My Top 10 Favourite Books of All Time

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Jean's Thoughts

Jean's Thoughts

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@_Tennz
@_Tennz 7 жыл бұрын
Finally! An individual who doesn't thrive in the banal world of conventional, artless novels that is YA! Wholesome and a breath of literary fresh air! Thank you for sharing!
@mjabbasi7206
@mjabbasi7206 7 жыл бұрын
Subscribed to you channel as soon as I heard you mention Sherlock Holmes as your #1 favorite book.
@JeansThoughts
@JeansThoughts 7 жыл бұрын
Aha welcome! Great minds ;)
@massockimamassocki1157
@massockimamassocki1157 7 жыл бұрын
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@jutjubow
@jutjubow 6 жыл бұрын
I love that you have Pratchett book on your list :) My favourite is though: Witches Abroad - I am yet to read though every book our of Discworld series.
@autumnrosedearborn8923
@autumnrosedearborn8923 7 жыл бұрын
I think your tastes are so unique. It's refreshing seeing a booktubers with different tastes. Im just getting into classics and I love your book recommendations and your channel, and I think you are amazing!
@Xenu
@Xenu 7 жыл бұрын
I've never dreaded the top 10 books question! As a reader I've always found it a wonderful way of getting to know another reader. Your selection of "Daphnis and Chloe" and Terry Pratchett should surprise no one! Many of the other names I suspected *might* appear on your list but Pratchett and the Hellenistic era works were the only ones I felt pretty sure about. A wonderful video, Jean. My all time-favorite book, since you asked: the complete plays of Sophocles.
@zeynepguler1204
@zeynepguler1204 7 жыл бұрын
This list was wonderful to follow as a lover of classics! Thank you so much for keeping making your videos ♡
@JeansThoughts
@JeansThoughts 7 жыл бұрын
+Zeynep Güler ^_^
@zahraonokevbagbe2725
@zahraonokevbagbe2725 7 жыл бұрын
YESSS SHERLOCK HOLMES YESSSSS. Sorry I needed the all caps there haha. Jeremy Brett's rendition of Sherlock Holmes is by far the best version of all time. I am really loving Sherlock and Elementary right now too, but Jeremy Brett is so awesome!
@al-bi7by
@al-bi7by 7 жыл бұрын
I wish I had found this channel sooner. You have so many of my favorities on your list and I loved your Discworld recommendations. I have never seen anyone mention the Rain Wild series on a top list before so I am very happy to see it here. They are beautiful books.
@coolnessnumber1
@coolnessnumber1 7 жыл бұрын
I was so excited to find to find someone on booktube who's talking about some of my favorite books, especially things that were popular before booktube became a thing. You mentioned like 3 of my favorite series. I'm glad that these beloved books are getting some love. I think my favorite book of all time is The Princess Bride. It's just so funny and sweet and smart and I've read it more times then I can remember.
@stephsee
@stephsee 7 жыл бұрын
So thrilled to see a Hobb book on your list! I always think it's so interesting when people have read Hobb's books out of chronological order (which is perfectly OK, of course), but I highly recommend her earlier (and later) books in the Realm of the Elderlings series. I actually think Rain Wilds is her weakest, but it's still a fantastic read!
@annisw6387
@annisw6387 7 жыл бұрын
Yes! The hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy is amazing!
@JeansThoughts
@JeansThoughts 7 жыл бұрын
Great minds! ^_^
@LivrementMoi
@LivrementMoi 7 жыл бұрын
OMG, I can't tell you how happy I was when I saw that the inheritance cycle is one of your favorites of all time !!!
