Everything I read in November // I started 'A Little Life' // Crying in H Mart // Greenlights

[@cerebralcalisthenics]

I definitely was taking notes while watching this so I could remember everything. Okay so I've never read Tolstoy, but you know how I feel about classics, so I've got to try it at some point!!! I totally agree about those long-winded, super academic intros in the classics that tell you absolutely everything you could possibly know and it's just not a good place to put my mind in before starting the actual story. Back of the book would be better. They had that in the Dracula copy I read and I started it and didn't finish that! I can't believe you didn't like the Keanu Reeves book. Nooooo!!! I'm sad now because you were so excited about it! ;((( I'm so giddy about you listening to The Hunger Games!!!! I haven't read them in many yearssss, so the audiobooks need to be listened to by me! If I don't read Red Rising in 2025, you have permission to disown me!! I agree with you about some of the secondary characters being less interesting in the book vs. the movie because of what the actors did for them: Haymitch, Cinna, Effie... just the beginning of that list. And this is the case for me where the movies make me like the book more, which happens for me a lot with these major series from my youth, like Twilight and Harry Potter. Divergent series too! I'm pumped about you Red Rising vs. Hunger games video! I'm happy because Greenlights is available on Libby to I've added it to the list! Crying in H Mart 😭😭😭😭✨️ "It makes you realize how much we have in common at our core, no matter where we come from, no matter what we've been taught. There are some things that are just at the core of humanity that make the world feel smaller in a nice way." You nailed it!! P.s. I'm starting Slewfoot this week!!! Thank you so much for the shout out at the beginning. As much as we love reading and the book world, sometimes it is so so difficult to stay motivated. But you do the same thing for me- I love watching your videos and chatting with you all the time about our book adventure and our lives and motivating eachother to reach our dreams and goals. I feel so lucky to have a friend like you to go through this with!!!

[@claireandherbooks]

YUSSS she's starting Slewfoot! Get ready for Puritans bein' Puritans! I'm honestly really glad to hear that you see where I'm coming from with Hunger Games side characters. Cause WOOF. They were putting me to sleep....and I had insomnia. I'm pumped for our first lil' collab video woo!

[@BenLC]

I've been saying Ove incorrectly for years. I don't usually watch the movie after reading a book that I like because I've been disappointed too many times, but I think I'll give it a go after your experience. If you're after a good classic lit to try I recommend The Scarlet Pimpernel it's a mix of mystery, historical fiction, and romance.

[@adarkcornerofthelibrary]

I agree that audiobooks really help when in a slump- for some reason it feels like a lot less effort 😂 I need you to tell me if continuing Mistborn is worth it haha. I haven't read any hunger games books but I think I might pick up the new one when it comes out. And I don't think Red Rising and Hunger Games are the same at all but I understand the comparison in describing where the books go in terms of kids fighting/killing each other in a sort of game thing. I've been meaning to listen to Dallergut for awhile now but now I am not so sure 😅 I don't know if I can do Crying in H Mart especially if its about cancer because my fiance had cancer earlier this year and I do not like reliving it lol.

[@claireandherbooks]

I will absolutely let you know about Mistborn! I feel like I generally hear this one's a bit slower but #3 is really great. THANK YOU for seeing the light on Hunger Games vs Red Rising haha. I'm so, so sorry about your dad, Melanie. I hope he kicked it's butt to the curb. My dad has a kind that will just keep coming back every few years, so I understand. Timing is everything. Also, I just started watching your video announcing your engagement CONGRATS that's so exciting!!!

[@cerebralcalisthenics]

P s. I just heard about The Woman in the Window in a lecture about how to write sensitively about mental health disorders and that book was mentioned. So i have high hopes and am pumped to hear what you think!

[@claireandherbooks]

It sounded like the layout was going to be pretty unique, so I'm definitely expecting this one to be quality!