“What should I read?” - My Book Recommendations
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- Опубліковано 19 чер 2024
- What book should you read? People ask me this all the time, so in today’s video, I will give you my recommendations of English books you can read. These books are from different decades. I have quoted from the beginning of each book, to give an idea of its style and subject. I hope you find something here to follow up on and read in full! For a discussion about books and reading with other readers, watch this video next: • What are you reading? ...
In this lesson:
00:00 6 books I recommend
01:06 Moby Dick by Herman Melville
04:22 1984 by George Orwell
06:43 Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
11:00 Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
12:57 Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
15:05 A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
16:54 Which book should I read?
Thank you for watching, everyone! Next, watch this video for more book recommendations: ua-cam.com/video/a0de-Ueg5mE/v-deo.html
And explore even more English literature with my playlist of poetry lessons! ua-cam.com/video/A496-2a8IVs/v-deo.html
Dear mam,.
Your way of teaching is far better than other youtubers. Very informative and pleasant . Plz take care of yourself.
Love each lesson Mrs Gill 🌷🌷🌷💗💗💗🌼🌼🌼 send you a big hug!!
Ana
from Bogotá, Colombia
Love your videos.❤️ Greetings from İstanbul. 💕
Thankyou! Your teaching is wonderful.
It is formidable to see people your age passing on knowledge on UA-cam. I may be 34 years old and from another country, but I love you.
I’m not even learning English, but I clicked because the video starred this cute-looking lady. How sweet she is! To even include 3 books written by male authors, and 3 by female authors. Thank you for the video, Gill, and wishing everyone happy-reading! ❤️
But why did she include as many as 5 books by English writers? Only one American; no Scottish, Canadian, Indian or Australian authors.
And why didn't she include literature older than 19th century?
Definitely, Ms Gill does not care about equality enough.
@@kerbicz Well, it is her personal decision. Take it or leave it! Do not even try to begin any culture war here!
@@jankucera8180 Simply hilarious! Three weeks ago I posted a mildly sarcastic joke to an old vlog and forgot about it after three days. Now, all of the sudden, someone reminds me of my post and warns "not to start a war".
Looks rather like you are trying to start a war, Mr Kucera, but I'm not interested.
@@kerbicz No, I am not... But I saw this quite often recently... and was ready to defend wonderful Ms Gill against an attack of this sort.
i read 1984 some years before and it left some fear on me for long time .if you live in dictatorship countries. you afraid of your own shadow .
I love your accuracy in pronauciation. I can listen you for hours. Thanks God that we have got you here. 🙏
for hours
@@ankaw802
👍🙏🏻
Aye, but the dipthongs...
Pronunciation*
@@Raya-ed3hl thx!!
I'm reading Pride and Prejudice right now. It's complicated but interesting and it really enriches my vocabulary and shows grammar structures like inversion or conditionals.
It was the same for me! I read it several times and I think it really has beautiful language worth remembering. Austen is such a nuanced writer
I like "Emma" more than Pride and Prejudice".
I got a headache reading it, maybe not for my capacity. Couldn't even finish 1 page
@@KimAhrina11I’d say give it a second chance. The style becomes easier after you’ve become used to it
me too,im reading it now
'1984'is a great book. It is so relevant nowadays.
EXACTLY !!!
I'm afraid, Dmitriy, thst's what we understand here in Ukraine, but not in the countries enjoying the peace 💙💛
To be honest I couldn’t get a long with it
@Eliot Ness My dear Eliot)) It's really kind of you to let me know that I, as a citizen of Ukraine, being 44 years of age, with a PhD in the stylistics of the English language, am so easily fooled by propaganda in my native country. 🤣 The propaganda has very few chances to get into my household and my mind, fortunately, as I don't watch TV, prefering international online media)) 💙💛 I still love my country and my people ☺ and the agressors are Ruzzia 😜 don't forget about it
@@user-wx3vr2wr1l It might be because you are not very familiar with the historical period, when it was written. If you learn more about totalitarism and dictatorship in 20th century Europe, you might understand it better.
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde, Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier and novels by Somerset Maugham and O'Henry are particularly good to start one's personal journey into the amazing English literature.
Dorian Grey - so-so. I didn’t like Rebecca and other her books. I don’t like O’Henry. I think his books are for kids. 🤣
Dorian is narcissist and promiscuous, don’t recommend for people with high moral standards
yeeee my favorite writer is Daphne du Maurier
@@KatyEnglish. our school made us cram Rebecca back in 6th grade 💀💀
I would also recommend The Importance of Being Earnest, De Profundis by Oscar Wilde
Hi Gill. I'm from Brazil and I very like your English classes. You are an amazing teacher. 😁 My favourite book is Jane Eyre. 💜
Hii I am from India , if you friendship with me ,I shall very happy .
