Saturday Book Musings Episode 1

[@sandra3616]

Thanks for sharing this! I actually enjoy this type of post more than large monthly wrap-ups. Happy reading!

[@katehowereads]

@@sandra3616 Thank you, Sandra! So glad a hodgepodge kind of video is enjoyable for you!

[@mommyonmission1758]

So happy to hear Peter is responding well to his treatment! Thanks for the update!! 🙏 ❤️

[@meghanthestorygirl4581]

I'm so excited for this new style of video! And that Lillias Trotter book sounds amazing.

[@betinaceciliafeld9854]

Thank you so much for posting these updates! I'm so glad to hear Peter is doing well and the rest of the family too! My thoughts are with you 🙏🏻

[@emilykateisreading]

I'm happy to hear that Peter is going well with his treatment, that's wonderful. You all are in our prayers. 🙏 Sounds like some brilliant Halloween reading! Looking forward to seeing how you go with all the fantasy reads especially the Juliet Marillier... Happy reading Kate! 😃📚

[@neusvillegasalba8419]

Thank you for updating! I wanted to know about Peter. I hope he continues doing well!

[@danacharland1680]

I'm looking forward to hearing more from you with this new format. Great idea! I'm praying for Peter and all of your family. Blessings!

[@blueevening]

I'm so glad that Peter is responding well to treatment! This was a lovely format to listen to, I look forward to more 😊 I appreciate the books being listed in the description so that I can look them up, so thanks for doing that (though no worries if you don't have the time)!

[@katehowereads]

@@blueevening Thank you! I'm so glad that you enjoyed this format. Glad you also find books listed in the description helpful.

[@jackiesliterarycorner]

I haven't been to my library in a while, because I've been trying to read the books I own, and when I borrow books from the library I prioritize those first.

[@alldbooks9165]

I just love this format. Home run. ❤️📚😀

[@katehowereads]

@@alldbooks9165 😍😍😍 Thank you, Doris!!

[@taylorrae3316]

Thanks for the update! Sending love and prayers to you all. So glad Peter is responding well and glad you have so much good reading for comfort. My husband got me 12 Audible credits as an early Christmas gift, and I can confirm it is not a small gift, but a big and wonderful gift of joy! Daughter of the Forest is the one I chose to get first and I started listening to it today. I was longing to re-read it even though I read it at the start of this year lol 🌿✨🌾 Comforting audiobooks are a wonderful thing.

[@katehowereads]

@@taylorrae3316 Thank you, Taylor! So excited for you living in all your audiobook glory. At first I wasn't sure if I liked the narrator of Daughter of the Forest because her voice was so different but then I became completely converted and now think she was absolutely perfect for it.

[@jensreadinglife]

I am so happy that you are feeling able to start making videos again, Kate! This was such a delight to see pop up in my feed today. 🩷 And I’m so glad to hear that Peter is responding to treatment. I hope and pray that things continue to be positive for him and your family. And now you’ve made me want to reread Caddie Woodlawn!

[@katehowereads]

@@jensreadinglife Thank you, Jen!! I honestly think I might like Caddie Woodlawn more than the Little House books!

[@angelaluz405]

So glad Peter is doing well with his treatment so far. Wow. No Man's Land sounds incredible!

[@katehowereads]

@@angelaluz405 Thank you!..The writing was so gripping instantly. I'm really hoping it stays that way.

[@miriamelizabethreads]

Loved this video, Kate! I haven't read Juliet Marillier in so long! I adored Daughter of the Forest!!

[@katehowereads]

@@miriamelizabethreads Thank you, Miriam! Her writing is so unique and I love how distinct it feels.

[@shonnarobertson6462]

You and your family remain in my thoughts, I’m so happy to hear that Peter is responding well to his treatment. I’m also happy to hear about this new series of KZbin content. The range of books you showed sound so interesting. I certainly will try to track down a copy of Elizabeth Gaskell’s letters at my local library- she is one of my favourite authors. It is the last day of Victober in my part of the world, and I have enjoyed my reading against the prompts suggested by you all. Over the past few years, Victober has introduced me to a new favourite genre - sensation novels. Although I didn’t get through everything I hoped to read (I was distracted by Terry Pratchett and read five of his Discworld novels), what I have read I’ve enjoyed. I think I will be finishing a few things in the first week or so of November!

