Hey Emma, just wanted to share something special and heartwarming that happened to me today. So my midterms got over yesterday (in our country, our sessions start from March), and naturally since I've not been able to read a book for three weeks because of my exams, I wanted books. Real bad. Lately I've been really into classics, and so I bought a few books. However, at my local book thrift shop, I couldn't find Paradise Lost by John Milton and Poetics by Aristotle, two books I was really after. And I didn't want to order because it takes about a week to deliver, and since the virus is still largely prevalent in our country, we leave packages untouched for about a week more. So I came home and was showing my grandpa my recent purchases, and I also mentioned how I couldn't find the two books I was really after. He smiled at me, and he told me to wait. He went and rummaged through his bookshelves (he has ginormous bookshelves, with books and editions that they don't publish anymore or are worth a few thousands of dollars today) and he came back with copies of the books I wanted to read 😭 I asked him how he had them, because I didn't recall him ever mentioning the fact that he owned those books to me, and I rummage through his shelves all the time. He told me to look for myself, and I saw lots of notes and remarks on almost every pages of those books. I asked him what happened to them, and he said, those books belonged to him (he was an English literature major in Uni) and then when my dad went to Uni (again, an English literature major😅) he passed down those books. And the notes are collectively from them 🥺 it just felt so special to me (another aspiring English literature major😅) and I felt thankful that I didn't find the books earlier. Now I have books that are proves of a legacy, plus has touches of two of my most favorite people in the world 🥺😭 I cried at it for about an hour, and it just warmed my heart. Wanted to let you know, if this makes you smile. Hope you have a good day, lots of love 💗☺
Omg Emma I laughed so loud at “who’s at the door? consequences of your actions” and “would you like a trampoline to help you jump to other conclusions?” I wish my English teachers had analyzed books like this 😄 I just finished Legendborn and this month I’m hoping to read Les Mis and Dorian Gray, and reread some of my favorites like the Land of Elyon series!
oh my gosh, i LOVED picture of dorian gray, it is, as of now, my most annotated book, and there were some really insightful quotes there that warmed my heart. Oh and be honest, is les miserables good? i have it on my tbr
Would you be interested in doing a recommendation video of romance novels for people who don't read romance? Because I really relate to what you said about needing "more" in romance. I rarely read any romance because it almost never succeeds in making me care. And that's not because I don't enjoy love stories. For example, my favourite book that I read in August was The Song of Achilles, which had me weeping. I think what I need is either other stuff going on besides the romance to keep me interested or I have to already be invested in the characters before/ while we get to the love story so that I care about their happiness.
Same!! I definitely second this. I think it's because there's a very big difference between "romance" and "love story" and I definitely prefer the latter but that makes reading the "romance" genre always super disappointing
August was the first month I've read a book cover to cover in 5 years. Much to do with booktube and your channel! Used to read a lot growing up but when I went to film school 3 years ago i started watching a lot more movies and went into a huge reading slum. Ended up reading 6 books in the last 2 weeks of August. 3 favourites being Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury, The Honjin Murders by Seishi Yokomizo and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon.
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'Untold Night and Day' is a Korean book!! Since I'm Korean, I can read it in original text yeahh I'm so sure that I'll enjoy it. Your recommendations have never disappointed me. I really love all of your recommendations so far. It's been a month since I found you, and I read The Broken Wings and Autobiography of Red last month and both became my favorites. Now I'm reading The Phantom of the Opera! Because English isn't my native language I cannot read all the classics you recommended (some are too hard for me to read in English), but your videos always make me want to read more! Thank you Emma :)
0:00 - Intro 1:13 - Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon 2:30 - Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean 3:09 - The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren 5:56 - Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy 10:29 - Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne 12:52 - Beyond Good and Evil by Friedrich Nietzsche 16:23 - Bengal Nights by Mircea Eliade 19:24 - An Incurable Case of Love by Maki Enjōji 20:21 - This Accident of Being Lost by Leanne Betasamosake Simpson 21:20 - Untold Night and Day by Bae Suah 25:05 - War Girls by Tochi Onyebuchi
I'm finishing up Frankenstein! I just bought Frakenstein in Baghdad and Ghachar Ghochar after hearing you talk about them. Your channel motivated me to read more classics and books from around the world. Thanks Emma 💗
@@venuss18 yesss it's amazing! It started a bit slow at first, but I'm glad I pushed through because I actually felt my heart racing in later chapters. I heard some analysis and plot points of this book before I picked it up, but I find that I had an entirely different experience of my own. That's the power of Shelley's writing I guess. Let me know how it goes for you!
