BOOK HAUL: fantasy I want to try, Finnish literature & winter reads

[@vilma5202]

Hi Emma! I was the one who sent you The Summer Book and Moominland midwinter. Tove Jansson is my most beloved artist and writer and the way she captures life with all of its joys and sorrows is truly something special. I hope her words bring you comfort. Lots of love from snow-covered Finland

[@vilma5202]

Also if you or someone else here are interested to learn more about Tove's life and work, I highly recommend visiting the recently launched Tove Jansson page :)

[@emmiereads]

ah thank you so much! they're absolutely gorgeous and I can't wait to read her, so much love

[@freshavocados5910]

Opening the box with a bobby pin is an absolute girl boss move.

[@nishthaarora9533]

I love your username.

[@oluwabukolaashaye4982]

👌👍💪

[@laurakaned]

everything about this video is heartwarming, the room looks cosy and you look like a queen 🧎🏻‍♀️

[@emmiereads]

thank you beautiful!!

[@helmikatariina]

Hey Emma! I´m Finnish and so glad to see you receiving Tove´s books. Also the moomins aren´t hippos (they get very insulted if you call them hippos), they are just moomins. If you have any questions about the moomins ask away. :)

[@emmiereads]

Hi! I’m so excited to read them:’) is there a certain order I should read her books in?👀

[@veritygazzard7210]

Emma, the first one is Moomins and the Great Flood! But moominpappa at sea is one of the best

[@Vipzy1]

@@emmiereads yeees. 1. The Moomins and the big flood 2. Comet in Moominland 3. Finn Family Moomintroll 4. Moominpappa's memoirs 5. Moominsummer madness 6. Moominland midwinter 7. Tales from Moominvalley 8. Moominpappa at sea 9. Momminvalley in November Hope it helps!♡

[@sanazlol7433]

Book hauls never fail to cheer me up, I can’t explain it but they partially feel like the utter excitement you have when you get new books. Oh also literature vid suggestion! I feel like you’d adore Persian literature, It’s pretty unknown outside of our community but it’s so brilliant

[@emmiereads]

Ooh yes! I’d love any recommendations you have as well☺️

[@emmiereads]

@@user-vo7yr6qy1o I haven’t yet!

[@Seddighah]

Ohhh yes I finally see a Persian here. How are you Sanaz?? Yea Persian literature are amazing one that I would recommend to read is ( I think is considered modern classic) *My Uncle Napoleon*. It is a comedy historical fiction. Even though I haven’t read it, my aunt says it’s really good

[@iidak3125]

Tove Jansson is everything, her books (espacially the Moomin ones) capture a life philosophy, playfullness and wisdom that I haven't come across anywhere else! I think you're gonna love her work. She was also an amazing painter, something worth looking up. Sending love and peace from Finland! 💖❄

[@vera2352]

Moomins on the Riviera is my all time favorite...

[@chiarabertoldi2992]

I love that Emma is smelling every single book that she opens, I would actually do the same 😂😍

[@vasilisashakurova743]

“Moominland midwinter” is perfect for January! Read it right now!!!

[@vikki237]

I just finished rereading this one! It's my favorite in the series!

[@ingridbjrnstad4763]

for summer dangerous midsummer, for spring the wizards hat, for fall moominpapas memoirs

[@Rara-zm2ps]

Dang I can't believe I haven't recommended that to more people! 👌🏻

[@ingridbuusschmidt769]

And "moominvalley in november" in november!

[@danlu433]

THE POPPY WAR!!!! literally my favourite series ever, it is SO GOOD i am literally so pumped that you're planning to read it!! rf kuang is actually releasing a dark academia book this summer that focuses heavily on colonialism in the british empire so if you end up enjoying the poppy war series, you might want to check that out too! just a note that there are a LOT of trigger warnings to beware of, so please go over those before you read! it's a book about war (hence the title) and kuang really doesn't shy away from the realities of it. even though the book is kind of advertised as a harry potter-esque "gifted main character goes to new school" underdog story, the majority of the book is set in war and it's absolutely brutal. edit: i also want to say that even though this is a historical fantasy, it's set in a fantasy world that's not actually china, just based off of it. rfk blends together a lot of different events from chinese history to build a more cohesive narrative so it may be a little confusing if you're not familiar with the subject. i would definitely encourage looking into stuff like the second sino-japanese war, the opium wars, and mao ze dong outside of reading! a lot of characters are also based on real life people but ofc bc it's fantasy rfk takes some creative liberties with both the events and the characters. it's still fairly accurate in terms of what happens and the impacts that the events had on china's people, it's just framed in a different way.

