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Sarah / Canada.
A place for me to discuss all the books that are on my mind!
A place for me to discuss all the books that are on my mind!
Barnes & Noble Leatherbound Classics Collection | CLASSICS
Another lil tour of one of my favourite collections: the Barnes & Noble Leatherbound classics! Do you have any of these on your shelf?
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Classics I Didn’t Like | Unpopular Book Opinions
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The fight isn't over yet! Keep supporting black voices and fighting for change. blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Classics don't have to be put up on a pedestal, and I feel like we need to have more discussions about classics that were just not good. Have you read any classics that you REALLY did not like? FIND ME: 📕GOODREADS: www.goodreads.com/gregoreads 📸INSTAGRAM: sarah96gregory 💬TWI...
Classics for Beginners | CLASSICS
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Here are some classics that you might enjoy if you're looking to start your classics journey, but aren't sure where to start. Let me know if you try any of them down below! FIND ME: 📕GOODREADS: www.goodreads.com/gregoreads 📸INSTAGRAM: sarah96gregory 💬TWITTER: sarah96gregory The fight isn't over yet! Keep supporting black voices and fighting for change. blacklivesmatter...
Gothic Novels & Where to Start! | CLASSICS
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I'm here to spread the word of early Gothic novels and how wacky they can be! To me, they present a totally different side to classics and give a better view of the fantastical imagination of the 18th century. I hope you enjoy! Do you have a favourite Gothic novel? (TW for rape in The Monk) FIND ME: 📕GOODREADS: www.goodreads.com/gregoreads 📸INSTAGRAM: sarah96gregory 💬TWITTER: twit...
Penguin English Library Collection | Classics
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*OPEN ME* Hellooo! I'm so sorry for the long hiatus! I went on my trip and pre-filmed a bunch of videos (this one included) that I planned to upload while I was away, but I only got one up before a series of unfortunate events (dropping my computer, having my phone stolen) made me essentially unable to access the videos so there was no uploading! Sorry about that! But I'm back now and can start...
To not read a beautiful book is just expensive wallpaper.
Robinson Crusoe is the full version of book?
"Who's ED??" XD
Curiously, I have and read all three. You may be aware of seven others from that period called “The Northanger Abbey Horrid Novels”. I will be reading these next year.
I have watched so many videos on these editions hoping someone would show the text: spacing, font, font size. You are in good company focusing solely on the covers. I don’t see these in US stores. I ordered Middlemarch through Walmart but it’s coming from Book Depository in UK.
Check out Ania's Bell Jar or Bookish Topics. They both made a comparison video.
@@Mungoteazer11581 Thanks! I received my Middlemarch copy and happy with it. I may order some other titles.(Took 1 month to arrive from UK. Unavailable in USA.)
So bummed the hardback version of frankenstein is no longer available
Same! It’s a travesty!
I have the canterbury classics version of the complete works of William shakespeare and I honestly don't think I can read it. I dont know how you do it
Isn't her uncle's brother her other uncle? So it's an underdeveloped AND incesteous relationship?! 🤮
Joss is married to her mother’s sister, so they’re not actually blood related, but I am also not going to defend it it’s still weird 😂😂
Beautiful beautiful books !!!, also, you have the most beautiful eyes I've ever seen. 😱
Hahaha thank you!!
I love that you’re honest about which ones you’ve actually read haha 😂 Quick question about the last flexi-bound ones: are they still good quality as in font size, paper quality? Are they easy to hold open, or is it the kind of binding you have to force open and arms get tired while reading? Thanka
The text block is the exact same between versions. So no change in font or size. The flexi-bounds are more akin to paperbacks in terms of how easy it is to keep open when reading.
Yeah, the type of paper and the font seem exactly the same as the hardbacks. The binding does feel a little harder to open than the hardback ones, but once you’ve opened them a couple times they have more give. Granted, both of the flexibound ones I have are only around 200 pages, so it may be a bit more tiresome for bigger books. They also make kind of alarming noises when you first open them, but the binding on mine have never actually broken, hahaha. But they definitely aren’t super restrictive.
Thanks for this! I think Castle of Ontronto is mentioned in Northanger Abbey, which I've recently. It's piqued my interest for classic gothic novels. I've just picked up The Monk from my library. ☺️
I’m so glad you liked it! Now hopefully you enjoy the books 😁
These are so beautiful ❤️ i wish i had some too, but they’re not available in Romania. Your collection is amazing though!
Thank you!! They might still have some of these editions on Book Depository or Abe Books, who both ship internationally, if you are interested☺️
@@gregoreads4300 oh thanks so much! I’ll definitely check them out ☺️
Thank you for these recommendations ☺ I'm French and I would like to read classics in English so you gave me some ideas. What is the easiest one to read? And just to know your opinion about it: do you think that "Little women" is not too complicate to understand?
