a big ass book haul… 27 books I am very excited to read

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Lady Dakota

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[lilhedonistcannibal]

and mother has blessed her disciples again

[quinni]

Books Listed:
- Unlikeable Female Characters by Anna Bogutskaya (1:20)
- Friedrich Höelderlin’s Life, Poetry and Madness by Wilhelm Waiblinger (4:16)
- Amorous Rites: Elizabethan Erotic Verse Edited By Sandra Clark (5:44)
- English Romantic Verse Edited by David Wright (5:51)
- Dance Dance Dance by Haruki Murikami (7:05)
- Lost in Translation by Ella Frances Sanders (8:32)
- The Horrors and Absurdities of Religion by Arthur Schopenhauer (9:38)
- My Name is Abilene by Elisabeth Sennitt Clough (10:37)
- The Ink Cloud Reader by Kit Fan (11:07)
- Bad Diaspora Poems by Montaza Mehri (11:45)
- Self-Portrait as Othello by Jason Allen-Paisant (12:29)
- Cane Corn & Gully by Safiya Kamaria Kinshasa (13:02)
- A Change in the Air by Jane Clarke (13:26)
- A Method, A Path by Rowan Evans (14:00)
- Witch by Rebecca Tamás (14:34)
- Speak, Memory by Vladimir Nabokov (16:10)
- The Annotated Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov (17:09)
- Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys (18:09)
- Little Women by Louisa May Alcott (18:47)
- The Ultimate Guide to Stars & Planets by Duncan John (19:23)
- Cannibal by Safiya Sinclair (20:57)
- Between Dog and Wolf by Kristina Gorcheva-Newberry (23:22)
- Split Tooth by Tanya Tagaq (24:25)
- Someone Who Isn’t Me by Geoff Rickly (25:11)
- Catholicism for Dummies by Rev. John Trigilio Jr. and Rev. Kenneth Brighenti (25:48)
- French Braid by Anne Tyler (26:54)
- Daddy by Emma Cline (27:44)
- The Naturalist Library Mammalia Collection (29:16)

[natbatrat-de]

every time i tell people my favorite book is lolita i have to preface by saying “but not in a weird way”, since we’ve all been corrupted by the adaptations and tumblr in 2014

[Lyleelou]

Honestly, it’s okay that you felt bored during Little Women. It’s not fast-paced or plot-driven, it’s like a warm cup of tea on a cold day, it’s comfortable. I picked it up and read it in pieces, and as soon as I felt myself losing focus, I put it down. I think that was the best method because I gave each character the attention they needed. It’s perfect for when you need some wholesome comfort and pretty words.

[juliazvarych]

Have you read Nabokov's Letters to Vera? A life-long string of letters to his beloved wife, a never-ending conversation they had, where they told each other about their day, what they've read, who they met; he showed her his drafts of poems, talked about what he was currently writing. If you haven't read it, you should. I believe you will greatly appreciate the collection.

[gray]

I love how active you are at the moment. An upload right after a week! Didn't realize I needed to hear you speak so passionately about books right now. But, my greedy self is gratified with all the recommendations. And, I'm glad you exist.

[Lyleelou]

If you can just turn your brain off a little when Murakami talks about women (boobs) then his works can be pretty enjoyable & pleasantly weird. I started with Sputnik Sweetheart (sapphic & mystery) and that was definitely my perfect gateway book into his works. Personally, I love him (obvi aside from his boob obsession).

[laindarko]

Whoever is saying to start with Norwegian Wood is on something lol. I like it but it is completely unlike any of his other books, so it's not exactly a good introduction to his style. Dance Dance Dance is probably a better start. Happy reading!

[D-bo]

Murakami's "Dance dance dance" is actually a part 2 of "A wild sheep chase"! (I very much recommend you to read sheep chase first). Amazing video!

[thebasedgodmax]

don't start Murakami with Norwegian Wood - I recently read A Wild Sheep Chase and loved it, but I despised Norwegian Wood. it's distractingly misogynistic and just boring. He's a good writer, but that book does not represent.

[beautifullykayla]

Every time I watch your videos I get inspired to write. Literally all I have to do is watch your channel and my writer’s block is cured

[diary]

thank you for blessing us on this boiling hot Wednesday

[GraveyardShift-tlri]

my girlies wanting to be an astronomer/astronaut as a child to hot girls with an affinity for classic lit pipeline where yall AT 🙌🙋‍♀

[emilym.]

17:41 i understand why people on tiktok are wary of people romanticizing lolita- the remnants of the tumblr "nymphette" era are still very much presents in many corners of the platform- but i wish people would give it a chance despite the poor translation to film. i've never read it myself, but it's been on my tbr for so long because it's such a complex piece of literature that i think holds a lot of value and importance that so many miss out for fear of being viewed as weird or perverse.

[MorningStarChild]

Es un hermoso día porque Lady Dakota me ha bendecido con su hermosa presencia. ❤

[charbostock]

My subconscious litmus test for whether or not to buy a book is now "would Dakota read this?"

[embalmingfluids]

this might seem like an odd thing to comment, but you look at the camera like you're talking to a former lover that you're still in good terms with and whose friendship you cherish. as if you two (you and the camera) know something the rest of the world doesn't

[katieamos]

What part of England are you in?? We’ve been shrivelling in 30 degrees heat😭

[viviangironella]

You can definitely have it restored so that it’s stable enough to manipulate it and read it! Book restoration is a big thing, I’m sure you can find someone in London that can do that for you! From what I can see only the binding needs some sort of extra support, i had book restoration and conservation as a subject in uni and it’s a bit complicated, so I recommend you find someone who knows how to do it instead of researching and doing it yourself, even the materials have to be special so that your book isn’t exposed to acidic chemicals as the restoration materials grow old. Good luck 🤍

[elisaslibrary]

I feel you so much on Lolita, it's also one of my favorite books and i'm tired of people who haven't even read the book misconstrue it. Nabokov was always very vocal about his intentions witing it. It's a shame that the adaptations are what stuck with people and made them misunderstand his intention.