reading with my boyfriend, a snow storm, and new favorite books - a cozy vlog

My boyfriend, Leon, and I did our first 24 hour readathon together! It also turned into a bit of a cozy (week-long) vlog filled with walks in the woods and sledding down a snowy hill. We had such a fun time, and we hope you enjoy watching :)
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[@SheepandOak]

It's wonderful to meet you, Leon! This video was so fun and cozy. Thank you, both!

[@365tage9]

Omg! Is it me only who did not catch his name in this video? Carolyn always says my bf but hardly mentioned his name. 😅

[@CarolynMarieReads]

I’m so glad you enjoyed the video and meeting Leon! 😊

[@circleofleaves2676]

He seems like a gentle soul.

[@CarolynMarieReads]

He is 🥰

[@starlasell5698]

❤📚 You two are adorable together. It's so nice that you both enjoy reading.

[@CarolynMarieReads]

Thank you so much 🥰

[@Shysnapping]

It’s a pleasure to meet Leon. Finding someone you can share a passion with is so important. Also wonderful is to read to or be read to by your significant other. I’ve fallen asleep many times while being read to as an adult and also found my significant other asleep as I read to them

[@CarolynMarieReads]

I couldn’t agree more 🥰

[@grff_]

I really like that you make reading marathons with people. It feels like we're in a book club when you discuss the books not only with us but with whoever you invited along and they can talk about their books too☺️

[@CarolynMarieReads]

Aw I’m so happy to hear that! It feels that way for me too 😊

[@letterscreative]

Your presence in the world is so calming and joyful. You really bring an example of what goodhearted humankindship is about.

[@CarolynMarieReads]

So sweet of you to say 😊

[@lanastone4735]

8:20 hahaha I immediately showed this to my boyfriend. He isn't a reader but also regularly zones out when I'm on a bookish rant and then apologetically cuddles into me the exact same way your boyfriend did :D I really enjoyed this vlog :) Tysm for sharing with us 💕

[@CarolynMarieReads]

That’s so funny and sweet 😂🥰 I’m very glad you enjoyed watching the video! Thank you for being so kind!

[@maryacosta5373]

You two are like a cup of tea that warms the soul. The tender way you look at one another and listen so attentively (except when Leon began to daze away 😂) is beautiful! You are the perfect compliment to one another other 😊

[@erinjandacreative]

The two of you reading Kafka and the Doll together is so precious! And the snow!!! So beautiful. ❄️

[@casual-books]

So nice to meet Leon! I know many of us were screaming of excitement to meet him! I like dog-earing pages, my husband hates it and scolds (nicely) when I do. But it also reminds me of my Dad who would do it and i am never really going to stop because it reminds me of him

[@CarolynMarieReads]

I’m so glad you enjoyed meeting Leon! That’s so sweet 😊

[@traceyartista2058]

Carolyn, you are just the cutest! You two make such a lovely couple🥰

[@CarolynMarieReads]

Thank you so much 🥹🥰

[@LiA-tl8bh]

how sweet and calm 🥹🤍

[@Blondie101010100]

So sweet. He seems so nice Carolyn. Relationship goals 😍

[@CarolynMarieReads]

He is 🥰

[@milaces1323]

The peace and good vibes i got from this vlog is insane. Also, hi Leon! Welcome! 😊

[@CarolynMarieReads]

So glad! 😊

[@ohlamaria697]

Carolyn you bring such joy to this world with your gentle ways and sweet smile that I'm not surprised people feel comfortable enough to fall asleep to the sound of your voice.

[@kimbarbeaureads]

Thank you for this video. Your boyfriend truly is lovely. Extra points for the accent. 😁

[@yatojehochu]

I felt like I was your child. I felt very comforted and loved and warm. I want to say big thank you and hug you! You definitely made my inner child happy today. Thank you!

[@neekeeeyy]

omg i did not see this coming! you are so adorable guys! *manifesting that i will also have a bookworm boyfriend* 😅

[@Omi1031]

You and Leon are such a lovely couple. I never miss your videos and it was wonderful to finally meet your boyfriend, who is an absolute sweetheart! ❤😊

[@CarolynMarieReads]

Aw thank you so much! 🥰

[@doowopshopgal]

What a sweet guy, and so handsome! Beautiful couple. Thank you for sharing Leon with us!!!!

[@365tage9]

not even 1 min in and I am saying that we need to see Carolyn more outside her rooms! :D

[@janniszeiger]

It was great to see Leon. I would like to see him more often in your videos.

[@starswnames]

I can only thank you both for making my afternoon so comforting. I mean it! it’s incredible how much of a positive energy you both emanate! since Kafka was mentioned, I have to recommend you to read his letters. I’m currently reading “Letters to Milena” (which I’m loving and highlighting a lot), but some might suggest starting with the ones he wrote to his dad, which was compiled into a book called “Letters to his father”. hope you like both, anyways! happy reading 🤍

[@CarolynMarieReads]

Aw I’m very happy to hear that! Thank you for watching and being so kind 😊 Oh yes! I’ve heard great things about both of those books!

