As a Spaniard, I really liked the fountains of silence and I'm glad more people get to know our history. The dictatorship of Spain is a period that it's not often discussed even among Spaniards but lately there have been more effort to uncover this past that, although it's not pretty, it's part of us so we need to know about it. The "niños robados" (kidnapped children) issue was a big deal in our country a few years ago and since then there have been a lot of documentaries and TV shows exploring the issue as the people who werd kidnapped are trying to find their biological families. I'm glad you got to learn more about our history. I also would like to clarify that although this story takes place after world War II, the dictatorship started before, after a Civil War in the 30s and Spain was neutral during both World War I and II.
I’m always buying books with a good deal, and then realize too late that the only reason I bought them was because that they were cheap (and not because I wanted to read them )😭
call down the hawk made me realize that you can love a character without wanting a whole book/series about them...I loved Ronan in the raven cycle but you have to admit, his interactions with the other characters in that series and the general group dynamic was what made him so likable. Still loved him in cdth but not as interested to know more about him as I was before. She could've written this with the new characters only imo
Same but I also think it's just because we grew up. I've accepted that I gotta let younger readers have their fun and I have to move on from YA if I want something compelling
I bought The Fountains of Silence for my dad for father's day last year because he loves historical books (for context, we're also Spanish, and he was born not long after WW2), and he was hesitant to read it because he thought it wouldn't be accurate and he wouldn't like it. Well, he LOVED IT, he's obsessed with it and the level of detail and accuracy of the story, he keeps going back to it time and time again and has started reading more books by the author.
I have only read 1 Ruta Sepetys but it was amazing. I feel like it is historical fiction for people who don't love historical fiction and she does time periods that aren't the usual in her work.
Honestly, it's just nice to even hear about Call Down the Hawk, because I'm fully onboard with the series and see nothing about it, lol. I will say the second book ends with a bang, but the final book is coming out this year and I'm just happy to see the series around.
The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender gets much worse. Towards the end of the novel there is a sa and mutilation scene. I remember reading it in shock. It's marketed as ya but as far as I remember there was no warning in the synopsis about this being a component of the story. I wish I had dnf'ed.
i know 😩 lol i majored in history in college. so i like the learning aspect but historical fiction is typical trauma p*rn and overly sad and i don’t love that
Over the years I've accumulated a few books I don't have an interest in. Either through gifts, people pressuring me, or me wanting to try different genres. 2 years ago I set myself the rule that for every 1 book I buy I have to read 2 books before I can buy another until I have no books on my tbr. It's really helped to get those books I don't have an interest in off my shelf. I give them a try but if I'm really not feeling it I dnf them and move on
I’m here for this concept. I used to work at Walmart and I perused the book section way too often and now I own way too many books I don’t need. 🙃 Also I totally admire you for wearing black pjs with three white cats. I have the same/very similar pjs and my gray tabby’s hair is 1000% the only thing visible on them when I have them on.
No one talks about how Ava Lavender has child abandonment. Sa and mutilation. I didn’t hear any trigger warnings and it was so damaging to me. I HATE that book. I wish I had never read. I immediately got rid of it after reading it. No one. Absolutely no one should read that book. That book should be trashed all over
HATED Ava Lavender, I finished it and was so horrified that it was so widely loved and revered. It felt really gross and not magical at all. You've definitely given me the encouragement to read some of Ruta Supetys books, I'm not usually a historical fiction fan either so you liking it makes me think I might enjoy it!
I'm actually like 60% into There Will Come a Darkness and I'm honestly enjoying it, not in love with it as of yet, but enjoying it. My favorite character is Anton, I just want Anton to be okay. I really like Hassan too and Jude is finally growing on me. I don't have a problem with Ephyra and Beru but I'm not that attached to them yet.
since you ended up enjoying fountains of silence, I would love to know your thoughts on Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein! I don’t even enjoy historical that much, and yet it’s my absolute favorite book of all time
I’ve had The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender on my shelves for YEARS now, and I have to say… as weird as it sounds, your commentary made me quite curious about it. I might bump it up in my tbr!
I think that, personally, my life was greatly improved by releasing the guilt I get about unhauling books without having read them. I am a very slow physical reader at this point, so I would keep books that I was never going to read for far too long and just getting rid of those has made it much easier to read the books that I actually want to get to.
