I love your shirt! And I also love that you don’t just buy new or upcoming books. Most booktubers act like all they can read is brand new books which is just exhausting. 😂
This haul kind of made my day for the most random reason xD When you were talking about "Flashforward" I was like: hang on a minute, that sounds like the tv show. I didn't know the show was based on a book and now I have to read it. Because I might have been the only one who loved the show, and that's why it was cancelled after 1 season. But now I can read the book and maybe get some answers...10 years later! haha Not what I expected when I clicked on the video. But I'm very happy about it anyways.
Ana Lopez that makes me so happy to hear, although I’ve never heard of the tv show/book. It’s like when I read Little Women and didn’t realize there was more to the story of them and growing up more. I hope you enjoy the books!
@@randomstuffwithvicky5980 same. Also, it was super hyped here in Spain. It was harder to understand why it was cancelled. Oh well, I'll rewatch it once I've read the book 😊
Both the kids books are amazing but you will be in your feelings! Before I sleep is so amazing I didn’t know there was a movie! You always have such great book hauls.
If you liked the disorganized and messy background well the good news is that's it's pretty easy to recreate. While Culture books don't need to be read in order Player of Games tends to be seen as the better introduction to that universe if you're able to get your hands on that before starting Use of Weapons.
Use of Weapons is actually book 3 in the Culture series (Player of Games is 2nd). You don’t technically have to read them in publication order but I recommend it. He does a lot of world building in each book that helps to better define the universe for other books. Definitely recommend the series overall! :)
Fair warning: Artemis Fowl is a Disney movie that was pushed back to next year. So the clock is ticking... TICK TICK TICK TICK. I also acquired the Imperial Radch trilogy via albris last year. I have not had a chance to read it. How I'll need to. Glad you are speaking of the joys of used books especially via library sales. Some of my William Gibson novels came from libraries in my home state (NY). Just from the other side... It's a big state, just not as large as most of those Canadian Provinces.
Joanna Russ was one of the pioneer female authors in sci-fi, together with such geniuses as Ursula Le Guin and James Tiptree Jr. Also a fierce feminist :) So don't worry, her books are definitely not sexist.
Love the shirt! 😀 'The Female Man' sounds interesting. I bought quite a few books this month because I haven't been able to for a few months: Lock Every Door + The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager, The Turn of The Key by Ruth Ware, The Missing Years by Lexie Elliott, The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern, Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend, Inspection + A House at the Bottom of a Lake by Josh Malerman, All Systems Red by Martha Wells, and lastly 3 SF Masterworks books. A ton of books as you can tell! 😄
I used to love the tv-show based on Flashforward! Also, I am reading Matilda right now for the first time since I was a kid and I am loving it. I’m actually listening to the audiobook read by Kate Winslet and it is one of the best audiobooks I’ve ever listened to 😍
I can’t believe you’ve never read Matilda! It was the book that made me such an avid reader (well, that and my competitive nature)! I hope you enjoy it!
I have Flashforward but have not read it. There was a series made on it years ago which was cool. I've read some of his other work and it was good. I also collect the sf masterworks yellow spine editions. love it
The Ancillary books are great. I really loved them. Yeah, you can read the Culture books in whatever order. I read the first three in order and kinda wish I hadn't. The first book is pretty weak while the next two are better.
I read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (by Roald Dahl) earlier this month and it was great! I think our teacher read Matilda to us when I was very young but I'll read it again because I don't remember much.
Same here! I've read 7 books of the serie but I'm pretty sure there's at least one more. Books 3 and 6 were my favorites^^ And I also would classify it as middle grade no doubt
I know this was filmed years ago, but I just wanted to mention something. When you picked up Artemis Fowl I literally squealed, and the next thing you said was, "Wow, someone's going crazy." Yes, that would be me.
