Reading Wrap Up for March 2024 and April Plans
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ต.ค. 2024
- Joel and Teddy are with me to talk about the books we read in the month of March and look ahead to what we might read in April. Expand for more information. 👇
Further Viewing 🎥
Last Month’s Wrap-Up: • Reading Wrap Up for Fe...
My Irish TBR for March: • My Irish TBR for March
Titles Mentioned 📚
The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde: bookshop.org/a...
Mrs. Quinn’s Rise to Fame, Olivia Ford: bookshop.org/a...
Forsaken Country, Allen Eskens: bookshop.org/a...
Twisted: The Tangled History of Black Hair Culture, Emma Dabiri: bookshop.org/a...
Angela’s Ashes, Frank McCourt: bookshop.org/a...
The Country Girls, Edna O’Brien: bookshop.org/a...
Travels With Charley, John Steinbeck: bookshop.org/a...
Last Stories, William Trevor: bookshop.org/a...
Foster, Claire Keegan: bookshop.org/a...
Small Things Like These, Claire Keegan: bookshop.org/a...
So Late in the Day, Claire Keegan: bookshop.org/a...
Milkman, Anna Burns: bookshop.org/a...
All the Right Notes, Dominic Lim: bookshop.org/a...
Greta & Valdin, Rebecca K. Reilly: bookshop.org/a...
The Inland Island, Josephine Johnson: bookshop.org/a...
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Teddy is living his best life, and I'm here for it.
He is a total cutie.
I so look forward to your videos. You all put a smile on my face. Such genuine love and joy for books is an absolute pleasure to see 😊
Thank you so much! 🥂
Teddy’s part time job is a trainer. He takes you for a run. Always makes me think of what he must of survived in Yellowstone.
He's good at training! Every time I start to wonder how he survived Yellowstone he reminds me that he is a very capable survivor.
One bit of Irish lit to squeeze in during April and fitting for the month is Jane Francesca Wilde’s poem The Famine Year. She, of course, is Oscar Wilde’s mother who was a writer and activist. The poem really is a primary source document and is a brutal, scathing denouncement of British responsibility for the famine.
Thanks for the recommendation. I didn't know that his mother wrote poetry.
Angela's Ashes tells a tough story with a lot of humor. If you were raised Catholic there are laugh out loud moments to enjoy. Sometimes humor is the best way to tell the tale, even when you think it should be sad. I read this book when it first came out, and before it became a run away hit. Not sure why I grabbed it off the Borders table that day but I am so glad I did.
I remember I was curious about it when I worked at Borders but somehow I resisted its pull. I'm glad I finally caught up to it!
Mrs Quinn🤌🏽 chef’s kiss❤
It's so good!
So nice to see the family together. Mrs. Quinn’s Rise to Fame by Olivia Ford and Twisted: The Tangled History of Black Hair Culture by Emma Dabiri are on my Round-to-it list. As a woman of the same age as Mrs. Quinn - I like the idea that women of my age are featured in books etc. these days.
Travels with Charlie is on my list for next month. I start reading travel books tonight - Charlie is first.
LGBTQ books were missing from my library and reading experiences. Thanks to both of you, I'm expanding my reading experience.
Enjoy your trip to Ireland - looking forward to vaca snaps and tales of Ireland.
Thank you so much! I'm glad we've helped expand your reading experience.
Claire Keegan is brilliant. It takes a master to pack so much into a few pages.
She’s SO good!
April has too many readathons as usual . My pile of possibilities?
Restless Dolly Maunder #aussieapril
Brotherless Night
#readindia
The Wrong End of the Telescope
#transgirlapril
Miriam Margolyes biography?
#peopleapril
I’ve got two Irish books carried over from March
Service by Sarah Gilmartin
Night Swimmers by Roisin Maguire
I also have books from the booktube spin that are only half/quarter read to finished.
Baking? I’d love an apple pie ( yum) or something with peaches/pears. Basically using fruit in baking.
Yes, fruit in baking is a brilliant idea😋
I love apple pie.
Loved the wrap up, as always.
I so understand the reading dip when stress or sadness hits us. Nonreaders tend to start reading more during those hard times, I think, to escape the present. But as hardcore readers, I feel like we distance ourselves from our books. I know I didn’t read for a half a year after my father passed away. And now, I had an extremely stressful December and then was dumped out of nowhere by the guy I thought was my “forever”/soulmate/the one. I’m just now getting back into reading again….have been reading Nancy Drew’s because that’s my comfort and listening to my favorite books (first was Pride and Prejudice and now I’m halfway through To Kill a Mockingbird).
