My entire green books collection · Rainbow Bookshelf Tour

[@leenanorms]

Thanks to everyone who came to the premier! WHO is gunna give me THEIR favourite green book recommendation??? Go!

[@chantellebehrens]

My copy of Howl’s Moving Castle is green and purple. Diana Wynn Jones is a delight, always. I also recommend reading Liturgy of the Ordinary...I know you’re likely in a different place then I in the deconstruction of your Christian upbringing but I found this book to be a thoughtful reminder that ordinary things can be sacred.

[@funfuz]

I don't have that many green books that I have read... These are the ones I've read and would recommend: Station Eleven, Stages Of Rot, Minötaar, SLAM! and Snotgirl. These are on my TBR pile: PTSD, Bitten By Witch Fever, A Map To The Sun and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. Green books I'm currently reading: Little Women & Ex. Mag vol. 1.

[@leighm5410]

Her Body and Other Parties! I read it this summer as an attempt to get into short stories and I really really loved it. I'm also not usually a reader of magical realism but this one just did it for me, it was kinda creepy and quite unnerving throughout but in a good way.

[@laurenslibrary7601]

Out of Love by Hazel Hayes!!

[@santersgrotto]

I had to go to my bookshelves for this, turns out I have very few green books. Other than Fun Home, I have my childhood copy of The Animals of Farthing Wood anthology - it's beautiful.

[@misscurls101]

Someone leak Leena's undergrad dissertation I am DYING to read it. It sounds legitimately fascinating

[@zoecoxon4957]

I thoroughly enjoy the way you style yourself to match your books in this series!

[@sophiaz.1083]

I think it is so interesting that people from the us or the uk mostly assume, that you just KNOW the story of the wizard of oz and will understand who people are referencing. i don't know anything about the wizard of oz, i just watched wicked on broadway (last show that was done in march in ny) and i really enjoyed it, but i also felt left out because here in germany nobody ever talks about this story or books. even though i've been an avid reader my whole life and i knew that this story existed, i never knew what it was about. i read up on that in wikipedia and it said, that people here grow up with the story of hänsel and gretel or little red riding hood like you grow up on the wizard of oz. i think that that is so interesting!

[@emyg494]

Wicked in the thumbnail...I have to watch...

[@olive4616]

i am excited for the video essay but consider this,,, 10 episode video series on wicked

[@jessjose3638]

Wicked!!!

[@sophiaz.1083]

I’m in!!!

[@lavender_evie]

Interesting to hear that frozen seems to be based on wicked, i thought it was based off the snow queen (super loved that odd fairy tale as a child). Would love to see blue books next

[@steph_nation]

I’ll be turning 32 soon and I really wish I’d read a book like that when I turned 20. No one tells you just how hard your twenties can be or how to use them to their fullest effect. It’s true that it’s a very specific developmental time in your life and that the economic and social background you go through them against have a huge impact. It can be so confusing if you’re trying to live up to standards that you, yourself, haven’t developed or resonate with. It’s a good feeling to leave them knowing you did a lot of work on yourself in your first decade of adulthood and can enter your 30’s knowing yourself and the direction you want to stir the rest of your life towards.

[@zephyr2266]

I also "accidentally" read wicked when I was 12 because my ballet school was doing it for a show and let me tell you, it was a... Wild ride. I was SO confused. I really need to reread it. Also, I had to wear a lime green tutu for the dance. Not my colour.

[@thebookgoddess7380]

my friend read the whole series when we were about 13 and it seemed pretty nuts

[@kellynatasha683]

A random sidenote: I love your whole aesthetic this whole video! Like the green eyeshadow looks so nice and I love the hairstyle with the fringe!

[@frankiepandar821]

The Green Roasting Tin is an amazing recipe book!! Huge recommend, particularly if you're a person who likes wholesome food but isn't super into cooking, because most recipes are chop stuff, flavour stuff and put in oven for 45 minutes 😊

[@SamWest96]

Wicked is honestly my everything. Hearing someone else's love for both musical and book is beautiful. Yes.

