a week of spring | online uni classes, book box unboxing, making tie-dye🎆

[@khalilahd.]

I love your longer vlogs Emmie! They always make me feel like I’m catching up with an old friend 💛 hope your online classes are going well ☺️

[@emmiereads]

thank you Khalilah! I'm so glad, and they're going alright - I need to catch up on all the reading though haha

[@Tania.atlasinajar]

I totally agree! Virtual hug Khalilah! ☺️😊

[@KaKesFantasticO]

My mom was started on hospice today. This last month and today have been very hard emotionally. Seeing those beautiful blooms on the trees and the sweet little one eyed squirrel made me smile so hard that I realized I hadn’t smiled like that for a long time. This time, the tears that seem to flow without warning had a hint of happiness. Thanks for the beautiful video.

[@nicky_bee]

Take care Katie ❤

[@thecozybookshelf]

My heart goes out to you.

[@emmiereads]

sending you both so much love Katie

[@KaKesFantasticO]

Thanks everyone!

[@hyliannative9247]

I’m so happy you liked the box-o-randomness. I did NOT make the print of your beloved books but I ordered it for you through Etsy. I can send you the shop info for the contents if you want. And honestly this couldn’t have come at a better time. I literally had the worst day at work that I’ve had in a long time and was shaking and crying and then saw your vlog posted so I watched it to calm down. I didn’t expect to see the unboxing in it though! Thank you for sharing it with me so I could see you smile. I knew the moon pen would get you! 🥰

[@lynncornelissen]

That was such a thoughtful gift!!

[@emmiereads]

thank you so much!! the print is so amazing - I so hope you're doing much better now and having an easier day :( you absolutely made my day xx

[@hyliannative9247]

@@emmiereads Much better, thank you ☺️ LauraRowStudio is the Etsy shop to get the print from. I’m so glad you liked it! I had a lot of fun rewatching your favorite books video and picking the books to include. Phantom of the Opera was going to be there of course but I loved listening to you talking about why you loved each book while choosing the selection. I was happy to include War & Peace since it’s one of my favorite books too.

[@moitree8482]

The part when you were talking about how what you did when you were with your friends felt like I was on a call listening to a friend 🥹❤️ it was so comforting 💘💜❤️

[@Yuna_David]

The one eye squirrel’s tail is so beautiful. It’s nice to see so many animals and blooming trees. So pretty

[@lizzye1952]

The Count of Monte Cristo is such a good book- it feels like home somehow, despite the high tensions and crazy plot line. i think that happens with all why books, perhaps thats why i like war and peace so much

[@happymelodieart]

OMG Emmie your moment with the squirels was just the best thing ever!! Adorable and so heart warming!!!

[@CatoHdez.]

I’ve read Pedro Páramo three times and everytime I do it I find something new. Also it is full of mexican culture references and once you understand them, it makes the book so much beautiful; that’s why Pedro Paramo is one of the most important books for Mexico (and the world). Anyway, it’s so cool that you are reading it. Greetings from Mexico :)

[@giuliatadei2527]

Keep going with the Daevabad trilogy! It's so good! The first book was ok for me, but the other two were amazing. Ali is my favorite character and his arc is great.

[@parvathisasi]

I read Pedro Paramo last month and Oh My God!! It was unbelievable. So so good! Easiest five stars ever given. Rulfo os just such a genius. A literary genius!

[@emmiereads]

yesss!!! I think I might finish it today :')

[@parvathisasi]

@@emmiereads I can’t wait to hear your thoughts on it😍 I added five Latin American books to my TBR after finishing this. After one hundred years of Solitude and this I am convinced this place produces AMAZING literature!

[@CatoHdez.]

@@parvathisasi the author of 100 Years of Solitude said that Pedro Paramo was his biggest influence. Both are pillars of magic realism. Good choices my friend!

[@Tania.atlasinajar]

Yay! Hopefully no more random snow, as much as we all love it! 😂🥰 all these animals are such a beautiful treasure so nice to live near a wonderful place with lots of nature activity! 😂 also love your shirt giving 70s vibes!

[@emmiereads]

haha I wouldn't mind, but all the flowers are also wonderful:')

[@Tania.atlasinajar]

@@emmiereads I know right spring is just beautiful here in NYC you should see Central Park!

