@@Lexyslittlelife Thank you so much!! I’ve really been loving BookTube! It’s been so much fun talking about the books I’m loving and getting recommendations for new books to read!
I'm further behind than you I think. Interesting answers to the prompts. Must have been an experience reading the books later in life that you were not allowed to read when you were younger. Best wishes.
@@ReadingIDEAS.-uz9xk I’m sure you get tagged in everything!! And I was an experience. My parents were very big on reading and took us to the library often so it was strange to me that there were books they didn’t want us to read.
Book haul: "MAEVE IS A SHILL!!!" I'm trying to finish The Book Eaters (Sunyi Dean), A Lonely Broadcast: (Kel Byron) and All Fours (Miranda July). Maybe a few short story collections are up next for me. Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology, Greatest Hits (Harlan Ellison), Wounds: Six Stories from the Border of Hell (Nathan Ballingrud). Love the channel.
@@Maeve_Ever_Books Lonely Broadcast. It's okay. I liked it ,but couldn't recommend it. Eaters is good ,but I'm not drawn back to it. All Fours (audiobook narrated by the author) is great so far.
Really enjoyable video, I had fun doing this tag also, so curious to see what others might do with it. Really enjoyed your responses. Relationships with parents, as we become adults, is curios, isn't it? All those swings and roundabouts, intended & unintended harm/points of difference. More puzzles to navigate a way through...
@@apoetreadstowrite Most definitely. I think my parents had our best interest in mind but, I do think a good discussion might’ve been a lot more helpful. Either way, it shaped me into who I am today and I like who I am.
@@kevintowle9665 Thank you!! And funny you should say that because I’ve actually been having some migraines so far this week so I haven’t been able to film another video I was excited about. 😞 Hopefully I’ll be better soon.
Thank you for the tag! Guess I’ll start doing poems next week and do this tag for Thursday! Really enjoyed the sincere, well thought out answers! This is a great video
Very interesting! I'm glad you did this tag! I feel like I got to know you a lot better. Your parents reaction to those books is really amazing! The Scarlet Letter was actually used to replace another banned book in a school recently, but I can't really remember which book that was......
@@BeyondBooks-wt5il Thanks for tagging me!! Yes, it always felt strange because my parents were always encouraging us to read but, there were those books now and then that they just said “no” to. I feel like I understand why they didn’t want us to read them but, I wish they would’ve just allowed us to read them and then discussed the topics they deemed “not okay.” Oh wow!! That’s interesting that they used The Scarlet Letter to replace a banned book.
@@Maeve_Ever_Books Yes, I just looked it up and I mentioned it in my video about the book, "Beloved". Apparently, in some schools, "The Scarlet Letter" was used in place of either "Beloved" or "The Bluest Eye".
I think I read To Kill A Mockingbird when I was about 12, my parents had no idea about what any of the books I was reading were about luckily, although I imagine a lot of it went over my head. They did once forbid me from watching the film Event Horizon, which I watched anyway and it traumatised me 😂 I don't add DNFs to anything either for the same reason.
Very interesting to hear your answers to this one! I love what you said about being able to see your progress, that’s a great perspective. And I was probably most surprised to hear about your parents saying no to certain books, especially as they were classics. I don’t know anything about their perspective and I can’t judge anyone for doing what they think is best for their children. I don’t think my parents ever did that, but I do remember there being certain tv shows that everyone my age was watching that my parents didn’t like. They thought Ally McBeal was crazy and sex obsessed for instance 😂 And we only had three tv channels, so there really wasn’t a lot I could watch that others were, so I did everything I could to watch anyway ^^
@@ellenmadebookclub Lol!! My parents were even more strict with movies and TV than with books! We didn’t even own a TV for the longest time. I remember being 14 or 15 when my cousin(he was 9 at the time) got the first Shrek movie for his birthday and we had to leave because my parents didn’t want us watching it. We also didn’t have any sort of gaming consoles until I was 16 or 17 and then we got an Atari with only 6 “parent approved” games.
