The show for Fleishman is in Trouble is also really good! I had no interest in the book (similar to you I think) because I didn’t care about a sad divorced dad, but I heard good things about the show with Jesse Eisenberg and Claire Danes. It was so much more than I thought. So smart, so interesting and unexpected!
Yes to Tell the Wolves I'm Home! I've been recommending that to anyone and everyone for years hoping that one day BookTube will make it one everyone reads.
Came to say this! I read it many years ago now and loved it so much, can distinctly remember sobbing at the ending but have since forgotten exactly what happens lol. I’ve never heard anybody on booktube talk about this so very excited to see you intrigued to pick it up. I don’t mind ‘twee’ on occasion, but don’t recall this being twee in the slightest so think you’ll really enjoy it! Lots of other interesting books here. Am very interested in reading North Woods after hearing Amelia talk about it too. Happy reading! 🙂 xx
Thank you so much for including me in this ❤ Thrilled to see Riambel and (particularly) Soldier Sailor on your TBR. Soldier Sailor was absolutely overlooked last year and deserves some justice 😅 Also I *love* Fleishman is in Trouble. The characters are unlikeable, but it is so smart and layered and has so much to say about who is telling stories and how it gets filtered through other people. And it absolutely skewers wealthy people problems. Just love love love it, and very excited for Brodesser-Akner’s new one in July.
I'm so excited to read them both so thanks for recommending them :) Oh, I'm even more excited to read Fleishmann now! Yes, her new one sounds really interesting.
I keep a list of booktubers favourites that I already own to work through. I just finished North Woods. I gave it 4.5* - I found one of the stories pretty boring, so couldn't give it 5*,but the concept was very cool and the unexpected genre added in, plus loved the ending.
Ahh tysm for mentioning me!! ❤ and for the very thoughtful words. I’m so looking forward to your upcoming reading vlogs! I’d say do whatever is most convenient as far as vlog structure goes as i know vlog making is a huge pain 😅 oo geraldine brooks is an author i really want to read, ever since i heard the premise of march.
No worries. I've loved watching your channel in the last year! Haha, yes, vlogs are hard work which is why I barely do them but I'm determined to try harder!
I’m currently reading Liliana’s Invisible Summer as recommended by Kendra. It’s intense, frustrating, and heartbreaking, and it’s also a beautiful look at sisterhood.
Watching this so many months later lol I've been terribly behind on booktube this year (and I'm having a kind of a terrible reading year, too) but I really appreciate you including me
I recently listened to North Woods on audio. I didn't think I would like it all that much, but it has really stuck with me. I'm not sure how I feel about the ending, but I did really enjoy the book as a whole. Add a half star if you are familiar with Massachusetts and another half star if you like apples.
@@MercysBookishMusings Yes! It's a full cast recording, in that different people read different chapters. The book follows the history of a place, starting in the 1600's. So the early chapters, during the colonial era, are read with a British accent, but the telling gets more and more modern as the story progresses.
I loved North Wood just finished it last week, it's a terrific novel. Year of wonders is really good too. Fleishman is an interesting book. I've added two Idol Burning and Chlorine both are available at my local lib. Thanks for sharing. I love a summary of other summaries, lol
I LOVE vlogs!!! I think reading all of one person would be good, but not if it interrupts with mood reading bliss! I'm interested in Ordinary Wonder Tales.
I read Tell the Wolves I'm Home several years ago and just loved it. Seems like one you would like as well. Hijab Butch Blues made my personal list of favorite reads of 2023. I just finished North Woods and really liked it though I don't think it quite lived up to the hype for me. I gave it 4 stars so still a really good read.
so many new books and great booktubers added to my list!! such an interesting concept for building a TBR, I may have to have a go at this myself. thanks lovely ♥️
I just read North Woods and it was OK, but I wasn’t wild about the jarring style of the book’s jumping from story to story when following the history of the land/house featured and quite frankly do not understand all the hype surrounding this book. But each to their own, right?
I didn’t like Fleishman is in Trouble. His wife isn’t mentioned until the end. I’ve just finished the audiobook of North Woods . It’s excellent. A Marvellous Light was great.
Totally agree with Bookish Sabrina (and just subcribed to her channel). When I finished Tell the Wolves I'm Home, it was 3am (couldn't put it down) and I was literally sobbing in bed! I LOVED it. Also Year of Wonders and People of the Book are two of my favourite Geraldine Brooks novels - these books made her an instant read author for me. I hope you enjoy these books as well!
Great idea for a video. I read Year of Wonders last year and loved it. The voice of the main character is beautifully done. (I don't recommend the audiobook though - it's read by the author and unfortunately I don't think she did a very good job!). I definitely need to pick up more books by Geraldine Brooks!
