is hamnet a hit or a miss? 👀💀🪶 [cc]

[@jangeltrain]

The irony of Noelle being intimidated by “smart books” when she’s literally studying to become a master of books 😆

[@helpfulcommenter]

what's a "master of books" ?

[@julianam.6567]

@@helpfulcommenter She's in her final year of her master in literature

[@helpfulcommenter]

@@julianam.6567 what does a master in literature do? is she a writer? or is she training to review books or teach literature?

[@julianam.6567]

@@helpfulcommenter masters degree in literature idk what she’s gonna do with it but not every degree is to get a career some people just like to learn

[@jennyharmony1371]

A lot of that plays into imposter syndrome, also some of the smartest people have that.

[@elinamorrison]

the way that the title perfectly appears on screen at the beat of the music is so satisfying to me

[@AbsurdExistentialist]

It's the little things ✨

[@irena7777777]

@@AbsurdExistentialist Did you do a video about ten or 12 years ago about your love for Kurt Vonnegut and Chuck Palahniuk? Might be someone else. Got me into KV though if it was you!

[@KatherineDV]

If you ever make merch, we need a “sorry, Parker is snoring” mug

[@graydonpanzica330]

And a "Parker, Mommy's talking."

[@TheBarandtheBookcase]

NOELLE you literally were the inspo to start a channel back in the beginning of the panorama - LOVED buddy reading with you and thank you for the kind words I am EMOTIONAL 👁💧👄💧👁

[@NoelleGallagher]

LOVEEEEE YOUUUUU

[@hannahharrison111]

When you say "Parker, Mommy's talking!" I will never not laugh. 🤣😂

[@jadynulrich8840]

i read hamnet earlier this month and LOVED it. there is something so beautiful and intense in empathetically sharing hardships with a woman i will never meet, created in another woman’s mind’s eye.

[@Rachaelizabethayden1]

I cried the entire way through the 2nd half of that book. No book has ever touched me so deeply.

[@Abi-vc1ic]

you should read ,,A little life" by Hanya Yanagihara

[@gabrielladiponio7781]

I read Hamnet in January and then Hamlet in February for school. I think reading Hamnet first made Hamlet seem so much more meaningful and you understand a deeper message in both of them

[@emily-janejackson3714]

I read the last 100 pages of hamnet on the plane and let me tell you, I had to use the book to physically hide my WEEPING. I have never been more grateful for masks to hide my ugly crying

[@savannahsnoddy484]

"It's time to sing." Me literally every minute of the day. Cracked me up so much LOL.

[@RachelS23]

This book ripped my heart out. It was one of my top reads of 2021 and I still think about it today because it was such a beautiful book

[@NorthStar3922]

When my husband and I adopted our rabbit he was about 8 months old and the spca didn’t have a lot of info on him other than he was surrendered. It took about a year and a half for him to be totally comfortable with us and not run away at every sound. It was about when he turned 3 that we really saw a change in his behavior and even now (he’ll turn 5 in May) he still has moments where he dashes off under our bed or couch and he still does not like to be picked up. My husband and I just say he has a past that we’ll never know and that’s ok - we love him and we get down to his level to pet him and give him treats. I’m sure with all the love you and your fiancé are giving Max she’ll get used to everything over time even if she still has a past. She’s very lucky to have the two of you 💙🐰🐶

[@jillianhasner7386]

I absolutely loved Hamnet! As a mother, this particular quote resonated deeply with me: [POSSIBLE SPOILER!] “And Agnes finds she can bear anything except her child’s pain. She can bear separation, sickness, blows, birth, deprivation, hunger, unfairness, seclusion, but not this: her child, looking down at her dead twin. Her child, sobbing for her lost brother. Her child, racked with grief.” What a fantastic book! I also thought of you recently when I purchased an adorable strawberry tshirt at Old Navy! 🍓

[@RainbowSunny1]

Oof that quote just got me! 😭

[@libraryzacharycash]

THIS VIDEO IS SO BEAUTIFUL WHATTTT each day's intro is so gorgeous

[@jennyharmony1371]

Noelle's vlogs just make me happy, I love how she speaks about books and life. She's just so lovely.

