Stewart O'Nan is a favorite of mine and Last Night at the Lobster is a good one. I read Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto last year and it knocked me down in the best way. A wonderful book.
I live in Whitley Bay. I agree, the staff in the Bound are wonderful. Hope you had a lovely time in the area. I also came up here for university and never left. It's a wonderful place.
Great selection of books 📚❤ if only there was a way to buy the time to read them all too 😅 thank you for sharing and for highlighting the independent bookshops - so important. I'm off to Chapters in Dublin today and will be adding a few of these to my list 😊 Really looking forward to the women's prize bookclub next month 🎉
How lovely to hear about the wonderful bookshop in Whitley Bay! I grew up just a couple of miles further up the coast! I must visit the shop after your recommendation!
Love Jesmyn Ward & have read Let Us Descend; Sing , Unburied, Sing; and Salvage The Bones, the latter being my favorite. Super excited for Rivers In The Sky and look forward to hearing your feedback, as I probably won’t get to it for awhile. 📚🪱💚
Last Night at the Lobster is a great short novel that is perfect to read around the holidays. I think I need to get my hands on a copy of Mr. Chartwell. It sounds just like my kind of thing.
Enjoyable video, as always. I like your shout-out to the book translator. 😊 I have a BA in translation (although I'm not working in that field anymore), and I did pick that field because I had dreams of translating books and movies...
Such wonderful recommendations- I'm looking forward to reading There are Rivers in the Sky, and really want to read Kitchen and many others. I'm currently reading The Gallows Pole after your recommendation, and Cuddy being one of my favourite books this year 😊
The Goldfinch! One of my publishing colleagues is a huge fan (created a Facebook group for chatting about it) and it is the only Donna Tart I’ve read so far. 😉
I'm enjoying Mary and Mr. Eliot, Sort of a Love Story about Mary Trevelyan and T. S. Eliot, loving the novel Babel. Your reads sound great, I look forward to the reviews.I enjoyed Parinisi and Jonathan Strange and Mr.Norvell (or something close to that) and the Goldfinch.
The Grief Nurse sounds very interesting! I enjoyed Rivers in the Sky (the writing is stunning). What other books of hers did you like? I am wanting to read more of hers! I’ve also been meaning to read The Goldfinch, I feel like I’m very behind on that one.
I read Kitchen a few month ago now. Really intrigued to hear your thoughts. Haven’t seen that cover too much either. I’ve got the pink one (and I agree that the cover is so important when it comes to actually wanting to pick up the book in the first place - and to start reading it before all the other ones) 😅 I’ve been like you in avoiding too much info about There are rivers in the sky. I’m sure it’s beautiful. Hope you enjoy your time with them all - and hosting the book club 🌹🙌
I really liked Mr. chartwell. It’s really about depression, which Churchill suffered from and which he called his “black dog.” The author’s understanding of depression is very perceptive.
All bets are on that you’ll love “There are Rivers in the Sky.” I’d put money on it.💰Kay Wilson’s “The Stand-Up Mam” sounds like fun. I hope it shows up in my library.
Family Lore was a really good book. I have got 2 Catherine Chidgey books I need to read. I think I will love her when I get to her. I am on a book buying ban at the moment as I want to buy all the Women’s Prize books next year.
Have added Last Night at the Lobster to my list. There are Rivers in the Sky is my next read, the cover is beautiful isn’t it.
It’s gorgeous 🎉🙏🙏🙏📚📚📚💛💛💛
Stewart O'Nan is a favorite of mine and Last Night at the Lobster is a good one. I read Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto last year and it knocked me down in the best way. A wonderful book.
Great to know I have some corkers ahead of me 🙏🙏🙏📚📚📚💛💛💛
Just had the Grief Nurse delivered so I will keep you posted. Thank you
Please do 🙏🙏🙏📚📚📚💛💛💛
I live in Whitley Bay. I agree, the staff in the Bound are wonderful. Hope you had a lovely time in the area. I also came up here for university and never left. It's a wonderful place.
Absolutely agreed 👍 🙏🙏🙏💛💛💛📚📚📚
Great selection of books 📚❤ if only there was a way to buy the time to read them all too 😅 thank you for sharing and for highlighting the independent bookshops - so important. I'm off to Chapters in Dublin today and will be adding a few of these to my list 😊 Really looking forward to the women's prize bookclub next month 🎉
Happy book shopping and so glad you’re joining the WP book club 🤩🙏🙏🙏📚📚📚💛💛💛
Ooo, I can’t wait for your take on Kitchen by Yoshimoto.
Such a wonderful book haul.
I’ll be sure to report back 🙏🙏🙏📚📚📚💛💛📚
Really looking forward to hearing your thoughts on There are Rivers in the Sky 😊
I’m desperate to read it but with Booker and WP Book Club reading it could be a while 🙏🙏🙏📚📚📚💛💛💛
How lovely to hear about the wonderful bookshop in Whitley Bay! I grew up just a couple of miles further up the coast! I must visit the shop after your recommendation!
You should! Let me know what you think 🙏🙏🙏📚📚📚💛💛💛
I read Held in a day in a half and loved it. It’s about everything isn’t it? Can’t wait for your and Simon’s next video of the Booker short list.
