I'm late getting to this but, great video as usual. I've actually heard a lot of people say the same about not getting in with Diavola, seems a very niche read. I don't know that I may have recommended this before, if so forgive me, but there's a manga called "The Girl From the Other Side" that may be worth a look for your taste. It's an odd combination of cozy slice of life, and creepy folk horroresque. Ive been quite enjoying it, and it's quite short by manga standards.
@sophspice3212 сағат бұрын
thank you, i always enjoy these😄
@the_creepy_geek4 күн бұрын
William is on my list, it sounds so good!!
@bibbidibobbidibooks4 күн бұрын
Sounds great doesn't it!
@millymollymrst35374 күн бұрын
I loved this video Ellie, the vampire books totally interest me as I love any vampire books. Also the bog wife as I also love nature horror. Hope you are well?😊
@bibbidibobbidibooks4 күн бұрын
I'm glad you found this video useful! I'm well, thanks for asking 💖 I hope you are too?
@adriennelee264 күн бұрын
I'm interested in The Bog Wife. I read a short story collection by the author that I liked a lot. I'm also looking forward to Barrowbeck, by Andrew Michael Hurley.
@bibbidibobbidibooks4 күн бұрын
The Bog Wife sounds really interesting doesn't it! Ohh I haven't heard of Barrowbeck, I will look it up 😄
@DisquietandDragons-lh3zm4 күн бұрын
Hey Ellie, I really enjoyed this video, The Bog Wife sounds amazing. I've preordered Brom's new book and I'll be getting John Gwynne's new book too. Nikhil and I have planned to buddy read The Bloodsworn saga starting next month, I think I'll love those books.
@bibbidibobbidibooks4 күн бұрын
Thank you John 😊 Bog Wife sounds great doesn't it! I hope you enjoy The Bloodsworn Saga🐉
@sjmsutherland5 күн бұрын
I like the sound of William and The Bog Wife....2 books that have definitely peaked my interest!! Thanks for this video, everything is pointing to the start of Autumn for me, so this was a perfect video for today!!xx
@bibbidibobbidibooks4 күн бұрын
I'm so ready for all the spooky, autumn reads! Thanks for watching and commenting. I'm glad you found some books to check out 😊🍂🧡
@sjmsutherland3 күн бұрын
@bibbidibobbidibooks I'm totally ready to!! Thanks for a lovely video...Will definitely check out the ones that piqued my interest!!xx
@TonyMcGreal5 күн бұрын
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@clancyconnolly49515 күн бұрын
I was amazed at how long that paragraph went on about the ice cream stand, felt like lifetimes came and went haha! But who knows maybe the writing style is something you get used to? Maybe? I've read two Darcy Coates now and really really liked Dead of Winter, great pacing, and the one I'd definitely recommend, and I also read Hunted which was really fun, but a bit too long! Lore sounds amazingggg, when I watched your Mermaid vlog, I thought so but hearing it again- wow it sounds like fun! :)
@bibbidibobbidibooks13 күн бұрын
Haha it was a very long opening paragraph! I do think the author was just making an impression and the writing is less over-the-top when you read on. But you definitely have to be in the right mindset. I do plan to give it another go in the future when I'm in the mood for something surreal. Ohh thank you, I will check out "Dead of Winter" and "Hunted". I have a couple of her haunted house books which I plan to read in spooky season 👻 I had a lot of fun with Lure. It's only a short book but packs a punch! Thanks so much for supporting my channel! 💖
@mariamoody102715 күн бұрын
Hi Ellie, I have read Song of Achilles and I agree that the war scenes are difficult to read but I did enjoy the relationships and how it all wraps up. I have finished Empire of the Vampire Diaries which I did enjoy but found the ending a disappointment. I am reading Ascension at the moment, I am only into the first 100 pages and I’m not sure if I am enjoying it but I will carry on with it. ❤
@bibbidibobbidibooks13 күн бұрын
Hello, thanks for watching and commenting 💖 I'm glad you enjoyed Song of Achilles, the relationship development was so beautiful and tragic. Sorry you found the ending of Empire of the Vampire disappointing 😔 I hope you end up enjoying Ascension. I have that one on my shelves, so will be really interested to hear your thoughts!
