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@SpencerReadsEverything 13 сағат бұрын
What do you think about this approach to telling world history?
@colonelmustardinthelibrary Күн бұрын
I loved Lady Molly of Scotland Yard. There's a book from the mid 1800s called The Experiences of a Lady Detective. I tired to read that one but got bored.
@SpencerReadsEverything Күн бұрын
I enjoyed the book too. It made me curious about the history of detective novels. Sherlock Holmes is the big hitter, but who else is there?
@colonelmustardinthelibrary Күн бұрын
@@SpencerReadsEverything If you are interested in golden age detective/crime fiction check out the blog Cross Examine Crime.
@SpencerReadsEverything 2 күн бұрын
Are you a fan of humor then you will like this book. Tell me what you think about David Sedaris and his self-absorbed humor.
@BonnieNicoleWrites 4 күн бұрын
I really enjoyed this book and really appreciated hearing this story from James' point of view.
@SpencerReadsEverything Күн бұрын
I loved the book! I didn’t really connect with the final twist, but I found the rest of the book very insightful and reflective on possibly the greatest piece of American literature.
@yeshua5707 4 күн бұрын
Native Americans were a failure you can’t blame that on a few poor people who came over on wind powered wooden boats
@SpencerReadsEverything 5 күн бұрын
How would you respond to slowly losing your eyesight?
@SpencerReadsEverything 6 күн бұрын
This book dives into the legacy of the U.S. government and its Native American population. What are your thoughts on it?
@SpencerReadsEverything 7 күн бұрын
What is your reaction to such a powerful piece of writing?
@SpencerReadsEverything 8 күн бұрын
What do you think about arguably the best book of 2024?
@SpencerReadsEverything 8 күн бұрын
The lady detectives go on safari, and it makes for an interesting read. What are your thoughts on this book?
@SpencerReadsEverything 12 күн бұрын
Do you love the witches? Do you love fairy tales? Then you should love this book.
@SpencerReadsEverything 13 күн бұрын
What your thoughts on TJ Klune's take on fantasy?
@BrianDavis-n3o 14 күн бұрын
I really appreciate your efforts! I have a quick question: My OKX wallet holds some USDT, and I have the seed phrase. (alarm fetch churn bridge exercise tape speak race clerk couch crater letter). What's the best way to send them to Binance?
@SpencerReadsEverything Күн бұрын
That sounds like a question for a different part of the internet.
@SpencerReadsEverything 14 күн бұрын
Who is the real tragic character of Julius Caesar?
@sbaileyduncan 15 күн бұрын
Is this the 100th best book of the 21st century?
@SpencerReadsEverything 7 күн бұрын
No.
@SpencerReadsEverything 15 күн бұрын
When are ethics in war negotiable?
@ogdayflow 15 күн бұрын
the death sub-series is my favorite! i love how every time death stops working, his absence affects the disc in a different way, great video! thx for making and sharing 🙂
@SpencerReadsEverything 15 күн бұрын
Death is surprisingly relatable in this series.
@SpencerReadsEverything 16 күн бұрын
What makes them no. 1?
@SpencerReadsEverything 20 күн бұрын
What's your take on how Death deals with his sudden unemployment?
@Shorterisbetter2024 21 күн бұрын
I like your videos on the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, but it sounds like you don't consider this book as worthwhile.
@SpencerReadsEverything 7 күн бұрын
Nope.
@sixthisbetter 21 күн бұрын
I think the fantasy series you covered was more interesting. Do more of those.
@SpencerReadsEverything Күн бұрын
I do love fantasy.
@sbaileyduncan 21 күн бұрын
Gritty is the best description for it.
@SpencerReadsEverything Күн бұрын
Yep!
@SpencerReadsEverything 21 күн бұрын
How does this gritty tale of crime resonate with you?
@sixthisbetter 21 күн бұрын
So can I read it without reading the first two parts?
@SpencerReadsEverything Күн бұрын
Yes I think you can.
@Shorterisbetter2024 21 күн бұрын
When you have done all of his plays will you rank them?
@SpencerReadsEverything Күн бұрын
Maybe…
@sbaileyduncan 21 күн бұрын
It's not a bad play. I mean I think it is unwise to say that about any Shakespeare work, but it is a bit of a challenge contextualize it. If you can do that then you can enjoy this play.
@book-ramble 22 күн бұрын
I have just started King John, [which chronologically per history, would be the first king in the long line of kings covered by Shakespeare] and it is hard work. In Act I he introduces 'Bastard' and his brother and it is difficult to follow [which is more about myself than the Bard]. Oh hum. Onwards and upwards.
@SpencerReadsEverything 21 күн бұрын
The histories are difficult to understand, but Henry IV part 1 and Henry V are two of my favorite Shakespeare plays. I wish you luck!
@SpencerReadsEverything 22 күн бұрын
If you think the name is confusing, then you might find the plot too much to handle too. What are your thoughts on one of the least performed Shakespeare plays?
@SpencerReadsEverything 23 күн бұрын
The miracle is that more people don't know about this series, because now you have 24 fun books to read.
@suezcontours6653 23 күн бұрын
I saw this a long time ago when it aired. I didn' trealize there was a book
@SpencerReadsEverything 22 күн бұрын
@@suezcontours6653 I have yet to watch the series, but I love the books, just be aware that there are currently 24 of them.
