idk what you're talking about. september is definitely fall. the same way december is winter, march is spring and june is summer. the calendar is the wrong one here
I always knew that in the back of my mind but when you put it like that… omg! The majority of December is fall and the majority of March is winter? Make it make sense 😩 Calendar needs updating
I just want to let you know that I just started watching your videos from the very beginning, and there are times where I catch myself saying "Nope, you won't like that one" or "You will Unhaul that one" 😂😂
I have opinions to share! The Vampire books - Interview with the Vampire and The Vampire Lestat are great. I read the next one or two after that, and meh... and then lost interest entirely. Pern - Yes so many. Start with the first ones, they are fantastic. Then at some point she realized she could write any crap and stick Pern on the cover and get $$. So many after that are rubbish. So, highly recommend the original trilogy (which is adult, not YA) and the adjacent YA series (which, yes, I read back when I was a YA so may not hold up but I *loved* it at the time), plus one more because it finishes a story she left hanging from those books. The rest, don't bother (which includes one of the ones you are holding up, really don't bother, she mailed them in. They are written like she told an AI to write more Pern books) Original trilogy: Dragonflight, Dragonquest, The White Dragon YA trilogy (aka Harper Hall trilogy): Dragonsong, Dragonsinger, Dragondrums Extra book that completes the story in the original trilogy: All the Weyrs of Pern Have meant many times to get to the Wool/Silo books, but somehow have never managed it. I'll hear raves and then I'll hear someone else say 'meh' and I waffle about! I'll be interested to hear what you think (or may just watch the TV show!)
Wool/ Silo series (by Hugh Howey) has a book that can be read as a standalone and it was my favorite in college, which is called Sand. I highly recommend the book, Sand! (I read it in Mandarin but I believe it will only be better when you read the book in English) ! Happy reading and have a great day :)
I just finished the closest thing to I Who HNKM that I've found. It is called "After the fall, Before the fall, During the fall" by Nancy Kress, it's like I Who... with some Kindred and Wayward Pines. Not quite shure but it's going to be 4.5 or 4.75
Dragonflight is first in the Dragonriders of Pern, so start with that one. It was published in 1968, and it definitely shows, but I loved the dragons. The newer books read differently to me (First Fall is a prequel, published in 1993), and are missing the intensity/grit of the earlier ones. However, First Fall is short stories, so if Dragonflight pisses you off, try some short stories. Important FYI: Reading First Fall first will spoil many, many of the books that were written first but come afterwards chronologically! Excited to see what you think!😁 Also, avoid anything she wrote with her son, Todd. I feel bad saying this, but they are terrible.☹
Read Dragonflight first. And if you like dragons, try Her Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novak. It's essentially the Napoleonic wars. With an air force. And the air force is dragons. It's a series, and Temeraire (our main dragon) is charming. I'd call the series cozy...
Emily, I can recommend A witch in time by Constance Sayers cause I know that you like books about someone reliving their life over and over again. In my country this book called The Four Lives of Helen Lambert 😄😄
Ooh I hope you like Pride and Premeditation! I think as far as a mystery goes, it's a bit basic but as a P&P retelling, that adds a lot. I think it's a good read overall. I do want to pick up more in the series eventually!
I loved the Pern series as a teen (it literally started my love for dragons in fantasy) but I'm not sure I'd want to read it again as an adult because I don't think it has aged well. Speaking of not aging well... Ringworld. I'm not sure you'll like that one. :D Notes on an Execution was a 5-star read for me (and I don't give 5-stars easily, maybe 2-3 times per year). I hope you love it! And wow yeah that quote hits hard, I want to read those essays now as well.
For me (and in my country too) fall started September 1st… soo yeeah, fall it is 😊🍁 Emily, have you read Kurt Vonnegut’s books? It is classic si fi. And I liked his books.
That happened to me recently. I was at goodwill and saw a couple of books I couldn’t remember if I owned or not and of course my battery is really low and I can’t connect to StoryGraph or Library Thing apps. 😊😳🙄 And yes I did buy multiple copies.
About witches: Have you read the Discworld sub-series featuring Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg, et al.? It starts with Equal Rites but really improves with Wyrd Sisters and Witches Abroad. Terry Pratchett's definitely worth at least trying, even if you end up not liking him, and I LOVE his witches. You can read just those books without reading the rest of the Discworld books (although I think you'd also like Monstrous Regiment).
Witchy book rec! I recently read Lolly Willowes. It was written in the 1920s and it's about a woman (or spinster aunty) who is sick of living to serve others and decides to pack it in and move to the country to take up witchcraft. I enjoyed it a lot and finished in about a day. Plus, cats! 🐈⬛🐈
Autumn is the best season. Arthur Hailey books (Hotel and Airport) are the perfect autumnal reads for me. This books are classics already. It is little bit slow paced, but I’ll definitely can recommend them.
