Because of your comprehensive reading taste, the list is so diverse and interesting. I like how you introduce us to a variety of great books that are not trendy and how eloquently you convey your thoughts. Keep up the good work, your videos are top-notch!

Sounds like a great year of reading!

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Hi, Zeke - this is my first time commenting on one of your videos. You read a wonderful variety of books! Of the ones you talked about, the only one I've read is "The Road" - I love that book! I've read Toni Morrison before - "Beloved" and "The Bluest Eye" - of those two, I would say "Bluest Eye" is my favorite. "Cosmicomics" sounds so intriguing to me! I had never heard of it, nor of that author. I may need to pick that one up! Anyway, thanks for the list of recommendations and your thoughtful reviews.

Returning to your channel always lifts my spirits. At 77 yo, I find so little interest in reading and discussing literature .Keep it going!

So many of these on my TBR too - would love if you did a book club or buddy reads!

"The Bee Sting"! An investment of time, yes, but so much worth it!

Love your videos and we have so many TBR overlaps. I’ve heard demon copperhead isn’t dependent on reading David Copperfield, but I highly recommend you read David Copperfield at some point. In my opinion, it’s one of Dickens’ best and most accessible reads.

The Guest by Emma Cline, a disliked book with a dislikable main character and no plot. I'm intrigued. Seriously, I'm adding it to my wish list With respect for your Phoebe Bridgers t-shirt, I'll have to check out Japanese Breakfast . I'm glad Steve Donighue mentioned your channel. Thanks for sharing, Zeke.

I only read Piranesi but the rest are on my TBR! I adored Piranesi!!

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Below 3.8? Moby Dick has just 3.55 and Nobel Laureate Han Kang's Vegetarian has just 3.58. My average rating 3.86.

Re reading it's a fantastic experience , you always find something new, because you're not the same. I read Remmant Population last year, and I really enjoyed it

You're an amazing human being. Thank you for always sharing great book suggestions.

You're amazing, Zeke. Thank you for the recommendations.

Food for thought. So many books and so little time. The ever expanding tbr! Happy reading to you!

I really love the clarity with which you talk about books. Your passion is infectious. I definitely want to check out some of these titles.

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People will do anything but go to therapy. 😂😂 just kidding. I only read 4

I really enjoy your videos, Zeke. I am so glad you enjoyed Cloud Atlas. It's one of my favourite books. Watch the film adaptation of Cloud Atlas if you get a chance. It changed my life.

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I love The Magic Mountain; it's one of my favorite novels of all time. Intrigued by a satire of it.

Empusium HYPE club Lads lads lads

This is fascinating: so until just a couple of years ago, you basically only read fantasy, and now you read so much contemporary literary fiction? What changed? What’s started importing contemporary fiction into your reading?

This channel was recommended to me because I was searching about Octavia Butler but besides her books all the other books reviewed here also match my taste and I'm really grateful that I found it.

An entire vlog on the NYT list - wonderful!

thanks for the recs! 🖤🤘🏾

Based on this video you NEED to read The Shards by Bret Easton Ellis. It’s pure like summer horror/psychological thriller/ autofiction set in 1980s LA. Ellis himself is also a massive Didion and Babitz fan and it shows.

so happy that i came across ur channel :) love these recommendations!

You have some excellent books on your reading list for August. Prophet Song is absolutely phenomenal. Cloud Atlas is brilliant. It's one of my all-time favourite books! I own three copies of it.

We don't deserve all this Zeke content! Prophet Song is also on my August TBR. Hope I like it.

Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell is wild and absolutely amazing. I hope you can get to it!

Cloud Atlas is a favourite of mine, enjoy!

That's interesting to hear your thoughts. I'm an older reader and this century is really yours and your contemporaries. I've read most of your selection and pretty much in agreement with you. I'm from Australia and if I can encourage you to pick up a book from Australia I'd like to. Praiseworthy by Alexis Wright just won our two most prestigious awards and it's a madcap book with lots of interesting content, it's a long book and a bit of a commitment but worth a try. Happy Reading

How many books do you own?

what toni morrison book(s) should i start with?

T&t&t didn’t work for me either. The only brilliant thing about that book was the manufacturing game she built in the beginning. It’s hard for that “tragic plot twist” to hit me since I personally find that character kind of narcissistic and passively manipulative lol. I get that she wants to write unlikable complex characters, but without giving those characters an arc triggers some empathy, it’s hard to feel bad for them.

Do you have a Bookstagram?

I need to read more Joan Didion. Which one of her books is your favorite?

This was fun! I remember loving the gold finch the first time I read it but when I tried to listen to it as an audio book years later I couldn’t get through it. I also didn’t love tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow. I think I had heard too much hype before getting to it. 😢 happy reading!

I really enjoyed this video! Butler is one of my favorite authors as well. Shes so unique and I really believe that most can't come close to her ideas and writing. I read some of her short stories in University and am currently reading Parable of the Sower. It is written with such finesse, and I'm excited to read th sequel.

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Great work~

I've seen Boulder everywhere, but this is the first time I really feel like reading it 🙌

I've read two Joan Didion's books (The Year of Magical Thinking and Blue Nights). I've just got Play It as It Lays. Hope I like it as much as you did :)

Your videos are amazinggg!! You deserve so many more views

great books! Really enjoyed your video!

Love ur videos❤

i really loved into the dream house too but i had to put it down a couple of times because it's really a lot to take in. She wrote it in an interesting way and it's such an important topic to talk about. And as she says, there's a big gap of information to be filled and the book does a good job in showing how an abusive relationship develops and what it feels like to be in one.

I know Joan Didion isn't really known for her fiction, but I enjoyed Play It as It Lays. So I'll add Democracy to my TBR as well.