They don't want you to know... \\ August Book Club

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[@jennifer6833]

The rawness is real and that’s the best part of your videos. Congratulations 🎉🎈 , on the farm!

[@leahkilsby4854]

A wonderful historical fiction that I bought to read with my kids is "Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry"

[@kaylaadam2305]

I lovd Annie Jacobsen. Just finished reading Surprise Kill Vanish and now I'm onto Operation Paperclip! Billy Waugh was such an interesting person to learn about. I have his book on my reading list next.

[@claudiamonteiro1985]

Hello from across the ocean. I have been following your gathered nest channel since Rosie's adoption and this since it's beginning. I adore your very unique perspective on life and your views on homescholling. Coming from a country where public school is mandatory, your view made me more aware of how things are structured in the U.S. ( the ideia of homeschooling was quite alien to me). Regarding your book club videos, my bank account is not happy about and my “to read” has increased significantly! Please keep it up! Congratulations from Portugal.

[@aniftythriftylife7075]

Coming for your other channel about the “saying goodbye” video! Ugh cried!!!!! I’m so happy for you and your beautiful damily❤️ god bless

[@costberg1221]

As a librarian (and consequently a person who has studied reading), listening to an audiobook is the same as reading the physical book. Books contain very complex sentences and descriptions (far more complex than media made specifically for listening). So your brain reacts pretty much the same!

[@margaretanne7762]

I just wanted to say that I think you and CR are just fantastic amazing fabulous and any other adjectives you care to add.watching the back breaking work you did to prepare your house for sale while caring for 8 children was awesome to say the least.you deserve every happiness in your new home.you are all an inspiration to families every where.sending much love from Ireland.🇨🇮❤️

[@franmoyer8527]

Behold A Pale Horse by William Cooper is also a great book. He ended up gunned down in his own front yard.

[@priscillashaw5715]

Its a pretty intense book. Definitely changes your world.

[@mrchewsfamilyfarm]

These are some of my favorite videos!! I always look forward to them!

[@raquels.3976]

I was waiting for this video!!! Please continue sharing. I do appreciate it!

[@vjd431]

I have so much respect for you doing this, and approaching it in this way. Thank you 👍

[@kiayah]

Alsoooo can't wait for the merch!! I have been reading The Beekeeper of Aleppo recently and I am LOVING it. It tells of the harrowing journeys people go through in trying to escape war-torn Syria and is so beautifully, empathetically written❤️

[@kiayah]

you are a breath of fresh air for me constantly in the world of media and 'influence'. Thank you for sharing, I look forward to finishing the Virginia Hall book and getting on to some of these!🥰

[@nancyschaecher2548]

I appreciate your willingness to explore various perspectives. I do that also. Thank you.

[@Fatimerz]

I recently finished reading Girl in Translation, The Weight in Our Sky, and Lucky Broken Girl for my sister’s homeschool reading. I think Girl in Translation specifically is a solid read but I definitely am going to hold off on it until 8th grade or high school since I think the themes are very important to discuss but we’re still building up on theme comprehension. I also read When Breath Becomes Air as an emotional reset, So You Want to Talk About Race, Modern Herstory, If You Leave Me, and Such a Fun Age. I’m currently reading The Leavers, which has a slow start personally, but gets better after time.

[@socgj]

Thanks for sharing! Just wanted to say I appreciate your stance on reading other perspectives. It seems to be a skill to be able to open yourself up to hearing other people’s view point. To hear it, understand it, and to decide what it does or doesn’t mean to you.

[@amieevatt1039]

I agree completely 💞

[@sophiejones9275]

Have you read 'Kisses from Katie'? I've just bought it and am excited to start reading it, I think you'd really love it! It's about a girl who after a visiting Uganda before college decided to move out there permanently, the amazon description says "By the age of 22 Katie had adopted 14 girls and founded Amizima Ministries which currently has sponsors for over 600 children and a feeding program for Ugandas poorest citizens".

[@priscillashaw5715]

That is a tear jerker!

