Do you unhaul books? What's the last one you had to get rid of?

@deendrew36

Жыл бұрын

Once or twice a year, I go through my books. I get rid of any basic fiction books I KNOW I won’t read again. Any of favourite authors (I only have a couple of faves), I keep. I also have an extensive cookbook collection, and I weed those out too. Usually get rid of 4-6 cookbooks per year, and maybe 10-15 fiction books. Most non fiction, I keep unless I have read it, got what I want out of it an won’t reach for it again.

@nastya6509

Жыл бұрын

Unhaul is great! I decided I’d sell on Pango Books (I think they only operate in the US), but mainly the books I enjoyed at least a little bit. Some might end up in little libraries around the neighborhood. And those I didn’t like at all will go in a box and out on a curb.

@RoundSeal

Жыл бұрын

I love donating books when I can, though I don't do it as much these days as I've gotten my library in a fairly well-curated state. I tend to get rid of 'fine but forgettable' books if they don't have any sentimental value; non-fiction books that were interesting but I don't hold a special interest in; and books that I just plain didn't like. Really like giving away books when I can too, although that doesn't happen as often. (I wish local book-trades were a thing!)

@ayragon

Жыл бұрын

City of Nightmares by Rebecca Schaeffer … for a multitude of reasons and issues with the writing. The plot was lacking and the characters completely irritating.

@ashm4738

Жыл бұрын

I do unhaul books. Most of the time they're either books I had no interest in finishing, or they are books that I will not read or reference again. Even if I enjoyed the book, if I don't think I'll read it again, I'll donate it somewhere so someone else will enjoy reading it. The last book I unhauled was Sea Witch along with Sea Witch Rising by Sarah Henning. These were just because I didn't love them enough to keep them, though I think they're worth the read.

I love your 0 misogyny policy, I'm very thankful to hear you call it out every time, especially in fantasy books ❤

To me, it didn't seem like complaining. I'm always happy when you point out sexism in books. You have saved me from some questionable reads! Thank you 😊

I always feel relieved when I realise I'm not the only person with a 'meh' feeling towards King 😅 Also, enough people I trust the opinions of have either officially denounced Murakami or won't read them at all, so I'm happy to delete them from my TBR. ALSO! "Is it me that hates women? No, you just can't stand women written by men!" This was SUCH a huge thing when I realised it! I couldn't understand for the longest time why I couldn't stand nearly all female characters I read, despite the fact that in my baby-feminist days I tried so hard to prefer them. Once I started reading more books written by women / queer authors, the difference was night and day. Depressing but refreshing at the same time. 😅

@BookswithEmilyFox

Жыл бұрын

When I started Booktube I was reading more popular male authors because that's what I was seeing everywhere compare to now and... I've been reading A LOT less problematic content. Shocking lol

@BookswithEmilyFox

Жыл бұрын

@@amandak.4246 The popular male authors that were everywhere a few years ago were overwhelmingly cis, straight and white. There are definitely plenty of male who don't fit that category who write problematic books.

I love when you point out violent misogyny because that’s also a dealbreaker for me and too many reviewers just gloss over it without a warning so I try the book and have to quit. You’re saving me time and money!

hey emily, i just wanted to say that i always appreciate you for calling out misogyny in fiction and being so unforgiving about it even if it is small instances. a lot of popular books or series that are so beloved on booktube sound right up my alley and even booktubers i trust and love will rave about them and then i check out the goodreads reviews or watch you talk about them and you list all these gross quotes that completely put me off them and makes me so confused why nobody ever brings it up. and yes sometimes the booktubers i like and trust like i mentioned will address the misogyny as an afterthought like “oh this book is wonderful, showstopping, perfect, 5/5 stars!!! however there is some misogyny that i had an issue with but otherwise its flawless!” and it feels so minimizing of the issue to me, like i’m glad that’s not the kind of thing that bothers someone enough to deter their enjoyment of a book but i could never rate smth 5 stars and only view misogyny as a “yikes afterthought” no matter how much i love the book otherwise. like thats the kind of thing that will completely ruin my enjoyment of a book no matter how good the worldbuilding or characters are. so thank you for calling that stuff out bluntly and not reducing it to this ~itty bitty issue~

