Oh, the bookish problems! The "best of" video is so hard to organize! I thought I had no interest in my stats and then Storygraph lured me in with those pie charts.
@@readandre-read The pie charts make me ridiculously happy! Do you think it’s okay to have 62 honourable mentions in a best-of video? Asking for a friend.
Thanks Lindy. I’m looking forward to Gliff. I’m first in line at the library. I’ve never experienced a Graphic novel as audiobook. Will have to investigate! 😊❤
@@tanyam6197 I look forward to hearing what you think about Gliff. The phenomenon of adapting graphic novels to audio is quite recent. The first one I remember listening to is Nimona by ND Stevenson… who happens to be the spouse of Molly Knox Ostertag. (It’s good! I like both formats of Nimona.)
I did smile when you said you need more time to reflect and choose your best books of the year, as well as allowing for the possibility that you might read a stellar book in the last days of the year. I am just the same.
@@scallydandlingaboutthebooks Hi Ros! I have been beavering away all day at my best books of 2024 video. Time to take a break and make supper and relax with some reading. I hope to get the video completed tomorrow. I decided to try something different from how I have done this sort of thing in the past. Fingers crossed that it is successful!
@@Readingto100 Happy New Year Holly! Gliff will be released in North America in February 2025. There is a companion novel, Glyph, that will be coming out in September in the UK; I am already excited about that one! I like books that leave lots of white space for thinking and wondering, so it doesn’t bother me to know that there is more to the story in Gliff but I will have to wait for it. I found it perfectly satisfying on its own.
I love Hardinge's Face of Glass and Mosca Mye series, so her novella sounds tempting 😊. If you do rereading, that might make your end of December reading easier, as most people don't put rereads into their top reads of the year.
I just discovered your channel and love your calm, soothing style!! My son absolutely loves Katherine Rundell, I must pick up her books. Also - the painting behind you is gorgeous.
@@thebristolreader Hello Claire and welcome! Thank you for your lovely message. The painting was created by my sweetie, Laurie MacFayden. Our house is full of art, which makes me feel lucky every day. How old is your son? Do feel free to tell me more about yourself. I hope to get to know you through the comments in the weeks ahead.
@lindysmagpiereads thank you! My son is eleven and an obsessive reader, like myself. I like mostly literary fiction but also dark / ghostly books. We are from Bristol, UK. I'd like to read more Canadian authors, so I am very happy to have discovered your channel.
@@thebristolreader 11 is the perfect age for Hardinge’s Island of Whispers (has he already read it?) and perhaps you would like it too. Happy New Year and happy reading! 🥂
@@myreadinglife8816 Yes, Storygraph is well-named. The style of Vanishing Treasures reminded me of the animal series put out by Reaktion Books, with the mix of natural science, folklore etc. I looked at a physical copy at the bookstore yesterday and it’s beautiful with gold ink and illustrations.
@ I will have to get the physical copy then! I see it is on the Booktube Prize long list so hopefully it makes it into one of the rounds I have to judge!
As always a great group of books. I would never be able to make a best of the year video. Or at least trim it down to something that is not hours long. Maybe you should do a couple of video with categories, like best translated, best non fiction, best canadian, best picturebook, best graphic novel etc. Anyway I wish you all the best for 2025 and keep making these videos so that I can keep watching them😊
I’m so glad you liked The Golden Mole as that was the book I picked for you in my Xmas recommendations video! 👏 I need to read some Francis Hardinge and this seems like a great place to start. I love the strange coincidences that occasionally crop up between books. Happy new year Lindy - thanks for the fascinating recommendations and wonderfully thoughtful reviews. I love your channel!❤
@@spreadbookjoy Oh! Now I know what I will be doing as I enjoy my first cup of tea in 2025: I will be watching your recommendations video. I am sorry to have missed it so far. Your recommendation was perfect. 😁
@@MarilynMayaMendoza hello Maya! The part that I read from Renovation doesn’t reveal that it is a Kafkaesque story. A couple decided to add another bathroom to their house in Italy so that her father who has dementia can move in with them. Except instead of a new bathroom, the door opens into a prison in Turkey. 😳
@@lindysmagpiereadsI'm not entirely positive what "Kafaseque" means. I know it is surreal in some way but I've never read him. It still sounds interesting though. Aloha friend.
