Remembering the books which have influenced us as readers, we remember the individuals who 'put those books in our hands'; people who cared, who took the time to shed light on books we might never have heard of or considered reading. You, Matthew, are one such person and I greatly appreciate what you do. Thank you!!🥰
@MatthewSciarappa
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You are so sweet! Thank you 🥰🥰🥰
@PipReads
Жыл бұрын
The professor and the housekeeper (?) Has a tender place in ny heart as it showed me the beauty in maths, a subject i have had very little interest in and actively avoid. Wundersmith made me realise that one TERF cannot monopolise the childlike wonder and joy of magic. The opening chapter of Howls Moving Castle rang so true with me, i felt so seen and understood in a way that so few books manage to do.
@1book1review
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Tough question as I'm mostly a brain dead entertainment reader currently. But looking back growing up with Terry Pratchett really had me appreciate funny fantasy over dark epic fantasy. Discovering Graham Swift at uni really paved the way for my love of postmodern books and Jonathan Safran Foer made me look for experimental texts. And every cover buy that gave me a new favorite has me doing that whenever I can.
@MatthewSciarappa
Жыл бұрын
I’m fully the same about cover buys-I’ve discovered so many favorites that way, so I fully embrace that gut instinct.
@yenasung
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Wow what a great video! Your enthusiasm is palpable. This topic is also a question I love asking/hearing about from bookish ppl. I grew up reading a lot of classics as a kid and then nonfic, historical bios in my teens. Then i met some actual cool fun ppl who introduced me to litfic and some standout writers are Junot Diaz and Zadie Smith, humorists like David Sedaris, food writers like Anthony Bourdain and David Lebovitz. I learned in my early 20s that fiction has just as much truth as nonfic, and that it’s fun to have a personality 😅
@toweringtbr
Жыл бұрын
I recently purchased What Belongs to You at a library sale. I'll have to wait until I'm ready to be devastated. Cleanness nearly broke me.
@shibasandshelves
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I like the idea of tracing back to my foundational texts as a reader, I think I’ll have to think about it more but the first thing that comes to mind is how Wasted by Marya Hornbacher started my love of memoir and really shaped what I value when I read them.
@MatthewSciarappa
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Ooo I’ve never read Wasted, but I remember seeing it everywhere for a time. It’s definitely a treat to reminisce about old favorites 🥰
@themusicsnob
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Please Look After Mom is so excellent. I can see how that book could be a great entryway to translated fiction.
@MatthewSciarappa
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agreed 🥰📖
@Whtpaper
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The one book that I love is The Secret History by Donna Tartt. It was so good for me that I wanted to spread it out and savour it but read it it straight through in 8 hours. I love dark academia and thrillers but few hit with a story and writing like that book
@MatthewSciarappa
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I think of The Secret History as the book that got me reading again. I stopped for so long in high school and college after realizing I didn’t have to actually finish books to pass tests or write essays-that one was the first toward the end of college where I was like, “wow I am READING this! For fun!!”
@Whtpaper
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I love that! Thanks for sharing.
@pernillehesselbjerg7926
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For me it is difinitely two of the triologies by Robin Hobb and Our tragic universe by Scarlett Thomas. I have a lot of other favorites but these were the first that came to mind. I will be checking out the Jackie Kay😄 and uhh I am currently listening to Year of Wonder on audio - loving it so far! (I read horse last month).
@MatthewSciarappa
Жыл бұрын
Omg yay for Geraldine Brooks!!!! 🥰🥰🥰 and I really need to start the Ship of Magic Trilogy-I’ve only read the first trilogy. So much to read 😌❤️
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