Listen…can we talk about how at ease you are (or seem) just chatting with us (the camera) while you’re at a cafe surrounded by ppl while they have conversations with ppl irl 🫶🏾 the lady walking by even looks back like ‘who tf is she talking to?’ lol…I am trying to work myself up to that comfort level.
Thank you for sharing this video! I wish I read with my mom and had a group of girl friends to read with while having a picnic. LOVE THIS!! Brought so much joy to my day.
21:20 Sorry to spam so many comments on one video, but if Alex or you ever have any good recommendations on contemporary Black Christian fiction that I can add into a syllabus at a small private school, I’d be so excited to hear! I’ve done some research on my own, but any recommendations or suggestions would be so appreciated. I don’t think a good portion of my students see enough of themselves reflected in the pre-existing curriculum, and I’m a newer teacher there, but I’m trying to push for change. Most of my students are older teens, but I can’t give them anything with excessive swearing or on-page sex because it would likely be censored by the school, and I’d probably be fired. 😅 I struggle to get a lot of them invested, and while some of them have really promising writing, I think their confidence in telling their own stories and advocating for themselves would rise if they saw more modeled from authors they identify with. Also, the lack of representation is just wrong the way it is now, and it needs to change. I have some good nonfiction sorted, but I’m still searching through novels on the fiction end of things.
Rythmn and muse by India hill brown is a book that I loved and is by a Christian author!! It’s a fluffy fun romance and the main character is a guy too!
I saw Curvy Girl Summer at Barnes and Noble recently but didn’t pick it up because I only went for one thing. Now I need to go back for it because the banter and jokes sound amazing
Love getting a sneak peek at Alex's birthday gathering! I just ordered that Christian book she mentioned. (Though I Stumble, by Kim Cash Tate) l just needed to hear "like Greenleaf" and I paused the vlog to order it! 🙈 I do hope you enjoy Kristin Hannah's books. When I'm in the mood for historical fiction, her books always hit the spot. I wonder if it's because her early books are romance genre, and she just knows how to get to the heart of a character. I don't know. Anyway, thank you Shawnaci for a wonderful vlog that truly made my day brighter 💫
So nice your mom was book shopping with you! Kristin Hannah is amazing, and The Nightingale is heartbreaking and wonderful! Also along the same lines is The Winter Garden, another book to read by her. You should also check out The Blessings Series by Beverly Jenkins. Happy Reading 📚 😊
Another good recc for your mom, I think she would really like the Dance of Thieves duet! The story sets up in the first one, but the second one Vow of Thieves is FULL of twists and turns and its gogogo right from start to end. I'm usually able to predict storylines and plot twists but I couldn't predict what was going to happen the whole second half of that book. It was so much fun!
I read When I Think of You first and now I’m almost finished with Curvy Girl Summer. And I did feel that when I started it. My books this year have either been good but wrecked me or so so. So I’m apprehensive about getting consecutive good books.
I read The Women for the book club at work and the writing was great. I enjoyed it but it just isn’t my genre so I didn’t rate the book because it felt unfair. However, I see why people like Kristin Hannah’s books.
I am soooooo glad that you and mom got the Kristin Hannah books! I cried at both of these. She is a brilliant writer of historical fiction!!! Loved this video!!!
I was mesmerized by the four winds i haven't read the women yet due to a long waiting list at the library i really enjoyed the nightingale i read it in one day one of her best
Your mom is gorgeous and we have some of the same taste in books. Kristin Hanna is a great writer; but her books are usually very heavy. I have to be in the right headspace for her.
Wonderful vlog, Shawnaci!!! It's so good to see your mom in this. I hope that you and your mom enjoy your books from Kristin Hannah. I heard her books are so good. Also, I'm glad that you and Alex had a chance to hang out for her birthday! It looked like all of you had a great time together! I just purchased "When I think of You" last week. I haven't read it yet, but I will probably after reading When in Rome. Anyhoo, this was such a fun vlog, and thank you so much for sharing it with us. Take care ❤❤❤.
Wait a minute now! 😂 Your mother is my twin. I love the walking dead. I have never read a fantasy book before. Should I read The Fourth Wing if I like the walking dead? I would love a book like that show. Any recommendations? Also is Annabel M. Writing similar to Emily Henry’s? I wasn’t a fan of Beach Read but I wanted to read Same time Next summer.
