The shade thrown at goodreads is why I love this channel 😂 “everything has good reviews on goodreads” love the videos, hope your recovery is going well!
Hey Emily, would you ever consider doing a video on bookish terminology?? Like tropes, plot-based, character-based, magical realism, low fantasy, high fantasy etc etc?
I DNF a lot. I used to be the opposite- had to finish everything even if it was torture. Then I realized that life is short and my TBR list waaaaay too long. Love the dedicated bathroom read confession! We all have one, I'm sure.
I started dnf’ing books a year ago and it is life changing! My average rating this year is 3,9 stars but that’s because I dnf everything that doesn’t reach the 3 stars mark 10% in. And so far it works! As you said life is short and our TBR lists are too long. 🙈
Sometimes I like to go back to books I DNFed, simply because I tend to be a mood reader, and sometimes I just have a bad attitude about reading a book. 🤣 Especially if it’s been overhyped.
Please please finish Being Mortal! As someone in the healthcare field, it is so important to talk about how we want to be treated in our last moments of life. Obviously it's a super somber and difficult discussion, but end-of-life care can really make a huge difference for not only patients but also their loved ones. Gawande is my favorite medical author, and that was my favorite book by him!!
I loved Being Mortal! The second half of the book switches from talking about nursing homes to people of all ages battling diseases. It talks about how there should be more of a focus on how people want to live out the rest of their lives rather than doctors doing everything they can to try to prolong their lives.
The Enchanted is so good, I'm not used to magical realism but I thought it was really well done here. And Eleanor Oliphant is great too, you'll warm up to her!
Girl, Wash your Face ... 🙄🙄🙄 I got sucked into the hype, but I almost threw the book across the room after 13 pages. I finished out the chapter, but it made me so “ragey” that I just said no, and immediately unhauled it.
I think Eleanor Oliphant is being made in to a movie with Reese Witherspoon. For some reason when I got that book (in my Book of the Month subscription box) I really did not think I was going to like it. I kept reading it at work and giggling and my coworker was like “you sure are laughing a lot for a book you hate.” It’s actually decent. Worth reading.
I have a couple of books on my pile of shame, the one I really need to pick up on is La Terre by Émile Zola because I want to finish the whole Rougon-Macquart series finally... Thank you for keeping it real with us!😉
I loveeee the life changing magic of tidying up. It really did change my life! I flew through the book. Loved Maries passion/obsession and was able to implement some of her ways
Just popping in to give a thriller rec in case you haven't read it yet. I really loved Night Film by Marisha Pessl. Its one of those books that's truly athmospheric in the best way.
I haven't tried reading the life changing magic of tidying up or anything, but I was at Barnes and noble the other day and saw the life changing manga of tidying up and that looked super cute!
For a non-domestic thriller, I highly recommend The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager! I really love his books, but that one's my favorite! All three of his books are currently in the works for being adapted! Also, I love Eleanor Oliphant! It's definitely more character-driven than plot-driven. It took me about half of the book to fall for her, but when I did, I found her story really endearing! 💕💕💕
Anna /holdthepage I really like Riley Sager too! The Last Time I Lied got me back into reading thrillers after years of not reading any, so I'm really fond of it 💕
@@alinao4246 Same for me! It's been so long since I read any thrillers, since they often leave me disappointed. I'll definitely be readinf his future books! 💕💕💕
@@amn384 me too! I can't wait for Lock Every Door to become available at my library... btw, if you're interested, I recently found a thriller that sounds a bit like The Last Time I Lied - takes place in a summer camp. It's called I'll Never Tell by Catherine McKenzie. I haven't read it yet but it seems promising!
I really loved Eleanor Oliphant, but it did take some time to get into it. Marie Kondo had some ideas that I found really helpful, even though the book often felt a bit cringy. I think you can probably get all the info you need from the TV series (haven't seen it). Hope your recovery is speedy and easy.
Reading in the can is real tho! TMI but that's how I sneaked books into my life when I was on grad school and all I read all the time where papers and research
I started to dnf books in 2018 and wow, it feels good!! I always wanted to finish all the books I started before that, and it was painful! Now, when I don't feel it, I stop reading, maybe to get back to it later, but, most of the time, never to get back to it ^^' I'm currently reading a book I'm not feeling; I mostly reached the 50% mark, and I'm hesitating … it smells bad for the book! Hope you're feeling okay! Love you and your videos!
I actually dnf'ed Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine as well after 2h of the audiobook... It just was so weird to me? I never once thought it was funny, it actually made me really sad and in a weird way, was actually triggering for me, even tho I have none of her issues. All the weird situations she gets into, the waxing scene, the stalking ... Not funny at all, just sad.
