Ah... About Claudia... I read Interview with a vampire 20 years ago, but at the time, I mainly took the character to represent an horrific side of vampirism and its consequences (I was 15). I learnt only 2 or 3 years ago that Anne Rice had a daughter, that she lost to leukemia, when she was 5... The book was published a few years after her death. Since then, I wonder how much writing the character of Claudia might have helped in Rice's grieving process (making your (dying) child immortal, looking for the woman she will never be able to become, finally letting her go,...). I don't know how much that might explain how the character is talked about. 🤷
@@BookswithEmilyFox I haven't read the book so idk, but sensual isn't inherently sexual; it means gratifying to the senses, like beautiful or graceful. She definitely could've gone with another word though
Also, while I absolutely love your content and I appreciate how thorough you are in showing these tropes in what you read, I just wish you could give some grace to those of us who neither had many choices of what to read nor were ever encouraged to think badly about the tropes. The world of literature has gone through several really important and complete paradigm shifts since some of these books were written, and some of us living before the shifts couldn’t even imagine how much better things could get. I’m thankful that you know better than to put up with sexualization tropes. When I was your age I didn’t.
It's okay when you don't have 'good' months with this challenge - every book you don't like and decide to unhaul is a success, because your library is becoming that much more curated to your personal tastes! It might not be the most fun to get to a point where you realise you're just not liking a book, and it might be less satisfying to get one you end up enjoying, but it's still a big win imo. The idea of a large curated library is just drool-worthy 💯
you should absolutely watch the show because the changes they make are really good! and the actors are so amazing like everyone is bringing their all, genuinely one of my favourite shows ever
On Interview with the Vampire: I thought the book was meh (also a 3 star for me), I enjoyed the movie well enough, but I LOVE the new tv show. As you said in the video, it not being very accurate to the book is to the tv show's benefit lol
I had a feeling you wouldn't like Interview with the Vampire so much, but it holds a special place in my heart as I read it as an emo teenager and I love how it talks about the horribleness, grittiness, and loneliness of vampire life rather than the sparkles of Twilight that was coming out at the time. And the context around Anne Rice writing this book made the book even special.
I am pretty sure you can buy Shawshank as it's own book now. From what I remember The Breathing Method is not much fun at all. Perhaps unhaul Different Seasons and buy Shawshank as a stand alone?
Love the yellow light behind you. It gives off autumn vibes and Claudia is a comedian. And congrats with the new family member. I have a hard time finding the right books too. Not just this week but the whole year. I miss the feeling of being completely lost in a book.
The Body is really worth reading. It isn’t a typical Stephen King, more like Shawshank and The Green Mile where the stories are more character driven and less reliant on shock. It’s a great coming of age story.
The Body is the basis for another terrific, well-regarded movie, Stand By Me. Really think you should give Different Seasons another chance-Apt Pupil is easily the worst/most disturbing of the 4 stories.
The ghosts made from book paper are such a cute idea! I will definitely be doing this soon! Also if you want candles that last forever I highly recommend getting a candle lamp. I got one in a white elephant last Christmas and it is fantastic! It's also super pet friendly since there is no flame 😊
Thank goodness for dairy substitutes because I just can't. And books with animal cruelty are a big nope for me. On the flip side, seeing your babies is a delight! 🍂Happy Fall!
I did like this episode. Seeing you having a harder time to read makes it normal for me to have a harder time and I empathize a lot with you! ❤ And YES you should absolutely declutter different seasons- if you liked Shawshank, I'm sur you can find it as a standalone somewhere... 🤔 Progress indeed! ❤
Read Interview with the Vampire last month and I didn’t click with it either! tbh I wouldn’t have finished it if I wasn’t obsessed with the tv show! 👀 I definitely recommend it, it’s the best thing I’ve watched in years
the background light has made the videos look more sophisticated, reminds me of expensive libraries lighting. i love it! i think claudia does love you but she is indeed a little bit self-serving
You should definetly watch the Interview with the Vampire show, it's pretty different from the book, but I think you'll enjoy it more. I'm actually sad you didn't get to read The Body, it's one of my favourite Stephen King novellas. It's not horror or even a thriller and it also has a brilliant movie adaptation (it's almost scene for scene the same as the book).
different seasons has published the stories by themselves. so if you only want shawshank redemption, you can buy a copy. and THE BODY has a movie adaption called STAND BY ME. the body is basically these four boys who go in search of a dead body.
I bought the book Different Seasons solely for The Body (movie adaptation is Stand By Me and easily my favourite Stephen King). I'm so glad I never read the other stories in it 😂
You are correct: ditch Different Seasons. You can get a copy of Shawshank by itself from somewhere, or maybe in a bind-up with stories of his that you DO like.
I haven’t read Interview with the Vampire but I did just binge the tv show and it was amazing!! Still didn’t love the whole child thing but in the show Claudia is older and they talk about the morality of it all. And she’s incredible in the show! Both actress and the character she’s playing.
I can read almost anything, but the second there’s a hint of cruelty to animals, I’ll DNF a book so fast….this is why I was surprised you liked Born a Crime. I never got past that one scene. I finished the book, but it was ruined for me.
