I so deeply understand that feeling of "this would be great to study and write an essay on but I am not having fun" 😅 You're making me want to reread LoTR all over again! Really agree on that final Shire visit at the end, it also really drives him to me how much you can never return to those early golden days. It's not just that Frodo is changed by the journey but the Shire is too, as is the vision of the Shire that was motivating them in the hardest parts of their journey, but it was still worth saving and important to fight for! Makes me emotional every time 😊
What a wonderful variety of books you read! I’ve wanted to read The a woman in White and Ben Hur for a while now and will also be putting Crazy Love on my list. Great wrap up and I enjoyed hearing you talk about all of your books. :)
We were all saying if it weren’t for all the other books on our TBRs we’d happily just start over again 🤣 Having a great job that requires basically just being present helps with being able to read lots! 😅 I’ll take it while I’ve got it, because who knows when it’ll change!
I told a friend I think the first two chapters of "If On A" and the final 2 are all that is needed to get the gist. So unless you are having to read it for a class, forget about the rest of the book! 😰 Woman in White was SO fantastic! My favorite Wilkie so far!
I still need to get to Riyara one day.... I'm slumpy with fantasy right now for some reason. I hope i can work in The Woman in White during Victober or the Fall.
I’m not finding as much fantasy to latch onto right now either, but I’m enjoying Sullivan - this one is my least favorite out of all that I’ve read so far, but I’m still excited for the next book! Woman in White was such a great surprise after my reread of the Moonstone last October. So happy this one was a joy!
You had a good instinct for Yumi hahah, sad to hear you didn’t like it! I really want to get into Brandon Sanderson’s book soon. Also you gave me envy to read some russian books and I didn’t know also for the language!
Start with Era 1 of Mistborn (the final empire) for Sanderson. His new stuff lacks depth and the weightiness of importance that his earlier work has. I hope you enjoy Pushkin if/when you pick him up! ♥️
If On a Winter's Night sounds like such a fascinating concept, but it also sounds like it wasn't very well executed. I find myself intrigued! I've kind of wanted to read Ben Hur ever since watching Anne of Green Gables as a kid. 😅 But I haven't yet because honestly I'm not sure if I would enjoy it. I read Woman in White when I was a teenager and I remember absolutely loving it... But that's all I remember. I enjoyed All the Light We Cannot See (with some caveats), but I didn't get very far in the other Doerr book I tried. I really loved reading EO with you both! I, too, wanted more, especially in the last two chapters. When you told me that about the Cheevers book, I looked it up and it seems like she has a tendency (according to some readers) of inserting herself into what she's writing, and of presenting as fact things that are either unproven and unsupported by evidence, or myths that have been disproven. She sounds like a pretty unreliable non-fiction author, based on what I've been seeing.
I think Calvino executed the kind of book he wanted to write very well. However, I wanted a story and not a lesson on the concepts of writing. Between that and the sexual content I didn't want to read any more Calvino. Which is sad because I loved the way he wrote. I was a teen when I read Woman in White too. All the Light We Cannot See is another one that is written well, but it left me flat. I don't think it came together well in the end, and I did't love the time jump that left so much of the two lives unexplored. In this nonfiction none of that beautiful use of language comes through, so it really was flat. Yah, I sorta got that feeling about Cheever without looking anything up about her. I am appreciating the LePlante bio much more, though I want to ring her father's neck.
Oh man sounds like such disappointment with your February read that you had to power through and then that nightmare painter one too! 😅 not all books are winner winners. I can see you just light up when you talk about the ones that really hit the spot for you. Love your reviews and your thoughts ❤
I kept putting down Return of the King every few pages because I just didn’t want to say goodbye 😢♥️ Woman in white has been my favorite Collins so far! I have plans to read another in October!
The ending is like a snowball rolling downhill! Becca and i were throwing conspiracy theories back and forth like crazy! Even though we only read a book (it’s divided into 3) it made it so much more intense that way.
Well at least you all disliked Yumi together! 😜 I think that book has some major flaws but I sort of forgave them because I loved the ending result and the themes presented. I’m a sucker for themes. It’s my fatal flaw. lol Loved hearing about your reading lately!
