a quiet weekly reading vlog | housesitting, book unhaul, cleaning

[@paestel.x]

I've been having a hard time lately so I was rewatching your older videos because they are so comforting. Thank you for posting another one and making my day ❤

[@CarrieBarrieintheDesert]

I do this too! Love me some Emmie vlogs

[@konstantina09]

Hope things get better for you!

[@subtlefire7256]

Rewatching her old videos is pure self-care. I hope things get better for you soon.

[@emily-pl6dc]

I hope things get better for you! Remember you’re doing amazing even if it’s hard ❤️

[@merlinisme]

Same, I used to watch her older vlogs last year when I was going through a particularly hard time and I'd cry watching. Now, I'm in a little better place and while I'm at work, I keep her vlogs in the background, just like now

[@nightowlgray5889]

Having the house all to yourself is such a vibe! Happy solstice-ish 🍂

[@sarahogborn8024]

Absolutely loved the flute playing near the end of the video 🥰🥰 the flute is so soothing!

[@cybillsalman9845]

everything in my life tends to feel exhausting and tough these days. the vlogs and the comfy energy in these videos keeps me going and for that i'm so grateful

[@tigereyes5879]

I loved the segment of you going through your photos/screenshots! I'd definitely love more of that in future videos 😊

[@purple.yellow.polkadotdino]

I love it when cat people make vlogs. They would just be talking and the cats are having full on, life altering adventures in the background 😂😂

[@FranFellow731]

fellow flute player here! that was so nostalgic for me to hear. i have a bunch of sheet music books shoved in my closet, my favorite were movie songs, soundtracks, and broadway. also john williams scores are epic on flute

[@Willy_Potter]

I would love a home alone montage - just a collection of all the funny, weird, interesting little things you get up to when you’re home alone. The flute is the exact kind of thing I’m talking about ❤

[@princessmary2958]

ur vids feel like a gilmore girls episode, so comforting and cozy! 🥺🥺 ilysm

[@cjdj1406]

Oh my God! I just finished Spirirted Away literally an hour ago! And now an Emma vlog! What a great Sunday!! Thank you so much Emma!

[@93mr.k]

HIIII FROM BRAZIL!!! Hilda Furacão it's not exactly we call a soap opera because it's shorter, in terms of chapter quantity, we call it minissérie which would be equivalent as mini series but longer, if it makes sense hahaha. I was a kid when the show was on but I have a sense that is good. Love you, your content and book recommendations 💜💜💜💜💜

[@finsfables]

seeing you play the flute kind of made me emotional, my mom used to play as well and i’m not sure why but seeing you play just made me feel emo. very lovely cozy video as per usual :))

[@WelchHuyenTran]

read the forbidden book Magnetic Aura on Borlest, and you'll see the secrets they're keeping from us.

[@AllyEmReads]

I totally resonate with the cleaning thing. I actually really love to clean but I don't like to when there are people in the house because I don't like being perceived lol

[@bronteide6052]

thank you for this wonderful autumnal vlog, emma! i'm recovering from a bad cold rn and your video made me feel a bit better🧡

[@JuliaGaudette-u6l]

I really enjoyed the hilda furacão mini series!! it's heart wrenching, fun, and interestingly gets into the culture/politics of the setting/time

[@bexh77]

Omg, I had the house to myself this weekend too and deep cleaned the kitchen. There's nothing like no one being in the home to make me wanna clean everything!

[@milaces1323]

I looooved the screenshots viewing segment! I don't know the soap opera you were talking about but i highly recommend you check out O Clone or 'The Clone'. It's a brazilian soap opera from 2001 and although it's not perfect the script is waaaay ahead of its time it can get philosophical at times and it might be the nostalgia for my childhood talking but i love it so much. Also you play the flute?!?!? That's a bit of Emmie lore i did not have 😂

[@cath1238]

I loved the segment where you played the flute!

[@circleofleaves2676]

Cupboard Calcifer is a mood 💚

[@penultimateh766]

I need to do an un-haul on my own shelves. That solar hose thingy is actually a cool idea. Thanks for the update Miss Emma, you're the best.

[@gingervandorsten5963]

Thistlefoot is one of my favourite books of all time! It's very whimsical and fun but also deals with darker aspects of history and family dynamics. It's a little slow to get through but I love it regrardless, although I'm not sure how well it would align with the reading taste that I've seen in your videos. Loved watching this video while doing a little bit of cleaning myself

[@CarrieBarrieintheDesert]

Ok i love the going through your phone, that was fun.

[@amberjunerosie]

you're giving the happy and healthy version of marianne (in the best way possible)

[@viraghorvath1267]

I loved the little snippet of august and mirrorball! Also, your home town vlogs are the cosiest. 💚

[@beesbookies]

Thistlefoot is SOOOOO good omg I’d keep it !!

