BLOCKED FOR THE SONG OF ACHILLES DISS, NOPE!!! Jk lmao I could never but also agreed with EVERYHING you said about it 🤷🏻♂️ The ramen was 🔥 the way I clapped when you added the chili oil to your noodles!!!!! Done right yes!! The autumn vibes omfg!!! I’m coming to visit pls be my tour guide. Your cats 😭 the fucking cutest!!! Summer sons is def a book of confusions, wtfs, and !!?? Haha but glad you read it:) The starless sea. That’s it. Soooo glad you loved it!!! Thanks for doing this video, so honored, ilyyy 🫶🏻💗
I could reread The Song of Achilles forever, mostly because I really like the writing. I do understand why you didn't vibe with it. I think it's a marmite read even though the entirety off TikTok has decided they like it... I think a lot of people don't dare to disagree but reading tastes are a personal thing :) so no worries, I still really like you and your reading tastes and your videos. I did like The Starless Sea but I remember being so confused so in the end I didn't really know what to think of it. Maybe I should give it a reread :)
Firstly, I have been desperately searching for something that would recapture the whimsy, mystery and vibes of Piranesi so I have added The Starless Sea to the top of my TBR, and secondly, I have so much respect for you sharing your honest opinions about books with cult followings like The Song of Achilles, because it can be really hard to figure out whether you want to read a book when people generally rave about it, and I feel like I come away from your videos with a good understanding of the books you read and whether or not they might be for me!
I also read the Song of Achilles this year due to wanting to feel what everyone else supposedly feels but I too gave it 2 stars. Sad about it tbh! Even subjected my entire bookclub to reading it and no one (there are 10 of us) gave it more than 3 stars.
Starless sea flew right to the top of my TBR as soon as you compared it to The Ocean at the End of the Lane! I read The Ocean at the End of the Lane when I was in hospital having inpatient chemo and my overwhelming desire at that point in time was to find something powerful enough to distract me from Being A Person In A Sick Body and that book did that! I read it in one afternoon and for that whole time I was so mentally in it, just the most exquisite escapism. I've heard very mixed reviews of it (a colleague whose opinions I really respect hated it) and I find it really hard to defend because the thing it did for me is so personal and vulnerable but I'm always looking for books that are able to give you that sense of absorption where even your pain disappears for a while.
The Starless Sea is one of my absolute favourite books of all time ~ I’m so glad you enjoyed it! I would recommend you read her other book The Night Circus 💕
I felt similarly about The Song of Achilles. I’m not really into retellings or Greek myth, and I prefer in retellings to have some of the original material more challenged or looked at differently. But def love The Starless Sea! And love your Totoro and your frog pillow!
"I'm so cozy, in fact, that I think I'm going to bake a cake." LOVE that line! Your cats are so adorable and I love that you include them so much in your videos. Mine is laying down at my feet at this moment after chowing down on her dinner - she has the full-tummy sleepys. "The Starless Sea" was just added to my Goodreads "Want to Read". 😃
Okay, I'm only about 12 minutes in but I need to say this before I forget.. the music/sounds used when looking at Remi sitting on the desk with "The Song of Achillies" played through my headphones but like, there are different jingly sounds in each ear.. when I say I felt it in my toes, and it just tickled my brain.. top notch. Anyway, proceeding now. xoxox
the starless sea sits on my favorites shelf right next to lonely castle in the mirror, so i’m so glad you loved it 💕✨ it was one of those books that i wanted to drag out forever so i wouldn’t have to leave the world
The Starless Sea means so much to me. so much so that it may be the only book I love that I may never reread for fear that I won’t love it anymore. so glad you finally read it 💕
I first experienced The Song of Achilles via audiobook and Frazer Douglas really made the story come to life in my opinion! I’m not sure I would have loved it so much if I had read it with my eyeballs lol. But the audiobook was ~chef’s kiss~ 👨🍳 Also brb adding The Starless Sea to my tbr RIGHT NOW.
