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Dear Helen, it was so exciting to hear your personal story. How good that you found out about this church on your own, that was certainly not easy. I discovered Elaine Aron's book for myself in 2015 and it explained so much about myself and helped me so much to deal with myself better. I read the mill on the Floss, inspired by the channel "Tristan and the classics", which you probably know. To my book list I could add Karen Kingston: Feng Shui against the mess of everyday life (I don't know the English title, I translated it literally) because I was a collector and my closets were very full, and at some point I realised that I would like to live easier, with fewer things. Which I also succeeded quite well. Only with books I get weak again and again, but that's a good thing. 😃

This was such an interesting video! And absolutely no judgment for enjoying fanfiction. I used to read and write a lot of Sherlock Holmes pastiche, it was great fun and good writing practice. :) I am glad you were able to find freedom from that cult, I can't imagine being forbidden to read or write novels. That's just awful. :(

This was so good. I’m very glad you shared your list, and really, your reading journey. So glad you did this.

I would have to add Mill on the Floss to my list also. ... if I were to make one that is.

This was fascinating! So glad you did it

The addition of your own fanfiction and the very familiar AO3 visual at the end made me so, so happy! I wish more people acknowledged that there was merit to both reading and writing fanfiction and that some of it can be quite good. I’ve read fanfiction that surpasses the quality of many novels I’ve read. 😅❤️ Great list. Added several to Mount TBR.

This was a wonderful video, thank you for sharing your journey with us!

I enjoyed your deep dive in this chapter. Eliot knows how to write witty perceptive dialogue as she flawlessly exposes character-genius. ❤

I enjoyed your analysis. ❤

Hi Heather, I grew up with a father who had been a prisoner of the Germans during WWII, and who was a bit of a hero to me, and when I was born (1962) the war wasn't really very far away. All through my life I have wondered and tried to imagine what I would have done under those circumstances. Would I have been brave or would I have been a coward? I still don't know. But I find the question of what people are capable of under the most horrible circumstances fascinating. About the quote from Frankl you gave us: It may comfort you a little to know that there are other writers from that period, also camp survivors, who didn't agree with Frankl about the best people dying in the camps. If you like I could look it up for you.

I actually thought I had read this but no, it's just familiarity with the film... on the TBR it goes! Great review.

It's been a while since I read this, and I haven't seen the film (!), but your review reignites my interest in rereading it :)

Outstanding review. I loved this book. Completely different from the film but love them both.

I no longer have any interest in reading Rowling these days. I used to get tons of Harry Potter recommendations long time ago and it somehow made it me feel less interested 😂😅

Great video! You and I are aligned on a lot of these questions. 😊 your answer on free books cracked me up - same here!

Oh good grief, I could not imagine writing a letter to my 6th grade self. Thank you for the review!

How funny! You‘re the first woman I meet that is like me: always too late and dragging behind the trend. Sometimes for decades. 🙈 And I became a reader for the very same reasons like you except the fourth reason. David from PolyglotReading recommended your wonderful channel to me.

I accidentally watched part 2 of this vlog first, and only now got to part 1. What I wanted to ask: does Zamoyski ever mention Tolstoy at all? Remarkably enough a lot of what you tell us in this video is actually in War & Peace. It's quite an informative novel. I don't have time to read Zamoyski (though I'm tempted, of course), so I'm very glad you're doing these video's.

I’ve been tagged! Yay!!! I’m not going to waste any time posting.

Thank you for tagging me! 😊 I’ve already recorded my video, editing it today! But I’ll sneak you in ^^ I kind of agree with you on the whole cancel culture, and how we are never innocent in a capitalist society. I think it’s really tricky. I love the HP books, they were a part of my growing up and memories that are dear to me, and I am also confused by the whole JKR convo, I’ve never actually heard her point of view, the little I heard was open to interpretation, and I think opinions are allowed, even if they aren’t the same as mine. I don’t want to support discrimination of any kind, I’m just confused I guess. As for Munro, I just recently bought a book of hers second hand, before the info. And that felt so much more personal to me, like talking about her books would be a slap in the face to her daughter. Bur I suppose it’s the same for other people with JKR and I don’t want to do that either. But I do find we are all very quick to judge, and then one day it’s us on that chopping block and what then? True or not, people have already decided against us. Maybe even for still liking HP! I don’t know. It’s tricky. And never consistent, for anyone.

Thank you so much for thinking of me. I would love to do this tag. Your answers were excellent. I’ve enjoyed listening along and learning about you.

