Friday Reads: The Burden of High Expectations

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I finished two books that I was highly anticipating. One met those expectations and I'm a bit more muted on the other. I'm also reading a great graphic memoir. Plus--details on what to expect while I'm traveling. Expand for more information. 👇
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@Nina_DP 4 месяца назад

Greg, you gotta stop apologizing for going on vacation. You more than deserve it. You provide so much stellar content here, not to mention a great sense of community. Go, enjoy. Relax. Have fun! We will be here when you get back and - I can't stress this enough - we won't be mad that you "left" us. If we didn’t care about you, we wouldn't keep watching. There are lots of Booktubers out there. We watch you! We want you to unwind and have a blast and come back refreshed, with lots of new books to talk about. (And Teddy will do fine, don't worry. Or at least try not to worry!) Cheers! 🍻

@MJ-in-Canada 4 месяца назад

Thank you so much for creating content to post while you’re away. I’m so glad we didn’t have to go cold turkey!🦃

@SupposedlyFun 4 месяца назад

I hope you enjoy it!

@1book1review 4 месяца назад

Nothing ruins a book like having high expectations. So many books I went into with expectations failed to live up to them, whereas I am so often blown away by books I haven't heard of before. The difficulty is of course that I start creating expectations for others as I want them to read those books then as well. :D

@susiekidd9183 4 месяца назад

Jayne Anne Phillips is from the same very small town my mother grew up in, Buckhannon, WV, & my aunt graduated high school with the author. All my relatives tell horror stories about that mental institution, Weston they call it, where patients were tortured & my great grandmother was sent for Huntington’s disease; she contracted TB & died there. I purchased Night Watch for my mom, our local B&N had a copy, for Mother’s Day. Have a wonderful vacation trip!

@susiekidd9183 4 месяца назад

PS: I just started Night Watch. My gawd! This is brutal & must be a fairly common experience, since it’s also the story of my family. The mother is committed & the father leaves; the children fend for themselves, relatives or neighbors take them in. In my family, when my great grandmother was taken to that very institution in the story her 7 children were left on their own since their father took off; my grandmother was 5 yrs old, her sister was 2 yrs old.

@jordana99 4 месяца назад

What a real life horror story!@@susiekidd9183

@susiekidd9183 4 месяца назад

My mom & I finished the book; she read physically I listened to audiobook. We both have issues with it & I’ll hear her full review soon. Makes me feel the Pulitzer should be awarded for storytelling in general, or for lifetime’s achievement, rather than for one particular work. 😜

@catherinejager3264 4 месяца назад

You go Greg! Bring home books and tons of sweaters ❤ Finished James - kind of a hard read for me, but know I enjoyed it because I’m still thinking about it. My benchmark for “wow’d “ (so far) is Demon Copperhead 😉

@marciajohansson769 4 месяца назад

When I read "The Burden of High Expectations" I was holding my breath as to which book did not hold up to said expectation. I was relieved to hear Fire Exit was not the book that fell short! I have been waiting to get my copy with great anticipation! I had purchased The Trees but lent it to by brother who lost it before I had a chance to read it. I agree with MJ in Canada about having content for us avid Supposedly Fun fans so we don't go into withdrawals! Have a wonderful time!

@SupposedlyFun 4 месяца назад

Thank you again! I hope you like Fire Exit as much as I did.

@MJ-in-Canada 4 месяца назад

Marcia, we would have to form a support group if Greg didn't leave us content.🤣

@marciajohansson769 4 месяца назад

@@MJ-in-Canada I know!!! I totally agree!

@MJ-in-Canada 4 месяца назад

@@marciajohansson769 😄

@lauratesta3876 4 месяца назад

Safe travels Greg and Joel! Have a GREAT time and try the haggis 😁☘️❤

@SupposedlyFun 4 месяца назад

Thanks so much! I would be willing to try haggis so stay tuned.

@leilawanders 4 месяца назад

I'm so excited for your trip! I've been to Ireland twice and really loved it.

