On your recommendation I finally started listening to the audiobook (from Libro.fm so it supports my favorite indie bookshop) of Yellowface and totally agree that the narrator and the narrative makes it "highly addictive". Thank you!
Thank you for sharing your present reading list and your favorites book of 2024. I will be on the hunt for Antoine Laurain's novel! I remember vaguely reading "The Silmarillion' as a teenager but not 'The Children of Hurin'! At that age, I was an ardent fan of Tolkien, having only discovered recently 'The Lord of the Rings' but I soon abandoned reading more from him after 'The Silmarillion' because of the depressing stories (well they seem depressing to my teenage-self). Maybe I'll have to attempt reading his other works again now that I have grown out of my moody phase LOL
I 100% agree with everything you said about The Children of Hurin and The Silmarillion. It's weird because that is the longest story in The Silmarillion but it's also probably my least favorite. The standalone novel expands on somethings, but the main character is still impossible to like.
On your recommendation I finally started listening to the audiobook (from Libro.fm so it supports my favorite indie bookshop) of Yellowface and totally agree that the narrator and the narrative makes it "highly addictive". Thank you!
That's great! Love Libro.fm.
Thank you for sharing your present reading list and your favorites book of 2024. I will be on the hunt for Antoine Laurain's novel! I remember vaguely reading "The Silmarillion' as a teenager but not 'The Children of Hurin'! At that age, I was an ardent fan of Tolkien, having only discovered recently 'The Lord of the Rings' but I soon abandoned reading more from him after 'The Silmarillion' because of the depressing stories (well they seem depressing to my teenage-self). Maybe I'll have to attempt reading his other works again now that I have grown out of my moody phase LOL
You're so welcome! To be honest, I gave up on the Silmarillion the first time I tried it too. It's worth giving it another shot!
I 100% agree with everything you said about The Children of Hurin and The Silmarillion. It's weird because that is the longest story in The Silmarillion but it's also probably my least favorite. The standalone novel expands on somethings, but the main character is still impossible to like.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks so!
Some books to add to my never ending TBR
Hooray!! I'm so happy you enjoyed them.