Spinsters Library | What I Read This Spring @SpinstersLibrary | Uploaded June 2020 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
A wrap-up of books I read over the past months. Open for time stamps.
BOOKS MENTIONED & TIME STAMPS:
1:10
Birgit Hermann: Die Glasmacherin
US: amzn.to/37VMuGr *
UK: amzn.to/2Z6bgPS *
4:49
Sarah Waters: Fingersmith
US: amzn.to/2AUBEV7 *
UK: amzn.to/31g0LfP *
8:58
Jean M. Auel: The Clan of the Cave Bear
US: amzn.to/316lORP *
UK: amzn.to/3hSfmUl *
12:32
Christof Weiglein: Das Keltenritual
US: amzn.to/2zWBsnA *
UK: amzn.to/3eu0ycD *
16:57
Matt Haig: To Be A Cat
US: amzn.to/2YUYxPS *
UK: amzn.to/2CwODMV *
18:37
Irmgard Keun: The Artificial Silk Girl (Das kunstseidene Maedchen)
US: amzn.to/2Z2P5Kr *
UK: amzn.to/2Np4y20 *
22:26
Ariana Franklin: Mistress of the Art of Death
US: amzn.to/318JDZ7 *
UK: amzn.to/3hUWW5C *
Ariana Franklin: The Death Maze/The Serpent's Tale
US: amzn.to/2YqhB9F *
UK: amzn.to/3hRfGmm *
Ariana Franklin: Grave Goods/Relics of the Dead
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UK: amzn.to/2CA1cqU *
Ariana Franklin: A Murderous Procession/The Assassin's Prayer
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UK: amzn.to/319unuZ *
LINKS:
What makes great historical fiction? youtu.be/TkDvzxtNNeQ
Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/spinsterslibrary
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A wrap-up of books I read over the past months. Open for time stamps.
BOOKS MENTIONED & TIME STAMPS:
1:10
Birgit Hermann: Die Glasmacherin
US: amzn.to/37VMuGr *
UK: amzn.to/2Z6bgPS *
4:49
Sarah Waters: Fingersmith
US: amzn.to/2AUBEV7 *
UK: amzn.to/31g0LfP *
8:58
Jean M. Auel: The Clan of the Cave Bear
US: amzn.to/316lORP *
UK: amzn.to/3hSfmUl *
12:32
Christof Weiglein: Das Keltenritual
US: amzn.to/2zWBsnA *
UK: amzn.to/3eu0ycD *
16:57
Matt Haig: To Be A Cat
US: amzn.to/2YUYxPS *
UK: amzn.to/2CwODMV *
18:37
Irmgard Keun: The Artificial Silk Girl (Das kunstseidene Maedchen)
US: amzn.to/2Z2P5Kr *
UK: amzn.to/2Np4y20 *
22:26
Ariana Franklin: Mistress of the Art of Death
US: amzn.to/318JDZ7 *
UK: amzn.to/3hUWW5C *
Ariana Franklin: The Death Maze/The Serpent's Tale
US: amzn.to/2YqhB9F *
UK: amzn.to/3hRfGmm *
Ariana Franklin: Grave Goods/Relics of the Dead
US: amzn.to/3dvz5ps *
UK: amzn.to/2CA1cqU *
Ariana Franklin: A Murderous Procession/The Assassin's Prayer
US: amzn.to/2A2nPDy *
UK: amzn.to/319unuZ *
LINKS:
What makes great historical fiction? youtu.be/TkDvzxtNNeQ
Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/spinsterslibrary
📚❤😺 HEY, DO YOU LIKE CATS AND CLASSIC LITERATURE? Good. I made some cats and classic literature inspired stuff, which you can check out here:
shop.spinsterslibrary.com 😺❤📚
*This is an affiliate link. Feel free to ignore completely or click to buy the book/item, in which case I will earn a small commission from it. This will not affect the sale price, but is much appreciated by me :)
FIND ME ONLINE
spinsterslibrary.com
Twitter: twitter.com/spinsterslib
Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/46554514-claudia
Book Instagram: instagram.com/spinsterslibrary
Cat Instagram: instagram.com/claudia_kittleton
EQUIPMENT I USE
Camera:
Canon M50 with Kit Lense
US: amzn.to/2DaGJpV *
UK: amzn.to/2X3vDul *
Microphone:
Rode VideoMicro
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UK: amzn.to/2ZgVwZU *
Tripod:
Amazon Basics Tripod
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Lighting:
Neewer 2 Pack Dimmable Bi-color 480 LED Video Light and Stand Lighting Kit
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![Lets Rate Some Truly Outrageous Vintage Jane Eyre Covers [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/U41XiRAfQV0/hqdefault.jpg "Lets Rate Some Truly Outrageous Vintage Jane Eyre Covers [CC]
Lets take a look at some covers for Charlotte Brontes classic novel Jane Eyre through the decades. Dare you to take a shot every time you spot a middle part.
