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I love watching these types of videos myself. Would your husband consider doing a video with you talking about books?

Evicted is so good! I love non fiction, thanks for the inspiration!

I read Evicted when it first came out and it still - to this day- sits proudly on my top shelf and is one of my absolute all time favorites. It was very eye opening and taught me so much. Love it!

Evicted sounds like a read I need! Adding to my future reading. Thanks for talking about it!

Evicted was such a good book! I read it a few years ago and it was so influential in how I see housing. Elite Capture is going on my TBR right now. I'm reading Some People Need Killing right now and I can already tell it will be one of my favorite books. Really important reading!

Excellent video. Loved your reviews. Very clear and detailed. Thanks.

That was such an interesting video! I'd love for you to cover the celebrity side (musicians, writers, etc) of the topic too in another video. On the social movement/advocacy front, I've seen toxic behaviors in non-profits being basically covered up or volunteers exposed to such behaviors being told not to say anything about it or just not daring to speak up because it would "hurt the cause", which was a legitimate concern (but still terrible when it was used to keep people silent). I don't have anything smart or useful to say about it, I'm afraid ^^' I've just been struggling with that dilemma. There is also something even more shocking when people who publicly fight for a good cause also behave in terrible ways on other fronts - it's hard to reconcile, even if you acknowledge that everyone is flawed - there just are different levels of flawed! Don't meet your heroes, they say...

I really liked Beach Read! It was the first contemporary romance I read and really made me realize that there can be well written romance books with deep themes and character development. I loved Beach Read and Funny Story by the same author.

Love the sweater!! I live in the same city as Brandon Sanderson and I’ve still never read any of his books. 😐 Great reviews!!

I'm planning to finally pick up Mistborn next month for a buddy read - I've also heard it recommended quite a bit and my husband really enjoyed it, so I hope I'll be in the same camp, but I think it was good to hear your review of it to bring my expectations down a bit. It's never good to have too high expectations, I often end up disappointed ^^'

It sometimes seems that famous or influential people are often in positions of power or influence precisely BECAUSE they have some kind of dark personality trait - some need to prove themselves or achieve glory. You can count on one hand the number of celebrities whose character seems unimpeachable - Keanu, Snoop Dogg, that's pretty much it haha. So you've touched on a really interesting contradiction in our culture - we often elevate the worst people. Maybe we're only interested in heroes if they're flawed. Thanks for making this video.

I highly recommend The Last Storytellers by Richard Hamilton. It's a collection of stories by traditional Moroccan storytellers, along with an overarching explanation of the rich tradition in Morocco. I read this while on honeymoon in Marrakesh and it's now one of my favorite collections of folk tales.

Your reviews are Honestly helpful

The Libreria bookshop sounds so good! I need to check it out next time I'm in London! Ugh, I just find it so frustrating when books don't have a proper summary. They do that sometimes in France when they just put a short extract of the book on the back cover, but it still doesn't tell you what the book is about. That's usually a big no-no for me and deters me from buying it, but with the Penguin ones, it's a bit harder cause they usually have such interesting topics (but the one I bought, I did online based on someone's rec, so I knew already what they were about).

An Immense World sounds so fascinating! Adding it to my list!

Ahah, I just finished A Fate Inked in Blood was soooo predictable! The foreshadowing was so obvious that the characters felt dumb at times for not putting 2 and 2 together... Yet, I still mostly enjoyed reading this book, so I'll also read the next one when it comes out I think. I don't personally rate books, but I always find it fascinating how other BookTubers do and like to understaind their reasoning/system ^^

I want to read more because there are SO MANY books I'm super excited about and that sound so compelling to me, and I want to get to as many of those as I can and scratch that itch in my brain! DNFing is the one most powerful thing to read more, at least for me!

That was such an interesting discussion! I love a beautiful edition, and there is a temptation to buy books just for the cover, but usually for me, I need to be interested in the book first and if the cover is pretty, that might be an additional nudge, but I don't think I've ever bought a book just for the aesthetics of it. I'm trying to be more mindful of the books I buy. Interestingly, this video got me both wanting to buy some special editions when I wasn't actively thinking of looking for them before AND reflecting on how I can prevent impulse buys in general...

Some really good recs in there ^^ I really enjoyed An Enchantment of Ravens. I still need to get to A Dowry of Blood!

Tiny dragons? That sounds just so lovely, I'd love to read a book with tiny dragons ^^

Those editions are so pretty 🤩

Would you suggest me some powerful female characters for my college thesis

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The title Why Read sounds so good but, the way you’ve talked about it makes it a definite “no” for me. Difficult Women sounds great! Adding it to my list!!

HELLO, hi! 🥰 I don't read too much non-fictions but I found that most non-fictions I've read, I've loved. I really love this video because I definitely need good recommendations! I thought you were so thorough with your synopsis of your book -- I really got a good feel about what each book was about and what might interest me. I'll be adding Difficult Women to my TBR list for when I am looking for a non-fiction. I really like the mindset you have about role-models. I recently finished The Immortal life of Henrietta Lacks and I enjoyed learning about what her cells have contributed to medicine today. Though I would like to say I didn't know how the author put herself in the book 100% but that's a different issue 😅When it was about Henrietta Lacks & her family, it was fairly well done.

