Hi Jen, just a little side note on Babel. As a fantasy reader, I would not classify it as such, but rather literary fiction with a fantastical element. I wasn't a fan but can appreciate the commentary on academia, colonization, translation, race and so forth. 🌈🌹🤓
I also really enjoyed Yellowface! I picked up Babel right after. I'd say Babel has some fantasy elements, but the emphasis is more on colonisation, translation, and the British empire in Victorian times. There's some magic in there but it's definitely not high fantasy. So perhaps it might suit your fancy after all. 😊 Have a good week Jen!
Hi Jen! I recently visited Shakespeare and Sons in Berlin, and stumbled across your poetry anthology! I was really amazed bc its such a small store, I had to tell all my friends who I was with about it lmaoo. unfortunately i didnt have any money with me, but I'll pick it up next time if they still have a copy :)
Hi Jen, loved this vid! I’ve recently graduated, yay! and so I’ve finally got time to read. So far I’ve read Lowborn by Kerry Hudson, Autumn by Ali Smith and I’m about half way through Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro. So happy to have time to read for myself!
Jen, I love T.M. Logan too! You and I read very different things usually but I find that his books unite people of different tastes. I think you’d love 29 Seconds - full of social comment on workplace misogyny, and intertextuality. 😊
Recently finished an audiobook called "The Secret of Haven Point" by Lisette Auton which centres on a lot of young disabled characters but shows them in such a nice light. I think it's a children's book but not sure which age range. As a non disabled adult, I really enjoyed it and shows how each side of the fence can react to one another in both a good and bad perspective. Think you'd enjoy it
Thank you for recommending the Washington Poe books to fill the crime series hole in my life. Enjoyed the first a lot and now reading the 2nd. Michael Robotham Is another author whosr series I enjoyed binging on audio. Off to hunt down Penance now.
Jen, I love your reviews and your book recommendations. I will subscribe to your channel because I really enjoy it🥰📚📚📚❤️❤️❤️I don’t usually read children’s books only occasionally but I will love to read one of your books. Looking forward to read them in a near future.
Thanks 😊 I write for adults, too. My books The Beginning of the World in the Middle of the Night, all my poetry collections, and all my nonfiction books are not for children x
Best books I read in June A Room With A View Crow Lake by Mary Lawson English Animals Best books read so far in July The New Life by Tom Crewe Weyward Currently reading Kala by Colin Walsh Close to Home by Michael Magee Blackwater Lightship by Colm Toibin ☘️👋🍀🇮🇪📖📕📚☕️💐
I adored Yellowface! I loved the audiobook so much that I got a copy of the HB too. Thanks for turning me on to Tim Logan’s books! I started with The Curfew and just finished Trust Me last week. I thought Trust Me was even better than The Curfew. I’ve got The Catch on the way from the UK and I’ll be listening to his other books after the 15th as they become available on Scribd. These aren’t books that are going to stay with me for long, but I consider him a new favorite thriller writer.
Hi Jen! Just finished Shy by Max Porter this morning which was brill, still prefer Lanny but loved Shy too. Started Penance and already hooked! I’m seeing both Eliza and Max at the EIBF. Stay safe and take care 💚
Hi Jen really interested in the Logan and Craven books. Wanted2 read a crime novel but was diverted by a book brought in by a customer: The Gathering by Anne Enright. Seems v much a Maggie O' Farell or Marion Keyes Irish family novel without the humour. Must read on.
If you like books about language and translation I wonder if you may enjoy La Tercera by Gina Apostol. I have mixed feelings about that one, as the writing was quite repetitive, but it deals a lot with translation and the intersection of languages in the Phillipines
Hi Jen, I’ve never been a fantasy reader because I found the writing cliched. However, I recently discovered Night Circus and The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern and am wondering if you’ve reviewed these books? Interested in knowing what you think of them.
