2025 1001 TBR - I have a new way of selecting the books for this year! LET'S GO! ⭐

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  • @jamiebbooks
    @jamiebbooks День назад +2

    I got so distracted with other reading that I barely read any of the 24 books I specifically chose for last year. So, I'm still doing the tbr game from the Reading 1001 group on Goodreads, again, but I'm thinking about setting an additional 1001 list tbr too for next year. The Goodreads game has us list 24 books, numbered, and each month the admins select a random number, which is the book for that month. I finished 2 of the 12 selected books, and just 6 additional List books.

  • @eiketske
    @eiketske День назад +2

    I loved Smilla’s sense of snow. Beautiful book 😊

    • @MsReadsAlot
      @MsReadsAlot  День назад

      @@eiketske excellent to hear! ❤️

    • @juliehughes1258
      @juliehughes1258 16 часов назад

      That's about the only one I've heard of, that and the Thomas Hardys. Smilla's Sense of Snow was made into a movie, starring Julia Ormond.

  • @BookwormAdventureGirl
    @BookwormAdventureGirl День назад +1

    This list has so many books I’ve never heard of. Love how random the planning is to the books you’re reading this year. Fun! 😊💙

    • @MsReadsAlot
      @MsReadsAlot  День назад +1

      It was a fun way to pick and added a lot of variety

  • @Shellyish
    @Shellyish День назад +3

    Fun way to pick your TBR. I have a different book by Haasse on my mental TBR - In a Dark Wood Wandering. I’ve never seen anyone talk about her on booktube.

    • @eiketske
      @eiketske День назад

      That is one of my favorite books by Haasse and in general 🙂 Wonderful historical fiction about Charles d’Orleans in 15th century France

    • @MsReadsAlot
      @MsReadsAlot  День назад

      Interesting! I am curious about her writing.

  • @NovelFindsByKassi
    @NovelFindsByKassi 22 часа назад

    I enjoyed the memoirs and confessions of a justified sinner. I'm also reading through the 1001 list! : )

  • @Debsbooks
    @Debsbooks День назад +3

    I can guarantee you that The Mayor of Casterbridge and Kestrel For A Knave are excellent 📚

    • @MsReadsAlot
      @MsReadsAlot  День назад +1

      Perfect!!! I am ready for it!

    • @juliehughes1258
      @juliehughes1258 16 часов назад +1

      Thanks for this, Deb. I've been seeing Kestrel For A Knave EVERYWHERE on BookTube. Isn't it funny how certain titles keep bubbling to the surface? Happy Hols and all the best on your 2025 reads.

  • @spreadbookjoy
    @spreadbookjoy День назад +1

    I may try and join you for The Pursuit of Love. H Rider Haggard books are fun from what I remember of reading them as a teen. Definitely split up the Hardys! This is a really great mix of books and a fun way of picking!

    • @MsReadsAlot
      @MsReadsAlot  23 часа назад +1

      Awesome!! Gina said she was going to bring it camping this year 🤣⛺️

    • @spreadbookjoy
      @spreadbookjoy 22 часа назад

      @ 👏

  • @novelideea
    @novelideea День назад +1

    I also read the Go Between. I think you might like it. It was not my cup of tea, but Nicole on a day of small things really loved it.

    • @marnasorensen988
      @marnasorensen988 День назад +1

      Loved that book. Distressing but excellent.

    • @novelideea
      @novelideea День назад

      @ great writing, but yes distressing

    • @MsReadsAlot
      @MsReadsAlot  День назад +1

      Good to know. I am going in very blind

  • @draganasudarevic3856
    @draganasudarevic3856 День назад +1

    Hi Sandy. Great to be back in the “regular” video routine together. I see some books fulfilling both criteria: author and title with H. I suggest they become mandatory for 2025. Just to make it more fun ❤🎉… Happy holidays 😊

    • @MsReadsAlot
      @MsReadsAlot  День назад +1

      I hope to be making regular videos again for sure!!

  • @EntertheBook
    @EntertheBook День назад

    The Hand of Ethelbertha is a woman who writes and every man seems to fall madly in love with her- and she disguises family as servants to try to pretend she is all that and a bag of chips and the whole time you are like ??? I kept laughing but it is a longish book - the woodlanders is supposed to be closer to autobiographical and way more depressing kinda “way it’s always been” traditions getting tempted by new and exciting and consequences- the major of casterbridge is my favorite! Man gives family away in a bar and the fallout that continues to happen is very Hardyesque style! Loved it! Happy reading ❤

    • @MsReadsAlot
      @MsReadsAlot  23 часа назад

      Interesting!! We will see when I pick it up.

