The 10 Most Intimidating Books on my TBR

[@patriciawilliams5333]

There’s always room for a dragon story never doubt yourself you got this

[@suzannahdarcy6903]

When you read the Name of the Rose, try to pick up a copy of The Key to the Name of the Rose. It's a reading guide that helps explain some of what's going on, and explains all the Latin bits. It definitely made it a better reading experience for me.

[@danceswithvirginiawoolfs8963]

Thanks for the tip, I want to give it another go and this will help a lot x

[@juditkovacse]

Suggestion for the cumbersome long hardback and minuscule font problems: get those books in e-book format. Some of them, like classics, you can also get for free, and there you can change the font size to the preferred one. Also the size will not be a problem. And you can still have the physical representation of the book, and having read it on your shelves in the paper version.

[@amyg8176]

I love how much you hype f/f romance. Idk if you’re part of the community or if you’re just very supportive but it makes me happy :)

[@JeansThoughts]

I'm bi ^_^ glad to be spreading the joy!

[@hollyc4624]

My dad passed away in 2018 and we shared many books as well. I have several that I claimed from his collection. I’ve tried to think about it as reminding me of him as I read one of them. It’s sweet that you had that connection with him. 💙 I just got the new Paolini book as well and I’m trying to choose the timing to read it. Can’t want to see what you choose.

[@donreadsalot4932]

Can relate - just got V.E. Schwab's newest, sounds sooo good and it's a chunker - then opened the book and the font is small with narrow margins, too! EEEEEKK!!!!

[@danceswithvirginiawoolfs8963]

Really relate to this video - with regards to The Decameron/The Name of the Rose with bible pages/small font I've often found that buying an edition with more readable font and a good introduction is such a worthwhile investment, even if it feels silly to buy a book that you already own. Or to have an audiobook version of it that helps you keep up the momentum.

[@VoluBet]

You will honestly fly through Priory. I loved it so much it was hard to put down. And now I want to read your book about dragons and f/f romance. 😊 I already bought Greek Myths and loved it! Hoping you get the new one published soon.🤞

[@AthynVixen]

interesting thought I love Samantha as a person since we had a lovely intimate book signing at her local bookstore many years ago but I have found the only way I can get through her massive tomes is on audio book. Try as I might with the physical copies I just find them incredibly difficult to get through.

[@Starrysong]

I have only read The Clan of the Cave Bear and have recently checked it out for a reread after I finished Valley of the Horses.

[@Rank.Roundup]

What I do when I have a book like the Decameron or a huge nonfiction is read it interspersed with other books. I’ll read something more manageable, but when I’m in the mood, I’ll pick up the more intimidating book (like Ulysses) here and there. It makes it feel much less overwhelming. It’s what I’m doing now with Arabian Nights.

[@kellyreadingbooks]

Awww the book that your father wanted you to read- I could see that being pressure. I’m sorry you lost him :( I haven’t read any of these because I’m nervous too!

[@suzannahdarcy6903]

I read the Decameron this year. It took me from mid-March until the end of June. I divided it up into small bits and read other books in-between. You can also find annotated lists that university professors use in class and get the best bits out of it (these annotated lists still include a LOT of reading -- they only make it a little shorter). There's lots of repeat in the Decameron, and no one needs to read every single word.

[@indubitablyzara]

I read The Unspoken Name last year and I LOOOOOVED it! It was one of my absolute favorite books of the year and it's stuck with me so much. I really want to do a reread!

[@emiliepaquet5159]

I've read Arcadia at the beginning of confinement last spring. It had been on my shelf for a while and because of the size, I hadn't picked it up yet. And now I am SO GLAD I finally read it. The multiple perspectives are certainly confusing as first, but it's actually so interesting how they tie together. And although it may seem like a dense book at the beginning because of that, I didn't find it a dense book as a whole, in the end. I don't know if this is helpful, but I encourage you to pick it up! :)

[@saragouveiaa]

Maybe doing a Try a chapter book tag with these books could help you get started in one or more of them :) atleast it could give you a taste of them, and so give you a more grounded expectation of them.

