time stamps bc they might be helpful 4:27 Bastard by Max de Radiguès 5:30 Albatross by Terry Fallis 7:30 The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 8:34 Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel 10:15 Aquicorn Cove by Katie O’Neill 12:14 How To Do Nothing by Jenny Odell 14:29 The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath 16:56 Ten Arguments For Deleting your Social Media Accounts Right Now by Jaron Lanier 19:12 Sheets by Brenna Thummler 19:28 Anne of Green Gables by Mariah Mariden 19:57 Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-Ju 21:03 The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
@BethatGirlSis_Andrea
3 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU ❤️
@undeniabl3
3 жыл бұрын
@@BethatGirlSis_Andrea 😅❤️
@albasapri3265
2 жыл бұрын
Cool thanks!
@Ziaforsuree
3 жыл бұрын
Will you predict the next Goodreads colour? 😁
@ArielBissett
3 жыл бұрын
Something very big is coming your way...
@katnaz_
3 жыл бұрын
I'm very excited
@cerendiken7750
3 жыл бұрын
@@katnaz_ i was just about to comment on this thanks i am not alone
@just_ella17
3 жыл бұрын
Good to know I'm not the only one who cares about that 😂
@narflet
3 жыл бұрын
Most anticipated video of the year.
@zuperzstar
3 жыл бұрын
"..that's why I read! That's why I read in general, is to try and understand my life and the world, and our options and our choices." - Ariel Bissett, 2020
@naomy_v.c
3 жыл бұрын
Anne of green gables helps me learn to cope with loss. I absolutely adore that book and recommend it to anyone and everyone!!!! It will relate with you at any moment in your life 💛✨
@bertfechner417
3 жыл бұрын
Would you recommend Anne of Green Gables the book or the graphic novel first?
@nataliesoutlet
3 жыл бұрын
Love all your videos Ariel! Always full of humor and just fun 🌈✨🤓
@rafia2918
3 жыл бұрын
omg u read!! thats so cool. i used to watch your videos when i was younger lol
@ihasvideo1
3 жыл бұрын
Lo siento no sé qué pasó No hablo inglés pedon
@amxranthine2766
3 жыл бұрын
Omg Natalie, hii I love your content and Jupiter ❤🐶
@axilla7154
3 жыл бұрын
NATALIE!!!!!!! 💓💓💓
@praalgraf
3 жыл бұрын
'everything was shit but i read a lot so stuff's good' - my mood this year
@viraswaggy6480
3 жыл бұрын
she's back !! ❤
@ArielBissett
3 жыл бұрын
yay!!! thanks for tuning in, I'm so excited to be settled in to my new house enough to be back to making videos!
@viraswaggy6480
3 жыл бұрын
@@ArielBissett yay oml I love you !! ❤
@Pepperroni08
3 жыл бұрын
I got interested in "Station Eleven" and then I realized I already have it in my bookshelf.
@AoifeCRyan
3 жыл бұрын
What a mood
@heathersumner4766
3 жыл бұрын
Station Eleven was my favorite book I read in 2019...and I’ve thought about it ALL 2020
@buythisnow9837
3 жыл бұрын
I read station eleven at the beginning of 2020 and it got me real depressed
@ankitachawla5
3 жыл бұрын
I once didn’t open my boxes of books while in-between homes and when I finally did, there had been significant damaged and some were completely lost in the process. I do hope you’ll open the boxes and meet the books every now and then, even before you get the shelves in. That said - Congratulations on your new home! May you be happy here ☺️💜
@ArielBissett
3 жыл бұрын
nooooo i'm so sorry
@kimwicks5540
3 жыл бұрын
Oh I was just sitting here listening to books unbound and painting when I got the notification 🧡
@ArielBissett
3 жыл бұрын
that makes my heart sing!!!
@acelgas3virtudes
3 жыл бұрын
your hair looks amazing in this video!! curly hair goals smh
@ArielBissett
3 жыл бұрын
thank you 🙈i was worried about the frizz levels so thanks for the kindness, haha!
@Pouroverthepages
3 жыл бұрын
I just discovered your channel the length of one video ago! Perfect timing!
@ArielBissett
3 жыл бұрын
hahahah i love that. HI!!
@JulEnglefaris
3 жыл бұрын
The Bell Jar does the "slow descent into madness" thing so well.
@kiravoit6845
3 жыл бұрын
less than 30 seconds in and have already laughed out loud, thank you!!!
