What's On My Bookshelves? || Random Bookish Chitchat

[@jillbellaus385]

Enjoyed, also I enjoyed when you go on the road to a bookstore, library or show bookish stuff you have

[@jensreadinglife]

I will have more of those types of videos coming soon! Thank you for sharing what you are enjoying on my channel. 😊

[@MJ-in-Canada]

I enjoy books about nuns, too so I’d like to suggest a Canadian author, Jane Christmas. "And Then There Were Nuns: Adventures in a Cloistered Life" (nonfiction) was published in 2013. Jane always wanted to become a nun but instead she opted for marriage (twice) and children. In her 50s, she was engaged to be married for a third time when she felt she absolutely must enter a convent to see if she was really "nun material" or not. Thankfully, she had an understanding fiancé who waited for her to make up her mind while she spent time on her spiritual journey. It’s a very interesting read, and I enjoyed her sense of humour.

[@jensreadinglife]

Thank you for the recommendation! I will definitely add that book to my TBR. I haven’t read any nonfiction about nuns or convents so that sounds really interesting.

[@MJ-in-Canada]

I hope that both you and Johanna will continue to make these random videos. Very enjoyable!😃

[@jensreadinglife]

It seems like lots of viewers enjoyed this one so I’ll definitely do more videos like this. 😊

[@jackiecasey5165]

Love this sort of random video. Inspires me to read a different genre. Please do again!😊

[@jensreadinglife]

I will! I’m so glad you enjoyed this. 😊

[@Lora.Crawford]

I enjoy your videos so much! You are a delight! My mom & I loved The Murder of a Lady! I just looked on GR & I'd given this 4.5 rounded up to 5 ⭐ & here is a bit of my review: "It ticked all kinds of boxes for me: a castle in the Scottish Highlands for the setting, a tense atmosphere of danger, interesting characters, a locked-room mystery, and suspense. I loved it!" 📚❤

[@jensreadinglife]

Thank you! That is so sweet of you to say. 🥰 And I’m so happy to hear you loved Murder of A Lady - I’m going to move it up my need to read this soon list.

[@MeMyDogAndBooks]

yay! i love that you did this ❤

[@jensreadinglife]

It was so fun! Thanks for the inspiration. 😁

[@MeMyDogAndBooks]

@@jensreadinglife you can thank my subscriber who suggested it in one of my comments, so much fun. and i loved watching yours too!

[@carlaking3459]

A fun idea❤

[@michaelmccarty]

Your copy of The Hours/Mrs. Dalloway?? Beautiful! I read The Hours years ago (right before the film came out) and loved it. The film is good, too! I was raised Catholic and I also love books about nuns (I briefly considered going into the priesthood in my younger years) and I'm a sucker for mysteries set in churches. In This House of Brede has been on my TBR for years; I have it on kindle but with such a large cast of characters, I think print would work better for me.

[@jensreadinglife]

I’m so glad to hear you loved The Hours! And I definitely think Brede would be better in a physical book. I referred to both the map and the character list frequently while reading! I think you’ll really enjoy it when you get to it.

[@teresaglasco6082]

I enjoyed this style of video! I've been wanting to read about the Mitfords for awhile.

[@jensreadinglife]

Thank you for watching! I hope you enjoy Nancy Mitford when you get to her.

[@debbiew7496]

I recently bought Darling - looking forward to reading it.

[@jensreadinglife]

I hope you enjoy it! 😊

[@amyc1752]

I love books about nuns ( and monks and pastors) so you've convinced me to pick up In the House of Brede. Loved this bookish chit chat video!

[@jensreadinglife]

I’m glad you enjoyed this! And I hope you love Brede. 😊

[@starlasell5698]

❤📚📚❤ I added In This House of Brede to my list! I read Confessions of a Pagan Nun by Kate Horsley a few years ago and found I enjoy reading about a nuns life.

[@jensreadinglife]

Oh that title sounds SO interesting. Something about convent life is so fascinating to me. I find myself drawn to interesting communities and cloistered life is especially so!

[@starlasell5698]

@jensreadinglife Yes! 😃

[@sabine1634]

Perhaps you remember the name of Nadine Gordimer because she won the Nobel Prize of Literature. I have "Burger's Daughter" on my TBR shelf for almost 20 years. I now put it on the list for 2025. I love this chat about your books. Thanks for this great video.

[@jensreadinglife]

That’s probably why she sounds familiar! I’m glad you enjoyed this. 😊

[@laurac56]

I read The Pursuit of Love earlier this year and adored it. I haven’t gone on in the series, but I did purchase India Knight’s “Darling.” I haven’t read it yet. I really enjoyed this style video and hope you continue to do them. P.S. China Court, China Court, China Court! Read it!!

[@jensreadinglife]

Darling is so good! You will love it. I will definitely do more videos like these. And China Court is on my TBR shelf…I will have to get to it soon! 😊

[@suzannemoore404]

Nadine Gordimer is an excellent writer, but beware she has a strong voice that is not for the faint of heart. Burger's Daughter is a wonderful novel.

[@jensreadinglife]

Thank you for the heads up. I will keep that in mind when I decide to read her. 😊

[@MicheleBlumberg-u6n]

In This House of Brede is a favorite book on my shelves- have you read other Rumer Goddens- I like all of them- China Court is a good one, as is Take Three Tenses- she is a master of the multiple time frames genre.

[@jensreadinglife]

I’ve read The Greengage Summer and The Story of Holly & Ivy by her. I have China Court on my TBR shelf and hope to get to it soon. 😊

[@eileennielsen5165]

Yes, I would like to see this type video every couple of months🙂. I have an aversion to nuns, so don't read any "nun" bks. I went to a catholic all girls h.s. taught by nuns.😐😋. I have Darling, bought a couple of yrs. ago, unread, but close to the top! Thank you Jenn.

[@jensreadinglife]

I will definitely do more videos like this! Darling is wonderful - I hope you enjoy it!

[@ACanuckinAlabama]

I need to order Murder of a Lady and find a copy of No Name! I’m one who never bothers with GoodRead reviews as I find them usually lower than how I would rate the same book. Actually, I’m using StoryGraph now instead of GoodReads as a tracking tool.

[@jensreadinglife]

I tried StoryGraph but I have so much history on Goodreads that I never fully made the switch. I find reviews interesting especially if I’m on the fence about a book but take them all with a grain of salt! 😉

[@LindyS1830]

Jen where did you get the banner behind you? I need that for my reading nook.📚💕

[@jensreadinglife]

My best friend made it for me. She may be opening a shop soon so stay tuned…😁

[@LindyS1830]

@@jensreadinglife thank you. Will her shop be on Etsy? Will stay tuned. Thank you again for the response!💕📚