Thomas Hardy’s Far From the Madding Crowd & Jude Obscure also strike me as autumnal. Especially the harvest season in Far From. Good choice Louise! I love the sound of The Western Wind. Another TBR add on.
Double the fun today - always a pleasure to see you both at once and enjoy the banter. The comment about "very mindful, very demure" at the end just cracked me up. 🤣
Love your videos Louise and your gorgeous library! 241 today with you and Simon, loved it, especially that the recommendations are not all new releases, thanks!
Terrific recommendations (and really thoughtful ones) from the both of you. Count me in on the autumn love fest. Far and away my favorite time of year. Thanks for the laughter after a very long day. It’s a real treat!
Great video! So much so, I watched it a second time. Thanx for all the recs, much appreciated. Love seeing you both, you bring out the best in each other xx
Thank you both for the recommendations. I was having a bad day; however, your video cheered me up immensely. I now have more books to put on my endlessly growing TBR. I also read House of Sound and Fog, and I really enjoyed it as well. I agree with your assessment of the book: it was rather bleak indeed.
Louise, I love your shirt! I also love and have read most of Hardy’s novels. Simon, I love your roses! Green suits you. Great Autumn recs. Thank-you! Always a pleasure and uplift seeing you both!! 💕📚
Special Savidge treat, thank you both. Loved Mayor of Casterbridge, Like Water for Chocolate and Apple Tree Yard. The Australian A History of Dreams sounds good. I bought The Black Dress Louise, and I hope to get to it soon, as I enjoyed your review.
Great to see you both together. Love the shirt, Louise! I agree 100% about Hardy, wonderful books. The Mayor of Casterbridge is fantastic! The Western Wind sounds fun and perfect for a rainy day. I just finished Sovereign, the 3rd Shardlake, I’m reading them very very slowly because I know there won’t be more. 😢 House of Sand & Fog is amazing, but so tragic. Yummy, Like Water for Chocolate! The film is fabulous too, wonderful scenes! I love the wedding cake with all the tears….and the rose petal dinner!! A coven in Melbourne….ooooh! I saw Apple Tree Yard and I kept shouting at her “cctv cameras!”…. Thank you Simon for the Charlotte Wood, I’ll read that for the dystopian novel class I will teach. Sounds fascinating. Sounds a bit lie I Who Have Never Known Men. Autumn is a great time to read classics again, I love The Good Soldier by Maddox Ford. A book where nothing happens yet everything happens. I also loved The Wasted Vigil, by Nadeem Aslam , now that Afghanistan is back in the news. Shattering but beautiful.
Love you both together, so funny. But I've never seen Simon go so red as when you used a word from my youth. Brilliant, I laughed out loud, it was so unexpected. 😊
I have the same edition of The Mayor of Casterbridge! It was part of a stack of second hand classics I got as a teenager. Thank you for all the autumnal reading inspiration 📚🍂🧡
I love autumn 🎉 Simon, I know just what you mean I feel most myself in autumn too.I love the Hardy novel and Mr Loverman which is a beautiful novel. Thank you 🎉 ❤
Some books you might like The Alternatives by Caoilinn Hughes The Coast Road by Alan Murrin The God of The Woods by Liz Moore The Unseen World by Liz Moore The Caretaker by Ron Rash Service by Sarah Gilmartin Little Monsters by Adrienne Brodeur Crow Lake by Mary Lawson The Road Dalton by Shannon Bowing Fellowship Point by Alice Elliott Dark All That’s Left Unsaid by Tracey Chein ☘️☕️🍀📚📕📖
absolutely charmed by both of you! very intrigued by House of Sand and Fog! i can't help but think domestic and be domestic for fall! it just makes sense!
Great video and recommendations. Randomly, I'm due to visit Barbados & thought I'd look up the place you mentioned the book "How the One-Armed Sister..." is set in. Apparently its set in 'the fictitious Baxter’s beach in Barbados'
I enjoyed Apple tree yard and there were a lot of “shags” in it 😂😂 I’m currently reading Lost in the Garden by Adam S Leslie it’s a folk horror perfect for end of summer start of autumn 🍂
Love these videos 😊🤣 I’m afraid school ruined The Mayor of Casterbridge for me but I have read Far From The Madding Crowd and enjoyed it 😊 As a female scientist myself I agree there are very few as protagonists - would love it if you could do a recommendations video. 😊 Now crumble ….to use oats or to not use oats?
Autumn is my favourite month. The colours, the crisp air etc. Fashion wise I only feel myself once I'm in knitwear, boots, scarves. Hardy-wise, I'm still traumatized by Jude the Obscure 30 years after first reading it 😢your Fred story reminds me of my brothers ferret (a very Yorkshire cliche).