[@vonhammershark]

Okay, substituting Christmas ornaments for Christmas cards and putting them in your Christmas tree is a genius idea?? I think yes 🎄

[@Tania.atlasinajar]

ALL of these look really great emmie, super cozy and comfy haul. Your earrings are EPIC and adorable as well! xoxo 🖤🥰📚

[@seyma1509]

I also didn't enjoy any of the popular dark academia books, I especially disliked The Secret History but I just finished Piranesi by Susanna Clarke a couple of days ago and it absolutely blew my mind!! Although I have to say it isn't a typical dark academia book, it's quite unusual and experimental(it has some House of Leaves vibes to it) but it's the only book that I properly adored that can be classified as a dark academia book. I'd highly recommend Piranesi, it totally deserves all the hype.

[@eleemorris3734]

So glad you liked the Phantom of the Opera cards and poster! I got the poster from LitJoy. They have some cute bookish items in their online shop. Thank you for all your lovely videos! 💕

[@stephaniecassamas435]

Oh, Emma!!! Thank you for you, first of all. I’m a huge fan. Secondly, thank you for introducing me to Tove Jansson and the Moomins. Even though I’m ancient (49), Moomintroll has brought me such joy. My world has felt like The Great Flood lately, and that title especially helped me see that even if everything shifts (like Moominpapa’s house), it can still be shiny and blue and have the family together. Okay, now I’m sobbing. But, seriously, I don’t know what I’d do without your channel.

[@ariannamakenna4611]

This semester has started off unnecessarily difficult so thank you for being a cozy little angel and talking to me about books before I start my day.

[@emmiereads]

me too girl, me too - we'll get through it! so much love

[@ishanighoshal2653]

I in love with your style, you’re clothes earrings and hair is so cute! Also I hope you’re okay!

[@emmiereads]

Thank you dear, I’m doing alright - hope you’re keeping well🥰

[@ewelinahernon6556]

The Moomin animated TV series was super popular in Poland in the 90s, I'd highly recommend. I was obsessed with it as a kid :)

[@rachelwilliamsx1202]

can’t even express how happy it makes me getting almost daily notifications that you’ve posted

[@emmiereads]

[@00egg00]

Ah Tove Jansson's adult novels are really good!

[@Tania.atlasinajar]

I'm going to have to look them up! :)

[@AvaCalva]

Seeing your eyes light up with each book was the highlight of my day! Merry Christmas and happy New Year!

[@analuizacatalano4608]

So excited that you're exploring more books from Machado de Assis! I'm from Brazil and I think you'd also love the works from Moacyr Scliar. As he wasn't as famous as Machado, there are fewer translated brooks from him but one of his most famous works, "Centaur in Garden", can be found in English for sure. Thanks for your lovely content!

[@vitamorex]

Fellow book sniffer!!!! You are just comfort and joy embodied ❤️

[@kcartsbeat]

I love your Impressionistic vlog. Its' like the music of Frederick Delius, gently flowing on and on ... And big thumbs up to Tove Jansson!!

[@erinrademacher9556]

Hey Emma, I have been a follower for a while now. I am a first-year special education teacher and am often very tired when I come home from work, so it is so nice to turn on your videos and have a friend to come home to and discuss books with. Much love to you as well.

[@emmiereads]

hi! sending you so much love, that makes me so happy, take care of yourself lovely

[@RachelECartwright]

I'd love to see a video of you going through your books and finding out how many of them you have actually read! I love book hauls, so many great book recs.

[@estelledavrieux7698]

Hey Emma, about Zola, The Ladies' Paradise is definitely the best place to start for me! I feel like it is one of his easiest reads, and the story is beautiful. My favorite Zola's book is "The Kill" or "La Curée" in French. I hope you will like it!

[@juliahermann7204]

Yeees, when I saw you talking about „Castle in the Clouds“ I always thought that you GOT to read the Silver Trilogy!!! It‘s one of my favorites 😍

[@bookoffholicbookwart5945]

Emma's reading taste is exquisite, we all know that but HER FASHION, DRESSING SENSE, 🤌immaculate, chef's kiss

[@emmiereads]

haha thank you thank you

[@GabrielLopes-dz6xr]

This photo of Machado on the back is my favourite of him. I think it's from 1904, four years before he dies. In that same year he lost his wife Carolina, after a long life together. I'm dying to know what you'll think of Dom Casmurro and The Posthumous Memoirs.😱😱🤯 My personal favourite between the two is Casmurro, but i admit that Brás Cubas is his best novel. ✌🏾🤜🏾🤛🏾

[@nikigalfi5255]

OMG your shirt and earrings are absolutely ADORABLE! They look really good on you!

