I read every book on The 2025 Booker Prize shortlist. Here are my thoughts. Roisins Reading 2026-09-20 | I read every book on The 2025 Booker Prize shortlist. Here are my thoughts.
From Beach Reads to Literary Prizes: Summer 2024 in Books Roisins Reading 2024-10-13 | From Beach Reads to Literary Prizes: Summer 2024 in BooksThis summer I read 22 books, and I'm giving them tiny quick book reviews for you in my seasonal reading wrap up. I read The Booker Prize Long List, some romance, some fantasy, and possibly even some romantasy, if i can work out what that is. Enjoy!Books MentionedThe Third Love by Hiromi Kawakami Orlando by Virginia WoolfThe Well of Loneliness by Radclyffe HallNo Modernism Without LesbiansLove Letters: Virginia Woolf and Vita Sackville-WestEmily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Healther FawcettStrange Sally Diamond by Liz NugentJonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna ClarkeA Lady's Guide to Fortune Hunting & A Lady's Guide to Scandal by Sophie IrwinHeld by Anne MichaelsOrbital by Samantha HarveyCreation Lake by Rachel KushnerWild Houses by Colin BarrettWandering Stars by Tommy OrangeJames by Percival EverettPlayground by Richard PowersMy Friends by Hisham MatarHeadshot by Rita bullwinkleStone Yard Devotional by Charlotte WoodThis Time Next Year Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands0:00 - Intro0:25 - July9:50 - August21:59 - September
My End of the Year Book Tag 2024: Reading Plans, New Releases and Favourite Books? Roisins Reading 2024-09-29 | My End of the Year Book Tag 2024: Reading Plans, New Releases and Favourite BooksJoin me for the End of the Year Book Tag 2024! In this video, I'll be sharing my reading plans for autumn (and maybe 2025!), discussing exciting new releases, and revealing how my reading has gone so far this year. Find MeInstagram: instagram.com/roisinsreadingStorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/roisinsreadingGet a free libro.fm audiobook: https://libro.fm/referral?rf_code=lfm139228This tag was created by @ArielBissett and the questions are below if you want to try it out yourself. 0:00 - Intro0:33 - Are there any books you started this year that you need to finish?3:24 - Do you have an autumnal book to transition into the end of the year?5:58 - Is there a new release you're still waiting for?8:16 - What are three books you want to read before the end of the year?12:48 - Is there a book you think could still shock you and become your favourite book of the year?13:49 Have you already started making reading plans for next year?Books Mentioned (all bookshop.org links are affiliate links)The Burning Chambers by Kate Mosse uk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9781529074406Henry V by Dan Jones uk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9781804541937Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel uk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9780008381691Eyes, Guts, Throat, Bones by Moira Fowler uk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9781399600521Our Evenings by Alan Hollinghurst uk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9781447208235The Party by Tessa Hadley uk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9781787335554Season of the Swamp by Yuri Herrera uk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9781916751101The Book of Beginnings by Sally Page uk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9780008612870Hose of the Spirits by Isabel Allende uk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9780099528562The Old Ways by Robert McFarlane uk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9780141030586Intermezzo by Sally Rooney uk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9780571365463Whether you're looking for book recommendations or just want to chat about all things bookish, this tag is perfect for fellow book lovers. Don't forget to share your own answers in the comments!#BookTag #2024Books #ReadingGoals #BookTube
13 New Autumn Book Releases You Should Know About! 2024 Fall New Releases Roisins Reading 2024-09-22 | 13 New Autumn Book Releases You Should Know About!Autumn 2024 books on my radar! We have some literary fiction new releases, some new historical fiction, and some weird horror books, all of which I'm excited to readFind MeInstagram: instagram.com/roisinsreadingStorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/roisinsreadingGet a free libro.fm audiobook: https://libro.fm/referral?rf_code=lfm139228Books MentionedThe Bog Wife by Kay Chronister - 1st Octoberuk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9781803369655Our Evening by Alan Hollinghurst - 3rd Octoberuk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9781447208235Edith Holler by Edward Carey - 3rd Octoberuk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9781913547783The Rainbow by Yaasunari Kawabata - 17th Octoberuk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9780241542293Gifted by Suzumi Suzuki - 24th Octoberuk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9781915590787Barrowbeck by Andrew Michael Hurley - 24th Octoberuk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9781399817486The Land in Winter by Andrew Miller - 24th Octoberuk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9781529354270Masquerade by Mike Fu - 29th OctoberThe Party by Tessa Hadley - 31st Octoberuk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9781787335554Gliff by Ali Smith - 31st Octoberuk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9780241665572Season of the Swamp by Yuri Herrera - 5th Novemberuk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9781916751101Set My Heart on Fire by Izumi Suzuki - 12th Novemberuk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9781804293300The Rainfall Market by You Yeong Gwang - 28th Novemberuk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9780241687987