[@katehowereads]

@@shonnarobertson6462 Thanks so much! I'm so glad that it has been a good Victober for you. Terry Pratchett is definitely an author I want to try!

[@christinehosch2374]

I am so glad Peter is responding well to his treatment! ❤ I will continue to keep you all in my prayers.🙏 As a lifelong fan of Marguerite Henry I would encourage you to give her books another chance even if King of the Wind isn't a hit with Peter, it's a very good book but I found it the hardest of her titles to enjoy as a child and didn't actually finish it until I was an adult.

[@katehowereads]

@@christinehosch2374 Oooh that is good to know about Marguerite Henry! I will definitely try more than one book by her.

[@josmith5992]

It was lovely to listen to this while driving in my car as you sat in yours Kate 😉 and I always love the casual, chatty nature of these videos. Your boys are so lucky that you search for and find such great books to read together, they are clearly going to grow up sharing your love of reading! Interested to see what you make of Frederick Marryat 🤔

[@katehowereads]

@@josmith5992 Thank you, Jo! We are so spoiled by our wonderful library.

[@MicahHarris-k9m]

It's always nice just to hear from you no matter what the format. Do whatever you're comfortable with and enjoy. Whether the video is "produced" or just shot in the front seat of your car, it's you and your comments, information, and insights that I think everyone tunes in for. So thankful to hear your son is doing well. You should check out Tom Holland's non-fiction book "Dominion." Even though Holland is a non-believer, he is a historian w/ integrity and a pleasant fellow and his book is about how Jesus gave us all the humanitarian things we take for granted today that did NOT exist in Western culture until his "depth charge" made the world a better place for EVERYBODY.

[@katehowereads]

@@MicahHarris-k9m Thanks so much, Micah! That is great to hear another Tom Holland title recommended!

[@amyofhearthridge]

Awww! Peter’s connection between Faerie Queen and your Scriptures. I’m so glad that you loved Parables of the Cross! 🥹🥹🥹♥️♥️♥️

[@katehowereads]

@@amyofhearthridge I knew that you would appreciate that! Parables of the Cross was so moving. I can't wait to watch the documentary about her now!

[@amyofhearthridge]

I’m pretty sure I loved 🥰 Salt & Shore! She doesn’t have much else translated into English. 😢 Oooo! I liked 43 Old Cemetery Road , so I may try that other.

[@katehowereads]

@@amyofhearthridge oooh! I'm excited knowing you enjoyed it!

[@WilsonHillWorks]

So glad to hear Peter is doing better. I love TK Kingfisher but I would not classify her as "cozy." Nettle and Bone is pretty gritty. And while I've enjoyed most of the Mercedes Lackey I've read, I think her earlier works are best. Love to see so much fantasy in this video!

[@avaria1212]

I’m so sorry, Kate, that I missed the news about Peter’s condition. All the best to him and all of you. I know he can do it and he will. All the love❤

[@elizabethjonczyk6818]

Charlotte Mary Yonge made me finally purchase an e-reader 😂😂

[@katehowereads]

@@elizabethjonczyk6818 haha!! She would be honored! Does it feel different than reading on a phone to you?

[@CafeCynthia]

I just love this new format for your videos, it feels just like a casual chat with a friend. Already looking forward to your next one! Happy reading!!

[@katehowereads]

@@CafeCynthia Aww Cynthia, thanks so much! I am already looking forward to filming 😊

[@lifesbanquet4501]

Just enjoy hearing from you- you don’t have to be formal! Praying for Peter and you.

[@protagonistspub]

The Blackthorne & Grimm series is truly wonderful and atmospheric. You will fall in love and the audio is fantastic. Glad to hear that Peter is doing well and responding to treatment. All of you are in my prayers.