The books I picked up so far this month are the Starless Sea (It's so so good) Winterspell by Claire Legrand and Wrapped Up In Christmas by Janice Lynn and Trading Christmas by Debbie Macomber and I'm picking up Rise of the Magicks by Nora Roberts in three days!!! Such great book finds! Happy Reading! 🤓📚🐛
Oh, I love Use of Weapons. It's probably my favourite Ian M. Banks, but it might not be the most accessible one. I'm not sure I'd call it hard scifi, more like character based space opera. Same goes for Ancilliary Justice (which is great too but took some time getting into for me). :-)
I wouldn't consider the Ancillary series to be hard sci-fi at all really, it's very character focused, with a lot of exploration of society, gender, and what it means to be a person and an individual. It's a really fantastic series, and I hope you enjoy it! :)
The Queen linked her sweater🙌🏻🙌🏻 praise be!!! When I suggest a book i loved that you recommended I always say “one of my friends loved it” and now I can do the same with sweaters when ppl ask where I got it💁🏼♀️😂😂
Leviathan wakes. Read it! I’m half way through and it’s good 😭 Sorry I see you bringing up other space operas I can’t stop thinking about leviathan wakes.
I also went to a library sale recently unfortunately though I found out about it too late and showed up on the last day so not much was left...I did find a few gems though!
as much as i would love for you to move matilda up on the tbr (because it is miles better than the movie), it honestly feels like more of a spring book for me. but i'd love to hear about the female man because it sounds intriguing!
About a year ago I read Before I go to sleep and I couldn’t stop reading it before it was over I enjoyed it, it was nice 👍 Can’t wait to hear your thoughts about it 🙃
OMGIi got The Hauntress from Kate Quinn and I'm dying to read it, I hope it would be as great as The Alice Network (which is why I got The Hauntress) also by her and I enjoyed that book big time!!.
I got soo many recommendations out of this! Thank you!! Also I think your bangs look great! I’ve been so nervous to try them! (Although I have very curly hair!) good for you for going for it!!
I picked up The Starless Sea and The First World War (for book writing research!) and finally got to read Song of Achilles which I adored ! I cried a bunch lol
Flash Forward was made into a TV show a few years ago. It only got one season, then it was canceled. It was interesting or could have been if there weren't so many plot holes. I should read the book though. It's probably different enough that I can read it and not be ruined for anything.
Flashforward was a tv show as well! I didnt know there was a book actually. The show was quite good. I've been reading a few not well known fantasies and it has been going well! If you are curious, they are Fireborne by Rosaria Munda (I think you'd really enjoy this one), Steel Crow Saga by Paul Krueger, liked the magic system, and Crier's War (world after Automata has taken over, hell yeah) by Nina Varela
Hey Emily! I just wanted to thank you for recommending The Long Walk! I’m a little over halfway through and I’m loving it! Let us know if you read another Stephen King book that you enjoy just as much as this one, because I’ll read that too lol and your bangs look great!
I really hope The Toll comes in soon for you! :) It should be between today and the 18th of December. Weirdly long! :O Even if I order from US to Europe is faster than that! XD But at least the Cheerios can keep you company in the meanwhile! I really liked them stacked as they were as well when you moved. But I like messy shelves.
I think I've seen that Ancilliary Justice on facebook before. So stoked you're reading Artemis Fowl! I think its criminally unknown and is seriously on par with/if not better than the Harry Potter series, It has some flaws (talkin about the series as a whole) but is overall amazing, have'nt read it in awhile, but I feel like it has staying power just like Harry Potter, I can read it at any age. Whoa! Matlida was based on a Roald Dahl book!??!?
Ancillary Justice is definitely one of my favourite sci-fi books, but be prepared.. it is a bit odd & out there. The prose is kinda experimental, and the book deals with linguistics, imperialism and, obviously, AI. I wouldn't describe it as a space-opera, I feel that might give you the wrong expectations and you'll end up disappointed :s
I’ve recently picked up the poppy war, assassins apprentice, the toll, the starless sea, and the last wish lately! Currently I’m listening to Dark Matter on audio
That's weird, I just hit subscribe. But I've... been subscribed to you for a year? TH-cam what the heck are you DOING. :| Also, I loved your stacked shelf setup and I adore this setup. Look at all of that natural light and that entire background of books, aaaah. :')
My library sale didn't have nearly as many good books as yours did sadly. Still, I am going early and with a suitcase next time - hopefully the selection will be better. (also it's for my own collection purposes of course).
