my favourite books of 2021

[@abbie2299]

The fact that you started the video by saying "the best books of 2020" just shows the kind of year it's been... and I am right here with you. Thanks for giving us one last video of the year!! You're the only reason I check my subscription box anymore!!

[@ArielBissett]

I noticed that while editing and was like.. yeah. It's okay, Ariel. Keep going! Lots of love right back at you, Abbie

[@queentatoune]

I also stuck in 2020 😅 I wonder for how long haha

[@hat_maker]

I did not even notice 🙃 we are all out of it lol

[@michellelaidler4514]

I didn't even notice until I read this comment. 😂

[@lisaplummer8144]

😮 I didn’t even notice either and I watched the beginning three times. Four now. 😂

[@emilymarshman1261]

"if i look bedraggled, it's because i'm bedraggled" killed me - what a mood!!

[@ArielBissett]

That’ll be my next hoodie because the world needs to know hahaha

[@emilymarshman1261]

@@ArielBissett 10/10 would buy 😂

[@ninam.9495]

I love the contrast of you being so exited to tell us about these books while at the same time being ready for bed😂

[@ArielBissett]

literally my life. my whole life is summed up in this comment.

[@jujubee2]

I feel you on Anne with an E being cancelled it breaks my heart. I don’t think I’ll ever get over it. I have been obsessed with Anne for as far back as I can remember. My mom started reading the books to me when I was a little kid and I was obsessed with the mini series from the 80s.

[@ems5454]

For me it's crazy that Netflix just decided to cancel the series, after the news people went absolutely insane! The show was/is sooooo popular, I really don't understand their decision.

[@ArielBissett]

It's just such a loss. It was such a beautiful cast who put so much soul into the characters and a director and show runners who did everything with so much care. I was ready to follow them to the end and it's sad knowing it got cut so short. Thankfully we do have three beautiful seasons to watch.

[@rockinstrawberries]

I’m still so sad about it :( Anne with an E is one of the best recent Canadian shows made

[@kitreadsbooks7718]

I was actually devastated, I think it was such a good adaption and I love Anne in general

[@Maddie-xm8jz]

it’s so upsetting too because so many of the plots were left unfinished :(

[@fannyvalentin8634]

I live with chronic pain and hearing that you, such a joyful, goofy and radiant person, have it too was inspiring and heartwarming. Your videos always make me so happy because you're such a lovely person. And knowing that you struggle with something similar to me make me feel like I'm allowed to be both in pain and a happy person. Keep making you videos, they matter ❤

[@MarisPipers]

I felt exactly the same 💕

[@khadijaeldanini9190]

Same!

[@merihirvonen527]

same! especially because one of my conditions is ehlers danlos as well ❤️

[@sofisolustri1697]

Omg i've never been so Early. I was having a really bad Day and this video made it so much better. Thank you Ariel for bringing Joy and love of books to the world

[@ArielBissett]

🥲 big hug

[@amandah82]

I had the movie Anne of Green Gables (and the second one) from the 80’s taped off of PBS as a kid and I would watch it over and over and over and over. My aunt gave me a copy of the first three books bound together and she wrote a note in it that still makes me cry. It’s one of my most cherished possessions. It’s one book(s) that I refuse to let go.

[@ArielBissett]

Hell yes! The 80s are iconic here in Canada! And wow, that's such a beautiful thing to own

[@readinginthelairlunadrakon8028]

i always re watched vhs tapes of the last unicorn. I wish i had heirloom books that were wrote in. did get some books from my grandma but she didn't write in them.

[@patronusmarauder8206]

Small question: Since the end of the year is coming, are we gonna have some theories about the new goodreads challenge colour??

[@katelynbaker342]

I actually came to this video specifically for that!

