Thanks so much! Admittedly, I was wearing my pyjamas while filming this video. I prioritise comfort above all else ☺️ Thanks for leaving such a lovely comment 💛
You had an awesome reading month! I’m so glad you loved Chess so you still have your streak. I haven’t read Silas Marner yet but I did really enjoy Middlemarch. I’ve been meaning to read Lie With Me for ages - I’ll definitely try to prioritise it on your recommendation.
I'm so superstitious and paranoid about my Penguin Modern Classics for absolutely no reason. I was tempted to buy Steinbeck's East of Eden last week but put it back because it was in that edition. I need to get over myself 😅 I suspect that you might really enjoy Lie With Me. It's really short so you'll have it read in a couple of sittings ☺️
I read the strange the dreamer duology several years ago and for a while now I've been wanting to reread it and immerse myself back into Laini Taylor's writing! I love her lyrical style!!!
What happened to you with Monstrolio exactly happened to me with A Psalm for the wild-built. I had such high expectations and I was so convinced that I would love it that I even bought the hardback 😅 it turns out I really liked it, but didn’t reach the unrealistic levels of amusement that I had expected 😂 Night at the circus and Saltwater sound really good btw! I appreciate you emphasising your thought about books as opinions and feelings rather than directly making a strong statement as “this is good/bad” ❤
Oh no, that's such a shame. I was gifted A Psalm for the Wild built a couple of years ago and hadn't heard anything about it so I was lucky to be able to go into it without knowing anything about it, and ended up really enjoying it. It's such a shame that we allow our expectations to get so much in our own way sometimes. I'm so afraid to put anybody off of any books that they might potentially really enjoy. I think it's really unfair for somebody like me (who has never written and published a book) to sit on the internet and convince people that a book that somebody has put their absolute heart and soul into while writing it is absolutely terrible. We all enjoy different things at different times, and I always want to be mindful of that. I rarely speak about books I don't finish for that reason, too. Thanks for your lovely comment. I hope your September is off to a really great start 💛
@@aiscahilli absolutely agree with your approach and it’s probably one of the reasons why I really enjoy your content! 😊 I think people (on the internet or not) often forget that books are not “just” objects with a bunch of words printed on them, they are the hard work and imagination and ideas of a real person… Wish you a great September month too! 😊
Hi Aisling, I'm a self care life coach and am building my practice. Show your Work sounds good. I've been curious about Strange the Dreamer for a long tine. You made me want to put the series on my TBR, I love quiet classics so Silas Marners going on my TBR too.
Hi Amy ☺️ I was really surprised and impressed with Strange the Dreamer. I'll be curious to hear what you think of it if you ever get around to it. Poor Silas Marner didn't have much luck with me, but I do struggle with classics and I received it as a gift from a family member who says it's her favourite book. I think I'm just not the right audience for it, unfortunately.
@@aiscahill After looking into her George Elliot's not for me either, Like you I prefer modern classics except for Jane Austen and her Victorian equvivalent Anthony Trollope.
I am so glad you liked Chess! My favourite books of August were Novecento by Alessandro Barrico (it was recommended in your comment-section), such a poignant ending! And The Dictionary of the Khazars by Milorad Pavić, a book that reminded me of One hundred years of Solitude and Arabian Nights, reading it felt like playing and it was a joyful, extraordinary experience!
I have Novecento written down on a list of potential books to buy next year, so I'm really happy to see another endorsement for it ☺️ I've never heard of the Pavić book before, but I absolutely adored 100 Years of Solitude so you have me very interested!
It's a whole trip. I can't think of anything I've read before that's been like it. I'd be very curious to hear your thoughts on it if you get your hands on it ☺️
oh i love the book edition you have of monstrilio! so beautiful (& I feel like it really reflects what monstrilio is about haha). Funny that you initially didn't like it haha i understand why you didn't give it 5 stars but as you said, it is a very unusual/different read and i feel like even if it isn't 5 stars, it still is a book worth your time!
I was really disappointed with the cover at first, but now I honestly love it. Oh for sure, I really enjoyed it, and I love that it's something that really stands out for its originality. I hope you've been keeping well, friend. I'm so glad to see you back posting videos again. They're on my Watch Later list so I promise I'll get to them eventually ☺️💛
@@aiscahill thank you so much!! life has been intense but finally finding my own rhythm again. No worries about watching content, do it whenever u can (god knows im super late on all of yours haha)
Ah, Monstrilio and Silas Marner are two of my favorites! Do you follow Ben Reads Good? He just did a review on it and talked specifically about the cover of Monstrilio. Looking forward to your September plan! 💚
Isn't it funny how we all have such different opinions on the same books? I did enjoy Monstrilio but it fell victim to my (too high) expectations. I wonder if I'd have enjoyed it more if I picked it up without having heard of it before. I was gifted Silas Marner by a family member because it's her favourite book, so I think it's safe to say that I just wasn't the audience for it because so many people love it so much. I haven't watched that video yet, but I'll certainly look it up ☺️💛
Wow, what a diverse bunch of books! Sorry to hear Kaigen didn’t quite land for you, but it’s a fair dislike. I definitely tend to skim combat scenes. I’m currently enjoying ‘Tales of Love and Darkness’ by Amos Oz, a sort of reminiscence and memoir of his family and growing up in Israel. Beautifully written. Also just started ‘Birth of a White Nation’ because I heard a talk about how the Irish were treated by England, how the notion of whiteness had something to do with the poor Irish immigrants vs the landowners in the colonies here, and I got curious about what that was all about. There’s only a bit in ‘Birth…’ but it’s what I have on my shelf, and it even qualifies for Shortie September.
