so fun to hear your thoughts on if only even though it didn’t work for me!! love the parallels with all fours as well, i hadn’t thought about it like that until now!! i thought all fours was a fun romp and had to just suspend my disbelief during it lmao
Ah the subject of colorism...the legacy left by our "dearest colonizers". I agree with you when you say the author could've chosen to tackle the subject in a more positive way. As for the story of Carolyn Kennedy, it's fascinating for sure. It's interesting to note that she tried to not stand out in the styles she would choose to wear but instead it had the contrary effect. These people were indeed regular human beings.🙂What a reading journey you had! great video.
I totally agree with your thoughts on all fours. It was an interesting read for me as I’m a similar age to the narrator. The extreme ( and not acknowledged ) privilege was really irritating though.
Ever since I saw the Irish film, “An Cailín Ciúin”-“The Quiet Girl”-for the first time in March of last year, I’ve been reading up on modern Irish history, particularly the events surrounding the 1916 Easter Uprising, the subsequent Irish War of Independence, and the Irish Civil War which followed it. So, I was pleased when you included, “Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland”, in your video wrap-up, and gave a mention to, “We Don’t Know Ourselves: A Personal History of Modern Ireland”. I hadn’t heard of either book, but will definitely want to read the second one by Fintan O’Toole, and probably Keefe’s as well. The year 2016 was the 100th anniversary of the Easter Uprising, and there are plenty of documentaries and news stories on RUclips assessing the significance of the events of 1916 and afterwards. Some of these films question whether the Uprising was really necessary and whether it wasn’t more of a tragedy for Ireland than something to be celebrated, as it led directly to the events described in Patrick Radden Keefe’s book. The fact that the modern Irish Republic was born in violence may have set a pattern and justification for further acts of violence to obtain political ends throughout the 20th century. At least, that’s the position some Irish people take today. It’s a fascinating question and I’m still making up my mind about it. Recently, I decided that you can’t really appreciate the motives of the men who planned and carried out the Easter Uprising without going back to the 1840s, the years of the Great Irish Famine. After all, the men of 1916 were closer in time to the famine years than we are to the Second World War. I’m reading an older history, “The Great Hunger” by Cecil Woodham-Smith, published in 1962, and will soon be starting a famous 1937 novel, “Famine”, by the Irish writer, Liam O’Flaherty. So, thanks again for bringing Keefe’s and O’Toole’s books to my attention. And if you haven’t seen “The Quiet Girl”, I highly recommend it. I’m sure it’s available on streaming services. The film is based on Claire Keegan’s long short story, “Foster”. Finally, “Butcher’s Crossing” sounds interesting, and your description of the Miller character hunting down his massive buffalo herd reminds me of Captain Ahab’s pursuit of the great white whale.
I appreciate your context on the Easter Uprising - I do think that reading about the troubles is interesting but it does make me realize that I am lacking information about past which would inform my current reading... I have not heard of Liam O'Flaherty and his novel. I will need to pick that up soon!!!
I am really looking forward to reading All Four (I've followed her work for years), and your take on it is interesting. I think i'll also have a problem with the 20K thing - because I don't think art should be considered outside of the system, especially contemporary fictions
omg bb’s first Emily Henry what era of Kiran are we in !!! but ahhh loved your thoughts on the Williams. I feel like there’s an incoming wave of interest for Stoner and it’s all reminding me that i need to pick up his other work. do you recommend Butcher’s Crossing or Nothing but the Night first? :0
if you want something super eerie and quick go for nothing but the night. if you want an elevated blood meridian style of book go for butcher's crossing. can't wait to hear what you think!!
45min!! ❤ lol i also just had my first emhen with ppl we meet on vacation and i was charmed enough to wanna read some others! My local library is having a book club for book lovers so that’s next for me. I also really wanna get to butchers crossing after stoner but also because of stoner im also saying that with much trepidation 🥲
i think maybe i started w/ the wrong emily henry book? but it is so heartwarming how much people love her stories!! i've been avoiding stoner bc i'm afraid its going to change me forever and i'm not sure i'm ready for that!!!!! lol
@@kiranreaderfor real women of all ages will fight to the death for emhen and you can’t really say the same for say, sally rooney? I think u can totally handle stoner it’s sad but we like that 😊
so fun to hear your thoughts on if only even though it didn’t work for me!! love the parallels with all fours as well, i hadn’t thought about it like that until now!! i thought all fours was a fun romp and had to just suspend my disbelief during it lmao
all fours is such a romp!!! there really is something about how both ida & the narrator of all fours are just consumed by love!!
This was so much fun to watch! I've just bought All Fours by Miranda July on kindle, because it was on offer. Love the way you spoke about it haha :)
thank you!! can't wait to hear your thoughts on all fours!!
i really like the way you talk about the books you read, especially how you connect one book to another through themes!
thank you so much!!! this is such a lovely comment, you made my day!!