I just did an unhaul too! I was merciless and got rid of 319 books🙈

@stardroplet9499

Жыл бұрын

😮

@Jayariee

Жыл бұрын

Can’t wait til i have this much

@allisonryder4781

Жыл бұрын

😮

@pandaaaaa4

Жыл бұрын

How freeing that must've felt when those books left your house, good job fam 🥰🤎

I really want to know if 1Q84 is worth the hype so I vote for you to read it and tell us how much of a shitshow it is 😂😂

@BookswithEmilyFox

Жыл бұрын

Part of me wants to give it a shot... part of me realizes I'll most likely hate it lol

@RileyEffective

Жыл бұрын

@@BookswithEmilyFox there is a lot of bad writing of women and sex and sexualization (and sex) of under-aged girls in 1Q84. I did think it was a good book, as the magical realism mystery bit was very interesting (there's something with a parallel world that has different rules and a kind of order/chaos spiel). I do really enjoy the way that things unravel and unfold in Murakami novels and especially this one, but you'll most likely be annoyed with many aspects of it. I was.

@xmilax96

Жыл бұрын

I agree, i was about to point out that the scene i remember the most was a weird cultish sex scene so i don't think it's woth it. The mystery is intresting but i choose to just read a sinopsis & left it at that

@hpph1744

Жыл бұрын

It is a shit show. It’s so weird and long.

@natriumchlorid

Жыл бұрын

I usually agree with Emilys takes on books, especially concerning misogony, and 1Q84 is the worst book I have ever read. I doubt the sanity of anyone who likes it and can overlook the horrible sexual descriptions of women and children (!). The mystery itself is interesting, but certain scenes make the book unreadable.

The main female character in 1Q84 is like 20 and has a very specific attraction to old balding men. I made my way through it in the hope it would end really well and…it was a waste of time in my opinion.

@BookswithEmilyFox

Жыл бұрын

LOL of course she does

@nanimaonovi2528

Жыл бұрын

Murakami makes sense once you realize he's writing fembots.

@arnoldsabuki9485

Жыл бұрын

I was reading another book of his with something bird in the title.. and again there was sa and prostitution almost glamorised with a woman talking about all the horrible things that happened to her casually at tea to ensure the male lead stops this feeling of endless hopelessness in his life 😂

@ravent3016

5 ай бұрын

@@nanimaonovi2528 LOL, I will have to remember this.

I have the Black Prism by Brent Weeks on my shelf and haven't read it yet. It's now in my box of books to unhaul. Thank you for saving me from that disaster 🙂

I feel so validated hearing your review/unhaul of The Black Prism! I picked it for a bookclub because the magic system sounded interesting, and we all DNF'd because the main character was so unlikeable and the way the women were written was so uncomfortable! Genuinely don't understand how it's so popular (and so happy to hear that I'm not crazy and it was that frustrating)

@BookswithEmilyFox

Жыл бұрын

This is validating for me too! It's been like 6 years since I read the first one and I was so confused why everyone not only gave it 5 stars but also didn't mention my issues with it. I don't need to know about the boobs and nipples of every female character ffs.

@alien777

Жыл бұрын

​@@BookswithEmilyFox mybe every book should tell us if the hes have there junk left or right, big or small. See how men would feel a out reading this.

@BookswithEmilyFox

Жыл бұрын

I mentioned that in my original review haha there’s a scene where a few people are naked and we get a description of the “saggy boobs of the 40yo woman” but nothing about the balls of the old man next to her 🙄

I did a "read it or unhaul it" a couple months ago with books that I've had on my shelves for like 10 years. Got rid of about 35 books and donated them to my library. It felt good to get them off my shelves 😊

I don’t usually buy a lot of books; It’s what I love about the library. Last winter I broke my own rule & bought quite a few books since we were traveling. I’ve decided to curate a little library of my faves to keep for my grand-daughter. She’s 7 but already reading at a 6th grade level. So excited that she loves reading as much as I do📚

Thanks for sharing the unhaul. I find them more helpful than haul videos. Not as happy happy, but reality is important when it comes to shelling out cash for new books.

I unhaul a book as soon as I've finished (or dnf'd) it if I know I won't reread it. I was surprised when I found booktube years ago and people were keeping books they didn't like. Btw, if you're still looking for a good fantasy series without misogyny I recommend The Nightrunner Series by Lynn Flewelling!

