North and South was my favorite book that I read last year! I did lots of underlining and notes in the margin!
@meghanthestorygirl4581
5 жыл бұрын
It's such a good one! I love to write all over my books too 😊
@takingteawithcatherine
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this! I still can't believe I haven't read North and South. It's my greatest Victorian failing.
@meghanthestorygirl4581
5 жыл бұрын
Haha, it's such a good one!
@JuanReads
5 жыл бұрын
I've only read North and South and I really liked it. I like the sound of the other Gaskell novels you talk about, but before I read any of them I might re-read North and South.
@meghanthestorygirl4581
5 жыл бұрын
It's a very re-readable book, that's for sure!
@pamdawkins13
5 жыл бұрын
I love your enthusiasm.
@meghanthestorygirl4581
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Sarah! I love your's too ❤
@wmcrosbyesq
4 жыл бұрын
I loved your chat about Mrs. Gaskell 's novels. I read them in the last year. Brilliant and innovative ur-feminist writer. I must say I would have included the funny and lovely Cranford. Good work.
@meghanthestorygirl4581
4 жыл бұрын
Cranford is delightful. I really love what they did with the mini-series. So glad you read all of her novels!
@lifeismeaningful6561
4 жыл бұрын
I love Gaskell.I wrote a book about her.
@MooseTalksBooks
5 жыл бұрын
I've never read any of her works, but this is such a cool idea for a video! And I think I've told you this before, but I LOVE that you use this platform to openly talk about your faith! It inspires me to do be more open too!
@meghanthestorygirl4581
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! That's really good to hear. I want to talk more about my faith too.
@BearReadsBooks
4 жыл бұрын
This was so helpful. I didn't read Gaskell for Victober, but everyone was talking about Gaskell and I didn't know where to start. Thanks.
@meghanthestorygirl4581
4 жыл бұрын
I'm glad it was helpful. I started with North and South and that was the perfect place for me to start!
@genresandjournals
5 жыл бұрын
Love your enthusiasm for Elizabeth Gaskell. I’ve only read North & South by her. I need to get to the other ones!
@meghanthestorygirl4581
5 жыл бұрын
They're so good! A lot of people have Wives and Daughters as their favourite, so I'd recommend going there next.
@melissakay8457
5 жыл бұрын
I only discovered Gaskell earlier this year and I wish I’d found her sooner! I adored North and South, and I’m reading Wives and Daughters at the moment for Victober. I can’t wait to read all of her work 💕
@meghanthestorygirl4581
4 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad you've discovered her. She's truly amazing!
@lifeismeaningful6561
4 жыл бұрын
Hi I advise you to read my book on Gaskell and Feminism
@springintoreading7225
4 жыл бұрын
Great video! I'm currently loving Mary Barton narrated by Juliet Stevenson. Love this narrator!!
@meghanthestorygirl4581
4 жыл бұрын
Oooh, that's sounds awesome! I got to see Juliet Stevenson in a Samuel Beckett play in London. She was amazing! I can imagine she'd do a great job with Mary Barton.
@springintoreading7225
4 жыл бұрын
@@meghanthestorygirl4581 I didn't realize she acts in plays! I will have to look her up online. She narrates many classic audiobooks on audible.
@meghanthestorygirl4581
4 жыл бұрын
@@springintoreading7225 She's also a great film actor! She's in a version of Nicholas Nickleby as Mrs Squeers.
@springintoreading7225
4 жыл бұрын
I will definitely look up her films to watch. Thank you
@LuminousLibro
5 жыл бұрын
I love Elizabeth Gaskell too! I wish that she had written more. Love hearing your thoughts about these.
@meghanthestorygirl4581
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@lifeismeaningful6561
4 жыл бұрын
My book is about Gaskell and Feminism.
@RaineyDayReads
5 жыл бұрын
I have read 3 of her works so far and loved all of them! So far, my favorite is Wives and Daughters, but they are all good!
@meghanthestorygirl4581
5 жыл бұрын
Yes, she's such a well rounded, versatile author! I loved watching your Cranford videos this past week 😊
@jenniferbrooks
5 жыл бұрын
What a great video! You make me want to pick up Wives and Daughters this instant! Your thoughts on Ruth were really great. I've heard such mixed things about it and Sylvia's Lovers that I thought I might read them just to read them and get them off the bucket list. I think now I will go in with a better attitude. I just adore your channel and also appreciate your openness about faith.
@meghanthestorygirl4581
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much, Jennifer! I am loving your channel too. I can't wait for more of your content and more discussions with you!
