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ahhh I hope you like A Far Wilder Magic! It's v Fullmetal Alchemist coded and I loved it. I'm intrigued to hear your thoughts on Winter of the Witch as I didn't love how things wrapped up. 💫

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. Everyone else is entitled to laugh.

Foster: "she must love collecting their mail"😂. It's so funny that often these negative reviews have valid points, but they are just something I love!

I really enjoyed your take on the reviews, I think it's fine not to enjoy a book, not everything is for everyone, but maybe it would be nice to just explain what we didn't like. It could be that if the explanation made sense, people would have a good outlook on whether to read a book or not. Even though we might feel strongly about a book, it's fine to say we didn't enjoy it, but just thrashing it is a bit impolite.

Ah, Goodreads, the gift that keeps on giving 😁

The book I’m reading has dialogue in italics in the body of the paragraph. That’ll really confuse ‘em! 😂 I always get a good laugh from one star reviews. The people who laughed through A Little Life probably need a lesson in empathy 😂

Hi Aisling, Foster is on my TBR. I've read and 5 stared The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters but prefer cozier historical fiction. I've always loved slow character driven stories. My brain is opening to literary generational ones. I'm starting The Blackwater Lightship today. As an anxiety suffer I need realism to be balanced with cozy. I think more and more people are wanting instant gratification and cam't appreciate the beauty in the mundane. The vision behind my life coaching practice is to help clients unlock the magic in front of them

"Lydia you must be very old" 😂😂😂 I stopped using Goodreads ratings as any sort of guide as to whether or not I should personally pick/read certain books, simply because a lot of the very highly reviewed books are not my style. It's similar to IMDB, where popular movies tend to get high ratings, and if you're not into the popular movies, it's not super helpful. Who would have known that quotation marks for dialogue could be so divisive... Currently reading (and enjoying) Solar Bones, and I love how it is written. Yay for authors expressing their thoughts with a blatant disregard for the grammatical confines of traditional formatting!

I think you are spot on with your judgement. These reviewers are reading the wrong books. I have a couple of these to read and after seeing these reviews, I can’t wait 😂. Despite the subject, your video was as delightful as always ❤

Your recommendations are so good. Great reviews. Thank you.

I read the strange the dreamer duology several years ago and for a while now I've been wanting to reread it and immerse myself back into Laini Taylor's writing! I love her lyrical style!!!

Okay, I think I'm already sold on Mostrilio!

BTW, did you know there's a book called The lost letters of Aisling? I came across it on Goodreads, it's historical fiction and has a 4.35☆ rating with 18107 ratings. I don't know how common your name is, but I never came across it before I discovered your channel AND if I came across a book title with my name in it, I would probably want to read it😊

I am so glad you liked Chess! My favourite books of August were Novecento by Alessandro Barrico (it was recommended in your comment-section), such a poignant ending! And The Dictionary of the Khazars by Milorad Pavić, a book that reminded me of One hundred years of Solitude and Arabian Nights, reading it felt like playing and it was a joyful, extraordinary experience!

What happened to you with Monstrolio exactly happened to me with A Psalm for the wild-built. I had such high expectations and I was so convinced that I would love it that I even bought the hardback 😅 it turns out I really liked it, but didn’t reach the unrealistic levels of amusement that I had expected 😂 Night at the circus and Saltwater sound really good btw! I appreciate you emphasising your thought about books as opinions and feelings rather than directly making a strong statement as “this is good/bad” ❤

Love the shirt …. And your channel 📕🪱💚

You had an awesome reading month! I’m so glad you loved Chess so you still have your streak. I haven’t read Silas Marner yet but I did really enjoy Middlemarch. I’ve been meaning to read Lie With Me for ages - I’ll definitely try to prioritise it on your recommendation.

Ah, Monstrilio and Silas Marner are two of my favorites! Do you follow Ben Reads Good? He just did a review on it and talked specifically about the cover of Monstrilio. Looking forward to your September plan! 💚

Wow, what a diverse bunch of books! Sorry to hear Kaigen didn’t quite land for you, but it’s a fair dislike. I definitely tend to skim combat scenes. I’m currently enjoying ‘Tales of Love and Darkness’ by Amos Oz, a sort of reminiscence and memoir of his family and growing up in Israel. Beautifully written. Also just started ‘Birth of a White Nation’ because I heard a talk about how the Irish were treated by England, how the notion of whiteness had something to do with the poor Irish immigrants vs the landowners in the colonies here, and I got curious about what that was all about. There’s only a bit in ‘Birth…’ but it’s what I have on my shelf, and it even qualifies for Shortie September.

