the last book haul of 2021: books i've never heard of, romance & literary fiction

[@ttoharr]

THE DRESS THE BOW THE EARRINGS- THIS OUTFIT IS STUNNING😍😍😍

[@oluwabukolaashaye4982]

Absolutely

[@forthercrd]

“i can’t fit this in my pockets because i am a woman” 😭😭 i felt this

[@ptquillen]

Literally woke up and thought “it’d be so nice to start my day with a new Emma video” and got on and saw you had just posted 🥺

[@milaces1323]

Same!

[@karin.007]

"i can't fit this in my pocket because I am a woman" literally you made my day bestie I love you

[@penultimateh766]

Our erudite hostess looks so nice in her Oscar Wilde dress and cool earrings!

[@kyestrella]

sending love to everyone on this december day!! take care of yourself and i hope everything goes well for you 🤍💙

[@LuluST-nc6us]

To you as well!💜

[@PumpkinMozie]

The way you flip through the pages and tap the covers 😌 so satisfying…I know you have an ASMR channel but even your regular videos have the tingles…you’re clearly a natural

[@ldh1562]

hi emma! another "eating" book i think you might like is "the particular sadness of lemon cake" by aimee bender. one of my favorite books ever, tons of magical realism, i think you might enjoy it a lot!

[@maryvandehei]

Ooo is it similar to sourdough by robin sloan? I adore that book

[@cookieswirl232]

@@maryvandehei just popping in to say that if you enjoy literature with elements of baking and cutlery then you might wanna check out “sweet bean paste” by Tetsuya Akikawa!

[@charu2774]

I watch your videos everytime I do my night time skin care routine. I am having my last book haul of the year as well. We have our city's largest book fair going on and I have been trying to get my hands on as many as possible. The unread books in my shelf will possibly reach 100 by the end of the year

[@youwillneverknow7165]

A note on A Wolf For a Spell: the main character's name, Zima, is the Slavic word for winter.

[@forestchild487]

yees, it's winter in our country (Slovakia)! zima! that's so cool ♥

[@andresgutierrezvasquez5636]

That coffee mug makes me so anxious, why do you do this 😭

[@kristinripley5168]

one book I highly recommend is The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova. It's a debut novel and starts out as a slow read, but once you get into it, you can't put it down. It's about 3 generations of historians (more or less) who realize that Dracula is still alive and they try to hunt him down.

[@demonchildofwar]

I recommend this allll the time and never see anyone else talk about it! I’m glad someone else loves it as much as I do. I first read it in high school right when The Twilight movie was being made and felt it was so so superior to Twilight.

[@kristinripley5168]

@@demonchildofwar I honestly saw my crush in high school reading it and didn't actually start reading it until I got to college.

[@demonchildofwar]

Her other book, The Swan Theives, is really good as well.

[@forestchild487]

i am alone at the dorm, it's very dark and sad outside, and i am still in melancholic and sad mood since thursday. very lost in life, very behind in school and i have a broken heart by someone who i never dated, lol. this video feels like warm hug from a good friend. your voice in the background while i'm doing school is very comforting and i feel like i am safe and at home ♥

[@thebasedgodmax1163]

less than zero was my book! hope you enjoy it emma, it's one of the darkest and most grounded yet stylish novels i've ever read.

[@pattycandle3596]

Hello from France ! I catch up some videos from December and OMG I love letters to a young poet. I read it fir the first time when I was in highschool and I read it again recently. I love it. It's magic. You need this I'm sure. Everyone need this. We live troubled time and this book is like some fresh air and more than that ! I highly recommend!

[@delaney7021]

“Meesa don’t know” killed me 😂😂 You were looking for Otoh Gunga

[@susanbrown2382]

I have recently learned that the only way I can focus on academic work is by having your videos playing the background. You have the most soothing voice and I really appreciate all of your videos that are helping me through finals right now!

[@skylarandrei9203]

thank you for making my 2021 better, emma! you have created a safe haven here in yt. you deserve all the love and more 🤍🤍

[@lisasstitchingandsuch]

I hope your dress came out ok! I would be too scared to put it in the machine :/ Your bookcases have inspired me to create my own little home library. I have ordered the bookcases and they arriving end of January and in the meantime we are repainting the room jade green and just going whole hog into making the perfect little home library :D

[@mayaduel951]

Ahhh we studied Cloudstreet by Tim Winton in school and ever since I've been trying to read all his books. The writing is excellent, the metaphors are many and the characters are nuanced and complex (including the house)! I'm Australian so this book really hit home for me, I hope you enjoy it :)

[@BookwormAdventureGirl]

That’s a great dress. Love a good medley of books. The Red Tent is one of my all time faves. 😊💙

[@victoriazinszer8588]

I’m obsessing over your table lamp in the background. I just spent 20 minutes trying to find it online, I did not succeed lol.

