For anyone interested, I just posted my "Best Makeup of 2018" on my beauty channel: th-cam.com/video/Uaciih9RznI/w-d-xo.html You get to see this makeup look in all its glory :P
Omg so thankful for this distraction. It's 2:45am and my dog is just getting back from an evening/night at the emergency vet. There's no I can slept because I'm literally watching her breathing and I'm so paranoid something will happen to her, so this is well needed right now and some tea. Not the best day....
I’d start with Notes from Underground and some other short stories by Dostoevsky, to get the feel for his writing style (also it’s less intimidating). I’d also suggest getting a different edition of The Karamazov Brothers, since the translation in that one is quite rubbish and I’d hate for someone to dislike Dostoyevsky because of a bad translation. :)
I really need to read more and you always motivate me, especially since you talk about such different books than the ones I normally hear about from other booktubers. I love you and your opinions!
I read Kings of the Wyld recently and loved it - it doesn't take itself too seriously because the band has the most improbable good luck. Senlin Ascends was a little slow at the start and I wasn't sure how I was going to relate to Thomas Senlin, but once in the tower the pace picks up and you find yourself drawn right in. I loved the book and have now just read book 3 and waiting for book 4. I want to read Good Omens - I love Terry Pratchett's work and usually enjoy Neil Gaiman's writing too.
Terry Pratchett is one of my favorite authors. Even if you don't end up liking Good Omens, I would still give his other books a shot. I would recommend `Mort`.
YES! Good Omens is one of my all time favorite books! I read it last year and I absolutely fell in love with it! I really hope you enjoy it and I cannot wait for the Amazon Miniseries!
I am seriously happy to find out that I'm not the only one who couldn't click with Neil Gaiman. I don't even know why, his books aren't bad or something, but just not amazing. I hope you'll enjoy Kings of the Wyld! I really loved it and thought it was super fun! Btw, The Books of Babel is 4 books long, just letting you know! :)
I would love a reading vlog for Good Omens!! I have had it on my self for more than a year, so it’d be great to have a video to watch after reading it.
I just finishedThe Rosie Project. Loved it! Although it was predictable I loved reading about how they met and what they go through. I didn’t know it was going to be a movie.
I am trying to read more up to date and new releases this year. I am really excited about; Black Leopard Red Wolf, The Last, The Binding, The Hunting Party, An Orchestra of Minorities and The Priory of Orange Tree, as well as the long awaited sequel to the handmaid's tale ofc...to name a few.
I love Good Omens! And I would love a reading vlog. Do you think it's possible you'll read more of Terry Pratchett's books? He is one of my favourite authors and I would love to know your oppinion. And even if you don't like Good Omens, please consider it! His series is great.
I am on book four of the Senlin Ascends series. It just came out. The series is outstanding you will not be disappointed. Good Omens is hysterical. You will laugh out loud
Kings of the Wyld is ridiculous fun and it needs to be approached like that. I had one friend disappointed because they didn't like the humor, but I loved it. BTW the daughter isn't kidnapped... she's a fighter who is trapped in a besieged city. She's not helpless, she's just in a desperate situation. I know you haven't read the book and wouldn't know, but it's not quite the helpless damsel in distress. The author's women are really strong.
I hope you enjoy reading Good Omens. It is one of my top ten books for sure. Neil isn't everybody's cup of tea but maybe you'll end up liking him after reading Good Omens. Terry Prachett is another excellent writer in my opinion - a wicked sense of humor for sure. I got to meet him once (Neil too). I'll be reading Kings of the Wyld next. I'm looking forward to it, everyone talks about how good it is. Issac Asimov is definitely one of the big influencers of the SF genre. I think anyone who is not just a casual reader of SF should spend some time getting to know his works. I enjoy reading him but personally I like is shorter works better than his novels. Make sure you read his novella Nightfall at some point. You have a nice book haul there. Happy reading and thanks for sharing your videos.
Crime and Punishment first, then Brothers K. Brothers K is my favorite by him, but Crime and Punishment is more approachable if you aren't used to his writing style. Both are excellent, some of the best fiction ever written.
