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
Today I wanted to share an updated version of my last bookshop video, as I've been working at my local bookshop for about a year and have gained a lot of experience as a bookseller. I work there on the weekend, and balance it with my main job of running my shop and making these videos. I also thought I'd share what I've been reading and some other fun tidbits of the job.
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@courtneyawalsh 2 года назад

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.

@HerCupOfSIMPLE 2 года назад

Same here!💝

@teresakryvenchuk6205 2 года назад

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 2 года назад

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

@kaiju_k5042 2 года назад

@@teresakryvenchuk6205 That's so sweet!

@matt_aviz 2 года назад

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 2 года назад

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 2 года назад

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

@nostalgiacandy 2 года назад

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 2 года назад

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

@serensealight 2 года назад

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

@shewolf6854 2 года назад

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 2 года назад

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 2 года назад

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

@michellemarshall4411 2 года назад

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 2 года назад

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 2 года назад

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

@RockStarVee 2 года назад

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 2 года назад

so true..so well said. thank you

@kiwuka098 2 года назад

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

@melissamoore521 2 года назад

Amen!

@anaschulz8084 2 года назад

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 2 года назад

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

@MGARTsubscribe 2 года назад

what are some of your favorite books??

@anaschulz8084 2 года назад

@@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 2 года назад

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

@anaschulz8084 2 года назад

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

@lizahernandez950 2 года назад

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

@peggybrowne6012 2 года назад

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

@sibanibora5377 2 года назад

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

@janicewaters6300 2 года назад

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

@theinkdarksea 2 года назад

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.

@mandyofmarymac 2 года назад

"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 2 года назад

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 2 года назад

@@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 2 года назад

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 2 года назад

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

@weekendmom Год назад

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

@HerCupOfSIMPLE 2 года назад

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 2 года назад

Ahh! ❤❤ thank you so so much

@johndej 2 года назад

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!

@jannybranciforte9295 2 года назад

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!

@carolyncampbell6149 2 года назад

What a lovely community you have gathered about you here on RU-vid 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! ☺️

@katjawilliams9351 2 года назад

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

@lindayeager2347 2 года назад

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 2 года назад

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

@doncason6108 2 года назад

I’m not sure when I started following, some time ago, as research to start a RU-vid 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 2 года назад

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

@juliabrady2063 2 года назад

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.❤

@manjitrana3608 2 года назад

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

@SamhainBe 2 года назад

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!

@TheCottageFairy 2 года назад

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 2 года назад

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

@nfraelynn535 2 года назад

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 2 года назад

... ❤️🙏🌹

@lauramonahan9343 2 года назад

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 2 года назад

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

@farmhouseonthemountain 2 года назад

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.

@lupanagutierrez5779 2 года назад

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!

@sbai4319 2 года назад

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

@anitatucker8812 2 года назад

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

@nangephriam1211 2 года назад

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.

@emb54 2 года назад

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

@tammymchenry3675 Год назад

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

@GoldenGarden9 2 года назад

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

@aemiliadelroba4022 Год назад

I worked in a college Library when I was a student, we enjoyed it so much , peaceful and rewarding ,,,, ❤❤❤

@niknoks6387 2 года назад

I used to read books and not be able to put them down. Unfortunately as a teacher I lost my love as reading, especially after I had a mental and physical breakdown. I haven’t even read the last book by one of favourite author Dan Brown. I hope eventually I can get back to my love of books, though it had been 6 years since I left work. ❤️🇬🇧

@tajat866 2 года назад

After burnout I was not able to read. And what helped was re-reading books I loved as a kid. Maybe that helps someone else as well, take care 🥰

@niknoks6387 2 года назад

@@tajat866 I might try that, Thankyou 🙏

@julieroberson868 2 года назад

I read children’s books and enjoy the pictures again. I’m reading ones that I barely remember and classics I never read. It has reminded me of why I fell in love with reading in the first place. Sweet, wholesome stories that refresh. I’m so sorry about your struggle and pray you are restored soon. I understand this more than you know. 😢 *hugs* Burnout can steal so much. Take care❤

@niknoks6387 2 года назад

@@julieroberson868 Thankyou Julie 😊🇬🇧

@magdalenaholt2967 2 года назад

It took me a year and a half....then I started with (in my case) lesser known music scores, ones I in no way connected to teaching. My burnout was breakdown bad and worse. But, I finally retrieved my first love (I am a pianist), limpid as a blackbird's song after the rain. I imagine it could be the same after teaching literature? Maybe try a miniature by some author you don't associate to anything? Just a thought. Worked for me, . Now preparing recitals of an entirely new repertoire, and loving it. After years of (what in my case was) miserable teaching drudgery... I really hope you enjoy reading again soon. Burnout is rough.

@go-beyond_plus-ultra 2 года назад

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!

@caitlyn449 2 года назад

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.

@annwoleben5439 2 года назад

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!

