Great lineup! Look forward to your reviews.

@noteworthyfiction

4 ай бұрын

I'm looking to reading all of these. So little time...

I'm all about that Mary Shelley book--that sounds fascinating!

@noteworthyfiction

4 ай бұрын

Right!

oh yes, The Radium Girls! That one sounds really interesting! I didn't know that about glow-in-the-dark tech!!

@noteworthyfiction

4 ай бұрын

I'm assuming, though who knows, that they've moved on from Radium. It does make you wonder, however, how current things glow in the dark.

First I want to tell you how calming your voice is. I love to listen to also very interesting videos keep up the great work

@noteworthyfiction

4 ай бұрын

Thank you soo much. That's so good to know. It's always hard to tell how things come across when filming so the feedback is very helpful.

I rarely watch book hauls, but yours are great. I always pick up good book ideas. Thank you.

@noteworthyfiction

4 ай бұрын

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoy them. Book hauls are always better if they have books that you're interested in.

I recently found a gorgeous buttery edition of The Last Man at MY used bookstore and I can’t wait to dive into it this fall. 😊

@noteworthyfiction

4 ай бұрын

oooo. Sounds nice! A book with a good feel makes for an excellent reading experience.

Nicole, I love listening to you! You should start a channel just reading books to us. LOL. Many years ago I was in a book club and someone picked Year of Wonder as the book. We were all like...yuck the plague. It is one of the best books I have ever read and I recommend it all the time.

@noteworthyfiction

4 ай бұрын

Aww, that's so sweet of you to say that. I'm glad my videos come across as soothing. I'm very excited about Year of Wonder. I've been looking for it ever since hearing about it, so this seems meant to be.

Crazy good haul. I feel overwhelmed just looking.

@noteworthyfiction

4 ай бұрын

I've already finished reading at least 2 off this list!

Oooooo Geraldine Brooks People of the Book is so good! I loved it!

@noteworthyfiction

4 ай бұрын

I can't wait to read her! I've had people comment on every single one of her books!

I’m reading My Cousin Rachel by Daphne Du Maurier I’m about half way through and really like it - also loved Rebecca! Keeping my eye out for her books when I can find them used also Great haul! Always look forward to your videos

@noteworthyfiction

4 ай бұрын

Thank you! I have also been keeping an eye out for her books as I've heard some pretty good things about each of them. Happy reading!

Good morning. After you read Radium Girls, you should read Zorrie by Laird Hunt. Just finished James by Percival Everett. Wonderful companion to Huckleberry Finn. Keep reading.

@noteworthyfiction

4 ай бұрын

I've love books that lead to books. Thanks for reminding me about Zorrie. Almost forgot! I'll need to get it from the library. And now that I know what James is about I'll have to add Huckleberry back onto my TBR.

I bought The Vicar of Wakefield after hearing Christy Luis and Beautiful Minutiae gush about it!🎉 Great haul!! I can't wait to start The Long Love Chase this weekend. Yes Jamaica Inn is more of the feel of Wuthering Heights.😅 Ohhh i want to read Year of Wonder and People of the Book. I LOVED March by her although the content was very very difficult to read from time to time. ⚠️.

@noteworthyfiction

4 ай бұрын

I can't remember where I heard about The Vicar, but I'm looking forward to it. I can't wait for The Long Fatal reading sprint either 😂. I also have March and hope to sneak that in sometime soon.

I go to a used bookstore once a month. It’s an obsession. I always look for Daphne du murier books . I am trying to get all of dickens too. The becoming Jane eyre sounds really intriguing. The radium girls is heartbreaking. The girls thought they were lucky to get these jobs only to suffer and die. It’s awful what they went through. You really feel for them. You always have the best books

@noteworthyfiction

4 ай бұрын

Used bookstores are great! I found a complete collection of Dickens works at one, so it's always fun to hunt! I'm very curious about that Jane book. I just wish the haul I found this time had been what that closing store always carried!

What a great list of books! Thanks for sharing.

@noteworthyfiction

4 ай бұрын

You are welcome and thanks for watching!

Wow, what a haul. I'm saving this video so I can add to my TBR. The Last Man sounds really interesting.

@noteworthyfiction

4 ай бұрын

So many interesting finds. I'm soo tempted to go back because this is the slowest store closing I've ever seen. 😂

Great book haul! Radium Girls was a fascinating read that infuriated me to the point of not being able to put the book down. Great read - just maddening due to the face that it is non-fiction and those poor girls suffered massively.