I read Interview years ago, when it WAS a sensation. The thing about Claudia is, she's not a little girl anymore. And part of her story arc is that she comes to resent the fact that she's not a little girl anymore, but her body will never grow to match her mind. She becomes quite the little monster. A Fire Upon the Deep is a favorite of mine, but I confess that the first time I read it I had trouble understanding the underlying concept of the Zones of Thought. I thoroughly enjoyed the Tines (the hive mind dog creatures) and the Skroders (the tree like creatures) though. They're great people. But yeah, I think the book requires a fair bit of concentration. Love your purple dinosaur sweater (those are dinosaurs?)!
I love all your cat shenanigans, I adopted a puppy in April who’s still only six months old now and she’s an absolute menace. I’d never be able to film something peacefully with her around. Fun fact about Anne Rice! That’s a pen name, her real name is Howard O’Brien. For real! That’s a popular trivia question for probably obviously reasons and I pass that knowledge on to you 🤲
Interview is one of Anne Rica's tamest books when it comes to themes. I like her writing but I totally understand those who find it dense. I think she may just not be for you, because her writing is always in that style and the themes always stay in heavy topics.
Btw Anne Rice based Claudia on her deceased daughter. Interesting way to process grief but yeah. I preferred book 2 "The Vampire Lestat", it's better and the pacing is faster.
I liked claudia's character in Interview with the Vampire, it is tragic that she is will mentally age trapped in a child's body which does become a cause of tension later in the book and really brought her character full circle with her death as she goes back to her childlike state
Not sure if you've ever seen the movie Stand by Me from the 80's with Corey Feldman, Will Wheaton, River Phoenix, Jerry O'Connell and Keifer Sutherland but it's based on The Body from this collection. It and Shawkshank are definitely the two best stories from this collection and even if you don't read the last one I definitely recommend it. I'm sure if you just want a copy of Shawkshank to keep without the rest of the stories I'm pretty sure they published it on its own when the movie first came out, it'll likely have the movie tie-in cover but it is an option.
Stephen King's novella The Body , was made into a pretty popular and loved movie Stand By Me. I haven't read the novella, but the movies is a really good coming of age tale. So, I think you might like to read The Body❤
I love all the decor and cats :) Guess what? Different seasons was actually assigned reading for us in 10th grade. Although they split the class and assigned each group an individual story from the collection. I got the last one (The Breathing Method) and remember being jealous because I wanted Shawshank Redemption. Read the entire book though. I always remembered the collection as having three stories not four and I think it’s because our teacher only assigned three of the stories instead of all four. Seeing your reaction and looking back, yeah that’s understandable lol. I will say the rest of the stories are no where near as gross/disrespectful, and I remember them being fairly tame especially in comparison. Also I am in the same boat as you as somehow having been able to avoid spoilers for Interview With a Vampire my entire life (and also not knowing it was about an actual interview lol). The most I’ve somehow absorbed through cultural osmosis is about how much Anne Rice despised fan fiction.
I read Interview with the vampire a few years ago and I liked it but it did feel a bit slow. I've been wanting to watch the new show because from what I've seen it's a masterpiece and the cast is brilliant. It feels like the perfect fall/spooky season watch!
My 12-13 year old self adored Anne Rice. I guess at that age a lot of the problematic parts aren't really something that is noticed. It almost needs to be that shocking and melodramatic to get through to that age group. What I did notice after a few more years Anne Rice really needed an editor since there were some inconsistencies. Again, it did take me a few more years to realize that these novels were written more for her to deal with her internal struggles throughout the years and it highly shows. It gets wild in the later books. As for the tv series, yes you should watch it. Even if you didn't like the book, and if you liked the booked too it is very good. It does acknowledge very early that the story that Louis originally told the interviewer is very different than the story that is going to tell now. The overall theme of the series is how you remember things is not necessarily how they happened.
"The Body" is the basis of the movie "Stand by Me." I found the story interesting and at the same time meh. I don't remember anything Apt Pupil-ish in it but King does have more animal stuff than necessary. My favorite of all time of his is Duma Key; it's worth the read. Bag of Bones, too. I think you made it further through Apt Pupil than I could have. I've never read it. Thank you for this video and all the cats!
You can purchase the first story separately, and then un-haul Different Seasons. I'm at the same point as you honestly, I read Shawshank and loved it, then started Apt Pupil and put it down. If I pick it back up, I'll skip that story and start with #3.
Even if you skip apt pupil which is highly disturbing and nihilistic, you should read the other 2. They are pretty interesting. Shawshank redemption is the best story in that book though. Stand by Me (from The Body) is a great movie too.
I think you would enjoy The Body in Different Seasons. The second one is the worst of all of them. I knew you would probably give it up (which is totally understandable), but anyway, I hope you try again for the third story.
Don’t read Apt Pupil, Emily. Trust me on this one! LATER: Finished the video - yep, you had the reaction I thought you’d have. It’s the reaction I had when I read it, absolute revulsion and just “Why??? Why???” I was so disgusted that I had to physically get the book out of the house. I think that’s happened only one other time, with Let the Right One In (child abuse). On a happier note, the cats are mega cute - I love how out of control Clawdia is!!
Well my love affair with vampires started with Anne Rices' book adaptations when i was a preteen. Interview with the vampire movie is more accurate than Queen of Damned, but i kind of like more Queen of Damned because is kind of camp but the music...if you are a gothic or metal music fan, you will definitely love the music. Still have all the soundtrack on my pc. Now regarding the book, i read it, but was also a 3 for me. I had to push it. Doesn't flow very well I didn't see the series of Interview with the vampire but i saw the other one the is also an adaptation from her books - The Mayfair Witches. I really liked the series, can't wait for season 2.
omg j'avais vraiment pas aimé la saga iwtv que j'avais trouvé très problématique et ennuyante (les sorcières mayfair c'est pire) mais par contre j'ai regardé la série et elle est vrmt incroyable, ils se sont complètement réapproprié l'histoire , je te la conseille à fond pour cet automne !!