Nice book reviews. Have a great summer.
thank you, you too!!
Ah the subject of colorism...the legacy left by our "dearest colonizers". I agree with you when you say the author could've chosen to tackle the subject in a more positive way. As for the story of Carolyn Kennedy, it's fascinating for sure. It's interesting to note that she tried to not stand out in the styles she would choose to wear but instead it had the contrary effect. These people were indeed regular human beings.🙂What a reading journey you had! great video.
"dearest colonizers" 😂😂 thank you so much for watching!!
I totally agree with your thoughts on all fours. It was an interesting read for me as I’m a similar age to the narrator. The extreme ( and not acknowledged ) privilege was really irritating though.
right!! like it's def a fun book, but it's also very out of touch lol
Ever since I saw the Irish film, “An Cailín Ciúin”-“The Quiet Girl”-for the first time in March of last year, I’ve been reading up on modern Irish history, particularly the events surrounding the 1916 Easter Uprising, the subsequent Irish War of Independence, and the Irish Civil War which followed it. So, I was pleased when you included, “Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland”, in your video wrap-up, and gave a mention to, “We Don’t Know Ourselves: A Personal History of Modern Ireland”. I hadn’t heard of either book, but will definitely want to read the second one by Fintan O’Toole, and probably Keefe’s as well.
The year 2016 was the 100th anniversary of the Easter Uprising, and there are plenty of documentaries and news stories on RUclips assessing the significance of the events of 1916 and afterwards. Some of these films question whether the Uprising was really necessary and whether it wasn’t more of a tragedy for Ireland than something to be celebrated, as it led directly to the events described in Patrick Radden Keefe’s book. The fact that the modern Irish Republic was born in violence may have set a pattern and justification for further acts of violence to obtain political ends throughout the 20th century. At least, that’s the position some Irish people take today. It’s a fascinating question and I’m still making up my mind about it.
Recently, I decided that you can’t really appreciate the motives of the men who planned and carried out the Easter Uprising without going back to the 1840s, the years of the Great Irish Famine. After all, the men of 1916 were closer in time to the famine years than we are to the Second World War. I’m reading an older history, “The Great Hunger” by Cecil Woodham-Smith, published in 1962, and will soon be starting a famous 1937 novel, “Famine”, by the Irish writer, Liam O’Flaherty. So, thanks again for bringing Keefe’s and O’Toole’s books to my attention. And if you haven’t seen “The Quiet Girl”, I highly recommend it. I’m sure it’s available on streaming services. The film is based on Claire Keegan’s long short story, “Foster”.
Finally, “Butcher’s Crossing” sounds interesting, and your description of the Miller character hunting down his massive buffalo herd reminds me of Captain Ahab’s pursuit of the great white whale.
I appreciate your context on the Easter Uprising - I do think that reading about the troubles is interesting but it does make me realize that I am lacking information about past which would inform my current reading... I have not heard of Liam O'Flaherty and his novel. I will need to pick that up soon!!!
I need to know how you read so many books, only in my dreams could I get that many books in a month!
reading is pretty much my main hobby
I am really looking forward to reading All Four (I've followed her work for years), and your take on it is interesting. I think i'll also have a problem with the 20K thing - because I don't think art should be considered outside of the system, especially contemporary fictions
pls do let me know your thoughts when you read all fours!! i'm curious to hear what you will think as someone who has been following her work
omg bb’s first Emily Henry what era of Kiran are we in !!!
but ahhh loved your thoughts on the Williams. I feel like there’s an incoming wave of interest for Stoner and it’s all reminding me that i need to pick up his other work. do you recommend Butcher’s Crossing or Nothing but the Night first? :0
I’m a big big Hjorth fan. I’ve have the e-arc also and can’t wait to dig in!
if you want something super eerie and quick go for nothing but the night. if you want an elevated blood meridian style of book go for butcher's crossing. can't wait to hear what you think!!
i need to read the rest of her published work bc i think i'm hooked on her stories!!!
Love the abrupt ending 😂 it can be so tiring to speak for so long!
rightttt!!! lol glad it made u lol
Hola preeciosa gte quedaria bien llevar gtrenzas
thanks
45min!! ❤ lol i also just had my first emhen with ppl we meet on vacation and i was charmed enough to wanna read some others! My local library is having a book club for book lovers so that’s next for me. I also really wanna get to butchers crossing after stoner but also because of stoner im also saying that with much trepidation 🥲
i think maybe i started w/ the wrong emily henry book? but it is so heartwarming how much people love her stories!! i've been avoiding stoner bc i'm afraid its going to change me forever and i'm not sure i'm ready for that!!!!! lol
@@kiranreaderfor real women of all ages will fight to the death for emhen and you can’t really say the same for say, sally rooney? I think u can totally handle stoner it’s sad but we like that 😊
@@yenasung ohhh that is such a good observation!!! and good to know re stoner, ty!!