what I read in November | 3 five star reads!

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0:00 Dickens
1:47 a game of thrones
4:36 interview with the vampire
9:07 Cleopatra
11:54 the gatewatch
14:02 heaven and hell
17:01 kindle picks
18:51 aggie morton

[Literary_Baddie]

At this point I don't even remember how I ended up finding you Emma, but your videos have become such a calming place for me. Thank you so much 😊❤️

[MartinDSmith]

That was a lovely story about your grandmother, she is an angel by the sounds of it.I had a fear of the elderly when I was a child(not having known my grandparents and not being around their company)but later in life I had the honour of visiting and helping to feed infirm and elderly ladies at a nursing home/hospital where I learned the meaning of dignity.On a lighter note I love the exchange from an old movie:"Can you be Mary Rogers?" "For a goldmine I could be Cleopatra!"😁❤️

[Mntt]

These slightly in-depth videos covering various monthly reads are definitely my favorite parts of your channel Emma! Never a dull day when these pop up xD

[flaviadn]

Perfect timing Emma. It's 4 pm here in Italy and I have just made a cup of tea and have a yummy piece of cake to eat. I'm slowly reading Paradise Lost (I'm reading it in Italian and listening to the English audiobook because... why not 😸)and I'm loving it very much, more than I expected. "Heaven and hell" it's on my wishlist since forever and the more you talk about it the more I want to finally pick it up. Your story about the funeral really makes you a goth girl Emma 💀
Lots of love!

[my_th_personality]

I love to get new recommendations by Emma, she has such exquisite taste in lit. This month I finished war and peace (it was a long project) and it totally ended up being a new favourite of mine. Earlier this year I read 100 years of Solitude (another highlight!)- keep the recommendations coming!!😊

[miriam]

My favourite book this month (although I am not finished yet): definitely war and peace! I had it on my shelf for ages and never picked it up, but I am on page 700 at the moment and absolutely love it! Thanks for taking away the 'fear' of such an epic read!

[meganvr]

The 'A Song of Ice and Fire' books are some of the only books I have ever reread and man~ I agree, they are soooo detailed and the world feels so full and lived-in, with something going on around every corner. No other fantasy has ever made me feel so immersed and invested in what is happening to EVERYONE in the story. Top tier literature, imo. Even years after reading it, nothing has come close to beating the experience of reading A Storm of Swords, especially. After it, everything else paled in comparison for a LONG time. T__T

[fiona]

I’m reading the Hobbit and loving it so much !!!❤ definitely going to be one of my favorite stories 🏔🥰 and i just wanted to tell you that you are my favorite youtuber, watching your videos is always such a comforting, inspiring and sweet moment and i keep looking forward for your next video 😍😘❤️💕 i read so much more because of you so thank you so much

[khalilahd.]

Heaven and Hell sounds so good! I love that you liked it so much! I think you’ve convinced me to read it I just hope the tragedy isn’t too bad 😅

[MaryReadsToLive]

I read Vampire Lestat this month, and I think that was my favorite. I had a rough month so I didn't get to read as much as I wanted to. I loved learning more about Lestat and how his perspective.

[itsrox]

Favorite book of the month - and the year (and possibly of all time??) was Rebecca! I had so much fun reading it. The characters, mood, twists..perfection!

[vitareads]

My top three books from November were Interview with the Vampire (thank you for giving me the push I needed to finally get to it), Perfume by Patrick Suskind, and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. Adored them all. My least favorite was definitely Insomnia by Stephen King. Started it in September and was so glad to finally be done with it! Cleopatra sounds really interesting. I've been looking for more non-fiction. Thanks for and another cozy video. Happy reading everyone <3

[natasharanawake]

I read The Witches by Stacy Schiff a while ago, because I was obsessed with the history of the witch trial. I cannot recommend the book enough, (for anyone who wants to read the history/ for someone who is new to the history) . There is a depth to the narrative and the accounts are recounted vividly.

I have too much to say about it, because I was horrified to learn about the unheard truths. I was in high school when I read it and it absolutely gripped me.

Cannot wait to read Cleopatra. :)

[Halseyismyrealname]

I love love love your channel its so good Listening to you talk about these books is better than reading the actual books!

[Pestopasta_]

“If you’re unfamiliar with a game of thrones, I can’t help you” yep that sums it up perfectly🤣

[mariacamellabarruela]

New video from you is a delight!!!❤❤❤ Obsessed in reading classics because of youuu✨

[veara]

Dark books with kids protagonist is such a niche genre and doesn't get marketed well but I really wanna explore it more. Like Coraline, pan's labyrinth (movie), kite runner, boy in striped pajamas and so on
I think it's such important genre because kids and their media is often treated like kids live in a sugar coated cutsy world but no matter how much parents would wanna protect kids, kids do infact live in the real world so it's fascinating the understanding a kid may have of "adult" issues ...
Emma i know you've mentioned not liking pan's labyrinth before, but please watch the movie it's way better, it was anyway intended to be a movie first and a book after, book is more so to understand lore i think. Movie is phenomenal !

[katnancy]

My favourite book of November was The Colour Purple! 💜

[awildbecoming]

I have borrowed heaven and hell from my library, thanks for the rec… looking forward to it!😊

[Mystique]

I have been a huge fan of Anne Rice, you will love the rest of the vampire books, also please be sure to read her witch books starting with The Witching Hour, the writing is so beautiful i am sure you will fall in love as i did .