I think you might like Penance by Eliza Clark. It hits that psychological disturbance combined with the true crime angle. It’s more litfic than thriller, but so smart and layered. Kill Show is another I recommend. It is told in interviews about a reality show following a family with a missing daughter. Our tastes often overlap. Strange Sally Diamond and First Day of Spring are some of my faves too.
I love hearing your reviews on all of the different genres of books that you read. They are in depth and insightful. Completely random and not book related at all, absolutely love your top. Where did you get it?
I really really need to read Head Full of Ghosts. I have it checked out and keep thinking of it. If you love Annie Wilkes have you watched the Castle Rock show from a few years ago? It doesn’t follow any of Kings books but it’s all Easter eggs and nods to his books. I watched TH-cam videos about the episodes I didn’t get all the Easter eggs, but I could still follow the story. Season 2 has Lizzie Kaplan playing a younger Annie Wilkes and she is phenomenal. It’s so hard not to see the actress as that character now she did some a good job. You don’t have to watch season 1 to understand season 2, there’s a few connections but it’s whole new characters. But Sissy Spacek is in season 1 and she’s also amazing in that season. Not just cause she’s Sissy Spacek, they give her such a great storyline that makes her shine. I thought it was a great time, but Lizzie Kaplan is absolutely a standout. (If I’ve already asked you this sorry lol, when people mention Annie Wilkes I wonder if they’ve gotten the experience of seeing Lizzie Kaplan play her!) I loved Quiet Tenant, the writing was so haunting, one of my favorites of last year.
I have not seen that show! I don’t feel like I’ve read enough King to get the Easter eggs either, but I LOVE Lizzie Kaplan, so I may have to watch anyway!
I really love how detailed you are reviewing these. You’re really giving context, beyond “it’s a good book, trust me”. You’re really great at describing different genres and picking out tropes and relevant reasons for one to pick up the book. You’re great at this. Appreciate the time stamps and your hair looks gorgeous 🥺. Love from South Africa 🇿🇦.
I just bought The Husbands because of your previous recommendation. I also read the other book titled The Husbands, and am currently reading My Husband. I guess marriage is a theme in my reading lately, lol!
Great video, I appreciate how you stress what attracts you to a writer's style, expression, chosen tone behind the writing ✍️. Next of Kin took me to Apple TV's "Servant."
Thank you so much for these recommendations. A lot of them were already on my TBR. Just put a hold to my library for a certain hunger! Sounded so good.
I absolutely love your videos! The Reformatory I’m getting ready to read after the book I just got recently. I got The Barnes and noble edition of Dreadful by Caitlin Rozakis it’s so pretty! Have you heard of it? I’m on this cozy kick hahahha
I really loved getting this peek into the kinds of stories you love and gravitate toward, and what's especially interesting is how the various preferences intersect in different ways. It made me take a second to come up with something similar for myself and while I haven't sorted it into actual books yet, I've got four tropes/genres: dark academia mystery/thriller with a bit of speculative or magical realism or supernatural business--but also maybe not, because the writer is coy about it; stories about writers or artists who go off to create in seclusion and weird/creepy/mystery/thriller stuff ensues; stories focused around some kind of media (books, films, music) maybe cursed, maybe not, and the people who are hyper-fixated or obsessed with it; unhinged women stories with a supernatural or speculative leaning. And a bonus fifth category which is mostly trash: books about crazy rich people who spend their money in ridiculous ways, because I like to live vicariously.
I have bipolar, so the misery story hits me a bit interestingly, I rewatched it with my family this year and I had a moment where I was like geez I hope I wasn’t like that when I was unmedicated 😬
Thanks for sharing! ❤️ Unless you cut someone’s legs off, I think you’re in the clear. Lol. But I get what you mean. I can’t be responsible for the things I said when I was unmedicated. 😅
We have super similar tastes, but for some reason, I don't like Alice Feeney books! Argh!! But so many of these are all time faves for me too. I recommended Stolen Tongues to anyone who likes A Head Full of Ghosts 😍
I just ordered Happiness Falls as my free birthday add-on from BOTM 😄 Also have Death in the Details on hold from my library and hope it comes in soon!
Speaking of books that define your taste I just read the devil and Miss Davenport it's really good and it personifies Shirley Jackson a lot she even does a little authors know at the end of the book about Shirley Jackson but if you get a chance the devil and Mrs Davenport!
I think you might like Penance by Eliza Clark. It hits that psychological disturbance combined with the true crime angle. It’s more litfic than thriller, but so smart and layered. Kill Show is another I recommend. It is told in interviews about a reality show following a family with a missing daughter. Our tastes often overlap. Strange Sally Diamond and First Day of Spring are some of my faves too.
Those both sound great. Thanks!
The work that you put into this video, in addition to the time stamps and genre categories, is appreciated.
Thank you so much for saying so! 🥰
Your hair is so pretty!
Thank you 🥰
I love hearing your reviews on all of the different genres of books that you read. They are in depth and insightful. Completely random and not book related at all, absolutely love your top. Where did you get it?
Thanks so much, Julie! 🥰 I thrifted that top. But the tag says “J Gee” in cursive if that helps!
Nightbitch is on my summer TBR. I'm even more excited to read it after hearing your thoughts on it. This was an incredible video!
Yes!!! Let me know what you think!
