The book of disquiet is a book about nothing and everything . I adore it. It is on my nightstand and I'm always picking it up and turning to a random page to read a vignette or two.
Of course, a super sexy summer tbr. Can’t wait for the thoughts on these! Especially the Berger! Been meaning to read him! And can’t WAIT to Lispector with you again
i can very much imagine you getting on with berger this is definitely an aspirational tbr - who knows, maybe i’ll just be a potato all summer - but i want my brain to buzzzz ✨
Malina has also been on my list for sooo long! You talking about finding a copy of it on the street is my sign :) Love your hair, makeup, and fit in this video ❤
I’ve still not read any Jarmen and would like to at some point. I’d love to go and see his garden, let’s make a pact to go together 😉 Random street finds, I am so jealous of you and Ana finding amazing books on the street.
new york, baby! 🍏 (actually, it’s very much a brooklyn thing in particular) i reallly want to go to that garden! almost considered making the trip this weekend even though i was only in london for 3 days basically, but that would have been silly
Love the sound of your Eden project. Always interesting when books are in conversation with each other. Paradise Lost has been on my radar for a while but it seems very intimidating!!
ya, i’ve put it off for years bc i’m just not that interested in english heretics, but so many people have a genuinely good time with it that i’m less put off now!
loved this video! Some great books on your summer reading list, and a couple that I’ve added to my tbr, so thanks for that :) I was interested to hear your thoughts on Prairie, Dresses, Art, Other, as I also heard about it through Renee’s channel. Definitely excited to get to it soon. Happy reading!
I've always found Elena Ferrante's books perfect for summer! Can't really explain why but her writing gives me a humid swampy feeling. Her books are like hot yoga sessions for me:) Also I love your channel and style😍
absolutely! i picked days of abandonment, but the lost daughter and the neapolitan books are also such good steamy/uncomfortable summer books and thank you!
@@bibliosophie love the writing style, v observational, thinky brain energy (i can imagine you'd like it haha) sometimes funny parts and also enjoying all the film references:) but I read it partly on the north sea on vacation w my family so wasn't the most concentrated laying on the beach w german wind and 15 degrees haha probably didn't catch or understand what she was going for w some passages but i like her musings on silence and words and the self also I think the other characters are interesting if a bit ridiculous lol. the narrator is somewhat detached but also super close, oscillating between self-reflection and watching of others... v intriguing and maybe a bit confusing read at times... wow this was long haha, looking forward to hearing ur thoughts
@@julie.k15 i’ve been vaguely meaning to read this for a little while, but yr comment tipped me over into action - i’m currently reading it now! having read about half of it, i agree with this assessment :)
i enjoyed liars so much more than very cold people!! confabulations sounds like SUCH a sophie book omg. the derek jarman looks and sounds stunning, adding to my tbr immediately. can’t wait to hear yours and nathan’s thoughts on this lispector!!
ha ha ha i’m glad more than one person has commented that confabulations sounds like a sophie book. if that’s my reputation, i’m happy! i’m finishing the new camille bordas rn, and i think liars may be my next read
what a list!! liars and parade seem to have a similar theme running through them (the women/artist/life theme that i LOVE) can't wait to hear your thoughts on both of those books!! a few of these are also on my please-try-read-soon list: confabulations, parade, the net. x
we gotta gravitate to the comforts we wanna gravitate towards sometimes :) let’s see how many of these i actually get to (because there are also so many others distracting me lol)!
Yay, the Danielle Dutton. What an interesting reading experience this was. I was fascinated by the Art section and the talk about ekphrastic writing…a new to me art. I do want to read an Iris Murdoch. Maybe I’ll try The Sea, The Sea. I’m interested in what your reading experience will be about Parade….centered around art, artists. It’s kind of about how artists affect their loved ones lives
i’m very obsessed with ekphrasis, so that essay was immediate catnip to me! i’m quite curious about parade - it certainly centers around a theme i think about/read about a lot. we’ll see!
this is a great summer reading list! i'm very excited to hear your thoughts and nathan's thoughts on lispector's the besieged city. i've read it last month and it's the most difficult lispector i've read so far (out of the 7 books i've read from her), so i would love to hear more insights from my favorite clarice lispector stans
i’ve heard that it’s difficult (maybe her most difficult?) so i’ll be glad to have a buddy! how did it rank for you amidst the lispector you’ve read? and what is/are your favorite(s)?
