Silent Spring is a book I always meant to read. I'm hoping to read Trespasses this weekend so really looking forward to it! Glad you had such a great reading month 🙂
I loved Voyage of the Dead! I re-read it earlier this year and thought it was so fantastic. I think Jean Rhys is very underrated, especially her earlier novels.
Ros, you really read up a storm in May! Such a wonderful range of books. Thanks so much for the shout-out! I really appreciate it. Adding Boulder and Voyage in the Dark to my neverending TBR. My favorite May books were rereads of Station Eleven and A Room With a View and also Mr. Flood's Last Resort and The Peacock.
It was a good month indeed. I haven't read any Jess Kidd yet although she keeps popping up. I thought Station Eleven was excellent. Who is the author of The Peacock?
"Bookish delights". I love it! I've read two by Jean Rhys and will definitely look forward to Voyage of the Dead. Now, I have to rewatch the part about the Marshall Island book because your comment about "autonomy" intrigued me.
Did I say Voyage of the Dead? It's Voyage In the Dark! You are right about the Marshall Islands having a free association compact with the US that doesn't seem that free.
I think All That's Left Unsaid needs to go on my longlist. I think Scott spoke highly of it too. My first June book is shaping up well When We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd Banwo.
Hi Ros, really enjoyed this video. I grew to enjoy the second part of man’s search for meaning on the third reading. It really helped me personally get through some emotional problems. I’m still looking for Boulder And I’m going to speak to my librarian This week. Thank you for shouting out our Mental Health May read-athon. Aloha
That's good to know it spoke to you more strongly on repeated reading. I was so absorbed by the first part that the second felt dry in comparison. It was a splendid readathon plan. Will you do it again? Perhaps you and Kim say in your wrap up which I haven't watched as yet.
Man’s Search For Meaning was wildly underwhelming to me, and I could see how influential it was for that type of thing, but yeah, his conclusions and just how clinical it all was was much to be desired for me. It’s always tough coming to “classics” like that after already consuming stuff that iterated on it for decades and what not. So glad you liked Our Wives. It’s getting so much more attention now!
On the rewatch, I see I confused the Marshall Islands, with Papau New Guinea and Cataluña. 🤣Have to stop multi-tasking! I admit the Marshall Islands caught my attention because it was a territory of the US that entered into a compact of free association. I identified. And with Cataluña también. When I read Frankl's book many years ago, I didn't associate it with positivity or individual fortitude. To the contrary, if memory serves me, it was a testament to the regard (and love) others extended towards him and their comrades. I might have to read it again.
The way the Marshall Islands have been treated is shocking. My little video about the book will appear on Thursday. I am glad Frankl didn't strike you that way. It was a subtle thing and I didn't explain it well. It felt like there was just a hint of "I survived because I was mentally strong."
I agree with Alba about the book by Frankl. I read it many, many years ago, so my memory might be completely wrong, but I remember it talking about resilience, which is not the same as having a positive attitude.
So glad you enjoyed Flush. Definitely not my favorite Woolf either, but I still adored it (though animal viewpoints don’t tend to bother me as much as others).
Well done to get a Spoonie book along with a Modern...I can't help thinking of the animated film Flushed Away when I hear a title of 'Flush' lol, I'm so lowbrow!! Love the migration theme too...and glad MotM reads were a high point! I've got Jean Rhys's book for Caribathon in June! 🏝
My favorite for May was Anne of Green Gables. I enjoyed my reread of The Hobbit. Some books I had fun with were The Kingdom by Jess Rothenberg, The Last Kingdom by Bernard Cornwall, and Time and Again by Jack Finney.
I adored Trespasses so completely agree there. I still need to get to Our Wives Under The Sea. Sounds like you read some great books 😊 My fave book of May was Cat Lady, just because I enjoyed the craziness of it. I am not sure it would be for you though. But you never know ❤️❤️
I haven’t read Viktor Frankl’s book but I have read other books that referred to studies showing that often those who were more pessimistic had greater survival rates than those with positive attitudes, primarily because the pessimists weren’t constantly hopeful of better treatment, being rescued etc so didn’t end up disappointed and depressed. I guess starting with a lower bar meant not as far to fall. Unfortunately I can’t recall where I read it but obviously there is a different school of thought out there. For anyone to survive that kind of treatment is just amazing.
So many books Ros. Man's Search For Meaning is an incredible book. It's one I may re-read at some point. So glad we read Silent Spring together. It's interesting to see the impact the book has had. Pod has been getting some interesting coverage. It's one I think I would like to try. I really enjoyed Our Wives Under The Sea. Might have to check out Trespasses too. 😊💙
Trespasses didn't engage me as much as you perhaps because I come from the same part of the world and there are so many of these sorts of stories previously told. I also didn't believe in the relationship between Cushla and her lover - something was missing. For a different sort of book about the troubles I've just finished Thin Places by Kerri ni Dochartaigh which I found moving and beautifully written Still reading the Tove Jansson book and really enjoying it.
