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Scottie Sheree Reads
Добавлен 31 окт 2022
a zealous reader who loves making bookish friends. 🌻💛
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💌 email: scottieshereereads@gmail.com
📸 bookstagram: scottieshereereads
📖 goodreads: www.goodreads.com/user/show/44156277-scottieshereereads
💌 email: scottieshereereads@gmail.com
September TBR 2024 & A Quick August Wrap-up. 📚✨|| MagicalReadathonTBR, ReadYourLibraryAthon, etc.
Let's not focus on the few books that I read in August... 🥴
let's instead focus on all of the amazing readathons that are happening this month!
This should be a great reading month!
What readathons are you participating in this month?!
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⏱️ Timestamps:
Intro 0:00 - 0:51
August Wrap-up 0:52 - 8:19
ReadYourLibraryTBR 8:20 - 14:20
Magical Readathon Info 14:21 - 15:56
Magical Readathon TBR 15:57 - 22:35
Cont. Fantasy Series Poll Results 22:36 - 23:44
Outro 23:45 - 25:08
💛 Mentions:
- Full Moon Readathon Info. 0:58
Host - @JanAgaton
Announcement Video: ruclips.net/video/6rg-hYW9ccI/видео.html
- NATASHA @myreadingisodd 2:21
Return Video: ruclips.net/video/aer2vvaJn3o/видео.html
- Literally Dead Bookclub 3:36
Hos...
let's instead focus on all of the amazing readathons that are happening this month!
This should be a great reading month!
What readathons are you participating in this month?!
💛
⏱️ Timestamps:
Intro 0:00 - 0:51
August Wrap-up 0:52 - 8:19
ReadYourLibraryTBR 8:20 - 14:20
Magical Readathon Info 14:21 - 15:56
Magical Readathon TBR 15:57 - 22:35
Cont. Fantasy Series Poll Results 22:36 - 23:44
Outro 23:45 - 25:08
💛 Mentions:
- Full Moon Readathon Info. 0:58
Host - @JanAgaton
Announcement Video: ruclips.net/video/6rg-hYW9ccI/видео.html
- NATASHA @myreadingisodd 2:21
Return Video: ruclips.net/video/aer2vvaJn3o/видео.html
- Literally Dead Bookclub 3:36
Hos...
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Popular Booktube Books That I Haven't Read Yet 😬 || Part.2: Romance, Hist./Contemp., Classics, Etc.
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I have a problem with purchasing hyped books & then they just collect dust on my shelves...... Let me know which book(s) are still totally worth the hype!! 💛🌻 ⏱️ Timestamps: Intro 0:00 - 1:03 Romacne 1:04 - 6:56 Historical Fiction 6:57 - 12:12 Contemporary 12:13 - 15:33 Classics 15:34 - 20:18 Graphic Novels 20:19 - 23:24 Outro 23:25 - 24:32 💛Mentions: - Popular Booktube Books That I Haven't Rea...
Popular Booktube Books That I Haven't Read Yet 😬 || Pt.1: Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Mystery/Thriller, Horror.
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I have a problem with purchasing hyped books & then they just collect dust on my shelves...... Let me know which book(s) are still totally worth the hype!! 💛🌻 Sidenote: I called the Robin Hobb world "Realmathon" in the video but I totally meant "Realm of the Elderling"! 😅 ⏱️ Timestamps: Intro 0:00 - 2:00 Adult Fantasy 2:01 - 9:50 YA Fantasy 9:51 - 14:27 Science Fiction 14:28 - 21:01 Mystery/Thr...
July Reading Wrapup 2024. 📚 || Best Reading Month So Far!
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⏱️ Timestamps: Intro 0:00 - 0:35 Monthly Stats 0:36 - 2:18 July Noir Recap 2:19 - 5:35 Jon Krakauer Reads 5:36 - 11:04 Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All 11:05 - 13:32 Only For The Week 13:33 - 15:36 Long Way Down 15:37 - 18:02 Moneylove 18:03 - 19:34 Friday Black 19:35 - 22:26 Outro 22:27 - 23:06 🌻 Mentions: The StoryGraph 0:44 app.thestorygraph.com/ Blackoween/July Noir Information 3:00 Bre (host) @L...
