I hope you get to at least two of them. I’ve read 100 pages of A Suitable Boy and had to put it aside. But I want to try again. I liked what I read. Also really want to read Henry Fielding but I’ll start by one of his shorts books Shamela. Looking forward to watching your videos on your journey with these books.
@gilliancooke8799
3 жыл бұрын
I read A Suitable Boy last year and loved it, it looks so intimidating by it just flies by. I'm attempting two mammoths this year - The Eighth Life and a reread of The Count of Monte Cristo. From what I've heard I'm hoping The Eighth Life scratches a similar itch to A Suitable Boy - a multi-generational saga that sweeps along at a good pace. Good luck with your mammoth pile of mammoths, I hope you enjoy them all!
@bigalbooksforever
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! That's great to hear those good things about A Suitable Boy. I was so close to picking up The Eighth Life so I'll be curious to hear how it goes! :)
@ivonabilusic
3 жыл бұрын
How fun, I'm also reading Tom Jones 😊 good luck with your reading plans!
@bigalbooksforever
3 жыл бұрын
That's good to hear! Excited to hear about how it goes for you! :)
@marcelhidalgo1076
3 жыл бұрын
You read 5 big books in March last year!? Wow! You're a fast reader.
@bigalbooksforever
3 жыл бұрын
It was definitely only possible because of lockdown!
@bookishsabrina
3 жыл бұрын
I just read Red Comet last month and loved it! It didn't feel like it dragged at all. I hope you love it, too.
@bigalbooksforever
3 жыл бұрын
That is so good to hear! I'm about 60 pages in and am obsessed already. Really gripping nonfiction!
@books_and_ki
3 жыл бұрын
Oh my Goodness! All the best! A Suitable Boy IS on my 2021 TBR!
@bigalbooksforever
3 жыл бұрын
Yes 2021 feels like the right year to tackle this one :)
@karenbird6727
3 жыл бұрын
I read A Suitable Boy several years ago, and I found it to be an easy read, so the 1400 pages or so really do go by quickly.
@bigalbooksforever
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for mentioning that-- exactly what I am hoping for! :)
@hartereads
3 жыл бұрын
Red Comet is indeed fabulous.
@bigalbooksforever
3 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it! I just read the prologue and I love what she is trying to do with this project already:)
@revenantreads
3 жыл бұрын
Wow, good luck!
@bigalbooksforever
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks-- I shall need it! 🥵
@booksoverbreakfast
3 жыл бұрын
That is so impressive! I look forward to seeing how it goes for you.
@bigalbooksforever
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I'm hoping it will make for a fun month :)
@MishelleLexi
3 жыл бұрын
I read Anna Karenina last year! Going to go ahead with Les Miserables this year, started it last night woo 🎉
@bigalbooksforever
3 жыл бұрын
That's so exciting-- I hope you enjoy the ride! :)
@Christine-jg2ch
3 жыл бұрын
I’m reading A Place of Greater Safety by Hilary Mantel, coming in at 872 pages
@bigalbooksforever
3 жыл бұрын
I hope you enjoy it! That one is on my TBR as well-- it sounds so good!
@nikkivenable3700
3 жыл бұрын
I get so excited when you upload. I am a big book lover so I am here for this! I've always wanted to read A Suitable Boy....I don't know if I remembered this correctly but as I went through reviews and articles about ASB, I came across the factoid that it's the longest book ever written...or one of. I want to say the former. I have heard nothing but great things about it.
@bigalbooksforever
3 жыл бұрын
I'm excited to give it a go! It certainly is going to be a long read judging by the size of it 🥵
@KenzWils
3 жыл бұрын
I read A Suitable Boy last year and it was such a good read! It didn’t feel that long at all, super engrossing.
