@@bookstalgic no, thank you. Funny how you see/hear the right things in the right moment. Nice of you to look out for readers who might go into a book at the wrong time. 🤗
Hi Farrah! Glad you had a bunch of fun reads! An Immense World sounds like a good time. I really need to get my hands on Elatsoe! It sounds like something fun. I used to love the old school Scooby Doo 😊
Thanks Kat! Loving Immense World (if you couldn't tell by now hahah). Elatsoe was really fun! I think you would like it. Especially her spirit dog, Kirby! :)
That’s so good to know about the body keeps the score. When authors add trauma details the books oftentimes are not accessible to people who most need books about trauma 🫥 Love your reviews and updates so much! Can’t wait for the next one 🌻
Thank you, Shelby! I know, I guess the trauma stuff was important to show the reader the extend of what some people have gone through, but I can imagine that someone who has gone through something similar would have hard time. Hopefully anyone that reads it can find a way to get what they need out of it. Thank you again for your kind words! :)
Nice batch of books! I read An Immense World early this year and loved it. Elatoe sounds interesting. I might have to give that one a try. Glad to hear it has a good audio.
Yup, audio was great for Elatsoe - I don't know how old the narrator was, but she did a great job sounding like a 17 yr old to make it believable! I'm glad you liked An Immense World. I'm actually going to try to read another chapter as soon as I'm done responding to comments! :)
The synopsis of The Christmas Shoes broke my heart.. oh my gosh 😭 Graphic novel's aren't my normal go-to books but I think I'll start with Gender Queer 😊 Thoughtful analysis of The Body Keeps The Score! I agree, helping people feel safe in their own bodies is so important.. everyone has been through something. It's a good reminder for us to be gentle with ourselves and others!
I know, The Christmas Shoes was a tear jerker! I hope you enjoy Gender Queer if you read it. It was really good! So true about being gentle with ourselves and others. Everyone has something they are working on, for sure. :)
Great round up! I would have done Lovember - there was Autumn Amour last year which I enjoyed. Love your summaries; you give enough to help decide what would be an enjoyable read.
Thanks Roy! Autumn Amour sounds like a good one. I'm sad that I missed out on reading Cleopatra (Stacy Schiff) for Cleovember, but going to push that one to Historathon instead. Thanks so much for your kind words! :)
A great list of reads for the month. I am looking forward to reading 'Gender Queer' ones i have finished my current challenge, also glad you enjoyed 'What Moves The Dead' , the follow up is on my To Buy list when its out.
I can’t believe all this time I didn’t realize Gender Queer was a graphic novel 😳. I’m definitely picking that up. We already talked about the House of Usher, but I did pick up the Kingfisher book and will be reading that first thing in January. This was a great wrap up!
Thanks, Dave! Yes! It's a graphic novel! Hope you enjoy if you do end up reading it. And also hope you like WMTD as well. I'm sure Olive will find the creepy hares fascinating ;). Did you watch the Netflix show yet? I haven't lol. I'll probably wait unitl the holidays are over for that. :)
An excellent month of reading Farrah! You've got me really interested in reading An Immense World. What Moves The Dead has been on my tbr for a while. Love the cover. As I mentioned in your vlog video, I think I will give The Body Keeps The Score a skip.
Thanks, Cliff! I think you would enjoy An Immense World for sure. There's a really interesting section about elephants that I loved! Yeah, The Body Keeps the Score definitely isn't for everyone, but hopefully it reaches a lot of providers that work in mental health so they can use that knowledge to help others :)
Great reading month for you. I'm dealing with childhood trauma with my therapist now and I really want to know the information from The Body Keeps the Score but after your review and others I read online I think I'll find other books to help instead. This one doesn't have a good track record (in terms of how it could help me personally). Also I definitely want to check out Gender Queer, as the mother of a now grown NB Trans kid and remembering how they struggled in their pre-teen and teen years, to when they finally blossomed in college and discovered themselves and how they are thriving now - I cannot thank you enough for bringing the topic up through this book. Thank you again for another lovely video.
