GREAT BOOKS I DON'T TALK ABOUT ENOUGH

[@nestormaiz7393]

RE: If You Could See the Sun: As Star Trek put it once: It’s easy to be a saint when you live in paradise.

[@mischarowe]

I googled that and found the reference to Deep Space Nine - a Star Trek series I never got into. But it is so true.

[@Psittacus_erithacus]

Very much appreciate the recommendations "outside of genre". I'd be happy to see this become a regular feature. Finding conscientious reviewers who provide genuinely useful info with their recommendations is essential and one of the bigger challenges when it comes to reliably finding good reads. I'm thrilled to have more recommendations from such reviewer. Regardless of genre.

[@Srbthmlnsmth]

Scythe is so underrated! Glad to see you talk about it more!

[@Novaturient_Liv]

This is a great video- I will definitely be keeping an eye out for these books. Would love if you continue doing this style of video!

[@ebnovels]

I think I’ll try to do these from time to time! Thanks for the feedback ☺️

[@iheartwalle]

The Scythe trilogy and Parable duology are both so freaking good

[@MaryJoHeadrick]

YES i love scythe!!! Such a fun twist on a dystopian

[@ebnovels]

Talking about it made me want to reread it, but ahhh, there are so many books I need to read first 😆

[@MaryJoHeadrick]

@@ebnovels i re read it last fall and finally read the short story collection he released in the same universe! It was very helpful to get me out of a slump lol

[@thewitchyreader6131]

A Trilogy by the same author as Scythe called the Skinjacker Trilogy is SO good and SO underrated. I highly recommend.

[@MeAsTeee]

Would love to try witch hat atelier. Thanks for the recs Elliot 💞

[@ebnovels]

I hope you enjoy it! 😄

[@Mimlou]

@@ebnovels bought it this weekend and really enjoying it! Thanks for the recommendation!❤

[@noelanikaanana]

I just started Witch Hat, it's so good! Thanks for putting it on my radar.

[@ebnovels]

Yay!!! I’m so happy you’re enjoying it 😄

[@Mimlou]

Same!!❤❤

[@GwenCooper-l1b]

Great video! Parable of the Sower and Parable of the Talents are two of my all time favorites! Killers of the Flower Moon should be required reading! 😊

[@ebnovels]

Killers of the Flower Moon would’ve been such a fantastic read when I was in high school-coupling it with American History I think would’ve been great. Though it obviously wasn’t out yet when I was in high school 😅

[@AndrewFrancisIlyrian]

You people are gay

[@GwenCooper-l1b]

@@ebnovels I totally agree!

[@mischarowe]

@@AndrewFrancisIlyrian Thanks for noticing. /s

[@KamoheloM___]

Hey, Loved this video. Im kindly requesting a detailed book shelf tour. I know this will be tedious, but please consider. Love from South Africa 🇿🇦

[@justMaru21]

That last book "the red palace" sound kinda similar to the novel/manga/anime "the apothecary diaries", you should give it a try.

[@ToCoziesAndBeyond]

I love June Hur books! I have read all 3 and can’t wait for the next one. She does such a good job putting us in the historical world and it so different from my life experience that it does feel like fantasy. And she manages to make the women strong and capable even if the their world doesn’t want them to be. I started Scythe last month and then put it down because I was traveling. So I am going to pick it back up next week. You reminded me of my favorite parts and why I want to get back to it.

[@juliacollis8825]

the scythe series! One of my favourites, even though like you I mostly read fantasy

[@sandyokey1019]

Killers of the flower moon is a great book! I read it earlier this year and have heard from many how the book was so much better than the movie. Witch hat atelier is on my want to read list. Great video, thank you❤️

[@Hamilwhovian]

Yesterday I finished volume 5 of witch hat atelier, I started reading it because of your recommendation and I'm really, really loving it! I can't wait to keep going

[@cynthiafialka]

There is a sequel to Parable of the Sower called Parable of the Talents which is also good. There is a lot of historical fiction that takes place not in Europe and not involving WW2. Books set in the US, Asia and the list goes on. I’m going to check out Scythe.

