You should totally read Hamnet, it was my first read this year and I absolutely loved it, and btw, I am now reading Anna Karenina because you inspired me to finally read it.
I am swedish, and I love Fredrik Backman, Ive read his books and I actually saw BrittMarie was here at the movies a couple of years ago. Such a good book and movie😊
Loved it! I got so many recommendations from your video, and I am grateful that they are books that I don’t normally read at all, which help broaden my horizon. Thank you. Need more of this.
Backman is definitely one of my favorites. And every morning is my all time favorite book. It’s so beautiful and emotional and sweet. Hamnet is such a beautiful story.
Love this series!! Best bookshefl tour ever made!!! Also, I wanted to thank you l gave another chance to Russian lit because of you. Takes time to get used to but now I'm sooo into it. Guess I didn't start in a good place. Same happened with Dickens. I' m following you and Emma in the bookclub. I must admit I prefer Dickens but reading Tolstoi made me give another chance to other authors such as Dostoievsky. Anyway, thank you. Hugs from Argentina ❤🤗🇦🇷.
Finally found someone who loves reading about the WWII as much as I do. Ever since I read Anne Frank in 2019 when I was 11, I've always been obsessed with reading, researching, watching or anything on the subject.
Oh its so nice that you love Backman! I love him as well and I also loved Beartown. I listened to the audiobook in 2017 and it still impacts me. Gladly I do speak Swedish and got „us against you“ in original. Can‘t wait to read it, I just wait for the right time, because his books are always leaving me so touched and a little sad. A man called Ove is my favorite book of him ☺️
To an "old soul" from a much, much older soul...I recently re-read Helene Hanff's wonderful memoir "84 Charing Cross Road" and was intrigued by her thinking of herself as "...like Miniver Cheevy, I was born too late..." which then of course led me on to reading Edwin Arlington Robinson's delightfully acerbic poem. As E. M. Forster said..."only connect!"
Carolyn, this is such a great bookshelf tour and your explanation of some of the books really inspired me to read more books as I have put some in my TBR list. I’ve recently been inspired by the way you read so many great classic literatures and have found so many great ones to read this year. I’m currently reading Anna Karenina, which I am enjoying every page of it. Thank you so much. I love all your videos on classic literature. This is Chris from Seoul, Korea.
I very much relate to your fawning over Backman. I am currently pregnant with a little boy and I am re-reading 'Things My Son Needs to Know About the World' with extra affection in my heart.
There is also a wonderful book about Van Gogh, Irving Stone Lust for Life. Everyone who read it liked it. After reading, sunflowers became one of my mother's favorite flowers
I thank you for explaining that Outlander this smutty I don’t really read that content either I would have been really surprised 😲 lol 😂 I think I will like it too! I plan to read it at some point!
Wonderful video. If you like historical fiction a few years ago everyone was reading all the light we cannot see by Anthony Dooer and I say it was one of my favorites. Thank you for all these wonderful videos
You are absolutely correct, Frederick Backman is a genius. I am 36 pages in, in the book Ove, and he has taken me on a wild ride. Thank you for your book recommendations.
You know how you like not having read one Backman's book.. I like having one Carolyn's video unwatched 😁 I was saving this one, knowing I have a hospital stay ahead. Currently on a hospital bed, worried and tired, but watching this makes me happy. Thank you Carolyn for cheering me up :) Your videos are so comforting :) (and desperately waiting for a part two:=))
Hello from British Columbia Canada 🇨🇦👍❤️👋 definitely need to look into Vincent Gogh, I know I've read some... I have a reusable shopping bag with Starry night 🌃 on it🥰. PS I got a copy of "The Tailor of Gloucester, lift- the-flap pages. I am reading "The Last Mrs. Summers" by Rhys Bowen. Set in Cornwall.....guess which gothic retelling.....
Thank you for recommending Vincent and Theo, I am really enjoying it. I am taking my time, so they are only teens right now and Vincent just went away from home for the first time. I wanted to know if you watched the movie? It is beautiful and touching, well-acted and it made me cry. I also saw Leonard Nimoy's one man play Vincent years ago, he wrote it and it was also filmed. It is from the perspective of Theo.
You have to read Kristin Hannah’s newest book, The Four Winds! I’ve read the Nightingale and The Great Alone and loved both. Her newest book is just as good! ☺️
Hey Carolyn, I live in Edinburgh, 20 minutes from where Outlander was filmed! We would love to have you in Scotland when you can get over for a visit! 🏴✨ Ps I’m reading Anna Karenina right now, inspired by your passion!💕
After watching this video, I have realized why I have not read Us Against You by fredrik backman: which is that I don't want to look at my bookshelfs and not have a Backman book to read. If you like backman, I would highly recommend Sir Terry Prachett. Especially Nation, which is for me tied with Man called Ove for my favourite book.
36:26 if you want to read a very-very interesting book set in different parts of Italy then I would highly recommend you a hungarian novel called Journey By Moonlight by Antal Szerb! :)))
Omg that Anxious People edition has an additional short story?? Can you plsss tell me the name of the story? I hope it's "Sebastian and the Troll" because I'd hate to know there's a work of his out there that I haven't yet read.
