You’re totally getting me in the fall spirit and making me want to do cute little bookstore and coffee shop and thrift store outings! Fall is just the best

Looks like a fun trip. You went to so many cool looking shops and bookstores :)

Man, I was stationed in Il for 7 years. I kinda miss it. Only 45 mins away from STL. I used to go to shows at The Pageant or Pops, the City Museum, Arch Lacledes Landing, etc...*Update Wait, were you at Pour @322? With the blue door? Dude, I used to go there all the time, in Belleville. Do they still have that very eccentrically decorated bathroom? I was stationed at Scott AFB. I still have some candles I bought from Grimm and Gorly. From there, I'd go east over to Fairview Heights and hit up the Guitar Center, Mall, Slackers, etc...Not hat I expect you to know those areas, but this is a bit of a trip to my past.*Extra update DUDE! I am familiar with Terra Haute too, as my 95 Oldsmobile Aurora's alternator died and I managed to make it to Terra Haute and was stuck there for two days back in the day... but more importantly...You were in Mansfield! One of my exes used to live in Ashland, Ohio (About 20-30 mins away) I have spent many weeks there and in Ontario. I used to go the the Barnes and Nobles and Meijer a lot. There is also an awesome Mexican restaurant in Ontario called El Campestre. I've also turned the Reformatory too! They have a bunch if Shawshank props too! Of note, I do prefer Ohio Amish country over by Millersburg, Berlin, Sugarcreek, etc...( and a little bit of Wooster too, though Colombus, Akron, Canton, etc are enjoyable too).There is a bookstore in Wooster Ohio called Books in Stock and it was next to a cool little basement coffee shop called The Undergound. I'd hang out in those two for a few hours every time I rolled through Wooster...good times. P.S. Sorry foe the book...but this video was exciting to me due to all of the nostalgia.

Shawshank! 😃

Thank you for taking us along your trip, Sheila! I’ve never been to the Midwest so this was so nice to see! I loved all the small town vibes! ☺️🍂

Sheila, i love small town too and i love all the vintage-yy vibe from it! Ugh, like walking in scene of historical fiction book from 1800-1900 that comes to live!

Such a lovely video😊

Loved all the footage of the cozy Midwest scene and love that you treated yourself with a mango margarita after all the driving lol. so great & well deserved! I'm glad you had fun on your trip, Sheila! Thanks for sharing with us :) 🍂🍁☕ - Robin

Hope you enjoy a slice of the Midwest through my eyes, friends! apologies for how shaky my clips are...filming in public with a lot going on is tough lol.

Dude, hair looks great!

Oh wow, thank you so much for sharing my channel! I'm happy my spring cleaning video helped while you did your own spring cleaning 🤍

Just goes to show we truly don't wrestle against flesh and blood. And the fact for the day in the Spirit of truth is, "the root meaning of witchcraft is [rebellion against God]". I Love you all and I come in peace in Jesus name/God saves🙏🙌🗣🕊🔥🦅.

So fun!

Yes! I do have a great cozy mystery series for you. Love them. Jennifer David Hesse’s Autumn Alibi and the rest. Just read In the Company of Witches. Started slow but picked up last half. That book was more character plot than a usual cozy mystery.

My TBR just got soooo much bigger LOL! Thank you! Happy fall 🧛

critical fabulation is a fancy way to say FICTION.

I read both The Spellshop and In the Company of Witches recently and really enjoyed them! They felt gentle which suits me perfectly right now lol I'm just sad there weren't more of them 🙈

Lol, there is bookstore in downtown Annapolis that claims to be the oldest...On another note. Your vlogs are so wholesome and lowkey. I find myself gravitating to your vlogs because they seem so genuine. Like the KZbin of old. People just recording themselves living their lives. Relatable and not nearly as fake or curated-feeling. I live near D.C. and my job is pretty stressful sometimes, so it's a nice escape for me to see how much more relaxed your life is in comparison. On a coffee shop note, I have my favorites...I go to the same coffee shop in Annapolis every Saturday. Creature of habit, I suppose.

Trust me when I say you need to read the Bailey Cates A Magical Bakery Mystery series. If you have Libby you may find them all on there.. that’s where I read them. The main character, Katie Lightfoot, decides to move to Savannah Georgia to help run her aunt’s bakery. She finds out she’s a witch like her aunt and mom (who never told her) so she joins her aunt’s coven who meet in the bakery. In each book there’s a murder that she’s roped into helping solve. It’s super cute and cozy and I think you’d really like them!