I did like Queenie. I listened to it on Audible. I would agree with those who said it is good. But the main character ( and her choices) are irritating.
Listen…can we talk about how at ease you are (or seem) just chatting with us (the camera) while you’re at a cafe surrounded by ppl while they have conversations with ppl irl 🫶🏾 the lady walking by even looks back like ‘who tf is she talking to?’ lol…I am trying to work myself up to that comfort level.
Thank you so much 🥹🥹
Curvy girl, Summer had me laughing the way the two characters went back-and-forth with insults and jokes had me weak. Definitely was worth the read.
Hahaha me too!!! It was so funny!
I'm totally cheering on your mother for picking up Fourth Wing!!!! I LOVE THAT BOOK!!!!! 😆🙌 📖💕🐉⚔💗
Me too!! I hope she loves it too!
Thank you for sharing this video! I wish I read with my mom and had a group of girl friends to read with while having a picnic. LOVE THIS!! Brought so much joy to my day.
Yay I’m so glad!
The walking dead and the 100!! I love her taste in shows😭❤️
Me too!!
21:20 Sorry to spam so many comments on one video, but if Alex or you ever have any good recommendations on contemporary Black Christian fiction that I can add into a syllabus at a small private school, I’d be so excited to hear! I’ve done some research on my own, but any recommendations or suggestions would be so appreciated. I don’t think a good portion of my students see enough of themselves reflected in the pre-existing curriculum, and I’m a newer teacher there, but I’m trying to push for change. Most of my students are older teens, but I can’t give them anything with excessive swearing or on-page sex because it would likely be censored by the school, and I’d probably be fired. 😅 I struggle to get a lot of them invested, and while some of them have really promising writing, I think their confidence in telling their own stories and advocating for themselves would rise if they saw more modeled from authors they identify with. Also, the lack of representation is just wrong the way it is now, and it needs to change. I have some good nonfiction sorted, but I’m still searching through novels on the fiction end of things.
Rythmn and muse by India hill brown is a book that I loved and is by a Christian author!! It’s a fluffy fun romance and the main character is a guy too!
@@ShawnaciSchroeder Thank you so much!! 🫶🫶🫶
Such beautiful, kind and compassionate women you all are. I am crying because this is so who)esome!
So glad you loved 🥹🥹
I saw Curvy Girl Summer at Barnes and Noble recently but didn’t pick it up because I only went for one thing. Now I need to go back for it because the banter and jokes sound amazing
It really is the best!!
We love seeing your mom on videos.. she got some really good books
She did! 🥰
Your mom is just the cutest!!!!
She really is!
So happy to see you and Alex hanging out!! ❤
Yes 🙌🏽 Curvy girl summer was amazing. And I got to meet her and got a signed book. It was sooo good and funny wasn’t even the word.
The four winds is so good. I rated it 5 stars I really love Kristin Hanna. I hope your mom enjoys it
Love getting a sneak peek at Alex's birthday gathering! I just ordered that Christian book she mentioned. (Though I Stumble, by Kim Cash Tate) l just needed to hear "like Greenleaf" and I paused the vlog to order it! 🙈 I do hope you enjoy Kristin Hannah's books. When I'm in the mood for historical fiction, her books always hit the spot. I wonder if it's because her early books are romance genre, and she just knows how to get to the heart of a character. I don't know. Anyway, thank you Shawnaci for a wonderful vlog that truly made my day brighter 💫
Haha I loved when you were questioning an author to Alex and she goes “she quit writing to sing autotune” I can’t 😂😂I loved this vlog
Queenie is a fave of mine! I read it years ago and it’s one that helped me fall in love with reading.
I love that so much!
The blue sky vibes in this video ❤❤❤
So beautiful!
So nice your mom was book shopping with you! Kristin Hannah is amazing, and The Nightingale is heartbreaking and wonderful! Also along the same lines is The Winter Garden, another book to read by her. You should also check out The Blessings Series by Beverly Jenkins. Happy Reading 📚 😊
Thanks so much for recommending. We had so much fun book shopping together
Another good recc for your mom, I think she would really like the Dance of Thieves duet! The story sets up in the first one, but the second one Vow of Thieves is FULL of twists and turns and its gogogo right from start to end. I'm usually able to predict storylines and plot twists but I couldn't predict what was going to happen the whole second half of that book. It was so much fun!
