65 books I didn't like enough to keep

i was going to list out all the books here but i know the effort would burden my soul so i cant
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[@polyphonicvisions]

every intro of yours feels like a sitcom cold open

[@paperbackenthusiast]

This is the perfect description

[@-alittletoowildinthe70s-]

Charles I was FERAL just hungry THIRSTY thanks for feeding us

[@cs0p]

woah woah woah youre scaring me

[@Courtney6]

We need a “come to little free libraries with me” vlog.

[@cs0p]

low key...

[@-AtomsPhere-]

I love your use of vocabulary, Charles. The way you speak and the words you choose strike that perfect balance of being interesting and intelligent without being pretentious. You just speak and sound like someone well read. Goals.

[@samfawlia]

pause

[@gabiocampos]

@@samfawliaalso effortlessly witty 🫡

[@grff_]

Hard agree on Circe being a really good book while song of achilles is just a rom😭 It felt like i read a completely different book from everyone else.

[@cs0p]

circe is much much better

[@ceceny]

"in the spirit of cutting" "i have that wherewithal" screaming...

[@kathunt9760]

Bookshelf tour is needed now!!! What have you chosen to keep, what made the cut?!

[@cs0p]

no true

[@jakeykayyreads]

Been watching you since the beginning of your channel and I still cannot tell if you actually have an accent or if you’re doing a bit 😭

[@nathansnook]

literally felt lighter by the end of this 😮💨 getting rid of Beloved is CRIMINAL! but glad you're giving kween Morrison another go 💙💙💙

[@lexa3787]

describing it as a "pleasant" read threw me off more than unhauling it 😂

[@cs0p]

hahaha i feel lighter too

[@Wout.vlmnck]

People who LOVE Charles. ↓

[@jobuckley2999]

Fucking racist

[@Davi-sprt]

I can watch you do anything, you are one of the few interesting people left on YT and all you do is talk about books. I can only imagine the things you can do if you decide to branch out. Im excited for you!!!!!!

[@cs0p]

i am obscenely flattered thank u

[@Gen-yh1jz]

Hair looks great!

[@cs0p]

oh stop!!

[@DimitrisLian]

"If I want a Greek retelling I will pick up a Mary Renault book". And that's precisely why I love you. And please don't get mad about the occasional outside noise, we can't even hear that, I swear.

[@StafyStarfy]

Charles and Nikki's Book Nook posting in the same day? A happy me! 😊

[@Wheres_Bunny]

It’s a great day to be alive 😄

[@ririschannelx]

Imagine reading about the unspeakable trauma of slavery and all you have to say is “I didn’t like the story” and “pleasant”

[@brandedfishball]

this inspired me to clean up my shelf... thank you

[@cs0p]

of course.

[@Turtlebochkinns]

another banger to watch while i’m eating alone in the dining hall 🙌 i finished my herb chicken and rice and brownie faster than this video ended

[@cs0p]

mmmm i want some herb chicken

[@starrchyy3818]

rattail reveal pls babe

[@cs0p]

stop bullying me.

[@matthews832]

maybe I'm biased because I also cut my own hair but honestly, I think it looks good dad

[@cs0p]

no true

[@baukjeh]

Beloved by Toni Morrison??? It''s literally my favourite Morrison, and she's my fav author. Gave it initially 4-stars but it left me with such a strong impression I changed it to 5-stars after a few weeks

[@francescadelallo]

Have you read The Idiot by Elif Batuman; if so, what are your thoughts on it?

[@cs0p]

i thought it was fun! i need to pick up either or

[@denblindebandit]

omg this is just what I needed

[@remingtongraves]

Dang, you’re getting rid of so many books on my Amazon book wish list. Ha.

[@nikkivenable73]

Right?😂

[@exactlyexactly]

28:39 what was thataattttt

[@theowarner]

A joke. A funny joke.

[@CorvusCorvidae777]

I really need to check out Ayn Rand. Evil or not, it feels like I'm missing out.

[@cs0p]

i think theyre just good stories too if that's any encouragement hahah

[@CorvusCorvidae777]

@@cs0p ordered Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged. Arriving tomorrow all thanks to you. 😂

[@kathunt9760]

Almost finished atlas shrugged on your recommendation. My mind is still trying to process. Check out prequel by falling in reverse (watch the music video too) I think it’s a good short summary

[@ml.9417]

Beloved though?

