a day working at my rural bookshop - my routine as a bookseller

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what it's like to be a bookseller - a day working at my rural bookshop
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[@TheCottageFairy]

Hello everyone! I’ve been working at my bookshop for about a year now so I thought I’d give a little update! I am quite limited with how much I can film due to customers, so this is a short video but I did my best - I hope you are all doing well ❤️ much love

[@gracielatorrens9260]

Tendrás algún mail al que te pueda escribir, muchas gracias!

[@nfraelynn535]

Hi! I don't follow all of your videos but to be honest, whenever I miss something calm, chill, slow days, warm, I will immediately thinking about your life & your videos. This video of sharing your daily days is very calming & it making me feel relax. Maybe someday you can share a bit of the books that considered as old lady books by your beautiful customers with us 😊 Thank you for all your efforts & hard works making this video

[@nensi1972]

... ❤️🙏🌹

[@lauramonahan9343]

I was too shy to approach you at the shop last Thanksgiving to say hello, maybe I'll be braver this November. It's a lovely shop. Reading James Herriot. Hubby gave me the series as a wedding present (35 years ago), so it's extra special, and I'm a veterinarian.

[@lovebertierose]

Thank you Paola for the lovely tour of the bookstore. You creativity and uniqueness just helps me get inspired to get my creativeness flowing.

[@a.alexandria]

As a non-English speaker I really appreciate how clear your pronunciation is, I can understand every word you say and it makes it all so much easier and enjoyable to watch. have you ever thought about making an audio book? I'm not an audio book fan myself, I really prefer to read books on my own but I would really like to hear you read any book, you have the perfect soft and clear voice for it! ♡

[@TheCottageFairy]

Ahh!! I’m so glad it is helpful to you! I was raised in a bilingual household so perhaps that impacted how I speak - and I will have to think about audiobooks, it sounds very fun - thank you for sharing ❤

[@jmk1962]

Yes she has the perfect voice to read books.

[@chloejayne1520]

I would love to add to this. I struggle to sleep, and listening to an audio book softly spoken before bed really helps me. You're voice is super soothing and I would love listening to an audio from you!! ❤

[@martasmigielska3509]

I also would love to lisen something read by you

[@rianefalcao6330]

@@TheCottageFairy i would love to hear a podcast or an audio book made by you

[@courtneyawalsh]

In an ever increasing digital age it’s SO refreshing to see people who still get into reading. Books are friends to me and I’ve had many a real life adventure that were originally inspired by my lifelong love of reading & writing.

[@CoffeeAtTheCabin]

Same here!💝

[@teresakryvenchuk6205]

I am an only adult child 63. My mom read to me as a toddler. So all my life I have loved books 📚 . They are my friends and taken me to places I wanted to go.

[@LifewithAlegria]

Absolutely agree Courtney. You are in fact a kindred spirit. 🌸

[@kaiju_k5042]

@@teresakryvenchuk6205 That's so sweet!

[@matt_aviz]

The thing about real physical books is, for me at least, when I read an old edition of a classic, such as one of favorites, an 1870 Chapman and Hall edition of Charles Dickens _The Old Curiosity Shop_ that I have, you can not only literally feel the imprint of the ink for the text and illustrative etchings under your fingertips, but you can almost feel the fingertips of all the other readers who enjoyed it for generations before you. Digital may be perfect for automotive repair manuals, but a screen simply can't copy that _feel_ of an old book - at least not yet anyway.

[@1CFcooper]

I lost my mum 2 weeks ago, and found your videos late one night while I was very upset. I’m finding them very calming and soothing. Thank you

[@roxannemaguire9844]

I'm sorry for your very sad loss 😢. Sending you a big hug, Sharon.

[@nostalgiacandy]

I am so sorry for your loss, Sharon. I am sending healing energy your way. I hope you can find some peace today, even if only for a moment

[@jennyc1846]

Hugs to you Sharon stick with Paola and you cant go wrong. Sorry for your loss...take care🤗🌹 regards from Western Australia

[@serensealight]

im so sorry :(( im sure your mom is happy seeing you trying to heal

[@shewolf6854]

Bless you sharon.. I send you a healing hug and of course I'd like to say I'm sure yiur mum is at peace watching you heal and move forward with your memories of your darling mum.💓💓

[@yebcks7841]

Dear cottage fairy I want to say that your videos have changed my life. I started watching them almost a year ago and since then I've been dreaming, believing in myself and started seeing life as a work of art. Tbh this channel was one of the main things that allowed me overcome depression. Thank you for existing!! - Another introvert.

