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When I was 11 my school's librarian recommended me a translated classic and I fell in love with reading . Now almost 13 years later I'm just 2 exams away from finishing my bachelor in library and information science 😭 . I really love this kinda video , maybe somewhere someone became a reader because of you 💙
@@Arawn505 Frankenstein by mary shelly . I read it in my mother tongue so it was easy to understand for me at that age . My barely 12 year old self asked her to recommend me something written by foreign writes to sound cooler than my classmates 😭😂Lol, but I guess universe had plans 💙
It’s funny you should say that because there was only one book I read from cover to cover in school, and I don’t say that proudly. It was Oliver Twist in my senior year of high school. The rest I read as little of as I could get away with. And I say that as someone loves reading, so I’m not proud of it. Although we did read Poe’s The Raven, which I did like quite a bit.
Another good tip is to start with a reread. No one stops you from getting back to the childhood favourite - sometimes they don't hold up, but more often they do. My first audiobook ever was Winnie the Pooh, because I wasn't sure if I will be able to focus on listening. Several hundred audiobooks later I circle back to children classic when ever I feel in a mood for a quick, cosy read.
For anyone that’s read and loved Howls Moving Castle, I’d also highly recommend Diana Wynne Jones’ other books! My personal favorite is called Fire and Hemlock, which is about a girl who suddenly remembers a whole secret life she had had when she was younger- it has themes of mythology and romance and it’s great!
I thought Fire and Hemlock had sorta different vibes from much of Diana Wynn Jones' work. I think it's because most of the books I read by her were children's books, whereas Fire and Hemlock was written for adults. It took me a while to grow into that one, but every time I reread it, I like it a little more.
What I've always loved about her books is the fact that she doesn't underestimate her child readers. She creates quality stories that never grow old even on the third reread. She's really one of my favorite authors and really shaped my childhood. Even now, I have phases where I just go back and reread every one of her books that I can get my hands on. I love the entire Chrestomanci series, especially The Magicians of Caprona and Charmed Life. I am also a huge fan of House of Many Ways, which also features Sophie and Howl. I love Stained Glass, the entire Dalemark Quartet and the book Power of Three.
fantasy: Shadow and Bone (Leigh Bardugo) The Final Empire (Brandon Sanderson) Howl's Moving Castle (Diana Wynne Jones) War Cross (Marie Lu) thrilling: Truly Devious (Maureen Johnson) If We Were Villains (ML Rio) engaging: The Secret History (Donna Tartt) The Yellow Wallpaper (Charlotte Perkins Gilman) contemporary: Radio Silence (Alice Oseman) Girl, Woman, Other (Bernardine Evaristo) audiobooks: Daisy Jones and The Six (Taylor Jenkins Reid) romance: Book Lovers (Emily Henry) Written In The Stars (Alexandria Bellefleur) Finding Audrey (Sophie Kinsella) nonfiction: Im Glad My Mom Died (Jeanette McCurdy)
The series that got me to reading fictional books, was “a series of unfortunate events” by lemony snicket I never forget the feeling I had when I read the first book It was a MAGICAL experience ✨
being a child who used to love reading and read loads of books, I lost the passion as I entered highschool when my academics got too hectic, but recently I found that joy of reading again thanks to the Lunar Chronicles. I finished Cinder, Scarlet and Cress so quickly and will be reading Winter once I submit my assignment. I miss this joy and excitement I get from reading fantasy. Will definitely check out these reccommendations of fantasy books!
The Renegades series by Marissa Meyer is also really good! Her writing style is super accessible so she's a great recommendation for people who are trying to get back into reading!
@@seraphina1724 I just saw this comment omg my apologies but I do enjoy Marissa Meyer's writing so I'll def check it out! Thanks for the recommendation ☺️ The Lunar Chronicles really was such a fast paced and interesting series so it was the perfect series to get me back into reading again.
