Books I Did Not Finish.... Should I? || Books with Emily Fox
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- Опубликовано: 27 июл 2024
- Sharing the books I DNFed... did not finish but I'm still thinking about finishing them... or not? Feel free to tell me which ones I need to finish asap and which ones I shouldn't. I'll probably do a "reading vlog" pile of shame edition XD
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You vote! Which ones should I definitely finish... which ones should I just DNF for good?
The Song of Achilles!! I absolutely loved it and preferred it to Circe
PLEASSEEE finish The Song of Achilles!
The Song of Achilles!!
Definitely The Song of Achilles. One of the best books I read in the past two years.
I agree with everyone, Song of Achilles was really amazing.
The shade thrown at goodreads is why I love this channel 😂 “everything has good reviews on goodreads” love the videos, hope your recovery is going well!
And classic people have to read in HS get horrible ones! haha
That's why you should just read 3 star reviews cuz those should be ones that people like but point out the problems.
Hey Emily, would you ever consider doing a video on bookish terminology??
Like tropes, plot-based, character-based, magical realism, low fantasy, high fantasy etc etc?
Fern And Lace yes i totally agree
Yes please!!
@@creativedutchess4866 I see Merphy Napier just did a video on it, but there are so many terms that the more booktubers that do it, the better!
I DNF a lot. I used to be the opposite- had to finish everything even if it was torture. Then I realized that life is short and my TBR list waaaaay too long.
Love the dedicated bathroom read confession! We all have one, I'm sure.
I started dnf’ing books a year ago and it is life changing! My average rating this year is 3,9 stars but that’s because I dnf everything that doesn’t reach the 3 stars mark 10% in. And so far it works! As you said life is short and our TBR lists are too long. 🙈
Sometimes I like to go back to books I DNFed, simply because I tend to be a mood reader, and sometimes I just have a bad attitude about reading a book. 🤣 Especially if it’s been overhyped.
Please please finish Being Mortal! As someone in the healthcare field, it is so important to talk about how we want to be treated in our last moments of life. Obviously it's a super somber and difficult discussion, but end-of-life care can really make a huge difference for not only patients but also their loved ones. Gawande is my favorite medical author, and that was my favorite book by him!!
came here to say the same. I read this in nursing school and it was so eye-opening and made me re-evaluate my own opinions.
I loved Being Mortal! The second half of the book switches from talking about nursing homes to people of all ages battling diseases. It talks about how there should be more of a focus on how people want to live out the rest of their lives rather than doctors doing everything they can to try to prolong their lives.
Someone who has the same attitude towards self-help books as I do! 👏
I think Eleanor Oliphant is being made in to a movie with Reese Witherspoon. For some reason when I got that book (in my Book of the Month subscription box) I really did not think I was going to like it. I kept reading it at work and giggling and my coworker was like “you sure are laughing a lot for a book you hate.” It’s actually decent. Worth reading.
I loveeee the life changing magic of tidying up. It really did change my life! I flew through the book. Loved Maries passion/obsession and was able to implement some of her ways
Emily, your videos really help me with what’s going on in my life. You make me happy and I relate with you a lot. Thank you.
One of my favorites non-domestic thrillers is the chalk man by CJ Tudor! Both my mom and I loved it. I definitely recommend you to read it!
The Enchanted is so good, I'm not used to magical realism but I thought it was really well done here. And Eleanor Oliphant is great too, you'll warm up to her!
Never have I ever been this early! Hope you are doing well Emily! Get well soon.
Get well soon Emily! Love from Portugal!
I have a couple of books on my pile of shame, the one I really need to pick up on is La Terre by Émile Zola because I want to finish the whole Rougon-Macquart series finally...
Thank you for keeping it real with us!😉
I haven't tried reading the life changing magic of tidying up or anything, but I was at Barnes and noble the other day and saw the life changing manga of tidying up and that looked super cute!
I really loved Eleanor Oliphant, but it did take some time to get into it. Marie Kondo had some ideas that I found really helpful, even though the book often felt a bit cringy. I think you can probably get all the info you need from the TV series (haven't seen it).
Hope your recovery is speedy and easy.
I loved The Song of Achilles, you should read it as audio book.