Glad checking out the Silo series encouraged you to continue the book series! I thought they did a great job adapting it while not sticking so closely to the original as to make it difficult to get into. My husband and I loved the books, and he reread the whole series after watching the show.
Very interested to see what you think of Shift! I really enjoyed the first book Wool, but without question, Shift is the worst book I have ever read. Good luck!
This is one of my favorite videos of yours since your voice is musical and crisp. And all the books mentioned are up to my street! Thanks for the book recs and hopefully everything goes swimmingly in your life! Have a great day :)
If you’re looking for an excellent classic sci-fi, I’d recommend Book of Skulls by Robert Silverberg. It’s a sci-fi horror from the SF Masterworks that I gave 5 stars to (The only other 5 star from that line for me so far is Flowers for Algernon). Basic plot is these 4 college friends drive to the American Southwest because they heard there is a group there who will give you eternal life. The beginning is a little slow because none of the characters is particularly likeable and there’s a lot of flashbacks to establish the characters, but it’s worth it.
@@BookswithEmilyFoxi listened to the audiobook of bullshit jobs (maybe 2 years ago?) and really enjoyed it. looking forward to hearing your thoughts. i’ve also started with the dawn of everything, which he co-authored, and it sounds very interesting.. i need to get back to it! unrelated but, yes, to purple covers! 💜 happy reading + have a lovely day!
So glad you got "Blood Over Bright Haven"! It is a totaly different beast from "The Sword of Kaigen" ( currently re-reading), but you can expect the signature great character development of M. L. Wang. Happy reading to you!
For cozy magical realism Sarah Addison Allen is indeed a great choice, but i prefer “The Girl Who Chased The Moon” or “The Sugar Queen”, over Garden Spells. For original fantasy you should give a shot to the Winnowing Flame trilogy, it’s quite underrated but has an interesting premise and very little romance.
Have you read The Aurelian Cycle? Book 1 is Fireborne by Rosaria Munda. It's a YA which I know can be hit or miss but I think the writing is amazing. The plot feels akin to a pretty complex, political adult fantasy. It's a trilogy and the third book came out last year so it's totally bingeable!
I loved The Witching Hour!! But the 2nd and 3rd were just ok... but I've read them 25 years ago, so maybe I'm mistaken 😅 Also if you want to try old school dragon story, The Dragonlance Chronicle were really good.
Garden Spells is really good. I would also try the Girl's Guide to Witchcraft. It's about a librarian who finds a trove of spell books and a familiar that guards them. So much fun.
Hi Emily! I think you might like it - if you want more books about dragons, read Tooth & Claw by Jo Walton. It's basically a Jane Austen book with dragons instead of humans. It's cosy, heartwarming and often hilarious.
I read The Deep last year, and it's definitely note about killer mermaids. It's a more philosophical book. Very interesting, tho I'd also loved to read about bloodthirsty mermaids !
I can't say anything about interview with an vampire cause no spoilers but I can't wait to hear your review. I wonder if the thing that bugged me would bug you.
Notes on an Execution is great. One of my best books of 2023. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on it, Emily. I absolutely love the film adaptation of Interview with the Vampire. My favourite film about vampires of all time. I definitely want to read the book one day ☺
You're gonna hate Ringworld within the first few chapters! 😂 I'm usually more forgiving than you are with some of the older sci-fi, and I couldn't stomach more than 50 pages... But glad you're trying it! And Interview with the Vampire is so different, very character-driven
The movie Interview with a Vampire movie was sooooo much better then the book imho. Dragonflight is the first book so good but it’s not until the later books you see more of the dragon riding.
omg emily I JUST finished amc's interview with the vampire series and I loved it so much I was planning on getting my hands on the novel. This is truly a sign that I should place the order!
Dragons of Pern series- an oldie but goody. The characters are a bit more filled out. The eroticism is not nearly as explicit as Fourth Wing. I know what you’re saying about Fourth Wing. There are some things about it that are cliche and I don’t really care about the romance novel aspect. But the plot is just intriguing enough that I will have to grapple with my ambivalence soon so I don’t waste a credit on the sequel.
A Discovery of Witches - trilogy … you MUST give it a try 😊 (There is a bit of romance/cringe which I also really don’t enjoy BUT these books are just SO good) ✔️Oxford University, Bodleian Library start of school semester/FALL ✔️witches, vampires and daemons etc …. It’s a smart book, a grown up story … it’s just so good … After Oxford it’s a small US town 😂 It’s just about a perfect fall read 😂😊
I'm currently reading Politics of Reality! I decided to pick it up after writer Clementine Ford quoted from it - I'm only half way through but I'm really glad I have it, I think it's a great resource.
