Thanks for the shout out Jess! Great to see your recommendations, I'd love to check out Aosawa Murders, the way you talk about it really sells it, plus I'm in the mood for a thriller/mystery. I'm a huge fan of Ferrante and Tokarczuk so glad to see those on your list. Our share of night was a DNF for me. I got bogged down in it around the 25% mark.
I actually found the Aosawa Murders a bit of a let down because of the ending but you might enjoy it. I am not sure where our tastes align yet. I hope Our Share Of Night holds up for me - I'm enjoying it so far but I'm just finished Book 1 so...we shall see.
Great list, Jess. Loved Charlotte's video too! I considered doing something like this but I still have some catching up to do. From your list I want to read Drive Your Plow, Breasts and Eggs, Convenience Store Woman, Elena Knows and A Long Petal of the Sea. I have read My Brilliant Friend and the Dangers of Smoking in Bed. So many great options. 😊💙
Loved Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead. quite unique. I just downloaded The Dangers of Smoking in Bed, for a short story collection (also trying to read books from around the world). Thanks for your videos!!
Hi Jess! This list made me so excited as I have several of these either in hard copy or on my kindle. Choosing will perhaps be the most difficult part! A couple others that I am considering that are not part of your lists include Lonely Castle in the Mirror by Mizuki Tsujimura, Daughter of Fortune by Isabelle Allende (on my shelf for ages), Pyre by Rumal Murugan, and The Cat Who Saved Books by Sgsuke Natsukawa. I also have Hurricane Season by Fernanda Melchor, but the darkness of that one scares me - not sure I’m up for that one yet!
Ah...Hurricane Season was the one I meant to say but referred to it as Hurricane on the video for some reason - too many titles floating in my head at that point I guess. I have heard really good things about Lonely Castle in the Mirror, I have a bent towards Japanese authors so I keep meaning to pick it up. I do think it's high time I read Allende too. The other two you mentioned I've not heard of so I will have to check them out - thanks for adding to the list!
I would definitely recommend the fouth Neopolitan novel--I can't even imagine leaving the story at the third one--so much happens in the fourth! I also took a long time to read Elena Knows too and really enjoyed it. I think it is a mystery but it's not in the framework of a typical mystery novel. It's also the kind of mystery you can easily guess at a certain point in the book.
I am intrigued by The Door! I really want to read The Copenhagen Trilogy as I read a short story collection by Tove Ditlevsen and loved it. Great recommendations! I have Breasts and Eggs and The Dangers of Smoking in Bed on my shelf. I am hoping to read Days of Abandonment soon.
The Door was really good as I recall and Childhood, Youth, Dependency as well - though I will say I really loved the first two books, the third was a little hard to read due to the content. Thank you Jen!
Drive Your Plow does sound good! And you have a much better pool to pull from than I do... but I'm putting out a Recs video anyway. I've already requested 3 new ones from the library, and it's always exciting 🎉
Books of Jacob was amazing, but it does take a lot of attention. I don’t think it’s very easy, even though it’s very readable. It’s also mystical, so if you like that, this has way more of that than Drive Your Plow. I loved Convenience Store Woman! Ferrante is the best! All The Lovers in the Night I really liked a lot. Made me want to pick up other books by her. Yes don’t go into Elena Knows expecting a mystery plot, it reads more like literary fiction with little conventions.
How much time would you say a plod-along type reader would need for Books of Jacob? I am thinking I could maybe do it in 2 mos if I was strict. I am really considering re-reading My Brilliant Friend and the others soon. Excited for All The Lovers given you enjoyed it and I'm still just not sure about Elena Knows but might get to it...someday? LOL
I have to get to Convenience Store Woman. It’s on my shelves and sounds like my kind of book. I just joined an in-person book club (first time since COVID), and we read books 200 and less pages. If they haven’t already read it, I’ll suggest it. Sounds like it would generate interesting discussion. I’m buddy reading Devil House with my daughter and after we finish that I’m going to suggest Tender is the Flesh. You’ve got me really intrigued with Samanta Schweblin.
