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@annatrzpis6410 4 күн бұрын
twist at the end books - yes please :)
@Megzi14 4 күн бұрын
Just discovered your channel and I love this series!
@BrandieReadsBooks 4 күн бұрын
It’s been daunting but fun!
@frannook 4 күн бұрын
Unpopular opinion here: Throne of glass is SO much better THAN Acotar The spellshop is a very nice cozy fantasy book, hope you’ll like it! 😀
@BrandieReadsBooks 4 күн бұрын
That makes me feel slightly better about diving back into a SJM book 😅
@frannook 4 күн бұрын
The movie of Leave the world behind was SO weird and eerie, I loved it
@BrandieReadsBooks 4 күн бұрын
Oh my gosh now I remember seeing the trailer before I ever read the book. I completely forgot it was a film!
@Carl2988carl 6 күн бұрын
Palestine is not a country
@ChanelChapters 7 күн бұрын
Drive your plow had excellent atmosphere Six stories sounds great
@sacriluna 7 күн бұрын
such an interesting selection!
@YouCanCallMe-X 7 күн бұрын
And yea, a video of the books with insane ending lines sounds awesome
@YouCanCallMe-X 7 күн бұрын
Speaking of "The Membranes" with its plot twists, but not quite. Fond of the books that flip the switch at the very last moment and kind of force you to shake off all the notions that you've been hoarding all along the way, and make you rethink completely the concept and the reading process itself?! If by some miracle you've not read either of these two short stories- "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin or "A good man is hard to find" by Flannery O'Connor, I highly recommend reading either of them. Because these are the types of stories that turn you 180, stare at you, and then leave moonwalking simpering away.
@BrandieReadsBooks 6 күн бұрын
It’s been a long time so I could use a reread on the ones you suggested! From what I recall though, they both left me in shock by the end lol
@Carl2988carl 15 күн бұрын
What were you doing 10 years ago in 2014? Just curious.
@BrandieReadsBooks 18 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching, friends! Use code BRANDIE10 for 10% off the course!
@ChanelChapters 22 күн бұрын
Wednesday Addams is my spirit animal I thought the series was good The beetlejuice sequel was disappointing (especially what they did to the iconic Lydia deetz) I think the salt grows heavy is a Wednesday book
@BrandieReadsBooks 22 күн бұрын
I have tickets for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice tmrw night! (Fingers crossed I enjoy it. It was one of my faves as a kid.) I haven’t heard of The Salt Grows Heavy so I’ll have to look it up. Love that title!
@skyz296 22 күн бұрын
Blackbird House by Alice Hoffman
@BrandieReadsBooks 22 күн бұрын
I’ve read Alice Hoffman, but never heard of this one… I will definitely check it out!
@YouCanCallMe-X 25 күн бұрын
Good luck with your book. Can tell it will be good just by the quality of your videos and the effort you put in
@BrandieReadsBooks 25 күн бұрын
Thanks so much!!
@Fiction_N_Reality 27 күн бұрын
Awesome picks!
@Carl2988carl 28 күн бұрын
I'm glad you're not a shitlib
@TheRealKLT 28 күн бұрын
Woof at the Alex Jones book. I would not take any of that seriously. This is the man who said the Sandy Hook killings were faked. Be very careful which of his insane opinions you consume and apply to your worldview.
@BrandieReadsBooks 28 күн бұрын
He has certainly made some outlandish claims (Sandy Hook perhaps most notably & to the detriment of his already shaky reputation). Unfortunately, most of what comprises his book on the Great Reset is based on the WEF’s agenda, outlined in the docs he credits in the appendix, some of which has already come to pass. I recommend everyone at least giving it a try, even if they are skeptical of the premise or the author.
@TheRealKLT 27 күн бұрын
@@BrandieReadsBooks Respectfully, there's simply no way that I would give a man known for conspiracy theorism and snake oil salesmanship any of my time, attention, or god forbid my money. I also, respectfully, don't think it's responsible to encourage others to. There's no "other side" to Alex Jones, no kernel of truth in his scams. Alex Jones tells you the United States "did 9/11" while hocking unregulated dietary supplements to you to boost your "manliness." He helped fan the flames that led to insurrection, and called families of dead children liars. There's nothing - nothing - he could say that's worth anyone's time.