@ I just went to look up the Clara Colour. Wow! I had no idea that e-ink technology had progressed to colours. No need to get a tablet for that purpose anymore.
Happy New Year Lindy! I'm very glad to have found your channel this year. I'd love to do some more buddy reads with you in 2025- hopefully with a more succesfull book! Katharine Rundell has written a few books for adults, all nonfiction now I think of it. A little essay about why adults should read childrens books. A biography of John Dunne called Super Infinite I think. I have the gorgeous hardback illustrated edition of The Golden Mole. I've even read it, and didn't remember any of the things you mentioned.... probably need to reread it. I've meant to read Frances Hardinge for years. I've only read one Ali Smith, whichever season was the first of the quartet. I didn't love it, although I wanted to. I was intrigued by Gliff before, and now I suspect I will find myself buying it rather soon. Do you know there's another one called Glyph that's coming next year I think. An audiobook of a graphic novel! Sort of seems to defeat the purpose doesn't it? Oh and you're totally right, of course you can't do a best of the year before the end of the year!
@@LouiseReader Happy New Year! I would love to buddy read more books with you in 2025. Thanks for reminding me about Rundell’s books for adults. I have had Why You Should Read Children’s Books on my Goodreads TBR since 2019. It’s not had a North American publication but I will see if I can get it from Blackwells. And her John Donne book-I remember Ros of Scallydandling About the Books recommending it-that one is available at my favourite bookshop. Perhaps I will treat myself to a copy. It’s a good time to buy books because there’s a moratorium on federal tax on books for the next short while. The Hardinge titles I recommend starting with are Island of Whispers (I found it in Hoopla), The Lie Tree, or Fly by Night. Ali Smith isn’t to everyone’s taste. I am drawn to her use of language and her deep concern for social justice. It does seem counterintuitive to make an audio version of a graphic novel but the ones I have listened to are like radio plays. The concept is no different than adapting a book to film: the different medium necessitates adaptations, but a strong story can be interpreted many ways. In the audio of The Deep Dark, Latinx and trans actors were used for the two main characters.
@@lindysmagpiereads I hope you get a copy of the Kathatine Rundells easily enough. How much tax do you have on books? Why is there a moratorium at the moment?
I'm not surprised but over 130 Canadian works alone is incredible! I've got a couple Francis Hardinge and she seems so well loved, but I don't think I seen anyone else talk about Island of Whispers. Sounds lovely, Indeed to check it out. Isabel Greenberg Is another one I always mean to read and haven't yet!
@@ReadBecca If you’ve read Frances Hardinge, you know how intricate and chunky her novels tend to be. I was amazed at how much depth she infused into the novella-length Island of Whispers. Emily Gravett’s illustrations are partially responsible for the immersive experience, of course. I read a digital copy on Hoopla, but I also handled the physical book at a bookstore. It’s the size of a children’s picture book. Beautifully designed. I strongly encourage you to read Isabel Greenberg! Encyclopedia of Early Earth is a great place to start.
Oh, the bookish problems! The "best of" video is so hard to organize! I thought I had no interest in my stats and then Storygraph lured me in with those pie charts.
@@readandre-read The pie charts make me ridiculously happy!
Do you think it’s okay to have 62 honourable mentions in a best-of video? Asking for a friend.
@ Sounds perfectly reasonable! 😄
Thanks Lindy. I’m looking forward to Gliff. I’m first in line at the library. I’ve never experienced a Graphic novel as audiobook. Will have to investigate! 😊❤
@@tanyam6197 I look forward to hearing what you think about Gliff.
The phenomenon of adapting graphic novels to audio is quite recent. The first one I remember listening to is Nimona by ND Stevenson… who happens to be the spouse of Molly Knox Ostertag. (It’s good! I like both formats of Nimona.)