I would definitely continue with Eleonor Oliphant! The audiobook is so incredibly well done! So I would recommend trying it that way 😊
I just finished Song of Achilles and I absolutely loved it! I hope you'll enjoy the book when you pick it up again
I couldn't stop staring at that perfect eyeliner application
The Count of Monte Cristo is my favorite book of all time! It all comes together so cleverly in the second half!
ohhh Eleanor Oliphant is definitely worth finishing! I read it last month and really enjoyed it!
Reading in the can is real tho! TMI but that's how I sneaked books into my life when I was on grad school and all I read all the time where papers and research
Books in the bathroom is totally normal. I actually had a toilet paper holder that had a book rack on bottom.
It eventually broke and i miss it because no where else currently to keep a book safe and dry.
Emily the heartbreak is inevitable, but it's a beautiful book!!!♥ get better soon!!♥
The Count of Monte Cristo is one of my favorite books and it totally picks up in the second half. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks is definitely well worth the read too. Best wishes for a speedy recovery!
Thank you for this video and as a person who feels the same about self help books, I felt better to know that there are others out there not caring for them without being mean to them. I didn't even get Marie Kondo :). From your dnf I think Elinor Olyphant Is Completely Fine is a great novel (I have the audio version and loved it) - and the bathroom book is a great idea. I'm thinking of keeping a short story book in the bathroom now for emergencies :)
I hope you are healing well and what a great eyeliner drawing (not a person who does make up but even I'm impressed with it)
I finished the Song Of Achilles on audio last week, and it made it to my top 5 favourite books of all time
Finish the Count of monte Cristo and The Enchanted. You don’t have a lot left of one and you will have bragging rights when you finish the other.
Being Mortal is excellent! It’s an important book even though the content can feel sad. I put it down too once or twice but I’m glad I finished it!
For a non-domestic thriller, I highly recommend The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager! I really love his books, but that one's my favorite! All three of his books are currently in the works for being adapted! Also, I love Eleanor Oliphant! It's definitely more character-driven than plot-driven. It took me about half of the book to fall for her, but when I did, I found her story really endearing! 💕💕💕
Anna /holdthepage I really like Riley Sager too! The Last Time I Lied got me back into reading thrillers after years of not reading any, so I'm really fond of it 💕
@@alinao4246 Same for me! It's been so long since I read any thrillers, since they often leave me disappointed. I'll definitely be readinf his future books! 💕💕💕
@@amn384 me too! I can't wait for Lock Every Door to become available at my library...
btw, if you're interested, I recently found a thriller that sounds a bit like The Last Time I Lied - takes place in a summer camp. It's called I'll Never Tell by Catherine McKenzie. I haven't read it yet but it seems promising!
@@alinao4246 Oooh, thank you so much! I'll look into it! 😍
I started to dnf books in 2018 and wow, it feels good!! I always wanted to finish all the books I started before that, and it was painful! Now, when I don't feel it, I stop reading, maybe to get back to it later, but, most of the time, never to get back to it ^^' I'm currently reading a book I'm not feeling; I mostly reached the 50% mark, and I'm hesitating … it smells bad for the book!
Hope you're feeling okay! Love you and your videos!
I LOVED Eleanor Oliphant. Not a perfect book, but such an impactful reading experience for me!
Ooh, if you find time, definitely finish the Power of Habit! Only the first third of the book deals with personal habits, another third goes through what bad habits can do to institutions or companies, and another third looks into the influence of habit on social movements (if I remember correctly)! That was a really interesting read for me, I remember actually being unable to put it down in the last two thirds.
I'm definitely planning on continuing... just not in a rush. I'll go back to it once my TBR for audiobook looks less interesting :P
I was dying when you talked about the book in the bathroom, just because of your expression 😂😂 Hope you're recovering okay!!
Just popping in to give a thriller rec in case you haven't read it yet. I really loved Night Film by Marisha Pessl. Its one of those books that's truly athmospheric in the best way.
I read Neverworld Wake by Marisha Pessl earlier this year and loved it, so def checking this out at some point.
This was so fun to watch!
you definitely have top finish song of Achilles. I know the heartbreak is tough but its a very rewarding ending. The audiobook was so sweet as well. You won't regret it!