@jime9525
3 жыл бұрын
SAME KAJDKA
@ArielBissett
3 жыл бұрын
hahahhahahhahaha
@Nkanyiso_K
3 жыл бұрын
You're definitely going to make a brilliant graphic novel *(Hecate rocked my world)* & a beautiful novel about being mixed race. I believe in you
@ArielBissett
3 жыл бұрын
😭😭😭😭😭 thank you, Nkanyiso
@o_o-lj1ym
3 жыл бұрын
I’m so ready for the goodreads colour prediction
@emmaf8264
3 жыл бұрын
I started Station Eleven the day before the shut down order was given, totally on accident. it was absolutely surreal and scary reading it as it began, terrifying. But it’s a GORGEOUS book, I still have a hangover.
@Thomas-kk7te
3 жыл бұрын
I came across your channel from your house videos. I don’t really read to often but these videos have 100 INSPIRED me to pick up a book. I’ve never been excited to read until now. Thank you!
@pcr395
3 жыл бұрын
Ariel, I love how you passionately talks about your favorite books , it really motivates me to read more books! ❤
@luisac9752
3 жыл бұрын
I’m so pleased the hunger games is on this list, I also reread it this year and I was so impressed
@ArielBissett
3 жыл бұрын
RIGHT? IT HOLDS UP.
@dean_in_china
3 жыл бұрын
Just re-read The Bell Jar too and was blown away. It's one of those books that you instantly want to read again to unpick all of the characters
@seaquarian
3 жыл бұрын
YESS the Katie O'Neill shout out!!! If you haven't already read Tea Dragon Society it's easily my favorite of hers by a large margin. it's so lovely!
@ArielBissett
3 жыл бұрын
... CMON SANTA
@alyslim5234
3 жыл бұрын
I just love listening to Ariel 🌞🌸🌹 she’s such a pocket full of sunshine
@annaschffr
3 жыл бұрын
oh my god station eleven!!! one of the best books ever, and i never hear people talking about it!!!!
@ashleyrinker4374
3 жыл бұрын
I had a similar experience with Anne of Green Gables. My Mom passed away this summer and I was going through so much. This graphic novel was the right thing at the right time and it gave me so much comfort and peace.
@janniahjusay3930
3 жыл бұрын
You made me read Albatross by Terry Fallis and I do not regret listening to you!
@KA-gy3lz
3 жыл бұрын
can you give us an update on your “Fear of Big Books” video?? I wanna know how it went!!!
@acorn_woman
3 жыл бұрын
On her podcast she talked about how she didn't complete it due to the stress of 2020
@KA-gy3lz
3 жыл бұрын
@@acorn_woman oh okay thank you!
@hannahs_blog
3 жыл бұрын
When I see your videos in my subscriptions I treat them as little presents and get so excited to watch them!! 🎁 I saved this one for after work so I had something to look forward to when I got home!
@ross7107
3 жыл бұрын
I read so many incredible books this year because of Books Unbound: Station Eleven, The Storied Life of AJ Fikry, Mr. Penumbra’s 24 Hour Bookstore, Pumpkinheads, Nineteen Eighty-four, 172 Hours on the Moon, So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed and My Year of Rest and Relaxation... among others !! Thank you SO much ❤️
@erintrolley805
3 жыл бұрын
I fully agree with the vanishing half and the bell jar! Two of my favourites from this year :)
@rudig5698
3 жыл бұрын
Heyy, I just uploaded a new video on the topic of books for 2021, I would really appreciate if you could check it out and leave me some feedback. If you don’t have the time or if you don’t want to, that’s okay too. Thank you and have a nice day.🥺❤️
@A97XD
3 жыл бұрын
I read the Hunger games trilogy for the first time this year and I was blown away by how good it actually was and how much I enjoyed it! I definitely will be recommending it from now on!
@mrssamwisegamgee
3 жыл бұрын
Ever since you mentioned Albatross I have wanted to read it!! So you definitely sold me on it right from the get go!!!
@adrian_christine_
3 жыл бұрын
You sold me on Albatross since you recommended it in your podcast!!
@aaishaht
3 жыл бұрын
Same! added to my 2021 tbr
@Maria-hq6dh
3 жыл бұрын
Its so expensive everywhere and so hard to find 😭😭😭
@aaishaht
3 жыл бұрын
@@Maria-hq6dh i can email you the ebook if you want
@brookesilva6055
3 жыл бұрын
@@aaishaht I would love if you could email me the ebook! I live in the US, really want to read Albatross and it’s so hard to find.
@aaishaht
3 жыл бұрын
@@brookesilva6055 sure. What’s your email address?
@KayleighReads
3 жыл бұрын
Crying because the app isn’t available in my country. Congrats on your new house! I hope you love it I can’t wait to see the video.