@@angiel9124 okay HI, i finished it!! i loved it omg it became one of my favorite classics, i hope we analyze it in depth in one of my english classes ITS SO GOOD
I read Anna Karenina for the first time 15 years ago. I had been married four years and did not yet have a child. Now that I have been married a long time, and have an eight year old boy, the book hit me in a different way. I think what is great about AK is that you can get different things from it in different seasons of life😊.
@@subtlefire7256 They were all wonderful in their own way. I felt the most drawn to the general atmosphere/world in a Game of Thrones. Yet, Persuasion was by far the most beautiful book I have read in a while. The queen's gambit was a brilliant fast pace read, and the sign of the four gave me cosy/detective autumn vibes. However, if I had to pick one, I'd pick A Game of Thrones.
Absolutely love getting notifications for updates on your channel! You've inspired me to delve into the world of reading with much more joy and patience and even got convinced to get a library card. Wishing you the best time with your return to uni :)
I've been listening to your videos while at work (right now I'm doing really dull stuff such as filling spreadsheets) and it has completely changed my day! not only I get amazing recommendations for what to read but I also have a calming and fun company to make my day a little easier and a lot better. Thank you for your content and for all the work you put into it, and thank you for being a friend that makes day to day life easier for me.
I hope you don't mind me saying this, but every time I see one of your videos, I initially think you're my little sister because you look so much like her! It's eerie! In any case, that Korean book you mentioned sounds very interesting! I'll need to add that to my TBR
My favorite read of August was probably catcher in the rye. Partially because I finally got around to reading it but mostly because I really enjoyed the depiction of like.. the (seemingly rightful) fear of adults and becoming an adult. Holden is quite problematic ofc, but there was a lot of relatability and insight about angst and alienation.
I read The Secret Garden, Treasure Island, Pride & Prejudice (my first Austen!), Untamed, The Maidens (it was not good imo), The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, The House In the Cerulean Sea, and I'm currently reading Project Hail Mary!
I finished reading ‘Just One Day’ by Gayle Forman. Forman’s writing is absolutely beautiful and I found myself soul searching throughout the entirety of the book. Emma, I think you might really enjoy this one as it is a contemporary romance which explores not only romance, but self discovery, challenging family expectations and finding yourself!
untold night and day blew my mind, too. I think about that book at least once a day. it was so amazing! and I'm so glad you loved it, too! it plays so much with words and language and I LOVE LOVE LOVE the translation as well. the translator's note was as good as the book itself. it was such a journey. I loved loved loved it so much.
Since you were disappointed and wanted more of a beachy/Hawaiian book, I would recommend "A Song for the Stars'. It is a Historical Romance and I was blown away at how beautifully detailed and immersive it was. Truly amazing.
i can't even begin to describe how much i just want to sit and have a conversation with you. talk about books life nature politics love. i see so much of myself in you. you embody empathy care being alone fragility love fierceness. i love your content so much. almost all the books i've read are because of you. i also aspired to take a english degree but have applied to law schools. being a first gen immigrant daughter meant that i would be one of the firsts in my family to attend uni and an english degree wasn't deemed as 'employable' i still have a few months to change my decision let us see if i build up the courage to do so
I finished Six of Crows, my first ever try on fantasy book and I loved it so much. Currently in the middle of Crooked Kingdom. I do think I'm a bit late into the fandom, but it's fine. Now, I kinda know why people really love fantasy, because it is indeed a very entertaining genre.
Hi Emma!!! I was so into contemporary but you have convinced me to get into classics!! Thank you for that, BUT I really want to hear you talking about Jodi Picoult - Leaving Time and The Storyteller! They’re my fav book of all time!!!
My August books were books that gave me deep impressions. The month that made me start to read poems such as Rilke and Chairil Anwar. Also the month when I finish One Hundred Years of Solitude and Picture of Dorian Gray. And also when I read the best asian mystery that I've ever read, Second Sister by Chan-Ho Kei.
Okay, as usual I absolutely loved hearing about how your reading month went. I also wanted to say that yet again you've inspired me to try reading more classics / literary fiction and yet again I've loved the ones you've previously recommended. Also, loved the vibes of this video. Hope this month of reading treats you well.
i'm currently reading War and Peace, To the Lighthouse (i'm loving both of them, even though sometimes it's hard to keep up with the stream of consciousness) and i'm about to start reading a collection of kafka's short stories. I think i'll read Untold Night and Day, as usual you give great suggestions, thank you!