@@mansarammandal2847 🤩😂
Hello can you make my friend ?
Hi, I' m from brazil. My favorite writer is jane austen.
Imundiça brasileira. Podridao.
Hello, I'm a sixty- three italian woman . I've studied english at school a long time ago and now I want to study it again to get better. I like very much the way you teach also because you speak very slowly. Thanks❤ Rita
Her pronunciation is the most accurate and aesthetic one I have ever heard. I'm amazed and wish I had an English teacher in my preperation year with her voice and pronunciation.❤
How are you praising the quality of her expression while simultaneously using "aesthetic" as a standalone descriptor?
@@TPF00TI'm not a native speaker. I admit that my English is far from perfect, and thus; I'm just asking out of curiosity. What is wrong with "the most accurate and aesthetic one"?
@@eylul7143 Your English is better than most native speakers so I hope you weren't offended. An aesthetic is a set of "rules" that can be used to classify a visual. For example, your living room can have a dark aesthetic, a bright aesthetic, or even a natural aesthetic. You can also use it as an adjective (eg. "Her hairstyle is aesthetically pleasing"), but notice how the word does not mean "beautiful" on its own. You are merely describing how you find the aesthetic that her hair is incorporating pleasing, and you therefore also find her hair pleasing to look at.
I forgot to mention that it doesn't only apply to visuals. Your original sentence is perfectly valid if you added one word:
Her pronunciation is the most accurate and aesthetically pleasing I have ever heard.
Personally, I would describe it as an elegant and pleasant manner of speaking.
@@TPF00T well that definition of word is not proper. It refers to beautiful visual or sound e.t.c. Aesthetic is frequently used an adjective to describe beauty of sth. So just utilitizing it, for meaning sth is very beautiful would be enough.
My friend has bought an aesthetic car!
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George Orwell 's Animal farm is still a memorable novel from my student age,, it's a satirical story,,,
Me too! Good for students nowadays too.
We had this novel in graduation, i truly loved it.
Even a non-English speaker would be able to understand this lady. Lovely & relaxing type of voice with a typical British accent, perfect to get you started. Plenty to learn from her (intelligence).
I already read Pride and prejudice, and I'm reading 1984. Gill, I enjoy your classes so much!
Hi Gill. I'm from Vietnam. I just want to say that I love your voice and the way you speak so much. You speak so calmly and clearly and it's very easy to follow. I'm training myself to be able to talk like you. The reason is that I speak really fast when I'm nervous though I don't mean to. Now, I have found my role model ^^
George Orwell is my favourite author. Everything he wrote is a masterpiece!
When I fell on your lessons , just by chance , I got fully engaged in what you are presenting to your audience . Your mastery of english and your accurate and refined pronunciation did really attract me .
Hi Gill, you truly are a treasure and there is no one better on the UA-cam channel 😘❤️🙏.
Reading is surely one of the greatest ways to improve your life in so many ways. There are NO DISADVANTAGES to reading!
YOU WILL IMPROVE YOUR:
depth of knowledge,
creativity,
vocabulary,
writing skills,
concentration levels,
perspective of many subjects,
discipline,
personality,
ability to learn and study,
imagination and memory,
ideas on many subjects,
ability to lower stress levels,
ability to pass on knowledge.
So as you can see, reading is a a gift that keeps on giving!
I mentioned that there are no disadvantages to reading, and some people might say that it takes up time (which is priceless).
But when you look at all the POSITIVES,
and remember that everything you learn about life takes time,
so there are really no disadvantages!
Beside that we usually waste a lot of time on things that are quite useless , so time spent in reading won't be considered a wasted one.
I adore almost every book of Jane Austen, but till now I've read them only in polish (my native language). Reading them in english will be a lovely experience for sure!
By the way, it would be a great pleasure to drink a cup of tea in your company!
The original language is quite challenging at first, but it is worthwhile! Tried one in German - no comparison!! Don't give up!!!
Good choices, Gill, although 'Mrs Dalloway' is I think quite challenging because it's written in experimental 'stream of consciousness' style to show how Mrs Dalloway's mind constantly shifts from one thought to another. I'd also recommend Katherine Mansfield's short stories, which are brilliant and not too difficult.
Saki was really good at the short stories. Short, a little surreal and quite pithy.
I agree about Mrs Dalloway. I read innumerable books in English. Some of the very few I can't reach the end of are Virginia Woolf's. Even though her books aren't very long, she's too erratic. You can read several pages without anything of note happening, but hey, her characters sure think a lot. Lol. It gets boring.
