I got a KINDLE, left home, and read lots of books!!! (a cozy summer vlog)

[@danasmith7286]

Libby has a setting where you can borrow for 21 days. Just click where it says 14 and you can select 7 days or 21 days. For the chunky books this is a must!

[@CarolynMarieReads]

No way!!! This is so helpful!!! Thank youuuu

[@Rieboppers]

This depends on your library along w/the number of holds and loans you’re allowed. I can only borrow an ebook for 14 days. I keep my kindle on airplane mode b/c it saves battery but you won’t lose the book after the loan is up until you connect to wifi. 😁

[@hayleyc5594]

In Australia we still live in the age of the dinosaurs. I own a kindle and do use it but our libraries here do not connect with kindles. One day hopefully this will change and my kindle reading will outweigh my physical books.

[@laurafisherreads]

@@hayleyc5594 I switched to Kobo for this very reason.

[@tanniedavidson2514]

You can also go into airplane mode and keep your book until you are done!

[@Shannoneg602]

Welcome to the kindle club!!! It’s life changing!

[@CarolynMarieReads]

Thank you!!! It truly is!

[@E.Cerulean]

How ? Why should I get one and which one so you recommend ?

[@swifty545]

Welcome to Kindle club, got my first one about 6 years ago, now on a Kindle Oasis which is fantastic. One word of warning, there are so many super cheap deals at 99p (in UK anyway), which are very hard to resist....I have now accumulated around 300 unread items over the last few years. I'll get to them eventually :) Happy reading.

[@Mira_is_hot_af]

You and Leon are so cute together!!🥹

[@mimishimaineko1173]

Just got the bookmarks--thank you so much for restocking!🧡On another note, you can usually change your loan time on Libby (from 14 to 21 days), as explained on this Libby help page. "Changing your loan period: You can change your loan period for each title when you borrow or renew it. Loan periods vary by library and by format. After you borrow or renew a title, tap the loan period on the confirmation screen. Then, select a new loan period for that title. When you pick a new loan period, it'll be your default loan period for future checkouts in that format at that library."📖

[@Katt_Dubbs]

Your dad and The Martian 😂😂 I’m currently reading The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa 😊

[@CarolynMarieReads]

I know 😂 he’s relentless hahaha Oooo I’ve been eyeing that one 👀

[@denisefreitas6727]

Welcome to the Kindle club, Carolyn! I loved the vlog, so cozy! Wish you and Leon all the happiness of the world! You are the cutest couple! 💖💖

[@lucycanread]

I love watching book people get kindles it makes me feel like a proud parent hahahah

[@bkjunkie1553]

Ha ha! Me too. It's so exciting to watch a book lover be so excited! 📚

[@claireh248]

Another fantastic vlog ☺️ thank you Carolyn 🌻 have a lovely day!

[@CarolynMarieReads]

Thank *you* 😊

[@renee1292]

Love Montauk!! The little bookshop in town is wonderful. The walk up to the lighthouse is worth the view at the top. We moved to California 8 years ago but I will always miss Long Island.

[@Sarahac8]

As a designer/illustrator, I just know how excited you must be writing the loopy 'L' of Leon's name when you write out y'all's names lol. Cursive 'L's are my favorite.

[@abigailwoodruff6259]

As an American who married a British man and spent an obscene amount of money to send her books over to England when she moved overseas, it's like deja vu watching you talk about the struggles of reading in a long distance relationship ❤ I also adored Crying in H-Mart! Was one of my favourites of last year along with Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy which I would highly recommend to you based on your love of nature in literature 😊

[@lesandthecity]

I wasn’t a big time reader until I got a Kindle. It has truly changed my life by making reading so much more easy and accessible. We have the same Kindle and funny enough, I have some of the exact same stickers as you do on mine. 🤓

[@paolacannavo4328]

Thank you for this vlog. I' m Italian and I love reading, lighthouses and summer storms!

[@Kyle4k9]

One thing I really like about the Kindle is that you could install the app on other devices, like your phone or laptop or iPad. So if you don’t have your Kindle, and you need to read, it’s all synchronized. like tonight, I left my Kindle down in my car and I really don’t want to go down there and get it. So I can continue reading on my iPad. Very cool.

[@AshleyL2409]

I finally started Anne of Green Gables and looooving it!! It’s such a wholesome book and it makes me smile all the time. Also the descriptions of nature are so beautifully written. 🥰

[@E.Cerulean]

I listened to the audiobook with that actress (mcAdams?) and LOOOOOVED IT

[@jennifers4142]

If you ever join Kindle Unlimited, they have a huge catalog of classics. That was how I read the Count of Monte Cristo.

[@disakland4714]

Oh and welcome to comfortable bedreading and outside evening reading in half-dark!

