It's an adult sci-fi and I'm keeping them (and adult fantasy!) for my best of the best :)
@BookswithEmilyFox
4 жыл бұрын
It’s an adult sci fi too! Tbh I don’t think it will make it to the top 10 because even though I loved the concept, the writing style made it less enjoyable for me!
@marielzanibegona460
4 жыл бұрын
That one from Peter Swanson you rave about... A kind worth killing 🤔 or something like that 🤣
@williamstewart6454
4 жыл бұрын
Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
@beautywithemilie
4 жыл бұрын
"I don't cry easily" *Proceeds to mention 4 books that made her cry*
@veronikaduchajova589
4 жыл бұрын
“Romance, I can’t do it, I get second hand embarrassment” is like music to my ears. Finally someone
@BookswithEmilyFox
4 жыл бұрын
For all of you Plant People: Look at the green onion thriving on my side table!! I haven't killed it yet (give me another week!) :P
@BookswithEmilyFox
4 жыл бұрын
He's such a dumb dumb... Last time I put peanuts on the picnic table, it took him 3 DAYS to realize they were there -_-
@priyankamohantyms3870
4 жыл бұрын
BookswithEmilyFox mdr Emily! Tu es hilarant !
@karabecker2289
4 жыл бұрын
I want to read A Little Life so bad but I am TERRIFIED of it at the same time
@BookswithEmilyFox
4 жыл бұрын
That's the right mindset to read it lol
@jennycraftsandreads
4 жыл бұрын
I just read it recently ! (Partially due to Emily’s raving about it 😜) it was very good, I held off the tears as long as I could but did cry the lady few pages.
@robyn8221
4 жыл бұрын
Same!!!
@whateverworksmate.721
4 жыл бұрын
Same! I get very easily attached to characters and feel for them, so I feel like that book would hit me like a ton of bricks.
@leo-rs3cj
4 жыл бұрын
I read the whole book a few months ago and haven't cried once. Don't ne scared, everyone's reacts differently to a book like A little life and it might not be a hard read for you. But I will say that it is VERY brutal and heartbreaking, I just didn't cry because there was one bad thing happening after another and I wasn't even able to process it😂
@JessieMaeBooks
4 жыл бұрын
I’m not a reader of YA contemporary either but I’ll Give You the Sun is my one exception!!! I’m so glad you mentioned it!! ❤️
@gracealyssa28
4 жыл бұрын
Same here, it’s so good!
@glmrklls00
4 жыл бұрын
why do the seven husbands of evelyn hugo and the seven deaths of evelyn hardcastle have such similar titles? weird..
@booknerdwithlipstick
4 жыл бұрын
400 books wow... I've been following you since the very beginning. I come from your beauty channel. I'm a librarian, my favorite genres are Fantasy, SciFi and Horror... And I'm French-Canadian. So this was like a match made in heaven 👏
@bbarnhouse9022
4 жыл бұрын
"Please pretend they don't exist." This is true of so many series that are developed and extended years after the original series was published.
@Katie1812.
4 жыл бұрын
*cough* Harry Potter (even though that disgrace of a play wasn’t even written by Rowling) and not to mention the bad things I’ve heard about the hunger games prequel :(
@DantesDeamon
4 жыл бұрын
Your crazy. The book of the dust is the greatest character arc ever pulled off ever.
@rainepanda
4 жыл бұрын
Flowers for Algernon was one of the only books I've read that made me ugly cry haha one of my favorite books of all time
@faihanaseem2984
4 жыл бұрын
SAME I finished reading it TODAY, and I'm still recovering from the heart break
@natalfonso6031
4 жыл бұрын
"My video, my rules!" Absolutely love that about you, thats what made me keep watching your videos till I watched them all. Grettings from Colombia.
@randomgirl01300
4 жыл бұрын
Flowers for Algernon is painful. It hurt me. It made me cry. I love it.
@otterpoppin
4 жыл бұрын
So glad you mentioned Circe. Miller's writing is AMAZING.
@victoriabyers5161
4 жыл бұрын
Flowers for Algernon stands out in my mind as one of the books that has had the most profound impact on me. I was intensely emotionally affected by the end of it.
@whateverworksmate.721
4 жыл бұрын
Flowers for Algernon was a *r i d e* I had to stare into space and collect myself for about 10 minutes after I finished it.
@achmardi
4 жыл бұрын
I am so happy you also love the narrator of Circe. Her voice is the most perfect thing I've ever heard and I often listen to it when I can't sleep. Best audiobook I've ever purchased.
@marinagarcia5470
4 жыл бұрын
Congratulations! You make booktube better for sure.