If you enjoyed Castle in the Clouds by Kerstin Gier, you could maybe check out her other books? There's one series of hers that i really enjoyed called 'dream a little dream', but she's also quite famous here in Germany for her 'Ruby Red' Trilogy :-)
Emma, i love to hear you talking about the books you don't like! I'm curious about Untold Day and Night. My favorite August's reading was Marie Antoinette, by Stefan Zweig. Love the video!😘🌼🦋✨
Oh my, the women cooking badly dialogue. "Did you say you loved making sandwiches?! . . . So you didn't want an education?" Your sarcasm is appreciated here. In August I finished Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder (whew! Dense). Also reading Prey by Michael Crichton in my accidental book club I'm in. On my own I am reading Star Wars Shadows of the Empire by Steve Perry and The Dark Interval by (of course) Rilke because my copy finally arrived! I am buddy reading it with my bff. Amazing so far. 🌌💕
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loved what you said about untold night and day, and since your five stars are certified must reads i will get a copy -- just need to decide if in english or in portuguese now 👀
Love your wrap up vids so much! My favorite read of the month was definitely The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman - I would truly recommend to anyone! It was spooky and shadowed but so deeply touching, would be a great fall read for sure. We follow the journey of a man remembering his childhood through the lens of his seven year old self, with all of its traumas and magic and fear and wonder. I listened to the audiobook which was narrated by the author :)
Hi Emma! Thank you for your videos! I just found your channel because I would like to read more classics since I’ve always been intimidated by them. I hope you are well!💕
Hey! Especially after your review of Untold Night and Day (which I very much want to read now), I think you'd really like Art & Lies by Jeanette Winterson, and also In The Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado. Both of which have been some of my favourite reads of the year (Art & Lies of August for sure)
What a month of reading! I really want to dive into finally reading Tolstoy this month before my classes start up. My favorite recent read would probably be "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro. It is a stunning, thought-provoking, melancholy story that ponders human relationships and the value of human life. I already want to reread it to help digest my thoughts on it.
My Queen! I recommend My Hero Academia for manga to read! Also, I am currently reading It, Fahrenheit 451, and planning on starting on a re-read on War and Peace!
This month I went on vacation this month, hence little I've read (I had to stop reading Anna Karenina so I won't listen to the debate as I wanted to). But, I've been enjoying so bad this Catherine of Aragon's biography by Giles Tremlett and that's my recomendation! Never had I read such a gripping and thought-provoking writing in a book like this. As well, now I'm so into Tudor Era, and I'm so looking forward to seeing you speaking more about ''The Faerie Queene'', it caught my whole attention!! Thanks Emma
22:53 I have not read this one but the repetition of the exact same words and relating them to different characters and situations is why I love Javier Marias novels he does the exact same thing
i would like to recommend "A Madness Do Discreet"! it's psychological drama and is tragic and gripping. i think you'll just love the characters and the development of the plot! i read this like 3 years ago and i just can't get over it!
Aaa i picked up Untold night and day a few months ago when you mentioned it in your first across the globe video and i’m so excited to pick it up!! I’ve been delaying it for months!
Hi Emma! 👋🏽 I love how your new reading nook looks in your new place 😃 I read This Accident of Being Lost for one of my English lit classes and I really enjoyed it for it being so raw and real. Definitely would like to read more by her! In August I read: An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green, Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam, The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck, The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath, A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor by Hank Green, Frankenstein in Baghdad by Ahmed Saadawi, and Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut. I still have the second half of The Second Sex by Simone du Beauvoir to read in September 😊 My favourite book I read this month was without a doubt The Grapes of Wrath! It made me feel all the feels and it's a great critique of capitalism. If you haven't read it, I super recommend it. I'm definitely looking forward to reading all of Steinbeck's works 🤩
have you read circe by madeline miller? because the writing style is *chefs kiss* and it's the kind of book that leaves a hollowness in your chest and oh how i would trade the world to read the book for the first time ever again
If you liked The Castle in the Clouds by Kerstin Gier you might also enjoy her Silver Trilogy. Another german author I absolutely love is Cornelia Funke, especially her Reckless series! It's set in a world inspired by all kinds of fairytales from all around the world, it's exciting and I love the characters.
hey emma, would you say reading classics became easier with practice? I'm also an English lit major, but I'm honestly having trouble understanding a lot of the required texts because I'm not used to old English ( who let me become an English major just because I liked reading ya fantasy). I really want to improve and read all the classics you love so much. honestly it's kind of embarrassing to admit this since I'm literally an English major lmaooo💀 but I really do hope I'll get better at this
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Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid was my favourite of august! Listened to the audiobook with a full cast - which really made the experience. August was also my best month of the year for reading (despite not going on holidays) - 14 books!
I read The Maidens by Alex Michaelides and it was suprisingly good. I feel like this is a great book to get people out of a reading slump. I was gripped from the beginning. It's not the best book of the year but it kept you interested the whole way through. I would highly recommend if you want a thriller in your life right now.
my favorite august reads were the people in the trees by hanya yanagihara and also the shadow of what was lost by james islington ( book #1 of the licanius trilogy OH and i reread a tale of two cities my charles dickens which was even better the second time around :)
I’ve been trying to read instructions for dancing since June but I JUST CAN’T finish it! Couldn’t agree more about the writing style, a lot of the chapters just feel like something you’d rant about in your notes app
hi emma! i think you'd love sally rooney's work. i looove her two novels normal people and conversations w friends. both of them have such amazing and complex characters. i think you'd really like it.
