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What’s your goodreads?!

You mentioned 'When Worlds Collide'... do you still have 'The Last Man' or did you unhaul it?

I think you're looking for sword and sorcery fantasy. You've already read Conan, right? Drizzt is also really great. But for S&S recs in particular, you can check out Liam's Lyceum, he reads a ton of that stuff so you'd probably get some great recs there. Picking this one in particular because it looks like the one on the cover 🐕

Saving this video,if my library has it, I'll definitely read it

Clarice lispector is a goddess

I have that question omnibus in the back! That sienkewicz cover is beautiful

Dude THANK TOU, finding info on the clear and concise main novels of the solar cycle is confusing

You should also read alley its really good

hi there, friend f*ck the government is right! you always have such an interesting variety of books to read for your various book clubs. keep us posted on how it goes. i'm already curious to know what you think of boys enter the house and the empusium as both sound so interesting. i wish my book club had read one of these for october instead of the dumb ghost story by peter straub. i'm going to have to write these titles down for next year. my jaw almost dropped when you said you went back to that gwynne series and malazan. haha. seriously though, it's good that you are willing to go back. i wonder if you have given yourself enough time though before going back. perhaps it's too soon? a friend of mine liked red rising and gave it to me as a xmas present last year so i read it. i thought it was good for maybe young adults but i wasn't tempted to read more. at all. i keep hearing the outlaw bookseller's voice in my mind saying that you only need to read the first book in a series because the others just offer up diminishing returns. i think he's right love the sheer joy on your face when you talk about brooms. that's what a good story does. it plucks our emotional strings. i just got a notice from my library that my copy of smashed has arrive. i'm looking forward to that one based on your recommendation. it's time i read a graphic novel as it seems like forever i agree with you about nina kiriki hoffman. i liked her short work better. i read one of her novels and don't recall the title right now so that tells you something. your discussion of catalyst and how you like weird stuff reminded me of jeff vandermeer's work. you aware of him? he's a "new weird" writer and i just bought absolution, the fourth volume (sort of) of the area x series. i'm going to go against the outlaw bookseller now because area x was a series that i really enjoyed and i think the first three books are really one story divided into three parts, if you get my meaning. if you want weird, then check out area x or even better borne by vandermeer i read kitchen by banana yoshimoto a while back....or i think i did. it was short and i liked it. but why can't i recall anything about it?! will also look forward to your take on kitchen. maybe it will help me remember the story. lol death out of thin area sounds cool but the best thing is that you and your dad are reading together. how cool is that? awesome cool! i got my hands on a copy of titus awakes a few months ago but for whatever reason i put it aside and then returned it to the library without reading it. are you really going to make me take a second look? ;) as i recall crisis on infinite earths was so good. what a shame that this final crisis you read was so lackluster. then again i stopped reading comic books regularly quite a while ago. maybe that was a good thing? i would still encourage you to read the second series of the teen titans from the 80s. i have them all in a box somewhere and still remember them very fondly. great storytelling and that's what it's all about, right? thanks for putting up too much coffee right up to the camera. i was able to pause and read it. very amusing! great poem by frost. and you're right there is a kind of darkness or sadness in many of his poems. i really look forward to your poems and think it's a great idea to finish the videos that way. it's kind of your signature. well done, my friend! have a great week and talk to you on the other side cheers

Great review. Thanks. I'm really looking forward to reading this.

Wtf is a biblophla 😂😂😂

Thanks for the shoutout man, I'm glad you've enjoyed it so much. I still need to read Titus Awakes actually 😂 🏰

Good spear throw reality check ;D

I'm just missing the third book. This is a great series! you're in for a real treat. book one and two were so freaking awesome.