@JustineAdlong Год назад

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

@mariarosaleon6708 2 года назад

Hi Paola ❤ I am reading “The Absorbent Mind” by Maria Montessori. I’m so amazed at the author’s points of view about “little humans” (0 -6 year olds) and I’m finding so much wisdom in her teachings that even though I am a fast reader, I am reading it very slowly and even rereading some statements that I find just so incredibly fabulous!! Thank you for sharing your time and life with us. ❤❤

@conniediaz6456 2 года назад

Thank you for sharing this. Will need to get this as well!

@joannadavis3520 2 года назад

You are a blessing! I love your gentle soul and the peace and calm you bring into my life! Blessed be!!

@camillabergersen2961 2 года назад

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💕.

@amadahyrose 2 года назад

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! :)

@lydiatheblondie6554 Год назад

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.

@grettalemabouchou6779 2 года назад

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!

@YouMatterAndYouAreLoved Год назад

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.

@jeanninekalua9016 2 года назад

Love the recommendations!! I have put them on hold at my local library!! Ive been reading a lot of different things, reaquanting myself with the joy of reading actual books with paper!! Thank you again for being you!!

@ablem38 2 года назад

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

@carolynmaves503 2 года назад

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

@elizabethm3327 2 года назад

Oh my goodness, Paola. I just finished rereading Anne of Green Gables and your thumbnail gives me such 1900's Avonlea vibes. 👩‍🌾 Also, thank you for restocking Rain Day Bunny. What a treat to be able to add her to my collection! 🐇

@amankashif4998 2 года назад

i know right! I was thinking the same thing it also gave me ✨1900's Avonlea Vibes✨ anne of green gables is such a beautiful book🌷

@amankashif4998 2 года назад

@@elaineoshea9828 oh yes im looking forward to read more of her books

@joyeetaskitchen Год назад

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 ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@annefaught6009 2 года назад

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!

@farah_herself 2 года назад

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

@julianikolajeva9603 Год назад

Dear Paola, you and your channel are one of the most wonderful things that have happened to me this year. I can’t put in words how grateful I am to you for what you do 🙏

@jennykolbjornsen6805 2 года назад

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

@MichelleMuck555 2 года назад

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!

@floridamezzo8734 2 года назад

What a wonderful idea to place art on the page edges!

@jukes243 2 года назад

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".

@vineetp10 2 года назад

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

@brylynt53 2 года назад

At your suggestion in a previous video, I bought 2 used TumTum & Nutmeg books. My 8 year old granddaughter is enjoying every Wednesday afternoon with me as I read to her the stories with my voice changing depending upon which character is speaking. Thank you so much for your suggestion. I hope she fondly remembers our time together. Best wishes 🌸

@globetrotting2628 2 года назад

Thanks for this peaceful video in a hustle and bustle world. The videos you produce are so calming.

@tammyroyal7547 2 года назад

Love this video ❤️ Working in a small town bookstore would be a dream come true for me. I love books!! Different genres, the covers, just the smell is amazing!! One day I hope to have my own home library & a big comfy chair with good light. Glad that you have recovered from your illness!! 🧡🌻🍂

@lindaleclair8938 2 года назад

I volunteer at a gift shop that has many books. I love helping people find books and other items they want. Also, I'm definitely a book in the hand person. I own a Kindle but rarely use it.

@amypat680 2 года назад

I am currently reading Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy and I am towards the end of the book. It has accompanied me through the most time at my service as a rural doctor in a village and it already has a more special place in my heart, beyond its sublime. I loved your video and I am always here, almost from the very beginning :) lovely to see how life evolves , yet some beautiful things are by our side during this path.

@rebeccapribble269 2 года назад

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

@vanessahibbert1022 2 года назад

Your artwork on those books is beautiful 🥀

@sandrazboinski6473 2 года назад

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

@joannamiller9692 2 года назад

I adore this. One of my favorite gifts as a young child was a membership to a book club. One of my first jobs was reading storybooks to children in a library. There's a calmness when surrounded by books, hard to explain really. I'm currently reading the Blackthorn and Grim series by Juliet Marillier.

@angelaturner8722 2 года назад

Oh the customization of those books looks sooo pretty!! Nothing like getting a nice book to read for Christmas and with that added special touch it makes it a lot more special.

@skylarmagee5996 2 года назад

I love that your cat got to be involved in the book customization, even if only for a second 😂 I’m reading “The Wisdom of Florence Scovel Shinn” this fall. It’s 4 of her books in one. I highly recommend!

@ellen823ful 2 года назад

That sounds interesting. I’m going to look into it.

@tealdreams 2 года назад

That’s one of my all time favorite books!! I’ve read it at least 5 times (I have the same one which contains 4 of her books) and I also sometimes listen to the audiobook version of it here on RU-vid. It’s life changing. To me it was for sure. 🙏🏻🤍

@eftsoulpath333 Год назад

I love your values. You make simplicity so classy!

@catherinejustcatherine1778 2 года назад

I'm so glad you are well enough to do the work you love! Thank you for the post scripted mention that the bunny has returned to your etsey shop! 10 hours after my algorithm donation, I finally got a snippet of time to enjoy your whole video! Saturdays are immensely busy for me!