This makes me want to re-read The Yellow Wallpaper. I remember reading it when I was in year 12 literature class and I hated it so much. But I hope that ten years later, I'll actually really enjoy it more and understand it more. Edit: Also to add, I would recommend manga, comic books or graphic novels if that's your jam. I've found them really easy to get through, accessible and understandable. Really loving Rainbow Rowell's She-Hulk, and also will highly recommend Squirrel Girl, I found that easy to get into. Mangas I love atm is Heaven's Design Team (you also learn about animals which is cool), Haikyu!! and Spy x Family. Graphic novels are different to comics, as comics have both issues and trade paper back (tpb). TPB's are a book that is a collection of 6 or so single issues, whereas graphic novels are just one story contain within a book.
I've loved reading during my time in school just as much as I love it now, it never stopped for me. 😊 Instead of hanging out with friends during breaks I'd go to the library with the book I brought from home, which really wasn't all that often, maybe 5 times throughout the entire time I was in that school. The result was that, after school, my friends followed me through the city one day when I was going to the bookstore and confronted me in said bookstore about how I behaved weird... because I went off to read a couple times. As if reading was abnormal, as if wanting to spend some time alone or doing something else instead of the usual thing was abnormal. So they ignored me for some time because they didn't believe me when I told them that everything was fine, because they took me tending to a different hobby other than walking rounds across the schoolyard very personally. 😅
I nearly cried when you recommended Radio Silence, Alice really helped me to regain my love for reading, and especially that one I hold really dearly to my heart. I strongly recommend it too (just maybe check out the trigger warnings first!). Thank you for this video, I gathered lots of new books for my list! 💕
I have some book recommendations that were not mentioned in this video: -FANTASY: The WaterFire Saga. This isn’t exactly “beginner because it is a 4-book series, each book being around 400 pages, but it is amazinggg!!! -SCIENCE FICTION: The Roar and its sequel The Whisper. This is a super underrated dystopian series that is extremely well thought out. It’s also not too long, but not so short that you get done with it too quickly. -CONTEMPORARY: The Benefits of Being an Octopus. I cannot recommend this book enough. “Beautiful” is not a sufficient word to describe how truly incredible this book is. It’s definitely very deep, so if you want something more lighthearted in this genre, I’d recommend The Unlikely Story of a Pig in the City. It’s just a fun little story. -HISTORICAL FICTION: Listening for Lions. This is a pretty short book, but it’s a very unique story and a wonderful introduction to the historical fiction genre if you have never read a book of this type before. There are also tons of World War II historical fiction novels, which are also really good. -GRAPHIC NOVELS: The Nameless City. This is a 3-book series that is just… amazing. That’s all I can say. It’s fantasy and it’s super well written, with a really nice art style!
After not reading anything for nearly a decade "Aurora" by Kim Stanley Robinson helped me fall in love with books (again). It is a terriffic Sci-Fi book about a multigenerational intergalactic voyage to another planet and the complications that arise. It is half narrated by the female lead, half by the spaceship's AI. I would recommend it to anyone who wants to start reading again.
Controversial but I actually found it so confusing that I didn’t like it 😭 I read it after the grishaverse and going from that to folk of the air was like so jarring I could not keep up with it at all, maybe I’ll try again one day but I just do not have the mental capacity for high fantasy like that LMAOO
I probably have a huge diference in time zone from the majority of everyone here because Im from Brazil but, I feel soo happy that every time I wake up to school and get ready on a monday, I have your videos to relax to and make my day less hard, thanks soo much Leoni ❤️❤️ Also great book recomendations! I’ve been trying to pick up reading a lot again but O think Im not finding the right books, definitely give theses ones a try!
When I was a child, I read a lot and very fast. I believe that's also the reason why I'm pretty good at school and especially in my native language. When I got my phone in fourth/fifth grade and started having less freetime, I stopped reading basically completely, only occasionally reading books I got as presents. Last year I went shopping with my friends and picked up One Of Us Is Lying. It was my first book in English and my first book in a while, and because it was so easy to read, I ate it up very quickly. After that, it kind of spiraled and now I'm back in the game :D So happy to spend my time reading more again
guys please check the trigger warnings for i’m glad my mom died !!!! the bulk of the book revolves around the abusive relationship jennette has with her mother , as well as jennette’s severe eating disorders
I always get stuck on books I should just DNF. Refusing to read a new book until I finish the book I am not enjoying as some form of self discipline that back fires into just not reading at all. Especially if it’s a series and you want ‘closure’ 😅 Funny enough the current book I’m stuck on is a Grishaverse book which is one of your Recs. 🤣
As a long time fantasy reader, if you even slightly enjoy fantasy I implore you to read Robin Hobb’s realm of the elderlings books. They are by far the best fantasy books I have read in my life. Don’t think they’re great for beginners, but if you’re looking for a new fantasy series to immerse yourself in: this is it.
