Book Wrap Up - Reviewing Recent Reads & My New Favourite Things!

It's funny how feeling stressed or overwhelmed in the present inspires a craving for nostalgia. So comforting. Thank you 🫖☕️🍰

I am so glad I found this channel, it is pure joy! I’ve gotten so many great book recs I had no idea existed. Miranda, I really appreciate your description of the books you read, it helps so much. My Dad was in WW2 so I love to read any stories about that. I’m really getting into reading the classics thanks to you! Blessings to you and your Mom! 💐

Thank you for bringing vintage books to our attention. I've been able to find a few of them at my local library and I'm enjoying them immensely. By the way, beautiful top/dress!

Believe it or not, I’ve never read “Anne of Green Gables.” Yet I’m a Canadian. That’s like not being able to ice skate if you’re Canadian!⛸ (I’m not so good at that, either.) I’ve promised myself to read this book in time for April’s “Comfort Book Club.” It’s my patriotic duty.

Montgomery is one of my favourite authors. I love the Anne of Green Gables series, so heartwarming. She doesn’t shy away from stories featuring loss and grief, but manages to keep things light.

Watching your vlog is always a delightful way to spend a Sunday afternoon ! Your words about Little Boy Lost were so impassioned and vivid that I can’t resist: I must read it! Thank you for your precious advice and for selecting especially lovely objects and cards to show us ❤

I have three complete sets of the Anne series, it speaks to my heart throughout my life, as I age along with Anne. Each stage of her life is so well explored; so relatable even now. The final novel featuring young Rilla raising her War Baby, as her siblings travel overseas to serve in WW 1 is both heart breaking and hilarious. It is so far from Anne’s own childhood experiences, and yet her personality is still a backbone within her daughters story. I cannot imagine not knowing Anne and her family, not being “ of the Race that knows Joseph”.😊

Always happy to see you on Sunday. Book covers are so colorful as are the descriptions.

Your taste in stationery is impeccable.

Thank you so much for linking me into a world of books I knew were what I was yearning to read, but didn’t realise were actually available.

You always make my day!! The Anne books are a particular favourite of mine since childhood (I'm 70 now). Two of my favourites are Anne's House of Dreams and Anne of Ingleside. Also, I have discovered Patricia Wentworth's Miss Silver just in the last year of so and now have 20 of them....I'm loving them so much! Thank you so much for your wonderful channel.

Long awaited vlog! I really enjoyed it.Thank you again for introducing me to the works of Alison Uttley and Rosemary Sutcliff. Best regards to you and your mother!

horrible weather, flooding, gale force winds, construction in the neighborhood- sounds exactly like the past few weeks here in San DIego! Thanks for somehow finding the time to create another little space of beauty and interest in all this- very appreciated. Hope to join Seasons of Story very soon!

So glad to hear you've found a good tenable solution for Seasons of Story. The start of the year has been busy. I had this idea about embracing the colder and darker season by taking the opportunity to slow down and enjoy reading and time for reflection. Didn't quite work out that way... But I have found time to read some essays. The Alison Uttley collection sounds good.

Anne of Green Gables! My favorite. 🙂And I love the movie that you just mentioned.

Another video full of delightful things! Those were beautiful copies of the Anne of Green Gable books. You always find the best vintage copies. ‘Yoked with a Lamb’ sounds like my kind of book. And thank you for introducing me to Lore Pemberton’s work!

Seasons of Story is looking so wonderful, Miranda. You've obviously worked so hard on it. The new book club sounds great but I just can't afford a paid subscription at this point in time 😢 hopefully soon! I love your 'favourite things' videos - thank you for sharing these lovely reads/bits and bobs! x

Another lovely video, Miranda. I've heard good things about the Substack platform and am happy to know you have found a home there. You put a lot of work into producing your content and it is nice that this platform will guarantee a return on the investment of your time. I am sorry to hear that Handheld will be shutting down. I have several of their books and will need to check out other titles while they're still available. I am now going to search out a copy of Little Boy Lost as I am keen to discover that final line!

I’ve just ordered Little Boy Lost from my local library, Miranda. I’m old enough to just about remember Marghanita Laski from when she used to appear on What’s My Line in the 60s. I recall a fierce intellect, but I’ve never actually read any of her books. I’m looking forward to correcting that, so thank you for the recommendation.

Thank you for taking the time to create another beautiful video. L M Montgomery really is comfort reading. Of her work ‘Anne of the Island’ is my absolute favourite novel and I am always surprised how little is it talked of. ‘Rilla of Ingleside’ and ‘Kilmeny of the Orchard’ are also lovely. Happy reading!