why I love the Southern Reach Trilogy by Jeff VanderMeer (review and rave) pagesofcarolyn 2021-05-26 | trying my first ever dedicated review video for some of my favorite books of all time. let me know your thoughts, concerns, feelings, etc. xoSouthern Reach books:AnnihilationAuthorityAcceptanceAnnihilation movie trailer:youtube.com/watch?v=89OP78l9oF0My recent VanderMeer vlog (Hummingbird Salamander):youtube.com/watch?v=QrOetHfqxjA&t=12sfind me:)goodreads:goodreads.com/user/show/117747564-carolyn-h-hampseyinstagram: instagram.com/carolynhhampsey
organizing my home library pagesofcarolyn 2024-09-06 | My partner's wonderful work colleague and friend built these shelves. I could not love this room more. Thank you for being here. Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/117747564-carolyn
my entire physical TBR + unhaul pagesofcarolyn 2024-08-31 | Going through my collection of unread books. Let me know your thoughts! Thank you for watching xo.Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/117747564-carolynChannels mentioned:@literaryiggy @kailienatsu
celebrating the last bit of summer pagesofcarolyn 2024-08-28 | Thank you for watching xo. Book mentioned:The Scar by China MievilleGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/117747564-carolyn
some books Ive read recently pagesofcarolyn 2024-08-10 | Five semi-recent reads to bring you up to speed. Thank you for watching xo. Books:Our Mutual Friend by Charles DickensVillette by Charlotte BronteWives and Daughters by Elizabeth GaskellBiography of X by Catherine LaceyThe Secret Place by Tana FrenchGoodReads: goodreads.com/user/show/117747564-carolyn
the mid-year reading chat | 2024 pagesofcarolyn 2024-07-21 | How is your reading year going? Favorite reads? Must-reads for the second half? Thank you for watching xo. Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/117747564-carolyn
raining or shining through Ireland pagesofcarolyn 2024-07-14 | A lot of driving through seas of green. This was a magical & windy trip. Thank you for watching xo. Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/117747564-carolyn
early summer reads + random bits pagesofcarolyn 2024-06-28 | Thank you for being here. What are you reading this summer? Books mentioned:Wives and Daughters by Elizabeth GaskellThe Secret Place by Tana French Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/117747564-carolyn
vlog: gardening, organizing books, apartment updates, etc. pagesofcarolyn 2024-05-12 | Thank you for being here xoGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/117747564-carolyn
Q1 reading wrap-up || 2024 pagesofcarolyn 2024-05-04 | Thank you for being here xo. Books:Birnam Wood by Eleanor CattonThe Giant, O'Brien by Hilary MantelShip of Magic by Robin HobbThe Golden Notebook by Doris LessingThe Word for World Is Forest by Ursala K. Le GuinLet Us Descend by Jesmyn WardCat's Eye by Margaret AtwoodLove After the End: An Anthology of Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer Speculative Fiction edited by Joshua Whitehead
vlog | recent reads and getting outside pagesofcarolyn 2024-03-24 | thank you for being here xobooks:LaRose by Louise ErdrichOur Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens GoodReads: goodreads.com/user/show/117747564-carolyn
February vlog: apartment updates, haircut, and what Im reading pagesofcarolyn 2024-02-24 | Thank you for being here xo. Books:Cat's Eye by Margaret AtwoodLove After the End edited by Joshua WhiteheadGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/117747564-carolyn
gentle January: holiday book haul, slow routines, & warm meals pagesofcarolyn 2024-01-20 | easing into 2024. Thank you for being here xo. reading: Ship of Magic by Robin Hobbgoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/117747564-carolyn
BEST BOOKS OF 2023 + FINAL READS OF THE YEAR pagesofcarolyn 2024-01-06 | Tuck in for a long video! We're talking best books of the year, honorable mentions, and reads to close out 2023. What was your standout book of the year? Thank you for being here xo Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/117747564-carolyn