On the other hand Jane Austen's style can be a little more difficult to get into, but once you do her books are real page-turners!
Hello, Gill!👋 I am Kate, I am 18.
I’ve already read "1984" and "Pride and Prejudice" in Russian. I really enjoyed them!😍And I’ve also read "Jane Eyre" in English when I was 13-14 years old (my teacher gave me this book) and in Russian recently.
And now I am reading "Charlie and the chocolate factory" and "A journey to the center of the Earth" in English.
In general, reading is my favourite leisure time activity, and I’ve read hundreds or, maybe, thousands of books.📚 I really love "Harry Potter", "Master and Margarita", books about "Stranger Things", foreign classics and so on.💖
P.S. Thanks for your video!👏 I am from Russia🇷🇺 and I am learning English, but I’ve understood everything without subtitles. I really like your pronunciation and Britain accent!🥰🇬🇧
O, do you learn English with Gill too? It's cool!😎 Let's be friends? I'm from Russia too. Simply, I am wanting to write you at English)
@@vak.irinka Yeah, sounds great! Let’s be friends))
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Thank you very much! Especially for mentioning 1984! You are great philologist, It's easier when you explain things
I really loved the Grapes of Wrath. After reading it in French I gave it a try in English because I wanted to experience it the way it was meant to. For a foreigner like me it was quite complicated but after a few months I finally finished it. It's a dark yet beautifully haunting book.
Thank you so much Gill! It was amazing to see how you started from the first sentence of the novels to give an idea the content and mood of each book. Thanks a lot!
Thank you so much for teaching, dear Gill! What a pleasure to learn from you! I wish to you a good health and lots of happy days ahead!
Well, I've been watching you for more than 5 years since I started learning English. I just love your teaching so much, and also your white hair, I really feel like my grandmother is teaching me!
Thank you for your recommendations. I love the summary and contextualization that you have provided for each reading.
Your training is absolutely amazing and I feel like I am attending my English literature class. I am not that fluent but I try my best to improve by watching your classes.
My dear Gill ! Thank you for such gorgeous advice ! I just finished reading “Pride and Prejudice” and I am deeply impressed by the manners and etiquette of the 19th century, this is all the merit of this book ! Thank you a lot !
Your English is so clear that it is a real pleasure to listen to you!!!
We are lucky to have you there.
The "kind" of teacher everyone wishes for.
So I enjoy your lessons even at my old age.
Love the way you pronounce your language and how you try to think of everything there is to teach about a topic or phrase.
Hope you keep on.
Thanks lady!
Gill is such a delightful individual and her recommendations are fantastic reads. These books have been immortalized as classics for obvious reasons but when I re-read these works, I like to pair them up with similar types of books that not only compliment but also bring more depth to the themes and or subject matter. For example, I like to pair Moby Dick with Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea to enhance those feeling of longing, despair and frustration. Or attempt to get a better feel of the dystopian back drop of 1984 with the gritty social undertones and feel of Fitzgerald's Great Gatsby. Or to simply juxtapose Jane Eyre with a novel such as Rhys' Wide Sargasso Sea to unequivocally seduce one's curiosity about perspective. Pairing, contrasting and comparing related works truly open up the many dimensions hidden within any one story.
These recommendations are wonderful! I especially liked "a Christmas Carol"
Thank you very much, Dear Lady! It was a real pleasure to listen to you❤👍
I love falling asleep listening to your voice these days. thank you, teacher Gill!😊😊
I never read Mrs. Dalloway. The other books I read in Portuguese a long time ago. I love Agatha Christie's books. Thank you for your recommendations.
Mrs Dalloway is extremely difficult for English learners due to its special style and vocab. One must have perfect English to cope with that book. I have not managed to.
I used to be a big fan of Agatha Christie too, I read almost 100 of them when I were a teenager!
I’ve read three of them:
1- Pride and Prejudice: one of my favorites books and the one that made me like to read, I read it once in Spanish and once in English
2-Jane Eye: I don’t have words to say how deep is this book I think this is one of these books that can change your way to see life and it definitely changed mine
3-1984: another deep, tough, and interesting book it’s incredible how the author creates this world. “Piece of art” I would say
😄Right now I’m excited to read the three other ones
You are such a lovely lady! Thank you very much for sharing this wonderful list of classic books.
Lovely to see you always Jill, God bless you.
