October Reading Wrap Up | 2022
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ส.ค. 2024
- Yes, you read it right… a wrap up. My first in about six months. What can I say? I’ve been a bit busy and a bit up and down and wasn’t in the mood. Now I am. Ha. Though will play catch up with the books I’ve not wrapped up in due course. Anyway… Here’s what I read in October. Hope you enjoy it! #ReadingWrapUp #BookTube #WrapUp
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Reading all the Lucy Barton’s so far vlog • Have I Found A New Fav...
Mum and I discussing the Booker shortlist 2022 • Savidges' Take on The ...
Chatting to Shehan Karunatilaka fb.watch/g__kV...
Yvette Fielding and I getting spooky • Getting Most Haunted w...
Books Mentioned…
My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout
Anything is Possible by Elizabeth Strout
Oh William! by Elizabeth Strout
Lucy By The Sea by Elizabeth Strout
Treacle Walker by Alan Garner
The Trees by Percival Everett
Glory by NoViolet Bulawayo
The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka
Foster by Claire Keegan
Weird Fucks by Lynne Tillman
The Lost Art of Sinking by Naomi Booth
The House in the Woods by Yvette Fielding
The Ripper of Whitechapel by Yvette Fielding
Woman, Eating by Claire Kohda
Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Me Elsewhere…
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Thank you for bringing us comfort and cosiness along with a fabulous wrap-up, Simon! Wonderful jumper too!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it. I felt a bit wrap up rusty. Hahaha.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it. I felt a bit wrap up rusty. Hahaha.
Love the jumper ❤
Thank you. I have actually had it for a year and never worn it. My wardrobes need a huge sorting out.
@@SavidgeReads would you do a video of it? This particular jumper reminded me of macaroons.
once again I just love your pullover game - it's so cosy and perfect
Awwww thank you Sophie. You’re a style icon so I take this compliment extremely highly 😘
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Thank you so much and fabulous jumper😍📚
A pleasure, thank you.
I love a classic Reading Wrap Up ! :)
Thank your for this video.
A pleasure can’t believe I haven’t done one since spring.
Daisy Jones and the Six made me fall in love with the modern era of the audio books. It's awesome!
Awww fab. I’ve heard it’s great on audio. Sadly I’m not great with audio but we shall see.
I've missed your wrap ups, always love them. Thanks for another great video.
A pleasure. They are now back. They’ve been reinstated into the rota, hahaha.
We’ve all been there but I was quite shocked by it 🤪😂🤯
Hahahaha.
Lucy Barton series is amazing. It feels like life. Somewhat coloquial, conversational but profound. A very good writer she is.
You have to read the Olive Kitteridge books. Pulitzer Price
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It does feel like life you’re right, it’s all soooo real. Am looking forward to getting to Olive at some point.
Watching Bojack Horseman really helps me with anthropomorphic animals in literature. Banger show and the animation is brilliant.
I just really can’t do it. I think I’ve learnt 40 years in that there’s just some things I don’t like… and that’s fine. Ha.
Love the sweater 🎉 I started The Lucy Barton series and then got side tracked and dnf it oh no 🙈 shame so I am going to restart them. Thank you for reminding me.
I shouldn’t worry. And also it might just not have been for you. I can weirdly (weirdly, because I love it) see why it wouldn’t be for some people. Ps. How did you watch this so quickly lol.
@@SavidgeReads lol, I keep being asked to do other things but I do come back over it in quieter moments. :) other things being , did you phone the assistance guys about your flat tyre ? Did you manage to find time to cook those chicken 🍗 breasts? Can we do some painting and glitter ? The teachers are off with Covid so 😂 that’s for people who thought they were the only ones having a bad day 😂
I've also been struggling with memory when it comes to details lately. Recently rewatched a movie I couldn't remember seeing before. And can't remember a short story I read in November. I only know I liked it, but couldn't say what it was about at all.
I think my brain is just full. Part of the reason I’m slowing down with everything in 2023.
Simon! I needed this today! I just read My Name is Lucy Barton and it blew me away! I think because for some reason I wasn’t expecting it to stay with me as much as it did. Strout really does something special there…I must continue the series!
Always here when you need me, you know this 😁 Isn’t Lucy incredible. I’ll say the next one, well the short stories, was weaker for me. Still good but the novels have a certain understated intensity that I love.
@@SavidgeReads understated intensity is the perfect way to describe it.
I do love the word beguiling. I had a crazy day helping my daughter move, came home, fell into bed and there was all your chatty cosy waiting for me. Perfect, so thanks for that! Love the jumper. The Trees sounds fascinating.
Awww thank you so much for the lovely comment. Hope your daughter is super happy in her new place.
The Lucy Barton books are such a treat and I love that you and your mom read the Booker shortlist this year. Also what a great sweater!!
Awww thank you. It’s been languishing in my wardrobe unworn for a whole year. Isn’t that a disgrace.
Taylor Jenkins Reid books I love … I’ve read quite a few by her.
I love how different every book is and characters are fantastic … but totally engaging!
A brilliant video … thank you. 😊
A pleasure. Thanks for such a lovely comment Sarah. I’ll definitely be heading to more TJR in the future.
Thanks so much for the wrap up Simon. Absolutely love your sweater. Looks comfortable and yet sharp! You have inspired me to read the Lucy Barton series. Something to look forward to in December.
Awww thanks so much Zack very kind of you indeed. Hope you enjoy Lucy as much as I did. I keep being tempted to start Olive but will save her for 2023 I think. So many books I wanted to read this year I haven’t yet.