@talebones 4 месяца назад

The Trees was my introduction to Everett, and I was WOWED. It also goes a little Quentin. Read Dr No after, and it was a much more lighthearted romp. Read Erasure, and looking forward to James. It'll be interesting to see how it stacks up to your review. (And Telephone is also on my shelf to read. He's been so prolific!)

@Rainydays19 4 месяца назад

When you mentioned dysfunctional family, I thought about Daughter by Claudia Dey. I recently read it and it had all the things that you were talking about. Also, when I saw the Pulitzer prize announcement, my first reaction was disappointment over McBride and then the next one was to check if you have posted your reaction already. 😂

@dinasmith8277 4 месяца назад

Greg....I don't comment much because I watch youtube on my smart TV (I can like, but not comment). I just want you to know how much I love watching you, Joel and Teddy. I hope you have the most wonderful trip to Ireland (I was also one of the people who thought of you as soon as I heard the Pulitzer was announced lol).

@joangavrilik3009 4 месяца назад

Percival Everett does not hold back - that’s for sure. I loved James. Then I read The Trees & my reaction was similar to your reaction to James. I hope to read more Everett soon. There’s something very smart & original about his approach to issues, which intrigues me. Happy & safe travels!

@jackiesliterarycorner 4 месяца назад

I hope you're enjoying your trip to Ireland. My friend is hoping to go next year, but I'm not sure I'll be joining her, because I'm taking a trip to England with my parents. I'm going the eBook route and I want to visit Waterstones.

@SupposedlyFun 4 месяца назад

I’m sitting in an airport right now but can’t wait to be on our way! England is another place I want to visit.

@tfrailey7722 4 месяца назад

I’m also in the middle of I’m So Glad We Had This Time Together and I am enjoying it so much! It has been quite a joke in my family because I read at bedtime and have previously been hit in the face with a book, they have expressed concern this brick could be coma inducing! It should come with a disclosure for weight limits 😂😂 but seriously, so worth the carpal tunnel. I also agree about the risk of high expectations. I’ve been waiting very impatiently for The Ministry of Time. Purchased it online as soon as it was released at midnight May 7th. I didn’t dislike it, but it was just ok for me. The hype was so high, it didn’t live up to it for me. Enjoy your vacation!

@davidnovakreadspoetry 4 месяца назад

I didn’t comment but your reaction video was adorable. I’m really excited about the Talty too.

@SupposedlyFun 4 месяца назад

Thanks! I hope you enjoy Fire Exit when it’s released!

@VirginiaCorley 4 месяца назад

Question Joan vision play it as it lays thoughts I wanted to try her and got it on kindle unlimited

@nicolastruong7667 4 месяца назад

Bonnes vacances!!!

@SupposedlyFun 4 месяца назад

Thanks!

@spexi513 4 месяца назад

Excited to read Fire Exit and -no pressure ! - would love to hear a more elaborate review IF you’d want to 📚🪱💚

@bookofdust 4 месяца назад

Bon Voyage!

@SupposedlyFun 4 месяца назад

Thank you!

@AvAlanchian 4 месяца назад

Umm the Trees is a pretty Tarantino-esque novel, you’d better prepare yourself for that

@marciajohansson769 4 месяца назад

Thanks! Buy a pint of Guinness or a shot of Jameson on me. Safe travels!

@SupposedlyFun 4 месяца назад

Thank you so much!

@DanielDagris 4 месяца назад

Considering what you didn’t care for in James, I would urge you to read Telephone (the version with the ISBN that ends with “A”) before reading The Trees. The aspects of his writing that turned you off with James are ratcheted up in The Trees (which I very much enjoyed) but Telephone is a wonderful and more grounded book and version A has a lovely ending and will show you a greater sense of his scope. That said, they seem to have recorded a version B or C got the audio, so (as a voracious audiobook listener) I recommend a version that’s only available to be read with eyeballs 🤷‍♂️

@robynliddle4447 4 месяца назад

Hi Greg, I love your channel and I want to help you compile your Pulitzer library. I live in the DC area with at least a dozen large library book sales on rotation. Would you share which books you’re looking for and I would be happy to send them if I come across any? Enjoy Ireland and Scotland. Ireland is a beautiful, friendly country.

