January Reading Wrap Up 2020 || Books with Emily Fox

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

What's the best book you've read this month?

[@pema141]

Come Tumbling Down was my favorite xD but I get your point and I partly agree but Jack was my favorite since book 1 and it made me so happy to see more of her and setting was also just what I like

[@megandcochrane]

Honestly? Middle Game. I love Seanan McGuire’s brain and have been reading her as Mira Grant for years. But, to each their own!

[@andrewissodone]

BookswithEmilyFox i think I was born for this by Alice Oseman wins it 😍

[@greymyers4087]

Imaginary Friend by Stephen Chbosky. It wasn’t an all-time favorite but it was definitely better than the others I read.

[@samuelm2989]

The one by john marrs. Soooooo good. Definitely a new fav. The audiobook was incredible

[@MaryIsTired7]

Oh, you posted! I was afraid I had no one to blame for my procrastination ❤ Jokes aside, I love your videos, you are the only one from booktube whom I watch every video. You are really clever with your reviews, you are funny and I love those sarcastic comments ❤ Becouse of you, I even started read more sci fi, I was intimidated by them, but now I am starting to like them, it's just a pity that uni life is hard so I don't have much time to read:)

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

I'll happily take all the blame XD I'm so happy to hear it!

[@kseniaprytkova4344]

I read Skyward and His dark materials trilogy, LOVED them

[@SewFun]

I do love the Robin Hobb books, but I sometimes like books that aren't as fast paced as many of the modern books. Sometimes I feel like our 'instant society' has changed our attention span. Older movies are very slow paced compared to modern ones..so are many older books. So I don't necessarily think I remember it 'differently' just that maybe I'm okay with slower paced stuff. Also... maybe the 'Assassin' is trying to take out Snowglobe Em? ...hmmmmm

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

Here I was complaining when the book was trying to help me!

[@stephmorgan286]

This is definitely a slow burn story but I really enjoyed the world and the characters. I just read the first trilogy in 2019.

[@elizabennet7397]

I don't know, I'm ok with slow paced novels (fantasy or other genre) but this did not work for me at all. It is well written but I simply was not interested in the story. I have finished it but will not continue. So it was not just the pace of the novel for me. Sometimes you just don't match with a book.

[@chloedile9769]

I just finished Mother Tongue by Bill Bryson. As a french speaker taking English literature major at university, I learned so much with it. It's easy to read and very very very funny. I recommend it to every English speaker, (2nd language or mother tongue).

[@pauulinhahh]

Hello, favorite booktuber! Thanks for posting 😍

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

[@bran7915]

I've read Assassin's Apprentice twice now within less than a year, and last year was my first time reading it. I had no expectations when I began reading it, and I adore her writing so so much! I love how the story is written as Fitz recalling the past, and how he doesn't go into detail about the assassination parts, partly because I'm not a fan of assassin stuff (why I would pick this up in the first place, not sure haha), but because it goes to show how much Fitz doesn't like that he was a assassin and that he had to do those things. Also he's still mostly a child in the first book, so the chillness makes sense. I haven't read past the Farseer trilogy yet, but Royal Assassin was amazing in my opinion. Assassin's Quest was good, but had fallen short, I think. Regardless, I really hope you pick up the rest of the series!

[@hobbleit]

Bran Fitz always comes across as very detached in the books and there’s a reason for that which is why I love it. I adore how all the books are so interconnected so when I was really disappointed by the end of Assassin’s Quest because it felt anti-climactic, I came to appreciate it later after I’d read The Tawny Man trilogy. I was never a big of a fan of the Liveship Traders trilogy as I was with the Fitz books but I’m currently re-reading the books and I appreciate them a lot more now I’ve read all the books and I know how it all fits in.

[@bran7915]

@@hobbleit the reason why I haven't quite moved on yet with the books is because the next trilogy doesn't quite sound what I like and it's not involving Fitz, but I keep hearing good things about it and I've heard the stories all tie in in the end. Now I'm quite excited to read them! I'm just buddy reading the first three with a friend, and then we're going to move on with the books.

[@hobbleit]

Bran I’m appreciating Liveship more the second time round. My mind hasn’t quite changed about the characters which is why I don’t personally like those books as much as the Fitz books but the story is excellent.

