June Wrap Up 2020 + Books I'm Currently Reading || Books with Emily Fox

[@ivygarcia3467]

It'd be cool if you filmed the vlog where you read french classics speaking only french and add in english subtitles. That would probably be too much work though lmao. Just a thought :)

[@tormennnnta]

definitely, it would be awesome 😭 i don't mind a thousand ads for it

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

I can definitely try to do part of it in French!

[@valeriabermudez3151]

Omg yess

[@san2709g]

@@BookswithEmilyFox Oui!!!

[@that_crow_gamer]

I started reading "The Sparrow" because of your recommendation - I don't read sci fi and I don't usually read books so focused on just the people and relationships, but this is such a wonderful book and I would never have picked it up if you hadn't mentioned it! I just wanted to let you know.

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

I’m so happy you’re enjoying it! You’ll have to keep me updated!

[@that_crow_gamer]

@@BookswithEmilyFox I just finished The Sparrow.... even knowing what was coming, I was absolutely crushed. Such a good book. Thank you for the recommendation!

[@VenusTVD]

omg so many video, so often, I'm in heaven :D

[@a_redhead_reader]

Emily: gives a book 5 stars No one: Me: immediately adds it to TBR

[@raenich8661]

Whenever I buy a book I check if Emily has reviewed it coz I don't wanna waste money 😂

[@snoopysister1]

This is how You Lose the Time War is one of my favorite books from this year! It is really confusing (I actually read it twice, and the second read helped), but I don't read much sci-fi, so I was more interested in the characters. They both stole my heart, and the letters they wrote each other were so beautiful and so filled with emotions that I really connected to. I liked the creative ways they wrote/destroyed the letters, and all of the writing is gorgeous. I also really like that there's not a huge focus on the fact that it's two women-of course, we need stories about discovering sexuality and accepting it and such, and it's also nice to read something that's simply a love story, and the two people happen to be women.

[@emalemon6427]

Finished The Way of Kings a few days ago! It's very possible that it's the best book I've ever read! God I love Brandon Sanderson! I'm starting Words of Radiance now! The addiction starts

[@Tylertized]

Enjoy the ride. Books 2 and 3 are mind blowing!

[@Mari-Yama]

I tried listening to this on Audible but didn't seem to click with me, so instead, I decided to purchase the physical book to read. I keep hearing great things about this book so I really want to give it a good try. I can't wait!

[@Tylertized]

Mari It’s a slow start for sure! It’s my favorite series, but even I struggled through the first half because I found it a bit slow and repetitive-but trust me, if you can stick with it, by the end it’s so worth it! Sanderson is a master at great endings. Just keep in mind that this is a 10 book series and a lot of groundwork and worldbuilding needs to be done before the epicness can truly begin! :)

[@Monitimberlake55]

You're spoiling us!! Thank you so much for the uploads. 😘

[@stormingjales]

She's serving! We're blessed. Life is a bit better. The * is fading away I can feel.

[@emilek3168]

Being blessed with your videos two days in a row now and I'm loving it😃

[@Juli6SS]

I just don't understand how authors can write amazing female characters in books and treat women badly in real life... So sad😩

[@Emily-kf8cb]

I loved "To Be Taught, If Fortunate" as well! The planets/environments were so intriguing. I read it about 4 months ago and I will probably read it again as well.

[@PrincessPts]

The Way of Kings is awesome! Loved that book and Kaladin is a very lovable character.

[@bookishpothos7649]

🍁 Joyeuse fête du Canada! Happy Canada Day! 🍁 from the UK

[@shmizzleshmazzle9830]

If this Mark Lawrence dude's writing careeer gets cancelled he can probably become a wildly successful politician.

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

😂💀

[@joannapats6843]

I want to read Becky Chambers now. I had a really good reading month, finished 11! My slump is over 🎉😃

[@Amanda-dn4ld]

If you can get it, I think the audio of Way of Kings (and the rest of the series) is phenomenal and makes the book fly. Plus you can push up the reading speed and it's still easy to follow.

