I felt sad, so I bought some books 🤷 | Part 2 📚

[@ArielBissett]

I laughed out loud when you said "I like walks" because I had such an intense memory of the VERY LONG walk you took me on from like Finchley to Highgate and I remember following you and just constantly thinking in my head "WHERE IS SHE TAKING ME?!!?!?!"

[@Hillary429]

Those 🖐 “Palm of the Hand” micro fiction books from Japan sound perfect for you Ariel 👌

[@LouiseReader]

I felt sad so I bought some books could be the title of my memoir.

[@trailwalker76]

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic we bought a few books on amazon and my kids loved this new book called “Tony And His Mythical Friends”. They love the illustrations of the mythical characters. Great story about friendship and inclusion. I like it because it opened them up to the idea of enjoying the outdoors!

[@MatthewSciarappa]

Nothing to say other than I loved spending some time with you today 😊📚

[@jenvcampbell]

You babe. Also, I very much enjoyed Braised Pork. It’s super allegorical. Not perfect by any means but lots to think about x

[@laura23678]

@@jenvcampbell I'd love to hear your thoughts on Braised Pork - it was totally lost on me, I'm curious to hear other's interpretations.

[@SM-vr8dz]

I love microfiction and "palm of the hand" is a perfect caption. I need that book!!!

[@CJReads]

ugh im right there with you. quarantine is never going to end in this US so i MUST buy more books!

[@emmawaterworth1309]

Hi Jen, thank you for your video...always love making a cup of tea and listening to you talk about your recent purchases. One thing that has brought me joy this week has been being able to go to my local library again. I got Blue Monday and absolutely devoured it...thank you SO MUCH for this recommendation....I'm heading back to the library today for Tuesday... thanks again. Love your channel and all you do. Emma xx

[@halfmanhalfbook]

Really like the sound of In Praise of Paths by Torbjørn Ekelund so that has gone on the TBR, as well as The Museum of Whales You Will Never See. I can recommend Walking by Erling Kagge too

[@SuperBrieBear]

Just wanted to thank you for the bagel recipe from your last vlog. Never thought I would be able to make them. It was fun and delicious and way easier than I made them out to be!

[@jenvcampbell]

You’re welcome! 🥯 x

[@Hillary429]

Beautiful polar bear necklace, perfect for a His Dark Materials lover

[@jenvcampbell]

Yup! That’s why Jean gifted it to me ☺️

[@grodriguez7225]

I’m currently reading The Black Flamingo & Speaking Of Summer‼️

[@christinacampbellbooks]

Keep hearing so many great things about The Vanishing Half! Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on it :)

[@Jasonbsmusic]

I’m glad you got the book and I hope you enjoy the book ❤️

[@sharmisthabiswas9230]

That's me right there. Always. Buying books because adulting is difficult.

[@LaQuaintrelleChristie]

Oh I've not heard of Return to Minor Road! I'm from Dunblane too so I feel like I should give it a go, the Dunblane countryside has been so integral to my life.

[@LaQuaintrelleChristie]

By, even...

[@hanghuhn]

Maybe I bought 6 books on bookdepository yesterday evening. But they were on sale and because of the Reading Rush later this month there is a code for 10% off... so there was no way I couldn’t buy books. 🙈

[@laura23678]

I've just finished The Rain Heron by Robbie Arnott and it was stunning. It's been a while since I read a book that had me totally enthralled. The writing is beautiful and contains a powerful message. There is some fantastic fiction coming out of Australia at the moment, and this is one of them.

[@sophiesavage4826]

Hi lovely, thanks for sharing. I had a similar ‘felt sad, bought books’ moment, I bought Accessible America: A history of disability and design by Bess Williamson, BRIT(ish) by Afua Hirsch, and High School by Sara Quin and Tegan Quin. Also feeling sad about the lack of walking. The books you mentioned sound all pretty great, I like the idea of reading flash fiction right now especially as my concentration is diminished. Really hope you’re well Sophie x x

[@AthynVixen]

I wish I could afford to buy books. OUr library is only doing limited click and collect and you have to know exactly what you want so I'm currently reading Brit(ish) The Overstory, Silver Sparrow and Gingerbread by Helen Oyeymi. There's so many books I'd love to read tht I have heard about on YT and hope they get them in some day,.

[@Hillary429]

Have you tried any of the library apps like Libby? There is a huge selection of free audiobooks and ebooks all on your phone

[@Readinordertolive]

Ooo, the Iceland one looks interesting and The Dragons, The Giant, The Women. I have Names for the Sea but haven't read it yet

[@abdussalampakistan3694]

I loved all these books, nice video.

[@SA-fe1ts]

Hey Jen! You and Your channel are awesome!!! 💜

[@CharlesHeathcote]

I'm beginning to think you own all the beautiful books - you've quite a few that I haven't heard of before, but think I need to look into. Thank you for discovering and sharing them. The last book I read was Pet by Akwaeke Emezi, which was a little bit like a fairytale and moralistic but also had something of a great friendship at its core whilst dealing with some hefty themes. Either way, I liked it. I hope that you find some new favourites from this haul.

[@nessiewix5469]

Foxfire , wolfskin and other stories looks really interesting ! Recently I’ve been reading the kite runner and sobbing my heart out 😞 Thanks for the video , they always manage to cheer me up 😊

[@MaryAmongStories]

this is very relatable 😅 happy reading! 💛

[@vanessamoura9542]

Native is AMAZING! I loved so much that also got the audiobook which is read by Akala himself!

[@lindseysbooklife]

She Would Be King is incredible. Looking forward to her memoir!

[@TheGoldenflower58]

I finished Jini Reddy 's Wanderland and loved it. And somehow that got me thinking obliquely (strange ways of the mind) and now I am pouring over Speaking of Siva by A K Ramanujan. I am not a religious person but I have always been intrigued by the concept of Shiva.

[@Flowofwhimsy]

I adore Kawakami and I dearly hope you will enjoy!

[@natalie8457]

Hi Jen, I felt sad and preordered Outsiders

[@jenvcampbell]

An excellent move. I hope it brings you joy xx

[@natalie8457]

Jen Campbell 😊xx

[@danii6633]

And here I was thinking I'm the only one who does sad book buying :-). Lots of books in this haul that sound fascinating, particularly Wayétu Moore's memoir and The Vanishing Half. Did you know that there's a movie that's loosely based on The Blank Wall? I don't know if it does the book any justice since I never read it, but the movie is definitely worth your time. It's called The Deep End and the excellent Tilda Swinton and Goran Visnjic star in it.

[@maryjohnson6296]

Everybody Should Have a Man sounds interesting. I also need to finally check out Nicci French. I finished Imago by Octavia Butler (the conclusion of the Xenogenesis trilogy) last night and am excited to read more of her work.

[@jacquelinemcmenamin8204]

I’ve been very low mentally and physically for 2 weeks now. It resulted in migraine today. So I know what you mean.

[@americanbookdragon]

You buy books for the same reasons I do.