I Tried to Read in French for a Week || Reading Vlog 2020

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

FINALLY UP!!! I had so many issues with this vlog XD Enjoy watching me struggle :)

[@francineferreira9378]

Loved it! I just got confused why your french is rusty. Like, I swear I thought you would speak in french with family and friends there lol when I went to Montreal it was mainly french I would hear. My first language is portuguese, but since I live in the US English is basically all I speak/read, so I do feel the need when speaking in portuguese to say some words in english in the middle of the sentences lol but I didn’t think it would happen to you. Ps: i love vlogs, please do more of these.

[@nidhijhawer756]

Please do more vlogs/videos with a little French at least. I'm learning the language and helps me a lot and I find you quite interesting as a person.... So please do more of these 🙌

[@rs.rc1679]

Three faces on screen and the camera still decides to focus on snow-globe emily 😂👏

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

I'm not the favorite clearly lol

[@rs.rc1679]

BookswithEmilyFox It’s okay I’m sure you’re Steve’s favorite xD

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

Haven't seen him in a while!

[@rs.rc1679]

BookswithEmilyFox Oh no, well then I’m sure you’re the green onion’s favorite 😆

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

It's mostly dead lol

[@Rituknows]

Who complains about your bangs! You're so pretty with bangs. Plus I don't speak French yet I enjoyed your Vlog. Stay safe Ems! ❤️

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

I put the latest one on Twitter (twitter.com/beautywithemily/status/1285978601054142470) I don't get why people comment like that lol Not like I asked or will change just for them!

[@MrMirareruno]

Loved it! Please do more french related videos, I'm trying to learn it and it's super helpful!

[@dahakhamoontouched4133]

This vlog was SO. GOOD. Pretty dresses, plenty of nostril shots, adventures with electricity, happy Emily, sad Emily, petty Emily, and even some reading! I just got COMC in the mail, so I'll be reading it soon I think.

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

That low angle does flatter my nostrils and double chin!

[@froncifresh]

French isn't my first language, so i've realized just now how your accent is sooo different from a standard european french accent when you first said "candide by voltaire". So different!

[@froncifresh]

Also who dared hate on your bangs???? They look so cute on you 😕

[@selmaarnaut-madrigal667]

oh I thought it was just me! my french is terrible and it's been ages since school so I wasn't sure if i was just misremembering the pronunciation! also the bangs are awesome!

[@unemarguerite]

it's normal, quebec hasn't been a french colony since the 1700s so both french varieties have grown very differently hehe but are both equally valid ^_^

[@alf.2929]

@@unemarguerite Yea, I thought the same when I heard her say title and author. I thought I misremembered the pronunciation when I heard it in Metropolitan French.

[@naria2224]

As a French, every time I hear Canadian French I wonder what I just heard.

[@nayrieshahenean5363]

that little "yay me!" at 7:00 was the cutest thing ever

[@jazmynesimington7773]

Omg ur so goofy!!! The camera not focusing, The grasshopper, the burnt outlet, the ice cream sandwiches, the bangs. I love your videos and your personality!! Much love from Oklahoma 💙

[@sunshinelorena]

I am always amazed by people who can read fluently in multiple languages. You have inspired me to try to get my Spanish and Italian reading levels up 😊

[@Juli6SS]

Emily, you look super CUTE with bangs!! + You give me such strong Hermione vibes with them💜🥰

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

Thank you! Will not end up with Ron though :)

[@Juli6SS]

@@BookswithEmilyFox damn right😆

[@sonyadanailova9537]

Since I listened to the audio of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire two months ago I only read her name the same way Victor pronounces it. It is mildly infuriating. Lol.

[@ErikaLM10]

loool

[@selmaarnaut-madrigal667]

omg thank you! it's been driving me crazy why the bangs reminded me of HP and I couldn't place it! totally hermoine! :)

[@mamzzzmam]

Je sais pas combien d'abonnés francophones tu dois avoir en tout, mais sache que tu as rendu chacun de nous très heureux ;) J'ai toujours été curieuse d'entendre ta voix en français, I've always been told bilingual people come across super differently just based on the language we're speaking but you sounded just like I thought you would. Y a tellement d'expressions QC qui se traduisent juste... pas en anglais tho. They're lowkey missing out on some maudite greatness.