[@veritygazzard7210]

Thank you Emma!!!! I’m in the middle of school end of year revision and videos like these remind me why I love school and work so hard at it - even when I get overwhelmed! ❤️❤️

[@ginnieliebherr4245]

Love to see the first part of this video with the nature highlights! Always my favorite parts of your videos

[@zhangsunn7233]

Hi Emmie! I am Vietnamese and I have also subscribed to your channel for a while. I am surprised and delighted that you recommend the book Lessons from Vietnam Veterans. To be honest, I just started having the habit of reading for almost a year and I really like English books, but I don't have the conditions and it's not easy where I live to buy English books. Every time I watch your video I feel relaxed and healed. Moreover, your voice is very soft and I often watch it to practice English. Thank you very much and wish you always beautiful and healthy to make more useful videos. 💕💕

[@Julia-qq6wp]

ur vlogs radiate so much good vibes!!! 🥺🥺

[@emmiereads]

thank you lovely!!

[@sidg856]

@@emmiereads Hey emma, I have a book recomendation for you ...seeing that you are interested in classic literature ,I highly recommend Mahabharat book series by Bibek devroy .Mahabharat was originally written in 300 BCE in sanskrit . It is till date longest poem ever written and is as big as 5 times the length of bible and 8 times the length of ILIAD and odyssey combined. I hope you give it a shot.

[@hojunglee5712]

For the audio book you're reading(which is now one of my favorite trilogies ever), like half(ish) of the book is soooo slow and it took me like a whole month to get through half of the book, but once you understand the world the author created and kind of get to know the characters, it's really good and I read the next two books in like one week. I really hope you like it :)

[@r.j.williams]

your vlogs are so calming! i got my library membership today so i can now use libby to get audiobooks for when my tics are too bad to read physically and i'm so excited it about!

[@VictorAugustus]

All stories in Pedro Paramo are connected, i suggest looking up a character chart. Great video!

[@lilvenicedudt5278]

PLEASE CONTINUE THE CITY OF BRASS- I completely understand your review but honestly, I finished the trilogy sometime in November last year- and everyday EVERY FREAKING DAY I’m thinking about this trilogy. The plot is so so so well thought out, the characters…each character has a piece of my heart

[@theacademicfix2210]

I live these videos. They always inspire me to get out a book and read ❤️

[@emmiereads]

[@XimeVR]

Leaving a like for the one-eyed squirrel! As a mexican viewer, I'm so happy you're enjoying Pedro Páramo, it's one of my favorite books of all time. ❤️

[@vedabea]

omg the squirrel feeding was the most adorable thing

[@annaj323]

my thoughts on city of brass: i listened to the audiobook earlier this year, and i also started out not feeling it: the characters felt like they were mainly just doing things because the author needed them to do/feel things to progress certain plot points, yet the start of the book also felt like it severely lacked a proper plot. however, towards the later half of the book you really get a larger sense of the politics and every character's role in those politics which i found very interesting. i think this book really succeeds at creating an interesting and nuanced political landscape, which also made the world building feel a lot more convincing. i've since read book 2 as well and none of the political conflict has felt easy to solve or black and white to me, which i think is the main charm of these books. i do however still feel like the characters are mostly developed surrounding "achieving plot points" rather than them having their own personality drive their decisions, which is resulting into me not really caring much about the characters. it frustrates me a bit, because i feel like the characters in these books hold so much potential (they all have their interesting backgrounds and different world views/experiences), but then the book forces them to act naïve to allow a plot point to develop a certain way, or they suddenly act more emotional than i would believe from them, simply to ramp up the tension, and it's been making me feel disconnected from the characters so my overal opinion: the politics get very interesting (which adds a lot to overal world-building) and this is enough reason for me to want to continue with the series, but the series definitely has consistent flaws when it comes to the characters, and that's something you might not care to stick around for.

[@theeldritchfox]

"It makes me want to take my skin off" is gonna be my new go-to phrase for less-than-glowing impressions of things.

