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  • Join me as I answer your overly specific book recommendation requests, recommending over 70 books! xx
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    MY BOOKS:
    PLEASE DO NOT TOUCH THIS EXHIBIT tinyurl.com/jn...
    MARCELINE: DEFENDER OF THE SEA tinyurl.com/52...
    THE SISTER WHO ATE HER BROTHERS tinyurl.com/7d...
    THE GIRL AQUARIUM: tinyurl.com/yc...
    THE BEGINNING OF THE WORLD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT tinyurl.com/ln...
    FRANKLIN’S FLYING BOOKSHOP: tinyurl.com/hl...
    FRANKLIN AND LUNA GO TO THE MOON tinyurl.com/yb...
    FRANKLIN AND LUNA AND THE BOOK OF FAIRY TALES: tinyurl.com/y2...
    THE BOOKSHOP BOOK: tinyurl.com/qb...
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    Things mentioned:
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    Dr. Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke
    Crimson Petal and the White by Michel Faber
    The Butcher's Book by Janet Ellis
    Ghosted by Jenn Ashworth
    Pet by Akwaeke Emezi
    Braised Pork by An Yu
    Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam
    The Need by Helen Philips
    Sealed by Noami Booth
    Northern Lights by Philip Pullman
    A Place For Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza*
    interview with Fatima • BOOKS WITH JEN Ep. 12 ...
    Book of Strange New Things by Michel Faber
    What She's Having
    Supper Club by Lara Williams*
    Woman, Eating by Claire Kohda
    Diary of a Void by Emi Yagi
    Mrs Death Misses Death
    Mr. Loverman by Bernardine Evaristo
    A Little Luck by Claudia Pineiro*
    Paper Girls
    The Faster I Walk, The Smaller I Am by Kjersti A Skomsvold
    In Ascension by Martin McInnes*
    Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield*
    Silver and Salt by Elanor Dymott
    When We Were Sisters by Fatima Asghar
    Western Lane by Chetna Maroo*
    Chlorine by Jade Song
    Holly's Instagram: / hollydunndesign
    Miss Ice Sandwich by Mieko Kawakami
    review: • Reading Six Books In a...
    Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo
    Transcendent Kingdom by Ya Gyassi
    Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff*
    Forward Book of Poetry 2019
    100 Queer Poems*
    Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro*
    The Hierarchies by Ros Anderson*
    Life After Life by Kate Atkinson
    His Dark Materials
    When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr
    Mrs Caliban by Rachel Ingalls*
    A Single Thread by Tracy Chevalier*
    Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner*
    Maps of Our Spectacular Bodies by Maddie Mortimer*
    Grief is the Thing with Feathers by Max Porter*
    Briefly, A Delicious Life by Nell Stevens*
    Bored Gay Werewolf by Tony Santorella*
    Build Your House Around My Body by Violet Kupersmith
    Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell
    Creatures of Passage by Merowa Yejide
    Revenge by Yoko Ogawa
    Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow
    Bass Rock by Evie Wyld*
    Margaret the First by Danielle Dutton
    The Illumination of Ursula Flight by Anna Marie Crowhurst*
    continued in the comments section below
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    WHO I AM
    Hello, I'm Jen Campbell. I'm an award-winning poet and bestselling author of twelve books, spanning short stories, poetry, picture books, and nonfiction.
    My books for adults include The Beginning of the World in the Middle of the Night, The Girl Aquarium, The Bookshop Book, and The Sunday Times bestselling Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops series. My picture book trilogy Franklin and Luna, and my middle-grade book The Sister Who Ate Her Brothers, are published by Thames & Hudson. I've won both an Eric Gregory Award and the Jane Martin Poetry Prize, and my books have been translated into twenty languages.
    I've worked in the publishing industry for over fifteen years, initially as a bookseller, and now as a freelance editor, content creator and disability advocate. I review books online, in print and on the radio. I run a UA-cam channel where I talk about books, the history of fairy tales, and the representation of disability and disfigurement. I also offer online writing workshops and editorial services, give talks at schools, publishing companies, universities and book festivals on a variety of topics, and I run a book club for TOAST clothing.
    If you would like to speak with me about the possibility of working together, please get in touch via email: jenvcampbell@gmail.com x
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  • @jenvcampbell
    @jenvcampbell  Рік тому +14