I'm nothing if not a mood reader, and apparently my mood changes a lot 😅 TSOK had so many elements that I love but I think the long combat chapters were its downfall for me. I can certainly see why it's so beloved. Yes, Ireland has a long, dark and complicated history with England, but they colonised a lot of different places so we're absolutely not alone in that. Thankfully, we have a much better relationship with Britain in contemporary times ☺️ I hope you're enjoying Shorty September so far. If I manage to make my physical TBR a lot smaller, I'll definitely be participating next year.
@@aiscahill to be fair, I did skim a bit through the combat scene at the end. But at least the story/characters progressed within the combat; so often it doesn’t and then it’s just boring.
BTW, did you know there's a book called The lost letters of Aisling? I came across it on Goodreads, it's historical fiction and has a 4.35☆ rating with 18107 ratings. I don't know how common your name is, but I never came across it before I discovered your channel AND if I came across a book title with my name in it, I would probably want to read it😊
I haven't heard of it, but thank you! My name is quite common here in Ireland, but seems to be relatively unheard of outside of here. There was an Irish poetic genre called an aisling that dates back to the 17th/18 centuries, which is where the name comes from, although I think the name didn't actually gain popularity until the 20th century or so. There's a whole series of novels (I think there are five of them) called "Oh My God, What A Complete Aisling" that have been really popular here in Ireland. I can't vouch for them because I haven't read them myself, though ☺️
Monstrilio sounds like a poignant but beautifull read. I read Chess several years ago and liked it a lot. I am glad your happy streak continues strong ♟
I loved the originality of Monstrilio. Chess really blew me away. I'm always so impressed by short books that can do that in so few pages. Thanks so much, and thanks for watching ☺️
Love the shirt …. And your channel 📕🪱💚
Thanks so much! Admittedly, I was wearing my pyjamas while filming this video. I prioritise comfort above all else ☺️
Thanks for leaving such a lovely comment 💛
You had an awesome reading month! I’m so glad you loved Chess so you still have your streak. I haven’t read Silas Marner yet but I did really enjoy Middlemarch.
I’ve been meaning to read Lie With Me for ages - I’ll definitely try to prioritise it on your recommendation.
I'm so superstitious and paranoid about my Penguin Modern Classics for absolutely no reason. I was tempted to buy Steinbeck's East of Eden last week but put it back because it was in that edition. I need to get over myself 😅
I suspect that you might really enjoy Lie With Me. It's really short so you'll have it read in a couple of sittings ☺️
❤📚❤️ I absolutely loved Strange the Dreamer! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
It absolutely surpassed my expectations in so many ways. It's such a beautiful and immersive read ☺️
I read the strange the dreamer duology several years ago and for a while now I've been wanting to reread it and immerse myself back into Laini Taylor's writing! I love her lyrical style!!!
I was absolutely not expecting it to be as engaging as it was. I'm trying to not buy books, but I'm very tempted to pick up the next one 😅
What happened to you with Monstrolio exactly happened to me with A Psalm for the wild-built. I had such high expectations and I was so convinced that I would love it that I even bought the hardback 😅 it turns out I really liked it, but didn’t reach the unrealistic levels of amusement that I had expected 😂
Night at the circus and Saltwater sound really good btw! I appreciate you emphasising your thought about books as opinions and feelings rather than directly making a strong statement as “this is good/bad” ❤
Oh no, that's such a shame. I was gifted A Psalm for the Wild built a couple of years ago and hadn't heard anything about it so I was lucky to be able to go into it without knowing anything about it, and ended up really enjoying it. It's such a shame that we allow our expectations to get so much in our own way sometimes.
I'm so afraid to put anybody off of any books that they might potentially really enjoy. I think it's really unfair for somebody like me (who has never written and published a book) to sit on the internet and convince people that a book that somebody has put their absolute heart and soul into while writing it is absolutely terrible. We all enjoy different things at different times, and I always want to be mindful of that. I rarely speak about books I don't finish for that reason, too.
Thanks for your lovely comment. I hope your September is off to a really great start 💛
@@aiscahilli absolutely agree with your approach and it’s probably one of the reasons why I really enjoy your content! 😊 I think people (on the internet or not) often forget that books are not “just” objects with a bunch of words printed on them, they are the hard work and imagination and ideas of a real person…
Wish you a great September month too! 😊
Hi Aisling, I'm a self care life coach and am building my practice. Show your Work sounds good. I've been curious about Strange the Dreamer for a long tine. You made me want to put the series on my TBR, I love quiet classics so Silas Marners going on my TBR too.
