100 Life Softening Books: Part 1

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Books Mentioned In This Video:
Daughters of Arden series - Loren G. Warnemuende
Martha's Vineyard: Isle of Dreams - Susan Branch
Anne of Green Gables - L.M. Montgomery
Anne of Avonlea - L.M. Montgomery
Anne of the Island - L.M. Montgomery
Adam of the Road - Janet Elizabeth Gray
The Door in the Wall - Marguerite de Angeli
Vanderbeekers series - Karina Yan Glaser
Paddington series - Michael Bond
Beatrix Potter mysteries - Susan Wittig Albert
Jim the Boy - Tony Early

[catreadsbooks]

I can’t wait to see the rest of this series! The Paddington series has been giving me a lot of comfort recently. Cozy, comfort reads are my favorite.

[Thecatladybooknook_PennyD]

(Opens up Goodreads, have a cat and a blanket) Let's go!❤

[searchanddiscover]

yay!!!! i'm not the only one with the opinion of anne of green gables worked best as a trilogy!! i can't tell you how relieved that makes me feel to not be alone on that.

[shelliclarke]

Betsy, Tacy is my favorite series of all time also ❤ Thank you for creating these videos! What better time of year for life softening reads?

[rebeccaharris]

These are my favorite kinds of videos!!! ❤️

[fernandamurari]

Thank you! Wonderful idea and a very good selection too!

[amyofhearthridge]

Wonderful list! I’m really hoping to try the Daughters of Arden sooner than later! ♥️thanks, Kate.

[meghanthestorygirl]

Yay! So happy to see both Anne Shirley and Betsy Tacy make an appearance ❤️

[kathyvullis]

Thank you Kate, 100 Life Softening Books is just what I needed to start the New Year. Life can have alot oif worries attached to it and books
particularly comfort reads really do take the edge off things. As someone once said, books will be there for you when you need them and I have always found that to be true.

[juliequezada]

I love this! I can’t wait to see your other life softening books. Thanks!

[jodihowe]

This is fabulous and I agree, Ann of Green Gables books 1-3❣️ love part 1 of your series Kate, great idea

[sandra]

I've only read The Anne books, but I just ordered The Door in the Wall from the library!

[glendaslanina]

Love this! We all need comfort in these trying times. It’s so nice to include this type of book into my lists of heavier reading. Thank you 👏🏻🌸👏🏻

[skyy]

Thank you for the recommendations! *adding all to my TBR*

[heatherinoklahoma]

Heresy! 😂😂😂 One of my favorite Anne books is Anne's House of Dreams. I'm so excited that you are doing this series!

[nikkivenable]

Hi Kate! I’m new here and seeing this video in my feed today made me nearly cry. I had just gotten home from a dr appointment and it was a heavy one. I’m needing some softness in my life right about now so thank you! The cool thing about your channel is I’m really interested in reading more middle grade, even a bit younger and a bit older, as well…but I don’t know where to start beyond the Little House books, Beatrix Potter, Anne of Green Gables etc. I already have almost every book you recommended here in this video on my wishlist and most of them I’m never heard of. This is exciting!

[curiouscassie]

Wonderful list! Can I add a recommendation in the same vein as Adam of the Road and A Door in the Wall? Brother Dusty-Feet by Rosemary Sutcliff is another middle ages road trip story. It's just delightful and the ending scene is the coziest ever!

[Homeward_Pilgrim]

Many years ago, after the lunch recess, our elementary school teacher would have us lay our heads down on our arms, on our desks, and read us the chapter of a book. Adam of the Road was one of those books. It must have been about third grade. I bought this book a few months/years ago, and have been meaning to re-read it. I have no memory of the story, just an impression of the setting.
Thank you for the reminder of Marguerite de Angeli's books. She was one of the very few outside our subculture to feature the Amish/Mennonite children as significant characters. I remember seeing a few of her books in the church library. Not sure about the school library, which usually consisted of a shelf or two in the back of the school room, as well as occasional visits from the traveling bookmobile.

[radiantchristina]

what a great video series ! lots to add to my TBR :)

[MsReadsAlot]

Definitely going to save this video for when I need some comfort. ❤