  • @michaeljjackson150
    @michaeljjackson150 День назад +1

    Camera Obscura is a really interesting book about Dutch society. It’s quite funny as well if you’re Dutch as many scenes are still apparent today. For people who aren’t Dutch I’m not sure if it’ll have the same effect though

    • @MsReadsAlot
      @MsReadsAlot  День назад

      Interesting! We will see if it resonates with me 🤩

  • @staciv.6801
    @staciv.6801 День назад +1

    That's a fun way to decide what to read! Hopefully you don't have too much trouble trying to find everything. I've read about 15 of them. No 5* favorites, but two stand-outs were Smilla's Sense of Snow and A Question of Power (this one was a difficult read dealing with difficult topics, but worth it in the end) . Least favorites were The Left-Handed Woman and Blind Man With a Pistol. A lot of shorter ones in the mix here so you should be able to knock off a bunch fairly quickly while dealing with some of the more daunting ones.

    • @MsReadsAlot
      @MsReadsAlot  День назад

      Yeah. I hope not. I haven’t looked for any of them yet. My library system is pretty decent but I imagine I will have to buy some

  • @MyBookHauledLife-Essie
    @MyBookHauledLife-Essie День назад

    I love lists and when my lists have lists...speechless! Great video!

    • @MsReadsAlot
      @MsReadsAlot  День назад

      @@MyBookHauledLife-Essie I should make a list of my lists 🤣🤣

  • @marnasorensen988
    @marnasorensen988 День назад

    Lots of choices I've enjoyed and some that look intriguing and I've added to my list. Haggard is really fun!

    • @MsReadsAlot
      @MsReadsAlot  День назад

      Lots of new to me authors! Should be an interesting year

  • @novelideea
    @novelideea День назад +1

    I need to go through your list and write down titles so I can do a bit of background checking and see if I want to read any of them.
    🙃
    Love seeing the Lists coming out again! 🤗

    • @MsReadsAlot
      @MsReadsAlot  День назад +1

      Always up for a buddy read if one appeals to you! ❤️

  • @eiketske
    @eiketske День назад +1

    Kristien Hemmerechts is a well known belgian writer, literally translated the title is Margot and the angels 🙂 I read it, in the original dutch, back in 2003. Not sure anymore what it was about 😁

    • @MsReadsAlot
      @MsReadsAlot  День назад

      @@eiketske love it! Thank you for the translation!

  • @Lumors
    @Lumors День назад

    The Year of the H!
    Haha, what a lovely way to eliminate decision fatigue! I know you mean to read the entire 1001(+taxes) list, still, this randomisation method can bring so many hidden gems to light. Have fun reading in 2025!

    • @MsReadsAlot
      @MsReadsAlot  День назад

      The year of the H! I love it! I hope it brings me some great reads

  • @Thecatladybooknook_PennyD
    @Thecatladybooknook_PennyD День назад

    Yay!! Love the lists! I need to look some of these up for sure. I will keep my ears open for when you read Hardy because i know I'll love those. 😅
    I loved Kestrel for a knave

    • @MsReadsAlot
      @MsReadsAlot  День назад +1

      Excellent! Some great books ahead of me!

  • @RachelB.BookReferences
    @RachelB.BookReferences День назад +1

    It's hard to find unique ways to switch up reading lists. I started a Goodreads group for nonfiction reading, and give 12 prompts each year... after awhile, everything seems repetitive. 🤷🏻‍♀I don't generally like to read more than 1 or 2 books by the same author in any given year, but as long as you have fun, no worries!

    • @MsReadsAlot
      @MsReadsAlot  День назад +1

      We shall see how it works. Thankfully these authors are not on my “hate them” list 🤣

  • @julieaulava9567
    @julieaulava9567 День назад

    Novel approach Sandy! Nice mix.
    I've wanted to read something by Anais Ninn ever since the name turned up in Jewell song. 🤪

    • @MsReadsAlot
      @MsReadsAlot  День назад

      Ooohh!! Should be an interesting one!

  • @julieaulava9567
    @julieaulava9567 День назад

    Oh, I just read Hollinghurst's newest novel, Our Evenings and loved it. Will read another of his with you.

