I really love your videos because our taste usually aligns quite well so I want you to give the spring a try! I really liked the seasonal quartet. It’s not a life changing series but each book is a nice and easy read about humanity and hopefulness (to me that’s what they were at least). I think they can easily be squeezed in every season and I think you won’t regret reading them :)
Hi ! I'm normally a silent subscriber but I just had to comment to say to please please please give The Goldfinch a chance. Its such a wonderful story and, in my opinion, even better than The Secret History. That's all, I love your videos :)
The Goldfinch has been on my shelf for over a decade, with multiple starts and going nowhere past page 100... Seeing you unhaul is giving me the courage (I just love love love The Secret History!) along with The Night Circus.
I'm a newer subscriber of yours, so it's nice to see your tbr and look forward to hearing your reviews when they come! Really like the cool, calm atmosphere in your videos, super relaxing. Many of these titles sound really interesting! I read The Three Body Problem and really enjoyed the first one, but ended up dnf'ing the rest of the series as I felt there was too much of a tone shift, but it had also been about 1.5yrs since I'd read the first one. Definitely an intimidating trilogy. If you enjoy book 1 then I would recommend not doing it like me and waiting too long to read the rest hahaha 😅
Keep the Goldfinch! I started it twice and put it down (right book at the wrong time), and then finally read it and loved it so much. Give it a chance.
I am currently reading Daddy's Gone A-Hunting and it is a stunning book. The prose is so beautiful. It touches on a reality of womanhood and motherhood and the stifling expectation of conformity in gender roles in a subtle and excruciating way. I wish I owned it so I could annotate it but it's a library book 😅
I personally loved Why Fish Don't Exist, but I am also a biology girly🤷🏻♀ It may not be for everyone, but I recommend giving it a try! :) I think it is a little slow in the beginning, though. glad that your video popped up in my feed!
I 200% recommend Kang's Human Acts, maybe even more than The Vegetarian since that one's quite disturbing & twisted and probably doesn't work for everyone, but Human Acts is a must-read, I think!
I haven't read any China Miéville yet but I want to, and recently picked up a book that's said to be similar to Miéville's style. There's also the new book with Keanu Reeves, The Book of Elsewhere that looks interesting. I'm new to your channel so I don't know your reading preferences but I adamantly didn't like Alone With You in the Ether! It's not really a romance... I didn't like the characters, their flaws, or what happened. Thankfully I read a library copy, and was thrilled when I returned it 😂 I have 1Q84, Dracula and The Goldfinch on my shelf and I'm so keen to read both. I've heard good things about both. It's good to think of the Three Body Problem as like a prologue for the rest of the series. Once I realised that it made my reading experience of it this year much better and by the end it was getting good so I bought the next two books. I haven't read them yet 😅 I'd love to read Mary Oliver, there's a collection I can't remember the name of that I've heard great things about. I've got a few books by Virginia Woolf which I'm looking forward to reading: To the Lighthouse, A Room of One's Own, The Voyage Out, and The Waves. I've read Mrs Dalloway and that was a trip!😅 I've pre-ordered Playground by Richard Powers because it's on this year's Booker longlist. I started Bewilderment by him and was enjoying it but didn't get a chance to finish it before it was due back at the library.
also re: orlando, i think you actually might enjoy this one out of her other works because it is pretty historical and references of lot of events in england/london as it time hops across different centuries. it definitely takes a lot of concentration but IMO is very worth the investment of time and is my favorite by her. also the film with tilda swinton is such a good watch after completing the book! kind of wraps everything up
New subscriber, but we have VERY similar tastes (like...scary similar). I tried with the Goldfinch three times and just couldn't do it, finally re-homed my copy this year and I feel FREE. I also thought Say Anything was a big letdown. I listened to it, so maybe it's better when reading? But I expected a lot from it and it just didn't deliver. Still think you should give it a go, but maybe lower your expectations lol. Also you have the second and third one in the Dangarembga trilogy! The first book is Nervous Conditions. Finished the trilogy this year and really loved it! The second book was a bit of a slog, but as a whole, the trilogy is fantastic.
@@KenzWils Hello!! I’ve been convinced to keep the goldfinch and give it a read but won’t push through if it’s not for me. Good flag about the Dangarembga trilogy. I need to locate that edition of Nervous Conditions.