Hi Gill, very nice video with good Book Recommendations! Thank you very much! 👍
Thank you so much Teacher! I love your classes... I will read all this books in English.. I've just bought Jane Eyre and I can't wait to read it. Greetings from Brazil 🇧🇷 🥰
Thanks a lot for this awesome video! I'm currently preparing for my IELTS so it was pretty productive to practice my listening skills) Looking forward to reading all of these books! You are wonderful, Gill!
I loved your recommendations, and I felt so relieved that I already read 3 of them! And after watching this video I’m gonna read the other 3 for sure, thank you Gill, truly☺️
Thank you so much Gill! One thing worth mentioning from my own experience, if you think 1984 too long to finish, read "Animal Farm" instead. They basically convey the same idea.
‘Animal Farm’ is more sarcastic actually.
Love your videos Gill, you´re a great teacher!
A Christmas Carol by Dickens (great book) does even have an awesome muppet adaptation!
I would love more book videos please.
Thank you so much for proper English subtitles!
I love this amazing teacher she has class I like her peaceful style and tone of voice all her knowledge thank you so much to share your time with us.
Your calm soft voice can really help me to put myself to sleep. It is like a lullaby.
Maybe this is THE SIGN for me to eventually read Moby Dick! And Mrs Dalloway is the book I never heard about before. Thank you, Jill! You are sweetheart as always, a bright person I always love to see in my youtube notification. Have a good day! :)
I've seen many great reviews about Pride and Prejudice so I''ll read it soon! About the others books, I'll write it in my list because all of them sound so interesting!
I've read and loved all of your book recommendations. Thank you Gill, lovely video.
Not sure why your video came up on my feed, but i enjoyed it very much. There are so many classic works, and I like your list. Some of my favorites are Portrait of a Lady, Age of Innocence, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Barchester Chronicles and David Copperfield. Thank you for an enjoyable video.
Great video. Thank you !
Thank you very much, Gill!
Great video! I love to read classics, one of my favorites is Jane Austen. Now I want to read the ones I haven’t from this list. I have never realized all the information or hints you can get from the opening of a book. Thank you so much for this approach!
Your speech is so pleasant.
Thank you so much,Gill!
Greetings from Belarus!
Thank you for recommendations☺
...and to think Jane Austen had only a window to stare out of to imagine so many novels that continue to be favourite even now. Iam a Jane Austen fan and have Jane Austen book in all my home. Jane Eyre is eeally her story. Well, all the novels mentioned are immortal. Somerset Maugham too is a great favourite. Thank you, Gill. Sharing with my friends. ❤🎉 I loved Animal farm too and George Orwell has predicted a life we'd live today.
i agree with yo julia
@@KatyEnglish. indeed. What a collection 😍
Jane Eyre was written by Charlotte Bronte.
When I hear you speaking I fell happy because I understand what you are speaking. This is a good feeling. Thank you 🤗
I really appreciate your generosity. Every video is a source of knowledge. Thanks 💓
Izuzetna predavanja, izuzetna dikcija, što je naročito važno za učenje jezika.
Hvala Vam, Džil.
Učim sa Vama.
I read Dickens’ “A Tale of Two Cities” last year. It was a great novel.
Among modern British literature l’ve read, “The Pillars of the Earth” by Ken Follett and “The Remains of the Day” by Kazuo Ishiguro were my favorites. 🙂
oh what a coincidence I read A Tale of Two Cities as well it was fentastic
Thank you so much for your videos, teaching and knowledge. I use these to supplement what my kids are learning or not learning in school.
Thank you a lot for your recommendations! It was quite interesting to listen to you, I am sure these books will be exciting to read, I look forward to your new classes!
Your videos are NEVER a disappointment. I enjoy all of them ! 🌹😆
The wind in the willows from Kenneth Graham is a masterpiece about friendship and loyalty.
How lovely. I've been frequenting the classics section of my library's book store. I have Pride and Prejudice, Jane Eyre, and A Christmas Carol as well as about 50 other books that I've bought from there. I'm glad to see someone agrees with my choices!
Excellent. Thanks a bunch for the recommendations!
Fantastic recommendations ❤ Thanks🌷
She's really doing a great job. You must be good fan of her
Jane Eyre is really wonderful book I ever read. Well knitted words in sentences are very thought provoking. Readers will find it enjoyable. It has unique mesmerising refreshing charms even if one reads it over and over again.
I loving uour classes! Thank you 🙏📚💞
I love your recommendations! I’ve read 3 and I might read the others. Thank you very much.
Thank you very much! I am from Ukraine. I learn English and it is very important to me to choose the right book to improve my reading in English. After your video I am really inspired!