Thank you, Kimberly! I'm so sorry to hear that you experienced childhood trauma. It's so wonderful that you are able to speak with your therapist about it. Yeah, The Body Keeps the Score could be a tough read for sure. I almost wish he made a book JUST about the healing treatments! I'm glad I looked at some of the reviews on the opposite end of the spectrum to put the book in perspective that it might not be fore everyone. I hope you enjoy Gender Queer when you get to it! That is wonderful to hear that your child was able to find themselves and bloom into who they really are. :)
What an amazing month and so many good books! I'll definitely check Elatsoe! And I love your reviews, especially how you balance positives and negatives, giving us trigger warnings too. Great job!
This was fun and immensely informative. Poe is such a watershed when it comes both to detective fiction and horror his influence is always there in those genres but I like the idea of a deliberate reworking of “Fall of the House of Usher” and your description was just great. I’m excited about 24 banned books in 2024 and your advance take on “Gender Queer” was lovely. Most great art and literature absolutely denies any real separation of mind and body or at the very least is constantly at play in the overlap so your last book sounds very, very interesting. Maybe all emotional pain or trauma leaves it’s imprint on the body. At any rate your review makes me want read the book. Nicely done.
Thank you for your kind words, Thomas! What Moves the Dead seemed like a very close retelling of The Fall of the House of Usher. When I read Usher last month, I had to re-read it it really grasp what Poe was trying to say (Poe newbie here!), and WMTD really added some beef to the story and filled in some gaps for me. Really fun! I'm also hoping to check out the Netflix retelling that was released recently as well. I'm excited for the 24 in 2024 challenge, too. I was surprised I had a few of the listed banned books already on my shelves. I agree about the connection between mind and body and how emotions can physically manifest as different aliments or pain. It's all one big system and the whole concept of treating each individual body part or organ is kind of ridiculous when you think about it! If you do pick up The Body Keeps the Score, I really hope you enjoy it. It was a fascinating read. :)
The curious thing about reading 24 censored books in 2024 is if you include works that have been censored or restricted at some point in the past almost everyone already have more than enough books on their shelves to complete the challenge. There are always a smug few who feel threatened by works that potentially expand our sense of who we are, who feel entitled to prohibit everyone from access to those books. It's a pretty safe bet that way more than 24 books that have been subject to censorship or banning at some point are already on your shelves. Thanks to your video I have already ordered "The Body Keeps the Score." @@bookstalgic
Yes, you're right about there being more banned books on our shelves that we may realize. That makes it nice for me as I'm doing the Read What You Own challenge and I already found a few to pick from. That is wonderful that you picked up "The Body Keeps the Score". I really hope you enjoy it! @@art.and.lit.matters
I'm excited about reading "The Body Keeps the Score. On the subject of censorship it is something that has fascinated me for years. Months ago I did a video called "The the Beauty of Reading and the Blight of Censorship" I was quite proud of. Then in preparation for "read 24 in 2024" I've done a couple others. If you have time to watch I would love to know what you think of "Beauty of Reading" video. ua-cam.com/play/PLOUUcGy0jItPy6sSy6wbab5rhKn48yWzG.html&si=gedu3IYs_B-A_fQy Thomas@@bookstalgic
Welcome to the T Kingfisher fan club!! Now that you got a taste you will not be able to look back 😂 This is my least favorite from her, try her fantasy I think that is where she excels! The body keeps the score goes to my TBR!!
Awesome! If that’s your least favorite then I must be in first a treat! :). I am really looking forward to getting into her backlist as I’ve heard so many people talk about her recently. I really hope you enjoy the body keep the score once you get to it! :)
I agree 💯...as a mental health worker I wouldn't recommend this book widely. I picked it up because it was recommended at a professional conference and my team was reading it together when I read it. I appreciated the research and insights and it definitely improved and increased my knowledge and understanding but I can see how it is a difficult book to read. Glad I'm all caught up with your videos 😅. Happy reading.