Not only am I watching this video in my pj's -- I am wearing the exact same pj's that you are. Which shouldn't seem surreal, but after the past 2.5 years largely spent in pj's perhaps I should be more surprised it hasn't happened before now. 🤣😸
The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender gets so much worse. The content is absolutely not YA. I honestly hated it. I wish I never finished it.
Your feelings about The Fountains of Silence made me want to recommend you The Bronze Horseman by Paulina Simmons. Then you said you don't want sad books...I'm going to just mention it in passing, get it stewing in your subconscious 😜
I know you said historical fiction isn't your genre. But if you want to try another Ruta sepetys book. You should try out of the easy by her. It's set in the 1950s but it's pretty good 🙂
if you liked the fountains of silence, you should try “i must betray you”! it’s about the communist regime in romania and it’s sooo interesting to learn about that (also a really gripping and quick read) 🤍
As a Spaniard, I really liked the fountains of silence and I'm glad more people get to know our history. The dictatorship of Spain is a period that it's not often discussed even among Spaniards but lately there have been more effort to uncover this past that, although it's not pretty, it's part of us so we need to know about it. The "niños robados" (kidnapped children) issue was a big deal in our country a few years ago and since then there have been a lot of documentaries and TV shows exploring the issue as the people who werd kidnapped are trying to find their biological families. I'm glad you got to learn more about our history. I also would like to clarify that although this story takes place after world War II, the dictatorship started before, after a Civil War in the 30s and Spain was neutral during both World War I and II.
I’m always buying books with a good deal, and then realize too late that the only reason I bought them was because that they were cheap (and not because I wanted to read them )😭
yessss me too!
Me too 🥹
call down the hawk made me realize that you can love a character without wanting a whole book/series about them...I loved Ronan in the raven cycle but you have to admit, his interactions with the other characters in that series and the general group dynamic was what made him so likable. Still loved him in cdth but not as interested to know more about him as I was before. She could've written this with the new characters only imo
Same but I also think it's just because we grew up. I've accepted that I gotta let younger readers have their fun and I have to move on from YA if I want something compelling
Hidden Illusion is one of my favorite of Nora Roberts older books. I probably listen to the audio book version of this book once every couple years.
I bought The Fountains of Silence for my dad for father's day last year because he loves historical books (for context, we're also Spanish, and he was born not long after WW2), and he was hesitant to read it because he thought it wouldn't be accurate and he wouldn't like it. Well, he LOVED IT, he's obsessed with it and the level of detail and accuracy of the story, he keeps going back to it time and time again and has started reading more books by the author.
aww i love that
Ayyye you’ve definitely made me more excited to read Fountains of Silence. Also, LIFE WITH DEREK?! What a throwback to ye olden days
oh noooo step bro
I have only read 1 Ruta Sepetys but it was amazing. I feel like it is historical fiction for people who don't love historical fiction and she does time periods that aren't the usual in her work.
Honestly, it's just nice to even hear about Call Down the Hawk, because I'm fully onboard with the series and see nothing about it, lol. I will say the second book ends with a bang, but the final book is coming out this year and I'm just happy to see the series around.
The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender gets much worse. Towards the end of the novel there is a sa and mutilation scene. I remember reading it in shock. It's marketed as ya but as far as I remember there was no warning in the synopsis about this being a component of the story. I wish I had dnf'ed.
Chandler: I don’t like historical fiction
Also Chandler: I love learning about the history 😂😭
i know 😩 lol i majored in history in college. so i like the learning aspect but historical fiction is typical trauma p*rn and overly sad and i don’t love that
Maybe you were thinking of Crier’s War when you bought There Will Come a Darkness?? Either way, loved the video as usual!
you're probably right!!!
27:14 the cats fighting lol
lmao my younger boys reaaaaally like to play fight
Over the years I've accumulated a few books I don't have an interest in. Either through gifts, people pressuring me, or me wanting to try different genres. 2 years ago I set myself the rule that for every 1 book I buy I have to read 2 books before I can buy another until I have no books on my tbr. It's really helped to get those books I don't have an interest in off my shelf. I give them a try but if I'm really not feeling it I dnf them and move on
I’m here for this concept. I used to work at Walmart and I perused the book section way too often and now I own way too many books I don’t need. 🙃 Also I totally admire you for wearing black pjs with three white cats. I have the same/very similar pjs and my gray tabby’s hair is 1000% the only thing visible on them when I have them on.
