Channel Update & 2025 Reading Goals

[@BryanM.R.-prionic1]

Congratulations to you and your wife! Yeah, it's probably not the time for getting too attached to a reading plan. 😁 I'm all about anything Tolkien, so I look forward to that if and when you get to it. The Killer Angels is probably the first "adult" nonfiction book I read, and I still have a soft spot for it. I happened to read it a couple months before my family visited Gettysburg, and it really helped to make that an amazing experience. I can't complain about The Iliad or The Odyssey either. I'm not the biggest fan of Westerns, but Lonesome Dove seems so well regarded that I probably should give it a try eventually. But anyway, all the best for a great 2025. Thanks for the video, and have a good one. Edit: Just struck me that The Killer Angels is actually historical fiction. But it was so grounded compared to most things I read of my own will at the time that it felt like nonfiction. 😜

[@OuterWorldMedia]

Thanks! I’m really excited to dive into middle earth. The killer angels seems like a great historical fiction novel. I’ve never visited any civil war battlefields but I’m hoping to change that in the next couple years. Lonesome Dove in my opinion is a book that lives up to the hype.

[@BryanM.R.-prionic1]

@OuterWorldMedia My favorite battlefield of the ones I've visited so far is Shiloh. It's a nicely preserved site, but I would warn that Shiloh is a difficult battlefield to understand unless you know the battle pretty well. A good part of it was basically a disordered mess with a bunch of dudes slaughtering each other in the early spring woods. Gettysburg is good first battlefield to visit. It's a touching experience, and in my opinion, the battle and the field are fairly straightforward to understand. Have a good one!

[@binglamb2176]

Congratulations and best wishes for the new upcoming expanded family! The Killer Angels is a brilliant book and I am sure you will love it.

[@OuterWorldMedia]

Thanks! I’m really excited to start the killer angels in 2025.

[@Maeve_Ever_Books]

Congrats on the upcoming addition! It will definitely change your life. 😊 Excited to see how your channel evolves!

[@OuterWorldMedia]

Thank you so much! I’m really looking forward to being a dad!

[@kevintowle9665]

Congrats Austyn. Life will indeed change, family first always! Longmire is on my shelf and i am dying to try it out. Nice to hear you are excited about Dirk Pitt. Reading Lonesome Dove in January with some other BookTubers…

[@OuterWorldMedia]

Thank you sir! I’m really interested to see what you think of Longmire. I can’t remember if you said you’ve read lonesome dove before or not but either way I can’t wait to hear your thoughts on it!

[@HideAndRead]

Congratulations. Nice to see one of the good guys making miniature versions. Wishing you and the family good health and fortune.

[@OuterWorldMedia]

Thanks for your well wishes! It means a lot.

[@FacelessBookReviews]

Congratulations old boy! Life is about to change. 🎉🎉🎉

[@OuterWorldMedia]

Thanks! And I’ve been told it’ll change quite a bit but this just means I can tell my baby about what I’ve been reading instead of my wife😂😂

[@dustinneely]

Congratulations! 🥳. My oldest daughter is expecting in May. That baby is going to change your life man. If your channel slows down it's understandable. Blessings! 🙏

[@dustinneely]

I don't think you ever got my email? Never got a reply. Anyway my mailing address is: Mr. Dustin Neely PO Box 25 Lyons OH, 43533

[@OuterWorldMedia]

I don’t think I ever received an email but I’ve had a couple issues with it. I’ll get that book sent out ASAP to you sir!

[@OuterWorldMedia]

Thank you sir!

[@booknerdnova3151]

Congratulations! When the baby's here, are you going to review the books you read to your baby? Like which books are fun for parents to read to the kids? My sister is expecting a baby as well and I could use some tips on great books to get her. I've got the Odyssee and the Iliad on my TBR for 2025 as well. I bought them in 2022 and they've been gathering dust on my shelves ever since. I'm looking forward to your thoughts on them.

[@OuterWorldMedia]

Thanks! I honestly hadn’t thought of doing that but I’m willing to give it a shot lol keep an eye out later in 2025 for those reviews!