Josepha Anni I had to return the audiobook too for a similar reason. Ended up giving it a try in print and found better success with it. It wasn’t my favorite book I ever read and still parts I didn’t like. Personally, I don’t believe the hype is real on this book.
@@RachelRamirezCaroline maybe I'll try the physical book, could just be that the narration made it seem so sad 😂 but I'm still traumatized from the waxing scene at the beginning and it's been nearly a year 😂 I'll need some more time before I continue/try again
Books in the bathroom is totally normal. I actually had a toilet paper holder that had a book rack on bottom. It eventually broke and i miss it because no where else currently to keep a book safe and dry.
Ooh, if you find time, definitely finish the Power of Habit! Only the first third of the book deals with personal habits, another third goes through what bad habits can do to institutions or companies, and another third looks into the influence of habit on social movements (if I remember correctly)! That was a really interesting read for me, I remember actually being unable to put it down in the last two thirds.
Wow I really identify with your issues with self-help books! 100% agree. Definitely re-pick up "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" - it sounds like you're fairly near the beginning and it gets way more interesting and important from then on. 👍
Challenger Deep is a great book for understanding schizophrenia from the mind of a schizophrenic. However, it's not something I'd recommend for most people, even though I really enjoyed it. The style of it can be very hard to get into, especially if you don't know what you're reading beforehand.
Speaking of habitforming and bathroom TMI, I literally formed my language studying habit by making myself do a Duolingo lesson whenever I go to the bathroom 😂
I put down Eleanor Oliphant too and have meant to finish it because of rave reviews. I'll give the audiobook a try when you announce that you're doing this reread III GUEEESSSS.
The Count of Monte Cristo is one of my favorite books and it totally picks up in the second half. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks is definitely well worth the read too. Best wishes for a speedy recovery!
Have you read Mythos by Stephen Fry? I have been listening to the audio version, Stephen Fry narrating Greek mythology with his added sarcasm and humour, it's great :)
I wanted to try out audiobooks but didn't know where to start, and i saw this recommendation, just finished the book and i absolutely enjoyed it, thank you for the recommendation
There are 3 thrillers that I have read that really stand out (they're all YA, just a heads up): 1. The Dead House by Dawn Kurtagich... it's about either a set of twins sharing one body OR a person with a split personality where one gets the day and the other gets the night. They communicate through little notes they leave each other and only the day version's best friend knows about the two of them. The story is told through narrations of the friend's constant video taping, the night girl's diary, and interviews with the police. Basically, they are trying to figure out what happened at this school a few years ago and this girls (or girls) is the main suspect. 2. Little Monsters by Kara Thomas... this is about a girl that moves in with her father and his new family and she immediately becomes part of this super tight knit group of friends. One night, one of the friends never comes home, and the main character is the main suspect for her disappearance. I was completely thrown for a loop when the final part of the plot was revealed, although certain aspects are probably in many other YA thrillers. This reminded me of a much better version of Two Can Keep a Secret by Karen M. McManus (which was still good, but much more predictable). 3. S.T.A.G.S. by M.A. Bennett... this is about this girl who is a scholarship student at an extremely elite and exclusive boarding school. She and a few other outsiders get invited to spend the break at the most popular guy's house for his annual hunting trip party thing with all of his friends. And then things get verrrrry weird. I could guess some of what would happen due to the synopsis, but it really tripped me up at the end especially. There are so many weird and eerie things that happen and I loved every moment of it.
you definitely have top finish song of Achilles. I know the heartbreak is tough but its a very rewarding ending. The audiobook was so sweet as well. You won't regret it!
If you get enough recommendations for 'non domestic' mystery/thrillers, can you please make a video because I'm over all of those type of books as well.
I honestly get kind of mad every time I remember that Henrietta Lacks/her family didn't get any money from the cells they used. For anyone who doesn't know, HeLa cells are really famous in genetics and cancer research because they proved that cancer cells can replicate without limit (which is not the case for regular cells). It's such a major discovery! They should have been given some compensation!
Four of my favorite thrillers authors are Lisa Jackson, her sister Nancy Bush, Lisa Gardner, and Karin Slaughter. They write about serial killers and murders.
Purple Gothic Angel I second these (except I’ve never read Nancy Bush), but I would also add Nora Roberts, Karen Robards, Preston & Child, Sue Grafton, JD Robb, and Lee Child.
Thank you for this video and as a person who feels the same about self help books, I felt better to know that there are others out there not caring for them without being mean to them. I didn't even get Marie Kondo :). From your dnf I think Elinor Olyphant Is Completely Fine is a great novel (I have the audio version and loved it) - and the bathroom book is a great idea. I'm thinking of keeping a short story book in the bathroom now for emergencies :) I hope you are healing well and what a great eyeliner drawing (not a person who does make up but even I'm impressed with it)
I love how you couldn't keep a straight face while saying you had that book in the bathroom 😂 you should see the looks I get when people see me brushing my teeth while reading 🙈 PS: I hope you are feeling better!