Iain Reid - I'm trinking of ending things This book blew my mind cause of the twist at the end!! Made me want to reread immediately. I've heard good booms with twist ending are also: Gillian Flynn - Gone girl E. Lockhart - We were liars Paula Hawkins - Girl on the train
haha your excitement for untold day and night made me have a curious about the book so I put it in my tbr list! First Bae Suah book for me! I’m worried that I heard her books are not easy to read(well, the reviews said this one is much kinder compared to the others), but I’ll try! thx emma!
Kerstin Gier wrote two trilogies I loved! I just know the German titles „Edelsteintrilogie“ and „Träumetrilogie“ maybe they are translated. Soo sorry for my bad English 😩
So happy to be this early cause I've been binge watching your videos cause I just love hearing your voice and listen how you speak about books. Looking forward for your more videos❤❤
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If you like the kind of style of Untold Night and Day, think you would LOVE The Box Man by Kobo Abe. Kobo Abe is so original and intricate, he's like the ultimate fever dream that Murakami is dying to become but could never have the ingenuity to achieve lol
Also, Emma, you may know that Nietzsche and Rilke shared a lover, and she chose Rilke. That’s probably why he’s so bitter😄 Also, Thus Spake Zarathustra may be a better place to start? That’s what I’m sensing personally. I began with BG&E too and found it too dense beyond a point. But Zarathustra is not a book of aphorisms but a story about a hermit who decides to go back to civilisation and realises that the world is not as he remembers. It’s much more lyrical, poignant, and witty. I haven’t finished it yet but this has been my experience so far.
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Hey Emma, just wanted to share something special and heartwarming that happened to me today. So my midterms got over yesterday (in our country, our sessions start from March), and naturally since I've not been able to read a book for three weeks because of my exams, I wanted books. Real bad. Lately I've been really into classics, and so I bought a few books. However, at my local book thrift shop, I couldn't find Paradise Lost by John Milton and Poetics by Aristotle, two books I was really after. And I didn't want to order because it takes about a week to deliver, and since the virus is still largely prevalent in our country, we leave packages untouched for about a week more. So I came home and was showing my grandpa my recent purchases, and I also mentioned how I couldn't find the two books I was really after. He smiled at me, and he told me to wait. He went and rummaged through his bookshelves (he has ginormous bookshelves, with books and editions that they don't publish anymore or are worth a few thousands of dollars today) and he came back with copies of the books I wanted to read 😭 I asked him how he had them, because I didn't recall him ever mentioning the fact that he owned those books to me, and I rummage through his shelves all the time. He told me to look for myself, and I saw lots of notes and remarks on almost every pages of those books. I asked him what happened to them, and he said, those books belonged to him (he was an English literature major in Uni) and then when my dad went to Uni (again, an English literature major😅) he passed down those books. And the notes are collectively from them 🥺 it just felt so special to me (another aspiring English literature major😅) and I felt thankful that I didn't find the books earlier. Now I have books that are proves of a legacy, plus has touches of two of my most favorite people in the world 🥺😭 I cried at it for about an hour, and it just warmed my heart. Wanted to let you know, if this makes you smile. Hope you have a good day, lots of love 💗☺
That's so nice! I hope you'll enjoy them :)
That’s such a wonderful story! Thank you for sharing! I hope you enjoy them both.😃💕
This is so special
This is so sweet. I love that for you
This is so precious!!!
"Hello? Would you like a trampoline to jump to other conclusions? Maybe he was suffering from indigestion" 😂😂🤣🤣 that was *EPIC*
Epic👐
Omg Emma I laughed so loud at “who’s at the door? consequences of your actions” and “would you like a trampoline to help you jump to other conclusions?” I wish my English teachers had analyzed books like this 😄
I just finished Legendborn and this month I’m hoping to read Les Mis and Dorian Gray, and reread some of my favorites like the Land of Elyon series!
Are you in uni?
I finished reading the picture of Dorian Gray last week and I truly enjoyed it. I love Oscar Wilde's writing and the premise of the book
oh my gosh, i LOVED picture of dorian gray, it is, as of now, my most annotated book, and there were some really insightful quotes there that warmed my heart. Oh and be honest, is les miserables good? i have it on my tbr
"bad female cooks" i have been summoned!
- *Knock knock*
- Who is it?
- It's the consequences of your actions.
Loved it :D
Would you be interested in doing a recommendation video of romance novels for people who don't read romance? Because I really relate to what you said about needing "more" in romance.