Louise at about 23:46 Simon mentioned there was another book besides house of sand and fog that you would not read again but I could make it out. What was it please?
I loved Water for Chocolate -- talk about steamy! The Mayor of Casterbridge is also a favorite -- the book, not the man -- what a b@$t@rd he was! I love videos of you both - they're so much fun 🎉🎉🎉
@@louisesavidgemuses4135 I say summer because all the great books are out for taking on holiday my favourite writer is Sarah Morgan. Her books are wonderful to read in summer and Sarah Morgan writes Christmas books if you’re interested
You've possibly convinced me to reread The Natural Way of Things, a book in which I found no redeeming merit when I read it years ago. It became so boring I had to drag myself to the end. I'm one who always finishes a book and finishing that one nearly broke a lifelong habit. I'm not questioning that it can be feminist to show how deranged women can be and how we can luxuriate in demonizing others. But, to what end in this story? If you found wisdom in this book, I must have totally missed the point of it.
Personally, after such a negative reading experience I don’t think I’d go back. There are so many other books out there and so little time. I often come across books that I feel ‘emperor’s new clothes’ about because other readers respond positively and I don’t- but that’s part of the joy of it 🙏🙏🙏📚📚📚💛💛💛
Love Simon's sly scepticism when you said teenagers in the classroom enjoyed the opening of The Mayor of Casterbridge! 🤣
It’s all in the approach 😂😂😂 Love the phrase ‘sly scepticism’ - may use it on him at some point 😂👍
Louise: “They have a shag.”
Simon: “MUM!!!”
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Thomas Hardy’s Far From the Madding Crowd & Jude Obscure also strike me as autumnal. Especially the harvest season in Far From. Good choice Louise!
I love the sound of The Western Wind. Another TBR add on.
I think there is something about Hardy’s writing that suits Autumn 🙏🙏🙏💛💛💛📚📚📚
Double the fun today - always a pleasure to see you both at once and enjoy the banter. The comment about "very mindful, very demure" at the end just cracked me up. 🤣
Our pleasure! 😂😂😂🙏🙏🙏💛💛💛📚📚📚
I love the mayor of casterbridge, will have to dig my copy out. Just ordered the western wind, can’t wait to start it! Happy Autumn.
Hope you enjoy it! Let us know how you get on 🙏🙏🙏💛💛💛📚📚📚
Love your videos Louise and your gorgeous library! 241 today with you and Simon, loved it, especially that the recommendations are not all new releases, thanks!
That’s good because we love it too 😊🙏🙏🙏💛💛💛📚📚📚
I still haven't recovered from filming this, is may take the whole of autumn🤣
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I think I've rewatched your startled "Mum!" reaction about 20 times! 😂🤣🤣
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Terrific recommendations (and really thoughtful ones) from the both of you. Count me in on the autumn love fest. Far and away my favorite time of year. Thanks for the laughter after a very long day. It’s a real treat!
Glad you enjoyed it Cindy 🙏🙏🙏💛💛💛📚📚📚
A double Savidge treat! And great recs to get into 🤗🍂
Thank you 🙏🙏🙏💛💛💛📚📚📚
Great video! So much so, I watched it a second time. Thanx for all the recs, much appreciated. Love seeing you both, you bring out the best in each other xx
Thank you 🙏🙏🙏💛💛💛📚📚📚
Thank you both for the recommendations. I was having a bad day; however, your video cheered me up immensely. I now have more books to put on my endlessly growing TBR. I also read House of Sound and Fog, and I really enjoyed it as well. I agree with your assessment of the book: it was rather bleak indeed.
So pleased we were able to cheer you up. Thanks for letting us know 🙏🙏🙏💛💛💛📚📚📚
Louise, I love your shirt! I also love and have read most of Hardy’s novels.
Simon, I love your roses! Green suits you.
Great Autumn recs. Thank-you!
Always a pleasure and uplift seeing you both!! 💕📚
Thank you. The shirt can be purchased to support the Women’s Prize. 🙏🙏🙏💛💛💛📚📚📚
💕😀xx thanks very much Louise and Simon for your brilliant choices. Much food for thought. Lots of love 🥰
Glad you enjoyed it 🙏🙏🙏💛💛💛📚📚📚
Great Friday night content to watch. I love you two! Hi from Australia
Hello down there! 🤣🙏🙏🙏💛💛💛📚📚📚
I just love the dynamic you guys have in the videos. ❤
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These are my favourite videos, when you two are together 😊And Louise, you are look fantastic, as always. You are both GOALS!
Thank you so much!! ☺️ 🙏🙏🙏💛💛💛📚📚📚
Special Savidge treat, thank you both. Loved Mayor of Casterbridge, Like Water for Chocolate and Apple Tree Yard. The Australian A History of Dreams sounds good. I bought The Black Dress Louise, and I hope to get to it soon, as I enjoyed your review.