[@jash6922]

Honestly I love seeing vlog where people don't do a lot of things because they're staying home. It gives me the feeling that I'm not alone in doing this. These are unusual times and I find it easier to cope if I see others doing the same as me (i.e. staying at home and not doing much).

[@Ashley04missy]

It hurts me to see people out as if nothing is going on too, especially living in Southern California where we have such high rates. Happy to know it is not just me though ❤

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

We don’t have that many cases here so it’s tough :/ people feel pretty safe

[@naria2224]

While some places have higher rates of cases, the recovery rate is actually super high

[@heatherburke9583]

When you said "my read books" i kept staring and staring trying to see how they were red

[@nancy04]

Same😂

[@Alanitoo]

I feel like reading in English is much more enjoyable than my first language or any other language I’ve learned so far lol but I love languages, I’m learning French as my 4th language!

[@marieh5228]

4 !! That’s amazing! I’m on my third but I agree! Reading in english is more enjoyable for me

[@Alanitoo]

@@marieh5228 Yes, fluent in three and currently A1 in French (still learning through classes). and great job, three languages is impressive. Most people only speak one haha.

[@ErikaLM10]

I could listen to Emily ramble all day. Yay to vlogs!

[@Lecari]

I really enjoyed this vlog! I love hearing you speak French, and I love your honesty about your mental health too.

[@tormennnnta]

Romance languages are so beautiful, my mother tongue is Spanish and there's just something special about reading books written in it. I loved the vlog! :)

[@insanebutterfly3439]

Emily i can 100% relate. I almost ended up in hospital because of my mental health. And hearing others lets me know im not alone. Sending hugs from Newfoundland

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

Hope you feel better

[@rs.rc1679]

8:18 How cuteee please consider bashing books in french from now on xD

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

I don’t look/sound angry and petty enough in French tho lol

[@rhysaia]

"La barre est pas très haute" ahaha j'ai bien ris ! C'était très chouette de t'entendre en Français, même si ça avait l'air douloureux xD

[@isathuhanguyen6057]

Bonne Chance Emily ! J'ai également commencé le comte de Monte-Cristo en français, comme toi je lis de moins en moins dans ma langue maternelle mais ta vidéo m'as donné la motivation de reprendre qqs classiques 😊

[@Sharifa466]

I wholeheartedly agree with what you said about seeing your friends out and about when you’re deciding to stay home💔 I’ve seen my friends on Snapchat going out and living their lives while I’m deciding to stay home .. It’s depressing ..

[@booknerdwithlipstick]

Your life is not boring! We like your vlogs !

[@koritsi2142]

I loved hearing you speak French, and as a European, I find your Québec accent so interesting :)

[@MaestroSangurasu]

She is Québécoise ?

[@koritsi2142]

@@MaestroSangurasu Yes! :)

[@nihilmeterret]

AHH MORE FRENCH s’il te plaît ! C’était formidable !

[@meeegi668]

we stan a petty queen! personally i love your bangs

[@PaperPalace]

On ADORE les vlogs en français ! 😍 J'ai aussi détesté Candide quand je l'ai lu au lycée... Non merci !

[@lucyc5131]

Love the video being half/half French and English. Also your bangs are lovely, they really suit you but I completely understand keeping them out of pettiness 😂

[@polyna4978]

Who is bullying your bangs?! Imma throw hands, you look so cute with bangs ❤️

[@tiffanycorsello1886]

Loved this! Hang in there! You are doing the right thing staying inside and away from people- other people are crazy right now. Keep your bangs- cut them, you look great with them. Order a new outside chair from Amazon, the material just dry-rotted from leaving it outside. Then make a nice drink, sit in the sun, and relax and read- I liked seeing you outside (also: it's good for you!)

