pitching you my best 2024 books on a frosty winter walk

Only the best from my reading this past year!

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[BeaumontEmmanuelle]

Leena ! I was reading your book at the Toulouse station the other day and noticed that the guy sitting next to me was reading over my shoulder. When he got up, he asked what the book was and whether he could take a picture of the front cover to remember it ! That's a pretty big compliment, isn't it ? I thought you'd like to know ! 🤗

[MsBlulucky]

Full list of the books mentioned:
Orbital by Samantha Harvey
Brotherless Night by V.V. Ganeshananthan
Our Endless Numbered Days by Claire Fuller
Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Charlotte by Helen Moffett
Doppelganger by Naomi Klein
I Love You I Love You I Love You by Laura Dockrill
The Wedding People by Alison Espach
Jane Austen at Home by Lucy Worsley
Intermezzo by Sally Rooney

[Arianaa]

the fact that you're wearing a rainbow striped shirt and also a rainbow striped jacket is wildly endearing

[raccoonsnacks]

I love the way you interspersed each book with a quiet picture of the scenery - such nice pacing and a breath between the recs.

[madi]

Ooh, one of those videos that take me twice as long to watch because I constantly have to take notes and update my TBR list.

[wagtail]

Leena walks is my favorite niche category!

[lucyappelboam]

By the way I love the pink hat to complete the rainbow with the jacket, genius

[oda_margrethe]

As a bookseller, thank you Leena for the appreciation for that bookseller you talked to! ❤ And this has been very much like a realistic book conversation, including the «wait a moment, I just need to find it on The Storygraph before you continue»

[isabbygabbyorcrabby]

I adore the videos where you take us on little walks with you ❤ I got some vouchers for books at xmas and my first thought was 'well now I need to see Leena' s best books video so I know what to buy 😂'

[elphabamushu]

This is such a beautifully shot, lovingly put together video and some brilliant book talk and recommendations. Thank you Leena (and Craig!)

[najualb]

Now THIS is my definitive end of the year favorite! Never stop recommending us books because you and I have eerily similar taste in literature (figured it out once you rec’d the elegance of the hedgehog and I haven’t stopped thinking about it since)

[kirstylou]

Anyone else feel very smug when most of Leena's recommendations are already on your tbr - makes me feel validated that I am, in fact, at least a somewhat cool and interesting person

[stephanielundquist]

From the women's list: and then she fell. I got the rec from your unboxing video even. It was unlike any other book I've read and I couldn't put it down. The imagery, the humility, the honesty, and the journey are just out of this world and so we'll written.

[asea]

Charlotte was always my favourite character in pride and prejudice. I craved more of her in the book. I had no idea there was a book from her perspective. Thank you so much for making me aware of it😊😊😊I'm going to read it as soon as I can❤

[CJCregg]

I immediately put Charlotte on my tbr, one of my favorite books last year was The Other Bennet Sister, from Mary's pov (partially during p&p, but most of it takes place afterwards). I never thought I'd feel (and root) so much for Mary, god was it good.

[IledeMontagne]

Parable of the Sower was my favorite book of 2024 (mostly because I'm in a "what are all the things that could possibly go wrong in the next decade" dystopia mode 😅)! Also funny how different people's taste in books are, as I watched a "books I read recently" video were the person said that Orbital was a bit too apolitical and didn't confront the way geopolitics impacts cross cultural relationships. These book rec videos are always some of my favorites on your chanel, so I'm glad it's how you chose to start the year ❤

[charliebrown]

I need more walks like this in my life.

[robotnic]

Great recs, Leena. Congratulations on publishing your book!!! My preorder finally arrived, so proud 🫶🏻

[holliee]

This is the first video of yours I've watched. Love that you filled it outdoors. So calming. I'm loving the jacket too!

[angelikicoletsou]

Ι just love that you are outdoors and suggest books in this amazing jacket. Keep on girl❤