I read all 13 books on The 2024 Booker Prize longlist. Here are my thoughts. Roisins Reading 2024-09-17 | I read all 13 books on The Booker Prize longlist. Here are my thoughts. For the first time, I've read every book on longlist, and here I am reviewing The Booker Prize longlist, and ranking them. I hoped to get this video up before the shortlist was announced, but migraines and a busy life thwarted me, but this year was an interesting list and I'm glad I read and reviewed them all. Find MeInstagram: instagram.com/roisinsreadingStorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/roisinsreadingGet a free libro.fm audiobook: https://libro.fm/referral?rf_code=lfm139228Books mentionedStone Yard Devotional by Charlotte WoodCreation Lake by Rachel KushnerWandering Stars by Tommy OrangeMy Friends by Hisham MattarHeld by Anne MichaelsPlayground by Richard PowersOrbital by Samantha HarveyJames by Percival EverettThis Strange Eventful History by Claire MessudThe Safekeep by Yael Van Der WoudenEnlightenment by Sarah PerryWild Houses by Colin BarrettHeatshot by Rita Bullwinkel0:00 - Intro0:04 - 131:53 - 123:41 - 115:21 - 107:18 - 99:01 - 810:46 - 712:44 - My Shortlist
Countdown to 2025: Books I Must Read Before the Year Ends Roisins Reading 2024-09-08 | Countdown to 2025: Books I Must Read Before the Year Ends.This year has been not the best for me reading wise, so I’m going to do my best to be more of a mood reader, and have picked the books off my shelves that speak to me for this reading moment. Lots of spooky books and atmospheric historical fiction for my favourite time of the year. Find MeInstagram: instagram.com/roisinsreadingStorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/roisinsreadingGet a free libro.fm audiobook: https://libro.fm/referral?rf_code=lfm139228Books MentionedAutumn by Ali Smith Wolf Hall by Hilary MantelCarol by Patricia HighsmithThe Burning Chambers by Kate MosesThe Argonauts by Maggie NelsonThe Old Ways by Robert MacFarlaneThe House of the Spirits by Isabel AllendeThe Swallowed Man by Edward Carey The Gifts by Liz Hyder The Garden of Evening Mists by Tan Twan EngThe Snow Ghost and Other Stories A Manual for Cleaning Women by Lucia Berlin
10 Pretentious Books to Make You Better than Everyone Else this Autumn Roisins Reading 2024-09-01 | 10 Pretentious Books to Make You Better than Everyone Else this Autumn. If you're trying to exude Thought Daughter Autumn, I've got some books for you. In all seriousness, these are some really good books that have the added bonus of making you look smartFind MeInstagram: instagram.com/roisinsreadingStorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/roisinsreadingGet a free libro.fm audiobook: https://libro.fm/referral?rf_code=lfm139228Books Mentioned (bookshop.org links are affiliate links)The Iliad & The Odyssey by Homer, trans. Emily Wilsonuk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9781324001805The Aeneid by Virgil, trans. Shadi Bartsch uk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9781788162685Medea by Euripides, trans. Donald J. Mastronarde uk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9780521643863Nobody by Alice Oswalduk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9781787331969Howard's End by E.M. Forsteruk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9781513267784On Beauty by Zadie Smithuk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9780241989166Wolf Hall by Hilary Manteluk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9780008381691The Promise by Damon Galgutuk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9781529113877The Sailor Who Fell From Grace With the Sea by Yukio Mishimauk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9781784875428Things We Lost in the Fire by Mariana Enriquezuk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9781846276361Still Born by Guadeloupe Nettel trans. Rosalind Harvey uk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9781913097660The Dead Wander in the Desert by Rollan Seisenbayevuk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9781542005395Agua Viva by Clarice Lispector trans. Stefan Tobler uk.bookshop.org/a/6348/97801411973640:00 - The Classics2:33 - Nobody by Alice Oswald3:50 - On Beauty by Zadie Smith5:36 - Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel 7:31 - The Promise by Damon Galgut9:21 - Books in Translation9:55 - The Sailor Who Fell From Grace With the Sea by Yukio Mishima11:06 - Things We Lost in the Fire by Mariana Enriquez12:35 - Still Born by Guadeloupe Nettel trans. Rosalind Harvey 14:04 - The Dead Wander in the Desert by Rollan Seisenbayev trans. John Farndon & Olga Nakston 15:50 - Agua Viva by Clarice Lispector trans. Stefan Tobler
Try a Chapter Tag: Booker Prize 2024 Longlist Edition Roisins Reading 2024-08-25 | Try a Chapter Tag: Booker Prize Longlist EditionThis year I'm going to read every book on The Booker Prize Longlist, and today I'm trying the first chapter of all 13 books and giving you my first impressions of The Booker Prize LonglistFind MeInstagram: instagram.com/roisinsreadingStorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/roisinsreadingGet a free libro.fm audiobook: https://libro.fm/referral?rf_code=lfm139228Books (all bookshop.org links are affiliate links)Enlightenment by Sarah Perry uk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9781787334991The Safekeep by Yael Van Der Wouden uk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9780241652305This Strange Eventful History by Claire Massud uk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9780349127057Playground by Richard Powers uk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9781529154313My Friends by Hisham Matar uk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9780241409480Headshot by Rita Bullwinkel uk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9781914198724Held