I vote for the Tommy & Tuppence books. I enjoyed Keegan's Foster, but found So Late in the Day somewhat difficult/depressing.

I got a Kindle for traveling and lately I've been reading Blackwater, but it's a long book. It's difficult to balance my reading time with physical books and Kindle books. I go back and forth with Edith Wharton too. I have one of books still and debate about keeping it.

Jane of Lantern Hill is my favorite LM Montgomery book. I read it first as a child, and I’ve read it probably 10+ times over the years. I’m due for another reread soon!

Either of the Agatha Christies, or both.

I would definitely prioritize Foster! So Late in the Day is a short story collection and it's not my favorite of Keegan's.

I really liked By the Book by Jasmine Guillory.

I’m voting Whose Body by Dorothy Sayers! I love My Brilliant Friend but it’s not for everyone.

I saw the original NT production of Arcadia many years ago with Felicity Kendall, Bill Highy and Rufus Sewell. It was quite head spinning at the end with two stories - present and past - swirling on stage and overlapping at the same time. There was a foreshadowed tragedy in both plots which you were praying would somehow be avoided. It was something like a wordy Christopher Nolan film. I hope that comes across in the text... sometimes he come across as a bit to clever-clever on the page, and you need actors to breathe some humanity into it all.

I love how you're taking the pressure off, and just reading what calls to you 😊

So delightful! These recipes sound amazing!

So many great things in the box as usual!

Hi Heather, I tend to place a lot of pressure on myself also. I sign up for so many challenges and readathons etc that look interesting and fun. This is on top of my Goodreads challenge, and then when I don't complete them I tend to feel like a failure. Next year I plan on just reading for the sake of reading. This may or may not defeat the purpose but how do you go about applying for ARC's? I'm in the process of starting my Bookstagram journey slowly .

I really enjoyed Swan Song. No need to be a big fan of Capote to appreciate it.

What is it with everyones obsession with Jane Austin??? 🤮

Probably the best channel for bibliotaphs like me.👍🏼 Way to go lady.

I'm sorry for the "strange place"/"recent events (Goodreads review)" you've been in. We all have them but they are no fun. I hope that later it affords the opportunity for growth/learning/strengthening, but in the meantime, I hope your winter break allows some healing, if that's what you need.

The Matchmaker sounds interesting. I'm sorry it came at the wrong time for you though:( The Third Gilmore Girl looks like it'll be a much better fit!

Very Lady Like Literature. Nice choice. If i dare recommend to find Ruth Goodman and see her works, she is very detailed in the middle age life

Many people were disappointed by Long Island, but I really liked it when I read it earlier this year - it's actually one of my favorite reads of 2024. I found it great to follow Eilis 20 years after the end of the first book. I enjoyed the way the story is built and what Colm Toibin did with the different characters in Ireland. I've heard great things about Claire Tomalin's book, and would like to read it (I had not noticed that it's been published in Paperback, which is an argument in favor of buying it).

I own a lot of Bridgewater’s crockery. I really like her stuff. I have been intrigued with Tomalin’s reputation and work ; however, I still haven’t read any of her work.

Swallows and Amazons sounds so good! I listened to a Mallory Towers radio drama growing up and loved it. I hope you enjoy Swallows and Amazons just as much!

Hi Heather, Aisling has made me a fan of Colin Tobin so the Brooklyn series is on my radar. I read seven books in November, My non fiction read Lost in Wonder made me realize when I want a spiritual book Anglicanism is the closest to my Lutheran faith. My favorites were The Girl who Drank the Moon (MG fantasy) and the first two books in The Faracre Series by Miss Reed who is Jane Austen light.

Loved the "Swallows and Amazons" books. Have fun!

Happy December reading! I'm not really drawn to Christmas books at this time of the year, I prefer to read mysteries. I currently have The Red House Mystery by A.A Milne and Clouds of Witness by Dorothy L. Sayers on my TBR, and am hoping to get to them before the end of the month (and year!).