    Thanks for being here, everyone! If you would like to buy a book for someone in your life but don't know what to get them, leave your book recommendation request ('my mum likes this and this, what should I get her?' etc) it in a comment down below. I'll film a Christmas/holiday gifting video in a month or so answering as many of those requests as possible. xx

    • @WildernessReader
      @WildernessReader Рік тому

      My brother likes horror books, Marvel Universe, and he has had heart surgery and is a 2 times cancer survivor, he also has a dark sense of humor sometimes and is a sarcastic man but at the same time he can be thoughtful and a caring man.

    • @WildernessReader
      @WildernessReader Рік тому

      My niece loves growing flower and has many houseplants, she is a stay at home and has a child with disabilities and she is always positive and smiling. She used to get bullied as a kid a lot for wearing thick reading glasses. She loves rainbows also and of course reading.

    • @tirarosaurioreads
      @tirarosaurioreads Рік тому

      My mother is in her late 60s, cannot read long books because of her short attention span and loved "The Red Notebook" by Antoine Laurain.

    • @TG-df6uy
      @TG-df6uy Рік тому

      My father likes coffee table books- lots of beautiful pictures, etc. He likes humor, non-fiction books

  • @jenvcampbell
    @jenvcampbell  Рік тому +6

    *list continued from video description*
    Chrysallis by Anna Metcalfe*
    Queer book recommendations: ua-cam.com/video/gdMAUVt5hWY/v-deo.html
    Under the Skin by Michel Faber
    The Coward by Jarred McGinnis
    Tomb of Sand by Geetanjali Shree
    Takeaway by Angela Hui
    Tiny Moons by Nina Mingya Powles
    How Kyoto Breaks Your Heart by Florentyna Leow
    Duck Feet by Ely Percy
    Wolf Border by Sarah Hall
    Untold Night and Day by Bae Suah
    Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker
    The Subtweet by Vivek Shraya
    Vladimir by Julia May Jonas
    The House Opposite by Barbara Noble
    The Appeal by Janice Hallett
    This Green and Pleasant Land by Ayisha Malik
    All Yours by Claudia Pinerio
    Passing by Nella Larsen
    Follow Me To Ground by Sue Rainsford
    The Last Place You Look by Kristen Lepionka
    Confessions with Blue Horses by Sophie Hardach*

  • @HollyDunnDesign
    @HollyDunnDesign Рік тому +3

    YES Chlorine is the PERFECT book for that prompt. I really hope you love it as much as I did, Jen!

  • @144jenjen
    @144jenjen Рік тому +2

    Some recs for lesbians in space: Bluebird by Ciel Pierlot, Meru by S.B. Divya, The Red Scholar’s Wake by Aliette de Bodard, Trans-Galactic Bike Ride edited by Lydia Rogue, Escaping Exodus by Nicky Drayden, On a Sunbeam by Tillie Walden. Happy reading everyone!

  • @grrrumpypanda
    @grrrumpypanda Рік тому +1

    I would love a book recommendation for my creative & hilarious 6 year old nephew who wants to be a video game designer. Perhaps something visual and immersive or just plain fun! 💫🧡📟

  • @Eatsoutheat
    @Eatsoutheat Рік тому +2

    Hi Jen ! Listening to you talk about books has become a sort of morning ritual. I watch parts of your videos and then sometimes pull up an old one, because I only discovered your channel a few weeks ago.
    Thank you for these videos, your videos feel like a warm hug! Thank you for making such full videos, you’re never doing it because you have to. You give each video so much of yourself. Thank you. Happy day !