Blackoween™️ July Noir VLOG 2024. 🕵🏾♀️🖤
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Did I finally stick to a TBR list?! 👀😅 Grab a drink/snack & find out my thoughts in my Blackoween™️ July Noir VLOG! 🖤 [Apologies for the audio issues...I am still learning about the new mics.] 💛 Mentions: - July Noir Announcement Video. 1:29 ruclips.net/video/F_8jdMUCrQQ/видео.html - Blackoween™️ IG. blackoweenathon - Bre's YT channel. (host) 1:02:32 1:07:46 @LocDBooktician - Syd...
August TBR 2024. 📚 || Full Moon Readathon 🌚 || HELP! What fantasy series should I continue?! 🧚🏾🔮
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I NEED YOUR HELP!!! 🆘 Which fantasy series should I continue with this month?! Leave your vote in the comments section below! 🤔🤔🤔 ⏱️ Timestamps: Intro 0:00 - 0:25 Full Moon Readathon Info 0:26 - 2:53 Full Moon Readathon TBR 2:54 - 6:57 Bookclub Picks 6:58 - 9:05 What fantasy series should I continue?! 9:06 - 15:43 Outro 15:44 - 16:12 💛 Mentions: Full Moon Readathon Announcement Video ruclips.ne...
Books I Need To Finish. 😅 || My Pile of Shame. 📚 || DNFs. 🥴
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First off: I apologize for the audio issues. I am experimenting with a new mic setup & this footage was a bit distorted. 🫤 Secondly: Does anyone else have this big of a stack containing books you're in the middle of....??? It can't just be me!! 🫣😂 Lastly: Let me know which of these books I should prioritize on my neverending TBR list! ⏱️ Timestamps: Intro 0:00 - 1:37 Fiction 1:38 - 12:00 Nonfic...
Mid Year Book Freakout Tag 2024! 💛📖 | best/worst/most disappointing/most surprising books.
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My Mid Year Book Freakout Tag Is FINALLY Here!! 💛🥳 What are your favorite (& least favorite) reads so far this year?! ⏱️ Timestamps: Intro 0:00 - 0:54 Best Book 0:55 - 3:01 Worst Book 3:02 - 4:37 Best Sequel 4:38 - 5:40 New Release You Still Need To Read 5:41 - 7:16 Most Anticipated Read For Second Half Of The Year 7:17 - 8:34 Biggest Disappointment 8:35 - 9:39 Biggest Surprise 9:40 - 12:36 Fav...
June Reading Wrap Up 2024. 🏳️🌈 | aka Heartstopper Summer!
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Here's the books that I grabbed from my shelves to read for Pride Month 2024! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 Leave a comment stating your favorite queer book &/or author! ⏱️ Timestamps: Intro 0:00 - 0:14 Heartstopper Universe 0:15 - 6:03 Wayward Children 6:04 - 6:53 Coming Home 6:54 - 8:42 Little Rot 8:43 - 10:58 Other Reads 10:59 - 12:15 Outro 12:16 - 12:50
Blackoween July Noir TBR 2024 🦇🔍 | aka my entire July TBR.
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Hey y'all!! Here's my July 2024 TBR aka my Blackoween July Noir TBR! Anyone else joining this summer taste of Blackoween?! 🎃🖤 Sidenote: please ignore my constant scratching throughout this video 😭 the mosquitoes TORE ME UP while in Colorado. 🔍🦇 Blackoween Information: ⚫️ July Noir Announcement Video: ruclips.net/video/F_8jdMUCrQQ/видео.html ⚫️ Last Year's Blackoween Announcement Video: ruclips....
My Reading Taste 📖💕✨| Are We Compatible? (Book Tag)
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Are our book tastes compatible?! This is an easy yet fun book tag where you simply explain books that define your reading taste & find other creators/viewers that are compatible with you. Sidenote: I am so sorry for the abrupt editing for this video. I was very sick & needed to cut out the heavy breathing. 😅😂 💞 Original Tag Creator: @KaylasBookishVibes 🎥 Her video: ruclips.net/video/jHkUvpihSJ8...