@BookswithEmilyFox
4 жыл бұрын
Aw thank you
@tabethacore5511
4 жыл бұрын
I’ve taught Flowers for Algernon forGrade 11 English Lit. It’s such a mind-blowing book, and students have great discussions about Charlie.
@lalaland2107
3 жыл бұрын
I had to read that in 7th grade!
@bevhirmilos7850
4 жыл бұрын
The seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo is so good indeed I read it in the beginning of the quarantine and was not expecting anything special but the character of Evelyn is extremely well written it feels as if she was a real person and the ending and plots are rlly good
@cassiecasserolie2654
4 жыл бұрын
I read Flowers for Algernon when I was a teen and it’s still one of my favourite books of all time, it destroyed me, 100% recommend, it was DREADFUL
@cassiecasserolie2654
4 жыл бұрын
it's Das! same tbh I have zero self respect when it comes to reading
@kristina_rr
4 жыл бұрын
I predicted nearly all of them that‘s how much of a fan I am haha. I made a goal to read every single book mentioned in this video this year. Wish me luck! xx
@lvzane
4 жыл бұрын
Since english is not your mother tongue it is very inspirational to see you read so much! It definitely helps with my language goals too :)
@emilybuskey8679
3 жыл бұрын
I seriously find at least one new book I want to read with every single one of your videos.
@bookishpothos7649
4 жыл бұрын
I see your new beloved green onion chilling in the corner 👀 looks like it's growing nicely. With her facemask on it looks as though Snowglobe Em is majorly allergic to them 😆 I'm going to take this video as a kick up the backside to finally get around to reading Flowers for Algernon, it's been on my TBR for almost 11 years. I got no excuse not having read such a highly regarded title in all that time.
@BookswithEmilyFox
4 жыл бұрын
I'm trying real hard not to kill it... we'll see how long that lasts! You need to read it, I had no expectations but it was still such a fantastic read!
@TheGoofy1932
4 жыл бұрын
Seven deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle sounds right up my alley. Sounds very Quantum Leapish. Thanks for the suggestion.
@ABookishLife
4 жыл бұрын
Circe was my favorite read of 2019 and Recursion is my 2nd favorite of 2020 so far. Love them both so much!
@l0n3wolf89
4 жыл бұрын
Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo is probably one of my absolute favorite books!!! It just hit me in all the feel!!! I cried so much and my heart ached sooo much, I laughed, I gasped, my heart swelled....and I cried again. Love this book!
@zaccariabennett7779
4 жыл бұрын
Flowers for Algernon has been one of my favourite books for years and I have never seen it talked about on booktube ever! Definitely deserves more recognition because it is amazing!
@gabrielle_schmidt
4 жыл бұрын
Jandy Nelson's The Sky is Everywhere was the first book I was Obsessed with! I was so happy that I loved I'll Give You The Sun just as much 💕
@freckledklutz
4 жыл бұрын
Circe is so bloody good so I agree with you there and I need to read Recursion - waiting for my library to come back so I can get ALL the books to read. That being said my pile of shame is dropping though. And YES to starsight series totally something that is worth the read. I read flowers of algeron because of you and yeah I was not prepared!
@DarynaSummer
4 жыл бұрын
I personally hated A Little Life. I hardly finished it. The never ending suffering and pain...Ugh. Of course there were nice parts and the writing was good, but I was looking forward to finally turning the last page and put the book somewhere far in the bookshelf.. I enjoyed The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle! Such a twist and turn read)
@queenofswordsxxx
4 жыл бұрын
I fully expected to see His Dark Materials in this vid and I was right lmao. I read the series because of you so thank you so much for the best book rec ever!
@laughingallthetime8D
4 жыл бұрын
Wow its so hard to find a book tuber with the same taste and THANK YOU ALGORITHM! I share so many favourites with you and left with some wonderful new recommendations! Once you mentioned Blake Crouch it was a done deal
@KeriJo12
4 жыл бұрын
I just read Skyward over last weekend, and I am so hooked!! I'll be buying Starsight with my next Audible credit, because I literally can't stop thinking about those characters and that world
@katieamarsh
4 жыл бұрын
I liked Starsight even more.
@Brendawwg86
4 жыл бұрын
I just want to say thank you for recommending fantasy books so much! I used to read psychological thrillers/mystery mainly and thanks to you started reading fantasy and some sci fi and I LOVE fantasy books. I'm currently reading The Stormlight Archives series and it's so good I just wanted to say thank you!
@BookswithEmilyFox
4 жыл бұрын
So happy you’ve found more genre to love :)
@mamzzzmam
4 жыл бұрын
We share so many favourites! I have yet to read Skyward and Circe, very excited about them.