Elena Know is a mystery, but it's a frame and it's really about a woman with a disability and various other issues. 🇦🇷 I hope you get to Tender is the Flesh, it's amazing.🇦🇷
Our Share Of The Night and Tender Is The Flesh are in my possibility pile for Women In Translation. I have a massive stack of options but want to limit what I bring with me on vacation to something reasonable (not going to happen).
@@stalkingkafkaI'm also driving, but had a test run and we did not comfortably fit in the car. And for the next round I'm bringing the cats 😅 Maybe some clothing has to go.
I also enjoyed Breasts and Eggs and I LOVED Convenience Store Woman. Have you read any others by Sayaka Murata? Also, the HBO series of My Brilliant Friend is totally stunning! Highly recommend.
Oh! Thanks for the recommendation of the show - I was curious. That would be a fun vlog to make...maybe in the fall...lol. I have Earthlings in my wrapped TBR so maybe I'll pull it soon. Have you read it?
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Thanks for the shout out Jess! Great to see your recommendations, I'd love to check out Aosawa Murders, the way you talk about it really sells it, plus I'm in the mood for a thriller/mystery. I'm a huge fan of Ferrante and Tokarczuk so glad to see those on your list. Our share of night was a DNF for me. I got bogged down in it around the 25% mark.
I actually found the Aosawa Murders a bit of a let down because of the ending but you might enjoy it. I am not sure where our tastes align yet. I hope Our Share Of Night holds up for me - I'm enjoying it so far but I'm just finished Book 1 so...we shall see.
Great list, Jess. Loved Charlotte's video too! I considered doing something like this but I still have some catching up to do. From your list I want to read Drive Your Plow, Breasts and Eggs, Convenience Store Woman, Elena Knows and A Long Petal of the Sea. I have read My Brilliant Friend and the Dangers of Smoking in Bed. So many great options. 😊💙
Ugh, I am so excited for you to read some of these Jolene!
Loved Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead. quite unique. I just downloaded The Dangers of Smoking in Bed, for a short story collection (also trying to read books from around the world). Thanks for your videos!!
Hi Jess! This list made me so excited as I have several of these either in hard copy or on my kindle. Choosing will perhaps be the most difficult part! A couple others that I am considering that are not part of your lists include Lonely Castle in the Mirror by Mizuki Tsujimura, Daughter of Fortune by Isabelle Allende (on my shelf for ages), Pyre by Rumal Murugan, and The Cat Who Saved Books by Sgsuke Natsukawa. I also have Hurricane Season by Fernanda Melchor, but the darkness of that one scares me - not sure I’m up for that one yet!
Ah...Hurricane Season was the one I meant to say but referred to it as Hurricane on the video for some reason - too many titles floating in my head at that point I guess. I have heard really good things about Lonely Castle in the Mirror, I have a bent towards Japanese authors so I keep meaning to pick it up. I do think it's high time I read Allende too. The other two you mentioned I've not heard of so I will have to check them out - thanks for adding to the list!
Thanks for the shout out!!
I am so excited to hear what you think if you get to Days of Abandonment or the Dangers of Smoking in Bed!
Yes, I wonder if Days of Abandonment will make it through.
I would definitely recommend the fouth Neopolitan novel--I can't even imagine leaving the story at the third one--so much happens in the fourth! I also took a long time to read Elena Knows too and really enjoyed it. I think it is a mystery but it's not in the framework of a typical mystery novel. It's also the kind of mystery you can easily guess at a certain point in the book.
I am intrigued by The Door! I really want to read The Copenhagen Trilogy as I read a short story collection by Tove Ditlevsen and loved it. Great recommendations!
I have Breasts and Eggs and The Dangers of Smoking in Bed on my shelf. I am hoping to read Days of Abandonment soon.
