hot(ish) book(ish) takes.

[@matthews832]

dude the eyerolls are the number one reason I watch you, no offense to the books

[@dianaisme]

Me too 🤣

[@lits3212]

Same!!

[@ChorltonOutlaw]

still no eyeroll counter though unfortunately

[@leafsonata]

Right!

[@Meggalunvaniagoinginsane]

I’ve chronically started rolling my eyes now because of how much I enjoy it when he does it. I can’t help it.

[@eitherorbooks]

I really like your videos because you make them in the way we made them at the beginning of booktube, without any thought for monetization or branding or whatever. Just people being themselves talking into a camera with no production, sharing thoughts with each other and making friends. Tldr don't change the eye rolls.

[@eitherorbooks]

also horror - shirley jackson stories, nobody does it better.

[@cs0p]

eek! thank you

[@mayagranger2542]

yess like no "today's sponsor is..." like i would skip that

[@kylie6764]

“It’s me checking you out, you’re gorgeous” you crack me up 😂😂😂

[@slookiee]

THE FACT THAT IM WATCHING WITH MY MOM AND DAD AND BROS CHECKING ALL OF US OUT 👁️ 👄 👁️

[@cs0p]

HAHAH geeked imaging you guys sitting on on your couch watching this 😭

[@MirandaKHayes]

I was stuffing my face with a mcdonalds chocolate chip cookie when he said that 😔

[@ehlesdee]

I can only handle audiobooks if it’s nonfiction. They’re fine to listen to on walks or when you’re cleaning.

[@cs0p]

true true a nonfiction audiobook is basically a podcast of sorts in a way

[@kabu_jpeg]

you’ve quickly become my new favourite booktube channel

[@cs0p]

thank you....i appreciate you...🫶🥺🫣

[@marqueswilson974]

I feel like audiobooks are great for memoirs and nonfiction but for fiction I think it's a chop.

[@cs0p]

true true true. i need to try listening to the viola davis one

[@Veniceisdrowning]

You're my virtual bestie and you don't even know it , I love being delusional

[@cs0p]

i like my broads delusional.

[@dianaisme]

Weirdly enough, I felt like watching a video of yours today. I made a mental note to go do that later, then you post. I swear it's like magic

[@cs0p]

i want to be a magician when i grow up so this is promising evidence of my nascent career

[@dianaisme]

@@cs0p I admire your magical abilities and I hope to experience more magic in the future 👌

[@vince4204]

GOTTA LOVE THE EXPRESSIVENESS

[@cs0p]

thank you.....

[@rickyrewind]

Quality children's books are soooo important. I love Grimes' quote "How can we heal as a society when everyone's earliest artistic experience is completely devoid of humanity or beauty? Half joking but kinda not" Kate DiCamillo the woman that you are. The Tale of Desperaux and The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane were so formative for me😹 🤝

[@cs0p]

amen grimes, amen. adults need to get on their children books grind. i think i read tale in elementary school. a sweet sad book unless im misremembering

[@dianaisme]

Some childrens books are amazing even as an adult! I have one I reread alot!

[@maidaabrar17]

spill spill

[@meisbanana6170]

drop the name don't be shy now

[@dianaisme]

@@meisbanana6170 It's in my native language and it's not translated

[@meisbanana6170]

@@dianaisme well... I was thinking of picking up a new language one of these days 👀

[@dianaisme]

@@meisbanana6170 I'm sorry, you said pick up a new language? That's so much work?! Learning a new language is so difficult in my opinion. The book is in danish, I think it's more nostalgic than a literary masterpiece

[@Ash_Lo]

Read Piranesi. A wonderful fantasy novel that's not too long or a part of a series.

[@the_eerie_faerie_tales]

I LOVE Piranesi !!

[@cs0p]

ok i have pulled piranesi off my shelf....

[@Veronica-oc9yt]

The clickbait worked on me, so this was probably a good business decision... personally I enjoy this channel regardless of the topic, but I especially appropriate current chaotic mood

[@cs0p]

im glad to hear you are easy to trick. as well. i appreciate you as my loyal fan.