by Anne Michaels uk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9781526659118Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange uk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9781787304550Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner uk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9781787331747Orbital by Samantha Harvey uk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9781529922936Wild Houses by Colin Barrett uk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9780224099851James by Percival Everett uk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9781035031238Stone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Wood uk.bookshop.org/a/6348/97813997243400:00 - Intro0:52 - This Strange Eventful History by Claire Massud 1:53 - The Safekeep by Yael Van Der Wouden2:56 - Enlightenment by Sarah Perry4:19 - Playground by Richard Powers7:44 - Book Haul10:34 - My Friends by Hisham Matar12:02 - Headshot by Rita Bullwinkel 14:09 - Held by Anne Michaels 16:47 - Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange 19:49 - Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner 23:03 - Orbital by Samantha Harvey 26:06 - Wild Houses by Colin Barrett 27:46 - James by Percival Everett 30:53 - Stone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Wood 32:33 - Ranking the Booker Prize Longlist
Johnathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke | The Big Book Book Club Roisins Reading 2024-08-19 | Hello and Welcome to this edition of #TheBigBookBookClub! Today we are discussing Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susannah Clarke. I am joined by @milenareads to discuss this Modern Classic Fantasy Novel. The Big Book Book Club is a bimonthly book club where we discuss those big books we've all been putting off. Books over 500 pages. For June/July, we read Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susannah Clarke. Subscribe here or follow me on Instagram to keep up to date. The Big Book Book Book Club Our Discord: discord.gg/hKvPsGmWSC My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roisinsread... 2023 Books youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWbPry097SqMyIb6oU7uLULNuBY2tJAmE Upcoming Books August/September - The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver October/November - The Emperor of all Maladies by Siddhartha Mukherjee
20th Century Lesbian Literature: An Intro to Modernism Roisins Reading 2024-08-11 | 20th Century Lesbian Literature: An Intro to ModernismAs a reader whose experience with classics is mostly limited to the 19th century, I decided to give myself an intro to modernism by reading some 20th century lesbian literature, as many of the well known and influential names of the modernist period were lesbians, women who loved women, or otherwise gender non conforming women. The relaxed sexual morality of the interwar period among the artistic elite coupled with the rejection of victorian rigidity may go part way to explaining this, and after having listened to the podcast The Feminist Present reading The Well of Loneliness by Radclyffe Hall, the crossover between gender non conformity and modernism drew me in. I hope you enjoy my early early explorations of this genre. Podcast Mentionedpodcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/episode-30-alex-marzano-lesnevich/id1517251918?i=1000551973335Books MentionedOrlando by Virginia Woolf uk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9781784870850Love Letters: Vita and Virginia uk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9781784876722No Modernism Without Lesbians by Diana Souhami uk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9781786694874The Well of Loneliness by Radclyffe Hall uk.bookshop.org/a/6348/97817848703240:00 - What is Modernism?02:13 - Virginia Woolf & Vita Sackville-West17:50 - Cambridge18:48 - No Modernism Without Lesbians?27:10 - The Well of Loneliness
How to Travel the Scottish Highlands and Islands by Train (and Boat . And Bus) Roisins Reading 2024-07-26 | How to Travel the Scottish Highlands and Islands by Train (and Boat . And Bus)Hello! Welcome to my Scottish Highlands and Islands travel guide. Recently I travelled to Scotland on public transport, and explored some of the most beautiful parts of the UK using only public transport. The West Highland Line is one of the most beautiful railway journeys in the world, the Isle of Skye is stunning, and the Knoydart peninsula is the last wilderness in the UK. It was a wonderful trip, and I hope it inspires you. Scot Rail Spirit of Scotland Travel Passscotrail.co.uk/tickets/combined-tickets-travel-passes/spirit-of-scotland0:00 - How to travel Scotland by Train3:03 - Fort William10:11 - Mallaig12:38 - Isle of Skye18:08 - Oban20:08 - Edinburgh
The WORST Books Ive Read In 2024 So Far (and Everything Ive DNFd) Roisins Reading 2024-07-19 | The WORST Books I've Read In 2024 So Far (and Everything I've DNF'd)Books MentionedDNFsAue by Becky ManuwatuA Woman of Pleasure by Kiyoko Murata8 Lives of a Century Old Trickster by Mirinae LeeA Person is a Prayer by Ammar KaliaThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsBooks I finished and didn't likeCity of Stardust by Georgia SummersHungry Ghosts by Kevin Jared HoseinIn Defence of the Act by Effie BlackChain Gang all Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
My Favourite Books of 2024 (So Far) | Reviews and Recommendations Roisins Reading 2024-07-16 | My Favourite Books of 2024 (So Far) | Reviews and RecommendationsBooks MentionedGlorious Exploits by Ferdia LennonFeral by Toby LloydBlessings by Chukwuebuku IbehMartyr by Kaveh AkhbarThe Wren The Wren by Anne EnrightHangman by Maya BinyamEnlightenment by Sarah PerryOnly Here Only Now by Tom NewlandMongrel by Hanako Footman