[@justjay6388]

you convinced me to pick up the three body problem! this is how you lose the time war is on my tbr and i can't wait to get to it to see how i feel. btw i've been LOVING all the content recently. your channel is a treasure

[@balrajsingh1492]

Hey I love your channel!! I would recommend to you, again, the lies of locke Lamora series. Characters,plot,timing,pacing, humour, foreshadowing.... everything is on point! I love these books even more than stormlight and I love that series! Thank you for giving me brilliant recs. I discovered your channel 2 days ago and I have seen almost every video of your channel!😂 Love love ❤️♥️❤️

[@rudig5698]

I have to say it again: I love the background with all of the books in different colors 😍 this inspires me to invest even more in my own videos. Thank you so much and keep up the good work!😊❤️

[@rwhite778]

I absolutely loved This is How You Lose the Time War, but like you I can understand how it's not for everyone. I just thought it was so atmospheric and incredible how they created so many amazing worlds in such a short work!

[@aimeemarie6201]

Me this morning: woo, finally caught up on Emily’s videos Me this evening: OH MY GOD

[@LucilleRAndreea]

That whole thing about Mark Lawrence is disappointing to say the least. I was looking forward to reading his books after you talked so much about them. This is just my opinion, but hear me out: just because he is what he is, I don't think you should force yourself to stop loving his work since you've enjoyed it so much. Sometimes it's hard to separate the work from the author which I completely understand. I don't think you should make yourself sad by depriving yourself of a story and world you enjoy to this extent so let me recommend an alternative: buy the books used! I personally buy most of my books from a website called betterworldbooks. They are great and also donate a book for each book sold! I personally always look up his books there to catch them when they're in stock since I do not wish to support him directly (or other authors). I understand tho that some people might not be ok doing this for different reasons and that's ok! Just wanted to share my opinion and offer a solution 😊

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

I do buy most of my books used but with my platform I want to try and not read books with authors I don't want to support since they would still be on my Goodreads/reviewed. I'll keep the Ancestor trilogy since I really liked it but I'll most likely unhaul the rest!

[@LucilleRAndreea]

@@BookswithEmilyFox That makes sense! Sometimes I keep forgetting while watching you that you have an ACTUAL platform and ACTUAL subscribers since I always feel like I'm listening to a friend talking about what they love lol

[@laurafinocchiarostudios]

In my mind when I’m reading books like the Nickel Boys I rate them based on importance/impact/how well it taught me about that topic or time in history ect more so than “enjoyment”. Maybe that would help you feel less weird giving difficult books 5 stars? 🤷‍♀️ I read This is how you loose the time war and Loved it!! I went in totally blind though, didn’t know it was a romance and so watching that relationship develop was really sweet.

[@TheLeafiniwa]

This Is How You Lose the Time War ticked so many boxses for me, so I very much loved it. I love wlw relationships and epic love stories and I've come to realize that I love when letters are used to tell the story. The book did also so many things right. If it would've been any longer, the confusion would've just gone on and on and it'd have dragged the story and decreased enjoyment. The writing style was also a hit for me (I just love pretty sentences). The only thing that I knew could be a problem was the time travel itself (in general I hate time travel) but it turned out to be just the type of time travel that I enjoy. I feel like this is the type of book that will survive many rereads amd may actually just get better with time.

[@samiraayub2000]

I am picking up " to be taught, if fortunate". Thanks for the rec.🙂

[@nenerson1195]

Thank you so much for bringing up what was happening with Mark Lawrence! It's honestly been kind of uncomfortable watching videos of people not addressing it when they feature his new release. Like, I don't expect people to throw his books away but at least mention it maybe. You know?

[@jmpresco]

Happy Canada Day Emily. Love watching your videos. Great way to spend the holiday.