@@Maeve_Ever_Books Your parents certainly were strict! I have a similar memory, bud not as bad, but we didn’t have a VCR player for the longest time, and then one Christmas my dad got my mom the Lion King on VCR, and I was so sad because we couldn’t watch it since we didn’t have a player. Of course my dad had gotten a player too! I think people were almost getting dvd players by that time 😂 I can’t imagine Shrek being inappropriate though! I mean there are usually jokes that adults get, but the kids don’t, until they’re mature enough to get them. Like the rest of life. How do you feel about reading or watching “inappropriate” things now as an adult? Do you feel free or like you’re doing something you shouldn’t? Just curious! For me it’s probably a mix.
@@ellenmadebookclub That definitely sounds like something my parents would’ve done(getting a VCR when everyone has moved to DVDs). I don’t ever feel guilty about watching or reading things my parents previously deemed “inappropriate” but, I have figured out what I personally don’t enjoy watching and reading content-wise.
@@Maeve_Ever_Books That sounds good! I don’t feel guilty either, I think I’m just a bit ingrained, and sometimes I’m not sure if it’s me and my opinion or just what I grew up with. Thanks for sharing! It’s a very particular experience which I feel like not a lot of people get. Meaning the kids who had all the normal things and could watch whatever. I wouldn’t say my parents were strict, as much as a little slower than the evolution of media and tech 😅 it was very annoying then, but I’m also grateful for that now. I played in the woods and read books and used my imagination, and I think that’s better than constantly being in front of one screen or another like a lot of kids are today.
I love how honest and upfront you are, which is kind of the point of the video I guess ^^ Now that you've read those books you lied about in school, what do you think about your parents' decision to not let you read them at the time? Do you think it was the right thing or that it would have been fine for you to read those books back then? What did you think of those books when you read them later on?
@@Curious-Cat Thank you!! I always felt strange because my parents were always encouraging us to read but, there were those books now and then that they just said “no” to. I feel like I understand why they didn’t want us to read them but, I wish they would’ve just allowed us to read them and then discussed the topics they deemed “not okay.” It would’ve saved me from a lot of unwanted experiences if I was better informed about the things they wanted us kids to be ignorant of. Unfortunately, ignorance is not the same as avoidance. I honestly don’t care for Lord of the Flies and The Scarlet Letter makes me mad because of how the main character is treated. I think The Great Gatsby has some amazing themes and Of Mice and Men is super heartbreaking while showing a really deep side of expectation versus reality.
Those books your parents made taboo, do you feel they became more exciting to read as a result, a spurred curiosity via their 'wrongness'? And since you now read whatever you like, is there a part of you more eager to read works your parents would have formerly shunned? So many kids have books pushed onto them, becoming a chore. You had the opposite-for at least certain classics-which makes me wonder if that actually fueled your interest because it becomes an activity all your own. Long ago when I first started reading regularly, that element of absorbing taboos was highly appealing: reading felt private, my own hidden secret, and no one could know what I was learning. The fact that books had lost their popularity made their content less public-facing to me, or at least less a mirror of today's conventions, and that really made them special, at least for me early on.
