Patreon Only - What's on my bookshelf?
Added 2021-07-03 09:01:00 +0000 UTCHappy Saturday everyone! This week I'm sharing some of my favourites from my bookshelf.
Here's the links to the books I mentioned!
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine
Comments
Alanna the booktuber lol. I know you're not really into graphic novels and comics but I think you might enjoy Scott Pilgrim vs the World if you haven't read/watched it. It's set in Toronto by Ontario author Bryan Lee O'Malley.
Brett Carruthers
2021-07-03 15:35:34 +0000 UTCSlaughter House 5 would be the oldest - published in 1969.
Adventures and Naps
2021-07-03 12:33:24 +0000 UTCI usually try to set aside 10 mins a day or so to read - that typically ends up lasting longer but it's a lot nicer than looking at my phone!
Adventures and Naps
2021-07-03 12:32:32 +0000 UTCHeartbroken 😭 I didn't realise it had been so long since the second one was published!!!
Adventures and Naps
2021-07-03 12:31:41 +0000 UTCCheers Brian, hope you have a great Saturday, too!
Adventures and Naps
2021-07-03 12:31:09 +0000 UTCWhat struck me is that this is a very 21st century reading list. What's the oldest book in here, Trainspotting? If you are up for a romantic novel with some age, maybe take a chance on Doctor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak.
David O
2021-07-03 12:20:25 +0000 UTCThe first time I read Trainspotting I just looked at the first page thinking What are they actually saying? Then it clicked it was written the same way I speak and I just flew through the book after that. Although West of Scotland me did find some Edinburgh phrases in the book that weren't the same way I'd speak. Thanks for the reviews - there's a couple more books on there to add to my list
Colin Barrow
2021-07-03 12:13:18 +0000 UTCWe liked the format of read with Alanna. Some of the selection are dark and if you suffer from anxiety these can't help..The last book in the book club "In the darkness " Beverley has said that at times she's almost put it down and stopped because it was getting very harrowing and she couldn't see how it was going to end well. She has nearly finished it but has been a tough one..
Mark Walsh
2021-07-03 12:07:50 +0000 UTCWhere do you find the time, my day is 24hrs, just under a third spent in the land of nod. You are making videos and jointly running an online business. Time must be very scarce for you to fit in books unless reading whilst travelling, something I try to do on a train or being driven, the view out of the window often wins out if on a journey not done for a long while or a new one.
Tony S
2021-07-03 11:11:50 +0000 UTCGreat video, I genuinely thought you were going to say "Welcome to Alanna's reading nook" at the beginning 😂. I think I've enjoyed most of the book club books so far this year. Also, TFW the third Kingslayer book probably won't get released in my lifetime.... 😭
Will
2021-07-03 10:55:28 +0000 UTCgreat video. I loved the reading from Trainspotting. Surprisingly I understood most of it. Have a good Saturday
Brian
2021-07-03 10:04:28 +0000 UTCGlad you liked The Alice Network, too!
Adventures and Naps
2021-07-03 09:53:50 +0000 UTCAhh its so good!
Adventures and Naps
2021-07-03 09:53:40 +0000 UTCHi, Alanna, very interesting, the location of you sitting to one side of the bookcase works really well.
Stephen Parker
2021-07-03 09:41:14 +0000 UTCI get times when I'm not sure where the inspiration for the next book to read will come from - often it ends up with a trip to my nearest Waterstone's to trawl the shelves, so it makes a nice change to have a few ideas from another source - thank you! By the way, I can thoroughly endorse "The Alice Network" which is the best book I've read this year (so far!).
Malcolm Lawrence
2021-07-03 09:38:32 +0000 UTCI think you need to do a podcast where you read books that are typed like they are spoken 😂 I’ve got so many books waiting to be read & this has just added to that list! Been finding it difficult to get into anything atm. I’ve just started a book called Hex, bit slow to start but I’ll see how it goes. P.s. Loved the secret history!
Gem
2021-07-03 09:22:21 +0000 UTCThis was really cool! Thank you for doing this! I added a lot of these to my Goodreads "want to read list"! I really want to start reading more, but I never know what to read! So, thank you so much for showing your books!
Aaron Conway
2021-07-03 09:22:15 +0000 UTCYour passion for your favorite books and reading in general really came through this episode...📖
Steve Mikre
2021-07-03 09:12:05 +0000 UTC
