I nearly piddled in my pants when I saw A Little Life. A wonderful story. Regarding 18th Century novels, I’ve read The Monk by Matthew Lewis which was... peculiar 😂 A lot was going on in those pages! My MA was on Romanticism (a focus on Shelley & Byron), did you study any poetry around that time?
You have made me very interested in Parallel Lives! I'm also intrigued by the cover change of Pachinko - I am much more drawn to the original version, as I find it more artistic (and also very similar to the acclaimed Do Not Say We Have Nothing). I had to buy that edition before it could go out of print.
That edition of Wuthering Heights is so so beautiful!!! That book is really great, I am thinking in read it again :) I am very intrigued about George Eliot's book. Since I read A Room of One's Own I want to know more about that author. Maybe it is going to be the next in my reading list.
I also have black and British and really must get to it! I need to really kick myself into gear and get into more history. I have been enjoying learning more about black history and I enjoyed learning history at school, but yeah, bringing them together is a great motivation for me to get more involved, and unbury my head from the fantasy I read! The folio editions look beautiful and that blooper was so funny
I have been looking for a bookish person I've felt connected to, that is into classics and hauls them. I would love to know more about 1800 erotica, I would love recommendations and, your views in regards to that category within literature.
A Litte Life is a really marmite book as far as I can tell, everyone I know who has read it either loved it or hated it, I haven't met anyone that fell somewhere in between (I've met a lot of people who dnf-ed it, too). I personally will never read it because there are some trigger warnings that affect me deeply. I can handle a depressing book but not in the particular way that A Little Life is depressing.
That Folio edition of Wuthuring Heights! 😍Ooh I've seen a few people reading Natives recently and I've heard nothing but praise, definitely one I need to pick up soon!
Thanks for enlightening me on folio editions I didn’t even know that was a thing! Do you have any advice for how to adjust to the old style prose and language in these 18th century novels? P.s. I love your videos, so intelligent. Just really great content.
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"All the books I bought in lockdown" and there's only three in the thumbnail? I don't believe you HAHAHA
The first thing I thought when you held up Roxanna was Emma Angeline. It's going to be great to hear your opinion as well!
I was looking for a channel like yours for a long time! :)
Great haul, I’ll look forward to the videos that will be spawned by these books ☺️
I nearly piddled in my pants when I saw A Little Life. A wonderful story.
Regarding 18th Century novels, I’ve read The Monk by Matthew Lewis which was... peculiar 😂 A lot was going on in those pages!
My MA was on Romanticism (a focus on Shelley & Byron), did you study any poetry around that time?
I feel like Gone With The Wind is staring at me from the background!
That Vivien Leigh glower though
You have made me very interested in Parallel Lives! I'm also intrigued by the cover change of Pachinko - I am much more drawn to the original version, as I find it more artistic (and also very similar to the acclaimed Do Not Say We Have Nothing). I had to buy that edition before it could go out of print.
That edition of Wuthering Heights is so so beautiful!!! That book is really great, I am thinking in read it again :) I am very intrigued about George Eliot's book. Since I read A Room of One's Own I want to know more about that author. Maybe it is going to be the next in my reading list.
I'm reading Black and British at the moment and you're so right, it's so good!!!
I know it doesn't have anything to do with the video, but I love your hair and makeup! 😍
And the color of the shirt fits her so well! :)
18th century erotica sounds so fascinating!!! 😂 fab haul Claire!
Very keen to see the video suggestions you talked about. More people need to talk about 18th century lit
Yep! I agree with you.
Classics need to be discussed.
I also have black and British and really must get to it! I need to really kick myself into gear and get into more history. I have been enjoying learning more about black history and I enjoyed learning history at school, but yeah, bringing them together is a great motivation for me to get more involved, and unbury my head from the fantasy I read!
The folio editions look beautiful and that blooper was so funny
I have been looking for a bookish person I've felt connected to, that is into classics and hauls them. I would love to know more about 1800 erotica, I would love recommendations and, your views in regards to that category within literature.
A Litte Life is a really marmite book as far as I can tell, everyone I know who has read it either loved it or hated it, I haven't met anyone that fell somewhere in between (I've met a lot of people who dnf-ed it, too). I personally will never read it because there are some trigger warnings that affect me deeply. I can handle a depressing book but not in the particular way that A Little Life is depressing.
That Folio edition of Wuthuring Heights! 😍Ooh I've seen a few people reading Natives recently and I've heard nothing but praise, definitely one I need to pick up soon!
Woolf wrote a nice essay on de Montaigne in The Common Reader :) I really want to read it. I loved Mill on the Floss :)
Wow love all the new books. And your new video ideas. So exciting.
I loved Parallel Lives. It was fascinating to see the contrasts between the marriages she explores.
That Wuthering Heights edition 🖤 I didn’t even know it existed! So now I have to start collecting those 😆
This was such a lovely video! Makes me want to go out and do some bookshopping as well! :)
That copy of Wuthering Heights is beautiful 🤩 I haven’t read any of the books mentioned in this video but they definitely intrigued me ✨
I’m reading ‘Swing Time’ Zadie Smith
A Little Life..... SO. GOOD!!
We read Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure in my Rise of the Novel class. It was very interesting.
Otherwise known as Fanny Hill!
Love that your Mom buys you such beautiful books for your birthday. WOW!
Bookworm Adventure Girl The Folio society sale is the one!! We await the sale each year and pick the next ones to buy for special occasions
Claire Fenby oh my goodness. I created an account and a wish list. 🙌🏻🙌🏻
I love your videos 💕
Thanks for enlightening me on folio editions I didn’t even know that was a thing! Do you have any advice for how to adjust to the old style prose and language in these 18th century novels? P.s. I love your videos, so intelligent. Just really great content.
For me, I read classics slower than I would contemporary. If you get stuck, do not hesitate to read chapter summaries on sparknotes to help! 🙂
Glenda Bourne thank you, I read then very slowly so glad I’m not the only one. Will check those out!
Nooooo!! Not A Little Life pleasee. Sad is one thing and torture porn is quite another. A Little Life is the latter. Don't ruin your mental health.