12 Books I Plan to Read this Summer | Summer TBR Roisins Reading 2024-07-12 | 12 Books I Plan to Read this Summer | Summer TBRWill I actually stick to my TBR this quarter? Who KnowsBooks Mentioned Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna ClakreThe Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver My Brilliant Friend by Elena FerranteThe Garden of Evening Mists by Tan Twan EngLove in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia MarquezThe Colour Purple by Alice WalkerThe Establishment by Owen JonesSay Nothing by Patrick Radden KeefeEating Animals by Jonathan Safran FoerEmpireland by Sanhtam SangheraNobody by Alice OswaldA Manual for Cleaning Women by Lucia Berlin
All The Books I Read in Spring | Womens Prize Reads and New Releases Roisins Reading 2024-07-09 | All The Books I Read in Spring | Women's Prize Reads and New Releasesfind meinstagram: instagram.com/roisinsreadingstorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/roisinsreadingemail - roisinsreading@gmail.comThe Big Book Book Club:Playlistyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLWbPry097SqMyIb6oU7uLULNuBY2tJAmEDiscord: discord.com/invite/7ZbdPBbqpPBooks MentionedIn Defence Of The Act by Effie BlackHouse of Many Ways by Diana Wynne JonesThe Wren, The Wren by Anne EnrightEnter Ghost by Isabella HammadRiver East, River West by Aube Rey LescureHangman by Maya BinyamOrdinary Human Failings by Megan NolanIntimacies by Katie KitamuraThis Strange Eventful History by Claire MessudThe Safekeep by Yael van der WoudenEnlightenment by Sarah PerryThe Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois by Honorée Fanonne JeffersWise Children by Angela CarterCecilia by K-Ming ChangChain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-BrenyahYou Belong with Me by Mhairi McFarlaneOnly Here, Only Now by Tom NewlandsThe Mark by Fríða Ísberg
Trying to Get Out of a Reading Slump | June Reading Vlog Roisins Reading 2024-07-05 | Trying to Get Out of a Reading Slump | June Reading VlogBooks MentionedCecilia by K Ming Changuk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9781787304345Only Here Only Now by Tom Newlandsuk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9781399607896The Mark by Friða Isberg, trans. Larissa Kyzer uk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9780571376742The Third Love by Hiromi Kawakami trans. Ted Goossen uk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9781783788873(all bookshop.org links are affiliate links)
2024 Mid-Year Freak Out Book Tag | Reading Reflections Roisins Reading 2024-07-02 | 2024 Mid-Year Freak Out Book Tag | Reading Reflectionscreators of the tag @IsThatChami & @EarlGreyBooks questionsBest book you’ve read so far in 2024Best sequel you've read so far in 2024New release you haven't read yet, but want to.Most anticipated release for the second half of the year.Biggest disappointment.Biggest surprise.Favourite new author. (Debut or new to you)New fictional crushNewest favourite character.Book that made you cry.Book that made you happy.Most beautiful book you've bought so far this year (or received)What books do you need to read by the end of the year?Favourite book community members.
A Cosy Weekend Reading Vlog 🍰🍓🌸 Roisins Reading 2024-06-21 | A Cosy Weekend Reading Vlog 🍰🍓🌸Reading Wise Children by Angela Carter and making strawberry cake.
Books Coming Out This Summer | July, August and September Anticipated Releases Roisins Reading 2024-06-19 | Books Coming Out This Summer | July, August and September Anticipated Releases0:00 - July4:51 - August9:25 - SeptemberBooks MentionedThe Coin by Yazmin Zaher 11th July - uk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9781804441374Monumenta by Lara Haworth 4th July - uk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9781805301967Smothermoss by Alisa Alering 24th July - uk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9781803369952Nicked by M.T. Anderson 23rd JulyThe Eyes Are The Best Part by Monika Kim 11th July uk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9781914240867The King’s Mother by Annie Garthwaite 11th July - uk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9780241631270The Italy Letters by Vi Khi Nao 15th August - uk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9781685891305The Avian Hourglass by Lindsey Drager 26th September - uk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9781950539970Jellyfish Have No Ears by Adele Rosenfeld (Author) & Jeffrey Zuckerman (Translator) 8th August - uk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9781529437911The Echoes by Evie Wyld 1st August - uk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9781911214403Heart, Be at Peace by Donal Ryan 8th August - uk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9780857525239The Empusium by Olga Tokarczuk (Author) & Antonia Lloyd-Jones (Translator) 26th September - uk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9781804271087Misinterpretation by Ledia XogaCreation Lake by Rachel Kushner 5th September uk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9781787331747Dry Your Tears to Perfect Your Aim by Jacob Wren 17th September - uk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9781771669047Two Step Devil by Jamie Quatro(bookshop.org links are affiliate links)Small Rain by Garth Greenwell 19th September - uk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9781509874699find meinstagram: instagram.com/roisinsreadingstorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/roisinsreadingemail - roisinsreading@gmail.comThe Big Book Book Club:Playlistyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLWbPry097SqMyIb6oU7uLULNuBY2tJAmEDiscord: discord.com/invite/7ZbdPBbqpP