[@cs0p]

be not loved by me baby

[@deejahj8933]

Read The shadow of the wind. By Carlos Ruiz Zafon.... (One of my fav books) Its slow burn but its sublime in my opinion.... (Yet to read the rest of the three books in this universe. (Cemetery of forgotten books)

[@cs0p]

i own one of the books! getting rid of it bc i need to read shadow first. i might actually own it i cant remember but i think i could love it

[@eveningprimrose3088]

I finally finished The Lord of the Rings this year, and the bottom line is, I'm glad it's over! I finished the trilogy and then found that there were long appendices, much of which needed reading also for a more comprehensive understanding of the characters and story--for example, where the characters came from, and details about the natures of the various races; how all their lives turned out; how, at what age, and under what circumstances they died; and where they were buried. There were many great and profound thoughts and lines that were quoteworthy and well worth remembering. I would have highlighted many passages, but I have a nice volume and didn't want to mark it up :(.

[@cs0p]

it really is such a comprehensive world

[@nicholasjohnson5944]

The number of times you were interrupted by outside noise... I had to chuckle!?! 😅 Thank you for your wonderful self- you are a gift to us and the Booktube/KZbin universe!!!!! ❤️ Also, if you ever consider selling these books/books in the future, I would happily buy them from you, including shipping/handling!!! Please feel free to let me know!!! Have a phenomenal first week of Autumn 🍂🍁: Soak it up, laugh, smile, be healthy, be well and until next time, wonderful Mr. Charles!!!!! 🎉😃

[@cs0p]

i will let you know!! happy Autumn 🥳

[@wpg2101]

Hey Charles, I'm new to your channel - but had to comment on this video because there is a significant overlap between the books you are getting rid of and my reading history. To the bullet points: 1. Greek mythology retellings - I enjoyed both of the Madeline Miller books you are getting rid of, but I would say they are "light entertainment". For a better class of Greek myth retellings, check out Pat Barker's "The Silence of the Girls" and "The Women of Troy" (with a third book coming this year). And just in general, read Pat Barker. I would say her best novel is "Liza's England", but the Regeneration trilogy is also amazing. 2. Dark academia - I feel like the movie "Saltburn" may have both ruined and perfected this genre, but - Stephen Fry has written far better novels than "Revenge". Specifically, "Making History" has a genius premise and is also surprisingly moving. And if I correctly understand the concept of "dark academia", a great example is Charles Palliser's "Rustication". 3. "The Other" - I just read this recently, and while I didn't completely love it, I am curious why you though it falls into the category of "magic realism". I didn't find that to be the case. But, that aside, the reason I picked it up is because I'm a huge fan of Dan Chaon, who wrote the forward to the edition you showed - all of his novels are brilliant, but especially "Await Your Reply". 4. "One Hundred Years of Solitude" - unlike you, I do enjoy magic realism from time to time. I don't think this book is its best example, but it does have a killer last page. That said, a better example of magic realism is "Terra Nostra" by Carlos Fuentes - which is a *long* and occasionally tedious book, but worth it in the end. Anyway - keep up the great "booktube" content!

[@gabiocampos]

Killer taste 🤩 what are some of your faves? Im on a reading slump and up for anything

[@cs0p]

isnt the grandmother in the other a witch or something? she can possess the spirit of an animal and teaches one of the boys that or something?

[@wpg2101]

@@gabiocampos Thanks! A few faves: 1. The Wake by Paul Kingsnorth (his Alexandria is also great) 2. *Any* of Adam Thorpe's novels...if you like more experimental stuff, check out "Ulverton" and/or "Hodd". If not, most of his others are more straightforward. Other than "Ulverton", my favorites are "No Telling" and "Pieces of Light", but you really can't go wrong with any of them. And if you like horror, Thorpe's "The Standing Pool" outdoes Stephen King at his own game. 3. "When We Cease to Understand the World" by Benjamin Labutat. I just finished this last week and it's still renting real estate in my head. 4. "A History of Loneliness" by John Boyne. He's mainly known for a YA Holocaust novel ("The Boy With The Striped Pajamas", which I have not read) that was made into a pretty well-reviewed film, but this book is a whole different animal. It's one of the angriest novels I've read, which is hard to pull off. 5. "Little, Big" by John Crowley. YMMV on this one - it's considered a fantasy novel, but as a person who does not enjoy or even read much fantasy, I loved it. I would say it uses fantasy genre tropes as a way into real, and difficult, emotional terrain. 6. "Should We Stay or Should We Go" by Lionel Shriver. She's probably the most controversial female novelist in the non-Ayn Rand division, so YMMV on this one as well. But if you like satire - it's a funny book. And from a purely technical standpoint, the structure is brilliant.

