I couldn’t pick between this and the Suntup AE. I just ended up buying both. Finding the Folio Society edition on the secondary market wasn’t too hard but still annoying
@UpgradeyourbooksАй бұрын
Ooo, you lucky devil. I'm jealous of that Suntup. Still haven't made my first purchase from them, but I'm going to have to cave soon. Do you have it in-hand yet, or is it still being printed/assembled?
@eldritchpumpkinghost2968Ай бұрын
@ it’s still being worked on, super excited to have it in hand
@hadiipad8946Ай бұрын
I want a video covering the different formats of tdkr if you have all of them
@UpgradeyourbooksАй бұрын
I don't, sorry. Just the single issues and TPB. But maybe I need to look at upgrading to something better...those single issues just give me such a nostalgia hug!
@BarbaraEdelman-in9toАй бұрын
omg, that’s charlie marshall!
@UpgradeyourbooksАй бұрын
Tiny Ricardo’s buddy?
@BarbaraEdelman-in9toАй бұрын
@ yes. the opium addicted pilot who flew jerry into cambodia. there’s a scene involving a large pig on the flight manifest.
@ChaosandComics2 ай бұрын
I'm about to start reading the noir edition to give myself a different perspective on the story. Ine day I'll buy the absolute it's just an expensive choice for something ive read so often.
@UpgradeyourbooksАй бұрын
I'm curious if you had a different experience re-reading Watchmen via the Noir edition. I've always been intrigued by that copy, but have passed it up while at the shops, as my shelf-space can only contain so much Watchmen goodness!
@greatbooksbigideas2 ай бұрын
Great review. I have the Easton edition and am happy with it.
@Upgradeyourbooks2 ай бұрын
@@greatbooksbigideas I own just under a dozen Easton editions and really need to get a few more in my collection!
@TheGritherr2 ай бұрын
how interesting, was unaware. it all rings familiar somehow. kinda reminds me of the old British show the Prisoner, a covert character finding himself held in a special quarantine island and he's unsure why and unaccepting of it. it reminds me of other films where a cop or detective makes an involuntary one way trip to some island he's sent to investigate. I wonder if there are interplanetary or interdimensional spies. I guess if earth angels actually exist, that would be their purpose, to test the people. reminds me of a song...the firewatcher's daughter
@Upgradeyourbooks2 ай бұрын
Yes, as I've been reading the George Smiley novels, I've noticed that they do often feel a touch familiar. Must be all those spy shows I watched on TV in the 80s as a kid...perhaps the creators were cribbing from John Le Carre once and a while?
@BarbaraEdelman-in9toАй бұрын
i covet those map endpapers!
@UpgradeyourbooksАй бұрын
@ They really are fantastic. Not sure how they worked them into the budget back in 1977…I don’t believe Tinker Tailor or Smiley’s People had such an add-on in the design. There is a nice scan of them at this website if you’d like a closer look: www.existentialennui.com/2011/09/honourable-schoolboy-by-john-le-carre.html
@haditarar94762 ай бұрын
Can you please guide us which edition of dark knight to get
@UpgradeyourbooksАй бұрын
I'd love to do that for you, but honestly I only own the original 4 prestige issues and the original trade paperback version. There have been some stunning hardback versions released over the years, but I'm also unclear on which version of DKR is the best. I do know that I'd be hunting for one that doesn't overdo it on the extras. Those four-issue series don't come out great with a bunch of extras - when the bonus content fills half the book, I hate that the story pages don't lay nicely. Kingdom Come is a great example - when they publish it with all the extras in the Deluxe or Absolute versions, it sort of spoils my reading experience of the comic itself with all that junk at the back. In my humble little opinion, the extras should only comprise 10% of the whole book.
@sophiemaier72733 ай бұрын
Librarian here sharing with my Father, a book seller. Fascinating to see the comparitve details.
@Upgradeyourbooks3 ай бұрын
@@sophiemaier7273 Thank you for the comment, and massive applause to a family with both a librarian and a bookseller! You and your father are the cornerstones to we book-loving folk! It means a lot when people like you find my silly little videos helpful or interesting, because that’s who they are made for - the true book enthusiast. I hope your father found some value in what I presented.
@devkaran83803 ай бұрын
Was trying to find the version to buy . Now it's clear
@Upgradeyourbooks3 ай бұрын
Glad to help. What version did you decide on?