I rarely read any romance because it almost never succeeds in making me care. And that's not because I don't enjoy love stories. For example, my favourite book that I read in August was The Song of Achilles, which had me weeping. I think what I need is either other stuff going on besides the romance to keep me interested or I have to already be invested in the characters before/ while we get to the love story so that I care about their happiness.
Same!! I definitely second this. I think it's because there's a very big difference between "romance" and "love story" and I definitely prefer the latter but that makes reading the "romance" genre always super disappointing
Yes !!
I'm reading my first ever classic now...pride and prejudice!
Did you like it??!!??
so good!! that was the first classic i read too.
Yaas💖
Gonna add it to my long list of books to read :)
The rant about Nietzsche actually killed me lmao; very relatable
I laughed so hard in that 'The consequences of your actions' LOL I LOVE YOU EMMA
August was the first month I've read a book cover to cover in 5 years. Much to do with booktube and your channel! Used to read a lot growing up but when I went to film school 3 years ago i started watching a lot more movies and went into a huge reading slum. Ended up reading 6 books in the last 2 weeks of August. 3 favourites being Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury, The Honjin Murders by Seishi Yokomizo and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon.
good job!! that’s so nice, i did the same thing :D
Congrats 🍾
Emma, you should do a poetry for beginners video! I'd love to hear your suggestions on where to start. Love your videos 💗
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I AGREE :D
'Untold Night and Day' is a Korean book!! Since I'm Korean, I can read it in original text yeahh I'm so sure that I'll enjoy it. Your recommendations have never disappointed me. I really love all of your recommendations so far.
It's been a month since I found you, and I read The Broken Wings and Autobiography of Red last month and both became my favorites. Now I'm reading The Phantom of the Opera!
Because English isn't my native language I cannot read all the classics you recommended (some are too hard for me to read in English), but your videos always make me want to read more! Thank you Emma :)
Untold Night and Day is really amazing book!! I read it because Emma too.
After finish it, i read Han Kang's Vegetarian, and it good book too.
I read Almond and The White Book and I loved them both! Please drop some Korean book recommendations for me here if possible ! ❤️
i love korean literature, do u have any recommendations that have been translated in english? :)
0:00 - Intro
1:13 - Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon
2:30 - Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean
3:09 - The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren
5:56 - Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
10:29 - Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
12:52 - Beyond Good and Evil by Friedrich Nietzsche
16:23 - Bengal Nights by Mircea Eliade
19:24 - An Incurable Case of Love by Maki Enjōji
20:21 - This Accident of Being Lost by Leanne Betasamosake Simpson
21:20 - Untold Night and Day by Bae Suah
25:05 - War Girls by Tochi Onyebuchi
I'm finishing up Frankenstein! I just bought Frakenstein in Baghdad and Ghachar Ghochar after hearing you talk about them. Your channel motivated me to read more classics and books from around the world. Thanks Emma 💗
im currently reading Frankestein too! i just started yesterday. i’ve heard so many good things about it, did you like it?
@@venuss18 yesss it's amazing! It started a bit slow at first, but I'm glad I pushed through because I actually felt my heart racing in later chapters. I heard some analysis and plot points of this book before I picked it up, but I find that I had an entirely different experience of my own. That's the power of Shelley's writing I guess. Let me know how it goes for you!
@@angiel9124 oh awesome! thanks for the response
@@angiel9124 okay HI, i finished it!! i loved it omg it became one of my favorite classics, i hope we analyze it in depth in one of my english classes ITS SO GOOD
@@venuss18 I'm glad you enjoyed it! I wish I studied the text in school too, it would have been so interesting 🌸 What are you reading next?
4:32 is SENDING ME PLEASE!!!!!! poetic cinema!!!
I read Anna Karenina for the first time 15 years ago. I had been married four years and did not yet have a child. Now that I have been married a long time, and have an eight year old boy, the book hit me in a different way. I think what is great about AK is that you can get different things from it in different seasons of life😊.
I read a Game of Thrones, persuasion, The queen's gambit, The sign of the four, and I am currently reading ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF SOLITUDE.
Ooh, did you have a favourite?
@@subtlefire7256 They were all wonderful in their own way. I felt the most drawn to the general atmosphere/world in a Game of Thrones. Yet, Persuasion was by far the most beautiful book I have read in a while. The queen's gambit was a brilliant fast pace read, and the sign of the four gave me cosy/detective autumn vibes. However, if I had to pick one, I'd pick A Game of Thrones.
I’m currently reading a Game of thrones. Who was your favourite character?
@@eoghansweetman217 My favourite character would have to be Tyrion Lannister, but I also like Arya, Dany and Ned. I hate Cersei.
Please tell me Persuasion gets better towards the end ‘cause I’m half way through it and I’m finding it so boring but I really wanna like it.