@tomesandbrushes5094
4 жыл бұрын
I picked up "Skyward" because of you and just finished "Starsight". While reading "Starsight" my husband came to me to ask if I wanted to take the trash out I l said to him, "Let's make this quick. I am currently emotionally distraught over a spaceship." Waiting for book three might just do me in. They are definitely books I need to add to my collection.
@theBakinNoob
4 жыл бұрын
Lol the glass sphere with the bangs wig and the mouth mask in the background hahaha I am dying that is too funny
@pippavanel4170
4 жыл бұрын
Hahaha lord I didnt see it!
@BookswithEmilyFox
4 жыл бұрын
That’s Snowglobe Emily 😂
@txdave
4 жыл бұрын
LOVE THIS!!! So much effort and thought put into a wonderful video!!!
@christinatroxidou4098
4 жыл бұрын
I have read Circe , Seven deaths of Evelyn , I'll give you the sun and The seven husbands. I agree with all i loved them as well. And now I want to start The dark materials series.
@Nixreads
4 жыл бұрын
Adding basically all the books in this video to my TBR as I'm watching! :)
@gemalasita4923
4 жыл бұрын
Hi Emily! Congratulations! Wow 400 books! I remember when you started this channel, I was excited... Now, I love your Channel and your recommendations!!! Thanks!!! Kisses from Spain! Merci beaucoup pour toutes les livres que tu as partagé avec nous ! 🥰📚😜
@indira2749
4 жыл бұрын
I absolutely agree with The 7 1/2 Deats of Evelyn Hardcastle!!! I loved it!!!
@YoSamiYo
4 жыл бұрын
I’ve read so many books because of you 😊
@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm
4 жыл бұрын
I just got a copy of Evelyn Hugo and I’m SO excited to read it 😭
@amberkernaghan1585
4 жыл бұрын
Im reading it now!!!
@umnia4316
4 жыл бұрын
Just finished it, it was amazing!!
@TheLiteraryApothecary
3 жыл бұрын
Ooo! I've been making my way through the His Dark Materials trilogy audiobooks and thought this needs to be a movie or tv. Glad to hear others thought the same. I know they made a movie once of the first but I didn't know if the other two books were made also, but yay!
@Andrea-qr7ne
4 жыл бұрын
I literally screamed when this popped in the notifications window
@nursyvibz3788
4 жыл бұрын
Excellent selections! I have read many of these and totally agree!
@wiz952k
4 жыл бұрын
I read all of your recommendations, you have introduced me to some of my favorite books of all time! These are great!
@Intothesunset89
4 жыл бұрын
I really need to get to some of these that I own and have had for a while now. Kinda loving isolation for how much more I’m able to read
@phantomvideowatcher
4 жыл бұрын
Really intriguing recommendations. I'll be sure to check out a few. Thanks for sharing!
@BookswithEmilyFox
4 жыл бұрын
Hope you enjoy them!
@ericavandegrift6219
4 жыл бұрын
Omg that color looks so good on you!
@nessiluve
4 жыл бұрын
I don't even know 400 books 😂 thats amazin, emily ♡
@shilpayesh9024
4 жыл бұрын
I am loving his dark materials...current read
@ilovesmallville13
4 жыл бұрын
Oh I read 7 out of the 11 that you mentioned and loved them, so I'm really excited to get to the other 4, which are His Dark Materials, A Little Life, Circe and Skyward :)! And I really need to read Wool which is the last book I have left to read from your first "Beginner's guide to sci-fi video" :D you are awesome, I have discovered so many favorites because of you 😌
@BookswithEmilyFox
4 жыл бұрын
So happy to read this!! You'll have the second "Beginners' Guide" to catch up to after ;)
@ilovesmallville13
4 жыл бұрын
@@BookswithEmilyFox haha yes, exactly, I already wrote them down and am ready to get through them :D!! And my library has all of them I think, so it's perfect!
@laurenb_101
4 жыл бұрын
I agree with SO many of your choices (Circe, Evelyn Hugo, Evelyn Hardcastle, Recursion to name a few). I’m desperate to read Skyward having only started reading Brandon Sanderson for the first time this year! 😳
@cirquedubooks2301
4 жыл бұрын
I went to pick up seven deaths of evelyn hardcastle tonight. But I'm going to try get through a couple others first and treat myself to that if I finish these others. I'm so glad you recommended this!
@ll-sz9fl
4 жыл бұрын
I read Pullman's saga when I was 15 y.o., should re read as an adult now, for sure it will make more sense.