[@calkatie]

i haven't read Paradise yet, but i read a lot of Toni Morrison. she wrote about heavy topics, but handled them with grace and gorgeous language that i think you'll appreciate! i don't think you can pick a "wrong" Toni Morrison book to read, but i do think Sula and The Bluest Eye are both great books to start with.

[@juditkovacse]

Beloved was much more of a heartbreak, but so worth it because of how beautifully written it is. Yes sad, yes intense, but very much worth it.

[@calkatie]

​@@juditkovacse Beloved was my first Morrison book. I really loved it, but it's also the most challenging book of hers I've read.

[@angelafraser4572]

You may like - The Evolution Man by Roy Lewis. It's a family comedy set in the stone age and it was one of Terry Pratchett's favourite books.

[@laurenrodriguez918]

In a way I am looking forward to being home more this coming winter so I can knock some of the longer books off my list.

[@ViktoriaLove93]

"Tony Morrison is one of the most beloved authors..." Well, hit the nail on the head with that one considering her most famous book is "Beloved" lol

[@JeansThoughts]

Ahahahaha subconsciously I must have known

[@serenity8910]

I've been putting off Priory to the side because the book is so HUGE and I just can't bring it with me when I commute... but I'll have a week off in January and I'll be tackeling it then!

[@mikalahood8749]

I personally loved Priory of the orange Tree! I don't normally read books that lengthy but I picked it up on Kindle not realizing how long it was and by the time I looked at the page count I was already into it and in love with it. I can't recommend it any more highly. It's one of the best books I've read in a long time.

[@Emiliemooles]

The Priory Of The Orange Tree is wonderful. The Clan of the Cave Bear is slow but beautiful. It would be lovely to read in winter as it has that kind of vibe. I would highly recommend both books. I feel like I have a lot of intimidating books but not all of them are very long, some are classics and I find that intimidating. I rarely click with classics. Although saying that I was pleasantly surprised that I loved War & Peace and that is a huge book!

[@monicamoss347]

Love Clan of the Cave bear. But it was also one of my mother's favorite movies so we watched it a lot and began reading the books when i was a teenager. The author does put a lot of info on plants / herbal uses and I have heard that some people think it is too much, but I did not mind it just shows how much research she put into her work. The 2nd book (valley of the horses) is the best in the series in my opinion. Also I read Where the Crawdads Sing a few months ago and although complety different times/ stoties it reminded me a lot of Clan of the Cave Bear because of all the info on nature and a young girls story to survive on her own at times, so if you like one then I think you will like the other.

[@r.hunterpatterson9787]

Going to the local (one hour drive each way) to pick up Greek Myths today as it has just arrived and I can not wait to have it in my hands.So excited.Read Clan of the Cave Bear it is great.Your novel sounds like something I would also rush out to get so hope you find a publisher.Have a lovely day and stay safe.I live in rural Australia so have only one bookshop nearby so it is a days outing to the bookshop or library.What we do to read.

[@mushuhunts23]

The Decameron should be read at a leisurely pace. Give yourself time to absorb each one. The Name of The Rose is like being intoxicated. You'll return to it again and again. Eco was a master of intelligent writing that challenged the reader to see beyond the page. I hope you enjoy both. 😊

[@Seolhe]

The Priory of the Orange Tree was great, and I think it read really easy despite it's size, I think you'll fly through it once you get into it :) I think the most intimidating book on my shelves is The Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel Kay. I've been really excited to read it for years, even more so since one of my best friends told me it's one of her all-time favourites, so I totally get how hyping a book up makes it more intimidating, haha. It's pretty chunky too, although far from the longest book I own, at around 500-something pages, with pretty tiny font, so that's definitely another barrier.

