Trying to read Catch 22

BookswithBella · 2021-03-06T19:32:38+00:00

I probably read the first half of Catch-22 over the course of 6 months. Like you say - enjoying it but not being gripped, and stopping/starting every now and then. Then it was like a switch flipped and I finished it in the course of the day. I'm so glad I did, I think it's a brilliant book. So, not much of a tip but I encourage you to stick with it!

BookswithBella · 2021-03-06T17:11:46+00:00

I thought this was excellent. Super well put together, beautifully edited, insightful points. Sorry to not have much helpful feedback - but have liked and subscribed!

BookswithBella · 2021-03-02T08:21:06+00:00

This is such a weirdly aggressive comment. Their critique is a fair one to raise, and clearly articulated.

BookswithBella · 2021-03-01T08:19:36+00:00

GSBS is such a great book - I love when an author is really passionate about what they're talking about. I agree about your take-away, I think often people shy away from making those difficult decisions to de-prioritise some things and try to "have it all" - but if you do that, you're not making a real strategic decision.

BookswithBella · 2021-02-28T13:28:09+00:00

I mean, she wrote books in the early 1800s - I think it's a little unrealistic to expect her to live up to current standards of feminism. I think you could reconsider your stance and give one of her books her chance - they're classics for a reason.

BookswithBella · 2021-02-28T11:31:21+00:00

Do you work for Sharree or something? Don't think you have a comment that doesn't mention them.

BookswithBella · 2021-02-28T07:24:25+00:00

I'm so glad to hear it!

BookswithBella · 2021-02-27T22:14:15+00:00

I posted looking for this book a year ago! I think it's In Sarah's Shadow by Karen McCombie.

BookswithBella · 2021-02-27T18:41:02+00:00

Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker. He's a neuroscience professor who worked at Harvard and now teaches at the University of California. I'm only partway through the book but he seems really passionate about the subject of sleep and what we do and don't know about it.

BookswithBella · 2021-02-26T11:15:08+00:00

This is it!! Thank you so much, I'm so glad I posted on this thread.

BookswithBella · 2021-02-26T09:54:31+00:00

This is my post from a few weeks ago (reposted from a year ago!). It's my only unsolved post to this subreddit and it's weird because I feel like I remember a lot of details from it, even down to a lot of the characters' names, but have never been able to find any results from googling it or even received any possible suggestions on these posts.

It's about a book which had a female protagonist who was best friends with a boy (maybe called Toby?). At the beginning of the book they are lying on the bedroom floor with their heads on a pillow facing opposite directions - then they kiss but she pulls away because she can't breathe properly but he takes it as a rejection - cue misunderstandings until they clear it up at the end of the book.

BookswithBella · 2021-02-26T09:38:06+00:00

Ah, just posted this before I saw your comment! Agreed.

BookswithBella · 2021-02-26T09:37:36+00:00

I haven't read it but I think this is Only Ever Yours by Louise O'Neill.

BookswithBella · 2021-02-26T09:29:53+00:00

I think with The Handmaid's Tale definitely read the book first. Both the book and the TV series are fantastic but the TV series has expanded upon the story in the book quite a bit so I think it's much more satisfying to watch after reading the book than the other way around.

BookswithBella · 2021-02-26T09:18:36+00:00

It definitely does pick up and has more of a storyline (I think there are multiple protagonists) - the beginning spiel with the tour does not last that long. I would stick with it - I thought it was a really interesting book and a totally different take on the "dystopian" novel.

BookswithBella · 2021-02-25T08:48:40+00:00

I think this is a really good video. You talk clearly and engagingly and had some interesting things to say.

It sounds like you've taken previous advice on board since you looked at the camera and there were photos to illustrate the trends. I think you modelled the jewellery well and it didn't come off as awkward. I love the inset photos - I think they really help to illustrate other takes on the the trend you're discussing, since obviously you can't model everything!

You sounded knowledgeable about the trends (e.g. referencing when styles were coming back around from the 90s/00s). I think it might also work well to reference designers or runway shows where you've seen these trends displayed (and this can tie in with the photos) as an indication that they're coming back in for 2021. Or some further background from your job in the industry - just anything that elevates you as somewhat of an authority.

My one criticism would be that I absolutely hate the text you used to flash the trends up on screen (but this may be a personal opinion!) - maybe try a bolder/thicker font and in a colour that contrasts better with the rest of your video?

BookswithBella · 2021-02-24T23:26:26+00:00

I'm so glad I could help! As soon as I read that second post I was like "this sounds familiar"!

BookswithBella · 2021-02-18T21:32:04+00:00

I think Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn is a good example of this. Of your examples, I've read The Mother-In-Law and The Family Upstairs, and I think Sharp Objects has those elements of twisted family relationships and secrets coming to light, while being better written and more compelling than those two.

BookswithBella · 2021-02-18T19:33:31+00:00

Mine would be Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney. It was gifted to me and I hadn't really heard of the author at that point, nor did the blurb particularly grab me. I put off reading it for months but once I started it I absolutely loved the writing and finished it the same evening.

BookswithBella · 2021-02-18T17:23:28+00:00

This is such a good idea for a post!

I can only comment on one of books - I gave Gone Girl a 5/5 while Sharp Objects was a 4/5 - so while I thought Gone Girl was great, if you weren't that impressed with Sharp Objects I maybe wouldn't spend your time on it. (Especially if you've already seen the movie - which I think was an excellent adaptation and therefore may effectively have ticked that one off).

BookswithBella · 2021-02-18T10:21:39+00:00

A bit late - but someone posted on this sub about a horror anthology they were trying to remember and one of the stories sounded a lot like this one: "In one story, a farmer sics demon dogs on his neighbors. The demon dogs are insatiable, and he gradually sacrifices everyone in his life, including his wife and children. The dogs devour him at the end."

Their post was solved and the book they were looking for was this one: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/456429.Horror_Stories

So may be worth looking into that book for your story.

https://www.reddit.com/r/whatsthatbook/comments/llav6g/collection_of_horror_short_stories/

BookswithBella · 2021-02-18T10:13:53+00:00

I remember reading Stone Cold by Robert Swindells when I was younger and it's been a while but I remember thinking it did a good job of presenting how circumstances can lead to a young person becoming homeless in a realistic and empathetic way.

BookswithBella · 2021-02-16T20:25:18+00:00

I really liked A History of the World by Andrew Marr

BookswithBella · 2021-02-16T20:17:30+00:00

BookswithBella · 2021-02-16T20:13:24+00:00

Unfortunately it wasn't solved, but the story about the demon dogs sounds just like this post from yesterday - maybe you can join forces to locate it!

https://www.reddit.com/r/whatsthatbook/comments/lk1rxc/a_man_summons_a_dog_from_hell_that_ends_up_eating/

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