Hi Aisling, I'm a self care life coach and am building my practice. Show your Work sounds good. I've been curious about Strange the Dreamer for a long tine. You made me want to put the series on my TBR, I love quiet classics so Silas Marners going on my TBR too.

Monstrilio sounds like a poignant but beautifull read. I read Chess several years ago and liked it a lot. I am glad your happy streak continues strong ♟

❤📚❤️ I absolutely loved Strange the Dreamer! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

oh i love the book edition you have of monstrilio! so beautiful (& I feel like it really reflects what monstrilio is about haha). Funny that you initially didn't like it haha i understand why you didn't give it 5 stars but as you said, it is a very unusual/different read and i feel like even if it isn't 5 stars, it still is a book worth your time!

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This looks like a great TBR list Aisling!!! 👌 I'm adding playground to my digital tbr now, I love the sound of this author's writing!!

If you've enjoyed novels that stand on respect and awe for the natural world as one of the pillars, like Richard Powers' writing, I would recommend "A Cat at the End of the World" by Robert Perišić, a Croatian author. I've just finished it and it is one of my dearest books I've read this year. The story follows a boy, a cat and a donkey in a period of setting up one of the first Greek settlements in the Adriatic islands. A lot of warm and thought provoking musings, with references to real life places. It can be a change delving into less well known authors not so much hyped on the BookTube but I think definitely deserves more attention :)

I had the same experience as you with the Overstory! I will finish Middlemarch in September and it already makes me a bit sad, since it was part of my life for the past seven months😊. I will also read my first Trevor William book. I only heard of him last week and since he is irish and the exerpt that I listened to was beautiful, I couldn't resist. Have you read any of his works?

I am a reader from China who likes Irish literature, such as Joyce, Yeats, Wilde, etc. I am going to study in Dublin in September. Are there any book friends to exchange literature, poetry and philosophy with?

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Excellent books on your list. A study in drowning sounds super interesting, for sure!

The Richard Powers sounds good!! I do want to try Brandon Sanderson, but I've never read anything by him. I own Shadow and Bone as I loved the Netflix show (can't believe they cancelled it!!!) and I must get to that one too. My reading plans for Sept are focused just on Shorty September at the mo!

I’m currently reading ‘Death Tango’ by M. Lachi, a scifi story of augmented humans, bots, hackers, megacorps, and murder. I think it’s an indie book, and I’m really liking it so far. Just finished ‘Orbital’, nominated for the LeGuin and Booker. Hate to say it, but it really didn’t work for me. Slice of life of 6 astronauts during routine day, meditative, gorgeous descriptions of the Earth, but in the end just fell flat.

Hope you enjoy Six of Crows! I struggled to get into it (lots of flashbacky stuff) but looooovvvveeeedddd Crooked Kingdom. Definitely worth hanging in there if you struggle!

The European cover of Monstrilio is freaking incredible. I love it and i think i need it lol. I hope you love it!! It was one of my faves from last year. Im so intrigued by our share of night. Ive owned it for awhile, but the chunkiness intimidates me so much 🤭

Looking forward to your thoughts on new Richard Powers book! And hope you'll enjoy SoC and CK, always a joy when someone picks them up :)

Hi Aisling, I've been a historical/myth based fantasy reader since bindgeing The Winternight Trilogy in 2020. I also love cozier fantasy. Shirley Jackson is as gothic as I get. I''m participating in Shorty September for the first time. Your TBR inspired me to go a little dark so I'll be reading the Ice Palace. I haven't gotten along with Japanese translated books. Maybe a Norwegian one will be different?

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Look at you tackling Brando Sando before the fifth book - cheering you on! I had mixed feelings about The Overstory too. It started off so strong but I DNFed it temporarily because it didn’t sustain my attention after the first third. I’ll attempt it again because I do enjoy cli-fi and would like to read more in the genre. I still need to read Crooked Kingdom too but also can’t remember anything about Six of Crows. Oops. Looking forward to spring here (but not summer). I miss sitting out on the verandah to read and soak up the sun.