[@mushroomc0re]

I absolutely loved Time War. I read it as a romance more than a sci fi and I think that's a lot of the reason I loved it. It was about the tension and the feelings and I didn't need to understand anything beyond that

[@laurenb_101]

I’ve just bought the same edition of The Way of Kings and am very excited to hear your full thoughts on it...once you finish it, of course 😅

[@hellomarijke]

I've also heard Mark Lawrence had some sexist opinions about female writers being successful. V. E. Schwab uploaded a post on it last week and although she didn't say any names, comments said one of the male authors was Mark Lawrence that had said some unacceptable stuff to her. Then again, I haven't seen this myself so I don't have any proof, just read it in the comment section.

[@unprofessionalcritic3107]

He clarified it. It wasn't him that called her that. Someone else called another person "cu*t" in her post. But he didn't attempt to make it clear with Schwab which he should have

[@hellomarijke]

@@unprofessionalcritic3107 Oh, thanks for the clarification! 😊 It still is kind of weird though, especially since he apparently never cleared things with Schwab even though his name was mentioned by Schwab herself (on her Twitter).

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

There were some tweets he wrote that cannot be ignored.

[@lightlawliet3526]

i also read such a fun age and this is how you lose the time war and agree with most things you've said. time war was so confusing for the entirety of the first half but i still managed to finish it.

[@miquesbookvlogs372]

“Such a Fun Age” definitely sounds intense! Also, I love that it seems to have social commentary in it-I’ll check it out! ✨

[@lipstickandbourbon2027]

Are you planning to read Axiom's End by Lindsay Ellis? It's coming out this month and is first contact!

[@AmritabytheBook]

LMAO you just addressed something I've always wondered about audiobooks for romances! Really enjoyed Red White and Royal Blue - canNOT imagine what it must be like to have it read out to me.

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

I can't imagine having to read it out loud as a narrator hahaha

[@spilltheteaandread]

I can't wait for your review of The Way of Kings! I'm also happy to see that I'm not the only one who is in the middle of multiple books haha

[@chantalgoupil5281]

I read The Way of Kings last month and I loved it! I would like to hear more of your thoughts about it!

[@brittneyreads]

This is How to Lose the Time War has actually moved it’s way onto my favorites shelf! It was weird and made no sense but at the same time I was rooting for this love story knitted across time, space and all reality 🤪

[@astrophile5977]

Hey, please check out Recursion by Blake Crouch. It's the best book I ever read! Instant favourite. You like sci-fi so I couldn't keep myself from suggesting it.

[@Mari-Yama]

I saw another review of this and it sounded so good, I had to instantly purchase it! I cannot wait to read it

[@astrophile5977]

@@Mari-Yama I have! But you have to agree that it doesn't come even close to Recursion! I mean the emotional theme was deep and prevalent in Dark Matter but somehow it's amplified tremendously in Recursion. I can't even describe the feeling I got by reading it!

[@kathleen.l]

Oh gosh! Haven't even watched the june reading vlog yet. But who's complaining? Nope, not me! Thank you, Emily!

[@BookCreases]

I started the first page of "This is how you lose the time war" and then couldn't get past the language and style so it was a NOPE for me hahahaha

[@leticiatoraci9855]

It's tough reading sexist books, I'm bailing out on that too. I had mixed feelings about the first two novellas you talked about, now I'm participating in a sci-fi readthon called Tome Infinity and beyond.

[@rebeccam4746]

Thank you for recommending The Sparrow! I read it earlier this year and the sequel and loved it! The Sparrow is the best book I've read this year. I love scifi but had never heard of Mary Doria Russell, and now I need to read every book she's ever written. As for the time travel one I thought it was alright, not as deep as the pretty writing made me think it would go delving into the concepts of tech versus nature and opposing views of utopia and if they really are utopias.

[@TheHotaru21]

i loved this is how you lose the time war. i thought it was beautifully written and weird but in a good way.

[@melinadorado1458]

Could someone explain the Mark Lawrence thing? Legit don't know what's going on

[@sofiaamm]

v. e. schwab's twitter has your answer!

[@elenaj6134]

I was just planning to ask the same thing. Why are so many brilliant authors incapable of also being nice people?

