I feel really strongly about these books. recent reads, Noor Naga, Ali smith, Jenny hval

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Жыл бұрын

all of these were bangers and you should absolutely read them ! simple as that
paradise rot IG review: pClCuukGP-...
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@cottagepaints 7 ай бұрын

I listened to Noor Naga’s book while reading it, and I caught up faster than if I only read it. She narrated the woman’s voice as well, so it was a great experience. But I do wonder how my experience would have been different if I was lost on who’s reading etc. I loved that book!

@xgrayvision Жыл бұрын

this vid is amazing. you put easily an hour's worth of lit review in to less than 30 minutes. really enjoy how your reviews are so personal, but also so accessible. i mean, i've only read two of these books so far (autumn, and paradise rot), but feel like know them all now.

@batumanslittleidiot Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Stephen! Such a nice compliment, especially because I feel like I really ramble on and on

@bibliosophie Жыл бұрын

oh this such an excellent set of books! I haven't read/heard much about Noor Naga's book, but your discussion is of it has me interested, and I love how you talk about Second Place (ah, the things some of us put ourselves through to feel that we exist...)

@batumanslittleidiot Жыл бұрын

Yes! Second Place was like a horror story….womanhood reliant on patriarchal validation…..scary

@ellie9943 Жыл бұрын

Yay your back!

@batumanslittleidiot Жыл бұрын

hoping to keep it that way !

@pleasuresofthetext Жыл бұрын

one, i'm obsessed with your top! best dressed booktuber perhaps? you've got me interested in reading noor naga's novel, it sounds really intriguing. also i think i might put off on reading ali smith's seasonal quartet a little longer. the concept seems really cool but idk haha it seems incredibly stream of consciousness-y in a way i don't think i'll enjoy

@batumanslittleidiot Жыл бұрын

I would love that superlative omg I wish ! yeah honestly I think you can get the good parts of smith’s writing in other novels

@batumanslittleidiot Жыл бұрын

Cusk is a better version of smith imo

@nathansnook Жыл бұрын

adding If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English to my tbr right now!!! loved hearing you talk about it's many different forms in a singular collective.

@batumanslittleidiot Жыл бұрын

Yea it was such a mind blowing read ! gonna try to put it all together in a review soon

@ourutoobchannel Жыл бұрын

i read autumn last month and had similar feelings. i don’t know that i loved it but it was so hypnotizing that i just kept going. i’m planning on reading all 4 of the quartet with the seasons, so i’m interested to see if winter is any different.

@batumanslittleidiot Жыл бұрын

They’re all suppose to be different stories right? I forget which one it is but I’m interested in the one where the son brings home a fake girlfriend….

@ourutoobchannel Жыл бұрын

@@batumanslittleidiot Yeah I think they're meant to be different! I'm curious if her writing style stays the same for all of them. That one sounds so interesting!! I'm excited to make my way through the seasons

@julie.k15 Жыл бұрын

never heard of Naga's If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English but it sounds so intriguing so thx for the recommendation:) I just finished second place and really enjoyed the writing style and musings on art and womanhood but found the characters kind of awful? especially L except maybe Tony lol btw red suits you so well!

@batumanslittleidiot Жыл бұрын

Yes the characters did suck in second place! The man was truly a sinister wicked creature 😡

@batumanslittleidiot Жыл бұрын

I thought the MC in second place was also a little insufferable but I could emphasize w her a lot more