@@ToReadersItMayConcern Honestly, no. I was never the child(or person) who got excited by doing somethings “against the rules” or “taboo.” Both my siblings were and they’d often break all kinds of rules and I didn’t really ever understand it. As an adult, I do enjoy having the freedom to do basically whatever I’d like but, I don’t think I’ve ever gone out of my way to do something just because I wasn’t allowed to do it before. I read books that I’m genuinely interested in. I got tattoos because I’ve always loved them. I watch certain movies and TV shows because they have content, themes, or characters that I like. That might sound really boring but, that’s the truth. 😅
@@Maeve_Ever_Books That's wonderful! I'm glad you didn't have hang-ups or contrarian attachments. That's a healthy way to live, following your passions with honesty. I think part of what tugs at myself (and maybe your siblings) is the curiosity that develops when something is out of view. For me, at least, I become intensely curious. Some of that seemingly stems from positive outcomes of that curiosity, ways in which my internal life has grown beyond what it otherwise would have been due to pursuing that curiosity. But there's a certain degree of luck in that. For instance, because I got to watch my older brother and the various ways he succumbed to addictions, I never felt curious about such things and never needed to 'discover' many bad outcomes (he did the discovering for me). So then what was left for me to uncover on my own was more intellectual wonders that were otherwise hidden from the realm in which I grew up. I guess I grew up in a bad enough place that what was most exciting to discover turned out quite good. The luxury of a 'boring' lifestyle is a true gift. I'm so glad my life has become more boring over time (and I'm glad you get to cherish your own boring lifestyle, too).
Great, straightforward answers, Maeve! I think you handled this tag well ❤
@@NicolesBookishNook Thank you so much!!
I love watching your videos because I can tell and feel that you are always so honest. I'm so happy to see you growing and posting so much.
@@Lexyslittlelife Thank you so much!! I’ve really been loving BookTube! It’s been so much fun talking about the books I’m loving and getting recommendations for new books to read!
Came via Novel Insights. Kia ora from New Zealand, and a fellow book tuber. Subbed. Best, Mark
@@book-ramble Thank you so much!! I’ll check out your channel today!
I'm further behind than you I think. Interesting answers to the prompts. Must have been an experience reading the books later in life that you were not allowed to read when you were younger. Best wishes.
@@ReadingIDEAS.-uz9xk I’m sure you get tagged in everything!!
And I was an experience. My parents were very big on reading and took us to the library often so it was strange to me that there were books they didn’t want us to read.
I loved these questions, very different from most tags.
@@FiFiReadsBooks I really liked them too!! It’s a great tag!
Book haul: "MAEVE IS A SHILL!!!"
I'm trying to finish The Book Eaters (Sunyi Dean), A Lonely Broadcast: (Kel Byron) and All Fours (Miranda July).
Maybe a few short story collections are up next for me. Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology, Greatest Hits
(Harlan Ellison), Wounds: Six Stories from the Border of Hell (Nathan Ballingrud).
Love the channel.
@@Tetsujin-28 Lol! Drat!! Outed again!
Wow! Sounds like a lot of reading plans! I’d love to hear your thoughts on all of them!
@@Maeve_Ever_Books Lonely Broadcast. It's okay. I liked it ,but couldn't recommend it. Eaters is good ,but I'm not drawn back to it. All Fours (audiobook narrated by the author) is great so far.
@@Tetsujin-28 I’m glad at least one of them is great so far!
Really enjoyable video, I had fun doing this tag also, so curious to see what others might do with it. Really enjoyed your responses. Relationships with parents, as we become adults, is curios, isn't it? All those swings and roundabouts, intended & unintended harm/points of difference. More puzzles to navigate a way through...
@@apoetreadstowrite Most definitely. I think my parents had our best interest in mind but, I do think a good discussion might’ve been a lot more helpful.
Either way, it shaped me into who I am today and I like who I am.
@@Maeve_Ever_Books: Good for you.
Good video Maeve. Nice to get more of your personal takes and some knowledge about yourself. Hope you are well!
@@kevintowle9665 Thank you!! And funny you should say that because I’ve actually been having some migraines so far this week so I haven’t been able to film another video I was excited about. 😞
Hopefully I’ll be better soon.
This was a fun peek behind the curtain!
@@KevinsNovelAdvice Thank you! I think it’s a great tag for getting to know eachother!
this was super fun to watch! I really like your straightforward approach to your topics. Rock on, Maeve!
@@BrianBell7 Thank you so much!! Honesty is the best policy, right??
Thank you for the tag! Guess I’ll start doing poems next week and do this tag for Thursday!
Really enjoyed the sincere, well thought out answers! This is a great video
@@Dillon__Morris Take your time! No rush on doing this tag.
