This was good to watch and take notes. My birthday is in November, and I fill the entire month by reading my favorite genre, which is Historical Fiction. Looks like I need to read more Susan Meissner.
I know historical fiction can be hard to read, but I hope you get back into reading it more! Recent ones I've enjoyed were: The Circus Train, and A Girl Called Samson.
First of all, thanks for a great video! I have not read homegoing but based on what you described, i think you would enjoy by Brit Bennet. It is also about two sisters who takes on completely different paths in life. It also shares the generational element like . So the sisters grew up in the 1950s in a southern black community and the book continues on to tell the stories of their respected children's lives in the 1990s. Hope you give it a read!
I"m a bit late to this party, but hey a book party is forever! 🙂 The Shadow of the Wind is my favorite book of all time - I have two full pages of quotes from the book! It won a ton of awards internationally when it came out. I also love the Ken Follett HF series (his earlier spy novels as well if you enjoy cold war spy genre). You might enjoy Edward Rutherfurd's books; they're very well written following generations of four or five fictional families throughout actual history. Susanna Kearsley is another HF author that I really enjoy - hers usually have just a small touch of something fantastical like a time jump. That they're favorites says a lot about her writing because I'm not a fantasy reader. I'll stop here; too many more to list! A great video - I'll be back!
This was very interesting. I find it interesting how we agree on so many books but are polar opposites on others. I feel like if I can figure out what that element is, I would never pick out a book I didn't like. For example, I dnf'd the Forgotten Garden and the Seven Husbands, but Children's Blizzard was close to a 5 star read for me. Thanks for sharing!
Just found your channel. 2024 I am committed to a book a week. I agree with most but loved a couple you didnt. Going to start The Winter Night series today!
I just finished reading As Bright As Heaven! Thank you so much for this recommendation. Such a beautiful story. I’m a crier when I read books and I cried a lot with this one. I want to read more from this author.
Just wanted to say thx for this video again. Since watching it 2 months ago I've read Homegoing and The giver of stars. I have also read "Where the Lost Wander" and on the back of that "What the wind knows" and "The unknown beloved" both by Amy Harmon. Shes one of my top 5 authors at this point. I'm now reading "The Nature of Fragile Things" and I really like it so far.
I love historical fiction and really did enjoy this video. I'm new to collecting books, and you have really given me a lot of good information to help me choose my next. Thanks!
The Shardlake series by J D Samsom, set in Tudor times. The cases of a solicitor investigating cases against the background of the political intrigue of the court of Henry 8th.
I need to try and read all the light we cannot see! If only because there aren’t manyy books with blind characters. But I just… felt like there’s too much description and poetic writing and I couldn’t get I’n to it. 22:46
This is a great video! I found 2 of your top shelf ones at the library today, but only took one home. I’ll read the other one next month. So many good ones to read.
I'm a Historical Fiction kinda person too, so a few suggestions of books you might like. Kate Quinn: Read The Alice Network first and loved it. Have since read The Rose Code, The Diamond Eye and The Huntress. Loved them all. Ken Follett: Fall of Giants trilogy and Pillars of the Earth (soon to be 5 books in the series). Thought this was a stable of Historical fiction lovers, so will really reccomend checking these out. They are a bit long, but so so good. Amy Harmon: Since you have one of her boos on there, I also loved From Sand And and Ash.
I don't read a lot of fantasy or magicalrealism, but I came across The Bear and the Nightingale and bought it because you. Plus I have a friend who will love it, even if I don't. 😆
I'm sorry you didn't like Pachenko. I was so engrossed in that book. Have you read "The Shoemaker's Wife"? That was a great book too. I love the multi-generation books.
New subscriber. Love this concept. Huge HF fan. Have you read Meissner’s Fall of Marigolds. Also, Hazel Gaynor is a fantastic HF author. A Memory of Violets is my Can’t Stop Thinking About it. I’m reading her new one The Last Lifeboat. Check her out.
I enjoyed the book of lost names and I didn’t dislike the mom. I actually felt for her because her daughter made choices for her. Working in the resistance is great and noble of course but she put her mom I’n danger against her will. It’s one thing if it’s just you and another if you’re taking care of somebody else who didn’t ask for this.