March, April, & May 2024 Reading Wrap-Up.| Including Booktubers' Favorite Books Of 2023 Project. 💛🌻📚
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IT'S FINALLY HERE!!! My March/April/May 2024 Reading Wrap-Up. Including my project of reading booktubers' favorite books of 2023. Let me know if we agree (or disagree) on any of these books! 📚🌻 ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - 0:49 Introduction 0:50 - 3:49 Sula 3:50 - 7:20 - Fourth Wing 7:21 - 9:00 Best Books of 2023 Project 9:01 - 11:22 Natural Beauty 11:23 - 11:55 Best Books of 2023 Project cont. 11:56 -...
June TBR 2024 🏳️🌈 | Shopping My Shelves For LGBTQIA+ Books.
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Come shop my shelves with me in order to find LGBTQIA books to read for pride month! 🏳️🌈📚 ⏱️ Timestamps 0:00-3:48 Intro 3:49-12:34 Fantasy 12:35-20:12 Mystery/Thriller/Horror 20:13-27:51 Contemporary/Romance 27:52-31:10 Classics 31:11-35:37 More Contemporary/Sci-Fi 35:38-42:11 Graphic Novel/YA/Middle Grade 42:12 - 44:07 Outro Mentioned In This Video: ⚫️ Tome Topple Readathon: reading books ove...
MY FIRST BOOK HAUL! 💛🌻 | special editions, book of the month picks, & bookstore finds.
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My first book haul video! 💛 Here are all of the books that I've acquired so far this year. Let me know which books are your favorites!! ⏱️ Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 0:43 - Special Editions 8:38 - Book Of The Month 10:58 - Bookstore Finds 17:55 - Outro People Mentioned: Jesse - @JesseOnRUclips / enbybookclub Connect with me: 📸 Bookstagram: scottieshereereads ...
Reading New To Me Black Female Authors. | My First Vlog! 💛🌻
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Welcome to my very first vlog! 🥹💛 I decided to read new to me black female authors for Women's History Month. Who are some of your favorite black women authors?! ⏱️ Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 0:57 - Before I Let Go 19:18 Lakewood 26:56 Nightcrawling 41:53 Final Thoughts People Mentioned: Jess - @JessOwens Daijah - @daijahsbookworld Ashley - @BookishRealm Connect with me: 📸 Bookstagram: ins...
Welcome to ScottieShereeReads 💛 | Booktube Newbie Tag.
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Welcome to ScottieShereeReads 💛 | Booktube Newbie Tag.
Fantastic Women Author Book Recommendations (by genre) | Women's History Month 💜
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Fantastic Women Author Book Recommendations (by genre) | Women's History Month 💜
February Wrap Up & March TBR. | Welcome to my Booktube Channel!! 💛🌻
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February Wrap Up & March TBR. | Welcome to my Booktube Channel!! 💛🌻
I put Solito (far too long on my TBR list), Root Magic, and The House on Mango Street on hold at the library today. Also renewed Firekeeper's Daughter in hopes of buddy reading it with you after my upcoming trip. Sure do love your ever-present smile!
Didn’t finish any books in August. The book I’m reading now (Pride and Prejudice) kinda killed my mood to read but I’m almost finished now.
yesss! You read Amari! I love that book so much that I get excited when others read it. I loved Poet X as well. Root Magic looks great by that cover alone. Thanks for putting that on my radar! Hope you have a great reading month!
The House on Mango Street is on my list this month too for Hispanic Heritage Month. If you liked Carrie, you may also like “The Weight of Blood” by Tiffany D. Jackson! I loved her version of Carrie with Black characters! Enjoy your challenges and Happy Reading this month! 📚
💛💛💛 Good luck on your ReadYourLibraryAthon & Magical Readathon TBRs!
fire keeper's daughter is sweet. Root Magic too. We have Read Your Library and Magical Readathon too.
Looking forward to both of those books AND how I do with both of the readathons. :]
Finally a TBR video.. you know I love me a TBR video
You do loveeee TBRs hahah 💛
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Glad to see you have Salem's Lot with you, absolute classic in the horror genre, interested to see what you think of it!