@millymollymrst353718 күн бұрын
Great video Ellie, I've got womens lore on audible. I've got the wager to listen to from the library on your recommendation. I love folk horror.😊
@bibbidibobbidibooks18 күн бұрын
Thank you 💖 Oh how exciting! I think they are fantastic non-fiction books and enjoyed the audio for both. I really hope you get on with them! You'll have to let me know your thoughts 😊
@millymollymrst353717 күн бұрын
@@bibbidibobbidibooksI will let you know.😊
@spinstercatlady18 күн бұрын
Completely agree with you on Diavola! I, too, was hoping for a much more moody, gothic tone and setting. Definitely didn't care for the ending either. That being said, it was a quick read, and I did keep turning the pages to see what would happen, so all in all it wasn't too terrible lol.
@bibbidibobbidibooks18 күн бұрын
I'm glad I'm not the only one 🙈 At least it was a quick read, so it didn't take up too much time!
@the_creepy_geek18 күн бұрын
Hope you had a fantastic birthday lovely!!
@bibbidibobbidibooks18 күн бұрын
Thank you, I had a lovely day 🥰
@sjmsutherland18 күн бұрын
The folk horror book....ecky thump what a thinking sounding book!! The cover is ever so pretty tho!! Some interesting books mentioned!! I'm working my way through Peter Laws The Frighteners, which so far is a really good read. I can recommend it definitely!!! Have a lovely week!!xx
@bibbidibobbidibooks18 күн бұрын
Serves me right for buying it without reading the first paragraph 🙈 Ohh I'm glad you're enjoying "The Frighteners" I'll have to look that one up! I hope you have a lovely week as well 💖
@TonyMcGreal18 күн бұрын
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@DisquietandDragons-lh3zm18 күн бұрын
Hey Ellie, I saw Lost in the Garden in Waterstones last week and I'm so glad I didn't buy it, I'd DNF it after that first page 🤣 I've read Hunted by Darcy Coates and really enjoyed it, even though it was 450 pages it was quite a fast paced book. I want to read some of her haunted house novels as I've heard that's where she excels. Great video as always.
@bibbidibobbidibooks18 күн бұрын
Haha serves me right for buying the book without reading the first paragraph 🙈 I do think that opening was just to set the tone and the writing is dialed down a bit after that. But still, I need to go in with the right mindset to enjoy that one! I have a couple of her haunted house books on my shelves, so might try one of those next 😊 Thanks for watching and commenting 💛
@davebrzeski18 күн бұрын
I don't know about brain power. Sounds like it would need patience, and an awful lot of coffee!
@LittleMyInTheSky19 күн бұрын
For Lost In The Garden, when you do read it, try to hear the voice of the narrator in a transatlantic accent, kind of like in The Twilight Zone otherwise yes it does feel too overdone lol
@bibbidibobbidibooks18 күн бұрын
Great advise, thank you! I noticed the writing is dialed down a bit after that opening chapter. I think the author was just setting the tone. So, hopefully I'll enjoy it more if I continue on. To be fair, I was intrigued when Heather started hearing her BF in the radio... and do want to see what happens! I'll give it another go when I'm in the mood for something dreamlike and unsettling! Thanks for watching and commenting 🥰
@radiantchristina21 күн бұрын
Lost in the Garden has been one of my favorite summer reads. The Loney by Andrew Michael Hurley Is my all-time favorite folk horror book
@bibbidibobbidibooks19 күн бұрын
I'm so pleased you found a new favorite! I started "Lost in the Garden" but wasn't in the right head-space at the time, so decided to put it down. But I intend to pick it up again when I'm in the mood for something dreamlike and unsettling! I will look up "The Lonely" - thanks for the recommendation 😊
@YourTrueShelf23 күн бұрын
So sweet of your friend! Happy birthday 😊 Are you based in Norfolk? I am. Planning to go to Norfolk Lavender for the first time this summer 😊 The dark between the trees sounds really good. I have had the travelling cat chronicles for a while and plan to read it this summer. I just heard absolute rave reviews of Powerless on a book podcast.