I read Crime and Punishment in 2017 and it was intimidating but I really enjoyed it. I've heard good things about the Karamazov Brothers as well though.
Emily great haul! For Dostoevsky's check the other books of his from Wordsworth classics. I love how pretty they are and they all match each other. I think you'll love it!
I'm almost certain there was a movie called "Seven Days" that was the same as the arc. Same premise and the movie was in French. Also, it was awesome :) As for books I got recently, I found four of Clive Barker's books in a used book store so I got all of them. I'm trying to collect all of his books.
I find Neil Gaiman can be a bit hit or miss but Terry Pratchett is one of my favourite authors and I love the Discworld and I really enjoyed Good Omens. I’ve just started Senlin Ascends and I’m enjoying it so far.
I just finished Senlin Ascends I found it started out slow but omg it turned into a wild ride. It's actually going to be a quartet. Super excited to read the others. Hope you enjoy it! Great haul ty for the video. 💖
I hope you like Good Omens, its a great book and if you like it you need to read more Terry Pratchett. He is my favourite author and I can rave about his work for hours.
I'm looking foward to your imput in all these books, many of them I'm interested in. Also, your eye makeup is goals, love those more pastely (is this a word?) colors looks.
Finnikin of the rock is okay and you might not enjoy the 'romance' but the next two books are some of my favourite books of all time however again the romance is pretty heavy. She is a fantastic author and I enjoy her contemporary work as well. On the Jellicoe road was my #1 favourite for a long time.
Seven Days by Patrick Sénécal was turned into a movie “Les Septs jours du Talion”. I’ve seen it and it is pretty darn disturbing. I’m happy that you are including some “Québécois” authors in your lists. Can’t wait to see how you like it 😃 They say Patrick Sénécal is our Stephan King au Québec!
Also, if you want to start off with a Doestoyevsky I would suggest ‘Crime and Punishment’, it’s actually really not that difficult a read and reasonably fast paced.
I am so happy you got Kings of the Wyld it's one of my all time favourite books. It's hilarious, action-packed and wholesome, I really hope you love it :)
I feel sorry for anyone that stars reading Gaiman with the ocean at the end of the lane, not the easiest... Good Omens is pretty good and funny, hope you like it. 😊
Girl. You will love Good Omens. It's much better than Ocean at the End of the Lane. If you don't at least enjoy it, we might have problems. 🤣 Also I read Rosie Project. You have the description a little off, it's a romance book, but it's also awesome. I actually had tears by the end because it was adorable.
Hello Emily ;) as a Russian person who studied Dostoevsky a lot in school, I would recommend to start with Crime and punishment and if you like it and his style, you can try other books) I love all of his books but he can be a little bit intimidating and strange in a way, so yeah..)))) good luck 😁
Just finished the brothers karamazov.. it was a long read but worth it. Lots of religious and moral tangents and a little politics too but it's wrapped in a great murder mystery. Highly recommend it
I really enjoyed the Matched Trilogy when I read it, but that was years ago. I'm interested to hear about something else Ally Condie has written. A lot of those other books look interesting too! I'm almost done with Children of Time and am loving it even more than I thought I would!
I've read Senlin Ascends and the two sequels and really enjoyed the books. Still need to read Good Omens and Dragon's Egg. I'm a fan of Bardugo, but I'm little leery of King of Scars. It just doesn't sound like a book I need to read. Plus, a friend who is also a fan gave it a lukewarm review so I'll read it eventually, but won't be in a hurry.
I read The Rosie Project years ago but I don't remember much of it. I do remember I enjoyed it well enough and it wasn't too heavy on the romance but it is part of the story so brace yourself. I have books two and three in this series on my TBR so I'll have to re-read it before I get to those.
Re: Asimov, I personally enjoyed his robot-related works far more than the foundation series. Foundation starts strong but by the 3rd or 4th book, I felt it was getting really slow and I dnf'ed out of boredom.