I know this isn’t your usually fare but there’s a “cozy” mystery series called Hamish MacBeth. I don’t think it’s simple like routine cozies but it’s not hardcore murder mysteries by any means either. But they take place in a tiny town in Scotland. The narrator for the audios is fantastic and they are short, short books. They’d be fun to listen to before your Scottish trip! And Joel can bake scones! They’re not just an English delicacy.
I'm glad you've been able to find some cozy reading to work your way through a hard time. Sometimes that's all you can do!
Thanks for the recommendation. I'll look for that series!
I will never stop singing the praises for Small Things Like These. I recommend it constantly
Same--Small Things is in the elite group of books I feel like I will never stop talking about (alongside The Secret Lives of Church Ladies, Aristotle and Dante, and others).
I need to listen to the audio of Angela's Ashes. I read it very long ago and didn't appreciate it until I read his lesser known "Teacher man" when I was in my first year teaching in the hood of Atlanta. He's incredibly funny and I just wanted to have him as my teacher when I was reading it -- but thanks for sharing as always. Keep us posted about Ireland! Can't wait!
I’m excited to read about Frank McCourt’s time as a teacher!
I did experience the humor in Angela’s Ashes reading it, but you’ve convinced me to listen to the audiobook to see what I missed! Thank you for this recommendation. ❤
If nothing else it’s great to hear Frank McCourt’s voice. I hope you like it!
Small Things Like These is such a great book. Completely agree with what you said about Foster. I couldn’t put my finger on why I didn’t LOVE it like Small Things but yes - I wanted more! Sweet Teddy. I always enjoy watching your little family. 💜
I'm glad you agree!
I'm doing the same exact thing - I am finishing up "Huckleberry Finn" first before jumping into "James." (Also snagged a signed copy the day of release.) Happy Reading! 😎📚👍
Happy reading!
I loved seeing all three of you special men!!! I’m excited for you for your vacation to Ireland. How long do you get to enjoy the country? You three take good care of yourselves!!!
Thank you so much! We will be in Ireland and Scotland (mostly Ireland) for two weeks. Take care of yourself as well!
I like how you described “Mrs. Quinn's Rise to Fame” as a cinnamon bun book without the empty calories. And speaking of cinnamon buns, could Joel please bake cinnamon buns for us?
That would be fun!!
@@joelmcclanahan9004 😀
Joel makes really good cinnamon buns, not gonna lie. The challenge is that it's a long process. But that would be fun!
The Ballad of Lucy Gault is a wonderful book by William Trevor. It’s about the AngloIrish experience.
There’s now a film of Small Things Like These starring Cillian Murphy.
My best books in March are
Fayne by AnnMarie MacDonald.
Solider Sailor by Claire Kilroy
Sunburn by Chloe Michelle Haworth ( LGBTQI)
Stone Yard Devotional by Charolette Wood
Enter Ghost by Isabella Hammad ( I predict it will win)
Strong Female Character by Fern Brady ( Scottish comedian talks about her experience of autism)
All on audio. All 5 stars.
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I didn't know about the Small Things Like These movie!
I always love to see your vids, where your interests collide and diverge. I can't remember if I've said this, but if you're ever wanting to revisit Dorian as audio , a dear person I know has an audiobook narration side channel for fantasy/scifi and subgenre classics called "The Well Told Tale". He did Dorian two years ago now.
Oh that's cool!
@@SupposedlyFun if you have any younglings or young at heart, I'm very partial to his reading of some of the Oz books. He also did Dracula at the end of last year but I was already in middle of my yearly reread so I haven't been able to test that. *stops shameless promo*
My March reading: One Love by Matt Cain, which I wish I liked better than I did, Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid, and The Women by Kristin Hannah. I'm male, have four sisters and an 88 year old mother. I'll sometimes read books before I give them to my mother to make sure she'll like it. Carrie Soto was good and I'm giving it to my sisters. I didn't like The Women, but my mother will.
I'm reading The Guncle now and close to finishing. It's a cute book and Patrick seems like a good guy. I'll read the sequel.
I'm going to start Tom Lake this weekend and I'm looking forward to it.
It was great seeing a new video from y’all and Teddy.
Inland Island is the next nonfiction I’m going to pick up. Even though it goes the year round, it feels like a spring book to me.
As for the baking video, may I suggest cinnamon rolls? It feels very on brand for y’all and I’d love to have some inspiration to make my own.
I had a real struggle with reading in March. I am reading James now. It is great. Someone suggested Finn by Jon Clinch. It's the story of Huckleberry's father. Keep reading.
I've had Finn in my brain for the day I read Huckleberry Finn, so that would also be a fun book to finally read. Hang in!
LOVED “Small Things Like These”… amazing perfect book! Great episode!
Thank you! It's such a good book.