@ness1973

Жыл бұрын

I adore the Nightrunner series! Some of my favourite characters ever

@aja968

Жыл бұрын

I’ve only read the first two so far, but I loved them a lot and look forward to continuing the series 😍

OMG yes 100% agree on Murakami. I always heard such great things about him, so I decided i would give Drive My Car a try since its a short story. Immediately was so glad it was a short because there is no way I’m reading a full length novel by an author who is so extraordinarily creepy about woman. I am flabbergasted why he’s so beloved

Always love a good unhaul...and kitty updates obviously 😊📚🐈‍⬛️ ❤

I laughed at your cat meowing in the background. My sister has a very vocal cat, she's constantly meowing. Her other cat hates my dog. When my dog was in the car, i was talking to my sister. The cat saw the coast was clear, and walked into the house meowing and staring at my sister like "finally that dog is leaving. Thought it would never go" lol

For a recommendation of a sci fi without misogyny I highly recommend The Spare Man by Mary Robinette Kowal! It’s a standalone sci fi mystery book that follows a woman I believe in her forties who’s on what is basically a spaceship cruise for her honeymoon and one of the passengers is murdered and her husband is suspected to be the killer. It’s very good!

Three Dark Crowns is so good and that part of the book makes sense for the events towards the end. I hate that trope to but was like ok that makes sense.

I almost exclusively read women authors for sci fi and fantasy because of the misogyny problem. Loved the video!

I love when you point these things out…it keeps me from buying them, because I don’t see anyone else doing that.

I am so proud of you Emily donating and getting rid of books and well done xoxo 😚 ❤️💖💖💜❣️🌷💕💛💕❣️❣️🪻🤎🤎💚💔💔🌻🤍📚📚📖📙💞🩷💛💛💕🌷🩵💖💖💜❤️❤️🩵🩵🩵🌷💕💛💛🖤❣️🪻🖤🤎🧡💙🩷🖤🌞🌞💚🌻🌻💔🌻🤍🤍📚📚📙💐🩷🤎🖤🪻💕💕🩵🌷💕💛💛🩷🤎🤎

Read it until it pisses me off is SUCH a good idea!

The Shining is my favorite Stephen King book, and that yellow edition looks precious! It would be like discovering gold if I can find that edition in my local used bookstore

O yes i do unhaul! I live in a small appartment so i cant keep everything. If i don't like it, it will be donated. And i just love going to the boo store and get new books for the empy shelves :D

I am not the most objective while reading, English is my second language and I do it for fun & if it entertains me, that's it. But you've helped me filter out so many authors that write misogynistic shit that I NEED to thank you! You're a lifesaver!

Lol. You warned about the cat meowing and for some reason I'm still looking all around my apartment wondering how s cat got in here lol

@BookswithEmilyFox

Жыл бұрын

She’s making sure we all know she wants more kittens… not going to happen though 😂💀

i unhauled the from blood and ash books, and crescent city, because every time i looked at them on my shelves i was reminded of the romanticizing of grape

Maybe it’s just me but even when booktubers dislike a book, I’ll usually check it out anyway to form my own opinion. Especially if I’ve also had it on my shelf for a while

Oh no Norwegian wood is a horrible book to start with , omg I was told the same couldn’t read it at all I DNFed it and thought I will never be able to pick him back up again. Then I accidentally (literally) stumbled upon Kafka on the shore and fell in love, since I’ve read other books of his and he have become one of my absolutely favourite authors. I read since: ‘hear the wind sing’, which tells a story of 2 friends more or less and ‘after dark’ which tells us of the things that happen in the world after we go to sleep . I also read a collection of stories ‘the elephant vanishes’ I definitely recommend trying others of his stories and Delete Norwegian wood from your memory!

@kristina_rr

Жыл бұрын

I personally love Murakami and I read quite a bit, but I don‘t think that his books are for Emily.

I'm so pleased to hear that you've finished with Riley Sager now! I read 3 by him and that was enough of that. When his new one came out recently I was considering giving him another shot but I'm glad that I didn't 😂

@BookswithEmilyFox

Жыл бұрын

Survive the night is one of the worst books I've read and it should have been enough... but I had to try again XD I saw he has a new one coming out and I will not try it!!