[@TheCottageFairy]

❤❤❤ sending you a big hug, thank you so much for sharing❤

[@michellemarshall4411]

Getting ready to re read Anne of green gables series and Harry Potter series re read those every October Anne of green gables started when I was a teenager.I love your videos they are beautiful and comforting.

[@valeriemcwilliam7933]

I am reading Jane Austen at Home written by Lucy Worsley, I love Jane Austen or anything to do with her, also I love Lucy Worsley who is an historian, these are my "go to" things that help to cheer me up when I'm feeling low, and happy even, including yourself of course .each of you are amongst my most favourite people I would most like to meet in the world. Wishing you a very happy and cozy Autumn 🍂 😊 X

[@clareu9539]

@@valeriemcwilliam7933 I listened to this as an audiobook earlier this year and it was so good! I hope you're enjoying it, too.

[@martiseelye6443]

I love bookshops and libraries. I love the smell and the hush and being surrounded by so many vacations of the mind.

[@peggybrowne6012]

I LOVE your idea of customizing books for gifts. You are so creative and I appreciate that you share your ideas!

[@RockStarVee]

Paola, there's good reason that you have amassed so many followers. Your content is a pure light in this bizarre world, and watching it is like curling up with a great book and a mug of tea. Thank you for the time you take to share your creative vision. 💚

[@marianl3447]

so true..so well said. thank you

[@kiwuka098]

Indeed. May her continue to inspire more people who want have such an amazing life.

[@melissamoore521]

Amen!

[@nancyoffenhiser4916]

Thank you for taking us with you on your day. Loved being a bookseller for over 20 years both Indies and chains. I used to love how people would come in all the time and ask if we just sat there and read all day 🤣🤣🤣 At the end of the night when you want to close, if you have customers ask them to help you vacuum they will move along quickly! 😂 I hope your husband tells you everyday how beautiful you are, because you are.. inside and out. Blessings to you.

[@TerryCleary]

I found your channel 4 to 5 months ago, I have watched all of your videos in order from oldest to the newest. I caught up a month ago. Within that month, I have lost my Mother-in-law, the entire house caught C*v*d. Me, my wife, 14 year old son, and one very active, non-verbal severely autistic 8 year old son. My sickness lingered, now I found out I need to get a artery catherization surgery. Your videos has bought me great joy, especially anything book related. I live in a very small town like you in NC. Thank you for all the videos Paola

[@anaschulz8084]

Your love for books and the secrets they tell is very evident and so refreshing. As a child, I was very solitary due to family circumstances. Thankfully my mom kept me in books which took me far away and everywhere. That joy has never left me and I have been known to read 10 to 15 books a month. I love to reread my favorites as I view them as old friends. Thank you for reminding me of the love of books as a child and what they did for me. ❤

[@ellen823ful]

I relate to the “solitary”. My genre is anything pertaining to gardens. I also love autobiography.

[@MGARTsubscribe]

what are some of your favorite books??

[@anaschulz8084]

@@MGARTsubscribe I like a variety of genres and some of my all time favorites are the series by James Herriot, the adventures of a country vet in rural England. Also, the sci fi series by Anne McCaffrey where humans and dragons unite to save the planet from an other world menace and I also love the laugh out loud series by Janet Evanovich about the misadventures of the world’s worst bounty hunter. 🙂

[@tomswan3401]

10 books/month with month=30 days. Means every 3 days 1 book. Probably depends on the book.^^

[@anaschulz8084]

@@tomswan3401 I am a fast reader. Always have been. 🙂

[@sarahwaroquet4915]

I too work as a part-time bookseller in a small shop - but in Paris. That's very inspiring to see the routine of your colleagues all around the world. Cheers :)

[@Yanerd.]

That sounds lovely

[@clara_croft2991]

Bonjour, pouvez vous me donnez l’adresse de la boutique s’il vous plaît ? J’adorerai soutenir cette librairie !!

[@janicewaters6300]

I live in a large house in an affluent neighborhood. I am realizing your footage is better than any fancy house and your lifestyle is so much better than ours

[@lindayeager2347]

I've been reflecting on why I look after a week or so to see if you've posted a new video. As someone who has had anxiety for most of my lifetime, I"m 75, there is something about your videos that reduces anxiety and stress for me. A re-centering if you will. I'm grateful for that brief respite that your videos give me. In a world that I have not in my lifetime seen so stressed as it is now I think this kind of break is necessary for one's well being. good job Paola.

