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[@sbzulu7183]

"The dress is beautiful, and the owner looks stunning in it."

[@fernandapaveltchuk2068]

Or - the girl is beautiful, and the dress looks stunning on her 😊

[@penultimateh766]

@@fernandapaveltchuk2068 Rather, the mind is beautiful and the girl and the dress equally so.

[@fernandapaveltchuk2068]

@@penultimateh766 agreed!

[@trapdeath99]

🫀

[@riley_2502]

time stamps! :) amazing recs Emma

[@saf-y2324]

Thank youuuuuuu❤

[@lavan6298]

i just finished getting shouted at by my abusive mom, and I felt so alone, and the world felt like it was filled with unfeeling insensitive people. but hearing you in the intro talk about how you got so emotional just by reading people's book requests and wondering what they're going through in life... that made me feel warm inside. to see that someone is so sensitive and caring for others. i feel much better now. thanks emma

[@haerhawk]

I'm so sorry I'm glad this community provides the much needed love and refuge you deserve

[@emmiereads]

wish I could give you a huge hug, but sending you so much love from afar instead - thank you for your words darling

[@larochka1]

Hey I have abusive parents too and I just wanted to say you’re not alone and things do get better so keep on going!!! You will find people who love you the way you deserve and that’s what matters :)

[@emmadumais2337]

When she was just naming off the questions in the begining, all I could think was, "Girl needs to do audiobooks cause that voice?' 👌👌👌

[@emilycranford2699]

"A book for walking through Cherry Blossoms on a crisp spring morning" to whoever asked for this recommendation, please read The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko Ogawa. Bonus points if you find the cover with cherry blossoms on it

[@ericacronjr6491]

the way i was on my way to rewatch an old emmie video for comfort and then a new one pops up! 100% made my day

[@bertfechner417]

For the 3 children from Coraline I'd recommend The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman. It's about a boy surviving his family's murder and being taken in by ghosts at a nearby graveyard. Like Jungle Book but with ghosts instead of animals.

[@emmalechner2413]

2 years ago I found your 105 book recommendations when I was going through a rough, long, drawn out breakup and I just fell in love with your content and the energy you bring to all of your videos. Every time I see another of your oddly specific recommendations videos, it reminds me of that time, and I'm just so grateful that I found your channel when I did. It's become an integral part of my life and healing process and inspired me to read more and different books than I ever thought I would ❤

[@temrawrr4091]

I guess The Hobbit is a fantasy story with no romance! 😊

[@ambarrose]

True

[@Georgia-e23]

The dress !!!!!!!

[@diosol_]

ur genuinely such a cutie i haven’t found a youtuber that sparks as much joy for me as u do, please never stop being you

[@dohabeshir9405]

for a fantasy with no romance i'd recommend the adventures of Amina AlSirafi it has a littleeee bit of romance but it's very action packed and full of adventures for a book to read while going to uni+ exchange student i recommend daddy long legs by Jane Webster for a book that feels like a hug Anne of green gables and little women A book that feels like gossip Malibu rising nice video as usual and the dress is super cute

[@sofieeeeeeeeeeeeeee]

Aww Emma, i love this type of video, there is something for every reader. One of the first videoes of yours i saw, was a specific book recommendation video, so i´m glad to see another edition to this series😊. Also the sloth teddy bear in the background is so cosy.

[@Snogard45]

WHOA the dark hills divide suddenly unlocked a huge childhood memory for me I remember carrying that book around everywhere in middle school after getting it at a scholastic book fair just because I thought it looked dark and moody 😭 I can't even remember what happens in it but it was my personality for months (girl who had this book)

[@MaxCabralXarimaX]

you look so so gorgeous in that dress the color looks perfect on you

[@gentledistortion953]

Solaris was an awesome book. I don't think I've had that much fun reading since high school. For anyone who is intimidated by the chunky scientific parts, I would say don't worry about it. The main story reads like butter. Some of the reports/logs can get pretty confusing and I think that's the point. To me, the book is about letting go of your rationality and surrendering yourself to otherworldly experiences. I would say just to try to visualize everything to the best of your ability and you will get a lot out of the story!

[@kelogeist]

you, without fail, make me want to get off my phone and read so many books at the same time with how good your recommendations are. what to do!!

[@91golfergirl]

Can you please make a whole video about books about cats!!! 🐈‍⬛ 🐈

[@booklanerecommendations]

A great fantasy recommendation with zero romance (at least on-page) and lots of Coraline vibes would be Gallant by V.E. Schwab! I finished this recently and I keep seeing people in various KZbin comments and videos asking for all kinds of things that apply to this specific book. Apparently Gallant has everything people are looking for: Gothic vibes, Coraline vibes, Night Circus vibes, zero romance, male-female friendship, haunted house, fantasy standalone...