[@katehowereads]

@@protagonistspub 🎉🎉🎉🎉 I love seeing this ringing endorsement for Blackthorne and Grimm!

[@protagonistspub]

@@katehowereads you know how there are books that just stick with you for a long time? This series has stuck with me for a long time and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! 🤞🤩

[@katehowereads]

@@protagonistspub Yes!! I love when you get someone to read a book you love. It's like having two friends get to finally meet.

[@bethanypittman2033]

I LOVED King of the Wind as a kid. I hope Peter loves it as well! This video definitely put me in a cozy fantasy mood.

[@katehowereads]

@@bethanypittman2033 Yay!! I'm hoping it's a hit with him especially since she wrote a number of books. I hope you find some cozy fantasy to read!

[@the_bookish_took5348]

I'm so happy that things are going well with Peter! The Thief is really fun (despite the covers 😅) -I hope you enjoy it!

[@katehowereads]

@@the_bookish_took5348 Yay! Glad I did not let the cover put me off 🤣

[@AmandaJHMorton]

Hi Kate, I'm glad to hear Peter is doing well. Going to the library by your self sounds like such a treat! I am rather a prudish reader. I'd just rather not encounter that in a book. What do you do for your family devotionals? At what age with your boys did you start that? Right now we have a two year old and an infant. We do prayers at night with the two year old and read some kids bible stories, but that is about it for now. Home schooling is such a big job too! I don't think I could ever do that, but it always sounds so nice when I hear you talk about it. There is a classical school near us that is a charter school (no tuition cost!). I'm hoping we can get in there. I'm glad to hear what you are reading at whatever capacity you are capable to share. Thanks!

[@katehowereads]

@@AmandaJHMorton Thank you, Amanda! We keep things extremely simple for family devotionals. We open with prayer, read a short portion of scripture, discuss it, sing that month's hymn, and close with prayer. In the mornings I have been doing a Not Consumed Bible Study with the boys and it has been excellent! I think when Peter was 4 we started doing family devotions in the style we do now. What you're doing now sounds great!

[@dianesellepedrosa1876]

Thank you Kate! Wonderful to see your video. I had a picture book about Lilias Trotter as a young girl written by Sally Oxley called Lily: The Girl Who Could See. Can highly recommend it. 🌸

[@katehowereads]

@@dianesellepedrosa1876 I looked up that picture book and it looks so beautiful!

[@Literatiloves]

Hi, Kate! I’m so glad Peter is doing well. I pray he continues to feel better and better everyday. I loved this book chat. Your videos are always very comforting. You have definitely encouraged me to read Juliet Marillier. I have Daughter of the Forest on my kindle and would really like to get to it this fall or winter. I don’t know if you’ve ever read it but I’m reading Kristin Lavransdatter right now and loving it! If you haven’t read it before, I would definitely recommend. 🍂

[@katehowereads]

@@Literatiloves Thank you so much! I am so excited to hear what you think of Daughter of the Forest. Oh my goodness- Kristin Lavransdatter was such an amazing reading experience. It has lived in my mind so vividly since. One of these days I'll reread it.

[@Literatiloves]

@@katehowereads Yes! It is such a beautiful book.

[@msrichardsreads]

T Kingfisher is fantastic! Some of her books do have some tough scenes, so you might look up content warnings, but I have really enjoyed all 4 that I’ve read! I cannot wait for Blackthorn and Grimm! ❤

[@msrichardsreads]

Highly recommend reading Fall of the House of Usher and then read What Moves the Dead by T Kingfisher!

[@davebonello1944]

(Melanie here) What a great video. It was such a lovely visit with you, today, Kate. I will definitely be looking for Parables of the Cross. I want to check out Letters by Elizabeth Gaskell and the book Poems and Prose by Christina Rosetti. I might try Don't Look Now. I enjoy Daphne Du Maurier. I have only read one book by Carol Ryrie Brink (Caddie Woodlawn) so I would like to try more by her - "Winter Cottage" looks like a good one but I need to find it at a good price.

