come book shopping with me in Amsterdam 📖 + book haul

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featuring the lovely ‪@BasicallyBrittx‬ & ‪@SabinesBookNook‬
a chill day in my life book shopping in Amsterdam, going to the Van Gogh Museum, visiting Waterstones and The american book center, and a little book haul at the end!
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Hi! My name is Leonie and I am a 25 year old girl who loves talking about books! From YA to non-fiction to classics, I read it all (although fantasy will always be my fave). I live in the Netherlands and go to university, but make booktube videos in my spare time :)
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@mspyglass Жыл бұрын

27 years old is still so, so young! Toni Morrison debuted at 39, Mark Twain at 41, Annie Proulx at 57... the list goes on. Today's world convincing us that people peak in their 20's is such a sham. Especially in the field of writing, which is such a slow, longterm activity and/or process - on so many levels. Point is: you're doing great!

@bertagalindo1392 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this it genuinely made me feel better ab myself ❤

@mspyglass Жыл бұрын

@@bertagalindo1392 you're welcome, hope you're good

@little.prince Жыл бұрын

That postman is an entire vibe and I love that for them.

@spalanai Жыл бұрын

17:15 the postman singing opera while doing his job is such a cute fictional moment 😭✨

@flowermoon2640 Жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing!

@falcon1378 Жыл бұрын

As a writer who likes to look at maps for spot on locations, its actually insane how close the Netherlands is to EVERYTHING in Europe.

@TheBookLeo Жыл бұрын

paris, berlin and london are less than 4 hours away with the train!

@AnahadSandhawalia Жыл бұрын

God, I wish I was in Netherlands..

@falcon1378 Жыл бұрын

@@AnahadSandhawalia same.

@lauratavares7098 Жыл бұрын

@@TheBookLeo this is insane! Living in a huge country as Brazil, this really hard to imagine! It would take so much longer to go to one extreme to another of my country 😅

@jus_sanguinis Жыл бұрын

@@AnahadSandhawalia Listening the postman singing.

@kyrancroftilich5269 Жыл бұрын

That about Van Gogh not finding his calling for art until 27 really hit me, too, as I'm literally 21 trying to figure it all out with zero clue 😅. I have qualities and talents but sometimes struggle to find how I can bring meaning to them

@TheBookLeo Жыл бұрын

i completely relate to struggling how to find meaning to your skills!

@annikania2682 Жыл бұрын

I think finding meaning can be really hard, because the question is, if something is meant to fully financially support you, or if it is meant to be a true non-monetized hobby, or inbetween. I can only truly enjoy my hobbies if I know I am just making them for me, to feel happy and to create something that does something for me! Meaning is such a weird concept!

@PinAda92 Жыл бұрын

I am 30 and still have not figured out much xD A few things maybe but... still clueless. And that is the fun of life. It keeps your brain engaged haha

@kyrancroftilich5269 Жыл бұрын

@Annikania I guess when you embrace your passions, you discover an outlet for the sides of you that aren't stimulated at your day job. It's not something you “have to do,” but rather something you “want to do” because you love to do it. It's funny you say meaning is a 'weird' concept because meaning is what you give to something, not what something gives to you

@kyrancroftilich5269 Жыл бұрын

@@PinAda92 that's such an interesting take on it, I never considered it like that before xD

@TheBookLeo Жыл бұрын

I took a few days off but I'm back with an Amsterdam video! How have you guys been doing? :D

@PinAda92 Жыл бұрын

Super tired and barely hanging in there, but still keeping my head up xD Or trying to

@michaelsommers2356 Жыл бұрын

Next time you take a week off, let people know so they don't worry about you. Please.

@andrefelipe.pertussatti Жыл бұрын

I'm great! Can I recommend 2 pieces of brazillian lit for you ? I'm from Brazil btw: - Barren Lives by Graciliano Ramos (One of my all time favourites); - Dom Casmurro by Machado de Assis. I think you'll enjoy it

@marianacorreia2449 Жыл бұрын

I'm from Portugal and I would LOVE to go to Amsterdam 😭😭 I had no idea you guys have waterstones omg so lucky!!!!