🐈📚My webshop for fans of classic literature and cats: https://shop.spinsterslibrary.com
FIND ME ONLINE
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Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/46554514-claudia
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EQUIPMENT I USE
Camera:
Canon M50 with Kit Lense
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UK: https://amzn.to/2X3vDul *
Microphone:
Rode VideoMicro
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Tripod:
Amazon Basics Tripod
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UK: https://amzn.to/2P3JKx6 *
Lighting:
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*This is an affiliate link. Feel free to ignore completely or click to buy the book/item, in which case I will earn a small commission from it. This will not affect the sale price, but is much appreciated by me :)")
![Victober TBR & Readalong Announcement | #Victober 2021 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Uocjxwm9Akk/hqdefault.jpg "Victober TBR & Readalong Announcement | #Victober 2021 [CC]
#Victober is upon us and after much dithering, I have finally picked my reads for this Victorian literature themed readathon. So here is my Victober TBR, the announcement of a readalong, plus my updated Victorian music playlist full of pieces composed by women of the Victorian period to accompany your reading.
🐈📚My webshop for fans of classic literature and cats: https://shop.spinsterslibrary.com
📺Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spinsterslibrary
LINKS
@katehowereadss Victober announcement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYcb5d3pBeY
@lucythereaders Victober announcement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHaSnQkkJj8
@katiejlumsdens Victober announcement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-rqG8KGluE
Spread Book Joy: https://www.youtube.com/c/SpreadBookJoy
@InfiniteText
The Dorian Gray Readalong Goodreads group: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1172164-dorian-gray-read-along-2021
The Victorian Ladies music playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4cHgoq8fv6YlM4IbvCizfS?si=e80e3379f4cf4946
My video about ugly classics book covers: https://youtu.be/XbT66eA8Z_k
My Victober 2020 Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1SPZJREHYE6HWTSSdVVO5rb7KwkHKiCa
My Victober 2019 Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1SPZJREHYE4dbJo8KVx6R_k1zPnI3ixr
My Victober 2018 Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1SPZJREHYE6DoU6xhQtRUJj2gAEWnBtW
TIME STAMPS:
0:00 OMG ITS VICTOBER
2:31 The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
5:43 Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy
8:09 Lady Audleys Secret by Mary Elizabeth Braddon
9:58 Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell
13:02 Dracula by Bram Stoker
14:57 The Victorian Ladies music playlist
BOOKS MENTIONED:
Oscar Wilde: The Picture of Dorian Gray
US: https://amzn.to/3kz5fHr *
UK: https://amzn.to/3o5mcLW *
Thomas Hardy: Jude the Obscure
US: https://amzn.to/3EHlxGe *
UK: https://amzn.to/3i27T6M *
Mary Elizabeth Braddon: Lady Audleys Secret
US: https://amzn.to/3o5ZzHg *
UK: https://amzn.to/3i2wgkS *
Elizabeth Gaskell: Cranford
US: https://amzn.to/3ENL9Bg *
UK: https://amzn.to/3EOHenX *
Bram Stoker: Dracula
US: https://amzn.to/3lT9n4B *
UK: https://amzn.to/3kF8eyk *
FIND ME ONLINE
My second channel Claudias Haus: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUgt_ad44BYiQhLZRzYZsFw
www.spinsterslibrary.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/spinsterslib
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/46554514-claudia
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spinsterslibrary/
EQUIPMENT I USE
Camera:
Canon M50 with Kit Lense
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UK: https://amzn.to/2X3vDul *
Microphone:
Rode VideoMicro
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Tripod:
Amazon Basics Tripod
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Lighting:
Neewer 2 Pack Dimmable Bi-color 480 LED Video Light and Stand Lighting Kit
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*This is an affiliate link. Feel free to ignore completely or click to buy the book/item, in which case I will earn a small commission from it. This will not affect the sale price, but is much appreciated by me :)")
![Rating Trashy Vintage Book Covers: Frankenstein Edition [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WEJnsU7lxFo/hqdefault.jpg "Rating Trashy Vintage Book Covers: Frankenstein Edition [CC]
Lets look at some old cover designs for Mary Shelleys horror classic Frankenstein.
