⛸ 2022 January Reading Vlog | Snowy Days & Beautiful Books 

You can reuse the jam jar’s to store paper clips, pins, needles, or diy mini candles for your home. I am in the process of learning candle making. I recently made a teacup candle. I purchased a vintage teacup at goodwill for 69 cents. ☺️

Cymbeline is getting so big! How precious :)

I just found your channel, and love how you speak so passionately about your Faith. I thank you for your review of the Eternals, and as I share your Faith, I have decided not to watch it. As you say, there are plenty of beautiful stories that Disney could tell, without resorting to what they have done in this film. And your book vlog and recommendations are exquisite. 😊💜👩‍🎨😁

My husband loves impressions De France !! 🥐 I can't wait to show him your thoughts 💭🤩

Love your monthly reading vlogs. Thank you for all your recommendations and beautiful scenic clips of your world.

"That one went pretty deep and right to the core." Absolutely! Why did they even go there? The Chosen is wonderful. For the jar - My Friend the Garden by Fernand Lequenne - so very, very lovely!

That was a delicious way to use up your leftover jam! 💖 kittens always need attention 🤣 they’re like tinker bell! 💚

What beautiful wintery footage you have captured in this video. It was lovely to watch.

I’ve watched your videos for years and years and listening to you talk about your faith in God made me SO extremely happy! ❤️ 100% agree with your take on Eternals and good for you for talking about it. The Chosen is absolutely amazing. Such a great visual and representation of who Jesus is!

I just adore your reading vlogs Emma! 💕 So much to say! First off I have added Down the Garden Path to my tbr. It sounds so good. You also have been inspiring me to read Dante since you have been talking about him on your vlogs. Those Lintzer cookies look amazing and boy oh boy Cymbeline is getting so big! 🙀 I totally understand how you feel about the Eternals. Yikes 😓 I definitely won’t be watching it. Some of what you said reminds me of problems I have with His Dark Materials. I don’t understand why they have to make God ‘bad’. 😖 *sigh* I look forward to catching up with your videos! Thanks for brightening my day with your enthusiasm and passion xx

Love this Video Emma - Your kitty is so cute and adorable - I don’t make my Kitty get down if I am eating or drinking something I let him and I will put him in my lap and he will stay there. If a Kitty starts to get near you then your Kitty was attention and wants to be held and in your lap. ❤️🐾🐱🐾🤗❄️☃️😎☕️❤️

I always love watching your reading vlogs- they’re so fun and always inspire me to make some more time for reading. For your TBR jars I’d like to recommend The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa- it’s a translated novel and it’s very quiet and reflective, I’d also like to recommend some Shirley Jackson if you haven’t tucked into her books (my personal favourite is we have always lived in the castle). Finally if you’re looking for a fun light read I’d recommend the way of the House Husband- it’s a manga and it’s about a stay-at-home husband who used to be in a gang and it’s so sweet and funny 😊 I hope you had a wonderful January and an even better February

What a delightful treat finding an Emma video! You might enjoy Unearthing The Secret Garden-The Plants and places That Inspired Frances Hodgson Burnett by Marta McDowell. Those cookies look delicious!

I really enjoyed your review of the eternals and just your candidness on faith in general!

If you enjoyed Willa Cather's Shadows on the Rock, try Death Comes for the Archbishop. I read it before I converted to Catholicism and then reread twice since and I find new discoveries with each reading. One of my favorite!!

I think you might like pippi long stocking by Astrid Lindgren

Your bookish majesty! I'm reading a biography about Hildegard von Bingen and Recipes from Paul Bocuse at the moment. I also haven't finished Catherina of Siennas Dialogue, which you had already read. In February I want to read Monsieur Proust by his Housekeeper Celeste Albaret. Tomorrow I'm going to enjoy a Quiche Lorraine which I bought today on the market. God blessings to you and our loved ones, kitten included. From a writer from Hamburg, Germany.

Loved it 😊

I love your videos and cozy home with all your bookshelves. I would recommend for your mini jam jar suggestions to read The Printed Letter Bookshop by Katherine Arden about three women trying to save an independent bookshop. It is such a charming tale. Your videos are always wonderful and a fun treat for me to watch in my spare time.

Your thoughts on The Eternals were so interesting! It definitely sounds very intentional what they were doing with the storyline. Thank you for sharing your thoughts freely! Oooh I would like to recommend Heidi's Alp by Christina Hardyment.

I haven't watched The Eternals, but listening to you was really interesting! As a roman catholic myself, I prefer not to have a bad time watching movies nor reading books. I'm glad you talked about it! Oh, and I looooved the cookies too, so I might bake them soon, maybe for Febregency.😄

Wow thank you so much for the review of The Enternals! I hadn’t let my boys watch it yet because of a gut feeling and now I’m SO glad I listened.

Thank you for sharing this video with us! I have the same Belle’s animator’s collection house! 🌹 it’s so sad to see the Disney company fall into the devil’s work. It seems that the writers and executives are more than willing to dive into evil lately. I found similar theme s in Loki’s show, the writers kept promoting that no one has free will. It seems that they are playing right into the devils plan. However, I keep looking at all of the good stories full of hope and love. There is still hope that the company and the people who are choosing that path to turn around and do good again. God sees all and knows what they are doing. On a happier note, I’m really excited to join the Febregency readalong! Thank you for sharing these great book ideas! The cookies look so yummy! 🫖 🍪

I absolutely love Willa Cather! I think you will enjoy A Lost Lady. Have you read My Antonia? It is my favorite Willa Cather.

