You made me buy 'The Road' a few weeks ago, probably gonna read it at the beginning of next year, but you make me want to read it right now! Amazing video as always!!
thank you so much !! I would say it might actually be better to read it during winter as it's set in a very cold atmosphere so it's not a bad idea to hold off till early next year (if you can wait!)
Foster destroyed me. I wanted the child to stay with her relatives so badly. I then ran out and bought everything Keegan has written, and other work DOES NOT disappoint. Absolutely beautiful
Reading Addie Laurie was a bit of a guilty pleasure for me, but I definitely agree that it's to the author's credit that she wrote a really fantastic layered narrative! I have such vivid images from her historical descriptions and I want to pick up another of her books now. Elena Ferrante is coming for me too, I'm about to finish the Story of a New Name
agree!! I honestly wasn't expecting to like it that much and just read it as a chill holiday book but honestly loved it! ahhh I still need to read so many more of ferrante's works, i'm obsessed with her
So many incredible books, I wonder how you're going to (or if you will) put together a top list of favorite books of the whole year. I'm working on a couple of books for Victober, "Cranford" and "The Doctor's Wife" though I've barely just started them
I’m obsessed with Swimming In The Dark too. The writing is so beautiful and I love the fact that the title has more than one meaning. Still not sure if that ending is positive or not though. It sounds promising but the more we think about it, the more impossible it becomes. Maybe that’s why we remember the book long after finishing it. Too bad the author has not published any other titles. Maybe he knows he already reached his peak with Swimming In The Dark.
it's such an incredible book - i'm glad you feel the same way! yea I see it's his only book published, however it was released just four years ago so I'm hoping he'll write some more books in his life time (:
Hi. It's really nice to meet you. I'm amazed by how many "best books" you and I have both had this year. So many books you've mentioned have impressed me so much. The ones for me this year are: Cloud Cuckoo Land Miss Lonelyhearts I have some Questions for You The Shards Birnam Wood The Bluest Eye Prophet Song To be Taught if Fortunate 11/22/63
thank you so much !! and ahhh we must have wonderful reading tastes (; and wow so many books on your list I haven't read - I really want to read the shards so this must be my sign to finally buy it!!
I think i am in the minority who did not like Addie La Rue.. I went in with a lot of gusto and excitement but I was left so underwhelmed after reading it. The writing in the first few chapets was too "purple prosey", the author used so many similes, I was like am i missing the point. I felt the book was mostly about the conversations between the devil and Addie.. and in that case it did not have to be 400 pages long.. I in fact felt that the author did not delve deeper into the three hundred years of history that addie witnessed.. also her characters did not develop any further that the 23 year old girl in the french country side..There was so much potential in the story and VE schwab os certainly a great author but this was over hyped. Also, seeing the world was just europe and the US.. yes, the book was definitely white washed..
I see where you're coming from - I saw a lot of similar critique from people on goodreads who also weren't huge fans! I went into this book not really knowing anything about it so was pleasantly surprised (I think hype around some books can lead to high expectations which is unfortunate when books don't meet your personal expectations)!
@@katerinareem Cool. I found the best way to ease people in is through short stories. The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury, with The Veldt, The Long Rain, and The City being the stand outs. The Nine Billion Names of God by Arthur C. Clarke. This can be found in The Other Side of the Sky but you can find it free online. The Server and the Dragon by Hannu Rajaniemi, found in Invisible Planets: Collected Fiction. I shall subscribe.
@@Montie-Adkins thank you so much for taking the time to recommend these to me! I will definitely check them out as I'd like to love sci fi a bit more!
I also thought Addie and the devil’s dynamic was a little hot 😂 it was also a lot more interesting to me than her dynamic with Henry. Sue me!
hahahahaha yesss 👏
You made me buy 'The Road' a few weeks ago, probably gonna read it at the beginning of next year, but you make me want to read it right now! Amazing video as always!!
thank you so much !! I would say it might actually be better to read it during winter as it's set in a very cold atmosphere so it's not a bad idea to hold off till early next year (if you can wait!)
Foster destroyed me. I wanted the child to stay with her relatives so badly. I then ran out and bought everything Keegan has written, and other work DOES NOT disappoint. Absolutely beautiful
same - although I feel like the ending was quite ambiguous on who she ended up staying with!
