Great video Chris, hope all of well for you 🤝

Great wrap up. Happy reading. 😊

Hi Chris. Nice to see you. I don’t think Holden is supposed to be “unlikable.” He’s telling the story from a mental hospital as he’s just had a breakdown and is suffering from horrific grief over the loss of his little brother. He’s certainly critical of many people he encounters-especially those he deems to be “phony”-but he also very poignantly wants to save little kids and even not so little kids from losing their innocence or being corrupted by the world. I think Salinger captures the voice of a teenager brilliantly. I did a video on why I loved to teach this novel maybe two months ago. You might like to check that out for a different perspective. I hope you’re doing well, Chris.

Nice collection. Hope you enjoy them. Also, hope you enjoy your time with your son. 🙂

Hi Chris. Terrific book haul. I also have a copy of Stay True, based on a review I read, but I haven't read it yet. It does sound really good. Patricia Highsmith's Strangers on a Train is terrific. I hope you do get to it. Lord of the Flies is one I used to teach. Maus is also phenomenal, isn't it? You sound really good, Chris. I hope all is well. Hope to catch up with you sometime soon.

Happy good reading year Chris!

Hey Chris, great video man, some great books too. Hope all is going well for you 🤝👊

I absolutely love _Cat's Cradle_ and I think it's probably my second-favorite Vonnegut. Just hit page 400 in _Solarium_ and holy cow, it's all coming together. I hope the conclusion is as good as the journey has been. Excited to discuss it with you, mate! Cheers!

Hey Chris, sounds like another good reading week for you. I've read Cats Cradle and it didn't quite click with me, I'd heard that it's quite funny but I think the humour went over my head. I quite liked some of the story elements though. I've been reading The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers for my channels book club, I'm halfway and really enjoying it. Enjoy the rest of your weekend mate.

Hope you enjoy your TBR. 😊

Great Plan. Neil Gaiman books are always fun. Hope you enjoy all the books you plan on reading. 😊

Great selections - thanks for sharing! I agree wholeheartedly that Willem Dafoe would be an amazing Joker; how do we make that happen? 😂 Happy new year!

Good video Chris, those are some good books. I just ordered South of No North thanks to your videos, I hope you’re doing great man. 🤝

Nice plans 😊. I look forward to seeing what you think of them

Hey Chris, how's things. I picked The Revenant up last year from a charity shop, I'll be reading it before I see the film. Nier Automata is a pretty cool game, it has several different types of gameplay from fighting to shoot em up. Horror Film sounds really interesting, I absolutely love horror films so I'll keep an eye out for that one in the shops I go to.

I absolutely love _The Memory Police_ and I'm sure you'll enjoy it, too.

Good video Chris 🎉

Hey Chris, hope you're well and have managed to read that massive pile of books. Hope you had a good Christmas

The Ghost Finder sounds particularly interesting. Thanks for sharing it on your channel.

Wow that’s a big pile of books 😊. Carnacki The Ghost Finder is great, I really enjoy them. I quite fancy Sin City, you’ll have to let us know what you think. MAUS is also brilliant, one of my favourites of the year 😊

I hope you reach your goal before the end of the year with all your reads!

Thank you for asking 1. What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher 2. The Lost War by Justin Lee Anderson 3. Her Gilded Voice by K.C. Aegis 4. Mageborn by Stephen Aryan 5. The Utopia of Us Edited by Teika Marija Smits

Great recap of the week. Good like on your exam.😊

Hi Chris. I hope you start to feel better soon. I read Julia Armfield's Our Wives Under the Sea last year. It was very unusual--kind of weird but good too. She has a new novel that has just come out that is kind of a retelling of the King Lear story which I would really like to read. All the best with your studying, and have a good weekend with your son.

Hey Chris, another great video. Sleep No More by PD James sounds really good. I can relate to this year being a crazy year. I’m ready for January to get here because things will slow down a bit for me. Hope you’re doing great man 👊

Good reviews Chris I think I would rather enjoy Case Study myself. Ready Player One is a book I've wanted to read for ages but never did get around to reading still. Looking forward to the next video. x

Hey Chris, I hope all is well. I think you’re doing great with the reviews. Case Study sounds very interesting.

Happy to see another video Chris. My top 5 overall would be: 1. The Fellowship of the Ring (Tolkien) 2. The Two Towers (Tolkien) 3. The Return of the King (Tolkien) 4. The Watchmaker of Filigree Street (Natasha Pulley) 5. The Lost Future of Pepperharrow (Natasha Pulley) Honourable Mentions are The Hobbit, Coraline and Jurassic Park. I'll also mention one I read this year and was super surprised by and would love to read again called: Prophet by Sin Blaché. Highly recommend it.

