Come book shopping with me in London! 📚 | Claire Fenby

A book shopping trip where I buy a few classics that have been on my wish list for years! What are you favourite book shops?
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[@RubyGranger8]

Oh Claire this video is stunning! It made me miss bookshops so much 🥺 I’m going to have to seek out that particular Waterstones at some point! Also, you look so pretty in this video! Xx

[@Claire_Fenby]

Thank you Ruby! ❤️

[@Sam-os3uv]

LOts of love from Pakistan Dear! 💖💖

[@TheHollyChronicle]

I loved being taken along on this little adventure! I haven’t been to a bookstore in months :’)

[@Claire_Fenby]

Thank you for watching!

[@esmeraldamunoz7214]

I’ve never wanted to go somewhere as much I want to go to that library

[@mockish]

Been daydreaming about moving to London lately, this video was just what I craved! More London vlogs 💕

[@Claire_Fenby]

I have lots of my channel for you to binge watch 💕

[@old-schoolasmr9418]

This is one of my favouurrite Waterstones. So calming and easy to sink into and lose myself in

[@lasaves3207]

This kind of day would be a perfect day too for me! I miss days like this. I’ve got a bookshop day planned with a friend for the first time in months and I’m really excited 😇

[@bonhamcarter4488]

Love this place. In my area, I'm known as the 'Rich Lady', and I love reading.

[@mariaamaro1127]

Hi Claire! I just want to thank you because your video is helping me so much. I'm writing a novel set in Bloomsbury. Sometimes I need something more than Google maps and my own memories, so I watch your video. Thank you so much for your content!! It's like going back to London again. Hugs from Spain 💛

[@Claire_Fenby]

Amazing! I have lots more videos of Bloomsbury on my channel so I hope they help

[@katiabarata5852]

Absolutely LOVED this video ☺️

[@AinChiara]

I loved this Claire, having moved out of London at the beginning of lockdown I really miss going for a stroll around my favourite bookshops. 💕

[@Claire_Fenby]

Thank you! 💕

[@idkwhattonamemyself9326]

I love this kind of videos, editing and shooting angles was superb ✨🌼you're absolutely stunning 😊

[@Claire_Fenby]

Thank you 💕

[@BaileeWalsh]

So beautiful! I'm so jealous that you can get some of those editions at your bookstores! As someone in the US, only the regular black Penguin Classics are available at stores. The other collections/lines I have to order online. My favorites are the Penguin Modern Classics.

[@nevehendren8173]

Sometimes you watch people and they just instantly feel like your friend, i get that with you! Love how you notice the small beauties in life, you can even tell in how you film. This video was so calming and beautiful :)

[@Emmareads15]

I live in London and haven't been on the tube since early March. The thought of it induces anxiety now. I miss the places I used to go, but the thought just makes me nervous! This vlog at least gave me a glimpse of what I miss.

[@Claire_Fenby]

Lady Em I’m exactly the same! I was glad to see that everyone was wearing a mask and all socially distanced as it was quiet which made me feel a lot more comfortable 😷 Also lots of anti-bac dispensers everywhere!

[@Emmareads15]

@@Claire_Fenby Did you go on a Saturday? It did seem lovely and quiet and lots of space on the tube.

[@Claire_Fenby]

Lady Em Yeah I just popped into central yesterday afternoon - was the quietest I’ve ever seen it!

[@butterfly-angel25]

I love the sites of London.

[@iceywang2554]

I thoroughly enjoyed the music in this video. It’s so soothing and comforting.

[@leilastackleather9927]

What a perfect, lovely day. Thank you for taking us along. It's wonderful that you have access to so many book shops. Living in the United States, it seems that most of my options are large conglomerate bookstore chains. I have Amazon of course, and Book Depository if I want to get my classic literature in beautiful binding. I do try to shop at local independent booksellers of new and used books, but there are only a few of them and their selections are quite limited. I'll have to follow your lead and be willing to travel to get books. Make a fun day of it.

[@Claire_Fenby]

I'm really glad you enjoyed it! I feel so lucky to live in London and although these are both chains I think London has something like 100+ indie book shops which is just insane 💕

[@Sm0700537]

That Waterstone is also my favorite! Tucson Bob

[@vintagesue]

What a beautiful walk around Bloomsbury! So lovely. Thank you for taking us with you Claire. 🌸

[@AllenChibi]

this video is gorgeous !!! Thank you for sharing

[@takingteawithcatherine]

How have I only just found this channel? Such a perfect outing, and a reminder that I need to read Parallel Lives!