[@patronusmarauder8206]

@@katelynbaker342 She may not have done a video about it, but she did talk about it on the books unbound podcast. I'd recommend that podcast in general honestly because it's a lot of fun. ☺️

[@SarahAtHeart]

YOU CAN NEVER TALK TOO MUCH ABOUT ANNE OF GREEN GABLES! So glad you love her ❤ 😊👩🏻‍🦰

[@leenanorms]

GOD DAMN IT AREIL THE WATCH TIME

[@leenanorms]

omg ghost in the house sounds RIGHT up my street

[@fennecfox9490]

Ariel, you caught me out. If a book is super popular, is constantly displayed on the tables in a bookshop, I become absolutely disenchanted with the thought of reading it. But, you have confirmed my own suspicion that this is ridiculous. Thanks for the nudge. And Merry Christmas. :)

[@bethanylaurel]

I totally agree about Anne With An “E”!!! It was such a wonderful adaptation that should have been allowed to continue for YEARS. I’m a lifelong Anne fan who has seen the 80s Sullivan Entertainment Anne movies more times than I can count and I love the books too. More Anne in the world is always a beautiful thing!

[@chacepaulson1309]

you are and always will be my comfort youtuber - endless cozy, happy vibes!

[@AmandaMuse]

You crack me up, and I enjoy your book reviews oh so much!

[@elyssa2425]

This was the year I finally read Anne of Green Gables because of your recommendation, and I just fell in love with Anne at such a perfect time. Thank you for introducing me to Green Gables, maybe we’ll run into each other there someday 💚

[@ArielBissett]

Wow, I love love love the idea of doing a meetup or something at Green Gables, that would be SO DREAMY.

[@triasha3790]

Anne of the Island (book 3) is my favorite in the series. It takes place when she's in college and I was devastated they stopped the show right when she started college because I wanted to see how they adapted my favorite book in the series.

[@allisonrowe7702]

I love Hilary Mantel's memoir, Giving up the Ghost, which deals with her struggles with chronic pain and misdiagnosis but also finding herself as a writer. As one of my absolute favorite authors (Wolf Hall and Bringing up the Bodies are so astoundingly good) it was really interesting to get a peek behind the curtain and find out more about her life. It is also--like everything she does--freaking gorgeously written.

[@leilabelle6395]

not relevant to the books, but it warms my heart the way you talk about the tragic and celebratory experience of diagnosis!! Last October 2020, at 17, I finally got diagnosed with a couple of neurodevelopmental disorders (which are lifelong), and WOW, finally having the explanation for the ways I've felt alienated and isolated, and validation for the struggles that I haven't been able to previously justify, meant the absolute world to me. And from there, discovering a community with the same disorders that I have has been by FAR the most celebratory experience!! It's been really difficult and a little tragic, too, how I've had to come to terms with the fact that my disorders are lifelong, and that the paths I take will look different to the ones that were originally laid out for me (and the ones I had planned for myself), but diagnosis has made me come to cherish my unique experiences and perspectives :) (Also, I have the same fascination with Frida as you!! Frida and her disabilities is never talked about enough, but she's been the reason, since childhood, I've felt so seen, as someone with chronic psychological pains and struggles

[@moiratuttle3981]

Get a life Chloe brown is an amazing book about a girl with chronic pain. It's a contemporary romance about Chloe who decides she hasn't lived a full life and makes a get a life list of things she feels she needs to do to have a life. It's great commentary on chronic illness. It helped me alot. I have long haul covid symptoms (over a year now) with absolutely no idea on if the symptoms will ever get better or go away and doctors do not know what to do with us.

[@littlestenographer]

I have long covid too, I'm so tired of being tired! I've added that book to my wishlist, it looks really fun.

[@audreyh2009]

Ariel could sell me a TV Guide from 1993 and I would immediately buy it and read it ravenously. Her passion is just so contagious.

[@mj5697]

My girlfriend’s mother has been really ill for as long as we’ve been together. After reading The Ghost in the House (upon Ariel’s recommendation months ago 😅) I leant it to my girlfriend, with the warning that it’s about grief and acceptance. She said this book helped her come to terms with her mum’s situation 🥲🖤 We both read it in one sitting. It’s BEAUTIFUL!