@marciajohansson769 4 месяца назад

That is a wonderful offer! What a great way to show support for Greg's Pulitzer mission. I have fun searching for books I know people are looking for in used book stores or library sales

@SupposedlyFun 4 месяца назад

That’s such a kind offer! At this point, I actually have a copy of every Pulitzer winner (other than Night Watch, which I have on order). So anything else is king of random or just a bonus-but thank you so much for offering.

@t0dd000 4 месяца назад

I too purchase the book if I loved it after listening to it or reading a library loan. James floored me. Loved it. Next year's Pulitzer or National Book Award? Maybe. There are a lot of great books out there. Fire Exit sounds tremendous. I shall put it in my very VERY long TBR list. :) Ehooks. I have a Kobo and love it. I didn't think i would, but i do. I still prefer physical books, but the Kobo is so convenient and the eink makes all the difference in the world. Have a great trip.

@SupposedlyFun 4 месяца назад

Thanks! I hope you enjoy Fire Exit as much as I did. I just can’t get into ebooks for some reason.

@runningdawnwilhelm3558 4 месяца назад

Thanks for another great video, Greg. Can't wait to hear about your amazing trip!

@SupposedlyFun 4 месяца назад

Thanks so much!

@myreadinglife8816 4 месяца назад

So glad you liked Fire Exit! I’m excited to get a copy of that when it finally is released.

@SupposedlyFun 4 месяца назад

I hope you like it as much as I did!

@alldbooks9165 4 месяца назад

Fingers and toes crossed that the library miraculously opens!

@lindaschwab8873 4 месяца назад

Hope you’re having a great vacation Three weeks is awesome. Good for both of you. 👍🏻

@DozieTV 4 месяца назад

I'm glad you picked up on the Tarantino-thing. "James" starts well but for me it nose-dived into genre fiction by the end. It certainly steals from "Djano Unchained" and Everett did something similar with "The Trees", which borrows heavily from "In the Heat of the Night" (the movie, not the novel). "James" also uses dream sequences which Everett did too much in "Dr. No" but this time it seems creatively lazy. I hope this one doesn't win the Booker because it is nowhere near as strong as Paul Beatty's "The Sellout". For a novel that tackles racial relations in the U.S, Beatty does it far better. I've now read three Everett novels, but I think I'm done. A much better use of your time would be William Melvin Kelley's 1962 novel, "A Different Drummer" this was a novel that punches you in the gut.

@TimeTravelReads 4 месяца назад

I'm glad you're going on vacation. Have fun! I would like to read James at some point.

@Tensytheneedlesmith 4 месяца назад

I enjoyed reading James and read it just after reading Huck Finn. I heard that Everett used a new heavyweight editor (Lee Boudreaux at Doubleday who also edited/published Less, Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, Lessons in Chemistry) and that she may have had him dial back some of the satire. Beware that his other books are much heavier on the satirical humor, especially The Trees, which is something I really like about his writing. Humor with a message.

@starstuffpuff 4 месяца назад

I loved The Trees, it's one of the funniest literary books I've ever read, while still being very poignant and clever. I've already read it three times :). It was an audiobook for me and I highly recommend the audio. It was my first Percival Everett book and it's a very different book than James, which I had to put aside after a mere 60 pages or so and decided to wait for the audio to become available at my library. Hope your vacation is going great! I visited Ireland in 2007 and remember it very fondly. Have fun!

@lynniepie52 4 месяца назад

I feel your pain…I’ve been holding back on James to savor it…but I have read Percival Everett and love him but tempering my expectations. Happy Trails!

@spexi513 4 месяца назад

Hope you have a peaceful pleasant awesome trip ! Appreciate you 💚

@shannongeier8155 4 месяца назад

I was floored by James and have been desperate to read Erasure because I loved the movie American Fiction so much. I am currently in the middle of Dr. No and am enjoying his subtleness. I think he isn't going to hit you over the head and I really like that! Have a great vacation!

@lindaleehall 4 месяца назад

The Trinity College Library will take your breath away. I just wanted to stay there.

@ht6743 4 месяца назад

The Trees is very "Tarantino-like," so if that's your reaction to James, then brace yourself.

