I read the prequel before any of the other books in the series. For me personally it was nice knowing character names and getting to know their personalities before getting into the other books. Throne of glass would’ve been confusing for me if I hadn’t read the prequel for sure 😅
I love Jane Austen and even did a course on her novels for my literature degree. However, I think Emma is one of my least favorites. It’s a fantastic novel, but Emma gets on my *nerves* so much. It does make an entertaining, albeit sometimes frustrating read though!
Love the long vlogs! Winnie was so cute in the beginning ❤ being silly on the chair. That's what my cat Bella likes to do too 😂 Emma is the only Jane Austen book I haven't read, except for three of her works which went unpublished until after her death. I have seen so many people reading Emma and not liking her and so it has put me off a little. I think I may have to add it to my tbr so I can finally say I braved it lol 😅 I love the edition of Emma you have, the yellow cover is so beautiful! 😍 I have The Book that Wouldn't Burn on my tbr too! I started listening to the audiobook but I found I wasn't focusing on it. I think I'm going to just read the physical book and just take my time with it 😊
This series scared the crap out of my 14-year-old self, but I do remember loving it tho 😂. Would be fun to give it a reread and see what I think about it now ( currently 18 years old) 😜😂.
Great vlog as always ❤. I love how detailed your reading vlogs are though I'm a bit surprised by how much you dislike Emma 😂. I was actually named after her by my mum. I haven't read the book in years though but you are making me want to reread it. Also I read The crimson moth last month and I really enjoyed it. I can't believe we have to wait until next year for the sequel after the way it ended.
I loved reading Emma! I listened on audio and I think it helped me understand the satirical tone that Austen was trying to convey that I otherwise struggled to pick up on. Also the 2020 adaptation is stunning!
Jennifer Lynn Barnes is my favorite author, and The Naturals series is my favorite series by her (and in general)! I’ve gotten to meet her twice, at her book signing in Oklahoma last year (she lives in Oklahoma and so do I, and I’m not sure how I got lucky enough to live in the same boring state as my favorite author) and I also got to see her at a book festival in Texas in April. But at the panels that she was on, she talked a few times about what she studied, which was more specifically the psychology of fandom and theory of fiction, and it was honestly so fascinating, you could clearly tell how invested she was in it, and she’s gotten me into it also. But anyways, that author bio truly does not do her justice. Besides what that said, one of those degrees is a graduate degree from Cambridge University, where she was a Fulbright Scholar. She studied at their Autism Research Centre. And I can’t remember where I heard this but I think she’s also done research on some kind of monkey also. And she’s one of the worlds leading experts on the psychology of fandom and the cognitive science of fiction. I’m pretty sure she’s done more than that, but that’s all I can think of for now. But you can truly see how she has utilized her degrees within her books. And although it may not seem like it, she also used her knowledge of fandoms and theory of fiction to come up with The Inheritance Games series. She came up with the idea for the series using a popular theory of fiction, called the Gossip Theory. This basically means that one of the reasons people might like fiction is because people are naturally prone to enjoy gossip. That could explain why movies like “Gossip Girl” is so popular. And so Jennifer Lynn Barnes used this theory and thought up an idea that would get the whole country or even world gossiping, and so she came with the idea of a random girl inheriting practically all of a famous billionaires money.
I saw the book cover of The Clackity in your box.. and thought it was interesting that I’m currently reading that book. I don’t see it around very much 🧡
I love the naturals series! I read them last year I think and absolutely loved them! I was also sad after finishing Bad Blood, but then I found out that Jennifer Barnes did a novella that takes place after Bad Blood. It's called Twelve. I would highly recommend checking it out! I love your videos and can't wait for the next one! ❤
My first comment! I have never read any of Jane Austin’s works and knew nothing about any of the characters but Emma’s last name surprised as we both share the same last name 😂😂 I had to go read the blurb on GoodReads to make sure that I wasn’t mistaken
Love a good reading vlog and for me I have to get creative on reading challenges that work for a mom of 2 young kids so I have been doing some brainstorming lately. Glad you finished The Natural series finally and such a good read.