Hey Chris, good to see you man👊 Top 5 books this year 🤔 1.Verity by Coleen Hoover 2.Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami 3. Big Swiss by Jen Beagin 4. All the light we cannot see by Anthony Doerr 5. Alone with You in the ether by Olivia Blake I’m not near at you 140 something reads per year, that’s awesome that you can read that much! I am at 29 so far this year, I did take 6 months off of reading novels to focus on Poetry though. Hope all is going well for you 🎉

good luck with the resit Chris. Ushering in a new year with "Breakfast of Champions" is a really good idea

We've talked about it quite a bit but again so sorry about the exam. You'll kick ass with the retake for sure. Loved the info about the struggles with minecraft haha bless you Chris. Sending hugs ❤

Hey Chris, don’t be so hard on yourself, you’re doing a great job with everything. It’s good to keep a high expectation for yourself but sometimes we have to allow a time of rest also. Keep your head up and stay positive 💪, you got this 🤝👊🎉

Hi Chris! I’m glad you received more information about the exam. It’s very frustrating to be so close-just three points off. But at least now you know where you really need to concentrate your efforts for the re-test. I’ll keep you in my thoughts as you prepare for the re-test. Hang in there, my friend. You’ll get it next time.

Hey pal. We should buddy read one of these c\s books. Whaddya say, mate?

Hi Chris. Please don't feel any pressure about these tags. They're just meant to be fun when you have the time. No pressure to do any of them. I just tag you to let you know I'm thinking of you. I'm sorry about the exam. It sounds like your attitude about it is good, though, and you are determined to pass it next time. I hope that you'll have the chance to see where you fell short so that you can know what you need to focus on next time. Sending you all kinds of positive thoughts. Take care, my friend.

Hey Chris, good to see another video. Sorry about your exams though. But a set back isn’t a failure, there is always next time. Keep your head up and stay positive. Sending much love and positivity your way man 🤝👊 I have recently looked up Corona/Samizdat. What made you order from him? I looked him up on KZbin also. I’m excited for Christmas as well, today ( at least in America) is Thanksgiving Day for us. So I’m actually sitting here with some family and watching your video 👍

Good choices for the movies thanks for answering! Glad you named Lord of the Rings otherwise it would break my heart 😂 Can also highly recommend Blade Runner (both old and new one) if you are into that sort of thing :)

Completely agree with wanting to get through the unread owned books, I have a big problem with that myself and hope to tackle it next year :D Good list of writers Chris! Jurassic Park is one of my favourite movies and since this year also the book :) Coraline is another favourite of mine, felt like rereading it a lot lately but then forgot I packed it away for the move already 😂

That’s a great spot to just sit and read 👍

Thanks for the shoutout!

Thanks man! That was cool. And I didn’t know of some of these other channels so thanks for that too! Also like the smiths more than morrissey lol

Hey Chris, I just wanted to say that I am so glad that I’ve found your channel. Your honesty and down to earth attitude is very much appreciated.👊🤝 Keep up the great work man, sending much love and positivity from across the pond 🎉

Hey Chris, good to see you again man 🎉 I love the Bookish Dad Reads channel, he is a very cool and sincere guy! One of my passions is Poetry. I love to just slow down and read some poetry. I also write it when the inspiration comes to me. I am very glad I found your channel as well, you are a very down to earth and sincere guy. I appreciate your honesty and straightforwardness. I’m ashamed to say, I have never watched Star Wars or StarTrek🫣 Keep up the great content 💪🤝👊 Sorry for the sporadic message, I’m on lunch at work trying to watch your video 😂

Hi Chris. I enjoyed hearing a bit more about you in this video. Thanks for the kind mention too.

Truly appreciate your kind words mate from the bottom of my heart ❤

Good haul Chris, 200 books planned next year, wow! :D

Nice broad range of stuff!

The Seven Madmen/ The Flamethrower is a mad ride. You can't go too wrong with Corona/Samizdat, but I would say that wouldn't I! 😀

Ordering from C\S is always such a joy. I love getting that inconspicuous brown package from Mr. Harsch. I need to get _Solarium._ It has been on my radar for a while. Have you read _America and the Cult of the Cactus Boots?_ I’d be curious to hear your thoughts on it. Cheers mate! Fun video!

Plenty to keep you busy. Best wishes.