BIG BOOKS READING CHALLENGE WRAP UP 2018 || Books with Emily Fox
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ก.ค. 2024
- 2018 is now over and if you've been following my reading challenge, you might be wondering if I actually did end up reading all the big books I wanted to read in 2018! Let's wrap it up and let's talk about them! All these books were intimidating with over 500 pages! Am I planning on doing another reading challenge with more big books in 2019? ;)
Best Books of 2018
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Worst Books of 2018
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Most Disappointing Books of 2018
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Most Surprising Books of 2018
• MOST SURPRISING BOOKS ...
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Maybe you should create a Goodreads group for this challenge, so that we read the book you choose together and can have discussions about it 😊
Yeah that sounds really good! I'm onboard if that happens :D
I'm so down with that! Make this happen!
Can be so INTERESTING !!! Love your idea
Great idea 😍
I’d be up for that. :)
There is something so satisfying about seeing a big book. It makes me think of stories worth savoring
Very true! I like seeing them on my shelves... I just don't read them :P
I'm not necessarily scared of big books. They can be a hassle to finish if the book drags a bit, but if it has a great plot I love it.
I'm reading the Fifth Season and I really like it so far!
You should do a video about those shameful books you haven't finished yet😂!
I've been thinking about it actually lol
Might do a "month of reading my DNF pile of shame" or something 😂
@@BookswithEmilyFox that would be awesome. We all do it, so... no shame in it.
Monte cristo is one of my favorite books of all time. I do not believe it is a spoiler to say that Edmond and the Count get their revenge. Literally one of the most fantastic novels ever written and I will always have a place in my heart for it.
If you ever take a book that is written originally in French and read both the English and French versions, I would be very interested to hear your opinion on whether nuances are lost in the translation. I've often wondered if translations ever subtly change our experience of a story.
Teresa I’ve tried this with English books translated in Greek and imo,something is definitely lost in translation.
Honestly I think it depends on the translator and the job they do. I read The Hunger Games in French and then in English, and it's basically the same. I just spotted a few details that didn't make it to the translation Perhaps classics are more different, because YA is quite generic and the writing style isn't that complicated.
I’m also from quebec and i am reading harry potter in english for the first time and it feels a bit different? I grew up with the movies in french and read the books once in french as a teen, and I guess since the name of some characters/places/spells/houses etc. are different, it feels a bit different, but I don’t think anything was lost in this case with the translations 😊 It does happen frequently though haha
@@unemarguerite I've always hated all the name changes in the French version of Harry Potter it's so weird. But as long as the story stays the same I guess it's alright.
I tried reading Harry Potter in two languages and umm...no...just no...it can’t even compare to the English version
I really want to read Les Miserables and I'm usually not scared of big books, but when I see this one, god ...
You should definitely give that one go... it is worth it!
@@Morfeusm That's the motivation that I need 🤗 I don't know anyone who even tried to read that 😂
@@emilijamomcilovic5923 I read it when I was 11-12 years old and re-read it 2 or 3 times... Lately, I bought the english version, didn't read it yet
@@TheMimiya7 Wow! Now I have no excuse 😅
Les Miserables is one of my top 3 books of all time. I thought it would take me forever to read, but I was so engrosses that I finished it in 2 and a half weeks.
So many videos from you lately! I'm so happy😄
I love reading big fantasy books, since I tend to devour them. But I get so intimidated by big classics and historical fiction, other favorite genres of mine. I think because they're so much denser and slower paced. This is inspiring and I can't wait to see what books you choose for next year's big book challenge. 💕
I love reading big books! It’s just there’s so much to read and it makes it easier to get completely absorbed in the world and forget reality. But they are intimidating to pick up and sometimes they feel endless when you want to read something else
I've read Le Comte de Monte-Cristo this year inspired by you! I was supposed to read it back in high school like 10 years ago but didn't do it. I was thinking about picking it up for quite a while but once I saw it in your challenge I've just went for it. I've read both parts, took me almost two months but it was soooo worth it! Just like you said the beginning of the first one is so captivating and then it becomes a bit slower. I almost dnf-ed at that point but I pushed through it and it gets so much better! I'd be really happy to see the second part in your challenge for this year!