@leanne19 Жыл бұрын

We miss you Leonie

@LunaWho47 Жыл бұрын

I'm 35, and the only accomplishments I have are attaining a Master's degree that I"ve never used outside of writing blogs related to the subject and writing some fanfics that I think still hold up even a decade and change later in some cases. So yeah, don't rush yourself, Leonie. You have an entire lifetime to do all the things you want to do, whatever that may be.

@stephenblack5425 Жыл бұрын

Nice 👍

@anam8803 Жыл бұрын

im so envious of anyone who speaks fluent dutch, it's such a beautiful language

@vyn409 Жыл бұрын

really?! as a dutch-speaking person i find the language quite harsh to listen to most of the time haha

@Lola-ec4zd Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂

@htdtrr76 Жыл бұрын

@@vyn409 its funny how the grass always seems greener on the other side haha! i love the sound of Dutch and even more of German but ive heard so much from native speakers of both how harsh or unpleasant the languages are. maybe theyre just being modest about their language 😅

@Angelo-uw9eo 6 ай бұрын

@@htdtrr76 its not modesty its just that dutch is a pain to learn even when youre born in the netherlands And there are sooooo many exceptions that even latin is easier to learn And the words are not flowy

@htdtrr76 6 ай бұрын

@@Angelo-uw9eofair enough lol, guess enjoying the way a language sounds is a whole different story to having to actually go thru the pain of learning it

@mavywavy801 Жыл бұрын

The train not stopping for Britt and sab was hilarious and the food looked so good. The Van Gogh thing didn’t surprise me since I knew he started his art journey late but it’s a good to remember that fact every once and awhile because to me it tells me that it’s never too late to start a career and that it’s ok to not have everything figured out before the age of 20.

@MageLufaine Жыл бұрын

Just wanna say that thanks to stumbling upon your videos I actually got the desire to get back into reading books properly. I even renewed my library card a week or so ago, and have made it a goal to try and read at least 20 different books this year.

@TheBookLeo Жыл бұрын

that makes me so happy to hear!

@jmsl910 Жыл бұрын

that's an awesome goal & way to go by using the library. so much better for the Earth☮️

@ellieskouros2174 Жыл бұрын

ahhhh love all the cozy vibes of your book shopping vlogs! amsterdam is beautiful

@TheBookLeo Жыл бұрын

thank you

@EmilyWaddington Жыл бұрын

i love the postman singing omg that was sweet 🥺 leo your videos always make my day, the vibe is so perfect!!! tysm

@theres_no_guarantees Жыл бұрын

My grandparents were from The Netherlands, and they ended up bringing my family to the US, and there's something so great about the fact that I can see this and be like, wow I could've lived there. (I'm quite jealous, actually). There's something about the atmostphere... There's so much history and beautiful architecture, and so many lives have been lived there. I'm so glad that I could see this video! Thanks!

@RosieCooper1000 Жыл бұрын

The Bell Jar absolutely BROKE me, definitely check in with yourself while reading because it put me in a really weird headspace

@erina2600 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I consumed that book in an afternoon and I still think about it regularly

@Paulifie Жыл бұрын

I love to hear you speak Dutch in your videos 🥰 I’m trying to learn it myself, it’s such a pretty language

@yellowhouseport18 Жыл бұрын

a trip with friends to the Van Gogh museum, a cute cafe, and bookstores... in Amsterdam... HOW DOES IT FEEL TO LIVE MY DREAM

@dianacantwriteanything Жыл бұрын

The singing postman kinda just made my day, like this is so wholesome....✨😅 Also, I like how your book hauls are not like "I bought 100 books", but that you are really taking your time to consider what books you really want to read.