[@emmiereads]

Thank you!!🥰

[@moonstonepearl21]

I love how excited you get about nature

[@MartinDSmith]

Thank you for sharing and spreading the love!The tingling of your earrings is the effect you have on those of us who love you for the person you are!❤️

[@luhsea]

I feel the same about Zola - the plots always sound so intriguing! I read The Ladies' Paradise in my third year at uni and I think that was a really good introduction into his writing and definitely encouraged me to pick up more of his works.

[@emmiereads]

ooh amazing I’ll start there then!💕

[@athenaisvanderburg211]

@@emmiereads i whished i had read l’assommoir ( idk the name in english ) before l’œuvre because gervaise the mc of l’assommoir is the mother of claude. idk how to explain it’s a huge family story u don’t rly need to know all of the genealogy to understand but it think it would have make lire emotional to know the rest of the family tragedy ( i’m sry i explained it so poorly my english is also bad ;-;)

[@luhsea]

@@athenaisvanderburg211 I really enjoyed L'Assommoir but it's so depressing that I don't know if I'd have been so quick to read other books in the series if I'd read that one first. I know what you mean though - it helps you to understand the context more.

[@ABrunnaGoncalves]

If I'm not mistaken the photo that appears inside Dom Casmurro is a scene from the miniseries Capitu, which is so beautiful! 😍 Well done Lucas! (Oh, btw, if you wanna know: here in Brazil a word with 2 R together - CasmuRRo - sounds like the H in hot, hat, him,... 😉)

[@carolhamano2549]

I was looking for this comment, glad I wasn't the only one who noticed that 🇧🇷

[@Vipzy1]

I love queen Tove Jansson and "Moominpappa at sea" is incredible. BUT I would recommend for you to actually try and read all the other Moomin books that go before that one (because they kinda have an order), as "Moominpappa at sea" is much about the characters growth across the series, their development and almost the wrap up of their story. It actually is the last book the Moomin family was featured in, so... read them all, you won't regret it, it's a super fun ride

[@Sen-droit]

Aaaah I'm reading the Moomin books right now too I've loved them since I saw the animated series as a child (which btw Hayao Miyazaki worked on so YES on Ghibli vibes) Now I also really want to read Toves adult novels~

[@emmiereads]

there's an animated series?!

[@oliviareis3071]

@@emmiereads YES! It’s literally the childhood of Finnish kids XD

[@maggiefelisberto5281]

Fun Machado story! In my 19th century Brazilian lit class, we read Quincas Borba, the least popular of Machado's novels, and I decided to write my term paper on why everyone was reading it wrong because it's clearly meant to be a philosophical farce along the same lines as Candide. I got an A in the class. 😉

[@soof2838]

Emma!! Excited for you to explore Machado’s literature. Though his novels can be read individually, the best order to read them is Posthumous Memoir, Quincas Borba, and then Dom Casmurro. That’s the chronological order in which the stories happen, and it’s wonderful to see the little references to characters and episodes across the books. Good reading to you!

[@thecarolcandido]

so happy that you're going to read Machado, I absolutely adore him.

[@kasiula.]

I was so confused with the "moomins"!In Poland we had a whole tv series when I was a child with them, that's how everybody knows them! The are called "Muminki"

[@BlackCampariBlue]

I love that the first thing you do with new books is sniff them as well :D everyone who knows me teases me in a friendly way about this. It's nice to see that it seems to be a common book lovers habit :)

[@mennatu-allahislam562]

your reactions while opining the packs and seeing the books are just gorgeous and precious

[@jmsl910]

right??? pure, innocent bliss

[@akiko3337]

Aww I hope you'l love Tove Jansson! My library carries the audiobooks and it's such a cozy and wholesome experience! :D

[@hannahabrahamson6325]

the best thing to wake up to is a video from you! all of these sound so interesting and i absolutely will be looking into these myself 🤗

[@vedabea]

i love the cozy vibes i would love if you did a reading vlog for any of these!

[@veritygazzard7210]

Emma! I can’t believe you haven’t read any Tove Jansson!!! She is incredible and I think you’ll love her - I grew up on the Moomins series! She really is the Scandinavian embodiment of Studio Ghibli. Xx

[@martasgreatlibrary]

I have yet to read anything from Zola but I think Therèse Raquin is a good place to start since it's a standalone. Most of his other books are part of the Rougeon Macquart series (which are all in a way individual stories but he said it was better to read them in order). Also fun story: I had to do a close reading of the first scene of The Lady's Paradise for an exam and I have that entire scene memorized now hahah Also those earrings are adorable!!!

