Trying to read the biggest book on my TBR || Chill Reading Vlog 2023
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- Hey Booktube! I thought the best way to fight my reading slump was to try and read the biggest book on my TBR for 2023 aka A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon... did it work? I'm not sure lol
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Moral of the story... I'm still in the middle of 10 books lol
I relate so hard
Same… same… oh the plight of the book obsessed
Hahaha this is so funny!
I relate to this! 🤦🏾♀️
Ummmm sameeeee
You can admire something someone has done without thinking that they're an overall wonderful person. I'm also thinking that if someone has to be perfect in order to be looked up to, no one ever would be, since there isn't a person on earth who hasn't ever done anything wrong. I guess it's just up to each person to decide "how much wrong", or to what degree you can accept as just being a flawed human before it hits your threshold of "nope, no thanks". I don't think there is a black and white answer, unfortunately.
On that tangent I don't think you can judge someone raised in slavery hundreds of years ago and expect them to be a perfect person by our today's metric. Can't imagine the level of trauma that Fredrick Douglas would've needed to overcome, just for starters.
Keep the cat and call animal control. Even if they can't do anything about it, maybe you can get them put on some sort of no adopt list. They shouldn't have animals if that's what they're going to do
Definitely agree with this. They should not be able to get pets.
I'm thinking about going to the vet so they can scan her for a microchip and contact the owner directly... but yeah the whole situation is not fun :/
YES! Leaving her out in a storm is definitely not providing "adequate food and shelter"
I just love the black cat. How cute!
Your neighbour is a horrible person. Getting black cats and leaving them outside. Some people don't deserve pets.
You’re correct you’re harsher
I always judge people based on the way they treat animals (especially strays), You always pass that test😂😂🤍
Cats can be so picky with who they like but she's so sweet I don't get it :(
@@BookswithEmilyFox well I think cats are great judges of character! 😊👌🏻
Honestly, I would just keep the cat 😅 Clearly they don't care if she gets hit by a car or freezes outside, so how are they going to know (or care) if you kept her lol
Agreed! I hope she rescues the kitty 🙏🏻
Thank you for taking care of this kitty!❤
Frederick Douglass wrote a very famous book. It’s called “A Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass.” It was one of the classics I read last year. It’s a non-fiction about his life. If you’re interested in learning more about him, you should add it to your TBR.
Poor little kitty, but I'm glad she knows where it is safe and warm 🥰
Just want to say as a trans person who's been watching your videos for a few years now; thank you so much for not accepting that sponsor. I would've truly been heartbroken to see you supporting that game. This just cements you as one of my favorite youtubers.💜
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I’ve unsubscribed from 4 people this year alone for mentioning it either in a positive way, or saying ‘jkr sucks but omg I just love Harry Potter so much I couldn’t not play this!!!’ Like thanks so much for showing me you don’t give a fuck about us. I get so upset and try to be calm but I just can’t do it 🤣 I’m always ready to fight about it
It was incredibly fascinating to hear what you said with regards to Angela Davis book and separating author/person from their work (which was not about Davis, just to be clear!). I, too, often feel you cannot separate the two with good conscience, and it does make it harder to 'look up' to others. I think that is a very good conversation to have!
If you put your kindle on airplane mode books won't return! (And if they're library ones the next person on the list will still get the copy when yours auto returns on the due date, you'll just still be able to access it)
Please don't let that beautiful kitty go back to that woman. Her chirping while you talk about her and her situation absolutely broke my heart. You can tell she is grateful for you taking her in and giving her love and a warm place to sleep. If you can't keep her, it's understandable ,but she deserves a better home than with her current owner.
You seem like a beautiful person with a kind heart ❤️ and that little kitty sees it to for her to trust you like she does.
I'm hoping it's a misunderstanding but it's not looking good :(
It might be worth trying to ask the neighbor if they’re okay with you taking her in? Just frame it as you really enjoying playing with the cat and not so much about them being allegedly terrible cat owners…
Yes to this post - this precious kitty deserves a home that doesn’t leave her out and she clearly loves human attention. She is precious! 😩😭
i found your channel recently and i’m loving your videos!! they get me so motivated to read and you seem so funny ✨
Yay! Thank you!
