planning my may reads | summer english classes, classics & new shelves
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Steinbeck is phenomenal. 'Cannery Road' is one of my favourite books ever and absolutely what I would recommend anyone down about humanity, because it is about these simple, flawed characters who are just trying their best to do good things for each other and sometimes fail terribly. It's also quite short, has some gorgeous reflections on nature and life woven in, and essentially a love letter to his old neighborhood. It's another good one to start with before tackling the big epics and speaks of profound love for humanity in all its fallibility.
Emma had said before that she tends to be serious in her channel or talking about books in general but in that skit intro you can really see her fun personality shine through!!
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For some reason I'm so excited for to take an American Literature class. I absolutely adore American lit, and Steinbeck is one of my favorites. I like to describe his writing as somewhere between Hemingway and Faulkner, where Hemingway is praised for his simplistic, extremely blunt and straightforward, but still emotionally impactful prose, whereas Faulkner is like the praised for having the complete opposite. Steinbeck is not hard to read, and at times leans more to the Hemingway side of writing style, but he does some things with emotions that I just don't understand, and the stories he tells are all immaculate. If you have to read more Steinbeck for your class, then you're in for a massive treat, especially if you're reading something like East of Eden or Of Mice and Men.
From a philosophy major, it's an amazing discipline but incredibly difficult. When reading philosophy, don't be afraid to rely on referencing summaries to understand some of the basic arguments. Don't be afraid of having the work being "spoiled"--the point of reading philosophy isn't to be entertained but to learn!
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As a French person that took philosophy and literature class and studied/read Descartes I can definitely tell you that he is a not a cool dude BUT still give it a try !
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Love your videos and I'm really looking forward to the readathon.
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Thanks for putting so much effort into making the ad portion of video entertaining! Book lovers see BOTM ads constantly so they can get old, and while I don’t expect this level of commitment and certainly not every month, I really appreciate it.
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I'm glad you are starting to read Steinbeck. My favorite book is Travels With Charley. I recently read Cannery Row and I loved it. Thanks for your great channel.
So excited for the 24h readathon!
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I thought I was the only one who struggled to pick books every month 😅😅 but I’m excited for the may reads! I definitely want to pick up a few once I’m done with my current series
I'm so excited that you're picking up more philosophy books!! I'm a philosophy student who watches your videos because I wanna learn more about literature, and I've learnt so much from you 🥰 One of my professors once said "Literature is sometimes more philosophical than philosophy", there is so much intertwining between the two, it's fascinating. I think you would also like Kierkegaard's writings, or philosophers of aesthetics such as Plato, Kant, Adorno, Walter Benjamin, Jacques Derrida, Jean Baudrillard. I'd be happy to suggest specific titles if you're interested! I hope you'll have a great time reading philosophy and I'm so curious to hear your thoughts on it ❤
Hi! I am really interested in philosophy but don't know where to start. Do you have any recommendations I could consider? I am into everything existentialism, Death and Life, religion, nature, love, mental health. I read a lot. I've enjoyed The Myth of Sisyphus by Camus. So please, anything, I would really love to incorporate philosophy into my reading. 🥰
@@lesego3965 Hii, I'm honored to be entrusted with philosophy recommendations for you! :D I'm no expert and only a novice to philosophy as well but I'll try my best. Camus is one of those who believe philosophy is better passed on through narratives and stories so all of his writings are very engaging and accessible for big readers, I'm reading The Plague and liking it as well. Other French existentialism writers would also be my suggestion, such as Simone de Beauvoir and Sartre, although they write without a narrative so it would be a bit more daunting to get through. In Being and Nothingness Sartre writes a lot about mortality and immortality, love, sex, religion so I think you'd be interested. De Beauvoir's The Ethics of Ambiguity compliments Sartre's work well with meditations on freedom and choices. If you want to branch out of 20th-century France, Kierkegaard and Heiddeger are considered to be founding fathers of existentialism. Kierkegaard's Fear and Trembling, Either/Or, The Concept of Anxiety, The Sickness Unto Death cover all of the topics you mentioned, as with Heiddeger's Being and Time, The Question Concerning Technology, with considerations of nature as well. There are so many more works I want to introduce, but maybe these would suffice for now, as the above are all very giant works that we study in school through years. I'd recommend reading secondary sources about those philosophers and works, as well as podcasts covering them, to aid your understanding and help you get the most out of your time reading difficult texts, us students still listen to Philosophize This til graduation haha. Please let me know if you're interested in philosophies beyond European male writers - Eastern, African philosophies, woman, queer philosophers. Hope this helps a bit with finding philosophy readings and hope you'll enjoy them 🥰
@@hongnguyenkim8541 came here to recommend French existentialists but you've got it covered haha
@@hongnguyenkim8541 thank you so much for these! Just put all your recommendations on my tbr!!! 🥰
Please do another bookshelf tour! I keep rewatching the old ones and would love to watch an updated version ✨
I really enjoyed Graceling. I read it in a Young Adult Fantasy class I took at University. I did a creative project where I wrote a fan fiction called "Soupling," about a character who's graced with the ability to make the perfect bowl of soup.