[@alyssaf7778]

I love your bangs! They are so cute ❤️

[@poorlyfleshedskeleton5873]

Oh my gosh keeping bangs just to spite people who don't like them. I felt that in my SOUL

[@valentineboudaud1887]

Yey french review ! Except french is my first language too and switching french and english makes my brain confuse ^^

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

In the same sentence... it’s too hard lol

[@gabriellemarie134]

AHHH c'est trop cool de t'entendre parler en francais!!!! et oui j'ai cherché parce que ça fait des annéeeees que je te suis (beauty community days) et j'ai toujours eu un doute hihi

[@whateverworksmate.721]

this is a good reminder for me to read more in my native language. i've been reading exclusively in English since like February

[@katietatey]

I'm so excited that you are reading Count of Monte Cristo. I have that unread on my shelf (in English) and I can't wait to read it and see if I enjoy it, too. Revenge story sounds SO up my alley. :)

[@Emma-zq8fx]

I love your bangs!!!

[@Celyndraa]

La frange: c'est la vie. Plus sérieusement, c'était chouette ce français improvisé (je ne l'avais bizarrement pas vu venir et tu m'as fais un noeud au cerveau sur le moment haha). Et j'avais tenté Candide il y a des années de ça puisque c'est un "must"... je ne pense pas être allée aussi loin que toi pour le coup xD

[@daesusasa]

It is really fun to watch you talking casually about whatever, and touching to see you dealing with the difficulties of the current state of the world. You are doing the right thing staying inside and safe, and your videos are a great help for those who share the same feeling of loneliness sometimes. Thank you for that! Pd. I love Candide :'(. It is a response and attack on Leibniz's ideas and reading him beforehand illuminates the novella so much more, although I get it can be a little outdated for the contemporary reader. Anyway, great video!

[@andireadsbooks]

I'm glad I'm not the only one!! My high school curriculum primarily focused on WWII literature, so now I feel weary of more WWII books

[@Tinyhands_mcgee]

I love the bangs! I’ve had bangs most of my life, and i feel like it is rare to see someone who looks like me on the internet.

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

Every time I move the bangs out of the way now it feels weird lol

[@yessie5648]

Thank you for staying in! I deleted social media because I was so over seeing others going out when I felt like I couldn’t as a healthcare worker. Hopefully this goes away way sooner than expected.

[@idawoodhouse1755]

Where is da squirrel??? Also I really enjoyed the french commentary even though I don't speak French. My first language is Hungarian so I relate intensely to your struggle.

[@drunkonpowerade]

it was great hearing you speak in french! im currently majoring in french in uni, so it was cool to be able to test myself 😅

[@wrighty321go]

I really like your vlogs I find them really calming, this also really made me want to read The Count of Monte Cristo but my copy is in my flat at uni literally on the other side of the country. Also the part about finding it hard to see other people out especially your friends is so true for me at the moment I'm really lucky and can go to the beach here because it literally goes on for miles so you can always find a quiet part with no people at all. Apart from that I'm not going out and because my health means I'm high risk I won't be for a long time and as a result I have found now more isolating than the start of lockdown.

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

Oh I'm lucky with the outside too and definitely go on extended walks! Keeps me sane for sure!

[@arezooizadi3345]

when you mentioned reading the book thief, i had a little stroke....its my favvvv book and ive been recommending it to you for agessssss

[@leticiagomesdossantos7089]

All our lives are boring now girl, but love love the vlogs. Hello from Brasil ;D

[@manuelsilva9700]

We love your vlogs Emily! And stay safe, remember that! Love from Portugal

[@jenniferjones2863]

You look adorable with bangs

[@nenerson1195]

I totally get feeling left out and gaslit (not your term, but what I'm interpreting from you) while watching people you know go out. Even watching vlogs and people saying they're visiting their parents, I can get uncomfortable. Like...I want to visit my family, too. Having more vlogs with people staying at home being responsible, even if they can seem boring, is actually very comforting.

[@kseniyab2901]

I think bangs really suit you. 😻 Cool vlog.

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

Thank you!! 😊

[@thefrancophilereader8943]

Your French is quite good! I would love to see more vlogs from you about reading French lit.

