a big ass book haul… 27 books I am very excited to read
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- Опубликовано: 10 фев 2025
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and mother has blessed her disciples again
Honestly, it’s okay that you felt bored during Little Women. It’s not fast-paced or plot-driven, it’s like a warm cup of tea on a cold day, it’s comfortable. I picked it up and read it in pieces, and as soon as I felt myself losing focus, I put it down. I think that was the best method because I gave each character the attention they needed. It’s perfect for when you need some wholesome comfort and pretty words.
Books Listed:
- Unlikeable Female Characters by Anna Bogutskaya (1:20)
- Friedrich Höelderlin’s Life, Poetry and Madness by Wilhelm Waiblinger (4:16)
- Amorous Rites: Elizabethan Erotic Verse Edited By Sandra Clark (5:44)
- English Romantic Verse Edited by David Wright (5:51)
- Dance Dance Dance by Haruki Murikami (7:05)
- Lost in Translation by Ella Frances Sanders (8:32)
- The Horrors and Absurdities of Religion by Arthur Schopenhauer (9:38)
- My Name is Abilene by Elisabeth Sennitt Clough (10:37)
- The Ink Cloud Reader by Kit Fan (11:07)
- Bad Diaspora Poems by Montaza Mehri (11:45)
- Self-Portrait as Othello by Jason Allen-Paisant (12:29)
- Cane Corn & Gully by Safiya Kamaria Kinshasa (13:02)
- A Change in the Air by Jane Clarke (13:26)
- A Method, A Path by Rowan Evans (14:00)
- Witch by Rebecca Tamás (14:34)
- Speak, Memory by Vladimir Nabokov (16:10)
- The Annotated Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov (17:09)
- Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys (18:09)
- Little Women by Louisa May Alcott (18:47)
- The Ultimate Guide to Stars & Planets by Duncan John (19:23)
- Cannibal by Safiya Sinclair (20:57)
- Between Dog and Wolf by Kristina Gorcheva-Newberry (23:22)
- Split Tooth by Tanya Tagaq (24:25)
- Someone Who Isn’t Me by Geoff Rickly (25:11)
- Catholicism for Dummies by Rev. John Trigilio Jr. and Rev. Kenneth Brighenti (25:48)
- French Braid by Anne Tyler (26:54)
- Daddy by Emma Cline (27:44)
- The Naturalist Library Mammalia Collection (29:16)
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Bless u
bless you💞 i couldnt see the covers properly in that dark setup lol
Thank you love 🥰❤️❤️❤️❤️ I really appreciate that you do this ❤
every time i tell people my favorite book is lolita i have to preface by saying “but not in a weird way”, since we’ve all been corrupted by the adaptations and tumblr in 2014
Have you read Nabokov's Letters to Vera? A life-long string of letters to his beloved wife, a never-ending conversation they had, where they told each other about their day, what they've read, who they met; he showed her his drafts of poems, talked about what he was currently writing. If you haven't read it, you should. I believe you will greatly appreciate the collection.
I love how active you are at the moment. An upload right after a week! Didn't realize I needed to hear you speak so passionately about books right now. But, my greedy self is gratified with all the recommendations. And, I'm glad you exist.
Every time I watch your videos I get inspired to write. Literally all I have to do is watch your channel and my writer’s block is cured
Murakami's "Dance dance dance" is actually a part 2 of "A wild sheep chase"! (I very much recommend you to read sheep chase first). Amazing video!
17:41 i understand why people on tiktok are wary of people romanticizing lolita- the remnants of the tumblr "nymphette" era are still very much presents in many corners of the platform- but i wish people would give it a chance despite the poor translation to film. i've never read it myself, but it's been on my tbr for so long because it's such a complex piece of literature that i think holds a lot of value and importance that so many miss out for fear of being viewed as weird or perverse.
I feel you so much on Lolita, it's also one of my favorite books and i'm tired of people who haven't even read the book misconstrue it. Nabokov was always very vocal about his intentions witing it. It's a shame that the adaptations are what stuck with people and made them misunderstand his intention.
