Just a little update as I try and settle into my new place :) Which book are you currently reading? Also, CC as usual are in the make ;)
@Lavenderluvsbooks3 жыл бұрын
The second autobiography of Maya angelou and two wicca books
@thereadingrobin21913 жыл бұрын
Currently readin Strange the dreamer and really loving it so far
@paulina9783 жыл бұрын
Beware of Pity by Stefan Zweig. It's a pretty good classic!
@TheArtisanGeek3 жыл бұрын
@@paulina978 Oh I have heard of Zweig before! Wes Anderson is a fan of his, will have to look into that one in particular :) Thanks for the recommendation!
@amybond8193 жыл бұрын
I’m reading « A room with a view » by E.M Forster, a queer man born in 1879🏳️🌈 I love it so far, would recommend😊
@lucasgdrezes3 жыл бұрын
The way you pronounced Machado de Assis was so cute! Glad to see people reading more Brazilian lit. I love your channel!
@TheArtisanGeek3 жыл бұрын
Aaah thank you so much!! :D
@LostMySoulAgain3 жыл бұрын
My godness, your voice + this microphone + this topic are pure ASMR to my ears
@booksandquills3 жыл бұрын
Such a lovely cosy update chat :)
@raquelmarcalsantos3 жыл бұрын
Ooooohhh... please please please do a review/chat for Bras Cubas! I’m Brazilian and that’s my favorite book of all time, so... I’d LOVE to hear your in-depth thoughts about it! Also, I hope your new home is bringing you lots of joy!
@maartjedegroot95983 жыл бұрын
Sorrowland immediately landed on my tbr. I loved The deep and An unkindness of ghosts
@TheArtisanGeek3 жыл бұрын
Love to hear it! I haven't read An Unkindness of Ghosts before, but if I enjoy Sorrowland, I'll definitely be giving it a go :D
@Kuranpu883 жыл бұрын
I am reading the arc of Heaven by Mieko Kawakami that I requested on netgalley and my god it is such a good book! Mieko Kawakami manages to describe children and adolescents and their real emotions in such a vivid and real way that it is almost scary (in a positive way). She has truly become one of my favorite authors.
@TheArtisanGeek3 жыл бұрын
Ohh I'm so happy to hear that you are enjoying it!! And that's so true! I was absolutely floored by how accurate her portrayal in Ms Ice Sandwich was, so I'm really looking forward to this one :)
@sarahgould3 жыл бұрын
i rly rly needed the chill part of this chill af update.. love ur vids so freaking much!!
@TheArtisanGeek3 жыл бұрын
I'm very happy to hear that!! :D Thank you so much for watching!! xxx
@heroinescorner3 жыл бұрын
the Memoirs of Bras Cubas sounds so interesting! adding it to my list of classics i want to read this year.
@TheArtisanGeek3 жыл бұрын
Yay! I'm glad to hear that!! I hope you'll enjoy it!! :D
@maryjohnson62963 жыл бұрын
Good luck with your January reading. I'm excited for Solomons 2021 release, I read The Deep last year and really enjoyed it.
@IguessImight3 жыл бұрын
Sorrowland has such a gorgeous cover! Thank you for this cozy update :)
@mcjordie3 жыл бұрын
The new Rivers Solomon books sounds so intriguing!
@TheArtisanGeek3 жыл бұрын
Yes totally!! Really looking forward to a good horror! :D
@libraryserpent3 жыл бұрын
I love all of your Japanese writing recommendations so much. I also got a degree in Japanese but I've mostly switched gears in my career interests; I would love to read more translated works from Japan though.
@SlantedSpines3 жыл бұрын
Just watched another Booktuber who mentioned Rivers Solomon so I will have to check them out!!
@5Lionlover53 жыл бұрын
Another Rivers Solomon book that is really good is called An Unkindness of Ghosts!