[@teresadunivent8571]

I am a female. How did he use it? Being called a female doesn’t bother me at all. I need to read what he wrote.

[@flox3152]

@@teresadunivent8571 Go to V.E. Schwab twitter so you can read the whole story!! It's definitely not just that, there's quite a lot of controversy going around him, I really recommend you reading it!

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

Here's the link to the thread twitter.com/moonmagister/status/1276079448014622720

[@efflyn_art]

There are just so many authors that disappoint. I still want to read the Ancestor Trilogy, I've bought Red Sister and genuinely I just really want to read it. But I won't be buying any more of his books

[@paperbackpuns3704]

I finished this is how we lose the time on audio and gave it 4 stars! I dont mind flowery writing but this style was a bit much for my taste. I thought the letter concept was cool though and kind of wish it was slightly longer and less stylized, with more of the world built up! The Killing Eve relationship was cool though!

[@wisecraic]

I gave To Be Taught If Fortunate 5 stars as well. It was such a good read 💚

[@ivingzuniga841]

book: please read me 🥺 emily, a canadian: WELL HOW CAN I NOT NOW 🤯

[@pepperoni4045]

50 pages for Emily is a slump. For me, it is a good reading day

[@katieamarsh]

I eead Red White and Royal Blue in the pool in the Dominican Republic last winter. It was a perfect beach read, and I don’t read romance. Dying to read that Becky Chambers.

[@Jessica-bt6rw]

the books are pilling up! The releases these past few months have been less than exciting

[@starry_worlds]

Just added To Be Taught If Fortunate to my TBR. Can't wait to read it. Also I had Red Sister on my shelves but due to what's happened on Twitter, I will be unhauling it.

[@SDFGReturns]

How to Lose the Time War was a strange one for me too. If I rated it based on concrete elements, it would get a very low rating since pretty much everything in the plot is vague and fluid. However, if I rated it based on enjoyment (which I did) it would get a very high rating because its atmosphere was sweet, beautiful and transportive.

[@alexwilliams6741]

I totally agree about “This Is How You Lose A Time War”. I was basically confused the entire time. I listened to it and I kept thinking to myself should I DNF this? But then thinking it’s not that long and I like the flowery writing but also not completely understanding what was going on. I still don’t know how I feel about it and I read it a couple months ago.

[@ukiyoutsusemi5372]

If you liked the ending of 3-body prob and Dark Forest, be prepared to be blown away by Death's End's ending. After the second book I felt like there shouldn't be any surprise, but no, the 3rd book is on another level of mind-f*cking awesomeness :) I'm still looking for a book that could top Death's End, not much success until now in terms of innovation (? or creativity?) Enjoy the ride to come :) BISOU

[@aephiinguyen]

You read so much. I have such a difficult time with motivating myself to read.

[@teresadunivent8571]

I read VE Schwabs twitter, and it made reference to the something said in the past. He explained it, and I am tired of everyone expecting everyone to be perfect. And before everyone goes off on me, I was the victim of child molestation for five years at the age of five to ten. I was sexually assaulted again at 12. I have been through therapy, and the comments people make at different stages in their lives are frequently due to immaturity. He apologized about not setting the record straight. We don’t know the man personally, so I am going to give him grace until I know otherwise. Let’s see current comments. I had really horrible things happen to me, so people’s stupid comments don’t change who I am. As the Lakota say, “Did their comments turn you into those things they called you? No, You cannot forget what they said any more than you cannot feel the wind. But if you learn to let the wind blow through you, you will take away its power to blow you down. If you let words pass through you, without letting them catch on your anger or pride, you will not feel them.” Why can’t we all stop giving people’s words so much power and just ignore the stupid things they say. I am sure at some point I hope people ignore my stupid and incomplete thoughts. I am only human.