Read Dragonflight first. I love the Pern books, but it’s been awhile and I’m thinking they probably have not aged well. Maybe? I remember kinda hating F’lar in the first book, and I feel now that I’m older I’d hate him even more. But thinking about it makes me want to read them again, so that says something, right? It’s a great series that somehow manages to feel like fantasy in some books and scifi in others. The world building is amazing. I also would NOT call them YA, even though I do recommend them to teenagers all the time. The other Pern book is a prequel. Also good, but doesn’t showcase the dragons as much if I recall.
I agree that they have not aged well. There's some very questionable sexual encounters related to the dragon bond. At the same time, I'm one of the people who feels like Forth Wing was definitely influenced by the way McCaffrey wrote dragon riding. If you want a more modern dragon riding book has anyone suggested To Shape a Dragon's Breath?
@@BookChats Oh wow, I forgot about the sex scenes. 😂 I must have blocked those from my mind. I was just thinking of other interactions between Lessa and F’lar. Honestly, I feel all dragon books are influenced by Pern. I also remember liking a series about dragons by Mercedes Lackey. I think the first book is named Joust.
Turn of the screw is brilliant!!! I read it ages ago and still think about it today, I know some ppl dont like it but I think its haunting, holds up well next to todays horror 🖤
I love Garden Spells! So cozy, so magical. It isn't really witchy though, but still a good fall/winter read. I also recommend The Sugar Queen by the same author (all of her books are great though). Hope you love it! ❤
Ringworld did not age well. It's an interesting concept but I don't know if you'll enjoy it. It was one of the inspirations for the Discworld series. I have a bunch of the Dragons of Pern books on my shelves and I haven't read any. My mom gave me her old ones but none were the start of the series so they have just been sitting there. I'm interested to see how you like them. I also remember when you read the first Silo book because I read it because of you.
Interview with the Vampire was a bit of a slog to get through because it's just one long interview and there are no chapter breaks, but I really liked the second book, The Vampire Lestat. I'm not so sure you'll like the Dragonriders of Pern series. I've only read the first book and there are definitely some questionable things in there. I haven't read the rest of the series so maybe it gets better.
As far as Pern books go, either of those would be a good place to start because there's two ways to read them--either in publication order, where Dragonflight comes first, or chronological, where First Fall & Dragonsdawn come first (First Fall has three short stories that take place at approximately the same time or immediately after Dragonsdawn, plus a short story that takes place beforehand). Which way you want to do it depends a bit. Publication order can be easier on a first read-through because it introduces concepts and explains them, and later published books that use them don't explain them as thoroughly, even if they take place first in the timeline. HOWEVER, if you feel like you can pick up the context clues well enough anyway, chronological order can be done, and you can see how things evolve and play out without having to piece it together later. If you're going to start with First Fall, you should pick up Dragonsdawn as well, because that's the main story for the First Pass.
Hi! I loved 'Interview with the vampire' but I heard some people that hated it. Really character driven. Hope to hear your opinion. The turn of the screw, idk if it's going to be your cup of tea, personally I liked it (coming from someone who enjoys atmospheric horror). 💜
There's a huge library sale and community book sale coming up in my city and I am SO excited! I have a whole list of books I'm looking for, so I'm hoping to find good copies of them
Interview with a Vampire has been a favorite book of mine since I was about 12. I read The Deep a few years ago, and the only complaint I have is that I wish it was longer.
Listen, is it good? No. Are the vibes/music good? Yes lol It definitely puts me in the mood for fall. Same with P&P (although that one is just good XD)
I really enjoyed Interview with the Vampire, but it took me about 100 pages to really get into it. I actually love The Vampire Lestat even more - so if you like IWTV definitely read that one. What's interesting to me is that in the books I hated Louis, but in the movies, I loved him. ;) Brad Pitt might have influenced that.
Late to the chat but I wanted to say I read Dragonflight and the rest of the series when a teenager, i also read her series about Crystal singers. I haven't reread The Dragon Riders but recently read The Chronicles of the Crystal Singers of Ballybran again and while the character annoyed me the premise and world building was just as interesting as the first time i read it. Also hope you enjoy interview with a vampire again i first read this as a teenager and i found it really boring, on a reread a few years ago I appreciated it a lot more
It is close enough to fall, even though it’s still 100°F where I live. I’m currently reading Interview with the vampire and I’m really enjoying it. Pride and Premeditation has been on my TBR for a bit, so I’m curious to see what you think about it.
School has started so obvi it’s fall. I read almost everything by Anne McCaffrey and loved the books! There’s another trilogy, The Crystal Singer, and I loved to world building. I hope you like her too. I’m curious about The Ex Hex, I saw it a few days ago.
