Lauren And The Books
Best Books of the Year 2022 SO FAR | Lauren and the Books
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Super Sleuth
Quicksilver
Blood of Hercules
Cher
The Ballad of Falling Dragons
Sonny Boy
In Too Deep
Impossible Creatures: The Poisoned King
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hot Mess
Kata Basis
Onyx Storm
Karla's Choice
Heavenly Bodies
Wind and Truth
Spectacular
Bury Our Bodies in the Midnight Soil
The Ragpicker King
The Dark Mirror
Great Big Beautiful Life
Dream Count
The City and It's Uncertain Walls
Return to the Dallergut Dream Department Store
Summer in the City
The Strawberry Patch Pancake House
Sharpe's Storm
Killing Time
She's Always Hungry
Gliff
The Wood at Midwinter
Revenge of Rome
Swept Away
The Emporer of Gladness
The Proof of my Innocence
With Love From The Morisaki Bookshop
Fire
So Thrilled For You
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Hurrah! It was Bookshop Day, followed by a Cosy Reading Night aka, the best day ever!
Books mentioned:
The Pumpkin Spice Cafe
Boyfriends
The Axeman's Carnival
Kent: 40 Favourite Walks
A Thousand Feasts
Rosewater
The Orange and Other Poems
Private Rites
Clear
Calmed by Nature YouTube Channel:
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Saturday 12 October 2024 is Bookshop Day and what better way to top it all off than to celebrate reading with a Cosy Reading Night 7pm-10pm, use #CosyReadingNight on instagram to get involved!
Books Are My Bag Readers Awards Haul:
youtube.com/watch?v=NWUUu5VJpoU&t=6s
Books mentioned:
Clear
Private Rites
Our Wives Under The Sea
Northern Soul
The Reappearance of Rachel Price
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
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Watch my husband David and I unbox a huge 24 book haul of the books shortlisted for the Books Are My Bag Readers Awards, hurrah!
More details on the prize:
booksaremybag.com
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Welcome to another Friday Reading Vlog!
It's #CosyReadingNight this Saturday 12 October 7pm-10pm, no live show, but there will be a vlog up on Sunday.
Cosy Reading Night is in conjunction with #BookshopDay and there will be a few bonus videos this week, hurrah!
Books mentioned:
The Lost Bookshop
Lolly Willowes
A Year of Wonder
A Poem for Every Autumn Day
The Sweet Roasting Tin
Glorious Exploits
The Question: Do you remember the first book you read all by yourself?
The Poem: 'Birthday' by Rachel Rooney
The Classical Music Piece: 'Autumn' by Frank Bridges
The recipes:
Rosemary and Lemon Curd Cupcakes
Coffee and Walnut Croissant Bread and Butter Pudding
Mentioned:
TV:
Nobody Wants This
Richard Osman's House of Games
Cross Stitcher Magazine
The Outrun Film
Elly Pear on Instagram
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Some books I have acquired in October.
Books mentioned:
Crunch! An Ode to Crisps
he Boy From the Sea
Verona in Autumn
The Parasites
Tiny Dancer, Big World
The Pumpkin Spice Cafe
The Cinnamon Bun Book Store
The Christmas Tree Farm
Look Up, Handsome
A Concert for Christmas
City of Silk
Cosy Reading Night for Bookshop Day is:
Saturday 12 October 2024 7pm-10pm BST
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What did you read in September?
Books mentioned:
Factory Girls
The Silence in Between
The Closet
Flip the Script
The Housemaid
The House Opposite
People Person
The Ministry of Time
Mornings With My Cat Mii
Hedgewitch
A Woman in the Polar Night
Rewitched
The Secret Garden
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Bits mentioned:
Autumn TBR:
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Instagram Account:
@lauren.andthelooks
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Welcome to the 22nd Friday Reading Vlog of 2024.
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Books mentioned:
Rewitched
Anne of Green Gables
A Poem for Every Autumn Day
A Year of Wonder
Why We Sing
Glorious Exploits
The Thursday Murder Club
The Question: Are there any authors beloved by critisc that you just can't stand?