[@boorenduh1086]

LMAO the moment when you said I just want to come to a point where I’m just reading children’s books and nietzsche KILLED me

[@cs0p]

check back with me in 5 years...

[@udon44]

lets get a humble room tour

[@cs0p]

HAHAH MAYBE

[@HS-oz7mw]

good sci-fi: frankenstein! the one that started it all lol

[@cs0p]

i cant believe i havent read it yet..im a fraud..

[@Lionhearted626]

You're so right about the audiobooks. Also, don't listen to those silly people calling you an actor. lol "My goal is to read only kids book and Nietzsche." Lol. Also not hot kindles is true.

[@cs0p]

i wish i could appreciate audiobooks and my kindle more buttalas...

[@phyycxis1159]

audiobooks for me are just not it. something about the voice acting i can't ignore. it can be the voice of a character, their reading speed idk. i only use audiobooks when i'm cooking selecting a book which i don't care if a miss sentences

[@LizzylovesLobo]

i loveee listening to memoirs in audiobook form when its the actual author, but ur so right other than that the voice acting always throws me off

[@cs0p]

amen. the voice acting can get on my nerves too. at this point audiobooks are majorly for hyped up books i want to take the temperature of

[@gs08302]

I love the way your mind works

[@cs0p]

i love how hot you look complimenting me

[@CitizenKane359]

OMG, you have the most marvelous and varied facial expressions (!). I wanted to say this before, but I think you'd make a great college professor (if you can stand the politics of academia), because your enthusiasm for literature is infectious. Facial expressions and eye rolls included.

[@cs0p]

i could never stand academia...but i appreciate it

[@musingsunfiltered]

@@cs0pmood. I quit uni cuz I hated academia lol

[@parnaz1623]

When you said you dont read translated works that hurt me physically 😭 you’re missing out!

[@cs0p]

got you!! tricked you!!!

[@JC_lowkey]

He was joking in the book-snobby, sarcastic way 💙

[@sapodilla25]

During the pandemic when I taught online we had to record every session and I realised how much I unconsciously roll my eyes while talking, explaining, telling kids off etc. And I'm also so fidgety, moving my hair around or touching my face or whatever. I mean, I never knew these things about myself until I had to actually record them 😂

[@cs0p]

RELATABLE. i didn't realize how much i rolled my eyes until i made my channel. recording yourself and then watching it back really is an odd experience

[@squidyinkydink]

I can’t do audiobooks for the most part. I need to be exclusively focused on the book because I get distracted or start daydreaming.

[@cs0p]

if i could focus on them while multitasking id prob use them more

[@squidyinkydink]

@@cs0p same, my brain just doesn’t work that way haha

[@michelleleigh3191]

Me frantically switching from listening to an audiobook to your videos back to audiobook back to your videos 😭🤣 ... kids books are IT. Your take to read only kids books and Nietzsche is the ultimate goal. love the vivacious chaotic energy!

[@cs0p]

thank you ;))

[@jerryfiore5818]

So, I'm working my way through your videos, rather randomly, and out of the 7 I've watched in their entirety, so far, *this is hands down, my favorite!*

[@LeaReads]

I feel the same way about audiobooks. If I’m listening to one, it usually means I didn’t like the book enough to keep reading it. Plus, I would rather be listening to a podcast or a KZbin video at that point

[@cs0p]

liiiiiterally

[@Veniceisdrowning]

Not YOU flipping us off in the thumbnail 😔

[@Branalecks]

not enough eyerolls in this one for me

[@cs0p]

good. gotta keep you wanting more

[@charlieiscorrect2856]

I like using audible for books that I love but don’t feel like rereading , like I can clean my house and everything and still be engaged. Now when I tried to listen to a book that I never read before it was a messs. I could not focus at all.

[@cs0p]

oo audiobooks for rereading would be really nice cuz you can just dip in and out without worry. will try.

