If You Like This, Then You'll Like This | Readalike Books #2 2020

[@antheawald3998]

I love how you explain underlying concepts and atmosphere of books without giving anything away. Can't wait to try When No One is Watching!!

[@katietatey]

Yes, I love that there are no spoilers. I like to go into books and discover them on my own. :)

[@SimplySaraReads]

Ditto! She’s a boss at not spoiling books!

[@bookslikewhoa]

Aw, thank you!

[@teanlit2949]

you're giving me serious mermaid vibes in this vid with the nails, top, earrings, and eyeshadow. it's amazing!!!!

[@ursulasandstrom355]

Tamora Pierce's videos and panels during the pandemic have been magical, uplifting and virtual hugs

[@bookslikewhoa]

Ugh, what a queen!!

[@believeme6707]

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[@ZiggiWillpower]

omg i finished reading Passing yesterday, and earlier today I put Dread Nation on my tbr list because Jean Bookishthoughts mentioned it in her "books i like from genres i 'hate'" video - so many things telling me this book will be amazing.

[@lyddie465]

loved the variety in this selection! i have seen passing and the vanishing half together a lot, which is great because passing was one of my five star reads of this year!

[@MaryJoHeadrick]

Your eyeshadow looks so pretty in this video! I loved that you paired these! I just finished Grady Hendrix's Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires and now I can't wait to check out When No One is Watching!

[@chrish4991]

Thank you for the video. I have expanded my reading because of your recommendations. I just read Grace Draven’s Phoenix Unbound and will try Milla Vane. I might try Jane Doe as well.

[@locutusdborg126]

Can't wait to watch this video. Hey, Mara. The Eighth Detective looks very interesting.

[@skeletonkeybooks]

I've been wanting to read Eight Perfect Murders, but I am not okay with it spoiling books I haven't read yet, so The Eighth Detective is going on my list instead. Thanks for putting this list together!

[@susanm2128]

The Eighth Detective is an excellent book.

[@MarilynMayaMendoza]

I love that you compare a variety of genres. I don't read fantasy, well hardly, or dystopian, but you gave me some exciting books to examine like passing

[@AshLink07]

Thank you so much for this video. It inspired me to read so many books that were on my To Read List

[@cappuccinocrafts2412]

This is such a fun way to do recommendations. I like that you did not go for the most obvious and some of them were a stretch. Definitely added a couple to my Want to Read shelf.

[@TheBookishMom]

I really enjoyed the City We Became, I will have to check out the Shambling Guide. I looked it up while watching this and it seems like something I would enjoy for sure.

[@gio2142]

Thank you so much for “if you like Well Met “ recommendation! I’ve literally been thinking about this and praying to find one like it.

[@bookslikewhoa]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@gio2142]

bookslikewhoa thanks !!

[@billyjustus8639]

I super loved 'The Eighth Detective.' It struck me as a good book for someone interested in writing a mystery novel since the "interview" chapters really delve into the development of the mystery story that was just read. Reading 'The Night Swim' now. Yes to all the content warnings, and my oh my is this book amazingly written!

[@Starrynight1800]

Makeup, outfit and earings are on point. I love videos like this.

[@dianeknecht1859]

The Shambling Guide looks very interesting.

[@redweather6315]

i live your eyeshadow/earring/outfit combo today!

[@bramvangompel6770]

Great recommendations. Books I'm enjoying at the moment are The Trial by Franz Kafka and some rediscovered works by Edmund Crispin, one of the forgotten writers of golden age detectives. Also, Graham Greene is a new favourite of mine after watching your posts, so thank you!

[@katietatey]

Which Graham Greene have you read and which is your favorite? I'm looking to pick one to start with. :) And I loved The Trial!

[@bramvangompel6770]

@@katietatey Graham Greene never disappoints. I've read several of his novels in the past few months, however the ones I especially liked were The Confidential Agent, Our Man in Havana (my favourite Greene so far :) ) and The End of the Affair. Great to hear that you loved The Trial! Kafka's a unique writer in many ways.

[@bookslikewhoa]

Glad you've enjoyed his work!

[@bramvangompel6770]

@@bookslikewhoa A couple of days ago I've read Greene's The End of The Party. I like short stories and this one made quite an impact on me. So sad :(

[@LiteratureScienceAlliance]

I had not thought of Light brigade and this is how you loose the time war but thats a cool comparison!

[@ShanReads]

Oh yeah I love videos like these!! I'll definitely have to check of The Shadows since I was a big fan of The Broken Girls and the spooky aspect if it. Hadn't heard of The Flight Brigade so thxs for putting that one on my radar

[@lupaecainis]

I love videos like this. Excellent reminders of many great books you've read and liked. Kameron Hurley and The Eight Detective got a bump up on my TBR. Books that I've seen recommended to be like Murderbot are Catfishing on CatNet by Naomi Krizer and Bobiverse

[@MissRyanAngel]

I really appreciate this video. I’ve read none of these books but I like the breakdown you present between the books and the whys and wherefores of why they are alike in vertain elements. I added quite a few to my tbr.

