Reading The Four Winds and crying like a b*tch [reading vlog]

[@kellybarrett1561]

This book emotionally gutted me to Gabby and yet it is definitely in the running for favorite books of all time..I am 54 and have read a lot of books!

[@JMichael1004]

You’re literally one of my favorite booktubers!

[@MandaFandaa]

Gabby you did so good on this video!! You crying had me in tears girl!

[@estadoagridulce]

12:19 DUDE WHEN I READ “THE NIGHTINGALE” I WAS LIKE WOW I’M GRATEFUL FOR HAVING ELECTRICITY OR WATER OR I CAN CALL MY FAMILY. LIKE? i was so grateful and it really became a surprise for me, because the book is so fucking depressing but somehow managed to make you feel glad about your life? weird and stunning.

[@TheCheppih]

Thank you for this video. It’s 3:30 at night and I just finished reading this amazing book. My face is so sore from my palms wiping the tears away and my throat is on fire. This video was the therapy I needed. I also love Elsa and think she is such a queen. She reminds me so much of my own mother and that just takes my emotions to a whole new level 😂 The way Kristin Hannah can write is like a super power. Mind-blowing.

[@sarahmorley1031]

I am definitely picking this up. So glad you loved it so much Gabby. Nothing like a good book that reaches through and grabs your soul with both hands ❤

[@Christine5280CO]

If you’re interested in the dust bowl, you should watch the Ken Burns Dust Bowl documentary. I’m a history nerd (it was my major in college) so I loved that documentary!

[@KrystalAddiWatson]

Okay watching you cry was almost making me cry. I didn’t have much of an interest in reading this book but now I probably will!

[@gyuzzen]

i rarely cry when reading books but this one had me genuinely sobbing at the end

[@mattthepageturner9128]

ahh i love that you dedicated a whole video for this book, there’s so many layers and history to unpack and i loved it

[@ashisfun21]

I just finished this and Gabby...my heart is shattered. Elsa is my new favorite character and the last part gutted me. Amazingly beautiful and tragic book.

[@brittanysettle]

Aw Gabby, you have such a big heart 😭This book sounds amazing

[@estadoagridulce]

“the nightingale” WAS A READING, honestly so good and dramatic, now i wanna read more of her, thank you for this video gabby!!

[@marisolherrera5818]

I am pretty sure this book will make me cry. I mean I cried when I finished reading The Grapes of Wrath because I did not want to let the characters go. FYI: You are one of my favorite Booktubers.

[@brendalogan7940]

Omg … I have not read this book but seeing you cry… I cried…. wanting to give you a hug. I loved how you talked about not having much interest in history while in high school (me too), but yet you researched concerning the “dust ball period”, making notes, high lighting and tabbing your book. I love how you talked about how this book mirrors what’s going on today in our world ( pandemic, Covid, economy, food prices, wages, how we treat immigrants). Thank you for all your deep reflections. I stopped at the spoiler warning because I want to read this book for my history month. Thank you for sharing. Love your channel ❤

[@1stecha1]

You have a big heart, Gabby. You demonstrate that through this video.

[@RemarkablyRach]

Don’t know if I could read that book and stomach all that but thank you for sharing with us your vulnerability 💛

[@gabbyreads]

🥺😭❤️

[@cindyhenderson4409]

I read this book also. We don’t have the kind of guts it took people to survive during the depression years. Who today could survive living in that field and give birth; that was a very sad part of the book for me when they buried the baby. Kristin Hannah is one of the best authors of our time. You were correct when you said she makes you care so much for her characters, you become a part of the story.

[@hannahhelm3770]

Your flannel looks sooo cute on you!! 🧡🤎And now I definitely want to read this book!

[@Mothchewedgirl]

Can’t wait to read this book it sounds so beautiful!!!!!

[@andrearyan816]

Super video Gabby, you are spot on. The book broke my heart but also the characters were inspiring in the face of adversity. It was so appropriate to link the situation with present times as well. I keep putting off reading The Nightingale as I am a bit scared that it will not live up to my expectations or leave me a blubbering wreak.

[@ComfortingGrace]

Kristin Hannah makes me cry with every book I have read of hers. She is a great writer.

