Absolutely loved your comments on For Such a Time as This! My family is from Puerto Rico, and while I wasn't born and have never lived there, there's always a sense of peace and a sensation of "I'm home" when I visit. I'll be adding this to my TBR!
@SavidgeReads14 сағат бұрын
Lovely to get a catch up with you and yours bookish year so far. Hooray for the first five star in a while. I will have to get my mitts on For Such a Time as This. I had the pleasure of meeting Shani at the Women’s Prize and she was a joy. Delighted to see Tomorrow x3 and Cleopatra and Frankenstein were also favs.
@lozzyjohnson8519 сағат бұрын
I absolutely adore Sorrow and Bliss, but You be Mother was a DNF from me. It felt like it was written by someone else!
@VictoryDanDukor23 сағат бұрын
Loved Tomorrow×3 too! i just picked up Sorrow and Bliss. So looking forward to reading it. I didnt finish Honey and Spice because the main character is the kind of charcuterie i cannot connect with. Reminds me too much of ppl irl. i liked Love in Color though. For it ends with us, i didn't finish that either. i googled the doctor character to see what was up and went "that sounds about right".
@poetrybysuhashani__Күн бұрын
another lovely video ☕
@citydoll22Күн бұрын
Sorry for my frivolous comment, but your blush is always on point!!
@lovecreative90Күн бұрын
When you held up Sorrow and Bliss, I was literally about to comment about You Be Mother! I recently read it and I thought it was so amazingly written. I read Sorrow and Bliss last year and remember being impressed but You Be Mother was so beautiful. The development of the characters was perfect. I keep thinking about the book and I’ve read two others since reading it! x
@bethmw28Күн бұрын
How did i not know there was a secret lives of church ladies adaptation coming??
@bethmw28Күн бұрын
Tomorrow x3 was one of my first reads in 2023 and it was hard to beat as a favourite that year! I've also JUST finished Cleopatra and Frankenstein and didn't expect to love it so much. I've also had sorrow and bliss on my shelf for about a year so looks like I'll need to move that up! 😂
@bethmw28Күн бұрын
When I hear a comp rec for girl, woman, other 👀
@notesfrommybookshelfКүн бұрын
I adored A Little Life. Such a fantastic book. I don’t know if you’d like it though based on your usual reviews of heavier, grittier reads. It’s a thousand times more gritty and dark and depressing than I see Buildings for example (plus it’s 4 times the length so you’re in it for a long old time) and you don’t seem to love the grittier reads in your vlogs and reviews? 😅
@lauratesta38762 күн бұрын
I LOVED both CLEO/ FRANK and SORROW/ BLISS. Best books I read that year. Have BLUE SISTERS on pre-order and can't wait 🥰💖
@julianablancomatamoros94582 күн бұрын
Omg, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow has such a special place in my heart 💛 I did the mid-year tag with my best friend and I also picked out that one as best book of the year (it is probably my favorite book at the time)
@robertah23532 күн бұрын
Wrote down so many books to read from your video!
@reddikroten2 күн бұрын
Call me by your name is great! The sequel is horrible!
@a-48592 күн бұрын
Tomorrow, Tomorrow, tomorrow is written by a zionist author!!!!!! Please do not purchase the book and dont promote it!
@EmmaRuth132 күн бұрын
I loved tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow so so much. Probably my favorite read of last year. I'm glad you liked it!!
@laurenmartin22472 күн бұрын
I'm so glad you loved Honey & Spice! That was my rec from months ago. Lovely video :)
@Tristan-L-Space-Books2 күн бұрын
If you liked Tomorrow X3, id recommend Still Life by Sarah Winman (if you haven't read it yet). The vibes are similar and it's a beautiful celebration of life, love, art, and beauty. It's heartwarming without being sappy or cheesy. I read Still Life first and when reading Tomorrow X3 I felt like it was scratching the same itch in all the right ways.
@KittyAndTheBooks2 күн бұрын
I love your fashion so much, that top is so cute! Tomorrow x3 is a book I still feel so unsure about reading... I might get it from the library to try.