December slump: big books and slow days pagesofcarolyn 2023-12-20 | A series of unconnected clips but thank you for being here anyway!Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/117747564-carolyn
failing to romanticize the NYC moving experience pagesofcarolyn 2023-11-24 | I am so excited for this next chapter. Thank you for being here. Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/117747564-carolyn
autumn buzz || book club, dog sitting, & beginning the move pagesofcarolyn 2023-11-10 | thank you for being hereBooks:To the Lighthouse by Virginia WoolfBliss by Jeff VanderMeerGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/117747564-carolyn
august, september, & october wrap-up || 2023 pagesofcarolyn 2023-11-05 | playing catch upbooks:The Dawnhounds by Sascha StronachThe Mountain in the Sea by Ray NaylerWe Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy FowlerBring Up the Bodies by Hilary MantelRoyal Assassin by Robin HobbAssassin's Quest by Robin HobbMy Monticello by Jocelyn Nicole Johnson Far from the Light of Heaven by Tade ThompsonBuild Your House Around My Body by Violet KupersmithTo the Lighthouse by Virginia WoolfGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/117747564-carolyn
a week spent reading in the sun pagesofcarolyn 2023-10-27 | Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/117747564-carolynBooks:Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary MantelFar from the Light of Heaven by Tade Thompson
april, may, june, & july wrap-up || 2023 pagesofcarolyn 2023-09-17 | It's been a while. books:Shriek: An Afterward (Ambergris, #2) by Jeff VanderMeerFinch (Ambergris, #3) by Jeff VanderMeerThe Assassination of Margaret Thatcher by Hilary MantelVeniss Underground by Jeff VanderMeerRain Wilds Chronicles series by Robin HobbAssassin's Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy, #1)The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona WardWolf Hall by Hilary MantelRosewater Redemption by Tade ThompsonBroken Harbour by Tana FrenchStardust by Neil Gaiman
sunrises and speculative fiction || reading vlog pagesofcarolyn 2023-08-13 | A summertime reading vlog. Thank you for watching!Books read:The Dawnhounds by Sascha StronachThe Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/117747564-carolyn
Reading Vlog || cottage days are my favorite days pagesofcarolyn 2023-07-13 | Discovering new favorite authors, curls are curling, and hanging with the dogs. It feels like summer! Thank you for watching xo. Books mentioned:The Rosewater Redemption (The Wormwood Trilogy) by Tade ThompsonRain Wilds Chronicles Series by Robin HobbAssassin's Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy) by Robin Hobb
Reading Vlog || birthday festivities, great books, and trying new things pagesofcarolyn 2023-05-07 | Trying to get back into vlogging... Thank you for watching, friends!Books mentioned:Veniss Underground by Jeff VanderMeerShriek: An Afterword by Jeff VanderMeerFinch by Jeff VanderMeerThe Last House on Needless Street by Catriona WardThe Assassination of Margaret Thatcher by Hilary MantelWolf Hall by Hilary MantelBroken Harbor by Tana FrenchThe Rosewood Redemption by Tade ThompsonRain Wilds Chronicles by Robin HobbEmbassytown by China MievilleKraken by China MievilleGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/117747564-carolyn
February and March Wrap-up || 2023 pagesofcarolyn 2023-04-19 | Back with another reading recap. Thank you for watching!Books:Foster by Claire Keegan Primitives by Erich KraussZone One by Colson WhiteheadThe Hike by Drew MagaryThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R TolkienThe Two Towers by J.R.R TolkienNobber by Oisin FaganBooth by Karen Joy Fowler Jonathon Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna ClarkeFingersmith by Sarah WatersGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/117747564-carolyn
Reading Vlog || My LOTR era and March TBR pagesofcarolyn 2023-03-05 | Welcome back! Getting out and diving into LOTR. Thank you for watching. Books mentioned:Booth by Karen Joy FowlerThe Assassination of Margaret Thatcher by Hilary MantelNobber by Oisin FaganThe Lord of the Rings trilogy by J.R.R. TolkienFairies: A Dangerous History by Richard SuggJonathon Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna ClarkePeople mentioned:@benjaminjournal Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/117747564-carolyn
