early spring book haul & unboxing 💐

[@DarlingDesi]

The peace and coziness I felt upon clicking play on this video felt like the perfect springtime gift 💛 Just subscribed because I need more of these soft cottagecore flowery ghibli vibes in my life 😊

[@AhyasCottage]

I'm still pinching myself (quite literally)!!! I feel like I'm dreaming☁️ thank you so much Desi for your lovely and heartwarming comment🥹 I don't think I can express just how much your videos mean to me and how much of an inspiration you are!!😭 🤎

[@lynamaki-pt1mr]

I just learned a wonderful hack on how to fix or lessen yellow page edges and it's by sanding it with a very fine sanding paper. It works very well on my second hand books.

[@AhyasCottage]

Ooooh I’ve never heard of thought of this before!! I want to try this on some of my books - thank you for the tip!😍

[@hannahk.3607]

I recommend the Georgette Heyer Signature Collection if you are looking for beautiful covers. They are perfect for spring too 💛

[@AhyasCottage]

oh yes!! I came across them a while back and fell in love with the covers😍 you've reminded me that I definitely want to get my hands on them asap🙈🤎

[@eileennielsen5165]

Hello! I love Sense and Sensibility. I like it just as much as Pride and Prejudice, maybe a tad more. Raisens used to be here in the states, but not as second hand. They went out of business. I WISH there were a lot more bookstores here. At least in S.E. Michigan. All the little indie ones went out of business a long time ago. Thank you for mentioning books that I've never heard on other channels. They usually sound so interesting. Also clean romance, I appreciate that. I hope to get Yours From The Tower and The Winter Cottage. My life is SOOO full of stress ( not created by me!) so I look forward to your CALM, COZY atmosphere and YOUR sweet, beautiful personality. Thanks so much Ahya 🤗

[@marislawyer1896]

I love your book recs 😊 I find you highlight books that aren’t as widely covered (at least that I’ve seen), so I find it really refreshing!

[@AhyasCottage]

ohh you have no idea how happy this makes me!! thank you so much for your lovely comment - I'll keep trying to highlight books that aren't as well-known🥰

[@jacquelinestauffer5796]

Your videos are so peaceful and calming. I enjoy them very much. 🌻

[@h0zi3r]

Omg!! A Laura Wood book! I adore that writer and her novels, my favourite book of her’s is Under a Dancing Star, coincidentally also the first book I read of her’s, it’s also a summer romance novel (clean) about a girl named Bea who goes to live with her bohemian uncle in 1920’s Italy for a summer and she finds herself surrounded by expressive and very creative artists of all kinds and also falls in love with one of the artists, Ben, it’s based on the first part of Much Ado About Nothing by Shakespeare

[@AhyasCottage]

ohmygosh!!! that sounds absolutely incredible and something that I'd devour😍 it's also on my tbr but I'm now going to have to prioritise Laura Wood's books this coming summer!🤎

[@melslittlebooknook]

I love how calming your videos are

[@AhyasCottage]

🥹🥹ohhh I'm so glad! thank you so much xx

[@hemmafm3907]

Such a good video! Loved your recommendations! As for Georgette Heyer- she deserves better bookcovers. The one you picked up is set in the Georgian era, for regency reads I can really recommend Arabella and Frederica!

[@AhyasCottage]

ohh I'm so glad that you enjoyed the video!! and that's so handy to know, thank you for letting me know😍 I'll definitely be adding them to my tbr too hehe🥰

[@sisa1283]

I love Georgette Heyer! I haven't read all of them, but I'd recommend you read "Faro's Daughter" and "The Grand Sophy"!

[@sisa1283]

The Black Moth is indeed her first book. I enjoyed it, but it's not the best one, you can definitely tell her writing style gets better with later books

[@AhyasCottage]

@@sisa1283 ohhh thank you for informing me! I'll definitely keep this in mind as I go into her books and it makes me all the more excited to read her other ones too!😍

[@puffmaggie]

omg so many of the books you show here i'd never heard about and they sound delightful!! i can't wait to hear more about your reading!

