Uploaded December 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Here's a wrap up of every book I read in November ๐
Just like last month, I read six books. Maybe this is the new normal ๐ค Couple of real gems in the mix this month though.
Project Hail Mary, The Architect's Apprentice and The Assault were all vying for my favourite read of the month, and because they're all so different I'm actually not going to pick between them (although Project Hail Mary was the only one to get five stars, so maybe I'm full of crap).
Here's the video where I review the three books my husband gave me in more detail: youtube.com/watch?v=_3FDQr6uKpk
If you liked this video, please consider liking it and subscribing to my channel. I'm aiming to upload once a week, so check back for more content soon.
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Books mentioned in this video:
๐ The Dangers of Smoking in Bed, by Mariana Enriquez (translated from Spanish by Megan McDowell)
๐ Project Hail Mary, by Andy Weir
๐ The Martian, by Andy Weir
๐ The Taiga Syndrome, by Cristina Rivera Garza (translated from Spanish by Suzanne Jill Levine and Aviva Kana)
๐ The Architect's Apprentice, by Elif Shafak
๐ The Swallowed Man, by Edward Carey
๐ The Assault, by Harry Mulish (translated from Dutch by Claire Nicolas White)
Here's a wrap up of every book I read in November ๐
Just like last month, I read six books. Maybe this is the new normal ๐ค Couple of real gems in the mix this month though.
Project Hail Mary, The Architect's Apprentice and The Assault were all vying for my favourite read of the month, and because they're all so different I'm actually not going to pick between them (although Project Hail Mary was the only one to get five stars, so maybe I'm full of crap).
Here's the video where I review the three books my husband gave me in more detail: youtube.com/watch?v=_3FDQr6uKpk
If you liked this video, please consider liking it and subscribing to my channel. I'm aiming to upload once a week, so check back for more content soon.
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Books mentioned in this video:
๐ The Dangers of Smoking in Bed, by Mariana Enriquez (translated from Spanish by Megan McDowell)
๐ Project Hail Mary, by Andy Weir
๐ The Martian, by Andy Weir
๐ The Taiga Syndrome, by Cristina Rivera Garza (translated from Spanish by Suzanne Jill Levine and Aviva Kana)
๐ The Architect's Apprentice, by Elif Shafak
๐ The Swallowed Man, by Edward Carey
๐ The Assault, by Harry Mulish (translated from Dutch by Claire Nicolas White)

![Booker Prize 2024 longlist predictions ๐ฎ
Its Booker season!!! And this time, Ive taken a vaguely scientific approach to my longlist predictions... ๐จโ๐ฌ
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Books mentioned:
Youll have to watch and see ๐
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00:50 Eligibility
03:13 Returning shortlistees
04:43 Judges
05:31 Booker math
08:54 Blurb Appeal
11:02 Road to Success
12:57 Extraordinary Journeys
16:54 Body-popping
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Thank you so much for watching.
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๐ Amazon wishlist (books that are tricky to get in a physical bookshop in the UK): https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2PGEEC0LPHHDA
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![2k subscribers Q&A | Part 1: Reading habits and books
Its the video youve been waiting for! Well, even if you havent been waiting, its here. I have at long last answered your questions... and heres the footage for half of them. Here I talk about my reading habits, overhyped titles, books that are precious to me, and problematic authors.
Maybe youll even be able to give me a reading recommendation based on my dream book description.
Part 2 coming soon!
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00:00 Intro
01:03 Reading habits
12:34 Books
26:55 BROADCAST INTERRUPTION
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Booktubers mentioned:
@GunpowderFictionPlot
@sniffingthesheets
@CharlieBrookReads
@AliceandtheGiantBookshelf
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![End of the Year book tag โจ
One of my two tags per year is finally here, even if it is late ๐
I find these questions really useful and interesting to reflect on my reading, think about the remaining months of the year, and what books Id like to prioritise.
Consider yourself tagged if youd like to join in - either in the comments or in a video of your own!
Autumn reading recommendations from Booktubers:
https://youtu.be/P1mWoqg0j8k?si=40YZgZkltI_J-daS
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Questions:
1.Are there any books youve started this year that you still need to finish?