I love watching unhauls but hate doing them lol😂 I do an unhaul every May for the library sale and struggled so bad! I donated just over 40 and went to the sale and picked up 6 🤦‍♀️ I’m going to follow your lead and read 1 chapter or unhaul it for next year

I have a stack of books in my cupboard that are waiting to be unhauled. Getting rid of books is so satisfying. 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

This unhaul was very therapeutic, even as a viewer! I did a mini read a few pages to decide whether to keep or unhaul last week and got four books off my TBR through that which was a nice feeling. I agree that some of the YA I’ve had on my shelves for years are just not that appealing anymore and I’ve missed the enjoyment boat! I’m intrigued about 1Q84 so would be keen to see you try it… 😆

@saxybrit

Жыл бұрын

(I’ve now read some comments from people who have read it and am changing my mind for you to just unhaul it!)

Yesssss read 1Q84. Let’s test our patience (and sanity) this summer! Hahaha. And hopefully we get a book haul next ;)

Omg, yes!!! I’m studying Japanese at university and I’ve given Murakami so many chances, but I just don’t understand. Good on you, get out early! 1Q84 was the book that finally convinced me to stop trying with him…

I keep very few books because there’s an indie bookstore I can sell books to and get credit. I do keep books that I have loved that also have beautiful covers.

Murakami is mine and my friends' problematic fave - we all have wildly different reading tastes in general, but Murakami & Jane Austen are the intersections of our tastes.

@roserobb

Жыл бұрын

to be fair, I also like magical realism and surrealism a lot!

I am here for a ruthless declutter of your bookshelf. Also your cat mewling in the background while you described Brent Weekes horny male character had me dying with laughter. LOL And I would be here to see you bash books you think you are going to hate or do a video on sexism in tropes in YA - or have us submit them to you those would be needed and entertaining as hell! I need to do this with some books as well my goal is to do try and get to all the books unread that I have so I can decide if they are worth keeping or donate them to the library slash thrift store because they take up so much space!

Long story, I'm a new reader (about a year) and bought that Brent Weeks book based on the rave reviews. I keep trying to read it, over and over, just to fail. It was not until I saw your opinion that I realized how much I dislike the book. I kept blaming my tiny brain for not getting how cool the book was🤦🏽‍♀️. The book is immature and horny and not in a fabulous way. I became a subscribe since then and never missed a video.

I completely agree about Murakami. I tried reading The Norwegian Wood and never reading another book by him again.

that colour looks so pretty on youuuu slay

OMG thank you! I also dnf Black prism cause I could not deal with the misogyny and I've never heard anyone else mention it until now

@rebelbelle1388

Жыл бұрын

I finished it and I couldn't pinpoint exactly why the book made me feel so gross. Now that I think back on it, it was obviously the misogyny. I un-hauled it and won't continue with the series.

I appreciate that you don’t gloss over the sexism and misogyny when you see it! And I appreciate your honesty in your reviews of each book!

Excellent point re: getting rid of books that annoy you just to look at them. I have a bad habit of hanging onto things that are supposedly great but which I personally didn’t like. I hated that Riley Sager book Home Before Dark. HATED it. I thought it was totally manipulative and couldn’t stand the weak ending. Yet it’s still here, as is Wise Man’s Fear, The Shining, and an assortment of other offensive crap that I know I’ll never touch again. Including (!), sadly, the Grady Hendrix book The Southern Guide to Slaying Vampires. That one broke my heart. Anyway, they’re all going bye bye. Life is too short!!!

Oooh, thank you for holding up "You are a Badass" and saying you're unhauling it. Someone I really like gifted it to me and just the first few pages was like 🤮. Then I had taken it with me to work and another friend saw it and said "ooh, I read that, it was really good!" I kept trying to read it and it's just not for me so I put it back on the shelf, feeling guilty. But I don't want to keep it! I'm going to get rid of it now, glad it's not just me. (Maybe I'm not actually a badass)

It was all fine until mortal instruments 😅 that one did hurt... p.s u were the one to introduce me about Library sales... so I got a few and mentioned you in my video ❤

I unhaul books and videos like this really inspired me. I swap them for another books or when I can't I give them in small libraries

Dark Tower series I have DEFINITELY kept. Lolol! Most I have in hardcover, but the first one I have as a first edition. So definitely keeping that. He is one of my fave authors so I have almost all of his books.

@missburn

Жыл бұрын

I really hope I get to read The Mist at some point. Did you like that short story?

@deendrew36

Жыл бұрын

@@missburn yes I did. I read it when it first came out so it has been awhile, but yeah, I liked it!

Well done for donating! :) I only keep or get books that is without any doubt 5 star reads for me. But I´m very lucky to live close to a good library so I don´t buy a lot to begin with.

