The Brothers Karamazov and other things I've been loving!

[@priyansharya6978]

After reading all the philosophically delicious chapters of TBK, the courtroom drama one comes across by the end of this book is definitely "cherry on the cake"...the brilliance of dostoyevksy's writing as a psychologist is especially reflected in that final part.

[@Ricky-es9vg]

The Brothers Karamazov is my favorite book I’ve ever read, so far I have gone through it twice. Never was the same after. Scenes always come back to mind. Happy reading!

[@threefootpole]

I am SO happy you are reading The Bros K. My absolute favourite book. Life-changing!

[@tamzinlittle5295]

Hi Carolyn! I just wanted to say thank you for looking out for the rest of us curly girls. I am the eldest sister with curly/ wavy hair and my mum has a different hair texture than me, so I’ve had zero guidance of how to take care of my hair (other than watching KZbin) and plenty of low-key trauma with my mum trying to brush through my hair, bad haircuts and straightening my hair to death (after growing up in the 2000s where straight hair was all the rage). It made me really happy to hear you say you wanted to give product recommendations for those who didn’t have anyone to teach them! Thank you so much!

[@stephaniekowalchuk2614]

Don't read The Brothers Karamazov before bed, it kept me up all night. Finished it in March and I am still thinking about it.

[@CarrieBarrieintheDesert]

I am loving Brothers K so much! I was a little afraid at first, but oh my, it is just brilliant. Not even 100 pages in I was already in tears. 😂

[@LexieMoon321]

I think it cool that you are switching up your content! Also, I put down Brothers K only because I am busy 😅

[@ayahramy]

In which sense she changed her Content?

[@yac2617]

I loved the video!!! I love it when you talk about books but I was super curious of your beauty regime 🥰 thank you for that!

[@EminAnimE1]

Brothers K only gets better, it really does.

[@theodorapantelich2535]

Love the new format!! I feel like because you have such great taste in books, you automatically have good taste in everything else ;)

[@z.r.108]

This video has such nice summer vibes, I love it! I really needed it today, thank you! :)

[@karynafontes]

Oh I could listen to you talking about books, makeup and art supplies aaaall daaaaay loooong 🥰❤

[@CarolynMarieReads]

Aww I’m so glad 😊✨

[@hope4565]

Loved the video! Feel free to do more like these in the future.

[@Tolstoy111]

TBK is the ultimate novel of ideas. The characters represent ideas.

[@Tania.atlasinajar]

Just as Lexie Reed said, loving the switch up with monthly faves and the book you are currently reading. Especially when it's such a massive classic like Karamazov! I ended up the same this past month too with reading 1500pgs of Les Miserables 😅

[@circleofleaves_zigzag]

I love that specific shade of green of the "handbook" sketchbook

[@SheenKachroo]

More favourites videos!! 😍

[@clarissaposirilova899]

when you talked about the affects of Brothers Karazamov i thought of book that made me explore my opinions as well. It's called The Incorrigible Optimists Club by Jean-Michel Guenassia. The author also wrote second book, and I fell in love with that one even more.

[@doaadikrallah]

love the format of this video, i would definitely be interested to see more of these type of videos! personally for my favorites i have my new hermes perfume that i recently bought its the twilly and i’ve just been loving it so so much! i definitely recommend you to try if you like the new perfume from hermes it’s called jardin de cythère and the scent that you described and you love sounds very similar to that one! for books i gotta join you and say the brothers karamazov cause that book changed me i loved it so so much!

[@rondoflicflac]

So happy you're enjoying Brothers K! I really want to start reading more Russian lit, I've read a bunch of short stories but none of the "big novels" and don't know where to start!

[@hamoudalnasser]

Really looking forward to hearing your detailed thoughts on this book once you are finished. Or maybe a live-streamed Book of Tomes chat about it. A truly remarkable book.

[@nadiaruby2]

I hope you continue with this all thing’s favorite! I loved it

[@CarolynMarieReads]

I’m so glad 😊

[@businessman1912]

If you like stationary, I recommend you check out fountain pens. They’re really cool and have got a large community around them. If you make a fountain pen-related video, you’ll definitely be greated by a lot of welcoming pen lovers.

[@maplecrow]

I have those bike shorts too and they are a game changer with the pockets. I wear them to dance class and put my phone in the pocket and then wear a breezier pair of shorts overtop to conceal that I have my phone on me. This is key because my dance studio doesn’t have lockers and I’m afraid to leave my phone not locked up.

[@chrisalluna6733]

Hi! Great video! How well do the sketch books lay flat when opened? specifically the landscape. Brothers Karamazov is on my summer tbr (Larissa and Richard Pevear Translation).🎶

[@veronicaprice]

I struggle to find jeans that fit me properly. I have a long torso and short legs, so pants just look… odd on me. I’ll have to give Madewell a try. Thanks for the recommendation! I also loved hearing you talk about perfume. My current favorite is Vanille Antique from Byredo. It’s not a heavy vanilla scent, and there are plum and woody notes to help lighten it up even more. It’s a great summer scent.

