nyc book shopping vlog & haul🕵🏻📚 cozy mystery books for fall

[@cozymonica]

had the best time finally diving into the world of cozy mysteries and would LOVE and recs! and thanks so much to Jambys for sponsoring today’s video! use the link in my description or code MONICAKIM25 at checkout to get early access to their Black Friday sale and 25% off site-wide!

[@PokhrajRoy.]

We Stan book shopping in this house. I’ve said it once and I’ve said it again: Shopping for books and buying books are 2 separate activities.

[@dreamrafters]

I'm here for any cozy content whatsoever! Just watching you in your space and cultivating your surroundings is comforting to me, as weird as that may sound 😅💕 I recently thrifted a copy of The Watchmaker of Filigree Street which may interest you if you haven't read it before; it's a historical novel set in Victorian London with flashbacks to Japan where one of the main characters is originally from. There's elements of steampunk mixed with whimsy and the lightest sprinkling of fantastical realism as the leads try to figure out the link between a priceless pocket watch with precision accuracy and a deadly bomb attack in the city. (And surprise slow burn romance!)

[@cozymonica]

omg i’ve had that book on my radar for a bit but never really investigated what it was about, but that sounds amazing! thank you for the recommendation! 💞💞

[@george743]

i LOVE a cozy mystery. or cozy anything for that matter. the world is stressful enough. also thank you for putting us onto jambys!

[@cozymonica]

ohh if you have any favorites, lmk! 💞💞

[@george743]

@@cozymonica oops.. by “love” i should’ve specified i’ve read the first few chapters of many in barnes and noble😅 *but* a killing in costumes by zac bissonette would’ve been my next read if i wasn’t in my emily henry era

[@lov_venu]

A (YA Fiction) mystery series that I would recommend is Murder Most Unladylike. It follows two boarding school students with their own detective "agency" who solve petty mysteries until a real mystery pops up. They travel a lot throughout the series and have just a lot of fun. So that's one I would recommend you have a look at !! I loved it so much and I could not put it down!!

[@theadrenalizedartist6843]

Somehow, I am watching your videos out of sequence today. Shopping for books, reading, and any of that is right up my alley. I enjoy all of your cozy videos. I think they’re very interesting and I like the aesthetic of all your decor. I really enjoy the world of on Cozy mysteries. So I look forward to any future videos that you do regarding that as well.

[@PageTurnerTravels]

Oh cozies are my FAVORITE!! I LOVE the bake shop mystery series by Ellie Alexander, the noodle shop mystery series by Vivian, Chien and the Tita Rosie mystery series by Mia P. Manansala.

[@carcar435867]

the orange gingham dress you're wearing at the beginning of the video is sooooo cute 😍😍😍

[@cozymonica]

thank you so much! it’s a fave 💞

[@Softpumpkinspice_]

I don't read much but your vlogs make me feel cozy

[@shess1640]

I adore Otto Penzler and his Mysterious Bookshop ❤ So glad you went there and are letting people know about them. They really know that genre and are so helpful. I get that they may not cover cozy mysteries as much. I love hard boiled mysteries and that they cover perfectly.

[@pixieblush]

I love ANYTHING cosy and this channel is the epitome of cosy. Please continue to share your cosy moments and recommendations with us ❤️ from a cosy autumny England 🇬🇧

[@nessgoeswest]

Monica I literally just discovered your channel today. And I’m so glad I did. The first video I saw was the one where you went back to New York and is having home sickness. I can totally relate I moved from the Philippines to Germany about a year ago and the homesickness is soooo REAL!!! But it eventually gets better in time. Current time here in Germany is 3:18am having a panic attack but your aesthetic videos and calming voice really helps me. I’m a big reader as well and so are my sister and father in law. Thanks for the book recommendations . ❤❤❤❤

[@PokhrajRoy.]

Not even a second and I’m just admiring the beautiful room you’ve assembled 👏🏽

[@shess1640]

Don’t forget…around the corner from the Strand is a Used Bookstore, Alabaster Bookshop… I found a 1st edition of a book I had just read (digitally)….. an amazing find. It was as if I had manifested it!

[@cryingaboutbooks]

thank God they’re replacing the floor!!!!!

[@blackcatseye22]

Curiosity Thrilled the Cat and Crime and Poetry are two I would recommend that have some fantastical elements. I find that newer cozies are starting to have a more darker themes to them.

[@youtubeuser8241]

You are so beautiful and comforting to watch. Thank you so much for your content. Your videos lower my anxiety levels. Thank you again.

