trying to get scared by books 🎃 an autumnal reading vlog

[@strabckr]

Emma, I got news this morning that my grandmother passed away and this whole day I’ve been up on my room, trying to come to terms with my grief. This video and your channel in general have calmed my anxiety in exam season, muffled my loneliness after moving to a new country, and kept me company in moments of struggle. Now, you are filling the silence of my room with your voice, talking about books and helping me take one step at a time through life. I know many people can relate and I would like to thank you for creating a safe space in a corner of the internet.

[@mahijoshi4476]

Hey evangelia I'm so sorry for your loss.. I pray to god that may her soul rest in peace...take care of yourself i love you and you got this

[@strabckr]

@@mahijoshi4476 thank you so much. God bless

[@thebasedgodmax1163]

my condolences

[@milaces1323]

So sorry for your loss. I'm sending virtual hugs 💕💕💕

[@MartinDSmith]

Sincere condolences!

[@sofiasahagon8850]

Am I the only one who has my notes ready when I'm watching Emma's videos? Like every time she says she likes a book I just immediately list it down T-T

[@Tania.atlasinajar]

Same here, I just do a screenshot which does not help my internal storage for my phone lol. time to get an sd card.

[@ashielovestolearn]

@@Tania.atlasinajar haha same, I have so many screenshots

[@hempstockashley1112]

We are blessed by your videos

[@emmiereads]

I'm right there with you right now, feeling super stressed but we got this

[@Cubehead27]

Ooh, I don't know anything about Angela Carter's story, but "Erlkönig" (The Erlking) is a very famous Goethe poem that got quite wonderfully set to music by Franz Schubert. (I would recommend any recording by Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau.)

[@tina.InTheSkyWithDiamonds]

Yes!!

[@jackjohnhameld6401]

@@tina.InTheSkyWithDiamonds Fischer-Dieskau is wonderful : I have a DVD of his Schubert recital. So too is Fritz Wunderlich who appeared at the Edinburgh Festival in the 1960s (Mozart's The Magic Flute) and died afterwards in Germany in a tragic accident. Listen to Wunderlich sing Schubert, KZbin.

[@emmiereads]

ah must go check those out immediately, thank you!!

[@JimmyTheTurtle892]

Fischer-Dieskau's face in that recording on youtube haunts me. The way he captured the different voices of the people in the poem was phenomenal.

[@jacquelinepon01]

The Monk is one of my favourite books of all time, but a very self-conscious favourite that I don’t tell other people about because of how violent and atrocious the acts perpetrated by the monk and Matilda are. But it’s one of the best examples of the horror subcategory of the Gothic and very much reflective of the anxieties of the highly Protestant British people at the time, who were witnessing from across the pond the French Revolution. So happy to see my favourite booktuber giving it a chance!

[@penultimateh766]

I like how you're up-front about books you DON"T like. Also your very nice, soft voice. And cute haircut!

[@melissaxo9343]

I just want to say that your videos bring so much happiness and peace into my life. They calm my anxious thoughts and allow me a space to breathe so thank you. Also you’ve inspired me to read more classics and to apply to study English at university. Love your videos

[@emmiereads]

that's so wonderful to hear and oh my goodness congratulations that's so exciting! I hope the process goes amazingly

[@demonchildofwar]

That little black squirrel stole my heart! 😭

[@melanieventer3511]

Two days in a row?? We are being blessed

[@bookishbrenda]

so I read “I’m thinking of ending things” because I randomly found it and it’s kind of a spooky read. It’s more unsettling and there’s a little bit of gore if you’re interested :)

[@koritsi2142]

emma: mentions the erl king my brain: Wer reitet so spät durch Nacht und Wind? Es ist der Vater mit seinem Kind.. The poems I had to learn by heart in school are going to haunt me until the end of time

[@antifantastisch4467]

For me that was Rilke. "Befiehl den letzten Früchten voll zu sein, gib ihnen noch zwei südlichere Tage, dränge sie zur Vollendung hin und jage die letzte Süße in den schweren Wein." Pretty much the only poem I still can recite.