40 mins - thank you for this blessing 🥰. I'm currently reading one of your faves: A psalm for the Wild-built. I should have bought the 2nd book too, but it's ok to make mistakes 😅 I do have On a Sunbeam on deck so there's hope for me yet!
Hi Ally! I recently subscribed to your channel and I have been binge watching all your videos. I love your honest content. I especially love seeing how much your cats love you and look at you with adoring eyes. It's so nice to see how much you love them and they return the love. Also, I'm Neurodivergent, as well, with Tourette's Syndrome, so I get all the "dealing with medical problems" and stuff. Loved this video!
YES everyone's an aliebn when you're an aleibn too!!! I read it for the first time in grade 11, when I sorely needed it, and now I take it with me whenever I move because it's a comforting book to have on my shelf
I recently found you on YT and I’ve been loving your videos! I’ve wanted to do RUclips videos for a long time but haven’t bc my brain is wild and I say ummm and uhhhh while trying to find my thoughts that I want to say and I’m always afraid of there being too many cuts. But I watch and love your videos and you have a lot of cuts (which I assume are to cut out dead air while thinking) and I barely noticed that at all. You’re such an inspiration ❤❤❤
the starless seaaaaaaaa!! when you discussed how other books can struggle to play out like a film in your head but that one translated perfectly is SO real, i'm someone who struggles with visualising the words i'm reading but the way morgenstern has with words, i could just SEE everything. so cosy and perfect, honestly hearing you discuss it makes me want to reread! on a totally unrelated note, i am such a big fan of the jacket you're wearing at 12:47 LMAO
the fact that I hate-read the last half of the song of achilles because of the toxic masculinity, everyone blaming each other and everything just going to shit. I was so angry at this book when I put it down, I literally have no clue where I put it and I hope I never find it again 😂 my two stars for this book went to Chiron and Briseis, the two mvp's. We can't like every book we read, imagine if everyone liked the exact same things, how boring it would be! i'm in the beginning of the starless sea, I didn't have the brain power to read it so it's on hold for know, but will for sure pick it up again, I liked what I did read, I just need to be in the right headspace! Haven't read summer sons but, sigh *opens amazon* ps. I love how you're using sims music, it brings back a lot of memories again, thank you for being the wonderful you, you are such a comfort, much love from sweden!!!
yay ! Finally finding someone that has the same feeling as me about The Song of Achilles. The problem I had with this book was that it was too much based on what's happening (all the war mechanic etc) and not enough on the characters and their relation. It felt like I didn't know them. Also, I studied Greek Mythology at school, so I was very familiar with the basic story, and got bored quickly due to the lack of personalization (what I'm trying to say is that Madeleine Miller could have used less pages to describe what was going on to focalize on the characters and it still would be historically accurate) (sorry if this is wonky, English is not my native language) We'll go in jail together friend 🤝 I could use this face to face appointment to tell you how much I love your videos and your personality ❤
My DUDE I went to a local bookstore about a month ago and bought Summer Sons and The Starless Sea (completely on a whim), and I am deeply shook that they’re both making an appearance in this video. ‘Twas fate. I read them both recently, and had the same reactions as you. I loved Mandelo’s writing style, but I almost felt like the beauty of their writing made the story feel a lot longer than it was. I would’ve loved to have replaced some of the racing and partying scenes with some more backstory. But over all, I did still like the book just fine. I absolutely ADORED The Starless Sea! The writing is so beautiful and the story is so strong that I think I could read it twice per year and always find something new to enjoy. I think the bees were my favorite characters haha Love knowing that we were probably reading these same books at the same time. The high this video brought me was immense. 5 out of 5 stars from me.
AHHH! Love a long ass reading vloggggg!!! Also, I LOVE Ellias and his bloopers give me life! Also also, as someone that rewatches your videos for comfort, recognising which video your bloopers came from was extra rewarding 😂.