Really appreciate you rejecting that sponsorship. Thank you for having inetgrity, Emily. This is why I enjoy watching you.
The concept of "looking up" to someone is pretty foreign to me. Like, there's value in almost every person on Earth and there is zero reason to not acknowledge the importance of their work. Fanatical adoration is just as dumb as blind mass cancellations, it's one-dimensional and inherently not useful whatsoever. Crimes should be punished in the court of law, but opinions aren't crimes; sure, I can personally have as many dealbreakers as I need according to my own moral compass but I can't expect everyone else to fall in line. I can't police what people do or think, I can express my views freely and be ready for any opinion that's in direct opposition to mine. There are no unproblematic humans, especially male ones; quality media (the ones that deal with interesting issues, anyway) are too complicated to categorize in black or white, so every adult is in charge of their own sympathies and consumption and is supposed to figure out where the line of like-dislike is for them personally.
Three pines is so Quebec. I love it. I lived in Montreal for a while now I'm back in Ottawa and this show is so funny. With context.
I don't understand why people adopts cats (or other animals for that matter) if they are letting them outside all the time. I get it that some are outdoor cats but if the cat is 90 % of the time not at your home, don't adopt.
But yeah i'm gonna read the prequel. I have read The Priory of the Orange Tree earlier in january. It was a bit to long for my liking, but really good.
Especially during the winter in Canada! Like if they're announcing 30cm of snow or -35, why are you letting her out?!?!
@@BookswithEmilyFox Exactly !
Reading for 10 hours is a huge accomplishment when you take into account a workday is 8-9 hours long
I have a feeling it was less and the kindle estimate at the beginning was wrong but still! The book is great so it's much easier to read a lot!
You're her human. Honestly, I'd be the one who would go get her chipped in my name if I were in your position. I'm so thankful the little lass has people who love her and care... even if her legal owner doesn't.
Keep the cat for sure ❤️❤️
I think that kitty needs to be yours ❤ she’s so cute and clearly loves you. Can’t wait to read the prequel to POTOT!! I’m glad to hear you’re enjoying it.
Poor kitty, I hate when owners just leave them outside. I know they're animals but they're family. Thank you for looking after kitty.
The cat chirp is so cute I would never let her leave
You might as well just accept she is going to visit. Cats will pick their people, so you may now have a cat. It doesn’t appear her person worries about her much. Just keep her.
I don’t have much of a choice. When she wants to come in she now jumps in the window of the door and hold herself by her claws and stares at me until I open it 😅
I love when I see cats/kittens in your videos. Are you ever going to get one for yourself.
Btw, I am also a slow reader, even with audiobooks. I prefer to listen to them at 1.0 speed, but if I am bored or want to give up I start to speed the narration.
I love your reading vlogs! I'm hoping to read Priory of the Orange Tree this year! I had wanted to just because of the cover... but hearing you recommend it is pushing me to actually pick it up! thanks!
You've inspired me to start reading a long book - 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami: 925 pages. My library has it available on kindle. Wish me luck!
My chunky book to read this year is The Priory of the Orange Tree. 🤞🏽 Have not started it yet though.
In regards to your tangent about Frederic Douglas and good people doing bad things, that is black-and-white thinking. Not every "good" person is 100% good all the time. They can do or say bad things and hurt others, and still be good. Just as not all "bad" people are 100% bad all the time. People are complex creatures, and it's a shame to reduce them to either good or bad. I understand you being disappointed when someone you look up to makes a mistake, but that's normal and acceptable.
I’m more conscious of trying to understand the context of the time period and societal norms when it’s something that happened very far in the past. I’m not familiar with him, but I wouldn’t begrudge a slave for not have time to teach somebody else to read. Even after he was freed, He wasn’t formally taught so I’d imagine it would be very difficult for him to teach somebody else. Or how can we expect somebody who lived decades ago to be conscious of women’s rights when he himself was uneducated and opressed.