Well, I'm studying Education in Philosophy and I can say Discourse on the Method is a great book to start, it was actually the first one we got to read as an introduction to Philosophy. It is short and it is one of the most important books not only because it explains the Cogito but because it is a system itself. And also sometimes it is good to start chronologically because philosophy is a cyclical subject, so you may encounter a concept that we can track back to Plato, for example, and it's good to know what that same concept meant back then and how it has evolved.
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Emma. I just want to put this in the universe. YOU HAVE THE MOST SOOTHING VOICE I HAVE EVER HEARD. And it’s ONE OF THE MAIN REASONS I’ve been HOOKED to your channel since this past weekend 🤷♀️ I’m sold every time I hear your reviews on literally anything 😂 Which btw, Phantom of the Opera = queued and ready to start reading today 💃 Thanks for making such awesome videos!
I'm so glad you discovered Steinbeck. He's been my favorite author for decades. I find his writing simple to understand but packed with so much depth. Love your channel. (p.s. I joined BOTM because of you. Thanks so much for not only hawking the product but putting such creative effort into it.)
my day just goes better whenever u post!!! u radiate so much good and calm energy AHHHH it would be amazing to have a friend like u :') 🫶🏻
I think a lot of the hate for Steinbeck comes from the fact that most people are forced to read him for school. I personally thought that Of Mice and Men was fantastic.
Steinbeck is one of my favorite authors and it makes me so sad that a lot of my friends hate his books because they had to read it for school. I read Of Mice and Men, Grapes of Wrath, and The Pearl for school and absolutely loved all three.
If you want to read more Steinbeck I recommend East of Eden its one of my personal favorites
the intro made me giggle so hard, i'm about 3 minutes in and i had to stop to say this
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Travels with Charley in Search of America by Steinbeck is one of my fave books ever! I love Steinbeck, I'm surprised you've only heard people dislike him
Omg I absolutely adore The Pearl! One of my favorites! So happy you’re enjoying it!
If you want a great comprehensive but fictional introduction to philosophy, I recommend reading Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder. It's also a Norwegian novel so good for fiction around the world.
This is such a good book, perfect for people who are curious about philosophy but don't know where to start
I’ve had this one on my shelve for years and never picked it up . Might have to read it this year now.
I finally started working and have no time for all the things that I love but at the same time I have seriously started valuing my time even more. My reading habits have also improved quite a lot. I guess keeping yourself busy is indeed the best way to stop overloading your head with unnecessary thoughts.
Petition for Emma to start making acting sketches as well
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I've been meaning to read The Old Curiosity Shop for ages, now I finally have something to motivate me!
Harriet Jacobs is so impressive, her writing is so engaging. Also love your dress! 💚
May the 4th be with you Emma! 🥰
I’m wearing a Star Wars shirt to celebrate today!!❤️
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The jump cut to BOTM Emmie from standing to just sitting on the couch had me snorting with laughter. Idk why.