Thank you for weighing in as someone that works in mental healthcare- and first of all, thank you for all that you do! I’m glad you were able to find some things within the book that were helpful. Yeah, I think it’s going to affect every single person differently based on their own personal life experiences, how they cope with things, and what their interests are. And thank you for leaving such wonderful, thought out comments and for supporting my channel and videos. :)
Oh nice, I haven't heard of Thorn Hedge, but I'm so happy she has a backlist to read now that I've discovered her! I hope you enjoy Elatsoe if you read it, it was fun! :)
I have actually read Emily Henry before (Beach Read) The banter was strong in that one as well. I don't read a lot of stuff in that genre, but every once in a while, you just need something like that. ;p I have yet to read any T. Kingfisher, but I keep hearing amazing things about them. Someday... ;p My favorite book of November was 'Mistborn' by Brandon Sanderson. Looks like a great bunch of reads. May your December reading be going just as well, if not better! :)
I think I'm going to try Beach Read as well and I've heard that was one of her best. Yup, every once in a while is good for me too when it comes to romance. :) I was surprised that T Kingfisher had so many other books and it's amazing how many new authors/books I'm finding out about just from being on Booktube. Glad you enjoyed Mistborn! I still haven't committed to reading a book by him. I'm trying to finish the few series I still have going before I dive in, but I'm sure I will probably love his books. And thank you - December reads are going great so far and hope yours are as well! :)
Great video! Lots of wonderful information that will really help readers make a decision about whether or not to read these books. "Gender Queer" is on my Reading List - hope to get to it in 2024. Another similar banned book that I would recommend if you are interested is, "All Boys Aren't Blue" - it's another banned book. I've never heard of that particular Wounded Knee book you reviewed - but have you read, "The Absolutely True Story of a Part-time Indian" by Sherman Alexie? He is an excellent Native American author that you might enjoy. Have a great day!
Thanks, Reney! I hope you enjoy Gender Queer. It was so vulnerable and I really thought the author did a great job expressing what it was like growing up with those feelings. Very brave to put that out there and I hope it reaches everyone who would benefit from it. I also plan to read "All Boys Aren't Blue'" for sure! Thank you as well for the Sherman Alexie recommendation - I just put that one on my list! :)
not the Christmas shoes! my sister used to play that song to me when I was little to see me cry lol. I'm going to let her know there is part 2, turn the tables
I had the exact same feelings about The People We Meet on Vacation! Was that your first Emily Henry-? I think my favorite of hers was Book Lovers, but I'm not sure I want to continue to read her. Thank you for the heads up about the more graphic scenes in The Body Keeps the Score. I've been interested in reading that book--if I do read it, I'll probably pick it up in print so I can skip those.
I'm glad to hear I wasn't the only one who thought that about People We Meet on Vacation! Sometimes I just think I'm too old for the 20 year olds and their romance issues lol. Yes, it was my first Emily Henry. I was thinking of giving Beach Reads a try too and if I like that, maybe Book Lovers. Her humor was great, I just was getting sick of Poppy and Alex - communicate for the love of God! Yeah, I think you could skip the detailed trauma and just get to the good parts of The Body Keeps the Score. Some stories aren't that bad, but some of the stories with the kids ...:( Overall, it was a great book though!
Hi Sylvia! Audio books really help me get through books a lot faster than I normally would as I don't have a lot of time to sit down and read. I am lucky that on most days, I can listen to an audiobook while I'm working so that really helps! :) If I just physically read, I would probably only get to about 2, maybe 3 books a month.
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Perfect timing on that review of Body/Score 🤗 ❤️
Thank you! 😊 ✨
@@bookstalgic no, thank you. Funny how you see/hear the right things in the right moment. Nice of you to look out for readers who might go into a book at the wrong time. 🤗
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Your daughters are lucky to have such an open minded mom, kudos 👍 Enjoyed your descriptions and summaries, great job.