It is always disheartening to find out that someone one admires has done/said something one disagrees with.
But I think we have to remember that we are all human. And we are a sum of our parts.
And that we have ALL done good things. And we have ALL done bad things.
Even me.
Even you.
So, in your example, the fact that Douglass didn't teach his wife to read is discouraging; it would serve us well to not take that one fact and discount the tremendous good he did in his life.
You should get a litterbox for your house for all these cats who think they live there. The last thing you want is one of them to pee somewhere.
Glad you let the kitty in. That’s so not cool of your neighbor. Cats get cold too.
As a new sub I have been wondering what snow globe Emily was and now I feel like I’m in the know!! 😎 haha I didn’t expect it to literally be a snow globe of you, love it💗
Haha She was sent to me in a PR box years ago and we all thought it was funny/kinda horrifying so she became the mascot 💀 I promise I didn’t make a snow globe of myself lol
Irresponsible pet owners make me so angry.
I really hope things work out ok with the kitty 🥺 either you keeping her or someone else
Orange tree my favourite book, from last year, there’s still some child in this 74 year old
If it came out that keanu was actually a bad person... that's when I give up on humanity completely 😭
Jeez, I really hope you somehow end up keeping that beautiful kitty. She clearly really likes you and would be so much safer 🥺
Hear me out: if you can, keep the cat! She obviously needs a better home!
Is there any way to keep the neighbor from adopting another kitty? Like a list or something?
Emily we would love it if you were to make more in depth videos about different topics such as the one you briefly talked about today re separating art from the artist, misogyny in old vs new books etc!! I honestly enjoy when you start discussing about such topics… Though such videos might bring you a sh*t ton of terrible viewers but i dont think you care about them that much lol. I would also enjoy seeing some lengthy book reviews of some of your favorite books if thats something you think you’re interested in doing! ❤❤❤
I would recommend: A Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. Is tiny book. Audiobook is like 4 hours. Is his experience of slavery and how he escaped. Powerful book. I would also recommend incident of a slave girl from Harriet Jacob.
As for admiring people. I just remember that humans are flawed. We all have failings. I can admire people for what good they did for history/society/humanity unless they were proud racists, committed rape/murder or advocated for genocide.
I try not to let every mistake or stupid thing someone does to make me start disliking them, but I've definitely put quite a few authors on no buy list because of what they did. It's a mix of crimes (Eddings and Zimmer Bradley) and non-crimes (Rowling, Dessen), and I'm probably hipocritical in who I "punish" but oh well.
The latest Oscar controversy also opened my eyes a lot about certain people in the industry. Let me just say it's interesting a lot of white actresses started caring about indie projects getting recognition in the year when it was possible that nominees in best actress category would've been less white than usual.
I’m glad you’re keeping the kitty safe, since their owners won’t do it. I know it’s a complicated situation when neighbors are not taking care of their pets. Kitty knows you’re a safe space ♥️
I am definitely reading A Day of Fallen Night when it comes out. This month I am re-reading Priory so I can contrast what we learn about the history with the “actual” story. I meant to take it slow and take the whole month, but somehow I am already halfway through. Even though it’s a long book, many of the chapters are short so I just keep wanting to read “one more chapter”
I love your channel Emily! I found you a couple of months ago and have been watching all your content - love that you talk about sci-fi and non-fiction books! I have definitely expanded my reading because of your recommendations
Good for you rejecting jkrowling sponsor!!!!! Queen 🥰 love from an asexual friend
Anna did not ‘buy’ Douglass. She gave him the money to help him make his escape. He famously claimed that he ‘stole himself.’
Thanks for the correction! I’m planning to read more about hik
@@BookswithEmilyFox I highly recommend his Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. I had to read it for my degree at university.
I'm so much happier now that I know Snow Emily is safe. Also, I'd steal the cat, fr.