[@perfectdayuk]

I remember watching Anne of Green Gables back in the 80s and binge reading all of the books. Highly recommend 💕 p.s. loving all of your videos - books or house renovations - they all make my day 😁

[@DianeC1975]

My favorite book this year was The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery. Next on my to read list is more Montgomery books, thanks to you. 💕👍

[@theoffkeydiva]

You are the first person I’ve ever heard mention this book! I love it so much and I think it is a great place for adults who never read “Anne” to get a feel for Montgomery’s style

[@ArielBissett]

i'm so excited to finish it next year!

[@littlestenographer]

This is my favorite book ever, I've read it so many times!

[@KatieManring]

Kim Jiyoung was also at the top of my favorite and most recommended books this year. It has stuck with me and I absolutely loved it’s mix of facts and fiction that just completely shed light on important topics that should be discussed more often. I also enjoyed If I Have Your Face which is similar but follows different perspectives and personalities and difficulties of women in South Korea.

[@hayleylsomerfield]

I am new to reading, as an adult for enjoyment, i always struggled getting into things and never knew why. I have worked out its become so much better for me when i make sure im free of distractions and I ended up getting a kindle for my birthday as I had read a couple of books before that, which I enjoyed. The kindle has changed my reading habits for sure. I personally find it so much more enjoyable when i know how long it will take me to read a chapter and how far along in the book I am. Anyway... I have been reading the HP series on it, im about 65% of the way through book 5. I totally understand the hype of the books now. Amazing. I think book 3 POA has been my fave read in them thus far. Also, I got right into binging the new queer eye last year and I ended up reading Karamo's book. It was a great read about him and his life. He is my fave on that show. Plus, a bit left field here, Extreme fishing with Robson Green. I enjoyed watching some of his episodes on tv. He is a laugh and a half. I read the book he wrote about his adventures and absolutely loved it. This is the book that sparked the interest.

[@Biobotica]

Oh man - I need to check out The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating! I read All's Well by Mona Awad this year, and it has some pretty incredible chronic pain rep in it. It is quite a trip.

[@jesict3763]

I have a reading journal tracking my books for the last 7 years, and I love marking my fave book at the end of each year. This year's was Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune.

[@zenholder5790]

I just started that book and I'm absolutely loving it, maybe not as much as the cerulean sea but we will see

[@xoUrbanSun]

Ariel you are SUCH a joy. I genuinely look up to you, how you carry yourself, your lightheartedness and just your presence. Thank you for being ❤️💜🌞!!

[@SaraOLeary]

Thanks so much, Ariel. Don't know if it should make me happy to make readers cry, but somehow it does.

[@mlhbeagles]

I have chronic illness that involves pain too, and the Sound of a Wild Snail Eating hit me hard (in a relatability way). I really Pain Woman Takes Your Keys by Sonya Huber. So good. Highly recommend. I grew up reading Anne of GG, but I’m forever devoted to the old school adaptation starring Megan Follows. The book series is better than the trilogy of Follows adaptations (kind of typical for these things)! Both of those fiction sound so good. (I write as I head to bookshop.)

[@naomic4009]

Seconded! Sonya Huber's essays are great

[@Rjohnson246]

Pain Woman Takes Your Keys is incredible!!! So glad someone else has read it - it’s helped me out SO much with realising that a lot of what I feel is common for people with pain.

[@dittebrouer2855]

Get A Life Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert if you want a romance. That book is *chef’s kiss*

[@poodlegirl55]

You make me want to go read Anne of Green Gables again! And I just got new clear framed glasses like yours...oh heck I might paint my woodwork lavender!!!

[@harmonypaints]

Don't miss Kevin Sulliivan's film series of Anne of Green Gables! Megan Follows makes an amazing Anne.