One Week in Yucatan | Chichen Itza, Cenotes, Pink Lakes and Flamingos Roisins Reading 2024-06-14 | One Week in Yucatan | Chichen Itza, Cenotes, Pink Lakes and FlamingosPart 4 of my Mexico Travel Vlog series0:00 - intro0:22 - Airbnb 3:06 - Exploring Merida4:16 - Chichen Itza7:44 - Yucatan History Tour11:20 - Las Coloradas and Flamingosfind meinstagram: instagram.com/roisinsreadingstorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/roisinsreadingemail - roisinsreading@gmail.comThe Big Book Book Club:Playlistyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLWbPry097SqMyIb6oU7uLULNuBY2tJAmEDiscord: discord.com/invite/7ZbdPBbqpP
Things I Love in Books | 25 Book Recommendations Roisins Reading 2024-06-11 | Give me your recommendations!I've had such a rubbish reading year i thought it was an idea to tell you all the things I love in books, and get your recommendations. There are also 25 book recommendations of some of my favourite books of all time. 0:00 - Intro0:19 - Ghost Stories3:02 - Literary Retellings4:29 - Clever Perspective Shifts7:20 - Philosophical Body Horror9:58 - Let's Talk Politics11:25 - Loveably Unlikeable13:52 - Sad Whimsy17:16 - Historical Epic19:25 - Michael Hobbes Core
Reading 2024 Releases | May reading vlog Roisins Reading 2024-06-04 | So I couldn't help but wonder, Do I Even Know How to Read Anymore?This year I have been on the reading struggle bus, in my slump era if you will, so my readin may releases was postponed and postponed until you're now seeing it in June. Enjoy!Books mentionedA Person is a prayerThis Strange Eventful HistoryThe Safekeep by Yael Von WoederEnlightenment by Sarah Perry
The Love Songs of W.E.B. du Bois by Honoree Fannone Jeffers | The Big Book Book Cljb Roisins Reading 2024-06-03 | Hello and Welcome to this edition of #TheBigBookBookClub! Today we are discussing The Love Songs of W.E.B. du Bois by Honoree Fannone Jeffers. I am joined by @ebonykenae to discuss this Black Ameeican Family Saga. The Big Book Book Club is a bimonthly book club where we discuss those big books we've all been putting off. Books over 500 pages. For April/May, we read The Love Songs of W.E.B. du Bois by Honoree Fannone Jeffers. Subscribe here or follow me on Instagram to keep up to date. The Big Book Book Book Club Our Discord: discord.gg/hKvPsGmWSC My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roisinsread... 2023 Books youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWbPry097SqMyIb6oU7uLULNuBY2tJAmE 2024 Books February/March - East of Eden by John Steinbeck with @bibliosophie Upcoming Books June/July - Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke with @milenareads August/September - The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver
My Favourite Authors Roisins Reading 2024-05-24 | The 3 authors tag from Instagram over onto YouTube! Talking my three favourite authors and some authors I need to read more from.Booktubers mentioned @MatthewSciarappa @bibliosophie @whatsdozdoing @ebonykenae @nathansnook
How We Spent a Weekend in Oaxaca City, Mexico 🇲🇽 | Travel Vlog Roisins Reading 2024-05-17 | How We Spent a Weekend in Oaxaca City, Mexico 🇲🇽 | Travel Vlog0:00 - First Night1:55 - Food Tour in Abasto Market5:00 - Museo de las Culturas9:20 - Mercado de 20 Novembrefind meinstagram: instagram.com/roisinsreadingstorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/roisinsreadingemail - roisinsreading@gmail.comThe Big Book Book Club:Playlistyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLWbPry097SqMyIb6oU7uLULNuBY2tJAmEDiscord: discord.com/invite/7ZbdPBbqpP
10 books You (Probably) Havent Seen on Booktube Roisins Reading 2024-05-14 | 10 books You (Probably) Haven't Seen on Booktube! Talking books you haven't seen on booktube, great books that need more readers, and just generally underhyped books. They also happen to be some of my favourite books from around the world.Books MentionedThe betrayed by Riene Arcache MelvinKeeping the house by Tice CinGame of kings by Dorothy DunnetThe poisonwood bible by Barbara KingsolverThe old drift by Namwalli Serpellthe sailor who fell from grace with the sea by Yukio MishimaSummer light and then comes the night by Jon Kallman SteffansonThe dead wander in the desert by Rollan SeisenbayevA general theory of oblivion by Jose Eduardo AgualusaCathedral by Ben Hopkinsfind meinstagram: instagram.com/roisinsreadingstorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/roisinsreadingemail - roisinsreading@gmail.comThe Big Book Book Club:Playlistyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLWbPry097SqMyIb6oU7uLULNuBY2tJAmEDiscord: discord.com/invite/7ZbdPBbqpP
Exploring Mexico City For The First Time!🇲🇽 | Must-see Spots And Eats In CDMX Roisins Reading 2024-05-10 | Exploring Mexico City For The First Time!🇲🇽 | Must-see Spots And Eats In CDMX0:00 - Intro1:35 - Casa Azul5:07 - Xochimilco6:52 - Limosneros7:18 - Teotihuacanfind meinstagram: instagram.com/roisinsreadingstorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/roisinsreadingemail - roisinsreading@gmail.comThe Big Book Book Club:Playlistyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLWbPry097SqMyIb6oU7uLULNuBY2tJAmEDiscord: discord.com/invite/7ZbdPBbqpP
some highly specific book recommendations based on YOUR requests Roisins Reading 2024-05-03 | some highly specific book recommendations based on YOUR requests.I asked for your book recommendation requests and general questions and here i am responding to them! It can't really be called a Q&A because mostly you just requested books, but I love finding book recommendations no matter how weird or specific the request is so enjoy!find meinstagram: instagram.com/roisinsreadingstorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/roisinsreadingemail - roisinsreading@gmail.comThe Big Book Book Club:Playlistyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLWbPry097SqMyIb6oU7uLULNuBY2tJAmEDiscord: discord.com/invite/7ZbdPBbqpPBooks MentionedBig Swiss by Jen BeaginA Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon JamesIntermezzo by Sally RooneyStudy for Obedience by Sarah Bernstein Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia ArmfieldBraised Pork by An YuThe Fraud by Zadie smithNorth Woods by Daniel MasonWashington Black by Esi EdiguyanWe Do Not Wait by Han KangDemon Copperhead by Barbara KingsolverThe Mercies by Kiran Millwood HargraveStill Life by Sarah WinmanA Sunny Place for Shady People by Mariana EnriquezPrivate Rites by Julia ArmfieldThe Sailor Who Fell From Grace With the Sea by Yukio MishimaThe Essex Serpent by Sarah PerryBeyond Black by Hilary Mantel