@cerilothian51772 күн бұрын
Toooootally agree on GHOSTS and on Dolly Alderton’s tendency to write super privileged characters in general, BUT I have to say I gave GOOD MATERIAL a go and was really pleasantly surprised by it, it definitely shows a bit more range and it was really refreshing to read from a male characters perspective. Would recommend giving it a go!
@victoriaahawees2 күн бұрын
Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow is on my summer tbr and I was literally looking at it yesterday thinking that I need to start it, I'm taking this video as my sign 😂 great video lovely! ✨
@chocolateoreo64892 күн бұрын
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@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm3 күн бұрын
I still need to read tomorrow x3!
@donreadsalot49323 күн бұрын
Young Mungo IS a standalone, so no worries. I loved it.
@onourpath3 күн бұрын
Oh my gosh, I just finished I Who Have Never Known Men. This book just killed me -- and I get that it will not do that for everyone -- but it really crawled into me and is stuck there. I didn't feel this way until near the ending, and by that point, I absolutely loved it. 5⭐️ for me.
@chocolateoreo64893 күн бұрын
“Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow” by Gabrielle Zevin is so thought provoking to me (: I’m so glad you throughly enjoyed the book as well❤
@bookum3 күн бұрын
Reading Tomorrow, Tomorrow & Tomorrow right now - It's so good so far! Awesome video Nickelle
@chocolateoreo64893 күн бұрын
Aw I’m sending you love❤
@mollypopplewell16553 күн бұрын
I have actually never read Colleen Hoover! I always got the vibe people didn't like her book/books but never knew the reasons! 30 books so far is fantastic!!! X
@Bougie_Nerd3 күн бұрын
Also I loove your top! And glowing skin. And hair. And just everything.
@Bougie_Nerd3 күн бұрын
I'm also late on the Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow train.. I'm a huge crybaby but your review makes me want to read it.
@Curious-Cat3 күн бұрын
Well done on your reading consistency 😊 and thanks for sharing your journey with us. Sorrow & Bliss has been on my list for a while too, this makes me want to read it even more!
@MelodySeriesRox23 күн бұрын
I finished Tomorrow, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow last week and GIRL, do I agree that the last quarter of the book was so poignant and emotional. Everytime I think about it get teary eyed too lol Not to mention, there are a few quotes throughout the book that really resonated with me and and I rarely highlight quotes. The evolution of all the relationships throughout the book felt so realistic, both between friends and the different family dynamics. Really outstanding read! Thanks for the other recommendations in this video! You look fab as always ✨
@NickellesNook2 күн бұрын
THIS!!!!!!! I never highlight quotes either, as I try to keep my books in great condition, but I couldn’t help it! So many beautiful quotes in this book. Ugh, I just love it so much! Oh the last quarter literally broke me. 💔 I also feel like I could reread this book and still get more out of it as well. Completely agree with you, it was outstanding. Thanks for watching ❤️
@BookishAdventuresInWellbeing3 күн бұрын
Nickelle! Can we not call the 80s and 90s quite a long time ago, makes me feel old! 😂
@taymosa3 күн бұрын
I was thinking the same 🤣🤣🤣
@dawnlizreads3 күн бұрын
The 90s were 20 years ago. FACTS.
@NickellesNook2 күн бұрын
I did think that when it left my mouth 😂😂 I wholeheartedly apologise I don’t even know what I was talking about, the 90’s was only 10 years ago… wasn’t it? 🙈😂
@youseemnormal3 күн бұрын
Omg I loooved sorrow & bliss too!! I had to fast forward to see your review 😂 now I can watch from the beginning
@EvieM13 күн бұрын
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@dSkylarkC5 күн бұрын
Hey Nickelle! I'd like to recommend you The Broken Earth trilogy. It is by N.K. Jemisin, a black author. They are not British, afaik. This trilogy is in between fantasy and sci-fi. It is brilliant! One of my most favorite books! And they are only about 300 - 400p each (not long at all for this genre 😅). The main themes revolved around are mother - daughter relationship and different kinds of love. The writing is beautiful and unique. Difficult to put down. My favorite booktubers aside from you 😁) are featuring this trilogy among their all time favorite ( Peruse Project, The Book Leo, Cari Can Read ). Love the content you are creating and it is clear to see how you get better and better at it with each video! Hugs from Romania 🤗
@inahara89996 күн бұрын
I wish you feel everyday a little better, and eventually back to completely healthy!