[@saltimbanquette1680]

I also picked up Arcadia on Jen's recommandation even though I usually struggle with multi perspective and I really liked it ! The writing is amazing and the story doesn't feel as dense as you seem to fear ? It flows really nicely and I didn't feel lost at all, it wasn't a struggle to get through, at least for me. I had a professor who LOVED Umberto Eco and he told us to skip the first part of The Name of The Rose cause it's purposefully dense and quite academic background on the story, it's kinda painful to read. The actual story is way easier to follow along apparently

[@wendypridmore2005]

I love the name of the rose by Umberto eco. One of my favourite books

[@simplydeobitiny]

I already wanted to read Eragon pretty soon, but you just made me even more excited to start it ! ❤❤❤

[@Neverrgreen]

I read clan of the cave bear when I was very young as it was my moms favourite series. I remember its dense but good, though I had limited experience of adult fantasy at the time. It's also a best seller, so its generally well-loved, if that helps.

[@myfirstnovel]

Lol! Clan of the cave bear is kinda corny in a Cro-Magnon way, I read it when I was a teen. Not sure how I'd feel today, you tell me ;) Same with The name of the rose, I don't remember it being SO daunting after the first couple of chapters, you should definitely dig in.

[@sabrinaburton7158]

I read the name of the rose a few years ago and it took me a few months to read admittedly but it was fantastic. It was a present from my dad who passed away last year and I've been trying to read a few more books that he read and loved but its difficult to pick them up

[@laurenrodriguez918]

I read Clan of the Cavebear a long time ago but I haven’t read the rest of the series. It’s a goal of mine for sure.

[@TheBookishMom]

have Priory of the Orange Tree on my TBR too and I just look at it and it is so intimidating... I mean, I love BIG books but something about this one gets to me lol

[@paperbackstacksss]

Arcadia is also on my TBR and I’ve promised myself I’d get to it in the next year 😅 I feel like most of the books on my anticipated but keep putting off TBR pile is usually bigger chunkier books 📚

[@wordsofclover]

I'm the exact same with The Priory of the Orange Tree - it's just so huge!

[@booksatthebottomofthestair8446]

I’ve been waiting for you to read the first two books before I start, so get going woman.

[@zezeest.9744]

Totally understand you feeling intimidated by Toni Morrison. A lot of people are. I haven’t read Paradise, but Beloved was great and a good one to read around Halloween since there’s a haunting in it. It’s a powerful story.

[@jekkala]

Priory intimidated me too, but it's probably my favorite read of 2020. It's got so much more than just the f/f relationship and the dragons, so hopefully that will help. You just have to jump in!

[@stephaniew.7623]

I've been wanting to re-read the books by Jean M. Auel for a while now. I originally read them when I was in school, as my mum was reading them and recommended them to me. I absolutely loved them and actually at the time re-read them quite a bit, because they are just so uniqe in concept. Since it has been so long though I don't know if I would still love them and that keeps me from picking them up again.

[@Kay-th2cx]

This is something I tell myself that has helped me read books I want to love and am scared in case I don't. Every book waiting to be read is a book that at the moment I don't love. If I read it and don't love it, that's not a bad thing. Nothing has changed from what I thought before I read the book. If I read it and do love it, that's a bonus. Only giving myself a neutral or positive outcome makes starting the book less intimidating!

[@Kay-th2cx]

I'm paraphrasing here, but the author said something like, To Sleep in a Sea of Stars is pretty much 2 books in 1. It just so happened that he had the whole story written and didn't want people to have to wait a year between part 1 and part 2 so it was just published as one big book. Might help to think of it as two 450 page books.

[@irenegrijalvotarres]

I've read Arcadia and it's confusing as hell for about half of the book and then things start to come together. I really liked it and I think you'll love it when you get around to it!

[@thefrancophilereader8943]

You absolutely need to be in the right headspace to read Toni Morrison. Her books deal with every trigger on the planet. Nearly all of them deal with rape of adults and children (including a baby in one book). I'm mentioning this because it seems like no one on booktube wants to talk about that. Everyone's like "This is a sad book", but her novels are one trauma after another and everything is described in detail.