That makes a lot of sense Gillian. I thought the missing thing was her father and that's why she fell for him. I looked up Thin Places and added it to my long list.
There were so many great readathons in May! You read some fascinating books. I really enjoyed Our Wives Under the Sea and I am interested in reading Trespasses, though it seems to be very divisive! I have Tomorrow x3 to read as well which I am looking forward to. I want to read more Forster since finally reading Howards End last year. Have never read any Jean Rhys but always wanted to read Wide Sargasso Sea. I didn’t read a huge amount in May but ‘enjoyed’ my miserable books - Jude the Obscure (great group discussion) and the Color Purple.
It was a bit overwhelming. I should hold back sometimes. I suspect you would enjoy Trespasses. Wide Sargasso Sea was the only thing I had read by Jean Rhys before this and I am glad I got to one of her earlier books. It really was first rate. How did you find Jude? It's not my favourite Hardy.
@@scallydandlingaboutthebooks I am still pondering Jude - the group discussion was great and so I enjoyed reading it with the group but trying to untangle whether I would have enjoyed it as much reading it on my own and I’m not sure! It was certainly very readable and as it is reported to be his most miserable book, I feel much more confident about reading his other books. I am planning a review video where I can hopefully ramble my thoughts out on it.
@@spreadbookjoy I can imagine a group read would have lifted the experience. There is lots in the book I love but some of his others feel more balanced.
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Silent Spring is a book I always meant to read. I'm hoping to read Trespasses this weekend so really looking forward to it! Glad you had such a great reading month 🙂
Silent Spring was one of those books I have been hearing about all my life. I hope Trespasses works for you.
I know what you mean by pausing to reread a perfect sentence. Some sentences are so beautifully crafted or so meaningful that you want to savour them.
Exactly! And it is such a joy finding an author that does that.
I loved Voyage of the Dead! I re-read it earlier this year and thought it was so fantastic. I think Jean Rhys is very underrated, especially her earlier novels.
I had only read The Wide Sargasso Sea before this, but as you say this earlier work feels underrated. I must read more.
Ros, you really read up a storm in May! Such a wonderful range of books. Thanks so much for the shout-out! I really appreciate it. Adding Boulder and Voyage in the Dark to my neverending TBR. My favorite May books were rereads of Station Eleven and A Room With a View and also Mr. Flood's Last Resort and The Peacock.
It was a good month indeed. I haven't read any Jess Kidd yet although she keeps popping up. I thought Station Eleven was excellent. Who is the author of The Peacock?
@@scallydandlingaboutthebooks The Peacock is by a German author, Isabel Bogdan. It was translated by Annie Rutherford. It's funny!
You did so well and I’m so glad you found books you enjoyed 😊 Thanks for doing our Readathon 😊
It was a great idea. Will you repeat it?
@@scallydandlingaboutthebooks yes definitely
"Bookish delights". I love it! I've read two by Jean Rhys and will definitely look forward to Voyage of the Dead. Now, I have to rewatch the part about the Marshall Island book because your comment about "autonomy" intrigued me.
Did I say Voyage of the Dead? It's Voyage In the Dark! You are right about the Marshall Islands having a free association compact with the US that doesn't seem that free.
My top book in May was Bodies of Light by Jennifer Down. This book deserves much more attention.
That's interesting. I'll have to look it up.
The best book I read in May was
All That’s Left Unsaid
I finished A Room With A View this morning
What’s on your June POS/TBR?
☘️👋🍀📚📕📖☕️
I think All That's Left Unsaid needs to go on my longlist. I think Scott spoke highly of it too. My first June book is shaping up well When We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd Banwo.
Did you say 'maggie-mend it'? Is that an expression? Another delight! ;D
great suggestions! I read, per your suggestion, The Polish Boxer on a recent trip to Guatemala and loved it. Thank you so very very much!!
I'm so glad Jonathan. Recommendations are always a risk as reading is so personal.
Hi Ros, really enjoyed this video. I grew to enjoy the second part of man’s search for meaning on the third reading. It really helped me personally get through some emotional problems. I’m still looking for Boulder And I’m going to speak to my librarian This week. Thank you for shouting out our Mental Health May read-athon. Aloha
That's good to know it spoke to you more strongly on repeated reading. I was so absorbed by the first part that the second felt dry in comparison. It was a splendid readathon plan. Will you do it again? Perhaps you and Kim say in your wrap up which I haven't watched as yet.
Man’s Search For Meaning was wildly underwhelming to me, and I could see how influential it was for that type of thing, but yeah, his conclusions and just how clinical it all was was much to be desired for me. It’s always tough coming to “classics” like that after already consuming stuff that iterated on it for decades and what not.
So glad you liked Our Wives. It’s getting so much more attention now!
Our Wives deserves attention. I felt a bit bad being critical of the Frankl. I know it is very important to some people.