The Poem: 'An Old Woman of the Roads' by Padraic Colum
The Classical Music Piece: 'Wer Dank opfert, der preiset mich- He who gives thanks, praises me, Cantata BWV 17 Part 2, no 7 Chorale: Wie sich ein vater erbar met- As a father has mercy' by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Mentioned:
All About the Archers:
youtube.com/@AllAboutTheArchers-vv8jz
Cross Stitcher Magazine
Barry M Gelly nail varnish in Ginger
Strictly Come Dancing
Chocolate Covered Caramelised Pecans from Marks & Spencer
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Welcome to another reading vlog from me! This time, with added autumn cross stitch.
Books mentioned: A Poem For Every Autumn Day
A Year of Wonder
Hedgewitch
Autumn Chills
Woodwitch
Seawitch
The Green Cookbook
The Green Roasting Tin
The Sweet Roasting Tin
Verona in Autumn
The Parasites
Royal Assassin
Bridget Jones' Diary
The Question: It's your birthday, and you're feeling a bit existential. Which character (or author) takes you out to cheer you up?
The Poem: 'The Mummy' Edwin Morgan
The Classical Music Piece: 'Langsamer Satz'- Slow Movment by Anton Webern
The Cake: Pear, Blackberry and Cardamom Crumble
Mentioned: Classic FM/Classic FM Movies/Classic FM Calm
TV:
Race Across the World
Slow Horses
Strictly Come Dancing
Film:
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Cross Stitcher Magazine
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Hello! Another reading vlog for you, and this time, I'm buddy reading.
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Books mentioned:
The Housemaid
The House Opposite
A Year of Wonder
A Poem for Every Autumn Day
The Sweet Roasting Tin
A Woman in the Polar Night
The Ministry of Time
The Royal Assassin
The Green Roasting Tin
Tackle
Ten
Mornings With My Cat Mii
The Glassblowers
Mary Anne
Affinity
The Question: Have you ever read a book by your favourite author that you did not like? What about it turned you off?
The Poem: 'An Attempt at Unrhymed Verse' by Wendy Cope
The Classical Music Piece: 'Piano Quartet no 2 in E flat major op. 87 2: Lento' by Antonin Dvorak
The Cake: Chocolate Bread and Butter Pudding
Mentioned:
All About the Archers Podcast
Quick Book Reviews Podcast
Cross Stitcher Magazine
Autumn Cozy YouTube Channel:
youtube.com/c/AutumnCozy/featured
Green Roasting Tin Recipe: Crispy Gnocchi with Mushroom, Squash and Sage
TV Programmes:
Celebrity Race Across the World
Slow Horses
Selling Sunset
Emma Bridgewater
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
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Books I have received from the publishers this month, including CHRISTMAS!
Books mentioned:
Slow Dance
Mornings With My Cat Mii
The Lions Den
Avoidance, Drugs, Heartbreak & Dogs
This Ragged Grace
Rewitched
The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby
A French Christmas
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Here are my reading plans for autumn!
Books mentioned:
Autumn Chills
A Poem for Every Autumn Day
The House Opposite
Nettleblack
The Lost Bookshop
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
Daughter of the Forst
The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet
Robin Hobb books
Rewitched
Hedgewith
Queen B
Redwall
North and South
The Secret Garden
Anne of Green Gables
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Here I am showcasing the books I have out from the library at the moment, please share with me the books you have out from the library at the moment.
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Here I am chatting about the books I read in August.
Books mentioned:
In Memoriam
The Examiner
BFFs: The Radical Potential of Female Friendship
Assassin's Apprentice
Mongrel
A God in Ruins
The Raven's Nest
Y/N
Music for the People
Case Histories
Toxic
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Books mentioned:
Case Histories
Toxic
Winter Animals
Jonathan Abernathy, You Are Kind
A Year of Wonder
A Poem for Every Summer Day
The Secrets of Hartwood Hall
Y/N
The Green Roasting Tin
The Sweet Roasting Tin
The Question: Are there any books that mark milestones in your life?
The Poem: 'So We'll Go No More a-Roving' George Gordon, Lord Byron
The Classical Music Piece: 'Somewhere' by Leonard Bernstein
The Cake: Vanilla and Rhubarb Tart
Mentioned:
Games:
Wyrmspan
Thunder Road Vendetta
Camel Up!
