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

hi! welcome to the first book haul of the year - thank you all so much if any of these are from you, and I'd love to find out who the mystery gifts are from and thank you too! xx
In this video...
Aggie Morton, Mystery Queen: The Body Under The Piano tidd.ly/33pTDR9
The Poppy War tidd.ly/3zMwEvD
The Silence of Bones tidd.ly/3Gjxcvp
Dom Casmurro tidd.ly/3HXiWc5
The Masterpiece tidd.ly/3ranuVN
Dream a Little Dream tidd.ly/3GeWr1T
The Summer Book tidd.ly/3FjoD2p
Moominpappa at Sea tidd.ly/3zSPQIe
Hiddensee : A Tale of the Once and Future Nutcracker tidd.ly/3HY2ng4
Moominland Midwinter tidd.ly/3K0Eo1D
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‪@VanillaMoon‬
Beasts and Beauty tidd.ly/3zR1jaU
The Dollmaker of Krakow tidd.ly/3r8MT2e
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The Atlas Six tidd.ly/33tllfu
‪@MaryAmongStories‬
Crochet earrings from @elysiancraftings on Instagram
Godsgrave tidd.ly/3thiCkr
Elatsoe tidd.ly/3HY2Sqs
Great Expectations tidd.ly/3GmvHwm
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[@freshavocados5910]

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

[@nishthaarora9533]

I love your username.

[@oluwabukolaashaye4982]

👌👍💪

[@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

[@laurakaned]

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

[@emmiereads]

thank you beautiful!!

[@chiarabertoldi2992]

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

[@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!♡

[@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...

[@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 🖤🥰📚

[@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!

[@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

[@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! 💕

[@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🥰

[@00egg00]

Ah Tove Jansson's adult novels are really good!

[@Tania.atlasinajar]

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

[@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!

[@rachelwilliamsx1202]

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

[@emmiereads]

[@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

[@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 😍

[@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. ✌🏾🤜🏾🤛🏾

[@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 .

[@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.

[@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!❤️

[@vitamorex]

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

[@AvaCalva]

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

[@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

[@rachelcartwright3371]

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.

[@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

[@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 :)

[@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 🤗

[@jaidynsage4597]

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

[@moonstonepearl21]

I love how excited you get about nature

[@siirimirjamii.]

As a finn I am so excited for you!!

[@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

[@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 🖤

[@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!!

[@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 🇧🇷

[@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!

[@nikigalfi5255]

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

[@emmiereads]

Thank you!!🥰

[@mennatu-allahislam562]

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

[@jmsl910]

right??? pure, innocent bliss

[@vedabea]

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

[@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

[@agnibeena8069]

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

[@princessmary2958]

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

[@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!

[@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.

[@hennamelender]

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

[@readingwiizard]

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

[@maeiscompletelyfine]

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

[@honeyedflesh]

i love the outfit you're wearing! it's so pretty. i love your book hauls, they always make me wanna go out and buy books lol

[@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!

[@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

[@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"

[@thecarolcandido]

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

[@marireadsbks]

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

[@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

[@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. 😉

[@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

[@shaniawong2699]

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

[@emmiereads]

[@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 :)

[@maanya__742]

We are getting a lot of videos this week, thank you for always treating us! You look so pretty in you pink outfit and pom pom earrings😇🌷

[@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

[@jordanwiley5432]

These uploads have been 🔥🔥🔥 lately!

[@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.

[@malinjohansson1744]

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

[@soph3373]

Loving having so many videos from you lately!

[@nasarhayat8955]

Hi

[@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

[@ingridbuusschmidt769]

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

[@oceana2543]

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

[@jmsl910]

it's her superpower!

[@rondoflicflac]

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

[@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

[@onlyireneadler]

Pink looks so good on you! Anyway, these books seem wonderful :) it was so nice to witness your excitement aha ♥ take care

[@dadraisingtwins4759]

Love your channel, Emmie! ❤️ i feel at home!

[@nataliagriguol8625]

i was watching your videos today and i thought you should definitely read dom casmurro, i'm so happy someone gifted you with this book!! hope you love it :)

[@Meganrosac]

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

[@Severianaxo]

You’re videos help keep me calm thank you

[@yw1971]

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

[@akiko3337]

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

[@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 💙

[@selenalee5654]

loved this video! its so cosy 🥰

[@zoeeastwood6007]

The Silence of Bones was amazing!!!! I read it at the end of last years and it was so incredible

[@barbaralemon4170]

Loved the Aggie Morton books!

[@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 😅

[@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.

[@myrtolefk]

much love to you back, emma💞

[@josemauroa.p.1298]

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

[@alisethedreamer]

Oh my goodness, your outfit looks super adorable!!

[@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 !

[@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! 💖✨😊

[@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

[@Cubehead27]

Ah I've been wanting to read the Poppy War for ages. Also dear sweet Jesus, I love this community so much 💕

[@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!

[@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!

[@djunaskye6220]

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

[@lavender038]

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

[@afashionfool1]

love the summerbook by tove janson ! its so cute i read it last summer.

[@davidray5847]

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

[@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!!!

[@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!

[@olgaeleven4970]

My favorite Zola is Germinal !! So captivating and infuriating at the same time. Just brilliant. Have fun on this journey ;)