GASPED when I saw your eyeshadow!! I love your book hauls so so much! I've heard so many incredible things about Kings of Wyld, I hope you LOVE it! Seems like it might be up your alley, too :)
The Karamazov Brothers. It's waay easier to read than the Crime and Punishment. If it's going to be your first book from Dostoevsky, go with the Karamazov Brothers. And don't be afraid, you're lucky Dostoevsky's writing style is so much lighter in translation than it is in Russian ;)
Bros Karamazov is my favorite by him. I feel that the themes, character development and plot are more complex than Crime and Punishment and so therefore it was much more interesting. And you may need that going into his writing if you aren't used to it. This and War and Peace are my fav Russian classic novels.
@@Morfeusm I felt it was much different personally. War and Peace is a much more epic tale involving two nobles (of course) who have much different personal challenges. One marches off to war for part of the story and the other has to deal with a convoluted legacy issue. Unique tales that end up providing an insight into that Russian time period more than other classics I have read.
According to a good friend of mine who loves Dostoevsky, Brothers Karamazov is easier to start with than Crime and Punishment because it has fewer characters that it follows so it'll be less confusing especially for people who are just trying to get into his works. But he said that both are fantastic nonetheless!
I started watching you when this channel was just a bebe and your shelves were so bare and now look at those DOUBLE STACKED SHELVES THOOOOUUUUUUGH! #doublestacked
For Neil Gaiman, I recommend Neverwhere. Or even American Gods. Or Stardust. Those are all fantasy and not magical realism. Neverwhere, in my opinion, is like a better Darker Shades of Magic (which I did also enjoy!) and it's my absolute favorite. The House at the End of the Lane is not a good representation of his writing I don't think. He is one of my favorite authors and I felt very meh about it and found it forgettable. If you do Good Omens, I'd recommend checking out the BBC radio full cast dramatization. I personally enjoyed it, but it wasn't my favorites of his works. Hope you end up liking it more than THatEotL! Senlin Ascends and Kings of the Wyld are also on my TBR for the month. I'm excited to see if they live up to the hype. 💕
Ooooof I read about 12 pages of The Rosie Project and just couldn't do it anymore. I'm interested to see what you think about it. Also your eyeshadow is UNREAL. I'm reading Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James right now and I'm LOVING it. I think you should check it out. It's unlike anything I've ever read.
Recently found your channel and am really enjoying it! You have similar reading tastes to me (except regarding Neil Gaiman- he's a favorite of mine) and I love that you read something other than YA. My TBR list has exploded thanks to your channel... As you are exploring classic sci-fi, I want to recommend "Out of the Silent Planet" by C.S. Lewis. It is part of a trilogy, but stands alone. It is a first contact novel with life from Mars and was published in 1938.
Same! I also like and read a lot of the same books Emily does, but Gaiman is one of my absolute favorite authors. I will say The House at the End of the Lane was probably my least favorite and not a great first pick to get a feel for him as an author, so idk. Maybe she'll give him more of a chance after Good Omens?
I actually read most of my Gaiman via audiobook. He often narrates his own work, and it is phenomenal. It really adds another layer to the story. That's how I experienced Ocean and it is one of my favorites.
Have you read Old Man's War by John Scalzi? It's probably my favorite Sci-Fi book. Really interesting and hilarious, definitely not hard sci fi. The Foundation trilogy is also really good, only thing that got me a little bummed is that I figured the "big twist" before it happened haha
Good omens is actually one of the two books I dnfed last year...it was just so not my humour and it bored me so much 😅 but I’m excited to see your review haha
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You get to see this makeup look in all its glory :P
Okey this is not book related but YOUR EYE MAKEUP JUST KILLED ME
yess! please tutorial with the same products :)
a video of yours is my most long-awaited TH-cam notification
I like that the blurb on The Dog Stars is "The Road . . . but with hope."
whiterabbitmix I LOVED the road so I’m definitely picking this up
I LOVE Good Omens, one of my fave books, and I would totally watch a reading vlog :)
Omg so thankful for this distraction. It's 2:45am and my dog is just getting back from an evening/night at the emergency vet. There's no I can slept because I'm literally watching her breathing and I'm so paranoid something will happen to her, so this is well needed right now and some tea. Not the best day....