[@anacatarinasimoes3653]

"Assasin's Apprentice" was very meh to me too but most people love it. Book 2 and 3 were great in comparison

[@TheBookishMom]

i'm not a real YA contemporary fan either. I didn't even want to pick up 5 feet apart, I didn't watch the movie either. I do want to pick up a few Robin Hobb books though, i don't mind a slower pace once in a while. I really love the Era 2 Mistborm ( and I may be in the minority here). Wayne is my favorite and I read the 1st and 2nd books so far and I need to get the 3rd one.

[@bornluckily]

I audibly gasped when Emily's bang flew 😂

[@letsgoevie]

My favorite book I read in January was This Is How You Lose the Time War🌻

[@arezooizadi3345]

Emily can you please do a guide to reading Brandon Sanderson??? Love uuuu

[@amberhensley2999]

I am going to suggest a audio book series called Superpowerds by Drew Hayes. 4 book series New adult it is in a college setting and a amazing super power system. Book one is good but the rest of the series is awesome. At least I think so. Hehe sounds like something you would like.

[@kirihara120]

I only read the Farseer Trilogy in 2019, as I’m trying to read various popular fantasy stories from the 90s. It might be because my cousin told me all the books are wrongly named beforehand (really shouldn’t have assassin in the titles), but I enjoyed them. Her writing and character development over the whole trilogy left a lasting impression on me. I’m not sure what you heard about Robin Hobb or if you just assumed it’ll be “epic” because of the titles, but she’s not a super action driven writer.

[@joannapats6843]

I agree with your take on Foundryside, but I'm not sure if I want to continue. Also I'm like 60% done The Body and I have to agree!! It's such a good book!!

[@ham5097]

Wait for the third book in the second Mistborn series! Steris just steals the show there. I really did not see that coming xD

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

I’m looking forward to it!

[@beatrice5043]

Royal Assassin is better imo, but Assassin's Quest is such a slog! Anyway, you should definitely pick up the Liveship Traders trilogy, it's so much better and one of my absolute favorites! :)

[@sydneyellison1655]

Beatrice I surprisingly like assassins quest but I agree that she should give Liveship a try!

[@thehopefulheliophile]

Liveship is amazing!

[@rodamo9237]

I’m struggling with Mad Ship, I’m struggling to connect to the large cast of characters

[@WJLMAROON]

I have a big year in terms of fantasy aims but i really want to read this trilogy. Also people keep mentioning how great it is and it keeps moving up the tbr pile

[@sofiar6043]

GIRRRRRRRL YOU LOOK GOOD IN RED!!

[@williamstewart6454]

I like when people build up to their favourite book or books

[@Morfeusm]

I never paused death metal this fast when I got the notification.

[@kris1580]

I felt the same regarding assassins apprentice when i first read it. I read the whole realms of the elderling series last year. Assassins apprentice for me was a 3-star read too. I liked it, just wasnt amazed. Its my second/third least favorite out of the 16 books. But when i finished the last book, every book in the series became a 5-star for me. I dont know if that makes sense.

[@bluebrightstar1117]

Literally SAME !!

[@simplybae9740]

Intriguing!

[@alexamouton8834]

It’s too bad that you didn’t love Foundryside, it was definitely one of my favourite books of 2019! Glad you’re still planning on reading book two though, hopefully you’ll enjoy it more.

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

I'll definitely read the physical book, audiobook was not the way to go with that one!

[@random4546]

Even if you don‘t end up liking Robin Hobb‘s Farseer Trilogy please give Livieship Traders a try. It is quite different to the first three. It‘s basically a family drama during a revolution but in a fantasy world. And it also has pirates. I just think that those books will appear to more people. Don‘t get me wrong: Realm of the Elderlings is my favorite series and I don‘t think there are any characters that feel more real or closer to my heart than Fitz and the Fool. His story just might not be for as many people as Liveships.

[@Wendyandthebooks]

My favourites of January were The girl in the tower by Katherine Arden and Tilly and the Bookwanderers by Anna James.

[@jessicar.6268]

I'm about to finish Mad Ship, and I am in love with Robin Hobb's work. You should definitely keep going.

[@aneweliseonlife]

I completely agree - I think today’s fantasy is a lot more fast paced than books 10 years ago. I actually kinda miss the slower build ups - sometimes it feels like modern fantasy the authors are like “ ok that just happened ...what’s next whats next......um THIS! THIS IS HAPPENING.... oh dang... what about the ending ?? I can’t top that????....” and then we end up with a ton of fantasy with crappy endings

[@emalemon6427]

I just finished children of time and moving onto Children of Ruin. So freaking good

[@Elphie232]

Well I did read for the first time assassin’s apprentice and I loved it so so much, I love the slow pace because I loved the characters and that’s more important to me

[@biankatoth1786]

Emily can you please put the titles in the description? It would be easier to look for them later, in a perfect world I would write notes during the video, but I"m too lazy :D thanks if yes. I only read twoo books, short stories from Ted Chiang and Hidden Bodies.