Heres the Trashy Classic Book Covers Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1SPZJREHYE7ikhzdmd3rBwto1KDN3mKN
🐈📚My webshop for fans of classic literature and cats: https://shop.spinsterslibrary.com
FIND ME ONLINE
My second channel Claudias Haus: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUgt_ad44BYiQhLZRzYZsFw
www.spinsterslibrary.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/spinsterslib
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/46554514-claudia
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spinsterslibrary/
EQUIPMENT I USE
Camera:
Canon M50 with Kit Lense
US: https://amzn.to/2DaGJpV *
UK: https://amzn.to/2X3vDul *
Microphone:
Rode VideoMicro
US: https://amzn.to/2DehiUA *
UK: https://amzn.to/2ZgVwZU *
Tripod:
Amazon Basics Tripod
US: https://amzn.to/2IewzZw *
UK: https://amzn.to/2P3JKx6 *
Lighting:
Neewer 2 Pack Dimmable Bi-color 480 LED Video Light and Stand Lighting Kit
US: https://amzn.to/31NonWb *
UK: https://amzn.to/2Mg1DKv *
*This is an affiliate link. Feel free to ignore completely or click to buy the book/item, in which case I will earn a small commission from it. This will not affect the sale price, but is much appreciated by me :)")
![I turned a Victorian poem into a rock song [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WNK1DyFm_Uk/hqdefault.jpg "I turned a Victorian poem into a rock song [CC]
My attempt at setting a Victorian poem by Christina Rossetti to music. #Victober
🐈📚My webshop for fans of classic literature and cats: https://shop.spinsterslibrary.com
📺Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spinsterslibrary
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Warning for profanity
0:43 Finding the poem
3:16 Structural problems
6:00 Putting the music together
8:27 Recording the parts
14:42 The song.
LINKS:
A Daughter of Eve by Christina Rossetti: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44993/a-daughter-of-eve
The song on my Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/posts/daughter-of-eve-57125982
FIND ME ONLINE
My second channel Claudias Haus: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUgt_ad44BYiQhLZRzYZsFw
www.spinsterslibrary.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/spinsterslib
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/46554514-claudia
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spinsterslibrary/
EQUIPMENT I USE
Camera:
Canon M50 with Kit Lense
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UK: https://amzn.to/2X3vDul *
Microphone:
Rode VideoMicro
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UK: https://amzn.to/2ZgVwZU *
Tripod:
Amazon Basics Tripod
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UK: https://amzn.to/2P3JKx6 *
Lighting:
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![Jane Austen July Wrap-Up + 10000 subscriber reverse Q&A announcement [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WUm12Z8asBI/hqdefault.jpg "Jane Austen July Wrap-Up + 10000 subscriber reverse Q&A announcement [CC]
My reading wrap-up of Jane Austen July 2021, in which I discuss a whole selection of Austen and Austen-derived works as well as other Regency literature that I read in the month of July.