@JeansThoughts
@JeansThoughts 7 жыл бұрын
:D xx
@larzie1015
@larzie1015 7 жыл бұрын
I love the similarities in our favourites! The Hitch-Hikers 'trilogy' has been on my favourites list for as long as I can remember and it has never been bumped off. Watching one of your videos i was introduced to Terry Prachett and Going Postal quickly joined my favourites list too. The Penelopiad is pretty up there for me and I have recently just started listening to the new Stephen Fry audiobooks of Sherlock Holmes which are thoroughly entertaining! Oh and the Robin Hobb books have been on my TBR pile for a while so I'll get there eventually :D
@cwissel11
@cwissel11 6 жыл бұрын
I read Going Postal off of your recommendation and not only did I love it to pieces, but it also made me reconsider Douglas Adams, who I had not enjoyed as much on my first read through of Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy. Thanks for the recommendations and I may have to try more!
@caseypace717
@caseypace717 7 жыл бұрын
Every single one of the books you've recommended, i have adored, so I really wanna get to some of these! I'm reading The Day of the Triffids right now and I am loving it, so I trust your recommendations! Also, Hold Your Own is so beautiful and I used to never read poetry but now I love it! So thank you for having great tastes!
@JeansThoughts
@JeansThoughts 7 жыл бұрын
Oh that is wonderful to hear you've gotten some good recommendations from my channel! I adore The Day of the Triffids so I'm glad you're enjoying it. I want to read The Chrysalids next (I brought it back from Edinburgh especially). And yay for getting into poetry with Kate Tempest - she is genius. I'd really recommend Holly McNish if you like her.
@caseypace717
@caseypace717 7 жыл бұрын
I actually just bought The Chrysalids and plan on reading it next! And I'll look into Holly McNish, thank you so much!!
@DrinkingByMyShelf
@DrinkingByMyShelf 7 жыл бұрын
So excited to see Daphnis and Chloe on this list as I've only just discovered it. I'm writing an essay on it at the moment as part of my Women's Studies masters and I think it's fascinating. I'm going to go back and watch your other video on it now for more inspiration! Also so wonderful when there's a book that influences your life so much, like The Penelopiad leading you to study Classics. My similar experience was reading The Yellow Wallpaper as part of my English Lit undergrad - that sparked me on the path to studying Women's Studies!
@zahraonokevbagbe2725
@zahraonokevbagbe2725 7 жыл бұрын
Somehow I've never read hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy, but you talking about it has convinced me I must read it!
@simplybansari
@simplybansari 7 жыл бұрын
Inheritance Cycle, Hitchhikers, Holmes! 😍 Subscribed instantly!
@nokiddingbrainless
@nokiddingbrainless 7 жыл бұрын
I had a class on women's rewriting today and the lecturer mentioned The Penelopiad and AHHHH I already wanted to read it but now I want to read it even more! I managed to guess The Penelopiad, Daphnis and Chloe and Hold Your Own and I was hoping for The Dragon Keeper, since I bought that because of you! :) Although I have yet too read it, it's been sitting on my shelf, patiently waiting for my uni reading pile to stop threatening to fall over and crush me with its (mostly metaphorical, since a lot of it is digital) weight.
@beckf1858
@beckf1858 7 жыл бұрын
I was waiting for Pratchett to make an appearance. I was not disappointed!
@JeansThoughts
@JeansThoughts 7 жыл бұрын
There had to be ;)!
@iliachulsky
@iliachulsky 7 жыл бұрын
You had my attention when you talked about Sherlock holmes. You took my breath away when you talked about The hitchhiker´s guide immidiatly after. And I fell off my chair when you mentioned Terry Pratchett. My search is complete, I found the one youtuber to follow to get my book itch scratched :)
@amisha25211
@amisha25211 4 жыл бұрын
Can you read the penelopiad before reading the odyessy ? Does it give any spoilers for the odyessy? 🌟
@JeansThoughts
@JeansThoughts 4 жыл бұрын
I mean yeah it’s full of spoilers but I did read the penelopiad first ☺️
@amisha25211
@amisha25211 4 жыл бұрын
@@JeansThoughts so does it take anything away from the reading experience of the odyssey?🤩 Ps: I'm embarrased since i spelled "odyssey" wrong until i googled the spellings😅😂
@music-sc7eg
@music-sc7eg 7 жыл бұрын
Hi Jean, I must try some of these. Only have Hitchhiker. I would say To Kill a Mockingbird is high on my list. But for this year it has to be The Miniaturist Eleven listed in your description?