Yes, thank you. I have not been able to sit through a single 'self-help' book, even when I needed it. I enjoyed the TV show, but when I'm in a mood to declutter, I don't need pointers. If anything, I need someone to tell me to stop or we will be sitting on the floor with nothing to look at because I just want it all to go away.
I usually say I have a book on "pause" if I put it down but want to read it again, mostly because everything that I DNF I give away almost immediately since I don't have that much shelf room, so that way I can separate them properly lmao On a TMI note, everyone at my house reads a lot so we actually have a little magazine rack in the bathroom where we leave books too lol
I'm a brazilian guy and I like to watch some foreigners channels to practice my english. I'd like to say that your diction is so good hahaha so the content of your channel! :)
I didn't love A Song of Achilles. I might've been expecting more since it was so hyped. Love love love The Count of Monte Cristo! It's an all time fave of mine.
You summarized it perfectly with domestic thrillers. It took me awhile to figure out how much I can't relate to any of those characters or relationships. Also just any romance prominent books are not my cup of tea.
I’m just like you and hate magical realism, but the enchanted worked for me because I’d remind myself it’s technically just his imagination as a coping mechanism :D now it’s one of my favs 💜
Have you read the Hannibal series? It’s super good and is probably considered a thriller/mystery series! Would recommend! Also! i work at a bookstore and constantly see people buying popular self help books like You Are a Badass...therefore i would LOVE to see a reading vlog of you just destroying it lol, it would make me feel a lot better about having to see it every day.
Some self books I like, others I too get second hand embarrassment. If the Tv adaptation works better for you and you connect with it more then that's awesome! For some I feel like I need a visual or I can't connect to the ideas being presented.
My mum has a little saying “self help books only work if you help yourself” and I have to agree with her. I.e. You can read 300 pages on tips and tricks to sort your life out, anecdotes and statistics and feel very productive without actually changing anything in your life OR you can skim the chapter titles (or hell, even google some tips instead) to help you get your shit together and start doing them.
These videos always make me feel so much better lol... Fun fact: for anyone feeling particularly ambitious, mes amis francophones, Le Comte de Monte Cristo is available on Project Gutenberg for free, along with 59,000+ other public domain books.
I used to be all: I HAVE To finish every book I read!!! And then it really took away the joy of reading for me! I stopped reading for a long time, because I felt guilty or not good enough for not finishing several books, and I started a new one but knew I had to and wanted to finish another book I had already started etc etc. Now, I try to think that life will never be enough to read all the books I want, and it's definatley way, way too short to waste it on books I don't like or don't connect with! And since awhile back, the joy of reading has returned and I'm at ease with myself!
i recently started Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine and i really like the writing and just how odd Eleanor is. Hope you can get back to it soon. I'd love to know what you think of it 💖
I know it’s not the most exciting choice but I swear The Power of Habit is so worth it! Not only does it teach you how to change habits, it’s also helpful in understanding how habits are formed in the first place. Anyway, not saying you have to pick it up immediately, but it might be worth a look at some point!
I have the hardest time DNFing books I don't like. I always feel guilty or like I'm not giving them enough of a chance. So because of that, I only have 5 books I've ever DNFed... and I still plan to give half of them another try XD
don't know if you'll ever see this comment. but there is a german thriller I really liked called 'the package' by sebastia fitzek. It's been recently translated to english. maybe you'll like it
I have a weird little tip that helps big books seem smaller to me, and maybe it will help you. I look at how many pages a book has, set a goal for when I want to finish it, and see how many pages minimum I would have to read per day in order to finish it in, say, a month. It sounds kind of obvious until you realize that (my edition of) Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson, which is huge, you only have to read 43 pages a day to finish it in 30 days. That's it. Then I'll use note cards to space out the pages, going over if its in the middle of a chapter. Then I know I only have to read that tiny, tiny section.
This Kondo hype...It says on the cover "the JAPANESE art of decluttering and organising", and, DAH!, I couldn't relate. I'm not even going into this spark-the-joy bull (my towels and toilette paper don't spark anything but are indispensable in my life), but I live in a terraced house in Poland, not an apartment in Tokio and experience weather changes within four seasons. The idea of keeping summer clothes in my winter wardrobe - the author argues AC is now omnipresent so we can wear spaghetti-strapped dresses all year round - made me roar with laughter. Fortunately I acquired this repository of knowledge from my library and there it went. RIP.