[@mauamauification]

Wow that’s a lot!!! 😱 I only finished 3 books. 🙁

[@JennV-B]

My favourite book of the month was Nevermoor (book #1)! I listened to it as an audiobook and thought it was fun! I’m listening to the second one now 😊 Have you read any of this series?

[@paigebernard2428]

15:15 killed me 😂😂😂😂

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

I can't be the only one 😂

[@paigebernard2428]

BookswithEmilyFox I’m a primary teacher who was taking Kindy last week. It’s immediate birth control right there.

[@charityyoder9028]

I remember reading assassins apprentice and trying to think if he actually learned how to be an assassin. I still haven't read books 2 or 3.

[@Steelersrockjj]

I finally finished "The Way of Kings" by Brandon Sanderson at the beginning of the month, and I honestly couldn't put down the book when I got to the last 300 pages. I stayed up all night to finish it! Looking forward to finishing "The 7.5 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle" soon!

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

I'm thinking of reading it in April for my bday! I'm hoping I'll finally have a "can't put this book down" moment with it too! Hope you'll enjoy it! The first 100 pages are a bit confusing since you're really thrown in the story but it was so unique!

[@martamorrison2828]

Madeleine de Engle had problems getting A Wrinkle in Time published. In the early 1960’s it was a very new concept. I loved it when I read it as a teen. My favorite was the third one in the trilogy, I still think about that one and I read it at least 30 years ago.

[@livslibrary]

In An Absent Dream is my favorite in that series too! 👏🏻 I was so torn with Middlegame... it was like nothing happened but a lot did at the same time? Haha & I felt like the ending could’ve been done so much better! I read a couple chapters of Foundryside & it was such a unique experience. I never finished it but I feel like it could be pretty polarizing. 🤔

[@thetland0308]

Finally finished The Toll. I read Scythe when it first came out and it has been a long time coming for a conclusion. It was quite the roller coaster of emotions for sure.

[@beLIEver31415]

I LOVED MATILDA SO MUCH!!! :D I also didn't like A Wrinkle in Time... lol

[@alittlebitshelfish3984]

Don’t watch the Wrinkle in Time movies! They never ever manage to live up to this story. I know we say that about a lot of books, but with this book in particular, it’s very true.

[@parkedawn]

TRUTH!

[@marishere]

if you do watch the wrinkle in time movie, i would recommend the one from 2003 because the new one is not good at all

[@Victoria-pt4io]

Assassins Apprentice is prob Hobbs worst book (of what I’ve read), not that it’s bad, just that it’s not up to the hype/standard of her other books. The Farseer trilogy picks up in the next book, but her Live ship Traders series is one of my all time fave series. So even if you decide you’re not a fan of Farseer, still read Live Ship! (It can also be read on its own) Also, even in Hobbs more action-packed books I think she’s more of a character-driven writer so some books are a bit slow - but in a good way imo, though it’s not everyone’s cup of tea

[@katieamarsh]

In Sunburn Country by Bill Bryson is fabulous. It’s about Australia, it made me laugh and learned a lot. I give you massive credit for plowing through a big book you didn’t like.

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

I need to read more by him, I didn't realize he wrote that many books!

[@ellasnovellas]

I read assassins apprentice in January too! I loved it and read the next two books in the trilogy, the whole trilogy was pretty slow paced so I'm not sure if you'll enjoy it and pretty much nothing happens in the 3rd one!!

[@Septembergirl70]

Aww Emily, I was looking forward to you pronouncing Madeline L'engle's name in French. At least I have always thought it was a French name and have heard people pronounce it a lot of ways :o)

[@amason114]

Finally someone agrees with me about “Middle Game” Jesus Christ I was so happy to DNF this book

[@coolorange172]

I really liked the first two Robin Hobb books, especially the second one which is full of intrigues and pacing is faster. The third one let me down, but that is probably because of high expectations.