Good to see you again bro! I hope you’re doing great 🎉

Looking to get this one soon

Love these books so much!

hi there, friend. glad you went to the dentist. teeth are really important to one's health. keep going regularly if you can. i understand your frustration with voting. i've wanted to vote for a third party for the past few cycles but here in nevada the dems keep the green party off the ballot through shenanigans. it's very frustrating! they did it again this year so i couldn't vote for jill stein like i wanted. for the third cycle i voted for "none of the above." however, i really wanted to vote for the ballot initiatives which, i think, are super important your discussion of that paul tremblay book made me think of ghost story by peter straub which i am reading for my book club that meets this coming saturday. it had great reviews but i thought it was awful. and it was 500 pages long! i have no idea what people were thinking giving it four or five stars. smh i did like death comes for the archbishop. as you said, it wasn't a "novel" so much as a series of....vignettes. nah, that's not the right word but i can't think what it might be. i really enjoyed the writing though. sometimes the narrative won't work for me but i enjoy the writing. does that ever happen to you? i never heard of adam berry so never heard of goodbye hello either. sounds like i dodged a bullet. thanks for taking the hit on our behalf oh, i wish i could join your book club! i've been wanting to start my own science fiction book club but i don't know that many readers who would be interested. choosing the stars my destination as your first book is inspired. it's sure to be a hit. the best of luck with it! that smashed book sounded really interesting. how i wish i had more time to read! (work sucks) (also wish i had read that instead of ghost story. ugh, it was so bad) don't forgive anyone?..... i like to think of forgiveness as being more for me than for the person i forgive. does that make sense? imaro sounds SO interesting. i will definitely have to look that one up especially as you said the writing was good still haven't gotten to fafhrd and the gray mouser. it's the same problem i keep having: i have a job that i have to go to. hate that! i'm keeping an eye out for a copy of that ballard book but, damn, ballard books are hard to find and when i do find one they are too expensive for me. i'll keep looking and then there's h.p. lovecraft. his stories do nothing for me. i'm just saying! you are definitely doing better reading poetry and, honestly, how can you go wrong with emily dickinson. well done! have a great week and until next time... 🕰🕰🕰

You've yet to read Tomie, Shiver, and No Longer Human

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Clocking it

Sounds like you're having fun with Lieber, Moorcock and Junjo Ito! 🕰 and a for Zoey 😂

I read Stars my Destination based off your recommendation. Such a fun revenge story I really enjoyed it. Love the part about the cult that finds him in the beginning. In Stephen kings short story collection Skeleton Crew there’s a story about “jaunting” gone wrong. Maybe inspired by this novel. The more I read the more connections I find between books/stories.

I see Maus in the background there, what a book! Bought it for my 11 year old for Christmas last year, read it myself this summer. It’s been on my wishlist of graphic novels to read since I was a kid myself. This year I want to gift her Persepolis, which I also haven’t read myself yet.

You have me sold to give The Great Transition a try! Will see if I can get it from the library here in Ireland. Just found your channel, you are very easy to listen to. Support to you, and well done on supporting your unionised neighbours and country people ✊

I recently bought the first three books. I read them once before, they were good and it’s cool to now have the whole trilogy in my collection. I would stick with the books rather than the movie adaptations from the 80s and well as the new ones. I still have yet to check out the miniseries from 2000 that my brother in law has told me about.

I hope you’re doing great bro! Good to see another video 🙏🤝👊

so kewl that you finished war and peace. of course, you loved it. everyone loves it. well, i'm sure there are a few contrarians out there but what do they know! i read it more than thirty years ago and wouldn't mind reading it again however.....there are too many books on my tbr pile that series you mentioned sounds interesting. i rarely watch stuff because i don't really have a television. oh, well. i'll just have to keep reading! ;) sounds like that wesleyian anthology was worth its price. lots of good stories there. ah, gene wolfe. i'm right there with out. i am a big fanboy when it comes to wolfe. layers and layers of meaning. some might find that annoying but i love it egan is a hard sf writer. i've always wanted to like him more than i have. he's one of those writers that i need to go back and try agian now that i'm older. might make a big difference the king in yellow doesn't sound like it's for me. i don't like lovecraft. he just never did anything for me you are definitely getting better at reading poetry. not sure that one did much for me but let's see after it simmers a bit take care and have a great week, my friend cheers, 🦇🦇🦇

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Are you still interested in reading 'The Ministry for the Future' by Kim Stanley Robinson? Or was my KZbin review enough for you? I'm curious to hear if Mr. Robinson is more revolutionary in his politics than you are or not revolutionary enough. As I said in my review: I'm more pragmatic (you're welcome to disagree with me).