[@evastrange]

Happy e-reading! My kindle was one of the best purchases of my life for me. I discovered some of my favourite books and authors through my kindle, which I either wouldn't have been able to access in printed format (in some cases that doesn't even exist) or I wouldn't have been willing to spend the price of a printed copy on.

[@ethosien]

getting a kindle was the best thing for me, now almost all of my reading are library books and it saves me so much money, especially when a book turns out to be disappointing. For stickers I really love La Dolce Vita, a Taiwanese brand that makes beautiful watercolor illustrations

[@palomab1815]

My favorite perk from reading on a kindle is that if you connect it to your Goodreads it saves your highlights there and you can read your highlights even after you’ve returned the book to your library!

[@pomb4946]

I keep thinking about the fact that, as they phase cursive out of curriculum, it will become a specialty that people will study in uni to read documents that nobody else will know how to read. It’s mind blowing to me.

[@artemis2520]

Yeah, you're right. I'm 21 years old, went to good public schools and was never taught to read or write cursive. It is sad that its a skill that's dying out, cursive is so beautiful.

[@disakland4714]

There’s nothing like the first kindle! Welcome to another world! While I love my physical books both is definitely the way to go. It’s so light, travelling with a library is just wild. As a child I would lug an extra little minisuitcase just for books 😁 Also projectgutenberg. Any classic you could ever wish for just free. And even if you buy classics they are cheap too. Loved seeing how happy and glowing you were opening it! I have had since 2010 and I would never be without one again.

[@NikitaZanichkowsky-fw8rd]

Yay !!! congratulations on your kindle… I use the kindle app on my iPad mini and became addicted to reading thru watching your wonderful videos and finding my way to kindle books… btw: most Macmillan kindle books are $1 or $2 so I’ve collected a lot of classics in kindle MacMillan (love the cover art on those)… again thanks to your MacMillan bookshelf tour 😊 enjoy your new kindle (it’s like the Mary Poppins magical bag of books)

[@mattkean1128]

I use my Kindle with my library so much. Saved me a lot of money.

[@lilmmjj]

Carolyn! Have you ever read any Flannery O'Connor?? I've been reading her collection of short stories these days and they are some of the most profound pieces of literature I have ever had the pleasure of reading--I highly highly HIGHLY recommend them to you because I feel like you especially would appreciate them and O'Connor's writing/prose.

[@ba-gg6jo]

I succumbed to getting a Kindle for reading in bed, as my hands are rather gnarly these days so easier to hold. Otherwise a physical book person until the day I die. I suggest to stick to fiction on your Kindle as the transfers are pretty good. However, when it comes to books with maps and pictures, I am a history buff, the Kindle can be pretty awful. Let us all know how you get on with it. Always enjoy your vlogs.

[@bettymaugeri7316]

Thank you Carolyn for this enjoyable vlog - I was visiting a friend for a few days in MTK the last days of July - a special place to be!

[@Justfactsnofiction-ql2fj]

Nice change of pace vlog! I loved the unveiling of the snow globe- the music reminded me of Mr. Rogers showing a special item. It made me smile- you two are a treasure…sorry you have to be apart 😢

[@AshWednesday06]

Seeing your excitement opening your kindle is making me want to get one! And I thought I’d never want one! 😊

[@aquaviolin07]

I remember when I read 'Crying in HMart' the year it came out, I also listened to Zauner's 'Jubilee' and 'Psychopomp' albums for the full experience. Highly recommend! If I were to do it again, I would probably incorporate Korean food into my experience. Also, thank you for this cozy video!

[@FranFellow731]

Regarding Strange & Norrell, I’d recommend having physical and digital, or digital and audio. I tried using an ebook (my copy was mass market and super tiny) BUT the Libby version does not have the footnotes where you can read them, at least not anywhere that I could figure it out for over 1000 pages. The audiobook reads them to you, but some of the footnotes are long and it’s easy to get lost in the main story. The footnotes are important even though some of them feel super tedious, so just keep that in mind!!

[@SevenUnwokenDreams]

Murakami is definitely not for me. I went to a used bookshop yesterday and got four modern classics. One of them is the centennial edition of East of Eden and I am thrilled to have found it, because that was the edition I wanted. I'm not sure when I'll read it, but probably before the year is out. I'm currently reading Normal People by Sally Rooney and adoring it. Happy reading!

[@evamatlach1986]

Love it that you can show such joy, I got the same kindle but my daughter crapped it! 😅 love the beginning of the video with your mum and dad, they all seem to be so lovely! 💚

[@aidanvergano]

I love Montauk!! We were just there a few weeks ago and signed our names for the first time at that bookstore! Such a beautiful place!!