I want to read more Elizabeth Strout and I often have to double check the author’s name. Lucy or Elizabeth? The Trees is on my TBR. You’re the first one to talk about some of the things you didn’t care for. I’m also interested in The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida. Great wrap up. I want to read more Taylor Jenkins Reid and I like that her books are linked. 😊💙
Oh I will always give you what I liked and what I didn’t. That is a promise. Hahaha.
Just the content I needed on a cold, wet, windy evening. I haven't read any of these lots to add to the birthday/Christmas list. Thanks
Oooh hope you enjoy them when you get to them.
Your lovely jumper (sweater in my neck of the woods) is giving me yummy sherbet vibes. Love your wrap ups ❤
Awww thanks Kris. I think they’re back now. This summer was a time. Lol.
Hi Simon. I really enjoyed Woman eating and I’m looking forward to Lucy by the sea. Love the jumper 😊
Ha. This jumper has been very popular. Hope you enjoy Lucy By The Sea when you get to it.
Got to say I’m with you on Small Things Like These. It was just fine for me.
Haven’t read Lucy but really loved Olive Kitteridge. Elizabeth Strout’s characters are un-flippin-believably well-observed, so I’ll have to give Lucy a go at some point.
I can’t even say it was ‘fine’ for me if I’m honest Ben. Hahaha. I definitely want to head to Olive, I think I’ll save her for 2023… a whole month and a bit away. Haha.
Just ordered both of Yvette’s books from Blackwell’s! Looking forward to them!
Hope you enjoy them when you get to them!
Book recommendation: I'm currently reading Shmutz by Felicia Berliner. I feel like you'd enjoy this one too. It's about a young woman in an ultra-orthodox community in NY. She's trying to find a husband, but she sort of has a porn addiction and now finds herself caught between tradition and the modern world.
Ha sounds an interesting one. I shall look it up, though I’m limiting buying things for myself for the foreseeable with Christmas and everything. Thanks for the recommendation.
Loved this ☺ got a few to add to my list so thank you for that 😄 LOVE your jumper! 😍 you look fabulous! (May I ask where it's from?)
You may. Ha. It’s from Boohoo autumn 2021. Yup, I’ve had it a year and not worn it.
Hi, Simon - fun jumper! I used to be obsessed with books set in Sri Lanka so I have many recommendations for you. Here are 3 that I think you'd really enjoy: Funny Boy by Shyam Salvadurai; Anil's Ghost by Michael Ondaatje, and Mosquito by Roma Tearne. If you can fit them in, I'd love to hear what you think
Ooooh thank you for those. It won’t be this year but maybe next.
I wonder if you’d like the film The Quiet Girl? It’s adapted from Foster. It’s an Irish language film ( with English subtitles) and it’s tipped for Oscar nomination.
Possibly. But I’m not that likely to see it to be honest as wasn’t a fan of the book.
Vera is riveting compared to Elizabeth and Her German Garden, which I recently finished reading. Enchanted April is her best in my opinion although I did enjoy Mr. Skeffington years ago and more recently Father was a fine read with some funny bits and good character studies. I love the writing of Elizabeth Strout, although Lucy by the Sea was anxiety producing bringing it all back and I had to take a break from it, then went back to it and loved it and how well it portrayed the behavior of people during the pandemic. Olive Kitteridge is one of my favorite characters in literature, although, she is realistically horrible from time to time. Klara and the Sun was my favorie read of 2022.
I don’t know if I’ll head back to Von Armin. Maybe. I wouldn’t rush to her though to be honest. I am looking forward to encountering Olive at some point next year. Ooh a favourite book of the year already… we’ve still a month to go. Lol. I have a few contenders.
I want to read the Seven Moons so bad, but there’s STILL no audio version of it available in the US, not even a date 🥺 so frustrating.
I’ll be reading Small Things in December and I have big expectations for it - you’re honestly the first person I hear saying they didn’t like it!
I’ve found a few people with the same opinion. I am definitely in the minority though. Hope you really enjoy it. Sadly can’t help with the audio book issue, I would if I could 😉
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Apropos of nothing, I've just been to see The Banshees of Inisherin. Not sure whether it was based on a book? But it was weirdly amazing! I think you'd love it 👌
Oooh it is on my radar. My friend Graham produced it. Shocked at myself for not having seen it yet. Glad you enjoyed it.
I love wrap up videos Simon, thank you. Haven’t read Lucy Barton but I loved Olive Kitteridge. I read Treacle Walker last month too, WTF! No idea what it was about. I recently LOVED Lessons in Chemistry, devoured it. Have you read Jess Kidd’s The Night Ship, what did you think?
I have read Jess’ latest book, I did an online event with her about it. It’s one of the many books that’s not been wrapped up from this summer. But soon, hopefully. Also did a whole vlog on reading Lessons in Chemistry 😉
Love you love Lucy ❤️have you read any Anne Tyler try breathing lessons if not. Great jumper
I have read some Anne Tyler. I have read Breathing Lessons and Digging to America. She’s the author with the most books on my tbr too. Ha.
@@SavidgeReads oh fabulous I have some on my tbr too although I have read 4 so she is a favourite 😍
Lovely sweater, snazzy glasses and super amazing hair! Liked hearing about the books, too. Have you read "I'm glad my mom died"?
Hahaha. Why you’re full of compliments. Ha. I haven’t read it no, not sure I will. I feel like it’s been EVERYWHERE.
@@SavidgeReads The audio version was good, she narrates it herself. Incredible what she went through!
How many reviews usually are from audiobooks? I wonder if the selections are because they may be better due to the narrator or no particular reason. I always have trouble with fiction in audio form. It bums me out. Thanks!
If I’ve listened on audio I will usually say. It doesn’t happen very often as I’m not very good with fiction on audio so I usually listen to non fiction to be honest.
I’m glad we feel the same.