I read "Say Nothing" recently. As someone who had almost no prior knowledge of Irish history nor the IRA, it was an interesting read. Despite not reading romance at all, I found "Alone With You in the Ether" quite beautiful. And last but not least, I think your gut might be right about "The Goldfinch". As a fellow "The Secret History" lover, I found "The Goldfinch" to be underwhelming. I loved the first half, but it lost me in the second (and it's really long, so...). Only one way to find out I guess 😄
I was so scared you were about to say you were giving away your dad’s copy of Alice in wonderland ! Happy that’s not the case haha. Also, love that you love Irish fiction (I may be biased because I’m Irish hah) I just picked up the bee sting by Paul Murray, have you read it?
Regarding Dangarembga's trilogy, you are actually missing the first (and best) book in the trilogy, Nervous Conditions. The Book of Not comes next, and This Mournable Body is the last one.
I am a relatively new subscriber to your channel, but it sounds like you are not much of a fan of epistolary novels? Just an FYI - I believe Bram Stoker’s Dracula is told through letters and diary entries.
It’s true the three body problem has a lot of science/cultural references, but I still found it more readable than other books that have a lot of references. I think it’s enjoyable even if i didn’t understand everything. The storytelling is amazing. The goldfinch was well written but it bored me after a certain point. For me, not super worth it.
the shadow of the wind and love in the time of cholera are both my faves! excited to hear your reviews
I loved “The Goldfinch”! 😍 also, I love your videos because you give such a cozy vibe 🥰
I really love your videos because our taste usually aligns quite well so I want you to give the spring a try! I really liked the seasonal quartet. It’s not a life changing series but each book is a nice and easy read about humanity and hopefulness (to me that’s what they were at least). I think they can easily be squeezed in every season and I think you won’t regret reading them :)
Hi ! I'm normally a silent subscriber but I just had to comment to say to please please please give The Goldfinch a chance. Its such a wonderful story and, in my opinion, even better than The Secret History. That's all, I love your videos :)
I agree ^^
@@marleygrenway the people have spoken! I will hold onto The Goldfinch and give it a shot. Thank you for letting me know :)
Food for thought. So many books and so little time! Best wishes.
i really like your channel
The Goldfinch has been on my shelf for over a decade, with multiple starts and going nowhere past page 100... Seeing you unhaul is giving me the courage (I just love love love The Secret History!) along with The Night Circus.
I'm a newer subscriber of yours, so it's nice to see your tbr and look forward to hearing your reviews when they come! Really like the cool, calm atmosphere in your videos, super relaxing. Many of these titles sound really interesting! I read The Three Body Problem and really enjoyed the first one, but ended up dnf'ing the rest of the series as I felt there was too much of a tone shift, but it had also been about 1.5yrs since I'd read the first one. Definitely an intimidating trilogy. If you enjoy book 1 then I would recommend not doing it like me and waiting too long to read the rest hahaha 😅
Keep the Goldfinch! I started it twice and put it down (right book at the wrong time), and then finally read it and loved it so much. Give it a chance.
I am currently reading Daddy's Gone A-Hunting and it is a stunning book. The prose is so beautiful. It touches on a reality of womanhood and motherhood and the stifling expectation of conformity in gender roles in a subtle and excruciating way. I wish I owned it so I could annotate it but it's a library book 😅
Keep the Goldfinch! Especially if you’re loving your Dickens. And I also don’t think the night circus is your taste either 🤭
@@NiamhMD Ooo interesting that the goldfinch has a Dickens-type vibe. Agreed… I will rehome The Night Circus!
Yes to Dracula,Gormenghast,The Goldfinch,and of course Little Dorrit is quintessential Dickens(love it).❤
I personally loved Why Fish Don't Exist, but I am also a biology girly🤷🏻♀ It may not be for everyone, but I recommend giving it a try! :) I think it is a little slow in the beginning, though. glad that your video popped up in my feed!
The Three body problem is a five star series for me..I love it so much and I hope you enjoy it too!
I 200% recommend Kang's Human Acts, maybe even more than The Vegetarian since that one's quite disturbing & twisted and probably doesn't work for everyone, but Human Acts is a must-read, I think!
I haven't read any China Miéville yet but I want to, and recently picked up a book that's said to be similar to Miéville's style. There's also the new book with Keanu Reeves, The Book of Elsewhere that looks interesting.
