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Isabel's Reading Room

Welcome to Isabel's Reading Room! 📚✨

Here, you’ll find a cozy corner dedicated to literary discussions, book recommendations, and deep dives into contemporary and literary fiction, with a sprinkle of romance and timeless classics from English literature. I’m Isabel—a PhD student in English Literature living abroad—and I love sharing insights on everything from modern novels to beloved classics. If you're interested in exploring complex characters, narrative style, and cultural insights, you're in the right place!

Here you’ll get:

Book reviews and recommendations in contemporary and literary fiction, romance, and English classics
Life as a PhD student abroad, balancing academic life and passion projects 🎶🧶
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Book Review The Idiot by Elif Batuman

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Piglet by Lottie Hazell

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I am doing a PhD in English! (life update, what am I reading, PhD advice)

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Rouge by Mona Awad: mother/daughter struggle with beauty, race, consumption, and grief #bookreview

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“The School for Good Mothers” a dystopian take on motherhood #bookreview

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47 Books in 40 minutes! (Books of 2023: Toni Morrison, R.F. Kuang, Mona Awad, Shakespeare +)

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Best Book of the Year? Solito by Javier Zamora

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The Original Bolter: The Pursuit of Love by Nancy Mitford

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October and the books I read! (Not spooky, sorry!)

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Vlog: Frankfurt’s book fair and Midnights by Taylor Swift

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Thrillers (Genre and recommendations)

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Wrap Up: September (a bit of a reading slump)

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Book Review: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

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Bunny by Mona Awad (and the irony of dark academia)

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August Wrap Up: something for everyone

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Annotating Books

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School Organization (7 methods + free digital planning templates)

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How to write an essay and + coming up with topics

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What's in my backpack? English Major Edition

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Becoming an English Major: Syllabus, Readings, Structure, Skills

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Things I wish I knew before college. Transfer Student

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Back to school: Unlock your inner Hermione Granger and Rory Gilmore

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Book Review: I'm Glad my Mother Died by Jennette McCurdy

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July - Wrap up! (a bit of a mess)

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Lost in Translation Vlog #1: See me do a translation!

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Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors - Underwhelming

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Why you should read Vanity Fair? (Deep dive)

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June Wrap Up (Here comes the romance!)

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Why She Disappeared: I'm not cancelled anymore (Life Update)

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BD: beautiful world, where are you - THE BOOK OF OUR GENERATION

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August Wrap Up: memoir, American Classics, Romance, LGBTQ+ Literature, YA, etc.

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BD: All's Well, Mona Awad's new novel! *ARC

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BD: The Maidens and my controversial opinions (No Spoilers)

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Back to College *advice from an English major

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BOOK DIGESTION: One Last Stop (5 star read) *No Spoilers*

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July Wrap Up (2021) ^6 books to challenge you

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BOOK/MOVIE DIGESTION + Taylor Swift's Easter Eggs: The Last Letter from Your Lover (spoilers, duh)

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Accessories for Readers: Chains for your Glasses

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BOOK TALK with Polina's Pages: The Color Purple *SPOILERS

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June Wrap Up *7 books for your summer TBR

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BOOK DIGESTION: if we were villains *Dark Academia

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mid year freak out book-tag by an unprepared person

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BOOK DIGESTION: Girls with Bright Futures (No Spoilers)

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BOOK DIGESTION: Hola Papi by John Paul Brammer (No Spoilers)

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May Wrap Up (5 books, 1 unreleased!)

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BOOK DIGESTION: My Dark Vanessa

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Give Middlemarch a chance

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BOOK DIGESTION: Sula (a study of female friendship and black girlhood)

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April Wrap Up (Something for everyone)

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Vlog: My School Week (Studying, Vaccine, Visa, etc)

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BOOK DIGESTION: Mexican Gothic (not what I expected)

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Book Digestion: the goldfinch by Donna Tartt

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March Wrap Up 2021 (No Spoilers, Yes quality)

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Reading Classics: 16 Tips - A Full Guide!

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Study Tips: Read+ Digest information + Effective Notes 📝

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BOOK DIGESTION: The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison (No Spoilers)

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BOOK DIGESTION: Animal farm, and why you should read it.

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February Wrap Up (8 Books)

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Give "The picture of Dorian Gray" a chance (All the Info you Need)

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BOOK DIGESTION: The Midnight Library by Matt Haig (Review/ No Spoilers)

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