[@veronaeekma]

Good God girl.... You've got me crying, 😢, I haven't read this book just yet, but wow I feel sad allready but so curious 😔💕 thank you for sharing this video 🙏💯💕

[@tiddlywinks456]

I loved this book so much and I hadn’t cried reading a book for years but I did with this one. I could really relate to Elsa as a mother trying her best for her kids and not forgetting that massive responsibility in her journey unlike so many male centric plots. I thought how relevant the whole story was to today. The whole climate issue and where people could have helped by their planting, the migration issue was powerful (I’m Irish and we suffered a great famine in 1845, 25% of our population emigrated mostly to America on coffin ships). I think every person in those States affected by the dust bowl should read this, to see that once they were migrants themselves and how they were treated. The poverty was shocking and the way they stayed indebted to the corrupt landowners. This book has made me so grateful for what I have, even the simple things like a cup of coffee and running water. So many people in our world don’t even have fresh drinking water. I love those charity gifts where you can help donate towards a water pump for a village, because it’s usually women that have to get the water for their families and we should help each other if we can. Thanks for a great vlog Gabby, you made me cry again! with you. Love that you are doing the yoga, I must give it a try. Your enthusiasm is infectious. Love it. 💕

[@ashleytorrez2339]

The prologue is her speech!! Omfg beautiful 🥹

[@nataliejohnson8117]

What is it about books that makes others cry, we jump at the chance to read even though we know we will cry?! 😁 Don't know but I'm adding this to my March haul. Thank you Gabby for this video!! 🤗 See you tomorrow ❤️💝👀

[@linhnd1083]

When you're crying i was crying too because i'm an INFP 🥺

[@infjkelly9366]

I dunno why i cry .....when you cry....i ordered this book but kinda worry ...cry again...😭anyway thank you for sharing your feeling and thinking ☺️

[@LornaWallace]

I love the music you used in this vlog!

[@johnalycecarls2139]

UGH That book got me too!! It was my first Kristin Hannah book. I almost didn't choose it for BOTM but I'm SO GLAD I DID!

[@erinweeks2915]

I’ll have to make the four winds my spring break read! I’ve heard great things about it

[@samteske2752]

I can’t wait to read this book! I’m trying to grind out The Wrong Family for your live show, and then I plan on starting it! I can’t wait 😍

[@AllenFreemanMediaGuru]

I just finished The Wrong Family. I liked it. Liked it more than The Wife Upstairs. (The Book Troop reads)

[@g.flesch9731]

Just finished The Wrong Family ---wow what a novel. Good read

[@Jillybeanzxo]

Omg Austin reading the ending first gives me all the anxiety 😄🙊🙈sacrilege!

[@welldonebooks]

i read part 1 and then had to DNF it :/ i was sad because i also loved the Nightingale and the Great Alone, but i just couldn't connect with the story at all or the characters. i'm glad you liked it so much! it's cool how books can connect with different readers.

[@gabbyreads]

Aw sad!! Maybe if you tried the audio you’d have a better experience?? I thought the audiobook really made the story great for me 🥰❤️

[@jewelmctabbie8726]

I have read a few Kristin Hannah books. I have had similar reactions - which is why I couldn't make myself pick it as my book of the month. I am sure I will pick it up sometime. I won't be able to resist.

[@dianebaum5194]

Wonderful book as always with KH ! Lot of history of our country , and story was so heartfelt!

[@iqraciousliliput2378]

'The Nightingale' is one of my all time favourite and cant wait to get my hands on this one ✌️

[@marlenerichardson4429]

I’m from U.K. and my dad fought in WW2 in Burma. He was part of the Chinditz division. My dad always told me how thankful he was when the Americans came. x

[@GingerM14]

The picture you were showing with the women and her two kids, is actually three kids because she is holding a baby. That is part of the story because so many babies were lost during that time.

[@gabbyreads]

Oh I didn’t even notice 😅🤯

[@jenreadslottie3367]

Here I am crying with you without knowing what happened. With knowing how I felt reading The Nightingale and how I couldn’t stop crying for hours, it makes me feel like that’s what this book did to you, and I cannot wait to be invested in all these characters in this book!