[@bookslikewhoa]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Lorie336]

Most of these books are on my booklist...lol, but I have read two of them, All Systems Red and Angels & Demons, excellent books.

[@sophiawoodward4838]

I love Tamora Peirce (more the Tortall Universe but anything really, she is indeed a QUEEN!) so I will check out Robin Hobb ASAP. Ps. Your Murderbot ministry continues, I got the first book for my brother after your rec, now I have read it, as has my partner. We are now all on book 2 and I am about to lend it out to a friend!

[@bookslikewhoa]

The good news marches on!!

[@katietatey]

I just read the first book and I, too, am converted!

[@itchystitchy]

Exhalation by Ted Chiang has been on my Goodreads TBR since I saw Arrival with Amy Adams. I keep wanting to rewatch that. Woolf is the only stream of consciousness author I've ever read, so Loving might be interesting. Thanks for the link to the video on The Help.

[@leialohah]

Aloha...always love your recommendations...The Silence of the White City is a film on Netflix now...Recommend Reading the book before film! Mahalo for all your posts.

[@bookslikewhoa]

I'll check it out!

[@vickief5213]

Great books to add to my TBR!

[@dannigreen7126]

Just started THE LIGHT BRIGADE. FINGERS CROSSED I love it 😁😁

[@bookslikewhoa]

Good luck!! :)

[@HappyforNow]

I’m listening to Alyssa Cole right now and that comparison had me like omfg you are right. Also yes murderbot and jane doe are so alike 😂

[@meghanhallam9184]

The Light Brigade is definitely going on my tbr! 😁

[@jimwheeler8530]

If you like Angels and Demons by Dan Brown, I think you would like Gospel by Wilton Barnhardt. It has a lot of religious iconography coupled with travel.

[@TheGoofy1932]

Will definitely look into A Heart of Blood and Ashes and Tamora Pearce. Thanks

[@meljstephan]

Tamora Pierce books made me love reading. I reread them just about yearly.

[@meljstephan]

And yes I mean all of them

[@MLLatUtube]

I love Tamora Pierce - will have to try Robin Hobbs

[@barbarachmura2695]

Great analysis and recommendations!

[@Ethan-bt4zw]

Queen is back.

[@Lo-be6te]

Silence In the White City sounds exactly like what I’m in the mood for! But I decided to read it in the original Spanish, not sure how well that will go!

[@katietatey]

I really appreciate videos of this type because for some reason I am always trying to compare what I'm reading to another book. :) So does the ending of Dread Nation punch you right in the face like Passing does? That was my favorite thing about that book. I'm really excited to read The Vanishing Half in September. And if you want another classic about a similar topic, Iola Leroy by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper was good, too. I wanted to read When No One is Watching when you said it's about gentrification but then when you said it's a horror book I'm not so sure... I think I want to read some nonfiction about gentrification. My neighborhood is (very slowly) experiencing that and I am wanting to educate myself more on that topic...

[@bookslikewhoa]

It definitely does have a "twist" moment like PASSING does :)

[@MarilynMayaMendoza]

Sorry, I used a voice app to save my arthritic fingers. I loved your detective and contemporary selections and since I can't get to my library right now can't read on eBook I'm glad that some of the books are older and I might be able to get them a bit cheaper. Just a cheeky question, does literary just mean better writing? LOL

[@katietatey]

If you have any interest in classics check out the Gutenberg project - you can read a lot of books published prior to 1924 for free, and you can also check out Librivox which features audiobooks from the public domain read for free!

[@susprime7018]

I liked Grady Hendrix' Southern Bookclub's Guide to Slaying Vampires. If you want to read the funniest books about academia, read Jane Smiley's Moo and Richard Russo's Sraight Man, both hilarious.

[@iseethestrals]

I'm in the middle of reading Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir and I'm finding Gideon's character very similar in vibes to Murderbot! So I would say if you liked Murderbot's sarcastic, socially awkward heart of gold, you'll like Gideon Nav from Gideon the Ninth.

[@bookslikewhoa]

Haha, and see, I DNFed Gideon the Ninth, so I wouldn't have thought to make that comparison! :D But always happy for more ideas of Murderbot readalikes

[@claudias5564]

Thanks for all the book recommendations! Barnes and nobles thanks you as well. My wallet - not so much. 😁

[@bookslikewhoa]

Haha sorry not sorry ;)

[@okikiconsulting]

Do you do book reviews for authors?!

[@SimplySaraReads]

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