@Sthemingway Жыл бұрын

The food that you and your friends had at The Last Crumb looks soooooo delicious!

@hazala6046 Жыл бұрын

That postman singing was even more beautiful than the bookshops in Amsterdam.

@lyannastarkweather Жыл бұрын

The Netherlands is one of the countries that I've always wanted to visit! Thank you for showing us a bit of Amsterdam. I will live vicariously through videos like this until I get a chance to visit for myself!

@carolb.3500 Жыл бұрын

hearing you and your friends talk brought back the desire to learn Dutch that my holiday in Amsterdam last summer awakened ahah

@alexandrah721 Жыл бұрын

The Cat Who Saved Books is such a beautiful book. It's the perfect book for booklovers and there is a talking cat. It was my favorite book last year and I gave it to everyone for christmas. I also highly recommend the audiobook. The narrator is so good.

@ninacl04 Жыл бұрын

My friend brought me to that exact coffee shop when we were in Amsterdam (she lives in a city very nearby) and she also told me it was a hidden gem 😂 this video brought back such happy memories, I can't wait to go back 💕

@smilingeva Жыл бұрын

As someone who lives in Amsterdam myself it's so much fun to see the city in cosy vlogs like this! Gives me a whole new appreciation for it:) Also the tram leaving while some people are still in there has happened to me multiple times too, Amsterdam's tram drivers are ruthless hahah

@kayjmal Жыл бұрын

I only live like, 4 hours away from Amsterdam and I've still never been. I have no excuse (other than gas prices) but I promised myself to go this year... As a half American/ half German, I love hearing you guys speak Dutch because it sounds like a mix between the two :) Thanks for such a beautiful, cozy vlog!

@beatrizgatto4467 Жыл бұрын

this video was really comforting. i watched while i was working on my thesis and it helped me ease the tension, so thank you!!! all your videos have this comforting aura! and recently i bought the illuminae files and norwegian wood by murakami, im already reading the second one!!

@sneums6610 Жыл бұрын

I just love the general vibe of your videos lately! They're so good!

@wayland8 Жыл бұрын

I'm going to Amsterdan this year and this video made me so excited for it!!

@ailynpowell3360 Жыл бұрын

This was such a delightful video. Friends, museum and book shops in a beautiful location? What a dream.

@viivi4196 Жыл бұрын

these amsterdam vlogs just take me back to my own trip there and I miss it SO much! I visited the van gogh museum too :') thanks for the cozy vibes

@bosquedetinta Жыл бұрын

Amsterdam is ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!!! Thank you for showing us around ❤Love this kind of videos.

@mioselee Жыл бұрын

The Bell Jar, Letters to a young poet, such great buys!! Enjoy them!

@ochoheido Жыл бұрын

I really appreciate your reasonable book buying and accumulation. You are a hero and an inspiration.

@baadconection Жыл бұрын

OMG I used to live in Zaandam and the newspaper lady was also singing every time, I loved it so much 🥰❣

@strangeradios Жыл бұрын

i don't think i could've walked out without that Resurrectionist book. that looked gorgeous! i've added it to my own list, lol.

@jonathanquesada8547 Жыл бұрын

I wanted to go to a book store you already went when I visited Amsterdam last summer. I had a little time, so just went to the American Book Center and bought a couple of books. Glad to see that you were there as well! Greetings from Costa Rica!

@isabellehall9217 Жыл бұрын

Hey Leonie, I'm watching this video right after my exam. I passed it but I'm still jittery and this is helping me calm down. Thanks for that 😊

@thebooklion Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the bookshop recommendations! Now I know where to go when I visit Amsterdam in July 💛

@eatingyee3701 Жыл бұрын

love this video😍hanging out with friends and showing the comfortable vibe, really enjoy it！plz take more videos like this, want to see more sceneries❤

@lirarose668 Жыл бұрын

I absolutely adore these videos. Watching them gives me a break from my day to relax. Thank you so much

@michellemp1626 Жыл бұрын

Oh my goodness your pink sweater with the clouds is adorable!! I loved this vlog!! I'm looking forward to reading: Bunny, My Year of Rest and Relaxation, The Bell Jar.