[@christinacampbellbooks]

Definitely want to read Such a Fun Age. I'd like to get back into reading more contemporaries! :)

[@brittneypinzon5838]

I just finished the Ancestors Trilogy by your request (I loved it) and didn’t feel the need to pick up his new book anyway, good thing I didn’t

[@kami_kauai]

I agree with your decision regarding M. Lawrence. It’s disappointing as hell, but I made the same decision as you. There is SO much to read that wasn’t written by assholes, we’ll be fine :)

[@bookswithkatie7364]

At your recommendation I've downloaded The Long Way To A Small Angry Planet :) can't wait to read it soon

[@emmayoung6024]

Books WithKatie I’ve read the first 2 books in the Wayfarers series and TLWTASAP is my favourite so far but I love that the second is a different story but follows on from the end. Kind of. I love her writing.

[@weirdstrangegirl]

My reading has been a bit off lately because of Karmageddon. I need to focus more on watching TinyKittens and reading. I'm not in the mood for fantasy so I'll probably pick up Such A Fun Age. I've been working on not just reading one genre. I don't want to burn out on fantasy again. I really need to read Becky Chambers. I own two of her books. Even though I switched to the book I do recommend All Boys Aren't Blue but have tissue handy. I'm over halfway through. Nonfiction goes much slower for me.

[@irenegrijalvotarres]

I read To be taught if fortunate last month and I'm looking forward to reading more books by her, I also gave it 5 stars. I keep putting off reading Sanderson because I don't normally care for pseudo-medieval settings, but I just read The Name of the Wind and The Wise Man's Fear and loved them. Do they have the same vibe?

[@pepperwings]

I'm so amused how similar our reading tastes are--I think you should read The Collapsing Empire by John Scalzi, and I'm currently reading The Man in my Basement by Walter Mosley, I think you might like it.

[@dahakhamoontouched4133]

Keeping my fingers crossed that you are finally leaving the Slump behind! It's been a slog of a year so here's hoping the second half is better than the first. At least you'll always have Cheerios. :P

[@lovesky0521]

Just finished this is how you lose the time war and all I can say is that it’s a “in middle of a book book” I would love it more if it’s longer. But the writing it’s really beautiful tho.

[@loreleyannie]

I’m reading This Is How You Lose the Time War right now and I feel THE SAME, very confused half the time, in awe the other half. No clue of how I feel about it.

[@bambersbooks8294]

Great channel keep up the good work, what books did you enjoy reading when you were younger?

[@aoi6075]

I know nothing about the controversy because I quit social media but I can speak from experience when I was on twitter, like two years back, he was the only author that was interacting with me as a fan when I left comment and he was very nice, interactive and funny. It was quite obvious that I was woman so just you just took me by surprise and I would never have expected something like this from him.

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

I honestly had great interactions with him but V E Schwab shared hers... it was already not great and then I saw some tweets which really disappointed me :S

[@shoval8641]

I hadn't heard about the controversy until now and I'm so disappointed... I was really looking forward to reading red sister... and I'm simultaneously annoyed that I used money given to me by my relative for my birthday to buy it... but also glad that I at least didnt waste my own/parents money on it... I now dont know if I should even read it cause I'll probably want to know what happens in the rest of the series... I guess I'll just end up donating it to my library eventually or something....

[@teresadunivent8571]

shoval ben yehuda I make to sure research everything before I make that kind of decision. There is so much misinformation or partial information out there now.

[@freckledklutz]

Way of Kings Kal is one of my favourite characters and I knew that you would love him as much as I do! Due to my slump that book took me a month. I was stuck around 400 for a while as well. I am going to get the new mark Lawrence book soon and not happy that I need to do some research but why people gotta be so problematic?!? I just started The shallows what the internet is doing to our brains and a couple other library books to read so I can get to the new ones that are coming in for me. Hopefully your numbers will be good in July :)

[@becklebooks]

Thanks for the link to the thread from V E Schwab (found it in replies to another comment here). I didn't see any evidence, just Schwab's tweets and various people verifying it happened (it being Mark Lawrence's language towards women and reviewers, which isn't great or professional) so... sigh. I'm not unhauling his books either, but I likely won't be purchasing them anymore. Which is a shame, cos I was just about to get more of the Book of the Ancestor books but clearly that's not gonna happen anymore. :( On a lighter note though, best of luck with your tbr! Way of Kings / Stormlight is wonderful so I'm super happy to see you enjoying them! :D

[@alexmarie3645]

Salut ! Si tu veux lire un super livre en français, il y a "Changer l'eau des fleurs" de Valérie Perrin 🙂

[@Nastya-uj9bg]

I did not understand. What did he do? Is he canceled because he called woman female? What am I missing. Can anyone explain?