Hello Natalie 🌹 it's nice meeting you here on UA-cam. Indeed she's inspiring, where in Ukraine are you from?
I'm sorry that you are from Ukraine.
@@chivalrous_chevy1163 😂
Wassup from Lviv
J’ aime beaucoup vos présentations : j’ ai l’ impression de tout comprendre parfaitement ( ce qui est rare) car votre expression est très claire, votre élocution aussi, je suis française et j’ apprécié pleinement !! Merci beaucoup
Hi, Teacher Gill. I'm from Brazil and I love your English classes. Thanks for your recommendations!! I'd like so much . I was read 1984. Its a great book!
Hello Gill. I've known engvid for quite a long time, so far I've mostly "dated" with Rebecca. One time I was looking for something about phrasemes and then I found you. What a discovery! Eureka! This is my teacher.
The sound of your voice is like a balm, and combined with a beautiful and clear pronunciation, it gives me an enormous amount. You have enriched my English so much. A student from Poland.
Thanks for the recommendations, now I am reading Anne Karenina in English and I have to say that the literature is the best way to increase your vocabulary and practice for the IELTS exam
Anna Karerina is such a great book! I'm trying to read it in Russian and oh, boy, it's giving me real struggles. 😅
I love your teaching greand ma😍❤️️
Hi Gill! You're innovative even with the contents of the video.This is wonderful.The reason this is amazing is because you've simply inculcated reading habits among those who don't like it.
Thanks & regards.
Thanks a lot for your book recommendations !! And i would say that you have a great pronunciation and beautiful speech 👍🏼
I love Jane Austin's books. English is my second language and let me tell you that austen language is smooth and easy for Spanish speakers may be for our Latin origins in common 😊 in my opinion
1984 is very popular with my students (Russia). Thank you very much 😊 Love your lessons)
Hi. I'd love to get recommendations on Russian literature. I need to broaden my knowledge about Russia. Thank you.
You are the perfect teacher! Clear in explanations, you remind me of my English mother tongue teacher at High School. Your pronunciation is wonderful to listen to. ❤
Hi, Gil. I have seen all the movies and read some of these books. They are great works and writers. So are your classes!!❤ My native language is portuguese (Brazilian). You have helped me to improve my english, specially my listening skills. Thanks a lot for this.🙏🙏💐❤️
i read orwell 84 like 5 or 8 years ago when i was 15 and i heard it till now but the opening line strike me as 13 i realized now and its like mindblowing. thank you... how could i miss it?
Pride and Prejudes and Jane Eyre are one of my favourite books. I'm so glad to see them in the list♡
me too! you should read Agnes Grey, if you loved Jane Eyre then you"ll love Agnes Grey❤❤❤
@@camisanchez7135 Oh thank youuu, I've never hear about Agness Grey before. I'll read it soon as i will💗💗💗
This video is amazing!! thank you very much for the recommendations!!
could listen to Gill's videos non-stop. it feels almost a guilty pleasure. pure ASMR!
Thank you 💖
Thank you Gill and engVid, that's really great recommendation set. I had an intention to read a novel and you pushed me to start, thanks!
Thanks Teacher! Very kind of you! thanks for your time! God bless you more every day!
I have enjoyed listening to you! Thank you for the video and book recommendations
Thank you for the wonderfull classes and also the recomendations of books. I've read Mrs Dalloaway twice
last year. Such an original novel. But sometimes I've found it difficult to understand even in my native language - the portuguese - because sometimes it was impossible to identify who was the speaker of every dialogue.
Your comment is very useful for me, I was thinking about starting to read it.
You are the best! Love from Argentina
So wonderful a lesson this is! Immensely helpful too.Glad that I have read most of your recommended books.🙂
Thank you so much for this video! It is exactly something I have been looking for! Great recommendations!
I read " The life and adventures of Robinson Crusoe" of Daniel Defoe.
I love your classes 💚🥺
Me too 👍🙋
Me too 👍🙋
Thank you for your recommendations)
Your pronunciation is so perfect and clear, I understand everything. Thank so much.
😊
Two of them, Jane Eyre and Pride and prejudice, are both in my top ten. Excellent list, thanks🙏🏻
hi Gil, i think that Boy by Roald Dalh is another fantastic option, i`m reading Orwell step by step since it has a lot of vocabulary.
Olá eu sou brasileiro. Estou amando suas aulas!
Hello i am from Brazil. I'm loving your classes
Também sou brasileiro. Amo as aulas desta professora. 👍👍🌟🤯😀
Também sou brasileiro, I am Brazilien as well
how old are you ?
58
hey from brazil
Hi Gill, it's always a pleasure to see your videos !