[@bethanyallen8015]

I finished Hamnet recently but I found it so slow to begin with that it took me weeks to actually get into it. I'm glad I continued to read it and eventually finished it, but in my opinion the book really didn't pick up until about 100 pages in. Overall I enjoyed it, I just wish the beginning was a bit more compelling :)

[@mmboschh]

I agree! I really liked it once I was like 150 pages in, but it took me so incredibly long to get to that point

[@shaylatalbott6674]

I was so close to finishing Hamnet when I saw you post this video, so I had to hurry up and finish before hearing your thoughts! In the end I thought I would like this book so much more than I did, I was surprised to be one of the people that didn't care for it so much. On the other hand, I do agree that the ending line was absolutely PERFECT and such a clever way of tying it all together. Thank you for the great video as always!

[@suzbooks8238]

After You'd Gone is Maggie O'Farrell's first book. It has the best depiction of grief I have ever read and highly recommend it!!

[@chelseadraleaus6019]

I also have a rescue dog. She was full grown when I adopted her and very clearly had trauma in her past. She behaved the same way for a solid 3 years before she finally came out of her shell.

[@marissak6664]

I love seeing your reaction to a book like this. It makes me smile because for a long time I have forgotten how moving and magical books are. Thank you for giving me the boost to get back into reading again. It's really cool how books can make us feel such powerful emotions

[@amyg8176]

We have a pit who also was clearly treated very poorly before we found her (she was about 6 months old, my wife found her on the side of the road) and she’s finally becoming more confident at 6 years old. To be fair, my wife was really depressed before we met so I only started working with the dog on her issues when Covid hit. Pits are such good dogs and they’re so willing and eager to learn! I would die for this dog hahah

[@velosistar237]

I was just thinking to myself “wow I miss noelle hope she’s well” and then I opened KZbin to this! Just put hamnet on my TBR

[@megknott4558]

Hamnet was delightful! The flea chapter rekindled my love for literature, just magnificent! I'm a bti upset that the US cover is so ugly tho🥲🥲

[@lex7176]

also max is everything and im sending her all of the virtual cuddles possible

[@reema9683]

your emotional response to the book is all the convincing i need. excited to pick this up sometime soon!!

[@srideepta]

Hamnet had been on my reading list for a while but I read it immediately after watching you read I am I Am I Am. It devastated me. Now I've read both Hamnet and I am I am I am and it SOLIDIFIED Maggie O'Farrel as my fav author. Her new book comes out in the second half of this year and I'm so excited!

[@blakenewman6385]

I have a pup that was severely abused in the first year and a half of his life. Like on medical hold at the shelter for nearly 6 months, almost died, abused. And he was very very scared of everything when we got him and now for the most part he is doing wonderfully. He is 5 and a half, and his only trigger is loud talking/yelling and other dogs. So hopefully Max can adjust, it may take time though ❤️🥺

[@jomacmo8090]

I'm late to this vlog as Hamnet was on my tbr and just finished last night. You are right: it is perfect. The description of Agnes preparing his body was the most devastating and beautiful writing I've come across in so long. I think it broke me a little and how brilliant that Maggie O'Farrell was able to write immediate grief in this way. Such a special story x

[@KittyAndTheBooks]

It's always so great to see someone enjoy a book so much!

[@corinajurcul5663]

So glad to see you loved Hamnet! It was definitely my favourite book of 2020! I am excited to read her new book coming out this year! 😊

[@gailz8150]

Recently finished 'Things we lost in the fire' thanks to your recommendation. Loved it! Now I'm onto Lonesome Dove which is a BEAST. I'm also having a homemade pizza night tonight. My fav topping combo is red onion, garlic, peppers, chorizo slices, mushrooms, cheddar, mozarella, basil

[@cheyennemartin8138]

From a fellow student who pivoted away from my thesis: it’s so freeing to realize that you can write ‘articles’ and ‘essays’ about things you want (like the hands analysis!) just because you want to and there’s no academic accountability!! I fully encourage you to write that analysis just for fun!