Switcheroo
Time and Place Tag:
youtube.com/watch?v=RDdCs-41-H8
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Watch me think about how I'm getting on with my goals this year.
10 Goals in 10 Months 2024 Video:
youtube.com/watch?v=gHUaYy8Ik4I
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Welcome to another Friday Reading Vlog, hurrah!
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Books mentioned:
Mongrel
A God in Ruins
The Raven's Nest
Strangers in Iceland: Names for the Sea
Music for the People
A Year of Wonder
A Poem for Every Summer Day
Willow Valley Books
Mornings with My Cat Mii
Assassin's Apprentice
Case Histories
Fourteen Days
A Thread of Violence
The Question: Have you ever taken a literary themed holiday?
The Poem: 'August' by John Updike
The Classical Music Piece: 'Violin Sonata in A Minor, op 27 no.2 1: Obsession Prelude: Poco Vivace by Eugene Ysaye
The Cake: Plum, Cherry and Cinnamon Cobbler
Mentioned:
Love is Blind UK
Slow Horses
What Page Are You On podcast
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I have got myself such a lovely selection of books in August, watch me chat about them here.
Whitstable Reading Vlog:
youtube.com/watch?v=7Al2YsPmYOw&t=21s
Books mentioned:
Flip The Script: How Women Came to Rule Hip Hop
BFFs: The Radical Potential of Female Friendship
The Brittanias
Travelling While Black
The Mad Ship
Fool's Fate
Dragon Keeper
Clean & Green
The Centre
Ex-Wife
The Romantic Tragedies of a Drama King
Ask How it Works
Redwall
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Books mentioned:
Year of Wonder
A Poem for Every Summer Day
In Memoriam
The Examiner
BFFs
The House Opposite
The Raven's Nest
Names for the Sea: Strangers in Iceland
A Spell of Good Things
Stay With Me
Hungry Heart
The Closet
The End We Start From
Factory Girls
The Secret Garden
The Railway Children
Heidi
My Favourite Mistake
My Cousin Rachel
Restless Dolley Maunder
Caterpillar Cross Stitch:
caterpillarcrossstitch.com
Patreon Book Club:
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All About the Archers YouTube Channel:
youtube.com/@AllAboutTheArchers-vv8jz
Please Let These Books be 5* Video:
youtube.com/watch?v=eX1XuiLj9Tc
Whitsable Holiday Friday Reading Vlog:
youtube.com/watch?v=7Al2YsPmYOw&t=1s
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David and I have just returned from a few days in Whitstable, and it was lovely. Come join us!
Books mentioned:
In Memoriam
Gareth Malone's Guide to Classical Music
A Year of Wonder
The Examiner
My Favourite Mistake
A Poem for Every Summer Day
The Sweet Roasting Tin
Dragon Keeper
Assassin's Apprentice
The Mad Ship
Fool's Fate
BFFs: The Radical Potential of Female Friendship
The Britannias
Travelling Whilst Black
The Question: What is your least favourite movie or television series based on a book? What didn't you like about it?
The Poem: 'The Smile' by William Blake
The Classical Music Piece: 'Ride Through' Eleanor Alberga
Mentioned:
Isle of Cats
Macknades Farm Shop
Samphire restaurant
Harbour Books in Whitstable
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Listen to me read the first line from the green books on my shelf and pick the ultimate champion, which will be added to my TBR.
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Here I am talking about the books I read in July.
Books mentioned:
Sugar, Baby
Manifesto
Roaming
Gender Explorers
Greta & Valdin
The Future of Geography
Secret Smile
Speak, Okinawa
Gears for Queers
Prima Facie
Wolfsong
Tom Lake
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Here I am answering some summery questions
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Questions:
1. Best book you have read so far in 2024
2. Best sequel you have read so far in 2024
3. New release you haven't read but want to
4. Most anticipated release for the second half of the year
5. Biggest disappointment
6. Biggest surprise
7. Favourite new author (debut/new to you)
8. Newest fictional crush
9. Newest favourite character
10. Book that made you cry
11. Book that made you happy
12. Most beautiful book you've bought/received this year
13. What books do you need to read by the end of the year?
Books mentioned:
Pet
Heartstopper V IV
My Favourite Mistake
Queen B
Tackle
Chain-Gang All-Stars
Speak, Okinawa
Sugar, Baby
Brotherless Night
Reach for the Stars
The Golden Mole
Anne of Green Gables
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Books mentioned:
A God in Ruins
Tom Lake
The End We Start From
A Poem for Every Summer Day
A Year of Wonder
The Sweet Roasting Tin
Who I Am
Wolfsong
To Sir Phillip, With Love
Prima Facie
The Question: One morning, you open your wardrobe to discover the wardrobe of a literary character (or author) who style you have always admired. Whose clothes are you borrowing?
The Poem: 'Apples' Laurie Lee
The Classical Music Piece: 'String Quartet no 12 in F major, op 9' (American) 4 Finale: Vivace ma non troppo
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Podcasts:
Rylan's How to be Famous
Dish Podcast
Off Menu Podcast
Etsy Cross Stitch Pattern:
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Recipes Mentioned from The Sweet Roasting Tin:
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Afternoon Tea Cake
Present Laughter: NT Live
Prima Facie: NT Live
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Here are the books that I've recently got my mitts on. What do you think? What books have you got recently?
Books mentioned:
My Favourite Mistake
The Examiner
100 Happy Poems
The Virtue Season
Officially Losing It
The Jane Austen Escape Room Book
Cooking With a Veg Box: A Riverford Companion
Barbie: The Script
Your Driver is Waiting
Pizza Girl
Sugar, Baby
Roaming
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Kent County Show Reading Vlog:
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Indie Bookshop Week x Cosy Reading Night Haul and TBR:
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Welcome to the 15th Friday Reading Vlog of 2024.
Books mentioned:
The Green Roasting Tin
Secret Smile
Speak, Okinawa
A God in Ruins
A Year of Wonder
A Poem for Every Summer Day
The Future of Geography
To Sir Philip, With Love
The Green Cookbook
The Question: Is there anything about a cover which immediately turns you off a book?
The Poem: 'La Marseillaise' Claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle
The Classical Music Piece: 'Sonatine 2: Mouvement de minuet' by Maurine Ravel
The Cake: Fig, fennel and orange cookies
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Films:
Fly Me To the Moon
The End We Start From
Under Paris
Three Bean Chilli from The Green Roasting Tin
Retro Fabulous Orange, Butter Bean and Olive Salad from The Green Cook Book
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Welcome to me going through the yellow books on my shelves and reading out the first lines from each.
Red Books Tour:
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Orange Books Tour:
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Books mentioned:
A Year of Wonder
A Poem for Every Summer Day
The Sweet Roasting Tin
Greta & Valdin
Cooking With a Veg Box
The Warden
Barchester Towers
Case Histories
Wolfsong
Manifesto
Gender Explorers
Bridget Jones' Diary
Pride and Prejudice
The Question: Do you have any favourite quotes from books you've read? What makes them stand out to you?
The Poem: 'Rain in Summer' Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
The Classical Music Piece: 'My Ship' from Lady in the Dark
The Cake: Salted Chocolate Chip Cookies
Mentioned:
All About the Archers YouTube Channel:
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Kent County Show
Riverford Veg Box:
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A GoodRead Podcast
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The Rest is Entertainment Podcast
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I'm back, and ready to talk about the best books I have read so far in 2024, all eight of them.
Books mentioned:
Brotherless Night
The Golden Mole
Nightbloom
A Slice of Fried Gold
Heartstopper Volume 4
The House on the Strand
Pet
Reach for the Stars
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I hope you all had great Independent Bookshop Weeks, and had a nice Cosy Reading Night if you joined in.
Books mentioned:
Walk the Blue Fields
Sugar, Baby
Roaming
You Are Here
The Farmer's Wife
A Slice of Fried Gold
Bookshops mentioned:
The Folkestone Bookshop:
thefolkestonebookshop.co.uk
The Little Green Bookshop:
thelittlegreenbookshop.com
Daunt Books:
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Join me on Saturday 22 June at 7pm-10pm to celebrate the end of #IndieBookshopWeek with a #CosyReadingNight
There will be a vlog going live of the night on Sunday 23 June.
What will you be reading?