@georgiah81626 күн бұрын
Please please please read tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow!!! It’s such a great book. Flew through it. Really think you’d like it.
@Geetanshi-Sharma7 күн бұрын
Absolutely love this video!! I found this video while planning to start my own channel, and this is exactly the vibe I'm going for 🤗 It's so nice to see another booktuber of color with chronic fatigue/health issues; I'm hoping to talk about that on my channel as well 🥰 Can't wait to watch more of your videos!
@h.frances7 күн бұрын
Great vlog! You are absolutely stunning btw 😍
@mariecou7 күн бұрын
I ve read Magnolia Parks as well. I reallly liked your review, bc I also thought it was truely awfull. I respect giving it three stars, bc you re right, it was addicting.. but nonetheless I cannot understand the hype about it. Also really nice and important that you mentioned, you hope there will be some help for the younger audience to somehow reflect on the toxicness of the relationship. But thank you for the wrap up, I really enjoyed watching it ☺
@emmiliaful8 күн бұрын
Love the longer format! :)
@mjllw20009 күн бұрын
Loved this longer video from you and the book launch looked so good. On another note what blush do you wear it’s absolutely gorgeous? 💛
@littlemizzmusic9610 күн бұрын
Shuggie Bain is a must read for sure!!! We have really similar taste in books and I think you'd really enjoy it❤
@onourpath11 күн бұрын
As a bookseller, here's my take on A Little Life. Yes, the book is full of repeated child rape in graphic detail. People often refer to it as torture porn, but I don't think it is. Yanagihara uses child rape on Jude's character because she needs him to have certain characteristics that fit her story. It's not pornography she's writing about -- it's about how abuse can change the psyche of a person so deeply, they barely think they're a person at all. They think they deserve it -- how often does a victim say that? It's heartbreaking, and how do you have any kind of relationship with that kind of person? They "know" they are worthless, so what does anything matter? This is what Yanagihara is writing about. She does not hate gay men or blacks or minorities; she asked her own friends -- POC gay men -- for help with POC gay male life. Yanagihara did do tons of research for this book. Yanagihara is, herself, a POC. This was my favorite book the year it came out. I am the kind of person -- despite being sensitive to a fault -- who can read about awful things and have that inform the reading experience, not my life. But if you feel you can't read about child rape, then definitely don't read this book. I just really hate that there's so much disinformation out there about Yanagihara because people opposed her book. The opposition to her book is fine -- it's legit to not like a book for whatever reason, or no reason. Based on your reaction (which is perfectly legitimate) to Push/Precious, which I did also read, I'd skip ALL. Hope this helps.
@NickellesNook8 күн бұрын
Incredibly helpful!!!! Thank you so much for taking the time to share all of this, it’s been incredibly helpful and just what I was after.
@onourpath3 күн бұрын
@@NickellesNookYou're so welcome! You did the heavy lifting by asking the right question, so thanks for giving me the opportunity to share a bit.
@YourTrueShelf11 күн бұрын
Lovely long vlog!! I love the new book shelves that you chose, they look gorgeous. I'm so sorry you had covid and I'm glad you're ok, it must have been so scary after what you went through previously. You mentioned so many books that I've either read or want to read that I forgot most of what I wanted to say 😂 Ace Of Spades is our work book club book for August. Looking forward to that one. Also really want to read Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband. Natives is really good. Must read Small Worlds as I adored Open Water. Pleeeease give Writers & Lovers another chance!! I've read it twice and it was 5* both times. I did listen on audio and there's a great narrator. I want to read all of her books! Oh and thank you for saying that there is a sequel next month to the girl with the louding voice!! I'm so happy!! I always hoped she'd wrote a sequel and that book is just wonderful +++!