@TheRealKLT 27 күн бұрын
@@BrandieReadsBooks Respectfully, there's simply no way that I would give a man known for conspiracy theorism and snake oil salesmanship any of my time, attention, or god forbid my money. There's no "other side" to Alex Jones, no kernel of truth in his scams. Alex Jones tells you the United States "did 9/11" while hocking unregulated dietary supplements to you to boost your "manliness." He helped fan the flames that led to insurrection, and called families of dead children liars. While normally I would encourage people to read widely, even things that they disagree with, it's irresponsible to present this as plausible.
@ChanelChapters 28 күн бұрын
The great reset is plausible, unfortunately for the majority of us
@ChanelChapters 28 күн бұрын
I read antimenetics thanks to you, enjoyed the brain bending idea
@afoxasden 29 күн бұрын
Such an interesting list, added a bunch of them to my TBR and will read Tender is the Flesh next (was already on the list but your description of it and that last line really did it for me!), thank you so much! My recommendation is not a short book but it is a compilation of short stories - 253 by Geoff Ryman. It's about a subway train, its 262 passengers + the conductor. Super interesting and there's even a website for you to follow each passenger, the station and what is happening.
@BrandieReadsBooks 29 күн бұрын
Yay! Glad you found some you might like ☺️ The one you suggested sounds like it was very well thought out. I love when authors do something outside the box.
@BrandieReadsBooks Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching, friends! Use code BRANDIE10 for 10% off the course!
@EmiliaLou Ай бұрын
Love the writing vlogs, it‘s so inspiring to see you try out the course, your thoughts on writing and the montages of course. I also struggle with a concistent writing habit, so I need all the motivationen I can get. 😂
@BrandieReadsBooks Ай бұрын
Glad you’re finding some motivation, Emilia! The struggle is real 😂
@MSTechnology92 Ай бұрын
Hello How are you? My name is Mezbah Islam I am a professional Digital Marketer and KZbin SEO Specialist. I visited your KZbin channel Your KZbin channel videos are excellent. But your KZbin channel videos are not getting enough views. Do you know what’s the problem in your KZbin channel videos?
@annatrzpis6410 Ай бұрын
Delicious books 👹 can't wait for autumn to come👻
@WhiteDragon689 Ай бұрын
RIDICULOUS!
@theschmidy Ай бұрын
Just finished it. Took me about a week, which is one of the biggest compliments I can give it. It's much more consumable than some other books this long, in my opinion. It's a good story, and even when it lulls (in part 3 especially), the pacing seems intentional, to make a point, which I appreciated. Ushikawa made me laugh, the little insect. You gave a fair review, for sure, and I'm interested to check out that chapter you link, so thanks for that! It might save me the effort of re-reading 1984, haha. Have you read any other Japanese fiction, or watched any anime? This whole book felt just so non-western to me, which is refreshing in some ways, but almost "caricatured" in others... the romance stuff in particular. Lastly, do you have a take on what the "little people" are intended to represent philosophically or otherwise?
@BrandieReadsBooks Ай бұрын
I have read a few other Japanese works (mainly Sayaka Marata) and have watched some anime (only The Girl from the Other Side and, currently, Spy Family which I’m loving!) As far as the Little People go… I’ve read some convincing interpretations online from various sources. Some readers argue they represent collective consciousness and/or memory. Others say they’re supposed to parallel Orwell’s Big Brother in some way. I think their symbolizing memory does hold some weight with me. Ultimately, I think Murakami left them open to interpretation intentionally.
@frannook Ай бұрын
Oh no, such a shame for The long way to a small angry planet! I loved the Monk & Robot series soo much and I was looking forward to read ll her backlist and now I'm a bit hesitant! 😅
@BrandieReadsBooks Ай бұрын
Definitely give it a go! You might love it. It was just a totally different vibe than Monk & Robot.