[@joanneforrest1830]

You are crazy (in a nice way) you push yourself to the limit with your video outputs. The books sounds very interesting. Good luck with the move ❤️💙💜💚💛🖤🤎🧡🤍

[@coffeeandcrayons]

I don't know how you have time to get made up so pretty and then also do this book club. 😆 can't wait to check these out! This thumbnail freaked me out though until I saw what it was. 😆😆

[@rufinakoshuba3625]

I was waiting for this video! Thanks! Last month I listened to “Beyond Believe”, read “Scarlet Thread”, and currently listening to “Les Misérables” (60 hour book) and as a family we are listening to “Atomic Habits”.... thank you for that recommendation!!!

[@ashleymiller4240]

LOVE your monthly book lists. ❤️

[@juliebrenner246]

Ohhh! Also High Achiever from Tiffany Jenkins

[@judyguadalupe]

Ok. That’s dedication.... moving and closing on a house and STILL makes us a book club video. 👍🏼❤️

[@katiehannah25]

Thanks Angela for taking the time for these book club videos - my favourite! I’m about half way through A Woman of No Importance on your recommendation and am blown away that I had never heard of Virginia Hall! Great suggestion. Have you tried The Five by Hallie Rubenhold? It’s an account of the lives of the five victims of Jack the Ripper and I thought it was so interesting. Happy moving! Xx

[@cwilson9912]

Love this so much! Just finished reading your recommendation, bury my heart at wounded knee. Amazing! We have the same exact taste in books, maybe that's why I enjoyed yours so much 😊

[@melaniegp7]

I don’t ever comment (although I love your channel) but this is by far one of my most favorite videos and favorite book reviews! 🙌🏼

[@sherylclements272]

So many, but one that I think is really applicable given the current climate is called Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea by Barbara Demick. It’s a collection of stories of North Korean defectors about their lives there and it was really interesting to see how certain behaviors and experiences correlate with current events.

[@paulet68]

I am rereading "The Spirit Catches you and you Fall Down."A must read, IMHO. Really excited for book club merch!!

[@wwpajerocat7292]

I am almost done reading Code Name Verity and i am really enjoying the way it is written and how the story is told. You are basically reading a lady spys confession to the Gestapo in 1943 where she tells the story of how she came to be there but also what is happening to her in the 'present'. Really interesting

[@Sarah-ty5ev]

I am currently reading The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11. I would highly recommend it for this month with the anniversary coming up. It gives a ton of different people's accounts from that day

[@ysk1729]

The most recent book I read was The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls. Needed a good non fiction story for a beach vacation and it was REALLY good. I remember you read Educated a while back. This one made me think of it in a way though she definitely has her own distinct story. I saved a few of the titles you shared here to my scribd account, thanks! P.S. The way you are getting all these videos out through your move is kind of blowing my mind 😅. But I love seeing things unfold! So excited for you all.

[@josandham7844]

I get so excited when i see these videos appear. One day it would be amazing to have an online book club, like your home schooling one, where we can discuss books on a mega zoom call across the world in our different locations. I'd pay to subscribe to something like that! Can't wait for your book in soft back as well. I've spent years reading fiction and when i first heard you speak about your love for non-fiction i realised i don't 'love' fiction, i just read it because most people i know read it. In fact, at the moment i've been minimising my books so reading one's i've meant to read and then donated them. I read Chronicles of Narnia, currently i'm reading a vintage Little Women (dedicated in 1935) and Jane Eyre before donating them so i can start reading the books you recommended in June that i liked the sound of. Just ordered 'The body keeps the score' for my weekend away in London at the end of September as i'm praying God will provide the opportunity to adopt one day, so your comments on this really encouraged me.

[@alysarobers2414]

The more and more you do these I realize we could be such good friends in the real world 🤣😂 thank you for the recommendations I'm excited for these!

[@jessicaelmes9847]

I really enjoyed “Against All Odds” by Richard Harris, the Australian doctor that rescued the Thai children from the flooded cave in 2018. It’s on audible too.

[@lolareeve5733]

I would really love to see videos on how you celebrate birthdays ❤️ birthdays are so special to me and my family, I would love to see how you make your kids’ days special since there are 8 of them to celebrate

[@pamelaisaiah-aiken3468]

You guys are in my town. The heat is crazy this week, enjoy !

[@caitybird]

I have been binge reading all summer and I just read 3 books in a week cause my college starts next week and I know I won't have free time 😂😭. But I have been reading a lot of Stephen King and Patrick McManus. I also read the Ocean at the end of the lane by Neil Gaiman and it was so good. I will definitely be adding all the books you mentioned onto my to read list tho, they all sounded very interesting

[@moonprincess333]

Please read " Where the crawdads sing" or "The Book Thief". Both are incredible!