[@apocalypsereading7117]

i feel exposed with your reason for Priory of the Orange Tree - i've been writing/editing a Greek myth retelling for ages, and there are so many cool-looking retellings that i want to read but i'm worried that the better they are the more demotivated i'll get...

[@paulinadrabik3599]

I’ve started „The Name of The Rose” and „One Houndred Years of Solitude” twice and for some unknown reasons i can’t read more than 100 pages but i would really love to read both of them so i’ll keep trying until i do

[@Xenu]

Hearing you speak about how each delay is about the book triggering something personal yet each one doing so so differently was a fascinating look into how books and personal experience interact. I’ve never read “Paradise.” Morrison’s most popular book is “Beloved” and most critically acclaimed is “Song of Solomon.” “The Bluest Eye” is also generally held among her best. Am I picking up the right book is a fascinating question. I’m now wondering if I ever read a book I didn’t like and only later came to love the author for other word? I really enjoyed this video.

[@joreads8782]

Priory of the Orange Tree was good via audiobook. Arcadia was what I think of as a smooth read, it wasn’t hard going at all. I recommend both!

[@ReadABookGem]

I have not read any Toni Morrison books before and share a lot of your feelings about reading her work! The Priory of the Orange Tree is a great book and very easy to read 😊

[@AthynVixen]

Re Clan of The Cave Bear I'm the same with Samantha Shannon. I enjoyed the Bone Season but theres 6 other books in the series and they're all so massive .I'm not sure I want to be going into my 60s with that feat ahead of me. I don't know why she makes them so big and over wordy. I'm sure she could edit without losing any of the plot etc. It must put so many readers off her work.

[@actual-spinster]

the unspoken name isnt a life changing book, but it is very sweet in some places, but also it only has one orc as a main character!! just in case that helps to chill u out about it!! but yh its pretty easy to read too, so dont let the size get to you! :)

[@Larissa_KD]

I was also really intimidated by The Priory, but I absolutely flew through it, I think I finished it within two weeks and I'm not a fast reader!

[@NeetuSingh-eo4iu]

I read Arcadia by Ian Pears at the recommendation of lovely Jen Campbell and really loved it. The story was great and about time travelling 🤗

[@dianneargyris6185]

Paradise is a had place to start TM. you might think about Sula, The bluest Eye, or Beloved.

[@Ihearbooks]

Arcadia is a book you have to dive into and commit to. It is wonderful but takes awhile to grab you and then you wouldn't want to stop reading. It is so so good. I would encourage you to push through the many different story lines in the early pages and get engaged in the storyline. It is well worth it. So much to think about. I found when I finished it I wanted to start again with my new understanding but I've been intimidated to do so.

[@AFrolicThroughFiction]

I feel a similar way about Toni Morrison but with Beloved. I’ve never heard a bad thing about that book so I’m like ooh boy

[@mariebrunelm4370]

I loved Arcadia! I read because of Jen Campbell's recommendation, saying it was inspired by His Dark Materials, and it *is*, but it's also quite original and fascinating. I didn't find the various points of view / eras too confusing because each one is quite different from the others. Also, I tried to read The Name of the Book, but as we say in French it fell from my hands. I was motivated but I couldn't make it past the first 10% or so. To much theologico-political for my liking! Hope you'll love it though.

[@baddiemoyd]

Priory is so digestible and easy to get through once you've started, it's also broken up into parts which makes it feel less of a saga!

[@homolibrariensis8132]

Toni Morrison is interesting as her books a well-known and well-loved but her novels, besides the Bluest Eye, are quite...strange? Although Beloved is more famous, I preferred Paradise. Her writing is incredible. But read her for characters, for symbolism, for ideas...less for plot.