I started tearing up when you were reading quotes from The Starless Sea while Hollow Knight soundtrack played in the background. If you were to distill my personality down to its essence, it would be that clip.
ally im literally BEGGING YOU TO READ THE NIGHT CIRCUS YOU WILL LOVE IT!! ITS JUST AS IMMERSIVE AND TRANSPORTIVE AND MAGICAL AND ITS MY FAVORITE BOOK EVER PLSSSS i am sorry for screaming but i must show you how much i need you to read this book bc i love it so much and you will too
ahhh im nervous watching this because tsoa is one of my favorite books and the other two books are 5 star predictions that i havent gotten to yet. i really hope you enjoy them!!
update: i think your thoughts are really fair, people have different book tastes so its interesting your opinions on tsoa and summer sons :) also, im excited to check out starless sea in my library soon
I had exactly the same thoughts about the Song of Achilles when I read it. Achilles was so perfect of a hero that he became an imperfect character. His only characteristics were, good at fighting and loving Patroclus, that's it.
There’s so many amazing things that are happening in this video right now. Your cats are the cutest, the ramen and kimchi look delish, and the vibes I’m getting off the vibes you’re getting from the starless sea is infectious 🤩
ooh the passengers sounds so interesting; borrowed it on libby to see if i'll like it. love the editing of this and always so fun to see the way different reading vibes and styles are between booktubers, so cool for ya to challenge yourself and keep it honest. and gosh that tree you were reading under is a fall vibeee.
Ally, I enjoy every single one of your videos. They are the most comforting thing whenever I have a down day (wearing the ‘there’s no rush’-shirt also helps) - Thank you so much for being on the internet ✨ Just wanted to send some love before coming in with a question: I have been trying to figure out which noise cancelling headphones you own throughout the last couple of videos - as I wear glasses I try to find a good fit that won’t hurt my head after 10 mins 😅
a late start at work means I can catch up with your gorgeous face on my monday morning! thankyou ally for blessing us each week with your fab fab videos xxx
the “YAY” i let out when you held up everyones a aliebn !!! omG you will love love love it!! (and when you do i highly highly suggest picking up jonny sun’s other book goodbye, again. he is one of my favorite authors everrr)
I'm a big fan of Summer Sons, but I get your point. I think the book is more an exploration of grief and of how much the protagonist is discovering that the relationship he had with Eddie wasn't what he think it was. The confusion of realizing that he had a very much homo romantic relationship with his dead best friend but not having that person there to explore it, having to proces his sexuality at the same time that Eddie's death is a lot. Not really knowing who Eddie was is kind off part of the charm, because when someone dies what remains is the idea of the person everybody has (I get how is anoying, I also want to know, but I get the author choise to let it vage). I think is a very nische book for fans of The foxhole cour and The raven circle, if you like those you are going to like Summer Sons. Edit: Also, very chaotic gay energy. As always love your videos, the make my day :)
I am so happy you liked The Starless Sea!! The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern is my favorite and most reread book so I have never been more excited for a book release the The Starless Sea lol. Everything you said about it is true and hearing you talk about it makes me wanna stop what I'm doing and read it again! 💜
This was the video I needed this week. I didn't much like The Song of Achilles either, Chiron was my favourite, I always like myths he is in, but once they moved on I was less invested. I'd suggest Lore Olympus by Rachel Smythe as a good way to get to know at least the ancient Greek pantheon if not the heros, and the art is beautiful. I was worried you wouldn't like The Starless Sea because lots of internet people seem to hate it. Most of my real life people love it though, it's one I will always revisit. P.S. Your expat content has helped me a lot since I moved across the sea and had to learn a new language and culture. Thank you.
I love that you are open about your Autism and health. I try to be open about my Autism in my channel. I feel like you are confident in how you say things. Thank you for your example. 😁
Alli’, Alli’, Alli’, you are AMAZING! Great video, as always; loved every second of it and you are an absolute ray of sunshine! Thank you for being you, thank you for being so phenomenal! ❤️
i liked summer sons overall, but it was sooooo slow! not what i would consider a thriller. i’ll definitely keep my eye out for lee mandelo’s other work, and i liked the characters, but wow it moved so slowly
40 min video!! yaay! i've never read song of achilles because it's just not my thing and i don't read anything but lesbian romance books anyways. but the fact that the main character is an uwu soft boi just seals the deal that i'm never picking it up honestly😭
If you liked The Starless Sea, maybe you can check out The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater next. It's a quartet but all of the books are on the shorter side. And the magic, the vibes, and the characters are amazing.