[@ABrunnaGoncalves]

This vlog is so relaxing and you guys are a lovely couple! ❤

[@CarolynMarieReads]

Thank you so much 🥰

[@rujahpoetess9166]

Wow! That's great! My bf also reads but not a bookaholic like me.. This video of yours just gave me an idea of reading together. We used to discuss what we read before we got into a relationship but never read together. He always used to work on his laptop or computer composing music while i read. Will try this once he doesn't have work at all. Thanks for this video 😊

[@CarolynMarieReads]

Thank you for watching! Wishing you and your boyfriend the best of luck with your future reading plans 😊📚

[@picketfenced5771]

Awww Carolyn!! You look so happy with him ☺️☺️

[@CarolynMarieReads]

🥰

[@EkaterinaNeverovskaia]

What a gorgeous format! Very nice to see you both, guys, reading and talking about your reads! I got so inspired by you video, so I immediately warned my husband we are having a readathone very soon as well 😅 Thank you, Leon, for joining Carolyn! Hope to see you together more often in the future!

[@CarolynMarieReads]

I’m so glad you enjoyed watching, and best of luck to you and your husband on your future readathon! 😊

[@ekramababneh5805]

Carolyn! I'm so glad you're putting out vlogs again! I've missed them so much!

[@CarolynMarieReads]

I’ll try my best to make more of them! 😊

[@artemis2520]

This is so sweet! You two are rare... I wish there were more people like you two around me so that I had close friends to discuss books with... no one around me appreciates literature. I have a wonderful boyfriend as well but he has ADHD and will not sit down to read a book. Lol. Whenever you talk about books it's like chatting with a friend over coffee or tea... I love your channel, Carolyn. Also, hi Leon, nice to finally meet you!

[@StashaA.]

I so love this video! You and Leon are lovely. I can feel your soothing energies. 🥰

[@martinelanglois3158]

That was nice. It looked like you started in autumn and sled into winter. It was a season-a-thon! Maus is a very powerful book. Great suggestions. Happy reading to you two too. 💙

[@CarolynMarieReads]

You’re right! I love that 🍂❄️ Thank you, you too! 📚

[@luciasafta1619]

You two are just too cute! It's so nice to have someone to read with and exchange impressions with!

[@randystein12395]

This was the coziest, cutest vlog I've seen!! ❤ Thank you for sharing with us.

[@bookswithcoffees_]

This is such a cosy video! I love it 🥰 I feel like you both have similar reading tastes to me: thoughtful books that are beautifully written. Thank you for recommending Baldwin, I'll have to read him soon! Happy reading ❤

[@SevenUnwokenDreams]

I had a lovely time watching this! What a nice couple you are. ❤

[@marizildahein1603]

Beautiful.. poetic.. restores my face in humanity…God bless you guys❤️

[@tundeszabo8220]

It's nice to meet Leon, he's lovely and his voice is just as calming as yours. You are so sweet together. 😍 Reading with your love is one of the most romantic and cozy things in the world (at least in my opinion). I wish you all the best. ❤ (By the way, thank you for the snowy parts, I live in Hungary and this February is extremely warm, it feels like April. I miss the snow and real winter so much.)

[@CarolynMarieReads]

Thank you so much! I agree completely. Wishing you all the best in return :) Aw I’m so glad you enjoyed seeing the snow 😊❄️

[@dreamingfolkore]

how...how could anyone be so cute pleaseeee i adore watching you both!! this was so cozy, thank you💖 It's wonderful meeting you, Leon! I hope you enjoyed the readathon❤

[@inmimisday]

This is the most wholesome interaction I’ve ever seen 🤍 I want this 🥹

[@CarolynMarieReads]

🥰

[@sihamskhiri2280]

Sweeteness and cuteness overloaded ❤❤❤❤

[@CarolynMarieReads]

🥰

[@watisuzana4532]

Love your boyfriend’s accent .

[@evamatlach1986]

Such a lovely couple! This video was so cozy and heartwarming! 💚

[@CarolynMarieReads]

Aw thank you so much 🥰

[@ElizaMGDuarte]

My mom says Déjà Vu is a little glimpse into the future. It's cute to think of the two of you, in the near future, talking about books in the car. Welcome, Leon! It's nice to meet you. I was reading "along" with you guys, and I finished A Man Called Ove, a superb recommendation. Thank you!

[@365tage9]

Awwww .. you both are such a cute couple!

