Books I'm Excited to Read! 📚 | February Book Haul

Very excited about these books! Let's talk about them. Lots of new releases, some backlist, too. Grab a cup of tea and pull up a seat. xx

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MY BOOKS:

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Things mentioned:

Thursday Night Widows by Claudia Pinero
The Appeal by Janice Hallett
The Secret of Haven Point by Lisette Auton
Chouette by Claire Oshetsky
The Lessons by Naomi Alderman
Nightshift by Kiare Ladner
The Devil's House by John Darnielle*
The Seaplane on Final Approach by Rebecca Rukeyser*
Distant Transit by Maja Haderlap*
Moldy Strawberries Caio Fernando Abreu*
A Postcard for Annie by Ida Jessen*
Wreck by Tom de Freston*
The Marsh House by Zoe Somerville*
Artificial Divide: anthology*
Strange Weather in Tokyo by Hiromi Kawakami
Happy Stories, Mostly by Norman Erikson Pasaribu
Eartheater by Dolores Reyes
Indelicacy by Amina Cain
Much with Body by Polly Atkin
Recovering Dorothy by Polly Atkin

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This video contains no sponsored content. Any books marked with * were sent to me for an honest review.

[TravelsinFiction]

Every video I end up screenshotting so many books to add to my tbr and I’m honestly loving life! ☺️

[lorraine]

Marsden Rock, South Shields? Chip shop restaurant! My mother was born in South Shields - I think it was in Thames Lane.

[batlavender]

ecstatic to know what you end up thinking of these!! loving the mermaid hair 💛

[Elizabeth-Reads]

Just a note that I think you’d love Chouette, and hope you’ll read it. I’ve had conversations with the author about her daughter (I met her through Goodreads reading groups), since my daughter is also neurodiverse. The book is really about love of a child, the struggles of motherhood, about working to understand someone so different from yourself, and over not knowing how best to care for them. And I never felt uncomfortable with her treatment of disability. It’s a truly beautiful book, one of my favorites of the year.

[cindibrumpton]

Heading to the bookstore today where I am getting The Appeal. It sounds entertaining.

[MlleGhoul]

"It didn't get dark enough quick enough"! A reader after my own heart <3

[brandie]

That wig is STUNNING! I need it in my life lol.

[eloiseemptage]

Love you videos and I think the wig is awesome and you should keep the length. Watching your videos have spurred me to really read again for myself and not for a purpose! Thank you!!!

[Thebadactress]

I studied Notes on a Scandal in my first year of university in a contemporary fiction module and I really liked it too. Ooh Nightshift seems great.

I had a hard Monday too & this is just lovely & comforting ☺️💕

[sadiesarrazin]

Such a lovely video, Jen! You look so fabulous in the wig! Your videos are a comfort. I’m currently struggling with a few personal things and your videos are a balm. Thank you for all you do! Happy reading! 🥰📚

[Silverraine]

Love the mermaid wig!! suits you well. why didn't you wear your mermaid necklace too? and I read the description of The Marsh House, it immediately reminded me of the film/book When Marnie was There - the setting, the ghost story atmosphere, the suspense, the mysterious house, the two women separated by decades, tense relationship between mother daughter, the diary of the girl who lived in the house years before...and I'm also intrigued by Eartheater, I've added both to my list! 💖

[manoeksbooknook]

The secret of haven point sounds absolutely wonderful and need it now

[breathebrittbritt]

Love all your hauls and recommendations!

[adele]

Wreck and Eartheater are now on my TBR!

[jorjastonej]

I finished *Elena Knows* Wow. Just wow. Very powerful. Great find Jen! As I was reading this story I was remembering so many of my Uncle’s stories as he struggled with Parkinson’s and I was a caregiver. But Pineiro’s book is different from ours as it is a story of women too. I’m curious to hear how you like her crime fiction.

[freyas]

Ooh! I absolutely loved the Appeal and raced through it so fast, in one day, so I'll be interested to see what you think!

[jamesjoy]

Your videos are always so pleasant to watch. I hope you enjoy your reading :)

[emmanewport]

Hi Jen, I think you would love the books of Rivers Solomon. Their book The Deep is a novella about mermaids who were the desendants of African Slave women who were tossed overboard. This novella is about the importance of community and memories and shaping the future. It also has queer themes.

[LouiseReader]

Fabulous haul as ever Jen.I hadn't heard of many of those books- the obvious ones really - I've bought The Appeal and Chouette, because French in translation always appeals. I'm most intrigued by Recovering Dorothy and Artificial Divide, and maybe Nightshift.

[lynseyb]

Strange Weather in Tokyo is so good! 😍🥰📚