Classic Book Recommendations for YA Readers [CC]

[@SpinstersLibrary]

In before one of you smartarses points out two errors in the video: 1. Carmilla is not set in a fictional country but in fact in the Austrian state of Steiermark - to be fair, I had no idea that was translated into English as Styria. I definitely should have considered English speakers' natural aversion to using place names in their original language. 2. I mistakenly called the protagonist of Agnes Grey "Anne" at one point. I have no excuse for that one.

[@Tristan-L-Space-Books]

I borrowed I Captured the Castle from the library. Thanks for the recommendation!

[@SpinstersLibrary]

I hope you enjoy it! I might do a reread myself this spring

[@MTaylorEA]

one of the best bookish contents i've watched in a while❤

[@SpinstersLibrary]

Thank you so much ❤️

[@anastasiamorozova7733]

That’s a nice list! Thank you

[@davebonello1944]

(Melanie here) I loved I Capture The Castle by Dodie Smith which Kate Howe recommended. I really enjoyed Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier, too. I remember liking Agnes Grey when I read it, but it's been quite a few years. I will check out the other two - thank you!

[@anastasiamorozova7733]

Dear Claudia, thank you for consistently pitching I Capture the Castle to us. I've finally read it and it is truly wonderful, though left me pretty sad. Thanks again and please go on with this!

[@SpinstersLibrary]

I'm so glad to hear it! I've actually just started rereading it after putting it off for years thinking I might not love it as much on a second read. Loving it so far though I also remember being disappointed by the ending. Either way, I expect I'll make a review video when I'm done because despite banging on about this book forever, I've not actually reviewed it yet.

[@eringolive]

Great recs! I’m 40 and there really wasn’t a YA category when I was young. I did read the Uglies series in my early 20s though.

[@SpinstersLibrary]

Yeah it only really took off about 20 years ago, at least where I grew up.

[@gaildoughty6799]

Excellent video, Claudia. Your synopsis of each book is just right-enough information to tantalize without giving anything away.

[@SpinstersLibrary]

Thank you so much! I'm so happy you liked those summaries - they're always the hardest part to write for any recommendations or review video.

[@ryan.harvill]

I read the YA in the title and thumbnail as the slang for 'you' and 'your' "Classics for ya fans!"

[@SpinstersLibrary]

Now I wish I'd done that video instead 🤣

[@YourTrueShelf]

Hi, I'm new to your channel after seeing your live with Katie 😊 Your descriptions were so well done. I absolutely loved Rebecca, which I've read twice. Also really enjoyed I Capture The Castle. I want to try Anne Brontë as I've never read her works before, but I recently bought The Tenant Of Wildfell Hall.

[@kestraavalon]

Thank you for this list Claudia.

[@AbiofPellinor]

One day I will finally read Rebecca!

[@SpinstersLibrary]

It's inevitable

[@katiejlumsden]

Great recommendations!

[@patricia_ps]

Anne is definitely my favorite 💜

[@winterlinde5395]

But aren’t smartarsecomments what pushes the engagement in the comment section? 🤓 So I guess I am a YA fan because I love quite a few of your recommendations.

[@SpinstersLibrary]

Ha - perhaps I just wanted to out-smartarse the lot of you 😅

[@winterlinde5395]

@@SpinstersLibrary 😁