'a summery, pleasurable, snackable novel' has to be one of the most decadent and enticing descriptions ever. fantastic synthesis, i'm intrigued by the series and - as a mood reader myself - especially interested in continuing to hear your thought process behind why you pick up each next book along the way. happy reading Bren!
Thank you so much! There really are some delightful books in the 3000. And some hidden gems. I’m curious whether any of your 20th century favourites are included?
@@brenboothjones here's hoping to finding some hidden gems! I imagine/hope the list includes James Baldwin, Virginia Woolf, etc. I highly recommend them for the fiction options if you haven't already checked them out :)
@@AlexATheEngineer Both Baldwin and Woolf are two of my ALL TIME fav writers. Unfortunately, Baldwin is not included in the first 3000 (but almost all his books are published by Penguin now, thank Zeus!) Woolf has around 7 books in the 3000 and they are some of my most beloved works: Mrs D, To the Lighthouse, A Room of One's Own, and a couple others too. It seems we have similar taste in books! Thanks for watching and for the great feedback :)
I am absolutely loving binge watching all your videos, as a newbie to Booktube I am getting so much inspiration from your reading and am so glad to have found your channel! Excellent stuff!
I have no idea how many of the 3000 I have read (or own). Like yourself, my early Penguins were from my parent's shelves and now I am getting curious to know...
Expanding the range expands opportunity, and that's great for both you and us. A longer stretch of reading history hopefully lets us discover some lesser-known reading greats. I'm glad you're sticking with the challenge in a way that feels comfortable and exciting to you. You mention briefly the struggles to publish Ulysses. You may love The Most Dangerous Book by Kevin Birmingham, all about said struggles (and written far better than it needs to be). Since these videos don't need to be seen in order, have you thought about removing the number attached to the title? Instead, it could have some intriguing element-Reading the First 3000 Penguin Books! (With Stories of Solitude, Mystery, Freedom, and Murder)-whatever sounds most exciting. Maybe even some of the big-name authors included or a big takeaway from the episode (Discovering a New Favorite Author!)-could even fit these just in the thumbnail, leaving the title short. And then the videos can still be seen in order in a public playlist you create, and that can be linked at the end (or mentioned by you at the end of the video). I'm not sure if it would be better that way; I just don't want the later numbers to discourage new viewers, because your discussions of these books are fantastic. I'm literally watching and typing this in a courthouse lunch room-Can't miss the latest Bren ep!
Such a good idea about the numbering/titling, thank you! And thanks for the great rec-have heard about Birmingham’s book but not read it! Good luck with jury duty my friend. Looking forward to a chat soon.