I did smile when you said you need more time to reflect and choose your best books of the year, as well as allowing for the possibility that you might read a stellar book in the last days of the year. I am just the same.
@@scallydandlingaboutthebooks Hi Ros! I have been beavering away all day at my best books of 2024 video. Time to take a break and make supper and relax with some reading. I hope to get the video completed tomorrow. I decided to try something different from how I have done this sort of thing in the past. Fingers crossed that it is successful!
Thank you for a year of many new to me books and for the way you convey emotions and content. Happy New Year from Berlin, Germany ☀
@@ulbaboomsbooks Thank you for watching and for your generous comments. Frohes Neues Jahr! 🥂
I had never heard of Gliff. Thank you for sharing! Happy New Year!
@@Readingto100 Happy New Year Holly! Gliff will be released in North America in February 2025. There is a companion novel, Glyph, that will be coming out in September in the UK; I am already excited about that one! I like books that leave lots of white space for thinking and wondering, so it doesn’t bother me to know that there is more to the story in Gliff but I will have to wait for it. I found it perfectly satisfying on its own.
I love Hardinge's Face of Glass and Mosca Mye series, so her novella sounds tempting 😊.
If you do rereading, that might make your end of December reading easier, as most people don't put rereads into their top reads of the year.
@@azu_rikka I do reread, so that’s a good suggestion. Thanks! I hope you give Island of Whispers a go.
I just discovered your channel and love your calm, soothing style!! My son absolutely loves Katherine Rundell, I must pick up her books. Also - the painting behind you is gorgeous.
@@thebristolreader Hello Claire and welcome! Thank you for your lovely message. The painting was created by my sweetie, Laurie MacFayden. Our house is full of art, which makes me feel lucky every day.
How old is your son? Do feel free to tell me more about yourself. I hope to get to know you through the comments in the weeks ahead.
@lindysmagpiereads thank you! My son is eleven and an obsessive reader, like myself. I like mostly literary fiction but also dark / ghostly books. We are from Bristol, UK. I'd like to read more Canadian authors, so I am very happy to have discovered your channel.
@@thebristolreader 11 is the perfect age for Hardinge’s Island of Whispers (has he already read it?) and perhaps you would like it too. Happy New Year and happy reading! 🥂
@@lindysmagpiereadsooh yes that does sound good! Thanks for the recommendation ❤
I also really liked Gliff, and looking forward to the partner book Glyph next year! Happy new year
@@ianp9086 Thank you Ian. Happy New Year to you also! 🥂
Aren’t the Storygraph stats fun! I love the ease of use. I am very interested in Vanishing Treasurers of course.
@@myreadinglife8816 Yes, Storygraph is well-named.
The style of Vanishing Treasures reminded me of the animal series put out by Reaktion Books, with the mix of natural science, folklore etc. I looked at a physical copy at the bookstore yesterday and it’s beautiful with gold ink and illustrations.
@ I will have to get the physical copy then! I see it is on the Booktube Prize long list so hopefully it makes it into one of the rounds I have to judge!
As always a great group of books.
I would never be able to make a best of the year video. Or at least trim it down to something that is not hours long. Maybe you should do a couple of video with categories, like best translated, best non fiction, best canadian, best picturebook, best graphic novel etc.
Anyway I wish you all the best for 2025 and keep making these videos so that I can keep watching them😊
@@59cubanita Separation into categories is an excellent idea. I have usually done that in the past. Let’s see what I come up with this year. 🤓
I’m so glad you liked The Golden Mole as that was the book I picked for you in my Xmas recommendations video! 👏 I need to read some Francis Hardinge and this seems like a great place to start. I love the strange coincidences that occasionally crop up between books. Happy new year Lindy - thanks for the fascinating recommendations and wonderfully thoughtful reviews. I love your channel!❤
@@spreadbookjoy Oh! Now I know what I will be doing as I enjoy my first cup of tea in 2025: I will be watching your recommendations video. I am sorry to have missed it so far. Your recommendation was perfect. 😁
@@lindysmagpiereads I am just so pleased to have picked a good one! Very satisfying! 😊
@@spreadbookjoy You are a recommendation wiz! I very much enjoyed your entire video. 😍
The Renovation sounds harrowing but educational. Happy New Year friend. Aloha.