Folkestone Bookshop:
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Books mentioned:
10 Little Dinosaurs: Big Feelings
Roaming
Barbie: The Film Script
Walk the Blue Fields
Sugar Baby
Your Driver is Waiting
Pizza Girl
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I'll be taking a break after this video and will see you towards the end of June, byeeee!
Books mentioned:
Butter
Good Material
The House on the Strand
Rebecca
Heartstopper Volume 1-5
Where the Heart Should Be
Divine Might
Weyward
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Join me for (not a Friday) Reading Vlog! I read all five volumes of the Heartstopper series and watch the first four episodes of the new series of Bridgerton. It was the dreamiest of days.
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Books mentioned:
The Raven's Nest
Everything is Fine
The House Opposite
Hungry Heart
A Spell of Good Things
Anne of Avonlea
Island Summers
Weyward
Heartstopper: Volume 5
The Closet
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Indie Bookshop Week runs this week from 15-22 June 2024 and will end in a #CosyReadingNight on Saturday 22 June between 7pm-10pm GMT.
Books mentioned:
Non-Fiction:
The Farmer's Wife: My Life in Days
Everything is Everything
The Future of Geography
Finding Hildasay
Divine Might
The Golden Mole
Fiction:
Weyward
Essex Dogs
Yellowface
Babel
Really Good, Actually
Old God's Time
Childrens:
Kicked Out
Heartstopper: Volume 5
The Wonder Brothers
The Final Year
Safiyyah's War
The Clockwork Conspiracy
Picture Books:
There's a Tiger on the Train
Snail in Space
The Great Storm Whale
The Dress in the Window
Grandad's Pride
The Cat Who Couldn't be Bothered
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Books mentioned:
Butter
A Poem for Every Spring Day
A Year of Wonder
The Rendezvous
Rebecca
Daphne Du Maurier and Her Sisters
The House on the Strand
Strong Female Character
You Choose
The Question: Is there a book or series you feel every child should read?
The Poem: 'You Ain't Nothing But a Hedgehog' John Cooper Clarke
The Classical Music Piece: 'Ellens Gesang III D839 ('Ave Maria') by Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
The Cake:
Sticky Date Gingerbread
Chocolate & Rosemary Loaf
Mentioned:
My Cousin Rachel film
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
Indie Bookshop Awards
#CosyReadingNight x #IndieBookshopWeek Saturday 22 June 7pm-10pm
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A massive haul and a chat about all these books.
Katie's Channel:
youtube.com/c/BooksandThingswithKatie/playlists
Books mentioned:
Before the Queens Falls Asleep
The Secrets of Hartwood Hall
The Storm We Made
Jonathan Abernathy
Winter Animals
Speak, Okinawa
This Love
Ordinary Human Failings
Soldier, Sailor
Yerba Buena
Y/N
Bellies
Memento Piece
Gender Queer
Ducks
Girl, 11
Pineapple Street
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This month I am reading as many Daphne Du Maurier books as I can, here I am talking about them.
Do let me know your favourite Daphne Du Maurier book!
Books mentioned:
My Cousin Rachel
Hacienda
Daphne Du Maurier and Her Sisters
Manderley Forever
The King's General
The House on the Strand
The Loving Spirit
The Breaking Point
The Rendezvous
The Doll
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Here I am chatting about all the books I read in April. What did you rad in April?
Books mentioned:
The Maiden
Has Anyone Seen Charlotte Salter?
The Wren The Wren
Bridget Jones' Diary
A Trace of Sun
Thunderclap
Doppelganger
Reach for the Stars
The Instant
Butter
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Welcome to the 12th Friday Reading Vlog of 2024.
Books mentioned:
A Poem for Every Spring Day
Bridget Jones' Diary
Babel
Brotherless Night
Nightbloom
A Trace of Sun
River East, River West
The Maiden
Enter Ghost
Western Lane
8 Lives of a Century Year Old Trickster
Restless Dolly Maunder
Thunderclap
Doppelganger
Names for the Sea: Strangers in Iceland
The Year of Living Danishly
This is Going to Hurt
Why Did You Stay?