[@LisaSmith-ql4jk]

Girl three books you read in Jan were on my TBR but really wondered if I would like them. Thanks for the reviews because I think I will move on,NEXT. Lol

[@CloseYourEyesToUs]

Have you read Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant? I think it's written by Seanan McGuire under a pen name, and you might like it if you want more of her writing. It's a horror book about killer mermaids, and it's very science-oriented, which I think you might enjoy. :)

[@aflowerthatcannotbebloomed]

I totally second this

[@benjaminsparrow8016]

I hear you on Hobb's Assassin books. I was pretty meh about them too. Every one seems to rave non-stop about Hobb, but I only read the Assassin trilogy and nothing else.

[@imperatrice211]

I loved Middlegame so much, mostly for the characters but I also loved the world, then again I think our tastes are complete opposite as another book we've both read is Recursion and I hated that one with a passion (as well as Dark Matter), I find them extremely repetitive, so keep roasting my favorites and I'll do the same for yours if that's okay 😅 Love your channel! Oh and I also love the Farseer trilogy and no, I didn't read it ages ago, but just last year so I remember it fine x) Again love the main character Fitz, he's just my kind of person :p

[@freckledklutz]

I was able to complete 10 this month and I am 13 on the year currently. My favourite books I read this month are Giver of Stars, Starsight, Godsgrave, Dumplin and Miracle Creek. I also am curious to know what you think of Becky Chambers new book as well as Children of Virtue and Vengeance as they are on your list and there aren't that many reviews. I am currently reading Ali Wong's new book as well as a couple of comic style stories.

[@TheMelodramaticBookworm]

LOVE how quirky you are! Inspiration, given my own channel name XD

[@heartofpink]

I truly adored Assassin’s Apprentice ❤️

[@lovelydaywithholly]

You should try Fawkes by Nadine Brandes!!!

[@annahill99]

~squints~ ooh, I see The Bronze Horseman and Between Shades of Grey on your shelf back there. I’m SUPER curious to eventually see what you think of those - I feel like both will be ones you either adore or hate. Especially curious about the Bronze Horseman since that’s probably my MOST guilty guilty-pleasure novel of all time.

[@nanochan1168]

I read the hobbit it was good but the ending was a drag but i still gave it four stars cause I loved the characters... love your videos 💕

[@Katie-ug3ep]

I think wayward children series is sorta subjective!! I LOVE the second and didn't care much for the fourth. As for Hobb's the assassins apprentice series, it's my mom's favourite fantasy series (and she just finished it recently). She's always said it's slow but very good with clever plotting, and things come together perfectly at the end.

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

Everyone seems to like a different book/world more lol

[@verat3155]

Hi, I've wandered over here from your beauty channel :) I'm a little bit surprised by your words about finally getting a full-length adult fantasy novel by Seanan McGuire, because she has a whole series of adult fantasy books (13 of them, I think) about a woman called October Daye.

[@TheSweetieCyanide]

hi i’m new here and just wanted to say that you’re the reason why i bought a kindle so i can get back into reading after years of not doing so! unfortunately i don’t have enough room where i live to really store books of my own, but maybe someday!

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

I'm glad you're reading again! Ebooks are great, I use my library a lot :)

[@Martin-xp5yl]

Assassin's Apprentice is definitely the least interesting of Hobb's books but each one gets better. It definitely feels a little more traditional but her books are much more character-centric than fast-paced action. Also, I think it was on the Writing Excuses podcast where the hosts talk about Hobb being one of Brandon Sanderson's favourite authors and inspirations (some delicious useless info)

[@l0n3wolf89]

I read the first book of The Wayward Children.... At Every Heart a Door? Gave it 3 stars, it was okay, but felt very rushed, mostly not many details or depth. Not very keen on reading the other books if they are pretty much the same. Loooooves the IDEA of magic Doors and worlds..but I felt that is fell very short. Maybe it was even a 2.5 stars for me. Very "Meh", for me

[@iloveTWjhd]

From what I've read of her, Robin Hobb's books are slow because she does an amazing job with world building! Assassins Apprentive is definitely 95% world building

[@sbh7017]

This video was funny. I liked it

[@kb-ih7ni]

The realizing your parents are getting ooder but still look good thing, I’ve realized that because my aprents are on the older side, but yeah maybe not a lot of kids don’t think about it.

[@krakentoagoodbook]

Middlegame was not great for me. I much prefer her InCryptid and October Daye series (both are adult urban fantasy series).

