Chatty Bookshelves Tour

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[@SavidgeReads]

Oooh who wouldn’t want a bookshelf tour. I need to do one of those, I’ve still not since the library was done. I imagine my mother wishes I had your Ancient Greek shelves, and I get my little sister wishes she had them for herself. That dedicated copy from your dad is lovely. You should do a readalong of the new Odyssey translation.

[@jackiesliterarycorner]

I think its really cool that you have such a passion for antiquity.

[@OpheliaVert]

this was so lovely! your videos are helping me get through the stressful exam season. thank you!

[@JeansThoughts]

I’m glad you enjoyed it ^_^ good luck with your exams!!!

[@elskerbuller]

Jean, you're absolutely spoiling us with videos ❤️😻

[@JeansThoughts]

Aw I’m glad they’re appreciated ☺️ that’s all that matters

[@Xenu]

This is another reminder of why I love your channel, Jean. ha ha. I will avoid commenting on too many of your books since I could be here all day. Two of your books were written by a university teacher of mine. He was a pretty uninspired teacher so I hope he's as a better writer. It breaks my heart that you have no chill for "The Iliad." After the plays of Sophocles and Shakespeare it's my all-time favorite book (especially in the Richmond Lattimore translation!). A lot of wonderful, wonderful books, Jeans. - And is that how you pronounce De Ste. Croix? I was never sure.

[@rachelh5901]

This video is single-handedly going to bankrupt me, I want to check out so many of the nonfiction books you mentioned! I absolutely adore classic literature and it's so nice to get some slightly more obscure recommendations. Thank you Jean xx

[@phillipedwin2833]

..Wow - exceptional shelf, Jean!! Many thanks!!

[@TashTalksTonnes]

I really loved listening to you chat about all your classic books!! I especially loved when you talked about your academic nonfiction bc that's something you rarely get to hear about! Also I laughed when you said you wouldn't wanna live in Plato's utopia like drag him!!

[@ajourneytobooks4519]

I just started with books and I hope mine becomes amazing like everyone I see on Booktube. I loved that you chatted with us. Great video!

[@OonaghFae]

I always love your enthusiasm for your PhD or things tied to it. I would like to share that I have been accepted to an MA program in art history for the fall, and I look forward to being in school again! You are one of my go-to people when I need a bit of academic inspiration!

[@wietskejanse5951]

I loved this chatty book shelves tour, Jean :) I'm always so inspired by your drive when it comes to your degree and everything you do outside of it. Of course we don't get to see everyhting that is going on in your life (as we shouldn't), but I just wanted to let you know that I really appreciate all the work you put into your videos and then you having to do your Phd and a normal job outside of that as well. Take care of yourself, and I also cannot wait for your podcast to be released! ^^ xxx

[@TheBookishLand]

Love this chatty tour! Manage to add some books to my reading list 😊😊 thank you!

[@JeansThoughts]

Aha that is always the risk 😅

[@kbal1451]

A fabulous collection. Fascinating subjects and great to see the range of books that you have on the subjects. I have Steve Fry's Mythos on reserve from my local library.

[@emilyh1886]

As someone who knows very little about ancient history and mythology (I have only read the Iliad and done a first year Ancient Roman history subject that was a few years ago now) it's always nice to hear you talk about it 😊 loved the fact about Socrates, never knew!

[@KeepCalmwithBooksandCoffee]

This was very fun to watch! I love it.

[@inessamaria2428]

I like this format!

[@sydney2872]

I've been eagerly awaiting a bookshelf tour! Lovely collection. 😊

[@JeansThoughts]

Glad you enjoyed it ^_^

[@clutke2891]

I love your bookshelf. So many bookshelf tours involve young adult novels. I don't mind that, but I think young adult novels are over represented in the book tube world. It's refreshing to see more substantial books being read by the community.

[@brianwong4175]

Thanks for the bookshelf tour. Your ancient text collection is excellent. 😊 By the way, can you read and write Greek and Latin as well?