Case Study was an interesting one; if you enjoyed that, I'd recommend Poor Things by Alasdair Gray; I'm pretty sure that Case Study was inspired, in part, by that. x
I'm currently reading a mystery/suspense, Long Bright River by Liz Moore. I'm enjoying it so far, which is a relief after a couple DNFs: Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby (I so wanted to love this crime book but found the writing cringy) and Bunny by Mona Awad (I was enjoying some of the bizareness but it was too much after a while)
Hi, I thought you talked about Going Zero in this video, but seems like I was wrong. I finally read the book, and I would like to hear your opinions again, but I cannot seem to find the correct video? Could you help - what video was it? :)
Hi Jen, just a little side note on Babel. As a fantasy reader, I would not classify it as such, but rather literary fiction with a fantastical element. I wasn't a fan but can appreciate the commentary on academia, colonization, translation, race and so forth. 🌈🌹🤓
The commentary is what makes me think I might pick it up. We'll see ☺️ x
Thanks for being here, everyone. What have you been reading recently? x
Pachinko! (and loving it)
Love the cover of that one ☺️
Reading a classic "The House of Mirth" ♡♡♡
Circe and house of Achilles. Madeline miller is a phenomenal author
The Girl Returned by Donatella Pietrantonio, translated by Ann Goldstein. Loved it!
The eastenders music cut 😂
Is that what it was? I had no idea, not being English.
Yes, it's the dramatic music they play at the end of the episode, normally on a cliffhanger.
I also really enjoyed Yellowface! I picked up Babel right after. I'd say Babel has some fantasy elements, but the emphasis is more on colonisation, translation, and the British empire in Victorian times. There's some magic in there but it's definitely not high fantasy. So perhaps it might suit your fancy after all. 😊
Have a good week Jen!
Thanks! I hope you have a good week, too x
Hi Jen! I recently visited Shakespeare and Sons in Berlin, and stumbled across your poetry anthology! I was really amazed bc its such a small store, I had to tell all my friends who I was with about it lmaoo. unfortunately i didnt have any money with me, but I'll pick it up next time if they still have a copy :)
Books and bagels! A winning combination x
Jen, you make every single book sound so good. ❤
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Hi Jen, loved this vid! I’ve recently graduated, yay! and so I’ve finally got time to read. So far I’ve read Lowborn by Kerry Hudson, Autumn by Ali Smith and I’m about half way through Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro. So happy to have time to read for myself!
Hurray for reading for pleasure! x
Jen, I love T.M. Logan too! You and I read very different things usually but I find that his books unite people of different tastes. I think you’d love 29 Seconds - full of social comment on workplace misogyny, and intertextuality. 😊
Thanks ☺ x
@@jenvcampbell (P.S. I loved your use of the Eastenders theme. Made me chuckle. 😁
Your videos are very relaxing - thank you for your work!)
Recently finished an audiobook called "The Secret of Haven Point" by Lisette Auton which centres on a lot of young disabled characters but shows them in such a nice light. I think it's a children's book but not sure which age range.
As a non disabled adult, I really enjoyed it and shows how each side of the fence can react to one another in both a good and bad perspective. Think you'd enjoy it
I read it last year and really enjoyed it, as it’s also set near where I grew up x
I just finished Kuang's trilogy The Poppy War and I want to check out her other books. I think i might get them on the Kindle I just bought.
Thank you for recommending the Washington Poe books to fill the crime series hole in my life. Enjoyed the first a lot and now reading the 2nd. Michael Robotham Is another author whosr series I enjoyed binging on audio. Off to hunt down Penance now.
Glad you're enjoying the series, too! x
Jen, I love your reviews and your book recommendations. I will subscribe to your channel because I really enjoy it🥰📚📚📚❤️❤️❤️I don’t usually read children’s books only occasionally but I will love to read one of your books. Looking forward to read them in a near future.