[@MaryAmongStories]

really hope The Atlas Six proves to (finally) be a hit when it comes to dark academia books 🕯 definitely let me know once you read it, I've been so curious about it 🖤

[@ArtBookshelfOdyssey]

What a lovely video, thanks for sharing your books with us! The Summer Book sounds incredible and it's going on my TBR for this year, hopefully. Great Expectations is amazing! I'm doing a read along on my channel right now, it's been a blast.

[@marireadsbks]

AAAAHHHH i just gotta say,,,, you are GLOWING!!! i love your outfit, earrings, and u urself

[@joychalaby]

Ahh such a cosy book haul! Ooh, I haven't heard anyone talk about it before, but I read The Dollmaker of Krakow a few years ago and absolutely loved it so much. It was so charming and bittersweet. I gifted a copy to my younger sister this Christmas!! So lovely.

[@iris-vu8wk]

I really would recommend reading the Moomin’s series. So beautiful and emotionally poignant for children’s novels. Moominvalley in November made me bawl lol

[@mazzimum57]

thank you for your recommendation of castle in the clouds. It was just so brilliant to read this in these troubled times. It was utter joy. Love your vlogs.x

[@oceana2543]

your vibe always inspires me to read and be calm, idk why 🧐

[@jmsl910]

it's her superpower!

[@oompa172000811]

What a wonderful video, I love seeing all the books and thoughtful gifts it’s so nice that you take the time to thank everyone personally for what they send to you !! You are so sweet and kind I hope you are having a wonderful new year so far and I can’t wait to see your reviews on the books you’ve been sent .

[@juanf.gonzalez9986]

I'm happy that "Great Expectations" arrived safely ^ ^

[@emmiereads]

thank you again Juan!

[@juanf.gonzalez9986]

@@emmiereads You're welcome!

[@denisefreitas6727]

Hi sweetheart! What an amazing haul! I wanna read everything! I'm very excited about what will be your opinion on Dom Casmurro, love Machado! 💖✨😊

[@rondoflicflac]

Ohhh I've read The Summer Book last year and it was super cute💛✨ hope you enjoy it!!

[@giuliabratosin2185]

I’ve been wanting to get my hands on Hiddensee ever since I read Wild Winter Swan!! Gregory Maguire totally rocked my socks off, I have a feeling you’ll really like it too!

[@roxannehsk6862]

im obsessed with your earrings!!! this whole video was so cute and wholesome. sending u a big hug

[@emmiereads]

thank you! hope you're keeping well lovely

[@readingwiizard]

So many great books! Tove Janssons books are absolutely amazing - so you’re in for a treat 😍

[@siirimirjamii.]

As a finn I am so excited for you!!

[@art3misJello]

you always seem to make me happier the second i start watching. i appreciate you sm and i hope you’re doing well

[@maeiscompletelyfine]

love your look here Emma!!! This color suits you so well 🥺🥺💖

[@malinjohansson1744]

so exciting to see Finnish lit!! all the love from a Finnish viewer 💓💓

[@lex-xl4fj]

Emma literally look like Aurora while looking at those beautiful books huhu

[@iupiter11]

What's super interesting about Zola is that his main work was actually a 20 book series called the "Rougon-Macquart". When he started writing, darwinism and the study of hereditary traits was just becoming a thing, so he decided to write a super long series that basically follows the descendants of one original couple, the Rougon-Macquarts. The themes in each book vary, but they generally portray French poverty and the lower class in a very realistic way, showing how the flaws of one family line get transmitted throughout generations (hence why he is considered to have founded--and be the only member of, lmao--the "Naturalist" movement). Here in France, the Assommoir is typically required reading, but it's on my book bucket list to read all of them in order!

[@ilianafafouti7224]

Ohhh the summer book is such a beautiful read and it definitely gave me major studio ghibli vibes i think you’ll enjoy it!

[@m.6448]

i just want you to know that you make my days better 🖤

[@emmiereads]

[@m.6448]

@@emmiereads 😭😭 🖤

[@Skyyy1436]

Sameeeee

[@TannieDavidson]

Thank you for your videos they help me so much to escape for a while. My husband is having pretty serious kidney issues so it is nice to go somewhere else for a bit.

[@sillu999]

i grew up watching moomins tv shows and movies but i was absolutely terrified of the groke so you saying you love the groke made me giggle so much 😅

[@Meganrosac]

Over 2K views in less than an hour 🥺🥺 so proud 💞 your channel has truly taken off!