You talking about Black Prism and the issue of him being horny and Momma cat meowing in heat in the background 🤣🤣

Would you ever try The Expanse series? I know you like a lot of science fiction and im curious if this series is on your radar. Great unhaul by the way. Inspired me to clean off my own shelves!

Ok. Honestly I really loved 1Q84. I listened to it read by Alison Hiroto, which was very nice in itself. I did raise an eyebrow here and there, but I liked the parallel world kind of thing, and Murakami is good for when you want something that goes smoothly. I did read a year later The wind up bird chronicles which was reaaally bad and maybe put me off reading Murakami since then. I DNFed it after at some point a female character wants to have sexy time with the bland main male character, which is also a tool of a man, to “clean herself” after rape. Excuse me, what? But I don’t remember anything weird like that in 1Q84.

I unhaul very few now because if I’m trying a new author or reading something popular that maybe questionable-I just get it from my library. I used to love Stephen King as a teen but you’ve opened my eyes to just how misogynistic his stuff is. I’m so happy you unhauled “Saint” Lauren Groff’s Fates an Furies. I felt like a Ludite for hating her writing. I don’t always agree with your book opinions but I greatly admire you for calling out what you don’t like especially when it’s super popular.

That felt so satisfying watching you unhaul these books!!

Yes, that scene with Knox and Chris in Dead Poets Society was that way in the original screenplay. She's making out with Chet when Knox starts feeling her up. She says "Don't stop," and Chet doesn't know what she's talking about. There is also a character called Jessica that appears in the original screenplay that was cut out of the film. The original screenplay is a lot different than how the movie turned out.

Happy Sunday Emily hope you are having a relaxing day and wonderful weekend xoxo 😚 ❤️💜💜💜🩵🩵🤎🤎🌻📚💕🖤🌻🤎🩵🩵📙📙🩷🤍🩷📙📙🩷🤍💐💐🌷🌷🧡🧡💚🌞💛📖🤍💖🤎🩵🤎🌻💕💕💕💜🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵📙💐💐💐🌷🌷🧡💚🌞💛📖🤍🩷🤎🤎🌻🌻

Miss Emily...I just unhauled 200 books...yep!... fun times...fun times 😂😂😂

Good call! I assure you, the Dark Tower series only gets worse as it goes along. I'm a SK fan but I couldn't get past the third book. I'm told in, like, the 8th book SK becomes a character in story. It's a fantasy; my head hurts just imagining how that might work. Ugh. Try Mr. Mercedes and the series that follows it, you might like those, they're basically detective stories.

I do have a tendency to just leave books on my shelves even if I didn't like them. I read first book in the Memoirs of Lady Trent series and honestly didn't like it. Mainly because of the ending. I wasn't sure if I was going to continue the series but of course I bought book 2 because I'm a glutton for punishment. If it's not at least a 4 star for me though I'm going to unhaul both. Miss Percy's Guide to Dragons gives me similar vibes but it's so much better imo.

I am SHOCKE at the Red Rising series. Gosh, I never even approached that area of the bookstore in my life, and reluctantly picked up the first book in order to participate in my work book club. I absolutely LOVED it and devoured the next ones. Now I am dying waiting for books 6&7 coming out this year. One of my fave series ever!

@BookswithEmilyFox

Жыл бұрын

SPOILERS honestly I'm still mad about the whole "my gf got killed and that's why I'm doing this and then... oops just kidding she's not dead and she was pregnant"... no

@katerina9159

Жыл бұрын

@@BookswithEmilyFox his wife was indeed dead tho? Am I missing something?😂

@BookswithEmilyFox

Жыл бұрын

SPOILERS Did you just spoil book 2 for yourself? lol

@katerina9159

Жыл бұрын

@@BookswithEmilyFox Ι have read the first 3 books and I'm realy confused now xd

@Emmareads

Жыл бұрын

@@katerina9159I am also very confused. The wife was pregnant but she died. 😅

I don't unhaul much, mostly because I buy physically only the books I loved, or think would definitely be interesting (library to the win). However, I think about unhauling the Dragon Republic. Loved the Poppy War, managed to suffer through 13 chapters of TDR then listened to my friend's retelling of what happens and I'm just not interested.

