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[@polarvortexbear]

Congratulations to Liam! His work ethic is so admirable omg

[@sarahjanefrost]

I know! There is nothing that could have convinced me to get up for a 5 am start before going to a full day of school and then another activity after school. Add in time to do homework and I would have been falling asleep in class every day.

[@Rissascorner]

I love how you value family time and being present with your family and how you are never bothered when they come in when you are recording. 🙂

[@bookspacewithmace]

So happy for Liam! We’ve all been rooting for him!

[@eleanorhenderson9896]

I feel like Dorian Grey is a book where you finish it and just go ‘damn’. It’s so perfect and you’ll think about it all the time. But it’s not necessarily something you want to rave about. It’s quietly phenomenal

[@liv2741]

This description made me move this book up my tbr ❤

[@genregarden]

"Alright, you're not allowed to have that." The amount of times my husband has said the same thing while watching me cut open a box. 🤣

[@mlledeejay]

the picture of dorian gray has been on my TBR forever and you've convinced me to read it in october for the fall vibes

[@iheart.audiobooks]

Only Kayla can dislike a book and yet still sell it to me. I'm so excited to read The September House now!

[@lesap8889]

It's great!!

[@meikusje]

'It's like this and this book, which I also didn't like' Me: I liked all of those, I need to get this book 😂

[@insidelaurensbrain3833]

You are truly my comfort content creator ❤ thanks for doing what you do!

[@BooksandLala]

That's so kind of you to say!! 🥹💕

[@hueandchroma]

"Save it for the bedroom." .......... "What?!" 😂😂

[@anjalibhat14]

Having a weird, moody, emotional day. Needed this ❤️❤️❤️

[@sorenkrane]

❤️❤️❤️ hope your spirits are boosted

[@miracle4093]

hope it gets better💘

[@heatherjames-scott1685]

❤❤❤

[@BooksandLala]

Sorry to hear it Anjali 🥹💕 I hope you get a good rest tonight and wake up feeling refreshed!!

[@winonareads6790]

also, the cute discussion about the coziness before school and small town.. im so envious i wish my kids had that it sounds so heart warming!

[@robyn8221]

You don’t drink coffee anymore???😮 The picture of Dorian grey has been on my TBR for a while. Congrats to Liam! Travel sports is a family commitment.

[@nidiamacedo6247]

I was looking for this comment about the coffee 😂 Lala is the coffee queen!

[@robyn8221]

@@nidiamacedo6247 is this the first time she mentioned it?

[@tokyochemist]

Commenting after the closet scramble: The Woman in the White is the ultimate thriller. It kept me on my heels! Definitely a must read. And then The Island of Doctor Moreau is the creepiest perfect fall read. And I just read Dracula and it was gripping. A creepy October classics video would these on your TBR pile would do very well I think and you'd enjoy the reads immensely.

[@rocknregalia]

Yay for Liam!!! My older brother played ice hockey here in California and his primary practice was Friday night from 10:00-midnight. Then they did other ice time and conditioning. I would just sit in the parking lot with the other siblings and cause mischief. I love that his team hangs together. That is the cutest!!!

[@The_WriterVerse]

I studied Dorian Gray in a gender and sexuality class. Let me tell you how much that books changes when you view it under the lens of repressed homosexuality. Also, reading the footnotes about the original text changes the meaning of the book so much. The penguin black spine classic has the original lines which I think are integral to the theme.

[@picklejuice2]

Dorian Gray is one of my all time favorite books!! i genuinely didn’t know there were people that read it without seeing the blatant repressed homosexuality. So crazy! i bet that class was so interesting!

[@The_WriterVerse]

It was! Def. one of the most influential classes I've taken @@picklejuice2

[@boringbooklover]

The phone screen moment at 33:35 has me cackling 🤣🤣

[@aggiehulle7391]

I’m giving birth to my first baby in a week and your videos are so calming and wholesome. Been binging them while I wait the last few days. I’m nervous 😊

[@francescatelari]

So happy for you! ❤

[@orangeandcats]

well done liam!! he mustve worked so hard, i hope he's really proud of himself 🎉

[@meikusje]

No matter how often I watch Gilmore Girls, my favorite character is always Paris. I love her character as is, but also her character progression is done so well. I am so excited to read Never Whistle at Night, and watching you show it here meant an immediate subscribe from me! Seems, just from this video, we have pretty similar tastes, so I'm looking forward to seeing more from you!