I have literally heard nothing except shit reviews for The Ex Hex even from seasoned romance readers... If you ever do read it please make it as a reading vlog 😂
Interview is fantastic. There's something going on with a kid but it's presented as fucked-up and a problem in the vampire life, so I didn't have trouble with it, just letting you know in advance to be ready for it. If you like it, ONLY read the initial trilogy (Interview, Letast, and Queen of the Damned). It has a perfect ending to end with a bow, all that follows is crap and just milking the cow. As for Pern... yeaaaaaaah be careful there. It gets rapey. Are some minor details about the world lore spoilers? If not: the riders have a link to the dragons. If the dragons mate, the riders are overcome with that same energy and are forced to mate too.
I enjoyed Interview with The Vampire but The Witching Hour is my favorite by Anne Rice. I’d love if you’d talk about classic sci fi books, have only read one or two.
I recently listened to Pride and Premeditation, and it is a YA, cause it is a bit naive for my taste, also Lissy sometimes sounds and acts like my 17yo :). Book still has some romance, there are def liberties taken with characters and setting. But I like to read retellings, compare, look for differences, see how the author takes up the challenge to keep smth of the character and add smth of their own. It was _not_bad_, I’d say :) Entertaining, light YA. I wonder how you like it.
I'm in my cozy fantasy & books involving bookish vibes era it appears so I'm really stoked for what's on your plate in the coming months. I even added a couple to my TBR from today's video. I do have a lighter, non-fiction recommendation for you. Humble Pi: When Math Goes Wrong in the Real World by Matt Parker (fellow YTer & a stand-up mathematician). This particular title is the most recent iteration of the book. It is meant to be a book friendly & funny, for those who might find math less approachable than other topics. I'd just really love to see what you think.
I'm slowly going through the Interview with a Vampire series. Really enjoyed books 1 and 2. I am on book 3 (of like 16 since I think the Witches series is part of the Vampire series or I just have those 3 books too. Lol), but put off because the Outlander series was part of my summer reading and I'm on book 3 of that series and love it...but 9 books (10th coming at some point.).
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idk what you're talking about. september is definitely fall. the same way december is winter, march is spring and june is summer. the calendar is the wrong one here
I always knew that in the back of my mind but when you put it like that… omg! The majority of December is fall and the majority of March is winter? Make it make sense 😩 Calendar needs updating
Yop this is definitely how it is
Wait doesn't the calendar say September is fall? 😮
Is this a Canada/US thing that September is a summer month, December is fall etc?
@@alldressedupformars yeah but like at the very end and here we're counting since sept 1st
I just want to let you know that I just started watching your videos from the very beginning, and there are times where I catch myself saying "Nope, you won't like that one" or "You will Unhaul that one" 😂😂
Haha poor younger Em.. she doesn’t know what’s coming
I have opinions to share!
The Vampire books - Interview with the Vampire and The Vampire Lestat are great. I read the next one or two after that, and meh... and then lost interest entirely.
Pern - Yes so many. Start with the first ones, they are fantastic. Then at some point she realized she could write any crap and stick Pern on the cover and get $$. So many after that are rubbish. So, highly recommend the original trilogy (which is adult, not YA) and the adjacent YA series (which, yes, I read back when I was a YA so may not hold up but I *loved* it at the time), plus one more because it finishes a story she left hanging from those books. The rest, don't bother (which includes one of the ones you are holding up, really don't bother, she mailed them in. They are written like she told an AI to write more Pern books)
Original trilogy: Dragonflight, Dragonquest, The White Dragon
YA trilogy (aka Harper Hall trilogy): Dragonsong, Dragonsinger, Dragondrums
Extra book that completes the story in the original trilogy: All the Weyrs of Pern
Have meant many times to get to the Wool/Silo books, but somehow have never managed it. I'll hear raves and then I'll hear someone else say 'meh' and I waffle about! I'll be interested to hear what you think (or may just watch the TV show!)
Wool/ Silo series (by Hugh Howey) has a book that can be read as a standalone and it was my favorite in college, which is called Sand. I highly recommend the book, Sand! (I read it in Mandarin but I believe it will only be better when you read the book in English) ! Happy reading and have a great day :)
Omg you are so right!
I just finished the closest thing to I Who HNKM that I've found. It is called "After the fall, Before the fall, During the fall" by Nancy Kress, it's like I Who... with some Kindred and Wayward Pines. Not quite shure but it's going to be 4.5 or 4.75
Would love to hear what you think about Notes on an Execution. A very rare 5⭐️ GR for me and not a “typical” serial killer book.
Have you read The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield? It is perfect autumn book for me. Highly recommend!