My most recent unhauls were Eileen and Ordinary Monsters. I was absolutely horrified by being inside Eileen's head and grossed out, so I had to send that away. As for Ordinary Monsters, I was just bored and I saw reviews that said it doesn't really pick up for a while and it's a BIG book, so I decided I didn't have time for that slog. The Scorpio Races and The Infernal Devices are phenomenal, but I did read them at the right age. I think if I picked them up now, I'd be annoyed too. Now though, when I reread them, I just get swept into the magic again!

I agree with the Dark Tower series. I read the entire series and there was only two of the books I really enjoyed, and one of them was a tie in, and had really nothing to do with the series.

I remember liking Norwegian Wood and Dance dance dance but i dont remember anything about them.😢 Maybe they weren't as memorable as they pretended to be?

Omg I wish I lived anywhere near you so I could get that copy of The Shining😂 like I know you hated it, but it's such a marvelous copy!

@BookswithEmilyFox

Жыл бұрын

It is a cool copy!! More books should be bright colors

@anjamelnjak3636

Жыл бұрын

​@@BookswithEmilyFox yes! The cover is bright AND the spine AND the pages. Anyway, I'm sorry you didn't like it, but I agree that King is often very questionable.

I’m so glad to watch a booktuber who acknowledges how BAD Murakami is. I’ve hated all 3 books of his that I’ve read but everyone else acts like he’s so great. Like are we reading the same books?!

@BookswithEmilyFox

Жыл бұрын

Right? I’ve only read one so i thought maybe that was why but I keep hearing how bad his other books are and I’m just left wondering… what do people like?? Do they don’t mind about the problematic content??

I have The Gunslinger on my shelf. Picked it up last month in a Little Free Library. I know it’s a series but I am going to go into it not planning on continuing with the rest. I reread very few books so I unhaul books most books I read. I pile them up in my closet and when I get three or four I swap them out at a little free library. Then I repeat.

I love your "no bs policy"

There are so many authors out there to discover. I'm all for people saying an author is not for them, and moving on, and especially if it's King and Murakami.

I wonder if the 'make her an alcoholic' thing by Sager is bc of the inability to write women well, so giving them a substance abuse problem alleviates the writer from making choices that make any sense at all.

So happy you are un hauling books that you don’t like!!!!

I extremely appreciate you having such a short amount of patience for books that are misogynistic or gross about women, because it's a major problem I have with books frequently. I read for pleasure and reading about SA, or a fictional woman's body, or how the main character hates women is not pleasurable. If i wanted to upset myself with misogyny I have the entire internet to explore of real people having really bad opinions, I do not need a complicated magic system to go along with it.

Please just unhaul everything that doesn't earn your respect. You will feel so much better. It's like cleansing your house. And then you look forward to more worthy reading challenges and have a better chance of being happy. I never feel sorry getting rid of really bad books or books that just don't work for me. Not what I'm looking for. Good for you for moving forward with your life.

Listen, I think 1Q84 is going to piss you off right away haha 😂 the boob references….

I think you might like Ilona Andrews' books. Female characters are freaking amazing in those stories. I read two books of Hidden Legacy series and it's so cool, especially Nevada and her grandma are fantastic, they really know how to write characters (maybe because it's duo of husband and wife). You know, it's not the most ambitious read, but really nice adult urban fantasy with a lot of humor and some smut scenes.

@vmpapillon8984

Жыл бұрын

I love Ilona Anfrews! Read all of their series multiple times :-)

I couldn't finish reading Norwegian Wood and Kafka on the Shore. I have a copy of 1Q84 on my bookshelf, but I have never picked it up. I want to get rid of it but it belongs to my sister and I live with her.

Re: hirakami; when someone shows you who they are - believe them! I have dnf’d a couple this year and had some 2 stars. They will be going! I just dnf Station Eternity by Mir Lafferty.

I personally love murakami books but i also used to live in Japan and speak japanese. I feel like a lot of the things in his books are very 'japanese', and i understand why people might not like it. I loved 1Q84 but if you didn't like the descriptions of female characters in Norwegian wood you won't like 1Q84. No spoiler here but theres a scene in 1Q84 where an adult man has sex with a young girl. A child. So i understand why its not for everyone.

I think in the past year (between moving and then reorganizing my room) I've unhauled about 75 books. We are NOT going to talk about how many I've also acquired...but I think I need to do a round of read it or unhaul it for my TBR shelves.

I generally only unhaul books that are below a 3.5 rating for me, but I recently moved and to avoid boxing up more books than I needed to I unhauled most of my duplicates, and books that were in rougher condition, including ones that had annotations that weren't mine.