I’ve wanted to read Beverly Nichols for a LONG time. ♥️ He sounds so hilarious and the language. 😍 Cymbeline is a bit rascal-y! 😂🐈Good thing she’s so cute! I’m slowly moving forward in Dante. I don’t have all the notes, so I do google things. So far, fascinating! I love the sparkles on the snow. ♥️ I adore sky and sunsets, too, and your video is BEAUTIFUL. I love Shadows on the Rock, too!!! 🥰 I have memories connected to it because I finished it on a trip with my family which we took right before covid hit in early 2020. Thank for sharing your thoughts on the Marvel movie! Yikes! 😳😩 My Christian faith is so important to me as well. ♥️ I recommend A Lantern In Her Hand and my favorite, it’s sequel, A White Bird Flying by Bess Streeter Aldrich.

I feel like you might enjoy Death Comes for the Archbishop, it's possible my favourite of Cather's work!

The Chosen is a great series and I've binged watched the two seasons over and over. They're gonna be filming the 3rd season!! There was also a Christmas movie special for the Chosen, did you get to see it?

I think you might enjoy Biblical Fiction books (my favorite genre ❤️). I especially recommend Bread of Angels by Tessa Afshar and The Prince: Jonathan by Francine Rivers. I’m glad you are enjoying the Chosen as well :). God bless.

Okay based on this reading vlog you have firmly convinced me to pick up Dorothy Sayers' translation of Divine Comedy (I've been trying to figure out what translation to read for a long while now). I am trying to determine though whether there are audio editions of her translations or not because recently I've only been listening to audiobooks and so whether there are audio versions of this or not will determine how soon I buy and read them. This was such a great reading vlog Emma, it seems you have had a wonderful reading month and I loved seeing Cymbeline and the baking and skating too 😄.

We are huge fans of The Chosen too! I loved your thoughts of Dante. I hope to reread him soon. I just found your channel so I don't know if you've mentioned Daphne Du Maurier? I love her. I've read Rebecca many times. However, The Glass-blowers is an excellent book you might enjoy. I'm looking forward to February!

I’m a relatively new subscriber (I joined a few weeks back). I too am of the Catholic religion. Though not perfect, I try to lead a good life and I’m mindful what I watch and listen to. I’m not into Marvel movies myself, but I understood your feedback about the movie you watched. I really liked the nature images you shared, the skating on the ice and your cute cat. The biscuits you made looked delicious and very pretty with the love heart. I enjoyed your book reads too. I like the idea of planting late in the season so flowers bloom in the Winter. Beverley Nichols book sounds like a pleasant and inspiring read, as does Dante’s third book on Paradise. You asked a question about a book recommendation. I bought a book not so long ago based on a recommendation from someone on another RU-vid channel. The book is called, ‘The Suitcase’ by the Russian writer Sergei Dovlatov. I bought it online. It’s only 128 pages long. A quick and thought provoking read. Regarding books I’ve read. I’ve recently finished, ‘The Year Of Less’, by Cait Flanders and ‘Northanger Abbey’ by Jane Austen. My aim in 2022 is to read the six Jane Austen books this year. Two per month. Because ‘Northanger Abbey’ was a thin book I’m ahead in my reading. I’m now up to ‘Emma’. Thank you for another enjoyable video. I subscribed to your blog newsletter. Look forward to receiving this and watching your next video ❄️🥣🥚🐈📚

Always love watching your reading vlogs! Does Cymbeline stay mostly inside with you now?

I would recommend The Woods in Winter by Stella Gibbons.

I haven’t watched the Eternals, and your review was so timely though since I was thinking of watching it yesterday 😅 thank you for sharing your thoughts on the movie! I probably won’t see it if that was the kind of ideas they were promoting 😓 for book recs I’d highly recommend Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson

I was (for lack of a better term) tempted to watch Eternals but it looked more style over substance. I'm glad I didn't start it up. Disney should've made their last word on "faith" be Hunchback. Maybe try The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell for your jar.

loved listening to your thoughts on the eternals!! 🙌🏼 as far as book recommendations, if you haven’t read Piranesi by Susanna Clarke, I think you’d love it!

Emma, Who is the illustrator for Dancing Peel? The few pictures I saw reminded me of Garth Williams' work.

I haven’t watched the Eternals but I really appreciated your commentary! It really is a shock to see the brazen attacks on faith in society. As far as a recommendation I think you would enjoy the Flavia de Luce series.

Heyya 🤠🤠

I could watch that cat pester you all day. 🤣 Your videography has evolved to a point where I tune in to your videos just to see what you’ve shot and edited outside over what you’ve read. No offense. 😉 Your camerawork is truly amazing now. 👍

I haven't seen the Eternals but it sounds like the writers were atheists (like me). It seems like they've taken things from religion and used them because they lump everything in with "fantasy" but in doing so it sounds like they've been quite offensive to religious people. While I don't believe in religion, I think they should have been a lot more thoughtful. It's made me think a lot about my own use of religion and faith in my own writing (I write YA fantasy). For example, I fully believe that we don't owe our creators (and in my beliefs that means our parents) anything but I never realised how this comes across to Christians etc

The show Supernatural tackled God and the Devil. God is a jerk in the show and he treats us like a television. I love the show and I like how the explore Christian "mythology", but the plot with God gave me conflicted feelings.

I’m a Protestant and there is no way I will watch The Eternal Ones. Eww. No.