[@GemAsh]

So happy I found you! Very true youtuber ❤ you speak my level.

[@PakistanimominAmerica]

Cool as always fresh💕

[@blossomsandbundles]

These all sound very interesting. I don't have time to read paper books usually so this month I listened to the whole fox and o'hare series until the newest one. It's a really funny series about am FBI agent that has to partner up with a con man. I tried to read the latest one but it was written really weird, but the last book finished the series off just fine and dandy for me. I liked that it was fun, had action, and the characters were competent. Also I liked that it was adult without having rude language and such. Oh and then I listened to the help. I heard it was better than the movie but I think that the movie was done very closely to the book.

[@jackyc6919]

such interesting reads. going to be adding some to my tbr.

[@DominiqueKStrom]

I just finished Devolution which was horror/suspense based. It was good. i read it but I've heard the audiobook was even better. Narrated by Judy Greer and Jeff Daniels. I am listening to Small Great Things and just started reading Miracle Creek. These sound so good! Adding to my list. I love stuff around the government, presidents, and conspiracies - so fascinating. A book called The Residence was an interesting take on presidential families as told by their staff members if you like that kind of stuff.

[@racheljones3260]

Fear = control, will look up some of these books they sound very interesting 👌

[@thehonestlife3618]

Do you have any parenting book recommendations? I’m reading “love and logic” and listening to “for the children’s sale”

[@amieevatt1039]

Liked this video before even watching. I love talking about books ☺️

[@jesscrawford9716]

I’m so excited for the new logo! I’m definitely going to be getting a sweatshirt, if they’re available. In August I read two books, one non-fiction and one fiction. First I read Here For It by R. Eric Thomas, which is a book of essays about the author’s experiences being black, gay, and Christian in America. He’s such a great writer- he can make you laugh hysterically on one page then make you roll into a ball crying on the next. I highly recommend the book (I listened to the audiobook) and, a bonus, the author is also super nice and was willing to have conversations with me over Instagram! The fiction book I read was The Guest List by Lucy Foley. It’s a thriller whodunnit (but more like what is “it” and who’s going to do it) that follows a wedding day where everyone is hiding something. The audiobook is really fun since it has a full cast to narrate each different chapter’s perspective. Definitely a good book to read going into fall.

[@Spriff19]

Have you listened to the "What We Saw" podcast? It is about the cold war. The first episodes focus on the space race portion, but the rest talk more about the "cold war mania" that you mentioned in the book about Alan Dulles.

[@NeSsA994]

Is Shelby’s birth story coming out soon? I remember you mentioned you would film that when you posted Kennedy’s one and I remember you always said Kennedy and Shelby’s birth were opposite and completely different so you had me curios there!

[@karenbradbury7375]

Can't stop ready about true crime at the moment xx

[@aliciashowers561]

I just finished your book and want to read more!!! Do you have suggestions for other books that are similar to your style writing?

[@livelovepoetry]

Already liked before the video started ❤️

[@CissyMoon]

same :D

[@JulieAVG1]

Where did you get those storage bins/boxes that you show in your back to school video?

[@kyleejoy7135]

Currently reading The Falcon Thief by Joshua Hammer. Very interesting true story!

[@lizagervais8621]

Reading a lot of WW2 books lately but just finished “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks”.

[@priscillashaw5715]

Angie. Look up erin at health nut news and the doctors deaths. Over 100 doctors or NDs who died in odd ways...kind of like shooting yourself in the chest 5 times. Its actually pretty heart breaking because these doctors were actually helping people.

[@jenniferfranklin479]

I've read Shepherd of the hills by Harold Bell Wright . I am in a series that my Aunt ordered from Guideposts I don't think anyone can order them now.

[@becca.carroll]

Yo Ange... 🤯 Get it girl!!!

[@jdoc1542]

Love hearing you tell about books! But this reading list has got to have gotten you on some kind of watchlist! 😂 kidding!