I LOVE the broken earth trilogy and finished it this year as well, it was SO good
I laughed out loud. thanks for your humor. I used to be scared of big books but this year I read The Way of Kings, the first 2 Hyperion novels and the first 3 A Song of Ice and Fire books, so I am a lot less scared than I used to be of big boos xD definitely excited to join you in the challenge in the new year. hopefully there will be some sanderson on there too :) love your channel and your personnality. De joyeuses fêtes à toi et à ta famille. Gros bisous
Swan Song and The Stand are two of my fave books!
I read Children of Time because of you. Absolutely loved it!!
Yay! So happy you loved it! There's a second book coming out in 2019 :D
Loving these everyday videos 🙌🏻
There's a break for 24-25 then we're back at it :D
Nice! Can't wait to see the new vid. And more reading challenges
My challenge is very small it’s just to read minimum 10pages per day of any book as I am doing my masters so I am spending all day reading for that and I just don’t want to lose the reading for fun element.. it’s pitiful goal really but it’s just for one year 🙂
you counting in french is such a mood, i only count in spanish bc it’s so much easier
Girrrrl, I'm so glad I found your channel, you have the exact same reading taste as mine. Can you do some 10 best fantasy, 10 best sci fi, classic Sci-fi, Hi, Lo fantasy and a book shelf tour?? And how did you feel about Jurassic Park?? Its one of my ABSOLUTE faves!! I love science related books!!!! Excited to see what you do in the future x x
Damn you've been kicking major ass with posts on this channel the last 2 weeks !!
After seeing your video at the beginning of the year I started the same challenge to read at least 10 big books over 500 pages, I've read 15! But I will definitely do it again next year because I have to many unread big books on my shelves
I also reread the His Dark Materials trilogy as an adult--after loving them in childhood--and I definitely agree that they lived up to my childhood memories. SO much of the book's concepts went over my head when I was a child!
I really want to demolish way more "big" books next year and considering I'm reading all the AOIAF books for a readalong next year it'll be part of that quota. Defo want to integrate more big classics though and seeing that you reading fifth season and liked it so much is a huge motivator.
You made me want to read his dark materials now!!
You did amazing! 8/10 is really a passing mark 😂😂😂 Next year I'm planning on reading more big books too because they really are scary but at the same time so intriguing...
I have a few big books to read as well! I finished The Name of The Wind and The Wise Man's Fear this year though, so I'm pretty proud for doing that even though they were audiobooks. I think you did pretty well and now I'm tempted to order The Fifth Season because of you....
I failed on my big book that is still sitting on my shelf taunting me. I know I will love it I loved the first one but I tried to start it got stressed out by other books that I wanted to read more - had lots to read and just dropped it so fast! I did read a bunch of 500 plus page ones so I didn't fail on reading big ones in general just need to get into my epic books and give myself the time who knows I might get hooked right away. Classics can be hard to read fast - totally agree. And the second half of count of montre cristo is so good you just need to push through the first part and it starts to build and get amazing again. The ending is so satisfying.
you are such a happy soul!
Atlas shrugged. I’ll read it with you. It’s been scaring me for years!!
I have always wanted to read The Count of Monte Cristo. I bought the book about 10 years ago and that is as far as I have gotten. Too intimidating! Lol! I love Jane Austen and have read 3 of the 6. I agree that classics seem to take longer. One goal is to read another of Jane’s this year. I was going to read Sense and Sensibility next, but you have convinced me to read Emma.
I need to reread the Broken Earth trilogy this year. 😍
I put off big books and series because they’re such a commitment if you don’t love them
The way I go about reading huge books is read them throughout the month. I would read a certain amount of pages a day to finish it within the month. I did this with the Stormlight Archives by Brandon Sanderson and it really worked.
I'm just over here anxiously awaiting your thoughts on Pandora's star!
I’m very impressed as I’m afraid of big books too! Please please do a post apocalyptic recommendation video as they are my fave too
I think you did pretty good on reading big books!
I have been a subscriber to your channel for months now and saw this video "par hasard", looking for challenges. When I saw your jar! How tiny in comparison to the glass one! 🤣😂
I love His Dark Materials! I need to do a challenge like this! I get so intimidated by big books!
I picked up Le Comte de Monte-Cristo a few months after I started learning french and I was surprised with how easy it is to read it once you've gathered some vocabulary and grammar understanding. Wanna try Le Rouge et Le Noir next year. Love me some classics!