The Door was really good as I recall and Childhood, Youth, Dependency as well - though I will say I really loved the first two books, the third was a little hard to read due to the content. Thank you Jen!
Drive Your Plow does sound good! And you have a much better pool to pull from than I do... but I'm putting out a Recs video anyway. I've already requested 3 new ones from the library, and it's always exciting 🎉
I'll be looking out for your video - so glad you're doing that!
@@stalkingkafka I just got a used copy of Plow! *squee*
@@MargaretPinard YES! I hope you enjoy it.
Books of Jacob was amazing, but it does take a lot of attention. I don’t think it’s very easy, even though it’s very readable. It’s also mystical, so if you like that, this has way more of that than Drive Your Plow.
I loved Convenience Store Woman!
Ferrante is the best!
All The Lovers in the Night I really liked a lot. Made me want to pick up other books by her.
Yes don’t go into Elena Knows expecting a mystery plot, it reads more like literary fiction with little conventions.
How much time would you say a plod-along type reader would need for Books of Jacob? I am thinking I could maybe do it in 2 mos if I was strict.
I am really considering re-reading My Brilliant Friend and the others soon.
Excited for All The Lovers given you enjoyed it and I'm still just not sure about Elena Knows but might get to it...someday? LOL
@@stalkingkafka two months might be so able. It’s pretty readable.
@@SpringboardThought It's good to hear that it's readable! Feeling encouraged...:)
I have to get to Convenience Store Woman. It’s on my shelves and sounds like my kind of book. I just joined an in-person book club (first time since COVID), and we read books 200 and less pages. If they haven’t already read it, I’ll suggest it. Sounds like it would generate interesting discussion. I’m buddy reading Devil House with my daughter and after we finish that I’m going to suggest Tender is the Flesh. You’ve got me really intrigued with Samanta Schweblin.
Oh, you're going to be set for your bookclub once all the TBR and recommendation videos go up for shorty september!
I desperately want to read The Books of Jacob. ❤ I own several Allende books, but haven’t read any of her yet. 😊
I haven't either and I want to read them and The Books of Jacob but it might not happen for me this year....sigh.
Elena Know is fantastic!
Visiting you after Charlotte’s shout out
Oh - wow - thanks! Didn't realize, I think in her latest video maybe??
Oh I think I understand the comment now - lol still very cool!
My wife and I liked All the Lovers. It’s much different from Breasts and Eggs. I think Heaven is closer to that feeling B&E gave me.
Interesting, I think I'm less in the mood for Heaven just now but it has been on my radar for awhile.
Elena Know is a mystery, but it's a frame and it's really about a woman with a disability and various other issues. 🇦🇷
I hope you get to Tender is the Flesh, it's amazing.🇦🇷
Yes! That was what I had forgotten about Elena Knows. I want to read them ALL...
Our Share Of The Night and Tender Is The Flesh are in my possibility pile for Women In Translation. I have a massive stack of options but want to limit what I bring with me on vacation to something reasonable (not going to happen).
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I guess that depends on your travel plans. I am going away next week but driving so I'll probably bring a pile with me lol!
@@stalkingkafkaI'm also driving, but had a test run and we did not comfortably fit in the car. And for the next round I'm bringing the cats 😅 Maybe some clothing has to go.
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I also enjoyed Breasts and Eggs and I LOVED Convenience Store Woman. Have you read any others by Sayaka Murata?
Also, the HBO series of My Brilliant Friend is totally stunning! Highly recommend.
Oh! Thanks for the recommendation of the show - I was curious. That would be a fun vlog to make...maybe in the fall...lol. I have Earthlings in my wrapped TBR so maybe I'll pull it soon. Have you read it?
@@stalkingkafka ooo no but I do intend to read Earthlings. Can't wait to hear what you think!
I haven't read MBF yet either. On my TBR shelf!
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