[@MarisaAndChew]

Try CHAOS by Tom O'Neill. It had to do with Manson and whether or not things were done right, but it's very much about the CIA and their operations and really makes you wonder about Why Manson was free in the first place due to parole violations. The author got a bit rambly but I felt it was totally worth it if you're interested in conspiracy theories! I always followed the Manson case and found out a bunch that I hadn't known. The only con for me was his notes are a big chunk in the back and nothing in the meat if the book has a reference number like you see with normal footnotes. That part felt lazy but at least the sources are there!

[@samf5651]

The amount of books I want to read is excessive. You have sparked all this new curiosity in me. Now I have to read about these conspiracies. 😅

[@melindamercier6811]

Angela, I can’t find the video where you mentioned a woman interviewing a man who was there during the “Roswell” incident in 1947. Do you happen to remember the title/author? As for me, I tend to be a documentary watcher more than a non-fiction book listener, but I did listen to a great audiobook by Dr. Voddie Baucham called Family Driven Faith that I recommend to literally any parent that will listen to me. 😂🤣 It’s great insight as to why 75-85% of young people leave the faith as soon as they leave home. And if you happen to watch documentaries, I highly, HIGHLY recommend American Gospel on Netflix (and its sequel that I just bought outright on Amazon Prime lol).

[@t-rachel19]

I believe the book your thinking about is Area 51 by Annie Jacobson .

[@priscillashaw5715]

@@t-rachel19 is it a hard pill to swallow kind of book?

[@melindamercier6811]

Oh really? Well that's easy enough! 🤣🤣 Thank you!

[@AngelicaHernandezblessed]

Hmmm Audible is a good way to “read” a book when stuff is crazy busy & chaotic. Now I hope that I can be part of a book club because I can just listen to it vs always just reading it lol

[@suzannekuehn4287]

I needed a no stress book, so I read Little Women- I had never read it before. Beautiful classic. Now I'm reading Brain On Fire: My Month of Madness- crazy true story!

[@Nataliecj]

I read some great non-fiction this month. My favourite (although it feels weird to say that given the subject matter) was The Only Plane in the Sky by Garrett M. Graff, which is an oral history of 9/11. It was told from the people who lived through it, and so it had a real immediacy to it, I sobbed through basically the whole thing. Would highly recommend if you feel you can handle it. Another impactful read was No Visible Bruises by Rachel Louise Snyder, which was about domestic violence. It was heart-breaking and infuriating, but so important. Again would highly recommend if you can handle the subject matter. Once your kids are a bit older I would highly suggest doing some sort of relationship early red flags with them. I'm sure you would do that anyway, but it's so important to know the warning signs of a potentially dangerous situation because domestic violence can happen to anyone. Lots of hard-hitting non-fiction this month, the next one I read was Biased by Jennifer Eberhardt, which talked about police brutality, racial injustice and other types of biases. It was sad and infuriating like No Visible Bruises, but again it's important to talk and read about these things. And then lastly I read Outraged by Ashley "Dotty" Charles and this one was lighter than the others, it was about online outrage, social media mobs, cancel culture, hatred bandwagoning, vilifying people online etc. It's quite short so it wasn't the most in-depth discussion of these topics but I enjoyed it. Loved hearing about the books you read in August, looking forward to seeing that merch! Hope everything is going well with the move 😊

[@kimberlyanderson547]

I'm reading the book The Body Keeps The Score, he touches on DV, but delves deep into childhood trauma. It has become one of my favorites.

[@manonpecher6683]

Hello on the blog you just shared on your blogging channel you mentioned showing what you got from your realtor then it went to the next day and ended up not showing it I wasn’t sure if you had noticed it or not

[@priscillashaw5715]

I am reading dissolving illusions by suzanne humphries. Sooo good. Historical perspective of diseases like small pox.. and what doesnt get talked about now. Fully cited.

[@lindabehrens6813]

Jan Karon books, The Promise of Hope, Keeping Life simple, and In Light of Yesterday.

[@valerieshannon3225]

When do you listen to the books? I struggle to find time that’s quiet 😆

[@juveriaroses]

Same here

[@samsonchen2114]

Always love you videos! ~Karen

[@justysiakowa]

I always love your hair ♥

[@jessicamoran8962]

Fished Where the Crawdads sing. I know you aren't a fiction reader. Still, so good. Also, just started A Woman of No Importance. So far... awesome.