Reading The Womens Prize 2024 Longlist! 📚 | Reading Vlog Roisins Reading 2024-04-30 | Reading The Women's Prize 2024 Longlist! 📚 | Reading VlogWell, not the whole longlist. Every year since I started this channel I have read the Women's Prize for Fiction Shortlist. And it hasn't always gone so well. So this year I decided to try something a bit different, and create my own shortlist of interesting books from the longlist, and read that instead. Also, me reacting to the women's prize for fiction shortlist. Please enjoy !find meinstagram: instagram.com/roisinsreadingstorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/roisinsreadingemail - roisinsreading@gmail.comThe Big Book Book Club:Playlistyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLWbPry097SqMyIb6oU7uLULNuBY2tJAmEDiscord: discord.com/invite/7ZbdPBbqpPBooks Mentioned0:00 - Intro3:29 - In Defence of the Act by Effie Black9:53 - The Wren The Wren by Anne Enright14:10 - 8 Lives of a Centuries Old Trickster by Mirinae Lee17:01 - River East River West by Aube Rey Lescure21:48 - Enter Ghost by Isabelle Hammad27:04 - Hangman by Maya Binyam31:37 - Ordinary Human Failings by Megan Nolan41:08 - Shortlist Reaction
Literary Fiction for Beginners | Like That Genre, Read this Lit Fic Roisins Reading 2024-04-24 | Literary Fiction for Beginners | Like That Genre, Read this Lit FicIf you are looking to get into lit fic, let me recommend you some bridging books, some literary fiction for beginners, some lit fic to match your favourite genre. Let me know if I missed your favourite genre in the comments below so I can make a part 2!find meinstagram: instagram.com/roisinsreadingstorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/roisinsreadingemail - roisinsreading@gmail.comThe Big Book Book Club:Playlistyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLWbPry097SqMyIb6oU7uLULNuBY2tJAmEDiscord: discord.com/invite/7ZbdPBbqpP0:00 - Intro0:14 - Romance02:19 - Family Saga04:24 - Comedy 06:13 - Cosy 08:12 - Dystopia10:18 - Classics 12:25 - YA14:28 - Horror16:20 - Historical FictionBooks MentionedNormal People by Sally RooneyWhite Teeth by Zadie SmithLost on Me by Veronica RaimoPink Slime by Fernanda TriasMy Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth StroutDemon Copperhead by Barbara KingsolverThe Seas by Samantha HuntOur Wives Under the Sea by Julia ArmfieldNorth Woods by Daniel Mason
Travel With Me to Mexico pt 1 | Whale Watching and What to Do in Guadalajara and Guanajuato Roisins Reading 2024-04-19 | Travel With Me to Mexico pt 1 | Whale Watching and What to Do in Guadalajara and Guanajuato.It's part one of my travel vlog to Mexico! My first week in Mexico we visited Puerto Vallarta, Guadalajara (and Tlaquepaque) and Guanajuato, and it was amazing. We saw humpback whales in the pacific ocean, visited an isolated tropical beach, ate amazing food and did a walking tour of Guadalajara, saw live mariachi music, and experienced the wonderful magic of Mexico's most colourful city, Guanjauato0:00 - Intro0:18 - Puerto Vallarta06:33 - Guadalajara13:30 - Guanajuato
Tier Ranking Every Book Ive Given 5 Stars Since 2019 Roisins Reading 2024-04-16 | Tier Ranking Every Book I've Given 5 Stars Since 2019!I don't tend to star rate on YouTube anymore, but I do on Storygraph for my stats, and this is me tier ranking all of my five star books (no spoilers, purely vibes). i hope you enjoy!check out the original video here: youtube.com/watch?v=nKTIFpsyWbA&t=0s&ab_channel=ButterfliesOnMyBookshelfYoutubers Mentioned@NickellesNook @TheBookLeo find meinstagram: instagram.com/roisinsreadingstorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/roisinsreadingemail - roisinsreading@gmail.comThe Big Book Book Club:Playlistyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLWbPry097SqMyIb6oU7uLULNuBY2tJAmEDiscord: discord.com/invite/7ZbdPBbqpP
East of Eden by John Steinbeck | The Big Book Book Club Roisins Reading 2024-04-08 | Hello and Welcome to this edition of #TheBigBookBookClub! Today we are discussing East of Eden by John Steinbeck. I am joined by @bibliosophie to discuss this beloved Great American Novel. The Big Book Book Club is a bimonthly book club where we discuss those big books we've all been putting off. Books over 500 pages. For February/March, we read East of Eden by John Steinbeck. Subscribe here or follow me on Instagram to keep up to date. The Big Book Book Book Club Our Discord: discord.gg/hKvPsGmWSC My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roisinsread... 2023 Books youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWbPry097SqMyIb6oU7uLULNuBY2tJAmE Upcoming Books April/May - The Love Songs of WEB du Bois by Honoree Fannone Jeffers with @ebonykenae June/July - Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke with @milenareads August/September - The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver
24 spring book releases you should know about🌷🌤️🍃 | literary fiction, historical fiction + more Roisins Reading 2024-04-06 | Hello! For your reading planning, 24 spring book releases you should know about! Literary fiction and historical fiction new releases coming out in April, May and June 2024. Enjoy!0:00 - Intro0:25 - April6:53 - May13:12 - June
Every Book Ive Read So Far in 2024 | Winter Reading Wrap Up Roisins Reading 2024-04-02 | Every Book I've Read So Far in 2024.I've been reading less so far this year, so this is my first wrap up of 2024. I read 13 books this winter, some good, some not so good.