[@Mparthur]

I'm half way through To Sleep in a Sea of Stars and still feel intimidated by it, its massive and I've never read so much science fiction in one book ever, the vocabulary and concepts are very foreign to me I guess (also English is not my first language). I'm going a bit slower than I'm used to but I'm still enjoying it. The world building is incredible

[@ellayoung4516]

Ooh what’s your first language? Also that’s so cool! To learn more than one language!

[@Mparthur]

@@ellayoung4516 Spanish :)

[@ellayoung4516]

That’s so cool!

[@susanp7386]

A friend and I are buddy-reading Middlemarch this month, having meant to get around to it for decades (he bought his first copy in 1982). We read Moby-Dick last month. We've really enjoyed both of them, but I don't think I'd have had the same opinion if I'd read them earlier. So don't worry too much if you don't feel "ready" for books yet. It just might not be the right time for you and that book. I can't believe they teach Moby-Dick in High School in the US - no wonder so many people have nothing good to say about it! I started The Age of Surveillance Capitalism, and for about the first 300 pages it's excellent. Then I thought it got a bit repetitive and I didn't finish it (which is rare for me). But it's definitely worth a try. It's mostly about how the big tech companies hoover up all our data and do goodness-knows-what with it and how difficult it is to find out exactly what they *are* doing with it. If you want something shorter on a similar topic, "Don't Be Evil" by Rana Foroohar is very good. The Cave Bear books are *very* addictive. If you decide to start the first one, just let us know and we'll expect you back in about six weeks :-)

[@amyg8176]

This is such a good point! I read catcher in the rye as an adult and absolutely hated it. Should have read it when I was a kid lol.

[@thefrancophilereader8943]

Moby-Dick is one of my all-time favorite books, but I would absolutely not assign it to high schoolers. This is a book where you need to take your time.

[@danielleoliver1734]

I really loved clan of the cave bear, the 2 different ancient human species meeting is so interesting

[@leticiatoraci9855]

The first two books are in my TBR too and the first one is intimidating for sure!

[@lucyann8933]

Decameron sounds really interesting ☺️

[@JeansThoughts]

I'll let you know if it proves it ;)

[@chrisreadingcorner3816]

I would probably agree with the name of the rose I have that on my shelf and it looks intimidating but definitely want to read

[@crazybooklady8682]

I feel intimidated by The Name Of The Rose too so it's been sitting on my shelves for a few years now haha

[@racheldemain1940]

Don't overthink it, dive in!! I thought I would find Dante's Divine Comedy intimidating but now I wonder why I took so long. I Love it!!

[@1book1review]

Isn't it funny how it's the bigger books that intimidate us but it's also the big books that we get so invested in and decide length is not the intimidating part of the book.

[@paulwinchell6904]

You can do it. We believe in you.

[@JeansThoughts]

Aha thanks!

[@amyreadingthings3518]

The most intimidating book on my TBR is Imaginary Friend by Stephen Chbosky! Not only is it a 700+ page hardback with teeny-tiny font but I’ve also heard mixed things about it which has put me off a bit!! From the synopsis it sounds like something I’d really enjoy but it’s hard to pick up a monster of a book when there’s a little voice in the back of your head saying “....but maybe it’s not that good and you won’t like it” 😬

[@Alfred_51]

Clan of the Clan Bear series is good Jean. I recommend!

[@rose_and_thorns]

Toni Morrison is a genius, though I will say Paradise was a tougher one for me to grasp. The writing style is a bit...not stream of consciousness, but close to that, and I had a hard time following it at times. But it was overall still beautiful in that painful way she had. Technically, Paradise is the final book of a trilogy, preceded by Beloved and Jazz, though I don't think you really need to read them as a trilogy.

[@swashbucklerbooks158]

I have this fear of Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell because of the gigantic amount of footnotes 😅

[@JeansThoughts]

Tbf that thing terrifies me too aha

[@TeaBooksAndTazmyn]

HOW ARE YOU ALWAYS SO GODDAM BREATHTAKINGLY GORGEOUS PLEASE CAN WE RUN AWAY TOGETHER AHHHHHH

[@kateadale7100]

I was really underwhelmed by Priory of the the orange tree. I loved the world building and the story but I expected to love it a lot more than I did.