[@thaliaruiz7820]

I cried for a solid 20-30 minutes reading the ending and after reading. I've never cried so hard reading, but this book...oof....I felt the pain and hardship. If I keep thinking about it, I will cry so hard. Definitely 5 stars for me

[@bookaholicbanter]

I read Firefly Lane! It was the first Kristin Hannah book I had ever read and let me tell you what! I sobbed my eyes out! I had such a hard cry. Watching you cry at the end I was like, that was so me! I purchased this book as my BOTMC pick before I had even read Firefly Lane and I am so happy I did. Her writing is epic. She knows how to tell a story that hits you in the heart.

[@smscrapper]

I finished it last weekend, and haven’t been able to pick another book up since. LOVED it!

[@nevanyaangelita2926]

this book made me CRY SOO BAD

[@Laura-gg4zo]

I couldn’t cope with seeing you cry 🥺

[@Cgro2767]

Uggghhh I know! It’s so heartbreaking every time to see her cry but at least you know that means the book was really meaningful! 😭💔

[@shantellwaggoner4629]

I’ve lived in the panhandle my entire life and I still explain the weather as windy and dusty

[@Rebecca-sn4os]

Reading “The Four Winds” has encouraged me to reread John Steinbeck’s “The Grapes of Wrath”. Similar story. I read audiobooks like you do - fast speed.

[@lcelis2298]

I just finished The Four Winds! I loved it sooooo much!!!!!

[@angieevans8655]

Not to freak you out, but my grandparents went to college in the panhandle of Texas, in Lubbock. And they have really bad dust storms all the time, even now!

[@fikratdouk6675]

Kristine Hannah is Hanya Yanagihara of historical fiction, their books let you sob and cry like hell and you might get literally depression after reading their novels.

[@gabbyreads]

Sooooo true 😭😭😭

[@Shadowfax85]

I just downloaded the audiobook from my library. I'm starting it today 😊 Love your book reviews gabby!

[@vataidalma6855]

You always postt right when I'm about to eat, it's PERFECT!!!

[@britalyson7180]

You convinced me.i need to check out Kristin Hannah's books. Great vlog, new subscriber, really like your content!

[@lilliankobeltlilyvance910]

@16:00 is the reason Gabby is the SUPERIOR booktuber

[@Divini_tea]

I've not read any of her books yet but now I really want to since you love them so much! :) Thanks for the video!

[@IReadYouReadWeAllReadNow]

Ohhh now I'm really looking forward to reading this book! Can't wait! Loved your reaction to the book, Gabby! 😊📙📙

[@vanessan2270]

You should see the Ken Burns PBS special on The Dust Bowl. It is so sad 😔

[@bookadventureswithangela4202]

Ok. When your cried, it totally made me cry and I haven’t read the book yet. 😢 The Nightingale has been the only book (so far) that has made me ugly cry. I don’t know if you mentioned this at the very end because I stopped when you said spoilers, but you should check out the old black and white movie, Grapes of Wrath. The dust bowl talk made me remember that movie.

[@abibliophobe2731]

The Nightingale is the book that made me fall in love with Hannah. I listened to a lot of her books. If you haven't read Firefly Lane, Night Road and The winter garden, you should consider it. I loved them. Maybe not as much as The Nightingale but definitely worth it! Sorry if you've mentioned these books as read in the past. My memory is bad so cannot remember.

[@jessleite94]

Girl I felt this. I was in a reading rut and I just finished this today and it was so beautiful.

[@debbieperleberg8230]

I just finished The Four Winds tonight. Wow! A definite 5 ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ for me!! Yes - Read Firefly Lane.

[@Smiffymiff]

Yup, I loved the Four Winds and cried like a baby. Reading the Nightingale now!

[@cynthiaholmes5124]

I love reading kristin hannah books I can't wait to read this 🤗😃🤨🤠

[@susanburgess820]

Ok lady, gotta get this book asap!!!

[@Mano-Wan]

The adaptation for Firefly Lane is quite different from the book. I LOVED the book!! I was disappointed with the series. Netflix basically took the very basic premise of the book and created new storylines. Definitely read the book and the sequel.