I need to finish The Woman in White! I have the worst staying power with Wilkie Collins! 😂I’ve only finished Man and Wife with a group and I really enjoyed it. P.S. I saw you 👀 gave Skyhunters a low rating on StoryGraph. I’m curious why!? 😂 I don’t remember you talking about it here. 😅
Skyhunter - I did talk about it in a video. I think I liked it until it became more about the love story than about the world and the intrigue. It also was pretty graphic with some of the violence. I reread and really didn’t get on with Collins’ Moonstone, so I wasn’t sure what to expect diving into WiW. I’m so glad I enjoyed it! 💗
@@novelideeaok! Thank you. I can see that! That makes sense. I liked it for Talin & her mother’s relationship, her friendships, too! I thought the world was intriguing, and I thought the pace was great. The violence/moral ambiguity wasn’t my favorite. Did you read the second?
Keeping our heart posture on our knees before the Lord. Definitely will check Francis Chan 💜
Humility and awe♥️
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I have been wanting to read Ben-Hur forever! Thank you for the reminder. 🌷
It was one of those books that was a bit intimidating. But it’s slow and beautiful and hard and redemptive. 🥰
I can’t wait to hear what you think!
I so deeply understand that feeling of "this would be great to study and write an essay on but I am not having fun" 😅 You're making me want to reread LoTR all over again! Really agree on that final Shire visit at the end, it also really drives him to me how much you can never return to those early golden days. It's not just that Frodo is changed by the journey but the Shire is too, as is the vision of the Shire that was motivating them in the hardest parts of their journey, but it was still worth saving and important to fight for! Makes me emotional every time 😊
It makes me emotional too. I need to write your words in my commonplace book. Beautiful, Soph. 💞
@@novelideea I am honoured!
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Sounds like you had a great reading month! Always good.
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Oooh Ryan Chronicles I’ve had my eye on this series. I’m so glad you are enjoying the series. That’s great news for me 💜
Start with Riyria Revelations! Or Legends of the first Empire
What a wonderful variety of books you read! I’ve wanted to read The a woman in White and Ben Hur for a while now and will also be putting Crazy Love on my list. Great wrap up and I enjoyed hearing you talk about all of your books. :)
I have to go where my mood takes me! 🤣
I can’t wait to hear your thoughts when you get around to these three, Farrah!
I had no clue Ben-Hur was a book! Thanks for sharing :)
A very slow, emotional story. It was amazing!
@@novelideea So glad you enjoyed it!
You read so much 😊 I need to reread Tolkien.
We were all saying if it weren’t for all the other books on our TBRs we’d happily just start over again 🤣
Having a great job that requires basically just being present helps with being able to read lots! 😅
I’ll take it while I’ve got it, because who knows when it’ll change!
You were a trooper finishing the Calvino! I've had The Woman in White on my TBR for so long! Can't wait to hear your thoughts.
I told a friend I think the first two chapters of "If On A" and the final 2 are all that is needed to get the gist. So unless you are having to read it for a class, forget about the rest of the book! 😰
Woman in White was SO fantastic! My favorite Wilkie so far!
James Falen's translation of Onegin is the best. The audio book in his translation can be found on CZcams for free.
I loved the Charles Johnston translation. It was lovely and easy to understand. I may reread it one day in the Falen.
Loved your thoughts on Return of the King 😭
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You and Becca are making me want to re-read The Woman In White, I remember loving it and The Moonstone but not much else.
I was not as impressed with the Moonstone, but this one I loved!!🥰
I like Yumi but didn't love it.
And yay for Riyria! ❤
Loved reading Eugene Onegin with you. It was great to discuss it with you and Anne.
My hold for Death of Dulgath is coming in soon! You’ll know because your Voxer is going to start lighting up😅
Eugene was such a great experience!
@@novelideea yay! I'm excited to hear what you think about it!
I still need to get to Riyara one day.... I'm slumpy with fantasy right now for some reason.
I hope i can work in The Woman in White during Victober or the Fall.
I’m not finding as much fantasy to latch onto right now either, but I’m enjoying Sullivan - this one is my least favorite out of all that I’ve read so far, but I’m still excited for the next book!
Woman in White was such a great surprise after my reread of the Moonstone last October. So happy this one was a joy!
You had a good instinct for Yumi hahah, sad to hear you didn’t like it! I really want to get into Brandon Sanderson’s book soon. Also you gave me envy to read some russian books and I didn’t know also for the language!
