Picking My Favorite Shelf! || One Week One Shelf Reading Vlog
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- čas přidán 28. 08. 2024
- Hey Booktube! Lucky me for the last one week one shelf reading vlog of the month, I got to choose the shelf I would be reading books from! I picked sci-fi (of course!) and found a new series to start. Just what I needed :P
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Which authors do you feel always write the same character? Andy Weir comes to mind... and now Scalzi lol
Definitly Ali Hazelwood 🤣
Stephen King 😂. His women are always traumatized, he really likes writing sociopathic men with anger issues. And if I had a penny for every one of his special/gifted/magic kids…. (I say this as someone who bought a Kindle version of IT because I literally read the covers off my paperback 😅😂)
Sarah J Maas, absolutely. Her male characters are always the same person - they may have different names and different hair colors, but beside that, they are always the same person. It doesn't matter if you only look within one book or whether you look at several series.
“Let’s go look at the shelf” is my “I’m going on an adventure” moment
SPOILERS FOR BRIGERTON
1. I won't forgive them for making Peneloppe beg for a kiss. Like what? Colin was the one that should have been begging.
2. That proposal sucked. She deserves better.
Colin is such a player...
Both scenes are taken from the book, so book fans wanted these to be included, I guess?
But let's be real, the books aren't great, so it may have been better to change the storylines/ characters even more 😂
I read the first 4 books in the series and this was the worst. I really didn't care about it and when they get together.... Colin is the worst.
I'd personally probably prefer such proposal, but yeah, don't think Penelope would. And I honestly don't really like Penelope nor Colin, so this season is harsh for me 😅😅 I know it won't happen but in my mind Eloise should get an amazing lesbian match 😅
Omg!! I forgot to mention I’m loving Cressida’s growth and they totally would look cute together
Claudia's surprise appearance where she tapped your shoulder was the cutest thing ever!
The camera loves her!!
lol the paws under the door are so cute 😂
I love love love the way you do your vlogs! The fixed camera position you talked about makes it feel like a planned review instead of a friend chatting with me about what they're reading right now. Please keep it the way it is ❤
And the kitty moments in between are just the cherry on top
I also love the way she vlogs!
That's good to hear! It feels like I'm facetiming friends this way lol
Penelope is looking gorgeous this season and her sisters are fucking hilarious.
I like John Scalzi a lot. Yes, the humor is always there and this is exactly what I need. But the books are quite divers anyway. I recommend „The Collapsing Empire“ with many strong female characters and a lot of political string-pulling in a SF world, not millitary at all. Or „Lock in“ which is a mix of dystopian, criminal Investigation and SF. I also love his Short Story „Slow Time between Stars“, this one even without a funny character! Please give John Scalzi another try! Love your vlogs!
Your mug with the bear in the kayak!!! 😍
Isn’t it the cutest? There’s also a raccoon, a rabbit and a fox! I got it a year or two ago at Simons and I’m in love
@@BookswithEmilyFox It's SO cute! Coffee in a favourite mug is the absolute best thing 🥰
Doomsday Book is the first in the series. I recommend it highly. Connie Willis is one of my favorite SF writers.
Same! I love her and the series.
The series started with the novelette Fire Watch.
1. Aloe/sun gel with lidocaine for the blister. And aquaphor.
2. Can we have an update on mama Pear? I know you said she’s with a friend 😅 but I miss her
Last time I heard, she was living her best life!
I was worried she'd hide like she did in the basement the first month I took her in. Apparently she didn't which was a relief to hear. I miss her too. She was such a good cat. Never tried to open the cupboards lol
I’m so glad she’s doing fine
I totally would love you to do this challenge again! It was so fun to watch!! Glad the child safe locks are working. Your cats are silly. Love them!
Old Man’s War is actually a series of six books. I really liked the first book and DNF’d the second. My hubby read all of them though. You might like Starter Villian by Scalzi, it has a cat on the cover. :)
Starter villain is great!!
I've preordered that one as a paperback!
16:49 stopppp, they’re so cute. I know they’re menaces, but they’re cute menances 😂
They can’t stand closed doors 😂
They really are adorable… makes the rest worth it!
The kitty paws under the door and Clawdia coming up to you were so adorable! Glad you liked one book. I recommend The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley.