[@hennamelender]

ohhh you'll love The Summer Book! I've read it every summer since high school, it's definitely a classic☺🌿

[@evilredcaboose]

Okay SO didn't realize Gregory Mcguire wrote a Nutcracker story! Now I must have it too! I'm just as big of Nutcracker fan as you are Em! So thanks to you I now have two versions to add to my own growing tbr

[@Severianaxo]

You’re videos help keep me calm thank you

[@shaniawong2699]

Your channel is my little escape from this crazy world. Thank you for making these videos 💓

[@emmiereads]

[@deviljames7824]

Hey Emmie, i know you were kinda feeling a little tad-bit air of melancholy on your last video, i got so wrapped up in promoting my book that i forgot to tell you, those are normal feelings a lot of us get around the holidays & this time of year, and i just wanted to remind you so you won't ever forget.... that.... YOU MATTER, YOU ARE ENOUGH, & YOU DESERVE THE BEST..... ~BECAUSE~ you have VALUE, WORTH, & PURPOSE!!! and you are cute as a button, & your videos brighten my day. God-Bless you Emmie.

[@princessmary2958]

i love ur videos so much, u radiate this whimsical and angelic vibe. always make my day better !!!

[@agnibeena8069]

I love how consistently you upload. It's such a treat!! ❤❤

[@celestinemejean4202]

The lady's paradise is such a wonderful novel ! I had to read it for class in high school and completely fell in love. I would advise starting Zola's work with this one also because it's set earlier in the Rougon-Macquart cycle !

[@auroralibraris2392]

As a Finn it warms my heart to see people discover the Moomins and Tove Jansson. She and her books are famous here in Finland and I don't think there's anyone who doesn't know who Moomins are so I'm happy people elsewhere have a chance to read her books too. I hope you enjoy them 💙

[@barbaralemon4170]

Loved the Aggie Morton books!

[@lavender038]

emmie reading the poppy war is a sign that our world is healing

[@chelleandpoppy6379]

I didn’t send it, but I read The Summer Book for an online book club and I think youll really like it! It was so cute!

[@pao-oo7se]

HI em, I hope you are okay, I love you so much and I love your videos with all my soul. Thanksss for being here :)

[@laur2856]

i'm sitting in my bookstore's café while watching this and eating a waffle, i am living my very best life thanks emmie

[@davidray5847]

The Summer Book is amazing! My best friend read it to me and I adored it.

[@josemauroa.p.1298]

Machado de Assis is one of the best Brazilian writers. I also recommend: The Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas.

[@lucostanza7523]

this book haul is so cozy and make me feel happy! You got amazing books 💕 I'm dying to read Tove Jansson, my mom read The true deceiver during the holidays and she loved it

[@ylvavendel5261]

Moominpappa at sea is book 8 out of 9, and it's filled with existential angst. They become more adult the further you get in the series so it's not as much of a cute children's book as the first books in the series 😅

[@ingridbuusschmidt769]

Tove Jansson is literally is INCREDIBLE!!you will adore her❤🌷

[@blankadzigerovic6087]

I bought the summer book recently i can't wait to read it 🙂🙂🙂 i think it will be great 😌

[@nannybells]

this edition of dom casmurro looks incredible (the notes too, so thoughtful!!), i'm interested in getting a translation of machado's books to see how they are like in english and this one might be it

[@alisethedreamer]

Oh my goodness, your outfit looks super adorable!!

[@djunaskye6220]

Omg the dollmaker of Krakow sounds good!! I love stories about living dolls lol.

[@neverbored]

2:14 omg the greatest optical illusion ever!!! I thought your book shelves are waaay behind you and then u grab one 😁

[@CloTricots]

Hey Emmie, I started following you this year and your energy and reading taste hooked me right away. I was going through my goodreads account and when saw this one book i read 2 years ago from a québécoise author, I immediately thought of you. The book is called Em by Kim Thúy. It's a beautiful, poetic, heartbreaking story. I think you would love it. Happy new year!

[@moaandersson5223]

The Moomins aren’t a specific animal but made up creatures, like a lot of the other characters. Moominpappa at sea is a great place to start, you don’t need to read in order. It’s a bit more philosophical and older in theme (The summer books aswell) than other moomin books as Tove wrote it after a loved ones death. Moominland midwinter is also great, I listened the audiobook when the first snow came and the snowy atmosphere was on point. This book is more illustrative of the whimsical characters an plots that Tove Jansson has. It is a must read for the winter.

[@oliviak3679]

the masterpiece is so good! theres also a french film based off of the friendship/falling out of zola and cezanne (that relates to the novel) called cezanne et moi

[@yw1971]

25:45 - The Best of them. Good for the dark of winter