I thought the graphic novels were a cool, visual way to continue the story. I definitely didn’t enjoy them as much as the original book, but worth a read for fans.
Speaking of "The Membranes" with its plot twists, but not quite. Fond of the books that flip the switch at the very last moment and kind of force you to shake off all the notions that you've been hoarding all along the way, and make you rethink completely the concept and the reading process itself?! If by some miracle you've not read either of these two short stories- "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin or "A good man is hard to find" by Flannery O'Connor, I highly recommend reading either of them. Because these are the types of stories that turn you 180, stare at you, and then leave moonwalking simpering away.
Wednesday Addams is my spirit animal I thought the series was good The beetlejuice sequel was disappointing (especially what they did to the iconic Lydia deetz) I think the salt grows heavy is a Wednesday book
I have tickets for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice tmrw night! (Fingers crossed I enjoy it. It was one of my faves as a kid.) I haven’t heard of The Salt Grows Heavy so I’ll have to look it up. Love that title!
Woof at the Alex Jones book. I would not take any of that seriously. This is the man who said the Sandy Hook killings were faked. Be very careful which of his insane opinions you consume and apply to your worldview.
He has certainly made some outlandish claims (Sandy Hook perhaps most notably & to the detriment of his already shaky reputation). Unfortunately, most of what comprises his book on the Great Reset is based on the WEF’s agenda, outlined in the docs he credits in the appendix, some of which has already come to pass. I recommend everyone at least giving it a try, even if they are skeptical of the premise or the author.
@@BrandieReadsBooks Respectfully, there's simply no way that I would give a man known for conspiracy theorism and snake oil salesmanship any of my time, attention, or god forbid my money. I also, respectfully, don't think it's responsible to encourage others to. There's no "other side" to Alex Jones, no kernel of truth in his scams. Alex Jones tells you the United States "did 9/11" while hocking unregulated dietary supplements to you to boost your "manliness." He helped fan the flames that led to insurrection, and called families of dead children liars. There's nothing - nothing - he could say that's worth anyone's time.
@@BrandieReadsBooks Respectfully, there's simply no way that I would give a man known for conspiracy theorism and snake oil salesmanship any of my time, attention, or god forbid my money. There's no "other side" to Alex Jones, no kernel of truth in his scams. Alex Jones tells you the United States "did 9/11" while hocking unregulated dietary supplements to you to boost your "manliness." He helped fan the flames that led to insurrection, and called families of dead children liars. While normally I would encourage people to read widely, even things that they disagree with, it's irresponsible to present this as plausible.
Such an interesting list, added a bunch of them to my TBR and will read Tender is the Flesh next (was already on the list but your description of it and that last line really did it for me!), thank you so much! My recommendation is not a short book but it is a compilation of short stories - 253 by Geoff Ryman. It's about a subway train, its 262 passengers + the conductor. Super interesting and there's even a website for you to follow each passenger, the station and what is happening.
Yay! Glad you found some you might like ☺️ The one you suggested sounds like it was very well thought out. I love when authors do something outside the box.
Love the writing vlogs, it‘s so inspiring to see you try out the course, your thoughts on writing and the montages of course. I also struggle with a concistent writing habit, so I need all the motivationen I can get. 😂
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Just finished it. Took me about a week, which is one of the biggest compliments I can give it. It's much more consumable than some other books this long, in my opinion. It's a good story, and even when it lulls (in part 3 especially), the pacing seems intentional, to make a point, which I appreciated. Ushikawa made me laugh, the little insect. You gave a fair review, for sure, and I'm interested to check out that chapter you link, so thanks for that! It might save me the effort of re-reading 1984, haha. Have you read any other Japanese fiction, or watched any anime? This whole book felt just so non-western to me, which is refreshing in some ways, but almost "caricatured" in others... the romance stuff in particular. Lastly, do you have a take on what the "little people" are intended to represent philosophically or otherwise?
I have read a few other Japanese works (mainly Sayaka Marata) and have watched some anime (only The Girl from the Other Side and, currently, Spy Family which I’m loving!) As far as the Little People go… I’ve read some convincing interpretations online from various sources. Some readers argue they represent collective consciousness and/or memory. Others say they’re supposed to parallel Orwell’s Big Brother in some way. I think their symbolizing memory does hold some weight with me. Ultimately, I think Murakami left them open to interpretation intentionally.