The little paws! I love putting my phone on video mode and sliding it under the door when my dogs are knocking to come in. There’s such a surprised look on them and make the cutest photos. I recommend trying! 😊
I like the Old man's war series. The third book return to the main character of the first book in a colony.
Redshirts (standalone) is a good option is you like TV series like Star Trek, Stargate, Babylon 5, The Orville, Firefly or similar and want a to laught at the typical scenes that they have in common.
Is the third one good? I wouldn’t mind going back to that character if the story is worth it
@@BookswithEmilyFox The first and the third are my favorites but I don't know if it was because I was excited to read again about Jonh and Jane or it was really good (read them 6 years ago)
I am a fan of Stargate, thanks for recommendation 😊
Oops, forgot to add. Blackout and All Clear are also in the series.
Btw Old Man’s war series is 6 books according to goodreads (the first 3 could be a contained arc but I am not sure) Anyway so there are four more books instead of one so you probably made a good decision. I enjoyed his Collapsing Empire series much better as it seemed the characters were more varied.
I think I'll pause it at least for now. I'll read more of his books and if I like them enough I'll go back!
@@BookswithEmilyFox Happy reading!
I loved Penelope and everything else in this season of Bridgerton BUT Colin. Hahahaha I was actually rooting for Penelope and the blond guy lol
You are the vibe❤ love listening to you
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i fully agree with your bridgerton thoughts (though collins face didn't bother me until this season lol) i found the whole thing runshed, probably to give us a cliffhanger for the midseason finale when they could have just not done that and released it all at once
Idk if you've read the book and while it is different than the show (Penelope has a younger sister for example in the book and Colin finds out she's Whistledown first, not Eloise), but they get together early-ish in the book too and the second half is all the Whistledown drama, so my guess is that the show is going to take a similar approach.
I loved Old Man’s War!! I want some of that fun technology, specifically the BP (I’ll keep it cryptic). Paws under the door, awesome!!!
I’m a little late to this vlog, but the third book is much better - a return to what we liked about the first book. Zoey’s Tale is probably the best of the series after the first book (5&6 were meh at best). I don’t remember much about Ghost Brigade other than the fact that I was bored. If you liked OMW then I think you’d also like Planetside by Mammay!
8:41 omg, I have fire alarm battery beep PTSD too, lol
After having a (small) electrical fire I’m so paranoid. Literally have to go touch every outlet to make sure they’re not hot when it beeps 😭
OMG I'm so glad I'm not the only one who felt that way about Colin!! Pen is way too good for him and deserves better than the way he treated her!!
I really love John Scalzi but I’ve only read three of his books and I’m slow walking it because I don’t want to get burnt out on his style. Because I do love it and it’s super entertaining and I know I’ll have a good time so why not take my time?
I loved Old Man’s War and breezed through it. Like you, I struggled through the first part of the second book, but ended up liking it. Just not as much as Old Man’s War.
Loving this challenge.
If you like funny sci fi you'll LOVE We Are Legion (We Are Bob). I read it last year and gave it 5 stars. I need to pick up the 2nd one in the series but I want to wait until I can get a KU trial again so I can read it for free.
I loved it too, it is great!!
My fire alarms would go off constantly for seemingly no reason, and we figured out it was the cat hair/dander in the air. It didn't matter how often I dusted, vacuumed or ran the wash, it still would go off. We decided to go for a less sensitive fire alarm and that solved the problem.
Oooh that’s a good theory! When I had lots of issues I figured high humidity was triggering it and controlling that helped a lot too
oh no! I started old man's war today and then you picked it and I don't want to watch the video and get spoiled but I want to watch the video
Haha it’s a quick read! Come back in a few days :) (I don’t really mention any spoilers so you’re probably fine)
I read Connie Willis' later novels Blackout and All Clear and had no idea there were more set in the same universe! I would say they are more historical fiction than science fiction. I am really not into WWII fiction, but I actually loved these! I might pick up To Say Nothing of the Dog now.
To Say Nothing of the Dog is hilarious, I hope you'll love it one day.