I tried to read The Female Man once and couldn't get past the writing. It was done in a way where I was never sure which character was talking? Interested to see what you think of it!
I was influenced by your love for Brandon Sanderson and picked up Mistborn triology, hope i can find time to read it (masters is killing my reading life 😤)
I loooooooved the Imperial Radch series. I hope you love it too! I will for sure reread it next year, but no pressure :) (As a fellow Québécoise, I would love to know where the booksale was! You seem to go to so many that have a great selection, while the ones I know rarely have more than one table of English books, and usually 10 copies of each Dan Brown novels and not much else. I am, needless to say, very jealous of your haul.)
I highly highly don't recommend anyone to start the Culture series with Use of Weapons despite being my favorite. The book has a very... let's say peculiar structure that it's a little hard to get into. I would suggest to start with The Player of Games. It's one of the best in the series, a very good introduction to the Culture series and it's one of the shortest so it's not a big investiment for a beginner to the Culture universe.
Hi! I did not know you had an amazon wishlist :) You should recieve an anticipated chrismas gift anytime soon :) You make my days better. Gay kisses from Barcelona!
I was given Altered Carbon - I am kinda curious if it will make me as mad as it did you 😂. I have been finally feeling high or epic fantasy for the first time in forever so picked up The Cloud Road by Martha Wells (Murderbot author). It reminds me of Avatar - the creatures/people and ecosystem is beyond awesome. Might be better than Murderbot....
I have a hard time reading a book after seeing the movie or show version. I do enjoy middle grade, but half the time I have to remind myself that the target audience is 11-15 year olds, not me a 30 year old woman.
The Bookdepository had a few of SciFi masterworks in their bargain shop recently, so maybe you should check it out :P I've heard good things about Joanna Russ as well, apparently her work is feminist.
I also kind of liked the books being stacked as they were when you moved
SAME!!
I love your shirt! And I also love that you don’t just buy new or upcoming books. Most booktubers act like all they can read is brand new books which is just exhausting. 😂
This haul kind of made my day for the most random reason xD When you were talking about "Flashforward" I was like: hang on a minute, that sounds like the tv show.
I didn't know the show was based on a book and now I have to read it. Because I might have been the only one who loved the show, and that's why it was cancelled after 1 season. But now I can read the book and maybe get some answers...10 years later! haha Not what I expected when I clicked on the video. But I'm very happy about it anyways.
Ana Lopez no you weren’t the only one. There were two of us! I loved it and couldn’t believe it ended so soon without a resolution.
Ana Lopez that makes me so happy to hear, although I’ve never heard of the tv show/book. It’s like when I read Little Women and didn’t realize there was more to the story of them and growing up more. I hope you enjoy the books!
Ana Lopez I also liked the series. I got the book after I watched it.
@@randomstuffwithvicky5980 same. Also, it was super hyped here in Spain. It was harder to understand why it was cancelled. Oh well, I'll rewatch it once I've read the book 😊
@@stardroplet9499 thanks 😘
Both the kids books are amazing but you will be in your feelings! Before I sleep is so amazing I didn’t know there was a movie! You always have such great book hauls.
Both Matilda and Charlotte's Web are instant childhood throwbacks for me :) I think adult Emily will enjoy them simply for the nostalgia :)
If you liked the disorganized and messy background well the good news is that's it's pretty easy to recreate.
While Culture books don't need to be read in order Player of Games tends to be seen as the better introduction to that universe if you're able to get your hands on that before starting Use of Weapons.
Matilda was one of my favorite books growing up. I absolutely loved it.
Use of Weapons is actually book 3 in the Culture series (Player of Games is 2nd). You don’t technically have to read them in publication order but I recommend it. He does a lot of world building in each book that helps to better define the universe for other books. Definitely recommend the series overall! :)
I read before I go to sleep! And it was one of the only thrillers that has blown my mind 😂😂
Haylee More AGREED! And nothing scares me lol. 😉
Fair warning: Artemis Fowl is a Disney movie that was pushed back to next year. So the clock is ticking... TICK TICK TICK TICK.
