What a great structure for your fav books of the year video! I am now aching to read the blue castle it sounds super cozy and perfect for a reset after a particularly dark depressing heart shattering book. I’ve never read anne of green gables but now my interest is piqued!
Wow, loved hearing about all your favorites and I really loved how you organized them all! I’m happy you dialed in what you loved with your reading last year! I had the 80s Anne of Green Gables movie in a vhs box set as a kid that I loved watching over and over again because I loved Anne so much. I dont think I ever read the books but hearing you talk about them makes me think I need to visit them at some point ❤️
Loved your faves! Ernaux’s candour is my favourite part of her writing, her ability to describe the gritty, and un-fun feelings in a way that feels true is what draws me to her writing and Ferrante’s!
I saved so many books you talked about on goodreads! I read Heavy a few years ago and I love it too, it's one of my favorite memoirs. Based on El Invencible Verano de Liliana (which I now need to read!), I highly recommend After the Eclipse by Sarah Perry. It's about the author's mother and how she was murdered when Sarah was very young. Its so full of love and respect, I think you might enjoy it too :)
ugh you hit the nail on the head perfectly when talking about ernaux!! made me want to pick up something by her right now haha. also, 2024 will be the year i read something from jamaica kincaid!! idk why i haven’t yet
i also read what my bones know last year and it became one of my fave books of 2023! the audiobook was so good and it did include real audio transcripts of some of her therapy sessions
I just found your channel and your taste is impeccable!! I am biased because it’s the same as mine 😂 but I’m glad to have found someone who reads the same types of books I love 😊
@@ivanainthecity The Rachel Incident was one of mine, I adored it! If you haven’t listened to Caroline’s podcast Sentimental Garbage I highly recommend it. I also really loved Bolla by Pajtim Statovci (super sad), Carnality by Lina Wolff and No Ordinary Human Failings by Megan Nolan ☺️
OMG, I've listened to Sentimental Garbage, and I've found it delightful!!!! Ordinary Human Failings is on my TBR! I'll have to check out the other too. Thank u!!
1:41 when you first spoke of the book when you first read it, I too was looking for my copy!! 😅 I found it and then placed it among one of my stacks to read and clearly, I have not learned my lesson about better placing my tinies bc I’m not sure where it’s at 🙈
10:57 low key LOVE writing lol when annotating and calling it a day if that’s all there is to say about a scene cause that’s how it can be at times and that’s still great writing! 💯
27:05 for me, Monstrilio was probably my favorite 2023 book tho that’s probably because I’ve recently reread it and went to the paperback launch a couple of days ago for it so it’s so fresh on my mind and hopefully I’ll have a post about it soon! 😇
v good pro tip!! annotating with pencil for hardcovers just in case lol. i actually fully switched over to pencil LOL and i've been annotating even morre LOL
did you fully read the rachel incident on the physical or did you also do a mix of audio and physical? i'm wondering if that could be an audio read for meeee
What a great structure for your fav books of the year video! I am now aching to read the blue castle it sounds super cozy and perfect for a reset after a particularly dark depressing heart shattering book. I’ve never read anne of green gables but now my interest is piqued!
Omg Yena, I feel like you’ll either absolutely love or absolutely hate The Blue Castle 😂. Plz do lmk what u think!
Wow, loved hearing about all your favorites and I really loved how you organized them all! I’m happy you dialed in what you loved with your reading last year!
I had the 80s Anne of Green Gables movie in a vhs box set as a kid that I loved watching over and over again because I loved Anne so much. I dont think I ever read the books but hearing you talk about them makes me think I need to visit them at some point ❤️
Thank you, Reba!! The books are great for a rainy day!!!!
I could listen to you talk about books and authors all day long. You speak so beautifully. All of these books sound amazing. Thanks.
Thank you! 😊
Loved your faves! Ernaux’s candour is my favourite part of her writing, her ability to describe the gritty, and un-fun feelings in a way that feels true is what draws me to her writing and Ferrante’s!