[@annnunley9777]

A great read of romance called " A Heart's Journey" by Beth Howard from Amazon

[@JasonsWeirdReads]

Um... yeah. Regarding Foundryside: As a guy, I have to say that I’ve never judged my mom on her looks. 😂 coming across that in books is indeed weird.

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

I would understand if the characters were older and they were realizing their parents were getting older but no it's always a barely adult son thinking his mom is still pretty hot even though she's getting wrinkly 😂

[@jennawar13]

The premise of Middle Game wasn’t even interesting to me but everyone is reading it and talking about and good or bad now I’m curious lol I do want to also give Foundryside a chance bc the sequel is coming I only read 2 books in January :( hoping Feb is way better!

[@ohoodmohammed3548]

My son is 12 and just this morning he told me I shouldn’t decorate my journal this much cause I’m too old for that 🤣🤣🤣 I had no idea where that came from . 😂

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

"It's because I'm this old that I'm allowed to do whatever I want." XD

[@danielleoliver1734]

All Hobbs books have the same pace, I didn’t really like the first trilogy but I did enjoy the second (Liveship Traders) Definitely not among my favourite and you have to be in the right mood to read them

[@heleneandersson7649]

Robin Hobb writes more character based fantasy, it’s why I love them while I feel meh at most other classic fantasy series. It does medan that they are sometimes more slow paced though.

[@VidhyaVLbooks]

I really need to target over 10 books a month!!!

[@trinekeharuko3031]

If you ever read John Green's book, i would too. Because i wont let you suffer alone

[@heartofpink]

Omgggg The Need ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@marielzanibegona460]

I didn't like Assassin's Apprentince but I decided to give it a shot and continue with the rest of the series and so glad I did. Hobb became one of mu favourite authors -maybe my favourite it's a tie between her and Brandon Sanderson-. Sooo maybe that will be the case with you *fingers crossed*

[@marielzanibegona460]

Btw so far my favourite series in thr Realm of the Elderlings is the 2nd one (The Liveship Traders), dragons, sea serpents, sentient ships and pirates

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

I'm really hoping it will be like that for me too!!

[@DarkMistyDay]

The best book I read in Janurary was The Silmarillion by Tolkien which was one of my life goal books, very enjoyable and a good challenge. I read Gyo by Junji Ito which was absolutely horrifying. I read The Strange Library by Haruki Murakami which was unsettling and weird. The Prophet by Khalil Gibran which was short and sweet, uplifting. Then I read The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz which was also short and sweet. The Imitation of Christ by Thomas Kempis, very positive and uplifting. I reread Animal Farm by George Orwell and did an annotation in my book, 5/5 of course. I listened to the audiobook for Steve-O: Professional Idiot by Steven Glover and it was really good, funny and heartbreaking but mostly a positive experience. I DNF'd a few books and now I'm reading Pirate Latitudes by Michael Crichton which is great.

[@MaryAmongStories]

I ended up enjoying Assassin's Apprentice a lot, even though it took me some time to get into it!

[@evam6961]

Wau middlegame was on so many fave books of 2019 videos 😅 this is the first time.i saw anybody say something bad about it i wonder what i will think 🤔 now i can't wait to read robin hobb books cause i adore slow fantasy so i think it will work for me maybe. Foundryside is on my TBR for this year as soon as the price drops a little bit

[@thaoien8149]

Love your videos!! I have quite similar reading taste to you. Can you recommend some channels on youtube/goodread that have similar taste to yours?

[@annahmcdonald1160]

Emily where do you purchase your Austen, Bronte and Shakespeare books . They are more aesthetically pleasing than some I’ve seen

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

Some of the pretty editions I own are from BookDepository (like the ones from Austen bit.ly/37pjVz6) but some were bought used!

[@mikaelab7485]

FINALLY someone else who wasn’t impressed with Foundryside!

[@DeeDeeCatMom]

What I got from this is that I need to pick up The Body!

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

You do!!

[@thetruthfacts9267]

That’s my platonic love 😛

[@stubbornlybookish5555]

Super interesting that you didn't love Middlegame, I've seen nothing but rave reviews for it. Good to keep in mind before I read it.

[@AdaraJashel]

Glad I’m not the only one who didnt enjoy 5 feet apart!

[@olivia1910]

I'm so sad you didn't like The Middle Game, I heard another booktuber I like hype it up recently and it sounded so cool I immediately added it to my tbr but honestly I trust your opinion more xD I also tried to read Foundryside last year and sadly didn't love it as much as I thought I would either (dfn'd it), I just really wasn't that interested in the world or the characters

[@stephmorgan286]

I read The Need last year and also struggled with how I felt about it. It was intriguing while I was reading it but the end was definitely not satisfying. I still don’t know how to rate it.