@mangoliys11 күн бұрын
loved this video, it was very comforting !!
@valinajean-louis874211 күн бұрын
I read a little life, it was definitely dark. Have you read any trigger warnings? That would be helpful to see if you feel comfortable reading it or not! I did like it overall but it was very very sad and disturbing
@NickellesNook8 күн бұрын
Yes I’ve checked out the triggers, and they’re quite 😬😬😬 That’s why I wanted to ask what is everyone else’s take on it. I think I’m going to pass on it for not, but who knows, I may feel more open to reading it later on. It does sound really intense and dark though. 😔
@TheNywms11 күн бұрын
Yay! You're gonna read Tomorrow & Tomorrow & Tomorrow, it's such a good book! I read Blue Sisters and enjoyed it but was a little disappointed at the end. I added so many books from your tbr shelf to my tbr list lol I'll never get through them all. So glad you recovered from having covid again and it was mild this time. ❤
@NickellesNook8 күн бұрын
I’m currently reading Tomorrow x3 and it’s amazing!!!! Ahh that’s a shame about Blue Sisters. 😂😂 haha I do the same with other people’s videos too! I’ve already got even more books in my basket 😅🙈 Thank you!! ❤
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Absolutely loved your comments on For Such a Time as This! My family is from Puerto Rico, and while I wasn't born and have never lived there, there's always a sense of peace and a sensation of "I'm home" when I visit. I'll be adding this to my TBR!
Lovely to get a catch up with you and yours bookish year so far. Hooray for the first five star in a while. I will have to get my mitts on For Such a Time as This. I had the pleasure of meeting Shani at the Women’s Prize and she was a joy. Delighted to see Tomorrow x3 and Cleopatra and Frankenstein were also favs.
I absolutely adore Sorrow and Bliss, but You be Mother was a DNF from me. It felt like it was written by someone else!
Loved Tomorrow×3 too! i just picked up Sorrow and Bliss. So looking forward to reading it. I didnt finish Honey and Spice because the main character is the kind of charcuterie i cannot connect with. Reminds me too much of ppl irl. i liked Love in Color though. For it ends with us, i didn't finish that either. i googled the doctor character to see what was up and went "that sounds about right".
another lovely video ☕
Sorry for my frivolous comment, but your blush is always on point!!
When you held up Sorrow and Bliss, I was literally about to comment about You Be Mother! I recently read it and I thought it was so amazingly written. I read Sorrow and Bliss last year and remember being impressed but You Be Mother was so beautiful. The development of the characters was perfect. I keep thinking about the book and I’ve read two others since reading it! x
How did i not know there was a secret lives of church ladies adaptation coming??
Tomorrow x3 was one of my first reads in 2023 and it was hard to beat as a favourite that year! I've also JUST finished Cleopatra and Frankenstein and didn't expect to love it so much. I've also had sorrow and bliss on my shelf for about a year so looks like I'll need to move that up! 😂
When I hear a comp rec for girl, woman, other 👀
I adored A Little Life. Such a fantastic book. I don’t know if you’d like it though based on your usual reviews of heavier, grittier reads. It’s a thousand times more gritty and dark and depressing than I see Buildings for example (plus it’s 4 times the length so you’re in it for a long old time) and you don’t seem to love the grittier reads in your vlogs and reviews? 😅
I LOVED both CLEO/ FRANK and SORROW/ BLISS. Best books I read that year. Have BLUE SISTERS on pre-order and can't wait 🥰💖
Omg, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow has such a special place in my heart 💛 I did the mid-year tag with my best friend and I also picked out that one as best book of the year (it is probably my favorite book at the time)
Wrote down so many books to read from your video!
Call me by your name is great! The sequel is horrible!
Tomorrow, Tomorrow, tomorrow is written by a zionist author!!!!!! Please do not purchase the book and dont promote it!
I loved tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow so so much. Probably my favorite read of last year. I'm glad you liked it!!