[@isbaileyreading]

I have younger children then you and my heart always SWELLS when you talk about Liam! You seem to be giving him such a good childhood 🥹

[@taylorgayhart9497]

7:46 omg Kayla I know *exactly* what you mean about how jarring it is for the sun to set so early, so fast!! I’m even 33! 🤣🤣🤣

[@psychedandlit]

1) I feel like I'm watching Liam grow up, I've been watching this channel for so long. How did that happen? 2) I read Dorian Gray earlier this year and the vibes are immaculate.

[@sc-wq2tu]

hearing you talk about how you tipically enjoy when characters don't react how you'd normally react when horrifying things happen in books makes me wonder if you'd like Yorgos Lanthimos's movies

[@delanieedmunds4513]

I stumbled across a paperback of The Pumpkin Spice Cafe this afternoon after watching this video. I took it as a sign and started reading it! I was surprised to find it without looking after Kayla had a hard time finding anything other than the Ebook.

[@meljstephan]

I felt like the September House was a fantastic allegory for domestic abuse. Housing it from others until it gets out of hand, treating it almost like a friend, acknowledging the cycle, and just waiting for the other shoe to drop. I loved it.

[@beckyduff]

I am totally buying the Pumpkin Spice Cafe on my Kobo! It looks so adorable. I wish I could have a physical copy just as decor on my shelves though lol

[@story.struck]

Not gonna lie you broke my heart when you said you weren't into Luke and Lorelai as a couple for all of Gilmore Girls 😂 But totally agree that the Jackson stuff was bad and it should be talked about more in the fandom!

[@graceannreads]

I love how excited you are for Liam ❤

[@ashtonreads]

I love that for Liam! When I was his age, I got up with exactly zero extra minutes for anything except breakfast and throwing myself together because I despised mornings. Even in my 30s, I yearn to be that morning girlie who is productive, but instead I just sit and stare at my phone for at least an hour until I feel human haha

[@FaeryLaume]

I read The Picture of Dorian Gray last year and every time Lord Henry started talking I felt like "ohmygawd, here we go again." LOL

[@Breanakechelle]

7:21 I agree! My birthday is mid-September and I need more respect on the last few weeks of summer ! 😂

[@ArielReads_]

The Pumpkin Spice Cafe sounds like the perfect atmospheric read! thanks for the rec~

[@lesap8889]

Love, love loved The September House!! 5 star.

[@gabbyreads]

Loved this vlog! I am so excited to read The September House, I think it'll be my next read!

[@Ashmacandcheesybooks]

I’m obsessed with that striped sweater!!!!!!

[@user-uo9kf1sx5o]

Go Liam! He seems like such a good kid with a great work ethic and I'm so glad he achieved something that will make him happy

[@zara6472]

Commenting as I watch: the cover of Family Lore matches your top/ sweater so well with the blue, yellow, and red. And I love the match!

[@zara6472]

Congratulations to Liam on making the team! But also congratulations to you and Rob as you've invested time and money in supporting him in his playing. Family goals :)

[@victoria9663]

Wow, so Family Lore was on my radar but I am definitely taking it off my radar due to some of the things you brought up in your review 😆 thank you for saving me from reading something that would have really upset me 😅

[@Darkxangel08]

I was so disappointed with it! Ugh lol

[@arp711]

Yeah, it was not a fun time. I was super let down.

[@theotherveronica]

i unfortunately had it on preorder because Elizabeth Acevedo is an autobuy author for me. it was one of my most anticipated releases for the year. but i’ve heard so many negative things that now i’m worried reading it will tarnish my love for the author so idk what i’ll do 😅

[@bihter3201]

This video reminds me of your old videos i loved it, it felt so cosy

[@heyyheyypaula]

I love that MTV shirt 😍

[@shelbyabts6171]

Yay Liam!!! I felt like I was waiting to find out if I made the team 😂

[@asunnybooknook]

The rouge PR box is so thoughtful and funny in the context of the content of the book omgggg

[@Ellereads1]

Omggg we have the same bee popsocket haha (love your videos as always ❤)

[@the_eerie_faerie_tales]

Well you going to a bookstore in a video because you got permission from seeing a photo of someone else in a bookstore now gives me permission too. Thanks, Kayla! ☺🤭

[@pucksandpaperbacks]

love this idea. good luck to liam and his team this season!