That intro skit is in fact the best thing I've seen on youtube
These ad sketches you are doing have enhanced my daily well-being! Thank you!!! 😄💫💥
your ad skits just get better every time
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I always skip adds, but these bits you're doing are making it so much fun its hard to skip through lol
Steinbeck is amazing! Of mice and men is super short and worth reading. I also LOVED East of Eden when I read it for high school. It’s a really cool retelling of the story of Cain and Abel mixed with American history and it’s own unique narrative.
emma, i'm currently reading the grapes of wrath by john steinbeck, i'm loving it and i'm so glad you're reading him too
i dont know there is something so peaceful listening to someone talk about books especially emma. It just feels like sitting in a light academia setting with the smell of flowers whenever i watch your videos and i love it
Emmie! I'm so glad you're liking Steinbeck. I recommend ⭐East of Eden⭐ despite it being a lengthy book, it's so good that it feels short
oh the one emma chamberlain was reading?
@@manasvi4404 I'm not sure, haven't watched her since like 2016 lol. She has good taste if she read it tho 😌
I majored in philosophy, and those two books are great places to start if you're interested in the history of modern philosophy. You would want to start with Descartes first and then move on to Hume. George Berkeley also gets grouped in with those two, particularly his work, A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Understanding. But if you want an overall overview of what modern philosophers are concerned with, you might want to start with Russell's The Problems of Philosophy, which is pretty short and clear.
i second russell! i’m doing a philosophy minor and that book is foundational. great place to start if you know nothing about philosophy.
So glad you're getting into Steinbeck! Grapes of Wrath was a total 10/10 for me 👌🏽
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My favorite book is 100 Years of Solitude, my 2nd favorite book is East of Eden. You should definitely give Steinbeck a try!
Those books are my favourite!
Emma, I forgot to mention..I love John Steinbeck, The Pearl made me cry. East of Eden was my favorite book by Steinbeck. Hope you enjoy his writing as much as I do.
East of Eden is SOOOO good !
You give me confidence to finally pick up East of Eden, thank you ! I’m currently re-reading Travels with Charley for the umpteenth time. I adore his writing so much. I’m German and we had an excerpt of Travels with Charley in our English textbook. I instantly fell in love with it.
I actually want to read all of his work this year. So why not continue with East of Eden.
From a PhD student who studies early modern philosophy, start with Descartes over Hume! They are both great and fairly accessible for people starting out with philosophy. But much of Hume's project is critical and so it can be helpful to already have a good sense of Descartes and the Cartesian philosophy to see better what sorts of things he had problems with. The Discourse on Method is such a great place to start!
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YOOOOOOO Graceling!!! I love Kristin Cashore's books so much. Graceling is the first in the Graceling Realm series, but the books are not a traditional series, per se. The second book, Fire (which is my favourite), follows a whole new set of characters, and you don't need to read Graceling to enjoy that one. Bitterblue, the third book, and Winterkeep, the fourth book released last year, do kind of require you to read Graceling, but they're all separate adventure separated by many years.
I recommend all of them, but Graceling is definitely really clearly a debut novel. So if you vibe in general with the feel of the story but weren't impressed with the quality of writing, stick with it, Cashore's skills build with each book.
Back in college I met a wonderful English Lit major.
She was very clever with words.
On her bulletin board she wrote up the following.
Do English majors
Lay
Or
Lie Better?
'lie' is transitive
I read The old curiosity shop in March. 3.5 to me. Great Expectations is still my favourite Dickens so far. Hope you enjoy your summer course!! 🤗❤🇦🇷
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I am DYING at your intro! Hilarious and well done!
I enjoyed the skit at the beginning. I really enjoy your theatrical humor.
So exicited about your summer course as I had my American module in uni a couple of years ago, and pretty much got the same authors.
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I am here for the Emmie ad skits
Kitchen princess was the first manga series i read as a kid! so nostalgic
I ALWAYS skip the ads. But you made me watch that whole skit at the beginning. Well done, that is talenT!