I love it so far!! I am eager to finish this one. This is my first vampire story I believe. I'm laughing at myself because I thought this book was about witches for a longggg time. 😅 Probably because the word "salem" is in the title. hahah Have you read much King yourself?!
@@scottieshereereads Oh gosh I guess you're not a big witch fan then? 😄 Shockingly (to myself), no. I've read The Stand, Salem's Lot, and the entire Dark Tower series but that's about it. He's great but I always find myself getting sidetracked by the new and unusual books that seem to hit the market and booktube every 6 months. How about you, which is your favorite?
I am currently finishing up the 2nd book in the Expanse series. It's really good and moves quickly. It's not hard scifi so you don't feel like you're drowning in technical talk. It think it's a great place to start in the genre. You should definitely pick it up. "A Long Way to a Small Angry Planet" was great too.
Thank you! It makes me feel much better that someone is saying that it's approachable scifi. That's exactly what I am looking for.
the Watchmen TV show is so so so so so so so GOOD
SO I’VE HEARD!! I need to get on it!
I just read You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty a few months ago and LOVED it! My jaw was on the floor! It will be on my best books of the year. Also Honey & Spice was amazing! Even though I feel like I’m out of college age romances, this was super cute! I enjoyed The Kiss Quotient a few years ago and really enjoyed it as well.
That makes me feel good that I have some solid romance choices on my shelves for when that mood arises. I don’t read much romance but I always need one once every blue moon haha
Sorry ….totally distracted by the absolutely adorable kitty in the background 🐾❤️
she is pretty stinkin’ adorable! 🥰
Absolutely yes on Honey and Spice! Colson Whitehead has been hit or miss for me, but I hope you enjoy both of those.
The way I gasped when I saw A Man Called Ove. You have to read it!!
There’s a lot of solid picks on your shelves! When are you gonna get to them 😂
I know I’m sooooo late! I can’t believe it hasn’t been spoiled for me haha
Now look….. 🥴😂😂😂 I always say I’ll get to them before I die…LOL
You’re so pretty! ❤
Thank you so much!! 💛
I love Emily Henry and Abby Jimenez!! Beach Read, Funny Story, and Just For the Summer are my favorites of theirs 😊 And I love Kristin Hannah! The Nightingale was so good, as well as The Great Alone and The Women. Backman is another favorite of mine, haha, especially Beartown. I’m planning to read Dracula this fall for the first time and can’t wait! And umm, you need to read Price and Prejudice/Jane Austen in general 😳😂 I listened to the Duke Classics audiobook for P&P and it was quite entertaining and funny!
I really appreciate that audiobook recommendation!! There’s so many versions & adaptations that it can be slightly overwhelming. 😅 I promise I’ll pick it up! Hopefully by the end of the year!
What’s your favorite tv/movie adaptation? 👀
A few morning thoughts: One book that isn't worth the hype, in my humble opinion, is Beach Read. I share your mediocre thoughts for romance, though I pick them up for a quick, engaging read from time to time. Beach Read was a DNF for me - just couldn't get into it. Unbroken, by Laura Hillenbrand is a MUST read in the WWII historical fiction realm. I haven't read 1984 or Animal Farm since high school, but I remember them as very thought provoking books. Papa J reread 1984 this past spring, so he could advise you better than me.
Oooo Emily Henry is so hit or miss for everyone!! I feel like one of her books has to work for me but I have no idea which one it could be. 😅 I have some other romances that are more interesting to me (and I hear more consistent praise for them). I'll likely pick one of the up first. I'll check out Unbroken! I haven't heard much about that one. I should ask Papa J what some of his favorite classics are!
I liked The Kiss Quotient (mostly). Both of the Coulson Whitehead books are great. Pride and Prejudice is great. Jane Eyre is great but it’s not very Horror-ish.
Frederick Backman and Kristen Hannah are two authors where I read a single book and just had to read all of their books bc I was so moved. The first Backman book I read (and loved) was My Grandmother Asked me to Tell You She's Sorry. I also loved A Man Called Ove, but not quite as much as the first one. Still a banger though. Those are the two I've liked best of his so far. With Kristen Hannah, the amazing book was The Great Alone. Since then I've read 4-5 other books by her and my other favorite was The Women, a historical fiction about combat nurses in Vietnam. I haven't read The Nightingale yet--like you, I own it but haven't picked it up yet--I suspect I will enjoy it but get books are more hit or miss for me. The two I mentioned are amazing but others like Magic Hour and Between Sisters are pretty meh. I'm still reading everything of hers though bc the ones that are great are so great it's worth reading a few slightly above average reads to find them.