Merry Christmas, full of joy and smile! I wish you that You may find many new, interesting books under the Christmas tree and enjoy them in the New Year!
I LOVE big books! Usually the bigger the better! I am half way through The Stand but I put it down and am having a hard time picking it back up. The beginning was great but the second half seems to be slowing down a bit with an odd fantastical type thing going on. I’ll finish it at some point. Currently reading War Storm by Victoria Aveyard which is over 600 pages. I feel like I never read ‘small books’. They are always 350+ pages! Anyways, you did awesome and I can’t wait to see what books you pick for next year’s challenge!
THE IRONY of the stand being the book you’re showing off in the thumbnail and i literally started reading that one just an hour ago
When you were talking about how Emma felt stretched-out to 600 pages, that made me think of Nathan Garrison's "Veiled Empire". That book was 543 pages long excluding the Glossary, but its paperback edition was way too small and there were only like 260 words per page on its wordiest pages, so it was more like reading a 400-page book rather than 543.
Haha...you did great job Emily! Do continue in 2019, I'm sure you'll manage to read more big books next year😁
Completely agree with what you said about The Stand. I wish there hadn't been so many characters by the end of it, I really enjoyed there being less characters with very fleshed out backstories. I also felt like Nadine's story was cut very short especially with such a build up.
I have started The Stand so many times but have never managed to finish it (and I am a big King fan!). Maybe I’ll give it another go in 2019.
I love how you counted in French, it's so much easier to count in your native language for some reason!
I see a big book like its a soft, fluffy bed. I'm going to jump into it and lose myself. 💖 I'm really interested in the Phillip Pullman series. The premise sounds fun and interesting.
I think my personal reading challenge for 2019 will to be to finish series that I already own. I've read most of the first books and have the rest of the series and even if I like them I get distracted by the new shiny thing that comes out lol! So I really need to make an effort because I start to forget what the first book is about! Maybe every second book I read should be a continuation of a series. That might be going a little far but I'll count new books that come out as a part of a series when I've read the first one in there too. Maybe... lol I don't like to commit lol. Then I get stressed and don't read at all so it'll probably just be something for me to keep on my radar.
You should definitely continue with the theft of swords series, it’s really good
I read quite a few big books, but most of mine are non-fiction. I loved The Stand when I read it a few years ago, but I probably need to do a re-read of it to see if it's still a favorite.
I usually go the audiobook route and when it's a big book and I see '18h55' or even 27h!!! *looks sideway at Order of the Phoenix* it's daunting, that's for sure!
But I'm def planning on reading 'Children of Time' and 'His Dark Materials'
Recommendation: Cathedral of Sea by Ildefonso Falcones.
You’re so funny Emily I adore you!
Out of all those biggies I only (re)read The Stand this year (loved it again), but I'm super curious about Children of Time and The Fifth Season! My reading challenge for 2018 and the next few years is to dedicate each month to a certain country and read 1 book about this country and 1-2 books by authors from this country (the plot preverably taking place in that country as well). The goal is to broaden my horizon and get rid of (or confirm) some of the clichés in my head. So far so good, I even got some new favorite authors out of it! :-)
I love big books! That being said big Classics terrify me lol. You did good! I want to read Children of time it sounds so interesting but I am scared of spiders so it may be more horror than science fiction for me lol. I also read The Broken Earth trilogy this year and loved it, I got her other series for Christmas and hope to get to it in 2019. I also started Pandora’s star this year and got about 200 pages in and put it down and never went back to it so your not alone. I don’t know why I was really enjoying it I just got distracted by other books. I would to see a video about the other books you started and didn’t finish!
you can do vlogs from you reading the big books! (:
The second half of Count of Monte Cristo is a slow burn, but so well worth continuing with to see how all the pieces fall into place!
lol YAY for big books challenge 2019!
I am thinking of doing a challenge for non-fiction because I don't read enough of those plus I've been "reading" Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari since February. I enjoy what I read of it but I don't pick it up aha. I need to find some way to get my myself motivated to read them. Also I might do a challenge for classics especially the bigger ones.