And thank you! It was fun to do!
@@Maeve_Ever_Books no I’m doing it today, I want to tag Jae and make him do a tag 😂
@@Dillon__Morris Lol!! Can’t wait!
@@Maeve_Ever_Books it’s up! Jae better come through lol
@@Dillon__Morris I’ll go watch it now!!
Very interesting! I'm glad you did this tag! I feel like I got to know you a lot better. Your parents reaction to those books is really amazing! The Scarlet Letter was actually used to replace another banned book in a school recently, but I can't really remember which book that was......
@@BeyondBooks-wt5il Thanks for tagging me!!
Yes, it always felt strange because my parents were always encouraging us to read but, there were those books now and then that they just said “no” to. I feel like I understand why they didn’t want us to read them but, I wish they would’ve just allowed us to read them and then discussed the topics they deemed “not okay.”
Oh wow!! That’s interesting that they used The Scarlet Letter to replace a banned book.
@@Maeve_Ever_Books Yes, I just looked it up and I mentioned it in my video about the book, "Beloved". Apparently, in some schools, "The Scarlet Letter" was used in place of either "Beloved" or "The Bluest Eye".
@@BeyondBooks-wt5il Oh! That’s interesting. I never would’ve thought they would do that.
I don't think I've heard of this tag before. So interesting to hear all your answers 💕
@@goodmornindreamer it’s a fun one!! You should do it!! 💕
@@Maeve_Ever_Books Ooo I definitely might have to 💕
I think I read To Kill A Mockingbird when I was about 12, my parents had no idea about what any of the books I was reading were about luckily, although I imagine a lot of it went over my head. They did once forbid me from watching the film Event Horizon, which I watched anyway and it traumatised me 😂 I don't add DNFs to anything either for the same reason.
@@AaronReadABook I haven’t even heard of Event Horizon.
And I’m glad I’m not the only one who does that with DNFs.
omg I didn't know you had a manga channel! going to check that out immediately
@@somberhoney I do! I hope you like it!!
Very interesting to hear your answers to this one! I love what you said about being able to see your progress, that’s a great perspective. And I was probably most surprised to hear about your parents saying no to certain books, especially as they were classics. I don’t know anything about their perspective and I can’t judge anyone for doing what they think is best for their children. I don’t think my parents ever did that, but I do remember there being certain tv shows that everyone my age was watching that my parents didn’t like. They thought Ally McBeal was crazy and sex obsessed for instance 😂 And we only had three tv channels, so there really wasn’t a lot I could watch that others were, so I did everything I could to watch anyway ^^
@@ellenmadebookclub Lol!! My parents were even more strict with movies and TV than with books! We didn’t even own a TV for the longest time. I remember being 14 or 15 when my cousin(he was 9 at the time) got the first Shrek movie for his birthday and we had to leave because my parents didn’t want us watching it.
We also didn’t have any sort of gaming consoles until I was 16 or 17 and then we got an Atari with only 6 “parent approved” games.
@@Maeve_Ever_Books Your parents certainly were strict! I have a similar memory, bud not as bad, but we didn’t have a VCR player for the longest time, and then one Christmas my dad got my mom the Lion King on VCR, and I was so sad because we couldn’t watch it since we didn’t have a player. Of course my dad had gotten a player too! I think people were almost getting dvd players by that time 😂 I can’t imagine Shrek being inappropriate though! I mean there are usually jokes that adults get, but the kids don’t, until they’re mature enough to get them. Like the rest of life. How do you feel about reading or watching “inappropriate” things now as an adult? Do you feel free or like you’re doing something you shouldn’t? Just curious! For me it’s probably a mix.
@@ellenmadebookclub That definitely sounds like something my parents would’ve done(getting a VCR when everyone has moved to DVDs).
I don’t ever feel guilty about watching or reading things my parents previously deemed “inappropriate” but, I have figured out what I personally don’t enjoy watching and reading content-wise.