Absolutely love getting notifications for updates on your channel! You've inspired me to delve into the world of reading with much more joy and patience and even got convinced to get a library card. Wishing you the best time with your return to uni :)
I've been listening to your videos while at work (right now I'm doing really dull stuff such as filling spreadsheets) and it has completely changed my day! not only I get amazing recommendations for what to read but I also have a calming and fun company to make my day a little easier and a lot better. Thank you for your content and for all the work you put into it, and thank you for being a friend that makes day to day life easier for me.
I hope you don't mind me saying this, but every time I see one of your videos, I initially think you're my little sister because you look so much like her! It's eerie!
In any case, that Korean book you mentioned sounds very interesting! I'll need to add that to my TBR
My favorite read of August was probably catcher in the rye. Partially because I finally got around to reading it but mostly because I really enjoyed the depiction of like.. the (seemingly rightful) fear of adults and becoming an adult. Holden is quite problematic ofc, but there was a lot of relatability and insight about angst and alienation.
“Do you want a trampoline to jump to other conclusions” sent me 😂😂
I read The Secret Garden, Treasure Island, Pride & Prejudice (my first Austen!), Untamed, The Maidens (it was not good imo), The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, The House In the Cerulean Sea, and I'm currently reading Project Hail Mary!
I want to read the secret garden while the weather is still nice!
I loved The Secret Garden as a kid. I'd love to reread it as an adult.
I finished reading ‘Just One Day’ by Gayle Forman. Forman’s writing is absolutely beautiful and I found myself soul searching throughout the entirety of the book.
Emma, I think you might really enjoy this one as it is a contemporary romance which explores not only romance, but self discovery, challenging family expectations and finding yourself!
When you talk about Classics, I swoon! They have my entire heart!
untold night and day blew my mind, too.
I think about that book at least once a day. it was so amazing! and I'm so glad you loved it, too!
it plays so much with words and language and I LOVE LOVE LOVE the translation as well. the translator's note was as good as the book itself. it was such a journey. I loved loved loved it so much.
Since you were disappointed and wanted more of a beachy/Hawaiian book, I would recommend "A Song for the Stars'. It is a Historical Romance and I was blown away at how beautifully detailed and immersive it was. Truly amazing.
i’m currently reading “war and peace” and “percy jackson”, i know…….but i’m enjoying both hahahaha.
Lmaooo I love your rambles. “Barble on?…Babble on….Babylon?” 😂💀
I love the door-knocking and "consequences of your actions" interlude.
i can't even begin to describe how much i just want to sit and have a conversation with you. talk about books life nature politics love. i see so much of myself in you. you embody empathy care being alone fragility love fierceness. i love your content so much. almost all the books i've read are because of you. i also aspired to take a english degree but have applied to law schools. being a first gen immigrant daughter meant that i would be one of the firsts in my family to attend uni and an english degree wasn't deemed as 'employable' i still have a few months to change my decision let us see if i build up the courage to do so
"would like a trampoline to jump to other conclusions" AHAHAHAHAAH IVE DIED
I finished Six of Crows, my first ever try on fantasy book and I loved it so much. Currently in the middle of Crooked Kingdom. I do think I'm a bit late into the fandom, but it's fine. Now, I kinda know why people really love fantasy, because it is indeed a very entertaining genre.
Hi Emma!!! I was so into contemporary but you have convinced me to get into classics!! Thank you for that, BUT I really want to hear you talking about Jodi Picoult - Leaving Time and The Storyteller! They’re my fav book of all time!!!
My August books were books that gave me deep impressions. The month that made me start to read poems such as Rilke and Chairil Anwar. Also the month when I finish One Hundred Years of Solitude and Picture of Dorian Gray. And also when I read the best asian mystery that I've ever read, Second Sister by Chan-Ho Kei.
Okay, as usual I absolutely loved hearing about how your reading month went. I also wanted to say that yet again you've inspired me to try reading more classics / literary fiction and yet again I've loved the ones you've previously recommended. Also, loved the vibes of this video. Hope this month of reading treats you well.
Omg, I love ur channel❤
I'm Brazilian and I always watch your videos😊
I subbed at the bad female cooks bit lmao. looking forward to more recs and commentary!
i'm currently reading War and Peace, To the Lighthouse (i'm loving both of them, even though sometimes it's hard to keep up with the stream of consciousness) and i'm about to start reading a collection of kafka's short stories. I think i'll read Untold Night and Day, as usual you give great suggestions, thank you!
Because of you Emma, I got interested in classic lit! I love you!!!