[@ninawildr4207]

Me too! Love your comment...ps doing keto has helped anxiety ...watch dr ken berry on you tube✌️

[@sophiaisabelle027]

Being a bookseller must be a big dream come true. The whole backdrop reminds me of a fairytale. Overall, it seems you're very passionate about what you're doing for a living. Continue to work hard. We'll all be here to support.

[@gertbanks7585]

Hi Paola loved this video done at the little bookshop. You always make me happy to share your life with all of us. I had to laugh at the ladies coming to the shop requesting Old Lady books to read. I am one of those old ladies and love to read too. Just recently I read Little Women for the first time and last night I watched the movie of the same. Very enjoyable. Love to see your little kitty keeping you company and that wonderful black lab of yours. Nice idea to decorate the books that you plan to give for gifts to friends. I get my books from the book store at our local library (very reasonable) and also paper backs from our senior center for practically nothing at all and sometimes even for no cost in the free box. I am soon to be 83 so I would be right in line with all the other old ladies for your suggestions. Love watching all your videos. Thanks for sharing all your days with us. You have a great guy there with you too.

[@shannonkoeller8378]

I too love my old lady cozy books 📚. Nothing like a book, tea , and a warm wrap to have a wander to wonderful places and friends. Love the page art.

[@joyeetaskitchen]

I wish I could have a job in a bookshop ❤️ and putting a tiny beautiful touch by your painting on de edge of de book is awesome idea to make anyone so happy to have those as a gift. You are truly precious my dear, a person with such an warm and beautiful heart ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@doncason6108]

I’m not sure when I started following, some time ago, as research to start a KZbin channel with my son. You have evolved from a research project to a true inspiration. I’m a 70 year old that has lived a very full life, and continue to do so, but I must say I look forward to each new video from you. Being a visual artist I can say your talent in lighting , composition and film making is excellent. Thank you for continued great content. It’s obvious why your channel continues to grow. Well done.

[@ellen823ful]

Also the choice of music 🎶 in the background is very enjoyable. Love the piano 🎹 pieces.

[@sibanibora5377]

I FIND peace in your voice. Your voice is really peacefull☺️. You are a real fairy to my life😌

[@katjawilliams9351]

I loved the idea of customizing the books! How beautiful, what a perfect gift.

[@maureenhargrave3568]

How delightful those book edges are. Fun, lighthearted. Never thought of doing this.

[@theinkdarksea]

I think the thing that I love most about your videos is the montages of images- the way that you celebrate small things mirrors the way I have felt my whole life, struck through with joy by the sight of a well-woven wreath on a green door or stunned to a moment of silence by a particularly beautiful flower or the history of care communicated by the foxing on an old book.

[@louisehyden4802]

I can't imagine a world without books and often find myself in charity /good will store's buying lot's of books so that I have a good selection at all time's . My taste varies and really like old antique books . As a child my favourite book was Enid Blyton the faraway tree . I can still recall the animals and different characters in it and still have a copy that I treasure . Just treated myself to The Christmas Book by enid Blyton from 1945 . And can't wait to curl up in a chair and read it .wishing you all many happy hours reading your favourite book . Oh and I Love the way you customised your gift books for people what a brilliant idea .thankyou for another beautiful video . Just off out to buy a book Lol much Love xx

[@CoffeeAtTheCabin]

Aww Paola, everything you get yourself involved in, shows us a gentle yet courageous side of you...I love seeing you open to the world within your own terms by allowing things that bring kindness to your heart and soul... I would love to have access to a small owned bookstore like the one you work in! Unfortunately, i haven't seen one in many years... You're a treasure!💝

[@TheCottageFairy]

Ahh! ❤❤ thank you so so much

[@lizahernandez950]

I love cozy mysteries. Been reading that genre for years. I like that they are called old lady books. I embrace that! 😊

[@melindabiddy7165]

How lovely! I long to own a bookstore. To be surrounded by books everyday is life!