[@jasmattey]

I enjoyed Hamnet so thoroughly last year, it also made my “top books of 2021” of course I added I Am I Am I Am to my TBR on your recommendation 😂

[@SavidgeReads]

Loved this so much. Hamnet is one of my all time favs from an all time fav author. Would highly recommend The Vanishing of Esme Lennox which is one of my other favourite O’Farrells.

[@LauraACruz-zg2qn]

I can’t wait for you to give us a look at your new tattoos you got!! 😍😍 I saw a sneak peek lol and I’ve obviously added Hamnet to my reading list! ✨

[@colormemandy]

Red onion and pineapple has been my go to for years! Tied with pineapple and jalapeño and onion

[@pagesofcarolyn]

Hamnet! A stunning book if there ever was one. 👏🏻 Agnes is such an incredible & complex character.

[@grrrumpypanda]

Hamnet was one of my favourite books of last year and I knew you would love to it too, Noelle. What an astonishing writer she is; it's like she gets to the essence of love, and then loss, in this book. I cried so hard in the second half and just thinking about some passages causes me to tear up. Check out the UK paperback, it's beautiful xx

[@alisonnn83]

I was so excited to see you reading this one! I love Hamnet so much I have multiple copies, so when you were talking about getting the paperback for annotations I was agreeing 100% 😂 I'm so so glad you enjoyed it, and seeing someone else react in the same way made me remember how much I truly love Agnes. ❤️

[@sharoncoleman1891]

I also loved this book 📖 and from someone who lives in Stratford upon Avon, I could picture all the places, mentioned. I walk in Henley street most days and after reading this book, it has become a whole different experience. Also having been to the Globe theatre In London, it was described perfectly. Five star read 🤩

[@mackenziesutt3486]

Noelle, you are simply stunning. Your videos bring me so much joy ❤️ I almost picked up Hamnet at the store today and now I wish I had!

[@meadowrae1491]

I have a silicone band that I wear always. They are great for the gym or for people who work in places where wearing a ring would be uncomfortable/dangerous. Mine isn't an engagement ring or anything, just a personal reminder type thing.

[@terriepurkey708]

I agree about the stellar writing and SAD - oh my. I. sobbed. my. eyes. out! It's the saddest book i've ever read and maybe partly because it was so unexpected. I didn't know anyone else who had read it so I had no hints. It's a stunner for sure.

[@saradesanogueira7602]

While I hear Hamnet is Maggie O'Farrell's materpiece, I have read The Hand That First Held Mine as well as This Must Be The Place by the author and really enjoyed both! Next in line is Instructions For A Heatwave 📚

[@leslettresdereine]

a vlog from Noelle ????? 30 minutes long ???? ABOUT HAMNET ?????????? I’m literally crying lol ily baby

[@dimerymichaels3539]

Ugh your b roll and the music and just the opening of the vlog. Beauty ✨ Happy to see Max and hear she’s got a new life. My dad got a new dog last year in a similar situation. You can tell she had a terrible start and it took her a while to open up and become comfy at his home. Also, love that passage about a hand. FROM A HAND?!?! 👋🏻

[@Alena-yu5dg]

I would recommend "The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox". Very different from Hamnet but equally heart breaking and beautiful. I loved it.

[@annaascott]

Not one week goes by where I don't think about this book. It broke my heart.

[@roseofwind1]

I am, I am, I am. One of the best books I’ve ever read!

[@heyyitsrrebecca]

One of my coworkers has been begging me to buy and read Hamnet! I may need to take the plunge and do it before my TBR gets entirely too long (problems working at a bookstore)!