@Sorobai3 ай бұрын
Liked the irony of a new folio book at a great price! Overall nice review!
@Upgradeyourbooks3 ай бұрын
Ha! No doubt. The only way I get em new at a great price these days is in used bookshops. Picked this one up for less than 40 bucks Canadian. For double the price of a paperback, I have no issues. It's when they cost more than a true first printing of the novel that I start seeing red.
@imperatorAnzac19443 ай бұрын
Great video, very helpful!
@Upgradeyourbooks3 ай бұрын
@@imperatorAnzac1944 Thank you for the kind words - glad you found some value in it!
@MarianoPerez3 ай бұрын
This is going to sound like blasphemy, but they should release these as ebooks 😂
@Upgradeyourbooks3 ай бұрын
It sure as heck DOES sound like blasphemy! The feeling of the cover's cloth in-hand, the silky smoothness of the interior paper, the luxurious textured photo paper used for the images, and the smell of the thing! The smell of it! It would all be missing from the electronic book. For this audacious suggestion, I name you the new "Heretic of Dune (Books)"!
@siflex3 ай бұрын
Great attention to detail, thanks for the walkthrough.
@Upgradeyourbooks3 ай бұрын
My pleasure! It's a very nice edition and worth tracking down if it can be found at a reasonable price.
@penguinguy21674 ай бұрын
Hopefully they do the final three books, it would be interesting to see the art for those three.
@chrisquinn33774 ай бұрын
God emperor has so much potential for crazy art that it would be a crime not too at least do that one
@Upgradeyourbooks4 ай бұрын
I would assume that if sales stay strong, they'll have to take a look at it. It would certainly allow the artists to lean into the weird and surreal. Perhaps they could look to launch the next trilogy around the release of Villeneuve's third film...I think the hype around the release of Dune Part Two helped them seel serious stacks of their version of Messiah!
@Upgradeyourbooks4 ай бұрын
@@chrisquinn3377 As I said towards the end of the video, I myself am 'satisfied' with the first three...for now. But that doesn't mean I wouldn't love the chance to check out some GEofD artwork in the future. Just give me a year or two between them so my wallet has time to recover!
@Dan-vb7lz2 ай бұрын
apparently Folio society have confirmed to definitely be working on GEoD, and considering Heretics and Chapterhouse
@Upgradeyourbooks2 ай бұрын
@@Dan-vb7lz Oh boy...they just gonna' keep a guy broke, eh? Better start saving now!
@KlingonCaptain4 ай бұрын
I can't upgrade all of my favorite novels to Folio Society editions for two reasons. The first reason is that not all of my favorites are published by Folio. The second reason is that with many of my favorite books, I prefer other editions and my space is limited, so I'm not going to own multiple copies of the same novel. For example, my top five favorite novels are: The Time Machine, The Road by Cormac McCarthy, 1984, Moby Dk or The Whale (misspelled to keep yt from blocking my comment), and Dani Noir by Nova Ren Suma. Of those, Dani Doir never has and never will get a Folio Society edition. While I chose Folio for 1984, and will probably go with Folio for The Road, I chose the Easton Press for Moby Dk. I just felt like the leather over wood with the silk end pages was more appropriate for Moby. I also plan on upgrading my copy of The Time Machine with the Easton Press. Among some of my other favorite books, I'll probably upgrade Jurassic Park and The Lost World through Folio Society, and I recently ordered The Neverending Story from Folio (it hasn't arrived yet). Another exception is A Christmas Carol. Because I prefer the replica of its very first printing, I won't upgrade with either Folio or Easton. On another note, I recently heard about the Limited Edition Club, where you buy real first editions. I haven't checked them out yet, but I plan to. Though I probably can't afford to buy anything from Limited Edition Club. 😢
@UpgradeyourbooksАй бұрын
I like the idea of hunting the best edition of your favourites, without paying too much attention to the publisher. Get that 'forever edition' locked in, and move on! I have The Road from Folio, and it is nice, but there is also room for improvement. It was the first McCarthy from the artist, and he seems to get better with each additional release. They just did Pretty Horses and it is stunning. If I could afford it, I'd go Suntup for The Road, and I've been hunting Moby from folio for years with no luck - maybe I'd better have a look for that Easton Press edition you mentioned!