[@angelahagood7143]

I know I’ve said this before, but I’m so encouraged by reading the comments. So many interesting people from a myriad of places and lifestyles. Yet we all find joy and comfort in watching your channel. Thank you so much for all the hard work you put into making each episode! I love seeing your little book store. I would never get paid if I worked there!🤦🏻‍♀️ 💕📚

[@weekendmom]

My favorite bookstores are used bookstores. I could spend over an hour in one easily and the finds are so personally satisfying.♥️

[@tammymchenry3675]

Nothing better than cozy mysteries. Your voice is so soothing!

[@jannybranciforte9295]

I so loved this episode and the idea of placing little sweet expressions of one’s own creativity with artwork on the side pages view of books. I will be doing it! Not just for gifts, but for my own books that I treasure, my own personal journals too! Thank you for your continual reminder that these sweet simplicities of life in our daily living bring enormous fulfillment and exquisite joy. Thank you, Paola!

[@mandyofmarymac]

"Once-Upon-A-Time", I too was a bookseller in a small town in Michigan, which was located in an authentic log cabin. I was a part-time employee, so my time there was limited, however I found it to be a very pleasurable. I'm thinking about that log cabin right now. I love books, and my home has at least one bookcase in every room. 🙂

[@SisterShirley]

MandyOf Marymac, is by any chance the bookstore you referred to The Cottage Bookshop in Glen Arbor Michigan? If so, I love that place. When I go "Up North" and in that area I go there. It's just the best! I hope it lives forever. Do you still live in Michigan? I am from Dearborn. When Paola's book is available, I will order from the bookstore where she works. Cheers 🐢

[@mandyofmarymac]

@@SisterShirley ~ You found me out! I loved living in Glen Arbor, but due to my health starting to decline, my children move me to the family compound near TC. I really miss GA, but you know how that old saying goes, bloom where you are planted, so I have. Thanks for the response.🙂

[@WhereintheworldisLeahJane]

So lovely to spot some other Michiganders in the comments! I have such fond memories of The Cottage Bookshop, and that part of Michigan in general.

[@tinaluu9810]

This is awesome. Im a michigander and will have to add this to my must do to explore. Thanks for sharing, blessings to you.

[@bonnieelia8791]

I loved volunteering in my junior high library… oh the smell of books, book stores ❤️… I’m currently reading.. the paper girl of Paris! Despite growing older I have always been an old soul at ❤️…thank you for sharing with us!

[@angiemiller1335]

As a child, one of my favorite books with talking animals was the Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame. After your video today, I feel the need to reread it, as it has been decades and decades since I lost myself in the adventures of Mr. Toad, Rat, Badger and Mole. Thank you Paola. Your video was inspiring as always.

[@carencassidy2359]

I loved that book and want to reread it as well!

[@PeaceIsJesusChrist]

@Angie, oh my goodness, The Wind in the Willows was one of my favorites as well! Did you get to re-read it? ☺️❤️

[@MayThaiMayThai]

I was gifted that book by a teacher when I was young and absolutely loved it. It was such a great escape and thinking about it brings back great memories.

[@fulviab]

When I need serenity and beauty, I stop to watch your videos... I would really like to live in your wonderful places, your book store would be the fixed point of my day!

[@juliabrady2063]

I’m reading Sense and Sensibility again for the hundredth time because it is my favorite. It stirs conversations between myself and my daughters so I never get tired of it. It is a cozy read for me.❤

[@johndej]

I've always loved the peaceful feelings I get in a book store. When I was an elementary teacher, we had regular Scholastic Book Fairs. Watching my students swarm over the new books always made me happy. Thank you for sharing your day!

[@sbai4319]

I love bookstores! My local bookstore has been a non guilty pleasure for decades. Thank you for showing us your special place.

[@jennykolbjornsen6805]

I LOVE that idea of customizing the books ❤!!! VERY INSPIRING!!! Thank you!!!❤

[@lupanagutierrez5779]

I am reading Anna Karenina by Tolstoy. I had looked at it with apprehension for some time - it is so long! It's one of my son's favorite books so I finally decided to try it and I'm loving it - the characters, the interrelationships, the atmosphere - everything. No talking animals but definitely a lovely book!

[@amyjones2490]

I love old books especially the 1920s. I find it a very interesting period for writing. It’s caught between modern and old time writing I find my cup of tea.