I really enjoyed this video, and agree with you. Personally I’m a huge sucker for special editions. And yes I have multiple copies of some ( I know that’s excessive) I love me a pretty book! I do feel there are too many subs now, and the struggle is real. Being in Canada, I pay about $60-$70 per Special edition with exchange rate and shipping. That recently made me become more selective over which books I choose to purchase, as that money goes a lot further for regular editions! The other thing I have noticed recently is the lack of customer service with these book box companies. I have had multiple issues lately where my book arrived damaged, and they refused to do anything about it. Very disheartening after spending so much on a book. But they don’t care because they have a line of people just waiting to take your book subscription place. It’s so frustrating. Your video really resonated with me, and makes me want to cancel my subs. Then I can focus on buying more of what I want❤📚

I love non-fiction! I also feel like you can tell a lot about a person from what non-fiction books they read - what their interests are, what maybe some things they're struggling with, or questions they're trying to answer for themselves, etc. I would love to watch a video about that topic of the role model, that sounds super interesting!

I love good nonfiction! I didn't need anything else on my TBR but I am adding Trespassers on the Roof of the World and Out of Steppe to the list!

Would you suggest me some feminist books ?

Thank you for re-confirming that I don’t want to read Powerless. 😂

Really enjoyed hearing your answers to this one! 😊 I’ve got tags since months back that I haven’t gotten to, so don’t worry about that. You might be getting another one this week though, just a heads up 😅 I would love to read your book, and since you’re not into horror either, I feel it would be safe to try even for me 😊

Is sapiens interesting? Shall I read it ? Would you recommend it to me ?

What's your all time favourite gothic novel ?

Having special edition books are tempting .. instead of just sharing the special edition books you have , you shared a lot more information about that and educated a lot. Definitely learned something new on the month beginning ...

I wish I had more room for all the books I have. I only have a small bookshelf and a TBR cart holding my books. Most of them are in piles.

Which is your most favourite book ? Definitely this video will add spice to my reading ... Thank you ❤

Will you please suggest some (quick read) of your favourite books under 300 pages 👀

He’s published a lot of books for someone who complains about people not reading the “right” way. I’m not inclined to pick up one of his novels after hearing him whine. No, I don’t want to read Ulysses and I don’t think that people who do are better than those who don’t. Yes, I think people should try something outside their comfort zone every once in a while but it doesn’t need to be “high literature” to add value.

Recently addicted to your book reviews.....

'Cloudstreet' is literary fiction, but has a majestic plot line, & is not obscure or overly complicated at all. It makes you believe in the goodness of people (in totally surprising & unexpected ways).

James K. Baxter is an incredible New Zealand poet. He is an amazing writer of place & celebrator of Maori culture (an early postcolonialist). And I would really recommend Tim Winton's 'Cloudstreet' from Australia. It is an incredible novel, tinged with magic realism, & wonderfully celebratory of Perth historical & cultural traditions. Winton's writing is majestic. He has such a way of finding glory & goodness in the gutter, really moving juxtapositions & character development. This is a really interesting project. I look forward to following more of your bookish adventures.

I’m only 8 min in, I’m already frustrated with this guy! 😂 1. There are plenty of different reasons to read. 2. If he practiced what he preaches and actually stepped into someone else’s shows for one second, he would see that. 3. Why promote reading and then make it as annoying an unnecessarily complicated as possible to read what he writes? 4. Why teach “creative” writing if you’re so against genre fiction?! Let’s put a box and a belt on that creativity, shall we?! He seems like an arrogant man with a lot of ego. His kind have said more than enough already, it seems like that’s what he’s upset about. I don’t care though. Let someone else speak. I agree that everyone says it was better in their day. I think it’s mostly nostalgia. People have rose colored glasses on when it comes to their own memories, and can’t imagine that new kids experience the same things. It’s not even about the things themselves or whether they were good or bad, it’s about the feeling they had when watching, listening, reading, and connecting with their friends and family over it. A song that you danced to with your teenage bff is always going to be better than whatever music is made now. That’s what I think anyway. I’m just a woman though… CALM YOUR PANTS!!! 😂 Omg I’m so upset, how could you film this without screaming the entire time?! I’m probably just hysterical, never mind. Just the example of Ulysses bugs the hell out of me. I don’t need to know what it was like for some dude grieving his son and going on a pub crawl and jerking off on a beach. Those shoes are not interesting to me. I would much rather read stories by voices who haven’t been heard, whose experiences differ from mine in unimaginable ways. By people of color, by people from countries other than the UK or US, by indigenous people, by women - by all the kinds of people that have been silenced since the dawn of time by the old white men who wrote the so called classics! I’m so annoyed. THEY RUINED IT. Also, you are super articulate and easy to understand, without making anyone feel stupid. Thank you.

recently finished the book that wouldn't burn & loved it! a lot of beautiful lines in the story - great haul ✨

Interesting selection of non-fiction! I’ve only heard of Eve before out of these, but they all sound really good! I personally don’t have the mental capacity to read those kinds of books at the moment, but if I did, those seem like titles I would go for. Very interesting and important topics. And I would appreciate the shorter length as well! 😊 Just a thought, I think you could make it more clear that you got so many interesting nonfiction books on social issues in the title or thumbnail. You have so many cool books here and I think people would find you easier if it was more clear. Again, just a thought! 😊

Such a stunning collection Omg!!! 🫶🏼

"Underrated romantasy" is SO hit or miss! They're either really, really good or absolutely unreadable. Also "I'm not saying AI wrote this, but I'm saying AI easily could have written this" is my new favorite book burn.

Great wrap up! I am adding A Darker Shade of Magic to my TBR. I don't read a ton of fantasy but you made it sound really interesting!

Well, I'm delighted to have found you! This is a lovely Booktube Newbie Tag. I hope you have a wonderful time here on BookTube.

This is so interesting!

I think this is a splendid idea! I was already following you before I heard you talk about this project but now I'm invested in this series.