@KlingonCaptainАй бұрын
@Upgradeyourbooks Since my first comment, I discovered AbeBooks. I wound up buying a book that I wasn't planning to. I found a mint condition 2003 Folio Society edition of "A Christmas Carol" for only $28. I didn't really feel that I could pass it up. It's the older blue-green version with the gold lettering on the cover. It has a larger font that makes it easier to read out loud. It's given me an idea. I'm thinking about buying maybe ten more copies of the red facsimile edition and planning a Christmas Carol reading party for next year. The facsimiles can be found for between $8 to $12 dollars depending on what time of year it is. As for my Easton Press edition of Moby Dk. The one they have now looks exactly like mine, and it's only $74.95 right now (normally $89.90), but I can't vouche for the quality since I bought my copy 19 years ago when we were expecting our daughter. It's been through a lot and has held up remarkably well. There are some minor scuffs on it, but it still looks practically brand new, but I don't know if the materials on the current copies are still the same. A lot can change in 19 years. For example, that unborn daughter of mine is now an 18 year old woman. 🤣
@meunierspirit98554 ай бұрын
Finally, thank you
@Upgradeyourbooks4 ай бұрын
My pleasure! Didn't mean to keep you waiting...or were you talking about the release of the book itself? It's certainly been highly-anticipated.
@meunierspirit98554 ай бұрын
@@Upgradeyourbooks Was talking about a youtuber that I watch (like you) making a thorough review! ;)
@martindiaries4 ай бұрын
I was waiting for your review of the folio edition of Children of Dune as soon as I saw some of Hilary's art. Professional as always, appreciate the superb presentation 🍀💯📓
@Upgradeyourbooks4 ай бұрын
I'm glad I could deliver on your expectations. I really do enjoy Ms. Clarcq's work on the series! And thank you for more kind words of support. Are you going to be treating yourself to anything from the Fall Folio collection?
@martindiaries4 ай бұрын
@@Upgradeyourbooks Sadly no, the folio ones are too expensive for me, but for now I have the Ace Deluxe edition box-set which is the second best in my opinion. I hope they publish God-Emperor so I can add it to my library someday 😄
@Upgradeyourbooks4 ай бұрын
@@martindiaries Agreed on the Ace Deluxe versions. They look great, and I'm sure you noticed, but I used clips of Matt Griffin's amazing covers because I really admire them. Do they all have coloured page-edges, and if so is it always the same blue colour? I'm sure they are making enough off them that they'll be eager to do the next three soon - hopefully you get your GEofD wish soon!
@martindiaries4 ай бұрын
@@Upgradeyourbooks Yeah, they're all coloured, all in blue on the edges. If you want to get them they're definitely worth it, cheers 😄
@rav66485 ай бұрын
I really appreciate your in depth videos. Expertly crafted in detail with your way of words. Keep up the good work.
@Upgradeyourbooks5 ай бұрын
Well, thank you for the kindness and support - glad you get something from my amateur attempts at book videos!
@ithmatic5 ай бұрын
Great review of one of the nicest folio editions!
@Upgradeyourbooks5 ай бұрын
Thank you sir. And great tip on the 'cover in the sunlight' thing. Never would have caught that without you!
@elliotwalton61595 ай бұрын
Excellent review of both the book and the production of each edition. You show a nice understanding for the illustrations as well.
@Upgradeyourbooks5 ай бұрын
Thank you for the kind words of support - talking about the art is my favourite part!
@LarryMcLarnon5 ай бұрын
I am the proud owner of said folio society edition of the third policeman.
@Upgradeyourbooks5 ай бұрын
It sure is a great one, isn't it? The build is fantastic, and while some might find the black & white art less preferable to colour illustrations, I think that David Eccles did a wonderful job. Such a fine attention to detail in his drawings!
@LarryMcLarnon5 ай бұрын
Flann o. Brien, one of Ireland's greatest writers, not as widely known as some of our many great writers, but he is achieving belated recognition.
@Upgradeyourbooks5 ай бұрын
Well said. I really do need to expand and read more of his work myself!
@AdnAwd245 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot I like your systematic approach to the comparison, a consistent process since your first video… If you can make a video about how you get your folios’ collection!