I'm so glad you loved Honey & Spice! That was my rec from months ago. Lovely video :)
If you liked Tomorrow X3, id recommend Still Life by Sarah Winman (if you haven't read it yet). The vibes are similar and it's a beautiful celebration of life, love, art, and beauty. It's heartwarming without being sappy or cheesy. I read Still Life first and when reading Tomorrow X3 I felt like it was scratching the same itch in all the right ways.
I love your fashion so much, that top is so cute! Tomorrow x3 is a book I still feel so unsure about reading... I might get it from the library to try.
Toooootally agree on GHOSTS and on Dolly Alderton’s tendency to write super privileged characters in general, BUT I have to say I gave GOOD MATERIAL a go and was really pleasantly surprised by it, it definitely shows a bit more range and it was really refreshing to read from a male characters perspective. Would recommend giving it a go!
Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow is on my summer tbr and I was literally looking at it yesterday thinking that I need to start it, I'm taking this video as my sign 😂 great video lovely! ✨
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I still need to read tomorrow x3!
Young Mungo IS a standalone, so no worries. I loved it.
Oh my gosh, I just finished I Who Have Never Known Men. This book just killed me -- and I get that it will not do that for everyone -- but it really crawled into me and is stuck there. I didn't feel this way until near the ending, and by that point, I absolutely loved it. 5⭐️ for me.
“Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow” by Gabrielle Zevin is so thought provoking to me (: I’m so glad you throughly enjoyed the book as well❤
Reading Tomorrow, Tomorrow & Tomorrow right now - It's so good so far! Awesome video Nickelle
Aw I’m sending you love❤
I have actually never read Colleen Hoover! I always got the vibe people didn't like her book/books but never knew the reasons! 30 books so far is fantastic!!! X
Also I loove your top! And glowing skin. And hair. And just everything.
I'm also late on the Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow train.. I'm a huge crybaby but your review makes me want to read it.
Well done on your reading consistency 😊 and thanks for sharing your journey with us. Sorrow & Bliss has been on my list for a while too, this makes me want to read it even more!
I finished Tomorrow, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow last week and GIRL, do I agree that the last quarter of the book was so poignant and emotional. Everytime I think about it get teary eyed too lol Not to mention, there are a few quotes throughout the book that really resonated with me and and I rarely highlight quotes. The evolution of all the relationships throughout the book felt so realistic, both between friends and the different family dynamics. Really outstanding read! Thanks for the other recommendations in this video! You look fab as always ✨
THIS!!!!!!! I never highlight quotes either, as I try to keep my books in great condition, but I couldn’t help it! So many beautiful quotes in this book. Ugh, I just love it so much! Oh the last quarter literally broke me. 💔 I also feel like I could reread this book and still get more out of it as well. Completely agree with you, it was outstanding. Thanks for watching ❤️
Nickelle! Can we not call the 80s and 90s quite a long time ago, makes me feel old! 😂
I was thinking the same 🤣🤣🤣
The 90s were 20 years ago. FACTS.
I did think that when it left my mouth 😂😂 I wholeheartedly apologise I don’t even know what I was talking about, the 90’s was only 10 years ago… wasn’t it? 🙈😂
Omg I loooved sorrow & bliss too!! I had to fast forward to see your review 😂 now I can watch from the beginning
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Hey Nickelle! I'd like to recommend you The Broken Earth trilogy. It is by N.K. Jemisin, a black author. They are not British, afaik. This trilogy is in between fantasy and sci-fi. It is brilliant! One of my most favorite books! And they are only about 300 - 400p each (not long at all for this genre 😅). The main themes revolved around are mother - daughter relationship and different kinds of love. The writing is beautiful and unique. Difficult to put down. My favorite booktubers aside from you 😁) are featuring this trilogy among their all time favorite ( Peruse Project, The Book Leo, Cari Can Read ). Love the content you are creating and it is clear to see how you get better and better at it with each video! Hugs from Romania 🤗
I wish you feel everyday a little better, and eventually back to completely healthy!
Please please please read tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow!!! It’s such a great book. Flew through it. Really think you’d like it.