[@katehowereads]

@@davebonello1944 Hi Melanie! I wonder if your library has any books by Carol Ryrie Brink?

[@TheNovelHoneyShelf-Essie]

Great library haul! I read Thorn Hedge during the past year for a retelling prompt. I enjoyed it very much.

[@katehowereads]

@@TheNovelHoneyShelf-Essie yay! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@katiewilliams5674]

Yay! I am so excited about this new series. I haven’t finished the video but I wanted to say that I too love the Blackthorn and Grim trilogy by Juliet Marillier. My first favorite will always be the Seven Waters trilogy but Blackthorne and Grim is a close second. The world is not as mesmerizing and the plot in the first book is not as moving but I love the trilogy as a whole.

[@katehowereads]

@@katiewilliams5674 ahhh! So glad to hear it has the Katie endorsement! Maybe after I finish Blackthorn and Grim we could buddy read another Marillier series?

[@BorderCollieInALibrary]

I am so glad Peter is responding well to the treatment. Keeping you all in my prayers. Yay for Blackthorn and Grim. I've had these books on my shelf for years, but didn't have anyone interested enough to read them with me. Now I can read them in January 😊😊 I would LOVE to hear what David thinks of this translation. I have the Penguin edition of Histories I am reading in November. Elizabeth Vandimier has a series of lectures on Herodotus on Audible. It was a great way to get some background knowledge on Herodotus before diving into his book, but she doesn't recommend a specific translation, so I'm a bit lost 💁‍♀️

[@katehowereads]

@@BorderCollieInALibrary Thanks for the heads up about the audible series! That seems like something he could enjoy. Oooh! Well, if you are a voxer user you'd be welcome to chat Blackthorn and Grim with us as we all read through it.

[@BorderCollieInALibrary]

​@@katehowereads You are so kind. I would love to join you in the read along.

[@katehowereads]

@@BorderCollieInALibrary Yay!! Do you know your username? You can email me or message me on Patreon if you'd rather not share here.

[@Movingthebookmark]

It's always thrilling to listen to you, Kate! We welcome this new phase of your Booktube channel. It's only fun for us if it's fun for YOU. Im glad you took your break, it sounded like what you needed. Also, Peter is a rockstar and a champion, I know what a heavy course of steroids is like, they certainly can alter a mood like no other. I love hearing he is doing well. Wishing your family continued wellness and strength!

[@katehowereads]

@@Movingthebookmark You are so kind 😍😭😍😭 Thank you! He really is a rockstar! He said doing any schoolwork was extra challenging and he has much better mental focus now. So glad he's through the longest course!

[@clarepotter7584]

Thanks I'm now interested in some of these titles.

[@areadersalmanacwithceleste1366]

Hi Kate! I’m recently getting back into fantasy as well. Currently reading House of Salt and Sorrows by Erin A. Craig, which is a retelling of The Twelve Dancing Princesses. It’s pretty good -not five stars but evocative of a cliff side castle and twelve sisters going to masquerade balls every night. A bit creepy. I also have Of Salt and Shore on my TBR, so I’ll be interested to hear what you think. Glad to see you enjoying books and wonderful to hear about Peter!

[@katehowereads]

@@areadersalmanacwithceleste1366 Hi Celeste! So fun you are finding fantasy to enjoy. The Twelve dancing Princesses fairytale is such a wild one.

[@Thecatladybooknook_PennyD]

Absolutely love this Kate!❤

[@katehowereads]

@@Thecatladybooknook_PennyD Thank you, Penny! 💜

[@isabellemenez5704]

💜💐

[@lindsaybolton7174]

I loved The Girl of Fire and Thorn when I read it many years ago. Since your searching for more light/fairytale type fantasy you might like the author Christine Cohen, she wrote The Winter King and The Sinking City. I also recently read The Mermaid’s Tale by L.E. Richmond and loved it.

[@katehowereads]

@@lindsaybolton7174 Lindsay, thank you got these recommendations!! I especially appreciate them because you have been a long time viewer and have a really good idea of my bookish likes and dislikes.