If you enjoyed Castle in the Clouds by Kerstin Gier, you could maybe check out her other books? There's one series of hers that i really enjoyed called 'dream a little dream', but she's also quite famous here in Germany for her 'Ruby Red' Trilogy :-)
Emma, i love to hear you talking about the books you don't like! I'm curious about Untold Day and Night. My favorite August's reading was Marie Antoinette, by Stefan Zweig. Love the video!😘🌼🦋✨
Oh my, the women cooking badly dialogue. "Did you say you loved making sandwiches?! . . . So you didn't want an education?" Your sarcasm is appreciated here.
In August I finished Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder (whew! Dense). Also reading Prey by Michael Crichton in my accidental book club I'm in. On my own I am reading Star Wars Shadows of the Empire by Steve Perry and The Dark Interval by (of course) Rilke because my copy finally arrived! I am buddy reading it with my bff. Amazing so far. 🌌💕
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The Anna Karenina audio version I listened to was Maggie Gyllenhaal, which was fantastic.
loved what you said about untold night and day, and since your five stars are certified must reads i will get a copy -- just need to decide if in english or in portuguese now 👀
Love your wrap up vids so much! My favorite read of the month was definitely The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman - I would truly recommend to anyone! It was spooky and shadowed but so deeply touching, would be a great fall read for sure. We follow the journey of a man remembering his childhood through the lens of his seven year old self, with all of its traumas and magic and fear and wonder. I listened to the audiobook which was narrated by the author :)
Hi Emma! Thank you for your videos! I just found your channel because I would like to read more classics since I’ve always been intimidated by them. I hope you are well!💕
Hey! Especially after your review of Untold Night and Day (which I very much want to read now), I think you'd really like Art & Lies by Jeanette Winterson, and also In The Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado. Both of which have been some of my favourite reads of the year (Art & Lies of August for sure)
🤣 the bad female cooks segment made me scream-laugh
I laughed so hard at the knocking and the consequences thing. Omg I can’t stop laughing. That was brilliant.
What a month of reading! I really want to dive into finally reading Tolstoy this month before my classes start up. My favorite recent read would probably be "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro. It is a stunning, thought-provoking, melancholy story that ponders human relationships and the value of human life. I already want to reread it to help digest my thoughts on it.
My Queen! I recommend My Hero Academia for manga to read!
Also, I am currently reading It, Fahrenheit 451, and planning on starting on a re-read on War and Peace!
I completely lost it at the knock at the door, you are so funny and smart :)
This month I went on vacation this month, hence little I've read (I had to stop reading Anna Karenina so I won't listen to the debate as I wanted to). But, I've been enjoying so bad this Catherine of Aragon's biography by Giles Tremlett and that's my recomendation! Never had I read such a gripping and thought-provoking writing in a book like this.
As well, now I'm so into Tudor Era, and I'm so looking forward to seeing you speaking more about ''The Faerie Queene'', it caught my whole attention!! Thanks Emma
22:53 I have not read this one but the repetition of the exact same words and relating them to different characters and situations is why I love Javier Marias novels he does the exact same thing
Emma! I want to get started w Murakami, do you have any suggestions on what work is best to start with?
i would like to recommend "A Madness Do Discreet"! it's psychological drama and is tragic and gripping. i think you'll just love the characters and the development of the plot! i read this like 3 years ago and i just can't get over it!
I love you emma!❤ u motivate me to read more everyday. U inspire me a lot
I highly recommend Sally Rooney - Normal People and Conversations with Friends. Just perfection!
her new book is also fantastic (might be my favorite of the three)
@@janaxxx490 I can't wait to read it!
Ok I'm at The Strand and grabbing a copy of Untold Night and Day... hope I like as much as you do 😁
Loved the vlog (as always!) I was jumping to conclusions...but one of them jumped back!
My favourite books I read this August are The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough, The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini.
I’m so eager to read War and Peace because of you!
Aaa i picked up Untold night and day a few months ago when you mentioned it in your first across the globe video and i’m so excited to pick it up!! I’ve been delaying it for months!
Hi Emma! 👋🏽 I love how your new reading nook looks in your new place 😃 I read This Accident of Being Lost for one of my English lit classes and I really enjoyed it for it being so raw and real. Definitely would like to read more by her! In August I read: An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green, Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam, The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck, The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath, A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor by Hank Green, Frankenstein in Baghdad by Ahmed Saadawi, and Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut. I still have the second half of The Second Sex by Simone du Beauvoir to read in September 😊 My favourite book I read this month was without a doubt The Grapes of Wrath! It made me feel all the feels and it's a great critique of capitalism. If you haven't read it, I super recommend it. I'm definitely looking forward to reading all of Steinbeck's works 🤩
Oh I did not know that book from Kerstin Gier was translated! Cool!