@narflet
3 жыл бұрын
Same! It looked interesting but nope, denied.
@user-ge2es2bp2x
3 жыл бұрын
i think it's not in mine either, i looked it up on google play and it wasn't there
@mastico_piedras
3 жыл бұрын
Yup! Same here.
@shaeweir9882
3 жыл бұрын
I also freaking LOVED the vanishing half. They are twins! 🖤🖤 also added most of these to my goodreads which looks BEAUTIFUL BY THE WAY DUE TO YOU! xx
@karleenburns7291
3 жыл бұрын
Ariel, you will be ecstatic to know that I LOVED Albatross. It was so good and the pacing and writing was just so good. And I love that it is Canadian, it shows in the writing.
@karleenburns7291
3 жыл бұрын
Update: I watched further and I also really loved Station Eleven and found it comforting to read during the pandemic. During the summer before my move I sat outside to read a lot. I also find the attention economy super interesting and loved the Bell Jar when I read it. (I think we would be good friends)
@bloominglillies
3 жыл бұрын
Going through a really hard time right now and this video made me feel so good. Seeing you talk about something you love so much and exploring the world through the beautiful art form of BOOKS is so inspiring when the world feels so dark sometimes. I love your content Ariel and keep posting❤️
@JordanThatblondegirl
3 жыл бұрын
I glad you addressed how you have a bookish background bc I was dead thinking “There’s no way her house is unpacked enough for her to have a filming corner already.”
@ArielBissett
3 жыл бұрын
Hahahaha nooooo way. I wish I could put photos on this KZitem comment to show you the disaster that is everywhere else. 😅
@Fachiization
3 жыл бұрын
There's literally no words to explain how I enjoy your videos. You could be talking about some nonsense topic and still, I would listen as if you were saying the ultimate secret of the world. Love u Ariel!🥰 Already wrote down those titles! 🤓
@ifortunata
3 жыл бұрын
I just love your videos Ariel... the way you speak so earnestly is so comforting to me and I've really enjoyed your videos over the years. You are a lovely and timeless gem, I can't thank you enough and I look forward to seeing whatever you do next :)
@alrightspock
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for telling what The Bell Jar is about! I actually didn’t know other than it being about a woman and mental health. Coincidentally, right before watching this video I was (in preparation for an exam paper) in the middle of reading a student exam paper review of one of Jaron Lanier’s books having never heard of him before. I love that you just explained who he is.
@wenndystefanny8743
3 жыл бұрын
As a non native english speaker, I just gotta say I love your accent ^^ specially when you say "about"
@defundhollywood3259
3 жыл бұрын
As a Canadian, I love that you love the way we talk! 😊
@wenndystefanny8743
3 жыл бұрын
awnn
@abigase135
3 жыл бұрын
Non english speaker here as well and I'm more focused on her accent than the words haha I love it so much!
@wenndystefanny8743
3 жыл бұрын
@@abigase135 Yes!! Me too haha It's incredible, I wish I could speak like she does.
@kv2661
3 жыл бұрын
Ariel out here making the videos we didn’t know we absolutely needed❤️
@Reading_Tamishly
3 жыл бұрын
Okies adding all these books in my wishlist. Thank you for being such an inspiration
@whistletoe
3 жыл бұрын
You got me really interested in Station Eleven! Definitely will pick it up soon.
@evildoesnotsleep-x2b
3 жыл бұрын
my 2020 standout is The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. amazing! thank you for another inspiring book video
@juliana43
3 жыл бұрын
ive had.... the worst morning imaginable. even if i explained it, the dread im feeling couldnt be conveyed (yes im dramatic lol). but this video has the best vibes, and hearing you talk about your favorite books this year is just so calming. thank you.
@Kenziebeatty
3 жыл бұрын
Happy to see Albatross make your list! So so good, and definitely not talked about enough!
@rafia2918
3 жыл бұрын
i had seen the vanishing half all over my goodreads but never thought of picking it up until your explanation, wow!
@ocean4763
3 жыл бұрын
I always have your video up in one tab and Goodreads up in the other to add all these books to my tbr! Always look forward to your recommendations :)
@PriyaPatel-wn2wr
3 жыл бұрын
Most peaceful 23 minutes of my day ❤😭 Thank you Ariel ❤
@izzybookqueen534
3 жыл бұрын
I love that you’re reading so many aware books on social media and the problems with it. It’s ironic for me as well! I’m a communications major who dislikes social media and all the vast negative affects it has on everyone.
@jennifer6278
3 жыл бұрын
i'm ashamed to say that i've never read the hunger games (i thought it was like twilight) and now i feel like i really really need to
@thegerda9030
3 жыл бұрын
Yes!!!