My favourite of John Scalzi is Fuzzy Nation, it's definitely worth a read (it's a courtcase, big corporation vs innocent alien, and there's a dog named Carl). I've also read The Old Man's War, Redshirts and The Kaiju Preservation Society, but they weren't as good. Lock In and Head On are great scifi detective books, if you want to follow a nonbinary FBI agent around for a bit.
Sometimes when the roof leaks, the dampness makes the smoke alarm go off. Also, steam from a nearby shower can cause the alarm to beep as well.
I think it’s the humidity! The first time I had issues last summer I had left the windows opened and it was so humid there was fog!
I started watching you when you got Old Man's War and picked the series up used like you did. I had basically the same opinion as you on them.
Did you end up reading book 3?
I'm so early 💜
I felt the same about the old man's war. I just view the first book as a great stand only. For this author, I recommend locked in. I think it's his best.
Oh I have that on my shelf!
I'm sure its been mentioned, but please make sure the alarms aren't detecting carbon monoxide. You can ask the fire department to come check just to be sure.
It has a different number of beeps depending which one it is so no worries it’s not C02. I also had a different alarm just for that and it hasn’t beeped
I appreciate the concern though!
I really liked Old Man's War, but I haven't read the others yet--I also have the Connie Willis books, I will be interested to know what you think, because I haven't started them. Scalzi tends to write at least a few characters that are fun/funny, but Old Man's War is more serious sci-fi than Kaiju Preservation Society was. The Interdependency trilogy was also more serious sci-fi.
I jusy finishe "The Crypt" by Scott Sigler it was a great sci‐fi horror but also very military.
I think you'd love No Gods No Monsters by Cadwell Turnbull it's one of the closest things I've found to Octavia E Butler 2.0
I really liked Doomsday Book. I think you would like it.
I love seeing you enjoy these blogs, its honestly fun to watch & makes me get exited for reading!
On a tangent: what robot vacuums do you recommend? What should i take into account while deciding?🤔
I think some features aren't necessary to splurge on (unless you really want to) like the mop. Maybe some are better than others but while nice it's not a must. I do think it's worth the money to get one that is a bit smarter and creates a map of your place. Not having the vacuum hit everything every time is worth it lol
@@BookswithEmilyFox thanks! I was kinda wondering that about the mop, sounds nice but the price difference is kinda big ( at least here). If you don't mind which brand are you using & how often do you ise it? A frind just told me she bought hers 7 years ago and i didnt trust they would last that long in use 🙈
I tried this one and didn't love it (www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B0B65KJ7RL/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1) the battery dies before it's done one floor and my place isn't big. It also hits everything lol
This one I love (www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B09FLDMMKN/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1) but the mop while nice to remove paw prints isn't a must. I had issues with it after a few months and the company sent me a new one so customer service was great!
@@BookswithEmilyFox thanks! I really apreciate it!
Are the alarms smoke and CO2 detectors? If the new ones beep too maybe call the fire dept to test CO2 in your home. There may be a bigger issue there
let them in!!!!
Glad to hear you liked your first pick! 🎉 btw I read the Doomsday book and enjoyed it! Really want to read more books by her but its not a priority right now. Maybe we can make one of the other books our patreon book club book at some point in the future, that would be cool :D
We should!! I’d finally have to pick it up 😂
humidity sets off mine also shpwer driven
That’s my theory with mine too!
I agree on what you said about Bridgerton season 3!
I only still enjoy it so far because I watch it together with my longdistance bestie but the first half was kinda...boring?
I really felt Penelope - she's not perfect but so relatable to me which even more makes me not want her to be with Colin lol
In s1&2 I only find him unattractive and he looks a bit like one of my co-workes (fun, sweet guy but not my type at all) but this season he's so slimy!! The wink scene made me gag and not in a good way!
I think you should read the ministry of time! Much hyped but so bad! Would love to know your thoughts
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I thought Doomsday Book was the first in that series
I still need to really read Old Man’s War. It’s been on my tbr for at half a decade. lmao
As for Bridgerton I can’t stand Colin or Penelope (can’t forgive her what she did to Marina and Eloise) so I might just skip this season altogether. 🙈
Maybe if you’re stressed an audiobook would help.
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So it could be dust/fur that happened at a townhouse I rented and a friend told me to bast them with canned air regularly.
Problem solved. So if it happens again give that a go.