[@malissamoench8587]

I googled "lamps with trees on shade" and found some similar...

[@myrtolefk]

that dress is so ethereal I love it! also I recently finished my first katee robert book (not neon gods) and i wasn't blown away but i'm interested in reading more from her so I'll probably try Neon Gods too!

[@FaeryLaume]

A Wolf for a Spell was the kind of book I just hugged when I finished it.

[@maanya__742]

It has been a busy day today, I am gonna watch this and rewind, thank you Emma 💕💕

[@vaibhavih4705]

emma you look ETHEREAL in your oscar wilde dress!! thank goodness you saved it from the coffee spillage, i’ve been in the same boat many a time

[@brucebowen5122]

Ah Emma you look great! I’d love to hear you talk about the Secret History. Ik you mentioned that you didn’t like it before and I’d love to hear your take

[@Kate-wr4ef]

"a dowry of blood" is so good!!!! so happy you're reading it:)

[@victoriablake3826]

Ok so I’ve been trying to read through the Bible (not for any religious reasons, but out of an unfortunate sense of masochism and a desire to find all the biblical monsters) and Dinah’s chapter is one of the few chapters I actually enjoyed because of the ridiculous (and successful) plan her brothers come up with as vengeance. I keep telling the story to all my friends, I’m glad to see the author also agrees with my fascination

[@selenalee5654]

just finished my chem assignment and emma uploaded YASSSS

[@graceb.5885]

you and your videos never fail to make me feel better, no matter the day or how i’m feeling. so thank you♥️

[@estelarubin764]

Thank you so much for all the wonderful videos. I greatly appreciate the book recommendations. I hope you have a happy holiday season. I love love the Oscar Wilde dress. From the bottom of my heart many thanks for making 2021 a better year!

[@josephcossey1811]

Jar Jar Binks impressions while wearing a wedding dress! Doesn't get any better than that!

[@MartinDSmith]

"Was it a vision or a waking dream?Fled is that music.Do I wake or sleep?"

[@olivera3172]

Emma hi! Great video & selection of books, as always! Thanks for the inspiration! 🥰 By the way in a wolf for a spell, Zima means winter (from Russian). Hugs from cold Vienna, Austria!

[@beckyl4343]

I'm so glad you're excited about Eartheater! When I read it I knew I had to send it to you. Enjoy!!

[@rosebee1252]

Hey Emma. Could be a crazy coincidence but I ordered and sent you The Gatewatch from Crowsnest books. I love it, it’s one of my favourites. I’m based in the UK and it wasn’t available here to send so I had to order locally to you. I hope that you enjoy it x

[@hyemiyah]

you and your oscar wilde dress look STUNNING. i've been screaming about a dowry of blood ever since i finished reading it. i hope you enjoy it, too! also less than zero is really dark. it has strong secret history vibes sans the dark academia thing.w

[@lettiehempstock8497]

Sunday just got better. Thank you, Emma!

[@angelazeiler6838]

The myth of Hades and Persephone is my absolute favourite and "Neon Gods" sounds really promising 🤩 thanks for this recommendation Emma 😊 I have one for you, too: The Swarm from Frank Schätzing.

[@laurah2404]

I love the swarm!

[@angelazeiler6838]

@@laurah2404 I read it a few years ago and listened to the audiobook this summer. Such a great book 🥰

[@nastasiaabdelfatah9173]

I had an awful day and your video put a smile on my face🥺

[@petra5407]

This dress is everything!

[@Ktaylor3694]

Oooo so exciting you are getting more into romance. It’s a fun genre. I would like to hear the tropes and vibes you like and are looking for. I have always generally liked the romance genre, but I have read more of it this year than any other. If you haven’t read The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood I definitely recommend. It’s super hyped, but I think it was well worth the hype in my opinion.

