Actually reading the books I bought this year... || November TBR 2023

Hey Booktube, I've bought like 90 books so far this year and in order for them not to end up in my "read it or unhaul it" jar, I need to read them ASAP! You choose! What are the books I should add to my November TBR? I need your recommendations!
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[@BookswithEmilyFox]

Which books should I add to my TBR?

[@annemiller9661]

Remember, Remember the 5th of November - V for Vendetta will be quick and so good!

[@marlizevanniekerk2273]

Please add "Once there were wolves "🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@pepperwings]

I liked Iron Widow--I am finding it's not *super* memorable months later, but it's YA, they don't get super in-depth with the characters, it's largely about female rage and revenge, and it's fun.

[@sara-annstrong621]

The 22 murders of ?? (i can't remember the rest of that title - but its one of the time loop ones!) looks interesting! Also, Marilyn Frye would be cool to read - especially if you're in the mood to juxtapose 2nd wave feminism to contemporary!

[@isam.2653]

I am personally in a big sci-fi mood right now so I would selfishly love it if you could pick up something in that genre! 😏 I read Wool recently but didn’t pick up Shift right away so now who knows when I will! The Mountain in the Sea looks and sounds amazing 😮 🐙and I had never heard of The Gate of Women’s Country.

[@tarasypien5858]

a boy and his dog at the end of the world is so good!!!

[@Marie45610]

Interview with a Vampire has been a favorite book of mine since I was 12. Highly recommend. It's a little melodramatic, but I recently read that the author wrote it shortly after her young daughter died suddenly, and she kind of used it as a catharsis. So it makes sense that it's melodramatic. The Deep is also amazing. I honestly wish it was longer, that's my only "complaint".

[@lisalantrip7509]

I love interview with a vampire! And the next in the series is one of my all time favorites

[@Yiffniff13]

Love love love Ella Enchanted! Hope you like it :)

[@johanna_st_john]

Such a good book! One of my favorites from when I was a kid 😊

[@gemgerm]

A childhood favorite of mine too! I own it but never reread it as an adult.

[@PumpkinMozie]

Gail Carson Levine is a cozy fantasy goddess!

[@ericapoe]

No Exit is a good thriller book. It definitely has twists you don’t see coming. Kissies for the kitties.

[@insanebutterfly3439]

I agree I absolutely loved No Exit

[@samanthadumermuth5766]

Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen is in my top 3 reads so far this year. I hope you love it as much as I did!!

[@loukiaaydag935]

Neverworld Wake! If you like the whole time loop trope I think this does it very well! THE ONE IS ONE OF MY FAVORITES PLEASE READ!!

[@revenge0lobster]

Pessl is one of my favorite authors….She’s been working on her fourth book for years and I wonder if it’ll be published soon 😈

[@ManEatingTeddyBear]

I LOVED Can't Spell Treason Without Tea, but it has a little more plot in it than a book like Bookshops & Bonedust. Still cozy, but not no plot just vibes. Helm of Midnight is WEIRD. But I kinda dug it? Jasmine Throne is SO GOOD. I hope you end up liking it! Blood Over Bright Haven is just so good & so painful (ML Wang seems really good at that).

[@monikaliane]

Yes no exit is so good. And yes I’d recommend to read when it’s a snowy day

[@gabz49242]

I grew up in a town where the only bookstore in town was an oddball used bookstore, and it was always fun to pick up weird editions of classics, like your Age of Innocence XD

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

It's so cool but kinda inconvenient XD

[@gabz49242]

@@BookswithEmilyFox I still have a student edition of Madame Bovary where the text is blue on a white page. I still don't know who decided that would be a good idea. Honorable mention to my student edition of Germinal that left out the most famous scene in the book bc the edition was from the 50s and the editors had deemed it inappropriate, just like a scene that *hinted* at an extramarital affair.

[@sophied5827]

I LOVE DOOMSDAY BOOK AND TO SAY NOTHING OF THE DOG!! I'm so excited to see what you think of them!

[@elizabethcapps1179]

The Vegetarian is crazy, but I also really enjoyed it. Highly recommend.

[@NanGears]

"not everything can be shrek" was the best quote I've ever heard to describe the peril of sequels and how only a few series stand out with actually getting it right

[@ivonaivona668]

Demon Copperhead is actually a Pullitzer winner (shared prize)

[@sarahalbert3002]

Iron Widow is SO GOOD!!! And the final girls support group is great if you don't go in it too seriously.

[@tammymoon6813]

Reading The Calculating Stars now. I’m loving it. I hated Interview with to a Vampire. Shift is a great choice. I also loved Other Birds.