@SensibleShoes
3 жыл бұрын
I want to read every single one of these!! (Well except Hunger Games because I loved it but only want to read it once). Thanks for such enthusiasm in your recommendations! It's contagious.
@danahkopsida
3 жыл бұрын
watching your videos always puts a smile on my face, glad you're back!!
@zuzanatimulakova5041
3 жыл бұрын
I also read Station Eleven this year for the first time and oh boy, it was an experience to read it in an actual pandemic. Such a wonderful and perfect book!
@janinejohnson1898
3 жыл бұрын
Missed your videos! Thank goodness for your podcast with Rueben!!!!Congratulations on your move. Thank you for this list of books; half I have not read!!!☮️♥️
@EricKarlAnderson
3 жыл бұрын
Such a joy watching you discuss all these. You've made me want to read a lot of them especially Jaron Lanier and Jenny Odell's nonfiction books. The way you talked about The Bell Jar made me think of Jade Sharma's novel Problems which I'd definitely recommend if you haven't read it. Also, I loved The Vanishing Half too. So good! It deserves award!
@bimsdawns
3 жыл бұрын
Love this video! I've never been a huge reader, but I started prioritizing it more in 2020!! With all these awesome recommendations, I can continue on with great reads for 2021 & STAY AWAY FROM SOCIAL MEDIA! :)
@mihmarcondes
3 жыл бұрын
Just picked up Albatross to read yesterday based on your previous recommendation. I'm super excited for it!
@megan2176
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for recommending Albatross! I'm listening to the audiobook and am hooked!! The narrator (author) reminds me so much of Stuart McLean, who I miss so much, and it's like listening to a Vinyl Cafe storytime! Ahh, good times. :)
@Julia-kk7ph
3 жыл бұрын
I reread The Hunger Games triology this year too and I was blown away! Never remembered them being so good when I first read them at 13..
@rafia2918
3 жыл бұрын
anne with an e is literally one of the best and one of my favorite shows in all of existence. (imo lol, changed my life.)
@mathilde3157
3 жыл бұрын
I HAVE reread the Hunger Games lately and it was even better than the first time around!!
@moonstonepearl21
3 жыл бұрын
The How to Do Nothing cover is so beautiful.
@lilybee_
3 жыл бұрын
Most adults can make responsible decisions about social media. If used for entertainment and enjoyment in moderation it's a good tool. Too much of anything can be detrimental. I love all of the Ann of GG books. Great recommendations. I'll try several of them. I'm most.excited about reading The Vanishing Half and Station Eleven.
@northernruby2116
3 жыл бұрын
Gosh everytime I’m watching one of your videos, it costs me so much money! 😅 You’re so good at selling stories! My TBR pile just keeps getting higher! Love your reviews, always!
@ExanthePRKL
3 жыл бұрын
Me watching this thinking I'll become a book person is 2021, even tho it'll probably just end up with more books I haven't read in my bookshelf.
@nikoolion
3 жыл бұрын
ARIEL!!!!! I need a whole detailed video of that amazing house of yours! I neeeeed it😌😌❤️✨
@alexislirette3451
3 жыл бұрын
Your hair is everything 💕
@abbiewalker2059
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for mentioning Libro.fm! It's perfect for anyone who likes audiobooks and doesn't want to support Amazon (aka Audible).
@MrNekomew
3 жыл бұрын
I'm so locking foreward to the house content 😍 thanks for all the book rekommendation 👌🏻
@katm9999
3 жыл бұрын
your videos always make me want to put my phone in a closet and read all day and i love it :)
@franceswu8687
3 жыл бұрын
love hearing your favorites!! so great to see that you're still reading a bunch of genres and trying to diversify your tastes - anne of green gables was definitely one of my favorites growing up. also wanted to read kim jiyoung, so it's encouraging to hear you liked it!
@melodiesandmemories7739
3 жыл бұрын
The Bell Jar was my favorite book of the year last year when I read it for the first time!
@abbypage4722
3 жыл бұрын
During this wild year, I wrote my dissertation (partially) on the Hunger Games and one of my other papers on King Lear & Station Eleven, and it's just so fascinating that like, you know, I don't know you and we both were so moved by the same (not exactly new) books this year. Thank goodness for literature.
@katnaz_
3 жыл бұрын
This is exactly what I needed right now! Thank you for being a great human being ✨❤️
@dobyemable
3 жыл бұрын
I read Station Eleven in January before the pandemic really hit the states, and it definitely did help me process everything and put it all in perspective this year. It’s a great book.