[@becksfizz]

Totally with you on BK and finding it difficult to find anything to say because there’s just too much to say, for sure. I adore it with my whole heart but even rereading it for the book club I’m just left staring at it like “holy moly” 😅 what overwhelms me is how Dostoevsky is able to demonise things he personally loves and romanticise things he disagrees with so brilliantly that it’s so easy to lose yourself in it with your questioning. It’s genius and it’s bloody distracting (affectionate), but it’s a pain in the arse to talk about briefly hahahaha. So excited to hear more thoughts, however broad, as you get further through it and hope you have a lovely day!!

[@vaibhavih4705]

Hi Carolyn! I’m 5’ as well and believe I have a similar build to you. It was so nice to hear you talk about clothing options!! I also love Madewell and Abercrombie for jeans and jean shorts. And I have the exact same pair of bike shorts from Aerie!! Pro tip: I usually get my pants off ThredUp because I need to get more expensive brands that I know will fit me, but that helps so I don’t break the bank. Also completely understand the high-waist struggle, especially because I have a short torso. I wear low-rise (just slight low-rise not extreme) jeans for that reason. Also, can TOTALLY relate to your love of lip products, especially ones that are moisturizing and smell nice. I recommend the Fenty Beauty Slip Shine sheer lipstick in the shade Goji Gang, it goes on like lip balm, looks elevated, and smells delicious. I will definitely try the pistachio perfume! I’ve been loving the perfume Eilish by Billie Eilish, I get a ton of compliments on it. So excited to find someone with similar taste!!

[@oak_leaf]

I'm just about to read the Inquisitor part!

[@leeridling]

this was such a lovely video! it's honestly refreshing to listen about something other than books, sometimes i forget that non-bookish things are also cool lol. TBK is definitely one of my favorites this may, along with "The Book That Wouldn't Burn" by Mark Lawrence which completely blew me away. Sidenote: i started reading TBK in english cuz i had my partner's copy, and recently got myself a copy in russian (it's my first language) and i have to say, the degree to which the characters are unhinged shows a lot more in russian, and i'm loving it

[@chelleandpoppy6379]

I’m also loving The Brothers K! I don’t think I’ll finish by the end of June (I moved in May and started bar prep 😬), but I’m sticking it out! Started Orlando yesterday (my other book club happened to line up almost perfectly with Book of Tomes!) and im loving it!

[@circleofleaves_zigzag]

I really want to get some of the newer graphite pencils that don't have the reflection issue (at least way less) when you photograph a drawing or angle it to the light.

[@KarenRodriguez-ct7tj]

I love this new content! 💓💓🌷

[@CarolynMarieReads]

I’m so glad 😊

[@HussainFarooq-z3u]

Now i cant wait to start brothers karamzov, you're wonderful and my most trusty book reviewer i've never been disappointed by any of your recs. Can you do a review on metamorphoses by ovid ?

[@clarissaposirilova899]

as for my favourite things... for drawing i recently tried mixed media paper, really thick one (so i could frame it or experiment with watercolors) drawing mainly with soft pastel pencils

[@hmm6411]

Came for Bros. But I left looking for pencils! Gotta love it. Thank you. Keep on writing.

[@circleofleaves_zigzag]

Hi Carolyn. On the theme of your love of Russian Literature, I wondered if you could recommend any women writers of russian lit? Perhaps a video on it even? We hear so much from all sorts of sources about Tolstoy, Dostoyevsky, Pushkin, Chekhov, Turgenov, Pasternak etc, but less about the women writers.

[@denisefreitas6727]

Carolyn, i'm running to buy this perfume!!!! I absolutely loved this video! Thanks so much! ❤️

[@kylaelbaespeleta]

The brothers Karamazov and Moby Dick are ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@nicolefegan]

Have you heard of The Brothers K by David James Duncan? So many people have recommended that to me and it's obviously inspired by Brothers Karamazov, so it may be worth checking out!

[@martinelanglois3158]

Hi! Another art supply junky here 🙋‍♀️ Did you know that your technical pencil by Steadler can very easily last you 25 years? I have had mine since 1994. Yes. Really. I am currently reading "The sun also rises" but will try to read TBK (in French although it's longer - it's the copy I have) right after. Won't be finished by June 30th for sure but it's going to be some happy reading! 🖤🖋

[@cleopatrickk]

I'm so curious what you think of 'The Grand Inquisitor,' the story within the story of the Brothers Karamazov!

[@rebeccasun9526]

I'm also petite so I loved all your pants recommendations!

[@CarolynMarieReads]

I’m so glad!