December & January Wrap-up || 2023 pagesofcarolyn 2023-02-18 | Thank you for watching! Let me know your best read of 2023 thus far. The Hobbit by J. R. R. TolkienMcGlue by Ottessa MoshfeghMantel Pieces by Hilary Mantel Persuasion by Jane AustenVenomous Lumpsucker by Ned Beauman The Water Cure by Sophie MackintoshThe Council of Animals by Nick McDonellThe Essex Serpent by Sarah PerryWe Run the Tides by Vendela VidaGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/117747564-carolyn
THE BEST BOOKS I READ IN 2022 pagesofcarolyn 2023-01-16 | A tad late, as always... What's the best book your read in 2022?Books mentioned:The Passion of New Eve by Angela CarterVita Nostra by Marina and Sergey DyachenkoJonathon Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna ClarkePachinko by Min Jin LeeThe Doloriad by Missouri Williams The Strange Bird by Jeff VanderMeerBlack Leopard Red Wolf by Marlon JamesVenomous Lumpsucker by Ned BeaumanA Greater Place of Safety By Hilary MantelThe Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’FarrellPerdido Street Station by China MievilleLapvona by Ottessa MoshfeghThe Rosewater Insurrection by Tase ThompsonPiranesi by Susanna Clarke Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/117747564-carolyn
Reading Vlog || Home for the holidays & new year book haul pagesofcarolyn 2023-01-07 | Kicking the year off with a beautiful stack of new books. Which should I pick up next? Thanks for watching friends xoxo!Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/117747564-carolyn-h-hampsey
September, October, & November Wrap-up pagesofcarolyn 2022-12-04 | Thank you for watching!Books:Ordinary Monsters by J.M MiroMy Policeman Bethan RobertsThe Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth OzekiA Wizard of Earthsea by Ursala K. Le GuinInsurrection by Tade ThompsonDune by Frank HerbertA Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’FarrellMoon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig RicePeriod Street Station by China Mieville Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/117747564-carolyn-h-hampsey
Reading Vlog || book haul and reading catch up pagesofcarolyn 2022-10-30 | Drop some TV show recommendations below! Thanks for watching xo.Books mentioned:The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'FarrellA Wizard of Earthsea by Ursala K. Le GuinMoon of the Crusted Snow Waubgeshig RicePerdido Street Station by China Mieville
Reading Vlog || Some September reads, cottage days & catch-ups pagesofcarolyn 2022-09-28 | An autumnal reading vlog to celebrate the season. I apologize for the inconsistent mic moments. I forgot my mic at home :)Books mentioned:The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth OzekiDune by Frank HerbertMy Policeman by Bethan Roberts Mr Fox by Helen Oyeyemi
June, July, & August Wrap-up pagesofcarolyn 2022-09-05 | Back with summer books... The Doloriad by Missouri WilliamsAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins ReidStrange Beasts of China by Yan GeLapvona by Ottessa MoshfeghJonathon Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna ClarkeA Place of Greater Safety by Hilary Mantel The Fell by Sarah MossFaithful Place by Tana FrenchA Little Life by Hanya YanagiharaThe Delivery by Peter MendelsundThe Golden Compass by Phillip Pullman
Peaking in Ireland || Travel Vlog 2022 pagesofcarolyn 2022-07-24 | Thank you for watching what I know is an overly-long video xoFind me:Goodreadsgoodreads.com/user/show/117747564-carolyn-h-hampseyInstagraminstagram.com/pagesofcarolyn
Mid Year Book Freakout Tag || 2022 pagesofcarolyn 2022-06-20 | Halfway through 2022 so let's talk books. What's your favorite book of the year so far?Birthday book haul: youtube.com/watch?v=kSJ9ViY4wpU&t=363sDoloriad Vlog: youtube.com/watch?v=3kSKrIR2plw&t=41sGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/117747564-carolyn-h-hampseyInstagram: instagram.com/pagesofcarolyn