Hope you enjoy 😊 🙏🙏🙏📚📚📚💛💛💛
I’m loving There are Rivers in the Sky- Her writing is extraordinary
I’m really looking forward to reading it 🙏🙏🙏💛💛💛📚📚📚
My mum and dad live near Whitley Bay and I love Bound. I’m going to pop in again today after watching this!
Hope you found some treasures. 📚📚📚🙏🙏🙏💛💛💛
Love Jesmyn Ward & have read Let Us Descend; Sing , Unburied, Sing; and Salvage The Bones, the latter being my favorite. Super excited for Rivers In The Sky and look forward to hearing your feedback, as I probably won’t get to it for awhile. 📚🪱💚
I might not either… 🤭🙏🙏🙏📚📚📚💛💛💛
Last Night at the Lobster is a great short novel that is perfect to read around the holidays. I think I need to get my hands on a copy of Mr. Chartwell. It sounds just like my kind of thing.
Well that’s a great recommendation, hopefully I’ll get to it sooner rather than later 😊🙏🙏🙏💛💛💛📚📚📚
Enjoyable video, as always.
I like your shout-out to the book translator. 😊 I have a BA in translation (although I'm not working in that field anymore), and I did pick that field because I had dreams of translating books and movies...
What a fantastic skill to have 🙏🙏🙏📚📚📚💛💛💛
The Goldfinch is a fabulous read - pretty sure you will love it.
Ooo good to know 🙏🙏🙏💛💛💛📚📚📚
I love The Bound! Their sister bookshop in Corbridge is wonderful too.
Hopefully I’ll get to check it out sometime 🙏🙏🙏📚📚📚💛💛💛
Thanks, Louise!🌷Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto is delightful! I look forward to your review of There are Rivers in the Sky😊
Can't wait to get to it 🙏🙏🙏📚📚📚💛💛💛
Some wonderful choices, Louise a few I hadn’t heard of so brilliant 🎉
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Such wonderful recommendations- I'm looking forward to reading There are Rivers in the Sky, and really want to read Kitchen and many others. I'm currently reading The Gallows Pole after your recommendation, and Cuddy being one of my favourite books this year 😊
Hope you enjoy it! 🙏🙏🙏📚📚📚💛💛💛
Kitchen is one of my favourite books EVER! I hope you enjoy it!
That’s a strong recommendation 🤩
The Goldfinch! One of my publishing colleagues is a huge fan (created a Facebook group for chatting about it) and it is the only Donna Tart I’ve read so far. 😉
Good to know, I wasn’t sure about Secret History 🤔🙏🙏🙏📚📚📚💛💛💛
First time here❤
Don't EVER count your books. What you don't know can't incriminate you. 😅
I LOVE that advice! Fabulous 🤩🙏🙏🙏💛💛💛📚📚📚
I'm enjoying Mary and Mr. Eliot, Sort of a Love Story about Mary Trevelyan and T. S. Eliot, loving the novel Babel. Your reads sound great, I look forward to the reviews.I enjoyed Parinisi and Jonathan Strange and Mr.Norvell (or something close to that) and the Goldfinch.
Yes, I’m looking forward to getting my teeth into them 🙏🙏🙏📚📚📚💛💛💛
The Grief Nurse sounds very interesting! I enjoyed Rivers in the Sky (the writing is stunning). What other books of hers did you like? I am wanting to read more of hers! I’ve also been meaning to read The Goldfinch, I feel like I’m very behind on that one.
The Island of Missing Trees would be my next recommendation 🙏🙏🙏📚📚📚💛💛💛
Loving The Whalebone Theatre
Ooo… not read it yet 🙏🙏🙏📚📚📚💛💛💛
Just booked my ticket for the WP bookclub in November
Fabulous 🤩
I read Kitchen a few month ago now. Really intrigued to hear your thoughts. Haven’t seen that cover too much either. I’ve got the pink one (and I agree that the cover is so important when it comes to actually wanting to pick up the book in the first place - and to start reading it before all the other ones) 😅
I’ve been like you in avoiding too much info about There are rivers in the sky. I’m sure it’s beautiful. Hope you enjoy your time with them all - and hosting the book club 🌹🙌
Thank you - am sure I will 🙏🙏🙏📚📚📚💛💛💛
I really liked Mr. chartwell. It’s really about depression, which Churchill suffered from and which he called his “black dog.” The author’s understanding of depression is very perceptive.
Thank you, I hadn’t realised that. Will enhance my reading 🙏🙏🙏📚📚📚💛💛💛
All bets are on that you’ll love “There are Rivers in the Sky.” I’d put money on it.💰Kay Wilson’s “The Stand-Up Mam” sounds like fun. I hope it shows up in my library.
I hope so too 🙏🙏🙏📚📚📚💛💛💛
Family Lore was a really good book. I have got 2 Catherine Chidgey books I need to read. I think I will love her when I get to her. I am on a book buying ban at the moment as I want to buy all the Women’s Prize books next year.
Impressed by your commitment to the Women’s Prize 🙏🙏🙏📚📚📚💛💛💛
Ohh and The Fishbone Church for a £1.
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