Some very uncomfortable books in May! Islands of Abandonment sounds very interesting!! And I'm loving that fireplace!

@bookinwithdebra

2 жыл бұрын

Yes it was a mixed reading experience. Islands of Abandonment explores some really interesting and varied places across the word. Humans have certainly had an impact on the earth 😥 The woodstove is lovely in winter, especially when our boiler broke last year and we had no heating in the house 😑

I didn’t know there was a version of Great Expectations with Matt Lucas narrating it…. Gonna look on audible NOW!! I loved David Copperfield, it’s big but quite easy to follow as is definitely a page turner so you never feel bored.

@bookinwithdebra

2 жыл бұрын

Oh yes the Matt Lucas narrated version is in the audible plus catalogue. He does such a great job with the narration. Thank you for suggesting David Copperfield - much appreciated.

The Gifts sounds great! China Room I remember being really polarizing and it wasn’t out here yet so I completely forgot about it by the time it did come out here. I really liked Persepolis too. Heard good things about Islands of Abandonment!

@bookinwithdebra

2 жыл бұрын

The Gifts was just a good book to escape into to as bedtime listen. I've seen very mixed reviews to China Room. I found Islands of Abandonment really interesting and thought provoking in parts.

Great wrap up! I didn’t know Matt Lucas narrated Great Expectations; I will have to look it up! The Gifts sounds intriguing 😊📚

@bookinwithdebra

2 жыл бұрын

Yes the Matt Lucas narrated version is in the audible plus catalogue so available to members without needing to use a credit. He does an excellent job.

Crying in H Mart was a very meaningful book to me because I lost my mom to cancer as well. It's a tough experience to have. I've found in my case, that reading books about people losing their moms has been super helpful. I also know that not everyone wants to read about loss so close to their own. I love Persepolis. It's my favorite graphic novel. It is certainly dark.

@bookinwithdebra

2 жыл бұрын

Hello - I'm sorry to hear about your loss. I just don't think I was prepared for it and it brought up some memories from 10yrs ago I wasn't quite ready for. Lovely to hear from you. I hope you are doing okay 😀

So I'm really behind on watching booktube videos LOL! But it was great to hear some of your thoughts about Great Expectations. That was so fun! I also read and listened to the Matt Lucas audio version - that was a great narration. As far as what to read next - if you wanted to try one of his chunkier novels, go for the Pickwick Papers. It's very comical, and a lot of it is episodic in nature so it's a bit easier to dip in and out of if you wanted some time away from it.

@bookinwithdebra

2 жыл бұрын

The Great Expectations readalong really was great. Thanks again for hosting 😃 All the videos you made were great. Pickwick Papers sounds like a good idea as a place to start with one of the chunkier books. Thank you so much for the suggestion.

Fair enough to DNF a book for now! I have Crying in H-Mart on my wishlist. I'm glad it was an interesting read. Good to know about those parts, thanks for mentioning that so I know that going into it when/if I buy and read it. Yeah that makes sense it's not a book you want to revisit. I found Persepolis very informating and interesting too! Aww that you couldn't continue in The Crossing because of someone else requesting it. I hope you can continue in it some time.

@bookinwithdebra

2 жыл бұрын

Yes definitely some triggers for me with Crying in H Mart. I think you were one of the people who had recommended Persepolis. It was really interesting. The Crossing is still on my library wish list so I hopefully borrow it again in future.

I think you did the right thing DNFing Somnambulist by Essie Fox 😳 and your CWs for Crying in H Mart are super helpful. I'm sorry you ended up entering that book blind and experienced some unexpected emotional triggers. Islands of Abandonment are on my physical TBR! And I've never read Great Expectations, but now I am interested in reading it!

@bookinwithdebra

2 жыл бұрын

I hope you enjoy Islands of Abandonment. It explores some really interesting and varied places. I enjoyed my first Dickens novel and I'm now wondering which one to try next.