@@LexTime89 OK, you're right: it was suggested we should not change the wardrobe according to season, and keep the warm clothes in summer (the AC thing) and the light ones in winter (when the heating's on). ;-)
I just read Then She Was Gone this weekend and it is completely pointless, I enjoyed it fine, I thought it was well written, but it didn't feel like a thriller to me. I love Challenger Deep haha I don't know anyone else who liked it, so I don't recommend it to anyone anymore (my husband hated it haha), and I usually can't read YA contemporaries, but somehow that one was an amazing experience to me! I am kind of interested in The Power of Habit, but I have that same issue with self-help books, so I never got to it haha Hope your recovery is going well! =)
Then She was Gone was just okay. I finished it but after being done I was just like meh. It didn’t leave an impact. Didn’t have a good twist and the foreshadowing was super obvious. It wasn’t great.
I also have a toilet-book 😂 Right now it is Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl. Books I can't finish otherwise I put by the toilet so I can read a few pages at a time. If I still can't finish it I DNF it.
hello Emily! hope your recovery is going well and that you have a lot of downtime to read, at least ^^. this is a bit off-topic, but i just wanted to let you know that i just finished Nevernight the other day and loved it! i'm reading Seveneves next and will pick up Godsgrave after that! i've also been meaning to finally read sth by Brandon Sanderson, but i'm not sure which would be a good 'starter' novel - any advice? love you channel and am always looking forward to new vids from you
Self-help books are not for me. They’re just a genre I can’t get into in book format. I might give the domestic thriller a chance haha. I feel like it helps that I don’t read a ton of them.
You vote! Which ones should I definitely finish... which ones should I just DNF for good?
The Song of Achilles!! I absolutely loved it and preferred it to Circe
PLEASSEEE finish The Song of Achilles!
The Song of Achilles!!
Definitely The Song of Achilles. One of the best books I read in the past two years.
I agree with everyone, Song of Achilles was really amazing.
The shade thrown at goodreads is why I love this channel 😂 “everything has good reviews on goodreads” love the videos, hope your recovery is going well!
And classic people have to read in HS get horrible ones! haha
That's why you should just read 3 star reviews cuz those should be ones that people like but point out the problems.
Hey Emily, would you ever consider doing a video on bookish terminology??
Like tropes, plot-based, character-based, magical realism, low fantasy, high fantasy etc etc?
Fern And Lace yes i totally agree
Yes please!!
@@creativedutchess4866 I see Merphy Napier just did a video on it, but there are so many terms that the more booktubers that do it, the better!
I DNF a lot. I used to be the opposite- had to finish everything even if it was torture. Then I realized that life is short and my TBR list waaaaay too long.
Love the dedicated bathroom read confession! We all have one, I'm sure.
I started dnf’ing books a year ago and it is life changing! My average rating this year is 3,9 stars but that’s because I dnf everything that doesn’t reach the 3 stars mark 10% in. And so far it works! As you said life is short and our TBR lists are too long. 🙈
Sometimes I like to go back to books I DNFed, simply because I tend to be a mood reader, and sometimes I just have a bad attitude about reading a book. 🤣 Especially if it’s been overhyped.
Please please finish Being Mortal! As someone in the healthcare field, it is so important to talk about how we want to be treated in our last moments of life. Obviously it's a super somber and difficult discussion, but end-of-life care can really make a huge difference for not only patients but also their loved ones. Gawande is my favorite medical author, and that was my favorite book by him!!
came here to say the same. I read this in nursing school and it was so eye-opening and made me re-evaluate my own opinions.
I loved Being Mortal! The second half of the book switches from talking about nursing homes to people of all ages battling diseases. It talks about how there should be more of a focus on how people want to live out the rest of their lives rather than doctors doing everything they can to try to prolong their lives.
Someone who has the same attitude towards self-help books as I do! 👏
Never have I ever been this early! Hope you are doing well Emily! Get well soon.
The Enchanted is so good, I'm not used to magical realism but I thought it was really well done here. And Eleanor Oliphant is great too, you'll warm up to her!
One of my favorites non-domestic thrillers is the chalk man by CJ Tudor! Both my mom and I loved it. I definitely recommend you to read it!
What books have you DNFed recently?
I DNFed Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence .... :D
Our Chemical Hearts by Krystal Sutherland
An ember in the ashes 🥴
Kingdom of Ash, I just couldn’t do it
Girl, Wash your Face ... 🙄🙄🙄 I got sucked into the hype, but I almost threw the book across the room after 13 pages. I finished out the chapter, but it made me so “ragey” that I just said no, and immediately unhauled it.