@@MarilynMayaMendoza hello Maya! The part that I read from Renovation doesn’t reveal that it is a Kafkaesque story. A couple decided to add another bathroom to their house in Italy so that her father who has dementia can move in with them. Except instead of a new bathroom, the door opens into a prison in Turkey. 😳
@@lindysmagpiereadsI'm not entirely positive what "Kafaseque" means. I know it is surreal in some way but I've never read him. It still sounds interesting though. Aloha friend.
I have a new e-reader that I’m very much enjoying. I’m currently reading Judi Dench’s book about Shakespeare. 😊
@@sreilly66 That Judi Dench book is great, isn’t it?
What kind of ereader do you have?
ooh, I want to read that book. Aloha.
@@lindysmagpiereads I chose the Kobo Clara Colour.
@ I just went to look up the Clara Colour. Wow! I had no idea that e-ink technology had progressed to colours. No need to get a tablet for that purpose anymore.
Happy New Year Lindy! I'm very glad to have found your channel this year. I'd love to do some more buddy reads with you in 2025- hopefully with a more succesfull book!
Katharine Rundell has written a few books for adults, all nonfiction now I think of it. A little essay about why adults should read childrens books. A biography of John Dunne called Super Infinite I think. I have the gorgeous hardback illustrated edition of The Golden Mole. I've even read it, and didn't remember any of the things you mentioned.... probably need to reread it.
I've meant to read Frances Hardinge for years. I've only read one Ali Smith, whichever season was the first of the quartet. I didn't love it, although I wanted to. I was intrigued by Gliff before, and now I suspect I will find myself buying it rather soon. Do you know there's another one called Glyph that's coming next year I think.
An audiobook of a graphic novel! Sort of seems to defeat the purpose doesn't it?
Oh and you're totally right, of course you can't do a best of the year before the end of the year!
@@LouiseReader Happy New Year! I would love to buddy read more books with you in 2025. Thanks for reminding me about Rundell’s books for adults. I have had Why You Should Read Children’s Books on my Goodreads TBR since 2019. It’s not had a North American publication but I will see if I can get it from Blackwells. And her John Donne book-I remember Ros of Scallydandling About the Books recommending it-that one is available at my favourite bookshop. Perhaps I will treat myself to a copy. It’s a good time to buy books because there’s a moratorium on federal tax on books for the next short while.
The Hardinge titles I recommend starting with are Island of Whispers (I found it in Hoopla), The Lie Tree, or Fly by Night.
Ali Smith isn’t to everyone’s taste. I am drawn to her use of language and her deep concern for social justice.
It does seem counterintuitive to make an audio version of a graphic novel but the ones I have listened to are like radio plays. The concept is no different than adapting a book to film: the different medium necessitates adaptations, but a strong story can be interpreted many ways. In the audio of The Deep Dark, Latinx and trans actors were used for the two main characters.
@@lindysmagpiereads I hope you get a copy of the Kathatine Rundells easily enough.
How much tax do you have on books? Why is there a moratorium at the moment?
@ Google “GST break Canada” for more information. I think its purpose is to woo voters in the next federal election.
I'm not surprised but over 130 Canadian works alone is incredible!
I've got a couple Francis Hardinge and she seems so well loved, but I don't think I seen anyone else talk about Island of Whispers. Sounds lovely, Indeed to check it out.
Isabel Greenberg Is another one I always mean to read and haven't yet!
@@ReadBecca If you’ve read Frances Hardinge, you know how intricate and chunky her novels tend to be. I was amazed at how much depth she infused into the novella-length Island of Whispers. Emily Gravett’s illustrations are partially responsible for the immersive experience, of course. I read a digital copy on Hoopla, but I also handled the physical book at a bookstore. It’s the size of a children’s picture book.
Beautifully designed.
I strongly encourage you to read Isabel Greenberg! Encyclopedia of Early Earth is a great place to start.
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@@spexi513 Thanks for watching! 🥰