  • @bmaei5
    @bmaei5 Рік тому +14

    Lesbians in space:
    The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
    Lesbians in a sci-fi world with a mystery:
    A Memory called Empire by Arkady Martine
    Lesbians in dystopian world:
    Amatka by Karin Tidbeck
    Lesbians in a fantasy China:
    The empress of salt and fortune by Nghi Vo
    Lesbians in sci-fi world with necromancy:
    Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

    • @jenvcampbell
      @jenvcampbell  Рік тому +2

      👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

    • @peggyluwhoreads
      @peggyluwhoreads Рік тому +2

      I also came here to suggest Becky Chambers, but also:
      The Moonday Letters by Emmi Itäranta has woman and femme nonbinary romance in space

    • @goddessdster
      @goddessdster Рік тому +2

      Yes! Also, the Space Between Worlds and This is How You Lose the Time War (not really space but time, but still).

    • @jenvcampbell
      @jenvcampbell  Рік тому +3

      Yes! And Stone Gods by Jeanette Winterson ♥️

    • @goddessdster
      @goddessdster Рік тому +2

      Also, Light from Uncommon Stars

  • @amycatherine8634
    @amycatherine8634 Рік тому +1

    Hi Jen!
    I am looking for recommendations for my younger sister, she has only recently gotten back into reading and has specifically asked for “happy” books.
    Thank you and I love your channel!

  • @southerncanuck1605
    @southerncanuck1605 Рік тому +4

    Dear Jen,
    I am a longtime follower but this is my first time commenting!! You are wonderful 😃 Thanks for all you do.
    I’m looking for a book for myself (hey, why not get myself an early Christmas gift 🎁 😃) that is a contemporary queer-themed book about a person simply navigating life. More specifically, not something either tragic/awful or where everything works out perfectly in the end…rather, what I’m interested in more is the middle ground.
    Navigating challenges with family is of particular interest, but simply life in general is good too (e.g., relationships, friends, work etc.).
    Examples in this vein that I’ve loved are Love In The Big City, Exciting Times, and An Exciting and Vivid Inner Life. I also enjoyed Real Life.
    Hopefully that makes sense! I struggle to find books like this so would really appreciate any recs!! Thank you so much!!

    • @jenvcampbell
      @jenvcampbell  Рік тому +1

      No problem! I’ve added that to the list x

  • @johanna7254
    @johanna7254 Рік тому +1

    Whenever you mention HDM I always smile; your video with Penguin about visiting Oxford is actually how I found your channel! 🥰

  • @gilliansawers4593
    @gilliansawers4593 Рік тому +1

    Thanks Jen, I have so many of these books on my shelves to read, just need to decide which to go to first! 😂

  • @minnowly2590
    @minnowly2590 Рік тому +1

    Wow! I stumbled across your video because of the algorithm and this was a wonderfully varied recommendation list. I look forward to reading through your list, particularly the Need, Braised Pork and Mrs. Death misses Death!

    • @jenvcampbell
      @jenvcampbell  Рік тому

      Happy to have you here! Welcome to the channel ☺ x

  • @CathaHorizon
    @CathaHorizon 11 місяців тому

    Dear Jen, I am looking for a recommendation in the generell vibe of “Essex Serpent” or “Bass Rock” (your fantastic recommendation from last year, thanks again!): weird and eery but not too scary. Thanks for all the interesting recommendations in this video already (I’m currently listening to “The Hierarchies” and am simultaneously very fascinated and grossed out by humans)! Have a good pre-advent time, all the best, Catharina

  • @carolbresnahan1244
    @carolbresnahan1244 Рік тому +2

    Well done! That was very impressive. Thank you for the time and thought that you put into these vlogs 🌻

  • @mradcaqbdb
    @mradcaqbdb Рік тому +1

    Great video, Jen! I added a couple of books to my wish list, like Chlorine and The House Opposite, to pick up on my trip across the pond in December! Yay! I’m finally coming back to London! I’ll be going to see Hamnet the play while I’m there too. And a day or overnight trip to Bath to go to Persephone! I couldn’t be more excited! Of course, I will be packing my extra suitcase for all the books that I know I’ll be bringing back. 😉

  • @beautynscience2010
    @beautynscience2010 Рік тому

    Excellent video and so many great recommendations!