@TheArtisanGeek3 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah I have heard of that one :) I think I'll give it a go once I finish Sorrowland :)
@SongWitch3 жыл бұрын
Seconding this rec, Unkindness is AMAZING
@vishnu_993 жыл бұрын
Hi friends, congrats on moving out! Glad to see you again, I hope you are feeling better this week :)
@TheArtisanGeek3 жыл бұрын
Ahh thank you so much!! Hope you are well too! :D
@victoriagranzinoli77313 жыл бұрын
it's so exciting to see machado being read outside of brazil!
@vanman71693 жыл бұрын
The sweater kind of goes with the stack of notebooks on your window ceiling. ( also the sweater is really cool)
@TheArtisanGeek3 жыл бұрын
Oh lol didn't notice that haha! Thank you very much!! :D
@ariannelg3 жыл бұрын
For those that now want to read Memorias Postumas, this particular edition is a new translation (which sold out in one day) and it’s just a very well done and researched work by an American (very much Brazilian) translator. This is a very important book in Brazilian literature 🇧🇷 I’m glad to know that you’re enjoying it!
@AnniesBookNook3 жыл бұрын
Congrats on moving!! Loving all the Osamu Dazai on this list
@JoshsBookishVoyage3 жыл бұрын
I'm so excited to hear your thoughts on Solomon's new book. Ill be reading it next month hopefully!
@TheArtisanGeek3 жыл бұрын
Ooh next month how exciting! Well, then I hope that both of us will enjoy it :D Happy reading!
@reading_with_k3 жыл бұрын
Your sweater is FAAAANTASTIC. I can’t wait to pick up Sorrowland!
@TheArtisanGeek3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!! :D I hope you'll enjoy it, once you get the chance to have a read!! :D
@lyddie4653 жыл бұрын
super excited to see your thoughts on those classic japanese books, silvia moreno garcia and the black lit challenge.
@MollyPatricia53 жыл бұрын
Congratulations on your new place!! Also your sweater is very cute!
@TheArtisanGeek3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!! :D
@readersgottoread14433 жыл бұрын
Congrats on your new place. 👏🏾 Best wishes on your exams.
@sakura_mw3 жыл бұрын
Your voice is always so calming, thank you for making videos! About Japanese fairy tales/folk tales, there are so many! Do you have any favorites out of the ones you've read? My favorites growing up were おむすび ころりん、桃太郎、the one about かぐや姫、浦島 太郎、and 鶴の恩返し.
@AishaWinkler3 жыл бұрын
I just read Bras Cubas in December because of your recommendation, and I absolutely adored it! Such a unique book.
@TheArtisanGeek3 жыл бұрын
So glad to hear that you enjoyed it!! :D
@franckensteine3 жыл бұрын
currently reading sorrowland as an arc and it's definitely in the same realm of greatness as the deep! :)
@gabrielabtomasi3 жыл бұрын
I also plan on reading Brás Cubas this year! I'm brazilian so it's a must read since Machado is probably the most important and influential brazilian author ever, though i'd say i'm more of a fan of contemporary brazilian literature. For what i have studied he is really sarcastic and just makes a lot of fun of the aristocracy of the time. But it is subtle enough that the aristoracy read it and enjoyed it, which sounds just awesome, and shows to me how smart, funny and critical he was. P.S: I am also a short book lover haha Loved the video!
@heyimsasa3 жыл бұрын
i hope you're settling into your new place nicely! love you and your energy! 💖
@TheArtisanGeek3 жыл бұрын
Aww thank you so much!! The place is really empty now, but I'm hoping that things will start to fill out towards the end of the month :D
@nico-et3cz3 жыл бұрын
hope the move is going well! also, the new Silvia Moreno Garcia comes out on my birthday! :D
@TheArtisanGeek3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Nico! Currently without an actual desk, but other than that the move's going swell :D How exciting that it's coming out on your birthday! Are you thinking about giving a go? :)
@nico-et3cz3 жыл бұрын
@@TheArtisanGeek a desk is important but I hope you can do without for the time being! and I might try to read Mexican Gothic first because it sounds interesting and I've been meaning to, but if I like that one, I'll give it a go! :)
@Anna-tn1li3 жыл бұрын
Obsessed with ur sweater😍😍
@Latinonomix3 жыл бұрын
I loved Ms Ice sandwich last year
@TheArtisanGeek3 жыл бұрын
Such a good book! Glad yo hear you enjoyed it as well :)
@fliss873 жыл бұрын
its super soothing to listen to you!