[@eatsleepread]

Other Birds is possibly my favourite book I've read this year! ❤

[@torisapps]

I heard about The House Witch from you and bought it. The second I finished the last sentence I immediately ordered the next two in the series. It’s so so good! Definitely would be lovely to read in November. It’s very cozy and character driven.

[@sdruss83]

Demon Copperhead is so good. Don't be intimidated, you'll burn through it quickly

[@anikamercier2651]

Dragonflight, yes, yes, yes!

[@paulapickens3864]

I really love the Connie Willis, especially Doomsday Book. It is about time travel to the Middle Ages and she is there during the Plague. Awesome story.

[@tara3827]

omg Master and Margarita is my favourite classic 💕💕

[@sewalot1897]

I vote for Neverworld Wakes and No Exit -- I enjoyed both of those!

[@TheKickasskatie]

I really liked the House Witch! Cozy as hell. Also, you have to at least try Interview with a vampire. It's a classic at this point

[@jacquelineleffin406]

Definitely Demon Copperhead, it‘s so sad and heartbreaking. And I love Middlesex…❤

[@arla7247]

boy and his dog 🌠🌠🌠🌠🌠 the best no exit 🌟intense 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@melissaj3729]

The Doomsday Book is one of my all time favorites! It’s been a while, though, so hopefully holds up.

[@annas9230]

the housemaid blew my mind! i really recommend it!

[@emkatreads]

Other birds! It's not everyone's cup of tea but if you liked Sarah's other stuff I think you will also enjoy it and it hasn't gotten nearly the recognition it deserves

[@lindsayrenee1063]

Love love love Ella Enchanted! So frickin cute ❤

[@emilypreston8460]

The house witch is amazing and so easy to read!!

[@bujobyfilo]

You have to read Interview with the vampire. I think you'll love it. Nothing to do with Twilight, it's more existentialist and deep, I loved it! Oooh The Master and Margarita is not something I would recommend when you're already in a reading slump... The premise is interesting but it's crazy and personally I DNFd it half way😅

[@rpalotay1]

Once there were wolves!! It’s amazing

[@payholaa]

Surprisingly.. Mysterious Affairs of Styles was a quick read for me! The Deep is a slooooow start, but goes fast about 25% in. The Vegetarian is NOT about cannibalism loool, BUT there is a ton of Korean and feminist societal commentary. Looking forward to buddy reading Helm of Midnight at some point!

[@seanbriere8428]

Oooh Once There Were Wolves was good! I'm also currently reading The Miracles of the Namiya General store. I'm halfway through and it's so cute! I was in a slump this month too, and Untethered Sky, and Namiya General Store helped pull me out.

[@andthatsondana]

I loved The Ex Hex! It wasn’t life changing, but it was a great romance !

[@Liriodelagua]

Periwinkle blue is the best blue.

[@tanyaivancheva7674]

I vote for Doing Time and Other Birds :)

[@homestylereads]

Omg I thought I was insane for buying 80 new books this year, and I’m so glad someone else hauled a ton this year, too!

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

Knowing most of these were bought used helps a bit but... wow counting them made me realize this is a lot lol

[@homestylereads]

@@BookswithEmilyFoxmine are mostly used, too, so it’s a lot less money than buying new releases. But it is a lot haha

[@Dragondarkness30]

You need to read Interview with the Vampire. It's a great read.

[@ChanelChapters]

“Not everything can be Shrek” 😂 so true

[@Jellibox]

The one, the housemaid, no exit, once there were wolves, Iron Widow and algorithms of oppression are my votes :)

[@idontkwhatimdoing]

Lone Women and The Deep are so good. Excited to see your thoughts on both.

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

I just started the audiobook of Lone Women and so far so good!

[@ceciliap9968]

It's been a while so I don't know how it holds up, but the Dragon Riders of Pern series is a favorite of mine. Crystal Singer by the same author was also delightful.

[@torrow2740]

I looooove garden spell and first frost! I hope you enjoy first frost as much as I did ❤🎉

[@kartik3719]

My votes: Fantasy - The Helm of Midnight Sci Fi - Mountain in the Sea Thriller - The Housemaid Non Fic - The Dawn of Everything Miscellaneous - Demon Copperhead or The Bluest Eye

[@sarahstager8450]

I know you said you don't want to read demon copperhead but it is so good that it will get you out of your slump I promise!!! it's probably my favorite book of the year, the audiobook is also top tier and you can really breeze through it that way

[@kaskak8316]

The handmaid - McFadden, fantastic book! definietly read it.

