The only problem with watching other book tuber channels is that it increases the tbr. So many books and so little time! Best wishes and happy reading.
"What ghost wants a footstool"? LOL. Funny Farm sounds amazing; I really hope to give that a try one of these days! Sounds like an entertaining week of reading at the very least :P I'm reading two really good non-fiction espionage novels right now. One is called The Spy and the Traitor by Ben McIntrye (doing the audiobook for that) and the other is A Woman of No Importance by Sonia Burnell - she was an American spy during World War II, and the remarkable thing about her was how successful of a spy she was and everything she was able to do, while also having a prosthetic leg - amazing! These both count for Dr. No-Vember, Historathon and Non-fiction November, whoohooo. :D Hope you have a nice week!
Love it when a book can cover so many events! Funny Farm is a definite recommendation, but it will pull at your heartstrings. Wishing you a wonderful week as well Farrah :)
I really need to watch the movie/musical. The book is a little weird for me, but the chapter with Christine's backstory when she's talking with Raoul helped.
Foals Fred! Baby horses are foals! I'm yelling at my screen 🤣 Honestly, I get it, opera stuff is "fluffy", if you REALLY need to know, watch the play but no need to torture yourself over it. I've seen the play/opera in person and in my opinion this is a type of piece that is more memorable in person, but yes, it is fluffy for sure.
Great video Fred. Finished God a biography by Jack Miles this last week. This week i am working on Stiff by Mary Roach, about the curious lives of human cadavers. Enjoying both my NF reads!
I think I'd like Funny Farm but I imagine it's equal parts funny and sad. All I know about the Phantom of the Opera is the iconic mask. Good luck with that!
Funny Farm is equal parts funny and sad (but the sad stuff really hits you). Laurie's upbringing was tough and she talks about that in the book. I'm hoping I can finish Phantom of the Opera.
I read The Phantom of the Opera as a teenager. I was annoyed with both Christine and Eric. I don't know what I'd think of it now. Things have been a little rough and a little busy around here so I still haven't finished the Overnight Code or the banned book club book yet. Have a good week!
Hoping things improve and you're able to relax and enjoy your reads. Yeah, "real-life" can get hectic and sometimes all we can do is just grin and bear it.
My only connection to Phantom of the Opera was when I was 6 or so and I would pretend to be Dracula and my friend would pretend to be Phantom of the Opera and we would have a magic battle where I use vampire hypnosis and he would sing opera at me.
Sounds like you're off to a decent start, even if Phantom is too "fluffy." 😂 I've been in a moody reading slump consequent to certain U.S. civic developments 🙄, but I'm getting ready to start on a biography of Dmitri Mendeleev. I know (or perhaps remember) virtually nothing about him beyond "Periodic Table Guy," so it could be absolutely fascinating, dull as dishwater, or anything in between. Guess I'll find out. Have a good one!
Thanks Bryan. Yeah, I think the most of the world was surprised with the results. I've not read anything about Mendeleev, but boy did I ever study periodic trends. Hoping his biography is an engaging read :)
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The only problem with watching other book tuber channels is that it increases the tbr. So many books and so little time! Best wishes and happy reading.
Hah, it's so true! Every time I watch someone's video, I'm adding to my list of books I want to read :p Thanks, and happy reading to you as well :)
"What ghost wants a footstool"? LOL.
Funny Farm sounds amazing; I really hope to give that a try one of these days!
Sounds like an entertaining week of reading at the very least :P
I'm reading two really good non-fiction espionage novels right now. One is called The Spy and the Traitor by Ben McIntrye (doing the audiobook for that) and the other is A Woman of No Importance by Sonia Burnell - she was an American spy during World War II, and the remarkable thing about her was how successful of a spy she was and everything she was able to do, while also having a prosthetic leg - amazing!
These both count for Dr. No-Vember, Historathon and Non-fiction November, whoohooo. :D
Hope you have a nice week!
Love it when a book can cover so many events! Funny Farm is a definite recommendation, but it will pull at your heartstrings.
Wishing you a wonderful week as well Farrah :)
The title alone gave me a good needed laugh 🤣 See Genome in the stack ... possibly again!!
Funny Farm? Yeah, I'm not sure I'll be able to get to Genome this month - ah well.
I haven’t read The Phantom of the Opera in years! I’ll have to pick it up again. 😊 The musical is my favorite musical since I was a child.
I really need to watch the movie/musical. The book is a little weird for me, but the chapter with Christine's backstory when she's talking with Raoul helped.
Foals Fred! Baby horses are foals! I'm yelling at my screen 🤣
Honestly, I get it, opera stuff is "fluffy", if you REALLY need to know, watch the play but no need to torture yourself over it. I've seen the play/opera in person and in my opinion this is a type of piece that is more memorable in person, but yes, it is fluffy for sure.
Hah, thank you! I wasn't sure if I was using the right word, but it's the only word I could think of to describe how I feel about the novel :p
Great video Fred. Finished God a biography by Jack Miles this last week. This week i am working on Stiff by Mary Roach, about the curious lives of human cadavers. Enjoying both my NF reads!
Hah, Stiff going to be a fun review - looking forward to hearing your thoughts on that book :)
I am now curious about Phantom of the Opera! 🤣 😃 I have seen a movie of it but never tried the book.
If you ever pick it up, let me know what you think of it. I can't seem to think of another word other than, _fluffy_ :p
I think I'd like Funny Farm but I imagine it's equal parts funny and sad. All I know about the Phantom of the Opera is the iconic mask. Good luck with that!
Funny Farm is equal parts funny and sad (but the sad stuff really hits you). Laurie's upbringing was tough and she talks about that in the book. I'm hoping I can finish Phantom of the Opera.
I read The Phantom of the Opera as a teenager. I was annoyed with both Christine and Eric. I don't know what I'd think of it now. Things have been a little rough and a little busy around here so I still haven't finished the Overnight Code or the banned book club book yet. Have a good week!
Hoping things improve and you're able to relax and enjoy your reads. Yeah, "real-life" can get hectic and sometimes all we can do is just grin and bear it.
Whether or not you finish The Phantom of the Opera, I would highly recommend watching the silent film version!
Thanks Melinda! I'll have to find it and watch it after I've read the novel :)
My only connection to Phantom of the Opera was when I was 6 or so and I would pretend to be Dracula and my friend would pretend to be Phantom of the Opera and we would have a magic battle where I use vampire hypnosis and he would sing opera at me.
Hah, that's awesome! I've never tried singing opera. If I tried, my dogs would probably howl along :p
Sounds like you're off to a decent start, even if Phantom is too "fluffy." 😂 I've been in a moody reading slump consequent to certain U.S. civic developments 🙄, but I'm getting ready to start on a biography of Dmitri Mendeleev. I know (or perhaps remember) virtually nothing about him beyond "Periodic Table Guy," so it could be absolutely fascinating, dull as dishwater, or anything in between. Guess I'll find out. Have a good one!
Thanks Bryan. Yeah, I think the most of the world was surprised with the results. I've not read anything about Mendeleev, but boy did I ever study periodic trends. Hoping his biography is an engaging read :)
I'm reading The True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie and The Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas.
I have not read Phantom of the Opera
Hoping you are enjoying your reading Stuart. November is shaping up to be busy for me, but I'm going to try and get at least three books read.
@ReadbyFred I am enjoying my reading. Hope November is not too hectic for you