I also acquired the Imperial Radch trilogy via albris last year. I have not had a chance to read it. How I'll need to. Glad you are speaking of the joys of used books especially via library sales. Some of my William Gibson novels came from libraries in my home state (NY). Just from the other side... It's a big state, just not as large as most of those Canadian Provinces.
Joanna Russ was one of the pioneer female authors in sci-fi, together with such geniuses as Ursula Le Guin and James Tiptree Jr. Also a fierce feminist :) So don't worry, her books are definitely not sexist.
Before I go to sleep is actually really cool!
Love the shirt! 😀 'The Female Man' sounds interesting.
I bought quite a few books this month because I haven't been able to for a few months:
Lock Every Door + The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager, The Turn of The Key by Ruth Ware, The Missing Years by Lexie Elliott, The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern, Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend, Inspection + A House at the Bottom of a Lake by Josh Malerman, All Systems Red by Martha Wells, and lastly 3 SF Masterworks books.
A ton of books as you can tell! 😄
I used to love the tv-show based on Flashforward! Also, I am reading Matilda right now for the first time since I was a kid and I am loving it. I’m actually listening to the audiobook read by Kate Winslet and it is one of the best audiobooks I’ve ever listened to 😍
I can’t believe you’ve never read Matilda! It was the book that made me such an avid reader (well, that and my competitive nature)! I hope you enjoy it!
I have Flashforward but have not read it. There was a series made on it years ago which was cool. I've read some of his other work and it was good. I also collect the sf masterworks yellow spine editions. love it
Just finished"Before I go to sleep"5*.Can't wait to watch the movie
This was the most relaxing book haul I’ve ever watched.
The curly hair works with the bangs
The Ancillary books are great. I really loved them.
Yeah, you can read the Culture books in whatever order. I read the first three in order and kinda wish I hadn't. The first book is pretty weak while the next two are better.
I would also recommend reading the Alice network by Alice Quinn
I read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (by Roald Dahl) earlier this month and it was great! I think our teacher read Matilda to us when I was very young but I'll read it again because I don't remember much.
i read artemis fowl when i was a tween/young teen and loved this series (though i never ended up finishing it). it is definitely middle grade
Same here! I've read 7 books of the serie but I'm pretty sure there's at least one more. Books 3 and 6 were my favorites^^ And I also would classify it as middle grade no doubt
I think Flashforward was made into a tv show, so you could find that and watch it after you read the book (if you liked it)
Shini Kami It was a TV show!
Yes, and it was cancelled after two seasons, I think? I recognized the plot immediately. They were trying to be the new Lost.
I know this was filmed years ago, but I just wanted to mention something. When you picked up Artemis Fowl I literally squealed, and the next thing you said was, "Wow, someone's going crazy." Yes, that would be me.
I LOOOVVVEEE Flashforward the TV show. Would love to pick up the book.
I think you are going to love Ancillary Justice. I really need to finish the trilogy
I loved flashforward! They made a series that was canceled so there you have it. It must be read!
Suddenly I'm curious about your fav books (like top 5 or more) of SF Masterwork sci fi edition
The books I picked up so far this month are the Starless Sea (It's so so good) Winterspell by Claire Legrand and Wrapped Up In Christmas by Janice Lynn and Trading Christmas by Debbie Macomber and I'm picking up Rise of the Magicks by Nora Roberts in three days!!! Such great book finds! Happy Reading! 🤓📚🐛
Flashforward was amazing and there is a TV show based on the book!
Oh, I love Use of Weapons. It's probably my favourite Ian M. Banks, but it might not be the most accessible one. I'm not sure I'd call it hard scifi, more like character based space opera. Same goes for Ancilliary Justice (which is great too but took some time getting into for me). :-)
Omg I love Artemis Fowl. I read it in high school and now 10yrs later, I'm still loving it. 💖
I wouldn't consider the Ancillary series to be hard sci-fi at all really, it's very character focused, with a lot of exploration of society, gender, and what it means to be a person and an individual. It's a really fantastic series, and I hope you enjoy it! :)
The Queen linked her sweater🙌🏻🙌🏻 praise be!!!
When I suggest a book i loved that you recommended I always say “one of my friends loved it” and now I can do the same with sweaters when ppl ask where I got it💁🏼♀️😂😂
I do the same 😂❤️
Charlotte's Web is so sweet. One of my childhood favorites. I still think it's worth reading as an adult too.