  • @oliviabradley8638
    @oliviabradley8638 Рік тому +2

    For the person who requested a book like Hamnet - Jodi Picoult's next book is, in part, about the woman who may have actually written some of Shakespeare's plays.

  • @emiliewin3
    @emiliewin3 Рік тому

    So many great recommendations! I would love to know your favourite children's books Jen, from pre-school and older. I always get overwhelmed!

  • @laureads7387
    @laureads7387 Рік тому +4

    These videos are amazing, writing everything down right now!! I love when you give us recs that have Jane Eyre references!! I bought The Crimson and White Petal so many years ago because you recommended it, I need to get around to reading it!
    Lately, I've read Mariana Enriquez for the first time and loved her work (short stories). I also loved your collection The Beginning of the World in the Middle of the Night. I loved short stories that end with a twist or a :O moment. If you have recommendations? Thank you!!

  • @oliviaengle2243
    @oliviaengle2243 Рік тому

    I also think for the Tender is the Flesh person I would recommend Under the Skin by Michel Faber!

  • @romalibra_books
    @romalibra_books Рік тому

    On Christmas we’re not doing gifts anymore so we can save money to to a yearly family holiday, which is great, but I managed to convince them that we should just gift each other a book and I can choose a perfect book for everyone 😂 my dream

  • @krisaunedi4920
    @krisaunedi4920 Рік тому +1

    Hi Jen your knowledge about books is fabulous and I can’t wait to read your recommendations. I look forward to your Christmas suggestions. Bye MaryAnn 😊

  • @sandeesandwich2180
    @sandeesandwich2180 Рік тому +1

    A book for people wanting a father/son tale would be Featherhood by Charlie Gilmour. Nonfiction about a father and son bonding over rehabilitating a wild bird.

  • @paulwinchell6904
    @paulwinchell6904 Рік тому

    Sorry im late this came on when i was working so i had to wait to watch.And damn you are the most excellent book whisperer. Hoping you have a great Autumn, and can break the sweater/jumper game soon.

  • @juliequick5526
    @juliequick5526 Рік тому

    Brilliant collection of suggestions Jen! I am reading something that feels like a warm hug and you mentioned previously that you were interested. It’s The Fortnight in September. I’m about half through it at present. There is no plot really, it just recounts the experiences of the family on their annual trip to Bognor. It’s funny and very accurately portrays family dynamics to me. It’s set around 1930 and has that nostalgic quality that you mentioned too. Happy reading all!

  • @racheljacobson3685
    @racheljacobson3685 Рік тому

    You are so fantastic! I have added so many books to my reading lists because of you. Wonderful, wonderful recommendations and insight.

  • @gamewrit0058
    @gamewrit0058 Рік тому

    " . . . it will break you. You're welcome." 11:20 😆👍

  • @kaislakuurama
    @kaislakuurama Рік тому

    I’d love to get a recommendation of an IMMERSIVE book, preferably not scary! You’re the best, thank you

  • @judybrown1624
    @judybrown1624 Рік тому +2

    Sooner or Later Everything Falls into the Sea by Sarah Pinkster is a very good short story collection with at least one story set on space ship(s).

  • @antoniak2498
    @antoniak2498 Рік тому

    I would love some more recommendations of cosy heartwarming books. I have absolutely loved the Tea Dragon Society, Memphis and At the Pond. So, I think the common themes that make them cosy to me are warm interpersonal relationships and nature. Thank you so much! Love your videos!!

  • @cadeh.8927
    @cadeh.8927 Рік тому

    Hi Jen! First, thank you so much for your videos, I have the routine of making dinner while watching every Sunday. I finally read Poor Things about a month ago and am looking for anything similar. I absolutely loved it and would not have found it if it was not for your videos!

  • @thebritishbookworm
    @thebritishbookworm Рік тому +1

    Love these recommendation videos! I'd love a recommendation for my Grandma - she loves books like The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah, Kane and Abel and The Clifton Chronicles by Jeffrey Archer and loves long family sagas. She doesn't like anything too violent or explicit. Thank you!