I love this video. So I'm a huge Susan Meissner fan and I really didn't like Bridge Across the Ocean or Stars Over Sunset Boulevard. Fountains of silence was my least favorite
For me, Pachinko is one that I “Couldn’t Stop Thinking About!”
Have to totally agree with Angie on this one, being a K-drama fan I was really looking forward to it, but that second half, UGH!
A few that I enjoyed
Shadow of the Wind (I enjoyed the whole Cemetery of Forgotten Books series)
The Pillars of the Earth
11/22/63
The Reformatory
My two can't stop talking about are by Laura Hillenbrand, Unbroken and Secretariat.
Thank you for the recommendations - I'm always writing them down :)
Horse fanatic here. I think you mean Seabiscuit. I would love for her to write about Secretariat though.
Loved both of those as well, especially Unbroken!
This was good to watch and take notes. My birthday is in November, and I fill the entire month by reading my favorite genre, which is Historical Fiction. Looks like I need to read more Susan Meissner.
I know historical fiction can be hard to read, but I hope you get back into reading it more! Recent ones I've enjoyed were: The Circus Train, and A Girl Called Samson.
I have The Circus Train - glad to hear you liked it!!
First of all, thanks for a great video! I have not read homegoing but based on what you described, i think you would enjoy by Brit Bennet. It is also about two sisters who takes on completely different paths in life. It also shares the generational element like . So the sisters grew up in the 1950s in a southern black community and the book continues on to tell the stories of their respected children's lives in the 1990s. Hope you give it a read!
I"m a bit late to this party, but hey a book party is forever! 🙂 The Shadow of the Wind is my favorite book of all time - I have two full pages of quotes from the book! It won a ton of awards internationally when it came out.
I also love the Ken Follett HF series (his earlier spy novels as well if you enjoy cold war spy genre). You might enjoy Edward Rutherfurd's books; they're very well written following generations of four or five fictional families throughout actual history.
Susanna Kearsley is another HF author that I really enjoy - hers usually have just a small touch of something fantastical like a time jump. That they're favorites says a lot about her writing because I'm not a fantasy reader. I'll stop here; too many more to list!
A great video - I'll be back!
Never too late for the party :)
I read 'These Shallow Graves' a few months ago and I loved it!! Such a fun and engaging book. I loved your tier ranking!
Thank you ... I agree, These Shallow Graves was just a fun book!
This was very interesting. I find it interesting how we agree on so many books but are polar opposites on others. I feel like if I can figure out what that element is, I would never pick out a book I didn't like. For example, I dnf'd the Forgotten Garden and the Seven Husbands, but Children's Blizzard was close to a 5 star read for me. Thanks for sharing!
That is so funny! That is why I love these videos ... I feel like no one likes exactly the same books as I do :)
Just found your channel. 2024 I am committed to a book a week.
I agree with most but loved a couple you didnt. Going to start The Winter Night series today!
How fun, I LOVE the Winternight Trilogy!
I just finished reading As Bright As Heaven! Thank you so much for this recommendation. Such a beautiful story. I’m a crier when I read books and I cried a lot with this one. I want to read more from this author.
Ahh, I'm so glad you loved the book!!
Just wanted to say thx for this video again. Since watching it 2 months ago I've read Homegoing and The giver of stars. I have also read "Where the Lost Wander" and on the back of that "What the wind knows" and "The unknown beloved" both by Amy Harmon. Shes one of my top 5 authors at this point. I'm now reading "The Nature of Fragile Things" and I really like it so far.
I'm so glad you are liking all of those books ... you are reminding me to pick up more Amy Harmon :)
I love historical fiction and really did enjoy this video. I'm new to collecting books, and you have really given me a lot of good information to help me choose my next. Thanks!
So glad it was helpful :)
The Shardlake series by J D Samsom, set in Tudor times. The cases of a solicitor investigating cases against the background of the political intrigue of the court of Henry 8th.