No one talks about how Ava Lavender has child abandonment. Sa and mutilation. I didn’t hear any trigger warnings and it was so damaging to me. I HATE that book. I wish I had never read. I immediately got rid of it after reading it. No one. Absolutely no one should read that book. That book should be trashed all over
I'm doing a major unhaul right now annnnd...you're inspiring me to do this video concept before I send them away hahaha
HATED Ava Lavender, I finished it and was so horrified that it was so widely loved and revered. It felt really gross and not magical at all. You've definitely given me the encouragement to read some of Ruta Supetys books, I'm not usually a historical fiction fan either so you liking it makes me think I might enjoy it!
I'm actually like 60% into There Will Come a Darkness and I'm honestly enjoying it, not in love with it as of yet, but enjoying it. My favorite character is Anton, I just want Anton to be okay. I really like Hassan too and Jude is finally growing on me. I don't have a problem with Ephyra and Beru but I'm not that attached to them yet.
I love everything by Ruta Sepetys, and Fountains of Silence is one of the best.
This title is my life story 😂 it’s nice to see I’m not the only one.
Same. I have a huge physical tbr stack......good thing I quit working at a bookstore lol.
since you ended up enjoying fountains of silence, I would love to know your thoughts on Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein! I don’t even enjoy historical that much, and yet it’s my absolute favorite book of all time
meee with all the ‘cool girl’ books i bought bc of tiktok 🤡
lmaoooo
I’ve had The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender on my shelves for YEARS now, and I have to say… as weird as it sounds, your commentary made me quite curious about it. I might bump it up in my tbr!
The Fountain of Silence was beautiful and heart breaking. I have yet to rate anything by Ruta Sepetys lower than a 4.
I think that, personally, my life was greatly improved by releasing the guilt I get about unhauling books without having read them. I am a very slow physical reader at this point, so I would keep books that I was never going to read for far too long and just getting rid of those has made it much easier to read the books that I actually want to get to.
I love the haircut!!
Not only am I watching this video in my pj's -- I am wearing the exact same pj's that you are. Which shouldn't seem surreal, but after the past 2.5 years largely spent in pj's perhaps I should be more surprised it hasn't happened before now. 🤣😸
The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender gets so much worse. The content is absolutely not YA. I honestly hated it. I wish I never finished it.
About Honest Illusians.... Wowww I wonder if I read that book 14ish years ago?? It sounded so familiar. Haha.
most of the time I buy books based on what my fanatsy self would read as opposed to what I actually read 😅
How I feel about me buying a little life early this year. Why the hell would I think I would read that LOL
I like the Nora Roberts awakening book! It’s the first book of a fantasy romance trilogy.
Your feelings about The Fountains of Silence made me want to recommend you The Bronze Horseman by Paulina Simmons. Then you said you don't want sad books...I'm going to just mention it in passing, get it stewing in your subconscious 😜
yeah that is not one for me!
@@chandlerainsley oh but there is so so much pining 😘😅 I get, no worries
Some smutty recs pls
Like 39 chapters in, Brendan and Erin never have had any major crashing except for a kiss in 'Drowning Erin'! 🙃 I feel frustrated!
I DNF'd there will come a darkness at the 90% mark because I was soooo bored. I wanted all of the characters to just die 😂
I have a few of those.
i definitely have more than a few 😅😅 i am very impulsive when it comes to book buying
I know you said historical fiction isn't your genre. But if you want to try another Ruta sepetys book.
You should try out of the easy by her.
It's set in the 1950s but it's pretty good 🙂
i've actually read that one!!
@@chandlerainsley oh okay
What did you think?
I like all of her books
There will come a darkness is suuuuuuper slow 🐌
Hello
You want Teo&Seo for your UA-cam channel.
if you liked the fountains of silence, you should try “i must betray you”! it’s about the communist regime in romania and it’s sooo interesting to learn about that (also a really gripping and quick read) 🤍