Great choices! Lucy Caldwell's stories and Carys Bray's new novel came close to making my list of this year's best reads so far. Caldwell's story 'Inextinguishable' is so heartbreaking! July's stories are great and I loved her novel that came out last year as well. I read The Woman Warrior many years ago and loved it. I need to get to Girls Will Be Girls. Other recent short story books I'd really recommend (also by Irish writes like Caldwell) are Dinosaurs on Other Planets by Danielle McLaughlin and A Slanting of the Sun by Donal Ryan.
Sweet home is so good! Need to add the other two to my collection- especially Multitudes! It's sounds a little bit like How to Breathe Underwater! Great video 💕
I read No one belongs here more than you for university. I got the same things from it - that sense of being a bit of a 'freak' on the outskirts and trying to make connections, but not really managing it and it being unhealthy. A lot of the stories shocked me but the way she writes it, it is like you just accept it but you're still disturbed :') I'm not sure that made sense. The Woman Warriror sounds so interesting. It sounds like something I'll really enjoy!
I knew that Girls will be girls would be here! I read it last year and I loved it, it has become one of my favourite books ever and the author is lovely. I need to read No one belongs here more than you, since I'm trying to read more short stories collections.
Its so nice to see a BookTuber reading some Miranda July! If you haven't already you should check out her novel "The First Bad Man" its weird and quirky and uncomfortably relatable - one of my favourites :-)
Multitudes sounds bloody brilliant. I have The Woman Warrior and feel so excited for it AND I have Girls Will be Girls out from the library and I feel super PUMPED for it, that feminist orchestra is just recommendation perfection! I read Sweet Home this year and enjoyed it, I'm looking forward to reading some more Carys Bray. Great video as ever Lauren! Xx
The library I've just started working at has several copies of Sweet Home - keep hearing wonderful things about it so must get to it soon. I'm new on booktube and also just done my favourite reads of the year so far video, if you fancy a watch :)
Interesting that both Sweet Home and the Miranda July collection are up there in your favourites - I felt quite middling about both of them! I can't wait to read Girls Will Be Girls for the Feminist Orchestra book club 😊🙌🏻
I can't wait for EVERYONE to read Girls Will Be Girls! :D Yeah it's strange because generally I think we have quite similar tastes! I guess short story collections are quite a different format so maybe that's where our opinions divide? xx
Hi Lauren! I discovered your channel a couple of months ago and although I haven't commented before, I really enjoy your videos! I have "The First Bad Man" by Miranda July on my wishlist, have your read it? I also wrote down "Girls will be girls" after watching your review, it sounds great!
Aw thanks, I'm glad you like them! :) No, I haven't read The First Bad Man yet, I was quite unsure about it until I read her short stories so am really interested in reading it now.
I have just put sweet home on my to read list after your description 😍 My favorite books of the year so far is probably 1 the girl with all the gifts 2 Horrorstör 3 A Guinea pig pride and prejudice 4 everyday sexism 5 bossypants
If you like short stories, has anyone suggested Alice Munro? She is the best! A bit of an intro (today's her birthday) www.cbc.ca/books/2016/07/fascinating-alice-munro-facts.html
I've been trying to read more feminist authors. I'm almost finished reading Prozac Nation by Elizabeth Wurtzel, and while it isn't exactly a feminist text I thought I'd pick it up anyways since I just ordered her second book, Bitch- In Praise Of Difficult Women. Me being a guy, I've always looked up to strong women in fiction and I'm just finding out how enjoyable it is to read about real feminists.
Great choices! Lucy Caldwell's stories and Carys Bray's new novel came close to making my list of this year's best reads so far. Caldwell's story 'Inextinguishable' is so heartbreaking! July's stories are great and I loved her novel that came out last year as well. I read The Woman Warrior many years ago and loved it. I need to get to Girls Will Be Girls.
Other recent short story books I'd really recommend (also by Irish writes like Caldwell) are Dinosaurs on Other Planets by Danielle McLaughlin and A Slanting of the Sun by Donal Ryan.
No One Belongs Here More Than You has been on my shelves forever. Definitely going to get to it sooner now!
Sweet Home sounds soo intriguing! I really want to start reading some more short story collections...
Such an interesting collection of books. I havent gotten into short stories too much but you are making me want to!