I know you said you're not super big into re-tellings, but you may like Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker! It is also a retelling of the legend of Achilles, but from the perspective of the women he, and other Greek men, enslaved and took as prisoners of war during their battles. The content can be triggering, but you can tell Barker put a lot of care into crafting this story and how she explored the lives of these women living under such circumstances. I'm not a fan of the Greek myth retelling trend, but I loved that book.
I've only read Circe and I do think Madeline Miller is a fantastic writer who does a lot of incredible research in her books. The problem? I just don't like Greek Mythology that much. One of those, not for me but happy you all love it sorta deal.
BLOCKED FOR THE SONG OF ACHILLES DISS, NOPE!!!
Jk lmao I could never but also agreed with EVERYHING you said about it 🤷🏻♂️
The ramen was 🔥 the way I clapped when you added the chili oil to your noodles!!!!! Done right yes!!
The autumn vibes omfg!!! I’m coming to visit pls be my tour guide. Your cats 😭 the fucking cutest!!!
Summer sons is def a book of confusions, wtfs, and !!?? Haha but glad you read it:)
The starless sea.
That’s it. Soooo glad you loved it!!! Thanks for doing this video, so honored, ilyyy 🫶🏻💗
a 40 minute video??? 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
yayyyyyyy!!!
I have no idea who Ellias is but it was worth clicking on this video for the shot of you reading in the autumn leaves alone. WOW!
Ally is blessing us this sunday with 40 minutes of content❤️❤️❤️
I could reread The Song of Achilles forever, mostly because I really like the writing. I do understand why you didn't vibe with it. I think it's a marmite read even though the entirety off TikTok has decided they like it... I think a lot of people don't dare to disagree but reading tastes are a personal thing :) so no worries, I still really like you and your reading tastes and your videos. I did like The Starless Sea but I remember being so confused so in the end I didn't really know what to think of it. Maybe I should give it a reread :)
omg i’ve never heard “marmite read” before but i love it!
A 40 minute slay. Pls do cindy next!! If you have the energy! Bc I’m sure you poured so much into this one❤️
Firstly, I have been desperately searching for something that would recapture the whimsy, mystery and vibes of Piranesi so I have added The Starless Sea to the top of my TBR, and secondly, I have so much respect for you sharing your honest opinions about books with cult followings like The Song of Achilles, because it can be really hard to figure out whether you want to read a book when people generally rave about it, and I feel like I come away from your videos with a good understanding of the books you read and whether or not they might be for me!
Look at how big the Patreon end page is growing! Amazing! You’re the best. We love you even though you didn’t like Song of Achilles
The starless sea was SO DAMN COZY! Pure magic. I'm glad you loved it. Also, you've inspired me to find a tree to read under today 💓
40 minutes of good vibes and coziness?! I'm here for all of it! Thank you, Ally 💗💗💗
I also read the Song of Achilles this year due to wanting to feel what everyone else supposedly feels but I too gave it 2 stars. Sad about it tbh! Even subjected my entire bookclub to reading it and no one (there are 10 of us) gave it more than 3 stars.
I follow you on the storygraph, and when I saw some Ellias-themed books pop up in my feed, I suspected that this video might be in the works haha 🍂
Me too and I'm so happy about it 😍
Starless sea flew right to the top of my TBR as soon as you compared it to The Ocean at the End of the Lane! I read The Ocean at the End of the Lane when I was in hospital having inpatient chemo and my overwhelming desire at that point in time was to find something powerful enough to distract me from Being A Person In A Sick Body and that book did that! I read it in one afternoon and for that whole time I was so mentally in it, just the most exquisite escapism. I've heard very mixed reviews of it (a colleague whose opinions I really respect hated it) and I find it really hard to defend because the thing it did for me is so personal and vulnerable but I'm always looking for books that are able to give you that sense of absorption where even your pain disappears for a while.
