Book Haul: July 2021 (Birthday Edition!)

[@pamjournalcreate]

“Until that GOBLIN puts the sixth book out” LOL…. That made my day thank you… 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@PetrikLeo]

That 20th Century Books collection, and Book of the New Sun! *heart eyes* I need those. Glad you got them, and great book haul!

[@PetrikLeo]

@TresspasingToad Remembrance of Earth's Past is an incredible trilogy. Dark Forest is one of the best sci-fi I've ever read. i've read only Wandering Earth in that collection and I liked it.

[@mikesbookreviews]

Super excited about Urasawa

[@callum7081]

Great channel good to see you’re a mike fan.

[@giselaperez6746]

Wow! You are so lucky with all those beautiful books. Those folios Society editions...stunning!! But behind those wonderful gifts is you. Those gifts just demonstrate how much your audience support, respect, like your channel. What a strong followers you have!

[@mikesbookreviews]

They are the best and I love them. Such good-hearted folks.

[@wholeclothandscraps6044]

I have the Barnes and Noble collection of the first three John Carter of Mars series. Loved them.

[@thebrothersgwynne]

Awesome you watched Lonesome Dove. Ed is going to be very happy you have picked them up! They are some of his favourites of all time. Love that translation of Beowulf! Awesome prose version. Pierce Brown seems to have been inspired a lot by Homer. I actually recognised some direct quotes from The Iliad that are embedded within some Darrow speeches... Will

[@mmurphy3608]

I’ve had Lonesome Dove on my shelf for about a year or so now. Been wanting to get to it but all the recent Lonesome Dove talk on here has been making me want to move it up the tbr. But then I also have Shadow of the Gods to get to:)

[@grnberet9401]

WOW!!! I a blown away by this community that you have put together. Congrats of 50k! Happy Birthday! And enjoy the books!

[@Diritday]

Great American novel! Book 10x darker than miniseries.

[@strangementalitypaperYT]

The Lonesome Dove Baptist Church that inspired McMurtry to write the story is located in my hometown. The cemetery behind the church is awesome.

[@ceberuss_yt8266]

Laird barron, good choice!

[@vancecunningham5032]

Seems like you would like Neil Gaiman's Sandmam

[@dinocollins720]

I'm so mad you got that sick Name of the Wind addition and you don't even like it haha. I only say that because I'm so jealous haha. Anyway happy for you to get all these sweet birthday gifts. Happy birthday Mike!

[@TheBookCure]

Watchmen is indeed fantastic. Your presence on Booktube is obviously well-appreciated (and well-deserved!). Happy Birthday once again :)

[@FullMoonHowl2233]

I love Goodnight Punpun. Hope you enjoy it.

[@talkamardesh7562]

If mikes ends up liking the name of the wind, I’ll die happy

[@pugshorty9852]

Here's hoping that you have a great birthday and many more birthdays to come.

[@PenultimatePenPen]

The Omnibus Collector is a great channel. And that is a great recommendation

[@jamiea4791]

Punpun yes! Inio Asano is a king, I love all of his manga. Also awesome that you got Gyo and Tomie! Definitely start with Uzumaki, it is his most famous. Happy birthday!!!

[@DaisyXMachina]

Happy birthday and great haul! I love me some John Carter! Also, Something Wicked is my favorite Bradbury. Book of the New Sun is fantastic (it's not as dense as Malazan imho).

[@anderskoskinen1306]

YESSSS Edgar Rice Burroughs! First three Princess of Mars books are awesome, he lost me on the fourth one though. Couldn’t suspend my disbelief anymore.

[@mikesbookreviews]

I was way too young to remember much. But I do remember liking what I read.

[@mariacifarelli4204]

Happy birthday Mike now I’ll have to go and add more books to my TBR list That Tolkien translation of Beowulf is calling me 😁

[@Buchertn]

Well a happy birthday to you sir you have enriched my life through all your book recomendations and reviews and I couldn't thank you enough! Now as of making this post im adding Hellblazer to my cart on Amazon!

[@Kite562reviews]

Nice to see the complete editions of Gyo and Tomie in this birthday haul! Cant wait to see your reviews of these books and manga! ^_^

[@Tralala001]

Fight club is one of the truest adaptations from a book in my opinion. I read the book then watched the movie and it was so true to the source. If only they could do invisible monsters.