[@gatitamarra]

Oh, gosh, yes! I highly recommend reading Jonathan Strange on kindle; that's how I read it. I can't imagine holding that ginormous book for hours on end. 😄

[@FranFellow731]

Did you buy an ebook or use the Libby version? I couldn’t figure out how to find the footnotes on Libby, but maybe if I’d bought it from kindle or something like that I would’ve had them easier? The footnotes are such a huge part of the story and I found myself going back to the physical copy to read them so I wasn’t missing anything.

[@gatitamarra]

@@FranFellow731 Hi! I bought the digital book. The footnotes were included, and often hilarious.

[@deborahlynn9294]

Welcome to kindle reading! It hasn’t replaced my regular books but it’s definitely convenient at times! You mentioned Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell… loved it! Currently reading The Piano Tuner by Daniel Mason. Another excellent read if you haven’t already read it.

[@CarolineLeSage-k7s]

I had been waiting for you to make bookmarks for a while... sold out in 12 hours; guess I wasn't the only one 😊 Congrats on your success you deserve it! ❤

[@rondoflicflac]

What a beautiful vlog Carolyn ❤ love from Argentina

[@jamesduggan7200]

Yes, I'm very happy with my Kindle too. I use the Fire model. btw: Congrats to your sister (Lauren?) and her husband on their new home! Always a pleasure - take care.

[@CarolynMarieReads]

So glad you enjoy your Kindle too! Thank you, my sister’s name is Claire :)

[@martinelanglois3158]

Finished reading "Baudolino" by Umberto Eco recently and read "Chronicle of a Death Foretold" by Garcia Marquez. Loved both. Your kindle harmonizes with your parents' living room so beautifully. Was it on purpose, to be reminded while you'll be away? Happy reading to you too! 💚

[@sofia7321]

Hi Caroline! Where did you get the audiobook for Cryng in H Mart?

[@suesmith4040]

I love thunder too!!

[@deepagbh]

Welcome to Kindle Community 🎉🎉

[@seolylee]

After you download the Libby book on to your kindle if you turn on the airplane mode you can have it as long as you want even after the due date until you turn off the airplane mode! ❤

[@lisab2856]

I absolutely love your vlogs. This was so cozy! Also, I have the same Kindle as Leon... 😊

[@lisasstitchingandsuch]

Yay I got some of your bookmarks! While I will forever prefer a physical book having an e-reader (I have a kobo) it is a must for travelling. I also use it to read series of books like mysteries (e.g. Agatha Christie) where I don't necessarily want to own them all but I do want to read them.

[@yogininamaste]

You are glowing with happiness and love! Beautifu vlog. Oh, yes 19q4 was a strange book for me I couldn't get into it in the begining and there were part I really struggle and yes..the sexual part and the othersick part.. I have to say that once I moved on from these things I totally loved the book and the story. It will make sense. I loved his other book Kafka on shore loved it and Norweigian woods it was ok. now I so done with this writer lol. enjoy it dear, haha

[@bethanywhite7904]

Enjoy!

[@maryabrz5]

i’m currently reading The Thibaults it’s fantastic happy reading ❤

[@alex88088]

It's just today that my Kindle also arrived. What a coincidence 😄

[@SandyGram75]

I don't have a Kindle, but I have the Kindle app on my phone and iPad along with the Libby app.

[@rich_in_paradise]

You know 1Q84 was originally published in 3 installments and when it was finished and first came out in paperback there was a box set all with matching covers before the publishers decided to print it in one volume. I managed to find an unopened copy of that edition on alibris which is great because I'm not a fan of big paperbacks. I think big hardbacks are somewhat bad because they're heavy, but big paperbacks are worse because they won't stay open and the spine cracks and looks ugly when you've finished reading it, ughh.

[@sofiaborges3853]

Crying in H Mart really is an amazing book, I totally agreed with all of Carolyn’s thoughts on it I want to read 1Q84 someday, I love Murakami’s weirdness, not so much the girl’s descriptions though

[@nissasbookcorner]

aw i’m american & my girlfriend is canadian, so we were long distance for quite a long time, ik how hard it is to be so far away from ur partner!! glad that u guys will be together again soon :)

[@Phoebe_934]

You should totally design stickers for Kindles in your Etsy shop!

[@LuanaWegner]

I love your vlogs, makes me feel so cozy and hugged

[@coffeelottee]

Since reading Norwegian Wood and consequently the way that Murakami writes women I’ve had no desire to read anymore of his books. Hearing that 1Q84 also writes women derogatorily makes me glad I’ve never bothered!

[@SandyGram75]

I will never buy any of his books since he writes about women that way. I don't want to help support that.

[@Thetrilingualreader]

Murakami has been known to objectify women in his books and there is an article where he was asked about it and whether it was on purpose and he didn't even know he was doing it. So yes, no purpose.

[@rachaelbird9250]

I ❤️ Snowglobes

[@jackiesliterarycorner]

I got a Kindle to take on my trip to London.