Thanks so much for the Hannah & Bachman play by play! There’s so many options for where to start with both of them so this is very helpful! 🙂 Let me if you do get to The Nightingale & how it compares to her other works!
Solid TBR, and I haven't heard about Kevin Devine and the GDB in like 10 years, wow that takes me back to when I used to listen to them collaborate with Andy Hull from Manchester Orchestra. Anyways, for a Historical Fiction read you should start with the best of the best (since Historical Fiction is my 2nd favorite genre behind fantasy) which is either Pillars of the Earth OR The Warlord Chronicles. Good luck with your reading journey!
Funny story: I used to work at a music venue which had some sort of musical event every single night. Several years ago, my best friend was in town at the time & we didn’t have much to do so we decided to check out whoever was performing at the music venue that night. Kevin Devine and the GDB were the ones performing. I hadn’t heard of him before but we had such a great time!! Bought that shirt immediately & then listened to his backlog for months. The collaborations with Andy Hull are some of my favorites! 💛 In terms of Historical Fiction: I have Pillars of the Earth on my list. I’ve had others recommend that one to me. I have not heard of The Warlord Chronicles though. I’ll check it out!
@@scottieshereereads Yeah their band Bad Books always has songs just scattered throughout my playlists especially "It Never Stops", whenever that one comes on I have to stop whatever I'm doing and just chill. Well I'm jealous now, thanks for that 😄 Pillars of the Earth is next level, I haven't met a person who doesn't love that one, just make sure to give yourself a week or two to tackle that beast.
Historical fiction is my favorite genre, as you know. :) I have read Yellow Wife (hard-hitting, and so sad) and The House of Eve and loved them both. I really like Sadeqa Johnson, and I will definitely read her next book, whatever and whenever that might be. I read the Nightingale quite some time ago, but I did rate it a 5. But I agree with an earlier commenter - All the Light We Cannot See is an excellent WWII read. A Man Called Ove is a heartwarming read, and the movie adaptation is very well done. I am curious to check out Americanah.
I forgot that you have read Sadeqa Johnson! I'll definitely have to give her a chance. I've honestly only heard wonderful things! Just need to be in the right headspace for her hard-hitting works. I've also been convinced to read All The Light We Cannot See first. I own that one as well!
If you like WW2 books, I’d recommend All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr over The Nightingale. I didn’t dislike The Nightingale but Hannah’s writing is inferior compared to Doerr and some of the situations didn’t seem realistic. I also have Americanah on my shelf to read! And my channel name is inspired by Pride and Prejudice, it’s my favorite book! I promise it’s not dull 😊
I actually own All The Light We Cannot See as well! You’ve convinced me to pick that one up first. That’s a hot take that his writing is even better especially since it’s a YA novel but I completely believe you. Hahah I’ve heard others say that they liked ATLWCS the best.
I’ll definitely need to read Pride and Prejudice now! Even if it’s just to get the reference haha
@@scottieshereereads Yassss!!! Go into it with the knowledge that Austen is master of irony and satire. The first line, for example, is pure irony. Most people only focus on the romance aspect of her novels but they are so much more. She is making social commentary on money, marriage, social status in early 1800s England and because she is so skilled at it, contemporary readers probably didn't realize they were being made fun of. Virginia Woolf said that Austen is hard to catch in the act of greatness. Good luck! 😀
@@scottieshereereads I hope you love it, but whatever you do, don't watch the Netflix movie beforehand! It does NOT do it justice.
I absolutely will NOT do that! hahaha Thank you for all of the information! 💛
I picked up Kindred by Octavia Butler as a graphic novel and 10/10 recommend! It was easier to consume the subject matter in graphic novel form.