I haven't! It's been on my shelf for YEARS!
I LOVE Sarah Addison Allen's books! ❤
Dragonflight is first in the Dragonriders of Pern, so start with that one. It was published in 1968, and it definitely shows, but I loved the dragons. The newer books read differently to me (First Fall is a prequel, published in 1993), and are missing the intensity/grit of the earlier ones. However, First Fall is short stories, so if Dragonflight pisses you off, try some short stories. Important FYI: Reading First Fall first will spoil many, many of the books that were written first but come afterwards chronologically! Excited to see what you think!😁 Also, avoid anything she wrote with her son, Todd. I feel bad saying this, but they are terrible.☹
I LOVE The Ex Hex! I hope you like it, it's fun, cozy, and the romance is so good 😍
That quote. That was felt.
Read Dragonflight first. And if you like dragons, try Her Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novak. It's essentially the Napoleonic wars. With an air force. And the air force is dragons. It's a series, and Temeraire (our main dragon) is charming. I'd call the series cozy...
When I was little, September was considered Fall. And I made pumpkin spice oatmeal so yeah, it’s Fall.
I loved The Ex Hex! Definitely more of a lighthearted fun romp. I actually got if for one of my past BotM book month picks!
Emily, I can recommend A witch in time by Constance Sayers cause I know that you like books about someone reliving their life over and over again. In my country this book called The Four Lives of Helen Lambert 😄😄
Ooh I hope you like Pride and Premeditation! I think as far as a mystery goes, it's a bit basic but as a P&P retelling, that adds a lot. I think it's a good read overall. I do want to pick up more in the series eventually!
I LOVE Garden Spells. I adore all of her books but that one is my fav. I’ve read it multiple times
Everyone seems to love it so I'm really hoping I will too!!
They’re so good!! ✨
I loved the Pern series as a teen (it literally started my love for dragons in fantasy) but I'm not sure I'd want to read it again as an adult because I don't think it has aged well. Speaking of not aging well... Ringworld. I'm not sure you'll like that one. :D Notes on an Execution was a 5-star read for me (and I don't give 5-stars easily, maybe 2-3 times per year). I hope you love it! And wow yeah that quote hits hard, I want to read those essays now as well.
For me (and in my country too) fall started September 1st… soo yeeah, fall it is 😊🍁 Emily, have you read Kurt Vonnegut’s books? It is classic si fi. And I liked his books.
Really? Here it's Sept 23-Dec 21 , I didn't realize some countries did the seasons differently!
That happened to me recently. I was at goodwill and saw a couple of books I couldn’t remember if I owned or not and of course my battery is really low and I can’t connect to StoryGraph or Library Thing apps. 😊😳🙄
And yes I did buy multiple copies.
About witches: Have you read the Discworld sub-series featuring Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg, et al.? It starts with Equal Rites but really improves with Wyrd Sisters and Witches Abroad. Terry Pratchett's definitely worth at least trying, even if you end up not liking him, and I LOVE his witches. You can read just those books without reading the rest of the Discworld books (although I think you'd also like Monstrous Regiment).
I love Sarah Addison Allen. All of her books are cozy vibes!
Me too , have read all!
September is literally fall in the calendar
Yessss I loved Blood Over Bright Haven ✨✨
Just so you know, you're my favorite booktuber ever, and it's not just because of the cats I swear
Witchy book rec! I recently read Lolly Willowes. It was written in the 1920s and it's about a woman (or spinster aunty) who is sick of living to serve others and decides to pack it in and move to the country to take up witchcraft. I enjoyed it a lot and finished in about a day. Plus, cats! 🐈⬛🐈
The turn of the screw will test your English, it tested mine and it's the only language I speak XD
Just added Garden Spells to my tbr also. Hope to hear how you like it soon.
lovedddd ML Langs new book, I really hope you do too, cant wait to hear 🥰
Watch the Turn of the Screw movie, the first one with Deborah Kerr called The Innocents. I still find it scary.
“first” fall book haul. Girl us🫶🏻
Autumn is the best season. Arthur Hailey books (Hotel and Airport) are the perfect autumnal reads for me. This books are classics already. It is little bit slow paced, but I’ll definitely can recommend them.
Glad checking out the Silo series encouraged you to continue the book series! I thought they did a great job adapting it while not sticking so closely to the original as to make it difficult to get into. My husband and I loved the books, and he reread the whole series after watching the show.
Very interested to see what you think of Shift! I really enjoyed the first book Wool, but without question, Shift is the worst book I have ever read. Good luck!
Fml lol
Similar to the premise of Pride and Premeditation is 'The Murder of Mr Wickham' which features all of Austen's main characters. I freaking loved it.
I second this 😄 it's a great book
The Jane Austen mystery series are just fun easy reads, hope you enjoy the first one!