Reach for the Stars
Pet
Remote Sympathy
Oh, Sister
Seventeen: A Coming of Age Story
Butter
Y/N
I'm a Fan
Idol, Burning
Girl, 11
Has Anyone Seen Charlotte Salter?
My Favourite Mistake
Ordinary Human Failings
When the Queen Falls Asleep
Pineapple Street
Good Material
Nevermoor
The Question: One day, your parents decide you should no longer attend ordinary school. Instead, you will be sent off to the fictional school of your choice, Where would you go?
The Poem: 'Within a Dream' Edgar Allan Poe
The Classical Music Piece: 'Danza gaya' by Madeleine Dring
The Cake: Vanilla and Bay Loaf
Mentioned:
The Women's Prize:
womensprize.com/prizes/womens-prize-for-fiction
Rosa's Thai Cafe:
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Welcome to another Friday Reading vlog, this one with not all that much reading in at all!
Books mentioned:
Bridget Jones' Diary
A Year of Wonder
A Poem for Every Spring Day
The Question: How do you treat your books? Do you make notes in them? Dog-ear pages? Or do you keep every page absolutely pristine?
The Poem: 'I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud' by Williams Wordsworth
The Classical Music Piece: '7: Eia mater, fons amoris' 'Oh mother, fount of love' by Antonio Vivaldi
The Cake: 'Roasted Tomato, Ricotta and Thyme Muffins'
'Chilli-Spiked Halloumi & Courgette Muffins'
Mentioned:
Wildwood
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Here I am chatting about some books I've recently got my mitts on.
Books mentioned:
In Defence of the Act
Code Dependent
Long Island
Funky
Shakespeare for Every Night of the Year
Beastly Beauty
How to Winter
How Families are Made
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Books mentioned:
A Poem for Every Spring Day
The Sweet Roasting Tin
Soldier Sailor
A Trace of Sun
Blue Beautiful World
The Wren, the Wren
Restless Dolly Maunder
In Defence of the Act
And Then She Fell
Hangman
Enter Ghost
Ordinary Human Failings
This is Going to Hurt
Heartstopper
Bridget Jones' Diary
The Question: Your favourite fictional character suddenly appears at your front door. What book would you share to acquaint them with this new world they find themselves in?
The Poem: 'Awakening' Tony Mitton
The Classical Music Piece: 'Le Printemps' Spring op 18 by Darius Milhaud
The Cake: Black Pepper, Cheddar and Sage Muffins
Goats Cheese, Fig and Basil Muffins
Mentioned:
Films:
Seize Them!
Kung Fu Panda 4
Robot Dreams
Monkeyman
Katkin:
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Easter Reading Vlog:
youtube.com/watch?v=7BXmikiW7t4&t=1s
Spring Q&A Video:
youtube.com/watch?v=cUGLHm-btFQ&t=31s
The Apprentice
The Archers
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Thank you for all your questions, here I (and David) are answering them!
Stuff mentioned:
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I planned to read for 24 hours over the Easter weekend, did I achieve it?
Books mentioned:
Brotherless Night
8 Lives of a Century Old Trickster
The Wren, The Wren
Restless Dolly Maunder
The Maiden
Foster
Has Anyone Seen Charlotte Salter?
Promising Young Woman
Young Queens
Lobster
Doppelganger
The Sweet Roasting Tin
Green Roasting Tin
Jamie's Ministry of Food
Films Mentioned:
A Quiet Place
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Friday Reading Vlog Playlist:
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Here are the 10 books I read in March, remember to keep your eyes peeled for that Easter weekend reading vlog.
Books mentioned:
Small Things Like These
The Amendments
The Queen of Dirt Island
You Don't Know What War Is
River East, River West
The Paying Guests
Kala
Nightbloom
Promise Boys
Western Lane
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Here I am answering a series of very interesting questions about my reading so far in 2024.
Let me know your answers in the comments!
1. How many books have you read so far this year?
2. Have you already found a book you think might be a favourite? If not, what was your favourite book you read that wasn't quite a 5*.
3. Any 1* books or your least favourite book of the year?
4. Genre read so far?
5. A book that surprised you?
6. What's a book that came out in 2023 that you want to read that you haven't yet?
7. One goal you made that you are succeeding in?
8. One goal you need to focus on.
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