@ambremth8401 Жыл бұрын

I love your Amsterdam vlogs, I miss this place very much this is such a relaxing city

@badfaith4u Жыл бұрын

I love your book shopping vlogs! The Van Gogh Museum looks amazing.

@bujobyfilo Жыл бұрын

Loved seeing more of Amsterdam! And I'm a fan of your postman 😆👏

@sarahkendall5714 Жыл бұрын

I love that the carpet at Waterstones looks exactly the same no matter what city it's in!

@whatsgiureading Жыл бұрын

I visited Amsterdam today and went exactly to that coffee place you went to, it was so pretty and the food was delicious!! I’m there tomorrow too, so i’ll definitely check out the bookstores ! Your videos are so amazing 🌞

@ferventfei Жыл бұрын

i'm also reading the same edition of letters to a young poet and i'm loving it so far!

@xelaperez4559 Жыл бұрын

I'm going abroad alone for the first time in a week to the Netherlands, and one of my ideas was to check out bookstores in Amsterdam! You've given ideas on places to indulge (: Also, this may sound odd, but as a viewer from southern California, observing your outfits gives me a little idea of what is reasonable to wear in colder weather! Thank you as always for another video 💗

@eliza.the.earthling Жыл бұрын

Have the best time! I travelled alone in Europe and Amsterdam was one of my stops and I would definitely go back 🤗

@marisophi Жыл бұрын

ooohh highly recommend warm sweaters, scarfs and hats for this type of weather!!

@boglarkasmith Жыл бұрын

I was in Amsterdam in 2019 (I worked in The Netherlands that summer), but back then I haven't picked up reading as a hobby so unfortunately I haven't checked out the bookstores which I fully regret now. 😔 But I started to write a list about bookstores around the world which I want to visit someday and I have Waterstones and The American Book Center on it. Thank you for showing me, Leonie! Those are definitely gonna be on it! 😊

@jamesduggan7200 Жыл бұрын

Very nice to see Britt and Sabine again, and that lunch! mein gott, it looked so good. But most of all I was so stunned to see the actual typewriter I used in high school to learn the keyboard [haha I'm so funny]. Thx, Leonie, enjoyed.

@a_fish_grilled_by_life Жыл бұрын

The video was so calming and aesthetic, It is so comfortable to watch and vibe with the feeling when you're buying books 😌😌 Makes me wants to read some books UWU.

@HaniehHemmati-zz8yt Жыл бұрын

I feel in love with this bookstores😭😭✨✨✨✨✨✨

@Arawn505 Жыл бұрын

Ah, Van Gogh Museum :) There’s also a fantastic Vermeer exhibition coming up at the Rijksmuseum! Lots of beautiful paintings of his from all over the world (or well, mostly from Europe and the U.S., but still) There’s a lot of interest, tickets are going fast!

@Rose-lt6wu Жыл бұрын

ohhh a Leonie video just what I needed to have nice pretty day🥺💖

@juke986 Жыл бұрын

This was such a beautiful and perfectly aesthetic video! Thank you for sharing your bit of happiness with us!

@sieliestschonwieder1987 Жыл бұрын

Wow your video had such a wonderful atmosphere! My respect for all of the work you must have put into filming, cutting and picking the scenes, everything was so on point! Splendid 💫 I am happy for you, you found soms books you were searching for. Viele Grüße aus Deutschland!