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

I mean it’s my first language haha Just a bit rusty!

[@berenicethegirl]

@@BookswithEmilyFox lmao

[@TamaynIrraniah]

Ça m'a fait tellement plaisir de vous entendre en Français ! Je dois commencer Le Comte de Monde Cristo bientôt, mais j'ai pris un peu de temps après tous que j'ai lu. Par contre, je trouve que les livres audio m'a aider énormément contre mon "slump." Bonne chance avec votre problèmes de électricité, et à bientôt!

[@XxMiSsTessxX19]

I agree with you French classics are easier to read than English classics for non natives. Loved this bilingual video 😁 hope you'll do more of these. 💖💜💗

[@sk8tie]

Bangs for life. Even when they're slightly grown out they're so cute. I've had bangs for 10 years. Considering growing them out a bit to try some curtain bangs.

[@laurahonkanen6765]

Cutting your bangs for the sake of being petty.. You go girl! 👌 I've been a semi regular viewer for some time, but this was the point of subscribing. Someday I might have to try and read some sci-fi.. Because my two least favourite genres really are sci-fi and fantasy. 😅🙈 Yet I follow your content most frequently out of all booktubers.

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

Fall is approaching so if you enjoy mysteries/thrillers I'll start reading a bunch soon!

[@fileanavailable]

I completely understand! My mom is at higher risk and because of that and general respect, I’ve stayed inside (aside from grocery shopping when necessary) and it’s hard to see some of my friends not wearing masks and being out all the time!

[@ximenadupont9684]

I love when You talk in french. I'm from Argentina, i speaker spanish and a no-so-perfect english, and i started to learn french in this quarantine. I can't believe How numbers are in french, it's f*cking crazy. Please more videos in french cause i feel amanzing when i understand one Word haha, love u

[@professordekarios]

i took french for a semester like 6 years ago and i'm so proud of myself for understanding most of the french 😂 also your bangs are so pretty!!

[@eleonoralydia8884]

I remember the first time I read a book in English. (My first language is Greek.) It was I'm ashamed to say Twilight. I was reading it on my computer and I had a dictionary app installed and looking up words in it every 5 minutes. In the end, I gave up knowing every word in the book and that was when I finally managed to read a book in a foreign language. I was so excited that I did it and I re-read the entire series so many times just because I had nothing else in English to read, even though I knew it was bad.

[@moncoinlecture]

Funny to hear you speaking french (my first language also)... and I love Dumas... especially the Count!

[@Larats03]

Ily girl. I love your french accent

[@neophyte8]

Je suis abonnée depuis un moment et c'est la première fois que je t'entends parler français!! Ton français est beaucoup moins rouillé que le mien... ah, la joie d'être franco-canadienne 😂

[@johnnyholmes5688]

Don't let anyone tell you different, your bangs look awesome....

[@mariamironova3095]

finalement!!!! un vidéo en français!!

[@katietatey]

OMG AS IF you could ever look like Dwight Shrute. HAHAHAHA. You are so beautiful, with or without bangs. I was in jr. high in the late 1980s / early 90s and back then we had some longer bangs that we would curl with a curling iron and basically shellac with Aqua Net hairspray, then you brushed them out and got this huge feathered layered look... Haven't had bangs since then because I hate having my hair in my face, but I would be so on board with whatever interesting styles you come up with. I'm so jealous of your beautiful long hair. Mine is dark like yours but no longer very thick and I can't wear it that long anymore.

[@debbiecane5660]

Great video, would love to hear if you have recommendations of relatively recent books originally published in French. Always looking to keep up my French as my second language

[@priyankamohantyms3870]

Tu es adorable, Emily! Ce vlog était super! J’ai commencé d’apprendre la langue il y a quelques mois, alors j’essaie de lire plus en français. Maybe I’ll pick up a copy of count of Monte Cristo! Merci pour ta recommendation ! Coucou

[@ginafercho4581]

I LOVE

[@pippavanel4170]

I loved the French section! Thank you :) currently living in France and trying to learn so this was super helpful :D hope you keep safe and well - courage Mon Amie! :D maybe that's wrong... Still learning and trying to skip Google translate :P

[@boojingleful]

I adore The Book Thief and openly recommend it to anyone, but it really sucks when people don't enjoy a popular book and then feel like they can't talk about it! Books are super subjective and everyone is their own person, and it's interesting to hear other opinions. I'm looking forward to hearing your thoughts!