Reading Vlog || The Doloriad by Missouri Williams + park days pagesofcarolyn 2022-06-10 | NYC summer days with a side of apocalyptic fiction. Thank you for watching, friends!Books:The Doloriad by Missouri Williams Jonathon Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke Instagram: instagram.com/pagesofcarolynGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/117747564-carolyn-h-hampsey
March, April, & May Wrap-up pagesofcarolyn 2022-05-31 | I am a procrastinator. Thank you for watching!Books:Matrix by Lauren GroffThe Cabinet by Un-Su KimCity of Saints and Madmen by Jeff VanderMeerBlack Leopard Red Wolf by Marlon JamesThe Beach by Alex GarlandHarrow by Joy WilliamsA Ghost in the Throat by Doireann Ni GhriofaA Tip for the Hangman by Allison EpsteinLove in Color by Bolu BabalolaPachinko by Min Jin LeePiranesi by Susanna ClarkeSorrow and Bliss by Meg MasonRe-reading Piranesi: youtube.com/watch?v=JVMfpH-Qz7M&t=293sOver Coffee (Black Leopard Red Wolf):youtube.com/watch?v=hUY-jw6yYCQ&t=119s
Birthday Book Haul pagesofcarolyn 2022-05-22 | Trying to get back in the swing of things with a book haul. Thank you for being here. Books:Ambergis novels by Jeff VanderMeerThe Doloriad by Misssouri Williams The Dispossessed by Ursala K. Le GuinThe Cabinet by Kim Un-suJonathon Strange & Mr Norrell by Jonathan StrangeA Place of Greater Safety by Hilary MantelMatrix by Lauren GroffRevelations by Mary SharrattDaddy's Gone A-Hunting by Penelope MortimerSay Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden KeefeMr. Fox by Helen OyeyemiBeasts of a Little Land by Juhea Kim Rick’s ‘Matrix’ review: youtu.be/y_x1MoWdfpEGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/117747564-carolyn-h-hampsey
Reading Vlog || Rereading Piranesi 1 Year Later + Spring Moments pagesofcarolyn 2022-04-04 | Returning to the labyrinth 1 year later. xo Books Piranesi by Susanna ClarkeA Tip for the Hangman by Allison Epstein City of Saints and Madmen by Jeff VanderMeerStrange Beasts of China by Yan GeMantel Pieces by Hillary Mantel People @CJReads @tammyjungg Instagram: instagram.com/pagesofcarolynGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/117747564-carolyn-h-hampsey
Over Coffee || recent reads, TV, & Womens Prize longlist pagesofcarolyn 2022-03-20 | Over Coffee ep. 1Books:Black Leopard Red Wolfe by Marlon JamesThe Beach by Alex Garland TV:The Great (Hulu)The Witcher (Netflix)Broad City (Hulu)Peacemaker (Hulu)Instagram: instagram.com/pagesofcarolynGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/117747564-carolyn-h-hampsey
February Wrap-up || 2022 pagesofcarolyn 2022-03-02 | Witches, Strange Birds, & a DNF. Thanks for watching!!Books:An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers SolomonThe Manningtree Witches by A.K BlakemoreThe Hearts Invisible Furies by John BoyneThe Strange Bird by Jeff VanderMeerLesser-Known Monsters of the 21st Century by Kim FuThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussInstagram: instagram.com/pagesofcarolynGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/117747564-carolyn-h-hampsey
Reading Vlog || Short Stories, Decor + The Guggenheim pagesofcarolyn 2022-02-24 | A banger of a short story collection! Thank you for watching. I absolutely recommend checking out Ana Luisa ❤️ shop.analuisa.com/mz-carolynhThey do sustainable jewelry, their pieces start at $39, andyou get 10% off with my discount CAROLYNH10 I know you will love them!#analuisanyBooks:Lesser-Known Monsters of the 21st Century by Kim Fu Instagram: instagram.com/pagesofcarolynGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/117747564-carolyn-h-hampsey
reading vlog || Thrift haul, V day, Apt updates + The Hearts Invisible Furies pagesofcarolyn 2022-02-18 | A little bit of everything vlog. Thanks for watching!Books mentioned:The Heart's Invisible Furies by John BoyneThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussLesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century by Kim FuThe Delivery by Peter MendelsundFind me:Instagram: instagram.com/pagesofcarolynGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/117747564-carolyn-h-hampsey
