I read “The R**e of Nanking” a few years ago and it’s definitely an emotional book. Its so descriptive that you feel like you are there during the invasion seeing it all happen and there’s nothing you can do. I’d highly recommend reading in chunks, read some, step away.
Tortilla Flat is a really fun short story by Steinbeck. Definitely a quick read and somewhat heartwarming but it’s really pretty funny too. Def recommend for you!
Taking part in 2 reads online. A slow 'wolf crawl' through the trilogy of Thomas Cromwell and along with that, Im reading Lord of the Rings for the first time and I have no idea who I am anymore, I am loving it.
Real happy you’re enjoying The Road. That book, and Cormac in general, is why I picked up reading. No one writes like him, extremely poetic and whimsical in some sense. ❤
Super vidéo merci. J'adore Steinbeck, j'ai lu les trois mentionnés et j'en suis marqué à jamais. Le procès et le château de Kafka sont a lire aussi. Bon vendredi.
I thoroughly enjoyed The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches. Super light and sweet - a sorbet amongst the heavy books on your list. I hope you like it!
It’s been a while since I read it but The Grapes of Wrath was my favourite book after I finished it. Damn, Steinbeck could really paint with his words.
I just read ‘day of the triffids’ by John Wyndham, I think you would like it as well and is not a long book at all. Could probably do it in a couple of toilet visits. Dystopian horror with plants and i think its a classic as well.
You just seem so chill. I really enjoy listening to you talk about books with such passion, and I like that you have VHS movies and records and UGH! Honestly, and not to be wEiRd, but I'd hang out with you and your wife too! She's super cool!
"The very secret society of irregular witches",i loved it, a cozy and warm story!!! If you like books like "The house in the cerulian sea" this book is another treat. Have you read classics like "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Bronte? Love your videos👌👍
I've decided I'm getting back into Stormlight too - I've read the first three, now going to dive into Rhythm of War - which I'm hoping is Dalinar-centric as he's my favourite character. Love me some "Brandy Sandy' and I've heard the fifth installment is due out this year some time. I hope you enjoy Words if you read it, its awesome.
As for Steinbeck, I really liked "A Russian Journal". Might also be interesting for you from a Photographers perspective. Its non-fiction and basically a travel report from his journey together with Robert Capa to the young Soviet Union right after WWII (1947 or 1949 or something like that). Really liked it!
Hey I was wondering how The Book Club you mentioned works. Is there any kind of discussion about the book we read (The Road) together? Would love to get more info on that.
The Stormlight Archive is my favorite series ever! You're in for a great time! I also read the R*pe of Nanking and the story is heart wrenching but I enraptured from the beginning. It contains a personal hero of mine in John Rabe. The dude is an absolute badass and I'm curious to hear your thoughts on him.
That's amazing. People should support this kind of content, it's very interesting and pushes people to read more, and stay away from wasting tile on social media platforms. Thank you.
I have just started reading about a year ago, never tried before but loving it in general. Probably an unpopular opinion but I found The Great Gatsby to be a tad overrated. Just didnt hook me. A pretty short read I would recommend is The Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad. Something really different but intriguing. Also for a laugh and an extremely light read go with Ayoade on Too - Richard Ayoade Currently working through the Three Body Problem series at the moment too, sci fi but again a really interesting concept. (I am yet to find my niche haha so trying everything)
Words of Radiance is very good but the 3rd one, Oathbringer, took me so long to get through 😮💨 Was a real struggle. But its focus is on Dalinar and I am not a fan of him. I have yet to motivate me for Rhythm of War 😂 The other day my hubby was talking to a friend about Steinbeck and he recommended Grapes of Wrath 🤩
love the channel, a couple recommendations I think you'd like I haven't heard you mention are... One flew over the cuckoos nest, brave new world, running the light, communion, and battle Royale, if you happen to come across them in the wild. And I would bet that copy of 1984 you got jumps into your top ten all time. Cheers!