Also, Animal Farm, along with Parable of the Sower, feel so prescient for today's current political climate smh. Great pick at Orwell! I think Jane Austen is kind of overrated :-(
I need to pick up an Orwell asap. They’re so short! And I think I’ll really enjoy them. Also, do you have a preferred Jane Austen book?
@@scottieshereereads the only book of hers that I didn’t mind was ‘Emma’ 👀 lol
"You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty" is perfect for folks not really into romance (raises hand! lol). I loved it! The story shocked me but was a gem of a read! I really enjoyed "My Year of Rest and Relaxation" - although it made me big mad lol smh. Americanah was better than I thought it was going to be!
Oooo okay! I was going back and forth on Americanah so that’s good to hear! The other ones I think I’ll really really love.
A “Try a Chapter” challenge might help you get a feel for the writing, and what most gels with you.
Ohhhh I’ve never done that before! Probably because of my completionist brain haha But I might actually do that!
Also I love the kiss quotient we barley get neurodivergent relationships
@@user-pk4gy9ic6c you’re so right! I can’t think of many others.
I am so curious what your shirt is about
@@user-pk4gy9ic6c it’s a merch shirt from the musician Kevin Devin and The Goddamn Band. Not sure whose kid drew it up but I thought it was adorable! :)
You are going to love Circe.
I think so too!
I was a different reader when I read it, but still think of it very fondly: Circe. Read that! Most of those fantasy books I also have yet to read. I remember really enjoying the Night Circus at first....then feeling like it didn't go anywhere. Misery and Pet Semetary are must reads. I thought Salem's Lot was boriiiing. Oh! and Doctor Sleep was a fave. (though you do need to read the Shining first) I hated the Deep, but enjoyed the Troop. It is body-horror heavy, and more disgusting than scary. Just depends if you are into that. I loved Dowry of blood, but you don't need to read Camilla or Dracula to appreciate it. I attempted house of leaves....and got bored and gave up 50 pages in. I may re-attempt it at some point. Those are just my thoughts!
I’m glad to hear your thoughts on Nick Cutter! That gives me hope that I will actually enjoy The Troop because I reallyyyy disliked The Deep! Thanks for all of your thoughts! :)
You have so many of my favorites in this video! You're in for a treat <3
Can you tell that I watch your videos? Hehehe
Eu tenho 5 gatinhos e 1 deles sempre passa muito mal com esse mesmo chupe chupe que o seu gato come, ela sempre vomita. Só uma ponto que talvez, seja ou não uma questão para o Kvothe. Bjs❤
Way of Kings!!! I’m finishing up Oathbringer today and am absolutely loving this series 😍 I just read The Song of Achilles and really enjoyed it! Circe was just okay for me. I’ve never read any sort of Greek mythology and both made sense to me! I really want to read Robin Hobb, I’ve been seeing so many people talking about her books lately and am feeling a “tickle” too, haha. Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom were both 5 stars for me this year!! Also loved The Housemaid, not great literature but a fast paced, bingeable thriller for sure. So many others here on my TBR as well! 😊
That Robin Hobb “tickle” is so real at the moment! 😅😅😅 Thanks for all of your thoughts on these books!
No Exit was just okay for me. You can kinda figure out pretty early on who the “villain” is. Darby also frustrated me way too much.
I'm thinking that I'll listen to the audiobook instead of reading it physically. Kind of treat it as a popcorn thriller read. Those are sometimes good palette cleansers after a tough read.
I know I'm late but I'm finally watching this vlog and relaxing for the night!!!
Hope you enjoy it! It's a long one hahha 💛
I started writing down the books I own and haven’t read yet either. The Night Circus (forgot I owned this), Six of Crows/Crooked Kingdom, No Exit, The Housemaid Series (I’ve read Freida McFadden’s Never Lie for my work bookclub and enjoyed it), The Secret History, The Troop, and many Stephen King books. So many books, so little time! 🤷🏽♀️
At least I'm not the only one! 😅 You're exactly right....there's never enough time to read them all! haha
Love the shirt ❤
Thank you!! 💛 I was finally able to see her perform during The Renaissance Tour & she is the definition of a PERFORMER!!
You can't go wrong with Laini Taylor
Would you suggest starting with "Strange The Dreamer" or "Daughter of Smoke and Bone"? 🤔
@scottieshereereads everyone always says publication order but I did read strange the dreamer first. They are only connected in a very slight way which you will see when you read them both.