[@kristina_rr]

Der Erlkönig is such a cool poem but every time I hear it I remember being forced to perform it alone in front of the whole class and the anxiety that came with it 😭😅

[@Beiez]

I'm so sad we never had any Goethe in school. Every year before and after me had Goethe, we had Schiller instead.

[@salindrab4493]

"Mein Vater, mein Vater und siehst du nicht dort Erlkönigs Töchter am düsteren Ort?" Oh my, Erlkönig...one of the spookiest poems in German literature. It haunted me a long time after we had to memorise it in school....I like Goethe's Zauberlehrling more, although it is pretty dark as well...

[@kellywatkins8151]

I really liked the themed reading vlog, I feel like it makes the subjects you talk about more tangible when I'm not also reading the books

[@kanak4405]

I swear i was in a book slump since 2 months, and you motivated me to read again, i saw your videos and now i am so inspired to read more and more.❤❤

[@margueriteh5738]

I'm taking a class on Angela Carter, and especially this collection, this semester, and it's been the best class I've ever taken! It's amazing when you read it by yourself, but it's completely fascinating to study: there is sooo much intertextuality, and Carter is basically a genius. It's nice to see you love it :)

[@maitreyeed]

Hi Emma, just popping in to inform you of another recently released Phantom of the Opera retelling since you are always up for one: Phantom Heart by Kelly Creagh. She had previously released Nevermore series which is a sort of retelling of Edgar Allen poe stories. I really had fun reading that series back in the day.

[@emmiereads]

ah thank you adding it to my ever growing list!

[@moonstonepearl21]

Love you Hello Autumn sign. You have so many cute Halloween/Fall decorations.

[@alexandrafredriksson8177]

If you haven't read Rebecca by Daphne de Maurier, that gives some creepy vibes!! Manipulation, windy seas, death...👻

[@booklanerecommendations]

I love this book. And for fans of Rebecca I'd also recommend The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield, and Du Maurier's other book My Cousin Rachel.

[@mckenziecurry7511]

Can we all agree we need Emma to make a video of her just reading to us I’ve never been so soothed by someone reading in my entire life 🥲

[@vonhammershark]

Your channel has become my comfort space, I appreciate all the content you post, thank you💛

[@emmiereads]

[@dayshawna]

this is the exact the vibe i’m looking for, we love to see it.

[@claragarcia5088]

the all too well reference in the beginning...... I'm in the right corner of the internet

[@isa2024]

My fav spooky book is Pedro Páramo by Juan Rulfo. Gabriel García Márquez was influenced by that book in the writing of One Hundred Years of Solitude. I think you’d like it.

[@shepaintshouses]

So glad your reading The Monk at the moment! It's still my favourite book. I'm currently reading through Melmoth the Wanderer. I can tell you that it has the same creepy vibe as The Monk has. It's great so far, it's bloody spooky. Though Melmoth is a bit of a chonker. A review on Amazon called it Melmoth the Meanderer which, honestly, made me want to read it even more haha!

[@lumpiangshanghai55]

Saw night film in your book shelves, loved that book + it has visuals/photos/documents that makes it more spooky!

[@sleepingwillow714]

Your videos are godsent! Your channel has been my stress reliever ever since I started taking up stem at uni

[@siirimirjamii.]

I was in a HUGE reading slump but I watched your videos and recommendations and im back on my reading routine and I thank you so much

[@EpicReads]

Nothing worse than picking a thriller/spooky read, only to be let down!

[@charlize.blicharski]

Emma, I adored this vlog! I hope your studies are going well at the moment x Themed-vlog idea: Reading the original texts/books of your favourite films? I'd be interested on your thoughts about the whole 'movie vs book' debate and would love to see you talk about your favourite stories. My little film student heart would love it too!

[@tardisgirl1237]

I read The Bloody Chamber and absolutely FELL IN LOVE with her writing, to the point where I'm doing my Honours Dissertation, (and hopefully, my Master's thesis), on her. If you're looking for a book similar to The Bloody Chamber, there's nothing quite like it, that's the standout in her whole literary canon. However, Shadow Dance, (Honeybuzzard in the US) and The Magic Toyshop are very Gothic books, and Nights at the Circus is an incredible historical fiction with some Gothic elements thrown in. If you can find them, I think you will love all of these stories! Happy Reading.