I liked many of these books... especially Anne Rice books. I started watching "Mayfair Witches" season 1 last year on AMC and became addicted immediately, but then suddenly the series stopped due to some Hollywood strike going on in 2024 so now we have to wait until 2025 for season 2 to be aired. Ugh! :( Shawshank is one of my all-time faves too! Btw, your kitty (Claudia) looks just like my kitty (Bandit) except that he's a boy! :) lol
Hey guys, I'm a newbie to UA-cam and clearly I'm do something wrong on here as I've commented on several videos on various channels in the past few weeks yet it's still like I'm invisible and no one even see's them?? Yet I scroll down and see where others are getting 100's of likes & comments! Can someone please help me out here?
Stand By Me is one of my favorite movies which is based on The Body so I am biased for sure. But it's one of those rare moments where I personally believe the movie is better than the book. I just read The Body this year and I had such high hopes but it just didn't do it for me.
You never watched Buffy! Omg. You should watch it. It’s so fun. The first season is super campy but it’s still fun and then season 2 and 3 are just amazing. Also great Halloweeny vibes.
“She’s just pretending to love me.” 😂 It’s funny that you looked up the year before you started your sci-fi. If that was me and I saw it was published more than 10 years ago I’d immediately go no hahaha. I’m strict. 🙈
I have Interview with the vampire in my books to read. I was obsessed with the film when I was a teenager. As I can remember, the child is older in the film. My friend have a cat (Karma) that eat (not chew, swallow) fairy lights if they're low. I have to stop the video and look the translation of Different seasons, and it's split in two (two seasons each) in Spanish, that the reason I didn't recognize the title. Christmas?! 🤣 The ghosts are cute. I agree, King is a hit o miss.
I read Interview with the Vampire almost 8 years ago so I totally forgot about the problematic passage you pointed out in the video. However I remember finding it so underwhelming! I was looking to read beloved vampire stories and I had heard so much praise around it. I find it overhyped tbh. I think nothing beats Dracula by Bram Stoker among the vampire stories I’ve read so far. This one is among my favourite novels ever
Hahaha totally. Twilight might be bad, but it is an entertaining kind of bad. 😂 I can’t even say that about Interview with the Vampire, I was just bored with that one
I used to love Stephen King, my all-time favorite was Salem's Lot, funnily enough it is about vampires. Then, I read one of his novellas and it was extremely disturbing, so much so, that I have never picked up another book by him. I would un-haul it.
Different Seasons was the first Stephen King book I ever read, The Body was my favorite of the four but I liked all the stories but they are definitely intense and creepy
Like others in the comments I also recommend to just watch Stand by me, the movie that was based on the Body short story. It's not even Horror, more of a coming of age movie about four friends. It's one of my favourite movies of all time and actually perfect for late summer, early fall.
I love halloween. If people can start with xmas in october, i can start halloween now 😂 i just wish i could get more cool decor! And SK... well i feel you. Maybe, if you REALLY want to, try the 3rd untill you dont like it anymore/finish & same with the 4th... but there so much else out there to read... i'm not sure i would bother. I have so many of his books from a collection i bought years ago and i just never pick them up bc i find SK... weird. He has cool ideas but the endings are not great for me + there seems to always be some weird sex thing thrown in so... i'll attempt some this halloween season to see if i unhaul them or not
Yes Interview with the Vampire. You need to read it ASAP. One of my favorite books I have ever read. Watch the movie not the show as a real fan of the book I don't recommend the show. The movie is very close to the book except the very end small part but good.
Love this series! It's how I found your channel some months ago and binged the whole playlist. I do sometimes wonder when you feel meh about a book whether you'll keep it or not. Rotisserie chicken o m g 🤣 Clawdia meows so cutely, it reminds me a little of a little demon at my childhood home, I can't wait to hang out with her and the other pets when I come home. :) She especially meows for attention and gets the zoomies often even though she's almost an elder cat, and she looks a lot like Chip!! She's more interested in pets than treats but our second cat is food driven!! The more I hear of Stephen King's books, I dislike them (him?) more and more... I just don't want to read that kind of stuff (although I've seen a couple of movies based on his books I thought were pretty good at the time I watched them and only realized they are King's years later - Shawshank, Green Mile, Shining; and I watched Dr Sleep because my partner is a fan kinda. I think Pet Sematary or Salem's Lot is his favorite). Which if any King books are worth it? But I don't know if I even want to when he writes about grape like that and animal abuse and I've heard that IT, I think?, has child sa... I've also seen some of his writing featured on a subreddit Men writing women with weird descriptions of women. I say DNF and yeeeet that book
Love the Tv Show for Interview with a Vampire and the good thing is they aged Claudia up a bit and they address the problem of her age. The actors are all fabulous. I think you would really like the tv show. The movie wasnt bad for its time but definitely has some problematic parts.
I haven't tried anything else by King other than the first Dark Tower because I hated the shock value descriptions as well. It takes it too far and makes me feel icky. I read to feel mostly good haha.