I'd definitely be interested in vlogs of you reading these books. Since you like stories about sisters, have you read Independence by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni? Its about 3 Hindu sisters experiencing the Partition of India/Pakistan. Their relationships just felt so layered and complex. If you haven't read it, I highly recommend it. 21:03 I love Tell The Wolves I'm Home. 5 stars. A Marvelous Light is wonderful! I need to pick up book 2.
I had no idea you haven't read "Tell the Wolves I'm Home"! It's not twee at all, it's actually quite poignant, heartbreaking and completely up your alley. I think you're really going to love it.
NORTH WOODS is my favorite book of last year. It's a near masterpiece. You are who I go to for book recommendations. Your best books of 2023 motivated me to buy quite a lot from your list. Also, I'm a bit defensive. I hope you don't think cops in the US are racists brutes. They're not! Love your channel.
Ohhh, I'm so glad to hear that you enjoyed it so much. Your comment about the police made me wonder what I'd said, hah. I think your comment must be in relation to the blurb of Blue Hour? To be completely honest I don't agree with the prison system or the role of the police in society but that doesn't mean I think each individual police officer is a bad person.
I read Exalted earlier this month and thought it was very well done but also wacky and wild 😅 Things happen in that book that are unhinged! My guess is that it is more fun if you have a bit of basic knowledge of astrology as that does definitely weave in and out of the narrative quite a bit and adds another layer that is often quite funny
I remember reading Tell The Wolves I'm Home some years ago, and I enjoyed it immensely. It was one of a very few books that made me actually cry.
North Woods is exceptional. I’m thinking it may win the Pulitzer
The show for Fleishman is in Trouble is also really good! I had no interest in the book (similar to you I think) because I didn’t care about a sad divorced dad, but I heard good things about the show with Jesse Eisenberg and Claire Danes. It was so much more than I thought. So smart, so interesting and unexpected!
Awww Jen & Ben are 2 of my favorites 📖🪱💚
Yes to Tell the Wolves I'm Home! I've been recommending that to anyone and everyone for years hoping that one day BookTube will make it one everyone reads.
Came to say this! I read it many years ago now and loved it so much, can distinctly remember sobbing at the ending but have since forgotten exactly what happens lol. I’ve never heard anybody on booktube talk about this so very excited to see you intrigued to pick it up. I don’t mind ‘twee’ on occasion, but don’t recall this being twee in the slightest so think you’ll really enjoy it! Lots of other interesting books here. Am very interested in reading North Woods after hearing Amelia talk about it too. Happy reading! 🙂 xx
Thank you so much for including me in this ❤ Thrilled to see Riambel and (particularly) Soldier Sailor on your TBR. Soldier Sailor was absolutely overlooked last year and deserves some justice 😅
Also I *love* Fleishman is in Trouble. The characters are unlikeable, but it is so smart and layered and has so much to say about who is telling stories and how it gets filtered through other people. And it absolutely skewers wealthy people problems. Just love love love it, and very excited for Brodesser-Akner’s new one in July.
I'm so excited to read them both so thanks for recommending them :)
Oh, I'm even more excited to read Fleishmann now! Yes, her new one sounds really interesting.
I love the author Geraldine Brooks. I’ve read most of her books and enjoyed all of them!
I keep a list of booktubers favourites that I already own to work through.
I just finished North Woods. I gave it 4.5* - I found one of the stories pretty boring, so couldn't give it 5*,but the concept was very cool and the unexpected genre added in, plus loved the ending.
Fantastic idea for a video! Very interesting 😊
Ahh tysm for mentioning me!! ❤ and for the very thoughtful words. I’m so looking forward to your upcoming reading vlogs! I’d say do whatever is most convenient as far as vlog structure goes as i know vlog making is a huge pain 😅 oo geraldine brooks is an author i really want to read, ever since i heard the premise of march.
No worries. I've loved watching your channel in the last year! Haha, yes, vlogs are hard work which is why I barely do them but I'm determined to try harder!
I’m currently reading Liliana’s Invisible Summer as recommended by Kendra. It’s intense, frustrating, and heartbreaking, and it’s also a beautiful look at sisterhood.
Oh this is so fun! I love this idea and I hope that you end up enjoying the ones that you got from me 🤞🏾
Watching this so many months later lol
I've been terribly behind on booktube this year (and I'm having a kind of a terrible reading year, too) but I really appreciate you including me
Sorry you've been having a rubbish reading year! I hope it gets better soon!
I recently listened to North Woods on audio. I didn't think I would like it all that much, but it has really stuck with me. I'm not sure how I feel about the ending, but I did really enjoy the book as a whole. Add a half star if you are familiar with Massachusetts and another half star if you like apples.
Ohhh, that is interesting. Was it good on audio?
@@MercysBookishMusings Yes! It's a full cast recording, in that different people read different chapters. The book follows the history of a place, starting in the 1600's. So the early chapters, during the colonial era, are read with a British accent, but the telling gets more and more modern as the story progresses.
@@sandeesandwich2180 That sounds brilliant! I definitely want to listen to it now.