I love big books! I'm not so much intimated with them, but I tend to "save" them to read when I have more time in my schedule. I hate it when it takes me longer than a week to read a book. Sometimes I'll start them and then set them aside, but I do try to finish. I've been reading It by Stephen King for over a year now! I just finished A Game of Thrones, took me about 6 months, but I did it! I really enjoyed it too. I do the Tome Topple readathon, that's usually about twice a year, and those weeks I really concentrate on reading as much as I can out of my books. This year I'm going to try to finish 20 big books. Over 500 pages is what counts for me as well. I'm actually reading one right now, and didn't realize it--Crazy Rich Asians is about 550 pages! Who knew? And its a pretty quick read so far, so I almost feel like I'm cheating, but I'm going to count it!
I love big books, but I try not to do too many in a row. Although in October, I read Jane Eyre, The Nightingale, and Bridge of Clay. All over or around 500 pages haha. I've also read the game of thrones series, and I've recently started the century series by Ken Follett (serious Downton Abbey vibes. I'm loving it!)
My goal next year is to reread some favourites, and read more classics. I think I only read 4 this year (which is a big step for me haha)
OMG at Jane Eyre! I was required to read that in the 10th grade. Not only that, but when I was going into the 10th grade, I was required to read its branch book Wide Sargasso Sea for Summer Reading. If I have to see Jane Eyre again in my lifetime, it'll be too soon.
I am inspired by you about big books challenge and ı am going to read 6 big books ( 750 pages and more) in 2019 🙋🏻
I read Emma and loved it 😍
I am definitely scared of big books. I think it has to do with what you said before, what if I don’t like it? I did read The Stand this year but unfortunately it wasn’t for me. I’m going to have to check out my stats and see how many I read this year. As always, great video! 😊
I read “Theft of swords” this year and actually really enjoyed it - not the best ever but I definitely wanted to continue with the series. The main reason I haven’t is because I can’t find the next book(s) in the same edition as the first one where I live so yeah... might eventually continue. 🤷♀️
Your accent is adorable!
While I’m not sure if you’d love the rest of Ryria, I think you should give the rest of the series a shot. While it’s still a male dominated book, the princess (forget her name) and another female character become more important later on and are really great characters. And one of Sullivan’s best strengths as a writer is that he writes the full series before publishing and it really pays off. Edit: I also highly recommend the audio version, the narrator is one of my favorites :)
Should I start with the Ryria Revelations or the Ryria Chronicles?
@@portuguesefan3I recommend starting with Revelations, beginning with Theft of Swords. Chronicles timeline does take place prior to Revelations, but I think those books are more appreciated if you've already read Revelations - and Revelations was also written/published first
@@Victoria-pt4io Thank you for the help! :)
i wanted to read Monte Christo in one go ... never happened LOL, put it down and picked it up again 3 times^^ but i am so happy i read it. will be one of my fav books forever!
i think this is one of the most inspiring challenges this year!!
Can you do a video of your favourite booktubers? Cause I only really like you and I feel like whoever you recommend I could like too😆
I read Emma. I liked it and the BBC show.
Big books used to scare me, but after reading David Copperfield and Les Misérables this year, not anymore. They cured me, especially the latter. I just tell myself that if I made it through the giant tome that is Les Misérables, I can read anything, no matter the size 😂
Loved the video, nearly all of the books are on my tbr as well (except for Emma and Children of Time, I've already read those^^). Guess I might make the Broken Earth trilogy a priority for next year ☺
Where did you get those beautiful earrings!? Well done on your challenge, you did super well!
I love big books. I just finished the third game of thrones book. I have also read The Stand. Like you, I liked the first part way better than the second part. I think it took me two months to read it. When I reread it I am going to read the shorter version.
I also have fear of big books and want to challenge myself next year to read at least two books (I gained courage watching your videos, especially this one). Good luck for you and us all scaredy-cats!!
P.S my copy of Dombey and Son is staring at me now 😨
You know someone uses a second language when they switch to another for counting things, this happens all the time and I think it's adorable!
I loved „his dark materials“ 😊 i read it about 10 years ago I think, so maybe it‘s time for a reread...? 😁
I definitely want to reread His Dark Materials now, it's been yeaaaars. And I've been super intrigued by Children of Time. My only goal for 2019 I think is to finally finish Notre Dame de Paris because I've been "reading" it since january lol
I'm just catching up on some booktube and taking a picture for bookstagram, I'm taking a picture of the His Dark Materials by Phillip Pullman and I look up and you're holding it up 😂😂😂
Lol, I'm on between volumes of the Count of Montecristo too! I've been for months 😂
My big books this year were The Stand, NOS4A2, The Terror, It and Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell. Hoping to finish The Name of the Wind before the end of the year also.