The Scarlet Letter is one of my favorite books, however, I think I also would have detested it if it weren't for the American Lit class I read it for!! I loved the discussions we had about it and it opened my eyes to so much symbolism that I wouldn't have noticed if I was just reading it on my own. Many of the topics in the book were also so thought-provoking. Hawthorne touches on the dangers of legalism, the importance of forgiveness (of yourself and others), women's rights, and the effects of guilt, among many others. I could rave about this book for days. I hope you will maybe like it better the second time around!! :)
aaaaaaaaaah steinbeck is one of my favourite authors. i'm so thrilled you're actually enjoying the pearl. his writing is so beautiful and powerful. east of eden is one of my favourite books of all time, honestly.
YES Steinbeck! If you're enjoying Steinbeck, then the next go-to's of his are Of Mice and Men, The Grapes of Wrath, and East of Eden (my favorite book, ever). He's also got plenty of short(er) stories like The Pearl and Of Mice and Men if you want more but want to save his longer works for later.
Would love to hear your thoughts on Sorrow & Bliss! I just finished reading it and it's now a new all time favourite!
My life has been a mess recently and my goal for this month is to start getting back to my regular routine slowly and read more books intentionally that I am interested in. Your video is a reminder for me to start planning my month and geeting back to regular life. You provide so much comfort in these videos Emma, I can't thank you enough!🌸🌸
Loving these little comedy sketches you're doing. Very creative and funny!
On a Steinbeck note, I think if you love One Hundred Years of Solitude, then Grapes of Wrath is definitely up your alley! I love both novels, and they both explore family dynamics in a similarly (though more magical in Marquez) odd and complicated way.
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Omg Graceling was such a pleasant surprise for me, I hope you continue enjoying it!!
That opening ad - had me laughing so hard! But poor Emma, I DO relate to being stuck on what to read next with so many book choices! That said, your monthly reading planning videos are always such a delight. I'm excited about starting the Old Curiosity Shop and have downloaded the audiobook so I am excited about that. City of Brass has been sitting on my shelves for a while now, and it sounds amazing and up my alley, so you're motivating me to pick it up too.
I've only read Of Mice and Men by Steinbeck but LOVED that one, and have wanted to read East of Eden for a long time now. I feel like he's a favourite author and I have barely read anything for him...
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Heeeeey, that's my American lit textbook too! And we also read The Scarlet Letter (and have to write 3 assignments on it, ugh).
Steinbeck is WONDERFUL. He's probably the only classic American author I do like, haha. I love The Pearl so much!
I love The Pearl! I haven't read it in ages, and you mentioning it made me want to do a reread. Steinbeck was one of the few authors I read in school that I actually liked.
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steinbeck is one of my favourite authors of all time!!
Emma, if you love Steinbeck I highly recommend reading Of Mice and Men. I read it in my eighth grade year and I loved it. I reread it again this year and fell in love with it all over again!
I took an American literature class way back when I was in college (40 years ago!) we were never assigned Native American literature. Mostly white male authors! So glad to see that is included today! We missed out!
Of Mice and Men by Steinbeck is phenomenal!
Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men was my first read.. it's a novella and it surprised me because it made me cry. And me being a person who doesn't cry much while reading books ..it really took me by surprise and I LOVED his writing.
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Here I am, adding to the positive reviews of Steinbeck! I love everything I read from him, even Grapes of Wrath which was excruciatingly difficult to read because English isn't my first language.
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Haha, man i love this girl and her wittiness. Cheers from Lithuania!
Random side note: I’m a psychology minor and in every one of my psychology/philosophy classes, there’s this on going joke where every time we hear Freud or anything Freud-like, everyone (teacher included) rolls their eyes and groans “Of course it’s Freud again” (respect is work, of course, but that man is everywhere)
I took an intro psych back in univ and prof was like: of course everyone wants to sleep with their mom.
That dress looks so cute! Where did you get it from?
Your BOTM skits are always hilarious!😄
As a senior Philosophy student I would def recommend getting some secondary reading because without any context they can be really confusing and hard to decipher
absolutely laughed out loud at the intro ad - the way you were pulling books out of your jacket 😂😂