  • @isam.2653
    @isam.2653 Рік тому

    Hi Jen, loved this video!
    I would like to get a recommendation for myself 🤭 either:
    - A book like Bear or Mrs Caliban (you mentioning Mrs Caliban in the video reminded me of how much I loved that book)
    - something like Our Wives Under the Sea or In Ascension (I am personally very disappointed MacInnes didn’t make it to the Booker shortlist…) I am always looking for these vibes now and nothing compares.
    Thank you!

  • @paytonk4418
    @paytonk4418 11 місяців тому

    Hi Jen! I've been looking for some literary fiction lately, with weird or horror elements and a romance subplot possibly? I loved Our Wives Under the Sea and Woman, Eating ❤️

  • @zenithmalhotra4172
    @zenithmalhotra4172 Рік тому

    Wonderful video, Jen! Some of my favorites are the Remains of the Day by Ishiguro, The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green and The Old Man and the Sea by Hemingway. I've tried in vain to look for similar books, I think all three are quite unique. Love, and hugs!

  • @LoptrL
    @LoptrL Рік тому

    Love these, thank you 🥰 I always find your videos expensive (so many good recommendations) but incredibly fulfilling (so many new book discoveries - my Kirsty Logan obsession is definitely your responsibility). I would like a recommendation for translated works by (preferably not men) Bulgarian and Russian authors, preferably with a fantastical element 😁

  • @kathy2539
    @kathy2539 Рік тому

    Great recommendations Jen. I now have more to add to my future reads.

  • @lyadmilo
    @lyadmilo Рік тому

    Dear Chanukkah goblin/Jen,
    I would love to read more literary thrillers. The last book of the genre i read and loved was I Have Some Questions For You by Rebecca Makkai. The boarding school setting is a plus but not required!

  • @laurakuhlmann1626
    @laurakuhlmann1626 Рік тому

    Yes, Chlorine! I'm reading it now, I tried to restrict it to reading by the pool and it is really interesting. I recommend it so far, I have only 30 pages left and I'm hooked.

  • @jennieguinevere
    @jennieguinevere Рік тому

    Dear Santa/Jen, I would love a book for Christmas for my dad (he’s always the hardest to buy for!). He doesn’t read often, partly because I think he hasn’t been able to find much that works for him. His favourite book is Bunnyman by Will Sargent, and he generally loves 80s music memoirs (bonus points for alternative/post punk). He’s also an avid cyclist and loves anything non fiction about going behind the scenes of races/history etc. Sports wise he also reads things about rugby and golf. He’s also recently enjoyed Bob Mortimers memoir and fiction book, too. If non of that is helpful, he also loves maths/puzzles and all that good stuff. Any and all suggestions welcome, I am quickly running out over the years 😂💜

  • @abbiebryant8548
    @abbiebryant8548 Рік тому

    This was such a triumph! Thank you for the recommendations for liminal spaces - so many other amazing ones as well. I completely agree about Leave the World Behind, that book felt like one great big held breath!

  • @romalibra_books
    @romalibra_books Рік тому

    I’m struggling to find a book for my dad because he is quite busy but used to love reading sci fi and fantasy, but also he has pretty problematic opinions on the world and I would love to find a short book that would open his mind a little bit 😅

  • @carolrosaslandaharman9954
    @carolrosaslandaharman9954 Рік тому

    I would love a Bluebeard/Beauty and the Beast retelling, like Jane Eyre and Rebecca: A naive woman, a house with secrets and a mysterious man. Thank you!📚

  • @annamboland
    @annamboland 11 місяців тому

    Hi Jen, I’m looking for a recommendation for someone who’s enjoyed your last year’s recommendation of Braised Pork, but who absolutely loved Our Wives Under The Sea. Thank you so much!