[@amyschmelzer6445]

Yes, more of this please. I don’t read a lot of strict fantasy or science fiction, but I do enjoy books that are sff-adjacent. The speculative, dystopian end of the genre is where I find my most hits. The absolute worst for me is anything where they go on a quest. That’s a snoozefest.

[@laurenschenck5355]

The downstairs girl love this book the cover is beautiful and love the main character 🍄📙📚📖📖📖📚🍄🍄📙📚🩵🩵🩵🌞💙🪻🪻🌹🩷💜🌼🌼🌺💙📙📚📖📖📙🤎🌞💙🌺💜💜🌼🌼💜🌷🩷🩵🤎🌞💙💙🤎🌼🌼💜🌺🌺🌷🌷

[@nikolahetn944]

Witch Hat Atelier is lovely!!!!

[@ebnovels]

It is!!! 🥰🥰🥰

[@MLapointe]

Ooo I'm adding so many of these to my TBR!! If You Could See the Sun sounds really interesting

[@rachelburke7969]

I just added Witch Hat Atilier to my Amazon book wish list. Going to give it a try!!

[@emmawagner8915]

Neil shusterman tends to write very suspension of disbelief what ifs, but they’re always like crack. I really like the unwind series by him

[@kohlibri22]

Oh I love The Downstairs Girl. Definitely have to pick up another book by the author soon. And so great you brought up Scythe, I've seen it sitting on your shelf but never saw you talk about it. Haven't gotten to the third instalment yet because I have heard not so good things about it, but I might give it another go now :) overall, great recommendations

[@_Thursday2024]

I haven't read manga for a decade or so but one day I walked pass Witch Hat Atelier in my local library and omg the artwork made me pick them up. Now I'm gonna sit here waiting for another decade for the series to finish before binging them LOL

[@giuliakenway6500]

I haven't read Killers of the flower moon, but another book of the author, The Lost City of Z. Can recommend!

[@SuperPuddingcat]

Great video, I am definitely here for more of this type of video. I also wanted to say that I love your outro, the music is lovely and I always stay to see that adorable furry face!

[@NoNameHere88]

Just finished Kill Her Twice by Stacey Lee and it was a quick and fun read. I'm starting to really like her as an author.

[@TheAlobear]

Witch Hat Atelier sounds great - and I've been looking for some manga recommendations - so I'll definitely check it out - thanks!

[@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm]

Witch hat sounds so good!

[@ebnovels]

Ah, it’s fantastic!

[@laurenthompson2404]

This was a fun video! I hope you'll do more like this in the future ❤️

[@laurenschenck5355]

I love Parable of the Sower and Killers of the flower moon my favorite books 🌹🌹💜💜🩷🧡🧡🧡🩷💘💘💙🤎🤎💖💚🪻🌷🌻🩵🩵💞🥀💞🩵🌷🍄🍄💙🌺💙🧡🌼🌼🌹💜💘🩵💚💚🪻🍄🍄🍄❤️🌞📚📚📙📙📚📚📙📙📙📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📖📖📖📖📖📖📖📖📖📖📖

[@wkhan5555]

Please read the crown of stars series. Would love to hear your opinions

[@Mr.RobotHead]

_Witch Hat Atelier_ is fantastic. Great story, and probably the best art I've seen in a manga.

[@danijenk]

Neil Schusterman said that the Scythe series is getting a movie adaptation in a tiktok. I really hope they do it well.

[@mcw0805]

Great video!! literally adding everything to my TBR lol. what did you think of the rest of the series for Parable of the Sower?

[@Lightning72able]

Unfortunately The Red Palace doesn’t appear to be available as an ebook here in Australia. Which means I will be unable to read what appears to be an interesting story.

