the books i read in august 2023 | 2 DNFs, 1 five star

Рет қаралды 7,732

9 ай бұрын

🤍 books mentioned
↳ y/n by esther yi
↳ old enough by haley jakobson
↳ big swiss by jen begin
↳ the adult by bronwyn fischer
↳ tastes like shakkar by nisha Sharma
↳ pageboy by elliot page
socials
🤍 instagram: / thisstoryaintover
🤍 twitter: / jananiekvelu
🤍 tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@thisstoryaint...
🤍 storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile...
🤍 goodreads: / thisstoryaintover
💌 for business/sponsorship inquiries please contact eric@smallscreenmarketing.com
💌 for all other inquiries please contact me at thisstoryaintover@gmail.com
faqs
🤍 how do you pronounce your name?
- my name is Jananie-pronounced JEN-nuh-nee (like a knee!)
🤍 what's your background/ethnicity/etc?
- both my parents are Sri Lankan Tamil, and I was born and raised in Canada!
🤍 what is your job?
- aside from youtube I also work in product marketing!

Пікірлер: 36

@sannahrahman5665 9 ай бұрын

I love that you’re always prioritizing reading so diversely. It’s really important!

@unavezms8167 9 ай бұрын

I literally sobbed when Parvati (companion from outer worlds) told me she was asexual. 😭And then she smiled widely when I told her I am ace too. 😭Representation is important.

@AyceMcGee 9 ай бұрын

"a little gay" thank god, i've been worried that i was watching a straight persons videos this whole time. very happy to have a 100% queer success rate on booktube :')

@thisstoryaintover 9 ай бұрын

LMFAO I LOVE THIS FOR YOU 😂

@angelaholmes8888 9 ай бұрын

Here's what I read in August Pageboy by Elliott page memoir A time for mercy by john Grisham Ashes of gold by j elle Rememberings by sinead o'connor memoir Maame Winter's heart by Robert Jordan Electric idol by katee Robert Imogen obviously by Becky albertalli Furysong Age of empyre by Michael j Sullivan

@norareads5132 9 ай бұрын

Love to see you thriving 🫶

@sophhnavarro 9 ай бұрын

I also read Pageboy in August and quite liked it, my only criticism is that it was told nonlinearly, so at times it was hard to tell when the events in his life were taking place.

@rea9799 9 ай бұрын

Love your video! I really appreciate the books you read and recommend ❤

@BiteSizedBeet 9 ай бұрын

Pageboy is such a tough but necessary read. I had trouble following the timeline too, especially with the audiobook. And I think that's just how he talks - even his character work (that I'm aware of) doesn't have much of an expressive range.

@Stessy24 9 ай бұрын

I love the long videos 🙌🏼💕

@PokhrajRoy. 9 ай бұрын

The cold open had me intrigued. Do we see you clearing your calendar for June? 🌈

@fttoma 9 ай бұрын

I'm very excited to read pageboy 😊 it's been on my non-fiction November, so I can't wait to read it 💗 💗

@PokhrajRoy. 9 ай бұрын

Your new setup is so cool! 👏🏽

@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm 9 ай бұрын

Big Swiss sounds so good 👀 I love full cast narrations!

@thisstoryaintover 9 ай бұрын

I think you'll love it!!

@yam288 9 ай бұрын

omg jananie i’m going on a long flight tmr and i’m bringing big swiss to read on the plane! i read the first chapter so far and i was already thinking it might be a new fave for me. now i’m even more excited after hearing you loved it

@thisstoryaintover 9 ай бұрын

Omg yay!! I hope you love it!! 🤞🏾🤞🏾

@Lara_Ameen 9 ай бұрын

PAGE BOY and BIG SWISS sound amazing! I’m also intrigued by OLD ENOUGH. Thank you for this update! 🥰

@sgthoughtss 9 ай бұрын

I loved Big Swiss and gave it 5 stars. *"I’m told my voice is like a blade. When I pick out pastries at the bakery, it sounds like I’m ordering someone’s execution."* 😂I was sold right then and there.

@nissasbookcorner 9 ай бұрын

i really enjoyed pageboy, i do agree that the timeline was a bit clunky at times but the end was very satisfying and i appreciated the ups and downs (didn’t listen to the audiobook)

@chocolateoreo6489 9 ай бұрын

I’m sending you love ❤❤❤

@pauieeepau Ай бұрын

Adding some to my tbr ✍🏼

@fujismoke 9 ай бұрын

I really like your thoughts on page boy and all what you shared about the quotes 💙 the thing about not being alone really resonates with me. I'm going though a tough time (not in a queer sense) and the realization I'm not the only one feeling like this made me feel better about my situation. So thank you

@cooperbrianna28 9 ай бұрын

I love the queer books you reviewed. Definitely adding to my TBR!

@demiblaize 9 ай бұрын

Girl I’d love to read your fanfic! How’s the writing going btw??

@thesoulfulbunny6067 9 ай бұрын

I felt the same way about The Adult. I finished the entire book and I can confirm that you didn’t miss anything. I almost wish I had DNF’d it too because there are no answers or resolution by the end of it. 😕

@themontanamaiden9426 9 ай бұрын

I ended up dnf y/n I was into the concept but I just couldn't get into it!

@FoolishConsistency 9 ай бұрын

What was the one star?

@mothumn 9 ай бұрын

I finished the adult and honestly I liked it enough but it stays pretty much the same throughout the book as it was in the beginning so if you weren’t liking it then it’s definitely not worth your time to finish it

@angelaholmes8888 9 ай бұрын

My 5 stars are Pageboy by Elliott page memoir I really enjoyed it Elliott is really great at writing definitely one of my favorite reads of 2023 Rememberings by sinead o'connor memoir it was interesting learning so much about her life after she past away she was truly a remarkable woman who was so gifted if you are a fan of her music are just curious about her life then you should read her book

@josieann4390 8 ай бұрын

💜💜

@badfaith4u 9 ай бұрын

🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈

@ga75 9 ай бұрын

hiii you look gorg here

@iheartwalle 9 ай бұрын

I thought Pageboy was good overall but it felt like such a downer. He barely ever touched on the good things that happened in his life. It made me sad.

@janejones9071 9 ай бұрын

Ok girl, I usually love your videos but the edit on this is so jarring…I much prefer when it’s a bit slower and we actually here your thought process and ums and errrs. Maybe just me 😕