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

There was potential but it fell so flat.... :S

[@belleah5562]

It’s been a while since I’ve read Matilda, but some little kids actually prefer that you talk to them like adults outside of playing/exciting situations. I mean, you have to use words they’ll understand, and you shouldn’t be telling them things inappropriate for their age, but my cousins around that age no longer wanted to be seen as “babies”. Idk the specific situation in the book, but it might have been intentional on Dahl’s part

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

Tbh it felt more like the adult was relying on the kid to solve her issue. Maybe I just saw it that way tho!

[@belleah5562]

BookswithEmilyFox That’s weird for sure. (I just couldn’t tell if you were taking about what the teacher was saying in terms of diction or content) thx for clarifying!

[@loati94]

I'm having a little of a rough time lately and I can't manage to enjoy what I read :(

[@NilaR93]

Sorry to hear that :( I don't know what you're going through, but for reading, maybe go back to some old "easy-to-read" favourites? That helps me alot 😊 and re-reads count!

[@NilaR93]

Hope you feel better soon! 😊

[@loati94]

@@NilaR93 thank you so much you are so kind :)

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

I'm sorry you're having a rough time :( I agree with Nila, going back to old favorite is always comforting for me! Hope you feel better *hug*

[@loati94]

@@BookswithEmilyFox Aww thank you!

[@booknerdwithlipstick]

I took Middle Game like a personal insult 🙄 The prologue spoils the only action of the whole book, leaving you thinking you'll have a wild ride when it's barely a ride.

[@yatogami2919]

So would you recommend skipping the prologue? I'm thinking of reading it.

[@booknerdwithlipstick]

@@yatogami2919 No, I'd say read the prologue. Just be aware that even though it is gory and high stakes-action packed, the rest of the book is not like that. It's just the end. (I read and read waiting for things to pick up and it just didn't because I had the wrong expectations. It reads more like a contemporary than anything. )

[@valsbookvoyages3344]

dnfed middlegame at 50% because no action had happened and the characters were terribly flat so i know what you mean!

[@erinnsdaydream4285]

I've never been this early before.

[@AlliWolfe]

I dont know how Five Feet Apart won the contemporary catagory. I read 4 or 5 of the runner ups and i am currently reading Five Feet Apart and i just think the other ones are better.

[@brittneychrist]

I had to DNF Five Feet Apart...I’m so effing sad. It literally put me in a small reading slump because it was so poorly done. Not good. Would I see the movie? Maybe on a plane and only because I love Cole Sprouse.

[@ka4545]

Hey Emily, this question is not related to the video at all, but I needed to ask it anyway. Do you think it's a good idea for someone that English is not their first language to start reading adult fantasy or sci-fi or should they stick to YA ? Great video as well.

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

There's no reason you should not read what you feel like reading! Some books are more difficult to read depending on the writing style of the author (Ursula K Leguin will make you practice your English for sure lol) but your English seems fine so don't overthink it :)

[@ka4545]

@@BookswithEmilyFox thanks for the advice

[@marcellarosato4755]

Try Brandon Sanderson!! The Mistborn trilogy was the first adult fantasy (and one of the first books in general) that I read in english and I had no problems! So engaging

[@leticiatoraci9855]

Ageism s***** indeed, I could not keep following the series after Foundryside too. One question, are new challenges happening in the Goodreads group in 2020?

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

I would love to, I'm just not sure what exactly to do. Any ideas?

[@joannapats6843]

@@BookswithEmilyFox maybe have us read whichever of the 20 books you want to read in 2020 is next on your list?

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

Done!

[@leticiatoraci9855]

@@BookswithEmilyFox Great! I am planning to read some of those, when are you reading each of them?

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

I mentioned for some of them if I'm planning to read them in Feb/March/April but the rest will mostly be announced in TBR! With all the challenges I'm not sure when right now!

[@dee_da_plushie]

Am I the only one that realized how Freudian authors are? Crazy obsessions with children and their parents.

[@sydneyalisonbaker]

😂That would make my uterus shrivel up and die too!😂😂

[@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm]

That sucks you didn’t like Middlegame ☹️

[@MiaRBeauty]

your videos are terrible for my goodreads 'to read' list, and it's overflowing as is!