@bibbidibobbidibooks23 күн бұрын
She is the sweetest. Yes, I live in Norfolk! We are planning to move soon (to be closer to family up north) but we're here for now. Highly recommend the lavender fields, it was such a cute outing. It's also close to Hunstanton which is one of my favorite seaside towns 😄 I'm so excited for all of these books. Let me know if you want to do a buddy read sometime! I hope you are having a good summer ☀️💖
@rebecca.reader24 күн бұрын
Happy birthday, Ellie 🎂 🎉 What a lot of lovely books. ❤
@bibbidibobbidibooks24 күн бұрын
Thank you so much 🥰
@RekindledReader25 күн бұрын
Nice haul!
@mariamoody102725 күн бұрын
Happy 32nd Birthday Ellie, the books are really interesting and your friend did an awesome job in wrapping up those books with the teabag, what a great idea. 🎉🥳🎂🎁🎈
@bibbidibobbidibooks24 күн бұрын
Thank you so much 🥰 I'm excited to get to all these books! 📚❤
@millymollymrst353725 күн бұрын
Happy Birthday Ellie, im glad you had a lovely day. Some great books that you received for your birthday and I'm interested in a lot of them. I got some good books for my birthday too. xx
@bibbidibobbidibooks24 күн бұрын
Thank you. I hope you had a wonderful birthday too 💖
@InfiniteText25 күн бұрын
Happy (belated) Birthday! Hope you have a wonderful time reading these and (had) a great birthday!
@bibbidibobbidibooks24 күн бұрын
Thank you! I'm grateful to have such kind friends and family 🥰 I hope you are having a good summer 💛
@circlesofflame25 күн бұрын
What a haul! I LOVED Under the Pendulum Sun, and it didn't get as much hype at the time as it should have, even though Ng (pronounced ING) won awards off the back of it. I'm really excited to read A Botanical Daughter - I actually preordered it, no idea why I haven't read it fully yet, but I started it soon after it was released then wanted to wait for the right time, because I knew within a few pages that I'd really enjoy it. Also looking forward to getting to Service Model and the Fiona Barnett. I hope you enjoy these books, when you get to them... By the level of excitement that oozed from you during the video, it seems your friends and loved ones know your taste really well. Happy belated birthday 🎉
@bibbidibobbidibooks24 күн бұрын
Hello 🥰 Thank you for watching and commenting. I am so intrigued by "Under the Pendulum Sun". It sounds very unique and I love finding stories that are a little different and push boundaries. I'm excited to read "A Botanical Daughter" as well and may pick it up soon! It sounds fantastic and I am always a fan of fungi / bio horror. Ahh thank you for the birthday wishes 💖 I'm very grateful to have such kind and generous friends and family. I hope you are having a good summer 💛
@harrietsbookcorner25 күн бұрын
Happy Birthday 💕 some brilliant books, what a treat! The Travelling Cat Chronicles made me sob, a wonderful story but definitely keep some tissues nearby
@bibbidibobbidibooks25 күн бұрын
Thank you Harriet 💖 I'm lucky to have such generous friends and family. Oh no! I am such a crier, especially when animals are involved 😢 Thanks for the heads-up!
@soulfreedom844725 күн бұрын
Happy Bibbidi Bobbidy Birthday! 🥳
@bibbidibobbidibooks25 күн бұрын
Thank you so much 🥰
@TheJellicle125 күн бұрын
I loved The Traveling Cat Chronicles and I think you will too.
@bibbidibobbidibooks25 күн бұрын
I'm happy you loved the book 🐈⬛ I'm excited to read it!