[@user-dq2dx7qi9n]

Dying at how your new hair color highlights your blue eyes!!

[@kimbersgrandadventure]

I loved the September house!

[@hyewoniz]

was in the middle of watching another of your videos when i got this notification omg i'm SEATED

[@ChristinaL92]

Me in Calgary watching the part where she talks about flying here 👀😂

[@heatherbass8413]

The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins that you pulled.out.of the closet is an amazing book!!! Very cool Gothic mystery and one of my favs!

[@careyreads4821]

I'm with you on being upset at the sun setting much earlier!

[@ellieavery2373]

I loved this video. I'm also really happy you included 'romneyellen' since she does a lot of great autumnal 'Gilmore girls' and 'Little Women' inspired content :)

[@guadalupevictoriamartinez4537]

I love these types of videos you make

[@shanchannz]

As soon as you picked up The Picture of Dorian Gray I knew it would be a classic you love 😂

[@BrunetteBibliophile]

I’m here for all the fall vibes

[@hotla7]

Mom of the year award!!

[@KristinKravesBooks]

That Rouge promo box was too cute!! 🌹

[@shannon7608]

I love these long video blogs ❤ Also, the small town content is so fun!

[@karissaridge8145]

i think i personally love the picture of dorian gray so much not only for the themes and ideas that the book brings up, but also how beautifully everything was written. most likely because oscar wilde was known as the father of the aesthetic movement- making art simply for the sake of it being/ looking pretty and i love that idea so much. every description of the flowers, clothing, expensive items, painting, even when it was long winded, was so enjoyable for me to read and felt like i was in the room with the characters. so so glad you read this book!!

[@kellyreadingbooks]

Let’s save it for the bedroom😂🌹

[@valentinesbooks]

Pumpkin spice cafe book time 19:58 - 21:25 So I don’t spoil it for myself bc I want to read it and am currently rewatching Gilmore girls

[@katie5827]

Awh 🎉 congratulations Liam!

[@chooselovebooks]

@33.08 : Me, a Calgarian, sitting here in Calgary, nodding along like "yup. fair enough."

[@sydneyyyxxoo]

this is what i do when i truly cannot pick what to read hahahaa whatever comes up first on my explore page that i haven’t read yet, that’s my book!

[@peachykeenchy]

i saw your hotel and knew immediately that i’ve stayed there before, i’ve never felt more like this was a facetime with a bestie thank you for that ❤😂 also queen i know calgary is not fun but have you been to the fair’s fair bookstores that they have bc you’d go wild

[@lenavm]

i just finished 'every exquisite thing' by laura steven - which is a sapphic YA dorian gray retelling that just came out. *mind you i am NOT a YA girlie or a retelling girlie, like at all*. absolutely loved it. would highly recommend !!

[@BooksandLala]

Thanks for the rec !!

[@RoseRamblesYT]

I grew up watching Gilmore Girls, and I have very similar thoughts and feelings as you. As a teenager I was "team Rory," but as an adult I realized... she kinda sucks haha. A slight rewind though, I stopped watching GG as it was originally airing I think some time in season 6 or 7, because I just wasn't enjoying it as much. Sure I own all 7 seasons of GG on DVD, but I honestly only ever rewatch seasons 1-3. Sometimes I'll skip around in season 4, but that's kinda it. Ohhhh I know EXACTLY what you're talking about with Jackson, and. I having nothing nice to say about him or that messed up storyline. I'll also throw in that I never really liked where they took Lanes storyline, especially with Zack.

[@bethmw28]

Hard agree with every word of this 👌

[@danastorino9247]

Omg I’m obsessed with the bag salads lately. They’re so good

[@annettes5623]

The last days of Jack sparks is a good comedic horror novel! If you’re ever looking for something like that lol

[@idontkwhatimdoing]

A lovely fall vlog to start the day!