@JeansThoughts
@JeansThoughts 7 жыл бұрын
I hope you enjoy it ^_^ yup, it was mentioned in the video, Italo Calvino was my honourable mention
@music-sc7eg
@music-sc7eg 7 жыл бұрын
OK thanks- thoughts must have drifted a bit at times.
@pishposh1504
@pishposh1504 7 жыл бұрын
so the penelopiad is basically rosencrantz and guildenstern are dead but concerning the iliad/odyssey and queen penelope is our rosencrantz/guildenstern?
@JeansThoughts
@JeansThoughts 7 жыл бұрын
I mean it's a retelling of a classic fictional story from a different character's perspective but the similarities end there aha,
@pishposh1504
@pishposh1504 7 жыл бұрын
well that's really what I was asking. I don't expect 17th century denmark to be anything like ancient ithaca lol.
@JeansThoughts
@JeansThoughts 7 жыл бұрын
I didn't mean like that aha I meant in terms of genre, style etc. The Penelopiad isn't satirical and it sticks strictly to the original plot of the Odyssey.
@pishposh1504
@pishposh1504 7 жыл бұрын
I know what you meant. it's all good.
@potatoesofdefiance
@potatoesofdefiance 5 жыл бұрын
Nothing tops Sherlock Holmes. I discovered SH during my teens and have been a MASSIVE FAN ever since. Love HHGTTG. Penelopiad left me breathless. Been an ardent reader of Greek/Roman myth/lit for as long as I can remember. Margaret Atwood's retelling was stunning! Going Postal...I can spend a lifetime talking about how much I love that book (and Discworld overall). Your videos introduced me to the series some time back and I have been not only reading the series but also learning Sir Terry Pratchett as a writer. Wonder if you have read A Slip of the Keyboard, which collects his non-fiction writings, most of them describing his take on Fantasy, writing business and his own journey as a writer.
@PunkyDory80
@PunkyDory80 7 жыл бұрын
I'm reading The Penelopiad, and quite enjoying it. I was curious, would you say that Homer's Odyssey would be accessible to someone who hasn't read ancient/classical literature?
@victoriahoyle-publichistor6986
@victoriahoyle-publichistor6986 7 жыл бұрын
I was so excited to see this video and it was lovely 😊 I have to read some more Robin Hobb this year. I've only read the first Assassin trilogy ages and ages ago.
@JeansThoughts
@JeansThoughts 7 жыл бұрын
Aw I'm glad you enjoyed it :). Yeah I need to read more of her, I have a collection of her short stories so might go there next.
@Iry951
@Iry951 7 жыл бұрын
It's funny I just posted my favourite books of all time video yesterday and here you are today, one of my favourite booktubers, are doing it :) It was very interesting too watch, I really enjoyed it. I like your selection of your favourite books, not very common choices Sherlock Holmes is great! It is on my top 5 as well :)
@KrisTeaWarrior
@KrisTeaWarrior 7 жыл бұрын
Hey a fellow Scot, lover of dragons and ancient history! So glad I stumbled onto your channel, subscribed :)
@InkandPaperBlog
@InkandPaperBlog 7 жыл бұрын
Hi Jean... so as a person who has never read any Sherlock Holmes ... Simon has already chastised me 😉.... where would you recommend one start? At the beginning? Or is there a good entry book
@rachyybaby91
@rachyybaby91 7 жыл бұрын
Ink and Paper she has a whole video on where to start with Sherlock Holmes :)
@JeansThoughts
@JeansThoughts 7 жыл бұрын
Yes indeedy I do :D this is the one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXO6iaOoYrqZq5I it might give you an idea of where to start! I hope you enjoy it when you do! I can imagine Simon has been on the case too aha.