I've pretty much never read any Stephen King, and also mostly stay away from his movies, at least the ones that are "Stephen King-y" - as in horror. But I absolutely loved the movie Stand by Me, a heartfelt coming-of-age story, and was later shocked to find out it was from a short story by Stephen King... which was The Body. I have no idea what the story is like, but you should totally watch the movie!! I've thought of reading the collection you had there because it seemed like both movies made from the stories didn't seem like regular Stephen King fare, and were both excellent movies. Sounds like I should stick with the movies, though... I haven't seen the newest Anne Rice vampire movie (series??), but I did watch the Tom Cruise/Brad Pitt one after I'd read the book. Honestly, I think the moral dilemma about turning a child into a vampire was dealt with better in the book. I did think that wasn't just glossed over - at least one of the vampires felt really uncomfortable with it, and the girl who was turned was miserable being an eternal child, and as I recall they regretted it and vowed never to do that again. I felt it was much more lightly dealt with in the movie (but it's been years since both for me, so the memory is fuzzy...)
Clawdia, stealing the spotlight again😂 Cats are mischievous little beasts and I love them with my whole heart. I am sending all your kitties lots of pets and kisses!❤
I knew A Fire Upon the Deep was going to your pile of shame when you mentioned brain fog! The first sentence of my review for the book is "This book makes me feel very dumb lol. But I still like it." It's rather dense and beginning is kind of slow. But it was good after that. I like book 2 even more.
Cats are truly creatures of chaos! lol I have five and I work from home. It's always a struggle! I thought Interview with the Vampire was okay but in general I really don't like Anne Rice's writing style. I have DNF every other book I've tried to read by her. I was literally 8 pages from the end of The Vampire Lestat and DNF. 😂It was so boring. But I really love the movie and the TV show. I hope you check them out!
Interview has been one of my favorite books since I was around 13. The movie is still really good, it holds up. The show... eh.... I didn't care for it. I only watched one episode but I didn't care for the show. Side thing, apparently, Anne Rice wrote this book shortly after her daughter died who was around the same age as Claudia. I think it was some kind of catharsis or something. But also this is a 14 book series. I have only ever read the first book. I don't have it in me to read 14 books of her melodramatic writing. I do like Interview, but it is very melodramatic.
I had the same reaction to reading that Stephen King book. I finished the whole thing out of sheer stubbornness for my book club. You can just toss it - you're not missing anything. Apt Pupil was the worst story but the other two were just blah for me.
Haven’t watched Buffy?! Whaaaat? It’s a great show, at least until the last season. (Actually, the penultimate season is questionable as well.) Sarah Michelle Gellar is a truly great actor who doesn’t get nearly enough credit IMO.
Can't wait to hear your thoughts on these books...
I understand but for me my favorite book is The different seasons. I know it's difficult but those stories are amazing
“Rotisserie chicken” Emily please 😂😂😭😭
I'm really not over Jacob being into Rutabaga. So gross.
@@BookswithEmilyFox I'm dying of laughter. Rutabaga is probably a better name. Meyer definitely didn't know how to name characters. 🤷😂
Ah... About Claudia...
I read Interview with a vampire 20 years ago, but at the time, I mainly took the character to represent an horrific side of vampirism and its consequences (I was 15).
I learnt only 2 or 3 years ago that Anne Rice had a daughter, that she lost to leukemia, when she was 5... The book was published a few years after her death.
Since then, I wonder how much writing the character of Claudia might have helped in Rice's grieving process (making your (dying) child immortal, looking for the woman she will never be able to become, finally letting her go,...).
I don't know how much that might explain how the character is talked about. 🤷
Yes. Claudia was based on Anne Rice’s daughter who died of leukemia.
But why describe her as sensual 😭
@@BookswithEmilyFox I haven't read the book so idk, but sensual isn't inherently sexual; it means gratifying to the senses, like beautiful or graceful. She definitely could've gone with another word though
Also, while I absolutely love your content and I appreciate how thorough you are in showing these tropes in what you read, I just wish you could give some grace to those of us who neither had many choices of what to read nor were ever encouraged to think badly about the tropes. The world of literature has gone through several really important and complete paradigm shifts since some of these books were written, and some of us living before the shifts couldn’t even imagine how much better things could get. I’m thankful that you know better than to put up with sexualization tropes. When I was your age I didn’t.
I'm glad someone brought this up! I also wanted to let Emily know that Claudia is basically Anne Rice talking about the child she lost.
It's okay when you don't have 'good' months with this challenge - every book you don't like and decide to unhaul is a success, because your library is becoming that much more curated to your personal tastes! It might not be the most fun to get to a point where you realise you're just not liking a book, and it might be less satisfying to get one you end up enjoying, but it's still a big win imo. The idea of a large curated library is just drool-worthy 💯
For sure! I’m realizing that it’s harder when I get to a book thinking I’ll like it… and then I don’t lol One month at the time 🤞🤞
Love the subtitles when clawdia was attacking the microphone lol
you should absolutely watch the show because the changes they make are really good! and the actors are so amazing like everyone is bringing their all, genuinely one of my favourite shows ever
I'm watching the first episode right now!
@@BookswithEmilyFox hope you have a great time!
I love the Read It or Unhaul It series. Your reactions are always fun to see. The kitten is getting just adorable.
Yes unhaul the Stephen King. This is my favorite series of yours.