[@Claire_Fenby]

I’m glad you found me ❤️

[@hannahsnow5307]

Love this! So cosy and what a cool umbrella

[@ResOwOnance]

If I didn't want to go book shopping before this video, I definitely want to now oh my god

[@MaijaReads]

Ah, I miss London. I used to go once a year, but not this year, of course. Thank you for also showing some buildings, I just love looking at them.

[@cstz]

This video is so lovely! I had plans to move (London being my first option), but then brexit happened, then the pandemic, and I'm stuck in my country, and I'm growing more restless and tired of it every day. Watching your video hurt a little (I miss traveling, and London, and decent bookshops SO much), and helped a lot. Thank you!

[@adrikamondal5186]

Hi Claire! Here is a Classic Lover from India!! I miss spending time in bookstores. Watching this video, makes me nostalgic. I am your recent subscriber. I am enjoying your content very much. Love you😘

[@Claire_Fenby]

Thank you! I’m so glad you enjoy my videos 📚

[@qVICKYq]

This is so lovely. Such a beautiful video. Thank you Claire for making my day better.

[@sueh3426]

That was just beautiful. Thanks so much for sharing 🤗

[@Wolfhailstorm]

Very relaxing

[@fso9638]

this video is so peaceful♥️ love u 🥰😇

[@caevlogs8]

Loved this video and of course your amazing umbrella 😂

[@JevaisaNY]

I love Bloomsbury, especially the little cafes there. I really enjoy going to Waterstones and just reading snippets of different books. I miss that in a way.

[@sallyandbooks545]

Loved this video 😍

[@stephmeh6977]

How wonderful is to see London! One of the most beautiful cities in the world! Greetings from a Mexican girl living in France;

[@shamimehsanulhaque5244]

Thank you for sharing with us your perfect day! Enjoyed your visit to the great bookstores, and the Bloomsbury area very much! Peace ✌️.

[@prattaypramanik2592]

I used to love those days when I used to dog ear the pages as a bookmark.

[@Claire_Fenby]

It’s the easiest way to find my annotations 😅

[@prattaypramanik2592]

Not joking but I still do that thing because I always lose my bookmarks.

[@jeareads]

omg i love this!!! I miss the bookstores so much and thank you for taking us with you

[@eugetel]

This made me miss bookshops so much!

[@thebookbelle]

Such a lovely vlog Claire! Makes me want to go into a bookshop pronto! xx

[@WhatVictoriaRead]

I haven’t ventured out yet but this is really making me want to! This was so lovely to watch, thank you!

[@kimstadtherr]

Lovely vlog, looked like the ideal day 💐

[@amelielassalle-rambes1433]

So poetic 🥰🌸💜 loved it !!!

[@Claire_Fenby]

Thank you! ❤️

[@Fortheloveofclassics]

Loved the bookshop: it had such an amazing collection of classics 😲😲😲 I really liked Moll Flanders by Daniel Defoe 🙌

[@LiterarilySmitten]

This video was so soothing to watch. And that saucy book you picked up has me intrigued! Added it to my own wishlist!

[@Claire_Fenby]

Haha it’s one of the most scandalous pieces of 18thC erotica! I’ve just filmed a more thorough book haul so will speak a bit more about it then 📖

[@adamjamessmith4277]

What a very fine set of purchases 👍

[@stephenconlon653]

I love Bloomsbury, did my degree at Birkbeck

[@annalangston6567]

My unis in Bloomsbury! This made me so excited for September

[@MaryAmongStories]

what a beautiful video, I really miss London 💕

[@kialazyeyereader1822]

Made me miss London so much hehe can't wait to go back ^.^

[@resa_reads]

This was sooo relaxing! :) Thank you! Greetings from Germany

[@EmmaFlorence2]

I loved this video. I’ll definitely have to visit that Waterstones next time I’m able to visit London ⭐️

[@Claire_Fenby]

Thank you! Gower Street is the best

[@amandahookmedina]

Such a lovely video

[@joshuapray]

God, I miss book shops. Thanks for the very lovely video (though I'm coming at it a bit late!).

[@Claire_Fenby]

Me too! Thank you for watching 📖

[@Anna-kb9cr]

Here from Ruby Grangers Instagram Story💫✨

[@Amanda-yd2ey]

💓xx from 🇨🇦

[@BillStreetStudios]

I fan girled really hard when I saw dracula. I've been meaning to read that since forever but I can never find a copy

[@searchanddiscover]

Gosh I want to get my hands on those old penguin books but they are so hard to get in the US. I wonder if there is a way to get them from the uk. I wish our book culture was more like the uk.