@DisquietandDragons-lh3zm26 күн бұрын
Evening Ellie, I'm glad you had a great birthday. The lavender fields looked stunning. You're going to love A Botanical Daughter, it's so creepy at times but also a little bit whimsical. It's definitely a slow burn, but I feel that helps the horror hit harder. I absolutely loved it. I struggled a bit with How to Become Dark Lord, the world is ok and some of the characters are great but for a portion of the book I found the main character to be insufferable. That did change halfway through though and I enjoyed the second half of the book. I read it on kindle and there are a lot of footnotes but the formatting was a bit strange so I was constantly flicking pages, I think that problem will be alleviated with a physical book. Some of your new books sound awesome especially the folk horror ones. I really enjoyed the video, take care.
@bibbidibobbidibooks25 күн бұрын
Thank you John 🥰 I'm very excited for Botanical Daughter and added it straight onto my wishlist when you mentioned it. It sounds fantastic. Oh no! I've started hearing more mixed reviews for Dark Lord. Hopefully reading it physically will be a more enjoyable experience.
@TonyMcGreal26 күн бұрын
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@DOKTORPUSZ26 күн бұрын
Happy Birthday! 😊
@bibbidibobbidibooks25 күн бұрын
Thank you so much 🥰
@reedmorebooks26 күн бұрын
Happy birthday! I just added The Botanical Daughter to my TBR a few days ago. Sounds really intriguing and that cover is wonderful! The Dark Between the Trees I have a really good feeling about, I've had it on my shelf for a long while now, been saving it for this Halloween season 🎃 Edit: I did a review of How to Become the Dark Lord. I liked it but had mixed feelings. Part of my issues arise from the portrayal of the main character, combined with being written by a man. I'll be interested to know if you have the same issues.
@bibbidibobbidibooks25 күн бұрын
Thank you! I am really looking forward to Botanical Daughter, it sounds right up my street. I hope you enjoy it, if you do pick it up! Let me know if you want to buddy read The Dark Between the Trees. I'm going to save it for spooky season as well 👻 🎃 Oh no! I keep hearing mixed things about How to Become A Dark Lord. Hopefully I will enjoy it but I'll let you know! Thanks for watching and commenting 💜
@freezi1956Ай бұрын
Is there any book that is similar to the movie Midsommar?
@bibbidibobbidibooks25 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching and commenting. I've yet to find a book that is comparable to Midsommer. However, some of the stories I mention in this video sound like they have similar themes. Also, do check out the comments section because a lot of people have given recommendations!
@freezi195625 күн бұрын
@@bibbidibobbidibooks thanks a lot fór replying, btw great username! :)
@lpa4058Ай бұрын
Harvest Home is wild! Both the movie and the novel.
@bibbidibobbidibooksАй бұрын
I'm looking forward to reading it! I'm planning to watch the movie after reading the book, to compare and contrast 😄 Thanks for watching and commenting!
@bmth776Ай бұрын
reading “the ritual” by adam nevill right now. so far i love the book. definitely recommend it
@bibbidibobbidibooksАй бұрын
I'm glad you are enjoying it!
@freezi1956Ай бұрын
Highly recommend the movie as well!
@bmth77623 күн бұрын
@@freezi1956 yes! the movie is great too!
@millymollymrst3537Ай бұрын
I love stories about mermaids. What a great video. Lovely to see your cat Hades. I hope you are both well.😊❤
@bibbidibobbidibooksАй бұрын
Thanks for watching 🧜♀️💜 We are both well, thank you 😊
@mariamoody1027Ай бұрын
I forgot to say the parts of the seaside and the sunset were amazing. 🌅🌆
@bibbidibobbidibooksАй бұрын
Thank you, I had a lot of fun putting those clips together. The sunset was gorgeous 😍
@mariamoody1027Ай бұрын
Great vlog Ellie, what a great subject to explore. I love the idea of mermaids and when I was younger I loved the film Splash, it was a film that came out in 1984. It is based on the little mermaid. I love themed vlogs. 🧜♀️🧜♀️🧜♀️🧜♀️
@bibbidibobbidibooksАй бұрын
Thank you Maria 🥰 I love mermaids too - even more now I've learned a little bit about their history! I've not watched "Splash" but it sounds fun 🧜♀️💜💜
@YourTrueShelfАй бұрын
Great vlog and I've never seen any of these books discussed before, which is nice. I'm glad you enjoyed them so much. I didn't realise that the little mermaid was so dark either!