[@CarolynMarieReads]

Thank you so much 🥰

[@AllyEmReads]

No but you and Leon actually made me giddy, I feel like my belief in love has been restored by this video 🥹🥲

[@rondoflicflac]

Thank you for sharing this! Leon seems so nice! Sending love from Argentina 💕

[@kathy2539]

So nice to see you and hear you Leon, and to know that you enjoy reading , too. This was a cozy and relaxing vlog Carolyn, thank you. 👋 😃

[@CarolynMarieReads]

I’m so glad you enjoyed watching and meeting Leon! 😊

[@__rishikasingh]

Beautiful and adorable! That's the word ❤

[@neekeeeyy]

and can i just say outdoor vlogs suit you well, carolyn

[@circleofleaves2676]

Yes!

[@CarolynMarieReads]

I’ll try my best to make more 😊

[@AllieVDB]

Oh my word - you guys are the sweetest 😭💕 Also, I've never clicked on a video so fast, haha

[@CarolynMarieReads]

Aw thank you so much 💖

[@analuisa7729]

O God, I fell on love with you two. I also wanna point out that I am an active listener just like you, Carolyn. Hahaha lovely to see your expressions and reactions while listening to Leon's books opinions 😂❤

[@CarolynMarieReads]

Aww that's so sweet!! :)

[@LilMarybou]

Loved this cozy video!Also I recommend reading the Neapolitan Novels series (Italian literature) starting with My Brilliant Friend.It's also been adapted into a tv series and each book is a season

[@CarolynMarieReads]

I’m so glad! Thank you for the lovely recommendations, I’ll definitely check them out :)

[@Mielija]

I don't usually comment, but I have to say that I love this vlog-style video from you and hope that we get to see more in the future. Readathons are especially fun to follow this way!

[@curatoriallyyours]

You have such a lovely energy together! This was a joy to watch. Thank you ☺️

[@jackelinegomez806]

Lovely couple! Love the readathon idea! Will convince my husband!

[@2009ashmi]

You two are the cutest couple!! Love this video!! So sweet and cozy! Sending you both hugs! ❤❤❤

[@mildrumpus]

"If Beale Street Could Talk" is probably my favorite James Baldwin book. Art Spiegelman also created the Garbage Pail Kids trading cards. Happy Reading! 😎📚👍

[@londonzhou418]

thats so cute❤❤reading together on a cozy day

[@stxrdustttt]

you both are so adorable!!!!! 😩

[@CarolynMarieReads]

Aw thank you 🥰

[@nikolaiquack8548]

Your boyfriend is such a cutie, haha. But then again, of course he would be. Well done, Carolyn :D

[@Jane4077]

I don't know why but I was so excited to find your boyfriend is British like me. 😊 lovely video.

[@1siddynickhead]

I'm not even British but I was happy she was with a Brit too😂 i dont know what that says about me 😅

[@CarolynMarieReads]

Brits are the best 🥰 (but I’m a little biased)

[@denisefreitas6727]

You two are so lovely together! I'm glad you liked If Beale Street Could Talk. Loved the vlog, Carolyn! 💖💖

[@CarolynMarieReads]

Thank you so much 🥰

[@HilaryBGreen]

I wish we all could have more days like this. The world would be a better place.

[@flaviadn]

This video is so calming, soothing and sweet.🥰

[@nicoleerodriguez8617]

I blushed throughout the whole video, they are so cute together 😭

[@Brijeanson]

This video just made my heart so happy

[@cathycreates]

Leon is English? Yay. Lovely to see you looking so happy.

[@picketfenced5771]

Omg this video was such a bundle of joy!!

[@Emiliemooles]

This was such a lovely video. It’s wonderful to see you so happy. Thank you, to both of you, for sharing your joy and bookish thoughts! 💙

[@CarolynMarieReads]

I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching and for being so kind 😊

[@A_r_i_._G_]

Lovely video Carolyn 🤍🤍 per usual :). I’d love to see a couples Q&A of you guys one day!! Like how you met, where, more about the both of you in general! 🫶🏼

[@alexasplace]

What a lovely video as always✨ and you two are relationship goals reading together🥹🤍 Nice to meet Leon!!

[@CarolynMarieReads]

Thank you so much 🥰

[@WaterBearReads]

I Loved this video!!! You two are so sweet!💞

[@Aleksandrakova]

The video is very cute and cozy Watched it with a smile on my face throughout the entire viewing🥹 Looking forward to more videos together🫶🏻

[@Hayachankimiruo]

You guys are toooo adorable ❤🥺

[@CarolynMarieReads]

🥰

[@BeatrizGomes-ph8ii]

This video was so wholesome!! Thank you for sharing it with us! Sending all the love to both of you!

[@CarolynMarieReads]

Thank you for watching and being so kind! Sending lots of love back to you 😊

[@snowhitepp3339]

So nice to meet your boyfriend! Lovely video ❤

[@rondoflicflac]

Okey now this is my new confront video ❤

[@fisheyes101bob3]

Such a sweet video from some quite heavy books!

