Loved this theme & your choices. Thanks too for the reminder about And So I Roar! I've immediately bought the Audible version: Adjoa Andoh's narration of the first (brilliant) book was amazing, can't wait to hear what happens next.
What a fabulous top five. I’ve not read Fingersmith, I have meant to twice around the festive season but have had the plot spoilt so I keep waiting to forget it, so maybe this festive season coming. Loved the other four a lot all wonderful women.
So many fabulous female characters! What a wonderful thematic set of videos. Hamnet is easily one of my favorite novels of the last several years. Agnes is a gem. Having recently reread Middlemarch, I am struck anew by the complexity and maturing of Dorothea, and of course I think all of Austen’s heroines are splendid. Thanks for thinking of this topic!
Middlemarch is one of my all time favourite novels but it’s a long time since I read it and have lost sight of Dorothea a little. Think I need to have a listen… 🙏🙏🙏💛💛💛📚📚📚
I bought Abi Dare’s book on your recommendation and loved it. Adunni has stayed with me, as has Big Madam - I really enjoyed the entire cast of characters and the portrayal of the class system in Lagos. I thought the ending was very good.
If going back to childhood, probably Pippi Longstocking , Understood Betsy, Jo Marsh. Deliciously evil is Undine (nickname Undie, Wharton chose that name on purpose, that might make someone a mean girl) in Edith Wharton's Custom of the Country, throws shade on Austen's Lady Susan. Yes, Agnes, (aka Anne Hathaway) in Hamnet was great, many female characters are favorites in Maggie O'Farrell, Esme Lennox and my favorites from The Hand that First Held Mine and Since You'd Gone. Too many to choose. I loved The Girl With the Louding Voice.
Hello again Louise, Thank you, I enjoyed your musings very much. I am one of the few people who didn’t enjoy Hamnet. Overall, I found the prose flat and repetitive, which diluted the portrait of grief. I felt the third person voice created detachment and vagueness, I thought the characters remained flat and undeveloped too. I was so disappointed because I have enjoyed her other books and was really looking forward to reading this after all of the hype
@louisesavidgemuses4135 ohhh but I want to. I hated "Wuthering Heights"... but now I have a yearning to read a book from Yorkshire.. and now my second attempt I'm loving it. So maybe the first time "Hamnet" wasn't for me but second chance will be better.
Have just started The Girl With the Louding Voice even though I’ve had it since it first came out. I need to read it now because I just received the pre-order of the sequel And So I Roar. I hope to love them both.
Hi Louise, I've tried Hamnet twice and just feel so sad and anxious when I read it. I'm an English teacher, too, so understand what O'Farrell is doing and I adore her other novels. I just feel so sad knowing Agnes is going to lose her son! The writing is stunning and Agnes is EVERYTHING, I'm just afraid of the emotions this will bring if I get to the part where she loses her boy 😢
As someone who would happily reread “Hamnet,” I’ve noticed and have been surprised at the number of comments I’ve seen on other channels from readers who intensely dislike this book. I’d be interested to find out why it doesn’t appeal to some people.
@louisesavidgemuses4135 I've just finished " Water " by John Boyne, followed by "Earth." Very good . I now await " Fire," out in Novemeber than following Air poss next year. You may be interested in reading.
Another great video! I will be that person to raise my hand and say that I did not enjoy Hamnet. Most of the time I don't mind a slow-moving novel, and I love great writing, but to me Hamnet felt so slow. O'Farrell seemed to really want to sit in a mother's grief, and as someone who isn't a mother, that just didn't resonate with me. I also found the writing to be too self-consciously beautiful for my taste. Yes, the writing was lyrical, but I felt like the author was trying too hard to make it beautiful. I prefer writing that feels effortless in its precision.
