What’s the best book you’ve read in June?

I'm so happy you are enjoying The Shadow of what was lost. The series is great. Book 2 is slightly weaker, but not by much. Book 3 is AWESOME. James Islington's writing also improves tremendously over the course of the series.

I can only pronounce Appalachia because someone told me: “She threw an “Apple atcha head” (Apple at your/ya head)

Looking forward to see how you rearrange your bookshelves because I have some rearranging to do myself. ❤📚🐈‍⬛

Halfway through My Brilliant Friend, it's great I'm really enjoying! It was getting dusty on my shelf, so thanks for hyping it!

Hey Émilie, Je voulais te remercier pour tes vidéos! Te voir lire des grosses briques m'a donné le courage de recommencer à en lire cette année :) Aussi, cela n'a pas rapport mais ta veste est vrm magnifique!!!

Keep slaying, Emily! 🤣Haha. I think my favorite book of the month was Empire of Silence by Christopher Ruocchio. It started off a bit slow but had a single point of view, so it didn't read like a history book the way Grace of Kings did. It was a comfy read, and I really sank into the story. \

It's too bad you didn't jive with The Grace of Kings. I truly think The Dandelion Dynasty is one of the best fantasy series ever written. I recommend in the future maybe reading a summary of book one and trying the sequel if the mood strikes you. The Wall of Storms is arguably the best fantasy sequel ever written and imo better than Words of Radiance. The style of writing in the sequels is more intimate and you feel closer to the characters. The characters are all wonderful and diverse.

Emily, I already liked your recommendations because more often than not I ended up liking the ones I read, but I cannot thank you enough for introducing me to My brilliant friend. I’ve become obsessed with this series, and bingeread the first 2 books. The story is just so emotional, the writing is so engaging and beautiful. Forever grateful I learned about it from you 🙏🏻

Audiobook of Tom Lake had we walking extra so I could finish it! Not something I would normally pick up but I ended up really enjoying it…🐢

The best book I read in June was The Spear Cuts Through Water, what a fantastic read. A bit on the experimental side of structure (and I took a while to get in the mood) but at the end of the day one of the best fantasy books I've read

Got hooked on My brilliant friend series because of you! Can't wait for the 4th season!. Also ai read Prodigal Summer from the same author of Deamon Coperhead and I think you might love that one.

Hi Emily, about adding another shelf to your bookcase, because the middle shelf is fixed so you won't be able to move it, you need to actually buy two shelves per bookcase. Otherwise it looks unbalanced. I feel like I'm not explaining it properly so please search Jack Edwards bookshelf, where he did this. Also, yes you'll have space for more books but know the shelves are not going to be equally spaced and on some you can only put short paperbacks. I got one narrow Billy bookcase with 2 extra shelves and the really tall hardbacks don't fit at all on it. Love the videos and the cats!

I thought I got out of my reading slump because I enjoyed one book but now I’m back in it! But I did enjoy Five Broken Blades in June, that’s the only one I enjoyed. Glad you got out of yours!

I am rearranging my bookshelves in July as well! :D My favourite book from June was The Raven Boys, which I truly did not expect to like so much :D

I want to read the tainted cup so badly!!

Okay, you've put My Brilliant Friend on my radar. I'll have to check it out! My favorite read of June was Running Close to the Wind by Alexandra Rowland--it was hilarious, I liked the plot, I liked the characters. Everything just clicked and I was not expecting it to be a new favorite!

Would you make a full spoiler video about Elena Ferrante's series? I want to know your thoughts with spoilers 😅 ps: in Italian we say èlena, stressing the first e, just so you know. 💚 Always love your videos, can't wait for multiple uploads this month!

"i'm ready to slay!" i cringed so violently

I've also tried a couple of Elin Hildebrands (not the one you tried) and agree: it was so bad. All the women in both were very catty and petty and a lot of female-on-female hate I'm not here for, and it was like upper middle class people problems that were super unrelatable. So happy to hear The Licanius Trilogy is working for you though! I bought the first book 7 years ago and it has been sitting unread on my shelf. I need to read it! (Also loved Will of the Many.)

Okay i've followed you for years and rarely, if ever, miss a video.... so I'm confused. Can you tell me what video you made where you review the Will of the Many?? I only see casual mentions to it every now and again. I finished it in Feb and I've been obsession over it ever since. I really want to see your review of it!

Awesome video, I'm reading my brilliant friend right now, woooow, I agree ❤❤🎉

Totally nailed Appalachian! 😁

Glad you loved "The Tainted Cup". "The Dandelion Dynasty" is my favorite series of all times and Ken Liu is such a brilliant writer, but I do understand "The Grace of Kings" is quite challenging. Please try his short story "The Paper Menagerie". It almost made me cry.

I felt the same and DNF'd Grace of Kings. I hate it when I don't get the hype!

I had a good reading month but best goes to To Be Taught If Fortunate by Becky Chambers. Thanks for hyping it!