😩 ugh Ferrante and Ernaux do ugly and un-fun (I love that!!) feelings so well 😭
I saved so many books you talked about on goodreads! I read Heavy a few years ago and I love it too, it's one of my favorite memoirs. Based on El Invencible Verano de Liliana (which I now need to read!), I highly recommend After the Eclipse by Sarah Perry. It's about the author's mother and how she was murdered when Sarah was very young. Its so full of love and respect, I think you might enjoy it too :)
Oooh, thanks for watching and for the rec! I always love when true crime is done well/respectfully! 💜
ugh you hit the nail on the head perfectly when talking about ernaux!! made me want to pick up something by her right now haha. also, 2024 will be the year i read something from jamaica kincaid!! idk why i haven’t yet
omg, you'll fall in love with Kincaid once you read her!!!!
i also read what my bones know last year and it became one of my fave books of 2023! the audiobook was so good and it did include real audio transcripts of some of her therapy sessions
Oh, wow! The fact that her transcripts r on it makes me wanna reread it on audio even more! Thx for sharing that & for watching 💜💜
Ooooh so many overlapping faves!! Means I have to read your other recs hehe
And I have to read your other faves too!! 😆
okay I'm DEFINITELY going to get to The Bloody Chamber and A Small Place this year as I've got copies of both on my shelf!
Yesss!!! They’re both tiny, too! And classics for a reason :)
I just found your channel and your taste is impeccable!! I am biased because it’s the same as mine 😂 but I’m glad to have found someone who reads the same types of books I love 😊
Aww, thanks! That's so cool! What were some of your faves this year!?!
@@ivanainthecity The Rachel Incident was one of mine, I adored it! If you haven’t listened to Caroline’s podcast Sentimental Garbage I highly recommend it. I also really loved Bolla by Pajtim Statovci (super sad), Carnality by Lina Wolff and No Ordinary Human Failings by Megan Nolan ☺️
OMG, I've listened to Sentimental Garbage, and I've found it delightful!!!! Ordinary Human Failings is on my TBR! I'll have to check out the other too. Thank u!!
1:41 when you first spoke of the book when you first read it, I too was looking for my copy!! 😅 I found it and then placed it among one of my stacks to read and clearly, I have not learned my lesson about better placing my tinies bc I’m not sure where it’s at 🙈
4:02 Annie ernaux 🙌🏽🎉 yes!! I feel like I’ve read all of her slimmer books and now due to read her lengthier ones - I’m excited to get to them! 😃
10:57 low key LOVE writing lol when annotating and calling it a day if that’s all there is to say about a scene cause that’s how it can be at times and that’s still great writing! 💯
12:20 uk covers can truly be more stunning than the US ones that’s for sure!! 🤩
27:05 for me, Monstrilio was probably my favorite 2023 book tho that’s probably because I’ve recently reread it and went to the paperback launch a couple of days ago for it so it’s so fresh on my mind and hopefully I’ll have a post about it soon! 😇
@prettymuchbooks pahahahaha I have lost way too many tinies that way! They’re so easy to misplace 😥
eeee hi so excited for this video!!
ugh lucy!! sounds so so good. okay i need to pick that book up after i finish my next few reads.
i didn't realize you had read 4 ernaux's! that's amazing, i gotta dive into more of her books!!
i loooooved how you talked about ernaux and her not being worried about being ugly and sharing moments of jealousy! so so trueee
v good pro tip!! annotating with pencil for hardcovers just in case lol. i actually fully switched over to pencil LOL and i've been annotating even morre LOL
did you fully read the rachel incident on the physical or did you also do a mix of audio and physical? i'm wondering if that could be an audio read for meeee
Here to support the Annie Ernaux obsession! ❤
The Rachel Incident was one of my favorite reads last year, too.
Reading Ordinary Human Failings by Nolan right now (heavily influenced by litwithkat), and I’m not OK…
Enjoyed Old Enough, also. (Did we read the same books last year? LOL)
Adding What my bones know to TBR!
Heavy ❤
Hiiiiii!
Omg the lil transition sounds are so cute hahaa
You better find that copy of Lucy!!
Kincaid is such a gem. Were honestly so lucky to have her!!
I got shame cause of you! Part of my lil unofficial bday haul haha. Im so excited for it
My fav books are books that teach us nothinggggg 😂
Seek ye out of the book of the LORD, and read. Isaiah 34:16