[@EudaemonicGirl]

Yes, I love the Monk! The gothic spooky atmosphere is fantastic.

[@jenvcampbell]

Just pausing the video to recommend modern writers who are similar in style to Angela Carter: Kirsty Logan, Julia Armfield, Ha Seong-nan, Carmen Maria Machado, Cassandra Parkin (specifically her New World Fairy Tales), Deidre Sullivan, Alice Thompson (particularly The Book Collector). You might also enjoy my books The Beginning of the World in the Middle of the Night and The Sister Who Ate Her Brothers. Heading back to the video now for more cosiness. xx

[@myrtolefk]

So excited to see you read Angela Carter! I've read "The Passion of the New Eve" and i don't remember much but that I found it very atmospheric and that I wanted more of her writing! I should definitely read the bloody chamber soon I'm so excited for it now 🍁🌒✨

[@carlosmedrano2590]

The Houseguest: And Other Stories by Amparo Davila is an entertaining yet strange spooky read. I like her spooky perspective on non supernatural events.

[@Ellen_Seokjin]

The Exorcist was one book that scared me. I loved it. 🙌

[@danieladamico5485]

Emma, your videos are so relaxing! They help with my anxiety ❤ I started a new job and it's been kinda hard, so thank you for providing a nice space to get away from the real world for a little bit 🐿

[@emmiereads]

that's always a bit stressful, I hope you're taking so much care of yourself, and I'm so glad:') sending so much love

[@denisefreitas6727]

Perfect vlog, Emma! Love to see your enthusiasm with Angela Carter! I'm going for a walk, it's a sunny Spring day in Rio de Janeiro and i wish you a fantastic weekend! 🌼🦋🌻🐝💛

[@dhanasree7885]

Wow I just stumbled by and I am in love with your channel

[@Tania.atlasinajar]

I literally go to the description box, almost each video and take a screenshot of the list of books. lol that is not helping my internal storage on my phone lol, time to move to pen and paper. Love these emma :)

[@Fiona_Co]

Why are your videos so mesmerizing! I watched this on the bus and almost missed my stop haha 😂💕

[@oliviaemily6461]

The map of the courts is just the British Isles slightly smushed... weird choices were made. Thank you so much for your videos, they're so calming

[@janethansen9612]

I have The Bloody Chamber next in my bedside pile of books, but I'm almost finished In the House in the Dark of the Woods by Laird Hunt which I think would fit your criteria. It's been compared to Angela Carter before, and it's quite an unsettling fairy tale. Lovely!

[@ddzh9989]

I haven't tried any horror novelol, but I want to try The Bloody Chamber! How precious when Emmie enjoys reading and smiles at a certain moment.

[@SarutaValentine]

I absolutely appreciate the level of Taylor Swift references on this channel. She is our queen

[@bookthoughtswitheilish]

I love that your copy of Vita Nostra is facing out on your bookshelf! I just finished it recently and loved it ☺️📚

[@johnsaxongitno4life588]

Love this video and your amazing channel please stay safe and enjoy your reading 📖 love your Australia fan John ❤️❤️❤️

[@ReadingNymph]

Your videos are so relaxing! I'm reading The Monk next month!

[@fatimapacheco4062]

hurricane season is brilliant, i dont know if it's scary in a halloweenie way, its terrifying in a "this is the world we live in" way.

[@ba-gg6jo]

Just started the Bloody Chamber, the language is so rich and descriptive. Cheers Emma for the introduction.

[@rowenaroberta5244]

I started to read this years ago but I did not finish it. Maybe it's time to try again, I enjoyed The Magic Toyshop a lot.

[@jasminetania4774]

i actually did a mini dance when i saw u uploaded!! 😂🤝 thanks emmie i LOVE ur vlogs!! stay warm and cozy u adorbs stuff 🕊🤍✨

[@Seddighah]

Heyyy another video😍 love this I can’t wait to do one hour study and then 10 mins of your video to relax. Oooh

[@reese4182]

1:30 okay all too well reference ❤️❤️

[@danlu433]

my dark vanessa is so good! i can't wait for you to start reading it, it's one of the most disturbing things i've read in a while.