Ohhh that's great to know. I had no idea that they were even mildly connected.
Read Circe!!!!! Dont need to read before hand
Okay, I'm convinced!! 😂 I'll read Circe and then revisit the classics. Thank you!!
I definitely recommend All Systems Red.
It's such a short book! Idk why I haven't picked it up already. Have you continued on with the series? If so, did you enjoy the other books as much as All Systems Red?
I too haven't read many of these. I am taking forever to get to The Way of Kings, need to read era 2 of Mistborn. Have read Jade City or Robin Hobb. I have read most of the Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare. I think it is a series that gets better book by book and you might enjoy it if you like paranormal stories. I loved the Night Circus, but it just drew me in. I would say try a chapter. The Lord of the Rings might be enjoyable on audiobook. I read the series over the course of three years without audiobook. I found i did enjoy the writing. I feel like it has the Bible reading kind of vibe to it, like it has songs, poetry. ❤
I think I will do an "immersive" read with LOTR where I'll read it physically while listening to the audiobook at the same time. That's how I read The Hobbit & it was a wonderful experience. The voice actors sing the songs and everything. It's pretty cool. 💛 Seems like you really enjoy fantasy!! I appreciate your thoughts on those books! I will try a chapter of The Night Circus and see if the writing style is for me.
@@scottieshereereads l do love fantasy books. My primary genre is romance and I will pretty much read any genre for a good story although I seriously under read mystery-thrillers.
Circe is 100% worth it, and I went into it with very little knowledge of Greek mythology
I have officially been convinced to pick up Circe and then revisit the classics! Have you read "The Song of Achilles"? If so, should I start with Circe or Achilles?? 🤔
@@scottieshereereads I haven't read The Song of Achilles yet. It's on my TBR for this year
You have a shocking number of books physically that you've never read, I'm jealous! As far as the list goes, you've got some bangers on there that differ wildly in prose style and era, I have no idea what your tastes are but I'd recommend as starters for each genre: Fantasy: Sanderson - his prose is clear as glass and his books are like blockbuster movies with no frills YA Fantasy: I have absolutely no idea, I'm not even close to the target audience for that. SCI FI: Project Hail Mary is well regarded as the best of his books, worth a shot. Mystery/Thriller: You can't go wrong with Agatha Christie's ATTWK, older book but always a thrilling read. Horror: You said any Stephen King, so I'll always recommend Salem's Lot as a shorter intro to his writing. Its a classic and a great horror book. Hope this helped, good luck with all the reading!
I do have quite a few books on my shelves that I haven't read yet 😅 And this was only part one.... hahah - I love Sanderson! Your explanation of his writing style is spot on! I just need to continue on with the Mistborn series. Idk why I keep putting it off. I adored the first one. I also loved Elantris. - I'm definitely moving away from the YA genre in general. Trying to decide if the books that I own and haven't read yet are worth it at this point. Those books have been on my shelves for yearsss. It might be time to donate them to my local library. haha - I'll give Project Hail Mary a try! I think it would be a good introduction in the science fiction genre since I haven't read many sci-fi books. - I feel like I HAVE to read Agatha Christie because she helped lay the framework for mystery books! - I've read a few of Stephen King's works (It, The Long Walk, The Shining, Carrie) and loved them so much that I decided to start from the beginning and continue reading his books chronologically in publication order. That will be a longggg project! I read Carrie this month & will pick up Salem's Lot next month. The goal is to read one of his books each month. Thanks for the in-depth comment! 💛
This is making me want to dive more into fantasy! I'm a horror/thriller/literary/memoir girlie lol. I have had Circe on my list for years. I say give it go without reading the Odyssey and Iliad!
I think I've been convinced to pick up Circe and then go back to the classics afterwards! Fantasy is fantasic!! I truly believe there's something for everyone because there are so many different subgenres. Your favorite genres are also my top genres so I am sure there are some fantasy books that would work for you! Now I'm thinking that I should make a video about fantasy books people can start with based off of their other favorite genres... 🤔 I'll get on that video idea! haha Thanks!