[@mishelly]

Yeah I feel you on bridgerton. Maybe I’m a snob but I like my historicals- you know- historical? And there’s so much wrong in that sense. And I just feel like it’s brain rot! I was sadly addicted to the drama in season 1 but I feel so guilty for wasting hours of valuable time.

[@philanthropistWen]

6:36 the flowers are absolutely beautiful

[@bascospa1]

I loved this video, the nature, the animals, the warm flow, your words and emotions, Rilke and more. Thank you Emma, ​​for giving these beautiful gifts, they bring peace and sweetness. Saludos desde Chile 🌿

[@maile-buschmann]

the slow-mo of the squirrel is sending me

[@TrishaGupta_2094]

Regarding The City of Brass: what got me hooked in the first book was not the plot or the characters but the setting. I'm studying to be a mediaeval historian and the middle/west Asian setting of the book is something i have been studying for years. So to read a fantasy set in a world so different from other fantasies I've read and yet so familiar was amazing. Later on in the series, i got really caught up in the intricate politics of this world and the role each character plays in it. Ali became one of my favourite characters. So I would really suggest sticking with it till the second book at least.

[@minniex622]

How beautiful are these pets !!! 💖💖😻🧡🌿🍃🦝🦔🐿️🌄

[@Fiona_Co]

Those squirrels are so freaking cute omg ❤️ where I live in we only have brown and grey squirrels, I’ve never seen a black one before and they’re SO CUTE

[@selenalee5654]

bridgerton season 2 is sooo good!! kate is my fav character 💜

[@itsi4778]

You are god given Emma ❤️ I just checked into my hostels and was feeling lonely and sad to leave my sister and puppy at home. But your video popped at the right time 😍 Forever grateful for you ❤️

[@emmiereads]

ooh hope you're doing alright now - where are you staying? sending all the good things your way

[@itsi4778]

@@emmiereads I am especially happy since you sent this wholesome reply 😍 I am staying in a hostel near my Uni 🤗 116kms away from home 🤭

[@slh9246]

You can do it 🥰 God bless you and your new adventure ahead.

[@itsi4778]

@@slh9246 awww thank you so much for your sweet message ❤️ Means a lot to me ❤️

[@joychalaby]

A delightful video, Emma, and full of cosy happy comfort! I have a special delight for your spring videos; the sunshine and nature and the way you capture things always put a smile on my face! I hope your summer semester goes well. It's so wonderful you got to spend time with your besties too, just having a fun day - so worth it! So ironically, I actually picked up The City of Brass today and it's been ages since I've read a lighter fantasy (after all the heavy lit reading for my thesis) and so far I'm loving it, and I just started Ali's perspective and I'm intrigued (about 60 pages in). I know what you mean about the info dump - it is not particularly elegant or sophisticated writing, and definitely reads like YA, but I love the setting (as an Egyptian girl myself, there is a certain delight in encountering historical representation of my culture within the fantasy genre). I selfishly hope you don't DNF it - just a thought, but maybe the audiobook is not doing the book the greatest service? :D.

[@HyDrOpYrO777]

The clip of feeding the Squirrels was so precious.

[@Cubehead27]

So glad you're loving Pedro Paramo, I read it last month and absolutely adored it Your vlog has brightened my day as usual, thank you for existing ❤

[@myrtolefk]

Yess the tiny tomatoes are back 🍅 and i absolutely love the spring atmosphere in this vlog 🌸🌺 the weather in my country is almost summer already and spring is my favourite season to experience so this is very welcome!!

[@danbe6280]

I loved the squirrel part, where I live we have brown squirrels but they aren't as friendly as the ones you have (envy), also you are placing the accent in the 2nd "A" of Páramo, place it in the first one, that's why the tilde is there, and about the City of Brass book..... well I don't dnf any book but is rare for me to give a chance to a YA book so.... when I'm reading a book and I'm not enjoying it I double down and try to finish it as soon as possible.

[@ediegar]

Omg Emma you have a garden in your home! It’s so pretty 🥺🌿 absolute goals!