@annegibson6072

4 ай бұрын

I recommend reading Zorrie by Laird Hunt after reading The Radium Girls.

@noteworthyfiction

4 ай бұрын

I agree. I read it right after choosing it for my April TBR despite the fact it wasn't even April yet. It was very good, but heart breaking. The level of corruption and misogyny was definitely infuriating.

@noteworthyfiction

4 ай бұрын

My library has it, so hopefully I'll have time to pick it up today.

What a great haul! I’ve been wanting to find a copy of The Last Man! I also want to check out The Haunted Hotel after reading The Woman in White. Also that Louisa May Alcott book I’ve never heard of 😲

@noteworthyfiction

4 ай бұрын

I had never heard of The Last Man or Alcott's book, so they were great surprises. I just read Alcott's book on Friday and it was GREAT!!

I’ve never heard of A Long Fatal Love Chase until I purchased it at my library book sale. It was a surprise to see Alcott’s name with this title! 😂 Looking forward for your thoughts on it! 😊

@noteworthyfiction

4 ай бұрын

I can't wait! We're doing a live stream read along of it on 4/12 at 4pEST. I am soooo curious.

Gosh, that is some book haul! So envious! I've read the Alcott book and it is certainly sensational, also oddly resonant in the present day. I also think that this is a good time for you to buy books as you need them to help you over the stress of moving!

@noteworthyfiction

4 ай бұрын

Thank you Jane. It is a good way to destress, especially since I'm only replacing not adding books.

Ooo yes modern classics as 20th century is the best way to define it I feel. A recent conversation about what makes a classic a classic was interesting but before 20th century hmm yes I can adopt that!

@noteworthyfiction

4 ай бұрын

It is definitely getting trick, but I feel like there's a definite distinction in writing every hundred years or so. And there's also a divide between early 1900s and mid to late 1900s. Lines were definitely blurred, but it helped me sort them a bit.

Great Haul!!! Inspired!

@noteworthyfiction

4 ай бұрын

So glad! That's the main reason I share them is so that others know about these books too.

I just finished Jamaica Inn and really liked it, though My Cousin Rachel remains my favorite of her books. Also really want to get to The Radium Girls. Great finds!

@noteworthyfiction

4 ай бұрын

Good to know! I also own My Cousin Rachel, so I'll be interested to see where I land. It seems that everyone loves one of those two or Rebecca the best. In which way, it's clear that these are her top 3 novels.

"Lust for Life" would also work as the title for a book about Freud's life 😂

@noteworthyfiction

4 ай бұрын

I thought the same thing. lol 😂

I purged that selfsame Penguin edn of 'Lucky Jim' some years ago. I'd like to think that that particular copy somehow swam the Atlantic, staggered however many miles inland it needed to to end up, exhausted, on the shelf of that doomed bookshop just in time for you to pick it up.

@noteworthyfiction

4 ай бұрын

lmao. That, sadly, makes me want to pick it up sooner than later just to know why! But don't tell me because it will make the journey all the more mysterious. I may check out content warning, however...😬

I have The Prairie bc it was on a list of the best Western novels...had no idea it was FIFTH in a series 😖 I know! You read the first 4 and fill me in for the fifth! Haha

@noteworthyfiction

4 ай бұрын

lol, right! You might want to check out the series. I'm not sure but I think they're interrelated but can also be read as standalones. Not sure, but once I get to the first one I'll update that opinion...eventually...one day.

I’ve read People of the Book. I enjoyed it enough to read again. It has a unique trope which I’m surprised is not used more. (I won’t spoil it for you!)

@noteworthyfiction

4 ай бұрын

ooo. Now I'm even more interested. And yes, thanks for not spoiling!!

Excellent haul!

@noteworthyfiction

4 ай бұрын

Thanks

I will go to a bookstore tomorrow!! yeey.. Can't wait!

@noteworthyfiction

4 ай бұрын

YAY!!! Have fun!

@missstarbuck

4 ай бұрын

@@noteworthyfiction Thanks! I had. I bought 4 books :D

When you decide to reread Rhe Princess Beide let me know! I have wanted to try it so reading with someone might make me do it lol. Heard mixed things about it so glad to hear that you really enjoyed it. Interesting book haul!

@noteworthyfiction

4 ай бұрын

Will do!!