If you would like to try Jules Verne again, I highly recommend “Around the World in Eighty Days”.
have you read circe by madeline miller? because the writing style is *chefs kiss* and it's the kind of book that leaves a hollowness in your chest and oh how i would trade the world to read the book for the first time ever again
If you liked The Castle in the Clouds by Kerstin Gier you might also enjoy her Silver Trilogy. Another german author I absolutely love is Cornelia Funke, especially her Reckless series! It's set in a world inspired by all kinds of fairytales from all around the world, it's exciting and I love the characters.
anytime emma posts i get so happy, thank you for that !!
hey emma, would you say reading classics became easier with practice? I'm also an English lit major, but I'm honestly having trouble understanding a lot of the required texts because I'm not used to old English ( who let me become an English major just because I liked reading ya fantasy). I really want to improve and read all the classics you love so much. honestly it's kind of embarrassing to admit this since I'm literally an English major lmaooo💀 but I really do hope I'll get better at this
no omg i’m so worried to study english lit at uni because i can’t understand old english and find required reading hard already rip
My favourite book for August was Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes. It was devastatingly beautiful.
aaaaaaa i love your wrap up videos so much i could listen to you all day T_T
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Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid was my favourite of august! Listened to the audiobook with a full cast - which really made the experience. August was also my best month of the year for reading (despite not going on holidays) - 14 books!
I'm looking forward to reading anything by William Golding.
I read The Maidens by Alex Michaelides and it was suprisingly good. I feel like this is a great book to get people out of a reading slump. I was gripped from the beginning. It's not the best book of the year but it kept you interested the whole way through. I would highly recommend if you want a thriller in your life right now.
Hi Emmie, I really enjoyed this video and good luck- going back to uni!❤ Have u tried reading Mary H.K Choi books for contemporary/romance fiction? x
my favorite august reads were the people in the trees by hanya yanagihara and also the shadow of what was lost by james islington ( book #1 of the licanius trilogy OH and i reread a tale of two cities my charles dickens which was even better the second time around :)
I’ve been trying to read instructions for dancing since June but I JUST CAN’T finish it! Couldn’t agree more about the writing style, a lot of the chapters just feel like something you’d rant about in your notes app
OMG! I was anticipating a new video of yours today!
Emma: Welcome back. What's hangin'?
Emma's face: ... Is that a phrase?
hi emma! i think you'd love sally rooney's work. i looove her two novels normal people and conversations w friends. both of them have such amazing and complex characters. i think you'd really like it.
Iain Reid - I'm trinking of ending things
This book blew my mind cause of the twist at the end!! Made me want to reread immediately. I've heard good booms with twist ending are also:
Gillian Flynn - Gone girl
E. Lockhart - We were liars
Paula Hawkins - Girl on the train
haha your excitement for untold day and night made me have a curious about the book so I put it in my tbr list! First Bae Suah book for me! I’m worried that I heard her books are not easy to read(well, the reviews said this one is much kinder compared to the others), but I’ll try!
thx emma!
That whole rant on Nietzsche had my wheezing 😭🤣
My favorite read in August was The Time Machine by H.G Wells!
I relate so much to your Nietzsche impressions! LOL thanks a lot for that review
Love to see Mircea Eliade there. 👍🏻
Love the sassy reviews 😆
THE CONSEQUENCES OF YOUR ACTIONS AHHAHAHAHGAHAHAHAHA
I fr thought there was someone at the door
*gets a free trip to Hawaii after being one of only two people at a wedding to not get crippling food poisoning*
"I have chronic bad luck"
LOL, I just finished "The Unhoneymooners" and actually thoroughly enjoyed it.
Hey Emmie! Random, but have you watched Ponyo the movie?
Thought you mighty like it!
Kerstin Gier wrote two trilogies I loved! I just know the German titles „Edelsteintrilogie“ and „Träumetrilogie“ maybe they are translated. Soo sorry for my bad English 😩
So happy to be this early cause I've been binge watching your videos cause I just love hearing your voice and listen how you speak about books.
Looking forward for your more videos❤❤
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i read percy jackson and call down the hawk in august!!
If you like the kind of style of Untold Night and Day, think you would LOVE The Box Man by Kobo Abe. Kobo Abe is so original and intricate, he's like the ultimate fever dream that Murakami is dying to become but could never have the ingenuity to achieve lol
Also, Emma, you may know that Nietzsche and Rilke shared a lover, and she chose Rilke. That’s probably why he’s so bitter😄
Also, Thus Spake Zarathustra may be a better place to start? That’s what I’m sensing personally. I began with BG&E too and found it too dense beyond a point. But Zarathustra is not a book of aphorisms but a story about a hermit who decides to go back to civilisation and realises that the world is not as he remembers. It’s much more lyrical, poignant, and witty. I haven’t finished it yet but this has been my experience so far.
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Your violet is thriving!! How do you keep it so healthy!!
Love your vlogs, Emma. I just finished The Plague by Albert Camus. Highly recommend!