2. Do you have an autumnal book to transition into the end of the year?
3. Is there a new release youre still waiting for?
4. What are three books you want to read before the end of the year?
5. Is there a book you think could still shock you and become your favourite book of the year?
6. Have you already started making reading plans for next year?
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Booktubers mentioned:
โช@ArielBissett โฌ (started the tag)
@SavidgeReads
@louisesavidgemuses4135 (runs Savidge Prompts with Simon)
@GemofBooks
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Books mentioned:
๐ Ghostroots, by Pemi Aguda
๐ All Fours, by Miranda July
๐ Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley
๐ Great Expectations, by Vinson Cunningham
๐ Hum, by Helen Phillips
๐ Taiwan Travelogue, by Yรกng Shuang-zi (tr. Lin King)
๐ Isaac, by Curtis Gardner
๐ Milkman, by Anna Burns
๐ Mr Loverman, by Bernadine Evaristo
๐ Cloud Cuckoo Land, by Anthony Doerr
๐ Hard by a Great Forest, by Leo Vardiashvili
๐ Conquest, by Nina Allan
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00:00 Question 1
02:13 Question 2
04:16 Question 3
07:15 Question 4
09:19 Question 5
11:05 Question 6
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๐ Amazon wishlist (books that are tricky to get in a physical bookshop in the UK): https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2PGEEC0LPHHDA
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![International Booker Prize 2024 longlist predictions ๐ฎ
The book prizes are coming thick and fast, and so are my predictions. Here are 13 books I think we could see make the longlist this year - and I cant possibly get it more wrong than last year when I only predicted 2 correctly... or can I? ๐
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Books mentioned:
Youll have to watch and see ๐
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00:00 Intro and eligibility rules
02:26 The Reserved Spots
05:20 Colonial Asshattery
07:01 The Never-ending Struggle of Women
09:41 Secret Histories
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๐ Join the Read Good Challenge 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HI4eJcfdG8U
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๐ Amazon wishlist (books that are tricky to get in a physical bookshop in the UK): https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2PGEEC0LPHHDA
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![Every book I read in July | Reading wrap-up
I read 6 books this month. I thought I was being smart reading some Booker-tipped stuff... but the judges said no ๐
Apologies for the audio quality - my mic didnt fancy connecting to my phone again, which is super annoying.
Iโm also kinda out of office at the moment. As this goes live, Iโll still be in Sicily! But I will read and reply to comments as soon as Iโm back.
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Books mentioned in this video:
๐ Chain-Gang All-Stars, by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
๐ Friday Black, by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
๐ August Blue, by Deborah Levy
๐ When We Cease to Understand the World, by Benjamรญn Labatut (translated by Adrian Nathan West)
๐ Corey Fah Does Social Mobility, by Isabel Waidner
๐ Penance, by Eliza Clarke
๐ Small Worlds, by Caleb Azumah Nelson
๐ Open Water, by Caleb Azumah Nelson
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00:00 Intro
01:04 Chain-Gang All-Stars
05:22 August Blue
08:22 When We Cease to Understand the World
12:14 Corey Fah Does Social Mobility
14:20 Penance
18:10 Small Worlds
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![Womens Prize shortlist ranking and winner prediction
Its almost time for another Womens Prize for Fiction winner to be announced. Ive read the whole shortlist, and here are my thoughts.
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Winners announcement livestream (11 Jun, 18:30 BST):
https://www.youtube.com/live/P5RLnMjYAWg?si=4o-rjzuOrTxwA24s
Other videos mentioned:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_muHM_SQL0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWJ6JBCZqW0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1plSv_x3NOI
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Books mentioned:
๐ A Beast Slinks Towards Beijing, by Alice Evelyn Yang
๐ Audition, by Katie Kitamura
๐ The Benefactors, by Wendy Erskine
๐ Gloria Dont Speak, by Lucy Apps
๐ Flashlight, by Susan Choi
๐ Kingfisher, by Rozie Kelly
๐ The Correspondent, by Virginia Evans
๐ Dominion, by Addie E. Citchens
๐ Heart the Lover, by Lily King
๐ The Mercy Step, by Marcia Hutchinson
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Thank you so much for watching.
๐ Join the Read Good Challenge 2026:
https://youtu.be/i50Tr4zRexg
https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/3717542a-a44b-452b-bbc1-046ae5ec8fab
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๐ Amazon wishlist (books that are tricky to get in a physical bookshop in the UK): https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2PGEEC0LPHHDA
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![So is the Booker longlist any good? โข Booker longlist 2026 reaction
Its here! The Booker Prize longlist for 2026 has been announced. Important questions abound like: is it any good? Was the formula right? How bad were my predictions? All shall be revealed.
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Books mentioned:
๐ John of John, by Douglas Stuart
๐ The Palm House, by Gwendoline Riley
๐ All Them Dogs, by Djamel White
๐ The Shadow of the Object, by Chloe Aridjis
๐ The End of Everything, by M John Harrison
๐ The Vivisectors, by Missouri Williams
๐ May We Feed the King, by Rebecca Perry
๐ Helen of Nowhere, by Makenna Goodman
๐ Black Bag, by Luke Kennard
๐ The Renovation, by Kenan Orhan
๐ The Things We Never Say, by Elizabeth Strout
๐ The Disappearers, by Marlon James
๐ Switzy, by Emma Cline
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Thank you so much for watching.
๐ Join the Read Good Challenge 2026:
https://youtu.be/i50Tr4zRexg
https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/3717542a-a44b-452b-bbc1-046ae5ec8fab
โ๏ธ Email: benreadsgood[at]gmail.com
๐ธ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benreadsgood/
๐ Storygraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/benreadsgood
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