[@peggynorton5535]

The BEST! I also have the tales of Avonlea series on DVD

[@rf1206]

Michael Scott: OH my God it's happening!! Everyone stay calm!!! 👏

[@debweissler7808]

As someone who also lives with chronic pain, I applaud your upbeat personality! Just finished reading Daughter of Black Lake, an Iron Age story of ancient Britain.

[@melaniemurphyofficial]

Omg you getting so emotional killed me! 😂😭

[@ArielBissett]

Hahahaha BOOKS WILL DO THAT TO ME

[@mediumjohnsilver]

Of the books I read this year, my favorite is The Abandoned by Paul Gallico. Like your favorite, it is a book for youthful readers that I have meant to read since I was a kid. It’s about a boy who wakes to find he has become a cat. He gets lost in London, but is befriended by a streetwise tabby named Jenny (also the name of the UK edition of the story), who gives him cat lessons. They share cat adventures throughout this 1950 novel.

[@anajuliafonseca2627]

My favorite book this year was To the lighthouse by Virginia Woolf. I completely fell in love for her writing 🤧🤧

[@barbarabaker5552]

I loved The Sound of A Wild Snail Eating. The writing is so good. I'll never look at a snail again without thinking about this little book.

[@daswintermaedchen07]

Lol I straight up teared up when you summarized Anne of Green Gables 😂😂😂 I love these books so much ❤️

[@peggynorton5535]

@@daswintermaedchen07 my favorites. Along with anything Mary Stewart

[@rylie2403]

Me too!!! It’s one of my favorite books of all time

[@conifercrow]

Anne with an E was the best thing on television. Possibly ever. I'm right there with you on the cusp of writing impassioned letters to the network. Who is the pink youtuber you mentioned? My ears suck these days -- was it Monica Kim?

[@jessielozanski6423]

Fellow Canadian here! My favourite books this year were One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez and The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende. Both the books really launched me into a deep dive of latin American history and literature. I loved these books so much and I would recommend them to everyone to read, they are truly masterpieces.

[@LaydeeRedan]

I love these kinds of videos . I love seeing what everyone is reading and it's uploaded at the perfect time, cozy socks on and fresh cup of tea !

[@TheAdventurousHermits]

That's so interesting you have EDS too! That is the first thing I thought of when you described the sound of a wild snail eating.

[@_samaa]

You're the only one I watch without skipping forward❤

[@bookworm4174]

Hi Ariel, Looking at your "Anne of Green Gables" collection, I've got to ask, have you read "The Blue Castle?" It's my favorite Montgomery book. It is absolutely lovely, so satisfying and, just awesome. Please, please, please read and review!!!!!!

[@autumnrose_noseinabook]

THE BLUE CASTLE IS SO AMAZING!!!

[@bookworm4174]

@@autumnrose_noseinabook I really want a movie, better yet a miniseries, with Tom Hiddleston and maybe Keira Knightly.

[@autumnrose_noseinabook]

@@bookworm4174Yes, it's such a perfect Cinderella-type story, it would make an incredible movie!

[@Christinefandm]

I'm currently listening to the Rachel McAdams narration of Anne on audio thanks to you! Anne and I are such kindred spirits and I missed out on reading about her as a kid, but it's just as good as an adult :)

[@ladyicondraco]

I read Anne of Green Gables this year because you talked about it! I really enjoyed it and read one other in the series, it is on my list to finish the series next year!

[@katiepreb3961]

I also read Anne because of Ariel!

[@mbecca7222]

Are we guessing the Goodreads color once again this year? I feel like we are due for a yellow or a green shade.

[@SavidgeReads]

Hello. Hello. Hello. Hello. Hello. Back at ya. Ha. Loved that start. Totally agree with life long reading, though this years not been the best year in that life long project. Ha. Ok. I need to read Anne of Green Gables. I have never. The Ghost in the House sounds amazing too.

[@aekorfker]

Ann of green gables is high on my tbr😊The snail-book spoke to me right away, I have Eds too! The graphic novel homebound/heimat is one of the best I’ve ever read, it’s hard though it’s about WW2. (I don’t like the cursing 🙈 I love God 😊 do with it what you want of course, its your channel!)