[@SamWest96]

Oh and just to add, Wicked got me into my passion for politics. Loads of comments were left recently on Wicked's Facebook page when they posted about BLM. The general consensus was that musicals shouldn't be political. I was so incredibly confused. Wicked. Wicked it political. That's the fucking point. Even just in the musical. 🤷🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️ Sorry I got annoyed again and my brain started to work in only visual form 😂

[@mari.art1999]

I just said to myself out loud: "I'm 21" and ??? Started crying????? lmao am I okay?? Certainly not.

[@charisharvey4826]

solidarity, sister

[@charlotteboys3337]

Been there!

[@anastasiachondrali7692]

felt that.

[@jessjose3638]

same

[@imapicklesgirl]

Finally someone who understands my love for wicked

[@BookNomming]

I absolutely adore the musical of Wicked, I really really want to like the book... but have tried to start it so many times and the way it is written... I can’t get into it, which frustrates me so much! Maybe I will see if there is a good audiobook version.

[@EmiliaIKnow]

fringe is looking so goooooooooood !!!!

[@monalisasouza2870]

just realized that I only own the percy jackson series, the giving tree and leah off the beat with green covers. tbh I don't see many green books in brazilian libraries, but i'm sure I just wasn't looking very well. I'm gonna have to change that! great video ♡

[@memoriesandmud]

It's always a pleasure watching your videos, Leena! I've just realised that I don't own a single book with a green cover/spine. 😲 As someone with a keen interest in gardening and sustainability, I reckon I could probably change that this year. I do, however, have plenty of green clothes...

[@JasmineReads]

Green is my favourite colour and I love books, this video was a dream

[@potterhead118]

I’m reading fun home for uni right now!!!! For a class on domestic realism and i LOVE IT it’s so special and heart breaking and clever

[@meltheissa]

When you talk about rewilding, it would be great to cover the inaccuracy of "Wilderness" when it's used to describe a landscape that was managed by indigenous people.

[@jessjose3638]

Yes!!! Recomended reading: 'the biggest estate on earth' and Dark Emu

[@meltheissa]

@@jessjose3638 lol, I read Dark Emu a few months back, and am halfway through Biggest Estate on Earth. It is so sad what we've lost.

[@jessjose3638]

​@@meltheissa That's amazing! :) I was kinda sharing for everyone. I hope Lena reads this because the more people that read those books the better. I've only read the first few chapters of each, but I'm looking forward to reading the rest. It is so sad.

[@lacec8983]

I would die for a full video on Wicked please and thank you

[@MissFiono]

Perfect accompaniment to the laundry I was about to folk. Pink goes good with Green ;) 💚

[@katietatey]

Books with green spines are my smallest contingent. My green ones are mostly classics - Green Mansions, Villette, Brothers Karamazov, Virgin Soil by Ivan Turgenev, and the Hitchhiker's Guide trilogy. I also have a hardcover edition of Islands in the Stream by Ernest Hemingway that I haven't actually read yet. Did you ever read the book Sarum by Edward Rutherfurd? It's a historical novel about England. I'm from the US and reading it currently and it is fascinating.

[@teanlit2949]

color coded book collections are so beautiful! and I love that you matched with the vid in your top and eyeshadow, well done!

[@joreads8782]

Blue please!

[@santersgrotto]

I adore Fun Home! It was one of the first graphic novels I read and it opened me up to a whole world of books. Just amazing

[@rachelfeeney2991]

and yes please to the video essay on your dissertation!

[@machi3663]

Even this small blurb from you reminded me Wicked has been in my TBR for years. My sister has loved it for that long. We have several copies, she got me that same green page copy when she visited NYC. I should read it. Thank you 🥰

[@stephlogan9259]

Can we see the black book shelf next possibly ?