You can definitely have it restored so that it’s stable enough to manipulate it and read it! Book restoration is a big thing, I’m sure you can find someone in London that can do that for you! From what I can see only the binding needs some sort of extra support, i had book restoration and conservation as a subject in uni and it’s a bit complicated, so I recommend you find someone who knows how to do it instead of researching and doing it yourself, even the materials have to be special so that your book isn’t exposed to acidic chemicals as the restoration materials grow old. Good luck 🤍
It's funny how I've lived in the city where Hölderlin went 'mad' for three years now. The tower on that book cover
is a museum now, I visited it in the beginning of the year yet I never really developed an interest in his writing. Although you can't really escape him in Tübingen. Tomorrow I'll be moving, but you made me be bit more interested in him now, so thank you for that xx
I just had to hit the pause during this video to say: I love "lost in translation". Some words really touched me and made me drop a tear. I go back to it every now and then just to read a page.
For the 200 yr old book, a light suggestion is to make it into a journal. I love converting old books into journals, especially if it’s one of my favorite books. I have a hard time rereading books? I don’t know why but I have to reread them once I forget what the whole book was about? But ya, I think a cute vintage journal would be nice, specifically a junk journal with old children book pages, the original book’s pages, mythology pages and pictures. However, if you’re not into journaling, you could maybe tape in or paper clip favorite pieces of artwork or old photos in the book on certain pages, like a bookmark or makeshift scrapbook.
I recently went on a hike with my friend and bf and we stopped for some ramen afterwards. Where we happen to park was in front of this hidden bookstore. It was like venturing into the secret garden. I got some books, both vintage and just old. While I had been looking for books, I was wondering, “How does Dakota find her beautiful and dark books? Books and novels that you would’ve never guessed what they would be about but are soo beautifully written and crafted and compelling?” // Now I know, read the blurb and just read
someone who isn’t me is definitely the best book i’ve read this year. i hope more people pick it up from this video!
for Split Tooth, I definitely recommend listening to the audiobook as well if you can. she adds in throat singing and it's very haunting and interesting and definitely adds to the reading experience
thank you for blessing us on this boiling hot Wednesday
"I am my little loved one" is actually so sweet
Whoever is saying to start with Norwegian Wood is on something lol. I like it but it is completely unlike any of his other books, so it's not exactly a good introduction to his style. Dance Dance Dance is probably a better start. Happy reading!
Norwegian Wood is the “least” Murakami book I’ve read (pertaining to his distinct style) but it is my favorite and I think it could be a good introduction only if you know that it’s not his usual style.
I thought exactly the same thing, especially for Dakota.
Dakota seems like she'd be way more into Kafka on the Shore or any of his more overwhelmingly surrealist works than Norwegian Wood. It's a little too grounded, I think.
I started with Norwegian wood and I was quite sure I m not gonna read Murakami anymore, I m glad I kept reading tho, I loved dance dance dance
If you can just turn your brain off a little when Murakami talks about women (boobs) then his works can be pretty enjoyable & pleasantly weird. I started with Sputnik Sweetheart (sapphic & mystery) and that was definitely my perfect gateway book into his works. Personally, I love him (obvi aside from his boob obsession).
the blurb for ‘between dog and wolf’ sounds amazing and i literally can’t buy the book for the same reason the characters can’t 😭 its looping, i want to read it because its something so close to what i have experienced in life and still am and i can’t have it exactly because of the reasons i relate to it.
ugh, little women is one of my favs of all time... pls read again and let us know! i feel it is such a warm hug, welcoming us all to the possibility of a love of our own making
I was so excited to see SWIM in the thumbnail!!!!!!! I want more people to read this book 🖤 Geoff is amazing and I can’t wait to see what else he can do with his writing.
The way I’m playing this video in the background while journaling like how exquisite is that. Also had no idea Dakota was Australian.
My subconscious litmus test for whether or not to buy a book is now "would Dakota read this?"
so real
Same
i just feel i have to recommend clarice lispector to you. she's a brazilian author who writes novels and short stories about the most intimate human dilemmas and also touches on the feminine figure very often.
hope you see this recommendation. i admire you so much ♥️
Which book of her do you recommend to read first?
@@indigo_diary i would start with “the hour of the star” or her short stories definitely.
wake up babe dakota posted smth new
Es un hermoso día porque Lady Dakota me ha bendecido con su hermosa presencia. ❤
No idea why this came through my feed but I'm happy it did. Always find it interesting getting a glance into another's world.
Sending all the good vibes my friend. Great Video
for the naturalist library mammalia collection, you could see if a natural history museum would be interested in it or could give tips on restoring it!
You pointed perfectly at the link in the desc 4:07 😄 Wonderful video!
i love that you mention Geoff Rickly's novel Someone Who Isn't Me, I love his band Thursday and would love to hear your thoughts on his novel!
queen is keeping us FED
i love u dakota! thnx for making my day with the new video !!!!