I really really need to read Head Full of Ghosts. I have it checked out and keep thinking of it.
If you love Annie Wilkes have you watched the Castle Rock show from a few years ago? It doesn’t follow any of Kings books but it’s all Easter eggs and nods to his books. I watched TH-cam videos about the episodes I didn’t get all the Easter eggs, but I could still follow the story. Season 2 has Lizzie Kaplan playing a younger Annie Wilkes and she is phenomenal. It’s so hard not to see the actress as that character now she did some a good job. You don’t have to watch season 1 to understand season 2, there’s a few connections but it’s whole new characters. But Sissy Spacek is in season 1 and she’s also amazing in that season. Not just cause she’s Sissy Spacek, they give her such a great storyline that makes her shine. I thought it was a great time, but Lizzie Kaplan is absolutely a standout. (If I’ve already asked you this sorry lol, when people mention Annie Wilkes I wonder if they’ve gotten the experience of seeing Lizzie Kaplan play her!)
I loved Quiet Tenant, the writing was so haunting, one of my favorites of last year.
I have not seen that show! I don’t feel like I’ve read enough King to get the Easter eggs either, but I LOVE Lizzie Kaplan, so I may have to watch anyway!
I really love how detailed you are reviewing these. You’re really giving context, beyond “it’s a good book, trust me”. You’re really great at describing different genres and picking out tropes and relevant reasons for one to pick up the book. You’re great at this. Appreciate the time stamps and your hair looks gorgeous 🥺. Love from South Africa 🇿🇦.
Thank you for the morning boost of confidence! Great way to start my day. Love from Texas!
I just bought The Husbands because of your previous recommendation. I also read the other book titled The Husbands, and am currently reading My Husband. I guess marriage is a theme in my reading lately, lol!
😂 Happy reading!! 🙌🏻❤️
The Only Good Indians destroyed me. I agree with you. It is perfect. 🖤
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ALWAYS make me happy when I hear ppl giving Tananarive Due her props!! Which are so long overdue .... back to watching the video!!
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Great video, I appreciate how you stress what attracts you to a writer's style, expression, chosen tone behind the writing ✍️. Next of Kin took me to Apple TV's "Servant."
Thank you so much!
I’ve read 10 out of these and absolutely loved 8 of them, so I 100% trust your taste 😄 Will read the books on this list I haven’t read yet 😊
Love to hear it!
Thank you so much for these recommendations. A lot of them were already on my TBR. Just put a hold to my library for a certain hunger! Sounded so good.
Love it! Happy reading ❤️📚
I absolutely love your videos! The Reformatory I’m getting ready to read after the book I just got recently. I got The Barnes and noble edition of Dreadful by Caitlin Rozakis it’s so pretty! Have you heard of it? I’m on this cozy kick hahahha
I haven’t! But I’ll look it up!
If you like “First Person Plural”, you would love “Apparitions” by Adam Pottle! What a story!!!!
👀 Looking it up immediately. Thanks!
I really loved getting this peek into the kinds of stories you love and gravitate toward, and what's especially interesting is how the various preferences intersect in different ways. It made me take a second to come up with something similar for myself and while I haven't sorted it into actual books yet, I've got four tropes/genres: dark academia mystery/thriller with a bit of speculative or magical realism or supernatural business--but also maybe not, because the writer is coy about it; stories about writers or artists who go off to create in seclusion and weird/creepy/mystery/thriller stuff ensues; stories focused around some kind of media (books, films, music) maybe cursed, maybe not, and the people who are hyper-fixated or obsessed with it; unhinged women stories with a supernatural or speculative leaning. And a bonus fifth category which is mostly trash: books about crazy rich people who spend their money in ridiculous ways, because I like to live vicariously.
😂 I love your categories! I’d read most of those too! 🙌🏻❤️
I read I'm Thinking of Ending Things last month and need to re-read it now that I know the ending! 😳
The audiobook does a really cool thing with the twist too, if you read it physically the first time, I’d recommend check it out on audio for sure.
@@ReadingWryly ooh I will do that thanks!
I love this video. I feel we are so similar in our taste w
I have bipolar, so the misery story hits me a bit interestingly, I rewatched it with my family this year and I had a moment where I was like geez I hope I wasn’t like that when I was unmedicated 😬
Thanks for sharing! ❤️ Unless you cut someone’s legs off, I think you’re in the clear. Lol. But I get what you mean. I can’t be responsible for the things I said when I was unmedicated. 😅
We have super similar tastes, but for some reason, I don't like Alice Feeney books! Argh!! But so many of these are all time faves for me too. I recommended Stolen Tongues to anyone who likes A Head Full of Ghosts 😍
I just ordered Happiness Falls as my free birthday add-on from BOTM 😄
Also have Death in the Details on hold from my library and hope it comes in soon!
Perfect! I hope you love Happiness Falls. ❤️ And happy birthday! 🎊🎂🎉🎈
@@ReadingWryly I have a feeling I will! seems like an "annotating" kind of book. can't wait!
and thank you! ❤
Speaking of books that define your taste I just read the devil and Miss Davenport it's really good and it personifies Shirley Jackson a lot she even does a little authors know at the end of the book about Shirley Jackson but if you get a chance the devil and Mrs Davenport!
Nice. Thanks!
Wonderful video!
Thank you, friend!
The only one I’ve read on your list is dark places 😩
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You're gorgeouuus