[@AhyasCottage]

awww yayyy thank you so much! I love to pick out books that aren't as well-known as well as all the amazing trending ones so this makes me super happy😍

[@dawnnicholson9675]

Hi Ahya.. love your English classics editions.. Love Pride and Prejudice.. It's my favourite classic apart from Wuthering Heights.. which I love the most. You must read Wuthering Heights if you haven't already. Your room looks so uplifting and calming.. Lovely video ❤❤

[@AhyasCottage]

awww thank you so much🥰 I've actually never read Wuthering Heights before - I didn't even read it at school! But I have a copy on my shelves and so I definitely want to make it a priority read this year in terms of classics🥺

[@dawnnicholson9675]

@@AhyasCottage Also.. The Tenant at Wildfell Hall. Great classic..😉😉

[@Marymooau]

@@dawnnicholson9675I just finished the tenant of wildfell hall. I loved it. Wuthering heights is brilliant too!! ❤

[@dawnnicholson9675]

Pleased you loved them.. ❤❤

[@lunaginebra]

Hi! I just found your channel and I love the wholesome vibes 🥹 I just wanted to say that I love and appreciate a lot that you show the pages and the insides of the books! That’s so helpful and cool! ❤

[@AhyasCottage]

awww thank you so much for watching!!🥹 I'm so glad that you find it useful as I always enjoy taking a peep inside books and I usually find myself wondering if there are any fun details inside!🙈

[@holley.nichols]

I love the different vibe to this unboxing video compared to other ones that I like to watch... very calming and peaceful :)

[@AhyasCottage]

oooh thank you so much!!! I'm so happy you had a peaceful time watching it🥹

[@Celinethepickle]

I just found your channel and had to subscribe! I'm so glad that KZbin recommended me this video!!❤❤

[@AhyasCottage]

ohh thank you so much!!😭 I'm so glad to have you here with me🥺🤎

[@lisakimmence4443]

New subscriber here! I just stumbled across your video today and I'm obsessed. So calming and peaceful with all the flowery, cottagecore vibes. I also got some great book recommendations as well! I look forward to watching more lovely videos from you. 😊

[@AhyasCottage]

awww thank you so much!! that's so sweet of you to say🥺 I'm so glad that you enjoyed the video and even happier that you got some book recommendations hehe🤎

[@samanthajean790]

I need your book collection ☺️ I hope you have a lovely weekend and a less busy week so you can enjoy some good reading!

[@AhyasCottage]

awww thank you so much Samantha!! I took some time off this week to have a little break and so I'm happy to report that I had a wonderfully relaxing time with books🥰

[@lulukaouette4927]

All these books sound so good! I loooove Jane Austen and I am always looking for more books with the same atmosphere. There's a series of books called Béatrice, Hyde-Clare Mysteries by Lynn Messina that I love. It's cosy mystery during the regency and has a slow burn romance I love!

[@58angieb]

You may like the novellas of Barbara Pym 😊

[@lulukaouette4927]

@@58angieb thank you for the recs 🫶

[@AhyasCottage]

ooooh that sounds SO good!!! I absolutely love a slow burn romance hehe so I'll definitely look into the series, thank you so much for the recommendation😍

[@houssna9932]

your channel feels so cosy and comforting

[@AhyasCottage]

awww hahaha yayyy thank you so much!! this makes me so giddy🙈I'm really happy that you found some new books!🥰

[@NinasLibrary]

I just found your channel and your vibes are amazing! Yours from the Tower sounds so good, I'll have to add it to my TBR!

[@AhyasCottage]

awww thank you so much!!! this makes me so happy - I hope you enjoy the book as much as I did🥰

[@emilybeagle55]

i love the vibes of your channel, just subscribed! so calming and i have a ton of new books added to my tbr list now!

[@AhyasCottage]

ohh thank you so much!! I'm so happy that you found some new books!🥺🤎

[@alqmort]

i love the way you speak it sounds so pretty

[@AhyasCottage]

awwww hehe that's so kind of you, thank you!!🥹

[@kinrateia]

Ahhh your room is so beautiful and you're so pretty also this is such a visually calming video!

[@AhyasCottage]

this is far too kind!!! thank you so so much for the lovely comment😭😭🤎

[@paigiboo4969]

Such a calming way to start my Saturday 🥰 I’m subscribing right away !

[@AhyasCottage]

yayyy thank you so much for watching and for sticking around!!🥹🥹

[@sassycatz4470]

I've read A Sky Painted Gold and have a set of Laura Wood's books in this series. They're gorgeous. The book is very good and does seem inspired by The Great Gatsby. Much happier ending, however.

[@AhyasCottage]

oh yayyy that's so lovely to hear and I'm glad that it has a happier ending!!🥰

I discovered so many clean romances Watching this one video! Can't wait to get them for myself, thank you! 😍🥰

[@AhyasCottage]

Yayyy that makes me so happy!! Thank you so much for watching☺️🌷

[@AnyaSanBicz]

These will make such a great addition to your bookcase ❤️ have a great weekend!

[@AhyasCottage]

yess I'm so happy every time I look at my bookshelves!!🙈 and thank you so much, I hope you have a lovely weekend too😍

[@lanie-ok]

Georgette Heyer's 'These Old Shades' is my all time favourite book. The cover is immaterial with a good book. KZbin seems to judge every book by its cover, so odd. Enjoyed your vid thank you.