    • @MsReadsAlot
      @MsReadsAlot  День назад

      Awesome! Let me know which one interests you the most

    • @julieaulava9567
      @julieaulava9567 День назад

      In the Line of Beauty sounds good. Margret Thatcher as the devil reference, grabbed my attention. @MsReadsAlot

  • @jamiebbooks
    @jamiebbooks День назад

    I love the idea of using a random letter picker and focusing on that letter. I spun an online letter picker wheel, and got E. I'll have to see which books from that letter I can find for next year. It does make you notice titles you might not have otherwise on the list. I had not noticed Enright or Erdrich were even on the list til I sorted it alphabetically to look at the Es.

    • @MsReadsAlot
      @MsReadsAlot  День назад +1

      Perfect!!! Look forward to seeing what you pick

  • @anotherbibliophilereads
    @anotherbibliophilereads День назад

    What an interesting method for choosing titles. Hardy and Hesse are authors I admire. Other good authors in H too.

    • @MsReadsAlot
      @MsReadsAlot  День назад

      It seems like a good list for being a random selection. Excited to get started with them

  • @andeeheartsbooks7447
    @andeeheartsbooks7447 День назад

    Would love to buddy read The Hand of Ethelberta and The Woodlanders with you. I enjoyed The Mayor of Casterbridge. Good to see you gearing up for next year!❤

    • @MsReadsAlot
      @MsReadsAlot  День назад

      Awesome!!! We will have to figure out a good month!

  • @classvids2011
    @classvids2011 День назад

    Paradise of the Blind was a great read.

  • @jenniereece1158
    @jenniereece1158 День назад

    It’s an interesting way to select your 2025 reads!

    • @MsReadsAlot
      @MsReadsAlot  День назад +1

      It was a lot of fun! Love the mix

  • @ellethinks
    @ellethinks День назад

    This was a fun way to create your 2025 TBR for this reading project! Good luck with these.

    • @MsReadsAlot
      @MsReadsAlot  День назад

      @@ellethinks thanks!! I had fun filming it 😍

  • @eiketske
    @eiketske День назад

    Hella Haasse is a dutch writer and very famous for her book Oeroeg about a friendship between two boys in Indonesia, then a dutch colony. My favorite of hers is In a dark wood wandering 🙂

    • @MsReadsAlot
      @MsReadsAlot  День назад +1

      Nice!! I am excited to pick up my first one!!

  • @ReadBecca
    @ReadBecca День назад

    Hehe you could always really lean into misery may and go for ALL the Hardy to make yourself extra miserable 😄 I kid
    Surprised to see Stranger in a Strange Land, tho it is a SF classic, I would expect others more.
    Skillets sense of snow is great! I randomly got it at a yard sale knowing nothing, and it really made me love Nordic noir. Great representation of that style, while also being something very strange and different! Super readable despite size.

    • @MsReadsAlot
      @MsReadsAlot  23 часа назад

      Oh my!! That would be a Miserable May

  • @mame-musing
    @mame-musing День назад

    “The Hand of Ethelberta” is the closest thing to a comedic novel that Hardy wrote. It’s lighter fare than his other novels. “The Woodlanders” might invoke tears. It doesn’t get recognized as much as “The Mayor of Casterbridge” but it should.
    I hope to read “The Go-Between” m by Hartley sometime in 2025. I’ve seen positive reviews for it.

    • @MsReadsAlot
      @MsReadsAlot  День назад

      I am ready for some Hardy! Definitely will split them up though

  • @dqan7372
    @dqan7372 День назад

    H worked out pretty well. I've read the Haggard books: fun old adventure novels. Read House of the Seven Gables and liked it better than Scarlet Letter. Seen the movie version of Kestrel for a Knave; it's good. The Heinlein needs to be the 1991 version. :) I think all the printed ones these days are that. The Haase, Hildebrand, and Honchar might be hard to source. Second time in 12 hours that I've come across Hrabal. Must be a sign. :)

    • @MsReadsAlot
      @MsReadsAlot  День назад

      It will be interesting to try and find some of these books. Fingers crossed that I don’t run into too many problems

  • @GemofBooks
    @GemofBooks День назад +1

    This was fun! 3 Hardy’s in a year is a lot though, even for a Hardy fan 😂😅

    • @MsReadsAlot
      @MsReadsAlot  День назад +1

      At least it wasn’t 3 James Joyce or failkner. I can handle Hardy ❤️

  • @novelideea
    @novelideea День назад +1

    I read king Solomon’s - it is very chauvinistic and is one of his books featuring his hero Alan Quartermain.