Skoob books in london is a great place for vintage books frok 1800's etc! ❤
I’m low key in love with this woman
I am definitely checking these unique books and they all sound amazing and beautiful Dakota ❤
Perfect books for fall vibes ❤
Favourite booktuber !❤
You absolutely need to read the magic toyshop by angela carter! When I bought it the bookseller said it has the best opening passage of any book (he was right)
I can barely describe it but it deals with girlhood, grief, other-ness, family, abuse in the most wonderful melodramatic fairytale like way.
I find myself reading passages over and over because I love them so much. I swear it’s like a high
Dakota can u please talk about the murakami book after you’ve finished reading it? I’ve also heard many things about how he portrays his female characters but I also heard that the writing kinda makes up for it so please do let us know! ❤
recommending so heavily for you to read the passion according to gh by clarice lispector if you havent read it already! so so so up your alley i think ❤
ran here as soon as i finished writing- love you a lot!
These are some quite interesting books. Especially the one about Hölderlin sounds interesting. I directly looked up this part of his life on Wikipedia.
O gosh I loooove old books ❤🔥 I normaly just flip througt tha pages (german blackletter is hard to read), search them for little trinkets (already found a postcard (she was in a hospital and should quit smoking), a four leaf clover and a selfmade bookmark), and admire it in my bookshelf.
Of course I enjoy how active you are here on YT at the moment 😊
The only thing I have to complain about is, that the music a bit is too loud. It makes it hard to concentrate, understand and translate.
Omg I’m so exited to watch 😍😍😍😍
What part of England are you in?? We’ve been shrivelling in 30 degrees heat😭
this was definitely filmed pre heat wave
"I am my little loved one."❤
SO EXCITED!! Love your book hauls 👻🎃❤️
i was having a bad day thank you for posting this ❤️
“Dance Dance Dance” is a third book in a trilogy.
don't start Murakami with Norwegian Wood - I recently read A Wild Sheep Chase and loved it, but I despised Norwegian Wood. it's distractingly misogynistic and just boring. He's a good writer, but that book does not represent.
@@Givebackthescarf you're not completely wrong, but I'd say in books such as A Wild Sheep Chase it's full of magical realism and bizarre, over the top characters. the narrator's girlfriend in that book isn't too far off from what you'd imagine from a detective pastiche with exaggerated characteristics. compare that to Norwegian Wood's realism, there's a more exploitative lens.
Gidday Mate!! I am not a fan of poetry!! But there is one poem that I absolutely adore. You may have heard of it. A little known epic poem by a little known man from a little known country. Oops. Um you come from that same country. I'm sure you know his name. Banjo Patterson. The poem is of course the Man from Snowy River. I love the poem and I absolutely adored the movies!! I have discovered that I do far better with poems that tell stories!! I do not understand poems that deal with emotions. Not at all!!
And if it makes a difference. I am a Kiwi now living in Canada. Like you, I too have left my home country and moved away overseas.
I too have a passion for writing. I just have not written anything good yet. I really need to get started.
I love how charitable you are to think that lolita-haters even watched the film. ❤️
I think you’ll love Wide Sargasso Sea! It felt like running my hand over the cool surface of a poisoned creek.
you mourned summer so much in london that it came back
Yay!! lady Dakota's back 🎉
i don't know but for some reason you remind me of betty from 'betty blue'.
❤yes
how wild, im reading dance dance dance right now
You absolutely a beautiful rose that blossomed amazing incredible queen ❤
do you have goodreads? love ur videos:)
i literally just thought to myself i wish there was a new dakota video
Our favourite bubbly blonde bookworm burbles about her books some more.
my girlies wanting to be an astronomer/astronaut as a child to hot girls with an affinity for classic lit pipeline where yall AT 🙌🙋♀
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I love little women that novel is cozy .
love a long video
YUSSSSSSS
Finally a science book!
i need to know whether u have read anything by zafón yet… as he is the most read spanish writer ever right after cervantes
does someone know what artwork that is in the background? the poster?