@Upgradeyourbooks5 ай бұрын
I will indeed make a video about how I built my collection. It's probably still a ways away, but once I've made my way through the whole collection, I will definitely put that together!
@AdnAwd245 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot I like your systematic approach to the comparison, a consistent process since your first video…
@Upgradeyourbooks5 ай бұрын
Thank you for the kind words and support. I really do try to look at the books in a methodical and systematic way - I'm actually borrowing from action figure reviews, believe it or not! They are always so predictable in their approach; they go over the sculpt and paint and articulation of the toy, and always in the same order even though many elements remain the same. The interest for me comes from the variations within that structure. I'm glad to know that how I'm doing it is 'working' for viewers like yourself.
@IExist.Q866 ай бұрын
Hi sir what is the exact spelling of eyyyye ?
@Upgradeyourbooks6 ай бұрын
@@IExist.Q86 Well I’m Canadian so it’s spelled “eh”, but sorta stretched out for some extra bite.
@martindiaries6 ай бұрын
(15:07) Exactly my thoughts, It's not my favourite classic, but the folio edition is beautifully made. Great video as always 😄🍀
@Upgradeyourbooks5 ай бұрын
Thank you for the kind words on the video itself. As for the book, I'm not sure why so many place it among the greatest novels. It was solid enough, but I think I'm more of a Tolstoy guy myself!
@xanderpuhlmann26446 ай бұрын
Hello!
@Upgradeyourbooks6 ай бұрын
Howdy! Read any good books lately?
@xanderpuhlmann26446 ай бұрын
@@Upgradeyourbooks Not any official books, i have been reading a book my friend has been writing though. Anyway just wanted to support your channel. But don’t worry, i will definitely not let the Grapes of Wrath be the last book i read.
@IExist.Q866 ай бұрын
Eyyyyyeeee😂❤🎉
@marissaolivarez8546 ай бұрын
Awesome review, convinced me to pull the trigger and get myself a copy.
@Upgradeyourbooks6 ай бұрын
Thank you for the kind words on the review, and enjoy your copy when it arrives! It's a beautiful book!
@astronut31046 ай бұрын
All late but just got my absolute so good to know I got one of the better version (imo)
@Upgradeyourbooks6 ай бұрын
You did indeed get a good one. Does yours have a stitched-in ribbon bookmark? My personal copy doesn't have it, but I know some editions do! It's a little detail, but is something I'm curious about.
@astronut31046 ай бұрын
@@Upgradeyourbooks no sadly but gonna have a hell of a time reading after I get done with hellboy😁(keep it up!)
@astronut31046 ай бұрын
Edit:turns out I do have the red bookmark😃 make it much easier thank gof🙏
@amysteppe64856 ай бұрын
I just bought "Slouching Towards Bethlehem" by Joan Didion. I love the look and feel of this book. It is my favorite of my Folio Society books. I am a huge fan of Joan Didion and this is the book that made her Joan. Next I want "The Right Stuff" by Tom Wolfe and "Stalin The Court of the Red Czar" by Simon Seabag Montefiore.
@Upgradeyourbooks6 ай бұрын
Those are some great looking titles. When I get the catalogue, I always drool over the non-fic...but I force myself to stick to the novels. And that's still pricey enough as-is!
@chorigod83417 ай бұрын
Thank you! I was baffled to learn that the version of Watchmen I've always read is a recolor. I found some scans of the original online, but I thought they were more saturated due to the quality of the scan itself. I personally think the changes are small enough to go unnoticed at first glance
@Upgradeyourbooks7 ай бұрын
You’re welcome! And you’re right - the changes are minimal and (in my opinion) almost always for the better. The colour is tightened up throughout so there is no missed sections, which only occurred in the original due to technology and time constraints. Beyond that a few of the harsh pinks, purples, and greens have been toned down to more subdued hues. Unlike so many other classic comic book recolours, I’d call this one both “thoughtful” and “conservative”. That’s the most respectful and appropriate way to do it!
@quynhanhpl71207 ай бұрын
Those illustrations are amazing, thank you for sharing!
@Upgradeyourbooks7 ай бұрын
My pleasure. The new productions with all the wonderful coloured art and the modern techniques are really cool. But there is something I especially appreciate about classic book illustration: lino and wood cut prints, pencil drawings, and top amongst them - pen & ink. The pure tactile artistic skill is so impressive - maybe because I’ve dabbled in them all myself? It makes what these traditional master-illustrators can do so awe-inspiring.