I don't tend to agree with all being either black or white, as I think it can have overall negative effects. If one person has a belief or said something negative in one area, it doesn't erase all the good they did and continue to do in other areas. Think of all those good things disappearing because x person is being so called "cancelled", in my opinion it would mean a lot more harm. Of course everyone will act upon it however they seem fit, as we all have the right to. But I don't think you can have such distinct lines. Another thing is even what is considered right or even the concept of freedom can change in time.
Ok so first: should i read the priory & then the prequel?
& second: that cat is going to find a home elsewhere. I had a neighbor that didn't pay attention to their cat not coming home afrer getting a dog... & now it refuses to go back. We started feeding her unkowingly & when we found out they came to get her & she came straight back to our place... tbh that cat is better of in someone else's care & if you want it might as well be you
We've missed snowglobe Emily! You're motivating me a lot lately to read again, I think I'm finally coming out of my year-long reading slump!
I can relate on separating the art from the artist. It is easier when they don't benefit anymore, but if they are still alive, it just isn't worth it.
A Day of Fallen Night is one of my anticipated releases this year, so it's nice that you are enjoying it so far!
Hello Mrs. Emily - I just wanted to thank You for Your videos on TH-cam - they are fantastic or even more than that … I’m starting to read again. I hope You won’t stop recording with all that passion … thanks again 💐 Ps. This probably my very first post on TH-cam …
I just found your channel and immediately subscribed I really loved this video and your personality! 🥰
I think, as we grow, we become more aware (hopefully) of people's sufferings, and what actually matters. So, what some might call "nitpicking" is actually stating facts, and by consequence, recognising the injustices that are still on-going. That's mainly due to the fact that the longer we live, the more we see, the more we ourselves experience. Someone has to call out all the BS.
I'm team keep the kitty. She clearly loves you.
Uhhh I'm pretty sure that's your cat now.
Hey Emily, about what you said about idolizing people and then turning out not so good. I have come to the conclusion that everyone has a shitty side and all evil stems from weakness. Weakness to fight some animalistic insticts etc. Thats why i see bad people as weak and i can somewhat feel pity for them. As i get older i've found i never idolize people, i can get impressed about what people can do, write, sing etc without appreciating the people themselves because everyone will let you down in some aspect of their lives. Thats also part why i separate art from artist, you can have the shittiest person write some of the most beautiful music ever and i can be in awe how a human brain did that but i hate the person if that makes sense. Also, i believe that even from the most horrible person there are things to make ourselves grow and learn. Thats why i am not the biggest fan of cancelling people ( i agree not giving them your platform for sure)
Ps ive found reading with black background and white letters put a huge strain on my eyes and i get headaches
I completely understand what you mean by not liking someone once you realize something bad about them. After years of therapy (and many years in general because I'm 46), I've come to the conclusion that all human beings are fallable and also products of their time. The imperfections of people from long ago are so obvious to us because we live in a totally different society. It's what makes us human.
I had a lot of terrible abuse as a child and it's been hard for me in therapy to reconcile the good aspects of my parents. I've come to realize that people aren't all good or all bad. Even evil and terrible people can have some good in them. For example, I'm sure Hitler had some good qualities. I've found it even harder to forgive myself for the bad aspects of myself because I consider myself a good person. But, no one is perfect and we can't expect ourselves to be. I really try to judge myself and everyone else by the totality of their lives. It's been a really difficult transition for me, but it's allowed me to learn so many new ideas.
Sorry to philosophize....
Yikes could have just left that part out with Hitler. I don't care if Hitler had some good qualities the damage he has done outweights everything. Lets not trying to humanize people like him. Also as a german who would have been also deported at that time for being queer and neurodivergent reading something like that is upsetting.
Also I highly urge you to educate yourself on using "products of their time" as an excuse of any sort of behavior or person.
You can find quite a few articles and essays online about this.
