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I love seeing all your favorites. I hope to read Jenn Lyons and hopefully I'll like it too

your Jordan Peterson reference gave me a chuckle coz i was just starting to think "hm" in your description of the Drowned World - very curious about it, maybe it will be my first Ballard =) and thanks for introducing You Dreamed of Empires! really in the mood to read some conquistador vs native Americans fiction lately for some reason ~

Eva! Love your description of A Passage of India! Keep up the good work.

Hello, I'm watching you from Coimbra - Portugal, keep up the good work, its refreshing to see someone recommend international writers, most of CZcams is filled with American and British book recommendations.

Some of her writing does have extreme violence and assaults that make me cringe. But her weird and playful English really keeps me reading

I loved her books as a kid. I've been re-reading them recently, and I have to say they don't grab me in the same way. The pace is often slow and ponderous, they're rarely "gripping" and don't have much in the way of sparkle. Most seriously of all, and unlike Tolkien, Sutcliff's novels are entirely humourless. But what carries the reader along is the unswervingly vivid atmosphere, that sense of being there at the time. Recommended ⭐⭐⭐☆☆

Hi, danke für die Empfehlungen. Gibt es einen Zeitraum in der deutschen Literaturgeschichte die dir gut gefällt? Viele Menschen auf der Welt verbinden Deutschland mit Philosophie, ist das was für dich? Liebe Grüße😊

Amazing face. Not the same next. Make sure to remember any lies u ever told and to share food with the poor and never lie reverse all lies ever told very important for you

I love Rosemary Sutcliff - she inspired my new novel, 'The Druid and the Elephant'.

Your walks were so gorgeous. Love that rainbow. I find I read less when traveling, too, even though I think I’ll have more free time than normal.

What kind of camera do you use?

Wow! Amazing nature! Thank for your work!🤗

I'm a lifelong fan of hers. I love your selection and reviews. I recently read The Shining Company, one I hadn't come across as a child, and I loved it.

I'm so glad I found another person who isn't in love with the king of elfland's daughter! :)

Just #FOUND_THIZ💤❤DANKË😅

What's with the naked lady on the wall behind you?

Great list👍 And I would strongly recommend two others from Hermann Hesse, 'Narcissus and Goldmund' and 'Steppenwolf'. Very worthwhile reads.

I read the First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North and loved it. I am adding this book by her to my TBR also 😉 I hope February is going even better for you in terms of enjoying what you are reading 🤗

You got through a lot. I hope February is a good reading moth for you. Best wishes.

Thank you for that summary of your reading month. My fiction reading has, so far this year, been a re-reading of 'The Weirdstone of Brisingamen' by Alan Garner. It is an excellent fantasy novel; one I imagine you have read but if not it is recommended.

Those snowscapes are so gorgeous! ❤❄️

The scenic clips in here are so gorgeous!!!!

Thank you for the interesting discussion and the slideshow.

Gorgeous snowy Mountain View’s. I’m glad you put the title on the screen. The way the mountain was pronounced was nothing like what I would have said. Languages are so interesting.

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Hopefully, 2024 will be a better one. 📚🤓

aw now i want to read narrative non-fiction by Douglas Adams... =P that's some gorgeous snow you've got there, the icy river at the end felt straight out of a fantasy novel ~

Hi, Schön dich wieder zu sehen 😊 Ist history fiction etwas für dich? Oder hast du sogar Empfehlungen? ❄

It’s good to see your return to fantasy, and yes, there is a lot of dumb stuff out there.😂 I’m currently reading The Forgotten Beasts of Eld by Patricia McKillip. I think I remember that you’ve read that one. Looking forward to the video on McKillip if you have time. What beautiful scenery! Just rain and wind here so far.

Thank you - some helpful recommendations there. Particularly regarding fantasy fiction where, as you say, quality is hard to find. Hopefully being poorly is behind you 🤞

Eva, glad to see a mention of Beryl Bainbridge. I spent many months sorting and gleaning my books last year, 2022. I can now look on a shelf and count eleven books of hers. Many very odd but good, especially some of her early books which seemed more biographical.

I love Summers at Castle Auburn, probably b/c it's such a nostalgic read for me since I read it when I was a lot younger and have reread it periodically every few years! If I read it for the first time this year, I don't know if I'd love it as much as I do. I agree, more "traditional" YA (before it got lamer). Your nature clips were also so calming and beautiful 😍 That lunch spot!!!!!