[@dr.suezettealoysiaandcarla1664]

Hi friend, how are you doing? Wow very nice video, excellent! Looking forward to the next project

[@amyg8176]

Are these your natural curls?? They look so nice

[@JeansThoughts]

They are ^_^ thank you!

[@pratistha8420]

Please read The Priory 😍

[@-ParisTexas-]

Tony Morrison is one of the most *Beloved* authors... ;)

[@juditkovacse]

I have read other books by Toni Morrison, but they were always worth the heartbreak because of the beautiful writing. Give it a go, it will be worth it. Eco is great, but very academic. But if you are fine with that, then read it. The Name of the Rose was my favorite of his works, but has been a while since I've read it. I don't think it will be thriller-like enough to age poorly. There is a way in which Eco's writing is like the classics, and therefore timeless. The depth of detail in his books is like the world-building in a good fantasy book, but with history instead of with magic. As for the Age of Surveillance Capitalism, that deals with an important topic, but that specific book is incredibly poorly written. The text is very dense, not reader friendly, and seemed very unedited. It jumped from one thing to the other, giving examples, and too many technical details. It all read like someone just took and copy pasted together a year's worth of economics of tech articles from an economics newspaper. It will not give you an overarching idea of the topic, or suggestions on what to do. As a reference for examples of issues in the topic it might be useful, but not as a first thing you read about the topic. It will make you think that all this tech stuff is not for you because you are a more humanities oriented person (and reader) but it's not you, it's the book. Try a few others first and then maybe go back to it. I would recommend Ten Reasons to Delete Your Social Media Accounts Right Now ((for how social media is manipulating you, and why it's bad), and How to Do Nothing (for how to find an alternative, and what to do about it).

[@emmanovella]

THE REFRESHINGNESS OF SOMEONE NOT INCLUDING LES MIS IN THIS. I mean it IS intimidating but it's my baby and I always feel bad it's on these lists lol

[@katarinakidd9450]

The Age of Surveillance Capitalism is also on my 'Intimidating TBR' list! I picked it up after hearing Rosianna Halse Rojas shout its praises, but yes....it is quite a big book.

[@laurahihaha]

As a massive Girl who was very intimidated by Umberto Eco's Opus Magus... (Ie. My mom's constant appraisals) I had the HIGHEST OF EXPECTATIONS. If Not more. Since I was little, my mother (an avid reader herself) raved about this book. The plot navigates itself around two Franciscan monks (one a rendition of Sherlock and the other, his apprentice still figuring out if monk-hood was his destiny) who travel to a famous monastery for a conference about the application of Jesus and whether his depictions should be illustrated in wealth or in poverty. Franciscans naturally believe the later. That said, what makes monastery grand, is due to its labyrinthian towered- library, that is almost gothic (ie. spookie). Because Eco is a semiotician, the symbols themselves in this book move the plot forward. Unfortunately for our two monks, a murder happens at the library, and that, my friends, is where the plot thickens. I could go on and on how amazing this book is and how it’s elevated my expectations on what makes a “great novel”. It has been adapted many times (avoid the Sean Connery one pls 🤭). Recently a mini tv series, and that one, if you simply want to know how everything unfolds, is amazing, and I highly rec. Now, that was a ramble. I get a pass though if it’s my favourite book right? xx

[@aragorniielessar1894]

Personally i have never found big books to be intimidating.

[@tanpoodle]

I loved, loved Arcadia!

[@katherineallen4239]

The Clan of the Cave Bear is one of my favourites. I only read the first 3 and feel content not finishing the series- honestly I didn't really enjoy the sequels.

[@dianneargyris6185]

Sorry meant to say paradise is a hard one to start with!