Leviathan wakes. Read it! I’m half way through and it’s good 😭
Sorry I see you bringing up other space operas I can’t stop thinking about leviathan wakes.
I also went to a library sale recently unfortunately though I found out about it too late and showed up on the last day so not much was left...I did find a few gems though!
Player of Games is the best Culture novel to start with imo
as much as i would love for you to move matilda up on the tbr (because it is miles better than the movie), it honestly feels like more of a spring book for me. but i'd love to hear about the female man because it sounds intriguing!
I LOVE the Ancillary series!!! It is sooooo good!
About a year ago I read Before I go to sleep and I couldn’t stop reading it before it was over
I enjoyed it, it was nice 👍
Can’t wait to hear your thoughts about it 🙃
Use of Weapons is really good
OMGIi got The Hauntress from Kate Quinn and I'm dying to read it, I hope it would be as great as The Alice Network (which is why I got The Hauntress) also by her and I enjoyed that book big time!!.
Your bookshelves make me feel I am not the only person who doesn't have a "perfect" bookshelf.
I can't wait for your Flashforward review! It sounds so cool!!
I got soo many recommendations out of this! Thank you!! Also I think your bangs look great! I’ve been so nervous to try them! (Although I have very curly hair!) good for you for going for it!!
Flash Forward was made into a TV series but it only lasted one season Ive read the book and as far as I recall i thought it was good
I picked up The Starless Sea and The First World War (for book writing research!) and finally got to read Song of Achilles which I adored ! I cried a bunch lol
Flash Forward was made into a TV show a few years ago. It only got one season, then it was canceled. It was interesting or could have been if there weren't so many plot holes. I should read the book though. It's probably different enough that I can read it and not be ruined for anything.
Artemis Fowl is awesome. I hope you will like it. And Flash Forward was a tv show.
Artemis Fowl is my favorite series, I hope you like it :) The movie's actually coming out may 2020!
I think Artemis Fowl is definitely middle grade, I read it in grade school
The Artemis Fowl audiobooks are so good! But yes it is middle grade
Flashforward was a tv show as well! I didnt know there was a book actually. The show was quite good.
I've been reading a few not well known fantasies and it has been going well! If you are curious, they are Fireborne by Rosaria Munda (I think you'd really enjoy this one), Steel Crow Saga by Paul Krueger, liked the magic system, and Crier's War (world after Automata has taken over, hell yeah) by Nina Varela
Omg Before I go to sleep was my favorite thriller this year!! I hope you like it
LOVE THE SHIRT!!!
the huntress is excellent!👍👍👍
Hey Emily! I just wanted to thank you for recommending The Long Walk! I’m a little over halfway through and I’m loving it! Let us know if you read another Stephen King book that you enjoy just as much as this one, because I’ll read that too lol and your bangs look great!
If you like Charlotte's Web, you should read some of E.B White's essays. They're just so charming and idyllic I get a Mr Rogers feel from him
Flash forward was a tv show right? I remember liking it but it was cancelled.
Rebecca Kravitz Same. I enjoyed the show and was sad when it was canceled.
Artemis Fowl is my fav up therw with The Bartimaeus Trilogy!!!
I really hope The Toll comes in soon for you! :) It should be between today and the 18th of December. Weirdly long! :O Even if I order from US to Europe is faster than that! XD
But at least the Cheerios can keep you company in the meanwhile!
I really liked them stacked as they were as well when you moved. But I like messy shelves.
I read it a while ago but I enjoyed FastForward. It isn't post apocolyptic, but has a lot to do with if the future is predetermined.
I think I've seen that Ancilliary Justice on facebook before. So stoked you're reading Artemis Fowl! I think its criminally unknown and is seriously on par with/if not better than the Harry Potter series, It has some flaws (talkin about the series as a whole) but is overall amazing, have'nt read it in awhile, but I feel like it has staying power just like Harry Potter, I can read it at any age. Whoa! Matlida was based on a Roald Dahl book!??!?
so excited!!