[@carolyncampbell6149]

What a lovely community you have gathered about you here on KZbin Paola, thankyou so much. The customisation of your Christmas gifts was so beautiful. I used to work in our town library and my favourite part of the job was being sent into the back stacks to look for old books - the smell! ☺️

[@emb54]

Beautiful way to customize the gifts! Thank you for sharing. Blessings

[@farmhouseonthemountain]

How lovely it is that such jobs exist for those of us who are introverted or simply seekers of silence. I always enjoyed folding displays when I worked in retail. Thank you for sharing your book project. It's absolutely beautiful.

[@debby891]

My favorite stores are bookstores and antique shops in quaint little towns. I’ve been avid reader since learning to read as a child over 60 years ago. There’s something so calming and relaxing getting “lost” in a wonderful book. I love yard sales and estate sales, used books are rarely more than a dollar so as you can imagine it’s a great way to add to my collection during our long winters here in upstate New York. I really enjoyed this video❤ 📚 ❤

[@annkilian467]

Paola, I loved the beginning of this video with the squirrel and bird close ups. The book store is so lucky to have you working there with your love of books to inspire customers. Have you read the James Herriot books? He writes about a vet working in Yorkshire, England. The pace is lovely and the adventures are based on real life experience. “ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL”. and so on. Wishing you happiness in this season of Fall. Oh, your kitten looked so peaceful on the quilt. ☺️🍁🌻🧡🍂

[@evangelinsherly]

I love all of your videos . I could just listen to you speak for hours.❤

[@crystallineautumn]

“There is a very eccentric and whimsical old lady in my heart” Same! 😊 Lovely video as always. Enjoy the beauty of Fall! I’m looking forward to the beautiful Fall videos. 🧡🍂🎃

[@conniediaz6456]

I hope to become that same Lady myself!

[@farah_herself]

Hello! Thank you for sharing your love with us. You give me hope in humanity. May your smile shine brighter ❤

[@elizabethlangley5643]

Wow, I just love the way you customised those books! Whoever receives them as gifts will feel very blessed by you xx

[@nangephriam1211]

My room is a little library of a few hundreds. It feels so cosy and i just love the smell of books. I have read many of them. Watching you has been a joy and i would love have more books and write some in the future. It is a good hobby and i realised now that it is a dying good hobby. Feels special to be among remnants of book readers. God bless you all.

[@chalkdusthorizon7233]

I worked at Borders when I was in college. While it was a corporate bookstore, it had a very cozy and independent feel and I was so sad when the company dissolved. I learned so many things there from specializing in the reference section, to becoming periodicals specialist and I also loved my turns in the music department and cafe. It was wonderful and I have fond memories of the friends I made there.

[@thanhmcgriff3387]

There’s a mystic quality to the video editing that makes me wish I could be in the shop & the town like going through the closet to Narnia or any place I want to stay & enjoy like when I’d go to Borders book store @ lunch just to hang out, pick up a book,be around books & book people. Her videos make me feel like I’m at Borders again. Thank you for your portrait of a book store.

[@wolfman3295]

I love how you customize the books you will be giving as gifts. Thank you for this wonderful peak at your job.

[@madhabidiaries]

I never felt bored by seeing your video. It is so refreshing

[@sheilavanduynfote5539]

I love how you personalized your books for gifts, they look beautiful ❤️❤️❤️. I love reading books, going to the bookstore and the smell is amazing.

[@FrauStressfrei]

What a beautiful idea with the personal bookdesign! Thank you for that!

[@SamhainBe]

Collecting books is a wonderful hobby and "used" and "thrifted" books are just a way to give good things a new home. And Paola, your videos are much like a good book - peaceful, nice, and a time-out from the crazy world - Thank you!

[@eftsoulpath333]

I love your values. You make simplicity so classy!

[@judith4158]

I too love an occasional good Cozy Mystery, usually of the British variety, perhaps because I am an old lady. Until COVID hit, I volunteered for 5 yrs. in a used book run for a good cause. You're right, it's difficult not to buy every week. One of the better parts is talking with other book lovers, keeping an eye out of something you think they'd like.

[@grettalemabouchou6779]

A bookstore is truly a magical place . I was the owner of one💕🌷💕 the books became my friends and I found different worlds. Thank you for sharing the 📚....books!

[@karenmar1529]

There is something so comforting about being in a book store, the adventures in reading books are endless and for a little while it's a great distraction to what you maybe going through, a chance to escape for a bit and be peaceful. Love this video 📚📚📖🥰

[@MariaM-yn9tl]

The shop looks so cozy & quaint I would love 💕 your shop. What a great place to visit. 🥰💕💃🏻📚

[@BethAldermanRochelle]

She has such a gentle, kind way about her. I love her soft voice. I wish I could be more like her! LOL She is lovely. Inside, and out! Thumbs up.

