Short and sweet tag, lovely responses. I don’t think books change us so much as they open us up. A book can reveal to us things about ourselves we weren’t yet in touch with, shine a light on paths we hadn’t seen ahead of us, and allow us to see the world in new and different ways. 😊
I loved that excerpt that you read about _Grapes._ I’m glad you’ve enjoyed Carr’s book - I picked it up in the same way (except it was shelved correctly) and liked it as much.
Hi David. Yes, such a beautiful, understated book. I will revisit it, I am sure. This LeGuin book of her very late writings is an absolute delight too. Hope you are doing well, my friend.
This was lovely! I must find that Le Guin book. I really enjoyed hearing about how finding Michael K. Vaughn's channel helped you become a science fiction reader. That is a wonderful thing about booktube: discovering things that are new to us, and discovering new versions of ourselves.
@@EveningReader Thank you so much! And yes, exactly-that’s just how I feel-that I’ve been able to discover new parts of myself that I didn’t really know existed. The LeGuin book is a real gem! Hope you are doing well. 😊
I just put James on hold on Libby, 74th on line! I read Huckleberry Finn and Grapes of Wrath for a college American Lit class as a freshman. I loved both books!
@@jenniparks8539 Yay, Jenni! No pressure on the tags…This is just me gentling reaching out and letting you know I’d love to hear from you here when and if you’re ready! 😉❤️
Interesting tag. The first prompt reminded me of a trip to Barnes and Noble years ago when I found Mohawk which was Richard Russo's debut novel published by Vintage Contemporaries. It opened a whole different group of authors from then on... I also discovered Sheri Reynolds back in those days. This quote from her book A Gracious Plenty changed my perspective having sustained facial scars from a car accident when I was 10 years old. "Your truth may not look like mine, but that is not what matters. What matters is this: You can look at a scar and see hurt, or you can look at a scar and see healing. Try to understand.” ― Sheri Reynolds, A Gracious Plenty Thanks for sharing this interesting tag. Thought provoking video. ❤
@@marciajohansson769 wow! That quotation was breathtaking. Thank you for sharing it with me. I used to teach a course in non-fiction writing based largely on the personal narrative. One of the personal essays that always elicited the most powerful writing was one I called “Scars, Visible and Invisible.” I would have included this magnificent quotation had I known it back then. Thank you. ❤️
@@RaynorReadsStuff aww Debs, thank you for always being so kind. I really loved doing this tag…very thought-provoking. I will look forward to your responses if you choose to do it too. 🥰
I need to read more LeGuin (she was from Portland, OR., ya know) 😊 You do such a good job w these tags, Pat; I mean, Im going to have to _THINK_ about this one! Im waiting for my library copy of _James_ (I should just buy it). Big _BIG_ fan of _Whethering Heights_ and _The Stranger!_ Thanks 🎉
@@bighardbooks770 yes! Did you hear the reference to Powell’s in the passage I read? She grew up in CA but lived in Portland later. This little 4-question tag took me two months to do because it really was very thought-provoking. I’ll look forward to your responses. 🥰
Thank you for the tag 🥰 I enjoyed your responses as always, and that text you read from Le Guin was great. I’ll have a think about this one! Browsing is my favorite thing ^^
Oooh, that passage by Le Guin is so good! I think many critics of the SFF genre have not even tried any. Watching you discover SFF treasures is awesome!! None of the 40 libraries in my county have the Carr book ☹️. I ordered a copy from ebay.
I think you are right about SFF and its critics. I'm glad you were able to find the Carr book. I want to read other things by him as well and am also having trouble finding them. I hope you enjoy....
This is a great video! I really enjoyed that LeGuin passage. And you know how I feel about James- exactly the same as you. And I'm glad you happened upon A Month in the Country at the perfect time. Serendipity at the bookstore!
Thanks, Angelia. I thought that you might have done this video a while ago, but please consider yourself tagged if you haven't. Yes, this little LeGuin collection of her late writings is really a wonderful treasure. 🥰
@@HannahsBooks the BookTube influence is very real-and so powerful. And this little book of LeGuin blog entries published shortly before her death is such a treasure.❤️
@@JessBookgirlTV thanks, Jess! I thought you might have done this one as it’s been around for a long time, but if not, please consider yourself tagged if you’d like to do it too. 🥰
Enjoyed hearing your answers and additional information about the books. Thank you for tagging me, I have to do the night club tag first but will do this the following week 🪩
@@BookChatWithPat8668 love the no pressure. Nice thing about tags, fun to do and can pop them up whenever. I also enjoy that many are a good way to review the various reading and some like this one can be redone as our viewpoints and experiences change.
@@TimeTravelReads Thank you for this lovely comment! Please consider yourself tagged if you’d like to do this one. I hope you are able to make all the videos you want to make in your new setting! 😊
Jon Clinch also wrote a sort of reflection/refraction/reexamination of Huckleberry Finn called just Finn. It's an amazing piece of writing but very, very, very violent. So just a heads-up if you decide to seek it out.
I adore Le Guin, but I have only revelled in the Earthsea multiverse (& in her poetry), I really struggle with SciFi. I was grown in a very good (but fervent) Christian home, & every year we were taken to watch American Evangelical 'left-behind-genre-films'. Every film ended the same way when all those left behind by the rapture were forced to choose between the 'mark of the beast' (a tattooed 666) & a (literal) chopping block.These films were a distressing exercise in socialised fear, so now I just can't bear SciFi (& especially anything that hints of the dystopian). I can't go back to that childhood dread.
@@BookChatWithPat8668: my family didn't mean any harm, weird stuff happens, but I certainly have a strong reaction against any form of social or political conservatism. Ah, & I love the stirring measure of poetry.
@@BookChatWithPat8668: thanks for your caring concern & support. My family are really good, quiet people. They meant no harm, but yes, a certain dread lingers.
Thank you, Mariandrea. I loved this tag. It was a very short one, but the questions were really thought-provoking. You, too, are very thoughtful and thorough. I'll enjoy your responses, I'm sure, if you should choose to do this one. But NO pressure from me--ever.