Brown University Revanna D Navarro: "But He was a Product of His Time":
"People from all walks of life frequently use this phrase in the defense of historical figures and artistic productions. The phrase rests on the premise that it is unethical to apply what is determined to be contemporary social norms or values onto past actions and ideas. This assertion is wrong. The phrase, in application, is a universal justification for hatred and violence under the guise of outdated social norms. What is more insidious, however, is how the phrase is used as a scapegoat for real historical analysis. The application of this sentiment by those in academia and in everyday conversation is reflective of many tools used to devalue the experiences and histories of marginalized groups. ..."
@cruelaz That's why I said you look at the totality of their life. I literally picked the the worst person in history I could think of to prove the point that everyone has some good in them no matter how small. I'm not saying she should read Hitler's writing to learn anything good And saying people are a product of their time is not excusing bad behavior. It's just a truth of history. In 100 years, I'm sure things are that normal to us will be villainized as we evolve as a species. I just don't think you have to throw away the greatness of certain individuals and their ideas because of one bad action. You obviously shouldn't accept a life full of terrible behavior by saying that it's a product of the time. That's just my opinion. Ymmv
I wanted to add as an edit that I really understand where you're coming from and you make good points. I'm sorry if I wasn't as clear as I could have been in my original post. I'm not dismissing what you said. I'm just trying to clarify that I meant something different. I'm sorry for the confusion.
your kindle adapts to your speed of reading to make sure the timing is accurate :)
I think you need to dive more into Douglas.... there is a whole lot more there.......
Love that you said no to promoting HP!
I still haven’t read the first book, but Priory is one I want to read.
Awww save the poor kitty! She loves you! ❤
She loves you! That's obvious!
"I have adult things to do." Every time someone says that I always imagine that person is wearing a top hat and drinking fancy alcoholic beverages. (In contrast, when someone says they are "adulting", I imagine them doing chores or going to work and paying bills.) But I'm also an elder Millennial, so maybe younger adults have different usages of the slang.
Final thoughts- I hope you have a litter box and stuff for the cat who might be spending snow storms inside. lol
And I think you should be allowed to pause your one week one shelf to continue this ARC before it returns itself. We won't mind if you are enjoying yourself.
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I'm 100% with you, I also can't separate the person and their work. But I think that's a good thing. History has had many bad moments where people were not held accountable for their bad actions because they also did good. I think we can absolutely appreciate someone for the good they did while remaining critical of the bad (just like we should be when we self-reflect). Maybe that's even the most healthy and productive way forward.
Keep the kitty. Its ment to be. ❤️
RE Not separating art and artists: I am the same way. Besides just not wanting to financially support people that have despicable views, I also now view all the art under the lens of what they've done or said and I literally cannot stop thinking about it.
I finally bought the Priory of the Orange Tree and do not remember being told how CHONKY this book is (100% was told but I did not take the warnings seriously)
Thank you for not supporting JK ❤
I think one of the most important things about growing up and understanding the world is coming to terms with the fact that there’s no such thing as “good” or “bad” people. Everyone is complicated and hypocritical and contradictory and wrong at least sometimes. I think it’s unrealistic, and sometimes dangerous, to expect total perfection from someone, even if that is synchronicity between their politics and their personal lives. It has to be possible to hold the good and bad actions of people together, perhaps even weighing them against each other, to determine what you admire about someone rather than holding them up in their entirety like an idol. Just my thoughts!
Adopt her!! She resume of my Stevie!! He lived 13 years and he was a rescue baby. He was about 3 weeks when he found us. Precious precious kitty. He talked and listened and loved !! He is greatly missed.
I'm not much into the SFF genre, but because of your recommendations, I eased into it. I read the Poppy War Series, To Be Taught If Fortunate, and The Priory of the Orange Tree. I thoroughly enjoyed these books and I also preordered A Day of Fallen Night. Waiting for its release on Feb 28! Looking forward to the books you're reading this year.
Also just wondering since you're reading Non-Fiction lately, have you read Caste: The Origin of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson?
Another great, eclectic video.