[@AhyasCottage]

you're so right!! I do love a good cover though hahah thank you so much for watching and I'm so glad you enjoyed the video🥰

[@stuffcelinedoes]

hiiii i just randomly came across this video of yours and omg i'm in love 😍 your vibes are immaculate 🤍🤍 i soooo want to buy those editions of jane austen books they're gorgeous, i might indulge on the pride and prejudice one because i love this book so much 🫶 i read a sky painted gold last month and enjoyed it so much ! i hope you will too 🥰 i just added yours from the tower to my wtr it seems to be such a wholesome book ! i'm truly so happy that i found your video and channel, i've been wanting to find channels like yours for so long it was so calming and cute so watch 🤍

[@AhyasCottage]

eeee I can't believe it, thank you so much!!! I adore your content so much Celine so this made me unfathomably happy🙈 and aren't the editions just gorgeous?! I couldn't resist having them adorning my shelves hahaha and I'm so so glad that I found your incredible videos too🥺 thank you so much for the support😭🤎

[@stuffcelinedoes]

@@AhyasCottage it made my day when you told me that you were watching my videos as well 🥹🤍🤍🤍

[@ink-stained_realms]

Such a nice book haul!! Definitely some new entries on my TBR! 🙂📙

[@AhyasCottage]

ohh thank you so much!! I'm so glad you found some new books for your tbr😍

[@ReadingNymph]

They are gorgeous editions of the Austen books ❤

[@AhyasCottage]

I always have to stop and appreciate them sitting on my bookshelves whenever I walk past them🥹

[@bole2010]

Such a nice book haul, guess I have to buy some books now 😂

[@AhyasCottage]

awww thank you so much haha I hope you enjoy every book you buy!🙈

[@BlueIM28]

Amo la estética de tus videos y tú voz todo!!! Te apoyaré de ahora hasta que crezcas más en esta plataforma! Mucho amor a tu canal ❤

[@AhyasCottage]

ahhh! thank you so so much for your sweet comment🥹 it means the most to have your support🤎

[@moonlight._.elring]

Just bought 16 new books in one go...am I proud of myself no. Am I gonna enjoy it...YES! Hope you have a nice weekend and rest:))

[@AhyasCottage]

hahahaha I hope you enjoy every single book that you purchased!!! and I'm wishing you the loveliest weekend too🥰

[@moonlight._.elring]

@@AhyasCottage thanks! I will:))

[@lilac_hana]

I would love to see a bookshelf tour! You seem to have so many lovely books!

[@AhyasCottage]

oooh yes!! I'll definitely film one one day and thank you so much🥹

[@MatildaTheBookDragon]

I just found your video, what a relaxing video, you have such a soothing voice, cosy atmosphere and interesting books! ❤❤❤

[@AhyasCottage]

awww thank you so much for leaving such a kind comment🥹🤎

[@MatildaTheBookDragon]

@@AhyasCottage ive just started my own book channel myself, its not easy! Ive just posted a video of the books I read in February 🥰

[@tammiep9628]

I have ordered from world of books. It is now one of the least places I will purchase from because I’ve had a few books that are in such bad shape and I only purchase like new or very good condition books and there is no way that these books would be in those two categories. It’s very disappointing because I love to buy used books and I believe they have quite a few books that they sell.

[@LieselottemitKarotte]

That's true. I've had the same experience. But my books were very very dirty and sticky. I don't even want to know what that was. Had to toss them right into the trash after unpacking.

[@AhyasCottage]

yess! it can be a little bit of a risk sadly, and I've felt that half the times the books were in amazing condition, whilst the other half weren't so much. I'm still happy to provide homes for all the secondhand books out there and so will continue to shop from world of books, but completely agree to your experience!!

[@CrystalShip8899]

That used to be my experience, have to say in recent times I have found World Of Books and Music Magpie have gotten a lot better with books/cds condition.

[@oc2538]

I have had a great experience. Even one time it was not very good so I sent photos and they offered to send me another book for same value. But it was ripped, stained outside and browned.

[@Nothereforit174]

@@oc2538maybe don’t buy collective editions from them but try normal books and just consider embracing the content is most important aspect and that you made the choice to buy used books for a reason. You’re helping divert huge amounts of methane from the landfill and also fighting environment racism since landfills statistically add put by BIPOC neighborhoods and we do suffer the effects. It’s to the point my doctor point blank told me when I’m able to afford it one day, he thinks I should just move away from my area because he thinks my respiratory condition would be totally different and I’m not in a big city either. But I’m in a city and I’m on the side where the trash and suspicious factories with weird smells and gases go. Not to tmi you, but I think if people can remember we all collectively impact one another, maybe the giving up some luxuries gets a little easier. But please know if it’s just sticky, you can wipe those books down, they’re just older rubberized covers and it’s natural, especially with UV exposure. Some don’t know and throw the whole thing away. Books are methane creators which is twenty times more potent than C02 and we waste 10 million trees yearly on unread ones in part because people don’t like “ugly” covers from small presses or damaged books don’t get a home.