[@eileennielsen5165]

I really enjoyed this. Can you tell me the author of Further Letters Of Mrs. Gaskell? It was not listed. Thanks😊

[@katehowereads]

@@eileennielsen5165 Elizabeth Gaskell 😆

[@shelliclarke5563]

Oh, I can't wait to hear what you think of Daphne du Maurier's Don't Look Now. I own a vintage copy. The first story (the book' s title) scared me so much! It's so great to see a new video from you ❤

[@katehowereads]

@@shelliclarke5563 I am planning on reading it in broad daylight 🤣

[@shelliclarke5563]

@katehowereads 🤣

[@marianapgar4409]

The movie made of Don't Look Now with Donald Sutherland and Julie Christie was eerie and terrifying. I should read the original short story.

[@shelliclarke5563]

@@marianapgar4409 I watched it also. I just want to put it out there (for those who might want to be warned) that one of the scenes was super spicy for 1973! I was shocked.

[@marianapgar4409]

@@shelliclarke5563 Yes, very true!

[@BorderCollieInALibrary]

What do you think of Brandon Sandserson's fantasy? I loved his Warbreaker and Mistborn.

[@katehowereads]

@@BorderCollieInALibrary Unfortunately the world building in his books has overwhelmed me a bit. I appreciate all of the creativity but I wonder if high fantasy might be a bit full on for me?

[@shortstuff1177]

I loved listening to this while I got ready for the day, so I'm glad you're going to do more videos like it! Ahhh, how frustrating having to redo the videos because of the lipstick. It's so good to hear that Peter is responding well to the treatment and feeling more like himself. How do you psyche yourself up for the appointments? Of Salt & Shore sounds interesting. You always have such great MG recs! I hope Peter enjoys King of the Wind. That was one of my childhood favorites. Would you be up for a buddy read of The Fairy Godmother?

[@katehowereads]

@@shortstuff1177 That makes me so happy that this was nice listening to while you got ready! I wear my comfiest clothes possible and I bring myself lots of appealing options to pass the time with. I would love to buddy read The Fairy Godmother with you! Would you be up for starting soon? I read the first couple of chapters and it's very fun so far.

[@shortstuff1177]

@katehowereads Yes, I can start today! I bought the audiobook this morning. 🙂

[@katehowereads]

@shortstuff1177 Woo hoo!

[@jessicayork9035]

For fantasy look into Guy Gavriel Kay. He is a very beautiful prose writer and it is almost like historical fiction/fantasy. Laini Taylor is another to try. Very beautiful writing. She does YA. I would start with Strange the Dreamer!

[@katehowereads]

@@jessicayork9035 Thank you for these recommendations!

[@protagonistspub]

Peter might truly enjoy the Septimus Heap series by Angie Sage.

[@protagonistspub]

opps and there you mention it! ☺🤭

[@GoodMorningwithMalak]

Joined your channel. You Reviews and comments on books very well. We make review videos on simple Urdu literature books from Pakistan. Hope you like our work. Love and best wishes to you

[@TheMmfam]

How do you go about working poetry into your reading schedule? I have many large volumes (including Christina Rossetti) of poetry that largely go unread. I like the idea of reading poetry but just don’t cuddle up with it like I do a mystery or fantasy novel. Also, interested in a book featuring Christina Rossetti, vampire hunter? It’s a thing. Author Tim Powers wrote such a novel based on the fact the the Rossetti’s uncle was John Polaoari, friend to Lord Byron and author of the first vampire novel. It’s a rather dark Victorian horror novel that gets quite scary at times. I recommend it kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWObkIKXraeseposi=sQTKGCml1zeJxzoi

[@katehowereads]

@@TheMmfam I have Bible reading that I do first thing when my focus is best and reading a bit of poetry right after that works well for me. So I would pick the time of day that your focus is best and hunker down for 10-15 minutes. So fun to feature Christina Rossetti as a vampire hunter!