@ReaderRae Жыл бұрын

I have the exact same edition of the bell jar and I started it a few days ago, I'm in LOVE with it so far! Audibly gasped when I saw you hold it up 😂

@lauratavares7098 Жыл бұрын

I absolutely love your vibe. I’ve been watching your videos occasionally and realize that we have many things alike and it would be amazing to have a friend like you that I would talk hours 😅

@chrysoula5226 Жыл бұрын

your videos never cease to relax and bring me joy✨️ also, yoh can add a little cold water in your tea if it turned out too hot to drink and it balances it out

@orsettomorbido Жыл бұрын

"To a steep set of stairs" So practically almost every set of stairs in Amsterdam HAHAHA I never went to that place, I'll have to write it down for my next trip in the Netherlands!

@fujismoke Жыл бұрын

Ah this is so cool to see! I went to Amsterdam on a solely bookish trip (I live in Aachen, Germany, so pretty near) and I also went to those two major English bookstores! They are amazing!

@Girl95szia Жыл бұрын

Oh, The Yellow Wallpaper - never thought I hear about it in a vlog video. So great!

@MariuchaVieira Жыл бұрын

I visited Amsterdam last December very much because of you. The vlogs you made walking around the city where you live left me completely in love with the beauty of the Netherlands and I ended up aiming to get to know the Netherlands. I didn't find it appropriate to invade your privacy and ask where you live, so I thought Amsterdam was a good start and I could still realize the dream of going to the Van Gogh Museum and the Anne Frank house. I loved this part of my trip and being able to do a boat trip through the canals. Amsterdam is even more beautiful than I imagined. I hope to come back in a period with the most pleasant weather and see the tulip fields 🧡

@thisisgabyy Жыл бұрын

I also just bought a copy of The Bell Jar, really looking forward to reading it. side note: loved the singing postman :’)

@annagyorsa8100 Жыл бұрын

When I went to Amsterdam in 2020 these are the exact same bookshops I went to and adored! Bought a lot of books there 😩

@cris.ouitty Жыл бұрын

I started reading Shadow and Bone after binging the first season of the show. You are the one who inspired me to check it out and dip my toe in the Grishaverse. I was very curious by the whole aesthetic that feels familiar to the part of Europe where I'm from. I plan to read the trilogy then the duology, fingers crossed it become a new fantasy fave! Anyway, thanks for that and for showing us a bit of Amsterdam! 💜Much love from Moldova

@seochangbinsarms Жыл бұрын

There’s definitely a lot of mixed feelings on the shadow and bone books, but I’d definitely encourage you to read the six of crows duology if you haven’t already, bc it’s WAY better that SAB

@jc_bmkk Жыл бұрын

Netherlands is such a beautiful country. I'll visit there in the future for sure! The vibeeeeeeeee

@KingaZajacNNR Жыл бұрын

oh, I just bought A room of one's own bc you recommended it! the singing postman cameo was gold

@KIMMYrao Жыл бұрын

I love watching your videos. So Cozy and helps me wind down! I just ordered Radio Silence and soon buy Stolen Heir as well. :)

@gabriellaoliveira9833 Жыл бұрын

I finally bought The Starless Sea, I’m so excited to read it! Wonderful video as always Leonie 🥰

@emilyr8668 8 ай бұрын

im learning dutch right now and it's super fun to hear it spoken in this vid!

@yaelvargaskusnir Жыл бұрын

Watching your videos is the most aesthetic experience ever

@marissas2251 8 ай бұрын

the vibes here are absolutely exquisite!

@raevynwoods9403 Жыл бұрын

yesss De Laatste Kruimel was super close to where I did my internship and it is genuinely the best place to have lunch in Amsterdam as far as I'm aware (although I've never actually sat inside, I didn't know they had a second floor!) ABC is definately my favourite bookstore in Amsterdam, their sci-fi/fantasy section is so much larger than that of Waterstones or any of the other bookshops.

@wickerlibrary Жыл бұрын

your little mushroom earrings are so pretty i'm obsessed with them

@bettybookish Жыл бұрын

The Bell Jar is also on my list, and I've also got a copy of it. Guess I would save it for summer, since there are too many on the spring reading list already, and it does fit the estival mood very well.

