This past Sunday I finished reading the last book of a list of "the 100 best books of all-time (someone's version). It included many prominent books you'd expect; however, a few stood out. "Infidel" by Ayaan Hirsi Ali was an incredible book that made an enormous impression on me; "War and Peace" by Tolstoy certainly lived up to the hype and "The Complete Works of Shakespeare" was both educational and entertaining and basically took me a full year to get through because I read all the supporting intros, etc. I am now a great lover of reading and read at least 2 pages every single day without miss and often many more pages, especially when nearing the end of a book (horses running back to the barn syndrome). So many great books out there and will never reach the bottom of the pile which I love.
I'll love you forever was written about the loss of their child. Beautiful book but has a different emotional context knowing the history. Worth the research if you really enjoy Robert Munsch.
I was a HUGE Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys reader too. My favourite author right now is Daniel Silva and I am eagerly awaiting the new Gabriel Allon book to read. July 13th can't come fast enough!!!!
This is an interesting, eclectic list. My only concern there is what she got from The Scarlet Letter: don’t be an adulteress. That’s so not what this nook is about. Hester Prynne got the Medusa treatment - initially, anyway. Unlike Medusa, Prynne’s community came to respect and admire her, and eventually the truth came out.
Well, that's why she wants to reread it now that she's not in high school anymore. Watching or reading something you read/watched as a kid as an adult can be jarring.
@@canaisyoung3601 while I agree with you - dang; I read this in high school. While I’m reasonably intelligent, I’m no genius. Not sure how she missed this aspect.
Omg I didn’t understand The Scarlet Letter at all in high school and now I love it for so many reasons! I didn’t know what adultery was back then either!! Now we have Easy A to make that book A LOT easier to understand!
I'm just about finished with Kushiel's Dart. It's basically Fifty Shades of Gray set in an alt-history version of Florentine Europe. It's not great but it's not terrible either.
As a child who had "Love You Forever" read to them as a bedtime story I'm going to go ahead and STRONGLY recommend that you NOT frighten your 5 year old child with the fear of losing a parent. The mom dies in the end and its fucking terrifying for a 5 year old to just be casually told through song and/or story that your mom is going to die. yeah i spoiled the ending but, in this case, I did you a favor. You're welcome.
Honestly, if that's really your takeaway from I Love You Forever, I think you missed its point. And it's okay to talk about death and loss with kids. Sure, we never want them to hurt, but we can't protect them from it forever.
@@ashlaynesaar of course its okay to talk about death and loss but this book is basically like saying "I'm going to die one day. Goodnight" there isn't a discussion its just a cruel prank at best. The book is terrible. just stick with the hungry caterpillar or Harold and the purple crayon and have the death/loss conversation when you have the time to have a conversation.
I would have loved to see some books, that actually look like they have been read. Would make it less feel like a plug for the first book, that was on screen a lot.
@@samuelmumm I see what you mean now. She only had the two in hand and both looked off the shelf, as you said. I found and met my biological mother back in 1996 and she sent me an inscribed copy of the first book she held up, "Love You Forever" which is a fairly old book first published back on October 1, 1986 in Canada. I doubt she was shilling for that book; however, the other book she held up from Matthew McConaughey might have been a bit more of a promotional attempt. As for the rest, I couldn't say why she didn't have them handy. Nice chatting. Have a great day/night/tomorrrow. Hope you are safe wherever go are. P.S. - Happened to notice that "Love You Forever" currently retails for $6.95. It is not a big book but is, in fact, a children's book.
Gayle, why don't you recommend a book on 'how to help implode a family by discussing their private relationships on an international stage? In fact, you and Oprah could write that book, and PROFIT from the personal/family tragedy TWICE.
This past Sunday I finished reading the last book of a list of "the 100 best books of all-time (someone's version). It included many prominent books you'd expect; however, a few stood out. "Infidel" by Ayaan Hirsi Ali was an incredible book that made an enormous impression on me; "War and Peace" by Tolstoy certainly lived up to the hype and "The Complete Works of Shakespeare" was both educational and entertaining and basically took me a full year to get through because I read all the supporting intros, etc.
I am now a great lover of reading and read at least 2 pages every single day without miss and often many more pages, especially when nearing the end of a book (horses running back to the barn syndrome). So many great books out there and will never reach the bottom of the pile which I love.
I've been reading the Lord of the Rings books lately, now that's actually good reading.
That was my "book I discovered in High School." Reread it every year for a long time.
I'll love you forever was written about the loss of their child. Beautiful book but has a different emotional context knowing the history. Worth the research if you really enjoy Robert Munsch.
😔 never knew that.
I was a HUGE Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys reader too. My favourite author right now is Daniel Silva and I am eagerly awaiting the new Gabriel Allon book to read. July 13th can't come fast enough!!!!
This is my favourite segment! 📚
She really just said "my favorite daughter" lmao.
