Beautiful books / beauty in books

Contemplating beautiful books -- tag by @TheLinguistsLibrary & @ToReadersItMayConcern

tag videos:

books:
beauty in concept: A Ghost in the Throat by Doireann Ní Ghríofa (2021)
beauty in an opening line: Jazz by Toni Morrison (1992)
beauty in character: The Door by Magda Szabó (1987)
Beauty amidst pain: Pour un tombeau d’Anatole (A Tomb for Anatole) by Stéphane Mallarmé (1961)
beauty in incompleteness: A Breath of Life by Clarice Lispector (1978)
beauty in place: Malina by Ingeborg Bachmann (1971)
beauty in time: À la recherche du temps perdu (In Search of Lost Time) by Marcel Proust (1913)
beauty in catharsis: On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong (2019)

socials:
insta: @sdelphis
storygraph: @sdelphis

[Sinikiwe]

Awww love the hair colour and the blouse🙂

[ToReadersItMayConcern]

Wow, you so elegantly traveled from work to work and have distilled the potential of this tag: marks of beauty that themselves compel; and now I want to read through every unread suggestion! Thank you for this! (And you managed, purposefully or not, to pick the perfect color combination on-screen; just pure aesthetic bliss!)

[casskrug]

oooh i haven’t seen anyone do this tag yet, such a thoughtful concept!! szabo has been on my tbr for FAR too long ugh

[HannahsBooks]

What thoughtful answers to these fantastic questions. Thank you. I especially love your discussion of catharsis--where it is not just the reader who feels it but actually interior to the book as well.

[MyGrannyEra]

This was such a thoughtful video to listen to. Very intelligently done and so many new-to-me books to look for. Thank you for taking the time!

[apoetreadstowrite]

Very engaging & fun video, such a rich & disparate collection of books, thanks for this creative stimulus. I wasn't previously familiar with 'A Ghost in the Throat' (& what a great title), so I will certainly search this one out, thanks for the spotlight. Ah, I love stream-of-consciousness, & what Lispector does with it. Emily has got me on to her - & now I am forever enriched.

[KehindeOdeyemi]

I've been a quiet subscriber but recently I've been binge watching your videos and I have to say, I love your passion for literature. I love the internet because I've connected with so many incredible and interesting readers, like you. You have such a great taste in books and I believe our tastes align very much, which is why I always find myself adding more books on my tbr because of you. Keep on creating, posting and reading. Your content speaks to me, and I believe many others can agree with me.

[TheLinguistsLibrary]

So glad I tagged you, I knew I was going to like your list. Love the new hair! Also, I would've been disappointed if you didn't use Proust for the beauty in time prompt, glad you included him.

[theonlyrealproperty]

I love this video so much! I'm watching it in my morning and it is like a ray of joy and sunshine. So many new books to get excited about!

P.S. I am now about to break one of my unspoken rules of commenting (never comment on anyone's appearance) ... but I cannot help myself .... I love your new hair colour!!! LOVE!! E x

[megdrummond-wilson]

I'm so happy to have found your channel, love your taste in books and passionate way you talk about them! Can't wait to see more <3

[AlbertTheConjugator]

Enchantez, Sophie!
Quel plaisir de voir un Booktuber qui parle en français. 😊
I have an Audible credit coming soon. I'll be sure to use one on Jazz.

Merci et au revoir ✌️😃

[thelefthandedreader]

I loved this tag, the idea behind it. And your explanation of the books you’ve used for the tag. How fun! I loved it. 🥰. Oooh the poetry. I’m getting interested!

[kiranreader]

love this tag! we love celebrating beauty!!! if we were to have a beautiful shirt contest, you would

i also thought malina would be a great inclusion in this tag

[ChanelChapters]

Like everyone else, I am OBSESSED with your hair 💜💙 but also loved your book choices

[nathansnook]

of course, always love to see a Lispector pop up when it comes to beauty <333

loved this through line on time, memory, and the lushness of language from Proust to Vuong! the reading was wonderful! i'm overdue for a reread..

[ReadingIDEAS.-uzxk]

I think this tag appealed to you. A great tag by Emily and Ruben. Answers are food for thought indeed. Best wishes Sophie.

[camicarreno]

I loved the beauty of this video, the list, the aesthetic, everything! As soon as you started, I thought about On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous, glad it was there 💛

[jay_poet]

The Mallarme sounds like something I would enjoy. I love an evocative fragment.

[HappyKnitter]

A beautiful review. Love the new hair too

[NerdyNurseReads]

Im still scratching my head trying to pick books for each prompt. There are so many great books for each category