I think Eleanor Oliphant is being made in to a movie with Reese Witherspoon. For some reason when I got that book (in my Book of the Month subscription box) I really did not think I was going to like it. I kept reading it at work and giggling and my coworker was like “you sure are laughing a lot for a book you hate.” It’s actually decent. Worth reading.
I loved The Song of Achilles, you should read it as audio book.
ohhh Eleanor Oliphant is definitely worth finishing! I read it last month and really enjoyed it!
I couldn't stop staring at that perfect eyeliner application
I have a couple of books on my pile of shame, the one I really need to pick up on is La Terre by Émile Zola because I want to finish the whole Rougon-Macquart series finally...
Thank you for keeping it real with us!😉
I loveeee the life changing magic of tidying up. It really did change my life! I flew through the book. Loved Maries passion/obsession and was able to implement some of her ways
Just popping in to give a thriller rec in case you haven't read it yet. I really loved Night Film by Marisha Pessl. Its one of those books that's truly athmospheric in the best way.
I read Neverworld Wake by Marisha Pessl earlier this year and loved it, so def checking this out at some point.
I haven't tried reading the life changing magic of tidying up or anything, but I was at Barnes and noble the other day and saw the life changing manga of tidying up and that looked super cute!
I would definitely continue with Eleonor Oliphant! The audiobook is so incredibly well done! So I would recommend trying it that way 😊
For a non-domestic thriller, I highly recommend The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager! I really love his books, but that one's my favorite! All three of his books are currently in the works for being adapted! Also, I love Eleanor Oliphant! It's definitely more character-driven than plot-driven. It took me about half of the book to fall for her, but when I did, I found her story really endearing! 💕💕💕
Anna /holdthepage I really like Riley Sager too! The Last Time I Lied got me back into reading thrillers after years of not reading any, so I'm really fond of it 💕
@@alinao4246 Same for me! It's been so long since I read any thrillers, since they often leave me disappointed. I'll definitely be readinf his future books! 💕💕💕
@@amn384 me too! I can't wait for Lock Every Door to become available at my library...
btw, if you're interested, I recently found a thriller that sounds a bit like The Last Time I Lied - takes place in a summer camp. It's called I'll Never Tell by Catherine McKenzie. I haven't read it yet but it seems promising!
@@alinao4246 Oooh, thank you so much! I'll look into it! 😍
I really loved Eleanor Oliphant, but it did take some time to get into it. Marie Kondo had some ideas that I found really helpful, even though the book often felt a bit cringy. I think you can probably get all the info you need from the TV series (haven't seen it).
Hope your recovery is speedy and easy.
Finish the Count of monte Cristo and The Enchanted. You don’t have a lot left of one and you will have bragging rights when you finish the other.
I LOVED Eleanor Oliphant. Not a perfect book, but such an impactful reading experience for me!
Reading in the can is real tho! TMI but that's how I sneaked books into my life when I was on grad school and all I read all the time where papers and research
I started to dnf books in 2018 and wow, it feels good!! I always wanted to finish all the books I started before that, and it was painful! Now, when I don't feel it, I stop reading, maybe to get back to it later, but, most of the time, never to get back to it ^^' I'm currently reading a book I'm not feeling; I mostly reached the 50% mark, and I'm hesitating … it smells bad for the book!
Hope you're feeling okay! Love you and your videos!
I finished the Song Of Achilles on audio last week, and it made it to my top 5 favourite books of all time
A really good non domestic mystery thriller is Night Film by Marisha Pessel, it's really engaging and I couldn't put it down
This is the 2nd rec I've seen for this!
I actually dnf'ed Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine as well after 2h of the audiobook... It just was so weird to me? I never once thought it was funny, it actually made me really sad and in a weird way, was actually triggering for me, even tho I have none of her issues. All the weird situations she gets into, the waxing scene, the stalking ... Not funny at all, just sad.
Josepha Anni I had to return the audiobook too for a similar reason. Ended up giving it a try in print and found better success with it. It wasn’t my favorite book I ever read and still parts I didn’t like. Personally, I don’t believe the hype is real on this book.
@@RachelRamirezCaroline maybe I'll try the physical book, could just be that the narration made it seem so sad 😂 but I'm still traumatized from the waxing scene at the beginning and it's been nearly a year 😂 I'll need some more time before I continue/try again
I love how you say Thriller
Books in the bathroom is totally normal. I actually had a toilet paper holder that had a book rack on bottom.
It eventually broke and i miss it because no where else currently to keep a book safe and dry.
Ooh, if you find time, definitely finish the Power of Habit! Only the first third of the book deals with personal habits, another third goes through what bad habits can do to institutions or companies, and another third looks into the influence of habit on social movements (if I remember correctly)! That was a really interesting read for me, I remember actually being unable to put it down in the last two thirds.
