Watching a Lucy the Reader video like: pause, search on Goodreads, click ‘want to read’, play and repeat. Really interesting what you said about Edith Whartons characters; I recognized it.
Willekeurige Korte Verhalen Haha same here! I’ve been falling into the booktube rabbithole of adding every single recommended book I see onto my goodreads account!
Edith Wharton is my all-time favorite! I actually haven't read Ethan Frome or many of her short stories, but now I might have to move them up on my tbr.
The Wolf Hall trilogy is outstanding! I re-read the first and second books just before the release of the third and final book this March. I still find myself thinking about it, two months later. I recently read my first-ever Edith Wharton, The Age of Innocence, and loved it. I have Ethan Frome and The House of Mirth on my shelf and hope to get to one of them soon. I'm currently reading Anthony Trollope's The American Senator and really enjoying it.
Recent reads is a great idea I might have to try it too. I read slowly and I feel under pressure trying to finish books for a wrap up once a month. If I just talked about what I've been reading lately it would take that pressure away.
Don't worry too much about not finishing books at the moment. A lot of folk are in the same boat. It's a combination of worry and concentration being at a low at times. I have only just picked up reading again .
I am so so so happy to hear that you are loving Wolf Hall! I just started the final book -- maybe a hundred or so pages into it right now. It is incredible! I think she's going to do it and be the first person to win the Booker Prize 3 times (one for each book in the trilogy). She definitely deserves it. Can't wait to hear what you think about the 2nd and 3rd. They just seem to get better as they go.
Lucy, it was comforting to hear about the books you have recently read. I recently wrote the poems, Twilight on the Road and The Star of Town and a short story, The Tree of Exposure. I am currently working on another short story. I have also been developing the numerous novel ideas I have. I finished reading Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte in March and I really did enjoy the story of a governess and her realistic experiences with different families. In April, I just finished reading Magic for Marigold by Lucy Maud Montgomery. It was such an uplifting story of Marigold Lesley and the vivacious adventures of her childhood. There is something interesting in every chapter and it is lovely to see the protagonist transform from a young and fanciful child to a mature teenager. Like Anne Shirley, Marigold has a vivid imagination and she creates a world of dreams with the Magic Door where she has an imaginary friend, Sylvia. The descriptions of Prince Edward Island were also a perennial joy. Now that you have read the first three books in the Anne series, I would recommend reading some other books by this fascinating author. I think you would particularly appreciate The Story Girl and Magic for Marigold. Edith Wharton is an author that I have recently discovered. I read The Age of Innocence at the beginning of this year and I loved reading about characters in New York around the end of the nineteenth century. I will definitely be reading The House of Mirth and Ethan Frome. I am sure I will immensely enjoy The Reckoning and her short stories as well. I am actually just starting to read Georgette Heyer’s novels and I am finding quite some rapture in Venetia. I am excited to read Frederica. I think I am going to love New Grub Street by George Gissing. I am confident that you will establish yourself as a famous author one day. I recently read Ray Bradbury’s short stories, All Summer in a Day, The Pedestrian, and The Veldt. I am currently reading Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte and it is the story of an orphan.
My old college professor wrote his dissertation about George Gissing's New Grub Street. We did not cover it in class but I have always thought I should read it. I did read the Journals of Arnold Bennet. He also was obsessed with writing a large number of words per day in order to support himself. It must have been torture.
I am thinking of finishing the second half of Chosen Ones this afternoon as well. I have been enjoying it, and like you I have no idea where it is going. Trying to finish Malamander now (which I am loving.) I want to read some Edith Wharton, I just don't know where to start. I have Ethan Frome and The House of Mirth. Lastly, I just finished my first George Gissing book last week (The Odd Women) and really enjoyed it. I found is writing very easy to read. You also gave me a few more books to add to my TBR so thank you as always.
I recently discovered your channel and I’ve been watching a lot of your old videos in the past few days. I just watched your video on Jane Austen from two years back when you said you hadn’t read Emma. It’s my favourite Austen and I’d love to hear your thoughts on it! I was wondering if you’ve read it yet and if so, if you have discussed it on your channel? Tried to look for it in the video titles but couldn’t find a mention of it!
First of all i have to say... YOUR ACCENT IS AMAZING.......I just started reading classic novels after watching your videos... Although this wasn't my cup of tea... I want to start something new.. thought about classic books.. Searched on RU-vid, ended up on your channel.. and here i am reading classic reads....
first of all, LOVE YOU 💓. Secondly, pleaseeee make a room tour! i would love to see the overall look of your room since your videos background looks absolutely stunning :)
Hi Lucy! I am a new subscriber and I just wanted to say hi - I am so thankful I found your channel during this time. I just placed some orders for some books thanks to your videos :D
Edith Wharton is my favorite author!!! I love her writing and thankfully she has such a big body of work. Also note, it’s Frome rhymes with Foam not frume 😂😂
Thank you Lucy. Wolf Hall held me enthralled - it was obviously going to be something special from the first couple of pages. The good news is that you're wrong about it being one of a kind because Bring Up The Bodies is a seamless continuation of the same quality, and that bodes well for the final part, too.
hey Lucy, first of all: I really enjoy your videos :) I was wondering whether you need to have a lot of background knowledge about Henry VIII and the History of England during that time to really understand the plot and the genius of Hilary Mantels trilogy? Also: Would you suggest a non-native English speaker to try it in the original language or is it very hard? I study comparative literature and read most of my books in English but am somehow afraid to try Wolf Hall in English :D thank you so much and cheers from Berlin!
I read Edith Wharton's Ethan Frome recently too and I LOVED it! I hadn't read anything by Edith Wharton before now, I had heard of Age of Innocence but I didn't really know who Edith Wharton was. I was just so impressed by her writing style! Her characters just feel so real and they all have their own flaws and back stories and way of talking and just *chefs kiss*. The only thing I didn't like about Ethan Frome was the framing device. But, to be fair, I have NEVER enjoyed any type of framing device. I find them unnecessary and boring. Just like Assassin's Creed. The Assassin's Creed games would be so much better if there wasn't that stupid framing device about scientists and someone going back in time and living their ancestors life blah blah blah it adds NOTHING to the story and just wastes time. Haven't read/seen a framing device I have enjoyed, ever. Most of the time if there's a framing device in books I just skip all framing device sections and read only the other parts. So it isn't Edith Wharton who wrote a bad framing device I'm just not into them at all ever. I am looking forward to starting Age of Innocence soon. I too have been reading a lot of just comfort reads, mostly trashy thrillers. xD I'm an in home nurse so I still have my job and I've been working all throughout the quarentine so I haven't had much time to read but I'm trying to read at least two books a week.
I also loved Ethan Frome, other than the idea of the sled, which I found a bit absurd. However, I loved her writing style and the stifling atmosphere of the novel.
@@adrikamondal5186 I haven't read the Reckoning yet so I can't really say but Ethan Frome was a really easy read. It's a pretty short book and it doesn't have that flowery hard to read style like a lot of classic books do. It's available for free online through the Gutenberg project but all of her works are available for free there.
@@WhitneyDahlin I thank you tremendously for helping me out. I will search this book in kindle. I loved talking with you about books,especially classics. Within years I have grew a great passion for reading classics. I savour this literature
@@adrikamondal5186 I enjoy talking with you about them too! I also have a passion for classic literature! Do u have any good classics to recommend to me? ❤
No. Lol wolf hall is difficult just because you never really know who is talking. The author uses the word ‘he’ a lot and it’s like “who is he???” It’d do you some good to know a bit of English history as well. Just so you know the references.