I feel the same about self help books! I hope you're doing good.. take care.. 💕
There are 3 thrillers that I have read that really stand out (they're all YA, just a heads up):
1. The Dead House by Dawn Kurtagich... it's about either a set of twins sharing one body OR a person with a split personality where one gets the day and the other gets the night. They communicate through little notes they leave each other and only the day version's best friend knows about the two of them. The story is told through narrations of the friend's constant video taping, the night girl's diary, and interviews with the police. Basically, they are trying to figure out what happened at this school a few years ago and this girls (or girls) is the main suspect.
2. Little Monsters by Kara Thomas... this is about a girl that moves in with her father and his new family and she immediately becomes part of this super tight knit group of friends. One night, one of the friends never comes home, and the main character is the main suspect for her disappearance. I was completely thrown for a loop when the final part of the plot was revealed, although certain aspects are probably in many other YA thrillers. This reminded me of a much better version of Two Can Keep a Secret by Karen M. McManus (which was still good, but much more predictable).
3. S.T.A.G.S. by M.A. Bennett... this is about this girl who is a scholarship student at an extremely elite and exclusive boarding school. She and a few other outsiders get invited to spend the break at the most popular guy's house for his annual hunting trip party thing with all of his friends. And then things get verrrrry weird. I could guess some of what would happen due to the synopsis, but it really tripped me up at the end especially. There are so many weird and eerie things that happen and I loved every moment of it.
That first one especially sounds amazing! I'm going straight to my online Library :)
I didn't love A Song of Achilles. I might've been expecting more since it was so hyped.
Love love love The Count of Monte Cristo! It's an all time fave of mine.
I felt the same way with A Song of Achilles, and I also listened to the audiobook too
Yes, thank you. I have not been able to sit through a single 'self-help' book, even when I needed it. I enjoyed the TV show, but when I'm in a mood to declutter, I don't need pointers. If anything, I need someone to tell me to stop or we will be sitting on the floor with nothing to look at because I just want it all to go away.
I put down Eleanor Oliphant too and have meant to finish it because of rave reviews. I'll give the audiobook a try when you announce that you're doing this reread III GUEEESSSS.
I love how you say Thriller
I’m just like you and hate magical realism, but the enchanted worked for me because I’d remind myself it’s technically just his imagination as a coping mechanism :D now it’s one of my favs 💜
Challenger Deep is a great book for understanding schizophrenia from the mind of a schizophrenic. However, it's not something I'd recommend for most people, even though I really enjoyed it. The style of it can be very hard to get into, especially if you don't know what you're reading beforehand.
I actually dnf'ed Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine as well after 2h of the audiobook... It just was so weird to me? I never once thought it was funny, it actually made me really sad and in a weird way, was actually triggering for me, even tho I have none of her issues. All the weird situations she gets into, the waxing scene, the stalking ... Not funny at all, just sad.
Josepha Anni I had to return the audiobook too for a similar reason. Ended up giving it a try in print and found better success with it. It wasn’t my favorite book I ever read and still parts I didn’t like. Personally, I don’t believe the hype is real on this book.
@@RachelRamirezCaroline maybe I'll try the physical book, could just be that the narration made it seem so sad 😂 but I'm still traumatized from the waxing scene at the beginning and it's been nearly a year 😂 I'll need some more time before I continue/try again
hello Emily! hope your recovery is going well and that you have a lot of downtime to read, at least ^^. this is a bit off-topic, but i just wanted to let you know that i just finished Nevernight the other day and loved it! i'm reading Seveneves next and will pick up Godsgrave after that! i've also been meaning to finally read sth by Brandon Sanderson, but i'm not sure which would be a good 'starter' novel - any advice? love you channel and am always looking forward to new vids from you
I totally just put Power of Habit and Moonwalking with Einstein on my goodreads TBR!!! 👍🏻😃
I honestly get kind of mad every time I remember that Henrietta Lacks/her family didn't get any money from the cells they used. For anyone who doesn't know, HeLa cells are really famous in genetics and cancer research because they proved that cancer cells can replicate without limit (which is not the case for regular cells). It's such a major discovery! They should have been given some compensation!
I usually say I have a book on "pause" if I put it down but want to read it again, mostly because everything that I DNF I give away almost immediately since I don't have that much shelf room, so that way I can separate them properly lmao
On a TMI note, everyone at my house reads a lot so we actually have a little magazine rack in the bathroom where we leave books too lol
Song of Achilles! If you already know the story of Troy, you know the ending of this book. And yeah, I loved it even if I knew what was coming
Speaking of habitforming and bathroom TMI, I literally formed my language studying habit by making myself do a Duolingo lesson whenever I go to the bathroom 😂
I used to be all: I HAVE To finish every book I read!!! And then it really took away the joy of reading for me! I stopped reading for a long time, because I felt guilty or not good enough for not finishing several books, and I started a new one but knew I had to and wanted to finish another book I had already started etc etc.