[@Claire_Fenby]

eBay should have lots 🐧

[@robotnic]

Lovely! I miss having a bookshopping wander in the rain. The Oxford World Classic edition of Anna Karenina has been in my cart all week and this... is not helping 😆I noticed you were looking at Cecelia, have you read any Burney? I read Evelina this year and it was a really fun read.

[@Claire_Fenby]

haha BUY IT 😉 Yes, I read Evelina for my MA but really want to read more. I regretted putting Cecelia down as soon as I got home so thinking I might go out and buy it tomorrow on my lunch break 🙈

[@robotnic]

@@Claire_Fenby Ok, telt, I'm doing it. Haha, hate when that happens but at least you know it wouldn't have been an impulse buy! If you google Frances Burney + Paris Review there's a lovely piece about her and her letters x

[@Claire_Fenby]

robotnic I will do! Having an 18th Century moment this week 📖

[@Claire_Fenby]

Went out this morning and bought it 🙈 I have no regrets haha

[@FusionStudioUK]

Beautiful video but oh my, a decade of living in London and I've never seen the tube so quiet...so strange

[@Claire_Fenby]

The stations were so eerie! 👻

[@brontehill6346]

omg that mug was the cutest ! Where did you get it ? X

[@Claire_Fenby]

Penguin 🐧

[@Battesbooksandhooks]

Ok I think I would be in heaven

[@joenelson4713]

Where in London is that Waterstones with all the orange original penguin books?

[@Claire_Fenby]

Gower street 📚📚

[@Claire_Fenby]

Watch my book haul from this trip: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKubl3RshtJ_d80

[@KDbooks]

2:07 / smack that (all on the floor) Smack that (give me some more) Smack that (till you be sore) Smack that (oh-oo-oh-oo-oh)

[@annalangston6567]

Did you go to Bedford Square? That's where my university is xx

[@Claire_Fenby]

Yes, I did! Are you starting uni in September or already there? I used to eat my lunch in Bedford square when I worked round the corner ✨

[@annalangston6567]

@@Claire_Fenby this makes me so so happy! I'm starting at New College of the Humanties in September :)

[@Claire_Fenby]

They have brilliant lecturers! What are you going to study?

[@annalangston6567]

@@Claire_Fenby you've heard of it? Ok this is exciting! I'm studying English and Creative Writing :) Honestly this video gave me like a physical ache to be there now! I bet that makes no sense haha

[@Claire_Fenby]

No I get it! I feel that way about my MA course all the time haha

[@saragh3900]

I just found your channel, you're so sweet

[@barrsaltoou9755]

Hi claire yuo have a beautiful eyes.and you did a brilliant video greetings from Turkey🤗

[@luoiv7682]

Idk why but you without a dark lip reminds me of Helena Bonham Carter in a good way

[@Claire_Fenby]

You can compare me to Helena Bonham Carter all day long 😂

[@luoiv7682]

@@Claire_Fenby OMG HI CLAIRE! I ADORE YOUR VIDEOS AND IM SO SORRY YOU GOT THAT COMMENT YOU HAD POSTED

[@antiksankarmajumder2498]

oh fuck i fucking dies when i saw her torturing the books, she MARKED with a pencil oon the boook?????? she folded the mf-ing pages?

[@Claire_Fenby]

I dog ear pages when I’m studying a book! A well read book is always full of annotations in my mind & as I buy my own books I can annotate them in anyway I like. I often have more than one copy too - one to annotate and one to keep.

[@antiksankarmajumder2498]

@@Claire_Fenby yeah u can do whatever tf u want. ofc cuz u buy ur own books, but as i said it is torturing the books and as a book lover it huerts like hell

[@Claire_Fenby]

@@antiksankarmajumder2498 Don’t think it makes you more of a book lover than me though 😂

[@antiksankarmajumder2498]

@@Claire_Fenby maybe it does, who knows? 😂😂🤣🤣

[@Claire_Fenby]

@@antiksankarmajumder2498 ahaha let’s compare notes - I’m very competitive

[@houseofthewinter1427]

Ur book choice is so old and classic but i dont like it...it was so british that my coca cola turned into tea😂😂

[@Claire_Fenby]

Sorry but do you think I care? 😅