Start with Era 1 of Mistborn (the final empire) for Sanderson. His new stuff lacks depth and the weightiness of importance that his earlier work has.
I hope you enjoy Pushkin if/when you pick him up! ♥️
If On a Winter's Night sounds like such a fascinating concept, but it also sounds like it wasn't very well executed. I find myself intrigued! I've kind of wanted to read Ben Hur ever since watching Anne of Green Gables as a kid. 😅 But I haven't yet because honestly I'm not sure if I would enjoy it. I read Woman in White when I was a teenager and I remember absolutely loving it... But that's all I remember. I enjoyed All the Light We Cannot See (with some caveats), but I didn't get very far in the other Doerr book I tried. I really loved reading EO with you both! I, too, wanted more, especially in the last two chapters. When you told me that about the Cheevers book, I looked it up and it seems like she has a tendency (according to some readers) of inserting herself into what she's writing, and of presenting as fact things that are either unproven and unsupported by evidence, or myths that have been disproven. She sounds like a pretty unreliable non-fiction author, based on what I've been seeing.
I think Calvino executed the kind of book he wanted to write very well. However, I wanted a story and not a lesson on the concepts of writing. Between that and the sexual content I didn't want to read any more Calvino. Which is sad because I loved the way he wrote.
I was a teen when I read Woman in White too.
All the Light We Cannot See is another one that is written well, but it left me flat. I don't think it came together well in the end, and I did't love the time jump that left so much of the two lives unexplored. In this nonfiction none of that beautiful use of language comes through, so it really was flat.
Yah, I sorta got that feeling about Cheever without looking anything up about her. I am appreciating the LePlante bio much more, though I want to ring her father's neck.
Oh man sounds like such disappointment with your February read that you had to power through and then that nightmare painter one too! 😅 not all books are winner winners. I can see you just light up when you talk about the ones that really hit the spot for you. Love your reviews and your thoughts ❤
Women in white was a great rebound!
Thanks for being here and taking time to chat !
I would really like to try a Wilkie Collins after watching this. I need to finish LoTR, but I'm not looking forward to it being the end! 💔
I kept putting down Return of the King every few pages because I just didn’t want to say goodbye 😢♥️
Woman in white has been my favorite Collins so far! I have plans to read another in October!
Wow BEN HUR *applause* literary accomplishment. Have you seen the movie?
I think when I was really little I watched it. But all I remember are the horses😂
Yumi was a disappointment indeed. I really need to revisit The Woman in White one day - I’ve never managed to finish it!
The ending is like a snowball rolling downhill! Becca and i were throwing conspiracy theories back and forth like crazy! Even though we only read a book (it’s divided into 3) it made it so much more intense that way.
Well at least you all disliked Yumi together! 😜 I think that book has some major flaws but I sort of forgave them because I loved the ending result and the themes presented. I’m a sucker for themes. It’s my fatal flaw. lol
Loved hearing about your reading lately!
I think if Yumi had been a different narrator and the themes had felt important I would’ve forgiven the flaws easier. Hoid never sits well with me.
The classics sound the .ost successful. I love the woman in white. A shame about yumi! 😢
We did not have much success with our buddy reads did we?? 😂 I hope Sabriel is going to turn things around for us 🤞🏻
😂 well 🤷🏻♀️ At least we keep trying! 🤣
I need to finish The Woman in White! I have the worst staying power with Wilkie Collins! 😂I’ve only finished Man and Wife with a group and I really enjoyed it. P.S. I saw you 👀 gave Skyhunters a low rating on StoryGraph. I’m curious why!? 😂 I don’t remember you talking about it here. 😅
Skyhunter - I did talk about it in a video. I think I liked it until it became more about the love story than about the world and the intrigue. It also was pretty graphic with some of the violence.
I reread and really didn’t get on with Collins’ Moonstone, so I wasn’t sure what to expect diving into WiW. I’m so glad I enjoyed it! 💗
@@novelideeaok! Thank you. I can see that! That makes sense. I liked it for Talin & her mother’s relationship, her friendships, too! I thought the world was intriguing, and I thought the pace was great. The violence/moral ambiguity wasn’t my favorite. Did you read the second?
@@amyofhearthridge nope. Didn’t even sort of want to after the disappointment of the first.😞