The best bits of books no-one talks about.

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5 жыл бұрын

Have you ever gone through your shelf and explored the epigraphs of your favourite books? Today I'm sharing some of mine!
The books mentioned:
The Handmaid's Tale*: bit.ly/GRHandmaid
Autumn: bit.ly/AutumnGR
The Water Will Come bit.ly/TheWaterGR
The Beginning of the World in the Middle of the Night*: bit.ly/TheBeginningGR
Monsters: bit.ly/MonstersGR
The Loneliest Girl in the Universe*: bit.ly/LoneliestGR
The Knife of Never Letting Go* bit.ly/TheKnifeGR
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@darkacademiacafe8238 5 жыл бұрын

Okay but the content you’ve been uploading lately has just been blowing my mind?? I loved watching this, I actually never payed attention to epigraphs in books but I think from now on I probably will, your enthusiasm definitely is contagious!

@musicalneptunian 5 жыл бұрын

A good potential epigraph that I have never seen used: "A drowning man does not worry about rain." - Iranian proverb

@lorenabpv 5 жыл бұрын

Do you have a video on favorite dedications? This is something I always love to see, especially the fun/cute dedications

@booksandquills 5 жыл бұрын

I do! It's another oldie. :) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eLOZrc6fprOziIk.html

@xForeverxDayx 5 жыл бұрын

I love epigraphs (and this video!) and I've always thought that the one from Frankenstein itself was particularly good. It's from Paradise Lost and goes: Did I request thee, Maker, from my clay/To mould me Man, did I solicit thee/From darkness to promote me? It's so incredibly well fitting for what follows and hits the right angsty note right off the bat.

@booksandquills 5 жыл бұрын

I think I might have used that one in the old epigraphs video, because it's SO FREAKING GOOD! Frankenstein is just the gift that keeps on giving.

@sanjapetrovic2303 5 жыл бұрын

My favourite epigraph is from Gogol's "Inspector general" It is no use to blame the looking glass if your face is awry.

@readingaster 5 жыл бұрын

I remember loving the one in Coraline but I can't remember what it was and I don't have the book anymore :( I wrote a draft a couple of years ago that was all about navigating a fictional dream world and I put in the Dumbledore quote "Of course it's happening inside your head, but why on earth should that mean it's not real?" and I was obviously very proud of that one

@gregorygiannakis4140 5 жыл бұрын

I love this Sanne! Your videos were always great, but I feel like ever since you've gone freelance, they've been even more on point!!!

@Applepopess 5 жыл бұрын

Hard agreeee

@booksandquills 5 жыл бұрын

That's so nice to hear, thank you! I thought I'd have so much more time, which isn't quite true, but I do have a bit more freedom to be flexible and use my creativity when it hits.

@tinaw94 4 жыл бұрын

Inkheart has so many epigraphs (I remember not getting most because I hadn't obviously read as many books as a pre-teen), I'm really curious to revisit that series now!

@stephenie03030 5 жыл бұрын

This is such an interesting topic! And from the books you've mentioned I've read The Handmaids Tale and Autumn, loved both of their epigraphs. Also, when you mentioned Frankenstein, it reminded me that it also has an epigraph, which I love. It goes: "Did I request thee, Maker, from my clay To mould me man? Did I solicit thee From darkness to promote me?" -Paradise Lost, x, 743-5

@anyawillowfan 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for making this video, I've never heard the term epigraph before but I definitely enjoy them, and it confuses me when people say they skip them as you know the author has put so much thought into their choice and it often adds another layer to the book. I recently read The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd and in it there were quotes for each chapter instead of chapter names which was really interesting.

@TomesAndTravel 5 жыл бұрын

I love these kind of videos! I feel like nobody usually pays attention to epigraphs... One of my favourites is from Unwind by Neal Shusterman: "I was never going to amount to much anyway, but now, statistically speaking, there's a better chance that some part of me will go on to greatness somewhere in the world. I'd rather be partly great than entirely useless. - Samson Ward"

@nezbut7 5 жыл бұрын

im so happy you included the knife of never letting go! its SO GOOD! please keep talking about these epigraphs ❤ also i need to read the loneliest girl in the universe

@BemuzedBookworm 5 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite quotes that would make a great epigraph: Words are but vague shadows of the volumes we mean - Theodore Dreiser (Sister Carrie)

@KalishkaRuby 5 жыл бұрын

This is so relevant as I’m currently reading The Handmaid’s Tale for the first time and was very intrigued by the quotes at the front. I haven’t seen some in a long time and didn’t know about epigraphs. Thank you!

@krissyn.3366 5 жыл бұрын

Great video idea! The books that come to mind for me are the Flavia de Luce series by Alan Bradley. Each book gets its title from a Shakespeare play and there is a quote of that play as the epigraph.

@elainebrydon5236 5 жыл бұрын

I love epigraphs and maps in books!

@fridaarriaga4765 5 жыл бұрын

Yes maps in books please!!!

@kerrianstead3381 5 жыл бұрын

I do love an epigraph though I'd never really thought about them too much but I'll look out for them more now! Such an interesting video!

@ayeshaali2324 5 жыл бұрын

Such an interesting and original topic, I loved this video Sanne!❤️

@JCallaghan88 4 жыл бұрын

I love the quotes at the beginning of books. The person who I notice does it most is Nora Roberts. I love that you made a video on this! NEW SUBSCRIBER!

@shewhotalksalot 5 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed this video! Thanks Sanne!

@bookishbree 5 жыл бұрын

I've found that popsci books have these fairly often and I LOVE it because it's a lovely way to break up the intense non fiction info with a poetical view on the ideas being discussed

@booksandquills 5 жыл бұрын

That totally makes sense!

@blissclair9743 5 жыл бұрын

I do agree about quotable writers. I think if I was to ever write a book and add epigraph for it, it might be something from Jane Eyre.

@layma5113 5 жыл бұрын

I'm listening to the audiobook of "The Handmaid's Tale" (a reread) in preparation for "The Testaments" too. It's narrated by Elisabeth Moss (Offred in the show) and it's absolutely incredible, would recommend!😍

@booksandquills 5 жыл бұрын

+Layma That’s the one I’m listening to! Such an interesting experience of blending the book and show.

@lilfloss7 5 жыл бұрын

I adore this as a video concept!!

@carbonc6065 4 жыл бұрын

Nicely done ...

@misspiggy1517 5 жыл бұрын

Yey,new video!✨

@molliesreading6629 5 жыл бұрын

Have you read The Power by Naomi Alderman? The epigraph in that book functions in a very interesting and (as far as I've experienced) unique way! Thanks for another fantastic video :)

@booksandquills 5 жыл бұрын

I gave my copy away after I read it, totally forgot about that one! Glad you liked the video. :)