You're matching your chair 😂😘
Not related to the books but your makeup?? Beautiful. It's so lovely can't stop staring
Thank you! I felt like looking like a fairy :P
I’d start with Notes from Underground and some other short stories by Dostoevsky, to get the feel for his writing style (also it’s less intimidating). I’d also suggest getting a different edition of The Karamazov Brothers, since the translation in that one is quite rubbish and I’d hate for someone to dislike Dostoyevsky because of a bad translation. :)
OMG you're going to love Kings of the Wyld and the tower of Babel series. Orbit publishers are killing it with fantastic titles. 🤩
The Rosie Project is a good book! Love it the main character is like Sheldon Cooper
I really need to read more and you always motivate me, especially since you talk about such different books than the ones I normally hear about from other booktubers. I love you and your opinions!
I think you will absolutely LOVE "Senlin Ascends." Book Two is even better. (And Book Three isn't the last....there will be a fourth).
I read Kings of the Wyld recently and loved it - it doesn't take itself too seriously because the band has the most improbable good luck. Senlin Ascends was a little slow at the start and I wasn't sure how I was going to relate to Thomas Senlin, but once in the tower the pace picks up and you find yourself drawn right in. I loved the book and have now just read book 3 and waiting for book 4. I want to read Good Omens - I love Terry Pratchett's work and usually enjoy Neil Gaiman's writing too.
I fall on and off the reading waggon so frequently, I'm embarrassed. I admire you so much for what you do
I'd start with Crime and Punishment (read it and loved it). It's way shorter and you can see if you like his style.
I agree! Both books are wonderful, but Crime and Punishment is superior, in my opinion.
Good Omens is one of my all time favorites. It also has a brilliant audiobook version.
Terry Pratchett is one of my favorite authors. Even if you don't end up liking Good Omens, I would still give his other books a shot. I would recommend `Mort`.
I would say Going Postal is also great book from late Sir Terry
The Dog Stars is straight up my favorite book of all time. Can't wait to hear what you think!
YES! Good Omens is one of my all time favorite books! I read it last year and I absolutely fell in love with it! I really hope you enjoy it and I cannot wait for the Amazon Miniseries!
I am seriously happy to find out that I'm not the only one who couldn't click with Neil Gaiman. I don't even know why, his books aren't bad or something, but just not amazing.
I hope you'll enjoy Kings of the Wyld! I really loved it and thought it was super fun!
Btw, The Books of Babel is 4 books long, just letting you know! :)
Such a fun haul! I'm so excited about the Rosie Project as well
I would love a reading vlog for Good Omens!! I have had it on my self for more than a year, so it’d be great to have a video to watch after reading it.
I just finishedThe Rosie Project. Loved it! Although it was predictable I loved reading about how they met and what they go through. I didn’t know it was going to be a movie.
I am trying to read more up to date and new releases this year. I am really excited about; Black Leopard Red Wolf, The Last, The Binding, The Hunting Party, An Orchestra of Minorities and The Priory of Orange Tree, as well as the long awaited sequel to the handmaid's tale ofc...to name a few.
I love Good Omens! And I would love a reading vlog.
Do you think it's possible you'll read more of Terry Pratchett's books? He is one of my favourite authors and I would love to know your oppinion. And even if you don't like Good Omens, please consider it! His series is great.
I am on book four of the Senlin Ascends series. It just came out. The series is outstanding you will not be disappointed. Good Omens is hysterical. You will laugh out loud
The way you describe the book, Seven Days, reminds me of the film Prisoners by French Canadian filmmaker Denis Villeneuve.
A good classic sci-fi series is the Stainless Steel Rat, all really short books and easy to fly though
The Brothers Karamazov is my favorite book! I would definitely start with that one :). Also, I LOVE your eyeshadow in this video!
Going to put a few of these on my TBR, thanks!! 🤗❤ Her One Mistake looks sooo good...