I want to reread Angela's Ashes. I read it when it first came out but don't remember too much other than I loved it. A baking video by Joel is always a delight.
I love it when Joel bakes.
Thank you !
Thank you!
Check in with Willow Talks Books. She just moved to Scotland and may have recommendations.
More of an April read, but thought of you while listening to The Circus Infinite by Khan Wong. It reminded me of the conversation we had about looking for good ace relationships in a book, and this has a great one. It is Science Fiction, so not sure if that puts you off, but aside form me really enjoying the overall story I think the ace representation is integrated well in the story.
I’m not opposed to science fiction but it’s usually a tougher sell for me. I’ll check it out! Thanks for the recommendation.
I read Angela's Ashes years ago. I also thought it was sad, funny and amazing. I admired Frank McCourt coming from a poor upbringing and accomplishing so much in his life. I also read Tis, enjoying it also. Thank you for your videos. I have gotten so many new authors to check out. My TBR gets longer and longer every week.
Thank you so much! I'm glad you've discovered books that you have enjoyed.
I can heartily recommend Denise Mina’s Rizzio for your Scottish reading. It’s super short (a little over 2 hours on audio) and walks you right through history in Edinburgh. Really fantastic and it gives you historical sites to visit if you so choose. My library has the audiobook. Maybe yours will too.
I finally was able to concentrate on reading last night after being all audio for more than a week due to my pneumonia. Yay! I finished the second book in the Enceladon trilogy by Scotsman Doug Johnstone last night that takes place all over Scotland. I adored the two books I’ve read so far. (The Space Between Us is the first book.) Now I have to wait a year for the last one. 😢
I think James is next!
Maybe Joel can tell us more about homemade Shamrock Shakes!
I read a Denise Mina a long time ago and intended to read more, but haven't somehow. I'm glad you're feeling better! Hang in there. Homemade shamrock shakes are fun.
Loved this month end wrap up! I also just finished Small Things Like These. I read it in tandem with the audiobook narration and I enjoyed it. Did you hear that there’s a movie version starring Cillian Murphy? I have Milkman on Libby hold and hearing of your experience and difficult time getting into that book is incredibly valuable because it might be one of those books that would put me in a reading slump. Now I’ll wait until I’m in the right headspace to take it on. Hope you both enjoy Ireland and safe travels!
Thanks Greg and Joel just reserved Small Things Like These from the library. 4th in the queue so bit of a wait.
I hope you like it!
I'm listening to Angela's Ashes on audio and so enjoying it. Thanks for the recommendation. And I just love Teddy, he is so adorable.
He really is a cutie pie.
In my opinion, you don’t have to have read “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” in order to enjoy and understand “James.” Reading a summary of the plot of Huck Finn will suffice.
That's good to know--thanks!
You two are so much fun! I look forward to your monthly wrap ups. I loved Ireland … Dublin is amazing! Can’t wait to hear your thoughts when you get back.
Thank you so much!
I loved Travels With Charley. The author is so unabashed about his views on men and women. To paraphrase: 'I like women who are women, I'm taking my dog not my wife, and enough books to compress the shocks' Fair enough, it was a different time and I respect honesty.
There's something to be said about honesty, that's for sure.
Joel, can you make something Irish or Scottish?
Happy belated Trans Visibilty Day! 🏳️⚧️
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Homemade Shamrock Shakes? Are they homemade because they are “adult” and include crème de menthe?
They were surprisingly sober!
I adore both of your shirts! 🏳️⚧️ Anything Joel wants to bake is great with me, though I’d love to hear what’s your go-to baking recipe when you want something delicious, but still simple and easy to throw together. Is there something like that?
Wonderful seeing the whole family together-I do love these wrap-ups. I had a some wonderful reads in March, and my favorites included (in the order I read them):
Dune - Frank Herbert (surprised myself how much I loved it)
All That She Carried - Tiya Miles
Ducks - Kate Beaton (graphic memoir; read based on your recommendation awhile back-thank you!)
Prophet Song - Paul Lynch (can’t stop thinking about it!)
Western Lane - Chetna Maroo (very subtle book but I loved it)
Dearborn - Ghassan Zeineddine (another of your recommendations)
Winter Morning Walks - Ted Kooser (poetry; 3rd time reading it Nov-March, my favorite poetry book)
How to Say Babylon - Safiya Sinclair (absolutely gorgeous writing & narration for the audio)
I also read Tom Sawyer and almost done with Huckleberry Finn to read James. It’s been fun to revisit Twain’s writing since I haven’t read him since my early teens. And I have a whole bunch of titles from your Pulitzer Prediction video to read before the announcement. Happy Reading! 📚♥️