Heather, I just listened to this video while preparing for work and I will quickly respond here: 2) I seem to be the only person to not mention JK Rowling, but we did both mention books by politicians - I will never read a book by a politician. 3) I get the feeling this TAG was originally made by a LARGE channel for other LARGE channels 6) I used to get TONS of hate comments especially on my older videos where I did not show my face. Yes, I somtimes respond just for the giggles. 7) Yeah, I gave the same humorous response. 10) YES I love your Middlemarch meditations. Thoroughly unique. Although I did not say it, I DO love my George Eliot series, and my Richard Bauckham series. I worked very hard on them, and you are right - the prep work and research that I put into those videos was indeed part of the reading itself. I remember and retain the knowledge from all those books and the engagement I had with other viewers made me really appreciate those books more and made them more fulfilling!! Well - Bauckham is a different story HAHAH Thank you for the video.

Ooh thanks for tagging me! I'm going to follow Joseph's example, record my video, then come back and view both of yours 😁

Love your answers. Most of mine were similar when I did this tag. I also don't generally know much about the authors of the books I read. Unless someone on BookTube talks about something the author is doing, I probably haven't heard anything about them. I generally only hear when someone huge like J.K. Rowling does or says something

I just uploaded my RAPID FIRE response the second I saw you uploaded yours. Now I can watch your answers. This recording videos as I am approach is going to get me in a lot of trouble one of these days ...

I am just reading the chapters in War and Peace that are dealing with this war, and this video has given me a lot of insight in the actual situation, so thank you for that. My heart bleeds for all these men (and perhaps women, because if there was one, there were bound to be more, I expect?) suffering and dying, but especially for the horses... I just can't bear to think of them.

Really interesting review. One thing those New Atheists did like to do was DEBATE!! In particular debating hapless creationists - crap that used to saturate RUclips back 15 years ago. Anyway, one of the things they love ridiculing was the idea of the God Desire - I remember they loved trashing a book that was going around at the time called God Shaped Hole by Tiffanie DeBartolo . Of course the idea is from antiquity, and like you, I always had a feeling that those New Atheists were really missing something. Thank you for the video review.

My business will have me travelling to Switzerland this November - although not in Vevey. Anyway, I would think that is not so unusual with ski season and all. Thank you again for the review!

The setting for this novel sounds intriguing, a little unsettling even. I loved Look At Me, so Hotel has been on my radar. I'm not sure if the all-female cast of characters would be appealing to read (I enjoyed the male-female dynamic in Look At Me), but it must have been pretty bold in the 80s. These kinds of books are helpful for millennials like me who can't remember a time women couldn't make their own decisions about careers - it makes me appreciate the time I live in, flaws and all. Great review as always!

Hi Heather, a great tag and even greater replies, - thank you so much for sharing with us your thoughts on this. I'm quite tempted to also do a video on this tag, but I'm not sure whether I can really add a new perspective to what you've already told us in your video, because our reading history and reading approach seem to be very similar. I'll soon send you an email about something bookish that I'd like to share with you but that I'm not (yet) ready to share with the booktube public. Have a great week, - David.

Thank you for tagging me! I'm off on the hunt for titles!

I loved Hotel Du Lac the other year when I read it. I also have in my TBR Brookner's 'Look At Me' and 'A Start In Life'.

I just saw that you tagged me... what a fun book tag! Some of the titles that you mentioned really cracked me up. I look forward to creating my own list of books based on this tag; thanks for tagging me!

Interesting sounding story! I have no problem with unlikable characters at all, but I know a lot of people do.

I cannot think of a single time I have picked up a book based on the cleverness of the title. Sorry. But of your choices, I guess I would pick How to Breathe Underwater

I almost responded in my usual 'immediate response' format, but I honest have nothing to add - since my I can't say I pick up any books based on titles alone. Now titles PLUS cover art and design - is probably more of a factor. In fact I remember a channel years ago that had a series of rating and recommending books using nothing but cover art. Sorry but I shall pass on this one, but maybe I will catch your next interesting tag idea!

Great review! Can’t wait for your Faulkner review ❤

This is such fun! I’m terribly behind-but this tag and your last one are both on my list. Thank you so much!

Thank you for tagging me! I have posted my version today. A welcome oasis in the Joycean desert I am trudging through. Also - nice intro! Music is lovely as are the flicking pages lovely, too.

Love these background images Heather. So soothing!

Oh this looks like a very interesting tag! Thanks for tagging me!

Hi Heather, what a fun and unique tag! Thanks for tagging me, - can't wait to do my reply video. Unfortunately, it'll take a few days though. I need to go through my shelves in search of the "WinningTitles", but I'll not be at home before the end of the week. All the best, - David 😊

Those titles on your list really are unique and interesting! I'll look through my shelves and see if I can find a list too. Fun tag!

Heather, what a fun idea for a tag! I’ve long wanted to read The Cure for Death by Lightning. Love the title! Another title in your list that caught my attention is Colour is the Suffering of Light. I would try that book purely based on the title. The only book on your list that I have read is the one by Fanny Flagg. I look forward to your thoughts about it. Good luck with your reading project!