Wow, this is a great book haul! Is book haul envy a thing? I'm making it a thing. 🤣🤣🤣 I've read a lot of these but don't have many of them in my library currently. Making a list!! Haha! Have fun!!

@noteworthyfiction

4 ай бұрын

lol. Maybe it is. It was such a great haul I wondered why the store was only stocked like this while closing!

And yet more titles for my TBR; thank you, I think. Particularly excited about the Alcott title, which I had never heard of but found very cheaply for my Kindle (will buy a print copy if I like it). The village in Derbyshire is called Eyam, I live fairly close to it and it is a lovely place. Most of the homes which existed at the time of the Plague have little blue signs detailing the families who lived there and how many members those families died - in some cases, there were no survivors. A visit there is both sobering and uplifting

@noteworthyfiction

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing about the town. Can't wait to read the book. Also, if you'd like, on Friday April 12 at 4pm EST I will be doing a live reading sprint on the book. You're welcome to join! If not, I hope you enjoy the book anyway. Happy reading!

@christinesmith3991

4 ай бұрын

@@noteworthyfiction I would love to join in with the reading - just have to check what 4pm EST is in BST!

@noteworthyfiction

4 ай бұрын

@@christinesmith3991 looks like it would be 9p. So late night, but it'll still give you time to start with us!

@christinesmith3991

4 ай бұрын

@@noteworthyfiction Thank you

I liked The Princess Bride book better than the movie, too. Irving Stone is great. I will be reading Those Who Love soon. Great haul. 😊

@noteworthyfiction

4 ай бұрын

I really enjoyed it (I've finished the book at this point) and will definitely be reading more by him. Who is "Those Who Love" about?

@believeinyourshelf

4 ай бұрын

@@noteworthyfiction President Adams and his wife Abigail.

@noteworthyfiction

4 ай бұрын

@@believeinyourshelf Nice! Hope you enjoy it.

personally, i've been loving the reads from non-western authors (nothing wrong with the authors or books, just enjoying the fresh story telling styles and perspectives) About to start reading The Tiger's Daughter, and interested to see a mongolian take on fantasy. I know a lot of people talk about Untethered Sky, but this one looked interesting and i haven't heard anyone talk about it.

@noteworthyfiction

4 ай бұрын

I agree. I'm becoming a bigger and bigger fan of World Literature because you get so many different takes on storytelling.

Great haul! I just want to go book shopping now. 😅 My vote for the recommendation bowl is Jamaica Inn. It was a good, suspenseful read. In 2020, I got two-thirds into The Last Man and had to put it aside due to family stuff going on. It was good, BUT based on things you've said (ahem, Jonathan Strange review 😅) it might not be something you like. It's very, and I mean very, low on plot and high on description and literary tangents, etc. I do plan to pick it up again. And lastly, The Haunted Hotel...it's just...well...not a favorite Wilkie Collins for me. 😂 As usual, I look forward to your thoughts. And am curious about your Toni Morrison experience.

@noteworthyfiction

4 ай бұрын

Oh boy!! I'm already skeptical about The Last Man, so we'll see...😬 I will add Jamaica Inn for sure! I'm not surprised about The Haunted Hotel, Collins doesn't seem like he'd be spooky, but I guess I'll find out. Thanks for all the feedback. I'll be interested to see how I feel about Morrison now and I'll definitely share about my experience of reading her in high school.

Just because we're moving doesn't mean we're still not reading. hello! Oh yes, Jamaica Inn is very atmospheric. I liked it better than Rebecca. I liked Year of Wonders; when I first read it and when I accidentally re-read it. You have some great books. Enjoy!

@noteworthyfiction

4 ай бұрын

Thanks!

What’s the link to the 1899 list you mentioned?

@noteworthyfiction

4 ай бұрын

I did a video on The Best Books in the World (1899 edition). The video can be found here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/kYVnwc-od5W3ldI.html . The video description should contain links to the website I found the entire list on. Happy reading!

I know a few booktubers loved "Radium Girls" . I had never heard of "The Last Man". I read Quicksilver (and the Baroque Cycle) eons ago and forgot everything so I recently picked up a copy from an *Internet Friend's* WH*TKN*T auction.

@noteworthyfiction

4 ай бұрын

Nice! I think Radium Girls scored so high for me because it was such an accessible and important read. I'm looking forward to getting to quicksilver some day.