I need to try and read all the light we cannot see! If only because there aren’t manyy books with blind characters. But I just… felt like there’s too much description and poetic writing and I couldn’t get I’n to it. 22:46
Agreed, it is a very descriptive/atmospheric book!
@@bookmama26 it just feels like a betrayal to the blind community to chuck it!
Great Video! As Bright as Heaven is one of my all time favorites as isThe Giver of Stars! Amy Harmon is one I would recommend trying more from!
I really do need to try another Amy Harmon!
This is a great video! I found 2 of your top shelf ones at the library today, but only took one home. I’ll read the other one next month. So many good ones to read.
How fun - which books?
@@bookmama26 I picked up As Bright As Heaven.
I'm a Historical Fiction kinda person too, so a few suggestions of books you might like.
Kate Quinn: Read The Alice Network first and loved it. Have since read The Rose Code, The Diamond Eye and The Huntress. Loved them all.
Ken Follett: Fall of Giants trilogy and Pillars of the Earth (soon to be 5 books in the series). Thought this was a stable of Historical fiction lovers, so will really reccomend checking these out. They are a bit long, but so so good.
Amy Harmon: Since you have one of her boos on there, I also loved From Sand And and Ash.
I thought the Alice Network was CHICK Lit.
Unlike Pillars of the Earth.
Have you read any of Susanna Kearsley books they are wonderful I began with The Rose Garden and then The Winter Sea
It’s time for a library or bookstore trip! Thank you for this video. Historical fiction is my favorite genre. I really love Kristin Hannah too.
Happy to inspire a bookstore/library trip :)
I don't read a lot of fantasy or magicalrealism, but I came across The Bear and the Nightingale and bought it because you. Plus I have a friend who will love it, even if I don't. 😆
Fun, I will be interested to hear what you end up thinking of it!
I just read home going and my only complaint is I wish some character stories had been longer!
Yes, I was happy when some chapters were over but more often than not I wanted more!
I'm sorry you didn't like Pachenko. I was so engrossed in that book. Have you read "The Shoemaker's Wife"? That was a great book too. I love the multi-generation books.
I do love a good generational book, so thanks for the recommendation!!
I really need to read the 2nd and 3rd books after the Bear and the Nightingale, it was so good!
YES! The series only gets better :)
love this!!!!😊❤😊
❤📚❤️ Spot on!
I just finished Wolf by Wolf (a YA WW II alternate history) and it was engrossing.
I've heard good things about that book!
The forgotten garden is also my first Kate Morton too! And i have almost all of them and haven’t read them since! It’s so bad! I need to fix that!
Haha, me too!
Please read salt to the sea by Ruta sepetys, that book was one of my favorites this year.
That has been on my TBR for so long, I really do want to read it!!
That book is great, but heartrenching. You really feel you are there
One i think you would enjoy is Women of the Island by Lisa See
Writing it down, thank you for the recommendation!!
New subscriber. Love this concept. Huge HF fan. Have you read Meissner’s Fall of Marigolds. Also, Hazel Gaynor is a fantastic HF author. A Memory of Violets is my Can’t Stop Thinking About it. I’m reading her new one The Last Lifeboat. Check her out.
I haven't read Fall of Marigolds - but I have been really wanting to tackle Meissner's backlist!
I enjoyed the book of lost names and I didn’t dislike the mom. I actually felt for her because her daughter made choices for her. Working in the resistance is great and noble of course but she put her mom I’n danger against her will. It’s one thing if it’s just you and another if you’re taking care of somebody else who didn’t ask for this.
I love how everyone has different responses to books :)
If you liked Once and Future Witches, you would probably like Weyward!!
I didn't realize that!
Everything done by Cj sansom
I love this video. So I'm a huge Susan Meissner fan and I really didn't like Bridge Across the Ocean or Stars Over Sunset Boulevard. Fountains of silence was my least favorite
Ruta Sepetys book. I Must Betray You was my favorite!
Everyone keeps telling me to read I Must Betray You ... maybe I will give Ruta Sepetys another shot :)
Too many books at once
These videos can be a bit overwhelming! Thank you for stopping by :)
Take notes.