Thanks so much for recommending this duet!
I just bought Curvy Girl Summer today at my local romance bookstore and I am even more excited to read it now after your review! 💜
You’re going to love it!
I love that you Funny Story too!!! It was so good!!!! I ate it up!! 😁
Me too!! So so good!
I read When I Think of You first and now I’m almost finished with Curvy Girl Summer. And I did feel that when I started it. My books this year have either been good but wrecked me or so so. So I’m apprehensive about getting consecutive good books.
I read The Women for the book club at work and the writing was great. I enjoyed it but it just isn’t my genre so I didn’t rate the book because it felt unfair. However, I see why people like Kristin Hannah’s books.
Your mom and I love the same things! Okay where can I buy your dress??? Love❤
Linked my dresses in the description!! 💖
I am soooooo glad that you and mom got the Kristin Hannah books! I cried at both of these. She is a brilliant writer of historical fiction!!! Loved this video!!!
love the four winds
It looks so good!
Sweet! definitely gonna have an awesome day❤ seeing your vlog
Thank you so much!!
Aw yay, you were reunited with your lovely mom and Alex❤
We had the best time!
@@ShawnaciSchroeder I’m so glad love❤️
Kristin Hannah is soooo good! I def recommend The Women and The Great Alone by her!
Thanks for recommending!
Christina Lauren Audio is where it’s at o didn’t mind Carley’s that way too
I was mesmerized by the four winds i haven't read the women yet due to a long waiting list at the library i really enjoyed the nightingale i read it in one day one of her best
Wow! I can’t wait to read it!
'when I think of you' was a nice surprise of a book ☺️
Ahhh I’m waiting for my copy to come in the mail. I can’t wait to read it
I’m loving it so far!
I just started reading The Nightingale on Sunday…already had me in my feelings the first chapter…can’t wait to see what you think😊
So excited to dive in!
Your mom is gorgeous and we have some of the same taste in books. Kristin Hanna is a great writer; but her books are usually very heavy. I have to be in the right headspace for her.
Great vlog as always!Alex you look beautiful !!!! 😍 happy birthday!!!! What a wonderful feeling to be able to say you love your life. ❤
This vlog was so good! And seeing your beautiful mom! I loved The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah! I have read a lot of her books. They don’t disappoint
Wonderful vlog, Shawnaci!!! It's so good to see your mom in this. I hope that you and your mom enjoy your books from Kristin Hannah. I heard her books are so good. Also, I'm glad that you and Alex had a chance to hang out for her birthday! It looked like all of you had a great time together! I just purchased "When I think of You" last week. I haven't read it yet, but I will probably after reading When in Rome. Anyhoo, this was such a fun vlog, and thank you so much for sharing it with us. Take care ❤❤❤.
I love your videos and recommendations ❤📚. I love Kristen Hannah’s books. Great Alone is very good too.
Loved seeing your Mom!
Your mom is so sweet and cute she looks just like you
Thank you so much! She really is the best 🥹
Okay now I have to pick up Curvy Girl Summer! Love some good banter.
You’ll love it so much!
Read losin control by Ladii Nesha. New release lots of dialogue. It made me laugh soooo many times
Thanks for recommending!
Wait a minute now! 😂 Your mother is my twin. I love the walking dead. I have never read a fantasy book before. Should I read The Fourth Wing if I like the walking dead? I would love a book like that show. Any recommendations? Also is Annabel M. Writing similar to Emily Henry’s? I wasn’t a fan of Beach Read but I wanted to read Same time Next summer.
I loved fourth wing! If you like survival type books, I think you will too!! & her writing definitely reminds me of Emily Henry’s!
@@ShawnaciSchroeder thank you Shawnaci ! I will be purchasing Fourth Wing as well.
I feel like Alex jus did not know how real smut can get. It’s so funny till this day.
So funny haha!
Your mom has got to be a fellow Gen Xer - loves books about survival and has no heart for romance…lol
I did like Queenie. I listened to it on Audible. I would agree with those who said it is good. But the main character ( and her choices) are irritating.
Did you see sister Kristi?
She wasn’t working that day so we didn’t get to see her 🫶🏽