I'm definitely planning on continuing... just not in a rush. I'll go back to it once my TBR for audiobook looks less interesting :P
The song of Achilles is amazing, just saying!!!
Wow I really identify with your issues with self-help books! 100% agree. Definitely re-pick up "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" - it sounds like you're fairly near the beginning and it gets way more interesting and important from then on. 👍
I second this. After the first part, I could not put down. :)
Yes, finish it! I listened to the audiobook, which was amazing!
Get well soon Emily! Love from Portugal!
Emily, your videos really help me with what’s going on in my life. You make me happy and I relate with you a lot. Thank you.
Challenger Deep is a great book for understanding schizophrenia from the mind of a schizophrenic. However, it's not something I'd recommend for most people, even though I really enjoyed it. The style of it can be very hard to get into, especially if you don't know what you're reading beforehand.
Speaking of habitforming and bathroom TMI, I literally formed my language studying habit by making myself do a Duolingo lesson whenever I go to the bathroom 😂
I put down Eleanor Oliphant too and have meant to finish it because of rave reviews. I'll give the audiobook a try when you announce that you're doing this reread III GUEEESSSS.
Being Mortal is excellent! It’s an important book even though the content can feel sad. I put it down too once or twice but I’m glad I finished it!
The Count of Monte Cristo is my favorite book of all time! It all comes together so cleverly in the second half!
The Count of Monte Cristo is one of my favorite books and it totally picks up in the second half. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks is definitely well worth the read too. Best wishes for a speedy recovery!
Emily the heartbreak is inevitable, but it's a beautiful book!!!♥ get better soon!!♥
Have you read Mythos by Stephen Fry? I have been listening to the audio version, Stephen Fry narrating Greek mythology with his added sarcasm and humour, it's great :)
I just finished it! Audio is definitely the way to go! Loved it! 💕
Oh snap, that just came out in the U.S. today, thank you for reminding me! I pre-ordered it on Audible so I get to listen to it now!
I wanted to try out audiobooks but didn't know where to start, and i saw this recommendation, just finished the book and i absolutely enjoyed it, thank you for the recommendation
There are 3 thrillers that I have read that really stand out (they're all YA, just a heads up):
1. The Dead House by Dawn Kurtagich... it's about either a set of twins sharing one body OR a person with a split personality where one gets the day and the other gets the night. They communicate through little notes they leave each other and only the day version's best friend knows about the two of them. The story is told through narrations of the friend's constant video taping, the night girl's diary, and interviews with the police. Basically, they are trying to figure out what happened at this school a few years ago and this girls (or girls) is the main suspect.
2. Little Monsters by Kara Thomas... this is about a girl that moves in with her father and his new family and she immediately becomes part of this super tight knit group of friends. One night, one of the friends never comes home, and the main character is the main suspect for her disappearance. I was completely thrown for a loop when the final part of the plot was revealed, although certain aspects are probably in many other YA thrillers. This reminded me of a much better version of Two Can Keep a Secret by Karen M. McManus (which was still good, but much more predictable).
3. S.T.A.G.S. by M.A. Bennett... this is about this girl who is a scholarship student at an extremely elite and exclusive boarding school. She and a few other outsiders get invited to spend the break at the most popular guy's house for his annual hunting trip party thing with all of his friends. And then things get verrrrry weird. I could guess some of what would happen due to the synopsis, but it really tripped me up at the end especially. There are so many weird and eerie things that happen and I loved every moment of it.
That first one especially sounds amazing! I'm going straight to my online Library :)
you definitely have top finish song of Achilles. I know the heartbreak is tough but its a very rewarding ending. The audiobook was so sweet as well. You won't regret it!
If you get enough recommendations for 'non domestic' mystery/thrillers, can you please make a video because I'm over all of those type of books as well.
No thoughts or opinions on the books. Just wanted to say that I love your shirt!
It’s a dress... it’s a whole lot of pattern but I like it haha
I looooooved Song of Achilles!
I, for one, would LOVE a reading vlog if You Are a Badass 😂
I honestly get kind of mad every time I remember that Henrietta Lacks/her family didn't get any money from the cells they used. For anyone who doesn't know, HeLa cells are really famous in genetics and cancer research because they proved that cancer cells can replicate without limit (which is not the case for regular cells). It's such a major discovery! They should have been given some compensation!
Song of Achilles! If you already know the story of Troy, you know the ending of this book. And yeah, I loved it even if I knew what was coming
I enjoyed The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up but I can’t say that it was particularly “life-changing” 🤷🏻♀️
Four of my favorite thrillers authors are Lisa Jackson, her sister Nancy Bush, Lisa Gardner, and Karin Slaughter. They write about serial killers and murders.