[@nikolaiquack8548]

So interesting that you guys watched Schindler's List in high school. I think a lot of German classes here do that as well, but mine never did. The description on the back is a bit misleading, though. There were people who saved more Jewish lives in WWII. In particular a Swedish diplomat called Raoul Wallenberg, who later died in a USSR prison. The history nerd in me just needed to mention that, haha. Also, Neon Gods sounds really good. Never really read much romantic fiction myself, but now I'm getting interested, thanks to you 👀

[@nathan3707]

Hey Emma, I’m from Newfoundland and it’s really lovely here, but at times the weather can be a little extreme. The nature here is incredible, I might be a little biased but others from outside of Newfoundland have said that to me as-well. Being in nature is my favorite thing and Newfoundland is the place to be for that.

[@grrrr_mommy]

aaaa you look so pretty as always

[@martasgreatlibrary]

i love your energy and enthusiasm in this video emma! also the dress is gorgeousss

[@blinkb4ido]

i can’t describe how much i love your videos

[@denisefreitas6727]

Emma, love your new books (I read The Red Tent and i liked it ), but your dress is a dream! ✨✨

[@claudiaelisa2583]

lol "meesa don't know" is my favorite part

[@vonhammershark]

I am beyond looking forward to hearing your thoughts on A Dowry of Blood !! It’s easily my favourite book I’ve read this year~ I hope you love it too !!

[@calastyphon3414]

this is a nice change of pace from the f1 grand prix thank you

[@rondoflicflac]

Thank you for making my 2021 better!! 💜💜💜

[@carolinecheney2194]

What! I just ordered Neon Gods. What a coincidence, I am so happy to hear you speak about it, now I know it will be good 😊

[@baileymoore13]

EMMA! i love this video and the amount of content we've been getting lately !! sending u love!

[@Luke-cp2jz]

Less Than Zero was a very interesting book that honestly felt like a fever dream and got more intense the more I went on. Easton Ellis is a great writer and honestly enjoyed this book more than American Psycho and felt it did more to fit the theme of what American Psycho was trying to say than American Psycho did. Super fast read and interesting. Loved your video as always and LOVE the dress

[@claudiadocio]

Where did you buy that dress?!?! 🥰

[@aditmaryadi6678]

I click for Emma I Stay for 18:40 the passion of graphic designer

[@wardamohamed9351]

very interested to hear what you think about neon gods! i read it a couple of months ago and it was interesting... 🤣😭

[@zsadiq8491]

Hello beautiful Emma Would really love to send you all the volumes of Proust’s- In Search of lost time. If you don’t already have them of course. But I see you have your hands full haha. Hopefully, one of these days we get to hear you speak on this beautiful work of literature. Love your videos. Keep up the great work 👍

[@jamesduggan7200]

Currently, the party at M. Villeparis is over, and his grandmother has a fever,

[@jamesduggan7200]

When you meet someone who doesn't like The Nutcracker there is a 83% possibility he is a Grinch.

[@ТаисияСулейманова]

Hey, Emma! Thank you so much for this video!! Loved the books, lobed your dress and outfit in general. You're just so special... As for the recommendations, I would love to mention "The House of the Spirits" by Isabel Allende. I'm somewhere on page 63 currently, but I already love it! Reminds me of "One Hundred Years of Solitude" so much. Definitely going to continue with this book💛🌻 Actually, I wanted to leave a comment under your previous video(which is officially one of my faves), but something eventually stopped me from doing this Anyways, all I wanted to say is thank you. Thank you for your sunlit personality☀️ So happy 200.000 people now know about your existence. It's an extremely pleasant feeling. Also, your reaction to snow is precious🥺💞 As a person, who lives in a specifically snowy region, I can relate so much. Take care of yourself and have some perfect Christmas and New Year time💚❤🐌❄ You deserve it so much

[@jiminlovebot]

I’m reading a few of Rilke’s works for uni and I wish I had your enthusiasm 😂

[@TLBainter]

I always wear white. I always spill things on myself. I don't know why I continue to wear white, but I feel your pain.

[@manebarnanita5577]

You should look into reading "miss smilla´s feelings for snow" by Peter Høeg, i think you would love it for your winter tbr.

[@learnreadingquranwithhafiz8363]

This video is literally as snug as a bug in a rug ❤️❤️❤️❤️💕😍. Please also make a video on your collection of scented candles 😊

[@WilliamsReptiles]

I know you've done videos on it so you're aware, but your fashion sense is like a book come to life. Like a human book if that makes sense! Love your aesthetic so much!

[@Shygrief]

Hi ! So nice you were talking about Russian folklore a bit. The stress in Yaga (Baba Yaga=Баба Яга) is in last syllable .

[@isabel13a]

watching this while working on my last college project of the semester

[@lizardslaw2661]

Less than Zero was actually made into a movie in the mid-late 80s. I remember going to see it as a teenager.