@JeansThoughts
@JeansThoughts 7 жыл бұрын
I think I started with the first novel but then read the rest out of order aha.
@SavidgeReads
@SavidgeReads 7 жыл бұрын
Sherlock Holmes would be in my top ten too. I think Hound of the Baskervilles actually could be my favourite book though I would recommend someone start at the very beginning of course. I've still never read The Hitchhikers Guide, Going Postal or The Penelopiad. I should rectify both these things. Though Hitchhiker's scares me a bit. You sent me Daphnis and Chloe, I really need to get to it. Loved this video as it also gives loads of insight into your reading journey, cliched as that sounds.
@IsabelaBrazZ
@IsabelaBrazZ 7 жыл бұрын
I'm crazy to read The Penolipiad cause you're always saying good things about it. I've never read anything of Margaret Atwood, i might start with The Handsmade - dont know the name in english (i'm from Brazil) - and thank you for all the greek literature recommendation. I'm particularly interested on Longus. One of my favorite books of all times is Bras Cuba's postume memoirs by Machado de Assis - it's a brazilian novel which is written by a dead man. You will love it! 😘
@IsabelaBrazZ
@IsabelaBrazZ 7 жыл бұрын
*The Penelopiad
@chiming_
@chiming_ 7 жыл бұрын
I owned five books (series) mentioned in your top 10. Truth is, I bought them all because of your recommendations in your earlier videos 😶😶
@JeansThoughts
@JeansThoughts 7 жыл бұрын
Aw, which ones? I hope you have enjoyed them or will enjoy them when you get a chance to read them :D. Just goes to show I definitely talk about my favourites a lot aha.
@chiming_
@chiming_ 7 жыл бұрын
Look foward to your Top 10 children's books video
@chiming_
@chiming_ 7 жыл бұрын
Jean Bookishthoughts The hitchhiker series (2.5 books done. love it), the rain wild chronicles (2 done. love it), eragon (ground zero😶), sherlock holmes (just picked up A study in scarlet, though i am sure i have read some abridged versions back in secondary school), and the discworld series (bought a dozen. not started yet😶)…
@BooksandLooks
@BooksandLooks 7 жыл бұрын
We are including Hitchhikers Guide in our next video/. I JUST LOVE IT SO MUCH!!! It is so fun and satiricle. Definitely belongs on this list.
@LiteraryGladiators
@LiteraryGladiators 7 жыл бұрын
Great video! I definitely had to get around to watching this sooner as oppose to later and I felt that now would be that time. The only one I read from this list was The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, which kicked off the fifth season on our channel. I would say that there are several participants on my channel that would agree that it was a favorite of theirs. While I felt it was a good read and a four-star book (out of five), what fascinated me even more about the book was the examination it had on human thought and how absurd and naturalistic it really was. I blogged about how I felt all that mattered was matter and thought the choices for the two smartest animals were mind blowing. I do need to read Sherlock Holmes, some ancient texts, and a friend of mine got me Eragon for Christmas one year and I really need to explore that. I have read many more standalones during the last so many years, aside from a series my friend's mother wrote, but perhaps I should look into it. I JUST got the Italian Folktales collection put together by Italo Calvino. I am really picking up enthusiasm for checking out multicultural folktales and fairy tales, more so than modern retellings, for I feel there are so many tales I need to explore before thinking about alternate stories based on things I am already aware with. Thank you for sharing and I will keep my eye out for your favorite children's books! :) -Josh
@LaurenAndTheBooks
@LaurenAndTheBooks 7 жыл бұрын
I still have The Penelopiad which I bought from Armchair Books with you in Edinburgh, MUST. READ xx
@JeansThoughts
@JeansThoughts 7 жыл бұрын
LAUREN! You MUST get on that ASAP ;) xxx
@deeeebbbbbbbbb
@deeeebbbbbbbbb 7 жыл бұрын
Well I just purchased those three Greek novels. I love the Iliad and Odyssey. But I have never explored any other ancient texts. Do you have any other recommendations? Or do you have a video on other ancient works?