[@paulinthepages]

I'm totally with you on audiobooks. I've tried to get into them but between physical books, my kindle, podcasts, tv and movies it was just too much. Love the channel 👍🏼

[@cs0p]

thank you thank you 🙏 there really is just too much other media to fit in audiobooks

[@the_eerie_faerie_tales]

For Fantasy, I second someone's suggestion of Piranesi by Susanna Clarke. Also for a unique epic fantasy .. The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez.. haven't read yet it but it's on my soon-TBR!

[@cs0p]

ok ok ok everyone is bullying me into picking up piranesi. ill do it. Spear looks fun and has a super cool cover 👀

[@the_eerie_faerie_tales]

@@cs0p ok if you don't like Piranesi 🙉🙉 lol. Omg yes Spear cover is gorgeous!

[@janysalinas6838]

So hyped for your childrens book era😤 Genuinely good childrens books that respect the minds of kids and actually tackle serious issues (or are at least beautiful and heartfelt) are so so so important and can touch anyone. My childrens book era was kickstarted by finally reading the Velveteen Rabbit as an adult and fully sobbing about it. Its Watership Down next and Im greatly enjoying myself so far 🐇

[@cs0p]

AGREED im hype too hahah

[@maddiebeth_o]

Audiobooks are for nonfiction and nonfiction only (because it makes me feel like I’m listening to a podcast). Bonus points if it’s a memoir read by the author. Fiction audiobooks? Absolutely not. Cringey.

[@cs0p]

agree!! i need to do more nonfiction audiobooks.. youre right it is like a podcast

[@thelefthandedreader6632]

Charles video! Oooh, Bad Blood, yes! “So the zeitgeist is not shite!” 😂😂😂. I needed this today.

[@cs0p]

bad blood was so much fun. i hope you enjoyed the ride...

[@sunixdhi]

I love the sassy queen energy 😮‍💨✨

[@cs0p]

good. 😌🤝

[@annatk8027]

The only thing I use audiobooks for is old and excessively long epics (I’m looking at you Paradise Lost), where they’re in verse so it’s nice to have it read out loud while you read. And it’s like 30 hours so you get ur credit’s worth lol

[@cs0p]

true true true. i need to get an audiobook for the count of monte christo....

[@hamdia2259]

my favorite parasocial relationship

[@cs0p]

i thought this said paranormal and i said mmm yes in a way...in a way

[@bettyjones9220]

I so get you and so like you…..here’s the bad news for you…I am an old girl in her sixties😂

[@cs0p]

baby that's anything but bad. i love a middle aged broad 😘

[@cantspellrestaraunt]

My children's book recommendation: 'The Happy Prince and Other Tales' by Oscar Wilde

[@cantspellrestaraunt]

Oh I just got to the part of the video where you said you don't care for beautiful writing lol

[@cs0p]

i do care for beautiful writing!! i was just saying that for a fantasy, it's not a criteria, i just want deeeecent writing (like not cringe). i bought a copy of wilde's stories! im looking forward to them...

[@JC_lowkey]

I’m happy to read anything Oscar Wilde has written, I’ll try it!

[@sarahogborn8024]

Kate DiCamillo is everything!! There is an incredible interview of hers from the On Being podcast called “The Eight-Year-Old In You” that I highly recommend! It is so wonderful 💕

[@cs0p]

👀i will check it out thank you. im looking forward to her a bunch

[@nessspencer3797]

Your take on audiobooks is 100% how I feel about them. I seriously have to lie down and stare at the roof to pay attention without zoning out. And that’s not enjoyable at all nor feels like reading.

[@cs0p]

no agreed. i end up being like...why am i not just reading a book rn...?

[@rana2804]

I 100% agree I don’t like audiobooks, but sometimes because I am stuck in the lab for hours and I would be already consumed all the episodes of my favourite podcasts I go and listen to an audiobook but it’s rarely I find an audiobook that is not boring to listen to it.