Of course people are flawed and our societies are flawed which is why it's so important to learn about how we've progressed. Sometimes people are bad. Sometimes good people do bad things. Sometimes it's the environment, and sometimes it's the individual. I find it amazing how, looking back, allowed/accepted/"normal" actions were just clearly messed up. Slavery in all it's forms was one of humanities worst, unfortunately, it's been a worldwide occurrence. I recently read Out of Darkness which is a historical novel about a school explosion that happened in 1937. It's really about racism, the school explosion is just background. It's pretty heartbreaking, and I found it that much more difficult because it took place where I grew up. Sadly, even in the 80's and early 90's I witnessed some of the same attitudes.
Something that has always bothered me here in the U.S. is that the time between the abolishment of slavery and when black men won the right to vote was 5 years (abolishment of slavery, 1865 -15th Amendment 1870) yet women didn't win the right to vote for another 50 years (19th Amendment, 1920).
(Coincidentally, the add that popped up midway through your video was for Hogwarts Legacy.)
People are so weird about their casual animal negligence. So many people seem to get pets just to lock them outside, sometimes in a cage, just to feed them, get some positive attention from the pet, and watch them live shortened lives. And because that's how animals were treated when they grew up, it's totally fine! They suddenly act like they live in the country in the 19th century.
I find that people will disappoint you in some way so I try to look up to ideas and movements. Someone could have good takes on one subject but than bad in others. Also that poor kitty needs another home. :/
Love the vlog! Two things: have you seen Fire of Love documentary on Disney about those two volcanologists?? Amazing footage, and they speak French throughout, effectively a bilingual film. Thing two, totally with you on having trouble actually liking historical figures when they stood up against racism but not for women's rights, or vice versa. The only non-problematic advocates across the board were Women of Colour who were advocating for both!
I love you for having this feminist journey of always learning more and rejecting bigotry ❤
Would you recommend reading the prequel first? 😬
Great vlog! 🙂❤️
Would recommend Stamped by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi. I read the kids version and it was super good.
yeah, John Adams sent letters all the time to his wife and they talked through ideas and she said that women should get the right to vote and even though he saw her as someone to talk ideas with didn't push to give women the right to vote. I find it somewhat easier to enjoy things still if I liked it before finding out the bad things about the creator. like Ender's game I still love but will never continue the series similarly with Harry Potter.
My biggest book of the year was "journey to the west" with 2207 pages, but I read like 98% in 2022
Still counts!
Aw man, one of the ads on your video was still for a Hogwarts-related game. Sneaky advertisers! Also, I understand, I'm in the middle of 8 books too.
I am so hyped after your reaction! I loved the first book, finding a good worldbuilding fantasy with f/f relationship is rare
Putting it down to start the "one week one shelf" challenge is so hard!! I'll need to wait a month to finish it and it's killing me lol
My sister has a very similar cat to the one that is visiting you. Well, hers is ginger, but he has very long hair and looks big, his tail is super long and fluffly but his body is so tiny and he chirps. He was separated from his mother at a very young age (born outside in his case), so he also drolls when he cuddles like he wants milk. I'm sad for your visitor, some people don't seem to understand what a pet needs...
My girl
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It's not hoarding if it's books. At least that's what I tell myself.
Would you recommend reading The Priory of the Orange Tree or A Day of Fallen Night first?
I was going to read for like an hour before going to bed and I randomly checked TH-cam... So yeah you won over my current book lol. I particularly enjoyed this vlog, really love it!!! (the cat's so cute ughhh 💖)
I read Priory in a week.
I love the cover of A Day of Fallen Night! I need to read Priory asap! Im currently reading Malice by John Gwynne & there are so many POVs 😭 but Im loving it!!
I read the Priory in less than a day. I plan to read the new one,too. But it was just Meh for me.
I have a pre-ordered A Day of Fallen Night (signed edition too because I love Samantha Shannon). I cannot wait to read it. The cover art is just amazing.
Thanks for inspiring me to pick up Women, Race & Class! It's been on my ereader for way to long 😅
I need to read Priory so bad 🥲