Thank you so much, I really appreciate your words!! :)
Hi Farrah! Glad you had a bunch of fun reads! An Immense World sounds like a good time. I really need to get my hands on Elatsoe! It sounds like something fun. I used to love the old school Scooby Doo 😊
Thanks Kat! Loving Immense World (if you couldn't tell by now hahah). Elatsoe was really fun! I think you would like it. Especially her spirit dog, Kirby! :)
That’s so good to know about the body keeps the score. When authors add trauma details the books oftentimes are not accessible to people who most need books about trauma 🫥
Love your reviews and updates so much! Can’t wait for the next one 🌻
Thank you, Shelby! I know, I guess the trauma stuff was important to show the reader the extend of what some people have gone through, but I can imagine that someone who has gone through something similar would have hard time. Hopefully anyone that reads it can find a way to get what they need out of it. Thank you again for your kind words! :)
Nice batch of books! I read An Immense World early this year and loved it. Elatoe sounds interesting. I might have to give that one a try. Glad to hear it has a good audio.
Yup, audio was great for Elatsoe - I don't know how old the narrator was, but she did a great job sounding like a 17 yr old to make it believable! I'm glad you liked An Immense World. I'm actually going to try to read another chapter as soon as I'm done responding to comments! :)
This video popped up on my home page and I am so glad it did! You have a wonderful voice and way of talking, it’s so calming😊
Wow, thank you so much for such a nice compliment, I really appreciate that! :) I'm glad you found my channel too! :)
The synopsis of The Christmas Shoes broke my heart.. oh my gosh 😭
Graphic novel's aren't my normal go-to books but I think I'll start with Gender Queer 😊
Thoughtful analysis of The Body Keeps The Score! I agree, helping people feel safe in their own bodies is so important.. everyone has been through something. It's a good reminder for us to be gentle with ourselves and others!
I know, The Christmas Shoes was a tear jerker! I hope you enjoy Gender Queer if you read it. It was really good! So true about being gentle with ourselves and others. Everyone has something they are working on, for sure. :)
Great round up! I would have done Lovember - there was Autumn Amour last year which I enjoyed. Love your summaries; you give enough to help decide what would be an enjoyable read.
Thanks Roy! Autumn Amour sounds like a good one. I'm sad that I missed out on reading Cleopatra (Stacy Schiff) for Cleovember, but going to push that one to Historathon instead. Thanks so much for your kind words! :)
Looks like you had a great reading month. I love non fiction too :)
It was a great month! It has definitely reminded me to fit in more nonfiction as I just enjoyed what I read so much. :)
A great list of reads for the month. I am looking forward to reading 'Gender Queer' ones i have finished my current challenge, also glad you enjoyed 'What Moves The Dead' , the follow up is on my To Buy list when its out.
Thanks, Ven! I think you will enjoy Gender Queer for sure. I'm also excited for the follow up for WMTD to come out! :)
I can’t believe all this time I didn’t realize Gender Queer was a graphic novel 😳. I’m definitely picking that up. We already talked about the House of Usher, but I did pick up the Kingfisher book and will be reading that first thing in January. This was a great wrap up!
Thanks, Dave! Yes! It's a graphic novel! Hope you enjoy if you do end up reading it. And also hope you like WMTD as well. I'm sure Olive will find the creepy hares fascinating ;). Did you watch the Netflix show yet? I haven't lol. I'll probably wait unitl the holidays are over for that. :)
@@bookstalgic Not yet.. wanna get all the related reading done first.
An excellent month of reading Farrah! You've got me really interested in reading An Immense World. What Moves The Dead has been on my tbr for a while. Love the cover. As I mentioned in your vlog video, I think I will give The Body Keeps The Score a skip.
Thanks, Cliff! I think you would enjoy An Immense World for sure. There's a really interesting section about elephants that I loved! Yeah, The Body Keeps the Score definitely isn't for everyone, but hopefully it reaches a lot of providers that work in mental health so they can use that knowledge to help others :)
Great reading month for you. I'm dealing with childhood trauma with my therapist now and I really want to know the information from The Body Keeps the Score but after your review and others I read online I think I'll find other books to help instead. This one doesn't have a good track record (in terms of how it could help me personally). Also I definitely want to check out Gender Queer, as the mother of a now grown NB Trans kid and remembering how they struggled in their pre-teen and teen years, to when they finally blossomed in college and discovered themselves and how they are thriving now - I cannot thank you enough for bringing the topic up through this book. Thank you again for another lovely video.