  • @EllenFelicity
    @EllenFelicity Рік тому

    Love these videos. Revenge sounds great, hadn't heard of that. I just read The Subtweet and really enjoyed it, I think a lot of books about internet culture etc can feel a bit tedious and this one was actually thoughtful and funny.
    I have a recommendation request :-) my partner likes thrillers and is also a big history nerd. He really enjoyed the Shardlake series. His favourite modern thriller writer is Claire Douglas. He tends to get bored of other writers' thrillers after 2-3 of their books because the writing isn't great. So my request is for thrillers you think have great writing, not essential but bonus if they're not contemporary

  • @leslierobertson385
    @leslierobertson385 Рік тому

    To the person asking for lesbians in space - consider the work of Becky Chambers, particularly the Wayfarer series. She always includes a lot of queer/gender diverse characters in her uplifting sci-fi stories.

  • @rororeads
    @rororeads Рік тому

    What an absolutely brilliant video. Thank you so much :)

  • @herbybib
    @herbybib Рік тому

    My TBR just keeps growing! ☺️Thank you so much for making this video. I would love to know your recommendation for a fiction book that explores parasocial relationshios/identity on social media - sort of like the film Ingrid Goes West?

  • @sophieblacklock1670
    @sophieblacklock1670 Рік тому +1

    Dear Santa/Jen,
    Thank you for another amazing video, my TBR just got a lot longer!
    Do you know of any books about a curses, especially curses that affect multiple members/ generations of families? Ones I've read are Born Weird by Andrew Kaufman and Defenestration by Renee Branum, but im struggling to find any more with that premise.
    Thank you ❤

    • @jenvcampbell
      @jenvcampbell  Рік тому +1

      When I started to read your comment I immediately thought BORN WEIRD! but then you mentioned it, ha. I'll have a think ☺️ x

  • @paulineamar
    @paulineamar Рік тому

    Thank you! I got so many amazing recommendations from this video!

  • @moonbook12
    @moonbook12 Рік тому +3

    Dear Jen I'm looking for book for myself I'm going to study vet assistant and want find books about animals (pov or about them)
    All tapes of books (from child book to adult books, poetry , graphic novel)

    • @moonbook12
      @moonbook12 Рік тому +1

      Also I'm looking for books to my book club queer that aren't ya, we love horror books

    • @axolotlismybeautystandard
      @axolotlismybeautystandard Рік тому

      Not sure if it’s what You’re looking for, but for animal pod I’d recomend Of Ants and Dinosaurs by Cixin Liu

  • @azu_rikka
    @azu_rikka Рік тому

    Novels for sister relationship (living apart): Swimming lessons by Claire Fuller and The care and feeding of ravenously hungry girls by Anissa Gray

  • @susiewoolley1034
    @susiewoolley1034 Рік тому

    Any recommendations for dark comedy books please? I adore your channel, Jen!! 🤓

  • @EuOrganizado
    @EuOrganizado Рік тому

    Speaking of recommendations, I'm reading 'the hearing trumpet' (by Leonor Carringtion) and probably you've read this a long time ago (?), but it's SO YOU that I needed to recommend it :)

  • @axolotlismybeautystandard
    @axolotlismybeautystandard Рік тому +1

    As always best recs ❤

  • @kaislakuurama
    @kaislakuurama Рік тому

    I’d also love a recommendation of a witty (audio)book that is based on a light whim or a ”what if” stretched and geeked out very, very far (i.e. ”Harry Potter and the quantum leap” where Harry is a nerd who dislikes Ron)

  • @judith8353
    @judith8353 Рік тому

    So. I'm always on the lookout for books with the following themes and it seems almost impossible to find. I've always missed out on your specific book recommendations, so I hope you can help me out!
    1. Books with circus themes (doesn't have to be super prominent)
    2. Books where the siblings of someone with a disability has a role. I'm a sibling myself and am always looking for things to recognise myself in.

    • @jenvcampbell
      @jenvcampbell  Рік тому +1

      Got lots of recommendations for you. * adds to this list * x

    • @judith8353
      @judith8353 Рік тому

      @@jenvcampbell perfect!! I work in a circusschool and love to read about circus themes, but somehow I always end up reading very bad books about circus haha

  • @cynthibook
    @cynthibook Рік тому

    Thank you for that video.
    I'm looking for a book as dark and fascinating as My dark Vanessa (Kate Elizabeth Russell) or The First Day of Spring (Nancy Tucker).
    If you have an idea ! :D

    • @jenvcampbell
      @jenvcampbell  Рік тому

      There was a My Dark Vanessa recommendation in this video x

    • @cynthibook
      @cynthibook Рік тому

      @@jenvcampbell Oh I am so sorry ! I missed it !