Glad I was able to help!! Of the ones I mentioned, I’d say Anne of Green Gables would be the easiest, followed by Emily Wilson’s Odyssey, since it’s essentially modern English. As for Little Women, I think it’s relatively easy to understand, although the story can be very slow at times, and the book is super long. I think you’ll be all right with the actual writing, though!
@@gregoreads4300 Thank you so much for taking the time to answer me and for your advice ☺
I never seen such pretty books.
I never get tired of admiring them!!
Queen of talking about books 😍
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Are there any trigger warnings for the monk?
There are definitely some heavy topics! I’ve listed them here if you need them: -violence -manipulation and abuse -sexual assault and r*pe -pregnancy -death -murder -illness and poisoning I think those are all of them; some are only mentioned, while some play a key part in the story, the first three especially. I hope this is helpful!
@@gregoreads4300 thank you!
So beautiful! I would love to see a bookshelf tour 💖
Thank you!! Haha maybe one day!
Nice.
I completely understand your feelings with The Tenant of Wildfell Hall. I do admire that it unashamedly brought to light issues with regards to domestic abuse within marriages, something that was certainly not being tackled or really acknowledged in Victorian lit. But yeah, while reading it I did get a feeling that this book was more of a message with a story wrapped around it rather than a story with a message. If it weren't for the struggle and social issue that the character Helen was facing, I wouldn't really find her all that interesting to be honest. The Tenant of Wildfell Hall seems to be one of those classics in recent years that get so much praise and hype solely for its themes and message. Its not my favorite Bronte I've read and I don't think its necessarily better than her sisters' works. Personally I find Emily to have better prose and Charlotte to have characters with more depth to them. Sorry for the long comment hehe; its just that 99% of the time whenever I see The Tenant of Wildfell Hall discussed its usually someone raving about it, so it was nice to see someone with a differing opinion. Cheers!
Hey, I love a long comment! I totally agree. It just had so much potential and then kind of veered in this unexpected direction. Plus, just, why did the main guy have to be such a lowkey creep lol?? Charlotte is definitely my fave of the Bronte sisters from what I’ve read so far, which makes sense because I’m a sucker for good characters above all else!
@@gregoreads4300 When Gilbert straight up takes a whip to a guy's head and just leaves him on the side of the road I was like "nope". Jane Eyre remains my favorite Bronte novel mainly due to her fascinating characters.
Really enjoying your channel. I was also disappointed by The Tenant of Wildfell Hall. It was difficult for me to care much for any of the characters it is dragged out significantly.
Thanks! Yeah, I can barely remember anyone other than the main character and Helen, and them I don’t really recall favourably 😂
i have that copy of Castle of Otranto and i can't wait to read it. So happy that you featured it! :)
I hope you enjoy it! ☺️
Also it’s really interesting to me that you’re recommending the modern translation of the Odyssey :) As I am Russian, we have only one “traditional” translation of the Iliad and the Odyssey that everyone reads, but as we discussed it with my Latin teacher, they have a lot of flaws. The Odyssey definitely needs a modern Russian translation but unfortunately the translator who started doing it didn’t receive any financial support from any publishers etc and so we still don’t have it 😨
Oh man! 😭 I hope that you’re able to get that modern translation someday! It’s so much nicer to have an edition that’s accessible to modern readers, and like you said, to fix up flaws from older versions.
gregoreads definitely agree with this, but appreciating old translations is nice too (with old words and style), if I had an option I’d read both 😂
Hey!! Thank you for recommendations:) I’m a fan of classics but haven’t read some books 🤭 You recommended The Odyssey, what do you think about The Iliad?
I’m glad you enjoyed! 😁 The Iliad is pretty great too, with so many famous scenes and characters. The reason I like The Odyssey more is that it’s more of an adventure/journey story, while The Iliad is more war/battle heavy. If someone is reading it on their own and they’re not used to classics, The Iliad might end up seeming tedious at points cause there’s loooots of fights and descriptions of armour. But The Iliad is definitely still exciting stuff and I’m fond of it too!
gregoreads oh yes I see what you mean :) I’m glad you still like the Iliad too haha, I’m just a fan of it and I don’t know why
Never heard about the Monk before! I need to read that now. I'm wondering if here's a movie.
It's totally worth the read! There's a French movie with Vincent Cassel that apparently loosely follows one of the storylines from the book, but I've never watched it.
Such an interesting video, thank you for sharing your knowledge with us! It’s nice to hear about lesser known classics :)
Ania's Bell Jar I’m so glad you liked it! Thank you 😊
Woah! This was so eye opening, sarah omg. I’ve read so many novels and didn’t realize they were gothic. That’s so cool! Recently, Heart’s Blood by Juliet Marillier comes to mind. 20/10 recommend
misskaydawkins Thanks 😎😎 I really need to start reading some Juliet Marillier!!
What a great collection, thanks for sharing!