Missed you last week Heather The Winter Spirits The Bakers Daughter and Sir Gwain sound good. I only read Christmas books in December. Today I'm starting my first poetry collection and the next book in my current contemporary romance series.

Happy December! My plan for December is just to finish my current reads. I'm half way through Little Dorrit and a few chapters into La Dame de Monsoreau by Alexandre Dumas, the second instalsment in his Valois series.

Oliver Cromwell slaughtered men women and children in Ireland. Look up his deeds Clonmel and Drogheda. Great video. Thanks.

Great people are definitely more interesting than great events.

Oh man, I want to read all of these!

This was such a fun tag - and happy birthday!

Thank you for this guide. I am going to see this at Covent Garden on Thursday, so I will definitely be looking out for these highlights, and revising the Met's version.

Another very enjoyable video with your mom and some books that sound very interesting. I know this is a non-fiction November video, but if you ladies have any historical fiction recommendations about Charles II and the Restoration, I’d be most appreciative. These recommendations from your mom are definitely worth looking into. Thanks! 📚📚

So good! Love your mom’s choices! I will be reading a few of those big books 😊. Thank you for listing all books mentioned. That is sooo helpful.

Oh how I loved this video!! My journey in learning to read is a story within itself. Some people get bored when I have told them how and why I learned to read but I am forever grateful to my Grandmother for taking a risk and teaching me.

Can you read Spanish? I recommend you: Pepita Jiménez by Juan Valera.❤

Your mum looks a lot like you and I was pleased to meet her 💜

I loved hearing your thoughts on Our Mutual Friend. I've never heard that perspective before so I enjoyed that!

While I enjoy your videos, it’s always an added bonus when you film with your mom. A few of these were already on my TBR, but your mom added a few more to my list. Thanks for sharing! 💗

This video was a random You Tube recommendation today and am I glad it was! I absolutely loved you and your mom (I'm also a woman of an uncertain age). Some great recommendations - I've read them all except the Sansom books and the Peter Mayle books. Off the top of my head I'd recommend the Elizabeth Peters Amelia Peabody series - she and her husband are Egyptologists working in the Victorian era. The books are cozy and lighthearted. I also really enjoy Jacqueline Winspear's Maisie Dobbs series; they take place post WWI, as well as Charles Todd's Bess Crawford series. Maisie was a nurse in WW1 while Bess is still working as one in the books. Jacqueline Winspear is what I call a "wordsmith" - her writing is really beautiful.

I buddy-read "Thomas Cromwell" with a friend before we went to England last month. The book presents a balanced picture of the man. For someone so concerned for promulgating the reformed faith, I can't believe some of his decisions and actions. A very detailed biography--make a bit too much so--but overall I recommend it. I may pick up some of the other books presented!

Great job but unfortunate title.

I second the recommendation of Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall. I got so enthused about what I learned I bent every ear in my friends/family circle. I got it from the library but returned it and bought my own copy because I wanted it for future reference and re-reads. His points are easy to follow and he connects the dots of information we already knew but never put together.

Lovely video. I have Wolf Hall on my Kindle, but I wonder if I should read a biography of Thomas Cromwell first.

I love your mum's reading tastes! I either have read all these or they are on my TBR. Dan Jones is fabulous. He makes history so accessible and I agree with your mum that he makes these people from history come alive. Love your channel. Cheers Toni from Australia 🇦🇺

Once again, so many great recommandations from your mother! I have Tracy Borman's biography of Cromwell and The private lives of the Tudor on my TBR. I have a feeling that the new Mirror and the Light series is going to motivate me to read the Cromwell biography soon. There are just so many books about the Tudors! I have never read anything about Charles I and Charles II they don't interest me as much as the Tudors, even though I should feel some connection to Charles II since he spent some time in France before the Restoration.

Hi from Australia! I absolutely loved this video so much. My TBR is now about to bury me but in a good way. 😊 At the moment I'm reading Crypt by Professor Alice Roberts and its fascinating.