Since you like Leon Uris, and your interested in the Holocaust, you might like Mila 18 and QB VII. They are excellent books that give you an understanding of what happened during the war. my Dad gave me the books when I was a teen, it stayed with me forever.
The Nightingale is a beautiful novel. However, it's also extremely disturbing, going into such horrific detail of what so many people went through in the concentration camps. I loved the book so much I couldn't put it down, but it took me at least 2 weeks to move past the thoughts of sheer horror over what so many innocent people went through. I ended up giving my copy away because of this.
Hello Carolyn. I´m new to your channel, so I´m unsure as if you have read Solzhenitsyn´s Cancer Ward and or A day in the life of Ivan Denisovich. If you haven´t, I think you would enjoy them.
I used to visit and help feed elderly Italian ladies in a nursing home and was humbled by their great dignity and forbearance.Neapolitan,huh?You and Emma have to learn a song for when you disagree in the Dickens v Tolstoy debate,called Shaddap Your Face,by Joe Dolce!!!😂
Hola, que tal?, como van?, Los mejores y más cordiales Saludos desde puente piedra, lima, Perú, ojalá que puedas venir en algún momento a mi país y que disfrutes mucho de todo por aquí, con la familia y los amigos; felicidades por tus vídeos...
Oh if you are Italian don't you prefer to read Italian books in original? I am sure you know the language as well as English and it is always a treat to read books in a language they were originally written in
You should totally read Hamnet, it was my first read this year and I absolutely loved it, and btw, I am now reading Anna Karenina because you inspired me to finally read it.
Backman is fabulous! Kristin Hannah also, especially her historical fiction. Thanks for sharing.
I am swedish, and I love Fredrik Backman, Ive read his books and I actually saw BrittMarie was here at the movies a couple of years ago. Such a good book and movie😊
Loved it! I got so many recommendations from your video, and I am grateful that they are books that I don’t normally read at all, which help broaden my horizon. Thank you. Need more of this.
I would love for you to read the Count of Monte Cristo sometime! I need some deep dive analysis thoughts.
Those excerps from Backman’s non-fiction are really funny!
Backman is definitely one of my favorites. And every morning is my all time favorite book. It’s so beautiful and emotional and sweet.
Hamnet is such a beautiful story.
Love this series!! Best bookshefl tour ever made!!! Also, I wanted to thank you l gave another chance to Russian lit because of you. Takes time to get used to but now I'm sooo into it. Guess I didn't start in a good place. Same happened with Dickens. I' m following you and Emma in the bookclub. I must admit I prefer Dickens but reading Tolstoi made me give another chance to other authors such as Dostoievsky. Anyway, thank you. Hugs from Argentina ❤🤗🇦🇷.
Can't wait for the classic section
Finally found someone who loves reading about the WWII as much as I do. Ever since I read Anne Frank in 2019 when I was 11, I've always been obsessed with reading, researching, watching or anything on the subject.
Oh its so nice that you love Backman! I love him as well and I also loved Beartown. I listened to the audiobook in 2017 and it still impacts me. Gladly I do speak Swedish and got „us against you“ in original. Can‘t wait to read it, I just wait for the right time, because his books are always leaving me so touched and a little sad. A man called Ove is my favorite book of him ☺️
To an "old soul" from a much, much older soul...I recently re-read Helene Hanff's wonderful memoir "84 Charing Cross Road" and was intrigued by her thinking of herself as "...like Miniver Cheevy, I was born too late..." which then of course led me on to reading Edwin Arlington Robinson's delightfully acerbic poem. As E. M. Forster said..."only connect!"
Awe Heartstopper will be ending as well. I cannot wait to see how it is going to end. Great bookshelf tour.
I love your bookshelves and collections. They are dreamlike.
Carolyn, this is such a great bookshelf tour and your explanation of some of the books really inspired me to read more books as I have put some in my TBR list. I’ve recently been inspired by the way you read so many great classic literatures and have found so many great ones to read this year. I’m currently reading Anna Karenina, which I am enjoying every page of it. Thank you so much. I love all your videos on classic literature. This is Chris from Seoul, Korea.
I loved the video! I'm totally going to start reading Backman.
I very much relate to your fawning over Backman. I am currently pregnant with a little boy and I am re-reading 'Things My Son Needs to Know About the World' with extra affection in my heart.
I've perused the Folio Society illustrated books recently and want a select few for a bookshelf
I’ve looked Fredrick Backmans books everywhere and can’t find them!
Btw, your hair looks beautiful 😍❤️
There is also a wonderful book about Van Gogh, Irving Stone Lust for Life. Everyone who read it liked it. After reading, sunflowers became one of my mother's favorite flowers
I thank you for explaining that Outlander this smutty I don’t really read that content either I would have been really surprised 😲 lol 😂 I think I will like it too! I plan to read it at some point!
