Books to Read When You're Self Isolating (Part 3)

I'm sending my love to you all and hope you are keeping safe and well during this anxious time. I've compiled another list of comforting books to read when you're self-isolating and in need of a soothing read.
Part 1 of my suggested books to read when you're self-isolating is here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfdSf...
Part 2 is here: • Books to Read When You...
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BOOKS MENTIONED IN VIDEO
The Light Years by Elizabeth Jane Howard: tinyurl.com/yd2hqexl
I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith: tinyurl.com/yc55zvsq
The Pursuit of Love by Nancy Mitford: tinyurl.com/yangjwst
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows: tinyurl.com/y92ouj63
The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim: tinyurl.com/yb6qs6tj
Elizabeth and Her German Garden by Elizabeth von Arnim: tinyurl.com/yd65cpgg
Just William by Richmal Crompton: tinyurl.com/yag8ljkv
Just William on Audible: tinyurl.com/yat757w3
The Warden by Anthony Trollope: tinyurl.com/yckkw26y
Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams: tinyurl.com/y7ykccbu
A Fine Romance by Susan Branch: tinyurl.com/y9umz8rb
The Other Bennet Sister by Janice Hadlow: tinyurl.com/yxxfrf6e
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ABOUT ME: I'm Miranda Mills, a freelance writer, podcaster and photographer living in London. Find out more about me and what I do here: tinyurl.com/y3mm68uq

[@SusanBranch]

I heard you were talking about my book A Fine Romance and had to stop by .... I love ALL your book choices! Thank you Miranda! You do a great service! No one has to be alone when there are such wonderful books to keep us company!💖

[@MirandaMills]

Thank you so much for stopping by! I adore all your books!!

[@susanbranch9959]

@@MirandaMills My pleasure, everyone's pleasure stopping by to see you, Miranda! I have to come up and see you sometime!💖

[@kamicastillo1451]

I finally have read The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society! Oh...how I loved it! I am such a fan of epistolary books and your recommendations. I realize I am posting two years later than the time you made this video, but my list is long from the recommendations you have given us. Thanks Miranda and Happy Reading 📚

[@jlreed434]

I loved The Other Bennet Sister. I probably would have given it a miss if I hadn't listened to your interview with Janice Hadlow (there are SO MANY books in the Austen extended universe). We all admire Lizzy's wit and cleverness, but the vast majority of us can really identify with Mary as portrayed in this book. Ms. Hadlow has written such a great explanation for why Mary is what we see in P&P (and why she's so much more than that) while staying so true to the world and characters in Austen. And Mary actually made it to the Lakes!! While I'm not (in October) in lockdown, (at least currently, thank goodness!!), I do enjoy your book lists.

[@MirandaMills]

Thank you! I really loved The Other Bennet Sister too 😊

[@julesm9081]

@@MirandaMills I'm going to get this thank you

[@suzannematthews5798]

I’ve been watching the other Bennet sister. I’m so glad to hear it was good!

[@anirbansadhukhan4681]

The sight of you with books is really comforting.

[@katien3022]

I love love love Susan branch’s books so I can’t wait to look into more of these recommendations!

[@angelaspielbusch1237]

Dear Miranda you are amazing I love watching all of your videos thank you

[@MirandaMills]

Thank you so much ☺️

[@taylorrae3316]

I'm obsessed with Susan Branch! So nice to hear her talked about on BookTube! 💕📚

[@MirandaMills]

I agree she's fabulous :)

[@MameysMedley]

Susan Branch's blog is sooooo fun to follow as well as all of her books. When I am stressed or sad, I will go back and read previous years blog posts as they are just so uplifting. The domesticity is so comforting and motivating at the same time. Nice to find a fellow Susan Branch fan!

[@MichelleElsten]

I'm always recommending Elizabeth Von Arnim to friends and family. The two you mentioned are some of my favorites. So few people have heard of her here in the states. So happy to find another person with a similar taste in books 😊

[@GinaHouse]

OMG - I love so many of the books you mentioned! I must add the others. I've never read any Anthony Trollope and I've wanted to, so I'll put this on my list. I love, love Elizabeth von Arnim so much! Thank you so much for the wonderful recommendations!