[@JustineAdlong]

Your videos are so beautiful, I feel so lucky you've taken the time to share the magic of the world through your eyes.

[@reginabrown5059]

What a beautiful idea! Love the little bookstore you work at! My favorite show is You’ve got Mail because of the small book shop she owned.

[@vineetp10]

Your videos has such a calming impact on me. Thank you!

[@manjitrana3608]

Have been following your channel for more than a year now. I rarely do ever comment on KZbin channels, but I must say I absolutely like your journey. Also, I really adored your old cottage and your pets too. Best wishes 👍

[@tharinamarais4993]

The bookshop brings a feeling of nostalgia to me. I love the old-looking books. Can almost smell it

[@annefaught6009]

What a lovely way to personalize a gift book. It had never occurred to me. Thank you. And thank you for this altogether lovely video and the book recommendations!

[@carolynmaves503]

I loved the Cottage Tales. Several years after I read them I re-read them. Thanks.

[@jukes243]

Love your simple art work on the book pages. What a lovely idea. I gifted a book to my hubby with a handwritten note hidden inside its pages: "You're my hero".

[@paulalowe6025]

I have been to that bookstore many times. It’s a favorite stop when we are in town. Thanks for sharing.

[@annalittlejohn7772]

Such a beautiful video! As an English major in college, I know the immense beauty and power of books, and it's lovely to hear you talk about your job and your passion for book collecting. By the way, as soon as I saw that cute bunny a few weeks ago, I immediately went onto your shop and bought a print, which is now adding beauty and coziness to my dorm room! Thank you so much, you have a lovely soul. I hope you have a good day💜

[@lenorebjork2763]

Your videos always makes me so calm and happy. Thank you sooo much! 💖💖💖

[@thequietlittleteacup]

I’ve never been a huge fan of reading but you are definitely making me think about reading in a such a more wonderful light! My favorite pastime will always be listening to music and baking! Thank you for another wonderful video.

[@trillionaireelonmusk7886]

Inspired by you...im also planning to open book shop...but I'm not intelligent and talented as you....you are gifted women with multiple talents....you are so special..you are role model for young generation

[@ablem38]

Wow! all those books and a very intimate and homey-looking bookstore...pure joy. And those drawings... so lovely and so personalized for gifts

[@dollyedwards5909]

Lucky for the person you choose to gift these books to. How sweet!!

[@searchingforwonder]

The book edge decorating is such a wonderful idea. I never would have thought to do that before.

[@Primieprimprim]

does anyone where she is in the US? Idaho?

[@hajrakhan5094]

I used to do that as a child and then completely forgot about it up until now. So this brings back memories.

[@samuelleask1132]

@@Primieprimprim rural California

[@rlbeat9568]

even the cat was into it

[@amadahyrose]

What a cozy shoppe! I used to work at a small health foods store that also stocked some books, some crystals, and some other esoteric goodies, and it was in some ways one of my favorite jobs because most folks that came in were living intentionally and did not expect the fast-pace of any other retail shoppe. Customers would bring me seeds or coffee or even a coat, once. I still shop there. I now work in a college environment that prides itself on busy-ness, so my office is my oasis of calm. I'm glad to see you looking well and hope you're feeling it. I had something for the last month that is finally leaving, thank goodness. Happy autumn! :)

[@anitatucker8812]

What a lovely idea to customize the books. Thank you for all your share with us. Wishing you, Luke, and furbabies a blessed week.

[@lunabrown6183]

You are so magical. Listening to you speak is so inspiring to me to continue to be my little grandma self in a 23year olds body. Your life seems so beautiful and simple and you’ve helped me realize dreams I didn’t even know I had. Your gentle energy is really captured through your videos and it feels like a warm hug to get to observe your art and listen to your thoughts 🤍

[@lydiatheblondie6554]

My mom recommended your channel to me, and I’m so glad I found out about you. If I had a distant twin, you’d be her. We have the same interests and hobbies and I so wish I had your wardrobe! You are so graceful like a princess! I’m very inspired by you! Thank you for putting peace and grace in my heart and a smile.

