July 2023 Reading Wrap-Up

[@rachel1021]

I really adore you. 💜💚🖤

[@badfaith4u]

Your explanations are making me read horror books like Hex and The Whistling and I don't even like horror. 😭😭😭😭 I love your videos and you are so wonderful.

[@maggiea3154]

I found this channel because Jack Edwards said it was one of his favorite booktube channels. I subscribed right away based on this video - these books seem great and I really like your style of reviewing them - you've got me excited to check these out!

[@tonihammes33]

Me too! Jack recommended it and now I’ve watched several of your videos and became a subscriber. Awesome videos!

[@spexi513]

Chain Gang Allstars is on my physical TBR on my nightstand 📕🪱💚

[@timetoread1795]

Well. I have added almost all of these to my list. You have very very good taste, lol.

[@HappyKnitter2020]

Absolutely love your reviews. Thank you 😊

[@alexh4522]

If you're hungry for more yuri with adult characters, I can highly recommend Doughnuts Under a Crescent Moon! It's also a lovely friends to lovers office romance, and it's complete at 4 volumes. Catch These Hands is also a fun short series with heroines in their 20s, though it's significantly sillier 😁

[@jennyrbaker]

I loved Elena Knows so much that I immediately requested A Little Luck from my library. I can't wait to read it. If it's just as good, Claudia Pineiro will be on my auto-read list.

[@marykatemurphy3738]

omg first video of yours I watch and I live in the hudson valley hearing you briefly lived here too was a sign I'll definitely be sticking around and look forward to this month's wrap-up!

[@spexi513]

Forest Flyer ?! Indeed that’s a cool last name ! These 📚 sound awesome, appreciate the video 📕🪱💚

[@ariane1263]

I Love your Book videos! :) love from switzerland

[@jstamps9578]

I've purchased at least half of these from your full video reviews because you have such a love of sharing new writers from all over the world. Always end up pausing your vids to go buy, before I forget, the unfamiliar titles, (including here now, to go buy the Manga ZOM 100). I was always hoping there were more writers than are on lists pushed by certain big publishing corporations. You endlessly show us fresh new writers, new publishers, new translations/translators, new genres, new risk takers, and always the brilliant talents of unsung writers, especially women and queer writers, but also have me rereading and enjoying golden oldies like Mary Shelley, and Kafka. You've expanded the world of reading for us. It's a blast.

[@WillowTalksBooks]

You’ve got me almost crying 🥹 Thank you so much 💜

[@sylandbooks]

So many book recs I screened so your face is all over my gallery roll 🤣 I love your readings, I'm so happy to get a different perspective from all the booktok (though there are many goods from there too!). I can't wait to find What I'd rather not think about it 💝

[@Talkin-fr0g]

Bellies is really interesting and I’ll pick it up for sure as I feel it may hit really close to home for me.

[@ChanelChapters]

Interesting selection of books - also cute choker

[@radiantchristina]

I ordered The Whistling after seeing it on your channel. I can't wait to get to it. As always you present us with such a great selection of books. So much of booktube is so samey samey. I know I can count on you and only a few other channels to find quality books. Thanks for all your great content. 🎉

[@WillowTalksBooks]

Aw thank you so much! I don’t watch booktube so I have no idea what the others talk about lol

[@radiantchristina]

@@WillowTalksBooks you're probably better off lol

[@last_flower.]

I've been having an idea of writing a story about twins where one of them committs suicide, it's been on my mind for a couple of years now . I'm not a writer, you see, so it's still just a fantasy, but hearing such a book exists is so creepy😮 i feel haunted! No wonder i discovered it on your channel, it is going to be my next read

[@cassandrahaymanfugal6337]

I read Hex this month too and I kept thinking, "I wonder if Willow has read this book. I think Willow would really like this book. This seems like a Willow book. " I normally don't like horror and I liked this book.

[@ArchiduquesaMA]

i'm Argentinian and I'm learning more about current Argentinian literature from you than from school or my locals lmao

[@WillowTalksBooks]

Hahaha that’s funny

[@FMsukina]

I've just found you on BookTube and love your videos! Have you previously done a video about witchy books? If not, would you please do one of your witchy book recommendations? I'm always interested in them but never know which ones to start with.

[@WillowTalksBooks]

I’ve done quite a few, and I have this big article, too: booksandbao.com/magical-books-about-witches-and-witchcraft/

[@Thecoffeebeanlife1]

❤❤❤

[@caitlingee]

I’m intrigued by What I’d Rather Not Think About but I’m 1 half of a boy/girl twin set, so I may have to avoid it 🙃

[@vitareads]

🖤

[@meganmadkour9328]

How do you find all of these books! I seriously have never heard of any of them… but you make them all sound SO GOOD!

[@WillowTalksBooks]

Haha they’re just there! I browse bookshops and the Waterstones app, follow dozens of publishers on social media, and subscribe to publisher newsletters :)

[@skeletonkeybooks]

Is anyone on the Italy trip adding on time at another destination? I'm in the US, so if I fly to Europe, I want to spend more than a week there.

[@WillowTalksBooks]

Good question! I know that the majority of trip takers are from the US though

[@Tommy-xy1eh]

How’d you read so fast ? I wish I’d read 5 % of your speed 😅 Thank you ❤

[@WillowTalksBooks]

I don’t actually read quickly at all. I just read a lot because it’s my job so I’m privileged enough to have the time and freedom to read constantly :)

[@Tommy-xy1eh]

@@WillowTalksBooks Yes - I know 👍🏻 How many hrs you read everyday ? Please take care of eyes 🍎 We like you 🙏🏻

[@Tommy-xy1eh]

@@WillowTalksBooks Thanks for your reply 😎

[@lvriend]

Do you have a witch lit article on your website?

[@WillowTalksBooks]

Yup! Right here: booksandbao.com/magical-books-about-witches-and-witchcraft/

[@lvriend]

@@WillowTalksBooks thank you! Was looking but somehow couldn’t find it

[@WillowTalksBooks]

Yeah if you just Google “books about witches” it’s there :)

[@lako417]

Have you read Nana? Its a manga I thinkl youd really like

[@WillowTalksBooks]

Yup, I read it in lockdown and enjoyed it :)

[@anitamaas6544]

Willow i want to ask you if you think Penance by Eliza Clark is a book i should buy? I'm 49 years old and i'm not sure this is something for my age. I also want Failed Princesses. Please let me know what you think! Are those 2 books something i should read or are they more likely for younger people??

[@WillowTalksBooks]

That’s actually hard to say! Im 33 and I have never been on Tumblr in my life lol. As far as I understand, it’s a social media platform where people share blog posts and images? I think? Anyway, aside from that, I don’t think there will be anything here you’d struggle with!

[@anitamaas6544]

@@WillowTalksBooks Thank you! I think i would like the investigation but the accident with the fire scared me! The Manga is new for me, i never bought any so maybe i should just try it!

[@sambell2743]

“What I Rather Not Think About” sounds good. Wanted to pick up a copy in Dutch but it’s three times the price of the English translation. I don’t get that.

[@WillowTalksBooks]

Oh wow, that’s so annoying!

[@Livinglikejulie]

I can’t watch your videos anymore because I need to buy food and pay the mortgage ❤️

[@vitoriar8753]

20:15 willow please don't force yourself to speak more briefly about books!!! your videos could be hours long and i would still watch it

[@nicohobson5251]

Oh you read hex? I loved the story but the writing… I found it such a struggle! I thought if the author mentioned a woman’s nose or other physical asset in a negative way again I was gonna burn it

[@WillowTalksBooks]

Oh my god, I did not pick up on that! Ugh how annoying