On Interview with the Vampire: I thought the book was meh (also a 3 star for me), I enjoyed the movie well enough, but I LOVE the new tv show. As you said in the video, it not being very accurate to the book is to the tv show's benefit lol
I've tried three times to read it. Twice by book and once by audiobook. I've dnf'd every time. I do not understand the hype at all
The hair, the dark red lipstick💄- it's giving Morticia Addams✨
I spat out my drink when you called her rotisserie chicken LOL
Can't say Ratatouille's name 🤷♀️
@@readingwithsammi that is genuinely my favorite joke from the twilight fandom is the refusal to say her name 😂
I remember as a kid reading Ravioli's name and hoping someone would change Bella's mind because it was dumb :/
I had a feeling you wouldn't like Interview with the Vampire so much, but it holds a special place in my heart as I read it as an emo teenager and I love how it talks about the horribleness, grittiness, and loneliness of vampire life rather than the sparkles of Twilight that was coming out at the time. And the context around Anne Rice writing this book made the book even special.
Claudia clearly wants her own YT channel. 😸
I've been wanting to do shorts with them! She would steal the show for sure
I was thinking the same thing. 🐈⬛
Not me thinking shes called claw-dia 😂
She is!
Claudia's face at 11:00 😂 "who me?😳" we'll never get sick of seeing the fur babies ❤
I am pretty sure you can buy Shawshank as it's own book now. From what I remember The Breathing Method is not much fun at all. Perhaps unhaul Different Seasons and buy Shawshank as a stand alone?
Yes, Shawshank and The Body are both available now in standalone print.
I've heard nothing but good things about the tv show adaptation of interview with the vampire! I can't wait to watch it 🦇
Love the yellow light behind you. It gives off autumn vibes and Claudia is a comedian. And congrats with the new family member.
I have a hard time finding the right books too. Not just this week but the whole year. I miss the feeling of being completely lost in a book.
The Body is really worth reading. It isn’t a typical Stephen King, more like Shawshank and The Green Mile where the stories are more character driven and less reliant on shock. It’s a great coming of age story.
I might have to get another shot!
The Body is the basis for another terrific, well-regarded movie, Stand By Me. Really think you should give Different Seasons another chance-Apt Pupil is easily the worst/most disturbing of the 4 stories.
I might try that instead!
The ghosts made from book paper are such a cute idea! I will definitely be doing this soon! Also if you want candles that last forever I highly recommend getting a candle lamp. I got one in a white elephant last Christmas and it is fantastic! It's also super pet friendly since there is no flame 😊
Currently watching and massively enjoying the TV show of IWTV! So gothic! So dramatic! Even a little Shakespearean at times! You gotta give it a try.
It's never to early to have cute Halloween decorations (especially the ghosts- I'm tempted to make them for myself)
I can definitely tell you feel better! It's so nice to see
I love King’s short stories!
Interview with the vampire is one of my favourite movies, highly recommend it
Buffy is so good!! It obviously has some bad aging but I watched it for the first time in 2017 and think it holds up pretty well
I think I'll add it on my long list of shows to try. I struggle with finishing those even more that book series XD
Don't forget the spin off show Angel... That fallows Angel from Buffy
@@momabearpress 🥸 I never watched that because I (shh) didn’t like Angel
the long walk is AMAZING, my favourite and first book i read of Mr. King
Thank goodness for dairy substitutes because I just can't. And books with animal cruelty are a big nope for me. On the flip side, seeing your babies is a delight! 🍂Happy Fall!
The movie with brad pitt and tom cruise is great and so is the tv show.
They age up claudia in both adaptations
@@SloanePaoPow Not by much though, at least in the movie, she's still a small child of ten years old there. 😊
I did like this episode. Seeing you having a harder time to read makes it normal for me to have a harder time and I empathize a lot with you! ❤
And YES you should absolutely declutter different seasons- if you liked Shawshank, I'm sur you can find it as a standalone somewhere... 🤔
Progress indeed! ❤
That's a great way of looking at it ❤
I think the show handles claudia the best i can't lie
Read Interview with the Vampire last month and I didn’t click with it either! tbh I wouldn’t have finished it if I wasn’t obsessed with the tv show! 👀 I definitely recommend it, it’s the best thing I’ve watched in years
the background light has made the videos look more sophisticated, reminds me of expensive libraries lighting. i love it!
i think claudia does love you but she is indeed a little bit self-serving
THANK YOU for the warning about the Stephen King / Different Seasons book - much appreciated. Always enjoy your videos. ❤
You should definetly watch the Interview with the Vampire show, it's pretty different from the book, but I think you'll enjoy it more.
I'm actually sad you didn't get to read The Body, it's one of my favourite Stephen King novellas. It's not horror or even a thriller and it also has a brilliant movie adaptation (it's almost scene for scene the same as the book).
different seasons has published the stories by themselves. so if you only want shawshank redemption, you can buy a copy.
and THE BODY has a movie adaption called STAND BY ME. the body is basically these four boys who go in search of a dead body.
You look stunning with a dark lip 😍 the whole vibe is fall 🙌
I bought the book Different Seasons solely for The Body (movie adaptation is Stand By Me and easily my favourite Stephen King). I'm so glad I never read the other stories in it 😂
You are correct: ditch Different Seasons. You can get a copy of Shawshank by itself from somewhere, or maybe in a bind-up with stories of his that you DO like.
Love that your cat always wants to be in the video😂
I haven’t read Interview with the Vampire but I did just binge the tv show and it was amazing!! Still didn’t love the whole child thing but in the show Claudia is older and they talk about the morality of it all. And she’s incredible in the show! Both actress and the character she’s playing.