[@mewells]

Your authentic spirit just shines through in your videos ❤️ thank you for sharing your light ✨.. the ripple effect changes this world.

[@MichelleMuck555]

You have a amazing looking bookshop. Reading has always provided hours of escape into a wonderful world of imagination. We all need to return to return to this enchanted practise!

[@oaklingsluciapara]

Lovely lovely video.I always love the atmosphere you convey, it brings me peace, inspiration, curiosity for the world and calmness. I love literary non fiction, and always read more than one book at the same time…now I have: the wilderness cure , entangled life and little story of almost everything.

[@GoldenGarden9]

Lovely video Paola, as always. Your creative embellishments to the books are the best! 🧡

[@go-beyond_plus-ultra]

Your videos are so beautiful and the perspective you show on the world around you is just so refreshing and gorgeous. I always feel like I'm in a Studio Ghibli movie when I watch your videos 😊 and I love that you work as a bookseller! I'm getting weary of my current job and would love to simplify my life with a job like this that I do mostly for enjoyment so I can have the time to start a family with my husband. Bookselling would be one of my top choices! I breathed a sigh of enchantment at the Encyclopedia of Tolkien 📚 thank you as always!

[@TheNorwegianForestNymph]

*I think we are many who can agree that you have the dream job* 😍

[@jklynb]

You are living my all time dream life. I’ve always wanted it so much !

[@davidterveer5658]

The perfect life, so it seems to me. I am on the lookout (almost constantly) for a job that suits me better as a hsp. Your videos calm me down and make me happy, especially at times when I am overwhelmed or squashed by the world. The books that I will be reading this October and Fall are fairy & folk tales. (I have read most of Tolkien's work, and now I'm moving on to this genre.) Specifically, I will be reading "A Treasury of Irish Fairy & Folk Tales", "Woodland Folk Tales of Britain and Ireland", "The Anthology of Scottish Folk Tales", "The Anthology of English Folk Tales", "Japanese Myths & Tales" and "Chinese Myths & Tales". With highest appreciation, gratitude and best wishes from the Netherlands.

[@bakokat6982]

Wonderful and peaceful video, we do miss your videos. What a very nice way to give books a special feel. You are talented and very artistic. Most are not so talented. I alway wanted to work and own a bookstore, I would never get anything sold or done because I would have my nose in the book. And of course my kitties would be happy in some comfy spot. Paola alway keep your sweet child inside, it’s good for us. My “child” loves talking animals in books too. 😉

[@twistedraws1096]

I love your videos they are so calming to watch

[@elizabethstreeter2145]

Love the way you personalised the books have not seen it done before and will certainly be giving it a try.we don’t have any small bookstores near me thank heavens in one way as my house is full of books and my husband is not the reader.I have piles in the rooms that don’t have bookcases like my bedroom.he is talking about turning one of the empty bedrooms into a library for me .soon please I have books piled on books and on top of the bookcases,nearly as many craft books as novels.your videos are beautiful to watch keep up the great work

[@VinlandicSoul]

What a brilliant & oh so wholesome approach to customizing Christmas gifts. Always a pleasure to view your videos, it calms the soul.

[@sandrazboinski6473]

I totally enjoy cozy mysteries and the themes and variety. I find your bookstore quite charming. I am retired now but think working in a bookstore would be amazing. Surrounded by stories and adventures waiting to be told and had. 😊. Thank you for my order. I smiled and am decided on how to display my treasures. Be well

[@annwoleben5439]

Just watching you in the bookstore made me want to head to a bookstore - the scent and feel of the books, textures and colors - possibilities an stories waiting to be discovered. For the final 16 years of my teaching career, I worked as a library instructor for ages PreK2 - 5th grade. I miss purchasing the books, reading to the children and placing the "just right" book in their hands once I had established a rapport with each of my students. Children's books are magical. For my personal reading, I enjoy historical fiction. Your love of "old lady" books inspires me to try some of the titles you shared. Happy Reading!

[@rebeccapribble269]

Love your embellishments on gifting books! Great idea! Thank you! Great video. Again!♥️

[@Floralcami]

Paola🌷, every morning I watch a video or two from your channel instead of the news on tv. I notised how incredibly healing your videos are for my soul, they make me calm and at peace and helps me start the day in the best way. I love that you’ve completely left out the ”hi welcome, please subscribe and leave a comment” and any sponsorships. It keeps your videos so sooo soothing and its like being in a magical book💕.