[@tiachu]

you just came up on my home page, and immediately just wanted to say that your hair is BEAUTIFULLL

[@AhyasCottage]

whaaaa thank you so much!!!🥹🤎🤎

[@CrystalPistal99]

OMG I didn't know you had a youtube channel! I met you in Lexi's Patreon when I was still in there and bought some stuff from your show. And your channel just came up in my Recommended. Then I saw the art at the beginning and was like hmm is that her? lol

[@AhyasCottage]

AWWW ohmygosh hi Crystal!!! How lovely to meet you here?!!🥹 hahaha I'm so happy to be able to say hello over here too as well as on Foxenwood🙈🤎 Thank you for supporting my shop, it means the most😭

[@amyfrosty]

I’ve ordered from world of books before, it’s such a shame as it’s a great concept but they were nothing but a disappointment 😢 I thought I was purchasing a specific edition of a book in ‘like new’ condition, and got delivered a completely different edition that was super damaged. All they could say for themselves was, they have very large warehouses and cannot guarantee what is delivered 🙄🙄 gorgeous video xx

[@AhyasCottage]

noooo that's so sad!! I'm so sorry that you received the wrong edition :(( I was worried that might happen to me too so I never really buy anything if I think the listing has a special editions photo of a book, but otherwise I personally haven't received the wrong edition of a book before! and thank you so much for watching the video🥺🤎

[@silviakilianova8836]

Not me also drinking from kiki’s delivery service mug while clicking on your video 😭💗🥰

[@AhyasCottage]

no way!!! you just knew!🤣🤣 I love that we both have Kiki mugs hehe🌸

[@Krystalle17]

I have this happen to me buying from thriftbooks (US site I live in Canada). And what I love about thriftbooks is that I take pictures of it and email them that I didn't receive the condition I ordered, and most of the time I get a refund for that book (sometimes it's half, but still a refund). I would recommend trying that, just be polite and respectful.

[@AhyasCottage]

oh I see!!! what a wonderful tip, thank you for letting me know. I'll keep that in mind for future references🤎

[@Krystalle17]

@AhyasCottage you're welcome 😊 I haven't bought'n from WOB before, so idk what their policy/what they'll do, but I don't think it'll hurt to try. Just make sure you do it the day you receive the package/open it. I end up having 12 pics of a book lol just to make sure they see from every angle and they can make a better decision. I close out the email with "what are our next step?" I never demand or ask for a refund.

[@AdrianasWonderland]

So many interesting books, I haven’t heard about most of them❤

[@AhyasCottage]

ohh I'm so glad you came across some new ones!!🥰

[@tarynhakvoort4132]

0:14 Can we talk about the ✨ mug ✨

[@tarynhakvoort4132]

1:22 Yes we can 😂

[@AhyasCottage]

@@tarynhakvoort4132 ohmygosh HAHAHAHAH this made me laugh😂😂

[@chrissybooksandberries]

What a cute haul!

[@AhyasCottage]

ahhh thank you so much!!🙈

[@aleavril]

The tulips🩷so cute

[@AhyasCottage]

hehe I can never resist them during spring!!🌷

[@doeyedbambi]

amazing video as always!💫

[@AhyasCottage]

ahhHH thank you so much friend!!!🤎

[@katephilander]

Your voice is so calming and sweet 🤍

[@AhyasCottage]

awww thank you!!🙈

[@Atwood05]

I absolutely adore your vibe! Also your video is so visually appealing! How do you color grade these? Also what camera do u use? Ur so amazing

[@AhyasCottage]

awww thank you so much!! I have so much to learn about colour grading haha but I mostly just played around with the warmth of the video🥰 and I also use my iPhone camera!!🤎

[@Atwood05]

@@AhyasCottage your iPhone?!? Ohmg what model??

[@AhyasCottage]

@@Atwood05 yesss I have the iPhone 12 mini!!🙈

[@wanderlust587]

Olá, gostei muito dos seus vídeos! São inspiradores, acolhedores, delicados! Como fã que sou de Jane Austen, me senti inspirada em ler seus romances novamente. Abraços do Brasil

[@lizareadsbooks228]

you're so cute i love your vibe i must follow

[@AhyasCottage]

awww hahaha thank you so much!!!🙈🤎