I don't read series back-to-back any more, and I don't do the same author back-to-back, either. My brain needs variety now in a way that I guess it didn't when I was younger.
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I also did not like Forever War. I review on my blog, not Goodreads, so I can say whatever I want. I believe I called it a school boy’s wet dream. Also, the book didn’t give me what the blurb on the back of my copy promised.
The ending was meant to be positive too and… no. It was definitely written by a man.
We just went through a fire alarm fiasco and I figured out it was not the fire alarms. Husband never check the carbon monoxide batteries 😅
Okay weird coincidence.... My fire alarms have been acting up too! We changed the batteries when we first moved in bc they started beeping within the first 3 months of living here. That was last Sept. And now they are starting up again which feels way too soon. But we changed the batteries again. It was fine for a few days and then they started beeping again! Like wtf!? Our poor little pippin (biewer terrier) is terrified of the beeps now 😢 He runs into our arms and hides his head in the crook of our necks. Poor baby!!! haha But what is up with these fire alarms!?
That’s so weird!!
I have a hard time taking Colin seriously because the faces that he makes are just weird. Like he's trying to be smoldering and sexy, but he just looks awkward. Honestly, i would love for Pen to get together with the other love interest and for him to realize that he needs to not travel but be a devoted husband. And I say this as someone who loved Colin and Pen in the book.
Yess! I don't like Colin either! And I feel the same, I just don't like his face, but also... He has no personality? I don't know, he's lacking a lot I feel. I'm not into the romance aspect of it at all in this season, but I like the rest of the plot lines.
I am still mad that they skipped Benedict this season ☹️
Unpopular opinion but... I don't care for his love stories either lol I'd rather see Francesca or Eloise
@@BookswithEmilyFox I love Eloise and was hoping for her and Theo's Lovestory ;-;
@@BookswithEmilyFoxI just need Eloise’s book story to be aggressively changed for the show lol her book is so bad
Colin was worse in the book so I don’t mind him in the show.
is there a reason why all of the kittens' names start with C?
Yes and no. Charlie was for Charles Bingley because he’s a sweetheart… then Chunky was supposed to be a nickname but that’s all I called him so it stuck. Couldn’t leave out Clawdia so she got one too 😂
So now they’re the 3 C babies!
@@BookswithEmilyFox the triple C gang
Re The Forever War quotes: Yeah, sometimes those earlier sci-fi writers just can't help themselves. I love the movie Predestination (Ethan Hawke and Sarah Snook), which is based on a Heinlein short story. Interesting, twisty, time travel story, but the only thing women could apply to be in the space program? Space whores. Highly intelligent, strong, resilient, virginal space whores. Doesn't ruin the whole movie for me, but that section of it is just so cringey! Luckily, and this isn't too much of a spoiler, Sarah Snook's character doesn't make it into the space whore program.
Omg I wanted Penelope to end up with the vegetarian guy honestly. Don't care about Colin at all. Also I don't understand how they're just going to forgive Penelope for everything she's said and done... that's what bothers me most of all.
Vegetarian guy lol I do wonder what will happen about that in the next episodes but I expect the worst now 😂
@@BookswithEmilyFox I mean... if they're supposed to end up together then either he finds out and he forgives her (but what about the rest of his family and the rest of the ton?) or he never finds out and she keeps it a secret... don't know which one I hate more...
LoL I don't like Colin, either. The character is a spoiled boy. The actor looks slightly better in this season, but there's something about the tip of his nose and his upper lip that makes me cringe. Sorry about that. Luke seems to be a great guy and it's not his fault I dislike some of his features 😅, but I just keep rolling my eyes and wish Pen found someone better. I've just read a historical romance novel with a great MMC and I'd like someone like that for her.
what is the name of the novel?
and agreed, colin is too much of a f*ckboy for me to root for him
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Brace yourself for whenever you read "they were her property" there's a horrifyingly traumatizing scene in it that lives in my head rent free to this day. :/
It’s been on my tbr for a while because I’m expecting it to be a tough read
@@BookswithEmilyFoxoh it is. It’s HEAVY.
Great video, also free Palestine 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🩷
Yes please. I'm tired. I'm frustrated. I'm shocked at the world's hypocrisy.
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