[@elenka775]

Dark rise is actually one of my favorite reads this year, I'm so glad u picked it up, let us know how you like it pls! The author also wrote the captive prince trilogy which is really popular, Dark rise is going to be a trilogy too! Your room is looking amazing aswell btw

[@snow.flower]

Your room is coming together so nicely!! I cant wait to see a full room tour 🥹

[@cozymonica]

ahh thank you so much!! 💞

[@AlleyDreamer]

Everytime I watch Monica my good reads list gets longer and longer 😭

[@BuntinCozymysterylover]

Hi from Japan! I always enjoy your content! I love cozy mysteries so much, so this video made me really happy ♪ I hope you enjoy this new genre for you! 😊💚 I recommend Rhys Bowen's "Her Royal Spyness" series, set in 1930s England. And also recommend Cleo Coyle’s “Coffeehouse Mystery” series, which is set in modern NY! Anyway, enjoy cozy reading, Monica!✨

[@alisaannunziato1084]

I live on the bronx and miss the one barnes and noble we lost a few yrs. Ago.so I order them now.but got to get to Manhattan soon.book shopping is my favorite.

[@dorkacademia_]

Would you film an updated makeup tutorial sometime? You always look so ethereal and soft I love your style 🥺✨💛

[@Jdksneo]

you always come through with the best book recs! I'm on a budget though so this is dangerous lol

[@trabajador_]

Library and if u like them enough u should buy them !!

[@HorrorGirlNat]

I've been reading the Embroidery mystery series by Amanda Lee. Not the deepest of stories but very cosy. Also love The Thursday Murder Club and Richard Osmans other books.

[@sustainareader214]

Definitely recommend Dead Dead Girls by Nekesa Afia (1920s New York cozy mystery) and Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala (present day cooking/baking cozy mystery - my fave so far!)

[@ohladysamantha]

Veronica Speedwell series! Mysteries and slow burn romance! Arsenic and Adobo too! (There’s a three in the series total.)

[@grass1077]

I love all these covers 😍 Omega 3 vitamins are great for bumpiness!!

[@kokokawaiikat]

The Myrtle Hardcastle series is a Middle Grade murder mystery series that I find cozy because they're intended for a younger audience. Even though I can usually figure out who done it, they have such fun feel to them that I still thoroughly enjoy them. (Also thanks for the recommendation, I had never heard of the Shady Hollow series but it sounds great)

[@dorkacademia_]

Seeing your content makes me wanna read again after a long time 💜💜💜

[@rockstarAJ511]

I recommend In the Company of Witches by Auralee Wallace! It's a story about a family of witches, who runs a Bed & Breakfast. One of their guests dies in the B&B, and the town suspects the witches are behind it, so they have to solve the mystery to find out who really did it and help clear their name. There's also a sequel called When the Crow's Away that I have not read yet, but I do know it takes place in the same town with the same main characters, but a different mystery needs to be solved.

[@inarijm]

new sub! I love how comforting this video was 💗✨! so aesthetic & cozy

[@sensitivebean3735]

Monica your videos always brighten my day, so thank you so much! Also, have you ever been to Yu and Me Books in Chinatown? It's the first female owned Asian-American bookstore in NYC and it highlights diverse voices, especially immigrant stories. I went when I was living in NY over the summer and thought of you

[@cozymonica]

thank you so so much, that means the world to me! 💗 and ahh yes, i love yu & me!! one of my favorite shops ever 💞

[@jodi3874]

loved the thursday murder club - it was such a delightful read! i just finished the maid by nita prose and would def classify it as cozy mystery and would recommend!

[@cozymonica]

omg the maid is high on my list! apparently florence pugh is going to be playing the mc in the film adaptation, and i adore her! 💞

[@lurnplays1342]

I just adore anytime Monica says "I'm very excited" bc she says it in the cutest way and makes me SO happy Edited to say: LOVE the cozy mystery genre! I read Mitford Murders and just was not a fan - I had high hopes based on the setting and historical fiction genre, but ultimately found it a bit boring and donated it in my last move. Adding to my very long tbr with other books in this video though!!

[@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm]

Your outfits are always so stinking cute 🥹

[@paytonk4418]

I absolutely loved the Shady Hollow trilogy and I believe there is a novella available for the Kindle. Another of my favorite mysteries is Elizabeth is Missing by Emma Healey. It's about an old woman with dementia who believes her friend has gone missing and tries to find her when no one will help.