[@Jeroeny]

Sorry for my ignorance in hair. But how would your hair look like without your routine/care? Would it be almost Afro style?

[@rondoflicflac]

Loved this ❤

[@CarolynMarieReads]

I’m so glad 😊

[@Wistfulwanderer]

Love this type of video!

[@CarolynMarieReads]

So glad!!

[@SandrineDamfino]

The Brothers Karamazov is my favorite Russian novel. I love Alyosha ! One of my favorite fictional characters

[@kimbarbeaureads]

You had me at "pistachio".

[@ciganyweaverandherperiwink6293]

Oh this is a GREAT crossover video idea! I love niche fragrances, Japanese skincare, high end products and most importantly, hearing enthusiastic and honest people share their recommendations for ANY products they love. Literature and lifestyle favourites? Oh, it's gotta be a thumbs up and a ten out of ten, would recommend! Charming, fun video to switch it up a little. PS- May I recommend Amika: The Kure Bond Repair shampoo? Next to the Australian salon brand 'Kevin Murphy', it's the best. Amika make the best smelling shampoo on planet Earth. If anybody wants to actually smell like Herbal Essences shampoo on steroids, please direct your nose towards Armani Prive's 'Pivoine Suzhou'.

[@MartinDSmith]

Once I got on a bus after work and as the day was quite warm to say I was sweaty would be an understatement.Anyway I sat down in a seat where a very attractive young Italian lady shortly afterwards sat beside me,while her friend sat in the seat in front.She said in Italian to her friend "this guy stinks"(her friend duly laughed),and when it was my stop she looked at me and smiled as she needed to move to allow me out.I looked at her and said "grazie"(her friend laughed again).😂

[@ffiffion]

I was using the Cerave cleanser and loving it until I found out it wasn’t cruelty free and now I move had to find another one :(

[@Saladbar1120]

When you said The Brothers K, I thought you meant the book by David James Duncan. Which I’ve heard is really good. 😂

[@Genny-Zee]

Your channel is the best!!

[@CarolynMarieReads]

Thank you 🥹

[@jmsl_910]

carolyn, which translation of BK are you reading? i'm not enjoying the Constance version

[@neverbored]

She is reading David McDuff translation

[@jmsl_910]

@@neverbored ty💚📚💚

[@circleofleaves_zigzag]

Which translation of Brothers K are you reading? I'm reading the Garnett one.

[@neverbored]

She is reading David McDuff

[@Alittlefruitgoesalongway]

I read the Pevear and Volokhonsky translation and I recommend it.

[@Lyleelou11]

The only reason I found out I have curly hair (it was so dry & damaged it had no texture) is thanks to all of the womxn of color educating people about textured hair on KZbin!

[@BMTitus]

I get distinct Nietzsche vibes from the Brother Ivan.

[@rachaeldiviney712]

I have to say I'm really not like the brothers karamzov 😢 I'm looking forward to the live show to see what you guys like, cuz I don't find it thought provoking so I'm just bored when they start ranting 😅

[@neverbored]

Oh... Brothers Karamazov.... Caroline, you do know that it was just a prequel to the book he never got a chance to write? 😢

[@asan1050]

CarolynMarieReads..Thanks Much !.......

[@kurtfox4944]

Hair care? LOL. I shaved it all off for summer. It's not so hot anymore. Care is sunblock. LOL

[@gramatprieks]

I'm thinking why no one in booktube is giving insight how all those Russian classics were making steady ground for Russian imperialist thought and philosophy, which lead to events happening now. For example, Lermontov

[@parisakhakbaz5]

❤❤

[@mungoslade]

You can talk about whatever you want to talk about. I would prefer if you put the bookish content up front, however

[@medlotnew]

Russian literature is better than sex

[@salindrab4493]

I skipped everything until you talked about The Brothers K. I am watching from Europe and all the products you like and/or find useful and want to recommend are not available here, so it is not really intersting for watchers from outside of the US. I've read The Brothers K in January this year and must say I have very mixed feelings, but will not further elaborate as you have not yet finished the book and i don't want to spoil anything.

[@CMri]

What country do you live in? The products she talks about are available in Europe. (I'm also writing this comment to let Carolyn know to not feel bad ;p).

[@zaftra]

tiny

[@PedroDiMaggio-dk4lb]

Probably the most uninformative book review in history

[@CarolynMarieReads]

My intention was to share how I felt about the story thus far. Once I finish the book, then I will think about reviewing the whole written work :)

[@PedroDiMaggio-dk4lb]

@@CarolynMarieReads I look forward to it. Don't mind me. I was just trolling. Keep up the good work. 👍👏😆

[@PP-mb2ky]

Will you marry me?

[@Hz22_]

I really liked this kind of videos please make more of them🩵🩵

[@CarolynMarieReads]

I’m so glad! I will 😊