Thank you, Kimberly! I'm so sorry to hear that you experienced childhood trauma. It's so wonderful that you are able to speak with your therapist about it. Yeah, The Body Keeps the Score could be a tough read for sure. I almost wish he made a book JUST about the healing treatments! I'm glad I looked at some of the reviews on the opposite end of the spectrum to put the book in perspective that it might not be fore everyone. I hope you enjoy Gender Queer when you get to it! That is wonderful to hear that your child was able to find themselves and bloom into who they really are. :)
What an amazing month and so many good books! I'll definitely check Elatsoe!
And I love your reviews, especially how you balance positives and negatives, giving us trigger warnings too. Great job!
Thanks, Abel, I appreciate your kind words so much! Elatsoe was a fun read, I hope you enjoy it if you end up reading it. :)
I just recently read my first T. Kingfisher book and I definitely want to try some more 🤗
Nice! She's definitely going to be an author I read from more in 2024 :)
This was fun and immensely informative. Poe is such a watershed when it comes both to detective fiction and horror his influence is always there in those genres but I like the idea of a deliberate reworking of “Fall of the House of Usher” and your description was just great. I’m excited about 24 banned books in 2024 and your advance take on “Gender Queer” was lovely. Most great art and literature absolutely denies any real separation of mind and body or at the very least is constantly at play in the overlap so your last book sounds very, very interesting. Maybe all emotional pain or trauma leaves it’s imprint on the body. At any rate your review makes me want read the book. Nicely done.
Thank you for your kind words, Thomas! What Moves the Dead seemed like a very close retelling of The Fall of the House of Usher. When I read Usher last month, I had to re-read it it really grasp what Poe was trying to say (Poe newbie here!), and WMTD really added some beef to the story and filled in some gaps for me. Really fun! I'm also hoping to check out the Netflix retelling that was released recently as well.
I'm excited for the 24 in 2024 challenge, too. I was surprised I had a few of the listed banned books already on my shelves.
I agree about the connection between mind and body and how emotions can physically manifest as different aliments or pain. It's all one big system and the whole concept of treating each individual body part or organ is kind of ridiculous when you think about it! If you do pick up The Body Keeps the Score, I really hope you enjoy it. It was a fascinating read. :)
The curious thing about reading 24 censored books in 2024 is if you include works that have been censored or restricted at some point in the past almost everyone already have more than enough books on their shelves to complete the challenge. There are always a smug few who feel threatened by works that potentially expand our sense of who we are, who feel entitled to prohibit everyone from access to those books. It's a pretty safe bet that way more than 24 books that have been subject to censorship or banning at some point are already on your shelves. Thanks to your video I have already ordered "The Body Keeps the Score." @@bookstalgic
Yes, you're right about there being more banned books on our shelves that we may realize. That makes it nice for me as I'm doing the Read What You Own challenge and I already found a few to pick from. That is wonderful that you picked up "The Body Keeps the Score". I really hope you enjoy it! @@art.and.lit.matters
I'm excited about reading "The Body Keeps the Score. On the subject of censorship it is something that has fascinated me for years. Months ago I did a video called "The the Beauty of Reading and the Blight of Censorship" I was quite proud of. Then in preparation for "read 24 in 2024" I've done a couple others. If you have time to watch I would love to know what you think of "Beauty of Reading" video. ua-cam.com/play/PLOUUcGy0jItPy6sSy6wbab5rhKn48yWzG.html&si=gedu3IYs_B-A_fQy
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Welcome to the T Kingfisher fan club!! Now that you got a taste you will not be able to look back 😂 This is my least favorite from her, try her fantasy I think that is where she excels! The body keeps the score goes to my TBR!!
Awesome! If that’s your least favorite then I must be in first a treat! :). I am really looking forward to getting into her backlist as I’ve heard so many people talk about her recently. I really hope you enjoy the body keep the score once you get to it! :)
I agree 💯...as a mental health worker I wouldn't recommend this book widely. I picked it up because it was recommended at a professional conference and my team was reading it together when I read it. I appreciated the research and insights and it definitely improved and increased my knowledge and understanding but I can see how it is a difficult book to read. Glad I'm all caught up with your videos 😅. Happy reading.