[@sarahfitzgibbons5399]

Totally opposite of what you have been reading... but James Nestor’s two books I enjoyed. “Breath” & “Deep”. I also enjoy all of Janet Mocks books, her voice is butter :)

[@sarahfitzgibbons5399]

Forgot to mention- since you and I both felt “a way” when Ronan Farrow did the voices in his book. Nestor does a bit from time to time. Nothing crazy, but I did trail off at times

[@sarahdeeb4852]

Where is your sweatshirt from? Love it

[@sammarino9063]

There are no coincidences. Not when it comes to these things. I have spent alot of time researching, including documents from cia and fbi among others, that are quietly unclassified. Very interesting history our Country has. Difficult truths. However, I want to be awake, and aware. In order to do that, you have to turn the noise(programming on TV) off, and read. Anyway glad to see these books and will read and re read . Thank you darlin.

[@thatandersenlife3260]

I'm reading The Read-Aloud Family right now. So far, so good. Tried to listen to "Eat that frog" but it was way too dry for me.

[@lauriemalseed3719]

LOVE! I’ve never read any “conspiracy” books... what would you suggest I start with?

[@priscillashaw5715]

Behold a pale horse the original.

[@ashleydrinkwater2711]

Not book related.. but where did you buy your shirt?

[@chelseabare]

NEED that sweatshirt.... where did you get it?? ❤️

[@silviagurgel5701]

please read Svetlana Aleksiévitch! no one presents different perspectives like her 🔥 for sure you will love 😍

[@kgnana4]

Where'd you get that shirt???? Love it! Can anyone be in your book club? How do I join?

[@priscillashaw5715]

Im wondering too

[@juliebrenner246]

Lost Girls of Paris from Pam Jenoff The hideaway frim Lauren k. Denton

[@chica4253]

Check out “Operation Solo” by John Barron

[@juliebrenner246]

YEAH ! All things

[@annasewell8686]

I just read the 'Tattooist of Auschwitz' by Heather Morris (true story) Its a wow of a book. I've just brought the sequel 'Cilkas story'

[@table.for_6]

I would love to find books more about mk ultra and operation paperclip. Let me know if you find any

[@collywoowoo]

Where is your sweatshirt from ❤️

[@heather4947a]

"The girls of Atomic City" is a great book about the perspective of real women who unknowingly helped create the atom bomb during ww2. Awesome read!

[@gngerbrdgrl8965]

Thank you.

[@coffeeandcrayons]

Heeeey your hair and shirt are different than the thumbnail. I see you 😂😂

[@mandalyngarrett5390]

Sweatshirt details!

[@eleanor4759]

These books sound great! You should check out the KZbinr called Amazing Polly. She makes a lot of videos along the same vein as these books

[@kathyhatley4366]

If you like political stuff you may like the Podcast Very Presidential. Some little know history on US presidents.

[@hollyheil]

Hi Angela, try getting the real information about Julian Assange and what’s happening now to him for just being a good journalist. Writing about truth and our country is very dangerous but we need the truth no matter how ugly. I believe if we met we could become very good friends. Pushing yourself to be informed even when it’s hard is admirable. Don’t ever stop.

[@kelseyb3431]

It is fiction, but Before We Were Yours is amazing and based on a woman who did exist and was truly evil.

[@kailinngillen1182]

My most favorite book ever is the "Holy Bible " . I try to read it daily. 😇🙏😇🙏❤. I enjoy your book club videos and appreciate your recommendations. I like books and movies that give me a different perspective on life.

[@tvshorts1730]

Just a warning to conservatives about David Tolbot's books, he is very progressive. I would encourage anyone who is considering reading the Devil's Chessboard to read Amazon's one star reviews of the book to get an understanding of where he's coming from and what the book is about.

[@MSKFamilyVLogs]

Hiiiii 👋

[@colletteian]

I really think you would enjoy KJ Osborne!!! Search "The Scariest Movie Ever Told." on KZbin! He is the best and right along these lines!!! He's been around for awhile but just trust me! He's not one of the " controlled opposition " sorts like Alex Jones. LOVE him

[@colletteian]

He loves to make short films/ documentaries on these subjects. Really worth the time of anyone searching;)

[@LifeWithTheFultons]

Better be careful promoting the conspiracy theory books out there, one step further and they’ll start censoring you. 😂😂😂 jk