Possibilities, Plans and Potentials - My Spring TBR Roisins Reading 2024-03-30 | Possibilities, Plans and Potentials - My Spring TBR.Hello, it’s another seasonal TBR! Everything I’m planning to read (and reading vlogs I’m planning to make) in April, May and June. In other words my Spring TBR or Spring possibility pile.
What Even Are Reading Goals? The Quarter Year Crisis Book Tag Roisins Reading 2024-03-26 | Hello, I made an original book tag! the Quarter Year Crisis book tag. similar to the Midyear freak out tag and the end of the year tag, both of which I love to do. I always want to check in with my reading and my goals, and shine a little light on the hidden gems of the early part of the years Let me know if you do the tag!Questions:How many books have you read so far?Have you already found a book you think might be a 2024 favourite? If not what's the best book you've read so far this year?Any 1 star books / least favourite book of the year? Most read genre so far?A book that surprised you? Book that's come out in 2024 already that you want to read but haven't yet?One goal you made that you're succeeding atOne goal you made you need to focus on New to you Booktubers/bookstagrammer/booktokers for 2024 you recommend?
Reading March Releases in Mexico | 2024 Books Reading Vlog Roisins Reading 2024-03-22 | Reading March Releases in MexicoI went to Mexico and read some literary fiction and historical ficiton that came out in the UK this March. Enjoy!
Revealing Bookish Secrets and My Reading Hot Takes | 20 Questions Book Tag Roisins Reading 2024-03-19 | Revealing Bookish Secrets and My Reading Hot Takes. I couldn't find the original for this tag, it seems to be lost in the ether. My cat was in heat during the filming of this video so please ignore her. Thank you to @ebonykenae for tagging me, I tag @nathansnook @asunnybooknook and @MilenaReads Tag questions:1. How many books is too many books in a series?2. How do you feel about cliffhangers?3. Hardcover or paperback?4. Favorite book?5. Least favorite book?6. Love triangles, yes or no?7. The most recent book you just couldn’t finish?8. A book you’re currently reading?9. Last book you recommended to someone?10. Oldest book you’ve read? (Publication date)11. Newest book you’ve read? (Publication date)12. Favorite author?13. Buying books or borrowing books?14. A book you dislike that everyone else seems to love?15. Bookmarks or dog-ears?16. A book you can always reread?17. Can you read while hearing music?18. One POV or multiple POVs? (POVs = point of views)19. Do you read a book in one sitting or over multiple days?20. Who do you tag?
2024 UK Book Haul Roisins Reading 2024-03-19 | A book haul of classics, modern classics, 2024 books, fantasy books, historical fiction, memoir and more. Some bought, some gifted. Including three from the lovely @coyniereads Ad - two books gifted by the publisher, The Tower gifted by Hutchinson Heinemann and Fervour gifted by Sceptre .#bookhaul #2024books #whatimreadingnow #currentlyreading #ukbookhaul
the fastest book haul in the west Roisins Reading 2024-03-12 | It’s a book haul! The fastest book haul in the west. I’m not sure why I was in such a rush to tell you all the books I’ve acquired this year, but let me know your thoughts and if you’ve read any of these books.
Books for Spring Roisins Reading 2024-03-04 | In todays video I am recommending 10 books for spring, books for all your springtime vibes, your cottagecore book moments (sort of). Books for picnics and April showers and blossom peeping.Books Mentioned This Other Eden by Paul Harding On beauty by Zadie SmithThe Mermaid and Mrs Hancock by Imogen Hermes GowarMy Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth StroutThe Makioka Sisters by Junichiro Tanizaki Still Born by Guadeloupe Nettel Middlemarch by George Elliot Little by The girl who circumnavigated fairyland by Catherynne M ValenteNervous conditions by Tsitsi Dangerembga
Reading My 2024 Anticipated Releases | Literary Fiction Reading Vlog Roisins Reading 2024-02-27 | I’m reading my 2024 anticipated releases. Or at least the ones I’ve requested on netgalley. Will I get out of my slump?Mentioned Fervour by Toby LloydMongrel by Hanako FootmanThe Fetishist by Katherine MinBlessings by Chukwuebuka Ibehfind meinstagram: instagram.com/roisinsreadingstorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/roisinsreadingemail - roisinsreading@gmail.comThe Big Book Book Club:Playlistyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLWbPry097SqMyIb6oU7uLULNuBY2tJAmEDiscord: discord.com/invite/7ZbdPBbqpP
Books I Want to Read From Around the World Roisins Reading 2024-02-23 | I like to read books from different places and cultures, and today I’m talking about some of the books I want to read from around the world. From Palestine, Congo, Sudan and others Information instagram.com/so.informed?igsh=ZzVtZndjeDhpbjk4find meinstagram: instagram.com/roisinsreadingstorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/roisinsreadingemail - roisinsreading@gmail.comThe Big Book Book Club:Playlistyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLWbPry097SqMyIb6oU7uLULNuBY2tJAmEDiscord: discord.com/invite/7ZbdPBbqpPBooks Mentioned Palestine - Minor Detail by Adania ShibliYou Exist Too Much by Zaina Arafat Wild Thorns but Sahir KalifehCongo - Black Moses by Alain MabanckouNo Place to Call Home by J J Bola Sudan - Ghost Season by Fatin AbbasRiver Spirit by Leila Abouleila Yemen - What You Have Left Behind by Bushra Al-Maqtari Ukraine - Fieldwork in Ukrainian Sex by Oksana ZabuzhkoA Short History of Tractors in Ukraine by Marina LewyckaBangladesh - The Storm Arif AnwarVenezuela - It Would be Night in Caracas by Karina Sainz Borgo
Exploring Newcastle-Upon-Tyne | A Weekend Travel Vlog Roisins Reading 2024-02-20 | Hello, come with me exploring Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. My boyfriend and I travelled to the North East for his birthday and spend a weekend visiting Newcastle's tourist spots, restaurants and seaside villages. Enjoy this weekend travel vlog!