[@subtlefire7256]

These specific recs videos are always so much fun, and you look like spring itself in that dress. 🌸

[@siouzsie]

For cats I would suggest Kafka on the Shore and The Master and Margarita.

[@ambarrose]

Okay, let's offer you a different sort of challenge. Show me your favourite books when you were little. The ones that shaped your imagination. I loved well-illustrated books. Tony Wolf ones. Foxwood Tales. Beatrix Potter. I absolutely loved the type of stories and values they gave me. The characters, while not being human, were just so relatable.

[@lunaraven1331]

For fantasy books with no romance, i suggest the wayward children series. Such fun lil fantastical adventures following young adults that are looking for a place to belong, and finding their own autonomy.

[@sarahwylie5308]

For small town gothic I recommend Pine by Francine Toon

[@imyreads]

Omg ive loved both f1 and books since i was a little girl and to see them both on one of my fav booktubers channels?!Ahhhh

[@Chelsey_Layne_156]

I just stared following you earlier this week & this is the first new video of yours! So excited to be part of the book family with you now!!

[@emmiereads]

Awe such a warm welcome to you!!🩵☺️

[@asavagegarden]

you look sooooo pretty in that dress

[@bibbi73]

my tbr is about to grow sooo much

[@dianaayt]

for the sci-fi question, maybe follow daniel greene cause he recommends sci-fi often!

[@yw1971]

13:05 - Maybe Stendahl 'The Red and the Black' or Flaubert's‏ 'The Sentimental Education'

[@nothx9353]

I am SAT! Just brewed a great cup of tea and got a notification that the book fairy has posted ❤ Excited to add more books to my every growing stack 😂

[@emmiereads]

Ooh what kind of tea👀 hope you enjoy!!🩵

[@nothx9353]

​@@emmiereadsIt's a delicious Indian blend with ginger, cardamom and cloves! ☕

[@Bookinista08]

I'm so happy you talked about Days of Abandonment by Ferrante!! That book destroyed me back in college days, but I also loved it to bits! There's also a movie made after it, an Italian one, where Goran Bregovic also plays a part, and I loved it too. Highly recommend it!

[@bookswithcoffees_]

Thank you for these recommendations Emma! I hope you're having a good day too and the outfit is so so gorgeous

[@ni4940]

i SQUEALED when u pulled out that carlos sainz request. best video ever 10/10

[@incandescent.glow.]

Carlos sainzs hair after a race absolutely killed me but I needed it 😭

[@FebruaryJulia]

For question No. 1 (cute little creatures doing cute little things), Shady Hollow series is also a good match. That is exactly what you need in your life, just trust me on this one. Also, I was literally about to start watching Leave the World Behind when this video showed up, so I paused the opening titles of the movie to watch this one, and - waaaaaaaaat?

[@quillheart877]

The Solaris movie is also a masterpiece! It was made in 1972 but its special effects hold up.

[@emmiereads]

ah yesss I've been meaning to watch it!!

[@karin.007]

i just want a book that makes me feel loved PLEASE im so happy you posted this

[@halapyrolock7210]

Thank you for recommending Solaris ✨🙏 I remember when u read it in your former apartment and it’s been on my mind ever since till I managed to read it last year 😊 It’s was gripping 🤩 thank you again for mentioning it ❤️🌸

[@ems_booknook]

ahh I love these types of videos!! also that dress looks BEAUTIFUL

[@emmiereads]

thank you love!

[@marijkevandersype8869]

Loved the video. I hope one day someone can give me a recommendation for a book that feels like it's written by Erin Morgenstern but isn't because I need something while she keeps taking her time. If anyone in the comments can help, please do!

[@caitlin1008]

✨ A book for a lonely exchange student: Anna & the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins ✨ A book that feels like a warm hug after a long hard day: Little Women by Jane Austen ✨ A book that makes you feel like you’re spending the whole day in nature: Either The ruïnes of Gorlan by John Flanagan or The Grace of Wild Things by Heather Fawcett ✨ A book for on the train ride for the first day at university: Conversations on love by Natasha Lunn

[@emilycranford2699]

"A book to read on the train ride before the first day at university" to whoever asked for this rec, please check out We Are Okay by Nina LaCour

[@Ashlizrenn]

I love these videos! Definitely going to check out that small game hunting book it sounds really neat! I personally love Terry Pratchett’s discworld books for fantasy without romance… so many of those books are so much fun 😊

[@therumowa]

Wind in the willow is sooo beautfiul

[@supersnek5]

For the next highly specific book recs video, could you please recommend a sapphic version of All For the Game (aka The Foxhole Court)? Thanks for another lovely video!