[@tokyochemist]

I'm glad you put the subtitles because as a France French speaker Canadian French sounds so foreign! lol

[@manonane1148]

Pourquoi pas une vidéo sur des livres français plus récents ? 😉

[@myriamlaviolette1119]

Pourquoi pas en québécois?

[@manonane1148]

myriam laviolette oui haha

[@siobhanwolff]

I totally agree with you about the book thief! It was good and I enjoyed it but it didn’t live up to the hype and it’s not something I would read again

[@leticiatoraci9855]

Now I want videos in French with subtitles!

[@pepperwings]

I suspect that's why she doesn't do them--adding subtitles can be a pain, and much longer editing process

[@beepboop9976]

I can’t wait until my french is advanced enough to read in the language!! Granted I’ll be reading children’s books first lol

[@ABookishLife]

I'm almost done with my rereading of Le Comte de Monte-Cristo (1st time in french, love this folio edition!). Just finished Eugénie's part, which is one of my favorites.

[@laurieaudergon6380]

Good vlog, love it!! Continue de nous partager ta passion, afin de nous motiver davantage! 😊 By the way, me too, french is my first langage but your videos encourage me more to read in ENGLISH. Tu parles très bien le français! Par ton accent, je crois que tu es québécoise, je me trompe? 😜 j'espère que tu as appellé un électricien pour ta prise défectueuse!! 😉 Stay safe.

[@jennawar13]

Fun vlog! Love hearing French even though I don’t speak it! Also your hair is fab! Besides we’re in quarantine, most people still haven’t even cut/trimmed their own hair I think people are too harsh 🙄

[@asmergoli249]

You're exactly as unlucky as I am :D So many little things go wrong in my (and your) day-to-day life. I love it :D:D Today alone I dropped and spilt a million little plastic things at work and later someone rode their bike very irresponsibly and crashed into me... I never have day that is just "good" 😂😂

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

I keep saying "everything that can happen WILL happen to me" lol

[@asmergoli249]

@@BookswithEmilyFox Hah, it sure will! I just feel seen whenever I watch your vlog 🙈

[@DeadlyWhispers]

Je te comprends tellement quand tu dis que ton français est rouillé!! Je suis francophone et j’habite au Québec mais j’habite en Outaouais alors... très près de la frontière Ontario/Québec .. je travaille en Ontario et je suis avec mon copain depuis 6 ans et il est anglophone alors je ne parle presque pas en français et quand je parle français... ouf. Même si le français est ma langue maternelle les gens pensent que je suis Franco-ontarienne à cause de mon nouvel accent 😂🤣 oups!! j’ai un accent en français et un accent en anglais I CAN’T WIN!!!

[@qualifiedarmchaircritic]

This video makes me super happy!! Thank you!

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@b3lurxxxm3duza]

There's a 5 hours french movie adaptation of le compte de monte Cristo. I haven't seen it, but I've heard it's super super loyal to the book.

[@giulia1451]

Wow First one. Italian is my first language and I always struggle choosing if reading a book in Italian or English... Because I don't know which one is better

[@froncifresh]

Italian here as well! As a rule of thumb: if the book was originally written in english, i'll be reading it in english, same fore french or italian! I know translators know their shit but i think that something will always be lost in the translation, and it's good practice anyway

[@nelesophie174]

My first language is German, and I usually read whatever is easily accessible through a library or friends. If I have the choice I would try to read original if it is English, but for some books that seems too hard for a first read (e.g. Lord of the Rings)

[@mariamonicadelgado8925]

My first language is Spanish and I always try to read books which its original language is English in English and if its original language is Spanish or any other language I read it in Spanish. But of course, sometimes it's not possible to do so