Purple Gothic Angel I second these (except I’ve never read Nancy Bush), but I would also add Nora Roberts, Karen Robards, Preston & Child, Sue Grafton, JD Robb, and Lee Child.
Totally relate to the second-hand embarrassment with self-help books. Also, could you do some slow-French videos to help French language learners?
Thank you for this video and as a person who feels the same about self help books, I felt better to know that there are others out there not caring for them without being mean to them. I didn't even get Marie Kondo :). From your dnf I think Elinor Olyphant Is Completely Fine is a great novel (I have the audio version and loved it) - and the bathroom book is a great idea. I'm thinking of keeping a short story book in the bathroom now for emergencies :)
I hope you are healing well and what a great eyeliner drawing (not a person who does make up but even I'm impressed with it)
I love how you couldn't keep a straight face while saying you had that book in the bathroom 😂 you should see the looks I get when people see me brushing my teeth while reading 🙈
PS: I hope you are feeling better!
Yes, thank you. I have not been able to sit through a single 'self-help' book, even when I needed it. I enjoyed the TV show, but when I'm in a mood to declutter, I don't need pointers. If anything, I need someone to tell me to stop or we will be sitting on the floor with nothing to look at because I just want it all to go away.
I usually say I have a book on "pause" if I put it down but want to read it again, mostly because everything that I DNF I give away almost immediately since I don't have that much shelf room, so that way I can separate them properly lmao
On a TMI note, everyone at my house reads a lot so we actually have a little magazine rack in the bathroom where we leave books too lol
I just finished Song of Achilles and I absolutely loved it! I hope you'll enjoy the book when you pick it up again
I'm a brazilian guy and I like to watch some foreigners channels to practice my english. I'd like to say that your diction is so good hahaha so the content of your channel! :)
Thank you! English is actually not my first language either - I'm French Canadian!
I didn't love A Song of Achilles. I might've been expecting more since it was so hyped.
Love love love The Count of Monte Cristo! It's an all time fave of mine.
I felt the same way with A Song of Achilles, and I also listened to the audiobook too
can we talk about how iconic Emily is for telling bathroom stories?
You summarized it perfectly with domestic thrillers. It took me awhile to figure out how much I can't relate to any of those characters or relationships. Also just any romance prominent books are not my cup of tea.
So glad I'm not the only one who can't stand magical realism!!
I’m just like you and hate magical realism, but the enchanted worked for me because I’d remind myself it’s technically just his imagination as a coping mechanism :D now it’s one of my favs 💜
I laughed when watching Marie Kondo’s show and she says, “I love mess!” She’s adorable.
Have you read the Hannibal series? It’s super good and is probably considered a thriller/mystery series! Would recommend!
Also! i work at a bookstore and constantly see people buying popular self help books like You Are a Badass...therefore i would LOVE to see a reading vlog of you just destroying it lol, it would make me feel a lot better about having to see it every day.
I was dying when you talked about the book in the bathroom, just because of your expression 😂😂 Hope you're recovering okay!!
I totally just put Power of Habit and Moonwalking with Einstein on my goodreads TBR!!! 👍🏻😃
Some self books I like, others I too get second hand embarrassment. If the Tv adaptation works better for you and you connect with it more then that's awesome! For some I feel like I need a visual or I can't connect to the ideas being presented.
I feel the same about self help books! I hope you're doing good.. take care.. 💕
This was so fun to watch!
My mum has a little saying “self help books only work if you help yourself” and I have to agree with her. I.e. You can read 300 pages on tips and tricks to sort your life out, anecdotes and statistics and feel very productive without actually changing anything in your life OR you can skim the chapter titles (or hell, even google some tips instead) to help you get your shit together and start doing them.
These videos always make me feel so much better lol... Fun fact: for anyone feeling particularly ambitious, mes amis francophones, Le Comte de Monte Cristo is available on Project Gutenberg for free, along with 59,000+ other public domain books.
I would recommend Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane, The Snowman by Jo Nesbø, and the Millenium series by Stieg Larsson...
I used to be all: I HAVE To finish every book I read!!! And then it really took away the joy of reading for me! I stopped reading for a long time, because I felt guilty or not good enough for not finishing several books, and I started a new one but knew I had to and wanted to finish another book I had already started etc etc.
Now, I try to think that life will never be enough to read all the books I want, and it's definatley way, way too short to waste it on books I don't like or don't connect with! And since awhile back, the joy of reading has returned and I'm at ease with myself!
i recently started Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine and i really like the writing and just how odd Eleanor is. Hope you can get back to it soon. I'd love to know what you think of it 💖
I know it’s not the most exciting choice but I swear The Power of Habit is so worth it! Not only does it teach you how to change habits, it’s also helpful in understanding how habits are formed in the first place. Anyway, not saying you have to pick it up immediately, but it might be worth a look at some point!