[@doowopshopgal]

You are lovely!!!

[@AllyEmReads]

1Q84 is Murakami and his most Murakaminess and I don't know if I like it 😅 I'm on page 185 so not very far in at all

[@sofiaborges3853]

I wish I could use Libby where I live 🤞even my library doesn’t have any good physical copies of books 😭

[@Luca-ty5wx]

This is my first comment here but I've been watching your channel for a while now. I enjoy your videos! By the way I felt and reacted in the same way as you do to the Haruki Murakami's 1Q84 while reading, but when I finished it, I gradually came to like it. I'm Japanese and I read it in Japanese so I'm interested in your opinion in English language😊 Murakami is known as a "love him or hate him" author in Japan🤭

[@dieuraltemorla1658]

Lovely Vlog. But I have to ask: Is that Gandalf on that shelf?

[@Thetrilingualreader]

When u said he is british i was like ah that is why the dd/mm/yy format on the wall inscription 😂

[@nat4465]

I just got my first ereader too this week 😊 I’m sooo happy with it

[@jmsl_910]

i held out for a long. i bought a fire but barely use it. only when i travel

[@alisonj.4741]

I have thought about buying a kindle but feel that I get the same functionality using my phone or iPad and the kindle app. Is it worth buying another device? Thanks!

[@perrytheplatypus9285]

I think if you have an iPad it’s not necessary. Just a phone might be too small too read on for longer periods of time (for most people at least). Maybe a kindle is easier on the eyes (screen wise), and it might be nice to have a device just for reading, but if you already have an iPad it should suffice :)

[@alisonj.4741]

@@perrytheplatypus9285 Great, thank you! I'm tempted by it, but I don't really think I need it. Your explanation makes sense.

[@vintagelace7076]

I'll never get a Kindle I love feel of books to much

[@TheYasmineFlower]

You don't actually have to "return" ebooks from Libby. Your time just runs out.

[@kaoc799]

I dont like Murakami's depiction of women in his novels.

[@vintagelace7076]

Instead of stickers you should put pressed flowers

[@teagalore]

I also got a Kindle and thought I could borrow books via Libby however I live in the UK and it doesn't allow me to borrow books 😔 hopefully this has changed now but yeah tried to borrow books from Libby in the UK and sadly doesn't allow it. If this has changed, if anyone can help/assist that would be great! 📚😊

[@lilyd802]

Yes as far as I know you can use libby with kobo's and some other e-readers but not kindles, I'm in the uk and haven't worked out a way to do it

[@vintagelace7076]

Are you from New york

[@panikiczcock2891]

I can't stand the way Murakami writes women. I much prefer Banana Yoshimoto, her style is similar but without the mentions of body parts 😂

[@bethanywhite7904]

Where will you live now that you are married?

[@orasolomons]

Agh, the typical problem with Murakami writing books with really interesting events, yet always needing to talk about the titties. It's less off putting in some books than others.

[@gulgul9258]

Is it a crime to sexualize a woman's body? If it can be a crime, is it because the subject is a woman? Or is it because the sexualization itself is a crime? If sexualization itself is a problem, should it be banned entirely from fiction? I don't think 1Q84 is a particularly great novel. But I'm tired of the obsession among young Americans with constantly judging creative works in black-and-white terms based on the narrow standards of political correctness or feminism.

[@mercury5136]

Nope. Murakami definitely has a serious problem in the way he writes about his female characters. I've read a couple books by him, and it is incredibly uncomfortable to read his descriptions of women, especially those of really young women and girls. There are couple instances I've read from his books where the commentary was so bad it came off as just creepy and predatory.

[@gulgul9258]

@@mercury5136 I am not an English speaker, so please understand that the translation machine's expressions may be awkward. I have not read all of Haruki's novels either. However, as far as I know, many of his novels are written in the first-person perspective, and I remember 1Q84 as a limited third-person perspective that reflects the protagonist's perspective. That means that if the protagonist or narrator focuses on a female character's breasts or body, it can be a way of expressing that reaction honestly. Also, as far as I know, most men react sexually to most women, and vice versa. However, if you express that reaction every day in your daily life, it could be a problem, but you can be more honest in a novel.

[@gulgul9258]

@@mercury5136 In addition, Haruki's novels are by no means novels that try to obey the morality that is popular at the moment. Perhaps they are attempts to transcend the lines of general morality and common sense and reach the essence of one's inner self. In that respect, the virtue pursued in his novels is closer to honesty than general morality. In my view, if Haruki's novels are criticized as sexist, it is not a failure on the part of the author. However, if he is not honest in that type of novel, it is a failure in itself.

[@PaulinaReadsss]

I also recently got a Kindle! Mine is the black paper white and omg! It was the best decision ever! I’ve read so many books in one sitting thanks to the practicality of it. 🫶🏼