I’m so interested to see what you think about Interview with a Vampire. It gave me the ick at a certain point and I’m curious to see if you’ll agree 😂
This is one of my favorite videos of yours since your voice is musical and crisp. And all the books mentioned are up to my street! Thanks for the book recs and hopefully everything goes swimmingly in your life! Have a great day :)
If you’re looking for an excellent classic sci-fi, I’d recommend Book of Skulls by Robert Silverberg. It’s a sci-fi horror from the SF Masterworks that I gave 5 stars to (The only other 5 star from that line for me so far is Flowers for Algernon). Basic plot is these 4 college friends drive to the American Southwest because they heard there is a group there who will give you eternal life. The beginning is a little slow because none of the characters is particularly likeable and there’s a lot of flashbacks to establish the characters, but it’s worth it.
Bullshit Jobs changed how I see the world. David Graeber is so good, he had a great one about Debt too!
I read the intro yesterday! I'll try to finish it this month
@@BookswithEmilyFoxi listened to the audiobook of bullshit jobs (maybe 2 years ago?) and really enjoyed it. looking forward to hearing your thoughts. i’ve also started with the dawn of everything, which he co-authored, and it sounds very interesting.. i need to get back to it!
unrelated but, yes, to purple covers! 💜
happy reading + have a lovely day!
So glad you got "Blood Over Bright Haven"! It is a totaly different beast from "The Sword of Kaigen" ( currently re-reading), but you can expect the signature great character development of M. L. Wang. Happy reading to you!
For cozy magical realism Sarah Addison Allen is indeed a great choice, but i prefer “The Girl Who Chased The Moon” or “The Sugar Queen”, over Garden Spells.
For original fantasy you should give a shot to the Winnowing Flame trilogy, it’s quite underrated but has an interesting premise and very little romance.
Wow, several of those sound fun and look appealing so siked you show em off and give some interesting notes about em!
Books in my favorite colors make me super happy! I'm sad I don't really like straight up red because so many book covers has red on them 😂
Have you read The Aurelian Cycle? Book 1 is Fireborne by Rosaria Munda. It's a YA which I know can be hit or miss but I think the writing is amazing. The plot feels akin to a pretty complex, political adult fantasy. It's a trilogy and the third book came out last year so it's totally bingeable!
I loved The Witching Hour!! But the 2nd and 3rd were just ok... but I've read them 25 years ago, so maybe I'm mistaken 😅 Also if you want to try old school dragon story, The Dragonlance Chronicle were really good.
Thé deep by Rivers Solomon is really good. But I would advice to check the TW before reading it.
Garden Spells is really good. I would also try the Girl's Guide to Witchcraft. It's about a librarian who finds a trove of spell books and a familiar that guards them. So much fun.
*adds to TBR*
@@BookswithEmilyFox 😃 When you get around to reading it, I am happy to do a buddy read!
You are right! I never get good phone internet signal at bookstores 📚!
The Pride and Premeditation cover is gorgeous
It's so fun!
Hi Emily! I think you might like it - if you want more books about dragons, read Tooth & Claw by Jo Walton. It's basically a Jane Austen book with dragons instead of humans. It's cosy, heartwarming and often hilarious.
if you’re able to watch the interview with the vampire show after you read the book it’s so good! i think you might enjoy it
I read The Deep last year, and it's definitely note about killer mermaids. It's a more philosophical book. Very interesting, tho I'd also loved to read about bloodthirsty mermaids !
I can't say anything about interview with an vampire cause no spoilers but I can't wait to hear your review. I wonder if the thing that bugged me would bug you.
Notes on an Execution is great. One of my best books of 2023. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on it, Emily. I absolutely love the film adaptation of Interview with the Vampire. My favourite film about vampires of all time. I definitely want to read the book one day ☺
I'm really hoping I will like it!!
You're gonna hate Ringworld within the first few chapters! 😂 I'm usually more forgiving than you are with some of the older sci-fi, and I couldn't stomach more than 50 pages... But glad you're trying it! And Interview with the Vampire is so different, very character-driven
The movie Interview with a Vampire movie was sooooo much better then the book imho. Dragonflight is the first book so good but it’s not until the later books you see more of the dragon riding.
omg emily I JUST finished amc's interview with the vampire series and I loved it so much I was planning on getting my hands on the novel. This is truly a sign that I should place the order!
oOoOoh pride and premeditation! sounds good!
After reading Interview with a Vampire, I heard The Vampire Lesat is good too and Queen of the damned. Hope you film your reactions to the movie IwaV
Dragons of Pern series- an oldie but goody. The characters are a bit more filled out. The eroticism is not nearly as explicit as Fourth Wing.