I picked up the Magicians by Lev Grossman at a little library - haven't read it and, after your review, I'll be dropping that one back off at a little library unread.

@BookswithEmilyFox

Жыл бұрын

The first book isn’t as bad but the main male character is pretty annoying lol I love magical schools so I tried to focus on that but the ending is a bit strange

Well finally someone said the truth about Murakami 🎉🤣 I also started with Norwegian wood, and put the book down after 50 pages or somethinglike that...

Aw, honestly I am sad to see the mortal instruments go lol or rather, sad that I won’t get to see you read the prequel trilogy. They’re such a cheap thrill, but I’ve read them since I was so young that I’ll always be curious to hear peoples thoughts about them.

maybe this will inspire me to finally get rid of all the useless books that i have... sadly, i don't have room to expand my shelves, so i need to rid myself of some baggage :)

@deendrew36

Жыл бұрын

This is exactly my motivation in going through my books once or twice a year. I have 5 floor to ceiling bookshelves and a smaller one on another floor. They are full. So if I want more books, something has to give!

I've only read short stories and one nonfiction by Murakami (his book about running - it was for a bingo challenge for a book about sports), and all were on audio. I do remember some questionable things in the stories, but at least in short stories they don't last long! LOL. I do not think I am interested in reading anything longer. I also don't think Stephen King is for me, although I might at some point want to read the stories that inspired Stand By Me, The Shawshank Redemption, and The Green Mile. Maybe. Or maybe I'll just stick to the movies. 😂 You're a lot younger than me, but I also remember at some point just being DONE with YA.

I do feel the same way about Stephen King, I really want to find my Stephen King Pearl but I have no idea what I will like by him, I have a lot of books that I am really curious about but I have never read anything by him I really loved or even liked. I am curently reading the scorpio races mid reading slump and I don't know if I'm going to like it, but I don't hate it so I will try to finish is haha. There are so many YA books I also unhauled or still want to try one day. I really love the Infernal devices and The mortal instruments but I unhauled all of the other shadowhunter books because I really don't care anymore about them. I have unhauled a lot of books this year already, a lot of books I just finished and was like, nope I will not bother putting you on my bookshelf again, and a couple of weeks ago I got rid of a lot of books I forgot about after reading them or never finished them I never will. Plus just last week I got rid of a huge stack, I guess around 40 too, of the books on my unread shelf, books I don't want to try anymore, my taste is a bit different than back in the day haha. I also had kind of a theme, I got mostly rid of middle grade books and vampire themes (completely done with them), and a lot of incomplete of huge series I will never pick up haha

i agree with u about the mortal instrument but u should really try reading the infernal devices! theyre really good and dont have the same writing and troupes as the mortal instrument! at least try the first book only :)

The first time you hauled a Murakami book I knew you were not going to like his books. I had to read The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle in high school and I hated it. It was so boring, but also, there were so many comments on women’s bodies (one being a teenager). I got tired of it after a few chapters. I think I was the only one who did not finish reading the book.

If you want to try some Sherlock Holmes without it being Arthur Conan Doyle's books, the Mary Russell/Sherlock Holmes series by Laurie R. King is excellent. In the 1st book in the series, The Beekeeper's Apprentice, Mary meets and starts as a protegee of Holmes. Historical mysteries, which aren't your favorite thing, but the might be worth a try if you want to give Holmes another try,

I had the same with Kings of the Wild it was just not for me, and I thought I would love it.😅

I also didn't like red rising - I hated the fridging

Where is your shirt from? ❤love the Blue tone

Latest unhaul: Sourdough by Robin Sloan. It’s about a magical bread starter and some kind of underground baking society? (Or at least that’s what I gathered from the summary). A few chapters into the book I realized Magical Realism is not for me :/

@hazel350

Жыл бұрын

You should try Sourdough and Other Stories by Angela Slatter 😄😄 Sometimes it's the right title but the wrong story

@saxybrit

Жыл бұрын

That book is weird 🤣

Riley Sager…JUST SAY NO, KIDS!

To be honest I've never unhauled any books since I started collecting them

The cat in the background 😂💀

Shelfspace is prime real estate! I get rid of most three star books as well.

The exaggerated blink and pause after that terrible quote…LMAO

@BookswithEmilyFox

Жыл бұрын

Gotta make sure it sinks in lol