[@MirandaMills]

So glad you enjoyed these recommendations, thank you! I hope you enjoy Trollope if you give him a go xxx

[@kenandlaurelbaldwin9439]

I was introduced to the Guernsey etc. story on Netflix and loved it. Lily James always reminds me of you

[@MirandaMills]

Aw, thank you! I love Lily James!! It was such a good film, and I'm sure you'd love the book too xxx

[@teresaparkins1255]

Happily I have read all on your list except Queenie and Elizabeth and Her German Garden and I'm sure they will soon make an appearance on my own book shelves! Thank you Miranda for such a well chosen compilation which I thoroughly agree will be very good to read during isolation.

[@MirandaMills]

Thanks so much Teresa! I'm glad you enjoyed this choice of books, and I definitely recommend adding Queenie and Elizabeth and Her German Garden to your own pile :)

[@deborah9503]

Thanks so much for your work Miranda. I'm finding your videos and podcasts to be hugely cheering.

[@MirandaMills]

Oh I'm so happy to hear that! Thank you :) xxx

[@journeys_with_jen]

I am reading I Capture the Castle right now and I am absolutely loving it. Thanks for sharing.

[@MirandaMills]

It's the perfect book to read this time of year - I always think of it when the bluebells bloom xxx

[@GinaStanyerBooks]

Good morning! I’ve read about half these - I have not read any Nancy Mitford but I own the book so I think I’ll pick it up next. Thanks for the recommendations.

[@MirandaMills]

Oh wonderful - you are definitely in for a treat with The Pursuit of Love! Enjoy xxx

[@MissBigSky]

Thank you, Miranda, for another lovely video with a great selection of books! A Fine Romance by Susan Branch sounds delightful and I immediately added it to my wish list. :) (and the others sound great as well and I will have to look into possibly picking them up in the future) It's been a while since your cosy mysteries video but I wanted to let you know that on your recommendation I picked up and read Strong Poison by Dorothy L. Sawyers and The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey. I thoroughly enjoyed both of them and it really motivated me to reread the Agatha Christie books I already had on my shelves. I've been rereading one almost every weekend and it has reminded me of how much I used to love them - and apparently still do! So thank you for the inspiration and recommendations! :) And, finally, on a walk today I listened to the last two podcasts you recorded together with your mum (March reads and Easter reads) and they were such a lovely listen! I'd be very happy if you record more chats with your mum - you both just have the most perfect accent, too! I hope you had a wonderful day and I wish you a great week!💗🌸💕

[@MirandaMills]

A Fine Romance is really a delightful read. I love all of Susan Branch's beautiful illustrations and photos too. I'm so happy you enjoyed those mysteries and that they inspired you to return to Agatha Christie again. I'm listening to 'Murder is Easy' read by Hugh Fraser at the moment which is so fun. Mum will definitely be back on the podcast as a monthly guest - out next chat together will go live on Friday, in fact! xxx

[@iestynovich]

Divine! Thank you.

[@anitahayne8621]

Just bought and received the second novel of the Cazalet series. I bought the first one in UK 16 months ago. I am just kicking myself for not getting all of the series when I was there. I had hoped to visit the UK again in the fall, but covid has changed all of our lives. Love the recommendation for my quarantine.

[@MirandaMills]

Hope you enjoy the second one! They’re a great series to get stuck in to right now xxx

[@Claire_Fenby]

So many wonderful recommendations! 📚

[@MirandaMills]

Thank you! So glad you enjoyed them xxx

[@sarahel19]

Thank you for your wonderful recommandations! I've wanted to read Elizabeth Jane Howard's series et The Enchanted April for a long time and I must get to them one day. Richmal Crompton seems very interesting, especially as I've just discovered PG Wodehouse and loved the 2 books that I've read. So many people seem to love The Warden but I found it very boring, and Anthony Trollope is one my absolute favorite authors. I'm also very interested in The Other Bennet Sister, it seems to be a very nice Jane Austen retelling. And it looks like many people are reading it at the moment.

