Yes! Another joint favorite 🤩 love it! It is so good. There’s a line in there that I literally will never forget: “They were all slender, frail creatures with wondering eyes and soft fluttery voices. But they were made out of thin invisible steel.” 👏🏻
I also loved Memoirs of A Geisha. I read it about 30 yrs ago and still remember it as being amazing. I'd recommend Dear Mrs Bird by AJ Pearce which is set in London during WWII. It's about a young woman who wants to be a war correspondent but ends up becoming an advice columnist. It's funny, heart-warming and charming with a little romance. Highly recommend.
I loved Memoirs of a Geisha and The Nightingale! I have a copy of Pachinko and really wanna read it. I have a copy of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, too... I think I started it once and then put it down for some reason, but I definitely wanna try it again.
I think you would love either Victoria- they’re both amazing books! Pachinko is a lot more emotional but I loved the American history throughout ATGIB. 🤗 can’t wait to start All The Light soon!
Great video! I love your enthusiasm for these books. Memoirs of a Geisha is one of my all time favourites; however I read it 20 years ago so I definitely need to reread it soon! The Nightingale is on my TBR for this year; I loved The Great Alone last year. Looking forward to hearing more about your 2021 historical fiction choices 😊📚
Thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed. We're kind of opposites where I have read Nightingale, loved it, and really want to read The Great Alone! Haha. So excited for all the historical fiction in Feb and more to come, don't worry. :)
Gone with the Wind! Two thumbs up. Loved Tree Grows in Brooklyn! I actually met Colleen in the mid 70's. Sweet humble lady. WW2 novels by Herman Wouk. Awesome. Series' also. Key to Rebecca by Follett--his best. Try Michener, Clavell & Solzhenitsyn, Tolstoy.
What a great bunch of Historical Fiction books!!! I've read all but one and they were all *wonderful*!! I think my favorite historical fiction book that I read last year was "Roses" by Leila Meacham. It was set in Texas and most of it takes place in the 1940s. I also read "Titans" (also historical, set in Texas) and "Dragonfly" (WWII historical) all by Ms Meacham and I thought they were all 5 star reads.
Thank you Susan! Wow so fun that we’ve read almost all the same books- I love that! I read Roses a couple years ago and really enjoyed it- I loved the story. Very Gone With The Wind-esque. I need to read Dragonfly still. 😊
I just got The Kommandant's Girl on audible! :) I'm also adopted, I'd love to read The Light Between Oceans. I also just got The Thorn Birds in the mail! I'll read it sometime this year! I've been meaning to read Memoires of a Geisha! I'll have to pick that up sometime.
Wow so many great books Dylan!! I hope you love them. I want to know your thoughts when you do pick them up- I’m so curious! 👏🏻👏🏻 Especially Kommandant’s Girl- I wonder how the audio is!
Love this video!!!! Your channel is one of my absolute favorites! I loved Gone With the Wind and definitely need to reread. I read Memoirs of a Geisha years ago and need to reread because I remember loving it, but don’t really remember the story. I have several of the others mentioned on my TBR.
Hi, Melissa!… I loved The Pillars of the Earth! Read it so fast and got completely lost in the cathedral building & architectural detail of that time... It was fascinating! Always amazed at how they could build those spectacular structures with the tools they had... Plus the story was fab too! Hope you keep loving it... Denise ✨😎✨
I really loved Pillars! If you haven’t seen my wrap up yet, I ended up giving it a 4/5 but I totally agree about the absolutely fascinating sections describing the architecture and building process. So fascinating! And the plot was so engaging. 🥰 thanks for watching Denise!
@@librariesandlabradors I will definitely watch your wrap up right away to hear your full review of Pillars of the Earth! Thanks for letting me know... ✨😎✨
My TBR pile gets bigger and bigger each time I watch your videos!! 😁 Just added Pachinko...I've heard several booktubers mention it recently and your review made me realize I have to read it!! The Light Between Oceans has been on my shelf for so long...I forgot how good it sounds! And oh my goodness...the Kommandments Girl!! Goodness I am ashamed to say this book has been on my shelf for 10+ years and I still have not read it!! 🤦♀️ The Nightingale is on my 2021 TBR...looking forward to reading it this year!!
Aww I’m so glad you like my recommendations Amy! That makes my day! Yes definitely you should read Kommandant’s Girl, it’s soooooo good. Would love to hear your thoughts if you do end up getting to it this year 🤗
Love these recommendations! Have you read The Kitchen House? I feel like you would love that one. My mom loves Thornbirds! I had never heard of it until I asked her what her favorite books were. Adding Somewhere in France and The Kommandants Girl to my TBR. They sound amazing!
Yay!! So glad you enjoyed Amanda :) And yes, Thornbirds is AMAZING. Your mom has good taste lol. I neeeeeeed to read Kitchen House. It's shorter too so maybe I can squeeze it in in Feb! We'll see.
Aw, Melissa! That book falling on you looked like it hurt! 😨 I hope it didn't hurt too much. lol 💖 The Kommandant's Girl and The Nightingale look so interesting! I wanna read those one day now. All of these look really good and I loved the theme for the video! If you're looking to add books to your tbr, I haven't read this one yet but I have it on my tbr. The Girl with the Golden Scissors It's set in WW1 Historical Fiction and it's got a 4.12 average rating on goodreads. I'm not sure if you'll be interested in it but I just wanted to help you out with your tbr in case you were interested in that one! =) And I'll be reading All the Light We Cannot See in February as well! So I'll be around to talk about any thoughts or anything! lol I hope you enjoy finishing up your January books!