@christinacampbellbooks
4 жыл бұрын
I really want to read The Seven Husbands of Eveyln Hugo - it sounds wonderful!
@legumesss
4 жыл бұрын
I read Skyward as my first sci-fi book ever and now I'm absolutely hooked! Loved Starsight as well. Though I don't know if I'm ready for adult hard sci-fi yet haha
@thebookishmel
4 жыл бұрын
i bought Philip Pullman's trilogy in a BIND UP because of you and i'm SOOOO excited to get to it (eventually LOL)
@daniellemnvlogs
3 жыл бұрын
Got some great ideas! Thank you!!
@elenathegreat
4 жыл бұрын
wow I’m so impressed! So many books 😍 I really want to read The Seven Deaths if Evelyn Hardcastle
@gizmogizi
4 жыл бұрын
I read 4 of those books already, mostly because of you. I very much agree with you but expected Humans also in there somewhere :)
@BookswithEmilyFox
4 жыл бұрын
It’s an adult sci fi which isn’t part of this video!
@gizmogizi
4 жыл бұрын
@@BookswithEmilyFox Oh, you are right! Then I am even more excited for the following videos 😊
@Alkeran12
4 жыл бұрын
I heard that The long walk was a metaphor for war. Pointless, neverending, friends dropping like flies around you and you can't loose focus or "slow down" because you never know when you might be next.
@BookswithEmilyFox
4 жыл бұрын
That actually makes a lot of sense!
@Alkeran12
4 жыл бұрын
BookswithEmilyFox Yes, and the more you think about it, the more links you make! Very interesting!
@nenerson1195
4 жыл бұрын
I would love to see you use the service TBR (Tailored Book Recommendations) like BooksandLala did, with these books as the guide. Otherwise, great video! Are you doing a separate one for fantasy and sci/fi, or the worst books you've read?
@Justin_WithThreeDots
4 жыл бұрын
I read Flowers for Algernon and am glad to see it get some love! I also read 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle and enjoyed it, though perhaps not as much as you did; though tbh I'm not sure what mystery I'd say would replace it for my own list of this type... maybe the Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (short story collection).
@SuavisTea
4 жыл бұрын
I'm glad to subscribe from the very beginning of your channel! I have never found such a similar taste in books anywhere. Although in some opinions we completely disagree (I understand why you do not like Dune although I love) but in 95% everything works (Spin was wonderful, and I do not like romances). Good luck! I can't wait for the next video.
@kanimozhi5487
4 жыл бұрын
Omg her bangs are so pretty
@Magicme79
4 жыл бұрын
Oh, that’s a really pretty...blouse? Whatever it is, it’s gorgeous!
@FromJessToYou
4 жыл бұрын
Definitely not something I would typically read but Flowers for Algernon sounds really interesting.
@BookswithEmilyFox
4 жыл бұрын
It’s honestly so much more than what I said but I can’t say more without spoiling it... it’s just worth the read!!
@DukeusMostchillius
3 жыл бұрын
"The seven unrelated books of Evelyn Dingleberry"
@atlasula
4 жыл бұрын
Emily, I really enjoy your videos and we have pretty similar taste in books. 💛 Also, English is not my first language so I would really appreciate video about how to start reading in foreign language. Which books are good to start with, that don't have complicated vocabulary, or maybe some audiobooks recommendations? That would be awesome. Have a nice day! 😊
@cassidy_reads
4 жыл бұрын
I definitely want more books like 7 1/2 deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle! I loved that mystery novel! Circe is also phenomenal!
@mrsvictoriacoburn8486
4 жыл бұрын
I just finished the 7 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle and I really loved it. And yes it was a difficult book to read but def loved it. I also read Dark Matter before that one and it was okay imo
@JustOneMoreChapter01thediva
4 жыл бұрын
I have also read the two sci fi books by Brandon Sanderson..and i am totally toooottaalllyyyy agree with u! I love them! My best read! I love sci fi! Going to review them soon! Can't wait to get the next two of the series!!!!
@simgingergirl
4 жыл бұрын
I finished reading His Dark Materials a couple days ago. I read all three at once and it was *exhausting* by the end, but so worth it! It was more against the Catholic church specifically, but still contained a lot of general anti-religion themes, but you can totally look past them if you want. It is a fiction series after all...
@PumpkinMozie
4 жыл бұрын
Your hair and outfit here...so pretty!!!!