@GirlintheSea
@GirlintheSea 7 жыл бұрын
Are you just interested in ancient literature or ancient texts in general? I'm just asking because I could recommend some to you :)
@JeansThoughts
@JeansThoughts 7 жыл бұрын
I do indeed, I have an entire playlist of videos on ancient history and classical literature ^_^ including original versions of the myths, ancient poetry and ancient history book recommendations: kzbin.info/aero/PL6PB4rVWktX-sHOkwS23z60bt6ovtVZGm
@21hazza
@21hazza 7 жыл бұрын
Mine in no particular (one per series) order are.. Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince- I think it’s my favourite because it is probably the darkest and most emotionally engaging of the series. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson-The novel that introduced me to Scandi-crime when I was a teenager. I devoured it. Angels and Demos and Deception Point by Dan Brown- Because of the accessible writing I was able to read them in my early teens one I wasn’t really into reading. Both are the perfect thrillers. The Defector by Daniel Silva-It’s the perfect espionage thriller. The Fifth Woman by Henning Mankel- One of the most brutal and gripping Scandi-crime novels I have ever read. Warlander is such a believable character Italian Shoes by Henning Mankel- One of the most emotionally engaging books I’ve ever read. It would make a great film. The Tortilla Curtain by T.C Boyle- It really opens your eyes to racism and what people are capable off. It will stay with me forever. Holes by Louis Sachar- Probably one only novel I was forced to read in school that I actually enjoyed On the Island by Tracey Garvis Graves- Not usually the sort of novel I go for but I found it to be an intriguing story. Again it would make a fantastic film.
@szbnptl
@szbnptl 7 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts! So inspiring! X
@pooyashirazi1991
@pooyashirazi1991 6 жыл бұрын
Jeremy Berret for me has done the best adaptation of Holmes on the screen, to this day even. the Adventures of Sherlock Holmes was what got me into reading and i still watch them from time to time.
@Shannirae
@Shannirae 6 жыл бұрын
Great segment! Most of these I have never read!
@LisaandThings
@LisaandThings 7 жыл бұрын
Would you suggest reading the Odyssey, or reading up on Ancient Greek literature/history, before reading The Penelopiad? I want to get the most I can out of the story, writing, etc
@JeansThoughts
@JeansThoughts 7 жыл бұрын
No not really. I read The Penelopiad before I'd read any ancient literature what so ever, as a teenager and it played a large role in furthering my interest in classical lit, beyond my existing interest in historical artifacts and documentaries. It's not written to be read exclusively by people familiar with the original, it's just a great book and it might inspire an interest in you too :D. Or read The Odyssey first if you fancy - no rules ;).
@LisaandThings
@LisaandThings 7 жыл бұрын
:)
@heavynov
@heavynov 7 жыл бұрын
Say, Jean, have you seen/heard Ravel's "Daphnis et Chloe"? What are your thoughts on it? Glad to see Sir Pratchett on the list, by the way.
@JeansThoughts
@JeansThoughts 7 жыл бұрын
I have not unfortunately, although I would love to!
@lauren3062
@lauren3062 7 жыл бұрын
Awesome to see Robin Hobb on this list, you would probably love the Live Ship Traders series she wrote which are my fav.
@jennisrandom42
@jennisrandom42 7 жыл бұрын
Hitchhikers is absolutely in my top 10. I just re-read the series last December. My favorites of all time are White Oleander by Janet Fitch and Pride and Prejudice. I've never actually read any Pratchett except for Good Omens, which is also in my top 10.