[@annael87]

My book recommendation for those with chronic illness: "How To Be Sick," by Toni Bernhard. I will also be adding The Sound of A Wild Snail Eating to my TBR. Thank you

[@catsandstrawberries]

For chronic illness books I recommend the novel Lycanthropy and Other Illnesses! It really touched me as a person with chronic illness ❤️

[@livvlong]

I finally got myself into graphic novels this year, and I totally understand what you mean!! I've found that there are definitely different aspects of reading that they make me appreciate - and stone fruit by lee lai was my fav, so incredibly beautiful and a v intimate!

[@kaylacurrently]

I also discovered Anne of Green Gables this year and it’s a favorite! I made it to book six in the series so far. My favorite is definitely the first but a close second is book 5, Anne’s House of Dreams. I also went on a Dorothy Sayers binge this year and that was fun as well!

[@NovaVanBuren]

Ariel could read the phone book to me and I'd be sitting here like 🥰

[@heathermattern]

I LOVED the Anne of Green Gables series but OMG the Emily Of New Moon series was my favorite by her!!

[@kristavaillancourt6313]

It is still 2020, thank you for being honest.

[@peggynorton5535]

Anne series is my absolute favorite. Second Thorneyhold by Mary Stewart. Then the Arthur trilogy. I love Jean Auel the Earth's Children series. And always JRR Tolkin.....

[@barbarachmura2695]

I'm another fan of Anne of Green Gables. You should go to Prince Edward Island and catch some of the atmosphere. You're right about Anne with an E. I loved the show and so sad when it was cancelled.

[@ArielBissett]

I've actually been! I went to PEI and to Green Gables when I was a teen! But I would totally go again, I'm planing on it next summer!

[@tonis3007]

Have you watch the original Anna Green Gables.. I believe it’s the 1985 version

[@catsandstrawberries]

My favourite books I read this year are: - Sing for the Coming of the Longest Night by Iona Datt Sharma & Katherine Fabian - Hunger Pangs: True Love Bites by Joy Demorra - The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern - Thomas the Rhymer by Ellen Kushner - The Empress of Salt & Fortune by Nghi Vo

[@mondinsel4235]

I didn't have much luck with the books I read this year. Best new read for me was The Fellowship of the Ring, but starting re-reading Monster now by Urasawa Naoki really saved the year for me because I read The Fellowship of the Ring in spring, so there was a lot of let-downs until now. That said, I have a few exciting new books left on my shelf, so there's hoping there will be more hits than misses in 2022. :)

[@ParadoxKismet]

"If I look bedraggled, it's because I'm bedraggled" is totally new merch for your shop!Shirts and mugs... I so enjoy watching you. You emit joy.

[@andrearobyn3701]

Kim Jiyoung and Anne were also two of my favourites this year, and the pod spurred me on to read both! The Sound of a Snail Eating sounds really interesting, and as someone with a chronic disorder whose gone through years of tests and specialists to find out what is wrong and left without definitive treatment that sounds like something would heavily connect to.

[@jessicafaithcooper]

I've only read extracts so far, but I'm really excited about reading 'Ill Feelings' by Alice Hattrick sometime soon. It talks about the author's own experience of chronic illness but also their mother's experience of chronic illness & has had fantastic reviews -- I'm also always on the lookout for books detailing chronic physical or mental illness, would love to hear about what other books you find on the topic!

[@autumnrose_noseinabook]

I am so happy that you've finally jumped on the L. M. Montgomery train. I'm not Canadian but L. M. Montgomery is one of my favorite authors. I'm still reading through all of her work but I love the Anne series, I love the Emily trilogy, Jane of Lantern Hill, and The Blue Castle!! I'm excited to see your future reviews of her other books. I still have to read the last two books in the Anne series but my favorite is actually Anne's House of Dreams. It's probably the most melancholy book starring Anne but it's so beautiful, and I think you will love it, too. I'm 27 so while I love reading about Anne's childhood I can more easily connect with Anne as an adult. The Sound of Wild Snails Eating sounds really amazing! Not going to lie, I'd love if someone gifted me a pet snail. I bet there's a really profound take away message from that book.