YayI am first to comment. What a wonderful choice. I too loved Maud I am not a fan of Hamnet I loved all other books by Maggie o Farrell I don’t like fictionalised lives of famous people. I am in a minority I know. I also didn’t like her last book but her earlier books are wonderful. After you has gone Instuctions for a heatwaveT. The Vanishing Act of Esme LennoxThe Hans That first held mine are all favourites of mine. A friend of mine became quite belligerent when I gave up on Hamnet. The girl with the loading voice was great I agree. Thanks for being such a wonderful book recommender. I loved Klara from Klara and the sun by Ishiguro
Loved Girl With The Louding Voice and am really looking forward to the sequel.
Me too 🤩
Yes!! I screamed when you showed your favourite character. I love her so much.
Yaaay! 😊
You’ve convinced me to read The Girl With the Louding Voice. Such a fun video!
Thank you 🙏🙏🙏💛💛💛📚📚📚
Loved this theme & your choices. Thanks too for the reminder about And So I Roar! I've immediately bought the Audible version: Adjoa Andoh's narration of the first (brilliant) book was amazing, can't wait to hear what happens next.
I can imagine it works really well as an audio book 📚📚📚🙏🙏🙏💛💛💛
What a fabulous top five. I’ve not read Fingersmith, I have meant to twice around the festive season but have had the plot spoilt so I keep waiting to forget it, so maybe this festive season coming. Loved the other four a lot all wonderful women.
So glad you enjoyed it… you really MUST read Fingersmith ❤️❤️❤️
Love this theme 📖🪱💚
Thank you 🙏🙏🙏💛💛💛📚📚📚
Thank you for both videos. I wrote a few of them down. I listened to "Elizabeth is Missing " & I really enjoyed it. 😊
So pleased 🙏🙏🙏💛💛💛📚📚📚
So many fabulous female characters! What a wonderful thematic set of videos. Hamnet is easily one of my favorite novels of the last several years. Agnes is a gem. Having recently reread Middlemarch, I am struck anew by the complexity and maturing of Dorothea, and of course I think all of Austen’s heroines are splendid. Thanks for thinking of this topic!
Middlemarch is one of my all time favourite novels but it’s a long time since I read it and have lost sight of Dorothea a little. Think I need to have a listen… 🙏🙏🙏💛💛💛📚📚📚
@@louisesavidgemuses4135 I reread Middlemarch last year and it was even better this time around.
I bought Abi Dare’s book on your recommendation and loved it. Adunni has stayed with me, as has Big Madam - I really enjoyed the entire cast of characters and the portrayal of the class system in Lagos. I thought the ending was very good.
So pleased you enjoyed it and thanks so much for letting me know 🙏🙏🙏💛💛💛📚📚📚
I am with you on your #1 ! I also enjoyed Hamnet. I look forward to reading ‘Elizabeth is Missing’ and am off to see the first video.
Hope you enjoy it! 🙏🙏🙏💛💛💛📚📚📚
Love,love,love Hamnet . Agnes is a truly fabulous protagonist.
Agreed 👍
If going back to childhood, probably Pippi Longstocking , Understood Betsy, Jo Marsh. Deliciously evil is Undine (nickname Undie, Wharton chose that name on purpose, that might make someone a mean girl) in Edith Wharton's Custom of the Country, throws shade on Austen's Lady Susan. Yes, Agnes, (aka Anne Hathaway) in Hamnet was great, many female characters are favorites in Maggie O'Farrell, Esme Lennox and my favorites from The Hand that First Held Mine and Since You'd Gone. Too many to choose. I loved The Girl With the Louding Voice.
Thanks so much as I don’t think I’ve read Custom of the Country and I love Wharton… Must seek it out 🙏🙏🙏💛💛💛📚📚📚
Hello again Louise,
Thank you, I enjoyed your musings very much.
I am one of the few people who didn’t enjoy Hamnet.
Overall, I found the prose flat and repetitive, which diluted the portrait of grief. I felt the third person voice created detachment and vagueness, I thought the characters remained flat and undeveloped too.