@TheArtisanGeek3 жыл бұрын
I'm very glad to hear that!! :D
@morrisdavidmullings98333 жыл бұрын
Wow thats great to hear
@TheArtisanGeek3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! :)
@queenleo55783 жыл бұрын
Just found your channel. your voice is so lovely. You should record audiobooks on the side.
@lmac38693 жыл бұрын
I just finished Kafka by the sea which I really enjoyed. I'm now reading The Starless Sea. It's a beautiful book, it gives me the same feeling that I had hearing fairy tales at bedtime as a child.
@malashebad61813 жыл бұрын
Tweeted this video congratulations on the move and thank you for sharing these books. I'm very excited to read Rivers Solomon as soon as their book is available in an audio format at my local or digital libraries
@juliaisagoodwitch3 жыл бұрын
I’m currently reading: Indian Horse, Hunted by the Sky and One Earth: People of Colour Protecting Our Planet
@TheArtisanGeek3 жыл бұрын
Ooh how have those been? :)
@juliaisagoodwitch3 жыл бұрын
I’m enjoying all of them so far
@KarenaiNamida3 жыл бұрын
Dazai's 'Blue Bamboo' is excellent, such a different style from 'No Longer Human' and definitely underappreciated :) If you're interested in yokai then maybe you'll enjoy 'The Book of Yokai' by Michael Dylan Foster, it's a non-fiction book about yokai, their history and role in culture :) Good luck on your exams and congrats on moving house!
@panikiczcock28913 жыл бұрын
I need to read "Heaven" as I too have a lazy eye and I've never encountered a character with it before.
@TheArtisanGeek3 жыл бұрын
Ooh luckily it's coming out soon, I hope you will enjoy it! :)
@anothergreatetcetera3 жыл бұрын
Oooh congratulations on the new place! 🎉 I've heard so many good things about Ms Ice Sandwich now, I think I'll have to pick it up soon! Although Breasts and Eggs was one of my biggest disappointments of last year. Did you read that one too? 🤔
@jstartt3 жыл бұрын
What a chill Friday night vibe. I’ve been listening to A Promised Land by Barack Obama (great experience listening to him speak) for a while and plan to start Downfall by Inio Asano this weekend.
@SAN_DRA.333 жыл бұрын
Love the sweater! Is it thrifted?
@TheArtisanGeek3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!! Yeah I believe I got it from Ebay :D
@Litelaratura3 жыл бұрын
I'm so excited to see you reading a Brazilian author! Machado de Assis is amazing.
@insulaarachnid3 жыл бұрын
Good luck with your finals!
@TheArtisanGeek3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!! :D
@thereadingrobin21913 жыл бұрын
Congrats on moving out!
@TheArtisanGeek3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!! :D
@fernanda______3 жыл бұрын
I love it so much that you read Machado de Assis, one of my favorite authors 💗🇧🇷
@LysSilvaLendo3 жыл бұрын
OMG can't wait to see a review of you to Memórias Póstumas de Brás Cubas!!!
@TheArtisanGeek3 жыл бұрын
Yay I'm super excited to finish it! :D
@bonnieliedtka91483 жыл бұрын
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@faithcunningham47803 жыл бұрын
love your glasses!
@TheArtisanGeek3 жыл бұрын
Why thank you very much!! :D
@staceydarlington52053 жыл бұрын
Happy New Year! Love your vidios!
@TheArtisanGeek3 жыл бұрын
Happy New Year!! Thank you so much for watching and your kind words -- I really appreciate it :D
@MishelleLexi3 жыл бұрын
I am so looking forward to reading Heaven, I loved Breasts and Eggs - her other book!