[@evermoremystic17]

Happy happy HAPPY belated birthday Mike! 🎊🥳Hope you had a wonderful day. Wishing you nothing but the best of times! 🎊🥳Thank you for your wonderful content - and the book haul looked fantastic! 👏🏼

[@alliem9404]

That BotNS edition is an absolute dream

[@praetorxyn]

I'm watching everything you do these days, and you've certainly provided encouragement for me to read more King... to the point I spent an hour and a half creating an Amazon Wishlist with all his work I don't already own in it and reorganizing it into published order. I figure I'll handle this Steam style where I've got such a reading backlog already I can afford to wait until King's books go on sale, rather than spending $650 to get all of them lmao.

[@rachmusic9873]

I read out of the silent planet in senior year of high school for a class called Philosophy in Literature. Very good and a very original vibe

[@vicdelta31415]

This month I got the Everyman hardcover edition of His Dark Materials, and the rest was all classics, also I have the same edition of Beowulf on my wishlist, gonna get it next month for sure.

[@mmurphy3608]

I love the Everyman editions. Really nice!

[@vicdelta31415]

@@mmurphy3608 Yeah, their classic collection is also worth it. Can be a tad expensive in India though. However this one was a steal, got all three books for less than $8.

[@midasgold9379]

i've seen a few things about john constantine, thanks for recommending it by talking about the dresden files though. picking it up!

[@Dude_on_a_Map]

Vinland Saga is well worth your time. It’s amazing. 👍

[@farhad_s]

Alan Moore and Frank Miller wrote God Tier stuff in their peak.

[@mikesbookreviews]

Facts.

[@NathanGull]

Seamus Heaney's translation of Beowulf is great. The audiobook with him reading it is epic!

[@PnutButtaJllyMan]

I own that john Carter of Mars collection. Very pretty book. I own an identical Tarzan one too

[@PrinceOfGenovia]

BOOK OF THE NEW SUNNNNNNNN!!!!!!

[@debthompson5454]

So glad you're going to read Lonesome Dove. It's one of my favorite books...brilliant character work. I've read it many times.

[@vishal7arora]

Goodnight punpun is worth buying in physical copy...it destroys you deep inside. Every inio asano book is great. Btw perfect place to get manga recommendations...the omnibus collector.

[@karamarie6781]

LOL I thought I’d missed something! Yay!🙏🏼💕

[@kb39295]

Tip for Vinland Saga: You're gonna wanna get the first 4 volumes. That is how long the first stroy arc is (last chapter of volume 4 is literally titled End of Prologue lol)

[@renzozegers9719]

And don't forget that each of the books contain two volumes

[@jeremy6604]

Is Star Wars Heir of the Empire the one to start with? I've been looking for a good Star Wars novel for a while, to introduce me into the universe outside of Disney

[@loriannwhite8384]

Wow. Happy Birthday Mike. Plus, soon you will have to do another book shelves tour. Enjoy.

[@Rogue_VI]

I love Lewis' Space Trilogy. I personally struggled a bit with the first part of OOTSP, but after that, I was enthralled. Perelandra is definitely my favorite of the three. I really like That Hideous Strength as well. I think the book is almost prophetic. The new MHI book, Bloodlines, directly follows Guardian (which, timewise, parallels Siege).

[@JolienReads]

Oooh those A Song of Ice and Fire books are 🔥 Happy birthday, it seems you've been pampered by some lovely people!

[@brittanypodolak5652]

Omg I have been wanting that version of something wicked this way comes. So freaking beautiful!! 🥰

[@lisacole6037]

I ordered it a few days ago and I'm so excited. I love Bradbury and Something Wicked is special.

[@jonathancrites4775]

Super Jealous of that Folio Edition of SWTWC. Incredible Haul

[@Lim_Jahey]

I dont know Mike, I personally loved name of the wind, something about it jus enriched my mind ..... sounds dumb I get it, but I found my mind really opened up while reading it.

[@stubbsyc1542]

Vinland saga and 20th century boys are a real incredible!