Reading Addie Laurie was a bit of a guilty pleasure for me, but I definitely agree that it's to the author's credit that she wrote a really fantastic layered narrative! I have such vivid images from her historical descriptions and I want to pick up another of her books now.
Elena Ferrante is coming for me too, I'm about to finish the Story of a New Name
agree!! I honestly wasn't expecting to like it that much and just read it as a chill holiday book but honestly loved it! ahhh I still need to read so many more of ferrante's works, i'm obsessed with her
Also pls do a survival thriller list!
So many incredible books, I wonder how you're going to (or if you will) put together a top list of favorite books of the whole year. I'm working on a couple of books for Victober, "Cranford" and "The Doctor's Wife" though I've barely just started them
yes! I'm planning on making my 'best books of 2024' with my absolute favourites of the year (: and ooo hope those books you've started are good!
I’m obsessed with Swimming In The Dark too. The writing is so beautiful and I love the fact that the title has more than one meaning. Still not sure if that ending is positive or not though. It sounds promising but the more we think about it, the more impossible it becomes. Maybe that’s why we remember the book long after finishing it.
Too bad the author has not published any other titles. Maybe he knows he already reached his peak with Swimming In The Dark.
it's such an incredible book - i'm glad you feel the same way! yea I see it's his only book published, however it was released just four years ago so I'm hoping he'll write some more books in his life time (:
Just finished Martyr!! Still under too much “sad numbness” to comment. Some books r emotionally unbearable. I loved everything about it.
So glad the algorithm brought you to my feed! Great reviews.
I would have to say The god of the woods and The shards by Bret Easton Ellis. 😍
I want to read the shards so much !! maybe this is my sign to finally buy it
@@katerinareem you will not be disappointed! I LOVED it!
The Road 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
sooo good!!
Hi. It's really nice to meet you. I'm amazed by how many "best books" you and I have both had this year. So many books you've mentioned have impressed me so much. The ones for me this year are:
Cloud Cuckoo Land
Miss Lonelyhearts
I have some Questions for You
The Shards
Birnam Wood
The Bluest Eye
Prophet Song
To be Taught if Fortunate
11/22/63
thank you so much !! and ahhh we must have wonderful reading tastes (; and wow so many books on your list I haven't read - I really want to read the shards so this must be my sign to finally buy it!!
Brilliant as always Katerina, and thank you for mentioning palestine
thank you so much my love
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Loved this and updated my goodreads shelf with almost all of these. Thank you! Free Palestine!!
yay love to hear it !!
I think i am in the minority who did not like Addie La Rue.. I went in with a lot of gusto and excitement but I was left so underwhelmed after reading it. The writing in the first few chapets was too "purple prosey", the author used so many similes, I was like am i missing the point. I felt the book was mostly about the conversations between the devil and Addie.. and in that case it did not have to be 400 pages long.. I in fact felt that the author did not delve deeper into the three hundred years of history that addie witnessed.. also her characters did not develop any further that the 23 year old girl in the french country side..There was so much potential in the story and VE schwab os certainly a great author but this was over hyped. Also, seeing the world was just europe and the US.. yes, the book was definitely white washed..
I see where you're coming from - I saw a lot of similar critique from people on goodreads who also weren't huge fans! I went into this book not really knowing anything about it so was pleasantly surprised (I think hype around some books can lead to high expectations which is unfortunate when books don't meet your personal expectations)!
@@katerinareem I think the key is going in without any expectations.. but I loved the other reviews and I am sure to pick them up and read
Free Palestine 💪
from the river to the sea !!
Skimming your thumbnails, a smattering of fantasy? No scifi?
not the biggest fan of sci fi but please feel free to recommend me books you think are worth reading!
@@katerinareem Cool. I found the best way to ease people in is through short stories.
The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury, with The Veldt, The Long Rain, and The City being the stand outs.
The Nine Billion Names of God by Arthur C. Clarke. This can be found in The Other Side of the Sky but you can find it free online.
The Server and the Dragon by Hannu Rajaniemi, found in Invisible Planets: Collected Fiction.
I shall subscribe.
@@Montie-Adkins thank you so much for taking the time to recommend these to me! I will definitely check them out as I'd like to love sci fi a bit more!