Like That Niche Genre Read this Historical Fiction Roisins Reading 2024-02-13 | Like That Niche Genre Read this Historical Fiction Reccomendationsfind meinstagram: instagram.com/roisinsreadingstorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/roisinsreadingemail - roisinsreading@gmail.comThe Big Book Book Club:Playlistyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLWbPry097SqMyIb6oU7uLULNuBY2tJAmEDiscord: discord.com/invite/7ZbdPBbqpP
5 of My Favourite Literary Fiction Booktubers | YouTuber Recommendations Roisins Reading 2024-02-09 | Hello! It's been a while since I did a video like this, so I thought it was time to talk about 5 of my favourite literary fiction booktubers. Of course this is not all the literary fiction booktubers I watch, and I watch booktubers who read a wide range of things, but I have talked about 10 booktubers I love before in a video so these are newer to me booktubers I've loved over the past year. I hope you find someone new to watch, and please recommend me your favourites too!Mentioned@nathansnook youtu.be/H1yUEpiBgok?si=vBu7cMBdTLPeNnWp@bibliosophie youtu.be/VHwKkO0k1Xk?si=XXmImGakxTOZ_img Sophie and Nathan discuss Clarice Lispector youtu.be/A1H0dKKiuHw?si=WvaxIWl-iLtHP7F7@DolapoAdedokun youtu.be/UMjoZ0dXwlg?si=zUkUnFwlpQESeN1D@whatsdozdoing youtu.be/RttkG-ArMOo?si=3Gf5_ScGlOJljup0@literaryiggy youtu.be/Ddcn15JO5R0?si=fDuZFjHCqEjlA914
9 Page Turning Recommendations Roisins Reading 2024-02-06 | Hello. I have decided 2024 is the year of page turners for me, so I thought I would give you 9 page turning recommendations for you, so that you can in turn recommend me some page turning books you love! What are your favourite fast paced books?find meinstagram: instagram.com/roisinsreadingstorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/roisinsreadingemail - roisinsreading@gmail.comThe Big Book Book Club:Playlistyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLWbPry097SqMyIb6oU7uLULNuBY2tJAmEDiscord: discord.com/invite/7ZbdPBbqpP
9 Modern Classics I Want to Read Roisins Reading 2024-02-02 | Hello, today I'm talking about 9 modern classics I want to read. These are modern classics from the 70s, 80s and 90s that have made their way on to my classic literature tbr in recent years, including novels, nonfiction, essay collections and short stories. Let me know the modern classics you love in the comments.find meinstagram: instagram.com/roisinsreadingstorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/roisinsreadingemail - roisinsreading@gmail.comThe Big Book Book Club:Playlistyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLWbPry097SqMyIb6oU7uLULNuBY2tJAmEDiscord: discord.com/invite/7ZbdPBbqpPBooks Mentioned0:00 - Ceremony by Leslie Marmon Silko1:37 - Dictee by Theresa Hak Kyung Cha2:59 - Gorilla, My Love by Toni Cade Bambara 4:08 - The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros5:32 - Loving in the War Years by Cherrie Moraga 7:05 - The Passion According to GH by Clarice Lispecter9:21 - Cal by Bernard MacLaverty10:30 - Culture and Imperialism by Edward Said12:26 - December Breeze by Marvel Moreno
Getting out of a Reading Slump | Reading January 2024 Release Books Roisins Reading 2024-01-30 | Hello. Today I am getting out of a reading slump by reading january 2024 release books. I'm trying to make 2024 my year of page-turners and find some joyful reading again because I read nothing for the first two weeks of the year. I'm trying to do better at reading my Netgalley arcs this year and reviewing 2024 new releases in a timely manner, so while these may all have come out now, they are still pretty new, Let's see how I do.find meinstagram: instagram.com/roisinsreadingstorygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/roisinsreadingemail - roisinsreading@gmail.comThe Big Book Book Club:Playlistyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLWbPry097SqMyIb6oU7uLULNuBY2tJAmEDiscord: discord.com/invite/7ZbdPBbqpPBooks Mentioned 0:00 - Intro1:53 - The City of Stardust by Georgia Summers12:01 - Rabbit Hole by Kate Brody20:05 - Glorious Exploits by Ferdia Lenon