[@zayanshah1d466]

Happy Birthday!!!! I never usually comment but I love watching ur videos, ur collection is elite!!

[@elizaearhart4533]

I read the Hellblazer comics first and loved them enough to pick up Dresden after you described it. Haven’t finished Storm Front yet but man those Constantine vibes are perfect.

[@simonedwards9450]

I plan to read Lonesome Dove after I have finished the Wheel of Time series. I’m now on to Knife of Dreams

[@thebookborough]

I had no idea Lonesome Dove was a movie lol. I have the UK paperback edition and hope to read it someday

[@Woggli]

Looking forward to your opinion on the Dagger and the Coin series as soon as you find the time to read it. :D

[@MetalGildarts]

Diggin your shirt Mike

[@AverageJoesLibrary]

Book hauls, aka adult show and tell.

[@cynthiaholmes5124]

I loved the animorphs tv series and I did read some of the books as a kid 😁😊

[@tiananesbitt7156]

Ooh where do I find Illustrated Adams?

[@torithepossum4186]

We have the same birthday! Happy birthday Mike 😊

[@mikesbookreviews]

Happy birthday!

[@skylark1772]

The Monstrumologist - Rick Yancey. -- Monster Hunter International -Larry Correia. Please review if you haven't. I'm new to your channel so I may have missed your review on these. Totally in sync with you and your wife's taste in books. I agree with your take on the Watchmen book too - Alan Moore's interview / documentary - Mindscape is genius. Thanks for all your recommendations. Cool channel! Edit: I see I wrote too early - you mentioned Larry Correia so now we are kindred! 🤣

[@gregcarter9616]

I have a theory like everyone else that has read book of the new sun. It was one of my favorite novels of all time. It feels like trying to read an ancient myth from the future haha. If you can get through it. I would also recommend Urth Of The New Sun. Great video as always.

[@bnbbooks1794]

Have you read Ennis's Punisher Max series? It's fantastic!

[@gidonidus]

Children of Hurin is IMO Tolkien's best work after LOTR and Hobbit. It is written in the style of a Greek tragedy, and was the first book to ever make me cry, really fantastic, and strongly recommend! BTW the first chapter or two are written in a history book style, but after that the story really opens up, so don't DNF during those chapters you won't regret it!

[@alpertroncp2198]

That's a haul and a half... nice! My book addiction started with doing my Literature degree (finished a few weeks ago), and in my final year I discovered the Folio Society. That was a bloody expensive discovery to make. The Book of the New Sun is next on my list, and it's the Folio Society edition I have in mind.

[@steventhayer3588]

I have a couple Laird Barron books on my kindle I just haven't read them yet 😊

[@jeremy6604]

ok just last thing. I just finished and wanted to say, you convinced me to read Conan, and many other great books. Thank you. Also you helped me convince my wife to at least watch Death Note(her first anime) and she loves it.

[@playsintraffic2]

Beowulf - either JRR Tolkien or Seamus Heaney I like them both. This is one of those "ask Phillip" questions.

[@christineheckman597]

Happy belated birthday my friend mine was August 10th I love your channel love your videos you are an awesome guy keep the great videos coming you rock congratulations on 50000 subscribers well-deserved

[@Rendref]

That was the haul of the hauls

[@FuranzuDesu]

The gene wolf… 😳👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@Aluminatihusker]

Hey Mike! Happy Birthday man (even though I’m late)! Well deserved birthday presents, cuz you’re a awesome dude! Like always, I look forward to your videos!

[@War_Maker]

Punpun, Hellsing, 20th century boys and Vinland Saga. You’re definitely reading some of the best manga out there. And wow that 20th century boys set is an amazing gift. As far as the Deluxe edition for Berserk, it’s definitely worth it for the price vs paperbacks/digital (I have the 8 released so far).

[@hiddenpandas6954]

The Problem with the Perfect Edition of 20th century boys is that the ending was (for some reason) changed. They added extra pages to it and it alters the original ending and doesn't make any sense in the context of the story and just opens up plotholes so I recommend that you read the last chapter of the series online.