Yay Milton! So excited you’re joining us in the All The Light read along. It should be amazing! Hope you’re enjoying your Jan reads as well- you certainly are reading a lot of great ones!
I didn’t know WWII was so popular in historical fiction. Most of the books I read in that genre are from the Tudor era. I read most of Philippa Gregory’s books years ago. If you are looking for more books set in Asia I really enjoyed Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See and I want to read more of her books this year.
I own 3 Philippa Gregory books and have yet to read her! I want to start with The Other Boleyn Girl unless you think I should start somewhere else? And thank you for the rec! I know I’ve heard of that book before... can’t remember who or where though 😅
Your videos have become some of my favorites!! If you love The Thorn Birds I have a few more suggestions for you! 1. North & South by Elizabeth Gaskell (phenomenal not the John Jakes story.) 2. Somewhere in Time 3. A Woman of Substance series by Barbara Taylor Bradford I think you will LOVE all three!! 💕💕💕
Aww 🥰 I’m adopted too! Your family sounds beautiful 💜 I’m going to have to check out that book 💖 I’m sure it’ll hit me in all the feels... but you recommend such good books! 😊 feel really fortunate to have found your channel recently... just came at the right time when I needed a pick me up 😌💜
Aww I’m so glad you found me too KJ! I love making new bookish friends 💖 and glad to recommend some books that hopefully you love! I love adoption stories. They always make my heart warm.
Added several of these to my TBR! The Nightingale is one of my all time favorites! I highly recommend Chateau of Secrets! It is dual timeline and just so good! Definitely a page turner! Check it out!
I didnt know you were adopted! My dad was adopted as well. And we adopted my son as an embryo...so I carried him but he is not genetically related to my husband or I. Would love to chat with you about your adoption experience sometime!
Wow that is amazing- thanks for sharing that Kelly! My mom adopted my twin sister and I from one of her best friends/coworkers. And she adopted my older brother from a 16 year old couple. So glad they both were willing to explore the option of adoption- I am so glad I grew up in the home I did. 🙏🏻
@@librariesandlabradors Amazing! I truly believe that God works in every detail of our lives. Our son was meant to be with us. We love him to pieces. Having also dealt with the painful path of infertility, I feel it has made me a better and more appreciative mom.
Yeah it's an amazing story! It's not very romance heavy though so I'm not sure it would be your cup of tea Crystal haha but if you're looking for a little historical fiction palette cleanser, it would be a good option!
Great selection ! Some of the books you've mentioned were already in my wishlist, which makes me want to read them even more ! Also, I hope you'll enjoy All The Light We Cannot See, it is one of my favorite books of all time !!
I read The Kommadant's Girl years ago when it first came out. I quite enjoyed it, but have to say that I haven't really enjoyed any other of Jenoff's works. A Tree ... is one of my favorites! A few others you've mentioned are sitting on my bookshelf waiting!
Oh ok that's good to know - I haven't read any other Pam Jenoff so I'll lower my expectations a little bit. But still excited if I can get to another one of hers! And yes A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is SO good. And so unique. I really enjoyed it.
I Just Finished Gone with the Wind. If your looking for some B4 1860 Historical Fiction. North& South(the English One) by Elizabeth Gaskell. Ken Follett has the Kingsbridge Series ( late 900-1500s, there are now 4 books. im Rereading to included the newest one) and Century Trilogy (about WW1, WW2 and the Cold War).
It's a great story! Two friends on opposite sides of the war - it's so fun. I still need to read the third one but I definitely recommend the book and tv series!
Last year I read an ARC of Unbound, by Dina Gu Brumfield, set in China between the 1930’s and 1980’s. Shows the effects of Mao’s precepts even in schools, and is a fascinating book. It is Brumfield’s first book and was of particular interest since I’ve traveled to Beijing and Shanghai.
Have you read The Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet? It’s WW11 mixed with modern day (well 1980’s), only just found your channel but judging by some of your videos I’ve seen I think you might like it if you haven’t read it.
@@librariesandlabradors well it’s certainly not a book filled with laughs. I don’t want to spoil things in it but there’s a mix of sadness , love, hope and some happiness; I found it quite a thought provoking read and although it’s been a good few years now since I read it, it’s stuck with me. Think the fact that ,although this is about a mixed Japanese/American relationship, the author comes from mixed Chinese/white parentage means that sort of topic of discussion is treated well.
Another great author you should review is Australian Paul Rushworth-Brown author of Skulduggery and Red Winter Journey. They are both destined to be classics. You can read more reviews here in the Book and Lace book club bit.ly/3mMj0GG . This was my review: Skulduggery, a sweeping saga meticulously researched. A fascinating tale of the adventures of a peasant family in Yorkshire, England. Rushworth-Brown has a simple writing style with detailed descriptions that tend to characterize many longer novels. His characters are well-developed with baddies that you really love to hate. A masterpiece of storytelling. Knowing that a story actually happened - or is at least loosely based on something that happened - somehow makes it so much more intriguing and powerful. Rushworth-Brown carefully navigates the backdrop of the English Reformation, populating it with likable and despicable characters, and casting them in a fully realised historical mystery setting. It's a slice of history that's totally, utterly believable, and unbelievable. The twists surprised and the ending was totally unexpected even for the most astute of readers.
I really didn't like Pillars of the Earth. There was no story and the characters annoyed me. Lol. I've read two other Follett books, and character development isn't something he focuses on. Plus his sex scenes are unintentionally hilarious.
I can totally understand that. I don’t click too well with Ken Follett’s writing either- it seems very basic for lack of a better word. But I still enjoyed the plot.