[@nerdbot37]

Bret Easton Ellis finished Less Than Zero while a student at Bennington College. One of his writing professors there was Joe McGinniss. It has been widely reported that McGinniss suggested to Ellis that he change the narration from third- to first-person. And it has widely rumored that McGinniss had a lot more than that to do with its writing. Apparently, Donna Tartt and Jonathan Lethem were also students at Bennington during Ellis's time there. Wild.

[@remarkablylisa]

So happy you got into romance this year!!!! ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ I enjoyed neon gods.

[@JessieJoystick]

Emma is a fairytale Princess who goes to uni in a castle in a world where (almost) everyone else is imaginary or invisible 💫💖

[@steelcutoaths3033]

I spilled coffee on my jeans on my way to work one morning. Couldn't turn around, couldn't rinse the coffee out in a timely manner. Coffee doesn't mess around 😂

[@princesschelsea1558]

I love that you scolded your coffee 😂 I’m glad I’m not the only one that talks to objects!

[@sophiethepegasus]

Edmonton is the largest mall in North America! I know bc I got lost there as a 4 year old and they nearly had to shut down the building... I was in the changing rooms but my parents couldnt find me

[@boglitt6918]

When you whispered *Emma! Emma, buy me!* I was spooked because my name is Emma too 🤣

[@dohabeshir9405]

Frist, this dress is gorgeous and you look so pretty with it💙 Second, thanks again for these videos i will never stop saying this because it will never be enough, your channel is my comfort zone and i always find a new video from you when i'm sad or have a busy day, just love you and loved this video 💙💙💙

[@2009ashmi]

Love your dress Emma!! It's gorgeous!! 😍😍😍😍❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@evilredcaboose]

Edmonton(?) mall sounds like The Mall of America in Bloomington MN. I think it's bigger.

[@kelleyiswriting]

Ahhh I love the Nightingale and the Rose by Oscar Wilde YOUR DRESS IS PERFECT 😍

[@GabrielLopes-dz6xr]

I mean......this channel has even a place for Jar Jar Binks. It's like...EVERYTHING! 😂

[@mediumjohnsilver]

The first book I read this year was The Invention of Morrell. I believe I spotted it once on your bookshelves. Have you read it yet? I loved it and give it my highest recommendation.

[@shamyawilson]

I was wondering where you got your Oscar Wilde dress? It’s absolutely exquisite.

[@CoralTheWitch2023]

Love you, your dresses, and your recommendations!

[@ingridbuusschmidt769]

Your videos always make me guppy! Thank you emma🌨

[@ShivangiBhasin]

Emma you MUST get a hold of the recently published Pushkin Press’ edition of Duino Elegies! It’s breathtaking! I saw it on one of Eric Anderson’s latest video and have been DYING to let you know

[@Thegratefulnurse]

I LOVE that dress!!

[@julianasilla9114]

hi, emaaaaa! have you tried reading any mitch albom's book???? wanna know you thoughts 🥰🥰 love lots

[@Softheartedrose]

"it was whispering my name: emma...emma buy me" "So I bought it"

[@NadaAmrr]

Anyone konows what was the music in the beginning ??

[@safa-bl2bq]

i love ur style emma!!!

[@r.j.williams]

i was looking for something to cleanse my brain from the mess that has occurred in the formula one world and i saw this had been uploaded :)

[@lillywade3236]

OSCAR WILDE DRESS I LOVE IT 😭

[@victoriah.2083]

Oh, and Emmie...pls update on OSCAR WILDE 👗 health (stainectomy)!

[@hannahlikestoread]

where did you get the dress

[@gabbersnacks]

What’s the name of the music in the opening?

[@clover1519-h7q]

watching this as midnight rolls around❣️ (its my birthday!!)

[@00egg00]

Ohh I read Schindler's List earlier this year! It felt like an accomplishment when I finished it hah. Super good though, but a hard read. Found an old used copy that predates the movie, so it's called Schindler's Ark instead heh. I like how it's part novel, part facts, where the author will pause the story to explain when they don't know exactly how something happened, but what he wrote is the most probable.

[@moonstonepearl21]

Have you ever seen FX's A Christmas Carol? It's a darker take on the story and does some of what could not be done in the era the story was originally created in. Some people didn't care for it, but I personally adore it. It's probably my favorite adaptation I've ever seen if it, and that's saying something because I saw a statistic that said A Christmas Caral is the most redone story ever.