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.

thank you, i always enjoy these😄

William is on my list, it sounds so good!!

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?😊

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.

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.

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

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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! :)

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. ❤

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.😊

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.

Hope you had a fantastic birthday lovely!!

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

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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.

I don't know about brain power. Sounds like it would need patience, and an awful lot of coffee!

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

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

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.

Happy birthday, Ellie 🎂 🎉 What a lot of lovely books. ❤

Nice haul!

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. 🎉🥳🎂🎁🎈

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

Happy (belated) Birthday! Hope you have a wonderful time reading these and (had) a great birthday!

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 🎉

Happy Birthday 💕 some brilliant books, what a treat! The Travelling Cat Chronicles made me sob, a wonderful story but definitely keep some tissues nearby

Happy Bibbidi Bobbidy Birthday! 🥳

I loved The Traveling Cat Chronicles and I think you will too.

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.

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Happy Birthday! 😊

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.

Is there any book that is similar to the movie Midsommar?

Harvest Home is wild! Both the movie and the novel.

reading “the ritual” by adam nevill right now. so far i love the book. definitely recommend it

I love stories about mermaids. What a great video. Lovely to see your cat Hades. I hope you are both well.😊❤

I forgot to say the parts of the seaside and the sunset were amazing. 🌅🌆

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. 🧜‍♀️🧜‍♀️🧜‍♀️🧜‍♀️

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!

I loved this video format. Definitely do more like this 😊

Great vlog lovely!

I like Lore. Vikings!!

This is such a cool idea for a video!

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.

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.

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. 🧜‍♀️

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

Great vlog Ellie. ❤

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. ❤😘