Hi, I just found your channel and I just want to tell you that I love you personality and you have amazing book recommendations, I went back and saw all your old videos.
I thought that you might like to know what a positive influence you have had on my reading. Because of my anxiety there is lots of things that I cannot read about. I have been stuck in the psychological thriller genre for a long time because that is safe for me. I have watched your channel for around two years now and have never had much interest in historical fiction but watched your reviews anyway. I recently read life after life purely because I found it in the library and it felt so familiar because you had spoken about it so much. Although I know it was a book that you didn’t enjoy I am currently reading the forgotten garden. (I am enjoying it, sorry!) So, basically I want to thank you for pushing me out of my comfort zone. If it wasn’t for you I wouldn’t have picked up these books. I looked up what other books Daphne Du Maurier had written which I may have never heard of, I came across one called House Strand that sounds great. I think that my favourite book of last year had to be The Woman In The Window by A.J.Finn.
Gosh Tina, I have no idea how you only stuck to psychological thrillers with anxiety! I have it also and find nothing makes it more worse than a thriller! It makes my nerves sit on edge! It's good to see you now feel safe branching out.
Tina Conn I am so glad that you mentioned how anxiety keeps you from reading certain things because I'm right there with you. Because of anxiety and PTSD I cannot read anything related to sexual assault and violence in general. I have to be super choosy on what books in the psychological thriller genre that I am able to read. Thank you for being brave enough to mention your anxiety. :)
Tina, this comment meant so much to me. I hope that the books you're picking up out of your comfort zone become comfort reads to you. Sending you a big hug.
What an eclectic list... I loved Eleanor and think about her often! You read so many excellent back list books! I have had Tangerine on my shelf and haven’t read it. It’s partly do to the cover!! Life after life is amazing... Atkinson doesn’t write any bad books- it’s amazing!!
I have had Rebecca on my shelf for a while and just picked up Life After Life last week! Think I will make them my next reads! We read so many of the same books in 2018! Definitely thinking of adding I am I am I am to this years TBR!
I have mentioned before what my fave book in 2018 was (The Nightingale) so I will mention what other book was tied with it is Rebecca. I give you the credit for me reading this book. I would have never read it if not for you introducing it to your audience this is why you are one of the top booktubers that I watch faithfully. Thanks for sharing your top 10 of 2018.
I already had Tangerine on my TBR but I wasn't that excited about it. Now that you say it's gothic I really really need to read it! I am currently reading Rebecca and I'm loving it sooo much!!
My favorite was Barkskins by Annie Proulx, but closely followed by I Am, I Am, I Am by Maggie O’Farrell. Also, Educated was fantastic. Your choices were great as well.
I knew what your #1 pick was going to be! You may have gushed about it now and then. haha. SO glad you introduced me to Tangerine. Just loved that one. I need to read I Am I Am I Am and Hum if You Don't Know the Words. SUCH a fantastic list of books!
I just picked up Life After Life from the library yesterday on your recommendation! I have a few other books to finish first, but I can't wait to dive in! My favorite book of 2018 was Landline by Rainbow Rowell, I loved it so much! I'd love for you to read it and hear your opinion😊
Aw, I was so disappointed by Landline. :( It was so repetitive, and the characters were largely unlikeable. It's amazing how people's opinions about books can differ so much.
Hi April, have you read Behind The Scenes At The Museum by Kate Atkinson? This is my favourite modern book of all time. I actually gasped out loud when I first read it. There is such a twist. It is also set in my home city of York which made it very relevant to me, but I'm sure you would enjoy it. Thank you so much for your lovely channel, I always get a little thrill of excitement when a new video pops into my inbox xxx
I am reading Life after Life after hearing you rave about it and I’m enjoying it. I tried to start it on audio but it was a little confusing with all the different scenarios so I went to my print copy and started over and now I’m hooked! Thanks for the recommendation!
It's just SO brilliant! I want to read everything Kate Atkinson has ever written at this point. Luckily I have a very kind husband (rather Davidesque!) and he got me the whole Jackson Brodie series! :)
I listened to the audiobook of Life After Life this year. It's fantastic. The narrator, Fenella Woolgar is amazing. I'm keen to listen to the audio of the sequel. Life After Life was one of my favourite reads of 2018 too. Those scenes during the Blitz are incredible. I didn't like some of the German story line so much, which tempered my enthusiasm somewhat.