👏ooh lovely.....these is the furthest i may ever get to reading it. Glad you had us along

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Nice video

Sick Baldwin collection and thank you for the mention...✨️.

A book has to live somewhere 😻 made me thing of how I once bought Jamila by Aitmatov because I felt the price of 50 cent was an insult to the book. As if the book had feelings. And now that I think of it, it was stupid too, se could have gotten a great book for almost nothing and price and worth are not the same. Argh. Have a great day!

hi there, friend. look at how long it's taken me to get to this video! i'm not sure why but this year seems more crazy busy than last year. and that's saying a lot. i've been sick too (but getting better) and trying to rest as much as possible but it's nearly impossible with work and everything else that's always going on. i'm sure you know how it is! boy, it looks like you had a tough week with some books there. you get a gold star for sticking with them to the end. not sure i would have. then again i have this thing where i feel like i have to finish a book if only to say "it sucks!" but as i always say: life is too short i believe it was me that recommended clarice lispector's the hour of the star. 😁 SO glad to hear that you liked it. i've read it many, many times and i never get tired of it. i used it in my upper level english classes for my 12th graders for many years and it was always a hit. so simply written but so deep. i hope you will go back and reread it every once in a while. in fact, it may be time for me to read it again. ah, bartleby the scrivner. it's a classic for a reason. brilliant text! i think the fact that it has a subtitle - a tale of wall street - is a big hint to what the novella is about. remember the story isn't really about bartleby, right? it's about his employer. if we think about wall street today, then we realize that nothing much has changed in nearly 200 years. sigh i recently picked up a pretty nice used copy of an elric omnibus edition. i forget which one. i've never been interested in elric but the outlaw bookseller loves moorcock so i'm going to give it a try. not sure when i'll start though..... i just finished lake of darkness by adam roberts and it was the best sf book or really any type that i have read this year. highly recommended! unfortunately, it's not been published in the u.s. yet (i managed to find a u.k. copy on ebay that wasn't too expensive) but keep an eye out for it in the future. i've read other books by roberts but this one is the best so far you and your politics and rants. love it! i'm very upset lately myself as i wanted to vote for jill stein but the democrats have kept her off the ballot again this cycle so i can't vote for her. it means i will continue to vote for "none of these candidates." i would humbly ask you to consider voting third party so that we can begin to destroy the two party system. it has to go! okay, i will leave it there. oh! before i go, let me just say that if you are not looking for more books these days then.....go back and read something else that i recommended! ;) maybe another thomas disch novel? on wings of songs? (you'll LOVE it!) that's all i have time for now. will get to this week's video as soon as i can. take care and until next time.... ⛓⛓⛓

"He's a Trump supporter now..." as the saying goes: never meet your heroes.

As always, such an interesting collection of books. 🦴

PKD writes amazing stuff man. It's been too long since I've read something from him. I was working my way through everything he has printed in the Gollancz SF Masterworks line. ☠

If you’re ever in Cody, Wyoming ask for Wild Bob

I love how excited you are about this book. I loved it too. I would have been lost without the character list at the beginning.

Your annotation tabs look like teeth 😂❤

I write my Christmas Cards by hand, so I feel you about the letters.

"War what is it good for,"..😂😂

Man, I’m sorry for your personal stuff going on. I can definitely hear the frustration and anger in your voice. Keep your head up brother! They can’t keep you down! You’re doing an amazing job, stay positive man! I hope you have an awesome day and week. 🙏🎉

Do you have any advice for actually finishing books? I'm impressed by how many of these books you read and finish so often. I try to spend a hour a day reading but it takes me over a month to finish a book that way. I also enjoy youtube and film and I just can't balance all of them and end up never finishing any books. I love reading and am inspired by your reading but want to be able to finish more of them.

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oh wow, bummer you didn't like TREES.. it does sound a little suspect...I usually like Everrett's writing but i won't pick this one up