@@bibliosophie it's at the bottom of my rankings sadly, but i didn't hate it since i just love lispector's words so much. my favorites are an apprenticeship or the book of pleasures, the hour of the star, and agua viva. i feel like the passion according to g.h. will also be a favorite on a future reread!!
@@jinuelzymon ha ha i think that makes sense given its difficulty. i’ve never heard anyone call it their favorite (i’m sure there’s bound to be someone, though!)
Don't be afraid of Paradise Lost, at all. I had to read it several times when I was doing research on the representations of war in Heaven and drawing connections to representations of the English Civil Wars. I actually thought it was a fun read because the character of Satan is such an anti-hero and a rascal, and like many, I loved his sections the best. The sections / books dealing with Eden are also great and Adam and Eve gave me sitcom couple vibes. The book takes concentration to read and some getting used to, but honestly was way more fun than I expected.
ha ha ha i love adam + eve as a sitcom couple - you’re selling it beautifully! i’m apprehensive of the englishness of paradise lost. i just don’t care that much about 17th-century english history and religious doctrine. but i’m getting the sense from a bunch of sources that i’ve been unfair in my apprehension. i think i’m going to have fun!
Lovely video as always, Sophie! It is so refreshing and inspiring to hear you speak of reading. Derek Jarman broke my heart a few years ago, it will be intriguing to hear your thoughts on it. I started the summer with Nathalie Lèger - The White Dress and Suite for Barbara Loden, and am now floating around in her fascinating world. Have you read any of her books?
thank you! i’m really interested to finally read jarman’s words. i like his movies and have had him in the outline of my cultural life for a while, so it’s time
and i’ve never read nathalie léger, although she’s definitely in the cloud of my literary world too. i probably should :) she comes up in danielle dutton’s book, actually (if you haven’t read that)!
Bonjour Sophie! Great list as usual, you always make me add books to my shopping cart 💓 Thinking of picking up my very first Elena Ferrante, which would you recommend?
hello hello! i would personally start with the days of abandonment or the lost daughter bc they’re shorter and not part of a series - can be an excellent introduction to her world. however, the first of the neapolitan novels is also super compelling if you’re not daunted that it’s relatively long and part of a series.
@@bibliosophie Thanks for the feedback! And most especially the prompt reply, I couldn't wait to click validate cart. Looking forward to the upcoming days of abandonement.
i want to read prairie dresses!! a list of dresses sounds right up my alley! i've had confabulations on my tbr for so long!! malina is such a trippy read, i hope you like it!!
the dresses section is really fun! it’s really just a long list of citations from books in which dresses are mentioned i think malina will be very much my style ☁️🧐
The Book of Disquiet is one of my favorite books of all time! The English translation (by Margaret Jull Costa) is fantastic btw if you decide to read it in English, although I’m sure the French translation is great too.
good to know! i think there are a few english translations, so i’ll keep this one in mind. i think i might do both english and french ultimately. really like hearing back from so many people that they love this book!
oh, i definitely do not!! i can understand some things of course bc of french/italian/latin, but i absolutely need to read portuguese/brazilian texts in translation!
The book of disquiet is a book about nothing and everything . I adore it. It is on my nightstand and I'm always picking it up and turning to a random page to read a vignette or two.
i think i’ll have a similar approach to reading it, and i suspect i’ll really like it
Of course, a super sexy summer tbr. Can’t wait for the thoughts on these! Especially the Berger! Been meaning to read him!