[@sarahhorne2802]

The one by John marrs is brilliant 🙌🏻

[@deborajohnson5717]

Other Birds is awesome!

[@angelaarcher2355]

Read The Anomaly with my work group. We like it and had a really discussion.

[@whatsupmara]

My vote is on Emotional Labor - I've been wanting to pick that up and would love to read it along! :)

[@eliotopian]

ugh I LOVED other birds! such a good found family book. the magical realism is SLIGHT.

[@jaclynsutherland4327]

I vote for The Gate to Women's Country, A Door Into Ocean, and Woman on the Edge of Time. These are all absolutely fantastic. The Gate to Women's Country also has a sort of Greek myth retelling/reimagining as a part of it. I read all three for my dissertation and have written on the first two in my dissertation and they're all worth reading multiple times.

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

I might do a vlog reading all three! I've never seen anyone mention them and the concepts sound really interesting!

[@jennawar13]

Omg so many good options! I say read Hell Bent and other sequels 📚 but I also root for cozy books and tea without treason sounds so cute! Maybe I need to re-do my TBR 😅

[@TheObsessiveBookseller]

UNTETHERED SKY! I loved it. And it's short, so it's a quick win! Many of your other purchases look interesting (especially the cozy stuff at the beginning), so I'll be tuned in to see what you think of them regardless. Calculating Stars is also higher on my TBR.

[@Elsa_ingenue]

I want to read Blood Over Bright Haven so bad! I’ve seen nothing but praise about it, from people who generally have the same taste as me. also, I’m really excited for Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea. can’t wait! one of my friends whose a Jane Austen fan read Pride and Premeditation and LOVED IT

[@JosephineLemonade]

oooh definitely the master and margarita, the gate to women's country and no exit!!

[@karijacques5882]

I read No Exit at the beginning of the year, it's a page turner!

[@moriartyandherbooks6011]

My vote is The Vegetarian! Had me thinking about it for some time after I finished it!

[@ariannevilleneuve729]

Lovedddd No Exit!

[@Rachel-6016]

My votes are for more sci-fi!! The mountain in the sea The calculating stars The gate to woman’s country The anomaly Doomsday book

[@oliviajoolz5149]

I really loved Iron Widow ❤

[@judithcakelover]

So many books that I also really want to read😁 hope you cured the slump🤞🤞

[@spexi513]

Read everyone knows your mother is a witch a few months ago and it had a perspective of logic /realism ( can’t think of best word here ) that most witch trial books don’t . Demon Copperhead was one of my favorite reads of the year . Top 3 for sure

[@komaedacoffee4298]

The One and The Housemaid !

[@joyceredman2136]

You have a lot to read already. But if you feel you've been disappointed by anything and need a home run, read "No Exit" because you won't stop reading it to find out what happens.

[@SarahAtHeart]

I vote for The Deep because it's short and I think you’ll like it (definitely not horror though).

[@Annacadabra89]

Shift! I love that series

[@lilah5324]

Doomsday Book is great. I didn't know it was a series. Will have to check the other one out.

[@thbestfrnd]

I had a fantastic time reading The One this year. It doesn’t really fit into one genre but I highly recommend it.

[@tomie1308]

I really LOVED hellbent. the tone and even the pace of the book is very different from ninth house. The characters are more fleshed out there and it gave me a solid found family vibe which I missed. Plus I really liked some of the imageries if the otherworldly characters. Protagonists thrown into uncertain situations always makes for a great read for me

[@DufortIsa]

I loved it too. I felt so tired for poor Alex who cannot rest. I couldn't put it down, read it real fast and needed a nap after 😅

[@tomie1308]

@@DufortIsa even me! i binged it the day I got it. pulled an all nighter also😅

[@MlleSophietr]

I loved The One. Quick and easy read, perfect when your in a reading slump!

[@BookChats]

Just a heads up that the Dragonriders of Pern series is very 1980s fantasy including some extremely questionable consent stuff. Something more modern that I think was more interesting than Fourth Wing was Fireborn, although less of a romance of than FW.

[@amritasengupta5251]

Hello Em.❤ I don't seem to be able to concentrate on physical books. Ebooks are life savers.

[@miyayume_eclectic_dream]

Thank you by the way....one more on my virtual TBR or to-read-chapter-1-in-a-bookshop what I do in mine for there is a cafe and they don't mined at all. Love that place! Ah yes Thx for Jane Austen Murder Mysteries Series 🎉 Very much like spin-offs. Hope is a good one ...