[@MirandaMills]

So glad you enjoyed them - thank you! The Enchanted April and The Light Years are such good books for this time of year - definitely recommend adding them to your list. I adore the Just William books - they have that laugh out loud quality and very British sense of humour that I enjoy from P. G. Wodehouse, although the William books are of course children's (but still very much enjoyed by adults!). xxx

[@fillefilante]

Love hearing all of your recommendations! Wondering if you would be interested in doing a video on your favorite audiobooks? I always struggle with finding some to listen to! xx

[@MirandaMills]

I've already been thinking of doing a video on my favourite audiobooks for a while, so I'm so pleased to hear you'd like a video on that! I'll try to do one soon xxx

[@muhlenstedt]

These are great recommendations! I living in Germany now and it will be nice to read the books from Elizabteh von Arnim.Honestly you make me looking for to read all the titles you have shown us.Heartly greetings and thank you very much!

[@MirandaMills]

Thank you so much for your lovely comment! Elizbeth and her German Garden would be a perfect read for you :) Take care and happy reading! xxx

[@thejoyofreading7661]

It is great to hear a booktuber speak about Elizabeth von Armin, "Elizabeth and her German garden" is a huge favourite of mine. I've read something by Anthony Trollope but not the book you mention, I'll have to try it out. As usual, thank you for the interesting suggestions. Your videos in that beautiful cozy rooms are a great comfort during these difficult times.

[@MirandaMills]

Thank you very much for your lovely comment! I'm so glad my videos are providing a little bit of comfort and light relief at this time. Elizabeth and her German Garden is so wonderful - always delighted to discover another fan! xxx

[@thejoyofreading7661]

@@MirandaMills I decided to do an "Isolation books" video as well. Of course I quoted the inspirer.

[@ragingpasha4150]

Thanks for the lovely video, i don't know what you might think of it but I read alot of academic books because of my pursuit of knowledge, for instance about religion and science together but I just got 'rethoric' and 'the republic' from aristotle and plato and plan on reading them

[@MirandaMills]

I think it's great to read the Classic authors. Enjoy!

[@eileennielsen5165]

I had a rough day today, so I am comforting myself by watching your videos before I subscribed to you. This was great. I LOVED The Guernsey Literary P.P.P.Society. Still have it . Sometimes I just re-read the letters only. I really enjoy epistolary bks. Started w/ 84 Charring Cross Rd; when I was 19...umpteen yrs. ago! Wrote down some recommendations. I am a fan of Susan Branch also. Have some of her bks., stickers, and usually buy her calendars. Do you get her newsletters? She calls them "Willards" You can subscribe to them. 🤗

[@MameysMedley]

Hi Miranda! I just watched the Elizabeth Jane Howard mini-series of these books. I loved it so much that I ordered the books. The Guernsey book has been one of my favs and I also watched the movie on Netflix which I adored as well. I am almost finished with The Enchanted April which I am enjoying as well. I was so happy to see a Susan Branch book in this collection. A Fine Romance was so good being an anglophile myself, but the Martha's Vineyard Isle of Dreams book was my favorite in this series. She is adorable. I can not wait to get the other epistolary books that you recommend here as they are always favorites of mine. Thanks so much for sharing!

[@MirandaMills]

I remember watching and enjoying the Cazalet Chronicles tv series as a child, but I don't remember much about it so will have to try to watch it again. I really loved the Guernsey Literary (etc) film too - such a feel good watch! Enjoy the rest of The Enchanted April - certainly the perfect month to read it! xxx

[@neverenoughbooks6696]

Another wonderful video Miranda. Im so glad that I have a few of them already on my shelves. Even more excited to get to them now. I actually began a re-read of P & P on the weekend in preparation for The Other Bennet Sister. There are so many Austen retellings which is fabulous for all us fans. This one sounds delightful, I look forward to it! Speaking of retellings; another one called The Clergyman's wife has been put on my radar. Have you heard of it? It focuses on Charlotte Lucas' story. It sounds interesting. Thanks again Miranda. Keep safe and happy reading. Maria P.s. I listened to your interview with Laura Cumming this morning on my walk. What a frightening yet fascinating story. I want to know more and just now trying to work out a easy way I can order On Chapel Sands. Between your videos and your podcast, you have been wonderful company xx

[@MirandaMills]

Thanks so much for your lovely comment! I'm so glad you enjoyed this video and that it's made you look forward to pick up some books you already own. I hope you enjoy The Other Bennet Sister as much as I did. I haven't read The Clergyman's Wife, but it sounds like it could be interesting. On Chapel Sands is a fascinating read - hope you manage to get a copy! xxx