Wonderful video. If you like historical fiction a few years ago everyone was reading all the light we cannot see by Anthony Dooer and I say it was one of my favorites. Thank you for all these wonderful videos
You are absolutely correct, Frederick Backman is a genius. I am 36 pages in, in the book Ove, and he has taken me on a wild ride. Thank you for your book recommendations.
You know how you like not having read one Backman's book.. I like having one Carolyn's video unwatched 😁
I was saving this one, knowing I have a hospital stay ahead. Currently on a hospital bed, worried and tired, but watching this makes me happy. Thank you Carolyn for cheering me up :) Your videos are so comforting :)
(and desperately waiting for a part two:=))
Carolyn‘s bookshelf is my dream bookshelf ever.
Hello from British Columbia Canada 🇨🇦👍❤️👋 definitely need to look into Vincent Gogh, I know I've read some... I have a reusable shopping bag with Starry night 🌃 on it🥰. PS I got a copy of "The Tailor of Gloucester, lift- the-flap pages. I am reading "The Last Mrs. Summers" by Rhys Bowen. Set in Cornwall.....guess which gothic retelling.....
Thank you for recommending Vincent and Theo, I am really enjoying it. I am taking my time, so they are only teens right now and Vincent just went away from home for the first time. I wanted to know if you watched the movie? It is beautiful and touching, well-acted and it made me cry. I also saw Leonard Nimoy's one man play Vincent years ago, he wrote it and it was also filmed. It is from the perspective of Theo.
Love your blogs, Love you!
Lovely vlog, thank you so much.
You have to read Kristin Hannah’s newest book, The Four Winds! I’ve read the Nightingale and The Great Alone and loved both. Her newest book is just as good! ☺️
Hey Carolyn, I live in Edinburgh, 20 minutes from where Outlander was filmed! We would love to have you in Scotland when you can get over for a visit! 🏴✨ Ps I’m reading Anna Karenina right now, inspired by your passion!💕
Please make a video talking about the Outlander books you've read so far. I just started reading the third novel, Voyager.
i love the book colection that you have on your shelf. the one i liked to see is stephen hawkins.
2am and priorities
Britt Marie Was Here is the only Backman book I haven't read too and I also don't want to read it because then I'll run out!
Im trying to get into literary fiction, i have Normal People on my tbr for next month. This was so useful in finding some amazing sounding books
Nice!
Lovely video, Carolyn, I want to read some Backman 's book soon. What are you reading in February? Hugs from São Paulo city.
i love her books too conversation with friends.
After watching this video, I have realized why I have not read Us Against You by fredrik backman: which is that I don't want to look at my bookshelfs and not have a Backman book to read.
If you like backman, I would highly recommend Sir Terry Prachett. Especially Nation, which is for me tied with Man called Ove for my favourite book.
If you haven't yet, check out the Irish folk song "Fields of Athenry", it (including the lyrics) will set the mood for your book Athenry 😉
This series is wonderful! And I'll definitely have to check out that book about Van Gogh's literary influences. 😍
36:26 if you want to read a very-very interesting book set in different parts of Italy then I would highly recommend you a hungarian novel called Journey By Moonlight by Antal Szerb! :)))
Have you read The Leopard by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa? If not it's a great Italian classic.
Omg that Anxious People edition has an additional short story?? Can you plsss tell me the name of the story? I hope it's "Sebastian and the Troll" because I'd hate to know there's a work of his out there that I haven't yet read.
Since you like Leon Uris, and your interested in the Holocaust, you might like Mila 18 and QB VII. They are excellent books that give you an understanding of what happened during the war. my Dad gave me the books when I was a teen, it stayed with me forever.
I'll definitely look into those! Thank you for the wonderful recommendation :)
@@CarolynMarieReads You're welcome, I hope you enjoy them.
You have more books than my hometown's library
The Nightingale is a beautiful novel. However, it's also extremely disturbing, going into such horrific detail of what so many people went through in the concentration camps. I loved the book so much I couldn't put it down, but it took me at least 2 weeks to move past the thoughts of sheer horror over what so many innocent people went through. I ended up giving my copy away because of this.
Hello Carolyn. I´m new to your channel, so I´m unsure as if you have read Solzhenitsyn´s Cancer Ward and or A day in the life of Ivan Denisovich. If you haven´t, I think you would enjoy them.
I really liked Brit Marie was Here
I used to visit and help feed elderly Italian ladies in a nursing home and was humbled by their great dignity and forbearance.Neapolitan,huh?You and Emma have to learn a song for when you disagree in the Dickens v Tolstoy debate,called Shaddap Your Face,by Joe Dolce!!!😂
Hola, que tal?,
como van?, Los mejores y más cordiales Saludos desde puente piedra, lima, Perú, ojalá que puedas venir en algún momento a mi país y que disfrutes mucho de todo por aquí, con la familia y los amigos;
felicidades por tus vídeos...
WWII fiction recommendations: the Tattoist of Auschwitz and The last Train to London
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Oh if you are Italian don't you prefer to read Italian books in original? I am sure you know the language as well as English and it is always a treat to read books in a language they were originally written in
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The only bad thing about this video is that it ends ;)
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