[@hannhannahnnah]

The Age of Surveillance Capitalism is really approachable!!! I'm not an expert but just like reading popular non-fiction about the subject. It is very long but I read it mainly on public transport. Also, the author's hair is fantastic.

[@kathleenboyle6285]

The Age of Surveillance Capitalism sounds very interesting. I'm currently working on biometrics and human rights so this is right up my alley! I might have to order it myself! :) For me the most intimidating book on my tbr must be Upon A Burning Throne by Ashok K. Banker. I've heard very little about it, as in only one glowing review by Starlah (StarlahReads) so I immediately ordered it x) Edit: And I almost forgot The Woman In White by Wilkie Collins. It's my dad's favourite book but it's gigantic. I'm scared I won't like it and then disappoint him for not liking it!

[@therogueeducator8452]

I did not love everything about Priory. If you are afraid of the romance overshadowing the one in your novel, you needn’t worry. It’s not central and not great, imo :) The plot and world building is pretty fabulous though.

[@giuf175]

yea I didn't really enjoy the romance as much. The love interest reminded me a bit of daenerys targaryen without the dragons and mass murder, didn't really like her and her character growth wasn't very believable too me, or too quick imo. The relationship as well moved too quick, out of nowhere imo. I have to say that I've actually seen plenty of people say they didn't enjoy this book. A lot of people thought it was too slow in large parts and too quick in the end. I felt like it couldve been two books to also give her more time for character growth and to show us more and not have things happen or show up without the build up. Or cut some characters and then spend more time on the key characters. Not sure if this is actually helpful or not but just to show that it's not the most perfect book ever to exist so wouldn't worry to much about your own book paling in comparison cause it's all a matter of personal opinion and also a good lesson to compare and see what you like or don't like so you can see how your own book compares.

[@Abebech6]

When it comes to Toni Morrison, you needn't worry. ❤

[@MLLatUtube]

Sorry I haven't read any of these - I can see why you find them intimidating to pick up - good luck

[@normasmith9596]

Ugh to the name of the rose

[@victoriabyers5161]

Sorry ... There's a female female romance in the Priory of the orange tree???? I thought I wanted to read it BEFORE. Be right back, buying it now 😂

[@bookingforewordtoit]

The Age of Surveillance Capitalism sounds absolutely intriguing - I agree, it is crucial we have a deeper understanding of how capitalism looks today.

[@mushuhunts23]

The Unspoken Name will not disappoint you. Promise. 😊

[@emrmch]

I'm listening to the audiobook of Surveillance Capitalism (as background knowledge for my new job) on Audible - much easier to handle and reader is grand. It is VERY long though :)

[@JeansThoughts]

You might be right - audiobook may be the way to go aha - thanks!

[@shirin--]

I've only just started The Age of Surveillance Capitalism, but from what I can tell the author isn't anti-capitalist. She is very critical of neoliberalism and of the rising surveillance capitalism, but not of capitalism as a whole, which I find disappointing. I would tentatively label her position as social liberalism, maybe. Definitely not entirely socialist. Despite that, I will keep on reading, for most of her critique and analysis is certainly valid (and terrifying at the same time), even if we don't share the same ideological foundation.

[@nokiddingbrainless]

I understand your insecurity about feeling inadequate while reading Priory of the Orange Tree but on the other hand, how many books about straight people have you read where the plot was virtually identical?? The straights got hundreds of mediocre vampire romances, SM-romances, sexy werewolves, sexy aliens, sexy sea creatures, you name it. It's not like one book that has dragons and f/f-romance will saturate the market and that's it no more sapphic dragon books. We deserve MULTIPLE sapphic dragon books, damnit. And more importantly, we deserve (and desperately want) YOUR sapphic dragon book.

[@seedearth2486]

U are cute... Nd i am the 1st one to comment that... in this video... Obviously...❤️❤️❤️

[@CASSIE_COLE]

The name of the rose is awful, I didn’t like it