@fallingphoenix2341 23 күн бұрын
Anne Applebaum writes about an issue without ever acknowledging it in full. Capitalism isn't inherently democratic and indeed some kinds of enterprises are undemocratic in nature. The only way we can maintain a democracy under the current arrangement is to struggle for it everyday. And the absence of democracy somewhere is a threat to democracy everywhere
@SpencerReadsEverything 23 күн бұрын
I know her speciality is Eastern Europe, and I think it shows in her assessment of autocracy without a detailed examination of capitalism in and of itself. Parts of the eastern bloc have flourished in a post Soviet world, while parts have struggled, so I think the legacy of the Soviet bloc makes it tricky, and I certainly think there is room to dissect that. She focuses on autocratic countries, how they support each other, and how non-autocratic countries support authoritarians especially through big businesses. To your point, I think an extended conversation about how businesses make even relatively authoritarian free countries less free could have been part of the discussion or perhaps a separate book. Thanks for your comment!
@beyondtherequiredreading 24 күн бұрын
I haven't read enough Shakespeare plays to say that Macbeth is my favorite, but I read and talked about it for my first booktube video and really enjoyed it! I had to read Romeo and Juliet many many years ago in high school and have to say that I think I like Macbeth much more, but it might be because I read it as an adult. The language was definitely a challenge, so I ended up reading the modern day translation. Thank you for the great analysis!
@SpencerReadsEverything 23 күн бұрын
As I have read through his plays this year, I have certainly discovered some plays that I didn't expect to like as much, but I still love MacBeth. It has so many of the best line. It is shorter for a tragedy, so understanding the language doesn't take as long. This is my go to play for people that want to read or watch Shakespeare.
@SpencerReadsEverything 26 күн бұрын
How do corporations help autocrats stay in power?
@SpencerReadsEverything 26 күн бұрын
Thanks to Phoebe Reads a Mystery for reading this to me via the podcast. What are your thoughts on this book?
@kyleethekelt 27 күн бұрын
This book links with other series. For instance, you will meet Detritus and other trolls again in Men at Arms when they join the Ankh Morpork City Watch, we find out how Ponder Stibbons passed his final exam at UU and we are introduced to Gaspode the Wonder Dog who will also feature in the AMCW. He is one of my favourite characters BTW. I think he is even described in Men at Arms as the Corpooral Nobbs of the canine world. I think, if you want a truly stand-alone Discworld on which to begin you can't go past 'The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents'. That one does not, as far as I'm aware, have any links to any other Discworld (except possibly a tenuous one to Thief of Time).
@SpencerReadsEverything 27 күн бұрын
Thanks for including this! I didn't mean to suggest that there is no connection with other characters. I love it when characters pop up in books in which they are not the main character. I still think it is helpful to think of it as a more or less standalone book though. I am making my way through all of the books, but I think some people want suggestions for books that they can use to just dip their toe into Discworld. I'll try to mention these connections when I cover those books.
@Shorterisbetter2024 27 күн бұрын
Looks interesting
@sixthisbetter 27 күн бұрын
I don't know if I trust NPR to suggest books, but I will have to see.
@sbaileyduncan 27 күн бұрын
The final 100 pages made more much more interested in the rest of the series.
@QingPingYang-lx5kh 28 күн бұрын
Nice summary
@SpencerReadsEverything 27 күн бұрын
Thank you!
@SpencerReadsEverything 28 күн бұрын
What do you think of this series's initial novel?
@sbaileyduncan 28 күн бұрын
I think this summarizes Hollywood pretty well.
@sixthisbetter 28 күн бұрын
Sometimes Pratchett is a little more nuanced in his criticism. Not in this one.
@Shorterisbetter2024 28 күн бұрын
I like that there is the occasional standalone for people to get into the series.
@SpencerReadsEverything 29 күн бұрын
What do you think about the Industrial Revolution books in discworld?
@sbaileyduncan 29 күн бұрын
The only problem I have with these books is that it can be hard to remember what happens in each of them. Good thing there is this channel to help me.
@sixthisbetter 29 күн бұрын
This is such a good series. May the books never stop coming out even if I can't exactly distinguish them.
@karenkaren3189 29 күн бұрын
I love this series of books. I never have really gotten into his other series
@SpencerReadsEverything 29 күн бұрын
Me neither, though he has written LOTS of other stuff too. I wish I could be that productive. If I do read anything else by him I will certainly review it here.
@SpencerReadsEverything 29 күн бұрын
This series just keeps me reading, which I can't say about many other series I have read. What are you thoughts about this book and its series?
@ruthiegwm Ай бұрын
I haven't read this one, and I am VERY surprised to hear that it doesn't end resolved.
@SpencerReadsEverything Ай бұрын
Many of Shakespeare's plays follow predictable patterns, but this one is distinct, and it does not follow his pattern for a comedy in many respects the ending is the best of example of that.
@sbaileyduncan Ай бұрын
I enjoyed the distinctive elements in this play.
@SpencerReadsEverything Ай бұрын
I think this is a quality, yet distinct comedy by Shakespeare. Have you read or watched it? What do you think?