[@bysarahalexander4426]

Your plants are gorgeous! I'd love an updated plant tour. 🥰

[@levinia333]

I’ve never seen a black squirrel and omg so cute 🥺👉🏼👈🏼

[@owned008]

Your longer videos are great, it feels like I'm sitting down with a friend who likes to read just as much as me :)

[@metdvillanueva]

Every time your videos start, I involuntarily take a deep breath. It's like my body is getting ready for meditation. Thank you so much for providing us this much needed respite from life. Wishing you all the best ♥️

[@emmiereads]

this is the nicest comment, I'm so glad

[@sansawoolfe]

YOUR VIDEOS LEGIT MAKE MY DAY EMMIE PLEASE NEVER STOP POSTING THIS IS MY FREE THERAPY I LOVE YOU

[@pendragon2012]

Sprinted over to see what was up! Thanks for brightening an awful morning!

[@camille-ru1xb]

i like watching emma videos little by little throughout the day cause i dont want it to end😅😩 thanks for keeping me company emma💜

[@knowledgeofnothing7962]

You are seriously a breath of fresh air, amidst all the gloom

[@janniszeiger]

Omg, the bowl which looks like a salad! We have the same at home in Germany. That's so funny. I had to show it my mum. 😂

[@julielynn86]

I have those Phantom pieces of artwork that are on your wall. I bought everything she had a year ago. 😂 I have them framed and hanging in a group above our dresser in our bedroom.

[@julielynn86]

PS. Adorable squirrels and gorgeous trees!

[@gwenenos]

Catching you reading about Plymouth Plantation for Uni is so wild being from Plymouth... such a small world!!

[@gidlerocks]

Oh Emma I absolutely love your videos. They are a ray of sunshine at the moment for me when everything is stressing me out 💛

[@mariafelipemiro2283]

Thank you so much Emma, lately I've been struggling with my mental health, but your videos always make my day

[@zuzanna3926]

Great vlog as always 💖 So, about "The City of Brass", I've read the first book and was like: okay, it's good but nothing special. But then I've read the second book and this series became one of the best fantasy series I've read recently! In the second book there is a lot of political intrigue and I love that the characters aren't simple. They are complex characters and you can't just classify them as good or bad persons. The second book is longer but I've read it very fast. It's very engaging. In the series there is a lot of plot twists and the atmosphere of this world is amazing. Maybe you will like the second book more, same as me 😊 I can't wait to read the third book! But it must wait till the end of my term.

[@lilvenicedudt5278]

YES, each book kept getting better and better- it’s one of the best

[@theolivecompany]

I am suscribed at your channel because of your book content but let me say that I reeeeeeally adore the part the nature take in your videos... ot is so sweet, calmy and you teach a lot of tiny but interesting things about plants and wild life. Thanks so much. Regards from Spain!

[@palomasanchez4656]

I’m so glad you’ve liked Pedro Paramo! As Mexican myself I can’t help but being glad Mexican literature is talked about so more people can get to now it. Hopefully you enjoyed the whole experience. Also, I’ll recommend “The Plain in Flames” also by Rulfo -it’s a short story collection but every story is a gem.

[@kathy2539]

I don’t know how you could not love Bridgestone, it has been wonderful, but each to their own, also for me it has been the other way round, I loved the first season but didn’t enjoy the second as much! I so enjoy your blogs and so nice to see you out with your friends.

[@nicnac450]

squirrels are such adorable creatures!

[@nizekoh]

I recently stumbled upon one of your videos and now go back here, on this lil safe space watching whenever i needed some healing.. Love your channel, book recs and love yah you are the best!!

[@manjushrees9115]

Hey Emmie! Your vlogs are my calming sessions during a stressful day. Thank you for amazing content! ❤️ About "City of Brass", I had to power through the first one and i didn't like it but as you get on, the series turns out to be exceptionally amazing! It's one of my favourite fantasy series of all time. Please continue with it. The 1st book is still not my favorite but it's still part of an amazing series. 😁

[@becca5736]

I'm so happy you posted. I feel like you're the only one I watch whatever mood I am in. 🌳🌱💚💚 Much love to you, Emma!