The Starless Sea is one of my absolute favourite books of all time ~ I’m so glad you enjoyed it! I would recommend you read her other book The Night Circus 💕
oh my goodness.. the shot at the beginning with the perfectly autumnal leaves.. my heart
I felt similarly about The Song of Achilles. I’m not really into retellings or Greek myth, and I prefer in retellings to have some of the original material more challenged or looked at differently. But def love The Starless Sea! And love your Totoro and your frog pillow!
Your videos bring so much happiness to my Sundays, thank you for posting, thank you for all the hard work!
Rewatching all your vlogs bc I dearly miss this cozy corner of the internet! Hope you are well!!
"I'm so cozy, in fact, that I think I'm going to bake a cake." LOVE that line! Your cats are so adorable and I love that you include them so much in your videos. Mine is laying down at my feet at this moment after chowing down on her dinner - she has the full-tummy sleepys. "The Starless Sea" was just added to my Goodreads "Want to Read". 😃
Okay, I'm only about 12 minutes in but I need to say this before I forget.. the music/sounds used when looking at Remi sitting on the desk with "The Song of Achillies" played through my headphones but like, there are different jingly sounds in each ear.. when I say I felt it in my toes, and it just tickled my brain.. top notch. Anyway, proceeding now. xoxox
OMG here for the book content but stay for the kitties!
the starless sea sits on my favorites shelf right next to lonely castle in the mirror, so i’m so glad you loved it 💕✨ it was one of those books that i wanted to drag out forever so i wouldn’t have to leave the world
truly i wish it were like 1000+ pages haha
The Starless Sea means so much to me. so much so that it may be the only book I love that I may never reread for fear that I won’t love it anymore.
so glad you finally read it 💕
THIS!!!
not me having JUST watched that scene from gilmore girls for the first time last night... when i tell you I CACKLED
I personally love when people dislike books I did! It's so fun to hear their reasoning
omg yes! you and me both, robyn!
I first experienced The Song of Achilles via audiobook and Frazer Douglas really made the story come to life in my opinion! I’m not sure I would have loved it so much if I had read it with my eyeballs lol. But the audiobook was ~chef’s kiss~ 👨🍳
Also brb adding The Starless Sea to my tbr RIGHT NOW.
I mean this in the most positive way possible, i want to steal all of your wardrobe, like please tell me where you buy you overalls????😩
i thrift most of them! gotta keep your eyes peeled :eyes: &thank you!!!!
I just came to the channel to binge watch all the vlogs and BANG! a 40min vídeo!!!!! so grateful, I need this so much, a million thanks 💜💜💜💜💜
I read everyone is an aliebn and it was amazing it really makes you think about the world n humans and the illustrations are so stunning 🤩
i just love how you express your feelings, so refreshing to see
Lit my candles, got my blanket, got my tea. Let's play this video 😌☕
every single time, the opening of your videos brings me right back to watching pbs as a kid
40 mins - thank you for this blessing 🥰. I'm currently reading one of your faves: A psalm for the Wild-built. I should have bought the 2nd book too, but it's ok to make mistakes 😅 I do have On a Sunbeam on deck so there's hope for me yet!
Hearing that you didn't like Song of Achilles: 😟😩😭😖💔
That book WRECKED me. I was in full on sad mode for the longest time after reading it.
Hi Ally! I recently subscribed to your channel and I have been binge watching all your videos. I love your honest content. I especially love seeing how much your cats love you and look at you with adoring eyes. It's so nice to see how much you love them and they return the love. Also, I'm Neurodivergent, as well, with Tourette's Syndrome, so I get all the "dealing with medical problems" and stuff. Loved this video!