Now, I try to think that life will never be enough to read all the books I want, and it's definatley way, way too short to waste it on books I don't like or don't connect with! And since awhile back, the joy of reading has returned and I'm at ease with myself!
A really good non domestic mystery thriller is Night Film by Marisha Pessel, it's really engaging and I couldn't put it down
This is the 2nd rec I've seen for this!
I love how you couldn't keep a straight face while saying you had that book in the bathroom 😂 you should see the looks I get when people see me brushing my teeth while reading 🙈
PS: I hope you are feeling better!
If you get enough recommendations for 'non domestic' mystery/thrillers, can you please make a video because I'm over all of those type of books as well.
Four of my favorite thrillers authors are Lisa Jackson, her sister Nancy Bush, Lisa Gardner, and Karin Slaughter. They write about serial killers and murders.
Purple Gothic Angel I second these (except I’ve never read Nancy Bush), but I would also add Nora Roberts, Karen Robards, Preston & Child, Sue Grafton, JD Robb, and Lee Child.
hope your recovery is going well get well soon
Hi Emily! I recently read the I Hunt Killers trilogy by Barry Lyga. It’s considered YA, but also has interesting characters.
Wow I really identify with your issues with self-help books! 100% agree. Definitely re-pick up "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" - it sounds like you're fairly near the beginning and it gets way more interesting and important from then on. 👍
I second this. After the first part, I could not put down. :)
Yes, finish it! I listened to the audiobook, which was amazing!
You summarized it perfectly with domestic thrillers. It took me awhile to figure out how much I can't relate to any of those characters or relationships. Also just any romance prominent books are not my cup of tea.
I looooooved Song of Achilles!
The song of Achilles is amazing, just saying!!!
I have a weird little tip that helps big books seem smaller to me, and maybe it will help you. I look at how many pages a book has, set a goal for when I want to finish it, and see how many pages minimum I would have to read per day in order to finish it in, say, a month.
It sounds kind of obvious until you realize that (my edition of) Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson, which is huge, you only have to read 43 pages a day to finish it in 30 days. That's it.
Then I'll use note cards to space out the pages, going over if its in the middle of a chapter. Then I know I only have to read that tiny, tiny section.
That's how I managed to read "It" I told myself I had to read 100 pages a day to finish it that month... helped a ton!
My mum has a little saying “self help books only work if you help yourself” and I have to agree with her. I.e. You can read 300 pages on tips and tricks to sort your life out, anecdotes and statistics and feel very productive without actually changing anything in your life OR you can skim the chapter titles (or hell, even google some tips instead) to help you get your shit together and start doing them.
Have you read the Hannibal series? It’s super good and is probably considered a thriller/mystery series! Would recommend!
Also! i work at a bookstore and constantly see people buying popular self help books like You Are a Badass...therefore i would LOVE to see a reading vlog of you just destroying it lol, it would make me feel a lot better about having to see it every day.
Totally relate to the second-hand embarrassment with self-help books. Also, could you do some slow-French videos to help French language learners?
i recently started Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine and i really like the writing and just how odd Eleanor is. Hope you can get back to it soon. I'd love to know what you think of it 💖
I read about the same amount of Song of Achilles and gave up - I feel the same way about - I just put it down and never went back and I feel bad because so many people love it
The Count of Monte Cristo is one of my all time faves, although I did cheat and read the abridged version, lol.
Oh no, you made me add two books on my tbr after this video 🙊😁
I know it’s not the most exciting choice but I swear The Power of Habit is so worth it! Not only does it teach you how to change habits, it’s also helpful in understanding how habits are formed in the first place. Anyway, not saying you have to pick it up immediately, but it might be worth a look at some point!
I definitely will get the audiobook again... probably when I'm not sure what to read but right now I have a long list :P
Ooo I’ve heard so many people say song of Achilles was AMAZING
I enjoyed The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up but I can’t say that it was particularly “life-changing” 🤷🏻♀️
I say Moonwalking with Einstein! I haven’t read it myself but heard it was really good.