@theschmidy Ай бұрын
It's been a while since I've read 1984, but I feel like the crossover aspects are relatively apparent, if not annoyingly overt...but maybe I'm misremembering Orwell? Great, now I'm going to have to go back and re--read it, haha.
@BrandieReadsBooks Ай бұрын
LOL if you do definitely give me a cheat sheet! I even read some criticism and most articles were saying the title is really the main reference 🤷🏻♀️
@Carl2988carl Ай бұрын
I like your Alex Jones book in your background. Based.
@BrandieReadsBooks Ай бұрын
🤘🏼
@annatrzpis6410 Ай бұрын
For darkening evenings I have Eka Kurniawan Beauty is a wound, Mariana Enriquez Our Share of Night, Lovecraft again and maybe Dracula? Why not.
@BrandieReadsBooks Ай бұрын
Beauty Is A Wound has been on my TBR for years! Let me know what you think! And yes, Dracula for sure!
@juan_gm Ай бұрын
Hi Brandie. I was looking for recommendations on where to start with C.P. and KZbin recommended your video. Honestly, after watching it, I’m not quite sure on where to actually start with him. You seem a bit disenchanted with his works, like that he started very high with Fight Club but everything after was of a lower quality/interest. I think I’ll start with Fight Club and then, let’s see 😌 very good video, btw. Greetings from Brussels 🍻
@BrandieReadsBooks Ай бұрын
I think that’s accurate. Disenchanted is a good descriptor for it. Yes, start with Fight Club! And let me know what you think! Cheers 🍻
@ChanelChapters Ай бұрын
I’d probably not put that copy of the secret with your other books - if it’s water damaged it may have mold spores (also might not) and that can spread to your other books (former librarian, we would cull all water damaged books to prevent this)
@BrandieReadsBooks Ай бұрын
Oh I didn’t think about that! Thanks for the tip!
@EmiliaLou Ай бұрын
Some books I really want to read this fall are Autumn by Ali Smith, We Have Always Lived In The Castle by Shirley Jackson and Anatomy by Dana Schwartz - these are at least my priorities, I always stuff the tbr list especially in fall lol
@BrandieReadsBooks Ай бұрын
Shirley Jackson is always a good choice for autumn!
@EmiliaLou Ай бұрын
Sounds like a nice combination of books. Can‘t wait to hear your opinion on them! ❤
@BrandieReadsBooks Ай бұрын
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@SamuelNiall Ай бұрын
I have wanted a community where we hold each other accountable with writing and helping each other! I'd love to be book friends!
@JohnSeney Ай бұрын
There are plenty of "reasons" that books get banned or persecuted. It's just that none of them are any good! I believe the Bible is one of the world's most-banned books.
@Fiction_N_Reality Ай бұрын
Awesome video! Definitely a great way to maintain discipline and consistency! Keep up the good work.
@BrandieReadsBooks Ай бұрын
Thank you! Will do 😊
@sacriluna Ай бұрын
i also have an issue with accountability. i get shiny new project syndrome over and over and find it hard to commit to one enough to finish 🫠 question: did you pay for this reedsy course or were you offered a spot? i know the price point is kind of high, and i’ve seen other authortubers attend and “review” the course, so i was curious
@BrandieReadsBooks Ай бұрын
I was offered a spot, much to my shock and excitement 🤣 I wasn’t sure if I was being scammed at first lol. I’ll definitely speak more to the overall experience once the 3 months are up and I have a good idea of the content. I can’t fully compare it to a traditional MFA program (I only have my Bachelor’s) but so far I’m finding a lot more depth in this course than we went into at my university. 🫢
@EmiliaLou Ай бұрын
12:32 The confusion of seeing a line in my first language on the screen. 😂 Yes, Jess, it is indeed German.
@BrandieReadsBooks Ай бұрын
I’m using Google Translate for now so I hope it is somewhat correct!!
@dundun8323 Ай бұрын
Once you said Diary was a DNF I proceeded with caution... BUT once you said Rant was a DNF for you, I stopped watching. Rant is a novel you have to read twice over, almost immediately to grasp. I suggest you reconsider and revisit. Cheers.