[@booksandwoof6420]

Puffs plus lotion is the superior tissue🤧

[@BA-hm6fc]

Team Jess. I did think the same thing about Luke and Lorelai when you first mentioned Gilmore Girls so when you said Luke was all different and their vibes got weird I felt very seen. I haven't watched since the new season came out, which was very awful and I like to pretend it doesn't exist, so I don't remember how Jackson behaves but I think I'm ready to rewatch the original seasons again soon.

[@chelseag3365]

Picture of Dorian Gray is one of my favs for sure.

[@staceylovestoread170]

Congrats to Liam!!

[@rareopal]

I love the designs for those Penguin classics editions (cloth bound and paperback), the designer Coralie Bickford Smith reads the book and picks an element of the story for the cover. The Dracula one is cool, the pattern is garlic flowers!

[@sarahelizabeth5381]

Save it for the bedroom 🌹 😂

[@carolinesch.]

My Mom and me also watched Gilmore Girls together the First time and the changing in hating characters is so real

[@duskwalkers]

I also sometimes let Tiktok choose my day, I love doing it!

[@gabriellea7037]

There’s a cozy mystery series with a book called “The Cafe Between Pumpkin and Spice” I’ve been wanting to check out, and I really thought that was the book you were reading at first. Sad.

[@rose_dreamer]

You blinding yourself with your phone screen is basically every time my husband shows me his phone, why is it so bright

[@XOmangoXO]

Love seeing the recipes you make!

[@kyra8138]

It's funny because I also just started my first rewatch of Gilmore Girls the other day after not having watched it for like 5+ years. I watched it for the first time with my Mom the year I graduated high school and it feels so weird to me because I'm probably the age Rory is towards the end of the series now.

[@joyface]

Every time you wear that Aerie sweater, I’m reminded that it’s sold out and I should’ve snapped it up when I first saw it 😭 And go Liam! 🏒

[@bihter3201]

Why are you look so cutee 🥺

[@ChemicalPenguinn]

gonna watch this while I do my French homework!

[@MrsClintA]

Would you let Liam read The September House? I love hearing about his hockey adventures! I think the before school thing is really cool, we def. didn't have that when I was his age.

[@meljstephan]

I LOVE Dorian Grey

[@depilou]

If you want a better version of Pumpkin Spice Cafe, try Pumpkin Everything. Small town vibes, fall in New England, reconnected lovers, family vibes, low stakes, and just so wholesome. Hallmark made it into a movie too! (Oh and no sex scenes)

[@queenkim8631]

I'm so glad you loved Dorian Gray!! It's my favorite classic😁

[@Ari-zf3dk]

there's something funny to me about you seeing caraval and calling it night circus

[@BooksandLala]

they were both in that reel 😉

[@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm]

Go Liam go!!!

[@oliviaocasain9980]

Hey! Im very excited for Liam and don't want to rain on your parade, but be cautious and pay attention to how Liam is treated by his teammates and coaches. I played hockey at a AAA level and it got very very toxic. So toxic that it has had a lasting impact on my self-esteem and made me withdraw from the Olympic path. Just pay attention to how much he gets played vs. how much the other kids get played (especially the coache's kids). Also be aware that a lot of the times there's a lot of bs politics going on within the parent/coach circle that can get some kids benched by no fault of their own. Im really sorry that that was so grim, but I don't want Liam to go through the same thing I did!

[@CerrusNorris]

You've probably already seen Finlay Donovan's book #4 cover, but isn't it crazy how close you were!

[@adbmieke]

The original Dorian Gray was made for a magazine and was shorter, Wilde added to it for the book publication. Sadly both the magazine and book were censored; I recommend reading The Uncensored Picture of Dorian Gray!

[@Beereadshorror]

Probably going to Calgary, not fun 😂😂 as a Calgarian, I sort of agree with you

[@winonareads6790]

congrats liam! i just started sept. house too!!

[@kenzienoelle124]

Yayyy bookstagram!!🥰

[@the_eerie_faerie_tales]

I'm not vegan but I actually love some of the vegan cheeses. I wish I could remember this one brand I had years ago.. I swear it was addicting 😆

[@ChantaalReads]

Kayla....oh my god I NEED that MTV sweater!!!

[@finishorforget9059]

One of my favorite things to do is predict the number of stars and how upset Kayla is about giving that rating based off of her face right before she starts talking about the book. I am right until I am really wrong.