[@wpg2101]

@@cs0p So...I totally didn't read it that way, but now I'm thinking about it, that might be a "me" issue. I read the grandmother's "second sight" as more of an imagination game she played with her grandchildren. The book takes place in the 1930s (i.e. before widespread television) so I thought this was more what people did to amuse themselves. But thinking back on it after your comment, I totally see how it could be read as actual magic realism. I wouldn't have enjoyed the book at all if I had read it like that, so I definitely take your point!

[@alisadaisy5166]

He made us some content! Daddy made us our favorite 😮 open wide

[@cs0p]

😭

[@XmonsterfireflyX]

BAWLD

[@taubung2246]

?did u read Change by édouard louis?

[@cs0p]

no

[@SuperStrangSshadow]

I always give away books every year cause don't have the room to keep them all in an apartement. It would be fun if you read horror for upcoming Halloween. Hope you take the challenge.

[@cs0p]

im trying to pick up at least one!!

[@theSupercasa]

It’s another one of those KZbin videos where you may never know if the person was wearing pants below the camera’s view or not.

[@fishyj3llyfish]

I also cut my own hair!!! And omggg I need to purge my books too but I annotate like crazy, oh well.. 🌚

[@cherubic_axiom]

are you wearing pants in this video

[@cs0p]

my goodness so nitpicky!!

[@alskdkfjghd]

youtube recommended me your vid without even being subscribed they know who i am and what i stand for (hating)

[@cs0p]

welcome in ape

[@tuesdayallweeklong]

I'm not everybody, obvs, but I did get notified of this one being posted about 20 hours after. Just to give one singular granule of feedback on that.

[@cs0p]

i appreciate your feedback, comrade

[@superfruba]

I also have the Same issues with complex fantasy, I'd rather get a good story that just happens to be in a fantasy setting

[@cs0p]

truuu read jade city

[@sprstition9270]

ur an icon ty king

[@cs0p]

YOURE AN ICON.

[@nyahreads]

postponed my bedtime just to watch this 😌

[@cs0p]

dont do that again. you need your beauty sleep.

[@bookofdust]

Nooooooo! Not “Kitsch, negative connotations!” that ruins all the fun of something being kitsch!!

[@cs0p]

exactly.

[@theowarner]

Verse? :)

[@suuuregulus]

Close enough, welcome back Einstein

[@suuuregulus]

babe come home, the kids miss u xx

[@gabiocampos]

Also barely made it to the end of the age of innocence 😂 but I totally recommend the movie ❤

[@cs0p]

ok might have to try that instead

[@entrenchpodhost]

Your exasperation with the yardwork is the equivalent of me trying to record Instagram videos and getting cut off because they’re TOO SHORT. 😫😡🤬 Thank you for the chuckles; I really needed them this week😮‍💨❤️‍🩹

[@cs0p]

i hope next week is sexier and hotter 😤

[@endhymn]

28:39 😭

[@suuuregulus]

If you have no fans, I have left this mortal coil and disappeared forever

[@cs0p]

HAHA

[@kennpeters2882]

If he's getting rid of the books for any other reason but "I'm movin ta Bwooklin", I'm gonna be genuinely peeved.

[@cs0p]

HAHA

[@kennpeters2882]

@@cs0p so you're not denying it?

[@deejahj8933]

If u've not read Death comes as the end by Agatha Christie yet. Do try!

[@cs0p]

ok ok i have that ill pull it off my shelf

[@endhymn]

In the spirit of cutting……ooh-

[@Handmedownmac2]

Already look a bit like Anakin Skywalker. Keep the rat tail.

[@cs0p]

balls ok deal

[@imsherlocked4118]

Calling beloved “pleasant” is actually so absurd I can’t say anything but racism, or, hopefully, you just didn’t understand what was going on. Maybe worth a more intentional read when you’re older.

[@water4112]

What’s it about

[@trampledheart1]

Wait, I listened 6x, did you just say you “still hate black people?!?” Surely, my ears deceived me. What was that?!? 😮😮😮

[@biskit96]

I think he was being sarcastic. That’s his style.

[@anddoozy]

omg ya i was taken back when i heard that

[@isolated_raven2821]

Have u read beasts by joyce carlo oates ?

[@isolated_raven2821]

If u have read it let me know how u liked it it's a bit dark but good.

[@cs0p]

no but im interested now...