@aftertheshowmoviepodcast8 ай бұрын
I’m not quite sure how to put this, but…I’m kind of a big deal…I’m very important. I have many leather-bound books and my apartment smells of rich mahogany.
@Sorobai9 ай бұрын
Everytime you said we have to eliminate this one it was like a stab direct to my heart lol Just kidding 😂
@Upgradeyourbooks9 ай бұрын
Oh don't worry - it hurt my heart each time too!
@evinvestfuture744010 ай бұрын
The Folio editions are awesome. I hope they complete the first 6 books. I keep these on the shelf next to a beautiful Centipede Press edition of Dune and Messiah, which will be a complete set of 6 Frank Herbert Dune novels.
@Upgradeyourbooks9 ай бұрын
I'm jealous of your Centipede editions! If they weren't so pricey on the secondary market, I'd be after them myself. They look amazing!
@yellowstz10 ай бұрын
I’m currently reading from the Robert Laffont editions. Unfortunately there is no artwork but the quality is great and i’m enjoying every bit of it :)
@Upgradeyourbooks9 ай бұрын
I didn't know about this French publisher, but I did a quick search and they look great. I especially appreciate how they match in-series.Très jolie!
@tehdii10 ай бұрын
The video is congenial to the folio book. Sadly Folio does not sent books to Poland :( I have a one materialistic wish concerning literature and I can not buy a book :( I can buy every shit there is in the world, but one thing I wish is not available. Yes I am angry :)
@Upgradeyourbooks9 ай бұрын
It's too bad that you can't get it directly from Folio, but could you try eBay? I know the fees are high, but if you're patient you might be able to get a gently used copy to your door for around the same price it would have cost from Folio themselves. Much love and respect to Poland from us here in Canada.
@CollectorsFix10 ай бұрын
I rarely spend this much on books, but I just had to have this edition of the book - I loved it so much that I picked up Dune Messiah as well. Hopefully Children of Dune is also in the works.
@Upgradeyourbooks9 ай бұрын
They do hurt the pocketbook, but there is some pretty good value there for the dollar! I also hope CofD is in the works...do you have a preference on which artist (Sam Weber or Hilary Clarcq) you'd like to see on it?
@TheWanderingZhoop10 ай бұрын
What a fantastic video! Just found your channel and I subscribed immediately. Very high quality and it’s clear how much effort you put into this! Keep it up!
@Upgradeyourbooks10 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for the kind words. I do indeed give it some effort, and I’ve learned a lot. I recognize that I’ve still got many wrinkles to iron out, but encouraging support like this helps me find the motivation to make the next one!
@ReadingIDEAS.-uz9xk10 ай бұрын
Just finished reading Dune this February. Best wishes everyone.
@Upgradeyourbooks10 ай бұрын
And tell me, did you enjoy it? Which edition did you read it from?
@joeyobee3210 ай бұрын
Lol you should have a drink or something before recording, you look like someone is off camera pointing a handgun at you :D
@Upgradeyourbooks10 ай бұрын
I’m pretty scared on-camera. You should see my earlier videos. Even more fear behind those eyes!
@sleestack1310 ай бұрын
I think you would very much like the Suntup edition.
@Upgradeyourbooks10 ай бұрын
I think you’re right. I’m actively hunting a second-hand copy right now. Do you own a Suntup edition of this title yourself? Which do you recommend?
@nkcjulie10 ай бұрын
If your intent is to compare editions of the book, a plot summary is unnecessary and, frankly, a waste of time. We already know the plot. If we didn't, buying the FS copy would be WAY out of our consideration.
@Upgradeyourbooks10 ай бұрын
I like doing the plot summary, and I’m going to keep it for now. Sorry you feel that they waste your time, but thank you for the comment anyway!
@genghisgalahad846510 ай бұрын
Aaaaay......ce 0:01 is my go-to first choice to read the books first and then later collect them if I'm able and ready, willing to... 📖 📚 🏜 🌌 🗡 🐛 🧂 🌶
@Upgradeyourbooks10 ай бұрын
Ace is also my first choice for the initial read - I just love that trade trim-size. It’s the best for reading on the go!