@BookswithEmilyFox
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
@insanebutterfly3439
4 жыл бұрын
Being bullied online and it’s making me depressed. But then upload thank u emily for making my day
@BookswithEmilyFox
4 жыл бұрын
I'm sorry you're having a rough time *big hug*
@pippavanel4170
4 жыл бұрын
Hello, I'm a stranger so sorry if this is weird but I am sorry people are being crap to you and I hope you are ok or getting there :) also hyped for Emily vid! I wish you heaps of lovely peace and joy and I hope those wallies being mean find some peace in themselves so they don't feel the need to spread pain to anyone
@pippavanel4170
4 жыл бұрын
Man that dress is like a summer morning!! Wonderful ❣️ thank you for the lovely book recommendations and company this quiet eve
@insanebutterfly3439
4 жыл бұрын
BookswithEmilyFox thank you. Your videos are the highlight of my day.
@insanebutterfly3439
4 жыл бұрын
Kay VeeL no. Its not weird at all. It’s nice to know there are still nice ppl out there.
@shmizzleshmazzle9830
4 жыл бұрын
The waves in your hair look good my dude
@BookswithEmilyFox
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I finally got a new hair curler a few weeks ago after my old one died and I'm so happy lol
@Faithy606
4 жыл бұрын
Im about to start His dark materials for the first time. Im both excited and intimidated by the size of the book. :D I know it´s 3 in 1, but still... with my dyslexia and my super slow reading it will take me at least 2 months Im sure. :D
@christinahasd
4 жыл бұрын
Because of your channel I found the right books that woke the bookworm in me.
@BookswithEmilyFox
4 жыл бұрын
Stop it! That’s the best compliment ❤️
@leiselsempf1167
3 жыл бұрын
That's quite the compliment. Bravo Emily! So Christina what were the books that wokeup the bookworm?
@kokomie
4 жыл бұрын
I love your channel
@natashalast9688
4 жыл бұрын
Stuart Turton has a new book out in October I think. It’s called The Devil and the Dark Water - I have no idea what it’s about - but I’m there for it!!
@nocturnus009
4 жыл бұрын
I purchased the Circe audiobook on sale last month.
@dreamcatcher75418
4 жыл бұрын
My favourite book by Stephen King is "Mystery" If you have not read it I HIGHLY recommend it. It's a shorter book. It's scary because it's so "realistic". As in, it could actually happen.
@caroleenaflores
4 жыл бұрын
did you mean Misery ? :o bc i tried looking up mystery and only that came up haha
@dreamcatcher75418
4 жыл бұрын
@@caroleenaflores yeah. it auto corrected it.
@claywilliams8129
4 жыл бұрын
loved A Little Life!! it broke me but I love it so much
@aja968
4 жыл бұрын
I think they are going to turn Evelyn Hugo into a series, which has the potential to be great. I really loved the book too.
@MaxReads
4 жыл бұрын
Flowers for Algernon had me crying like a wuss baby.
@Lillian_clark.
4 жыл бұрын
The long walk is also my favorite Stephen King book :)
@lenani9143
4 жыл бұрын
I read His Dark Materials and hated it 😅 Gonna try A Little Life next - fingers crossed 🤞🏼
@4567890mrjki
4 жыл бұрын
Recently read A Little Life and it did crush my soul. But it was also so good lol
@pepperminteu
4 жыл бұрын
A bit of "trivia," but The Long Walk reminds me of the Death March in Philippine history, when the Philippines was occupied by the Japanese. Thousands of prisoners of war were ordered to walk more than 100 km to "transport" themselves. Those who couldn't keep walking were brutally killed.
@lexithan8622
4 жыл бұрын
The seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo and The seven deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle...I'm sensing a pattern here.
@luckymania1000
4 жыл бұрын
This video is basically: Emily names a genre and I name the book, she's going to mention :D:D:D
@GaryWall
4 жыл бұрын
So two of the books titles start with The Seven ... of Evelyn H. Makes me want to read them. Maybe I'm a conspiracy nut.
@BookswithEmilyFox
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah that's why one of them changed their title in the USA for "The Seven (and a half) deaths of ..."
@salomem7620
4 жыл бұрын
We have a kind of similar taste
@BookswithEmilyFox
4 жыл бұрын
Willem is so wholesome!!
@Kpopheaven
4 жыл бұрын
A Little Life is very high on my tbr and it's even on my nightstand, waiting for me to pick it up. But I'm scared. What if I won't feel anything? And what if I get frustrated and annoyed that Jude has experienced a lot of bad things, about every terrible thing in the world that you can think of? I don't want it to be the main point of this book. I don't know, I still want to read it :D
@BookswithEmilyFox
4 жыл бұрын
You definitely will feel something haha You might get annoyed at everything bad happening to Jude tho!
@AnaluzMarinho
4 жыл бұрын
I've never read His Dark Materials and I must fix that!!!
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