[@PatrikOrjes]

I love these cozy everyday life vlogs, I can honestly never get enough of them. Calcifer and Grendel are such good little cleaning helpers.❤

[@lifeon10squaremetres]

I think even if you dont like retellings, it is still worth checking out the nonfiction books by nathalie haynes - pandoras jar and divine might. I think both were really interesting in terms of a feminist look into greek mythology and you can really tell she is a classicist who knows what shes talking about

[@jacvxxiitd4437]

16:08 oh god that glitch scared me a little lol 😂

[@katdance2106]

I would love an Anne of Green gables series! I’ve read most of them and loved them and think you will too 🥰

[@canopicfemme]

really loved thistlefoot! i personally recommend listening to it on audio as opposed to reading it physically!

[@patgazza]

lol I'm Brazilian and Hilda Furacão is the last thing I thought I'd see here 😂

[@samblack4263]

This was a much needed calm autumn chill vibes video 😭🧡 Thank you, Emma! Your house looks soo neat, lovely and cosy 🤩🍁

[@__loveball]

hope you have been feeling well, thank you for another lovely and comforting watch ❤

[@brodiiie]

Reading One Hundred Years of Solitude rn and absolutely loving it. Getting somewhat close to the end now and I've been tearing up pretty much every other chapter since the book started lmao

[@kouuareta8865]

hi emma! ive been having a pretty rough week (almost 2) cuss of my midterms but your videos always provide me comfort so thank you for todays upload !!

[@sportyprincessxo]

The flute was so impressive!!!!!!!!! Also loved the screenshot segment :)

[@lienekokina3185]

Emma, I am going to make a presentation about Rilke in my Western culture class! I fell in love with him because of you, thank you!!!❤️ also I am going to my masters next year like you 🥹

[@iyo42]

I love to go through my own folders, so I loved the segment!

[@boohoobea]

aghhh 14:02 is such a gorgeous shot. Everything about this vlog just screams peace. Thank you for making my day 🧡🧡 and i love the photo/folder segments.

[@kariikosmos3005]

Loved watching you go through your camera roll

[@JehnReads]

I like the segment of you clearing out your camera roll. It was a good reminder that I need to do the same!

[@magda_mf]

I also have a collection of random photos/screenshots and it's a fun experience to randomly decide to go over them 😅

[@picketfenced5771]

I love the folder section! It tells us more about you and I love you lol

[@Maya-11146]

Why do I get so much peace from watching your videos? It's craaaaaazy 🤪 😂 Sending much love❤

[@someoneunknown7259]

Was literally wondering what I’m gonna watch while I have dinner and here’s a vlog from you ❤

[@myriam8190]

Loved the random screenshots segment ♥️

[@Cubehead27]

It's a lovely day for a vlog 🙂 must be nice getting to spend some time at home - also Janáček is so much fun! His symphonic poem Taras Bulba's also really cool

[@cristalnotreed6221]

Hilda Furacão is also a book!

[@avaa.3820]

if anyone is wondering, the song played on the flute at the end is august by taylor swift!

[@bananabeak826]

Eva Ibbotson wrote one of my favourite books from childhood - Journey to the River Sea. It's also about a girl going to the Amazon, but a bit younger (more a children's book than young teen). It's magical, I think you'd love it ✨

[@TạKiềuPhẩm]

this format really suits me

[@itsjustamy1876]

20:00 - 20:15 so peaceful 💖

[@nikolaiquack8548]

I love your chill reading vlogs so so much! 💜

[@Rosa-bb5hi]

I used to read so much Eva Ibbotson as a kid - might have to pick them back up again as an adult 😊

[@doaadikrallah]

loved that little photo segment 🥰

[@nissasbookcorner]

the flute!!! i used to play as a kid i don’t think i still could if i picked it up 😭

[@isadorak178]

i really liked thistlefoot but it does have a bit of a slow start. i’m not sure it’s something i need to read again for a bit. but also i liked the sibling relationship in that one

[@Ms.SpookyNerd]

Great vlog. Watching this on my moving day today. Cleaning, waiting for movers to come this afternoon. Overwhelmed but excited at same time! 📚☕🍂🦊🍄🍁🦇

[@yullovelevolluy]

You in this home is a different vibe ❤

[@edwardleecaliforniausa]

Good morning Emmie happy Monday morning to you and I hope you having amazing day and you are amazing supporter

[@malissamoench8587]

More flute content please 🙏 I play the flute, too, and hearing you is so, so soothing to me.

[@JehnReads]

I love your cozy vlogs 💕

[@chelleandpoppy6379]

Rainy fall weather ✔️ Bowl of soup ✔️ cup of tea ✔️ emma video ✔️ maximum coziness ✔️

[@incandescent.glow.]

Ahhhhh needed this 🫶

[@Thecatladybooknook_PennyD]

OMG I call them "airplane ears" too😅. Thought I was the only one😊

[@Sarahac8]

That orchestral piece (I think you mentioned you found it through Murikami’s book?) is STUNNING! Edit: Janacek for those who are wondering!