Thank you for weighing in as someone that works in mental healthcare- and first of all, thank you for all that you do! I’m glad you were able to find some things within the book that were helpful. Yeah, I think it’s going to affect every single person differently based on their own personal life experiences, how they cope with things, and what their interests are. And thank you for leaving such wonderful, thought out comments and for supporting my channel and videos. :)
I'm reading T. Kingfisher right now, but mine is "Thorn Hedge." You're the second person I've seen recommend Elatsoe. I'll have to pick it up!
Oh nice, I haven't heard of Thorn Hedge, but I'm so happy she has a backlist to read now that I've discovered her! I hope you enjoy Elatsoe if you read it, it was fun! :)
@@bookstalgic I finished Thornhedge. It was quote imaginative and fun. I highly recommend it.
@@FortheLoveofStory awesome! I’ll definitely check it out - just put it on my list :)
I have actually read Emily Henry before (Beach Read) The banter was strong in that one as well. I don't read a lot of stuff in that genre, but every once in a while, you just need something like that. ;p
I have yet to read any T. Kingfisher, but I keep hearing amazing things about them. Someday... ;p
My favorite book of November was 'Mistborn' by Brandon Sanderson.
Looks like a great bunch of reads. May your December reading be going just as well, if not better! :)
I think I'm going to try Beach Read as well and I've heard that was one of her best. Yup, every once in a while is good for me too when it comes to romance. :) I was surprised that T Kingfisher had so many other books and it's amazing how many new authors/books I'm finding out about just from being on Booktube. Glad you enjoyed Mistborn! I still haven't committed to reading a book by him. I'm trying to finish the few series I still have going before I dive in, but I'm sure I will probably love his books. And thank you - December reads are going great so far and hope yours are as well! :)
Great video! Lots of wonderful information that will really help readers make a decision about whether or not to read these books. "Gender Queer" is on my Reading List - hope to get to it in 2024. Another similar banned book that I would recommend if you are interested is, "All Boys Aren't Blue" - it's another banned book. I've never heard of that particular Wounded Knee book you reviewed - but have you read, "The Absolutely True Story of a Part-time Indian" by Sherman Alexie? He is an excellent Native American author that you might enjoy. Have a great day!
Thanks, Reney! I hope you enjoy Gender Queer. It was so vulnerable and I really thought the author did a great job expressing what it was like growing up with those feelings. Very brave to put that out there and I hope it reaches everyone who would benefit from it. I also plan to read "All Boys Aren't Blue'" for sure! Thank you as well for the Sherman Alexie recommendation - I just put that one on my list! :)
not the Christmas shoes! my sister used to play that song to me when I was little to see me cry lol. I'm going to let her know there is part 2, turn the tables
You should give her both books for Christmas, haha! :) The first one was definitely a tear jerker!
@@bookstalgic I wouldn't be able to handle it. totally getting it for her tho lol
I had the exact same feelings about The People We Meet on Vacation! Was that your first Emily Henry-? I think my favorite of hers was Book Lovers, but I'm not sure I want to continue to read her.
Thank you for the heads up about the more graphic scenes in The Body Keeps the Score. I've been interested in reading that book--if I do read it, I'll probably pick it up in print so I can skip those.
I'm glad to hear I wasn't the only one who thought that about People We Meet on Vacation! Sometimes I just think I'm too old for the 20 year olds and their romance issues lol. Yes, it was my first Emily Henry. I was thinking of giving Beach Reads a try too and if I like that, maybe Book Lovers. Her humor was great, I just was getting sick of Poppy and Alex - communicate for the love of God!
Yeah, I think you could skip the detailed trauma and just get to the good parts of The Body Keeps the Score. Some stories aren't that bad, but some of the stories with the kids ...:(
Overall, it was a great book though!
Hi Farrah, how do you make the time to read all these books?
Hi Sylvia! Audio books really help me get through books a lot faster than I normally would as I don't have a lot of time to sit down and read. I am lucky that on most days, I can listen to an audiobook while I'm working so that really helps! :) If I just physically read, I would probably only get to about 2, maybe 3 books a month.