[@Sara-eb8fo]

I absolutely love Anne with an E and the book series, still can't believe the show was cancelled!

[@lieslherman]

Wild is one of my faves, finally read Tiny Beautiful Things this year and I have a feeling both will be books I revisit constantly my whole life. I ❤ Cheryl Strayed.

[@sdg3639]

My favorite book this year was The Secret History, the picture of Dorian Gray was a close second. I loved both a lot, but I think about the secret history constantly half a year later.

[@hannahbuckner8924]

Definitely watch the Meghan Follows version of Anne of Green Gables! I think there’s 3 movies and they are FANTASTIC

[@underhypedandoverrated]

Never apologize for your tangents Ariel, I live for them I didn’t realize you were so tall!! So lucky

[@poladrize7786]

I relate so hard to Anne of Green Gables being a comfort read/watch that's been magic during COVID times. I read the book early this year and cried because it's just so wonderful reading about communities you want to be a part of. I have the same feeling towards Northern Exposure (a wonderful TV show, if you haven't watched it already). They just make me really happy. Also Anne's closeness to nature is something we all need to incorporate in our lives. (And the fact that Anne with an E takes a classic and makes it modern by adding all these elements- queerness, Native communities, feminism -in a way that doesn't seem forced or cringe the way other teen shows seem forced?? I love it so much)

[@Inspiredamongstthechaos]

Because of you I picked up Anne of Green Gables. And I LOVED it!! I read the graphic novel alongside Anne of green gables and now I’m currently on book 4 because I just cannot leave Anne and her beautiful world.

[@nathpollen]

As a Canadian, I actually laughed out loud as you said "Montreal... what do you know?" It does seem like all our authors are from Toronto doesn't it. Put a hold on 'Kim Jiyoung' at my library - it looks amazing, thanks for the rec!

[@leslieisepic]

The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao is a literary fiction with footnotes and I loved it when I read it for a class in college. I believe it is own voice too. Highly recommend.

[@Mad.E]

It's been a while that I've realized that 'pop' music can actually be amazing and life-enriching but I'm totally still on the journey of giving more pop(ular) books a chance

[@dr.suezettealoysiaandcarla1664]

“Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men “ ~John F Kennedy “Walking distance to the Riverwalk “ Dr Carl 👟 Dr Suez-

[@sarahc8409]

Kim ji-young was such a fantastic book, I loved the blending of fiction and real life studies

[@Katiedora122]

I love Anne of Green Gables! That series was a childhood favorite of mine, and I don't think I could count how many times I reread that same box set you're talking about. I actually started rereading all the LM Montgomery ebooks I had available a couple years ago, but I only had up to book 3 for Anne because all my old books were in storage. But I've got my books back, so many 2022 will be the time to go through them again.

[@helenglenn234]

Surprised to see you cover “The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating” I love this book also and not many people know it. So we’ll written, I got drawn in and felt like I was living the author’s experience.

Hi Ariel! Recommendation for a book about pain: Diario del dolor de María Luisa Puga, I think you'll love it.

[@courtneylutz5949]

Have you tried "Before Green Gables" by Budge Wilson? I read it a few winters ago and then immediately had to watch Anne with an E and am waiting for delivery of the graphic novel for Anne of Green Gables💚

[@gabrielamanolache9365]

God, I love watching and listening to you talk about books. My favorite of the year was actually a rec of yours, Death in her hands. Thank you❤️

[@abouncyfrog]

I'm very excited to read "The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating" as I have also struggled with a chronic disease (and now a prosthetic and a whole new kind of life). Thanks for sharing this with us, I know it's personal but whenever someone (even briefly) mentions that they struggle with a chronic illness as well, it makes me feel less alone. So thank you! ❤️❤️❤️

[@megan-te2bu]

i’ve been waiting for this one!