Another entertaining and informative video - thanks for sharing. The only Lawrence I've read is 'The Rainbow' and it had me hooked from first page to last; I've also seen the Ken Russell film of 'Women In Love' (great film!) and have that marked down as my next Lawrence novel to read. I definitely also want to read 'Lady C', so I guess I'd better get my skates on! I'm so glad you enjoyed 'Great Expectations' - it was my first Dickens read a month or so ago and it made me interested in trying more of his work. Like you, I'd previously found his 'chunkiness' a little off-putting and I guess we simply have to accept that it's just part of his style to over-write from time to time. My own temptation for a next Dickens work is 'Pickwick Papers' as, despite its length, it seems to be a sequence of relatively self-contained episodes/adventures, which might help in progressing through the novel. And of course 'David Copperfield' is another obvious candidate for a Dickens recommendation. Thanks again for the video and I hope you came through the heat-wave relatively unscathed - my family in Southport were about 15F hotter than me in Florida for a couple of days, and that doesn't happen very often (but of course we have air-conditioning here and that makes all the difference). Best wishes, Brian.

@bookinwithdebra

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Brian - I may give Lawrence another go in future but I didn't want to force myself to keep going when it hadn't engaged my interest. I am so pleased to hear you enjoyed Great Expectations as well. I'm interested to hear what you think of whichever Dickens you go for next. Like you say, you just have to go along with the over-write and indulge him 😂 The heat was intense for a few days. Strange to experience a hot wind in the UK on a very hot day. We just don't have the infrastructure for the heat, as you know. We are back to rain again now though but the land and the wildlife are grateful for that. All the best 😀

Ooh I really gotta read Their Eyes Were Watching God. Just got it a few days ago so I should be able to get to it soon

@bookinwithdebra

2 жыл бұрын

I hope you find the book okay. I found the dialect easier to grasp on audiobook.

@MargaretPinard

2 жыл бұрын

It's so good!

@bookinwithdebra

2 жыл бұрын

@@MargaretPinard it was your readathon that inspired me to finally pick it up so thank you Margaret 😃

Ooh! The Gifts reminds me of The Nevers, the TV show starring Laura Donnelly a couple years ago--did you catch that one? Such a neat twist!

@bookinwithdebra

2 жыл бұрын

Oh yes - The Nevers. Thank you so much for reminding me 😀 I did start watching it, sometime within the craziness of the last coupe of years but I forgot to carry on watching it 😏 I think they will have some similarities.

Hi Debra, I just picked up lady Chatterley’s lover and a used bookstore. I’ve read some DH Lawrences books, plays and poetry. Some of it was very good and some I had to DNF. I think it’s hard to read a classic on audio cause of the many characters etc. sending aloha your way

@bookinwithdebra

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Marilyn - yes I agree, classics are easier to grasp when read in them physical form. I have been reading the book and listening along with the audiobook with some of my classics. That sometimes works well for me. I hope you enjoy reading Lady Chatterley’s Lover.

I dnf lady chatterleys lover as it was so now for me but loved great expectations too 😊

@bookinwithdebra

2 жыл бұрын

That's good to know Emily. I am not in any hurry to go back to it. Really enjoyed my first Dickens novel.

@MargaretPinard

2 жыл бұрын

Fully endorse DNFing this one LOL

@bookinwithdebra

2 жыл бұрын

@@MargaretPinard thank you 😃 It's always good to have your dnf reinforced by fellow readers. It might end up staying a dnf 🤔

I've got Islands of Abandonment and am feeling like I may be reading for August...!

@bookinwithdebra

2 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed it. Some chapters more so than others but it was thought provoking and insightful. Full of interesting facts you can tell people to seem clever 😂

So sorry to hear about your Dad ❤️My Father also passed away from cancer so I haven’t picked up Crying in H-Mart because of the content you mentioned. Just thought it would affect me too much.

@bookinwithdebra

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Charlie. Sorry to hear about you Dad. The book went into a lot more detail than I was expecting so i would not recommend. I really enjoyed all the content about Korean food though.

I loved The Gifts, so so good!

@bookinwithdebra

2 жыл бұрын

I'm so pleased to hear that you enjoyed it to. It was such a good book to escape into. I am interested to see what Liz Hyder writes next.

@demeldapenkitty7937

2 жыл бұрын

@@bookinwithdebra yes me too, I read her ya book Bearmouth which is also brilliant.

@bookinwithdebra

2 жыл бұрын

@@demeldapenkitty7937 That's useful to know. I did have a quick look at it and I wasn't sure if it would be for me. I'm going to take another look. Thanks

I loved The Gifts as well. I also didn't like China Room.

@bookinwithdebra

2 жыл бұрын

The Gifts was so good. Really good just to escape into to. Good to know it's not just me who didn't like China Room.