@mathonamoore123
3 жыл бұрын
Hello Megan, I'm so pleased to have found you. I'm also a book lover! I read a lot but also, listen to many books from Librivox. I never heard of this author but I had watched, the American tv show North and South. I ended up here because, I Googled 'what's the best book, by Gaskell?'. Thank you for your reviews. Please don't give up coming here. I'd only love to hear from you. Maybe, we could discuss some books that we've read? I had to give a lot of my books, to charity and friends because I have no book shelves! My favourite genres are the Russian Revolution era, WW2 era, anything about the ancient worlds and that includes more recent empires, ie The Ottoman Empire. I love historical fiction too, for example I have read pretty much all of Phillipa Gregory's books. Her Tudor series is great plus she has a few, nice stand alone novels too. I love the quentissential classics too, ie books by Dickens, Loiusa May Alcott, Thomas Hardy, Daniel Dafoe, Dumas, The Bronte sisters, Jules Verne etc I can't recall who wrote the likes of Gone with the Wind, Laurence of Arabia, Wuthering Heights, Dr. Zhivago, Ben HUR etc pretty much any book that was made into a movie genre, the epic. I also enjoy traditional fairy tales, in their original forms and folk tales from around the world. I think, that's it! The past 2 days, I listened to Alice in Wonderland and The Communist Manifesto! I'm currently reading Communism, Colour and Common Sense by Manning Johnson. I'm only reading them, for educational purposes because I'm apolitical! I love autobiographies and true stories of human resilience and bravery. I hate chick lit unless, it's a classic. Please let me know what you like to read? Stay safe, God bless, love Mathona in Ireland xx
@meghanthestorygirl4581
3 жыл бұрын
Wow, it sounds like you have a wonderfully broad love of reading! That's great to hear how you found my video. I love that miniseries of North and South. It's one of my favourites. Like you, I love World War 2 books, Louisa May Alcott and the Bronte's. Jane Austen and LM Montgomery are definitely forever favourites. It's great to hear from you!
@Nyledam89
5 жыл бұрын
I read The Old Nurse's Story at the beginning of the month for Victober and really enjoyed it. I will read more by Gaskell in the future and am very happy to see North and South at the top of your list since that's the other book by her we have on our shelf. 😊
@meghanthestorygirl4581
5 жыл бұрын
Ooh, I'm so glad you have it. It's one of my favourite novels of all time!
@katiejlumsden
4 жыл бұрын
Your order is so similar to mine! Great video and :)
@meghanthestorygirl4581
4 жыл бұрын
I remember your week of Gaskell so well. That was one thing that encouraged me to read all her works!
@SpinstersLibrary
4 жыл бұрын
I've only read North and South and really didn't like it, but I'm keen to give Gaskell another go at some point. Great video!
@meghanthestorygirl4581
4 жыл бұрын
Oh, interesting, I'd be curious to hear what you think of Mary Barton as it's North and South's prototype with quite a different plot though.
@hollihamlyn2022
4 жыл бұрын
Do you have a good reads ? Love your attitude about books it makes me wanna read all the Elizabeth Gaskell novels ❤️
@meghanthestorygirl4581
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! I have a Goodreads account under Meghan the Story Girl, but I don't really go on there much lol
@JoachimderZweite
4 жыл бұрын
You are the kind of girl that every parent wants their son to bring home.
@meghanthestorygirl4581
4 жыл бұрын
Aw, thanks so much!
@CourtneyReads
4 жыл бұрын
North and South is the only Elizabeth Gaskell that I've read. Now I really want to go read her others!
@meghanthestorygirl4581
4 жыл бұрын
She's so good and each of her works are very different from each other. I would definitely recommend all of them!
I read North and South and remember loving it, but it was so long ago and the details are lost on me. I’m definitely due for a reread!
@meghanthestorygirl4581
5 жыл бұрын
Yes, it's a great one to reread!
@lifeismeaningful6561
4 жыл бұрын
I do love Gaskell..I wrote my book about her.
@AscendedLegacy17
3 жыл бұрын
I loved North and South, as well as the BBC adaptation; my God, both were wonderful. My only issue in re-reading the novel is the cat thing toward the end tbh--
@meghanthestorygirl4581
3 жыл бұрын
Oh, I know! Super weird, right?
@marissa7246
4 жыл бұрын
Can we see some “All about Anne” videos?
@meghanthestorygirl4581
4 жыл бұрын
That's good to hear that you're wanting some more of those since I have a lot more to say on the topic! I'll see if I can get an Anne video out in the next couple of weeks. 😊
@aparnarajesh
3 жыл бұрын
Mary Barton and Slyia's lovers should have film apodation
@meghanthestorygirl4581
3 жыл бұрын
Totally!
@OldEnglandCathedral
3 жыл бұрын
yeah
@lifeinprague749
3 жыл бұрын
Cranford is best!
@muchacamara
3 жыл бұрын
You are beautiful.
@bobbiesuedavis5406
5 жыл бұрын
Yes. I see this alot in Victorian novels. They know Bible but not the Gospel and it does get a little off putting. Sometimes I just want to throw the book and say You don't have to do that. Your forgiven because of Christ!🤦
@meghanthestorygirl4581
5 жыл бұрын
Yes, exactly! We do good BECAUSE we are loved and saved by God, not to get that love or be saved.
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