[@JC_lowkey]

Kinda disappointed that you didn’t take me grocery shopping, especially since we’re supposed to be baking the Pillsbury cookies together, but I forgive you. I wanted to ask if you have a public Instagram or a Discord server, because it would be nice to have a two-sided conversation with you. Children’s books and Nietzche sounds like an iconic combination. My weakness is Winnie-the-Pooh. I usually hate science fiction as well, but when I found Greg Egan, I instantly fell in love with his stories. You might like him, since you enjoy books about humanity. The Expanse series is also enjoyable, in my opinion. Now, I want to know what “book on cocaine” you’re referring to… Asking for a friend. Also please recommend a Forster book for me to try, you’ve got me interested in him. Love the video, thanks. 💙

[@cs0p]

this is a fantastic comment hahah YT is my only social media! maybe ill do a discord one day. greg egan ok ok noted. the cocaine book is in my car i dont remember the name..ill update in a vid i promise. try where angels fear to tread! im glad you enjoyed

[@JC_lowkey]

@@cs0p I’m notorious for leaving books all over my car haha. Thank you for the rec! 💙

[@thomase5772]

For fantasy similar to A Song of Ice and Fire I'd recommend Joe Abercrombie's First Law series. There's the original trilogy, 3 standalones, a short story collection and another trilogy. All in the same world, and building upon each other (short story collection is kinda skippable if u want to). It sounds like a lot but I loved it so much that I didn't read anything else until I finished all 10 books. The author loves ASOIAF so you can find some inspiration from it in the books if you look for it but the world and characters are very unique (some of the best, most complex and developed characters in fantasy), it's definitely not a clone. Oh and I almost forgot the best aspects: It's extremely dark but also hilarious (not in a forced way) at the same time and it's multigenerational (there's a time skip between the trilogies) which sounds exhausting but it's so much fun.

[@cs0p]

ok this sounds like i could have a blast. i have added it to my amazon wish list..

[@RWoodland57]

What a delightful way to start the day!

[@cs0p]

indeed it is 😌🫶

[@maddiebeth_o]

Read the Neapolitan Novels! Excellent example of a well-done Bildungsroman.

[@cs0p]

omg i looove those books (only read the first two and a bit so far). youre so damn right too. i remember reading the first and being like THIS is how you do a gd coming of age story

[@emilia7339]

greetings from germany! watching your videos feels like witnessing the early days of a widely known celebrity, it somehow messes with my perception of time.

[@cs0p]

omg i texted this to my siblings and we agree it is a great compliment...thank you....

[@jonathansskunk]

Heard of this comics v for vendetta? It was adapted to a movie but graphic novel is so much better i love it so much😭

[@cs0p]

i dont think...i will look into it. more graphic novels in 2024 would be kinda hot

[@DimitrisLian]

God bless you for existing! I needed this soooo much. You got "Hercule Poirot" perfectly right. I also hate zeitgeist! Re Victorian: you should maybe try the Gothic sub-genre: Maturin's "Melmoth the Wanderer", Wilkie Collins's "Armadale"...

[@cs0p]

im glad you had fun

[@DimitrisLian]

@@cs0p Super hot first name, king! These two books are super long, though... plus, they must be in antiquated English. Also check out "The Monk" (1796) by Matthew Gregory Lewis.

[@lni9446]

i randomly found this channel and just love the raw vibes 😭 eye rolls n all. keep goin

[@cs0p]

welcome to the ape fest ;)

[@lni9446]

@@cs0p THE KING REPLIES

[@cs0p]

@@lni9446 always baby, always

[@dianaisme]

Yes I threw everything just to come watch your video! Happy St. Lucia day :P

[@cs0p]

omg i had to google what St. lucia day is. do i give off virgin martyr vibes?

[@dianaisme]

@@cs0p 🤣

[@huggzzz22]

you look like an entirely different person every video i watch lmfao love it tho

[@cs0p]

i have to keep you on your toes ;)

[@roserising]

I am really trying to like audiobooks but as an ADHDer, I zone out and keep having to rewind the audio yet I can hyperfocus when I read a physical book so. I would love to hear your Wuthering Heights analysis even if it’s negative. I really tried to like WH and I could not get into it for the life of me. I also cannot do Jane Austen either - I wish I could appreciate Austen like everyone else does but I don’t get the fascination unfortunately! Lol! I feel like I’m missing out. 🙃

[@cs0p]

same same about zoning out and rewinding he audiobook. it usually ends up taking more work than just reading the book. if you're not enjoying a book, you're not missing out!! read what you like 😘

[@exactlyexactly]

whats your goodreads profile?