[@xlaneylovex]

Post again soon!! You’re my favorite💕💕

[@sweetReaper]

I LOVE the Shady Hollow series ❤

[@xoxofashiondiva]

murder mysteries are my JAM! I love almost all of Lucy Foley & Ruth Ware's novels, but especially The Guest List, The Hunting Game, and The Girl in Cabin 10.

[@cozymonica]

i really need to read the guest list! 💞

[@agathadoyle1442]

Yes cozy mysteries yess!!

I've geard so many great things about Shady Hollow and The Thursday Murder Club, so I really want to check them out soon!

[@marianafelix-kim8431]

I highly recommend Tita Rosie’s Kitchen Mystery series!! There are three (Arsenic and adobo, homocide and halo halo, and blackmail and bibingka! They are who done it murder mysteries but cozy because the protagonist and her family have cozy Filipino businesses. The food descriptions are amazing and I just have such a great time with this series. Also points for being an AAPI cozy mystery!!!!

[@diannehaack2621]

Yes please love cozy mysteries 🤗💖

[@melisamahmutovic5412]

I ordered the graphic novel and shady hollow, your description made me curious and the covers are really lovely.

[@maplelattaes]

omg where is that mushroom house on your purple dresser from??? thats the cutest thing I’ve ever seen!

[@paperbacksgalore]

I picked up shady hollow recently and now I’m so excited to read it!!

[@MatthewSciarappa]

Such a fun day 🥹💕📖

[@yaya3403]

monica~ I would be so so so interested if you did a vlog or dedicated video about your fav books and book recommendations! I don't make a lot of money so I am always hesitant to buy books but my local libraries have no good-looking ones. I trust your judgement as your videos are the vibe I want to live my life like. Thank you in advance if you take my request, and have a cozy weekend 💖🌸📖

[@margaretsmith4822]

this was such a cozy watch! thank you for putting me back in the mood to dress up and read

[@cozymonica]

thank you 💗

[@hollydawsonjames1999]

I love cozy mysteries!!! Check out Janet Evanovich the Stephanie plum steries, Jana DeLeon Miss Fortune Mysteries, Hope Callaghan Her Savannah Mysteries is a woot, I love The garden girl series as well. This is just a few authors I read. Happy hunting

[@rsarlls08]

I have read the Shady Hollow Mystery series there are 3 books in the series. It is a very enjoyable series at least I thought it was.

[@bobasaurirl7700]

You are so pretty! i love your content

[@fallenangelforever]

How did the serum work for you? I have the same problem so I’m super curious

[@1_piece_of_dirt]

omg! i’m currently reading all the shady hollow books i started at the last book on accident but i loved it so then i read the first book and am in the middle of the second book!🍎

[@cozymonica]

ohh im so glad you’re reading them too! i can’t wait to get the second, but the first was just so lovely

[@Ms.SpookyNerd]

Great vlog and haul 📚☕🌈😎

[@CozyMe1111]

That's me with spaghetti too xD

[@rachyrachington]

Shady Hollow reminds me of the Redwall series by Brian Jacques which is not murder mystery but very cosy vibes so you might like them. I’m going to look out for shady hollow too! Also I have a a cosy mystery recommendation... for a video game: Jenny LeClue Detectivû. It’s a point and click adventure game set in Autumn and the colours POP! Everything is so polished and the story is very layered. Voice acting is great too. I got it stupid cheap too, £1.99 on Switch (that deal has ended though and I’m in UK) idk why it isn’t talked about in the cosy gaming community and it’s very well reviewed on steam. Thanks for the vid and I love the pjs! Going to check out shipping details to UK.

[@cozymonica]

ohhh thank you for all the recs! i’m going to be looking both of these up, they sound so good 💞

[@gintoxic4283]

omg same with the low heights -- i'll take the eiffeltower over a small ladder anyday thanks

[@cozymonica]

yessss you get me ahah 💞

[@PamNg]

Winnie the Pooh with a murder mystery doesn’t compute but I just put that book on hold 😍

[@kathleenmulvihill7801]

Monica did you know there are two more books in the Shady Hollow series? Not sure if they are all related but I just went on Amazon to buy the first one and all 3 popped up and they’re having their Buy 3 pay for 2 sale!! Love your video!!

[@cozymonica]

omg a bargain! 💞 i’m so excited to get the others

[@raheelazam6385]

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[@LittlePiscesReading]

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[@KhronicallyNostalgic]

Gorgeous gorgeous girl