I can't get why people told you to start Murakami off Norwegian Wood - it's his only novel i read and made me never pick up another of hus works since, especially for the depiction of his women characters therein
In the sense of how he depicts women that's pretty accurate across his books, but what makes Murakami good is how strange and outlandish his magical realism is which Norwegian wood really doesn't have so much, which makes it kinda a bad rec for a Murakami gateway cause there's less of the bizarre that makes the bad depiction of women slightly more digestible like a strange quirk (it's still something you have to desensitize yourself to tbh)
@@emmalee5309 It seems I'll have to give his work another chance
I think a lot of people misunderstand Lolita because it requires some literary experience to understand it. The reader needs to pay attention to minor details in Humbert's diary to understand how unreliable he is as a narrator. Like the scene where Lo's mother is suddenly hit by a car after an argument. Nabokov doesn't give us direct hints that most likely there was no car. We can only guess what was true and doubt Humbert's every word.
this might seem like an odd thing to comment, but you look at the camera like you're talking to a former lover that you're still in good terms with and whose friendship you cherish. as if you two (you and the camera) know something the rest of the world doesn't
Oh my gosh this is the perfect way to describe it
ድኮታ ዋረን this your name in my languge hana from ethiopia ❤
Re Schopenhauer
"When Buddha insists again and again that life is DUKKHA - misery, anguish, pain - he is simply reminding you that your house is on fire and your eyes are still blind. It is time - prepare! Your eyes can be cured. A way can be found to come out of this fire.
You can still save yourself, all is not yet lost. Hence the insistence.
Not that he is a pessimist - as many people in the West particularly have condemned him, and in the East too. People think that Buddha is a pessimist, saying life is misery.
He is not a pessimist - not a pessimist in the same way as Arthur Schopenhauer is.
Schopenhauer is a pessimist: "Life is misery and there is no way to get out of it. You have to suffer it, nothing can be done about it. Man is a helpless victim."
It is said that when Schopenhauer read Gautam Buddha's works for the first time he danced because he thought, "This enlightened man agrees with me!"
Now, no enlightened man can ever agree with those who are not enlightened; it is impossible. Either you agree with them or you don't agree with them, but they never agree with you. They cannot. How can the man who has eyes agree with the man who is blind about light? - or about darkness even?
Remember one thing: the blind man knows nothing about darkness even, what to say about light! Because to see darkness eyes are needed. You may be thinking that blind people live in darkness - you are totally wrong. They know nothing of darkness.
Because YOU close your eyes and you feel darkness, so you think blind people must be living in darkness - but they don't have eyes to close. And unless you know light you cannot know darkness; they are two aspects of the same coin. Eyes are needed for both.
Schopenhauer was utterly wrong - Buddha was not agreeing with him. Of course, Buddha can be interpreted in such a way that he may look like a pessimist philosopher.
He is neither a pessimist nor a philosopher. He is not even an optimist - because pessimism and optimism both belong to the world of the blind.
Hopeless people hope. Blind people think sooner or later they will attain to eyes. In the dark night of your souls you cling to the hope that there must be a dawn. To tolerate the present misery you have to create a certain kind of optimistic attitude so that you can hope for a beautiful tomorrow - although it never comes. But in hoping, you can tolerate. At least you can dilute your misery a little bit, you can avoid getting too much disturbed by it. You can remain occupied somewhere else. You can keep your eyes closed to the present anguish.
Buddha wants to bring you to the reality of your existence. He is a very earthly man, very pragmatic. He is a realist, he is not an idealist. He has nothing to do with pessimism and nothing to do with optimism. He is simply trying to shake you up. It is a way of hammering on your head. That's why he insists again and again that life is misery.
Watch your life, and you will find proofs and proofs, more than are needed, more proofs than you can manage. In fact, you will see that Buddha's insistence is not as much as it should be, that he is very lenient, very liberal."
Love you! 💋💋
Lucky gal .
geoff
when i went to the release event for this book he said “this is about the fictional character geoff rickley from the band thursday”, this book is so good i looooved it!!!
I am very early! I am 15 minutes early!!!❤
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Mother continues to mother 🥰
My first Mirakami book was Norwegian Wood and i deeply regret it. I hate that book with every bone in my body.
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you look like Brigitte Bardot
Any more modern Russian authors you or someone here could recommend?
Wound by Oksana Vasyakina is one of the greatest books in Russian for the last years. It was so painfully good that I can't bring myself to read the sequel because I'm afraid it will tear me apart 💔
I can also recommend Reef by Alexey Polyarinov, The librarian by Mikhail Elizarov, The incredible events in women's cell number three by Kira Yarmysh, The gray house by Mariam Petrosyan (she's Armenian but this book was written in Russian). I name specific books because I know that they have been translated.
I think that if I were a girl I would be you
“Little women” is boring, but the sequel “Good wives” is sooo much better