[@shaunnarochelle]

really enjoyed this review. I have a chronic illness so I appreciate hearing about the snail book and the tiny beautiful things book ~ these little things help 😀

[@metalcore_lover]

This video felt so great! I'm glad you talked about Anne of Green Gables. I've heard of it a bunch but never looked into it more, but I'm very intrigued now. Also, loving the tangents.

[@Rochele18]

I'm excited because I have gotten back into reading. I started reading books that I read in middle and high school that have just stuck with me and there were more than I realized and I'm having a ball! I think that I'm going to add Ann of Green Gables...btw WHAT!!!! THEY CANCELLED THE SHOW😳😳😳😳.... and the last two books to my reading list. Thanks for sharing!

[@bobbiegambarini4752]

Just finished reading "Olga Dies Dreaming" by Xochitl Gonzales. It's a really great book! My friend from first grade was from Puerto Rico, in 1943, so that's my total knowledge. This book covers so much about Puerto Rico. Not just political. Also family story, love story.

[@loureysavick5736]

I love this video! I am going to take your rec to check out kim jiyoung, born 1982! I took a suggestion this year from Leena Norms to read Piranesi (BOTM, actually) and NO REGRETS. My favorite new book of this year was Agatha of Little Neon by Claire Luchette.

[@kv2661]

Ariel your energy is so calming. My grandma read the entire Anne of green gables series aloud to me for a little while after school for so long and I picked up the graphic novel adaption because of your recommendation. Now both my sister and I have read and loved it, it was so special thank you for sharing I’m so happy you’re enjoying the Anne of green gables world

[@eljieonyoutube3491]

I'm glad i'm not the only one who bought more than 1 edition of anne or any of my favorite books 🤣

[@Seeyu]

Choosing my favorite book is the year is neigh impossible, but I do have top ones that I adored. -Record of a Spaceborn Few by Becky Chambers (just heart warming scifi) -Redshirts by John Scalzi (kicked me out of a book slump and was just a joy to read) -The Last Graduate by Naomi Novik (I hadn't had a book make my heart feel like it was going to beat right out of my chest in a long time and I'm still reeling from the ending). -Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Barshadoust (another that I slammed through cause the mid book twist just GOT ME) -A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson (retelling of Dracula's wives and some good old revenge. Urg 💕)

[@annaceja22]

It’s a delight watching you talk about stuff. Especially of something you’re passionate about...for whatever reason. I’m reading Kim Ji-young and im loving it.

[@angelag6572]

I'm so sad also about the cancellation of the show Anne with an E.

[@halliehenderson4899]

Anne of Green Gables is my favorite classic! I could go on for hours about it! So happy you are loving living the Anne life!

[@VampireHeart518]

My favourite book this year I think was 'The Master and Margarita' by Bulgakov. Insane, SO much fun, made me SO happy, it's a wild ride. From your list I only read the first Anne of Green Gables, I absolutely adore it, completely fell in love - which is why I couldn't finish it, I wanted to savor it and keep it for special times. Then I found out there are MORE volumes! Whoa! Haven't read more yet. 'Kim Jiyoung, born 1982 was on my list. The rest all sound intriguing! Before watching this vid I was actually looking for what graphic novels are the best / recommended, I haven't read any yet!

[@ameerahalgohary]

As a person with chronic pain myself, I've loved reading "Pain & Prejudice". It's a very interesting read, focusing more on pain experienced by women.

[@enviropirate1]

Agreed! The cancellation of Anne with an E was a travesty. Tragical even!

[@laurawatson9193]

I recommend "The Water Lover" by Patrick Allaby for a graphic novel all about chronic illness! Full disclosure: my boyfriend did write this book. But in a very biased way I think it's pretty good. Also it's from a Nova Scotia publisher!