Sweet home is so good! Need to add the other two to my collection- especially Multitudes! It's sounds a little bit like How to Breathe Underwater! Great video 💕
I am going to have to get a hold of Sweet Home, hearing nothing but good things about it. Thank you for sharing!
I loved Multitudes! Such a great collection. I'm currently reading Girls Will be Girls and it is making me think so much!
+Ellie Pilcher hurrah, I'm glad you're enjoying it! Xx
I read No one belongs here more than you for university. I got the same things from it - that sense of being a bit of a 'freak' on the outskirts and trying to make connections, but not really managing it and it being unhealthy. A lot of the stories shocked me but the way she writes it, it is like you just accept it but you're still disturbed :') I'm not sure that made sense.
The Woman Warriror sounds so interesting. It sounds like something I'll really enjoy!
I knew that Girls will be girls would be here! I read it last year and I loved it, it has become one of my favourite books ever and the author is lovely. I need to read No one belongs here more than you, since I'm trying to read more short stories collections.
Its so nice to see a BookTuber reading some Miranda July! If you haven't already you should check out her novel "The First Bad Man" its weird and quirky and uncomfortably relatable - one of my favourites :-)
Multitudes sounds bloody brilliant. I have The Woman Warrior and feel so excited for it AND I have Girls Will be Girls out from the library and I feel super PUMPED for it, that feminist orchestra is just recommendation perfection! I read Sweet Home this year and enjoyed it, I'm looking forward to reading some more Carys Bray. Great video as ever Lauren! Xx
The library I've just started working at has several copies of Sweet Home - keep hearing wonderful things about it so must get to it soon. I'm new on booktube and also just done my favourite reads of the year so far video, if you fancy a watch :)
Interesting that both Sweet Home and the Miranda July collection are up there in your favourites - I felt quite middling about both of them! I can't wait to read Girls Will Be Girls for the Feminist Orchestra book club 😊🙌🏻
I can't wait for EVERYONE to read Girls Will Be Girls! :D Yeah it's strange because generally I think we have quite similar tastes! I guess short story collections are quite a different format so maybe that's where our opinions divide? xx
Reads and Daydreams
Yeah maybe that's true! :)
Girls Will Be Girls was one of my favorites of last year :]
Hello new background! 👌🏼
Hi Lauren! I discovered your channel a couple of months ago and although I haven't commented before, I really enjoy your videos! I have "The First Bad Man" by Miranda July on my wishlist, have your read it?
I also wrote down "Girls will be girls" after watching your review, it sounds great!
Aw thanks, I'm glad you like them! :) No, I haven't read The First Bad Man yet, I was quite unsure about it until I read her short stories so am really interested in reading it now.
Ooh this is good news since The Woman Warrior and Girls will be Girls are both coming up for the Feminist Orchestra Bookclub!
+Helen Sutherland haha, yeah I don't want to say I taught Jean everything she knows but.... ;-)
I have just put sweet home on my to read list after your description 😍
My favorite books of the year so far is probably
1 the girl with all the gifts
2 Horrorstör
3 A Guinea pig pride and prejudice
4 everyday sexism
5 bossypants
Ahh, I really want to read The Girl With All the Gifts and Everyday Sexism!
Ahh, I really want to read The Girl With All the Gifts and Everyday Sexism!
+Reads and Daydreams they are so good :)
i had a hard time understanding the women warrior but this really clear that up
Yeah at first I was so confused, but I found that it was one of those books that really stayed with me! xx
Yeah at first I was so confused, but I found that it was one of those books that really stayed with me! xx
Yeah at first I was so confused, but I found that it was one of those books that really stayed with me! xx
Wow, do I see right or is there a bookshelf in your background?
+LaChicaMadrilena YES YOU DO :D
You're gorgeous! I really enjoyed watching this video! Amazing ✨✨✨✨✨😍👍🏻☺️☺️☺️☺️
If you like short stories, has anyone suggested Alice Munro? She is the best! A bit of an intro (today's her birthday) www.cbc.ca/books/2016/07/fascinating-alice-munro-facts.html
+Em Mc I've not read any Alice Munro, thanks for the recommendation! Xx
I've been trying to read more feminist authors. I'm almost finished reading Prozac Nation by Elizabeth Wurtzel, and while it isn't exactly a feminist text I thought I'd pick it up anyways since I just ordered her second book, Bitch- In Praise Of Difficult Women. Me being a guy, I've always looked up to strong women in fiction and I'm just finding out how enjoyable it is to read about real feminists.