reading vlog || VanderMeer, new prints, & NYC restaurant week pagesofcarolyn 2022-02-08 | A little Sunday reading vlog in which we eat, read (more) VanderMeer, and chat. I know you must be sick of me talking about him but I can't help it. Thank you for watching xoBooks mentioned:The Manningtree Witches by A.K BlakemoreThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Beach by Alex GarlandBlack Leopard Red Wolf by Marlon JamesProof of Me and Other Stories by Erica Plouffe LazureThe Strange Bird by Jeff VanderMeerFind meInstagram: instagram.com/pagesofcarolynGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/117747564-carolyn-h-hampsey
December & January Wrap-up || 2022 pagesofcarolyn 2022-02-05 | Rapid-fire wrap-up!Books:Tooth and Claw by Jo WaltonHow Should a Person Be by Sheila HetiLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottSmall Things Like These by Claire Keegan Midnight’s Children by Salman RushdieVita Nostra by Marina & Sergey DyachenkoI Love You But I’ve Chosen Darkness by Claire Vaye WatkinsThe Passion of New Eve by Angela CarterGreenwood by Michael ChristieVita Nostra review (Vlog):youtube.com/watch?v=fbWVqBoVNjA&t=858sFind me:Instagram: instagram.com/pagesofcarolynGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/117747564-carolyn-h-hampsey
reading vlog || January days + recent reads pagesofcarolyn 2022-01-17 | Little vlog & first reads of 2022. Leave your bookish (or non-bookish) resolutions below. Thanks for watching xo. Books mentioned:Vita Nostra by Marina & Sergey DyachenkoThe Passion of New Eve by Angela CarterI Love You But I’ve Chosen Darkness by Claire Vaye WatkinsFaithful Place by Tana FrenchFind me:Instagram: instagram.com/pagesofcarolynGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/117747564-carolyn-h-hampsey
Book Postscript Tag || 2021 pagesofcarolyn 2022-01-14 | Tagged by:@RickMacDonnell @literaryiggy Find me:Instagram: instagram.com/pagesofcarolynGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/117747564-carolyn-h-hampsey
NYC moving vlog || organizing, decorating, & exploring pagesofcarolyn 2022-01-03 | Thank you for joining me on this chaotic moving experience. I am beyond excited for this new chapter and look forward to bringing you along on NYC adventures. Find me:Instagram: instagram.com/pagesofcarolynGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/117747564-carolyn-h-hampsey
Top 10 Books of 2021 pagesofcarolyn 2021-12-29 | My top 10 books of 2021 + a few sneaky honorable mentions. Thank you for hanging out with me this year. Here's to all to come 2022! Best books of 2021:Heart Berries by Terese Marie MailhotLent by Jo WaltonThe Vegetarian by Han KangInferno: A Memoir of Motherhood and Madness by Catherine ChoFreshwater by Akwaeke EmeziBraiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer Hidden Valley Road by Robert KolkerTranscendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi Piranesi by Susanna ClarkeBorne by Jeff VanderMeerHonorable mentions:Dead Astronauts by Jeff VanderMeerMy Sister the Serial Killer by Oyinkan BraithwaiteSmall Things Like These by Claire Keegan Hamnet by Maggie O’FarrellOn Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean VuongFind me:Instagram: instagram.com/pagesofcarolynGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/117747564-carolyn-h-hampsey
Germany vlog part 3 || Berlin pagesofcarolyn 2021-12-20 | The final video of our Germany excursion. As always, thank you for watching!Find me:Instagram:instagram.com/carolynhhampseyGoodreads:goodreads.com/user/show/117747564-carolyn-h-hampsey
last book haul of 2021 + mini giveaway pagesofcarolyn 2021-12-13 | If you’re interested in receiving Lent by Jo Walton, comment below your favorite ridiculously incredible historical fiction TV show/film. I will reach out to someone to send Lent your way :)Books:Rosewater by Tase ThompsonThe Terranauts by T.C. BoyleThe Book of Not by Tsitsi DangarembgaThis Mournable Body by Tsitsi DangarembgaTooth and Claw by Jo WaltonRosewater Insurrection by Tade ThompsonHow Should a Person Be? by Sheila Heti A Ghost in the Throat by Doireann Ní GhríofaGreenwood by Michael ChristieThe Manningtree Witches by A. K. Blakemore Prisoner's Dilemma by Richard PowersThe Strange Bird by Jeff VanderMeerSmall Things Like Thing by Claire KeeganInspired by:@hannahmay11 @TheBarandtheBookcase bookshop.orgFind me:Instagram: instagram.com/carolynhhampseyGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/117747564-carolyn-h-hampsey