On the rewatch, I see I confused the Marshall Islands, with Papau New Guinea and Cataluña. 🤣Have to stop multi-tasking! I admit the Marshall Islands caught my attention because it was a territory of the US that entered into a compact of free association. I identified. And with Cataluña también. When I read Frankl's book many years ago, I didn't associate it with positivity or individual fortitude. To the contrary, if memory serves me, it was a testament to the regard (and love) others extended towards him and their comrades. I might have to read it again.
The way the Marshall Islands have been treated is shocking. My little video about the book will appear on Thursday.
I am glad Frankl didn't strike you that way. It was a subtle thing and I didn't explain it well. It felt like there was just a hint of "I survived because I was mentally strong."
I agree with Alba about the book by Frankl. I read it many, many years ago, so my memory might be completely wrong, but I remember it talking about resilience, which is not the same as having a positive attitude.
So glad you enjoyed Flush. Definitely not my favorite Woolf either, but I still adored it (though animal viewpoints don’t tend to bother me as much as others).
I am very glad to have read it as I have a particular fondness for Elizabeth Barrett Browning too.
Top recommendations:
Boulder
Foster
Fire Rush
I'd better get to Foster then if it matches up with the other two.
Well done to get a Spoonie book along with a Modern...I can't help thinking of the animated film Flushed Away when I hear a title of 'Flush' lol, I'm so lowbrow!! Love the migration theme too...and glad MotM reads were a high point! I've got Jean Rhys's book for Caribathon in June! 🏝
Oh that's a good idea for Caribathon. I did a lot of mix and match but the three MotM books were all so very good.
My favorite for May was Anne of Green Gables. I enjoyed my reread of The Hobbit. Some books I had fun with were The Kingdom by Jess Rothenberg, The Last Kingdom by Bernard Cornwall, and Time and Again by Jack Finney.
I haven't reread Anne of Green Gables as an adult. Was it still lovely? I didn't know Time and Again so looked it up. Intriguing.
@@scallydandlingaboutthebooks It was wonderful, especially being my first time reading it. I wasn't introduced to this one until later in life.
I adored Trespasses so completely agree there. I still need to get to Our Wives Under The Sea.
Sounds like you read some great books 😊
My fave book of May was Cat Lady, just because I enjoyed the craziness of it. I am not sure it would be for you though. But you never know ❤️❤️
I saw you talk about it in a video but despite being a bit of a cat lady myself it probably isn't my sort of read 🤔 🤣
I haven’t read Viktor Frankl’s book but I have read other books that referred to studies showing that often those who were more pessimistic had greater survival rates than those with positive attitudes, primarily because the pessimists weren’t constantly hopeful of better treatment, being rescued etc so didn’t end up disappointed and depressed. I guess starting with a lower bar meant not as far to fall. Unfortunately I can’t recall where I read it but obviously there is a different school of thought out there. For anyone to survive that kind of treatment is just amazing.
That's fascinating. I suspect there was a element of chance too but as humans we always want to find patterns and explanations.
@@scallydandlingaboutthebooks absolutely!
So many books Ros. Man's Search For Meaning is an incredible book. It's one I may re-read at some point. So glad we read Silent Spring together. It's interesting to see the impact the book has had. Pod has been getting some interesting coverage. It's one I think I would like to try. I really enjoyed Our Wives Under The Sea. Might have to check out Trespasses too. 😊💙
Do try Trespasses. I was riveted by it.
helllloooooooo......🐦📚🦜
Trespasses didn't engage me as much as you perhaps because I come from the same part of the world and there are so many of these sorts of stories previously told. I also didn't believe in the relationship between Cushla and her lover - something was missing. For a different sort of book about the troubles I've just finished Thin Places by Kerri ni Dochartaigh which I found moving and beautifully written
Still reading the Tove Jansson book and really enjoying it.
That makes a lot of sense Gillian. I thought the missing thing was her father and that's why she fell for him. I looked up Thin Places and added it to my long list.
There were so many great readathons in May! You read some fascinating books. I really enjoyed Our Wives Under the Sea and I am interested in reading Trespasses, though it seems to be very divisive! I have Tomorrow x3 to read as well which I am looking forward to. I want to read more Forster since finally reading Howards End last year. Have never read any Jean Rhys but always wanted to read Wide Sargasso Sea. I didn’t read a huge amount in May but ‘enjoyed’ my miserable books - Jude the Obscure (great group discussion) and the Color Purple.
It was a bit overwhelming. I should hold back sometimes. I suspect you would enjoy Trespasses. Wide Sargasso Sea was the only thing I had read by Jean Rhys before this and I am glad I got to one of her earlier books. It really was first rate. How did you find Jude? It's not my favourite Hardy.
@@scallydandlingaboutthebooks I am still pondering Jude - the group discussion was great and so I enjoyed reading it with the group but trying to untangle whether I would have enjoyed it as much reading it on my own and I’m not sure! It was certainly very readable and as it is reported to be his most miserable book, I feel much more confident about reading his other books. I am planning a review video where I can hopefully ramble my thoughts out on it.
@@spreadbookjoy I can imagine a group read would have lifted the experience. There is lots in the book I love but some of his others feel more balanced.