Thanks 😊 I write for adults, too. My books The Beginning of the World in the Middle of the Night, all my poetry collections, and all my nonfiction books are not for children x
Best books I read in June
A Room With A View
Crow Lake by Mary Lawson
English Animals
Best books read so far in July
The New Life by Tom Crewe
Weyward
Currently reading
Kala by Colin Walsh
Close to Home by Michael Magee
Blackwater Lightship by Colm Toibin
☘️👋🍀🇮🇪📖📕📚☕️💐
Which one was your favourite?
@@jenvcampbell Crow Lake is on competition with The New Life
I adored Yellowface! I loved the audiobook so much that I got a copy of the HB too.
Thanks for turning me on to Tim Logan’s books! I started with The Curfew and just finished Trust Me last week. I thought Trust Me was even better than The Curfew. I’ve got The Catch on the way from the UK and I’ll be listening to his other books after the 15th as they become available on Scribd. These aren’t books that are going to stay with me for long, but I consider him a new favorite thriller writer.
Definitely good for something that’s gripping, fast-paced, escapist etc. I might pick up Trust Me this week ☺️ x
Hi Jen! Just finished Shy by Max Porter this morning which was brill, still prefer Lanny but loved Shy too. Started Penance and already hooked! I’m seeing both Eliza and Max at the EIBF. Stay safe and take care 💚
Which is your favourite, out of Lanny and Grief? :) x
Definitely getting to penance and yellow face this month really looking forward to getting stressed out haha
Haha, enjoy the stress!
So many wonderful books to read. Thanks for another great vlog!
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I loooooooved Yellowface. I kinda wanted to reread it as soon as I finished it.
It's a good'un x
I have Babel but haven’t read it yet. I keep seeing Yellowface everywhere and it sounds really good so might need to succumb to the hype and read it.
It's very good! x
Hi Jen really interested in the Logan and Craven books. Wanted2 read a crime novel but was diverted by a book brought in by a customer: The Gathering by Anne Enright. Seems v much a Maggie O' Farell or Marion Keyes Irish family novel without the humour. Must read on.
I hope you enjoy it. x
If you like books about language and translation I wonder if you may enjoy La Tercera by Gina Apostol. I have mixed feelings about that one, as the writing was quite repetitive, but it deals a lot with translation and the intersection of languages in the Phillipines
Thanks for the recommendation. x
Hi Jen, I’ve never been a fantasy reader because I found the writing cliched. However, I recently discovered Night Circus and The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern and am wondering if you’ve reviewed these books? Interested in knowing what you think of them.
Not my cup of tea, I’m afraid x
Reading Agatha of Little Neon by Claire Luchette right now and it's been just great
Glad you're reading something you're enjoying ☺️ x
Hi Jen, currently reading Okay Days by Jenny Mustard alongside Chronicles by Bob Dylan.
Happy reading!
Penance sounds right up my street. Love books that piece different 'texts' together. I recently read and enjoyed Case Study by Graeme Macrae Burnet
Case Study was an interesting one; if you enjoyed that, I'd recommend Poor Things by Alasdair Gray; I'm pretty sure that Case Study was inspired, in part, by that. x
@@jenvcampbell oh nice, thanks Jen :-)
I'm currently reading a mystery/suspense, Long Bright River by Liz Moore. I'm enjoying it so far, which is a relief after a couple DNFs: Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby (I so wanted to love this crime book but found the writing cringy) and Bunny by Mona Awad (I was enjoying some of the bizareness but it was too much after a while)
DNFs can be so disheartening; I'm glad you're enjoying your current read.
Have you read The Stranger Diaries? I'm listening to it and keep thinking it is a crime thriller you would enjoy😊
No, but I've read the first in the Ruth Galloway series by the same author and was put off by the fatphobia, so have been hesitant to pick up more. x
@@jenvcampbell haven't come across anything off-putting (yet). I like that the DS is a woman, ethnic minority, and LGBTQ.
Hi, I thought you talked about Going Zero in this video, but seems like I was wrong. I finally read the book, and I would like to hear your opinions again, but I cannot seem to find the correct video? Could you help - what video was it? :)
I don’t own that book, you must be thinking of someone else x