I am new to your channel, so firstly, hi! This was a great tab and I really enjoyed your answers. Big fan of Tin Man here too!

Of course I judge books by their cover 😋

I hope, things are better this week and that you can sleep lots and lots! Wanted to tell you, The Girl Who Drank the Moon is a very charming, cute feel- good read (if I remember correctly, you said that you own it)😊.

I am really excited to have found your book account here. I have watched a few videos and I'm board with your opinions on books i've read so super pumped to read your recommendations. I have added you to my Goodreads too~! Let's be friends : ' ) Thanks to books for bringing us all in the community together!

I haven't seen any other booktubers read The Toy Makers. I loved that book when i read it. Tried one of his others, Paris by Starlight and DNF'd it, which was disappointing. Think I'll give him one more go if he publishes something new I've just started my Robin Hobb journey again. I've read the first two trilogies but want to commit to the whole thing this time so have started Assassin's Apprentice recently and am enjoying it just as much as last time 😊

I think apart from War and Peace I've either read and loved or have the book on my TBR. Will absolutely be subscribing! I'd recommend A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry. It's another historical fiction set in India. The characters are brilliant Or for a modern big book I'd recommend Never by Ken Follett. It's about trying to avoid starting World War 3. If we do have similar taste in books, i would definitely recommend reading Bridge of Clay by Markus Zusak. Its about a boy called Clay and is how different people view him and what he means to them. Loved it. Long books i have on my TBR are Sword of Kaigen by M L Wang, An Instance of the Fingerpost by Iain Pears and I'd like to read all of Dickens one day. And most of Stephen King

Hi Aisling I'm a new subscriber

Totally agree about bookshops. You can't find surprises online like you can in bookshops. Going book shopping is like going treasure hunting. You never know what you'll find 😊 I must say that I love yarn shops equally to bookshops now that I'm a knitter, though. Trilogies are definitely series! I have read some series' longer than three books, but it's very difficult to keep momentum going for longer than three books, I think. Genevieve Cogman's Invisible Library series did sustain my interest for seven books, but that's rare. I've yet to read Hobb, though! Heroes OR villains who have a sympathetic back story that makes them a villain, but then they turn into a hero in the end. They're usually just such interesting characters. I'm a bookmark girl too! I have exactly the same feelings regarding buying or borrowing books. I'm actually trying to reduce my owned TBR to zero. I have 15 physical books left to read, but have been borrowing a lot from the library lately. I'm hoping to get under 10 at least, or maybe under five by the end of the year. Have also bought hardly any books this year as well, which I'm happy about. If I read it from the library and love it, I will get a copy then to keep. Character and plot for me. If there's no plot, I find I get bored. I've read some brilliant short books and some equally brilliant long books. I find fictional worlds hold a mirror to ours more often than not. It's one of the reasons I read fantasy 😊Totally agree about audiobooks. My brain has the same experience with audio as it does if I'm reading text, so, totally reading. I definitely judge books by their covers. They tell a lot about the vibe of a book. Plus, some covers are just incredible art in their own right. I love a beautifully illustrated cover.

I really enjoyed The Ministry of Time as well. Pretty sure it will make it onto my favourites for the year. For me, it's not so much sci fi as speculative, which I think allows her to bring in the colonial critique, especially with the mixd race main character. It's so interesting that we never get her name, and that she's so focused on fitting in in British society, which is represented by this mysterious Ministry. I read Book Lovers earlier this year and liked it, but I find romance super hit or miss for me. My favourite romance writer is Helen Hoang. I really believe in her characters and their stories. I find that not every romance is one I can really get invested in. I think they're hard to do really well, and some writers are a bit lazy about them!

Hi watched on the tv and love having recommendations but as a crocheter I have to admire your blanket. Someone put in a lot of work.😂

I have just read On Chesil Beach based on your recommendation and it is absolutely beautiful. Thank you for that. It's my first Ian McEwan and I definitely plan to read Atonement soon since the movie is one of my all time favourites. You have already mentioned Tin Man several times as one of your favorite books and I just ordered it online and can't wait to read it. And The Doll Factory has been sitting on my shelf for years, your recommendation is definitely pushing me to finally read it, I have never heard anyone even read it let alone liked it. I hope you rest and feel better soon 🍀

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