I'm new to your channel so I don't know your reading preferences but I adamantly didn't like Alone With You in the Ether! It's not really a romance... I didn't like the characters, their flaws, or what happened. Thankfully I read a library copy, and was thrilled when I returned it 😂
I have 1Q84, Dracula and The Goldfinch on my shelf and I'm so keen to read both. I've heard good things about both.
It's good to think of the Three Body Problem as like a prologue for the rest of the series. Once I realised that it made my reading experience of it this year much better and by the end it was getting good so I bought the next two books. I haven't read them yet 😅
I'd love to read Mary Oliver, there's a collection I can't remember the name of that I've heard great things about.
I've got a few books by Virginia Woolf which I'm looking forward to reading: To the Lighthouse, A Room of One's Own, The Voyage Out, and The Waves. I've read Mrs Dalloway and that was a trip!😅
I've pre-ordered Playground by Richard Powers because it's on this year's Booker longlist. I started Bewilderment by him and was enjoying it but didn't get a chance to finish it before it was due back at the library.
I just finished 1Q84. It’s a long book but it is such a page turner!
Saltwater is an all time favourite of mine ❤ I wouldn’t say it’s sad… maybe more reflective?
Saltwater is so wonderful ❤❤😊
I will hold onto it and give it a read!
aww I hope you like shifting the silence!! love etel adnan.. I've read three of her books now
also re: orlando, i think you actually might enjoy this one out of her other works because it is pretty historical and references of lot of events in england/london as it time hops across different centuries. it definitely takes a lot of concentration but IMO is very worth the investment of time and is my favorite by her. also the film with tilda swinton is such a good watch after completing the book! kind of wraps everything up
@@kailienatsuooo! That does sound more like my cup of tea. Thank youu ❤
New subscriber, but we have VERY similar tastes (like...scary similar). I tried with the Goldfinch three times and just couldn't do it, finally re-homed my copy this year and I feel FREE.
I also thought Say Anything was a big letdown. I listened to it, so maybe it's better when reading? But I expected a lot from it and it just didn't deliver. Still think you should give it a go, but maybe lower your expectations lol.
Also you have the second and third one in the Dangarembga trilogy! The first book is Nervous Conditions. Finished the trilogy this year and really loved it! The second book was a bit of a slog, but as a whole, the trilogy is fantastic.
@@KenzWils Hello!! I’ve been convinced to keep the goldfinch and give it a read but won’t push through if it’s not for me. Good flag about the Dangarembga trilogy. I need to locate that edition of Nervous Conditions.
I read "Say Nothing" recently. As someone who had almost no prior knowledge of Irish history nor the IRA, it was an interesting read.
Despite not reading romance at all, I found "Alone With You in the Ether" quite beautiful.
And last but not least, I think your gut might be right about "The Goldfinch". As a fellow "The Secret History" lover, I found "The Goldfinch" to be underwhelming. I loved the first half, but it lost me in the second (and it's really long, so...). Only one way to find out I guess 😄
@@RockingChairAdventures I’ll give The Goldfinch a shot and we shall see…
I LOVE Carlos Ruiz Zafon's writing
@@WildHorseFeathers37 interesting! Some people are recommending I keep the goldfinch. I’ll give it a read and see what I think. It’s a long one… 🙃
I was so scared you were about to say you were giving away your dad’s copy of Alice in wonderland ! Happy that’s not the case haha. Also, love that you love Irish fiction (I may be biased because I’m Irish hah) I just picked up the bee sting by Paul Murray, have you read it?
@@Pestopasta_ I haven’t read the Bee Sting. I looked it up and seems like my vibe. Thank you!
Regarding Dangarembga's trilogy, you are actually missing the first (and best) book in the trilogy, Nervous Conditions. The Book of Not comes next, and This Mournable Body is the last one.
@@georgiam4576 aha! Just gotta hunt down that edition. Thank you
I am a relatively new subscriber to your channel, but it sounds like you are not much of a fan of epistolary novels? Just an FYI - I believe Bram Stoker’s Dracula is told through letters and diary entries.
@@QuirkyGirl10 I didn’t know that about Dracula. There are exceptions to that rule so we shall see!
It’s true the three body problem has a lot of science/cultural references, but I still found it more readable than other books that have a lot of references. I think it’s enjoyable even if i didn’t understand everything. The storytelling is amazing.
The goldfinch was well written but it bored me after a certain point. For me, not super worth it.
@@ale950921 I’m determined to read the three body problem next year. Thank you!