@sivolia1317 Жыл бұрын

I drifted off of a bit and came back when you said you were gonna read one letter a day. And I figured it would be one letter such as 'a', then next day 't'. Thought well that's gonna take a while

@Elizabeth-pp2vj Жыл бұрын

de laatste kruimel is the best discovery i've made since moving to amsterdam, so fun to see it in a video!

@luiiiandmovieee Жыл бұрын

The postman singing with all his heart was the best part (no hobestly I love every second of your videos)

@chiyanzo Жыл бұрын

Omg thank you for this video! I visit the Netherlands often because of my boyfriend and I didn't even know there's a Waterstones in Amsterdam!!! Need to go there next time :D

@aeonism Жыл бұрын

i love your vlogs so much!!

@pendragon2012 Жыл бұрын

Doing well. Good to see you again. Tchaikovsky and Haydn were both musical geniuses who didn't really hit their stride til late 20s, early 30s too. It's never too late! 🙂Have you checked out the Dragonology Chronicles? I'm working on them now. Interesting. Have a great week, Leonie!

@TheBookLeo Жыл бұрын

haven't heard of those books! hope you have fun with them :)

@emma2000 Жыл бұрын

So nice to hear Dutch in this video!! Including the correct pronunciation of Van Gogh 😍 It's funny because even as a native Dutch speaker I could never pronounce it this accurately, something about the g-sounds is just impossible with my Flemish accent 😆

@georgealuciacorreia1267 Жыл бұрын

Leo, this was the best vlog I've ever seen in my entire life.

@gilmorewitch197 Жыл бұрын

The Bell Jar was straight out of my head, I've never in my life experienced someone's thoughts align so well with my own. That being said, it is a heavy book so take caution you're in the right headspace before starting it! On another note, can't wait to get my hands on new Holly Black (hoping there is Jude and Cardan there as well)

@carlawisch Жыл бұрын

That was so cool at the end with the singing mail carrier. My father was a mail carrier here in the US. I don't think he ever sang at work, however. I think I want to read "The Cat Who Saved Books". I have enjoyed other cat books by Japanese writers, such as "The Guest Cat" and "The Travelling Cat Chronicles".

@manouka Жыл бұрын

i was in amsterdam for a few weeks in november and when i say i was strutting down kalverstraat on my merry way to waterstones and abc nearly everyday im not kidding ! theres just not as many to choose from in the bookstores here in athens so i was in heaven. I also really liked a small bookstore called evenaar which despite being mainly travel centered had some really nice fiction options on top of excellent vibes and putumayo CDS!!! Thank you for this cozy vlog i can use to relive it hehe

@valeria-jr5oo Жыл бұрын

This was lovely. Amsterdam's bookstores are next level ⭐

@knz730 Жыл бұрын

Your mushroom earrings! 🤩

@LittleMew133 Жыл бұрын

Love this vlog. So much fun and cozy

@ana_0408 Жыл бұрын

So happy that you uploaded. I love your videos ❤️

@TheBookLeo Жыл бұрын

thank you for watching!

@laura_0_9 Жыл бұрын

The mushrooms earrings are SO LOVELY!!!

@asyagrishina2841 Жыл бұрын

One of my dreams is visiting Van Gogh's Museum in Amsterdam! Thank you for sharing this experience!

@ReadingNymph 11 ай бұрын

This was so lovely, the friendship is amazing ♡ I still need to read The Stolen Heir

@vitareads Жыл бұрын

Amsterdam looks beautiful! Thank you for sharing your trip. The book I'm most looking forward to this month is Rebecca by Daphne DuMaurier. It's been on my shelf for so long and I'm finally prioritizing it. Happy reading!

@SmashleeBookLioness Жыл бұрын

I've never actually heard anyone talk about the resurrectionist, my son is obsessed with speculative fiction and he loved that book. So highly recommend it if that is a genre you enjoy. I adore Sylvia Plath, your edition of The Bell Jar is beautiful!