[@JeansThoughts]

Not latin no, but I’ve done a few years of Ancient Greek now so I have a reasonable understanding, still need a dictionary to hand for a proper translation of a big text. Don’t have much cause to write in it aha.

[@brianwong4175]

Thanks, Jean. I am trying to self-study the ancient languages. Yeah, we shall see how it goes... Do you happen to recommend any specific titles for the ancient Greek learner?

[@tjpieraccini]

You have definitely read my mind! The question of exactly what was on those shelves (especially the black and white classics) has been nagging at me for weeks. Thank you! We have the same edition of Metamorphoses.

[@JeansThoughts]

Aha I knew it ;).

[@IsabelAlcuaz]

it was very interesting to see your ancient text collection! made me nostalgic about school hahah

[@JeansThoughts]

Aha glad you enjoyed it - the ridiculous bit is is that I have about 3 times this amount of ancient lit/non-fiction... it's just all at my mums.

[@chboskyy]

Dang it you're making me want to read more classical lit again! Euripides is also my most read author from antiquity it seems 😂

[@ReadByJess]

Best ancient text collection on booktube!

[@danecobain]

I finally finished The Odyssey last month :D I had a beautiful Oxford University Press edition in verse, it was marvelous :D

[@JeansThoughts]

Very pleased to hear you enjoyed it!

[@danecobain]

Now I need to read The Iliad haha :D

[@JeansThoughts]

I can't say I enjoyed it as much but there are some good bits ^_^

[@dianakunta6669]

Wondering who is your fav ancient writer ? Good video !

[@JeansThoughts]

Hard to say! Although Daphnis and Chloe is my favourite book we don't have any other works by Longus, if he wrote any, so I feel like I can't call him my favourite writer - same goes for Apollonius of Rhodes who wrote the Argonautica. Ovid is a good read though and we have a few of his works ^_^ - I did a video on my favourite ancient books if you're interested and haven't see it yet :D here's the link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o2qVXp2cfrWZoq8

[@paulwinchell6904]

Some theae ive read some i want to read some ive had and given away at the moment i dont have a bookshelf

[@alexandraroselyn]

Hi Jean! First of all love the video as always and I now have plenty of books in my amazon cart thanks to it- but I actually had a question spurred on by Socrate's Defense. In college (or university- I'm American) I had to take rhetoric and we had to study Plato and to be honest the entire time I sort of wondered a question that I feel stupid for wondering, so please forgive me if it really is stupid. But! It just occurred to be that you'd be the perfect person to ask. Is Socrates a real person, or was he made up by Plato as a teaching method for his own students? I know Socrates was cited by several other people (Xenophon and Aristophanes) but I still sort of feel like he might be made up. What are your thoughts? Is that completely off the wall? Thank you so much!! -Alexandra xo

[@JeansThoughts]

Not a stupid question, an interesting theory ^_^ and it's always good to consider everything. I'm pretty sure he was real though. Aristophanes mentioned him in his plays, mocking him, before Plato ever did, and whilst Socrates was still alive. And his execution was pretty famous in classical Athens.

[@JeansThoughts]

Whether he said all the stuff Plato puts in his mouth is a whole other kettle of fish though aha.

[@alexandraroselyn]

Jean Bookishthoughts thank you Jean :)

[@Nerdamania]

First time watching your video when I'm a bit tipsy. It is VERY enjoyable! I have a troubling fetish with your accent :D Oxford classics bring EMILE ZOLA in to mind. Read anything from him already? ROUGON-Macquardt

[@ThomasTheo]

Did you know that Sappho is actually pronounced Sap-pho? Hence the two p's. Love your videos!

[@JeansThoughts]

Makes sense aha, sometimes you just gotta go with the crowd though ;)

[@paulwinchell6904]

Ok worrying me a bit wearing a yellow sweatshirt with the word bye visable. Havent had coffee yet so stop scaring me.

[@JeansThoughts]

Aha I'll never leave!