[@InkInsight15]

These recommendations by you Emma are an offer one can't refuse! PS: Please make a video on book recommendations in the horror genre. I believe it's very underrated, and I'd, for once, want to go beyond Stephen King!

[@Bearcub599]

The adorable ginger cat on your mug looks exactly like my ginger tabby! I will definitely seek out the ginger Tom book 😻😻😻

[@hylylgmn]

for cat books: Warriors by Erin Hunter!!!! and for not going in the internet: No One is Talking About This by patricia lockwood!!!!

[@char4980]

I’m glad you talked about Solaris !! I remember you talking about it a few years ago in a video but I couldn’t find it anymore. i started reading it recently and it’s so good! creepy but good ✨🪐

[@harmonyispimp]

Sweet Bean Paste is such a sweet, loving story. I just finished it a couple of days ago. I do recommend it!

[@alex14496]

That dress ❤❤ girl you're owning it

[@medsm3113]

Emmie you look like Spring incarnate!! Thank you for all the recs. You are one of my favourite persons in this entire world!

[@iamrjdennis]

Emma, you're glowing! 🙌🏻

[@fahdahsulaiman]

Ooh I'm early! Love you so much Emma, and thank you for the great videos! That top is soooo cute

[@susan-zb2pj]

Hi, Emma, I absolutely love this video, and I add most of these recommendations to my tbr immediately. I hope you can do more videos on this topic, sending lots of love to you!

[@lindsayrenee1063]

Love love love that dress ❤

[@mirandy03]

I am so grateful for your videos Emma❤

[@kouuareta8865]

i need more f1 agenda from emma,, ty for the anon who requested the prompt, i found emily wilde thru emma's reccos as well, im currently on the second book and im really loving this series

[@kofukuuu8993]

I instantly thought of Adam's Mickiewicz Dziady pt.2 (i have no idea how it's translated into english) when u mentioned the two children ghosts from coraline, but honestly i don't think it matches the vibes and the two little ghostie kids Rózia and Józio show up just for a fragment, but though that i could put it out there, maybe someone will be interested to check it out

[@lim2287]

Emmmiii or anyone kindly recommend a book that encapsulates the feeling of being at the edge of 19.... love you🌷💟

[@taliw7736]

Yay sooo haply thanks so much this calms me and its a unique idea. I hope you found a book just right for you ❤ you are worthy and lovely i pray things get better 💖

[@jennellem.1406]

Your dress is so pretty! 😮 Thanks for all your hard work, your videos always make me happy

[@haerhawk]

Haven't had ig book recommendation episode in a while. Thanks a lot ❤

[@mimiana]

I've read The Days of Abandonment and it was really really good and although it's been two years since I read it, I still think about it often. Definitely will reread it soon. A beautiful book for a broken heart

[@fathobbit6160]

Love listening to your book recommendations but, above all, I am forever grateful to you for introducing me to Rilke. My life will never be the same.

[@emmiereads]

:') that makes me so happy, so glad you have Rilke in your life!!

[@user-si6lj4mr7e]

Beautiful dress!

[@crowboggs]

What to read in the eternal afterglow of *The Count of Monte Cristo* ... I am clearly going out on a limb here, but Eleanor Catton's *The Luminaries* jumped to mind. Books heavily imbued with landscape and preferably sad... take your pick of any Thomas Hardy novel. *Tess of the d'Urbervilles* is a popular favorite of his. Given the emphasis on landscape, I have an unusually high opinion of *The Woodlanders* . If you want sadness, but still wish to be kind to yourself, I'd be very careful with *The Mayor of Casterbridge* and extremely careful with *Jude the Obscure* .

[@MeAsTeee]

thankyou for this one Emma 💞

[@emmiereads]

you are so welcome!!

[@cookymonstr7918]

2:09 a fantasy novel with cute little creatures doing cute little things - Moomins series by Tove Jansson - although not entirely sure about cute.

[@tazeemn_]

Adding them all to my tbr, even though I know I won't be able to get to them anytime soon. Thank you so much for the recommendations, you never miss. ❣️

[@iolitakovatchki]

6:04 not sure if it fits the request but I loved “to be taught if fortunate”

[@mattkean1128]

Thanks Emma 🙌

[@ligrenasm]

I love waking up to a new video from you!

[@iriddle8223]

you genuinely make my day 💜

[@madhurabhattacharya1058]

I didn't know I needed these recs till someone requested these bizarre ones and Emma served.. MOREEE!!!