[@Kim-poet]

Emma, wonderful video today! Thank you … It's weird to be Home Alone, isn't it? … Happy first day of fall to everyone. I started Slade House by Mitchell today. Looks very spooky.

[@lydiafrost8769]

I would keep Daughter of Fortune. I haven't read it but I have read Portrait in Sepia which also follows some family members from House of the Spirits. Portrait in Sepia and Daughter of Fortune both have little to no magical realism and I (maybe controversially) prefered Allende's writing that way (less glaring and lacking comparison to Marquez) so you might too

[@pendragon2012]

Welcome to FALL, Emma! Best time of year!

[@Hotelpastis]

I enjoyed Thistlefoot. I liked the interwoven commentary on generational trauma

[@claudiamasasa3484]

Honestly i enjoyed Ithaca, made me like Penelope more

[@kelleyiswriting]

OMG EMMAAAA i used to play the flute toooo

[@Annie07-s3t]

Wowww your garden is so beautiful... ✨🤍

[@alloriginalgirl13]

READING PARTIES WOOO 🥳

[@lewisfishr]

emma that dress is gorgeous!

[@lisaonthemargins]

What a good life! It's the little things

[@eduardojefferson8736]

hi from brazil! hilda furacão (hilda hurricane) is an amazing miniseries i have the feeling you're gonna love it.

[@phlegethcn]

the anxious and nauseous one 💀 very real

[@neshkavirdure8289]

Thank You For This Video, You Have Awesome Art Pieces on Your Family's Wall😊🎨👍👍😀Didn't Know You Played the Flute, Sounds So Awesome😊👍👍🎶🎶

[@DasKatze500]

Tmi but after reading 1Q84 I made that Janacek Sinfonietta my toilet music (not the whole thing ofc…). Often is my most played ‘song’ of the year in Spotify Wrapped.

[@DynamiteTrujillo]

FYI - I loooooved Thistlefoot. xoxo

[@wheatieee47]

I adored Daughter of Fortune- I also read the house of the spirits recently and didn't love it as much as I thought it would. I rememeber DoF to be a lot more historical fiction based with not too much magical realism- so maybe give it a go because of that? Or try reading Eva Luna!

[@mariaolivia6561]

Maybe try Violet by Isabel Allende, it's one of her most recent novels and I think it could give you a final perspective on her writing style.

[@kassiemckay30]

Hello from Batavia, Illinois and happy Autumn 🍂✨ you don’t know this yet but I’m pretty sure we are best friends. Haha. Amazing choice in film and cool dress! On Thursday I’m seeing Howl’s Moving Castle in theaters in honor of the 20th anniversary. Cheers to you and another wonderful book reading season ahead :) you are a gem Em!

[@isabelmariamoorealonso666]

Emmie this may seem random but would you ever consider getting a sphinx cat or are they not for you?

[@MartinDSmith]

Eevee on guard duty while you were practicing yoga!😁 It's Heaven you came from.❤️

[@VuongThiMaiLinh]

really liked this video

[@mattkean1128]

I hope you remembered to buy the double sided tape. And brava to the flautist!

[@jamesduggan7200]

HI Emma: I've just finished Mark Twain's Huck Finn, which I read as a predicate to Percival Everett's James (on the shortlist for every major book prize). Additionally, on Audible I'm listening to Joan Didion's best-selling collection of essays, The White Album. I'm enjoying both of those very much. On Kindle I'm stumbling and bumbling my way through the Confessions of St. Augustine. That's about it for me; Oh, and btw if it were me, Emma, I wouldn't store glasses and cats on the same shelf in the kitchen cabinet (but to each her own, right?).

[@rachitgupta1819]

After watching your latest video I've decided to read The Secret History!

[@cwceceg]

I made it halfway through daughter of fortune and couldn't finish so I think u are VALID

[@nathalie8110]

I don't know about House of the Spirits, but I recently read "A Long Petal of Sea" by Allende and I did really enjoy it! I could imagine, that it is one that you might like as well. So if you ever want to give her another try, maybe with this one :)

[@StashaA.]

Oh, definitely steal that dress. 🤭 Love it! 💖

[@CaffeintedZainab-]

you're the angel 💕💕💕

[@pamelatarajcak5634]

Keep Ithaca. It was actually quite funny.

[@siobhan110]

thank u our darling angel, always making my day

[@denisefreitas6727]

Emma, this vlog made my day! You look lovely with your mama's dress and i loved to see Calcifer, Grendel and Eevie! I'm curious about In the company of swans that is set in my country, Brazil! Emma, about Hilda Furacão, this word means hurricane in portuguese.💖😻😻🐶

[@KatLim2227]

You should also try The One By John Marrs

[@Jules-jw1hy]

Hi Emmie! ☺️