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LINKS
Jane Austen July 2021 Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1SPZJREHYE5bw7kY6yKcxFGRPsOx6r0I
Jane Austen TASKMISTRESS: https://youtu.be/EN38Oom0nlU
Lady Susan book review: https://youtu.be/l6zKcnuzJA0
Where the Rhythm Takes You book review: https://youtu.be/TPbSJBt8yc0
Spread Book Joy: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvaQ3XQ9hXSAqYIbKayjV4A
The Time Travellers Guide to Regency Britain book review: https://youtu.be/E5NtLJknde0
Read Like its 1789 | A Georgian Tutorial on Reading Books: https://youtu.be/KB4ayhL2Y3s
Nineteenth Century UK Periodicals from Gale: https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=NCUK&sw=w&u=abdn&v=2.1&pg=BasicSearch&it=static&sid=bookmark-NCUK
The Reverse Q&A: https://s.surveyplanet.com/HbBxbVYtU
TIME STAMPS:
0:00 Jane Austen July
2:51 Lady Susan
4:05 Where the Rhythm Takes You
5:18 Northanger Abbey
10:10 The Time Travellers Guide to Regency Britain
11:28 Regency womens magazines
14:38 Persuasion
17:58 A Vindication of the Rights of Woman
21:44 The Reverse Q&A
BOOKS MENTIONED:
Jane Austen: Lady Susan
US: https://amzn.to/3i8NH2i *
UK: https://amzn.to/3rbgozR *
Sarah Dass: Where the Rhythm Takes You
US: https://amzn.to/2SPdAvE *
UK: https://amzn.to/3vLGSJ5 *
Jane Austen: Northanger Abbey
US: https://amzn.to/3wJUyWf *
UK: https://amzn.to/35EL3eX *
Ian Mortimer: The Time Travellers Guide to Regency Britain
US: https://amzn.to/3cZzUcN *
UK: https://amzn.to/3wKcQXb *
Jane Austen: Persuasion
US: https://amzn.to/3qefQsq *
UK: https://amzn.to/3gRHQ0H *
Mary Wollstonecraft: A Vindication of the Rights of Woman
US: https://amzn.to/2Up2SfN *
UK: https://amzn.to/3zHUcBn *
FIND ME ONLINE
My second channel Claudias Haus: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUgt_ad44BYiQhLZRzYZsFw
www.spinsterslibrary.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/spinsterslib
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/46554514-claudia
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spinsterslibrary/
EQUIPMENT I USE
Camera:
Canon M50 with Kit Lense
US: https://amzn.to/2DaGJpV *
UK: https://amzn.to/2X3vDul *
Microphone:
Rode VideoMicro
US: https://amzn.to/2DehiUA *
UK: https://amzn.to/2ZgVwZU *
Tripod:
Amazon Basics Tripod
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UK: https://amzn.to/2P3JKx6 *
Lighting:
Neewer 2 Pack Dimmable Bi-color 480 LED Video Light and Stand Lighting Kit
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UK: https://amzn.to/2Mg1DKv *
*This is an affiliate link. Feel free to ignore completely or click to buy the book/item, in which case I will earn a small commission from it. This will not affect the sale price, but is much appreciated by me :)")
![The ugliest book covers on my shelf - classics edition [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/XbT66eA8Z_k/hqdefault.jpg "The ugliest book covers on my shelf - classics edition [CC]
We all have them - hideous editions of classic literature that really do not match the wonders within. Today we are judging ugly books by their covers.
Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spinsterslibrary
📚❤😺 HEY, DO YOU LIKE CATS AND CLASSIC LITERATURE? Good. I made some cats and classic literature inspired stuff, which you can check out here:
https://shop.spinsterslibrary.com 😺❤📚
FIND ME ONLINE
www.spinsterslibrary.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/spinsterslib
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/46554514-claudia
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spinsterslibrary/
EQUIPMENT I USE
Camera:
Canon M50 with Kit Lense
US: https://amzn.to/2DaGJpV *
UK: https://amzn.to/2X3vDul *
Microphone:
Rode VideoMicro
US: https://amzn.to/2DehiUA *
UK: https://amzn.to/2ZgVwZU *
Tripod:
Amazon Basics Tripod
US: https://amzn.to/2IewzZw *
UK: https://amzn.to/2P3JKx6 *
Lighting:
Neewer 2 Pack Dimmable Bi-color 480 LED Video Light and Stand Lighting Kit
US: https://amzn.to/31NonWb *
UK: https://amzn.to/2Mg1DKv *
*This is an affiliate link. Feel free to ignore completely or click to buy the book/item, in which case I will earn a small commission from it. This will not affect the sale price, but is much appreciated by me :)")