[@emmiereads]

awe enjoy, all the love back

[@Danivg14]

Hello Emma, I'm a new Subscriber and I've been enjoying your videos. I binge watch them when I'm doing cardio at night, they give me peace. To watch a person with big passion in literature gives me the excitement to start reading more

[@denisefreitas6727]

I loved this vlog so much, Emma! Really enjoyed the woods, the beautiful animals, your new plants, the picnic. Yeah, Pedro Páramo is amazing! Ciao! 🌺🌷🌼🌻

[@paulmyers9049]

Is that murakami??! Wow emma, you're so cool I'm reading 1Q84 right now, lol..😅

[@yashashvichaudhary3495]

I would love to see more and more by you Emmie,lots of love❣️

[@siobhanphoenix8068]

The Body Keeps The Score is a great book. I'm curious if you've read MiddleMarch? And I am curious how you balance knitting time with reading time? It would be a great topic for a video as I am sure a lot of readers also knit! I know that I have struggled with it over the years. I love all of the plants in your apartment! I would love to have more literally hanging around. I have been considering putting bookshelves high up near the ceiling down my hall to have more space to put books. In my living room I keep a full sized day bed which fits a large container underneath which will work for storing books. Plus there is more room for another large container. I love seeing my books but my living room has a lot of stuff in it now. Got to do what I can for storage.

[@mayaduel951]

Hey emmie, I've also very slowly been reading The Body Keeps The Score, I've taken a break recently because, as you said as well, it often overwhelmes me. Another book in a similar vain is Lost Connections by Johann Hari. This book completely changed my life. It is a deep dive into Anxiety and Depression and the causes and ideas around them. It basically talks about how we become disconnected from so many things, like work, friends, society, ourselves etc and how to reconnect. Absolutely recommend to anyone and everyone!

[@fredinhobirineu7666]

I'm new in the booktube world but i love your vlogs so much. Im binging all of them

[@gerryvelasquez4473]

I'm so glad you're loving Pedro Paramo

[@mollipopification]

love watching your plant family grow throughout the vlogs :)

[@keeley_reads]

The Body Keeps the Score is one of my favorite books on trauma. It's a super important read, but totally support taking that one slowly.

[@darcyordonez7944]

You walking around in a cemetery and feeding a squirrel reminds me so much of Anne Shirley

[@VioletBuddha]

Hi, just wanted to say that I absolutely loved the City of Brass - there definitely is a lot of information in the first half of the book but it does get better and more interesting and exciting. I also read the other two books in the trilogy and they were thrilling and suspenseful. I was actually pretty sad when I finished the last book! IMO this is a richly drawn world with interesting characters who evolve and become more magical over the course of the trilogy. Keep going with it, I think you'll enjoy it! :-)

[@lynncornelissen]

Def been here since way before the baby tomato farm! Have loved every part of the journey

[@emmiereads]

awe my heart, sending you all the love!!

[@caitlincarter3051]

I'm pretty late, but City of Brass was rough for me until we hit the 50% mark. Then I absolutely loved it.

[@yoana4434]

I'm currently on an adventure with the Count of Monte Cristo and it's so good!!!! can't wait till you pick it up and vlog about it

[@sausana2501]

Stuffer pepper! 😍 thats a very popular meal here in the middle east

[@jjoseph_86]

I really enjoy your videos, never thanked you for it before; so thanks a lot! 😊💕 I wonder if you have any nerdy tips for tracking reading/books collections; mine mostly digital books, which is growing hugely very easily! 😅 loved the tiny tomatoes BTW 😋🍅 have a nice day and God bless! 🙏🏻

[@Emiliemooles]

Keep going with City of Brass! It’s such a gorgeous series! 💙 Also I love your vlogs, they are so relaxing.

[@feyzapehlivan6523]

I’m so happy you are finally reading Pedro Paramo. It’s one of my favourite books of all time. Beautiful language! I’m glad you are enjoying it

[@emmiereads]

I just finished it last night and gave it an easy 5 stars!!

[@小笨熊的鸡汤日记]

Oh, my, "美少女战士" Sailor moon. That was my favourite manga when I was little. I thought that manga is too old for the young people today. Glad that you also know it and enjoyed it. :) Thank you for always inspiring me to read more. The Old Curiosity Shop and Pedro paramo are definitely in my to-read list now.

[@siobhanphoenix8068]

I'm almost 42 and when I was growing up I didn't know of the word anime or manga. I did watch Astro Boy a lot in the morning before school though. In my later years I have gotten more into anime and manga. So glad because I love Studio Ghibli!