@LuckyBastardProd10 ай бұрын
I love Folio books but I haven’t bought any since the old mail order days when you got a bunch of books for 20 bucks with your promise to buy 4 at regular club prices in the year. Example; they gave me a 2 vol set of Robert Graves Mythology and the full 8 vol in 2 slipcases of The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire. Now they no longer doo that so it’s less enticing to spend that money. I had mostly bought classics so that I could pass them down. The Dune books look beautiful. I have the old paperbacks with the Vincent DiFate cover illustrations from the 70s and 80s, those will always be special to me.
@Upgradeyourbooks10 ай бұрын
I buy most of my Folio’s second hand, and every once in a while there is an old card from the era you are describing tucked into the book as a page marker. Always an interesting artifact to come across - it would have been neat to be a member of the Society back then!
@KevinGriffin-b2s10 ай бұрын
Those folios are beautiful but they cost so much I'd be scared to read them.
@Upgradeyourbooks10 ай бұрын
They are really nice. And they do cost a lot. They can only be an occasional luxury in my life. But the build and the binding quality is such that I don't fret a bit when reading them. I'm not the world's carefullest reader, and they hold up quite impressively to my mauling and thrashing!
@scottharris198510 ай бұрын
Frank Herbert’s Dune was not an example of the hero’s journey but a warning of following false prophets.
@Upgradeyourbooks10 ай бұрын
When it comes to the whole saga, you’re absolutely right. But that first novel sure has all the elements of the classic hero’s journey story. Isn’t Paul fifteen at the beginning? Classic!
@eriklutz6479 ай бұрын
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@ObiKenobi3Ай бұрын
It was literally a hero's journey, it followed all the steps. Normal World (Caladan) - Call to Adventure (Death of Paul's father and his kingdom) - Refusal to Call (Not wanting to be the messiah) - Mentor Help (Duncan and Stilgar) - Mentor death - UNKNOWN WORLD - Crossing the threshold (joining the Fremen) - Tests (riding the sandworm) - Approaching the cave (Brutalities of the Harkonnenn's) - Death and Rebirth (Drinking sandworm's urine, becoming Kwisatz Haderach) - Revelation (being Vladimir Harkonnen's grandson) - transformation and accepting new role (as the messiah) - Climax and reward (defeating the Harkonnenn's) - Return as a different person (Holy War). You could call it an anti-hero journey if that's what you were talking about but hero's journey may be negative journey as well.
@larrylewis986110 ай бұрын
did you do a search on how to pronounce "Atreides".
@Upgradeyourbooks10 ай бұрын
Ha! Believe it or not, I actually did watch a video on it before hand. But you know how it is - you read it 'wrong' in your head for years, and you can't truly unlearn it. It becomes your core 'cannon' pronunciation. I tried to fix it in my subsequent Dune Messiah video, but even there I can hear my personal pronunciations creep through. Made-up words and places are the worst - I often reduce "Tleilaxu" to a half-grunt that starts with "T".
@genghisgalahad846510 ай бұрын
@@Upgradeyourbooks reading is not wrong and it's actually a point of pride, I've learned, that you actually first encounter the word from actually reading vs me just hopping on late and "knowing" from various tubers and the films and interviews what the pronunciations are, while I've YET to actually sit down to read the novels fully! So kudos! 🎉 📖 📚
@theGalacticZoo10 ай бұрын
Minor quibble, Atreides is promounced A-Traya-Dees
@Upgradeyourbooks10 ай бұрын
I did indeed fumbled the names! I tried to be mindful of this in my recent Dune Messiah video, but I messed up a few of them too. "Tleilaxu" still gives me nightmares!
@oilyboy724310 ай бұрын
@@UpgradeyourbooksAs far as I've heard, I think its pronounced "Lie-lax-oo". Take that with a grain of salt haha
@Upgradeyourbooks10 ай бұрын
@@oilyboy7243 Nothing like ‘official’ pronunciation on fictional/fantasy terms! Thank you though - Lielaxoo is much easier to say than the way I was imagining it was said!
@genghisgalahad846510 ай бұрын
@Upgradeyourbooks points for you, friend, that you actually read it first! My pronunciation I was lucky to get was from the film/s, so you're no slouch or johnny come lately but actually reading the books, not that others aren't reading the books. Just me, I gotta catch up! It's all good! 📖 📚 🏜 🗡