Some self books I like, others I too get second hand embarrassment. If the Tv adaptation works better for you and you connect with it more then that's awesome! For some I feel like I need a visual or I can't connect to the ideas being presented.
I laughed when watching Marie Kondo’s show and she says, “I love mess!” She’s adorable.
A thriller I got on a whim while perusing the shelves at my local library that I enjoyed was "The Trap," by Melanie Raabe.
I, for one, would LOVE a reading vlog if You Are a Badass 😂
These videos always make me feel so much better lol... Fun fact: for anyone feeling particularly ambitious, mes amis francophones, Le Comte de Monte Cristo is available on Project Gutenberg for free, along with 59,000+ other public domain books.
The Count of Monte Cristo is one of my favourite books of the year.
You're so right about self improvement books😂
Have you read Mythos by Stephen Fry? I have been listening to the audio version, Stephen Fry narrating Greek mythology with his added sarcasm and humour, it's great :)
I just finished it! Audio is definitely the way to go! Loved it! 💕
Oh snap, that just came out in the U.S. today, thank you for reminding me! I pre-ordered it on Audible so I get to listen to it now!
I wanted to try out audiobooks but didn't know where to start, and i saw this recommendation, just finished the book and i absolutely enjoyed it, thank you for the recommendation
The same thing happened to me with You are a Badass. Checked out the audiobook from the library, listened to 2% and couldn't keep going...
A lot of us have a “bathroom book!” No worries 😉
I have the hardest time DNFing books I don't like. I always feel guilty or like I'm not giving them enough of a chance. So because of that, I only have 5 books I've ever DNFed... and I still plan to give half of them another try XD
GIRL THE FIRST BOOK IS AMAZING WTF
can we talk about how iconic Emily is for telling bathroom stories?
You hit the nail in the head for the reason why I can never finish non-fiction books. Gotta make myself start and even if I'm learning interesting tid bits there is just no drive to actually finish, and there is usually 1000x books vying for my attention so it never happens lol. Also I agree most self-help books are either too cringy (sounds like those adverts on TV, with the whole just12 easy installments of $29.99! At least that's what I think about lol. They also sound like they are berating you into changing? I'm not here to get yelled at either so : shrug:
I absolutely loved Song of Achilles. I bawled like a baby at the end which is super rare for me. And it's silly cause we all know where it was going and yet...her writing is just so beautiful and even though Achilles is very much a product of his upbringing you just feel all the things.
I have been meaning to finish eleanor oliphant but it is so sad. I read 30 pages and then keep it back
If you want a less mushy version of The Life-Changing Magic, check out It's All Too Much by Peter Walsh.
There is a graphic novel from Marie Kondo. Maybe that would be somethine you might be interested in? 😊
Les Chants d'Achille traîne sur ma TBR depuis un an et je n'ai toujours pas lu Circé même si tout le monde dit à quel point c'est bon... :/
I read You Are a Badass awhile ago and I didn't really like it then but the longer I'm away from it the more I don't like it. I would love to see you do a reading vlog for it and hear your extensive thoughts on it (aka please roast the hell out of it). I'd also like to recommend a "self-help" book that I actually really enjoyed and didn't think was cringey which is 10% Happier by Dan Harris. He takes a way more down to earth and scientific approach in his book and focuses mainly on the concrete benefits of meditation rather than the vague crunchy granola "advice" that is given in You Are a Badass.
PS I'm listening to the audiobook of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks right now and I'm loving it!
OMG "vague crunchy granola advices" really summarize a lot of my feelings about self-help books haha
I have seen that one at my library! Good to know it's less cringey, I'll have to check it out. I might have to do that vlog lol
@@BookswithEmilyFox Yay I can't wait to hear your thoughts! J'adore ta chaîne ❤️
I'm a brazilian guy and I like to watch some foreigners channels to practice my english. I'd like to say that your diction is so good hahaha so the content of your channel! :)
Thank you! English is actually not my first language either - I'm French Canadian!
Then She was Gone was just okay. I finished it but after being done I was just like meh. It didn’t leave an impact. Didn’t have a good twist and the foreshadowing was super obvious. It wasn’t great.
Finish Eleanor Olephant. I loved it! Never read any of the others but Eleanor is great!