Ancillary Justice is definitely one of my favourite sci-fi books, but be prepared.. it is a bit odd & out there. The prose is kinda experimental, and the book deals with linguistics, imperialism and, obviously, AI.
I wouldn't describe it as a space-opera, I feel that might give you the wrong expectations and you'll end up disappointed :s
Shelves organized, bangs looking good, wings are definitely matching. Can you tell I cam from your makeup channel? :D Much love!
I’ve recently picked up the poppy war, assassins apprentice, the toll, the starless sea, and the last wish lately! Currently I’m listening to Dark Matter on audio
I'm going to wait to read The Culture series until you start it.
I love the new bookcase setup (: Also, you're going to LOVE Matilda!
Been waitinnng for thiiiis ♡♡♡
I absolutely loved Artemis Fowl, but I read it when I was twelve. There is a movie coming out and I’m a bit sceptical...
That's weird, I just hit subscribe. But I've... been subscribed to you for a year? TH-cam what the heck are you DOING. :|
Also, I loved your stacked shelf setup and I adore this setup. Look at all of that natural light and that entire background of books, aaaah. :')
My library sale didn't have nearly as many good books as yours did sadly. Still, I am going early and with a suitcase next time - hopefully the selection will be better. (also it's for my own collection purposes of course).
I just finished Recursion after being on my library waiting list for ages! It was definitely worth the wait, what a blast ;)
THE HUNTRESS IS AMAZING. GO READ IT NOW.
I tried to read The Female Man once and couldn't get past the writing. It was done in a way where I was never sure which character was talking? Interested to see what you think of it!
I was influenced by your love for Brandon Sanderson and picked up Mistborn triology, hope i can find time to read it (masters is killing my reading life 😤)
LOVE your shirt!
I loooooooved the Imperial Radch series. I hope you love it too! I will for sure reread it next year, but no pressure :)
(As a fellow Québécoise, I would love to know where the booksale was! You seem to go to so many that have a great selection, while the ones I know rarely have more than one table of English books, and usually 10 copies of each Dan Brown novels and not much else. I am, needless to say, very jealous of your haul.)
KUANG JUST RELEASED THE THIRD BOOK’S TITLE AND I AM DYING
i picked up his dark materials trilogy 🤗
Flashforward.. 🤔 pretty sure that was a show for a hot second.
I highly highly don't recommend anyone to start the Culture series with Use of Weapons despite being my favorite.
The book has a very... let's say peculiar structure that it's a little hard to get into.
I would suggest to start with The Player of Games. It's one of the best in the series, a very good introduction to the Culture series and it's one of the shortest so it's not a big investiment for a beginner to the Culture universe.
Flash Forward was a TV show and I LOVED IT. But it got canceled pretty much immediately D':
Hi! I did not know you had an amazon wishlist :) You should recieve an anticipated chrismas gift anytime soon :) You make my days better. Gay kisses from Barcelona!
There was a Flash Forward TV show
I don't want to spoil anything but I read Flashforward this year and I'm very interested in your thoughts. 🤔
I was given Altered Carbon - I am kinda curious if it will make me as mad as it did you 😂. I have been finally feeling high or epic fantasy for the first time in forever so picked up The Cloud Road by Martha Wells (Murderbot author). It reminds me of Avatar - the creatures/people and ecosystem is beyond awesome. Might be better than Murderbot....
I have a hard time reading a book after seeing the movie or show version. I do enjoy middle grade, but half the time I have to remind myself that the target audience is 11-15 year olds, not me a 30 year old woman.
Fun fact: Robert J. Sawyer (author of Flashforward) is Canadian, so that’s a bonus always
Just finished The Huntress and had high hopes but found it was kind of a let down unfortunately :(
Should I start with Dark Matter or Recursion?
Before i go to sleep
I just started reading the whisper man, have u read it yet?
Where do you get books so cheap and in such good quality ? And recent books ?
I don't seem to find English books that are that cheap here in France :/
She states in the video they are from a library sale
Your bangs feel very 90s to me. Maybe like Selena Quintanilla's bangs
The Bookdepository had a few of SciFi masterworks in their bargain shop recently, so maybe you should check it out :P I've heard good things about Joanna Russ as well, apparently her work is feminist.
Nice video