[@sanddab]

Leon won the Lottery. 😊

[@rubyanddelilahandnani]

Your bf reads with you. Nice. Mine told me he’s not a reader and I can’t change that. Recently he told me he wants to read to expand his vocabulary. No idea what changed his mind 🤔. I dream of us reading together at bed time lol

[@Ambermarie13]

My bf finally read a book for the first time in our 4.5 year relationship! Never give up 😅

[@rubyanddelilahandnani]

⁠@@Ambermarie13omg 😅 crossing my fingers. We’ve been together 9ish years so it’s definitely surprising. What was the first book he read? Does he enjoy it?

[@CarolynMarieReads]

I agree! Don’t give up! It sounds like there is still hope 😂 I always say that there is a book for everyone, even if they don’t consider themselves a reader! I’d suggest trying to find a book in a genre that interests him. Maybe think about what movies or shows he likes and try to find a book with a similar vibe. I hope this helps a bit 😊📚

[@mckenziekate]

Omg You guys are too perfect 🤩 loved this

[@karthigah5163]

This video was sooo cozyyyy, please make more 😢😂 especially with Leon 😉

[@CarolynMarieReads]

Will do 😊

[@sofiacotinghi5865]

I love how you (maybe by chance) color coordinate your clothing! I feel like more couples should to that honestly... it's so simple and at the end of the day, we kind of end up looking like each other right haha Love it

[@CarolynMarieReads]

I completely agree, though most of the time we match by accident 😂😊

[@becksfizz]

It was so wonderful to see you guys having such a sweet and cozy time 🥰 calm and serene and truly made my day! Also, I might be biased as a mathematician (and probably am), but ‘love & math’ is absolutely bloody phenomenal. I’m so glad he’ enjoying it and I hope he continues to. Maths is truly so beautiful and I wish more people got the opportunity to see so. (Side note: as a fellow Brit living abroad and surrounded by people who say ‘math’, it was very comforting to hear the word ‘maths’ from someone else’s mouth besides mine haha). Thank you for such a lovely video!! ♥️

[@CarolynMarieReads]

I’m so glad you enjoyed the video and the fact that Leon also says “maths” 😂😊 It’s wonderful to hear you enjoyed Love and Math too! Thank you for being so kind 💖

[@Suziie_25]

i love vlogss so glad you made one😍😍

[@bestvibepeeps]

Awwwww......how sweet is this!

[@CarolynMarieReads]

🥰

[@katieseehusen5897]

This is just everything I wanted in a video. Loved it!

[@CarolynMarieReads]

Aw I’m so glad!!

[@itsjustamy1876]

so nice to meet your partner! love that you both like to read.

[@femsfables]

this was such a cozy video!! I loved it 💌✨

[@ipshitajee]

I want a friend, partner or 'my person' who would be so lovely and passionate about books like Carolyn. I love the solitude somtimes, but other days I simply just want someone to ramble to and have a nice conversation that would warm up my soul and day. Phones these days are slowly becoming a coping mechanism for me to escape into my own hazy world from the busy crowd, which I hate. Because I want to be conscious, be present and a part of something other than the silence I feel at the end of the day. Edit: Omg I'm so sorry for the rambling. Didn't had a particularly good day. But I hope anyone who read it this far with so much patience that you have a great week and also if you didn't have a great day like me, hugs and I hope you feel better soon:))

[@__loveball]

hey there! hope you feel better soon and i wish you to find the people that will give you moments like these 💗

[@ipshitajee]

@@__loveball thank you so much! I hope you're doing well:)

[@__loveball]

@@ipshitajee i relate to a lot of what you described but im trying to stay as positive as i can ;v;

[@ipshitajee]

@@__loveball yes, same here 🫂

[@Hansel783]

OMG 😲 HE IS SO CUTE!!!!!!

[@Nora-yf8ne]

Here after they got married!💙

[@bitaghasemi4300]

Your video was brutally adorable. 😄❤❤

[@CarolynMarieReads]

Aww thank you 😆💖😊

[@mrsirish]

You two are so cute! 😍

[@magda_mf]

Ohhh what a lovely video 🥰

[@bekytg9393]

Hi Leon, great to see you. hi from Australia

[@deborahracette9755]

This was lovely.

[@Lyleelou11]

ahh we finally get to meet him, welcome Leon! :)

[@doaadikrallah]

YOU GUYS ARE SO SO CUTTTEE

[@CarolynMarieReads]

THANK YOU! 🥰 I’m so glad! You should definitely read some Baldwin soon! I’m happy to hear you agree with my (over)use of the word brutal 😂 It was very very good indeed!

[@kjgerdes1111]

Nice to meet you Leon! You two are so cute, Carolyn, you do have a soothing voice and Leon, I love your accent! How did Leon like the Super Bowl...Go Chiefs! 😊