Absolutely love this video!! I found this video while planning to start my own channel, and this is exactly the vibe I'm going for 🤗 It's so nice to see another booktuber of color with chronic fatigue/health issues; I'm hoping to talk about that on my channel as well 🥰 Can't wait to watch more of your videos!
Great vlog! You are absolutely stunning btw 😍
I ve read Magnolia Parks as well. I reallly liked your review, bc I also thought it was truely awfull. I respect giving it three stars, bc you re right, it was addicting.. but nonetheless I cannot understand the hype about it. Also really nice and important that you mentioned, you hope there will be some help for the younger audience to somehow reflect on the toxicness of the relationship. But thank you for the wrap up, I really enjoyed watching it ☺
Love the longer format! :)
Loved this longer video from you and the book launch looked so good. On another note what blush do you wear it’s absolutely gorgeous? 💛
Shuggie Bain is a must read for sure!!! We have really similar taste in books and I think you'd really enjoy it❤
As a bookseller, here's my take on A Little Life. Yes, the book is full of repeated child rape in graphic detail. People often refer to it as torture porn, but I don't think it is. Yanagihara uses child rape on Jude's character because she needs him to have certain characteristics that fit her story. It's not pornography she's writing about -- it's about how abuse can change the psyche of a person so deeply, they barely think they're a person at all. They think they deserve it -- how often does a victim say that? It's heartbreaking, and how do you have any kind of relationship with that kind of person? They "know" they are worthless, so what does anything matter? This is what Yanagihara is writing about. She does not hate gay men or blacks or minorities; she asked her own friends -- POC gay men -- for help with POC gay male life. Yanagihara did do tons of research for this book. Yanagihara is, herself, a POC. This was my favorite book the year it came out. I am the kind of person -- despite being sensitive to a fault -- who can read about awful things and have that inform the reading experience, not my life. But if you feel you can't read about child rape, then definitely don't read this book. I just really hate that there's so much disinformation out there about Yanagihara because people opposed her book. The opposition to her book is fine -- it's legit to not like a book for whatever reason, or no reason. Based on your reaction (which is perfectly legitimate) to Push/Precious, which I did also read, I'd skip ALL. Hope this helps.
Incredibly helpful!!!! Thank you so much for taking the time to share all of this, it’s been incredibly helpful and just what I was after.
@@NickellesNookYou're so welcome! You did the heavy lifting by asking the right question, so thanks for giving me the opportunity to share a bit.
Lovely long vlog!! I love the new book shelves that you chose, they look gorgeous. I'm so sorry you had covid and I'm glad you're ok, it must have been so scary after what you went through previously. You mentioned so many books that I've either read or want to read that I forgot most of what I wanted to say 😂 Ace Of Spades is our work book club book for August. Looking forward to that one. Also really want to read Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband. Natives is really good. Must read Small Worlds as I adored Open Water. Pleeeease give Writers & Lovers another chance!! I've read it twice and it was 5* both times. I did listen on audio and there's a great narrator. I want to read all of her books! Oh and thank you for saying that there is a sequel next month to the girl with the louding voice!! I'm so happy!! I always hoped she'd wrote a sequel and that book is just wonderful +++!
loved this video, it was very comforting !!
I read a little life, it was definitely dark. Have you read any trigger warnings? That would be helpful to see if you feel comfortable reading it or not! I did like it overall but it was very very sad and disturbing
Yes I’ve checked out the triggers, and they’re quite 😬😬😬 That’s why I wanted to ask what is everyone else’s take on it. I think I’m going to pass on it for not, but who knows, I may feel more open to reading it later on. It does sound really intense and dark though. 😔
Yay! You're gonna read Tomorrow & Tomorrow & Tomorrow, it's such a good book! I read Blue Sisters and enjoyed it but was a little disappointed at the end. I added so many books from your tbr shelf to my tbr list lol I'll never get through them all. So glad you recovered from having covid again and it was mild this time. ❤
I’m currently reading Tomorrow x3 and it’s amazing!!!! Ahh that’s a shame about Blue Sisters. 😂😂 haha I do the same with other people’s videos too! I’ve already got even more books in my basket 😅🙈 Thank you!! ❤