@JeansThoughts
@JeansThoughts 7 жыл бұрын
I still haven't read Good Omens but I'll have to get around to it at some point - I haven't read any of Pratchett's collaborative books in fact. I also haven't read Pride and Prejudice aha but I am working my way through Austen slowly and enjoying them so I'm sure I'll love it when I finally get to it.
@RoamingTime
@RoamingTime 7 жыл бұрын
Might have been mentioned, but Stephen Fry did the audiobook for hitchhikers guide to the galaxy. I know you have been enjoying his Sherlock Holmes audiobook.
@JeansThoughts
@JeansThoughts 7 жыл бұрын
I didn't know that no! Wow he really does narrate the best books aha. I don't think I could ever listen to something other than the radio show though.
@ABookFiendNamedMel
@ABookFiendNamedMel 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for my favourite booktube video so far!
@ReadEatGameRepeat
@ReadEatGameRepeat 7 жыл бұрын
ooo the inheritance cycle - I love it so much
@josefineslot7937
@josefineslot7937 6 жыл бұрын
My favourite book channel!
@JeansThoughts
@JeansThoughts 6 жыл бұрын
Aw thank you so much!
@chihabreda6681
@chihabreda6681 7 жыл бұрын
i have all atwood's books except the penelopial. i'm all agog to buy it especially when u recommend it. i like greek mythology as well.
@Rachel-lp9kw
@Rachel-lp9kw 7 жыл бұрын
YESSS ERAGON is one of my favourites too. Murtagh will forever be one of my fictional loves. Haven't read Hobb's Dragon Keeper's but I read Assassin's Apprentice and it was amazing. I'm currently reading Brandon Sanderson's 'The Final Empire' and it's becoming one of my favourites. Have you read it?
@JeansThoughts
@JeansThoughts 7 жыл бұрын
Yas! Murtagh was definitely my first proper literary crush; I also love Nasuadda as we get to know her better in the later books. I have not yet but I do want to. I have the first one on my kindle :D I guess I'm daunted by all the praise aha.
@Rachel-lp9kw
@Rachel-lp9kw 7 жыл бұрын
Nasuada is such a strong female character, especially in Inheritance! I also always found Angela quite interesting and always wondered about her background (hoping it will be revealed at some point in the future) All the praise is deserved! To begin with I was uncertain but now I'm hooked. The only thing that daunts me now is that the second book seems to be 800 pages long according to Amazon... I think you'll enjoy it though. The magic system, Allomancy, is so different to anything I've read before.
@MissOlivetti
@MissOlivetti 7 жыл бұрын
Just subscribed! I love your channel! Please do a video on children's books xx
@ClaireRousseau
@ClaireRousseau 7 жыл бұрын
Well, I guessed half of that list, so I feel good about that! I'm nowhere close to a definitive list of my 10 favourite books of all time though... it's so hard!
@BaileeWalsh
@BaileeWalsh 7 жыл бұрын
I can't just say one favorite book of all-time, so I'll list my top 3: 1. The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton 2. The House At Riverton by Kate Morton 3. The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
@JeansThoughts
@JeansThoughts 7 жыл бұрын
I haven't read any of them so thanks for the recommendations :).
@BaileeWalsh
@BaileeWalsh 7 жыл бұрын
:D
@Applepopess
@Applepopess 7 жыл бұрын
Oh, the Penelopiad sounds great! I remember even when I was a child and obsessed with the tales of Odysseus, I got really angry about the fact that he can go on his adventures for decades while she has to stay at home (and also that he gets to sleep with other women while she must be faithful). This is going on my to-read list asap. ^^
@JeansThoughts
@JeansThoughts 7 жыл бұрын
Oh you will love The Penelopiad then!
@corneliusowl6024
@corneliusowl6024 7 жыл бұрын
Any time I find myself referring to the meaning of life or quoting brain the size of a small planet and someone gets it I am like Aha! comrade! :-) Now I have a burning urge to reread the Holmes stories again. I'd be very interested in your children's books video too!