[@darinakuzmenko900]

I have that exact Philip Larkin copy too! Instead of hunting down the same edition I just bought the one I had directly from my school. Bonus to that: Got to keep all the annotations

[@paularuppert1096]

I can really recommend the Green Roasting Tin if you want quick vegetarian/vegan dinners and have an oven in your flat. The meals are prepared super fast and can be reheated well, as well. The author also recommends vegan variations of the vegetarian recipes most times. I put all my cookbooks in my kitchen since I have the space and otherwise wouldn't remember reaching for them. Something to consider, perhaps ;)

[@louisemacdonald5585]

I tried to read Wicked on your recommendation because I saw the stage musical a few years ago (which I LOVED) and the Wizard of Oz is still one of my favourite movies (which showing my 30 year old age I used to watch on VHS 📼 who’s old enough and cool enough to remember those bad boys and then rewind to the beginning and start again) but unfortunately I couldn’t get past the first 100 pages of the book and only got as far as I did by forcing myself to do it so I sadly had to give up. 💚 Also unrelated side note: my dad used to be the head of the dormitory at (and go to) the same boarding school in Scotland as Andrew Marr.

[@alicedougie]

I think this has been my favourite colour yet! 💚

[@sophieskilling9807]

my sister the serial killer is one of my favourite books of the year so far!! highly recommend (plus it's so quick to read so even if you dont like it, it'll be speedy)

[@nonno318]

Please do a video on rewilding!

[@Hillary429]

I do t think I’ve ever heard you mention Son of a Witch.. I’ve read many of Gregory Maguire’s retellings, love his spin on these fairy tale characters

[@zp5016]

I'd love to see your collection of black books next! 🖤

[@bettyreads222]

Ooh that wallpaper book is really cool! Yes Homie is so gooood.

[@bethpalmer4970]

Really enjoying this series! And loving the colour matching in your outfit - your eyeshadow in this one is just 👌🏻. I’ve heard you talk about Wicked many times before, but definitely want to read it now! I think my favourite green book has to be The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis. 💚 It was my favourite book as a child and I listened to it on audiobook a lot so when I read it now I can hear the narrator’s voice. I also wrote my dissertation on The Chronicles of Narnia and Paradise Lost, so it also holds a special place in my heart for that reason. Now I’m being reminded of how much I love it, I might just have to read it again... 📖

[@TheEpicPlace]

I'm eager to hear the dissertation! As a fan of Wicked I can already see where you're coming from with that and want to learn more.

[@lauraleffel6315]

Haha omg had to comment again, persuasion is my favorite Jane Austen! Would love to see a video of comparison of the different movie versions

[@FrodoTheShortOne]

I bought a copy of Wicked (a year or two ago) in a charity shop following Leena's recommendation but I'm ashamed to say I still haven't read it! It also has the sprayed green edges. Must read it next

[@chiaraLT]

blue!! if you haven't done it already, I can't remember...

[@ceilidhwelsh926]

I would LOVE to see the wicked video essay 😍✨🙏 sounds super interesting!!!

[@marja2909]

This series is great fun to watch! Though I will say that seeing books about 'how to live your 20s' give me major anxiety ^^

[@lauraleffel6315]

I so look forward to these videos but I also know that my TBR list is going to grow tremendously after watching them!

[@HaleyShealy15]

All of your beautiful, innovative, perfectly designed books WOW

[@laylaadams6544]

I literally have one (overloaded) shelf of tbr books, one (overloaded) shelf of books I have read, one shelf of books from my childhood/teens, and one shelf for textbooks, cookbooks, and big books. The dream is to have enough space to arrange them by colour or genre or something! Love this series Leena!

[@Senemali01]

What I loove about this particular video of Leena is the fact is has 594 likes after 23 hours being 'out' for the public eyes and YET 0 dislikes

[@anagonzalez5197]

Heyyyy hiiii gurllll haha, im rewatching these color videos, and I have the biggest question, when are ya doing blue ? 🥺🥺🥺🥺

[@mikeylafave2396]

-sigh- This convinced me to go read The Defining Decade that has been looking at me in an accusatory way since my Mother bought it for me when I was 24. (I turn 27 next month.)