Hope you enjoy it. Do let me know how you get on with it 🙏🙏🙏💛💛💛📚📚📚
Great to see you both together. Love the shirt, Louise! I agree 100% about Hardy, wonderful books. The Mayor of Casterbridge is fantastic! The Western Wind sounds fun and perfect for a rainy day. I just finished Sovereign, the 3rd Shardlake, I’m reading them very very slowly because I know there won’t be more. 😢 House of Sand & Fog is amazing, but so tragic. Yummy, Like Water for Chocolate! The film is fabulous too, wonderful scenes! I love the wedding cake with all the tears….and the rose petal dinner!! A coven in Melbourne….ooooh! I saw Apple Tree Yard and I kept shouting at her “cctv cameras!”….
Thank you Simon for the Charlotte Wood, I’ll read that for the dystopian novel class I will teach. Sounds fascinating. Sounds a bit lie I Who Have Never Known Men.
Autumn is a great time to read classics again, I love The Good Soldier by Maddox Ford. A book where nothing happens yet everything happens. I also loved The Wasted Vigil, by Nadeem Aslam , now that Afghanistan is back in the news. Shattering but beautiful.
I love Maddox Ford too and Nadeem Aslam is one of my favourite authors - it mystifies me that he is not more widely read. 🙏🙏🙏📚📚📚💛💛💛
@@louisesavidgemuses4135 I agree, I too wish he were more widely known….perhaps an award would help?
Love you both together, so funny. But I've never seen Simon go so red as when you used a word from my youth. Brilliant, I laughed out loud, it was so unexpected. 😊
He did blush, didn’t he 😂😂😂
Such a lovely shade of bright red! 😆
Thf Mayor of Casterbridge is the only one on the list that I’ve read, but my TBR has just grown. Great recommendations!
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I have the same edition of The Mayor of Casterbridge! It was part of a stack of second hand classics I got as a teenager. Thank you for all the autumnal reading inspiration 📚🍂🧡
How wonderful! I do really like the way those editions sit in my hand. Glad you enjoyed our musings 🙏🙏🙏📚📚📚💛💛💛
Cracking video, thanks. I want to read all of those that I haven't already read immediately... even though it's spring in Australia of course.
Ah yes! Apologies for the poor fit! 🙏🙏🙏💛💛💛📚📚📚
Whenever I watch your videos together I'm always hoping for a fun tag at the end and you did not disappoint😂🧡
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I read The Mayor of Casterbridge last year for the first and really enjoyed it. Autumn is the perfect time for reading Hardy.
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Using the bribe of crumble as a way to get Simon on video with you ❤
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I love autumn 🎉 Simon, I know just what you mean I feel most myself in autumn too.I love the Hardy novel and Mr Loverman which is a beautiful novel. Thank you 🎉 ❤
Our pleasure 🙏🙏🙏💛💛💛📚📚📚
Some books you might like
The Alternatives by Caoilinn Hughes
The Coast Road by Alan Murrin
The God of The Woods by Liz Moore
The Unseen World by Liz Moore
The Caretaker by Ron Rash
Service by Sarah Gilmartin
Little Monsters by Adrienne Brodeur
Crow Lake by Mary Lawson
The Road Dalton by Shannon Bowing
Fellowship Point by Alice Elliott Dark
All That’s Left Unsaid by Tracey Chein
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Thanks for these recommendations. Crow Lake has been on my radar for some time 🙏🙏🙏💛💛💛📚📚📚
The House of Sand and Fog is unforgettable, the movie adaptation was well done too.
Totally agree 🙏🙏🙏💛💛💛📚📚📚
absolutely charmed by both of you!
very intrigued by House of Sand and Fog! i can't help but think domestic and be domestic for fall! it just makes sense!
You must be easily charmed, Nathan 😂😂😂🙏🙏🙏💛💛💛📚📚📚
For me it’s Autumn and Spring. But I love autumn as my birthdays Halloween, so always loved it. 😊 ❤
What a great birthday to have! 🎃
Great video and recommendations. Randomly, I'm due to visit Barbados & thought I'd look up the place you mentioned the book "How the One-Armed Sister..." is set in. Apparently its set in 'the fictitious Baxter’s beach in Barbados'
Enjoy the real Barbados 🌞🙏🙏🙏💛💛💛📚📚📚
Just bought The Western Wind because I liked your review!
Hope you enjoy it! 🙏🙏🙏💛💛💛📚📚📚
Thank you both🕸🍁🍂🕷
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I enjoyed Apple tree yard and there were a lot of “shags” in it 😂😂 I’m currently reading Lost in the Garden by Adam S Leslie it’s a folk horror perfect for end of summer start of autumn 🍂
There were! 🤣🤣🤣🙏🙏🙏💛💛💛📚📚📚
I totally agree about The Mayor of Casterbridge Louise. I read it for O Level when I was 16 and absolutely loved it!