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

twitter.com/moonmagister/status/1276079448014622720 Check the beginning of the thread too.. it's disappointing.

[@Nastya-uj9bg]

@@BookswithEmilyFox thanks! will check!

[@hubaaltraining]

Emily How do you read Such number of Books? Do you read them from Cover to Cover? Say something about Audio Books! Thanks.

[@sunnydays5204]

holy shit i’m early!!!

[@Qwillo749]

Mark Lawrence is not such a bad guy. Please know that there are always two sides of a story. I don't want to tell you what to think but people will always jump on a hate band wagon. It's easier to criticize than it is to look a little deeper. I really beg everyone who is trying to destroy him to please take a deeper look at the guy, maybe even reach out to him. I don't know, maybe I'm just tired of lynch mobs. Anyway, I really enjoy your videos. Thank you for what you do.

[@xWesternAcid]

did you actually read his tweets? he's yet another sexist author, it's about time people stopped accepting such asshole behaviour.

[@jentalksbooks]

I'm new to the #booktube community and love your channel and all the book recs. Thank you. Hopefully, see you around. ✌📚

[@normagruden]

What did Mark Lawrence do?

[@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm]

I’ve heard such mixed things about this is how you lose the time war

[@missburn]

That is every book, though.

[@dblockje]

Okay English is not my primary language so can someone please educate me on why calling women "females" isn't okay? I really want to understand why Emily isn't supporting this writer anymore and I'm just so confused now!

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

You can probably Google a more detailed explanation but "female" is an adjective not a noun. Using it to refer to women is dehumanizing, especially if you're going to use "men" in the same sentence (which a lot of men that use "females" do). twitter.com/moonmagister/status/1276079448014622720 Check the beginning of the thread too.. it's disappointing.

[@dblockje]

@@BookswithEmilyFox Thank you! I'll look it up. And wow that thread... I have no words...

[@mariannkomlos8513]

I am sorry Emily but I disagree with you (do not happen often). I do not think that we as readers and women should be that sensitive and jump to every word said on twitter. Also I do not think that that thing that Mark Lawrence said (and immidiately apologised for it) is enough reason to ban his books that we love that much, or to forget how amazingly he showed women strength and personality in his Ancestor trilogy. I know - because I follow you for a really long time - that it is one of your favourite series, and I have read it because of you, and also loving it! In my small opinion don't let this thing - which is not that big of a harm I think - ruin one of your favurite book! I will not let it myself. And I consider myself a feminist as well. BUT of course it is your decision, and if you say that this was more than you can bare, I totally understand you, and accept it. I just wanted to tell how I feel. :) Love you content by the way!

[@mariannkomlos8513]

Although I totally agree on why on Earth are really popular authors this stupid on twitter?? Doesn't they learn? Why aren't they more sensible and nice to their own audience?..

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

I think if you read the thread you might agree with me. I don't think it's sensitive to decide to not support authors who decide to say this kind of stuff on Twitter. If they are able to write these things online, who knows how they actually treat people when no one can see... Definitely not changing my mind on this!

[@mariannkomlos8513]

@@BookswithEmilyFox As I said I absolutely accept it :) Maybe you thought through more deeply than I did. Thanks for your reply!

[@laurenhelgerson5821]

What is wrong with the word "female"?