I was so disappointed because I have enjoyed her other books and was really looking forward to reading this after all of the hype
It’s interesting, there are certainly plenty of people out there who had a similar response to yours 😊🙏🙏🙏💛💛💛📚📚📚
I didn't like "Hamnet"... but I can't even remember why.. so I definitely feel I need to try again for a second chance ❤
No need to try again, if it’s not for you that’s fine 😊🙏🙏🙏💛💛💛📚📚📚
@louisesavidgemuses4135 ohhh but I want to. I hated "Wuthering Heights"... but now I have a yearning to read a book from Yorkshire.. and now my second attempt I'm loving it. So maybe the first time "Hamnet" wasn't for me but second chance will be better.
@@EmmaLiz1984 Fair enough! I have definitely come back to books that I didn’t get on with initially and really ended up loving them 💛💛💛
Have just started The Girl With the Louding Voice even though I’ve had it since it first came out. I need to read it now because I just received the pre-order of the sequel And So I Roar. I hope to love them both.
Hope you enjoy it! It took my breath away and I was so annoyed with myself for leaving it so long 🙄📚📚📚🙏🙏🙏💛💛💛
Hi Louise I have The Girl with the Louding Voice on my shelf must get to it soon.
Enjoy 😊
Hi Louise, I've tried Hamnet twice and just feel so sad and anxious when I read it. I'm an English teacher, too, so understand what O'Farrell is doing and I adore her other novels. I just feel so sad knowing Agnes is going to lose her son! The writing is stunning and Agnes is EVERYTHING, I'm just afraid of the emotions this will bring if I get to the part where she loses her boy 😢
I can completely empathise and you don’t need to read it. Choose something else instead 🥰🙏🙏🙏💛💛💛📚📚📚
As someone who would happily reread “Hamnet,” I’ve noticed and have been surprised at the number of comments I’ve seen on other channels from readers who intensely dislike this book. I’d be interested to find out why it doesn’t appeal to some people.
Have a look at some of the other comments on this video. I think the intense grief divides responses 🙏🙏🙏💛💛💛📚📚📚
@@louisesavidgemuses4135 Thanks, Louise.
If you loved Elizabeth is Missing read One Puzzling Afternoon by Emily Critchley
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Elizabeth is missing was on TV staring Sheila Hancock , very good matched book I wasn't disappointed.
I thought the film was great 👍
@louisesavidgemuses4135 I've just finished " Water " by John Boyne, followed by "Earth." Very good .
I now await " Fire," out in Novemeber than following Air poss next year.
You may be interested in reading.
@@heatherkirkland9056 🙏🙏🙏📚📚📚💛💛💛
Another great video!
I will be that person to raise my hand and say that I did not enjoy Hamnet. Most of the time I don't mind a slow-moving novel, and I love great writing, but to me Hamnet felt so slow. O'Farrell seemed to really want to sit in a mother's grief, and as someone who isn't a mother, that just didn't resonate with me. I also found the writing to be too self-consciously beautiful for my taste. Yes, the writing was lyrical, but I felt like the author was trying too hard to make it beautiful. I prefer writing that feels effortless in its precision.
Thanks for this. You’re certainly not alone but it worked really well for me 🙏🙏🙏💛💛💛📚📚📚
YayI am first to comment. What a wonderful choice. I too loved Maud I am not a fan of Hamnet I loved all other books by Maggie o Farrell I don’t like fictionalised lives of famous people. I am in a minority I know. I also didn’t like her last book but her earlier books are wonderful. After you has gone Instuctions for a heatwaveT. The Vanishing Act of Esme LennoxThe Hans That first held mine are all favourites of mine. A friend of mine became quite belligerent when I gave up on Hamnet. The girl with the loading voice was great I agree. Thanks for being such a wonderful book recommender. I loved Klara from Klara and the sun by Ishiguro
Ooo. I haven’t read Klara and the Sun yet. Must get to her then… 🙏🙏🙏💛💛💛📚📚📚
No Alice Munro? 😮
Probably because I haven’t read any 😳Not sure why. Must remedy 🙏🙏🙏💛💛💛📚📚📚
@@louisesavidgemuses4135 you’ll be amazed. ❤️