[@piscesbambina]

I love the 1984 film version of The Company of Wolves. I found it atmospheric and strange and creepy and cozy, like a cuddly fever dream of a film.

[@milaces1323]

Two videos this weekend? You're just spoiling us 😂😂😂

[@hyemiyah]

two videos in a row? i feel so blessed 😊

[@elinarancane6029]

House of Leaves is a book that im kinda obsessed with rn. Like just the vibe of it I am loving. There are mixed reviews abt it, but Im honestly loving it so far (started reading it this week)

[@allisonh2340]

I want to start it so badly but I'm incredibly intimidated by it

[@camilla9196]

@@allisonh2340 me too! I really want to read it but it’s been sitting on my bookshelf because i am so scared to read it

[@beckyybob95]

I love Angela Carter’s fairy tales so much! Have you read the October Country by Ray Bradbury? Similar vibes to The Bloody Tower; like not so fairy tale esque but they definitely live on the same street 🧡

[@dohabeshir9405]

the weather is getting colder and your videos are spooky and cozy recently wow i am just loving this> beautiful video as usual 💛

[@apocalypsereading7117]

read the Bloody Chamber when i was a teen and it kinda ruined gothic fairytale retellings for me by being so good, nothing else can touch it. keep reading Carter, she's so great

[@flosattler]

i recommend "Sandmann" by E.T.A. Hoffmann, i really loved that one and it's very short!

[@maanya__742]

Wow two videos back to back... We're getting spoiled guys😁💛

[@written_by_hank]

0:34 the drama you’re giving us, Emma, is immaculate.

[@jamesduggan7200]

Still reading Proust. He has met an artist, one might even say a famous artist, and is spending time in his studio. I think that you would like this part because he's spending a lot of words describing the artist's landscapes. The language is very flowery. Lucy would like it too, I'd say, because one suspects that Proust influenced Woolf. Thx Emma

[@bookishangie]

Always look forward to your videos Emma! I never thought scary books would actually, truly scare me, but this year I’ve been reading more horror / thrillers and wow! I picked up Mexican Gothic, Carrie, and currently The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires, and there have been many scenes in each of these books that just terrified me 🤣

[@sailorsoph3470]

Ahhh I almost never comment but Anne Rice is my bat signal so here I am crashing into your comments! Anne is my favourite author and her Vampire Chronicles are stunning. I think you'd love them 🖤 ps did you know she also writes about witches - the Mayfair witches books are perfect for spooky season 🧙‍♀️pps Jay Kristoff has also just done a vampire book and it is possibly my favourite book of the year!!

[@arianmikaella]

as if this video isn't immaculate enough, the Taylor Swift reference just makes it 100x better.

[@blackprince5963]

you are the best!

[@atirahmarshall6947]

Hi Emma! I assume you have read "Then there were none". If not, then this would be a good one to add to your spooky list. Love your videos!

[@anusuyahnuri9052]

yayyy this instantly made my day better!!

[@libraryofjonathan]

I had to order The Bloody Chamber after watching this. Great video as always.

[@lauryn5573]

Salem's Lot is the perfect spooky book if you like vampires and spooky small town vibes

[@hannahwebster5606]

There is a really good biography of Angela Carter that is worth checking out. She had quite an interesting life and lived in Japan for a bit.

[@mokshajayaratne9967]

One day into watching her n im already in love with her vlogs! She gives me so muchcha inspiration and also soothing energy 🤍🌱

[@vinireads]

Night Gaunts by Joyce Carol Oates is a really good read for October as well

[@EmmaSophieChannel]

Aaah I love this whole video😌 I really really want to get The Bloody Chamber and The Monk now👀 I recently started Tender is the Flesh and it’s definitely terrifying as a concept which I’m loving, but I haven’t gotten through enough of the book to really vouch for it yet. Loving the importance of language in context of cognitive dissonance that the book underlines😌

[@Ninaofthe90s]

"It's a recent release but I've heard about it for years" lol 💖😊

[@CoralTheWitch2023]

My Dark Vanessa is such a good book … But it isn’t Halloween scary. It’s really heavy and it makes you think. I can’t wait to hear your take on it. LOVE your vlogs!