[@desinicole6947]

This book is a contender for my fav of the year! Loved

[@SprinGiddinessify]

Oh man, I was holding off on watching this vlog till I read this book and I just literally finished it 30 mins ago. I cried my heart out too 😭 Oh Elsa .. Elsa ... I loved her so so much ! Incredibly beautiful character and she will stay with me for a long long time. I cried again while watching your vlog. This book was just incredible.

[@alisonduffy8628]

The Four Winds was sensational!!! I cried like a baby too! The book of Firefly Lane is completely different than the series- far superior in my opinion! I bawled crying with that book!

[@Queen_Taylor]

The last 50 pages had me crying so hard it was a beautiful book

[@bethanymarquez808]

I’ve never been this early either. Watching while getting ready for school 😆

[@_foreverabookaddict_]

I haven't even watched yet, but I have been WAITING for this vlog 👏👏💖💖🎉

[@chrisrudl246]

Loved this book!!! Read with Jenna’s Instagram account has a great interview with Kristin Hannah on how she wrote this book.

[@quinniehalee]

I fell in the with Kristen Hannah’s writing through The Great Alone so I’m excited to pick this one up!

[@g.flesch9731]

Read The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck in high school and that is a beautiful & overwhelming family story of the Dust Bowl & their survival ---The Four Winds reminds me of Steinbeck's book in some ways. Had to stop after reading several chapters because I needed space to absorb the story & will, of course, return to the book before too long. The book cover design with the golden, embossed wheat is beautiful. This a deep story with amazing characters -- so well written. It seems like a new classic.

[@josephburgin8745]

I said the same thing about how this book made me feel so grateful for all that I have. I literally sad that in my goodreads review

[@skyofdiamonds3058]

You have 100% convinced me!

[@elletinglesASMR]

Omg my heart when you started crying; I LOVE YOU

[@elletinglesASMR]

Omg I’m so excited to read this!!

[@isbaileyreading]

Why do I have a need to know the sad things? Will have to get it as my add-on in March for BOTM!

[@wellyson8102]

I'm not crying, you are.😭

[@JordansShelves]

I did not know that’s what this book was about. I actually don’t think I’ve even heard of the dust bowl before 😬. It’s definitely time I read some Kristin Hannah.

[@adriannaslibrary2909]

I’m almost halfway through this book and I’m so attached to the characters I just know I’m going to SOB at the end.

[@ditibhimajiyani9743]

Never been this early ❤️ I love you Gabby ❤️

[@fernandamendes2222]

Firefly lane show DOES NOT follow the book 🥺 the book was so good

[@MARGARETSMITH863]

i don't cry reading books...until i read this book wow it was so good

[@sarahfolger5232]

Gotta go so I'm not spoiled. As soon as I saw the hand over your mouth with tears in your eyes I was like, "I need this book now!"

[@calladean8266]

I LOVE yogawithadriene and I am so excited for this book!! Me and my mom LOVE Kristan Hannah

[@carolzapatabooksandstuff4909]

Oh I loved this book so much!!! It will stick with me forever

[@blending_in]

I gotta read this book

[@maureenlippincott9528]

EXCELLENT Novel. AND, I also learned so much about an American historical period of which I had no real knowledge about.

[@RusticBookReviews]

Ok now I want to read this!!!

[@IndianBooktuber]

As I watch more and more of your videos, I see how much similar tastes we've. The Nightingale is also one of my favorite books of all time!

[@christinelagueux8155]

Oh....I want to read this book 💕

[@Sunshineonmymind6]

You should read The Grapes of Wrath

[@miranda_444]

I’m about to start this book today what are the odds?! Although I’m nervous to read it now that I know it’s that sad 🤭😅

[@Ambermarie13]

I loved this book, it made me feel so so grateful

[@molliee5183]

Wow this video makes me want to read it. Or the nightingale

[@blending_in]

First thing I noticed in the thumbnail is how her hair matches the cover lol

[@danielleyarbrough8274]

I love your vlogs💝

[@josephburgin8745]

This book is truly a great book!