  • @curioushmm9027
    @curioushmm9027 Рік тому

    i do i do....the last question about non-mail queer detective....i love the small series by laurie r king featuring san francisco police detective kate martinelli starting with a grave talent..

  • @lucygaweda3396
    @lucygaweda3396 Рік тому

    I don't know if you read graphic novels but having recently read and fallen in love with Heartstopper, I would love to hear about a gender swapped version!

  • @EudaemonicGirl
    @EudaemonicGirl Рік тому

    For non-human narrators, I can recommend Walking Practice by Dolki Min which is about an alien using dating apps to find victims to slaughter for food!

  • @miaarndt9501
    @miaarndt9501 Рік тому

    To add on to recs for “lesbians in space”, I would recommend The Vanished Birds by Simon Jimenez - it doesn’t exactly fit the prompt, but it’s a space opera with a lot of queer rep :)

  • @DurgaMol
    @DurgaMol Рік тому

    The Stars Are Legion in a lesbian space opera by Kameron Hurley. I haven't read it yet but heard it's really good

  • @snamorsixteen
    @snamorsixteen 9 місяців тому

    I love Claud Piñeiro but I am honestly tired of all the pain I feel from books 😅 scared to pick up A Little Luck

  • @melissapalmer9140
    @melissapalmer9140 Рік тому

    This Delicious Death (YA book) could work for a cannibalism book.

  • @Juko-oj7lb
    @Juko-oj7lb Рік тому

    Hi Jen,
    Thanks for your incredible videos and engaging content.
    I would like to know your recommendations for fans of "The Argonauts" by Maggie Nelson. I thought about Chris Kraus and Moyra David works while reading it, but I want more 🙃
    Have a great day 🌞

  • @Ludesto
    @Ludesto Рік тому +1

    I looooove these videos ❤️

  • @njdinostar
    @njdinostar Рік тому

    Hello Jen, I am looking for a book for my husband who used to read grim-dark fantasy, but says he's over that now, and he recently most enjoyed Flowers for Algernon and Ella Mimmow Pea, so a short book that plays with language in a cool way?

  • @mariejobingelinas7618
    @mariejobingelinas7618 Рік тому

    Hi Jean, thanks for such great videos :) I would like to buy my sister-in-law a new book and I'm struggling to find her something specific. She's a neuropsychologist and she loves reading about elderely characters and characters dealing with mental health. I would like to find her a book about a main caracter who's either living with dementia and/or alzheimer + bonus point if there's alcool/drug addition. Thanks!

  • @blackraven7774
    @blackraven7774 Рік тому

    Hello dearest Jen please recommend books like Carlos Ruiz Zafron, as I have read all of his books😊💜📚🤓🙏

  • @glossy1068
    @glossy1068 Рік тому

    Hi Jen! I would like a recommendation for my boyfriend who avoids reading because he's dyslexic. I'm thinking of a picture book or a comic maybe. He's into engineering, machining, old cars, computers and space with a hint of philosophy. Thank you and take care!

  • @lorenarooke3679
    @lorenarooke3679 Рік тому

    Hi Jen. I read both Doreen and The House Opposite by Barbara Noble based on your recommendations and loved both of them. Do you know of anything similar please? Thank you. X

  • @starkittn
    @starkittn Рік тому

    Hey! Can you recommend a book that’s funny and weird and surreal without treading into the territory of violent/gross/body horror? Like along the lines of No One Belongs Here More Than You by Miranda July. Thank you!