For Patrick Sénécal, Yes there’s a movie! It’s Les 7 jours du Tallion starring Claude Legault :)
I just ordered Good Omens because I like Gaiman's books but I didn't know it was becoming a tv show!! I want to read it even more now 😊
Kings of the Wyld is ridiculous fun and it needs to be approached like that. I had one friend disappointed because they didn't like the humor, but I loved it. BTW the daughter isn't kidnapped... she's a fighter who is trapped in a besieged city. She's not helpless, she's just in a desperate situation. I know you haven't read the book and wouldn't know, but it's not quite the helpless damsel in distress. The author's women are really strong.
Good omens is amazing you'll love it
I hope you enjoy reading Good Omens. It is one of my top ten books for sure. Neil isn't everybody's cup of tea but maybe you'll end up liking him after reading Good Omens. Terry Prachett is another excellent writer in my opinion - a wicked sense of humor for sure. I got to meet him once (Neil too).
I'll be reading Kings of the Wyld next. I'm looking forward to it, everyone talks about how good it is. Issac Asimov is definitely one of the big influencers of the SF genre. I think anyone who is not just a casual reader of SF should spend some time getting to know his works. I enjoy reading him but personally I like is shorter works better than his novels. Make sure you read his novella Nightfall at some point.
You have a nice book haul there. Happy reading and thanks for sharing your videos.
Good Omens is best on audible. The accents make the book even funnier than it already is.
The finnikin of the rock series are one of my faves! Plus she's an Australian author wooo
Kings Of The Wyld is probably the most fun I've had with reading a fantasy book in ageeees! Hope you enjoy it😃
Crime and Punishment first, then Brothers K. Brothers K is my favorite by him, but Crime and Punishment is more approachable if you aren't used to his writing style. Both are excellent, some of the best fiction ever written.
I read Crime and Punishment in 2017 and it was intimidating but I really enjoyed it. I've heard good things about the Karamazov Brothers as well though.
Wow that Issac book sounds like the basis for the movie Killswitch.
One Mistake sounds soooo good
Neil Gaiman is my favourite author and I hated The Ocean at The End Of the Lane 😂 please give Neil another shot 😁
Exactly! I'm with you, there!
I like “...end of the lane” and is the only one i read of him 😂
Yes! Didn't like that one very much too. Neverwhere is my favorite by him.
Emily great haul! For Dostoevsky's check the other books of his from Wordsworth classics. I love how pretty they are and they all match each other. I think you'll love it!
I'm almost certain there was a movie called "Seven Days" that was the same as the arc. Same premise and the movie was in French. Also, it was awesome :) As for books I got recently, I found four of Clive Barker's books in a used book store so I got all of them. I'm trying to collect all of his books.
I find Neil Gaiman can be a bit hit or miss but Terry Pratchett is one of my favourite authors and I love the Discworld and I really enjoyed Good Omens.
I’ve just started Senlin Ascends and I’m enjoying it so far.
Haven't read the Karamazov Brothers but Crime and punishment is Amazing! Definitely read it. It's a masterpiece.
I just finished Senlin Ascends I found it started out slow but omg it turned into a wild ride. It's actually going to be a quartet. Super excited to read the others. Hope you enjoy it! Great haul ty for the video. 💖
I hope you like Good Omens, its a great book and if you like it you need to read more Terry Pratchett. He is my favourite author and I can rave about his work for hours.
I'm looking foward to your imput in all these books, many of them I'm interested in. Also, your eye makeup is goals, love those more pastely (is this a word?) colors looks.
Finnikin of the rock is okay and you might not enjoy the 'romance' but the next two books are some of my favourite books of all time however again the romance is pretty heavy. She is a fantastic author and I enjoy her contemporary work as well. On the Jellicoe road was my #1 favourite for a long time.
Seven Days by Patrick Sénécal was turned into a movie “Les Septs jours du Talion”. I’ve seen it and it is pretty darn disturbing.
I’m happy that you are including some “Québécois” authors in your lists. Can’t wait to see how you like it 😃 They say Patrick Sénécal is our Stephan King au Québec!
Also, if you want to start off with a Doestoyevsky I would suggest ‘Crime and Punishment’, it’s actually really not that difficult a read and reasonably fast paced.
