my fairytale book recommendations + book shopping

my fairytale book recommendations + book shopping
Just a little random fairytale and folklore book collection - at least, my favorites from my collection, which is too extensive to share today. In this video I will highlight books that excite my imagination and inspire me to go outdoors, explore, and find beauty in ordinary things. Hope this adds a touch of magic and whimsy to your day!

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Books Mentioned
Emily Wilde’s Encyclopedia of Fairies:
Snow and Rose:
Wild Swans:
East of the Sun, West of the Moon:
Daughter of the Moon Goddess:
The Wolf and the Whale:
Woodland Folktales:
Howls Moving Castle:
The Girl who Circumnavigated Fairyland:
The Moth Keeper:
Spiderwick Chronicles:
The Fairy Handbook:
The Land of Stone Flowers (out of print, sadly, but there may be more affordable copies in other places):
The Storytellers Handbook:

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[kennycat]

I am a huge reader and so happy that I am not the only grown up person who enjoys fairy tales and myths. Thank you Paola, for sharing ✨✨✨

[TheCottageFairy]

Hello everyone! I hope you enjoy this little video ❤ and please share your recommendations! I loooove talking about books. I know this isn’t everyone’s preferred video theme, but it always helps me feel a renewal of joy in making videos when I take a quick break to do bookish things, so I appreciate you being here!

[Jomatsch]

Books have always been among my best friends. They have taught me so much over seven decades. They were always there to prop me up during many very difficult times. They have made me laugh and cry. They have taken my mind off my worries. They were there when I was homesick in the Navy. They were there after everyone had left---loss of love, divorce, and loss of my son. From their bookshelves, they stand guard even as I sleep.

[Mishkamoreland]

I love that I'm not the only person who collects and reads these types of books! I've been told many many times that I waste my money on "kids" books, but it's them I feel sorry for, but me. They're missing out on all the magic!

[Glorydancer]

I love books and I worry about the day when people will no longer hold a physical book in their hands. What a loss that would be with everything becoming digital. I even miss the daily newspaper. Some things can never be replaced and books are in that category. What a joy to cuddle up on a cold night with a lovely book of your choice. Thanks for sharing your favorites! P.S. I am a Romantic at Heart so I love a good love story.
Also enjoy poetry and biographies. Kahlil Gibran is my favorite poet. My favorite book of his is The Prophet. Very profound but relatable advice beautifully expressed.

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While not considered a fairy tale, I really enjoy the Frog and Toad series. They transport me to a nice quaint time and place.

[thebeckyboopshow]

Your bookshelves look so gorgeous as a background 🥰

[jamiechamberlain]

I still love “The Snow Child.” That book changed and charged my imagination!

[mdmcgee]

I'm reading the Encyclopedia of Fairies right now and am absolutely loving it.

[rachaeltrujillo]

Watched this during an episode of intense anxiety and it helped me calm down and get out of my own head. You made a difference in my life today. And I always enjoy your videos. Thank you.

[SharonG-ipll]

I've always been a reader. As I'm getting older I find myself drawn back to children's books and fairy tales. Thank you for these recommendations.

[kathleenroberts]

I love the snow child, even if it's sad. .I have kept all of my daughters childhood books, so I can read a fairytale anytime.

[misquepressmedia]

Aww, I love classic fairytales and an epic retelling of ageless themes of love and magic.

[judithgrace]

I recently re read The Borrowers, I had forgotten how enchanting the whole series is. I guess you’d classify it as fantasy, but a warm and cozy fantasy.

[jenniferlamontleo]

I had the privilege to visit the Trail's End bookstore last fall. It's a wonderful place to spend time browsing!

[Rochele]

Daughter of the Moon Goddess was oh so good. I was getting back into reading and really wanted magic and it delivered perfectly.

[catholicpeaces]

Paola, indeed do more book recommendations-your recommendations have opened me to a genre of books full of imagination, story telling and innocence 🧚Reading the series Age of Myth by Michael J Sullivan -not my usual reading but a lot of interesting characters in the forest and quite enjoying the imagination of it all. Happy reading everyone 📚

[bndergltd]

“You hold the map to places only you can see”. I love that quote. It encapsulates how I feel about reading, and why I enjoy it more than watching a story. Couldn’t put it into words until now.

Will be adding “The wolf in the whale” to my list 😀.

[andrasim]

I could listen to you talk about books all day! So enchanting! ❤️

I love these book recommendations! I've already read a few of them and I look forward to reading the others on your list.
On par with these, I recommend The Winternight trilogy by Katherine Arden, it's based on Russian folklore and bits of history. Spinning silver by Naomi Novik - based on slavic folktales, The girl who fell beneath the sea by Axie Oh - based on korean folktales.

[rajeshprabhakaran]

U r the reason y I don't get stressed much in this stressful World please keep making videos from india