I'm feeling we have a lot in common with our reading interests. I loved a good portion of your favorite reads from 2018 and now look forward to checking out the ones I have not read. Always nice to find readers who carry similar interests. Happy reading in 2019.....@felinish goodreads
Rebecca and Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine were also part of my favorite books of 2018 though Normal People was my number one favorite :) I've been meaning to pick up Life After Life and Memoirs of a Geisha for so long!
This was a great list ... Most of these I remember you talking about so already have on my list but they do look amazing. I have read and love a few too e.g I am I am I am 😉❤️
@@bookishfairygodmotherIs it that you've read enough poorly executed love stories to turn you off to them altogether, or do you find any subject except romantic love more worthy material to be written about?
Such a refreshing list of books - so many that I hadn't even heard of. Looking forward to following your reading in 2019
Hi, I just found your channel and I just want to tell you that I love you personality and you have amazing book recommendations, I went back and saw all your old videos.
Oh Beatriz! Thank you so much! This made my day!
I thought that you might like to know what a positive influence you have had on my reading. Because of my anxiety there is lots of things that I cannot read about. I have been stuck in the psychological thriller genre for a long time because that is safe for me. I have watched your channel for around two years now and have never had much interest in historical fiction but watched your reviews anyway. I recently read life after life purely because I found it in the library and it felt so familiar because you had spoken about it so much. Although I know it was a book that you didn’t enjoy I am currently reading the forgotten garden. (I am enjoying it, sorry!) So, basically I want to thank you for pushing me out of my comfort zone. If it wasn’t for you I wouldn’t have picked up these books. I looked up what other books Daphne Du Maurier had written which I may have never heard of, I came across one called House Strand that sounds great. I think that my favourite book of last year had to be The Woman In The Window by A.J.Finn.
Gosh Tina, I have no idea how you only stuck to psychological thrillers with anxiety! I have it also and find nothing makes it more worse than a thriller! It makes my nerves sit on edge!
It's good to see you now feel safe branching out.
Tina Conn I am so glad that you mentioned how anxiety keeps you from reading certain things because I'm right there with you. Because of anxiety and PTSD I cannot read anything related to sexual assault and violence in general. I have to be super choosy on what books in the psychological thriller genre that I am able to read. Thank you for being brave enough to mention your anxiety. :)
Heather Thompson thank you Heather. I think that we are on the same page with regards to what subjects we avoid.
Tina, this comment meant so much to me. I hope that the books you're picking up out of your comfort zone become comfort reads to you. Sending you a big hug.
What an eclectic list... I loved Eleanor and think about her often! You read so many excellent back list books! I have had Tangerine on my shelf and haven’t read it. It’s partly do to the cover!! Life after life is amazing... Atkinson doesn’t write any bad books- it’s amazing!!
Love back list books! And I get great ideas from your back list video series! :) And you're right! Atkinson kicks serious butt in the book world! :)
This list is so good! I haven’t read any of them but my TBR on goodreads just grew by 10 books!
Sorry not sorry! hee hee!!!
Hahah!
I have had Rebecca on my shelf for a while and just picked up Life After Life last week! Think I will make them my next reads! We read so many of the same books in 2018! Definitely thinking of adding I am I am I am to this years TBR!
I have mentioned before what my fave book in 2018 was (The Nightingale) so I will mention what other book was tied with it is Rebecca. I give you the credit for me reading this book. I would have never read it if not for you introducing it to your audience this is why you are one of the top booktubers that I watch faithfully. Thanks for sharing your top 10 of 2018.
I already had Tangerine on my TBR but I wasn't that excited about it. Now that you say it's gothic I really really need to read it!
I am currently reading Rebecca and I'm loving it sooo much!!
I hope you enjoy Tangerine!
My favorite was Barkskins by Annie Proulx, but closely followed by I Am, I Am, I Am by Maggie O’Farrell. Also, Educated was fantastic. Your choices were great as well.
I knew what your #1 pick was going to be! You may have gushed about it now and then. haha. SO glad you introduced me to Tangerine. Just loved that one. I need to read I Am I Am I Am and Hum if You Don't Know the Words. SUCH a fantastic list of books!
I think you would love Hum!!
My fave rave for 2018: "Eleanor Oliphant is Completely FIne". Runners-up: "The Grip of It" by Jac Jemc and "M Train" by Patti Smith.
I just picked up Life After Life from the library yesterday on your recommendation! I have a few other books to finish first, but I can't wait to dive in! My favorite book of 2018 was Landline by Rainbow Rowell, I loved it so much! I'd love for you to read it and hear your opinion😊
Oh I hope you enjoy Life After Life!!
Aw, I was so disappointed by Landline. :( It was so repetitive, and the characters were largely unlikeable. It's amazing how people's opinions about books can differ so much.