@TheArtisanGeek3 жыл бұрын
I have yet to read Breasts and Eggs, but I'm glad to hear that you really enjoyed it!! Will definitely have to give it a try after this one :)
@MishelleLexi3 жыл бұрын
@@TheArtisanGeek It's in my top 10 books of 2020!
@VoorNuNogVerandern3 жыл бұрын
Omg for some time now I have been thinking you’re Dutch because of your accent and I just couldn’t find anywhere where you’re from and today I finally read that your P.O. Box address is located in the Netherlands 🤣 It almost drove me nuts not being able to figure it out.
@TheArtisanGeek3 жыл бұрын
Oh lol, yeah I'm indeed Dutch :) I actually have a couple of book reviews in Dutch as well on my channel ;)
@usualexistence9463 жыл бұрын
I relate to the fact that you prefer short books, Seji. Thanks to The Storygraph stats I realize that I mostly read books that are below 300 pages. Honestly, I'm surprised at first but it makes sense since my attention span is non-existent 😂
@AdyGrafovna3 жыл бұрын
💕
@TheGalacticGrizzly3 жыл бұрын
Unrelated, but I noticed I barely see your videos in my subscription overview anymore :( I'll click the bell, so I won't miss your videos anymore, but I thought I'd let you know anyway ✌️
@Wolfhailstorm3 жыл бұрын
I did a vlog for the deep recently, I loved it
@damaged64913 жыл бұрын
🙂
@lucasgdrezes3 жыл бұрын
I really want to read Osamu Dazai. Actually I remember back when Pewdiepie used to make book reviews, he mentioned one of his books as a favorite. I think it was "No longer human". Btw, have you read Yukio Mishima?
@TheArtisanGeek3 жыл бұрын
Yeah it was No Longer Human he read :) He read tons of Mishima as well, but I have yet to do so -- hoping to dive into his famous tetralogy :)
@lucasgdrezes3 жыл бұрын
@@TheArtisanGeek I want to read his tetralogy, but I'm not good with sequels... I read a short story collection ("Death in Midsummer") and "Confessions of a Mask". His stories are very dark and violent. I suggest you start with the short story collection. Those stories have really stayed with me, something deep and thoughtful about them. I bet you'll feel the same.
@geethikaayilliath69483 жыл бұрын
Love your videos! Hope you're doing well :))
@TheArtisanGeek3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!! I'm doing quite alright, hope you are too ;)
@kit37253 жыл бұрын
Good luck with your Japanese exam! And congrats on moving out :-)
@TheArtisanGeek3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!! :D
@jennerial3 жыл бұрын
Hey are we still doing the "romance manga" for Valentines day (Feb 14) ?
@theadora16933 жыл бұрын
Good luck on your exams! How long have you been studying Japanese? (I'm so sorry if you've already answered this.)
@drawyourbook8763 жыл бұрын
I have a proof copy of heaven and I am looking forward to it
@TheArtisanGeek3 жыл бұрын
Yay that's awesome!! I hope you will enjoy it! ;D
@jessicaashton35633 жыл бұрын
I have to know where this sweater is from!!!!!
@TheArtisanGeek3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I got ripped off on ebay, but apparently it's from aliexpress XD
@HelLo-zu3sh3 жыл бұрын
🖤
@JennFaeAge3 жыл бұрын
I'm reading three at once, and apparently not keen to finish any of them because they're all at about the same point near the end
@TheArtisanGeek3 жыл бұрын
Oh I've been there as well, usually I end up dropping them altogether and find one I'm really interested in :)
@JennFaeAge3 жыл бұрын
@@TheArtisanGeek Oh it's the opposite problem, I'm loving them so much I don't want them to end lol
@TheArtisanGeek3 жыл бұрын
@@JennFaeAge oh lol, well I guess that is a much better problem to have than mine haha :)