So good to know, despite Simon’s scepticism 🙏🙏🙏💛💛💛📚📚📚
Love these videos 😊🤣 I’m afraid school ruined The Mayor of Casterbridge for me but I have read Far From The Madding Crowd and enjoyed it 😊 As a female scientist myself I agree there are very few as protagonists - would love it if you could do a recommendations video. 😊 Now crumble ….to use oats or to not use oats?
Definitely oats - makes it lovely and chewy. Will have a think about the scientist situation 🧐🙏🙏🙏💛💛💛📚📚📚
Yesssss ! I have been hoping for this video ! 📕🪱💚
Happy to oblige 😂🙏🙏🙏💛💛💛📚📚📚
There are some brilliant sounding books here, thank you for sharing ☺️
Our pleasure ☺️☺️🙏🙏🙏💛💛💛📚📚📚
Sofi Oksanen is considered a Finnish author but her mother is Estonian and she treats a lot the difficult history of Estonia.
That’s interesting to know. Thank you 🙏🙏🙏💛💛💛📚📚📚
Autumn is my favourite month. The colours, the crisp air etc. Fashion wise I only feel myself once I'm in knitwear, boots, scarves. Hardy-wise, I'm still traumatized by Jude the Obscure 30 years after first reading it 😢your Fred story reminds me of my brothers ferret (a very Yorkshire cliche).
Likewise, I’m still traumatised by Jude and don’t think I could reread it 😢🙏🙏🙏📚📚📚💛💛💛
I hate February too! I’ve wanted to read The Mayor of Casterbridge for years so maybe I’ll finally do it this autumn.
Please let me know what you think 🙏🙏🙏💛💛💛📚📚📚
I have a Guinea pig called Thumper which my daughter left when she left home !
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Louise at about 23:46 Simon mentioned there was another book besides house of sand and fog that you would not read again but I could make it out. What was it please?
It was Little Red Chairs by Edna O Brien 🙏🙏🙏📚📚📚💛💛💛
@@louisesavidgemuses4135 oh. Yes, I can see why. Thank you!
I really like your channel!
Thank you 🙏🙏🙏💛💛💛📚📚📚
I loved Water for Chocolate -- talk about steamy! The Mayor of Casterbridge is also a favorite -- the book, not the man -- what a b@$t@rd he was! I love videos of you both - they're so much fun 🎉🎉🎉
Hardy does flawed men well 👍🙏🙏🙏💛💛💛📚📚📚
I have ‘Like Water For Chocolate’ on my TBR.
Enjoy 😊
The Mayor of Casterbridge was on the English literature syllabus? In the 70s/80s? Though I’ve never read it.
It’s a gem 💎
Loise if you’re interested in female scientists i highly recommend “Diary of an Apprentice Astronaut” by Samantha Cristoforetti.
Thank you for this recommendation 🙏🙏🙏🩵🩵🩵📚📚📚
Saw Simon on Sky Arts book club xx
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My favourite season is summer
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@@louisesavidgemuses4135 I say summer because all the great books are out for taking on holiday my favourite writer is Sarah Morgan. Her books are wonderful to read in summer and Sarah Morgan writes Christmas books if you’re interested
Well thank you… I have three books to read in September in the dark Black Country. I will become part of the literary elite.
Absolutely 👍 Happy reading in the gloom ☺️🙏🙏🙏💛💛💛📚📚📚
I'm not buying more books, I'm not buying more books.
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Air quotes around "lovely". Poor Simon.
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I too don’t care for February. It’s grey gloomy vibes and I try to offset it w getting into Valentine’s Day in a platonic love and non hallmark way
At least February has the good grace to be the shortest month 😞🙏🙏🙏💛💛💛📚📚📚
You've possibly convinced me to reread The Natural Way of Things, a book in which I found no redeeming merit when I read it years ago. It became so boring I had to drag myself to the end. I'm one who always finishes a book and finishing that one nearly broke a lifelong habit. I'm not questioning that it can be feminist to show how deranged women can be and how we can luxuriate in demonizing others. But, to what end in this story? If you found wisdom in this book, I must have totally missed the point of it.
Personally, after such a negative reading experience I don’t think I’d go back. There are so many other books out there and so little time. I often come across books that I feel ‘emperor’s new clothes’ about because other readers respond positively and I don’t- but that’s part of the joy of it 🙏🙏🙏📚📚📚💛💛💛
@@louisesavidgemuses4135 Many thanks for your thoughtful response. I'm taking your excellent advice.