[@小笨熊的鸡汤日记]

@@siobhanphoenix8068 Oh, yes, of course, the Ghibli Sutio! I love those classic anime films too! :)

[@siobhanphoenix8068]

@@小笨熊的鸡汤日记 The first one I saw was Spirited Away! This was back in the days when you could go to a shop and rent dvds and old vhs lol For a long time Spirited Away was my only Anime. It was the only one I would watch ! I had a hard time believing others could be as good! In a way I was right but there are other great ones I love. Spirited Away still my favorite though perhaps next to Totoro!

[@小笨熊的鸡汤日记]

@@siobhanphoenix8068 That is also the first Ghibli I watched. I was in uni and was introduced to the Ghibli world by my friend. Watched it online, and imediately started to explore every work of Hayao Miyazaki and also immediately hooked for life. I love almost every work of Hayao Miyazaki. (In China, the director Hayao Miyazaki is more well known than Ghibli for these works). It also started my anime journey. Before that, it was just manga. Such like Sailor Moon. I still prefer the Sailor Moon manga for it is much more beautifully drawn than the anime. But of course anime also has its great things. They are just different art forms.

[@PamsPrettyPlants]

Plants and books 😍

[@lastseen3393]

In my free time, I usually watched your masterpiece video. Now a day it getting one hobby to watch your video. May you live long

[@prerza]

this was so calming to watch emmie

[@Little_luna11]

Oh my goodness! Your meals always look delicious 😋 would you be able to put the link in the description box for the recipes on your videos? Would really appreciate it 🙂

[@uhzel]

your videos bring me so much joy 🥺

the vibes in this vlog are simply immaculate 👌

[@myrarucker7953]

I love the old curiosity shop!!

[@melyibarra809]

Pedro Páramo has A LOT of greek mythology crumbs, it’s a school read here in Mexico and i love that you’re loving it❤️💙

[@villinaudasi5418]

I needed this vlog so much that while watching it I almost cried!🥺

[@em1l144]

I was just desperately watching your older videos and this came out AHHHH! and it's a vlog!!!! love you emma

[@Camston]

Hi Emma! I am also reading The Body Keeps the Score. I picked it up over a month ago and I’m at about the same place as you. I have struggled with emetaphobia my whole life and have some traumas (like anyone) but I do not have PTSD. My girlfriend has PTSD and this book is just clarifying so much for the two of us. I thought it would be more general than it is but it truly seems to be focusing on PTSD as a disorder and not trauma as a general thing, which I am now learning are two very different things. I actually picked up the book when you said you were going to start soon so we are kinding of reading it together apart lol. I wish you lots of warmth while you read it.

[@debbyian8583]

Tomorrow is my last exam and after that I will finish uni forever. So happy to be able to watch a new video while studying for my exam !

[@ardenpardon6419]

Pedro Paramo sounds amazing! Your week looked like a lovely start to the summer ❤️🥳 also ur friends are hot

[@analeticia6105]

Your plants are so gorgeous 😊

[@brandimullins3627]

Our squirrels here run from us!!!! You are like a Disney movie!!!!!

[@madelinebull4788]

i liked the end of city of brass but it does take a while to get there but if you aren't feeling it put it down for now and maybe pick it up later

[@khadiisam26]

I didn't enjoy city of brass too! I dnf-ed it after 250 pages, you're right it was just a ton of info dumping and I was waiting for something to happen even after halfway through the book 🙃

[@LexieMoon321]

Yes! I have been waiting almost this whole week for a video! Lots of love from Ohio ❤️

[@emmiereads]

[@CarrieBarrieintheDesert]

OMG I was literally thinking "I wonder if she got her camera?". And then you answered it!!

[@niks961]

i havent been able to watch your vids for a few weeks so i've been binging the ones i've missed tonight. lo and behold, while watching your book haul vid, i get the notification to this new vid! it's my finals week next week so i've been incredibly anxious, so thank you for helping me calm down tonight! p.s. i'm gonna be honest, i'm not sure if you'd enjoy coleen hoover's books 😐 BUT it's still worth a try! that's what makes hit or miss books so fun!