[@COWmabelVACA]

yes to the miracles of namiya general store

[@susangeise647]

Demon copperhead is super big because you bought the large print edition 😂

[@AnNTje2000]

I can't remember if you read Agatha Christie before, but please don't give up on her yet! In my experience her writing style is something you have to get used to. After a few books you start to 'get it' and you'll start to see her hints and patterns, which makes reading her books so much more fun, because you might be able to guess who did it! The books you had there are great! Other good ones are 'And then there were one' and 'A murder is announced'.

[@joannievh2071]

So curious to hear you review of "Miracles in the general store" or whatever the title is! 🤗 And Mme Bovary. Been wanting to read this one for so long that I might jump it to read it when you do!

[@kathybryar06]

I absolutely LOVE Ella Enchanted. It was the first book to bring me to tears and the first one I reread almost immediately. I am NOT a re-reader, but I’ve read that one at least 3 times. One thing I have to mention: DON’T WATCH THE MOVIE. However, IF you DO want to watch the movie, read the book FIRST and then go into the movie expecting something with a completely different tone and vibe and a lot less nuance. It was my first adaptation I was super excited for and my worst disappointment also. I will stay mad at that movie for life 😅

[@zixaz00]

Omg I remember being SO MAD at that movie as a kid 😂

[@becwrites]

I'm so interested to hear what you think about The Master and Margarita! You'll either love it or hate it. I personally loved it

[@Juli6SS]

Emily at 7:49 sexism, racism, homophobia... That was funny😂 But yeah, older books are such a hit or miss because of it.

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

A little bit of ✨spice✨

[@anix670]

​@@BookswithEmilyFoxit's a... _spicy_ time of year 😂

[@thirtysecondstomaria]

Would be fun if you did reading vlogs for each week with a different theme. Like "spinner real chooses my TBR for a week", "reading short books for a week". Always like these kind of reading vlogs and maybe it could help you get the TBR down before the end of the year. Really like the ones where a spinner wheel chooses the book 😊

[@thirtysecondstomaria]

"A week of reading translated fiction"

[@spexi513]

I read Emotional Labor and thought it was chef 😘 & continue to reference it while making points yearssss later

[@jmaddren]

A Door into Ocean!!! It is my favourite book of all time, such fantastic feminist sci-fi. It has the most beautiful imagery of any book I’ve ever read, I love it so much 🌊

[@Rainbopagn]

I’m currently devouring everything I can by Becky Chambers and NK Jemisin!

[@Tonlocaj]

I'm intrigued by The House Witch and would love to hear your opinion on that before I buy. I liked the Iron Widow a lot - listened on audio.

[@SleeplessStrawberry]

Iron widow is still the only book i've given 5 stars to this year because i'm so picky, but i adored it. the message is really on the nose but it's a YA, so i can look past it, it was amazing

[@Samtee222]

I vote for No Exit. Loved that book

[@kristen32725]

About 25% into The House Witch and it’s so good and perfect for this time of year!

[@juditkovacs1205]

Read The Bluest Eye. It is sad, but not as sad as Beloved (nothing is as sad as that one), and the beautiful writing in all of Toni Morrison's books makes it worth reading.

[@nonfictionfeminist]

Ella Enchanted!!

[@spexi513]

Once there were wolves I liked too! Ok I’m gonna 🛑 commenting as I go . Bluest Eye is heart wrenching but T Morrison is no joke . Middlesex I thought was good AF but it has been 20 years since I read it so maybe wouldn’t feel same now

[@becklebooks]

I'm currently reading The House Witch and loving the audiobook. It's a great slow burn with fantastic world building. I think you'd really like it if you're in the mood for it. :)

[@veronicavolumes]

Highly rec Untethered Sky! You can finish it in one sitting, and even though it’s classically Fonda Lee in that it’ll tear your heart out, it’s worth it!

[@erinhasbooks]

Read THE ONE!!!

[@Rank.Roundup]

Interview with the Vampire!

[@tomie1308]

Emily I recently read Interview with the vampire, I liked it but to be honest I enjoyed the TV show so much to the point the novel dulled in comparisons for me. Not saying it was bad, both the book and the show were excellent, I was just taken aback by some of the differences in the book other wise I really enjoyed the discussions surrounding mortality, faith, human nature and beauty from the point of view of an immortal being. If you don't plan on picking up the book anytime soon I would like to suggest to you to give the amc tv show a try. It's very beautiful and well done.

[@AndreaThG]

I loved both Madame Bovary and The Vegetarian, although The Vegetarian gave me an ick, I've now read it multiple times and I found that the deeper meaning of it all overcomes the ick I got hahah. I´ve had The Housmaid on my radar as well so please read it and tell us how you feel!