[@ToCoziesAndBeyond]

The author has two other books that are great also. They are older than The Red Palace, so they might be available now. I am in the US and had trouble getting my hands on The Red Palace. I read almost exclusively through my library. So I wonder if The Red Palace was under bought or marketed. Good luck finding a June Hur book. I think she is worth the effort in finding her books.

[@88chuaky]

If you could see the sun is a very easy read..i enjoyed it

[@ebnovels]

Agreed! I’ll be curious to see how the author writes adult works (as well as their other YA ones)

[@talltalereads]

I thought I didn't like manga until I tried Witch Hat Atelier, it's chef's kiss

[@Liriodelagua]

Heyyy, where's your book? It belongs on this list!

[@mirela2608]

I really like this type of videos.

[@banaa9463]

Yes to more videos like this❤

[@caitlinl2750]

I’ve read four of these🎉🎉

[@Nasser851000]

Favorite Non Fiction book?

[@ebnovels]

Oh boy, idk if I can pick! Evicted is still pretty high up there for me…but there are so many others that are phenomenal (like Killers of the Flower Moon)

[@montieverett4983]

Hi there. I joined your Patreon thru your link. However when i downloaded to app, its asking me to join again-upgrade from free. What should i do?

[@patrickwheeler5701]

witch hat for all 11 it's seventy quid on uk amazon .... the ebook one.....i'm not going to go to forbidden planet to see if they have it, 'cause the last time i went. i burnt thru £137 and walked away with 12 mangas [fuck the 3 for the price of 2], a comic for 99p, 2 t shirts and 'a taste of tea' ..... 'smattering of tea' ..... 'a tempest of tea' in hardback for 15 quid ...haven't read it yet, just tell me if it's good / not. the only reason i haven't read it yet is because of the videos that yubtub keep on suggesting..... my 'i'll read this book later' is bigger than my actual book collection

[@NonAnonD]

Is witch hat atelier like a cozy story or? Meditative? Action-y?

[@ebnovels]

I’d say more a mix of cozy, sometimes adventurous, with philosophical musings mixed in :)

[@markhoulsby359]

NOR SHOUT, WITHAL!

[@kueri440]

❤

[@phoenyxashes2064]

0:58 Parable of the sower by Octavia Butler Goodreads Rating: 4.21 ⭐ out of 5 ⭐ Genres: Fiction, Science Fiction, Dystopia, Fantasy, Classics, Post-Apocalyptic, Speculative Fiction Page Count: 345 pages 3:41 Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann Goodreads Rating: 4.15 ⭐ out of 5 ⭐ Genres: Nonfiction, History, True Crime, Crime, Audiobook, Mystery, Historical Page Count: 416 pages 7:09 If You Could See the Sun by Ann Liang Goodreads Rating: 4.03 ⭐ out of 5 ⭐ Genres: Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult, Contemporary, Magical Realism, Fiction, Asian Literature Page Count: 345 pages 10:28 The Downstairs Girl by Stacey Lee Goodreads Rating: 3.97 ⭐ out of 5 ⭐ Genres: Historical Fiction, Young Adult, Fiction, Audiobook, Romance, Asian Literature Page Count: 374 pages 12:51 Witch Hat Atelier, Vol. 1 by Kamome Shirahama Goodreads Rating: 4.41 ⭐ out of 5 ⭐ Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Graphic Novels, Comics, Young Adult, Fiction, Magic Page Count: 204 pages 16:42 Scythe by Neal Shusterman Goodreads Rating: 4.33 ⭐ out of 5 ⭐ Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult, Dystopia, Science Fiction, Fiction Page Count: 435 pages 20:17 The Red Palace by June Hur Goodreads Rating: 4.14 ⭐ out of 5 ⭐ Genres: Historical Fiction, Mystery, Young Adult, Historical Romance, Fiction, Fantasy Page Count: 336 pages

[@Srbthmlnsmth]

Super useful thanks!! Though I would not put stock in goodreads ratings, that site is toxic