[@cs0p]

dont have one but i post a lot of book reviews on my OF

[@exactlyexactly]

@@cs0p whats your link

[@cenotaphe]

I'm definitely not an audiobook fan - I want to hold / smell / feel a book when I'm reading it. Having said that, I used to be a distance runner and audiobooks saved my life back then - the time would fly by if I went on a run and listened to a book. I usually reserved "easy" reads for my runs, things that didn't require much thought or analysis.

[@cs0p]

mmm agreed. ive thought about listening to audiobooks when i run but i love a good song too much 🫣 if i do long long distances more often maybe ill give audiobooks a shot

[@markolepotan]

I’ve been wondering why isn’t there more fantasy talk on your channel and I thought that it might be intentional.. Here is a recommendation: Joe Abercrambie. Not a lot of magic, but amazing characters. Very sarcastic, very dark humor, great commentary on life in general..

[@bribripollock]

What book would you recommend to start with of his? I’ve heard tons of good things about his books

[@markolepotan]

@@bribripollock the first law trilogy is where I started and I feel like most people did as well (and it is where you should start because we get introduced to some characters that will appear later on..) But my personal favorite is the standalone novel Best served cold First book in the first law trilogy is a little bit slow but still very enjoyable

[@cs0p]

it's not intentional! i just dont know where to dive in. i might just try the first law trilogy...

[@LillyTVLPS]

I’m kind of upset there are thousands of people who’ll be watching this, it should be just me and you baby. Btw you should read / reread The Chronicles of Narnia, so camp mama!! ;*

[@cs0p]

HAHAH i read the first part expecting a bad bad hate comment. i tried reading narnia when i was a kid and could never get into it. but i like the idea of reading it as camp...im going to buy them and try.

[@zazauwowo9533]

CHARLES JUST WHEN I NEEDED YOU. MY WEEK IS SAVED

[@cs0p]

shut up. calm down. i love you.

[@kathleena4038]

Re experimental: struggling with Prophet Song, Booker prize winner by Paul Lynch. Good story, absolutely essential subject matter, but no paragraph breaks or lines of dialogue . Really takes me out of the flow to reread, go back and parse who is saying what. Very annoying, and now I’m irritated and doing my 10 pages a day to finish😡. After saying all that, I do think the book is important.

[@cs0p]

lol no i get it. theres a time and place to be experimental and people usually butcher it

[@gaptoothed6878]

“and i love silence.” amen

[@gaptoothed6878]

also in cold blood was my FAVE required read in high school. definitely influenced my decision to major in journalism in college.

[@cs0p]

!! that book alone makes me want to be a journalist too... if you ever write a book i want to read it.

[@delilahfleming789]

Read venenous lumpsucker by Ned Beauman. My favorite speculative fiction book. So funny and freakishly plausible, and will make you want to read more

[@cs0p]

ok added to tbr bc of name alone.

[@theeighthfile3389]

ok so Hozier said one of his favorite novels was Oscar Wilde's collected fairytales. that might be a place to start for children's lit. Also big fan of Emily St John Mandel. she does literary scifi well

[@cs0p]

ok ok i need to kick 2024 off with his stories, ive been itching to read them. im worried i might not like emily!! ill try to give her a shot in 2024

[@theeighthfile3389]

@@cs0p honestly I was like 3.5-3.75 on Station Eleven but I still think about it to this day which is a mark of a good writer for me. I also heard Ted Chiang is another one to go to for lit sci-fi and I don't think I've seen anyone give him a bad review

[@BookLover19]

Charles, I love you! ❤😅 You and Jennifer Brooks are my favourite Booktubers! Please, please make the video on Wuthering Heights! I love that book 😅 So I would love to hear your thoughts on it and why you didn’t like it. Because I have some similar literary tastes as you - I hate Jane Austen; I don’t get on with poetry; I don’t do audiobooks but I love podcasts; and I love Agatha Christie! Oh and you totally pronounced Poirot correctly 😌