Oh no, such a shame for The long way to a small angry planet! I loved the Monk & Robot series soo much and I was looking forward to read ll her backlist and now I'm a bit hesitant! 😅
It's been a while since I've read 1984, but I feel like the crossover aspects are relatively apparent, if not annoyingly overt...but maybe I'm misremembering Orwell? Great, now I'm going to have to go back and re--read it, haha.
Hi Brandie. I was looking for recommendations on where to start with C.P. and RU-vid recommended your video. Honestly, after watching it, I’m not quite sure on where to actually start with him. You seem a bit disenchanted with his works, like that he started very high with Fight Club but everything after was of a lower quality/interest. I think I’ll start with Fight Club and then, let’s see 😌 very good video, btw. Greetings from Brussels 🍻
I’d probably not put that copy of the secret with your other books - if it’s water damaged it may have mold spores (also might not) and that can spread to your other books (former librarian, we would cull all water damaged books to prevent this)
Some books I really want to read this fall are Autumn by Ali Smith, We Have Always Lived In The Castle by Shirley Jackson and Anatomy by Dana Schwartz - these are at least my priorities, I always stuff the tbr list especially in fall lol
There are plenty of "reasons" that books get banned or persecuted. It's just that none of them are any good! I believe the Bible is one of the world's most-banned books.
i also have an issue with accountability. i get shiny new project syndrome over and over and find it hard to commit to one enough to finish 🫠 question: did you pay for this reedsy course or were you offered a spot? i know the price point is kind of high, and i’ve seen other authortubers attend and “review” the course, so i was curious
I was offered a spot, much to my shock and excitement 🤣 I wasn’t sure if I was being scammed at first lol. I’ll definitely speak more to the overall experience once the 3 months are up and I have a good idea of the content. I can’t fully compare it to a traditional MFA program (I only have my Bachelor’s) but so far I’m finding a lot more depth in this course than we went into at my university. 🫢
Once you said Diary was a DNF I proceeded with caution... BUT once you said Rant was a DNF for you, I stopped watching. Rant is a novel you have to read twice over, almost immediately to grasp. I suggest you reconsider and revisit. Cheers.
Harry isn’t Christ, he is Christ-like. He lays down his life as an act of sacrificial love, but he doesn’t take upon him the sins of the world or ask the Father to forgive his murderers. He’s just Harry. If Harry was real I am sure that he would be greatly loved by the Lord, that’s for sure. Anyway, Jesus loves you! Sorry if my comment sounded harsh, I have no idea how to regulate my tone online, especially when I’m tired, but know it’s meant to be light-hearted and respectful.
Excellent video for those who want to delve into Chuck's books! If you ever come to Buenos Aires, I will be very happy to offer myself as a tourist guide through the Ateneo Grand Splendid bookstore. 🤓
I’m a fellow Texan🤠 and also wanted to say I love your chill/down to earth personality. Keep making videos!! I’d love to know your all-time favorites. Will say that I just discovered your channel so you may already have a favorites video out and I haven’t seen. Anyway, excited to have a new booktuber to watch!!
You're right. It's no 1984. As for Fuka Eri's 17 year-old boobs and the obectification of women in the story. This was my first time reading Murakami so my impression was that maybe it was his style to give sex and sexual parts/organs more attention than most writers, like maybe he wasn't as inhibited. He does the same thing with Tengo and Aomame. There is the underage issue. I don't know. I think a writer needs to constantly be keeping the reader off-balance to the end. Then again, maybe Murakami''s just a little pervy, who knows? Sure wouldn't be the first pervy writer. Also, I'm a Bukowski man so I'm used to another whole level of misogyny. Murakami's got nothing on Buk.
This is one of the reasons I have pushed Bukowski to the back burner for years. If you have any specific books to recommend of his though, let me know!
@@BrandieReadsBooks No, they all have that element to them I am afraid. That isn't what drew me to him - he is not the only author I read. It has always been his humor and relatability [not the misogyny but the "underdogedness"] and his sparse style. Not many women like him but every once in awhile I will run into one or two who have all of his books. By the end of most of them he acknowledges that he is clueless and insecure when it comes to women and that is why he acts and thinks like he does - and the alcoholism doesn't help. He [Chinaski] is a tragic but compelling [to me] figure.