[@alisadaisy5166]

Charles, before giving these books away you should write a special message so that if any of us peasants stumble across it we know it’s yours!! 🤪

[@cs0p]

lowkey i thought it would be funny to put my YT tag on a sticky note in the books, but i havent reached that level of megalomania yet

[@amandasantoso843]

charles, i demand your goodreads. i need to stalk you

[@cs0p]

i dont have one freak!!

[@sapodilla25]

You don't need to be promoted, you get searched in the search bar by your people. I write this while you're literally saying something that might get you censored, muted or kicked off yt forever lol ☺️

[@cs0p]

god i hope i get cancelled

[@digby3618]

"In the spirit of cutting," Wait, are we talking self-harm or circumcision? Either way, it was an unexpected turn of phrase 😅

[@roberthostetler2982]

The way you read the Revenge excerpt was hilarious! 😂

[@MrNiceguyjin]

Per se!

[@trampledheart1]

I doubt you would enjoy Love In The Time of Cholera, I found the protagonist extremely irksome. More like an antagonist.

[@cs0p]

ugh i wish the title wasnt so hot

[@kiranreader]

very brave to cut your own hair

[@cs0p]

thank you 😌

[@ianbraddy1]

You’re so cute why are all your videos so negative

[@ianbraddy1]

Do you like any books

[@babooning]

he commits manslaughter if he doesn't gets to hate on books once a week 😞 you should let him be

[@Akiono-ih5tl]

he's giving dictator vibes lmfao, just assuming negative about everything and dictating what should be this-and-that, an Ayn Rand fan too... not surprised

[@Wout.vlmnck]

His videos aren't all negative. And yes, he does like a lot of books. You just haven't watched his video's.

[@Wout.vlmnck]

​@@Akiono-ih5tlSo you're watching people documentening their personal reading experiences, but don't like it when they actually talk about those experiences?

[@mar.v.]

your videos DO NOT show up on my subscription box. I find out that you posted because youtube recommends me you even if im subbed 🥲 the algorithm truly hates you for speaking the truth.

[@cs0p]

dont worry we found each other anyway baby

[@the_eerie_faerie_tales]

Madeline Miller hates Capitialism... while.... benefiting from Capitialism. I can't stand people like that.

[@reegankay9799]

its not like she can opt out of it lol

[@the_eerie_faerie_tales]

@@reegankay9799 it's called cognitive dissonance .. and she could not profit from it if she wanted. anyway Capitalism is better than any other alternative.. sadly there are too many cronies ruining things (not her, I mean the big shady people)

[@beckduvall5389]

You don’t need fame, you need a hug and a tranquilizer. ❤

[@cs0p]

you get me 🥹

[@bailagringamusica]

Oh Charles we've been FED lately

[@cs0p]

EAT UP EAT UP

[@lucashawks2160]

Go to King's Row. Ask for Wah (sp?). $30 including tip. You're welcome. Agree RE Toni Morrison. Reading Song of Soloman now and while the prose is nice I hate the story and the characters. I disagree with you on the Go Between I LOVED that book.

[@cs0p]

i bet you read the nyrb edition of the go between you nyrb fetishist. i thought the structure was fun at least i just hated the narrator. dont say you dont love morrison or someone might bite you

[@lucashawks2160]

@@cs0p You're damn right I did. Whining over Morrison while ignoring your hilarious Fredrick Douglas joke...

[@theowarner]

28:39 HAHAHAHA! Okay... that was FUNNY

[@trampledheart1]

Was it?

[@ririschannelx]

@@theowarner it really wasn’t

[@theowarner]

@@trampledheart1 yes

[@theowarner]

@@ririschannelx yes it was

[@jaimee-kate]

The cadence of your speech has such a naturally perfect comedic timing, I'm in awe every time. Also I get the struggle of the yard work. Every time I sit down to film they start blasting out there

[@AndyZaturno]

You look better blonder and with longer hair.

[@megjshark]

calling beloved pleasant is crazy… i love toni morrison, Sula is my favorite

[@sarahiterrazasalcocer8088]

50 for a simple haircut/trim is crazy 🤯

[@cs0p]

no ik

[@samspam1788]

Men always disappoint

[@sorshaporsha]

charles i love your accent, like when you say 'longer' and it sounds like 'lawnger' lol

[@eveningprimrose3088]

I read Age of Innocence recently and think it is worthwhile, especially in this day and age. The ending might have redeemed it at least somewhat for you. I can't explain why it might be a valuable read without spoiling it for people who haven't read it yet. It was beautifully written, and many of the thoughts expressed in it were very insightful and, I thought, rather brilliant.