And can’t WAIT to Lispector with you again
i can very much imagine you getting on with berger
this is definitely an aspirational tbr - who knows, maybe i’ll just be a potato all summer - but i want my brain to buzzzz ✨
Malina has also been on my list for sooo long! You talking about finding a copy of it on the street is my sign :)
Love your hair, makeup, and fit in this video ❤
thank you! 🖤
re malina, stay tuned bc *spoiler alert* i’m reading it next month, and i encourage you to read along bc i’ll be posting about it :)
Hmmm, Sophie finally washed out the purple in her hair, eh? I'm liking the new look🤩. Happy summer!
she’s back to blonde! thank you :)
@@bibliosophie 🙏🙂
I’ve still not read any Jarmen and would like to at some point. I’d love to go and see his garden, let’s make a pact to go together 😉 Random street finds, I am so jealous of you and Ana finding amazing books on the street.
new york, baby! 🍏 (actually, it’s very much a brooklyn thing in particular)
i reallly want to go to that garden! almost considered making the trip this weekend even though i was only in london for 3 days basically, but that would have been silly
Hello from the Charente. I discovered you yesterday and have been watching compulsively. Wonderful. Thank you.
🤗 thank you! i love to hear that!
Love the sound of your Eden project. Always interesting when books are in conversation with each other. Paradise Lost has been on my radar for a while but it seems very intimidating!!
ya, i’ve put it off for years bc i’m just not that interested in english heretics, but so many people have a genuinely good time with it that i’m less put off now!
loved this video! Some great books on your summer reading list, and a couple that I’ve added to my tbr, so thanks for that :)
I was interested to hear your thoughts on Prairie, Dresses, Art, Other, as I also heard about it through Renee’s channel. Definitely excited to get to it soon.
Happy reading!
woohoo! now of course i’m curious: what have you added to your the? 👀
I've always found Elena Ferrante's books perfect for summer! Can't really explain why but her writing gives me a humid swampy feeling. Her books are like hot yoga sessions for me:) Also I love your channel and style😍
absolutely! i picked days of abandonment, but the lost daughter and the neapolitan books are also such good steamy/uncomfortable summer books
and thank you!
great selection!! reading my brilliant friend and the hearing test atm:) Prairie, Dresses, Art, Other is def on my tbr hehe
ooh how is the hearing test? i’ve been very curious about it and will probably read this summer too :)
@@bibliosophie love the writing style, v observational, thinky brain energy (i can imagine you'd like it haha) sometimes funny parts and also enjoying all the film references:) but I read it partly on the north sea on vacation w my family so wasn't the most concentrated laying on the beach w german wind and 15 degrees haha probably didn't catch or understand what she was going for w some passages but i like her musings on silence and words and the self also I think the other characters are interesting if a bit ridiculous lol. the narrator is somewhat detached but also super close, oscillating between self-reflection and watching of others... v intriguing and maybe a bit confusing read at times... wow this was long haha, looking forward to hearing ur thoughts
@@julie.k15 i’ve been vaguely meaning to read this for a little while, but yr comment tipped me over into action - i’m currently reading it now! having read about half of it, i agree with this assessment :)
i enjoyed liars so much more than very cold people!! confabulations sounds like SUCH a sophie book omg. the derek jarman looks and sounds stunning, adding to my tbr immediately. can’t wait to hear yours and nathan’s thoughts on this lispector!!
ha ha ha i’m glad more than one person has commented that confabulations sounds like a sophie book. if that’s my reputation, i’m happy!
i’m finishing the new camille bordas rn, and i think liars may be my next read
what a list!! liars and parade seem to have a similar theme running through them (the women/artist/life theme that i LOVE) can't wait to hear your thoughts on both of those books!! a few of these are also on my please-try-read-soon list: confabulations, parade, the net. x
we gotta gravitate to the comforts we wanna gravitate towards sometimes :)
let’s see how many of these i actually get to (because there are also so many others distracting me lol)!
Malina is great! Hope you enjoy it.
i’m looking forward to finally getting to it!
Yay, the Danielle Dutton. What an interesting reading experience this was. I was fascinated by the Art section and the talk about ekphrastic writing…a new to me art. I do want to read an Iris Murdoch. Maybe I’ll try The Sea, The Sea. I’m interested in what your reading experience will be about Parade….centered around art, artists. It’s kind of about how artists affect their loved ones lives
i’m very obsessed with ekphrasis, so that essay was immediate catnip to me!
i’m quite curious about parade - it certainly centers around a theme i think about/read about a lot. we’ll see!