[@jeremy6604]

Also since you have a FT job outside of youtube, do you ever listen to books on your commute? I found that makes commuting 10x better

[@kelozhale3515]

I have that copy of The Name of the Wind and its one of my favorite editions on my shelf and I havent even read the whole book yet 😅

[@ANIME121ADDICT]

comic omnibus are truly rad

[@MultiWar22]

Those are some very beautiful books. On the Something Wicked This Way Comes, I actually finished reading it today, and started solely because of your review and because of the art you used for it, lol. Very cool book, and the edition you got there is stunning. Also, for your comment on the price of the Berserk's deluxe editions, if you go on Dark Horse's site, they are actually the same price as Hellsing's deluxe editions. The only problem is that there are like 10 of them already and those aren't even all of them yet

[@ProspectivePlans]

I’m adding all of these books to my reading list, thanks for sharing! 💫 Keep rising to be who you want to be! 💫 #keeprising #risingtobe #aswerise #riser

[@beckiewrites]

I would really enjoy hearing you talk about animorphs! Such a great series

[@MichaelBrown101]

I seriously can not wait to hear your thoughts on Lonesome Dove. I know it may be quite some time before you get to it, but it’s truly amazing. If you loved the series, you will love the books.

[@AmeiWasHere]

Awesome haul! Added several books to my wishlist.

[@FIT2BREAD]

Those are some beautiful books. While I'm not so excited that tomorrow I will cross the line of being closer to 50 than I am to 40, ill be excited to see if hubby and kids do a good job of picking out books for me (spoiler: eh...) Happy birthday...leo pride!. Great video as always.

[@DaltonH0911]

LOVE the nwo shirt!

[@FIT2BREAD]

I need to drop hints to the family about that edition of Book of the New Sun!

[@chrisw6164]

Please keep buying 1000 page books for Mike. He’s running short.

[@mooahhdeeb]

Mike, if you end up liking the fantasy finance there is a book called The Traitor Baru Cormorant you would probably be in to. It's very lite on the fantasy, but it right up that alley.

[@rachmusic9873]

Mike, did you like Doomsday clock?

[@alang8071]

Happy birthday Mike! This month I’ve gotten into the Witcher books starting with the Last Wish, and also got the illustrated edition of the LOTR by Alan Lee so I’m really excited about that as well. Thanks for your content!

[@alt1815]

Happy B day!

[@maksimgamuvka4975]

I love punpun when you mentioned it I had ptsd it's one of my favorite mangas I wouldn't reccomend it to anyone

[@RespectTheSourceMaterial]

Great video! Loving the comic books and mangas.

[@cmmosher8035]

Junji ito is the manga i actually found scary or unsettling. I really hope you enjoy those ones when you get to them. I am also looking forward to 20th century boys. I am making my way through his Monster series but the price of those are making it a slow process.

[@randomthoughtscult6320]

If you read 20th Century Boys you also gotta read 21st Century Boys (its basically volume 12 of 20th century boys but just has a different name) its kind of like an epilog and it wraps everything up.

[@jsmoll]

21st Century Boys was included

[@mikesbookreviews]

He sent me that one, too!

[@nerd-tastic3622]

You've got some really great stuff!!

[@a1cha0s]

Does your wife have her own bookcases in another area? What a fantastic birthday haul! I'd love to read Watchmen one of these days!

[@alpertroncp2198]

DO IT!

[@Catcupid]

I have never been so jealous of a folio society version of a book.

[@robertpatenaude]

Nice haul! You may have to move to make room for all your books! Too bad those Folio Editions are out of range for most readers, they are gorgeous!

[@jasonsouth1652]

the recommendation for a sort of financial fantasy book series I would recommend a Japanese light novel series called spice and wolf

[@lisacole6037]

I love the anime.

[@Shagamaw-100]

So Mike have you ever heard of George MacDonald? He was a Scottish author in the 19th century and was a influence on several other writers, also happy birthday!

[@JuanMartinez-ib7mz]

wished you showed us that Lonesome Dove 1st!

[@SuperStrangSshadow]

I always promise myself to buy one book a month but who am I kidding? There's always new and old books I just got to have. =)

[@TRDPro1995]

Making me miss Half Price Books…. Moved from Texas last year and don’t have them where we’re at now.

[@chino062]

If you love watchmen u should get the absolute edition