[@LeaReads]

I agree. The characters weren’t good people but I think that was the point Wharton was making. I didn’t like the story (cheating sucks) but I’ve thought about the ending since I finished it in Jan 2023

[@cs0p]

fair. maybe ill read the rest one day. i liked a bunch of quotes but got exhausted

[@eveningprimrose3088]

@cs0p I grant that it was a workout. The writing was high-level.

[@eveningprimrose3088]

@cs0p hey, one more thing. Martin Scorsese made it into a movie that came out in 1993. I watched some clips from it on YT after finishing the book. The screenwriter(s) didn't have to write anything. Every word was Edith Wharton's (although the filmmaker added a mild makeout session that wasn't in the book). So, you might consider watching it first.

[@Jack-wb2rj]

I use your videos as an asmr boyfriend yapping session to go to bed audio, just thought you should know

[@AllenFreemanMediaGuru]

Spoiler: Ethan Frome ends with the young couple deciding to off themselves together of all ways, on a sled? The girl dies the boy lives though he is really messed up. Superman sad. I was forced to read it in high school.

[@AllenFreemanMediaGuru]

I love David Sedaris. I find it interesting. Parts funny. I’ve read about 6 of his books. I’ll read the rest.

[@babooning]

your face card makes the rattiest hair cuts look good

[@cs0p]

no you have a point

[@Wheres_Bunny]

Don’t worry, bad haircuts just adds character sometimes! 😊 (I just cut my own bangs)

[@cs0p]

dont tell anyone but i have a fetish for a bad haircut

[@Wheres_Bunny]

@@cs0p wha-

[@iasminorum]

i just feel like making an "ironic" joke about still hating black people when discussing a book about a SLAVERY survivor and civil rights movement was a poor choice... the video was so nice up until that point and it genuinely disappointed me... You seem like a very smart, responsable and good of heart guy so i hope this was just a one time bad joke out of over stimulation due to the gardening noises ♡ that said this video motivated me to clean out my pile of dnfs and just useless books i have laying around around my place 😅 - yasmine

[@AllenFreemanMediaGuru]

Sometimes you sound like Woody Allen. Are you in the same area of the US? Not sure.

[@cs0p]

yes

[@sarahogborn8024]

Charles, how can you say you didn’t like Jekyll and Hyde when it has one of the greatest jokes in classic literature??? “If he shall be Mr. Hyde, I shall be Mr. Seek” ????? Iconic.

[@cs0p]

HAHAHAH THAT ISSS SGOOD youre RIGHT I REPENT

[@nathanlevin]

i feel like you’re very fickle with your opinions. while i’m still holding out hope on you reading perfume (which i’m certain you’ll love), if you want a better version of what madeleine miller does try suzanna clarke. she writes fantasy in a literary fiction manner (but not in magical realism way dw) both “jonathan strange & mr norrell” and “piranesi” which is soo much better than circe. however, if you still take my recommendations with a grain of salt, if you want good nonfiction, i adore “the hour of our death” by philippe aries.

[@cs0p]

ok ok i have piranesi idk why ive been putting it off since it came out

[@jackschu5219]

I’m gonna be honest… the only book I’ve read from this video may or may not be the biography of Gucci mane

[@cs0p]

HAHAHA TAASTE

[@sarahiterrazasalcocer8088]

Hi Charles ✨the fastest I clicked ever😂

[@cs0p]

FASTER

[@5spells]

wow, 40 minutes of joy for me?

[@cs0p]

just for you.

[@alexb2271]

I read Portrait of a Lady last month and will say, the back half is much more engaging that the first. Worth giving another try in the future imo

[@earthjay]

Great job with the haircut

[@cs0p]

thanks

[@kardra9714]

Still waiting for the "An Evening with CSop" tour announcement!

[@cs0p]

i need a million subscribers first.

[@joceanna3461]

Navel Gazy. I think I met him once.

[@cs0p]

yea right. he doesnt hang around your type.

[@Mixisl1_]

30 seconds ago heh

[@cs0p]

😏🫡🤝

[@chase6468]

you should reread beloved, its really a masterpiece

[@notliketoast8074]

omg when you were talking about the hidden life of trees 🤣😂😂😂

[@bookofdust]

“The Incredible and Sad Tale of Innocent Eréndira and Her Heartless Grandmother,” is the Marquez follow-up to Melancholy Whore that you need. It’s a novella for extra incentive.

[@cs0p]

i have bookmarked it for future marquez endeavors