[@wordlyandwise1517]

You mentioned those two modules you studied years ago. Can you make a video about the books that were recommended as part of those modules?? I'm very curious and interested about those. Thanks :)

[@juliangross3192]

I don't usually comment, but I just wanted to say you rock that fringe!!

[@radspice]

Oh man, Fun Home the musical was BIG for me in high school & discovering the graphic novel earlier this year was such a highlight - glad it's getting some love!

[@whylal]

I'm going to have to read Fun Home now!

[@rachelfeeney2991]

Drinking a green cleanse pukka tea in a green mug for this fabulous video xx

[@jemimamckenna2281]

I would LOVE a video on re-wilding?? Pls pls

[@alex14496]

Pleeeease tell us what foundation you use!

[@ellieangharad]

Okay, firstly, I need to know where you buy your incredible vegetable tops? Because they are incredible! And secondly, I really need to pick up The Defining Decade! At 26, I fell I'm in the right place mentally to read it, if that makes any sense?

[@ciinthiamk]

Did you talk about Persuasion like years ago? Because when you showed that book I had flashbacks to when I read it, and it makes sense I would read it because of you🤝

[@KatrinaEames]

oh dear - people have been trying to get me to read the Defining Decade since I was like 18 and now I'm 26 and Ive been pretty defined. Should probably still read it

[@JustANorwichGirl]

That's it, i really must get round to reading Wicked this year

[@el_bez]

I read Fun Home in uni too and did an essay on it, and I didn't know Alison Bechdel was the Bechdel from the test. Kind of ashamed... I quite clearly didn't do my research properly haha,.

[@shelbygibbs1700]

Ooh I like the look of the anthropocene book? I’ve got a load of reading on this for my writing and the environmental crisis module. Also that copy of remains of the day is STUNNING

[@moonbook12]

Book recommendations The Conference Of Frannie Langton by Sara Collins (the uk edition)

[@CoynieReads]

The Grimmerie might be the most expensive book I've ever bought. It's also up there as one of the quickest books I've ever read (on the train ride home from London). Still think it was entirely worth it just to feel like one of the characters in Wicked holding it 😁

[@leenanorms]

Hard agreee - plus the ILLUSTRATIONS

[@luke28]

Absolutely love the make-up book! And the book recommendations of course ;)

[@KHAZimmermann]

I heard randomly one day that green covers were considered unlucky in the publishing industry at some time! Is that true? Love seeing all the green covers though!

[@laurenslibrary7601]

I boughtWicked recently and im super excited to get to it!! I've also seen there is a sequel? Have you read it and if so do you recommend?

[@Pilalire]

Yes I was wondering the same thing! I read A Lion among Men and Son of a witch like ten years ago and I only remember feeling very confused... I would love it if Leena told us what she thought about them!

[@ac7413]

Love the video, love the fringe ❤️

[@jenniferchristian8115]

Really love this series! Makes me wants to pick up books I have never heard of or genres I wouldn’t normally gravitate towards :) x

[@melaniegroot8463]

awesome video, definitely feel like I should give Wicked a go!

[@MicheleBonna]

Thank you so much for sharing your books! While our conclusions are not always the same about the many issues facing humanity today, we are on the same page overall (see what I did there?) and I look forward to watching more of your videos. :) PS: The book Wicked is wonderful and I hope some day to see the stage production, but I have to find my copy because you brought up a theme I did not notice in my first reading and I am exciting to read it with a few things to look for that I missed the first time. :)

[@postscriptum7698]

How many things are there per month on average? I really want to become a patron, but I’m not sure if “per thing” is per KZbin thing, or per all things, and if it’s per all things, then I don’t know how many extra things there are on patreon on a monthly basis, so I’m not sure if I can afford it.