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I can read almost anything, but the second there’s a hint of cruelty to animals, I’ll DNF a book so fast….this is why I was surprised you liked Born a Crime. I never got past that one scene. I finished the book, but it was ruined for me.
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I read Interview years ago, when it WAS a sensation. The thing about Claudia is, she's not a little girl anymore. And part of her story arc is that she comes to resent the fact that she's not a little girl anymore, but her body will never grow to match her mind. She becomes quite the little monster.
A Fire Upon the Deep is a favorite of mine, but I confess that the first time I read it I had trouble understanding the underlying concept of the Zones of Thought. I thoroughly enjoyed the Tines (the hive mind dog creatures) and the Skroders (the tree like creatures) though. They're great people. But yeah, I think the book requires a fair bit of concentration.
Love your purple dinosaur sweater (those are dinosaurs?)!
So... you are not going to read "The body"? It was adapted into the movie "Stand by me". That's a good one.
I might? not sure yet
I love all your cat shenanigans, I adopted a puppy in April who’s still only six months old now and she’s an absolute menace. I’d never be able to film something peacefully with her around.
Fun fact about Anne Rice! That’s a pen name, her real name is Howard O’Brien. For real! That’s a popular trivia question for probably obviously reasons and I pass that knowledge on to you 🤲
Interview is one of Anne Rica's tamest books when it comes to themes. I like her writing but I totally understand those who find it dense. I think she may just not be for you, because her writing is always in that style and the themes always stay in heavy topics.
Btw Anne Rice based Claudia on her deceased daughter. Interesting way to process grief but yeah.
I preferred book 2 "The Vampire Lestat", it's better and the pacing is faster.
I... don't think it makes it better haha
@@BookswithEmilyFox LOL agreed
I liked claudia's character in Interview with the Vampire, it is tragic that she is will mentally age trapped in a child's body which does become a cause of tension later in the book and really brought her character full circle with her death as she goes back to her childlike state
Not sure if you've ever seen the movie Stand by Me from the 80's with Corey Feldman, Will Wheaton, River Phoenix, Jerry O'Connell and Keifer Sutherland but it's based on The Body from this collection.
It and Shawkshank are definitely the two best stories from this collection and even if you don't read the last one I definitely recommend it.
I'm sure if you just want a copy of Shawkshank to keep without the rest of the stories I'm pretty sure they published it on its own when the movie first came out, it'll likely have the movie tie-in cover but it is an option.
Stephen King's novella The Body , was made into a pretty popular and loved movie Stand By Me. I haven't read the novella, but the movies is a really good coming of age tale. So, I think you might like to read The Body❤
I love all the decor and cats :) Guess what? Different seasons was actually assigned reading for us in 10th grade. Although they split the class and assigned each group an individual story from the collection. I got the last one (The Breathing Method) and remember being jealous because I wanted Shawshank Redemption. Read the entire book though. I always remembered the collection as having three stories not four and I think it’s because our teacher only assigned three of the stories instead of all four. Seeing your reaction and looking back, yeah that’s understandable lol. I will say the rest of the stories are no where near as gross/disrespectful, and I remember them being fairly tame especially in comparison.
Also I am in the same boat as you as somehow having been able to avoid spoilers for Interview With a Vampire my entire life (and also not knowing it was about an actual interview lol). The most I’ve somehow absorbed through cultural osmosis is about how much Anne Rice despised fan fiction.
26:14 That sweater looks amazing.
A classic 💅
It’s now an inside sweater only since it’s getting old but i love it!
The Interview with the Vampire tv show is great!!! You might like it a lot more than the book
Interview with the vampire show is very good. amazing writing and acting, one of the best adaptations. they have really elevated the source
I read Interview with the vampire a few years ago and I liked it but it did feel a bit slow. I've been wanting to watch the new show because from what I've seen it's a masterpiece and the cast is brilliant. It feels like the perfect fall/spooky season watch!
As someone who loved The Vampire Chronicles and a Louis apologist- The Vampire Lestat is the superior book.
My 12-13 year old self adored Anne Rice. I guess at that age a lot of the problematic parts aren't really something that is noticed. It almost needs to be that shocking and melodramatic to get through to that age group. What I did notice after a few more years Anne Rice really needed an editor since there were some inconsistencies. Again, it did take me a few more years to realize that these novels were written more for her to deal with her internal struggles throughout the years and it highly shows. It gets wild in the later books.
As for the tv series, yes you should watch it. Even if you didn't like the book, and if you liked the booked too it is very good. It does acknowledge very early that the story that Louis originally told the interviewer is very different than the story that is going to tell now. The overall theme of the series is how you remember things is not necessarily how they happened.
"The Body" is the basis of the movie "Stand by Me." I found the story interesting and at the same time meh. I don't remember anything Apt Pupil-ish in it but King does have more animal stuff than necessary. My favorite of all time of his is Duma Key; it's worth the read. Bag of Bones, too. I think you made it further through Apt Pupil than I could have. I've never read it. Thank you for this video and all the cats!
You can purchase the first story separately, and then un-haul Different Seasons. I'm at the same point as you honestly, I read Shawshank and loved it, then started Apt Pupil and put it down. If I pick it back up, I'll skip that story and start with #3.
Even if you skip apt pupil which is highly disturbing and nihilistic, you should read the other 2. They are pretty interesting. Shawshank redemption is the best story in that book though. Stand by Me (from The Body) is a great movie too.