Hey. I've read three of your recommendations (babel, these violent delights and bunny) and loved them so freaking much. So may I recommend u one? The ocean at the end of the lane by Neil Gaiman is a fantastic little fantasy book. I'm sure you'd love it
The book that really got me into reading was The Secret of Platform 13 by Eva Ibbotson when i was like 8. And my favorite book of all time is How to Live Forever by Colin Thompson, which i discovered when i was 11. Both are middle grade fantasy books and i love them very much ❤
Hi Leonie! How do you get Book of the Month if you live outside of US? Sounds super interesting, but on website they list shipping only to US, Canada and U.S military locations overseas.
In school, we (my class mates and I) got traumatized with reading. We got introduced to literature with Iliad, Odissey, Divine Comedy, "I promessi sposi", and many other complex sad stories from long gone authors like Charles Dickens and Giovanni Verga... So, long story short, I did not even want to touch a (non scientific) book until well into my adulthood.
That sucks so much! I LOVED reading Shakespeare in high school but I was already an AVID reader and found reading with annotations to be fairly easy. It was awful watching my classmates struggle, not because they didn’t like the stories, but because they quite literally couldn’t read them. I wish school would stop pushing classics for the sake of it and pick books that all students can actually access and enjoy!
The Final Empire completely changed the way I looked at books. Five years since I read it, and The Mistborn Trilogy is still my favourite series of all time. I love it with all my heart, it's the reason I absolutely love fantasy.
YES was hoping Brandon Sanderson would be on the list and I was so happy when it was the 2nd fantasy book!! NONE of his books have been a disappointment.
Shadow and Bone got me into reading, I had tried to get myself into it already before but never achieved it until this book, and now I absolutely love it! Reading is my favourite hobbie and Fantasy my favourite genre and i’m sooo greatful for this book
Howls Moving Castle, and the two books after it (castle in the air and the house of many ways) are both set in the world of howl and are really good too.
I love reading mostly, fantasy and love all Leigh Bardugo and I'm only 13 and hope to never get away from reading., and would love to try lots of these books.📖😌
You literally inspired me back into reading so thank you so much ❤ Without you, I wouldn't have such beautiful stories I've read stuck in my memory You're my fav youtuber ^^
the first book that got me into reading was "el conde de montecristo" (i don't know what it's called in english sorry) from Alejandro Dumas, it was such a thrilling story about vengance, love and other stuff. But sadly i stopped reading for a while until i found the foundation series from asimov and other science and science fiction books have sparked mi love for reading again. Just felt like sharing this :=)
My tbr is getting longer after every video from Leonie 🥹 Also! This might be a long shot but I’m moving to the Netherlands, Eindhoven in May from Finland. I assume there are a lot of Dutch people in this community so if anyone wants to hang out and maybe talk about books and whatever with me…send me a message pls 🫣
Hey. I've read three of your recommendations (babel, these violent delights and bunny) and loved them so freaking much. So may I recommend u one? The ocean at the end of the lane by Neil Gaiman is a fantastic little fantasy book. I'm sure you'd love it
I'm listening to the audiobook for truly devious and I'm loooving it. I usually don't like thrillers but this is the perfect mix of mystery and fun so it's balanced and not too creepy!
I've always loved reading so, naturally, I decided to study literature at uni for 5 years. I finished 2 years ago and honestly, it wasn't until I discovered your channel like 2-3 weeks ago that I realized how burnt out I was. My mind had turned reading into this profound undertaking and I forgot that it can just be... fun. A few times, while watching a video of yours, I suddenly thought "I can't wait to read now", so I paused the video and grabbed a book (I always go back to finish the videos so don't worry lmao). You just make me feel so inspired and excited to read, and I haven't felt like that in forever, so thank you ❤ I'd only read 7 books in 2022 but since discovering your channel, I've already finished 3 😊
she's the best!! i'm so glad you found her channel. no whistle & bells. just consistently high caliber content with delightful delivery. my FAVE booktuber...