Just as a side note, the first Oxford time travel story is the short story "Fire Watch," published in 1982, which won both the Hugo and Nebula awards. In it the historian gets sent back to the Blitz in London to participate as fire lookout at St. Paul's Cathedral. It is another story about a time traveler who gets invested in the people and the place (he gets very invested in the cathedral, itself) he is sent to study,

Nearly all of Sutcliff's novels get shelved as "YA" or even Children's Fiction, and some of it is certainly appropriate to do so. But most of her books on Roman Britan are as good or better than most "adult" fiction when it comes to the quality of the prose, characterization, masterful dialogue, and plotting. But it is still deemed "appropriate for children" because she never goes into the nitty gritty details of violence or sex. So I guess the powers that be deem them "okay for kids." Which is fine by me. They are great books and I would encourage anyone to read them. But if you are an adult, don't get turned off when you see them shelved in the YA section of your local library or bookstore. Adults can and should appreciate these masterpieces just as much as older kids and teens can.

Thank you for making this video and in so doing directing me to 'Frontier Wolf' and the King Arthur Trilogy. I also re-read 'The Lantern Bearers'. Thank you :-).

I loved this video, thank you, to say nothing of the dog is my all-time favorite book. I literally laughed out loud and so I appreciated this video. I am going to read the one by Neil Gaiman. Do you have any other recommendations for books that make you laugh?

I can't wait to see if one of the remaining A Chorus of Dragons books push into that new favourite category, the third is my favourite of the series. Oh my god you're disappointments are SHARP! I laughed out loud several times during that question. Love it

Thanks Eva for sharing your reads. I enjoyed 'The Siberia Job' is an extraordinary narrative, blending finance, adventure, and history into a rich tapestry that keeps you hooked till the last page. The detailing of post-Soviet Russia is commendable, and the plot is relentless

I can’t imagine that scenery being more spectacular. Wow! 🤩 I found the stranger so boring. 😴

I think highlights of the good stuff while very briefly outlining what you didn't cover and why is a great format! Really enjoyed the video and I'm definitely going to try to read at least a couple of these, thank you!

very helpful, thank you. who else would you recommend for historical novels set in Greece or Rome?

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I really love this book and I hope I will be able to read it in German one day ❤ The thing I like the most is that you start the book thinking that the protagonist is the hero, Siegfried, but when you finish the last page you realise that it was all about Crimhild. She' s the real protagonist and our tragic heroine. Have a nice day 🌹❤

I didn’t realize Emily Tesh had a new book out. I’m not a space opera book type of fan either but I did enjoy her other novellas.

For records Burgess was not big fan of gay people. He Said homosexul is not Natural. However yes i know write two novel about gay people. And he Said something to do with him being catholic and for records was not like hp lovecraft that he hate outright the gay or saying god hate gays. He was not like that but to quteo him. I wish I could approve of homosexuality, but I’m enough of a Catholic to regard [it] as an aberration, as the spending of seed in barren places….I don’t know why…it exists….it’s not natural. I’ve just been reading Aldous Huxley’s essay about parrots, which imitate human speech, although they don’t have the apparatus and there’s no earthly biological reason for it….This is like homosexuality. What is nature up to here? Only God would be interested in playing such games with nature - in making parrots speak, or homosexuality I am not against gay people, but i understand Why Burgess would think like. A 40 year old man in 50s would not found gay people to normal at the time.

hii loved your video subscribing it straight away!! also can you please explain what was the double entrende on the katana sword were about... i currently doing a thesis for this book and looking around to gain insights!!!

Thanks for video keep going 🤠 greeting from Morocco

My number one favourite author

My library book group read The Lost Man last year, we all enjoyed it. I loved The Bedlam Stacks and The Watchmaker of Filligree Street which came after it. I have The Lost Future of Pepperharrow but haven't read it yet. Her most recent book The Half-life of Valery K sounds utterly different from these three but I've heard good reviews of it.

I always love your nature photography, so beautiful! I was wondering how you were progressing with The House of Doors. I’m hoping you wind up loving it. Adding Summers at Castle Auburn to my TBR. It sounds like a great, lightweight book to read during the Summer months and I love adding seasonal reads to my collection. ☀️ I’m so glad that I always find books I’ve never heard of when I watch your channel!📚 Hope you enjoy your Summer!🥾🗻🤿