I love your eyeshadow
Yes i love good omens, reading vlog about it!!!
I am so happy you got Kings of the Wyld it's one of my all time favourite books. It's hilarious, action-packed and wholesome, I really hope you love it :)
I feel sorry for anyone that stars reading Gaiman with the ocean at the end of the lane, not the easiest... Good Omens is pretty good and funny, hope you like it. 😊
Kings of the Wyld is so good!! I can't wait to hear what you think of it.
i just finished good omens a few days ago and i loved it
Would love a reading vlog of good omens!
Girl. You will love Good Omens. It's much better than Ocean at the End of the Lane. If you don't at least enjoy it, we might have problems. 🤣 Also I read Rosie Project. You have the description a little off, it's a romance book, but it's also awesome. I actually had tears by the end because it was adorable.
Looker sounds like Bad Mommy - which was like Jane Doe and You but in a woman jealous about a mom/neighbor. It was good, quite funny actually.
Hello Emily ;) as a Russian person who studied Dostoevsky a lot in school, I would recommend to start with Crime and punishment and if you like it and his style, you can try other books) I love all of his books but he can be a little bit intimidating and strange in a way, so yeah..)))) good luck 😁
i've been checking your channel everyday for a new video. ugh i love you so much!!
I am in love with ur eye shadow it’s so pretty
Just finished the brothers karamazov.. it was a long read but worth it. Lots of religious and moral tangents and a little politics too but it's wrapped in a great murder mystery. Highly recommend it
I'm currently reading "Senlin ascends" and I really appreciate its writing!
her one mistake looks awesome! I'll need to check it out
I really enjoyed the Matched Trilogy when I read it, but that was years ago. I'm interested to hear about something else Ally Condie has written. A lot of those other books look interesting too! I'm almost done with Children of Time and am loving it even more than I thought I would!
I hope you enjoy Finnikin of the Rock, the Lumatere Chronicles is a good trilogy.
OMG I NEED KINGS OF THE WILDD!
I've read Senlin Ascends and the two sequels and really enjoyed the books. Still need to read Good Omens and Dragon's Egg.
I'm a fan of Bardugo, but I'm little leery of King of Scars. It just doesn't sound like a book I need to read. Plus, a friend who is also a fan gave it a lukewarm review so I'll read it eventually, but won't be in a hurry.
Dostoyevski YAY!
I like Gaiman, but I can get why people are not into him. Also Terry Pratchett.... he influenced me so much while growing up!
I read The Rosie Project years ago but I don't remember much of it. I do remember I enjoyed it well enough and it wasn't too heavy on the romance but it is part of the story so brace yourself. I have books two and three in this series on my TBR so I'll have to re-read it before I get to those.
OMG, finally someone mentioned Good Omens on booktube! I love that book, it's hilarious
Re: Asimov, I personally enjoyed his robot-related works far more than the foundation series. Foundation starts strong but by the 3rd or 4th book, I felt it was getting really slow and I dnf'ed out of boredom.
I wish I could afford to buy so many books! 😭💔
GASPED when I saw your eyeshadow!! I love your book hauls so so much! I've heard so many incredible things about Kings of Wyld, I hope you LOVE it! Seems like it might be up your alley, too :)
The Karamazov Brothers. It's waay easier to read than the Crime and Punishment. If it's going to be your first book from Dostoevsky, go with the Karamazov Brothers. And don't be afraid, you're lucky Dostoevsky's writing style is so much lighter in translation than it is in Russian ;)
Bros Karamazov is my favorite by him. I feel that the themes, character development and plot are more complex than Crime and Punishment and so therefore it was much more interesting. And you may need that going into his writing if you aren't used to it. This and War and Peace are my fav Russian classic novels.
Just reading Anna Karenina. Is War and Peace written similarly?
@@Morfeusm I felt it was much different personally. War and Peace is a much more epic tale involving two nobles (of course) who have much different personal challenges. One marches off to war for part of the story and the other has to deal with a convoluted legacy issue. Unique tales that end up providing an insight into that Russian time period more than other classics I have read.