I know what you’re saying about Fourth Wing. There are some things about it that are cliche and I don’t really care about the romance novel aspect. But the plot is just intriguing enough that I will have to grapple with my ambivalence soon so I don’t waste a credit on the sequel.
I would love to see you reading Notes on execution, and your opinion
A Discovery of Witches - trilogy … you MUST give it a try 😊
(There is a bit of romance/cringe which I also really don’t enjoy BUT these books are just SO good)
✔️Oxford University, Bodleian Library start of school semester/FALL
✔️witches, vampires and daemons etc ….
It’s a smart book, a grown up story … it’s just so good …
After Oxford it’s a small US town 😂
It’s just about a perfect fall read 😂😊
I'm currently reading Politics of Reality! I decided to pick it up after writer Clementine Ford quoted from it - I'm only half way through but I'm really glad I have it, I think it's a great resource.
Interview with the vampire! That is on my fall tbr as well as a reread frim my teenage years. Loved it back then and definite fall vibes galore ❤😊
Read Dragonflight first. I love the Pern books, but it’s been awhile and I’m thinking they probably have not aged well. Maybe? I remember kinda hating F’lar in the first book, and I feel now that I’m older I’d hate him even more. But thinking about it makes me want to read them again, so that says something, right? It’s a great series that somehow manages to feel like fantasy in some books and scifi in others. The world building is amazing. I also would NOT call them YA, even though I do recommend them to teenagers all the time.
The other Pern book is a prequel. Also good, but doesn’t showcase the dragons as much if I recall.
I agree that they have not aged well. There's some very questionable sexual encounters related to the dragon bond.
At the same time, I'm one of the people who feels like Forth Wing was definitely influenced by the way McCaffrey wrote dragon riding.
If you want a more modern dragon riding book has anyone suggested To Shape a Dragon's Breath?
@@BookChats Oh wow, I forgot about the sex scenes. 😂 I must have blocked those from my mind. I was just thinking of other interactions between Lessa and F’lar.
Honestly, I feel all dragon books are influenced by Pern.
I also remember liking a series about dragons by Mercedes Lackey. I think the first book is named Joust.
@@Lottie842 at least all of the dragon riding ones!
Turn of the screw is brilliant!!! I read it ages ago and still think about it today, I know some ppl dont like it but I think its haunting, holds up well next to todays horror 🖤
I love Garden Spells! So cozy, so magical. It isn't really witchy though, but still a good fall/winter read. I also recommend The Sugar Queen by the same author (all of her books are great though). Hope you love it! ❤
Ringworld did not age well. It's an interesting concept but I don't know if you'll enjoy it. It was one of the inspirations for the Discworld series.
I have a bunch of the Dragons of Pern books on my shelves and I haven't read any. My mom gave me her old ones but none were the start of the series so they have just been sitting there. I'm interested to see how you like them.
I also remember when you read the first Silo book because I read it because of you.
Interview with the Vampire was a bit of a slog to get through because it's just one long interview and there are no chapter breaks, but I really liked the second book, The Vampire Lestat.
I'm not so sure you'll like the Dragonriders of Pern series. I've only read the first book and there are definitely some questionable things in there. I haven't read the rest of the series so maybe it gets better.
As far as Pern books go, either of those would be a good place to start because there's two ways to read them--either in publication order, where Dragonflight comes first, or chronological, where First Fall & Dragonsdawn come first (First Fall has three short stories that take place at approximately the same time or immediately after Dragonsdawn, plus a short story that takes place beforehand).
Which way you want to do it depends a bit. Publication order can be easier on a first read-through because it introduces concepts and explains them, and later published books that use them don't explain them as thoroughly, even if they take place first in the timeline. HOWEVER, if you feel like you can pick up the context clues well enough anyway, chronological order can be done, and you can see how things evolve and play out without having to piece it together later.
If you're going to start with First Fall, you should pick up Dragonsdawn as well, because that's the main story for the First Pass.
Hi! I loved 'Interview with the vampire' but I heard some people that hated it. Really character driven. Hope to hear your opinion.
The turn of the screw, idk if it's going to be your cup of tea, personally I liked it (coming from someone who enjoys atmospheric horror). 💜
There's a huge library sale and community book sale coming up in my city and I am SO excited! I have a whole list of books I'm looking for, so I'm hoping to find good copies of them
very cool choice with the interview with the vampire. hope you enjoy it!
Bullshit Jobs is one of the best non-fiction books I've ever read. I keep thinking about it years after reading it. Hope you will like it too.
Interview with a Vampire has been a favorite book of mine since I was about 12.
I read The Deep a few years ago, and the only complaint I have is that I wish it was longer.