@BrandieReadsBooks Ай бұрын
Different strokes for different folks. Currently listening to Not Forever, But For Now and really enjoying it!
@MaryGen-xo6zf Ай бұрын
Harry isn’t Christ, he is Christ-like. He lays down his life as an act of sacrificial love, but he doesn’t take upon him the sins of the world or ask the Father to forgive his murderers. He’s just Harry. If Harry was real I am sure that he would be greatly loved by the Lord, that’s for sure. Anyway, Jesus loves you! Sorry if my comment sounded harsh, I have no idea how to regulate my tone online, especially when I’m tired, but know it’s meant to be light-hearted and respectful.
@MultiBigAndy 2 ай бұрын
This was beautifully done! I see that this video is more than 8 years old, hah!
@objects_corner 2 ай бұрын
Excellent video for those who want to delve into Chuck's books! If you ever come to Buenos Aires, I will be very happy to offer myself as a tourist guide through the Ateneo Grand Splendid bookstore. 🤓
@BrandieReadsBooks 2 ай бұрын
😊
@libbagrace12 2 ай бұрын
I’m a fellow Texan🤠 and also wanted to say I love your chill/down to earth personality. Keep making videos!! I’d love to know your all-time favorites. Will say that I just discovered your channel so you may already have a favorites video out and I haven’t seen. Anyway, excited to have a new booktuber to watch!!
@BrandieReadsBooks 2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!!
@Bugtortoise 2 ай бұрын
You're right. It's no 1984. As for Fuka Eri's 17 year-old boobs and the obectification of women in the story. This was my first time reading Murakami so my impression was that maybe it was his style to give sex and sexual parts/organs more attention than most writers, like maybe he wasn't as inhibited. He does the same thing with Tengo and Aomame. There is the underage issue. I don't know. I think a writer needs to constantly be keeping the reader off-balance to the end. Then again, maybe Murakami''s just a little pervy, who knows? Sure wouldn't be the first pervy writer. Also, I'm a Bukowski man so I'm used to another whole level of misogyny. Murakami's got nothing on Buk.
@BrandieReadsBooks 2 ай бұрын
This is one of the reasons I have pushed Bukowski to the back burner for years. If you have any specific books to recommend of his though, let me know!
@Bugtortoise 2 ай бұрын
@@BrandieReadsBooks No, they all have that element to them I am afraid. That isn't what drew me to him - he is not the only author I read. It has always been his humor and relatability [not the misogyny but the "underdogedness"] and his sparse style. Not many women like him but every once in awhile I will run into one or two who have all of his books. By the end of most of them he acknowledges that he is clueless and insecure when it comes to women and that is why he acts and thinks like he does - and the alcoholism doesn't help. He [Chinaski] is a tragic but compelling [to me] figure.
@Bugtortoise 2 ай бұрын
Did the members of Sakigake wear red caps with white lettering? I can't remember. [sorry, could not resist]. Really enjoying your review. I just finished 1Q84 last week. The repetition didn't bother me that much once I saw that he was going to use it consistently. He did get a little lazy with the cliches at times but he's always really careful with the description.
@leilasuleman986 2 ай бұрын
Hey! I'm Portuguese and I recommend José Saramago's books. He's an excellent writer and his books are very daring. He won the Nobel Prize for literature
@BrandieReadsBooks 2 ай бұрын
I have heard of him, but haven’t read his work yet! Thank you for the recommendation!
@Faye_L 2 ай бұрын
I'm so in love with Steinbeck! I mean, his writing. (But also kind of him.) Great bunch of books!
@BrandieReadsBooks 2 ай бұрын
😆
@HideAndRead 2 ай бұрын
Nice, have to check out 2.00 radio. Lots of stuff as a kid but Ill skip that.... here is a list: Notes from theUnderground Prometheus Rising Autobio of Malcolm X Brothers Karamazov Hitchhikers guide to the Galaxy The Fountainhead Musashi Currently exploring Western Genre and really enjoying that. Happy Reading 🤙
@ChanelChapters 2 ай бұрын
1984 was prophetic