@kassyl4355
3 жыл бұрын
I'm a fairly new subscriber and I just wanted to say I love how passionate you seem about reading, it really helps when people are in reading slumps and need that push to help get out (like I am needing now haha) thank you!
@frannieforthoughts9527
3 жыл бұрын
I read Station Eleven last december, before this whole pandemic started. Ironic uh? It made me so anxious but at the same time a bit hopeful? That's a weird combination.
@kathleenbrashier2579
3 жыл бұрын
Yes! Love that you gave a shout-out to libro.fm. That's where I get all my audiobooks!
@fuuuvale7139
3 жыл бұрын
I re-read the hunger games as well thanks to one of your videos! It's just SO good! Ahah I spend a few days just waiting to get home from work to read it, obsessed ahah
@margarida.larchae
3 жыл бұрын
I love listening to you talking!!! 🥰🤩 never stop making videos Ariel
@beckyaa100
3 жыл бұрын
I love your jumper! 😍🌷🌸🌹🌻
@SuperRoo91
3 жыл бұрын
It’s the best!
@rsnnyct
3 жыл бұрын
Sooooo excited that you are backkkkkk!! Looking forward to your contents and specially the house and bookshelf tour. Hihihi Congrats and all the best!! Will definitely try and check out The Bell Jar and The Vanishing Half. 👀
@nicole2462
3 жыл бұрын
Gutted, the app isn't available in the UK yet :'( This is one of the few channels that makes me feel good for just reading and makes me want to read rather than comparing how much I read to someone else, Ariel you just ooze enthusiasm and the joy of reading!
@allycanuck
3 жыл бұрын
Glad to see you made it safely to your new home! I saw it on Instagram and it is a gem... I'm so thrilled for you! Can't wait to see the whole tour! I also dream of owning my own historic home that I get to make my own, so I am with you 100%! Congratulations! Those stairs though... carpet be gone!
@VivianBB27
3 жыл бұрын
Your podcast totally convinced me to pick up Station Eleven even though it's usually not my thing at all to read speculative/sci-fi stuff, I agree so much that diving into the book in the middle of an ACTUAL pandemic elevated it a lot, you could just feel it on a deeper level. Also it may or may not have sent me into "what-if-technology-collapses-tomorrow" mode and I spent the summer printing photos of my family and dog because WHAT IF lol
@sproutd4634
3 жыл бұрын
amzn.to/2WlUDie It's an amazing book, you should check this out.
@Habitmaker
3 жыл бұрын
Wow! You read Kim Ji Young, Born 1982! Happy to see this book is translated into other languages and find its readers all over the world💜 The book had been made into a film as well check it out as well if you like!
@rafaellapacheco9066
3 жыл бұрын
accidentally fell into this video. the way you talk is so captivating!! love and likes from brazil! 💚
@jodiesimone8291
3 жыл бұрын
Love how articulate and enthusiastic you are! Happy holidays to you!
@uhhhhiimclaire
3 жыл бұрын
I received Sheets for Christmas, after hearing you recommend it many times :) I loved it. It is so charming, and cute!!
@trans_yoga
3 жыл бұрын
I honestly love Anne of Green Gables! It was the first classic my mum bought me when I was 7 and I fell in love with classics, especially Anne of Green Gables, Jane Eyre and Little Women. It was the first book I re-read this year, and I want to read the whole series this year, and some more books by L.M. Montgomery
@neja2768
3 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you're finally back. 💙 I was literally thinking about when you finally might start posting again when you uploaded this. Looking forward to all the house transformation videos.
@sk8tie
3 жыл бұрын
Can't wait for your 2021 Goodreads reading challenge Color vid xox
@leticiatoraci9855
3 жыл бұрын
I just got "How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy". "The Bell Jar" is in my TBR too. "Aquicorn Cove" was sweet.
@Unicorniosymonstruos
3 жыл бұрын
You made me really excited for Station eleven and The vanishing half!
@rudig5698
3 жыл бұрын
Heyy, I just uploaded a new video on the topic of books for 2021, I would really appreciate if you could check it out and leave me some feedback. If you don’t have the time or if you don’t want to, that’s okay too. Thank you and have a nice day.🥺❤️
@xStaticSumi
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Ariel! I feel like I needed this video. I’ve been really down in the dumps lately and needing a beautiful, impactful book in my life to give me some respite. I’m definitely checking out a few of these from my library this week!
@o_o-lj1ym
3 жыл бұрын
2:26 Flashback to goodreads challenge colour
@nataliakozlowska6156
3 жыл бұрын
It's the first time I've heard about "the vanishing half", but thanks to your recommendation- can't wait to grab it!
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