[@emeline_4]

Hi, I'd say it's generally per KZbin video, but also you can always cap "per creation" subscriptions on Patreon :) so even for these kinds of subscriptions, you can adapt them to your budget and what's possible for you

[@postscriptum7698]

Thank you 🙏

[@jessjose3638]

love the pea pod shirt!

[@lucilasandoval3084]

I've read so many of the books that you've recommended by now that I relaly just ought to go into Wicked...

[@EmilyJHarris]

Loving this series! x

[@danecobain]

I like watching these videos but I'm way too lazy to ever make one :D How long did it take you to put it all away?

[@elerigriffiths183]

Good stuff 👍

[@sofivear]

I had no idea the Wicked book contained THAT. wow

[@colecerys123]

How did i not notice you were dressing in the colour??

[@annabelessink9744]

Blue next please :)

[@gillianmorrison64]

Well that's at least two Christmas presents already sorted for this year 😂

[@jessjose3638]

Recommended ... listening? not a green book, but I promise it's on topic and you will probably like it "the Anthropocene reviewed" by John Green. A series of essays in which he rates, on a 5-star scale, different facets of the human-centred planet.

[@moonbook12]

At 0:50 I like werid books and I can't lie

[@alionahamilton3427]

Please do more reasing of little women, only if you want to...please!! Thank you.

[@zofiabochenska1240]

Hannah riding the Glinda bubble OMG! #Lifegoals. I don't really think Wicked is that much anti-capitalist, it's more about patriarchy, disobedience, and generally questioning the status quo. I also share your appreciation for refrences in books - it annoys me so much when otherwise interesting book has no refrences - I immediately lose the trust in it, as I can't know if it's based on legit research, or "common knowledge" and plain bullshit.

[@megcant1077]

Love this video!! (PS if you see me commenting this same comment in many different videos I'm trying to help convince youtube to pay you accordingly) Also, I love every video.

[@xNatTheDayDreamerx]

Please read more little women!

[@jessjose3638]

The bechdal test... so fucking simple. I mean. Its not perfect by any means. But.

[@leenanorms]

THE BAR IS SO LOW AND YET

[@jessjose3638]

@@leenanorms :D

[@madolivefilms1551]

I'm first 😊

[@jessjose3638]

Lena, I know you feel deeply about this, but I have to disagree with you on the "should we all be vegan?" question. here's my reasoning 1: native people living in the Arctic Cannot and should not go vegan, their main diet is meat and they have managed their land sustainably for tens of thousands of years so they know what they are doing. 2: the same thing, but for all native people around the world who have meat as a part of their diets. 3: unsustainable farming and animal cruelty are bad, yes, we should stop that, but do you suggest just.. killing all the farm animals? 4: dairy farming does not harm cows. 5: honey does not harm bees 6 eating eggs does not harm chickens 6 animal products such as leather are more sustainable than plastic alternatives. 7 I too feel bad about harming living creatures in order to eat them, but I think that is partly because I was not brought up on a farm or as a hunter gatherer, and am too sensitive to the concept of death. Animals kill each other all the time, and its not a moral failing, its just nature. 8 clearing land for farming soy and other vegan products destroys more habitat - this is bad. 9 maybe in Asutralia we could eat Kangaroo and rabbits, Kangaroo because they do less damage to the fragile soil, and have been farmed for tens of thousands of years without destroying Australia, and rabbits because they are destroying the land and we should eat them. 10 insects. good. so yeah.. not all my reasons, and not clearly explained, cos this is a comment, not an essay, but in essence - eat less meat, farm sustainably ect.

[@melanie_meanders]

You say “despite what other people think of the book” as if educational censorship would ever stop u from reading anything

[@sarataylor6164]

FRINGE!

[@frankiebaxter2590]

im not a big fan of musicals so haven't ever given much thought to wicked... but that book... I NEED to read it

[@jenniferchristian8115]

Really love this series! Makes me wants to pick up books I have never heard of or genres I wouldn’t normally gravitate towards :) x