@@scottieshereereads a video on that would be soooooo welcomed! Would help folks like me out 😂 Thanks again for your videos! Been going through your vids! Happy reading! 📚
I started listening to The Troop and got just barely into the part where the boys are starting out on their own. It started feeling Lord of the Flies, so I picked up a different audiobook I have waiting. I didn’t realize it was a modern day Lord of the Flies when I checked it out. Thanks for the heads up. I don’t mind skipping it. I think I am only like 15% into it or something. So don’t take this as a vote for you. I just didn’t want a Lord of the Flies retelling right now. House of Leaves was a fun mental experiment read. I didn’t find anything horrific in it. It did remind me of some of the books I read for grad school, which for me is why I call it a fun mental experiment kind of book.
Yeahhhh Lord of the Flies was not for me. 🥴 However, I am still intrigued with The Troop because everyone says it's one of the best body horror books out there (which is a subgenre I am interested in). Maybe I'll read it in October! A fun mental experiment sounds wonderful! I just need to carve out the time to read it! I feel like it's one of those books that I solely need to focus on. Like only read that book and nothing else until I finish it. I want to fully be immersed in it!
Enthusiatic ‘Read Now’: Robin Hobb (worth the pages and then some), Becky Chambers (read anything by her-I think the series starting with Long Way to an Angry Planet is genius), Martha Wells (great on audio!), Libba Bray, Station Eleven, Lord of the rings, Jade city, This is how you lose the time war. Enthusiatic ‘Don’t Read These’: Madeline Miller (dry for me, I don’t know greek myths that well), Cassandra Claire (not worth it), Sarah J mass (worth it, but she’s a bully and I can’t read her anymore), Night Circus (fun but forgettable), Leviathan wakes (watch the TV show, book 1 is good, but my ‘can’t remember details brain’ would have needed to go right into book 2), Agatha Christie, Secret history (not the masterpiece people claim it to be), No exit (I gave it 1 star - sexist, misogynistic crap - it enraged me)
WOWWW thank you so much for the detailed explanations for why I should or shouldn't read these books! It seems like we have similar taste as I'm getting to know you a bit better through the regular comments, etc. so it's really insightful for me. 💛 Sidenote: I am planning to pick up Firekeeper's Daughter next month & I'll find you to discuss it when I'm finished! You have me really excited to read Boulley's work!
I'm actually doing the opposite with the Madeleine Miller books and reading them first THEN going back and rereading the Iliad and the Odyssey. Since I already read them a million years ago, I'm thinking that reading these books will change the way I reread the ancient ones and give me a new perspective on some of the stories they tell.
Honestly....that makes much more sense. hahaha I think you've convinced me to do the same! I'm sure tidbits from the originals will come back to me once I read the Madeleine Miller books. Thank you for the comment! I needed someone to sway me & you have. 💛
@@scottieshereereads I read Circe in May and I loved it, and I was surprised how much I remembered. I just bought Song of Achilles at the summer bookstore crawl in Orlando and I'm really excited to read it!! Maybe I'll read along!
The Stephen kings books look soooo good !!!! ❤
I KNOW!! I am so in love with these Hodder editions. I went on a buying spree but I need to slow down and actually read them now 😅😂 Have you read much of Stephen King??
Dune is an absolute banger and a classic, you gotta push through those first 60-90 pages (which are notorious for their slowness) and then you're set! Nice video
Thanks for the compliment! I read like 60% of Dune & I was still struggling :/ I'll never say never about possibly picking it up again but idk if that series is for me haha
@@scottieshereereads Well I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that you'll not like the rest of the book, and unless you're into trippy hallucinogenic worm gods then you'll also probably not like the rest of the series. Hey, maybe it's like broccoli and you'll enjoy it later in life, who knows?!
"trippy hallucinogenic worm gods" 😂 spot on!! hahaha
Some recent reads: The Dead Cat Tail Assassins and The Black God’s Drum, both by P. Djèlí Clark. He’s a great author when it comes to worldbuilding and action. Definitely worth checking out.
I read "Ring Shout" and absolutely LOVED it! I am curious to pick up some of his fantasy reads. I'll look into these titles. Thank you!!