[@ibrahimlovesblink]

me too🥺

[@samanthaayer]

I am currently reading Hamnet! I always love your reading vlogs, but reading the same book at the same time is extra fun

[@jasmijnzielman]

Hey! Just wanted to say that i found your channel a few weeks ago and I’ve been watching some of your old videos since then. I really like your personality and reading style from what I can sense from here 👏🏼 (also thank you for that spotify playlist, it works perfectly in crowed places). Thank you for your content, wish you the best ❤️

[@heatheryoung4095]

I love your smile and your joy in response to this book (coffee infused, maybe, but still joy) LOVE IT! I love this book as well. It was nothing as I imagined it would be. So good.

[@joselynmolina2275]

Watching this at 2 am after submitting an assignment and ugh this video is so calming and fun, just what I needed

[@caitlinutt6254]

Hi Noelle, so sorry to hear about your pupper anxiety. Everyone on the internet is a *dog expert* right, but just wanted to share that our rescue had the same issues and we waited way too long to put him on Zoloft. It’s pretty inexpensive and has really taken the edge off (he used to hide in the closet when flies were in the house, there were any outdoor noises, thunder, etc.). Sending love, and *angry* that I now need to get Hamnet #Noellemademebuyit

[@neverashore]

oooh i hope it's a hit! i love hamnet, tho the first time i read it i had to finish the last 150-ish pages standing in my bathroom because i was crying so much i couldn't leave the tissues and the sink. never had that happen before

[@ghostinthearchives]

nothing will ever convince me more to read a book than someone giving their unfiltered thoughts as they read. i never watch organised, planned reviews, only reading vlogs for books on my tbs, because they are so much more true to how someone feels. this has convinced me so hard to read hamnet as my next book !! it sounds incredible :)

[@michellesadlowski7111]

Love your videos. I have Hamnet on my reading list so I was curious what your opinion was and now I’m even more excited to read it. I love Maggie O’Farrell’s writing but I’ve only read This Must Be The Place by her which I would highly recommend. It’s a backlist from 2016. She is so ridiculously good at creating realistic characters that you can’t help but become emotionally connected to.

[@amyg8176]

I love that you’re lifting weights instead of just cardio! 🙌🙌🙌

[@meghanmcreynolds3645]

Wow perfect timing! Just finished Hamnet yesterday!

[@TalkAsSoftAsChalk]

This was the perfect video to come across because I have been putting off reading hamnet for nearly a year.

[@emilybellinger]

Your reaction to the hand description in Hamnet is everything lol

[@kate-ne]

Red onion and pineapple is stellar together. If you like spice at all, try it with a little bit of hot honey and red pepper flakes. There's a local pizza place where I live that does a pizza with all of those toppings plus fried jalapeños and ham and now I'm going to get that for my dinner tonight 😍🍕🍍

[@ibrahimlovesblink]

I don't know why I love reading books because of you. Thank you very much and you are very beautiful. I loved you🥺🥺

[@alexbaker4668]

🚨🚨🚨 drop everything noelle uploaded 🚨🚨🚨 this is not a drill

[@gen9018]

This is the sign I needed to pick up my copy of Hamnet and start it! Been putting it off because I was worried after all the hype I wouldn’t like it. Starting tonight 😌

[@strawbeby]

I just went on my break at work and needed something to watch, and then saw Noelle posted a new video. It’s a good day y’all 💖

[@lauraprindable2285]

I absolutely loved this book. It was so satisfying!

[@satopin7770]

this has been in my TBR since it was first published but I was also hesitant cause it looks intimidating like you said. but you gave me that little push I needed to give it a try! I love books that make you feel so strongly!

[@nompilo8281]

It's funny because I liked this book, I gobbled it up and then forgot about it pretty much but hearing your review it has just made me appreciate aspects of it a year later which is great! I loved what you said about Agnes being such a folkloric character and it was definitely her relationship to nature and her children that I enjoyed the most!

[@dissertatinopossum]

That boundaries book was extremely helpful for me!