I think it is better to be safe then sorry. I hate that certain words are being censored though. Yes it is a horrible thing to happen to anybody but I also believe we should be talking about these things using the words so that we can learn and fight against the acts. Yes this is hypocritical, the fact that I am avoiding the word as well 😂
An amazing history book that both my husband and I read was ,Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand! Anyway, in it they mention The Rape of Nan King and so I looked it up and regret doing it. There are images burned into my mind that I don't think will ever leave me. 😢😢😢
Steinbeck is one of my favorite authors. As a pulitzer prize winner, The Grapes of Wrath is very highly regarded and very good, but iI preferred East of Eden. My first Steinbeck book was Cannery Row and I loved it. That's the book that hooked me. I guess it was actually my 2nd Steinbeck. We read Of Mice and Men in school, also great. This is why he's one of my favorite authors!
Great book choices! You should read Grapes of Wrath first so that East of Eden becomes your Steinbeck favorite! Save the best for last 😂 Travels with Charley is another popular Steinbeck and is actually a nonfiction! It follows Steinbeck and his dog as they trek across America. It's a short read and really fun!
Saw you stephen king video 2 weeks ago. Dident know that to read after The stand (my first stephen king book) so started with the shining, Salems lot and just finisked Needfull things. Really good book if you havent read. Love you channel :)
I saw The R**e of Nanking as a movie which lead me to the book. I’m not sure what the movie is called (if it is T.R.O.N.?), but it was about a fake priest who helped hide a school of girls from the enemy army. It was excellent! 💔
No Country for Old Men and the Boarder Trilogy are great. McCarthy is my all time favorite. I’m glad you’re enjoying him. I didn’t love Grapes of Wrath but I’m very tempted to give East of Eden a shot.
I’m glad to hear that you enjoyed “Cujo.” Brace yourself for a masterpiece with Cormac McCarthy’s “The Road.” Absolutely exceptional book. (“No Country For Old Men” is incredible as well.) Happy Reading! 😎📚👍
I’ve been going through Steinbecks oeuvre and am almost done (8 books to go). Favorite author by far, if you get through Grapes of Wrath and East of Eden and feel like checking more of his work out, I’d recommend To a God Unknown. Out of all the ones I’ve read, it hits so perfect.
Thanks so much for sharing your list with us. Can’t wait to try some of them. I’m currently reading The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett and it is outstanding.
Reading Nanking when I was in high school was just traumatic. I would highly recommend The Poppy War trilogy by RF Kuang who uses historical events like Nanking in a fantasy setting featuring a female antihero - there’s never enough of those - studying at a war college and then ends up going to war
If you like The Road, I’d go for ‘The Orchard Keeper’, ‘Child of God’, or ‘Outer Dark’ next. These works are next level up in density of writing I’d say
Cormac Mccarthy was great. I read no country, The road and blood meridian back to back. 1st two were fantastic but didn't really connect with blood meridian. Some great passages but was more the western content that's not my bag!
Really love your videos, any chance you could recommend Authors/Books that are easy reads for beginners? Finally started reading at 33 and feel like I’m playing catch up. Truly appreciate your content
I enjoyed We have always lived in the castle more than Haunting of Hill house on first read, but after re-reading Hill House I agree it's the better book, but maybe not as initially impactful.
Also, I just started following your page, but if you like McCarthy, and haven’t yet checked out Faulkner, you should! I LOVE the southern gothic genre.
Hey if you are liking Steinbeck PLEASE don't pass up THE MOON IS DOWN. It's a "WWII Parable" and will take you like, an hour to read. But Grapes of Wrath is also amazing.
I am really grateful that you have a RU-vid channel. I'm trying to be more productive by spending less time on social media, but sometimes when I'm bored, I just want to watch your vlogs about books. I tried searching for Cj known as @Cjtalksbooks on RU-vid, but he doesn't seem to have a channel yet. I hope he creates one soon.😅❤❤