40 minutes video ? Oh my, we’ve been blessed 🥰🥰
YES everyone's an aliebn when you're an aleibn too!!! I read it for the first time in grade 11, when I sorely needed it, and now I take it with me whenever I move because it's a comforting book to have on my shelf
can we talk about that TREE @22:30 ???? what was that? it looks unreal! perfect reading spot🍂🍁❤️
The starless sea is my favorite book of alllll time. I even made a painting about it hehe
the starless sea is my fav book of the year so far
I recently found you on YT and I’ve been loving your videos! I’ve wanted to do RUclips videos for a long time but haven’t bc my brain is wild and I say ummm and uhhhh while trying to find my thoughts that I want to say and I’m always afraid of there being too many cuts. But I watch and love your videos and you have a lot of cuts (which I assume are to cut out dead air while thinking) and I barely noticed that at all. You’re such an inspiration ❤❤❤
the starless seaaaaaaaa!! when you discussed how other books can struggle to play out like a film in your head but that one translated perfectly is SO real, i'm someone who struggles with visualising the words i'm reading but the way morgenstern has with words, i could just SEE everything. so cosy and perfect, honestly hearing you discuss it makes me want to reread! on a totally unrelated note, i am such a big fan of the jacket you're wearing at 12:47 LMAO
The music you chose for this video is [Ellias voice] chef's kiss
the fact that I hate-read the last half of the song of achilles because of the toxic masculinity, everyone blaming each other and everything just going to shit. I was so angry at this book when I put it down, I literally have no clue where I put it and I hope I never find it again 😂 my two stars for this book went to Chiron and Briseis, the two mvp's.
We can't like every book we read, imagine if everyone liked the exact same things, how boring it would be!
i'm in the beginning of the starless sea, I didn't have the brain power to read it so it's on hold for know, but will for sure pick it up again, I liked what I did read, I just need to be in the right headspace!
Haven't read summer sons but, sigh *opens amazon*
ps. I love how you're using sims music, it brings back a lot of memories
again, thank you for being the wonderful you, you are such a comfort, much love from sweden!!!
yay ! Finally finding someone that has the same feeling as me about The Song of Achilles. The problem I had with this book was that it was too much based on what's happening (all the war mechanic etc) and not enough on the characters and their relation. It felt like I didn't know them. Also, I studied Greek Mythology at school, so I was very familiar with the basic story, and got bored quickly due to the lack of personalization (what I'm trying to say is that Madeleine Miller could have used less pages to describe what was going on to focalize on the characters and it still would be historically accurate) (sorry if this is wonky, English is not my native language)
We'll go in jail together friend 🤝 I could use this face to face appointment to tell you how much I love your videos and your personality ❤
The rottie t-shirt is so cute!!! AAAA!!!
I felt the same way abt achilles!!❤ Love your videos always
My DUDE I went to a local bookstore about a month ago and bought Summer Sons and The Starless Sea (completely on a whim), and I am deeply shook that they’re both making an appearance in this video. ‘Twas fate. I read them both recently, and had the same reactions as you.
I loved Mandelo’s writing style, but I almost felt like the beauty of their writing made the story feel a lot longer than it was. I would’ve loved to have replaced some of the racing and partying scenes with some more backstory. But over all, I did still like the book just fine.
I absolutely ADORED The Starless Sea! The writing is so beautiful and the story is so strong that I think I could read it twice per year and always find something new to enjoy. I think the bees were my favorite characters haha
Love knowing that we were probably reading these same books at the same time. The high this video brought me was immense. 5 out of 5 stars from me.
AHHH! Love a long ass reading vloggggg!!! Also, I LOVE Ellias and his bloopers give me life! Also also, as someone that rewatches your videos for comfort, recognising which video your bloopers came from was extra rewarding 😂.