[@2009ashmi]

There should be 2 perfumes made. One that smells exactly like fall and one that smells exactly like books! Aaaahhh 2 of my favorite scents ever! 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰❤️❤️❤️❤️💚💚💚💚🧡🧡🧡🧡📙📙📙📙🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

[@ginal2643]

There's a company called Demeter that makes one called Paperback. They were big in the 90s and early aughts. Gosh, I hope they're still around. I had one called Playdough, too! Amazing how spot on their scents are.

[@2009ashmi]

@@ginal2643 I'm going to look into that! Thx so much! 💚

[@jessicareadsthings563]

Dude I forgot that The Haunting of Hill House was a book lol but I loved the show so I'm definitely adding that one to my TBR!

[@djunaskye6220]

My spooky season-autumn season TBR is *way* too long for someone who generally reads 2-3 books a month. I'm about 5 books in but I'll have more free time at the end of the month so I'll try to get through as many as possible! I'm most excited for "Silver in The Wood" by Emily Tesh.

two reading vlogs in two days? what a treat 😍

[@sandramiksawrites]

Ok now I really need to read Angela Cartier’s collection 👀 so happy to have found your channel!! I’m also from Ontario 🥰

[@sandramiksawrites]

Ummmm autocorrect hates me

[@parul6658]

Hiii Emmaa !!! Today I saw Howl's moving castle and I owe it to you - its because of you I started watching Studio Ghibli !! I love you so much for it ...❤❤ I loved the movie thank you precious 🙈

[@emmiereads]

ahhhh that's amazing!!! making me want to rewatch it, I'm so glad you discovered all the magic

[@parul6658]

@@emmiereads all my thanks to you 🙈

[@mariamironova3095]

A book I'm currently reading, House of Leaves, is supposedly one of the scariest books ever. I'm not far enough through to give my opinion on that, but it's a cosmic horror, which is a very cool and somewhat rare subgenre (fear of the unknown and the incomprehensible, lovecraftian).

[@camilla9196]

If you remember, i would love for you to come back to this comment and update on the book! I am intimidated to read it

[@jacquieb1529]

I think I will have to pick up The Monk for my next spooky October read.

[@dr_ficticitybooktube3911]

I'm a newbie here, love your videos 😍

[@camilla9196]

Currently listening to the Haunting of Hill house! It is so so so good! I will definitely want to re-read it and annotate it at some point

[@emmiereads]

ugh I cannot wait for that one to come in, have you watched the tv show?

[@camilla9196]

@@emmiereads I have not! I probably should after I finish reading. Did you enjoy it?

[@biailustra1106]

Id kill for an audiobook narrated by emmie

[@EllenChernevich]

Well, this video is a sign I need to reread The Bloody Chamber for the 5th time :)

[@safe-keeper1042]

That food looked absolutely delicious.

[@MartinDSmith]

I remember when I read Interview With A Vampire what struck me the most was the character of the child/woman vampire, something they couldn't possibly convey in the movie adaptation.Your cosy outdoor footwear is hilarious ❤️

[@ilincastanciu2961]

OMG THE TAYLOR SWIFT REFERENCE I'M DYINGGGGGGG

[@BooksandSympathy]

If you’re in the market for more little red riding hood retelling you might want to try burning roses by S.L. Huang. It’s…complicated

[@Myna.bird.asmaa.alhosani]

You have a very nice soothing voice... you should make book reading videos. 🥲

[@quirkydirkyrnoh]

AHHHH I LOVE Ur VLOGS !!!

[@toddbelanger1923]

YAHOOOOOOOOOOO. Perfect...This is the way I like to start my day...Hi Emmie...GM

[@ellenpurdy463]

a couple great spooky reads-sisters by daisy johnson channels all the haunted house vibes of shirley jackson, and the turn of the screw by henry james is an incredible classic ghost story novella

[@madalenapires21]

If you want more spooky reads with beautiful writing you should give Ray Bradbury a try. He has a few really good books for this time of the year like "Something Wicked This Way Comes" or "The October Country". And his writing is some of the most beautiful I've ever read.

[@thismachinekillsmusic2]

You should read interview with the vampire, I think it would be exactly what you are craving right now, true elegant spooky goth beautifully written vibes with some intense scenes! Then you can watch the movie along with the company of wolves movie haha