North Woods was my favourite book of last year. I think you'll love it too!
I loved North Wood just finished it last week, it's a terrific novel. Year of wonders is really good too. Fleishman is an interesting book. I've added two Idol Burning and Chlorine both are available at my local lib. Thanks for sharing. I love a summary of other summaries, lol
Yes please to these vlogs! Mish mash or grouped both sound fun 🙂
I enjoyed chlorine
I LOVE vlogs!!! I think reading all of one person would be good, but not if it interrupts with mood reading bliss! I'm interested in Ordinary Wonder Tales.
I read Tell the Wolves I'm Home several years ago and just loved it. Seems like one you would like as well. Hijab Butch Blues made my personal list of favorite reads of 2023. I just finished North Woods and really liked it though I don't think it quite lived up to the hype for me. I gave it 4 stars so still a really good read.
so many new books and great booktubers added to my list!! such an interesting concept for building a TBR, I may have to have a go at this myself. thanks lovely ♥️
Ohh, I'd love to see what lists you came up with!
I just read North Woods and it was OK, but I wasn’t wild about the jarring style of the book’s jumping from story to story when following the history of the land/house featured and quite frankly do not understand all the hype surrounding this book. But each to their own, right?
Ahhh! I am so excited to hear what you think! And thank you for the shout out.
I think if you have a few recommended by one booktuber, collating them into one video could work really well.
Just finished North Woods a couple days ago and I enjoyed it 📖🪱💚
Oo I like the thought of a reading vlog just on one booktuber to compare tastes! Siân
Chlorine was a bit mixed for me - elements I liked (especially the body horror bits) but found it a little bit of a slog. Siân
Hmm, it is the one on the list I'm the most unsure about as have heard such mixed reviews.
Ohhhh! I can't wait to hear your thoughts on North Woods!! I might listen to it on audio when I go to reread it.
I didn’t like Fleishman is in Trouble. His wife isn’t mentioned until the end.
I’ve just finished the audiobook of North Woods . It’s excellent.
A Marvellous Light was great.
Year Of Wonders is one of my favourite books. The writing is so vivid. It's just brilliant.
I'm so glad to hear that :)
Totally agree with Bookish Sabrina (and just subcribed to her channel). When I finished Tell the Wolves I'm Home, it was 3am (couldn't put it down) and I was literally sobbing in bed! I LOVED it. Also Year of Wonders and People of the Book are two of my favourite Geraldine Brooks novels - these books made her an instant read author for me. I hope you enjoy these books as well!
Ohhh, I'm even more excited to read those books now!
Last week I added all your favorite books in my tbr now going to add your tbr to my tbr 😂
Great idea for a video. I read Year of Wonders last year and loved it. The voice of the main character is beautifully done. (I don't recommend the audiobook though - it's read by the author and unfortunately I don't think she did a very good job!). I definitely need to pick up more books by Geraldine Brooks!
So glad to hear how much you enjoyed it. I'll male sure to avoid the audiobook!
School based- something a bit different ~Mrs S by K. Patrick. Have you read it?
I tried it and sadly dnfed it as I didn't get on with the writing style.
I'd definitely be interested in vlogs of you reading these books. Since you like stories about sisters, have you read Independence by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni? Its about 3 Hindu sisters experiencing the Partition of India/Pakistan. Their relationships just felt so layered and complex. If you haven't read it, I highly recommend it. 21:03 I love Tell The Wolves I'm Home. 5 stars. A Marvelous Light is wonderful! I need to pick up book 2.
No, I haven't but it sounds really good so thanks for the recommendation!
I had no idea you haven't read "Tell the Wolves I'm Home"! It's not twee at all, it's actually quite poignant, heartbreaking and completely up your alley. I think you're really going to love it.
I dnf'ed Fleischmann is in Trouble. Very unlikable character
Oh, Tell the Wolves I'm Home, a wonderful book. ❤
NORTH WOODS is my favorite book of last year. It's a near masterpiece. You are who I go to for book recommendations. Your best books of 2023 motivated me to buy quite a lot from your list. Also, I'm a bit defensive. I hope you don't think cops in the US are racists brutes. They're not! Love your channel.
Ohhh, I'm so glad to hear that you enjoyed it so much.
Your comment about the police made me wonder what I'd said, hah. I think your comment must be in relation to the blurb of Blue Hour? To be completely honest I don't agree with the prison system or the role of the police in society but that doesn't mean I think each individual police officer is a bad person.
Brilliant idea for a video!
I read Exalted earlier this month and thought it was very well done but also wacky and wild 😅 Things happen in that book that are unhinged! My guess is that it is more fun if you have a bit of basic knowledge of astrology as that does definitely weave in and out of the narrative quite a bit and adds another layer that is often quite funny
Hmm, I don't have very good knowledge of astrology so I may need to do some googling whilst I read, haha
@@MercysBookishMusings the author mostly explains the important things as you go but Google is a lifesaver 😊