July, 2024 Wrap Up
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- Опубліковано 31 гру 2024
- Join me and my floppy-eared co-host as we discuss what we read in July.
Books mentioned in this video:
"Razorblade Tears" by SA Cosby
"The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder" by David Grann (no longer in the running for the Booktube Prize - made it to the Semi-finals, but not the final round)
"House of Glass" by Sarah Pekkanen
"A Man Called Ove" by Fredrick Backman
"Dog Songs" by Mary Oliver
"Devotions" Mary Oliver
"A Prayer for Owen Meany" by John Irving
"Moby Dick" by Herman Melville
"Unbroken"Laura Hillenbrand
"Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
Videos referenced in this video:
Review of Razorblade Tears: • Tag Team Review: "Razo...
Review of "House of Glass": • Review: BOTM. July 202...
Channels mentioned in this video:
ellenmadebookclub
Hi Renee, great wrap up. I just read dog songs last month and loved it. I am in the minority and not loving a man called Ove. But I’m not against trying another one of Bachman’s books.
Speaking of dogs, I love how your dog Reina looks at you when you’re talking. My goal is to adopt a dog next year as long as I’m still in relatively good health. Aloha dear friend.
Aloha! You would make a great Dog-Mom!
Love Razorblade Tears and I’m really interested in reading The Wager!!
It was a pretty good reading month!
_Wager_ has been on my radar too. But I’m reading (by chance) so much nautical fiction and memoir this year that I can’t take it right now. My current author (Richard Henry Dana, _Two Years Before the Mast)_ just had a scene where the captain did something egregious (treated some of the crew like a black slave) and he talks of the ramification of the various courses of action a crew member might take - ultimately standing by and doing nothing is the right choice.
I’ve also heard a lot about _A Man Called Ove._
"Standing by and doing nothing...." sounds a lot like the Congressional choice of action!🤔
I loved Life of Pi and A Man Called Ove. Your co-host is adorable!!!
Yes, two standouts. And I'm blessed to have such a wonderful co-host. She really is as sweet as she looks.
I'm a new subscriber. I love your channel and your co-host.
Thanks for subscribing! I'm so glad you like my content! My co-host is getting popular and she may need her own channel soon. She's not too excited about books, but would love to review "treats" anytime!
Go, the co-host - love your pooch. Thanks for such a disparate collection of recommendations.
Raina may need her own channel! She is gaining quite a following. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Garbage eater here! 😂 Call me a RACCOOOON.
Honestly, I really enjoy hearing you give a brief synopsis of every book 🥹 You're SO clear. I absolutely love that you are also answering questions from Ellen's channel as well. I love that you showed the map -- from my very basic knowledge from when I was in high school... I vaguely remember that going through the cape was a really long travel. But that's the most I know about travels. 😂 A Man Called Ove is a book on my TBR for a while now. I'm also really excited to see how I will enjoy the book.
Thank you so much! I love that you like my videos and always comment! It's great to have you as a viewer and a subscriber.
@@BeyondBooks-wt5il It's great to watch your videos. I always have so much fun 😍
I've been meaning to read the wager for a while now. I feel like I need to be in the right mood to start it - it sounds fascinating.
@@PageTurnersWithKatja yes, me too - not my typical read, but it was good. Very well-written.
What a great wrap-up, Reney! I’m so glad you enjoyed The Wager, and you know it does my heart good that you are reading Mary Oliver! I’m interested in BearTown too! Great video, Reney.
Yes, I'm definitely enjoying the poetry! I read some from "Dog Songs" to Raina the other night, and she was also very impressed 😂
@@BeyondBooks-wt5il Well, Raina has very good taste!🐕🐾🥰
The Wager sounds interesting! I read a lot of "garbage" according to booktube. Mysteries of almost any subgenre are my favorites, and they are considered "trash" by some literary/classic book readers. That's how the event got started since Olly of Criminolly (the creator of the event) loves Ed McBain books. He's trying to encourage reading in all forms. Not just the books listed for literary prizes and classics. The label has little to do with the writing quality and enjoyment factor of a book. It's a critic's perception of the value of a book. Hope you find a "trashy" book for August so you can join the rest of us bibliophiles!😊
@bjminton2698 Yes, I'm sure I will. But considering that "one man's trash is another's treasure," will it REALLY be trash? 🤪
@@BeyondBooks-wt5il I know, right?!
Thank you for the shoutout! 😊 And I really enjoyed hearing your answers to the Wager questions as well, we would be great mutineers together 😂 I just filmed my book club video with Ove, I agree that it’s a very charming book and that we shouldn’t judge a book by it’s cover, so to speak. We never know what people go through, or what their goals are (treats! same!). I’m glad you’re enjoying the poetry as well!
On another note, did you get a new mic? The sound is great when it’s good, but I think you could wear it a bit further away from your mouth to avoid the sound peaking, like it’s doing a little bit now. I would hate for anyone to click off your videos because of a mic issue, so I just wanted to share some friendly advice! You might also be able to lower the input volume, that could also help.
@ellenmadebookclub thank you! Yes! I started using the mic a couple of videos ago . I've tried a couple of different things, and I haven't found the sweet spot yet! I will take you up on your suggestion and see if it improves the sound quality - thanks!
@@BeyondBooks-wt5il I’m sure you’ll figure it out! 😊
I loved A Man Called Ove, both the book and the Swedish movie. I haven't seen the American version yet, but I don't think it will be a good as the original, even with Tom Hanks. I stayed up until 1 this morning to finish Beartown, and now I can't wait to read the next two in the series. I guess I'm becoming a Frederick Backman devotee 🙂
@@KellyLovesBooksandMovies so glad you watched and commented! I do look forward to "Beartown" - I love it when I can't put down a book!