I definitely will get the audiobook again... probably when I'm not sure what to read but right now I have a long list :P
I've read Eleanor Oliphant... I don't know what all the fuss is about. It was an okay read, but nothing sensational
The Count of Monte Cristo is one of my all time faves, although I did cheat and read the abridged version, lol.
I have the hardest time DNFing books I don't like. I always feel guilty or like I'm not giving them enough of a chance. So because of that, I only have 5 books I've ever DNFed... and I still plan to give half of them another try XD
don't know if you'll ever see this comment. but there is a german thriller I really liked called 'the package' by sebastia fitzek. It's been recently translated to english. maybe you'll like it
I have a weird little tip that helps big books seem smaller to me, and maybe it will help you. I look at how many pages a book has, set a goal for when I want to finish it, and see how many pages minimum I would have to read per day in order to finish it in, say, a month.
It sounds kind of obvious until you realize that (my edition of) Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson, which is huge, you only have to read 43 pages a day to finish it in 30 days. That's it.
Then I'll use note cards to space out the pages, going over if its in the middle of a chapter. Then I know I only have to read that tiny, tiny section.
That's how I managed to read "It" I told myself I had to read 100 pages a day to finish it that month... helped a ton!
Finish Eleanor Olephant. I loved it! Never read any of the others but Eleanor is great!
Thriller: have you read The Likeness by Tana French? I LOVED it
Is Blindsight in the pile of shame too? I remember you started it and was wondering if you'd like that book but we never heard from it again. 😅
I only read a few pages so I don't think it counts :P
Still planning on reading it tho lol
This Kondo hype...It says on the cover "the JAPANESE art of decluttering and organising", and, DAH!, I couldn't relate. I'm not even going into this spark-the-joy bull (my towels and toilette paper don't spark anything but are indispensable in my life), but I live in a terraced house in Poland, not an apartment in Tokio and experience weather changes within four seasons. The idea of keeping summer clothes in my winter wardrobe - the author argues AC is now omnipresent so we can wear spaghetti-strapped dresses all year round - made me roar with laughter. Fortunately I acquired this repository of knowledge from my library and there it went. RIP.
DwaKsiezyce I haven’t read the book, but I’m not sure how the presence of AC justifies wearing summer clothes in -20 degrees Fahrenheit weather.
@@LexTime89 OK, you're right: it was suggested we should not change the wardrobe according to season, and keep the warm clothes in summer (the AC thing) and the light ones in winter (when the heating's on). ;-)
I just read Then She Was Gone this weekend and it is completely pointless, I enjoyed it fine, I thought it was well written, but it didn't feel like a thriller to me. I love Challenger Deep haha I don't know anyone else who liked it, so I don't recommend it to anyone anymore (my husband hated it haha), and I usually can't read YA contemporaries, but somehow that one was an amazing experience to me! I am kind of interested in The Power of Habit, but I have that same issue with self-help books, so I never got to it haha Hope your recovery is going well! =)
Then She was Gone was just okay. I finished it but after being done I was just like meh. It didn’t leave an impact. Didn’t have a good twist and the foreshadowing was super obvious. It wasn’t great.
If you want a less mushy version of The Life-Changing Magic, check out It's All Too Much by Peter Walsh.
I also have a toilet-book 😂 Right now it is Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl. Books I can't finish otherwise I put by the toilet so I can read a few pages at a time. If I still can't finish it I DNF it.
I dnf Eleanor oliphant. I couldn’t get into it at all
A lot of us have a “bathroom book!” No worries 😉
hello Emily! hope your recovery is going well and that you have a lot of downtime to read, at least ^^. this is a bit off-topic, but i just wanted to let you know that i just finished Nevernight the other day and loved it! i'm reading Seveneves next and will pick up Godsgrave after that! i've also been meaning to finally read sth by Brandon Sanderson, but i'm not sure which would be a good 'starter' novel - any advice? love you channel and am always looking forward to new vids from you
Self-help books are not for me. They’re just a genre I can’t get into in book format. I might give the domestic thriller a chance haha. I feel like it helps that I don’t read a ton of them.
thriller rec: the kind worth killing by peter swanson. one of my favorite reads of this year!
I've read 4 of his books and that one is by far the best one!!
@@BookswithEmilyFox 2 more then! so i can cover my bases hahaha irene by pierre lemaitre and defendind jacob my william landay!
You're so right about self improvement books😂
Oh no, you made me add two books on my tbr after this video 🙊😁