Love the Clawdia content! 🥰
I think you would enjoy The Body in Different Seasons. The second one is the worst of all of them. I knew you would probably give it up (which is totally understandable), but anyway, I hope you try again for the third story.
The movie adaptation is amazing!
Salem's Lot is a good book by SK to read in the fall (vampiers) 🍂🍁🍂 and The Shining and Misery, for winter 🏪❄️☃️
Don’t read Apt Pupil, Emily. Trust me on this one! LATER: Finished the video - yep, you had the reaction I thought you’d have. It’s the reaction I had when I read it, absolute revulsion and just “Why??? Why???” I was so disgusted that I had to physically get the book out of the house. I think that’s happened only one other time, with Let the Right One In (child abuse). On a happier note, the cats are mega cute - I love how out of control Clawdia is!!
Well my love affair with vampires started with Anne Rices' book adaptations when i was a preteen. Interview with the vampire movie is more accurate than Queen of Damned, but i kind of like more Queen of Damned because is kind of camp but the music...if you are a gothic or metal music fan, you will definitely love the music. Still have all the soundtrack on my pc.
Now regarding the book, i read it, but was also a 3 for me. I had to push it. Doesn't flow very well
I didn't see the series of Interview with the vampire but i saw the other one the is also an adaptation from her books - The Mayfair Witches. I really liked the series, can't wait for season 2.
The Body is Stand By Me the movie. It’s about kids hearing there’s a body and going to find it.
My thoughts are to just get rid of the King book. Life is too short to invest any time on books we aren’t enjoying. ❤
The Interview With The Vampire tv series is excellent
omg j'avais vraiment pas aimé la saga iwtv que j'avais trouvé très problématique et ennuyante (les sorcières mayfair c'est pire) mais par contre j'ai regardé la série et elle est vrmt incroyable, ils se sont complètement réapproprié l'histoire , je te la conseille à fond pour cet automne !!
I liked many of these books... especially Anne Rice books. I started watching "Mayfair Witches" season 1 last year on AMC and became addicted immediately, but then suddenly the series stopped due to some Hollywood strike going on in 2024 so now we have to wait until 2025 for season 2 to be aired. Ugh! :( Shawshank is one of my all-time faves too! Btw, your kitty (Claudia) looks just like my kitty (Bandit) except that he's a boy! :) lol
Hey guys, I'm a newbie to UA-cam and clearly I'm do something wrong on here as I've commented on several videos on various channels in the past few weeks yet it's still like I'm invisible and no one even see's them?? Yet I scroll down and see where others are getting 100's of likes & comments! Can someone please help me out here?
Stand By Me is one of my favorite movies which is based on The Body so I am biased for sure. But it's one of those rare moments where I personally believe the movie is better than the book. I just read The Body this year and I had such high hopes but it just didn't do it for me.
You never watched Buffy! Omg. You should watch it. It’s so fun. The first season is super campy but it’s still fun and then season 2 and 3 are just amazing. Also great Halloweeny vibes.
“She’s just pretending to love me.” 😂
It’s funny that you looked up the year before you started your sci-fi. If that was me and I saw it was published more than 10 years ago I’d immediately go no hahaha. I’m strict. 🙈
I have Interview with the vampire in my books to read. I was obsessed with the film when I was a teenager. As I can remember, the child is older in the film.
My friend have a cat (Karma) that eat (not chew, swallow) fairy lights if they're low.
I have to stop the video and look the translation of Different seasons, and it's split in two (two seasons each) in Spanish, that the reason I didn't recognize the title.
Christmas?! 🤣
The ghosts are cute.
I agree, King is a hit o miss.
I read Interview with the Vampire almost 8 years ago so I totally forgot about the problematic passage you pointed out in the video. However I remember finding it so underwhelming! I was looking to read beloved vampire stories and I had heard so much praise around it. I find it overhyped tbh. I think nothing beats Dracula by Bram Stoker among the vampire stories I’ve read so far. This one is among my favourite novels ever
If your book isn't going to be good, at least make the vampires sparkly XD
I haven't read that one yet, I need to!
Hahaha totally. Twilight might be bad, but it is an entertaining kind of bad. 😂 I can’t even say that about Interview with the Vampire, I was just bored with that one
I used to love Stephen King, my all-time favorite was Salem's Lot, funnily enough it is about vampires. Then, I read one of his novellas and it was extremely disturbing, so much so, that I have never picked up another book by him. I would un-haul it.
Interview with the Vampire is her first book she wrote. Her writing gets better.
That's good to know! I still have the witchy one on my shelf so eventually I'll give her a second chance!
Different Seasons was the first Stephen King book I ever read, The Body was my favorite of the four but I liked all the stories but they are definitely intense and creepy
Clawdia is NOT happy at the mention of "lupine" 😂
Like others in the comments I also recommend to just watch Stand by me, the movie that was based on the Body short story. It's not even Horror, more of a coming of age movie about four friends. It's one of my favourite movies of all time and actually perfect for late summer, early fall.
interview with the vampire tv show is so SO GOOD.... its a rare case where the adaptation is better than the book tbh
they changed stuff like louis identity, claudia's age etc and i found it much better + more entertaining than the book
I love halloween. If people can start with xmas in october, i can start halloween now 😂 i just wish i could get more cool decor!