According to a good friend of mine who loves Dostoevsky, Brothers Karamazov is easier to start with than Crime and Punishment because it has fewer characters that it follows so it'll be less confusing especially for people who are just trying to get into his works. But he said that both are fantastic nonetheless!
Wow, you’ve got some interesting reads here.
Finally some Terry Pratchett!
right? Like nobody is talking about it here on booktube and was so great!
@@Morfeusm probably my favourite author but it's very hard to find booktubers who have read his work and often when you do they tend to pass it off.
LOVE Kings Of The Wyld but love Bloody Rose even more. Really hoping you enjoy them!
This is your book channel, but I LOVE your eyeshadow! haha
I've been having so much fun in the Fox Book Club, so I am excited to read along with you.
your makeup is gorgeous!
Good Omens is ... Well, it is the one I recommend to new people I meet and if they don't like it, we can't be friends XD
I started watching you when this channel was just a bebe and your shelves were so bare and now look at those DOUBLE STACKED SHELVES THOOOOUUUUUUGH! #doublestacked
Kings of the wyld sounds like such fun. I can't wait to see how you liked it!
I love Kings of the Wyld and Senlin Ascends so much
For Neil Gaiman, I recommend Neverwhere. Or even American Gods. Or Stardust. Those are all fantasy and not magical realism. Neverwhere, in my opinion, is like a better Darker Shades of Magic (which I did also enjoy!) and it's my absolute favorite. The House at the End of the Lane is not a good representation of his writing I don't think. He is one of my favorite authors and I felt very meh about it and found it forgettable. If you do Good Omens, I'd recommend checking out the BBC radio full cast dramatization. I personally enjoyed it, but it wasn't my favorites of his works. Hope you end up liking it more than THatEotL!
Senlin Ascends and Kings of the Wyld are also on my TBR for the month. I'm excited to see if they live up to the hype. 💕
Agreed. Stardust is one of my favorites.
Ooooof I read about 12 pages of The Rosie Project and just couldn't do it anymore. I'm interested to see what you think about it. Also your eyeshadow is UNREAL. I'm reading Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James right now and I'm LOVING it. I think you should check it out. It's unlike anything I've ever read.
Seven Days was a movie which if I remember rightly was also French Canadian.
Yeah, it was called Les sept jours du tallion. It was not my cup of tea at all, but it starred a well known French Canadian actor.
Recently found your channel and am really enjoying it! You have similar reading tastes to me (except regarding Neil Gaiman- he's a favorite of mine) and I love that you read something other than YA. My TBR list has exploded thanks to your channel...
As you are exploring classic sci-fi, I want to recommend "Out of the Silent Planet" by C.S. Lewis. It is part of a trilogy, but stands alone. It is a first contact novel with life from Mars and was published in 1938.
Same! I also like and read a lot of the same books Emily does, but Gaiman is one of my absolute favorite authors. I will say The House at the End of the Lane was probably my least favorite and not a great first pick to get a feel for him as an author, so idk. Maybe she'll give him more of a chance after Good Omens?
I actually read most of my Gaiman via audiobook. He often narrates his own work, and it is phenomenal. It really adds another layer to the story. That's how I experienced Ocean and it is one of my favorites.
Have you read Old Man's War by John Scalzi? It's probably my favorite Sci-Fi book. Really interesting and hilarious, definitely not hard sci fi. The Foundation trilogy is also really good, only thing that got me a little bummed is that I figured the "big twist" before it happened haha
Good omens is actually one of the two books I dnfed last year...it was just so not my humour and it bored me so much 😅 but I’m excited to see your review haha
I thought I was the only person who just can’t gel with Gaiman’s writing! It just does nothing for me!
A Game of Pages omg me too!! I’ve tried multiple books and usually DNF.
A Game of Pages I HATE his work!! I feel like he has AMAZING plots... and then absolutely DESTROYS them!!! It’s soooooo disappointing!
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Also, I also could never get into Neil Gaiman but his Sandman graphic novels are great. I think you would enjoy them