Brontë Binge | Shirley (my new favorite classic?!)

[@carolm.ferreira3699]

I'm reading this book!!! ❤ Thanks for your video!!😊 I'm excited about this history!

[@mina68274]

I loved Jane Eyre, and I certainly will love Shirley, thanks for the review of the book, you encouraged me to read it.

[@islanapimentel6229]

Here in Brazil, Shirley is one of the most unknowns books of the Brontë sisters. The most famous are Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights, but, I love so much all the sisters, I want read all they books. You make me feel realy excited for this reading of Shirley, I already buy it!

[@AmandaQuotidianBooks]

That's wonderful! I hope you enjoy Shirley as much as I did XD

[@carollomax9524]

I agree with you completely! I love this book. Wuthering Heights is my favourite book in this genre! Thank you!

[@hi.its.me.2923]

I finished shirley yesterday And Im really SHOOK I loved it Bronte really described everything so good Im thinking how can someone be so good at writing

[@AmandaQuotidianBooks]

I'm so glad you loved it XD

[@merelevelyne]

I just finished Shirley 15 minutes ago, and immediately wanted to watch your video :) Such a great review, and I agree on every single thing, it was brilliant!

[@Nyledam89]

Great review! I have so far only read Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte but do want to read all of her novels. You definitely made more intrigued to pick this one up!

[@elzaborondy5618]

The best I like in this book is that it describes so well and such in harmony nature and soul. I love lengthy descriptions, anyway, but still, I somehow thought I would be bored of this book, but. It has exceeded my expectations A LOT! :-)

[@AmandaQuotidianBooks]

Oh, yay, that's awesome! Yes, the nature descriptions are so unique compared to Charlotte Bronte's other books :D

[@michaeldugan3589]

I am just getting up. California is retiring for the night.....Anyway, I was happy to see you so enjoyed 'Shirley' too! I read 'S' years ago on a train going somewhere when my late partner lived in a different world. Your video always ( mostly;) make me smile. Good Morning, California!

[@TheNovelNomad]

Ah, this has soothed my Bronte obsessed soul, but I have not read Shirley yet. After such a fabulous review I am ready to hunt down a copy.

[@AmandaQuotidianBooks]

May you find your own Shirley soon!

[@bighardbooks770]

That settles it: After you and LucyTheReader's rec IMA read it for #Victober this year. I adored _Villette_ but when I reread it I'll get the annotated edition. There's more than a _lotta_ French in it and much went over my head (I know). I'm also going to read Juliet Barker's _The Brontë's_ this October. Great vid! 🍀🤗🇮🇪

[@AmandaQuotidianBooks]

Good luck on Barker's The Brontës! Let me know if it is worth the read :D There is a bit of French in Shirley, but NOTHING compared to the amount in Villette. I hope you really enjoy it :)

[@hill7912A]

OK I am convinced - Shirley will be my next Brontė

[@AmandaQuotidianBooks]

HUZZAH!!! I hope you love it :D

[@Liz86000]

Thank you, you made me want to pick it up (I have had it on my shelves for a long time actually, but never took the time to read it... *blush*).

[@AmandaQuotidianBooks]

We've all been there! I hope you actually do read it AND love it :D

[@katiejlumsden]

You're making me really want to reread this!

[@jesseleeward2359]

Why has there not been a non silent film adaptation of it?

[@LadyofLetters]

I really like Shirley, for the female friendship and also the longing between Caroline and Robert

[@AmandaQuotidianBooks]

True! There IS quite a bit of romantic longing in many of our main characters - so good :D

[@lunaliteratura1014]

What do do you mean in 07:15, please? I didn't understand well. I've just read this novel and it's been such a pleasure. Beautiful. And the image of the mermaid is very powerful.

[@AmandaQuotidianBooks]

Luna Literatura I was just commenting on how a plot twist, which I don’t want to spoil, surprised me so much I gasped out loud. I’m normally not affected by twists like that :)

[@maryylsoviare5965]

Please may you tell me if it has any scenes of kisses or 18+ I am not allowed to read such things ?

[@ashgarstin4307]

What mermaids? That was quite surprising. I think I shall have to pick this one up.

[@AmandaQuotidianBooks]

Just a smidge of mermaids, but oh how awesome :)

[@carolm.ferreira3699]

💖😊

[@nancyhey1012]

I liked the book a lot, however I always thought that Caroline was the more central character than Shirley. Shirley was a good character too, but a thought that the title should have been Caroline.

[@AmandaQuotidianBooks]

I agree! Or maybe titled after the place they all live since Robert Moore is a main character for a time, too.

[@nancyhey1012]

Amanda Center definitely yes!