Most Loved Vintage Books from My Bookshelves

Happy Sunday! I'm sharing highlights from my vintage book collection, featuring books I've cherished for over twenty years, as well as new (old) additions to my vintage bookshelves 📚 ❤️
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[MJ-in-Canada]

Your Mum really is The Book Whisperer!📚

[heatherdorsey]

I think a Thursday upload is perfect. You deserve rest on the weekend. ❤

[hellopaule]

When I was a child I had a collection of Nancy Drews, Trixie Beldons, Lucy Maud Montgomerys, and Laura Ingalls Wilder books. This is what young Canadian girls read in the 70s and early 80s. I was heartbroken when they were all destroyed in a flood.
I have gone on to collect different types of novels in my adult life and have never replaced them. But I am truly happy for others when I see their childhood collections and that they are still bringing them joy. You have a wonderful collection.
I completely understand your feelings about Sundays. We all need to rest and replenish and I will enjoy your videos no matter when they are uploaded. That's the nice thing about youtube. We can catch up with you whenever it fits into our schedules too.

[lauramaga]

This video is a little jewel: so generous of you to share such precious books. Books can really mean the world to us for different reasons …my most cherished books are children’s books that belonged to my mother as a little girl and she passed them on to me. First she read them to me and then I read them by myself. When I need comfort, I open one of those books and reading it I can still hear her voice❤

[alisonnicholson]

My Scottish granny sent me "The Naughtiest Girl in School" book I can't remember the author. Many of these things have been lost over the years. I loved to read them as a child.

[deniseadorian]

One of my favorite authors and stories, Winter

[livres.n]

Can't get enough of your channel <3 it's such a safe space for me, makes me think of Brambly Hedge by how cozy, warm and upliftng it is. I wish I could meet you in person! Love the vids where you show the gems of your collection!

[sarahevans]

Some of my most treasured vintage books were ones my mum kept that she won as Sunday school prizes back in the 50s, Bunchy, Milly Molly Mandy etc and they will always be so special to me ❤

[PokhrajRoy.]

Happy Sunday! Nothing more comforting than vintage books. 👏🏽

[andraste]

How lovely that you made that connection with Margaret Biggs. And OT but your hair looks wonderful

[reginabrown]

Ballet Shoes I believe Meg Ryan talks about in You’ve Got Mail. My favorite show!

[susanfisher]

My most treasured book is a boxed set of The Lord of the Rings that I received as a gift in the 1970s. They are lovely hardbacks with foldout maps of Middle Earth in them and a beautiful embossed image of the ring on the front covers.

[joannmaccready]

Love Rumer Golden. Love the Miss Read books. So many favourites.

[naomihickman]

What a treat to see some of your amazing vintage collection! The covers are so beautiful and I always feel the same about signed copies by favourite authors, it’s a real thrill to think they have held that very copy and see their handwriting! I loved your tale of ringing Margaret Biggs across the Atlantic - how wonderful! There is something so special about reading a vintage book, often much older than me, and likely to outlive me too! Some of my most beloved vintage books are my Edith Nesbits, Lorna Hills, LM Montgomerys, Georgette Heyers and Miss Reads. I laughed at your mention of saving extra special books in a hypothetical fire as I sometimes make lists in my head of which of my books I would grab first (if I could!) in just that event! Thank you for another wonderful watch.

[lisac]

I'm glad to hear you'll be changing to Thursday uploads. In New Zealand, we're a day ahead of you so I'll be able to watch it as an end of week treat. Am glad you'll have a more enjoyable weekend too.

[madelainebaillet]

Hi Miranda, Thank you for sharing your favourite vintage books😊 ! I found last summer in a second-hand bookstore in London a old edition of Miss Read's stories; It was in fact a old copy from Boots, when they had a library service in the fifties; a good book and piece of history too ! Have a nice weekend 😊📚

[ndqrgxi]

When I was a little girl in Canada I fell in love with a book called Petite Suzanne by Margeurite D'Angeli which is beautifully illustrated by her also. The map of the town she describes and the beautiful images of the Gaspe Penninsula in Quebec enchanted me, I used to carry this book around with me and read it over and over. I also loved her book- The Door In the Wall. These books have stayed with me my whole life.

[laurac]

I collect vintage Miss Reads (esp the omnibus editions)and a number of favorite books like: China Court, O the Brave Music, The Half-Crown House, Grandchildren at Hay Hill, Period Piece, The White Gate, and, my newest purchase, a slipcased set of Angela Thirkell’s High Rising & Wild Strawberries, the latter being my favorite Thirkell.

[TLK]

Whimsical Sunday to you and your Mom. I love finding vintage copies of books, they are like having treasures on your bookshelves.

[ingaurban]

Dear Miranda, this video was just incredible. You have so many wonderful editions, even signed ones, of your favorite books, that is so wonderful! I have collected Alison Uttley books since I was introduced to her by you, especially the books for adults. As for children's books my very favorite author is Astrid Lindgren and I loved her books as a child and still read them sometimes as a comfort as well. I still have all my copies from her books from my childhood.She is a Swedish author, I think not all of her books are translated into English though. I was somehow very touched by this video.
Also I wanted to thank you for all the seasons of story uploads of this week, you are such a hard worker. I haven't even had time to watch and read all of the new articles of yours, but I am looking forward to them, when I'll find the time! Have a wonderful week!
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