"I want to rewatch the Twilight movies..." What??? "and laugh." Aaaaaaah, makes sense! 😂
Listen, is it good? No. Are the vibes/music good? Yes lol
It definitely puts me in the mood for fall. Same with P&P (although that one is just good XD)
I've read all the Pern books. It is best to start with Dragonflight, Dragonquest, then The White Dragon
I don't care for mass market paperback either. I prefer trade paperbacks or hardcover 😁
I really enjoyed Interview with the Vampire, but it took me about 100 pages to really get into it. I actually love The Vampire Lestat even more - so if you like IWTV definitely read that one. What's interesting to me is that in the books I hated Louis, but in the movies, I loved him. ;) Brad Pitt might have influenced that.
Late to the chat but I wanted to say I read Dragonflight and the rest of the series when a teenager, i also read her series about Crystal singers. I haven't reread The Dragon Riders but recently read The Chronicles of the Crystal Singers of Ballybran again and while the character annoyed me the premise and world building was just as interesting as the first time i read it. Also hope you enjoy interview with a vampire again i first read this as a teenager and i found it really boring, on a reread a few years ago I appreciated it a lot more
Sarah Addison Allen is one of my auto-buy authors. Dare I say that I love her more than Practical Magic. I hope you love her works too.
It is close enough to fall, even though it’s still 100°F where I live. I’m currently reading Interview with the vampire and I’m really enjoying it. Pride and Premeditation has been on my TBR for a bit, so I’m curious to see what you think about it.
Right after filming this we started a heatwave here too! I’m dying, it’s been in the 30C+ 🙃
School has started so obvi it’s fall. I read almost everything by Anne McCaffrey and loved the books! There’s another trilogy, The Crystal Singer, and I loved to world building. I hope you like her too. I’m curious about The Ex Hex, I saw it a few days ago.
I really liked Pride and Premediation, as well as the second one. Third is in my pile.
Garden Spells is definitely Gilmore Girls plus Practical Magic vibes
The Interview with the vampire show is sooo good I got the book after watching the show
Loved Notes on an Execution! So sad but beautifully written!
Aaah septembre c’est l’automne pour moi aussi mais en France il fait 34 degrés actuellement 😭 je veux des feuilles mortes pas des coups de soleil 😢
Hahaha when the quebecois came out 😂
I have literally heard nothing except shit reviews for The Ex Hex even from seasoned romance readers... If you ever do read it please make it as a reading vlog 😂
Notes on an execution is an amazing book!
Interview is fantastic. There's something going on with a kid but it's presented as fucked-up and a problem in the vampire life, so I didn't have trouble with it, just letting you know in advance to be ready for it. If you like it, ONLY read the initial trilogy (Interview, Letast, and Queen of the Damned). It has a perfect ending to end with a bow, all that follows is crap and just milking the cow. As for Pern... yeaaaaaaah be careful there. It gets rapey. Are some minor details about the world lore spoilers? If not: the riders have a link to the dragons. If the dragons mate, the riders are overcome with that same energy and are forced to mate too.
I read the first Pern books in middle school, and that mating scene was so bad :'|
But other than it - yeah, good books.
I enjoyed Interview with The Vampire but The Witching Hour is my favorite by Anne Rice. I’d love if you’d talk about classic sci fi books, have only read one or two.
Oh no, you got the Ringworld book! I dnf'd it because of things you very much dislike and I don't really believe it will be different with this one. 😅
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I know the feeling 😂
i feel like she's gonna hate interview with the vampire because of that one aspect lmao
I recently listened to Pride and Premeditation, and it is a YA, cause it is a bit naive for my taste, also Lissy sometimes sounds and acts like my 17yo :). Book still has some romance, there are def liberties taken with characters and setting. But I like to read retellings, compare, look for differences, see how the author takes up the challenge to keep smth of the character and add smth of their own. It was _not_bad_, I’d say :) Entertaining, light YA. I wonder how you like it.
I'm in my cozy fantasy & books involving bookish vibes era it appears so I'm really stoked for what's on your plate in the coming months. I even added a couple to my TBR from today's video. I do have a lighter, non-fiction recommendation for you. Humble Pi: When Math Goes Wrong in the Real World by Matt Parker (fellow YTer & a stand-up mathematician). This particular title is the most recent iteration of the book. It is meant to be a book friendly & funny, for those who might find math less approachable than other topics. I'd just really love to see what you think.
I'm slowly going through the Interview with a Vampire series. Really enjoyed books 1 and 2. I am on book 3 (of like 16 since I think the Witches series is part of the Vampire series or I just have those 3 books too. Lol), but put off because the Outlander series was part of my summer reading and I'm on book 3 of that series and love it...but 9 books (10th coming at some point.).
Can't wait for the reviews on these 😁