Congratulations on passing the 200 mark! 🎉😊 That’s exciting! This is an interesting concept! I’m sure there are some titles that have caught my attention. I’m not as sure I’ve bought the book solely on that, but I’ll have a browse and see! Thank you for tagging me 😊

@7:00 - "A cicerone is an Italian term for an older man who had a reputation for knowledge" Interesting - here in New Mexico, chicharrónes are fried pork rinds. 🤔 @28:15 - I never knew that a dead set is the position of a hunting dog!! Such a comparison for a coquettish woman!!!!!

I love that you did this! Thank you so much for sharing your own stack of shame 🙌 Re: The Foundation, I have committed an unusual sin in watching the TV show before reading the book, and... it's not great. Would definitely suggest going for the book. I am looking forward to reading it and resetting the story in my mind. And I have a similar feeling on series. I struggle to start them because it feels like such a commitment!

This was a master class! I have read the Artist’s Way and tried the morning pages for a while, but it became a chore. I am excited to read The Wild Mind! I’m on the hunt for it! And thank you so much for the shout out, that was very nice!

Interesting discussion, Heather - I suppose I do have rules that I more or less follow, and best attempts at pronunciation is definitely one of them. I had a period about five years ago where I was interacting and buddy reading with a couple of people I 'met' in South Africa. One of them had the name of Tshegofatso, which definitely does not easily roll off the tongues of Mexican half-breed rednecks like myself. Anyway, I remember practicing over and over again until I knew I had the pronunciation right. One of the African authors we read together had the good Dutch name of JM Coetzee - I followed your trick and looked up old interviews and practiced the very non-obvious pronunciation, and was astounded when I heard most people not even try to get it right!! Oh my Tshegofatso once insisted that I pronounce one of the local languages correctly, and that language is Xhosa, which is pronounced with a click. wooff... it was tough, but practice makes perfect and I did it - but African click languages sure sound weird when coming out of the mouth of a Mexican half-breed redneck. And the worst ... on my Heather ... the WORST OF ALL . . my fingers are shaking with rage just typing this out ... tjnejjjlthe worst of all is how everyone on BookTube who decides to review the novel _Romola_ by my beloved George Eliot - to a person - TO A PERSON I tell you Heather, they all pronounce that gorgeous Florentine name as 'RAH-muh-luh', as if every vowel can be condensed into a trailer trash 'uh' sound and instead of at least trying with the beauty of the Romance languages just begins braying like Donkeys.. sjdkjsnurururghhghg HAHA 'RAH-muh-luh,' whatever! At least try and put SOME effort into it!! Sorry, but it is not that hard to trill that leading R slightly and luxuriate with Latin flavor 'rrro-MO-lah' HAHAHA And now, I am preparing my video review of Emily Brontë's _Wuthering Heights_ , and I am struck with that pronunciation challenge again. Emily's father just had to embellish the family surname with a pretentious umlaut as if they were an 80's hair metal band, and now I have no idea how I am supposed to pronounce it.. !! I know how everyone _else_ pronounces it - but I am certain they all say RAH-muh-luh because they heard someone else say RAH-muh-luh and they just parrot what they heard from their friends and .. .... oh Heather, whatever shall I do?? One other rule I always follow is to leave lengthy and annoying comments on videos I enjoy. It tries my patience and yours. Thank you for reading - Joe

Well. I am moved to say something, but perhaps I can confine my contribution to page 1 of the acknowledgements and the cover review comments, by some apparently famous people. They, are mostly liberal-left wing people: Diane Abbot, David Lammy, Sadiq Khan and James O'Brien... And perhaps (closet) Marxists one and all. And the Soviet 'Empire' would presumably be okay-ish. And then to the acknowledgement page. He says that, "slave-related business in the c.18th accounted for the same proportion of GDP as the professional and support services sector does today". I wonder what that is, but of course he does not say; presumably it is a lot... and which is of course yawningly obvious propaganda, and not remotely the case. We can all say quite easily, something like how much do you think sugar contributed to the British economy during the c.18th?? Rich people put it in their tea on occasion, and it was used to sweeten cakes if it was cheaper than honey... but otherwise there are a number of other commodities... and they will have a tendency to add up; the dyes, indigo and alum used for all clothes for example! Slavery accounted for perhaps 1-2% of GDP surprise surprise. So after reading that, I thought I might take my copy back to the library. I know all I need to know about the book. I mean okay so I can open the thing up and give it a chance... and the first thing I turn to is a whole chapter called "Dirty Money". Lol. Need I say more. By the end of the c.19th India was the 4th largest cotton producer on the planet, most of it owned by Indians, its tax burden lower than most other countries in the world at the time, and lower than what it had been during the Moghul period! Not to mention the famine codes drawn up in 1876 in order to try and prevent famines, (absent before the British era), and which are still used in India today. etc etc etc... Careful wider reading is required evidently.