Ooh I have Margaret the first in a basket right ready to check out if that goes well I know what to read next
this is the only dutton i’ve read myself! i’m curious to read more of her things
this is a great summer reading list! i'm very excited to hear your thoughts and nathan's thoughts on lispector's the besieged city. i've read it last month and it's the most difficult lispector i've read so far (out of the 7 books i've read from her), so i would love to hear more insights from my favorite clarice lispector stans
i’ve heard that it’s difficult (maybe her most difficult?) so i’ll be glad to have a buddy! how did it rank for you amidst the lispector you’ve read? and what is/are your favorite(s)?
@@bibliosophie it's at the bottom of my rankings sadly, but i didn't hate it since i just love lispector's words so much. my favorites are an apprenticeship or the book of pleasures, the hour of the star, and agua viva.
i feel like the passion according to g.h. will also be a favorite on a future reread!!
@@jinuelzymon ha ha i think that makes sense given its difficulty. i’ve never heard anyone call it their favorite (i’m sure there’s bound to be someone, though!)
Don't be afraid of Paradise Lost, at all. I had to read it several times when I was doing research on the representations of war in Heaven and drawing connections to representations of the English Civil Wars. I actually thought it was a fun read because the character of Satan is such an anti-hero and a rascal, and like many, I loved his sections the best. The sections / books dealing with Eden are also great and Adam and Eve gave me sitcom couple vibes. The book takes concentration to read and some getting used to, but honestly was way more fun than I expected.
ha ha ha i love adam + eve as a sitcom couple - you’re selling it beautifully! i’m apprehensive of the englishness of paradise lost. i just don’t care that much about 17th-century english history and religious doctrine. but i’m getting the sense from a bunch of sources that i’ve been unfair in my apprehension. i think i’m going to have fun!
Lovely video as always, Sophie! It is so refreshing and inspiring to hear you speak of reading. Derek Jarman broke my heart a few years ago, it will be intriguing to hear your thoughts on it. I started the summer with Nathalie Lèger - The White Dress and Suite for Barbara Loden, and am now floating around in her fascinating world. Have you read any of her books?
thank you!
i’m really interested to finally read jarman’s words. i like his movies and have had him in the outline of my cultural life for a while, so it’s time
and i’ve never read nathalie léger, although she’s definitely in the cloud of my literary world too. i probably should :)
she comes up in danielle dutton’s book, actually (if you haven’t read that)!
Bonjour Sophie! Great list as usual, you always make me add books to my shopping cart 💓 Thinking of picking up my very first Elena Ferrante, which would you recommend?
hello hello! i would personally start with the days of abandonment or the lost daughter bc they’re shorter and not part of a series - can be an excellent introduction to her world. however, the first of the neapolitan novels is also super compelling if you’re not daunted that it’s relatively long and part of a series.
@@bibliosophie Thanks for the feedback! And most especially the prompt reply, I couldn't wait to click validate cart. Looking forward to the upcoming days of abandonement.
@@hanaarizk9336 woohoo! i hope i’ve led you in the right direction 👀
i want to read prairie dresses!! a list of dresses sounds right up my alley! i've had confabulations on my tbr for so long!! malina is such a trippy read, i hope you like it!!
the dresses section is really fun! it’s really just a long list of citations from books in which dresses are mentioned
i think malina will be very much my style ☁️🧐
I think I've never heard a description of a book more suited for Sophie than Confabulations.
heee i feel seen 🐸
The Book of Disquiet is one of my favorite books of all time! The English translation (by Margaret Jull Costa) is fantastic btw if you decide to read it in English, although I’m sure the French translation is great too.
good to know! i think there are a few english translations, so i’ll keep this one in mind. i think i might do both english and french ultimately. really like hearing back from so many people that they love this book!
Summer sisters by Judy Blume
i’ve never read any judy blume!
wait wait, you speak portuguese??? if so, oh my i have SO MANY recs for you!!! (most of them prob have french translations)
oh, i definitely do not!! i can understand some things of course bc of french/italian/latin, but i absolutely need to read portuguese/brazilian texts in translation!
however, i’ll gladly still take your recos :)
still down for a Milton buddy read Sophie? emailed ya ✨✨🧚🏼
thanks for the reminder :)