@sterlingreads547
3 жыл бұрын
I’m reading an Equal Music for my Booktube spin book & loving it. I’m reading The Count of Monte Cristo 🦣
@bigalbooksforever
3 жыл бұрын
That's good to hear! I've never read any Vikram Seth before but looking forward to it. Have fun with Count-- it's a blast! :)
@anne-marie339
3 жыл бұрын
I'm so excited for March of the Mammoths! I'm going to spend today deciding which book to focus on for the month (February kind of got away from me w.r.t. to this fun decision-making) Anna Karenina is definitely one I want to re-read in the future - I read it about 5-8 years ago, so probably in 5-10 I'll pick it up!
@bigalbooksforever
3 жыл бұрын
I don't know what happened but February seemed to just be over in a flash! And yes some classics deserve to be returned to throughout life... I can't wait to see how my thoughts have changed!
@BookishTexan
3 жыл бұрын
_Red Comet_ is my mammoth too
@bigalbooksforever
3 жыл бұрын
Good to know! I'll be curious to hear everyone's thoughts about it :)
@Noorieke
3 жыл бұрын
A suitable boy is one of my favorite books of all time. I've read it a long time ago. Your video has inspired me to read it again. I found Anna Karenina a bit disappointing. So curious what your take on it, this second time around, will be.
@bigalbooksforever
3 жыл бұрын
I'm glad to hear you love A Suitable Boy so much! I plan on really diving into it this weekend :)
@noseonscent1935
3 жыл бұрын
You have a cool channel, great content etc. As a friendly tip you should really consider getting a better camera. Tech has moved on a lot from 2005. Cheers.
@bigalbooksforever
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for throwing that out there. If only I stopped spending my disposable income on books! 😵
@noseonscent1935
3 жыл бұрын
@@bigalbooksforever Believe me, these days ALL my disposable income goes to....(drum roll), (you guessed it!) BOOKS!
@johnsaxongitno4life588
3 жыл бұрын
Good luck with your reading 📖 and I might join in your reading challenge please stay safe love from John in Australia
@bigalbooksforever
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks John! I hope you pick up something good if you end up marching along with us :)
@johnsaxongitno4life588
3 жыл бұрын
@@bigalbooksforever i have a few in mind
@andiecurlybooks
3 жыл бұрын
I'm going to be starting Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry. I'm reading it as a buddy read with my mom, so I probably won't finish it in March (she reads at a slower rate than me, and told me that she'd only read it with me as long as I didn't leave her in the dust, lol) but I am definitely looking forward to reading a western mammoth! Happy Reading and good luck!
@bigalbooksforever
3 жыл бұрын
Fair enough! Buddy reading for moral support is always a great way to go. I'm reading Anna Karenina with my mom for this readathon and really looking forward to it :)
@paulinelafford4773
3 жыл бұрын
Great book. Enjoy.
@Nyledam89
3 жыл бұрын
I read Tom Jones at university and really liked it! Hope you will enjoy it too. :)
@bigalbooksforever
3 жыл бұрын
That is good to hear! It seems like it would be a fun book to get to study :)
@lyddie465
3 жыл бұрын
march of the mammoths!! omg!! i would love to read les payne's dead are arising, the malcolm x biography and maybe also nelson mandela's autobiography. i'd love to see some fiction too but i'll have to decide that. i just finished dune by frank herbert so my momentum is good.
@bigalbooksforever
3 жыл бұрын
Those are great choices! Getting through Dune is a good start though! I've been putting off reading it for way too long 🙃
@seriela
3 жыл бұрын
Good luck!
@bigalbooksforever
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks-- I shall need it haha!! :)
@samiraljubory6223
3 жыл бұрын
👍🏻
@bighardbooks770
3 жыл бұрын
¡Hola, my friend! _OOOooo_ you're reading it: _Anna Karenina_ (and that new great translation, to boot)! Isn't Brian at Bookish reading that Plath bio, also (or if his a new one IDK)! Anyhow, Alex, you're looking good and I'm glad up there of me, you're Provence is getting "back to the new normal" 🌈☘️🇮🇪
@bigalbooksforever
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Our new normal might be getting interrupted soon with some new variants starting to spread but we will take it a day at a time! Good luck with your picks :)
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