@JeansThoughts
@JeansThoughts 7 жыл бұрын
+allbooksnoheart haha yes! I love when I use Hitchhikers quotes and people recognise them :). I will definitely put my mind to making my top 10 children's books
@fleurdelis816
@fleurdelis816 7 жыл бұрын
I guessed 4 of the 10, so that's not bad! I ordered a Kate Tempest (Let them Eat Chaos) based on your recommendation of her in a previous video. Hope to get to Hold Your Own at some point soon. :) And yay for dragons! Definitely going to check out the books you mentioned on the subject of dragons. And I think you've *finally* convinced me to read the Penelopiad! Haha! Can I read it first? Or do I need to start with Homer?
@ReadwithStefani
@ReadwithStefani 7 жыл бұрын
sherlock a thousand times yes :D I was wondering which of the adaptions is your favorite tho?
@JeansThoughts
@JeansThoughts 7 жыл бұрын
Without a doubt, hands down, Jeremy Brett! No contest.
@theclassicreader1287
@theclassicreader1287 7 жыл бұрын
I love your picks! I just started making booktube videos, and yours help me out to watch!
@jackiesliterarycorner
@jackiesliterarycorner 7 жыл бұрын
I have Dragon Keeper, but i feel like I should get Robin Hobb's other books.
@1book1review
@1book1review 7 жыл бұрын
Rereadability is important for favorites, couldn't call a book I just loved without rereading a favorite either. Hitchhiker's Guide is definitely also on my list, and couldn't decide on a Pratchett, clearly read the early ones the most often. It's not hard to guess that the Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson and the Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger are on my list just as well as The Parasol Protectorate series by Gail Carriger. Also Everything is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer...okay gonna stop here now, lol.
@JeansThoughts
@JeansThoughts 7 жыл бұрын
Right! You need to know it stands up to a re-read I think. Equal Rites is definitely a close second to Going Postal but I felt including one was enough aha because obviously I love the series in general. I've still only read the first parasol protectorate novel but I need to get onto number 2 because it was so much fun. And I need to read some Audrey Niffenegger, can't believe I haven't yet. I own one of her illustrated books back in Edinburgh.
@danddjacko
@danddjacko 7 жыл бұрын
The book that got me into Fantasy, although probably not the best written book but fantastic story none the less, was 'The Weirdstone of Brisingamen, by Alan Garner. well worth the read
@jeffreykaufmann2867
@jeffreykaufmann2867 6 жыл бұрын
If there is one book you should read before you die it's "The Woman in White" by Wilkie Collins written in 1860.It's monumental.
@kaberroneill94
@kaberroneill94 6 жыл бұрын
If you love dragons and fantasy, try Dragondoom by Dennis McKiernan.
@OhioEddieBlack
@OhioEddieBlack 3 жыл бұрын
More people should read Hitchhiker's Guide - it's the funniest sci fi ever and I love it so much 🌀
7 жыл бұрын
lovely stuff
@CarmelJordan
@CarmelJordan 7 жыл бұрын
Don’t know how I️ missed this.
@KittyAndTheBooks
@KittyAndTheBooks 7 жыл бұрын
Wow, that must have been a hard video to film, but super interesting. :)
@JeansThoughts
@JeansThoughts 7 жыл бұрын
Honestly the actual list ended up being pretty easy once I narrowed it down to not include non-fiction or children's, it did take a long time to film and edit though aha - so many things to say!
@robotnic
@robotnic 7 жыл бұрын
Ok before I watch I'm gonna guess the list will include: Daphnis & Chloe, Sherlock Holmes, Going Postal (or another Discworld novel), The Penelopiad... Jason and the Golden Fleece? I'm guessing the YA will be Harry Potter.