@@Maeve_Ever_Books That sounds good! I don’t feel guilty either, I think I’m just a bit ingrained, and sometimes I’m not sure if it’s me and my opinion or just what I grew up with.
Thanks for sharing! It’s a very particular experience which I feel like not a lot of people get. Meaning the kids who had all the normal things and could watch whatever. I wouldn’t say my parents were strict, as much as a little slower than the evolution of media and tech 😅 it was very annoying then, but I’m also grateful for that now. I played in the woods and read books and used my imagination, and I think that’s better than constantly being in front of one screen or another like a lot of kids are today.
I love how honest and upfront you are, which is kind of the point of the video I guess ^^ Now that you've read those books you lied about in school, what do you think about your parents' decision to not let you read them at the time? Do you think it was the right thing or that it would have been fine for you to read those books back then? What did you think of those books when you read them later on?
@@Curious-Cat Thank you!!
I always felt strange because my parents were always encouraging us to read but, there were those books now and then that they just said “no” to. I feel like I understand why they didn’t want us to read them but, I wish they would’ve just allowed us to read them and then discussed the topics they deemed “not okay.” It would’ve saved me from a lot of unwanted experiences if I was better informed about the things they wanted us kids to be ignorant of. Unfortunately, ignorance is not the same as avoidance.
I honestly don’t care for Lord of the Flies and The Scarlet Letter makes me mad because of how the main character is treated. I think The Great Gatsby has some amazing themes and Of Mice and Men is super heartbreaking while showing a really deep side of expectation versus reality.
@@Maeve_Ever_Books "ignorance is not the same as avoidance" - so true and wise! Thank you for sharing 💛
@@Curious-Cat Of course! Thanks for asking!
Those books your parents made taboo, do you feel they became more exciting to read as a result, a spurred curiosity via their 'wrongness'? And since you now read whatever you like, is there a part of you more eager to read works your parents would have formerly shunned? So many kids have books pushed onto them, becoming a chore. You had the opposite-for at least certain classics-which makes me wonder if that actually fueled your interest because it becomes an activity all your own.
Long ago when I first started reading regularly, that element of absorbing taboos was highly appealing: reading felt private, my own hidden secret, and no one could know what I was learning. The fact that books had lost their popularity made their content less public-facing to me, or at least less a mirror of today's conventions, and that really made them special, at least for me early on.
@@ToReadersItMayConcern Honestly, no. I was never the child(or person) who got excited by doing somethings “against the rules” or “taboo.” Both my siblings were and they’d often break all kinds of rules and I didn’t really ever understand it.
As an adult, I do enjoy having the freedom to do basically whatever I’d like but, I don’t think I’ve ever gone out of my way to do something just because I wasn’t allowed to do it before. I read books that I’m genuinely interested in. I got tattoos because I’ve always loved them. I watch certain movies and TV shows because they have content, themes, or characters that I like.
That might sound really boring but, that’s the truth. 😅
@@Maeve_Ever_Books That's wonderful! I'm glad you didn't have hang-ups or contrarian attachments. That's a healthy way to live, following your passions with honesty.
I think part of what tugs at myself (and maybe your siblings) is the curiosity that develops when something is out of view. For me, at least, I become intensely curious. Some of that seemingly stems from positive outcomes of that curiosity, ways in which my internal life has grown beyond what it otherwise would have been due to pursuing that curiosity. But there's a certain degree of luck in that. For instance, because I got to watch my older brother and the various ways he succumbed to addictions, I never felt curious about such things and never needed to 'discover' many bad outcomes (he did the discovering for me). So then what was left for me to uncover on my own was more intellectual wonders that were otherwise hidden from the realm in which I grew up. I guess I grew up in a bad enough place that what was most exciting to discover turned out quite good.
The luxury of a 'boring' lifestyle is a true gift. I'm so glad my life has become more boring over time (and I'm glad you get to cherish your own boring lifestyle, too).