And SK... well i feel you. Maybe, if you REALLY want to, try the 3rd untill you dont like it anymore/finish & same with the 4th... but there so much else out there to read... i'm not sure i would bother. I have so many of his books from a collection i bought years ago and i just never pick them up bc i find SK... weird. He has cool ideas but the endings are not great for me + there seems to always be some weird sex thing thrown in so... i'll attempt some this halloween season to see if i unhaul them or not
Yes Interview with the Vampire. You need to read it ASAP. One of my favorite books I have ever read. Watch the movie not the show as a real fan of the book I don't recommend the show. The movie is very close to the book except the very end small part but good.
Love this series! It's how I found your channel some months ago and binged the whole playlist. I do sometimes wonder when you feel meh about a book whether you'll keep it or not.
Rotisserie chicken o m g 🤣
Clawdia meows so cutely, it reminds me a little of a little demon at my childhood home, I can't wait to hang out with her and the other pets when I come home. :) She especially meows for attention and gets the zoomies often even though she's almost an elder cat, and she looks a lot like Chip!! She's more interested in pets than treats but our second cat is food driven!!
The more I hear of Stephen King's books, I dislike them (him?) more and more... I just don't want to read that kind of stuff (although I've seen a couple of movies based on his books I thought were pretty good at the time I watched them and only realized they are King's years later - Shawshank, Green Mile, Shining; and I watched Dr Sleep because my partner is a fan kinda. I think Pet Sematary or Salem's Lot is his favorite).
Which if any King books are worth it? But I don't know if I even want to when he writes about grape like that and animal abuse and I've heard that IT, I think?, has child sa... I've also seen some of his writing featured on a subreddit Men writing women with weird descriptions of women. I say DNF and yeeeet that book
Love the Tv Show for Interview with a Vampire and the good thing is they aged Claudia up a bit and they address the problem of her age. The actors are all fabulous. I think you would really like the tv show. The movie wasnt bad for its time but definitely has some problematic parts.
8:50 not gonna lie, you looked like a villain there, with Clawdia on your lap😅
I was looking for this comment! 🤣
I haven't tried anything else by King other than the first Dark Tower because I hated the shock value descriptions as well. It takes it too far and makes me feel icky. I read to feel mostly good haha.
I've pretty much never read any Stephen King, and also mostly stay away from his movies, at least the ones that are "Stephen King-y" - as in horror. But I absolutely loved the movie Stand by Me, a heartfelt coming-of-age story, and was later shocked to find out it was from a short story by Stephen King... which was The Body. I have no idea what the story is like, but you should totally watch the movie!! I've thought of reading the collection you had there because it seemed like both movies made from the stories didn't seem like regular Stephen King fare, and were both excellent movies. Sounds like I should stick with the movies, though...
I haven't seen the newest Anne Rice vampire movie (series??), but I did watch the Tom Cruise/Brad Pitt one after I'd read the book. Honestly, I think the moral dilemma about turning a child into a vampire was dealt with better in the book. I did think that wasn't just glossed over - at least one of the vampires felt really uncomfortable with it, and the girl who was turned was miserable being an eternal child, and as I recall they regretted it and vowed never to do that again. I felt it was much more lightly dealt with in the movie (but it's been years since both for me, so the memory is fuzzy...)
“Rotisserie chicken”, I love this series
Clawdia, stealing the spotlight again😂 Cats are mischievous little beasts and I love them with my whole heart. I am sending all your kitties lots of pets and kisses!❤
I’m replying to your comment from my couch with Clawdia and Chunky on me, the baby in between my legs and Charlie at my feet 😂🐈⬛🐈⬛🐈⬛🐈⬛
@@BookswithEmilyFox You are living my dream life!😂
It’s the best! Although I do need to pee…
I knew A Fire Upon the Deep was going to your pile of shame when you mentioned brain fog! The first sentence of my review for the book is "This book makes me feel very dumb lol. But I still like it." It's rather dense and beginning is kind of slow. But it was good after that. I like book 2 even more.
Cats are truly creatures of chaos! lol I have five and I work from home. It's always a struggle!
I thought Interview with the Vampire was okay but in general I really don't like Anne Rice's writing style. I have DNF every other book I've tried to read by her. I was literally 8 pages from the end of The Vampire Lestat and DNF. 😂It was so boring. But I really love the movie and the TV show. I hope you check them out!
Interview has been one of my favorite books since I was around 13.
The movie is still really good, it holds up. The show... eh.... I didn't care for it. I only watched one episode but I didn't care for the show.
Side thing, apparently, Anne Rice wrote this book shortly after her daughter died who was around the same age as Claudia. I think it was some kind of catharsis or something. But also this is a 14 book series. I have only ever read the first book. I don't have it in me to read 14 books of her melodramatic writing. I do like Interview, but it is very melodramatic.
I had the same reaction to reading that Stephen King book. I finished the whole thing out of sheer stubbornness for my book club. You can just toss it - you're not missing anything. Apt Pupil was the worst story but the other two were just blah for me.
Haven’t watched Buffy?! Whaaaat? It’s a great show, at least until the last season. (Actually, the penultimate season is questionable as well.) Sarah Michelle Gellar is a truly great actor who doesn’t get nearly enough credit IMO.
You should watch AMC's Interview with the vampire tv show !! It's superior to the book and I feel like they handle the Claudia situation better ❤️
Having lactase enzyme is life changing for us lactose intolerant folks
Listening to this video while doing some work, and I wrote "hit and miss" in an e-mail 2 seconds before you said it! Spooky😂👻