I started tearing up when you were reading quotes from The Starless Sea while Hollow Knight soundtrack played in the background. If you were to distill my personality down to its essence, it would be that clip.
ally im literally BEGGING YOU TO READ THE NIGHT CIRCUS YOU WILL LOVE IT!! ITS JUST AS IMMERSIVE AND TRANSPORTIVE AND MAGICAL AND ITS MY FAVORITE BOOK EVER PLSSSS
i am sorry for screaming but i must show you how much i need you to read this book bc i love it so much and you will too
40 minutes of joy
The song from 15:22 really unlocked something in my brain and it’s really bugging me, I feel like it’s music from a Sims game?
ahhh im nervous watching this because tsoa is one of my favorite books and the other two books are 5 star predictions that i havent gotten to yet. i really hope you enjoy them!!
update: i think your thoughts are really fair, people have different book tastes so its interesting your opinions on tsoa and summer sons :) also, im excited to check out starless sea in my library soon
THE STARLESS SEA IS MY FAVORITE BOOK OF ALL TIMES!! i'm just in the beginning of the video, but i am so excited you are going to read it! ❤️❤️
I had exactly the same thoughts about the Song of Achilles when I read it. Achilles was so perfect of a hero that he became an imperfect character. His only characteristics were, good at fighting and loving Patroclus, that's it.
There’s so many amazing things that are happening in this video right now. Your cats are the cutest, the ramen and kimchi look delish, and the vibes I’m getting off the vibes you’re getting from the starless sea is infectious 🤩
ooh the passengers sounds so interesting; borrowed it on libby to see if i'll like it. love the editing of this and always so fun to see the way different reading vibes and styles are between booktubers, so cool for ya to challenge yourself and keep it honest. and gosh that tree you were reading under is a fall vibeee.
Ally, I enjoy every single one of your videos. They are the most comforting thing whenever I have a down day (wearing the ‘there’s no rush’-shirt also helps) - Thank you so much for being on the internet ✨ Just wanted to send some love before coming in with a question: I have been trying to figure out which noise cancelling headphones you own throughout the last couple of videos - as I wear glasses I try to find a good fit that won’t hurt my head after 10 mins 😅
this is so sweet thank you so much for liking these and being so supportive :,)
&i have the sony xm5s!
@@allisonpaiges thank you so much for letting me know! :)
The comment about the bathroom fan and light was so accurate. I literally take showers with a small lamp to avoid the noise of the fan. 😂😂
a late start at work means I can catch up with your gorgeous face on my monday morning! thankyou ally for blessing us each week with your fab fab videos xxx
the “YAY” i let out when you held up everyones a aliebn !!! omG you will love love love it!! (and when you do i highly highly suggest picking up jonny sun’s other book goodbye, again. he is one of my favorite authors everrr)
I'm a big fan of Summer Sons, but I get your point. I think the book is more an exploration of grief and of how much the protagonist is discovering that the relationship he had with Eddie wasn't what he think it was. The confusion of realizing that he had a very much homo romantic relationship with his dead best friend but not having that person there to explore it, having to proces his sexuality at the same time that Eddie's death is a lot. Not really knowing who Eddie was is kind off part of the charm, because when someone dies what remains is the idea of the person everybody has (I get how is anoying, I also want to know, but I get the author choise to let it vage). I think is a very nische book for fans of The foxhole cour and The raven circle, if you like those you are going to like Summer Sons.
Edit: Also, very chaotic gay energy.
As always love your videos, the make my day :)
finally someone who doesn’t see the hype with the song of achilles
I’m so relieved you loved Starless Sea! 😍 it’s so beautiful! Also, on your next read of it, the audio is perfection!
I am so happy you liked The Starless Sea!! The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern is my favorite and most reread book so I have never been more excited for a book release the The Starless Sea lol. Everything you said about it is true and hearing you talk about it makes me wanna stop what I'm doing and read it again! 💜
Can i just SAY… the animal crossing music gets me every time. I friggin love it
This was the video I needed this week. I didn't much like The Song of Achilles either, Chiron was my favourite, I always like myths he is in, but once they moved on I was less invested. I'd suggest Lore Olympus by Rachel Smythe as a good way to get to know at least the ancient Greek pantheon if not the heros, and the art is beautiful.