Hi Amy ☺️
I was really surprised and impressed with Strange the Dreamer. I'll be curious to hear what you think of it if you ever get around to it.
Poor Silas Marner didn't have much luck with me, but I do struggle with classics and I received it as a gift from a family member who says it's her favourite book. I think I'm just not the right audience for it, unfortunately.
@@aiscahill After looking into her George Elliot's not for me either, Like you I prefer modern classics except for Jane Austen and her Victorian equvivalent Anthony Trollope.
I am so glad you liked Chess! My favourite books of August were Novecento by Alessandro Barrico (it was recommended in your comment-section), such a poignant ending! And The Dictionary of the Khazars by Milorad Pavić, a book that reminded me of One hundred years of Solitude and Arabian Nights, reading it felt like playing and it was a joyful, extraordinary experience!
I have Novecento written down on a list of potential books to buy next year, so I'm really happy to see another endorsement for it ☺️
I've never heard of the Pavić book before, but I absolutely adored 100 Years of Solitude so you have me very interested!
Okay, I think I'm already sold on Mostrilio!
It's a whole trip. I can't think of anything I've read before that's been like it. I'd be very curious to hear your thoughts on it if you get your hands on it ☺️
oh i love the book edition you have of monstrilio! so beautiful (& I feel like it really reflects what monstrilio is about haha). Funny that you initially didn't like it haha i understand why you didn't give it 5 stars but as you said, it is a very unusual/different read and i feel like even if it isn't 5 stars, it still is a book worth your time!
I was really disappointed with the cover at first, but now I honestly love it. Oh for sure, I really enjoyed it, and I love that it's something that really stands out for its originality.
I hope you've been keeping well, friend. I'm so glad to see you back posting videos again. They're on my Watch Later list so I promise I'll get to them eventually ☺️💛
@@aiscahill thank you so much!! life has been intense but finally finding my own rhythm again. No worries about watching content, do it whenever u can (god knows im super late on all of yours haha)
Ah, Monstrilio and Silas Marner are two of my favorites! Do you follow Ben Reads Good? He just did a review on it and talked specifically about the cover of Monstrilio. Looking forward to your September plan! 💚
Isn't it funny how we all have such different opinions on the same books? I did enjoy Monstrilio but it fell victim to my (too high) expectations. I wonder if I'd have enjoyed it more if I picked it up without having heard of it before.
I was gifted Silas Marner by a family member because it's her favourite book, so I think it's safe to say that I just wasn't the audience for it because so many people love it so much.
I haven't watched that video yet, but I'll certainly look it up ☺️💛
@@aiscahill yeah... having high expectations dashed really sucks.
Wow, what a diverse bunch of books! Sorry to hear Kaigen didn’t quite land for you, but it’s a fair dislike. I definitely tend to skim combat scenes. I’m currently enjoying ‘Tales of Love and Darkness’ by Amos Oz, a sort of reminiscence and memoir of his family and growing up in Israel. Beautifully written.
Also just started ‘Birth of a White Nation’ because I heard a talk about how the Irish were treated by England, how the notion of whiteness had something to do with the poor Irish immigrants vs the landowners in the colonies here, and I got curious about what that was all about. There’s only a bit in ‘Birth…’ but it’s what I have on my shelf, and it even qualifies for Shortie September.
I'm nothing if not a mood reader, and apparently my mood changes a lot 😅
TSOK had so many elements that I love but I think the long combat chapters were its downfall for me. I can certainly see why it's so beloved.
Yes, Ireland has a long, dark and complicated history with England, but they colonised a lot of different places so we're absolutely not alone in that. Thankfully, we have a much better relationship with Britain in contemporary times ☺️
I hope you're enjoying Shorty September so far. If I manage to make my physical TBR a lot smaller, I'll definitely be participating next year.
@@aiscahill to be fair, I did skim a bit through the combat scene at the end. But at least the story/characters progressed within the combat; so often it doesn’t and then it’s just boring.
BTW, did you know there's a book called The lost letters of Aisling? I came across it on Goodreads, it's historical fiction and has a 4.35☆ rating with 18107 ratings. I don't know how common your name is, but I never came across it before I discovered your channel AND if I came across a book title with my name in it, I would probably want to read it😊
I haven't heard of it, but thank you! My name is quite common here in Ireland, but seems to be relatively unheard of outside of here. There was an Irish poetic genre called an aisling that dates back to the 17th/18 centuries, which is where the name comes from, although I think the name didn't actually gain popularity until the 20th century or so.
There's a whole series of novels (I think there are five of them) called "Oh My God, What A Complete Aisling" that have been really popular here in Ireland. I can't vouch for them because I haven't read them myself, though ☺️
@@aiscahill Wow, this is so interesting, so your name has to do with literature/ writing, it is so fitting😊!
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Thanks for watching ☺️
Monstrilio sounds like a poignant but beautifull read. I read Chess several years ago and liked it a lot. I am glad your happy streak continues strong ♟
I loved the originality of Monstrilio. Chess really blew me away. I'm always so impressed by short books that can do that in so few pages. Thanks so much, and thanks for watching ☺️