@9josie 4 месяца назад

Happy and safe travels! 💚 I always appreciate your videos too.

@michaelwright6702 4 месяца назад

I thought The Trees fell apart near the end. Sounds like James does as well.

@curioushmm9027 4 месяца назад

wishing you a safe and wonderfilled trip.

@jordana99 4 месяца назад

Thank you. Dont worry, have a happy trip!

@notoriouspenguin 4 месяца назад

Hope you guys have the best time!

@anaisr1804 4 месяца назад

Sorry I don’t comment on your videos enough but just wanted to say that I too was so eager to see your Pulitzer reaction. Love your content. Have a great trip to Ireland!

@SupposedlyFun 4 месяца назад

Thank you so much! That means a lot.

@erinh7450 4 месяца назад

I have to admit that the first thing I thought when I heard the Pulitzer announcement is "I wonder what Greg will think about this?" 😂 I did like James; it wasn't a 5-star read for me, but I thought it was an interesting, solid read - sounds like we might be in agreement about that. I do have to warn you that The Trees is much more Tarantino-esque, even than the end of James; I liked James better. I don't do so well with in-your-face, even if I agree with the points it's making. Fire Exit sounds great; I'll have to get to that soon. Enjoy your trip!!

@SupposedlyFun 4 месяца назад

Thanks! And that’s very good to know about The Trees. Maybe Everett just isn’t going to be an author for me.

@dqan7372 4 месяца назад

I was definitely hoping for a 'Tinkers' style Pulitzer winner, so getting previously known authors / books was a bit of a let down, especially since they weren't seen as major contenders or won't even be released soon. They at least sound somewhat interesting to me personally.

@SupposedlyFun 4 месяца назад

I think it still feels like a huge come-from-behind story. I just hope I like the book!

@readandre-read 4 месяца назад

How exciting that your vacation has already started as I'm watching this. I'm so glad that you loved Fire Exit! I'm looking forward to its release.

@neetupd8510 4 месяца назад

Have a great holiday the two of you!🎉😊

@SupposedlyFun 4 месяца назад

Thank you!

@neetupd8510 4 месяца назад

@@SupposedlyFun I confess I wanted to ask you for the longest time ever what is a cilantro book but I was very awkward... thank you to the viewers who asked you😊

@jonnie7891 4 месяца назад

Safe Travels! I am a flight attendant for a major airline; I always hope to see you and Joel on my flights so we can talks books and life. If you ever fly Delta let me know so I can keep an eye out for you.

@colleenjacobs8210 4 месяца назад

I love Percival Everett. I never thought I would enjoy heavy satire but I enjoy his use of it! The trees is wild….shocked me in the beginning, however I loved it! You sold me on Fire Exit…..will be ordering soon! Have a wonderful vacation! ❤

@katie.is.dreaming 4 месяца назад

Aw, Greg, I'm so sorry the news about the protests at Trinity upset you, but at least that's been resolved now, so I hope you and Joel have a wonderful time there and on the rest of your trip.

@Karen.ON.Canada 4 месяца назад

I found this on the Trinity Website: "When will restoration and construction works start? The Old Library and Long Room, which had been due to close in late 2023, will remain open to visitors until the end of 2025. The Book of Kells will remain in place and on display for visitors in the Old Library, alongside an exciting new exhibition in New Square: the Book of Kells Experience. Restoration and construction works are scheduled to start at the end of 2025". I hope you get to cross this item off your bucket list! Have a wonderful trip.

@SupposedlyFun 4 месяца назад

I don’t think they had anything on their website about the closures during the protests, which made it difficult to get information. Someone just told me in a comment on a different video that the college divested from the group that was being protested, so hopefully good to go!

@dqan7372 4 месяца назад

Student protests also blocked access to the campus / Kells for a time.

@Karen.ON.Canada 4 месяца назад

@@dqan7372, thanks for clarifying that for me.

@Karen.ON.Canada 4 месяца назад

@@SupposedlyFun, good luck!

@Karen.ON.Canada 4 месяца назад

@@dqan7372, thanks for clarifying that for me.