@bibbidibobbidibooksАй бұрын
Thank you! I was surprised by how different the origional little mermaid tale is (compared to the Disney film). Thanks for watching and commenting ❤
@kelleyeasterlingАй бұрын
I loved this video format. Definitely do more like this 😊
@bibbidibobbidibooksАй бұрын
Thank you for the feedback 🥰 I had fun making this video!
@the_creepy_geekАй бұрын
Great vlog lovely!
@bibbidibobbidibooksАй бұрын
Thank you 🌊🧜♀️💜
@SplashyCannonBallАй бұрын
I like Lore. Vikings!!
@ambermayer7851Ай бұрын
This is such a cool idea for a video!
@bibbidibobbidibooksАй бұрын
Thank you! I had a lot of fun filming it 🧜♀️
@reedmorebooksАй бұрын
Woman's Lore sounds like a compelling read. Puts me in the mind of Natalie Hayne's work, though she focuses exclusively (I believe) on women's roles and history in Greek myth specifically.
@bibbidibobbidibooksАй бұрын
It was a fascinating non-fiction book. Oh yes, I've heard good things about Natalie Haynes- "Stone blind" and "A Thousand Ships" have been on my radar a while. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@DisquietandDragons-lh3zmАй бұрын
Evening Ellie, I really do love your vlogs and the sunset was stunning, it looked like a beautiful evening. Lure sounds pretty intriguing, I might check that one out.
@bibbidibobbidibooksАй бұрын
Thank you, I had a lot of fun putting these clips together 😊
@rebecca.readerАй бұрын
I really like these themed videos. Talking about mermaids , have you read The Murmering Bones by AG Slatter. It's a really dark, gothic mermaid story. I think I have recommended Slatter to you before, I'm not sure if you got on with her or not, but this is quite different and a novel too rather than a short story. Another mermaid story that I'd like to read and have heard is very good is The Mermaid of Black Conch. 🧜♀️
@bibbidibobbidibooksАй бұрын
Thank you 😊 I do actually own "The Murmuring Bones" and was planning to read it for this video, but it turns out I left it in storage up North (we are in the process of moving and it's difficult keeping track of where everything is!). I'll look forward to reading it once we've moved! I'll also look up the Mermaid of Black Conch - I'm hooked now! 🧜♀️
@rebecca.readerАй бұрын
@@bibbidibobbidibooks Ah, yes, that must be annoying. Hopefully you will be reunited with all of your books soon. I hope you enjoy the mermaid books when you get to them.
@mariamoody1027Ай бұрын
Wow looks amazing! I haven’t had toasted marshmallows for years. It’s so good to get a break away to recharge the batteries. A fantastic vlog Ellie. X
@bibbidibobbidibooksАй бұрын
It was lovely 🥰 Toasted marshmallows are one of those things that instantly transport you back to childhood 😋 Soo yum. Thanks for watching ❤
@mariamoody1027Ай бұрын
Great vlog Ellie. ❤
@bibbidibobbidibooksАй бұрын
Thank you lovely ❤
@mariamoody1027Ай бұрын
Great reading wrap up. I have not been reading much as I have been doing a frailty course so it has taken over a lot of my spare time. ❤😘
@bibbidibobbidibooksАй бұрын
Thank you 🥰 I hope you enjoyed the frailty course. That sounds really interesting, and so important!