Fellow Lit grad here and SAME. Last year I really started reading for pleasure again and discovered so many incredible books. Some of them “literary” eg my old professors would approve of lol but a lot of them just fun, page turners with great characters. I defo want to start making a couple of book vids too
For science fiction, I recommend An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green. It's a compelling blend of sci-fi, mystery, and contemporary that has a lot of commentary on social media. The audiobook is also quite good.
Aw Book Lovers was the first romance that I read!! I loved it and it made me want to read more, it made me happy that you recommended that one. I have been looking for a good one to follow that up that will also make me laugh
Maybe you should read The Lake Of Dead Languages by Carol Goodman, a dark acedemia (adult I think) that is very similar to If we were villains Such a good book! I would love for you to review it
A sci-fi book for beginners I would recommend is Aurora Rising (first book of 3). It's got everything to keep you in: found family plot of teenagers in SPACE 400 years from now, humor everywhere, some great characters and easy-to-imagine world building if you're into spacey movies like Star Wars. The polt twists tho-. I was SHAKEN. Such smart and well-thought of sub plot OF THE SUB PLOT that reviels itself at the end of the series and takes you back to book 1.
I always look for books that have no romance at all. Most books I read or listen to have some form of romance and most of the time it was just weird to me. I personally enjoy female main characters but it feels like every book I find who has one, she obviously has to fall in love with this one guy.
So i just ordered The Folk of The Air Series because how much you complimented it, so you're good at selling. And because of this video my wishlist just got 10x thicker, so thank you and no thank you at the same time. Love your vid, thanks.
As a side note, audio books of non-fiction read by the authors can be a really great plus. The authors may also add things that aren’t in the physical books.
Also, as Leonie has pointed out regarding TikTok books... Don't go with a book just because you hear a lot of people raving about it in a vague way (in whatever medium) - go with something that has features YOU are likely to enjoy. (If I only read what was on the NYT bestseller list, for example, I'd probably have convinced myself I hate reading by now!) I find channels like this and Goodreads reviews (not the star levels - the actual reviews) super helpful for that, because even if the reviewer hated the book, they might describe features that I know I'd like, and vice versa.
Howl's Moving Castle and Daisy Jones & the Six are still on my TBR. 20 years ago I had a hard time explaining to people why The Secret History was worth their time even if it seems intimidating on the outset. It was technically a bestseller but it didn't hold the cultural power I believed such a twistedly bonkers novel deserved. Then Tumblr happened. I still have mixed feelings about Tumblr but at least it gave literature a constructive avenue. Jennette McCurdy is rockin' it! You know how you can tell in an instant that some people are smarter and deserve more than what they're doing? That's how I felt watching iCarly: Jennette was too good for that series and now she's a kickass author.
Found a random book called Into That Forest in the teen section of the library when I was around 11. It remains one of my favorite books but no one knows about it. It definitely made me wanna pick up more books to try and find another as enjoyable as that one.
i stopped reading somewhere around 2018 and no i'm picking it back up again! i bought an ereader, because physicals are just not working for me i've noticed (i have a 1,5 year old running around and books are not safe around him haha), I'm hoping I will get back into it again!
The book that put me into a big fat slump after reading it, because I hated it to bits, was the secret history. I'm glad I didn't pick it up first when I started reading again because I would've never picked a book afterwards.
I loved reading as a child and spent most of my summers doing so but dealt with horrible mental health as I got older and lost my love for reading. I have had a few times where I read a few books here and there since then but until last summer was unable to stick to reading. I definitely made note of many of these and will be checking out your other book recommendation videos. I also really love your lamp!