  • @melissaisreading
    @melissaisreading Рік тому

    Hi Jen! Looking for a philosophically-rich novel recommendation for my partner who rarely reads fiction. I think he just gets overwhelmed when trying to pick a novel. He usually reads philosophy, political, and science non-fiction

  • @freyasvideos
    @freyasvideos Рік тому

    If you wanted to, I'd be interested to hear more of your thoughts on Under The Skin by Michel Faber which might include spoilers, as someone who has read it I'd be interested to hear your thoughts and feelings on it 🙂

  • @betsybarker7201
    @betsybarker7201 Рік тому

    Girl Woman Other.....Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow.

    • @jenvcampbell
      @jenvcampbell  Рік тому +1

      I recommended that for another prompt, so didn't want to say it twice ☺ x

    • @betsybarker7201
      @betsybarker7201 Рік тому

      Yes, I hadn't listened to the rest, but am just now! Your book arrived...fabulous. @@jenvcampbell

    • @jenvcampbell
      @jenvcampbell  Рік тому

      @@betsybarker7201 Thanks, Betsy. x

  •  Рік тому

    Jen, have you read The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock? If you have, can you tell me if you recommend it? Love your channel 🫶🏼🙌🏼

    • @jenvcampbell
      @jenvcampbell  Рік тому +1

      It wasn’t a favourite; it faded for me as the novel progressed. I reviewed it when it was shortlisted for the Women’s Prize a few years ago: www.womensprizeforfiction.co.uk/features/features/news/jen-campbell-reviews-shortlist-toast x

    •  Рік тому

      @@jenvcampbell thank you for replying so fast! 🫶🏼

    • @jenvcampbell
      @jenvcampbell  Рік тому +1

      @ No problem! If you're ever wondering about other titles, just search youtube for "Jen Campbell + [name of book]" and any relevant videos should pop up. x

  • @moonbook12
    @moonbook12 Рік тому

    I also think what to get my older sister for my birthday

  • @erikablackburn2211
    @erikablackburn2211 Рік тому

    I hate to be the one to break the news, but Paper Girls was cancelled by Amazon after the first season. I was hoping another streamer would pick it up and keep it going but that doesn’t seem to have happened.

    • @jenvcampbell
      @jenvcampbell  Рік тому

      Nooooo 😭

    • @erikablackburn2211
      @erikablackburn2211 Рік тому

      @@jenvcampbell I know! I hate giving bad news but I also hate knowing people are excitedly waiting for something that isn’t going to materialize (I’ve pretty much given up waiting for the Lumberjanes animated series, hopefully it will happen someday). I loved the video, though, lots of TBR additions!

  • @lisaf158
    @lisaf158 11 місяців тому

    I would love to know your favorite book in translation, please. I've recently read a few Japanese novellas, translated to English and have enjoyed each one. Thank you!

    • @jenvcampbell
      @jenvcampbell  11 місяців тому

      m.ua-cam.com/video/pyz63gJplt8/v-deo.html

  • @judybrown1624
    @judybrown1624 Рік тому

    Jen, I love these book recommendations videos. Unrelated query: you have described yourself as a queer person in several videos. I suspect my confusion is related to my age (73), but my curiosity is piqued every time. If you have elaborated on this in a former video can you point me to it? Or, if the answer is short and sweet, answer here if you're willing.

    • @jenvcampbell
      @jenvcampbell  Рік тому +1

      I’m bisexual, I often use the word queer instead. Either is fine for me ☺️

    • @judybrown1624
      @judybrown1624 Рік тому

      @@jenvcampbell that's what I thought, but in the old days, once we settled down with someone, we usually dropped it. I'm not sure why. I love the changes I've seen in my lifetime.

    • @jenvcampbell
      @jenvcampbell  Рік тому +2

      @@judybrown1624 I think people can wrongly assume that it's about who you're with, rather than who you are as an individual. x

    • @judybrown1624
      @judybrown1624 Рік тому

      @@jenvcampbell good point.

  • @jessicaantash3378
    @jessicaantash3378 Рік тому

    If looking for a book on living with a disability Some of Us Just Fall by Polly Atkin. Cozy, beautiful and feeling like chatting with a new friend.

  • @wendyvilla2904
    @wendyvilla2904 Рік тому

    💚🖤