It was 101degrees F here with a heat index of 121. I’m just glad I don’t have to deal with Arizona heat

I read my brilliant friend and enjoyed it but I didnt find it to be exceptional and then I read the second and omg I am obsessed it was sooo good! totally get the hype now.

I haven’t had many true 5 stars, but have several round up ones. I felt like I wasn’t having a good reading year, but my average rating is higher than last year. I’m just dnfing a lot more books this year. My favorite reads of June are Orange(emotional sci-fi manga), The Last Cuentista (middle grade sci-fi), and The Marriage Portrait (historical).

My fav two books of the year, I read them both in June! The Will of the Many and The Blueprint (by Rae Giana Rashad). Speaking of Ed Yong, I also read in June An Immense World by him, and it was great on audio.

I was looking for an excuse to start yet another fantasy series. Licanus sounds good then. btw, I just finished Oathbringer and I'm just broken lol

I'm curious how your reorganisation will turn out. June was a slow reading month for me, though I finished a series I enjoyed and read some great non-fiction books.

The best one was men at arms by Pratchett. His previous books did not much for me, but this one was hilarious

This month, I have loved Our Wives Under the Sea and Clear.

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I finished the tainted cup some days ago and it was FANTASTIC! It's like attack on titan but I actually want to live in it. Gave it 5 stars too I'm so happy thank you for recommending! I am now starting the story of a lost child🥲

The Burnout by Sophie Kinsella was5 stars!!! Great as an audiobook!

You convinced me , I will put My Brilliant friend up my TBR . books that make me attached to the characters are my favorite . I kinda am planning to start Octavia Butler books , which order do you recommend , Emily ?

I read 25-26 books assuming I can guess how many volumes of Lore Olympus are gonna come out. Best books were Lore Olympus (binged the whole series), a reread of The Guncle, Someone You Can Build a Nest In, and The Collapsing Empire

Since you’re back into fantasy…..If you ever decide to do lives, please create a readalong for stormlight archive lol. I have FOMO but I don’t want to do it alone. 😂

IM EARLY!

Yeah, I have been in a bit of reading slump, but Tales from Earthsea is good and I started The Hunger of the Gods which I'm hoping I'll like as much as The Shadow of the Gods. :)

Émilie! Quand tu dis que tu as commandé des book shelves, j’espère que tu parles de tablettes? IKEA vend des tablettes individuellement pour les Billy. 😊

I don't know if you'd like it, but tess gerritsen has a new book called the spy coast. Retired CIA agents who get pulled back into the game!

gravity by Tess Gerristen is not the movie with the same name which featured Sandra Bullock and George Clooney

Waiting for Emily to read Annihilation (the Souther Reach trilogy) 😭🥺

I knew you would love the tainted cup. I thought it was ok. I wanted to know more about the two main characters. I felt the story was rushed I will not be continuing the series.

Well that's disappointing to find out about Michael Crichton. Of course I loved "Jurassic Park." I tried "Andromeda Strain" and found it awfully dry. Maybe I'll just purge it... I really loved "Ethan Frome" so I should check out more of Edith Wharton's work!

Definitely best book of June was "A Psalm for the wild built". Such a heart warming story. Thank you for recommending it. Worst book (that was a DNF 40% of the way in) was Young Mungo. Very tragedy porn. People compare it to A little life. So yeah, not for me.

The best book I read in June was 'How To Read A Book' by Monica Wood. It made me cry. Very good.

Émilie I need you to film your live reactions for the last third of Yours truly. I think you're going to hate it 😂 but since you're reading it let's make the most of it 😂

Best June reads for me were Blood over Bright Haven (loved Sciona so much as a character!) and Murder Road by Simone St. James. The last wasn't anything too special or deep, but a fun and quick read nontheless

I had 3 DNFs this June which is a lot for me. Not a great reading month for me. Hopefully July will be better.

lol at Elin Hildebrand bejng the type of book you find on the shelf at an air bnb #accurate

I actually gave An Echo of Things to Come a higher rating than The Shadow of What Was Lost both on first and second read!

I'm kinda in a slump I'm reading slowly this summer has been a little all over the place.

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Well, I haven't finished it yet but I'm reading Iron Flame, so far a 5 star for me. I know you said you won't continue the series but.. * whispers * it's really good 😳 Better than the first and I think I gave 4 (...?) for the first one.

You should read The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon - 5 ⭐️ ⭐️ read❤.

Michael Crichton died in 2008. There is a new novel coming that he started and James Patterson is finishing it.

I didn’t like demon copperhead either

What is the movie based on Gravity called?

DNF The Hotel Nantucket it was stupid 😅

Sphere is on my TBR as well, but if it is misogynistic then I won't read it. Someone let us know please

I am losing touch with reading cause my last good reading month was in April.🙄

I remember when Tess Gerritsen had a lawsuit because of the Gravity movie! I don’t know the specifics, but sounds like she sold the film rights and should have gotten a “based upon” credit and a percentage of the money. She got neither!

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Sphere is soo good science wise, but I can’t with the misogyny. If anyone find another similar scifi author minus the misogyny please let me know Also what’s Claudia’s beef with grace of kings? lmao 😂

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