[@changelingreader14]

For the fantasy without any romance, I think The Death Gate Cycle (by Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman) may fit that too? 7 books and as far as I recall, there's no specific romance. It's been a little while since I finished the series so I could be wrong, but that's an option that came to mind for me. The Keys to the Kingdom by Garth Nix is a middlegrade fantasy series of 7 books as well that I'm pretty sure has no romance. If I think of any more or think of any for other rec requests, I'll edit the comment. Elsewise, thanks to you, Emma, for always providing some inspiration and recs for people while dressed so wonderfully.

[@__loveball]

your videos make me happy 🌼

[@erincarter9995]

A good break up book is The Midnight Library. The main character is contemplating suicide, so be cautious if that is a trigger for you. Otherwise it is a reaffirming book about why different paths break away. It gives you courage to continue on the path you are on now or make the changes you need to get onto a new path. (The first chapter is not friendly to cats.)

[@survivalsilk2101]

thank u for contributing to my summer tbr

[@writeandscribbles9680]

Oh my gosh! One of my recommendations immediate purchase!! Thank you so so so much ❤

[@emmiereads]

haha which one?!

[@writeandscribbles9680]

The Dark Hill Divides - it was meant to be as I found one second hand online for £3.49 and it arrives on Monday! 🎉 🥰 I adore Middle Grade too so it very much super ok! Thanks so much!

[@thaliafernandez1378]

I love these videos so much 🤩

[@minnanki]

yay emma i missed you!!! you are GORGEOUS

[@kkbee]

Watching it gives me so much comfort ❤ If I may, can I ask anyone’s recommendation for the books when my heart feels cold and indifferent but I want to put my faith in humanity and be able to love again? I’m also in reading slump… nothing’s intriguing, and everything’s too much at the same time, if you know what I mean.

[@kinrateia]

these book requests really do sound like poetry🥺

[@sara-ng4mz]

solaris was the only sci fi book i've ever read and i adored it! i've been meaning to get more into sci fi, does anyone have any recs?

[@magda_mf]

Try In Ascension!

[@magda_mf]

For those who enjoyed The Count of Monte Christo, another book by Dumas 'The three musketeers ' is also great! 💕 It has adventure, heartbreak, humour, and it's just as long too 😂

[@rachitgupta1819]

Hiiiiii EMMA✨ Been watching your videos from such a long time! Thank yoi so much for amazing recs. My breakfast is incomplete without watching your videos🫶🏻❤️

[@emmiereads]

Hello hello!!🩵 thank you for being here :’) have the best breakfast!!!

[@angelinabvby]

beautiful recommendations, beautiful outfit, beautiful video 💕

[@rosepreetkaur440]

Hlo, emmie. I recently started watching your videos and they are greatly helpful. I would like to read a book that is filled with action and is set in the medieval ages with no spice. Bonus if fast paced and with plot twists. Please if anyone can recommend me something like this.

[@c_r_i_ss_y]

I'm fast as f*ck, boy. Yay, an Emma video while I write my Master’s final thesis and have my 4th coffee of the day

[@emmiereads]

ah best of luck on your thesis!!! and caffeine consumption as well haha

[@beliboop]

For a book that feels like living in a big city, I recommend André Alexis’ Fifteen Dogs, Hidden Keys, and Ring (three books in a quincunx set in Toronto!!) I love Alexis’ writing and Toronto is not just a setting but a character in these books - sprawling, multifaceted, full of contradictions.

[@fernandapaveltchuk2068]

Great recs! Also, girl, your hair's been looking a-ma-zing ❤

[@pendragon2012]

Yay! The Recommender has returned. That Beauty is A Wound Book is quite....interesting. Have a good one, Emma!

[@bobwatson957]

Started reading Orlando and Martin Chuzlewit on your recommendation. Hadn't read either. Orlando is beautifully written. I was planning to keep Virgiana Wolf until I retired but well, I guess thats out. The Dickens version I have a wee micro book about four high and five inches in depth that I bought about 30 years ago. I thought wee books were great back then, particularly poetry books. The text be must 4 or 5 point, but I do intend to read it. I've also started reading Lud in the Mist by Hope Mirlees. I've always been into these early speculative fiction/fantasy/sf books. I've got a couple of authors from the 17th century which are excellent. I'll need to look them out. Try this: The Horse of the Invisible by William Hope Hodgson

[@deviantreads]

❤❤❤wow such great recommendations I will have to go back and screenshot some of these.

[@El_Alf]

Thank you for talking about the Raven Boys so much because you convinced me to buy it and I love it so much 😂 I read straight through it and am now almost done with the second

[@kumarda-tq1cf]

Hi, thanks for introducing me to Gibran and Rilke❤️

[@siouzsie]

To get over the Count of Monte Cristo, I’d suggest other Dumas novels, for example, The Three Musketeers and the follow up musketeer books. But nothing can come close to The Count.

[@nitiupadhyay5001]

Thankyou for including our requests 🥺