Please tell me she's an only child.
WTH lol
Because she has only one daughter and shes always called her favorite daughter... One son she calls favorite son too ❤️
She always does and she is her only daughter. She also has a son who is her "favourite son."
May be she meant My favourite, daughter Kirby was borned. Come on
Now I finally know the book title of the book that Joey read in Friends!
Same for my favorite as well "love you forever " ❤ beautiful story ❤
This is an interesting, eclectic list.
My only concern there is what she got from The Scarlet Letter: don’t be an adulteress. That’s so not what this nook is about. Hester Prynne got the Medusa treatment - initially, anyway. Unlike Medusa, Prynne’s community came to respect and admire her, and eventually the truth came out.
Well, that's why she wants to reread it now that she's not in high school anymore. Watching or reading something you read/watched as a kid as an adult can be jarring.
@@canaisyoung3601 while I agree with you - dang; I read this in high school. While I’m reasonably intelligent, I’m no genius. Not sure how she missed this aspect.
Discworld doesn't get enough love in these lists.
Love You Forever……also my favorite💜 and I read it and sangit as well, to my 2 darling children who are now, 31 and 28, always precious 🥲
Omg I didn’t understand The Scarlet Letter at all in high school and now I love it for so many reasons! I didn’t know what adultery was back then either!! Now we have Easy A to make that book A LOT easier to understand!
Love You Forever makes me cry so hard, once was enough for me! Could never read it to my kids…
I'm just about finished with Kushiel's Dart. It's basically Fifty Shades of Gray set in an alt-history version of Florentine Europe. It's not great but it's not terrible either.
As a child who had "Love You Forever" read to them as a bedtime story I'm going to go ahead and STRONGLY recommend that you NOT frighten your 5 year old child with the fear of losing a parent. The mom dies in the end and its fucking terrifying for a 5 year old to just be casually told through song and/or story that your mom is going to die. yeah i spoiled the ending but, in this case, I did you a favor. You're welcome.
Or the fact that she's crawling into his apartment? This book is terrible and not for children
Honestly, if that's really your takeaway from I Love You Forever, I think you missed its point. And it's okay to talk about death and loss with kids. Sure, we never want them to hurt, but we can't protect them from it forever.
@@ashlaynesaar of course its okay to talk about death and loss but this book is basically like saying "I'm going to die one day. Goodnight" there isn't a discussion its just a cruel prank at best. The book is terrible. just stick with the hungry caterpillar or Harold and the purple crayon and have the death/loss conversation when you have the time to have a conversation.
@@pearlejam7115 oh yeah i forgot about that bit. what a creepy lady lol.
Well said, and true.
I loved The Bluest Eye and want to reread Beloved bc it was another book I had trouble understanding in high school!!
i'm reading "night of the aurochs" by Trumbo and "ratman's notebooks" ("Willard" in USA) by Stephen Gilbert.
Is it as well done as the bench? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Celebrity memoirs aren't really my thing, but I'm gonna read "Greenlights"
the book I will love you forever has always made me so sad.
OOo, so early.
She is so fine.
I would have loved to see some books, that actually look like they have been read. Would make it less feel like a plug for the first book, that was on screen a lot.
Depends on the reader. I, for instance, keep my books as trophies, so am careful to keep the book like new while reading. OCD, you say. LOL
@@viewfromthehighchair9391 Kudos for that. But was there any actual book ? Did not see any, but to be honest, I skipped a little.
@@samuelmumm I see what you mean now. She only had the two in hand and both looked off the shelf, as you said. I found and met my biological mother back in 1996 and she sent me an inscribed copy of the first book she held up, "Love You Forever" which is a fairly old book first published back on October 1, 1986 in Canada. I doubt she was shilling for that book; however, the other book she held up from Matthew McConaughey might have been a bit more of a promotional attempt. As for the rest, I couldn't say why she didn't have them handy. Nice chatting. Have a great day/night/tomorrrow. Hope you are safe wherever go are.
P.S. - Happened to notice that "Love You Forever" currently retails for $6.95. It is not a big book but is, in fact, a children's book.
Soooo true
@@viewfromthehighchair9391 not this new common 😅😅
"my favorite daughter"....😲
she only has the one, so it is easy to pick
The only way to read Love You Forever is with Joey Tribbiani's voice, sorry.
Thats thegames you guys play right?
She so wants me for knowing she knows but wont say she knows and she knows I know and wont say , what happens in vegas
Gayle, why don't you recommend a book on 'how to help implode a family by discussing their private relationships on an international stage? In fact, you and Oprah could write that book, and PROFIT from the personal/family tragedy TWICE.
If men and women are the same then why do we have female sports?
Biologically, it's a different story.
@@canaisyoung3601 my point exactly.
MARVIN GAYE IS AVOIDING THIS
Nah
Dang her skin color does not match her hands, Just drew on a entire new face, hair, eye lashes, contour make up.
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