I was worried you wouldn't like The Starless Sea because lots of internet people seem to hate it. Most of my real life people love it though, it's one I will always revisit.
P.S. Your expat content has helped me a lot since I moved across the sea and had to learn a new language and culture. Thank you.
What gorgeous cozy vibes!! I'm utterly convinced to read The Starless Sea now lol
Obsessed with the 🐬 Lizzie book
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I love that you are open about your Autism and health. I try to be open about my Autism in my channel. I feel like you are confident in how you say things. Thank you for your example. 😁
Alli’, Alli’, Alli’, you are AMAZING! Great video, as always; loved every second of it and you are an absolute ray of sunshine! Thank you for being you, thank you for being so phenomenal!
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I read the starless sea in September and I didn’t love it. However, I’m so happy that you liked it! Love your channel ❤
i liked summer sons overall, but it was sooooo slow! not what i would consider a thriller. i’ll definitely keep my eye out for lee mandelo’s other work, and i liked the characters, but wow it moved so slowly
you putting hollow knight soundtracks in your video made my eyes water (love you, have a wonderful day!)
I just read the wives and I loved it!!! I was on the edge of my seat the whole book!! I hope you like it❤
UGHHHH the amount of joy you bring me is sTOOPID!!!!!
i take it back after that jess clip 😡😡😡
this video was such perfect cozy vibe goodness for my hectic monday, thank you so much. immediately rushing over to subscribe to ellias' channel too!
omg yayyy i’ve been waiting to see what you’d think of the starless sea for so long !!
your videos bring me so much comfort🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻
have a great week everyone!! enjoy nature and take some time for yourself!!!! 🍁🍄☁️
Sooooo excited you’re reading the starless sea 🥹🥹
Yayy welcome to the 'I didn't like tsoa' club, we're like 0,9% of the people who read it, but I get you lol.
Oh my god,”In” made me bawl my damn eyes out
I didn’t know how much I needed you to love the Starless Sea until YOU LOVED THE STARLESS SEA!!!! 😆😆😆❤️❤️❤️
song of achilles is one of my all time fav books so I'm heaRTBROKEN
I read Circe last year (& strongly disliked it), and in my opinion The Song of Achilles is SOOOOO much better!!! I did not expect to enjoy it at all.
i love the song of achilles so much
40 minutes??? This is the best day of my life
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i tried ur tshirt hack but i left a gap in the top of the tshirt part so i could use it like a big pocket lol :)
40 min video!! yaay!
i've never read song of achilles because it's just not my thing and i don't read anything but lesbian romance books anyways. but the fact that the main character is an uwu soft boi just seals the deal that i'm never picking it up honestly😭
If you liked The Starless Sea, maybe you can check out The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater next. It's a quartet but all of the books are on the shorter side. And the magic, the vibes, and the characters are amazing.
YOU RETAIN SO MUCH INFORMATION. THATS FANTASTIC.
DO YOU ALSO LIKE ART GALLERY?
Ah, I just love your videos so much. Thank you 💜💜
Came for Elias, staying for you!
Would just like to put in writing my love for Albus. The cozy couch snuggles, glossy eyes and the listen-fetch. if there is a fanclub, i'm joining.
I know you said you're not super big into re-tellings, but you may like Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker! It is also a retelling of the legend of Achilles, but from the perspective of the women he, and other Greek men, enslaved and took as prisoners of war during their battles. The content can be triggering, but you can tell Barker put a lot of care into crafting this story and how she explored the lives of these women living under such circumstances. I'm not a fan of the Greek myth retelling trend, but I loved that book.
would you do a book unhaul video? curious to know which books you’ve read and are passing on to others.
maybe someday!
My day has been truly made! 40 mins yaayy 💕🤗💕
I've only read Circe and I do think Madeline Miller is a fantastic writer who does a lot of incredible research in her books. The problem? I just don't like Greek Mythology that much. One of those, not for me but happy you all love it sorta deal.