Oh my God, I'm obsessed with the solving mystery part. I know that this is only a bit of your work, but I want to do this for the rest of my life 🥺

Hi Sheila! Are you still doing archiving work? I might've missed any update if you already talked about it. I missed watching your work content, although "romanticizing" your small town life is a cozy watch as well.

I loved “In the Company of Witches” such a cozy magical mystery. Still haven’t read the second one but plan to! Also that coffee shop! 😮 wow! I would absolutely just want to live there lol loved this video, Sheila! It gave me all the fall cozy vibes! 🍂☕️📖

Your day sounds like it was sublime! And Packer is the absolute CUTEST!!!!!

I also just got my first eco towel a few weeks ago on vacation at a gift shop. Haven’t tried it yet but hopefully we like it! 😊

Those books seem perfect for you! 😊 I should do something brave this week. Maybe I'll do some schoolwork at a cafe or something. : ) I hope you have/had a nice road trip! Oh! Also! Love the new banner!

I'm currently reading the Anatomist's Wife by Anna Lee Huber which I am enjoying and think you might like. It's about a woman solving a murder in a Scottish castle during the Victorian period. The really interesting aspect of it is that her former husband was prosecuted for stealing bodies to study (hence the title) and forced her to help him by sketching the remains because she is an artist. Even though she was found innocent of helping him by the court she is still considered a social pariah and is accused by the house guests of being the murderer. And of course there is a swoony love interest lol. It's the first in a series and I"m looking forward to reading more.

I really like The Book Retreat Mysteries series from Ellery Adams. It's not necessarily autumnal, the books go throughout the seasons, but I like it quite a bit.

Self-care for me will ALWAYS involve good coffee 😊 PA looks like such a lovely state!

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If you are going to watch the discovery of witches tv show don’t have the books fresh in your mind. They’re both good in their own right but the show definitely took creative license.

Going to check out Shady Hollow. I highly recommend the Time Stops for No Mouse the original cozy mouse story!

Sooo refreshing to see someone recommend The circus train. Great book

Reading cloisters now! Love it 😍

I am soooo picky about vampire fiction. I have rules. And I almost didn't read Discovery of Witches because I didn't want to be disappointed. Again. I worked in a library when the book was released, and, after handling copy after copy, I finally gave it a try. I think I screamed "Alleluia!" loud enough for my ancestors to hear. The television series is delicious. Matthew Goode as a vampire. What's not to love? And the new book, The Black Bird Oracle, has me quaking with envy that my tarot cards don't shuffle themselves and form their own spreads. Thank you for including the series in your recommendations!

I have purchased the first book in the Shady Hollow series! I’m so excited about this series. Thanks for the recommendation. 📚

Yes I love the shady hollow series so much! 🥰 🌳 🐿️

please recommend Trollhunters

Lol, I visit Big Lots, TJ Maxx, or Homegoods almost weekly. I typically go for the discount food items that I can't typically find anywhere else. One of my favorite things from all of my girl friends is when they geek out over things like pillows, towels, soap dispensers, etc...It always makes me laugh inside. Such an innocuous thing, but it sets a tone. As a guy, my place looks like a super hooked up dorm room...I have no sense for decorating a home. *Edit The decorations legit look super nice! I just can't wrap my head around it...I would have never thought to purchase all of the towels, pillows, fake leaves, etc...*Last edit* Duude, first time seeing The Craft? That's a 90's classic. A bunch of my friends would try to play "Light as a feather, stiff as a board.", back in the day.

not me watching this going into spring

I ' ve read the Shady Hallow books . They are such a good read. It's what I would call a "Cozy blanket and Hot Chocolate read" . Because that's all you need for a good night in plus if there's a Thunderstorm.

The night circus is my fave!!!!

Love this type video!!! Please do more seasonal book recommendations!!!!❤😊

A thrilling short story horror book I can't recommend enough is Comfort Me with Apples by Catherine M. Valente. Spooky, suspenseful, unhappy ending that will leave you chilled.

Autumn state of mind but in the southern hemisphere spring is in the air and somehow they are coexisting 😂

I love The Only One Left! It definitely got me into Riley Sager. I love all the genres you featured in this video so I will def check some of these out :)

So excited to check out your recommended books! I discovered your channel months ago when I had just finished The Cloisters and looked for reviews on KZbin. Have you heard of The Girl who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh? I just started it and am enjoying it so far

Loved your recommendations ❤

Cue me opening Libby to see which of these books my library has 🥰