7 Books That Changed My Life

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Hey friends! Today we are talking about some books and stories that changed my life (dramatic lol). There's some non-fiction, some fiction, and I hope you find some new recommendations for books to pick up this year!

Books mentioned:
• The Tao of Pooh - Benjamin Hoff
• Radio Silence - Alice Oseman
• Sapiens - Yuval Noah Harari
• The Uninhabitable Earth - David Wallace Wells
• Humankind - Rutger Bregman
• Vicious - V.E. Schwab

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Hi! My name is Leonie and I am a 23 year old girl who loves talking about books! From YA to non-fiction to classics, I read it all (although fantasy will always be my fave). I live in the Netherlands and go to university, but make booktube videos in my spare time :)

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[ines]

“The little prince” is a book that every time i read i get something different out of. These types of books are truly meaningful 💗

[mattpen]

Sapiens is good but it’s important to remember a lot of the “facts” in the book are just the authors opinions... I wouldn’t taken everything in it as gospel. It’s important to think critically when reading non fiction.

[bigsimmo]

Your description of 'Humankind' reminded me of what Mr Rogers said about when you see a tragedy on the news you should always look for the helpers. There are always helpers, who display such heart and generosity.

[LadyLazarus]

one of the main books that changed my life was Sofia's World, which sparked my interest in philosophy when I read it at 17 and made me pursue a career in it :) then also The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath, which made me look at the topic of mental health much more carefully and beautifully (even though the book is a bit sad, as well as the author's life story, which I hold dear in my heart), The Book of the Disquiet by Fernando Pessoa and At the Heights of Despair by Emil Cioran, both which re-sparked my love for writing and helped me find my own voice <3

[doriangreg]

I LOVE VICIOUS SO MUCH!! It brought me back to reading after 3 years and now it has a special place in my heart

[StellarSpell]

I always find your voice soothing (especially rn since I'm sick.) Can't wait to read some of these books especially radio silence! ✨

[athousandsplendidstories]

Human Kind: A Hopeful History seems like a unique take on human history. The exploration of reality TV and the Golem Effect points that you mentioned are so interesting!

[hannahthorpey]

I picked up a copy of The Tao of Pooh (and the Te of Piglet) from a charity shop a little over a year ago, and I love it! It’s so wonderfully written 💛

[elinakasneci]

I love re-reading 'The Sorrows of Love" by School of Life because not only is it super short and full of ideas, I always take something new out of it or I find myself seeing one of the "sorrows" through a different perspective. Anyway, great video! I like that you mentioned non-ficiton books :)

[Auggie]

Alice Oseman is a genius. The way they write is so beautiful and unique and I don’t think I’ve ever loved an author more

[birdbrain]

Until It Hurts To Stop by Jennifer R. Hubbard is a book that really resonated with me. It's a YA contemporary about a teenage girl that was bullied, and her coming to accept what happened to her and moving past it. If you've recently been bullied, make sure you've worked through your emotions first. But once you have, I highly recommend it!

[megjshark]

love this video concept!! some books that have changed my life are In Watermelon Sugar by Richard Brautigan (changed my approach/outlook on writing especially but also just helped me appreciate whimsy and strangeness in the world alongside sadness and melancholia) and Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson (for its reflections on memory, grief, and transience). they're two books that i feel almost possessive over lol like talking about them to anyone else is scary because they're... mine...

[lealanglands]

The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald is my "i get something new each time I read it" book and I LOVE VICIOUS FOR EVERY REASON YOU SAID AND MORE

[sarah-]

I really like Winesburg, Ohio by Sherwood Anderson because he gives people that society doesn’t care about a voice and shows that their stories are worth telling :)

[rebecca]

I've been working my way through a book series that I often think back to in my everyday life. It's the Anne of Green Gables series. A lot of people have read the first book as it's a children's classic and it's great, the netflix adaptation is also really good. But Anne grows up in each book and the second book onwards are more adult books. We see Anne go through lots of different situations and even though the book is set quite a while ago I can still relate to it. There's also lots of funny characters and Anne has a really positive outlook on life which is always uplifting to read. The aesthetic of your videos really reminds me of the vibe I've been getting from the Anne books. A very long recommendation but I'm really enjoying the books and hope you give them a go. Keep up the great videos I always look forward to the next one.

[noah-vdpb]

the book that makes me feel better every time I reread it and is like the first book you mentioned is the little prince it really changed my life in so many ways and I cannot stress it enough how much it means to me

[crystalfawn]

One of the only books I reread every year & always learn something new is called Gift from the Sea by Anne Morrow Lindbergh. I acquired this copy that was a favorite of my deceased MIL. & as a nod to her I gifted this book to those who were with me when I eloped. Absolutely is one of the books I treasure THE most in my collection & I recommend it as a summer read, preferably annually 🥰

[lucie]

hey does she have a podcast? cuz i think her voice in a podcast would be so nice

[sk-b]

The Harry Potter books changed my entire brain chemistry when I was eight, but "Lord of the Rings" is what literally got me into English literature and now I'm set on getting my Master's degree lol