@robotnic
@robotnic 7 жыл бұрын
I should've thought of Hitchhiker's Guide! I'm pretty pleased with myself though. Lovely video! I've read 4 of these, 3 of them on your recommendation. I'd have a hard time picking my favourites because I don't revisit books often and definitely suffer from recency bias but I usually say The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz and Stranger on a Train by Jenny Diski.
@JeansThoughts
@JeansThoughts 7 жыл бұрын
I love that you know me so well ^_^! Harry Potter is going in the children's video, just because I started them around 6/7 and they begin very child like. I still have The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao on my kindle, bought on your recommendation, but am ashamed to say I still haven't read it so I'm going to make a conscious effort to read it this year!
@danddjacko
@danddjacko 7 жыл бұрын
Slightly off topic, but if you like Sherlock Holmes, you might like the game Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective. Check out the link below. www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/204305/sherlock-holmes-consulting-detective-jack-ripper-w
@rainstorm1809
@rainstorm1809 7 жыл бұрын
ahhh but the end of the Inheritance cycle was so... out of character for the entire elven race. It ruined everything for me. :( but have you read Seraphina by Rachel Hartman? if not, I 1000% recommend it. Also The Hero And The Crown by Robin McKinley
@JeansThoughts
@JeansThoughts 7 жыл бұрын
Aha I loved the last book. I have read Seraphina :D I loved the second one more than the first, I think because it was more of a travelling adventure saga. But thanks for the other recommendation, I hadn't heard of it!
@kenneddyy340
@kenneddyy340 7 жыл бұрын
I listened to Eragon and loved the story but cannot get over the narrators voice. He makes the dragons voices literally sound like an old man who smokes 40 a day. It's really putting me off continuing 😩
@misspuppet1000
@misspuppet1000 7 жыл бұрын
*grin* At least the question 'What are you favorite bookS?' is slightly easier to answer than 'What is your favorite book?' Because that's just impossible. I started on the comment as I was watching your blog, so I'm going to guess and say that at least 'A Handmaid's Tale' made it on the list... [15 minutes later...] Okay, so there was Atwood, only a different title. I've never read The Penelopiad, so that's going straight on on my to-read list.
@JeansThoughts
@JeansThoughts 7 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed The Handmaid's Tale but not as much as these 10 ;) The Penelopiad is spectacular - I hope you enjoy it. And aha, you're right now way could I answer that question!
@ashleybushman6562
@ashleybushman6562 7 жыл бұрын
You have a great list! I really wanted to tell you your eyes are gorgeous!
@TheSlothReader
@TheSlothReader 7 жыл бұрын
Daphnis and Chloe sounds hilarious
@corajohnston22
@corajohnston22 7 жыл бұрын
When Jason and the Golden Fleece is actually the same plot as the Sponge Bob movie
@BelleSinclair
@BelleSinclair 7 жыл бұрын
It has to be the Lord of the rings and milkweed by jerry spinelli and Jane Eyre
@katherinehill5727
@katherinehill5727 7 жыл бұрын
I studied Classics and Archaeology at Uni as well - so nice to see some familiar friends amongst your top ten! Kat @katsnapsbooks x
@miimario44
@miimario44 7 жыл бұрын
Sherlock holmes? Jeremy brett? HELL YEEEEAAAAHHH
@massm490
@massm490 7 жыл бұрын
thanks
@hannamelba375
@hannamelba375 7 жыл бұрын
I definitely guessed most of them :)
@cryingaboutbooks
@cryingaboutbooks 7 жыл бұрын
Eragon 👌🏼💯🔥
@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm
@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm 7 жыл бұрын
The fact that I've never read any of these... :(
@JeansThoughts
@JeansThoughts 7 жыл бұрын
Not a thought to be sad, a thought to be happy! Think of all the awesome books waiting for you :D.
@danddjacko
@danddjacko 7 жыл бұрын
Your dad is obviously awesome! ;)
@williamrobb7231
@williamrobb7231 5 жыл бұрын
Za
@coffeekaye
@coffeekaye 7 жыл бұрын
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