Thank you for the recs! I've been looking for starter fantasy books, bcs I can't find myself get into fantasy easily, so maybe one of these recs will work for me :D
OK, I'm just gonna say it DO NOT READ DAISY JONES AND THE SIX IF YOU ARE A MUSICIAN! It will make you cringe hard as hell, I hated every moment even though I absolutely loved another book by the same author (The 7 Husbands of Evelyn Hugo), it is an absolutely insufferable read if you have a basic understanding of music theory and or have seen first hand how the writing process goes.
I recently gotten a lot of physical books lately since I mostly been reading books on mobile and fanfics, so I wanted to branch out and get back into getting physical books like I used too. And since you said you’re not familiar with Sci-if books, I highly recommend a series called “The Murderbot Diaries” and yes that’s its title I freaking love it. They’re all shorter books (roughly 160 pages at most) and the main character or well robot is very well written and the world is explained nicely in a way that if you don’t understand sci-if esc themes it’s easy for anyone to understand. Another Sc-fi esc story but on the opposite spectrum from darker themes is “Psalm for the wild Built” and it’s another robot based book! It’s more of a cozy fantasy type of story that could be read anytime, but both series do funny enough carry the same theme of robots wanting and figuring out human emotions and ect. It’s really neat how similar the themes are, yet very different the stories are written. As for thrillers I recommend psychological thriller a book called “The Push”, it’s a more slow paced book but also very well written. Unlike the other two this one is more realistic and heavy hitting, so lil warning for that one. But I suggest you check them all out! Enjoy my long book recommendations lol😌
I can never hear anyone talk about "The Secret History" without thinking they're going to talk about "The Secret History of the Mongols" which is....very different.
Hi! I remarked you said "Secondary school" and once you said English isn't your first language (I think?), so I have to ask : Are you a Québécoise ? If you are I am happy to know one of my favorite booktuber is one of my people!
for thrillers i will recommend the good girls guide to murder series , young adult so very accessible style of writing and the thriller aspects are really good
Can I ask about Book of the Month? I’m really confused as I thought this was a US and Canada only subscription. Is there a way to subscribe from Europe now??
unpopular opinion: i actually didn't enjoyed reading shadow and bones all that much? i love the universe, love the author but nothing beat my love for six of crows so far, and, i don't know, there isn't enough action in shadow and bones for my liking+i'm not fond of alina nor mal? (nikolai though>>>>>, i should get around king of scars soon enough, hopefully i'll love that one as much as i love six of crows)
Do you have any book recommendations that have a spring or summer vibe? Maybe a happy vibe, I’m not sure exactly. I love the way you recommend books, telling us who would like it and why.
I actually have Radio-Silence and it's in english, but I'm not an english speaker, so it's really dificult to enjoy without knowing what are the meanings to some words are. But one day, I will finish it.
When you said “better in audiobook format” I knew it was going to be Daisy Jones! I’m anxiously waiting for the library audiobook to be available (25 more weeks 😅). I LOVED reading it, so I can’t imagine how much I’ll love listening to it!
There isn’t a book on this planet that would get me to read. I don’t know why that is but I guess that’s the way it is. I’ve had people buy me books on people I’m interested in like Paul Stanley of the band Kiss or Slash from guns n roses and I still didn’t read them. They aren’t proper books anyway I suppose.
i dont read a lot of fiction because im very picky lol but one contemporary fiction book i really liked was There, There. Have you read it? If so what did you think?
While I completely agree that many of the books assigned to school children are not meant for their age, I have to disagree with the opinion that the protagonists of contemporary fiction have to be close to us (in age, life and struggles) for us to enjoy and relate to the books. In my opinion, the only reason kids in school don't enjoy most classic literature is because they have no idea or interest in exploring real world social and political issues at that age. Certainty most don't. Most teenagers are not meant to be able to appreciate the nuances of literary and contemporary fiction. However, once you're an adult, these distinctions don't matter much. They don't matter to me at all. Some of my favourite books have protagonists that are either much older than me or kids. I can relate to the struggles of some on a personal level but not all of them. I believe literary and contemporary fiction can be enjoyed by anyone whose interested in exploring the fine art of storytelling and character development as well as someone who possesses the curiosity and hunger to delve into different perspectives and personalities to appreciate the diversity of human existence and experience as well as to understand the human condition.