@debby891 Год назад

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❤ 📚 ❤

@notmyfingers 2 года назад

Thank you for everything you do! ❤

@carinlyons9507 2 года назад

I wish all books in bookstores could be front facing. I love the cover designs. Though spine art is also fun as well. What a lovely idea to customize books with illustrations on the page ends!

@AngelaHardiman 2 года назад

Congratulations on a million subscribers. I've been watching you since you had about 50K. Thank you for all the grace and beautiful images of my home state of WA.

@1925garden 2 года назад

Paola's videos always have a serene and reassuring aspect, but the opening sequence in this one had, for me, an especially peaceful vibe. The combination of her voice, the piano, and the lovely images of work and nature was particularly moving.

@LaurMarWrites 2 года назад

I just read the Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter this summer! They were so enchanting and delightful! 🦉🐶🐱🦊🐭🐰🐮 The first 3 were the best, I think, because in the later books I wasn’t too fond of the narrator inserting herself in the story….but the characters were so charming that I managed to overlook it. 🌱🍃🍂💐

@dollyedwards5909 2 года назад

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

@flowergirl7260 2 года назад

You know, I'm an artist/writer but i work at a seafood shop twice a week and recycle my pay into fish and herbs so i understand this way of life. Thanks for the visit to your world of books.

@paulalowe6025 2 года назад

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

@katharenchamberlain5721 2 года назад

I am reading “The Snow Child” now and read all of Diane Setterfield’s books. Also just ordered “Shady Hollow” to savor. Thank you for your recommendations!

@louisehyden4802 2 года назад

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

@Nwladylaura369 2 года назад

I loved the way you decorated the side of the books! And I just ordered the Mirror Lake book for myself. My birthday was a few days ago, so it is a present to myself. 😊 Keep making your wonderful videos and we will keep watching! Stay well and warm.

@kattycastrillo6425 2 года назад

Una maravillosa idea la de decorar los libros así... Simplemente encantadora. Me encantó visitar tu lugar de trabajo, siempre soñé trabajar en una librería (también amo los libros desde niña), pero nunca lo logré. Gracias por tan dulce invitación. Qué bueno verte saludable y contenta!

@veronicabalmer5644 2 года назад

I tend to read a book and give it away cos I don't like the mismatch on my shelves BUT I just go the idea of covering them on white paper and write the name with pretty flowers. All matching matching 🤩

@munakhan5920 2 года назад

Im reading Owl At Home by Arnold Lobel. Its one of my favourite childhood books. I love particularly one of its stories Tear Water Tea. The owl thinks of many sad thoughts, to fill the kettle with his tears, so he can make a nice cup of tea ♥

@marilyndavis5848 2 года назад

What a wonderful idea you had for not only giving a book but personalizing them. You are so creative.

@Laozhinia 2 года назад

Паола, огромное спасибо тебе за теплоту и дружбу, которыми ты делишься через свои видео. Это очень поддерживает меня в той ситуации в которой я живу. Ещё раз спасибо, с любовью, Лара.

@avrilrihanaaa 2 года назад

Your videos take me to another world where it's quiet and peaceful 😍😍😍

@DiasLendo Год назад

I'm the same one who suggested Rhys Bowen books. I forgot to say that I loved your video, is a very delicate and warm sample of a significant life. Greetings from Brasil!

@sheilablackburn183 2 года назад

I could listen to you talk for day, such a sweet soothing voice, you make all topics interesting, love your love for books x

@seriouslywhatever1031 2 года назад

I'm reading Terry Pratchett's Equal Rites currently, I love it! My boyfriend gave me a quarter of the Discworld collection by donating his old books to me ❤️

@michellepohlman 2 года назад

Thank you for bringing me such peace. You are a treasure.

@JellicoeToad 2 года назад

One talking animal type book that is different from shady hollow but still good is Memoirs of a Polar Bear. I really loved it!

@robinbirb 2 года назад

I work in a library, and also love being in the company of books throughout my work day. ❤

@dianechaniewski293 2 года назад

I'm reading "Shady Hollow" right now! (along with Flora & Ulysses). I love that you work as an indie bookseller! I love my indie store, River Bend Bookshop. I'd like to re-read the Redwall series this season too. Thanks for this video (just purchased the mushroom bunny on your Etsy shop this morning! ;) )

@Soul_08880 2 года назад

Hi Paula, Been watching your videos on replay. You're such a beautiful human being. The world needs more of you & people like you. Continue to be you. Much love from NYC -Cris ❤

@tatjana_t 2 года назад

You are so sweet, Paola! It is a pleasure to see you every week 🙂

@janetburgess5781 2 года назад

That is such a nice book store It is a nice bonus that you come home with free books but really that is work too. I am sure you are encouraged to read the books so you can talk to the costumers about it. I love the idea of working on the pages of the good. have a healthy and happy week.