Hi April, have you read Behind The Scenes At The Museum by Kate Atkinson? This is my favourite modern book of all time. I actually gasped out loud when I first read it. There is such a twist. It is also set in my home city of York which made it very relevant to me, but I'm sure you would enjoy it.
Thank you so much for your lovely channel, I always get a little thrill of excitement when a new video pops into my inbox xxx
Not yet!!! I want to though!!! And thank you for watching my videos and getting excited about them!! :)
You deserve more followers 😍 I love your videos and specially your recommendations
Thank you Liza!!! That's so nice of you to say! I'm so glad you're liking my channel!
I am reading Life after Life after hearing you rave about it and I’m enjoying it. I tried to start it on audio but it was a little confusing with all the different scenarios so I went to my print copy and started over and now I’m hooked! Thanks for the recommendation!
I couldn't read that one on audiobook! I hope you like it in physical form!!
great video! I love the vibe on your chanel, it actually makes me want to read much more :) My favourite was Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi.
That's a brilliant book!!
Such a great list! I think I'm still too 🐔 for The Cabin at the End of the World! Maybe I can work my way up to it since you keep raving about it!
It's super violent but it's also got some wonderful characters that I cared about!
91! That’s awesome! What a great list! So glad to see Hum on here. I’m determined to get to that one in 2019.
Oh I think you would enjoy Hum!!!
Fave book of 2018 was The Kitchen House! Thanks for the amazing recommendation!
I'm so glad you loved it!
Great picks I'm yet to read Life After Life...I always feel thrilled when you talk about it...
I hope you read it and love it!
Great picks! I just new I Am I Am I Am was going to feature high up there! xx
And Life After Life is one of my top 10 books EVER so thrilled that you loved it too! x
It's just SO brilliant! I want to read everything Kate Atkinson has ever written at this point. Luckily I have a very kind husband (rather Davidesque!) and he got me the whole Jackson Brodie series! :)
I listened to the audiobook of Life After Life this year. It's fantastic. The narrator, Fenella Woolgar is amazing. I'm keen to listen to the audio of the sequel. Life After Life was one of my favourite reads of 2018 too. Those scenes during the Blitz are incredible. I didn't like some of the German story line so much, which tempered my enthusiasm somewhat.
You weren't confused? I feel like I would get confused! But I'm so glad you liked it!!
♥️ I was trying to guess what your #1 was...but I didn't guess it! You read so many great books this year.
Tangerine sounds so great! i loooove Rebecca, it's also on my favorites ❤
My favorite book of 2018 was definitely Meddling Kids by Edgar Cantero,a fun mystery thriller,was like an adult Scooby Doo story really
That sounds fun!
Great job crushing your reading goal!
Thanks!
I'm feeling we have a lot in common with our reading interests. I loved a good portion of your favorite reads from 2018 and now look forward to checking out the ones I have not read. Always nice to find readers who carry similar interests. Happy reading in 2019.....@felinish goodreads
The Glass Castle is one of my lifetime favorites.
Yes! Isn’t it just the most wonderful and heartbreaking book?
Rebecca and Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine were also part of my favorite books of 2018 though Normal People was my number one favorite :) I've been meaning to pick up Life After Life and Memoirs of a Geisha for so long!
Desperate to read Normal People!!
This was a great list ... Most of these I remember you talking about so already have on my list but they do look amazing. I have read and love a few too e.g I am I am I am 😉❤️
Aaah! That’s my fave too!🙌
nice video my fellow book worm ! my faveeeee book of 2018 ---- Queen of Air and Darkness
My top book of the year was The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
I loved the Little Stranger.
My favorite FAVORITE was Stronger, Faster, More Beautiful by Dayton
That one sounds neat!
I just bought "Life after Life", I'm waiting to be delivered, it seems really interesting ☺️
15:02 "I never like love stories"
I'm tempted to remark something that might risk revealing my ignorance so I'll just keep it to myself.
Errrrr I don’t even know how to respond to this....
@@bookishfairygodmotherIs it that you've read enough poorly executed love stories to turn you off to them altogether, or do you find any subject except romantic love more worthy material to be written about?
My fav book of 2018 is Where The Crawdads Sing. Runners up would be The Dream Daughter by Diane Chamberlain and Rust & Stardust by T. Greenwood!
In the book Rebecca they didn’t meet on a cruise ship. It was in Monte Carlo in a hotel.
oops
How are you saying your name ? Looks like higgie but you say huggle or something
Hygge is a danish word
Tangerine is going to be a movie produced by George Coloney
Awesome!!!