Chad Daunhauer how did you like Jonathan strange and Mr Norrell? It’s so big and the words are so small. I’ve been staring at it for months. I’m thinking of listening to it or finding a different edition.
Tara Cotton I mostly listened to it and honestly I don’t remember that much of it. Just really couldn’t get that into it, kinda just forced myself to finish it.
Tara Cotton I listened to it as well and like the audio- I’m much more likely to finish a big book via audio. The book is fascinating and one of the best and most unique books I’ve ever read, but definitely not for everyone. It’s written as a historical non-fiction and therefore slow and filled with footnotes, but worth the read!
Victoria ok I’ll buy the audio book. One of my friends loaned it to me because she absolutely loved it but I can’t read books with a small font. Plus it’s huge so it’s so intimidating
Have you read the city of bones series? It's my all time favorite series
I am also scared of A little life... also The passage, which everyone raves about and has been on my shelf staring at me!! I will read it if you do!? I liked The secret history but preferred If we were villains 😀
I fed you, I’m so intimidated by the big books 😅
We're on Christmas break so my time to read is now!! You always inspire me to make time to read in my day ❤️ Joyeux Noël, Emily!
That kind of "cheating" is completely ok with me. Can't wait to see what big books will get into shortcut for 2019😄
My challenge for 2019 is a classic a month, also to finish the name of the wind. I’m not usually scared of big books but that one is proving challenging! I have a smallish paperback edition and I think that’s the problem. It also got wet so it looks even thicker! Haha
I just finished The Stand, I never got sick. Yay, flu shot! 😁
The Stand has been on my shelves for a few years, I'd really like to get to it in 2019! :)
Children of Time sounds so great! Also, what edition of The Fifth Season do you have? I really want the floppy paperback one but I don't know which edition it is x)
Dune Dune Dune! 😋🤩
My reading challenge for 2019 is to read books I own because I’ve read a lot of books from my library this year. Nothing wrong with it but I have quite a few of unread books on my bookshelves. And many are big books.
I’m planning to do a Big Books challenge this year, I’ve got seven older TBR books ready and waiting. I then saw a Game of Thrones readalong and I’m like yeah I can do that as well! Ever hopeful!! 😂
Totally understand the mistake about "Le conte de Monte-Carlo", made the same with "les misérables". I read the first book twice and still haven't read the second one ^^'
I'll be reading "The Expert System's Brother" by Adrian Tchaikovsky. I hope it's as good as Children of Time. And I'll probably read Children of Ruin too.
Greetings!!! I try and do both and it is fun... a little bit of this and a little bit of that...and i have also read Swan Song and The Stand... I enjoyed both, but I love The Stand and I may try and read more book that are over 500 pages, TRY and pick out 1 or 2 books that may be over 700 pages...maybe... I read Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows took me 18 days to read the first time...759 pages!!! Enjoy your book!!!
Oh bummer you didn't finish the last half of The Count of Monte Cristo...the last half was EPIC!!!
You might just encourage me to read the Philip Pullman trilogy again :) It's easier for me to read big books if they are on my phone/e-book reader. I don't feel the weight, they're easier to read and I'm not constantly reminded how freaking huge they are :P
Have you read "the passage" by Justin Cronin? I'd love to hear your thoughts!
Hi Em! Did you do something to your hair? It looks like you got layers done
You inspired me to reading bigger books so I made a TOME reading challenge for 2019. I am curious how you are gonna do this challenge :).
I will vote right now for the stormlight archives that is sitting right behind you on the shelf!!!
I was wondering if she got to those yet and how she liked them.
@@Phillybookfairy Yeah she has mentioned in the past that she doesn't like reading series that are far from being finished, I know she hasn't started them yet.
@@sabulka235 but i do believe the fourth book is coming out later this year perhaps. Sometimes i feel that way too.
@@Phillybookfairy It is coming out mid 2020, Brandon recently made a post about it, he is starting writing the fourth book in January
I recommend 11/22/63 for next year challenge! I really want to know your thoughts about it bc its my favorite stephan king book!