[@giulia1451]

@@froncifresh ma dove li prendi i libri in lingua originale? Io in inglese li trovo solo formato ebook

[@froncifresh]

@@giulia1451 io li prendo solo cartacei, su amazon e su bookdepository (arrivano dal regno unito con posta ordinaria quindi devi aspettare 2/3 settimane, però il vantaggio è che non c'è un margine minimo per la spedizione gratuita). Poi qualche volta anche su e-bay usati! Nei negozi li trovi da feltribelli e mondadori ma c'è poca roba

[@VaiMerlin]

the way you said dwight’s name was Dwayne so confidently 😂

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

I had to keep in the vlog because of that haha

[@aliebellule]

Mon prof d'anglais en secondaire 5 avait bien foi en nous. Il nous a lire Orwell, Steinbach, Shakespeare, etc. À la fin de l'année, il nous a fait passer le SAT des Américains pour nous convaincre qu'on savait tous lire en anglais presque aussi bien que des anglophones. Je le remercierai toujours de m'avoir appris que la lecture en d'autres langues se pratique, et que c'est le meilleur moyen de s'améliorer quand on sent qu'on a atteint un plateau dans l'apprentissage d'une langue étrangère.

[@andystpierre6086]

J’ai adoré le comte de Monte Cristo. J’aime bcp Alexandre Dumas. Le pire livre que j’ai lu en anglais c’était the taming of the shrew de Shakespeare. Pourtant, je le connaissais presque par cœur en français mais je comprenais rien de rien en anglais!!!

[@Newdress]

I'm accepting the challenge! I'm picking up Madame Bovary, but the swedish translation since I don't speak french... It's always fun when you do book tag videos!

[@mayacoulibaly1470]

Good morning or Good evening, I speak French and just like you tried to read a book written in French I too want to learn how to read and understand English books, especially American books because your authors are really original.

[@thecrypt338]

Videos/reviews in French sounds like a great idea!!! ^_^ I have studied French in university for more than 5 years at this point and unfortunately my French still isn't good enough because I can't practice the language with anyone (no opportunities to speak French in Toronto)... I'd love some videos in French if that is part of your video plans! It would be cool to hear and understand the more 'natural' French -- and not textbook French, which is what I tend to sound like... Anyway, love this vlog!

[@joselymartinez1926]

Looks like Jim’s prank worked, Emily called Dwight Dwayne lol

[@laurenclarke4530]

I loved your quebecois accent! Also who hates the bangs, they look great on you. Will definitely be checking out COMC in French :)

[@darlenefarley8193]

Emily don't feel bad I can't speak French any more. I used to speak it all the time when i was younger because my grandmother only spoke French.

[@priscillareads]

I. Love. Vlogs!

[@mariamonicadelgado8925]

You look STUNNING with bangs, don't mind that people please

[@mparlanti]

I should try to read for a week in Spanish but my brain already hurts thinking about it. Props to you! 😂🥰

[@patax144]

well french is her first language so it's easier for her I guess, Spanish is my first language so ... but most spanish books are in spanish from Spain unless they are from an author from a specific country and they still have weird words

[@mparlanti]

Maria Ximena Otalora Cordoba Absolutely!

[@Ha3344]

Spanish is my 3rd language but for some reason I have The Alchemist in spanish and I’ve been considering trying to read it

[@patax144]

@@Ha3344 I think you should, it's not that hard of a book to read and the language is not too complex

[@shaunamckelly6236]

I read The Count of Monte Cristo (in English) last summer and enjoyed it very much. I used Wikipedia to help broaden my knowledge of some of the allusions I wanted more information about. I look forward to hearing more of your thoughts. Stay safe, and be healthy.

[@ayushamahajan8375]

The movie for monte cristo doesn’t do the book justice at all. The book is so much more intricate with more deception, intrigue, and complex plots. It’s mind blowing!

[@TheEdFather]

"It only took me two months!" Hey, look at it like this, it took me two years to finish Words Of Radiance! I had to turn to the audiobook to get through, Sandersons books are daunting!