[@violinistayanni]

I'm literally scrolling down 2 c any one explaining y is it bad

[@DeeDeeCatMom]

I think people have a beef with 'female' because it's a cold, scientific term usually used for animals, and not human women, which could lead to 'othering' women especially by a male author (see what I did there, it's ok as an adjective, but not a noun). BUT if you are in the military, you are VERY used to hearing 'male' and 'female' nouns for humans...so it totally depends on the type of exposure or the context of the comments.

[@sarahmiles]

I’ve never been the first view! Sweet!

[@marianaipiranga4846]

Can anyone explain what happened with Mark Lawrence?

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

ttps://twitter.com/moonmagister/status/1276079448014622720 Check the beginning of the thread too.. it's disappointing.

[@marianaipiranga4846]

@@BookswithEmilyFox thank you! And its even worse than i thought

[@reading_with_k]

The Nickel Boys was absolutely brilliant and horrifying. I hope more people read this and know that this is based on reality.

[@alexarabbit5785]

También escuché el audiobook de Time War, me pasó lo mismo, no entendí la mitad, no sé ni cómo ni por qué se enamoran, el final me sonó muy All you zombies... prometí leerlo en físico a ver si eso ayudaba, pero aún no lo hice. Es muy desarticulado y no sentí el amor de los personajes, no llegué a sentir nada ni por Blue ni por Red.

[@amandapereira6156]

I am so disappointed with Mark Lawrence that I couldn't continue to read Holy Sister and stopped half way through.

[@shusi8940]

Why is saying females wrong? I say "males" all the time. Maybe I'm missing something as English isn't my first language? But I'm genuinely curious...

[@Juli6SS]

Red white and royal blue was meh for me. I just couldn't believe in their love. I totally get that characters wanted to bang each other all the time, but why they loved one another - I had no idea. + I wish enemies to lovers part was much longer. I totally lost any interest in the story right when the guys started dating. Disappointing...

[@chantalgoupil5281]

What happened with Mark Lawrence? (I'm not on Twitter) Can you give more information, I want to decide if I continue to support him also. All I know about his personnel life is that he takes care of an handicaped child.

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

twitter.com/moonmagister/status/1276079448014622720 Check the beginning of the thread too.. it's disappointing.

[@kamrynjoan1693]

Just finished Holy Sister and I'm glad to hear you raise these concerns with him before I bought The Girl and the Stars. So gross and disheartening to see that kind of language being used.

[@moonmagister]

Having your tweet mentioned in one of your favourite booktubers videos 😊🥰 but it being a tweet full of information causing immeasurable disappointment 👎🏼. I’m also in the difficult place of loving Book of the Ancestor but nevertheless feeling slightly nauseated whenever I see his name.

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

I’m sorry you had to go through that :(

[@moonmagister]

BookswithEmilyFox it was disappointing more than anything. And it really was telling that he decided to keep Kate Elliot, a true veteran of the fantasy genre, tagged in on the conversation. He really does not respect anyone who isn’t a cishetero white man.

[@mayweallread4731]

You look gorgeous wow

[@krapniknil]

I always wondered why You like Red Sister so much since You find such a displeasure in reading anything that is even remotely sexist. I found that book to be very questionable. For sure that author can't write young female character. For me it was a mess I also felt kind of uneasy while reading it.

[@guilherme-pk7hx]

i wonder where u from.. your accent is so cute :)

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

I'm French Canadian :)

[@samuelm2989]

I HATED this is how you lose the time war. HATED. I cant tell you what happened to save my fucking life. BUT I'm autistic so if it's too whimsical or weird or whatever my brain jsut rots

[@leenox23]

i don't see you throwing away J K Rowling books. so why would you throw away Mark Lawrence's books? can't you see that the shaming and cancelling of authors based on every little thing they say can change how they write books? you don't have to agree with everything the author ever said. people are different and sometimes have different opinions. if you like the book that's all that matters.

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

I did remove them from my main shelves yes. Other books by her I haven’t read won’t be read. Same exact treatment.

[@ICHMUSSMALPIPI]

How many books are you reading at once?

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

Actively? Usually 2-3 (one audiobook and one physical!)