[@cchaloupka]

Nothing makes me scream ‘YAY’ like a new noelle vid 😍

[@braydensews]

I love watching your vlogs. It's like facetiming a friend who likes the same books as me (I don't know anyone with the same taste in books).

[@melisaespinosa6126]

This book is the best of my year, really, I love this story...

[@cjprince1]

I loved The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O' Farrell and would wholeheartedly recommend it. That said - Hament is, without question, her masterpiece.

[@JodieTheReader]

Hamnet was amazing. It made me so happy and sad. Absolutely fainting.

[@sarahs4354]

the intro title being right on beat added five years to my life

[@_reveux]

i love your editing and everything you do with your videos tbh, it's super fun and thoughtful! i also really appreciate you using close captions, it's such an underrated but immensely useful thing! english is my second language so cc's used to be my saving grace; i don't *need* them anymore now, but they're still my go to at all times if possible lol. so thank you! also did you get a new car? 👀 the inside looks super cool, and i totally get wanting new soft towels to keep it looking as good as possible for as long as you can lol

[@paperbacksgalore]

Omg yay you loved it!!! Also I believe she has a new book coming out later this year !!

[@Juliaxbx]

Oh I'm so excited to watch this. I'm currently doing so many job interviews and it's been so exhausting. This will take my mind off all the anxious thoughts🥺

[@kyra6744]

you've got this. sending you calm and purpose, even through an anxiety inducing time. take care of yourself, in the small and big ways. what is meant for you, is coming to you and i wish you the feeling of abundance! :)

[@Juliaxbx]

@@kyra6744 Thank you so much! this is so nice to hear and definitely made my day :) Also love your profile picture haha it made me smile!

[@kyra6744]

@@Juliaxbx thank you! it's my kitty, stormchaser and she says hello

[@Juliaxbx]

@@kyra6744 awh how adorable! saying hello back

[@annarafaelacarvalho6365]

Love your vlogs so muchhh! Please, we need more of theseee. They are so funny and just GREAT!

[@CJReads]

loving ur hair at this length!!!! Jaylen is my king

[@harrietsbookcorner]

Your videos are just so wholesome and lovely to watch! Hamnet is on my TBR, I’m pretty excited to read it. My favourite pizza toppings would be pineapple and jalapeños 😍

[@lex7176]

i was just thinking about how i was missing your videos!!! feeling so comforted rn

[@aydaybaynay]

I'm so excited to see what you thought. I actually tried picking it up two days ago and I wasn't sure if I'd like it. We typically have similar tastes so I'm looking forward to seeing what you thought about it. 👍

[@readingissexy0]

Your dogs are snoring all the time 😂❤️ i love them 🥺

[@rocioc6119]

I love, love, love this book!!!!! I’m glad you did as well

[@Secret413]

Hamnet is amazing. Glad you enjoyed it

[@s.h.4770]

You're the person that makes me want to read more and be smarter. Love your reading vlogs!

[@ew1912-b6y]

these are my favourite videos of yours! my evening has been made!

[@aidaburgos9441]

this book IS sad! i was reading it while finals season and had to wait to finish my exams in order to finish the book because i would cry myself to sleep lol defenetly not the ideal read if you are stressed/unstable , but beautiful book

[@TheMalinator1]

I recently bought Hamnet and this has inspired me to pick it up very soon!! Love you videos! 💜

[@StoriesForCoffee]

This is one of my favorite books 🤎

[@gabiocampos]

Noelle, your videos never fail to put a smile on me ☀️ thanks so much 💕

[@insideout986]

Happy that Max now have loving home♥️

[@jaclynbeyer4456]

The fact that you are re-watching 007 made this whole vlog so much better....LOL I know that's so minor but love it

[@literarylove123]

Okay, now you have convinced me to order this book.

[@Thepeejay]

The vanilla bean grew in me lol great clog!

[@McKennaKIAm]

Okay okay, you sold me on reading it. Too my bookshelf I go!

[@vj7393]

I absolutely love your vlogs! So good to have ya back 🤗 much love ❤️