[@cs0p]

ok ok ill try and make the video for you... that is quite a bit of similarity otherwise tho. jennifers channel is awesome

[@BookLover19]

@@cs0p Thank you so much! ❤️

[@BookLover19]

@@cs0p I just learned of Jennifer’s sudden passing and I am so shocked and heartbroken 💔 I remembered that only a few short weeks ago I had mentioned on here that she was my other favourite booktuber 💔

[@MrNiceguyjin]

My favorite horror novel is Swan Song by Robert McCammon. Another good one I read recently was A History of Fear by Luke Dumas. A History of Fear isn’t fast-paced, but I enjoyed it. It’s a creepy mystery/horror thing. I’ll probably read it again. Swan Song is kind of like The Stand, but much better.

[@cs0p]

mmmm swan song sounds intriguing. i havent tried any stephen king apart from misery 🫣

[@opedrosantos_]

this took me actual days to watch cause finals week, but slay charles, the eyes rolls honestly give me life, ten minute eye-rolling video when?

[@cs0p]

omg i hope you ate them up. 10 minute eye roll vid dropping soon and then im disappearing off the internet..

[@JD-fz3hy]

I’ve started buying audiobooks of physical books I’ve already read, listened to The Secret History and it really helped deepen my appreciation for the text.

[@cs0p]

oooo i like that idea. and then i wouldnt be stressed about catching all the details

[@musingsunfiltered]

Also, re: all the comments recommending Piranesi, I wasn’t a huge fan, but I realize I’m in the minority here.

[@cs0p]

dont say that....i need to read it to see where i fall

[@kevinroberts5144]

Charles. Charles. Charles. Charlie. Chuck. Cha Cha. I used to hate audiobooks too…UNTIL… I developed some vision problems that make it extremely frustrating to read in a conventional way. But that said, one not only has to be concerned with the quality of the book but also the quality of the narrator. It’s hit and miss. A “right off the gop of my head without giving it much thought “ small sampling of my favorite books: “A Prayer for Owen Meany” by z John Irving “The Grapes of Wrath” by John Steinbeck - I remember you saying you liked East of Eden, and I do too but Grapes is brilliant. “A Little Life” by Hanya Yanagihara. This book completely destroyed me. If you liked The Great Believers you’ll like this. Keep the eye rolls. I still think I love you.

[@cs0p]

i need to give a little life a shot 👀

[@kevinroberts5144]

@@cs0p Please do. You’ll never forget it.

[@Courtney6]

You haven’t read the right poetry. New 2024 challenge unlocked.

[@cs0p]

i knowwww i know ill do a poetry deep dive some day

[@andreluissoriano]

God that thumbnail holy shit I was just looking for something to listen to while working out. Please calm down 😂

[@cs0p]

listen you should be thanking me for getting you angry hype before the workout

[@illchangemyusernamewhenith9130]

"Cut all that, let's not kill the vibe" is what I say in my head after saying anything ever

[@cs0p]

please 😭

[@margot2d]

when you said you only read books originally written in english a part of my soul died but its okay i guess its because you get the ick from translations(? hope you get over that some time soon, when you do check out Julio Cortazar's work!

[@cs0p]

i tricked you baby. but i did used to get like an anxiety ick per say if that makes sense. ive gotten over myself

[@deardiaryakatheinternet]

21:50 i hate jane austen with a passion as well 😍😍🥰

[@cs0p]

we were meant to be together 😘

[@dianaisme]

Audio books are not for me either, but I know someone who only consume audio books

[@cs0p]

it could never be me...i could never be someone...

[@dianaisme]

@@cs0p Everytime I try ebooks or audio books, I just end up abandoning them

[@kamilaciaglewicz7076]

King shit 👑👑👑cause I hate audiobooks too!! I just can’t pay attention if I’m doing something else I’m not listening to the book, if I’m listening I feel restless like I should be doing something I “read” Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas via audiobook and cleaning my room. I couldn’t tell you anything that happened but I did try paying attention I listened to the whole thing but none of it registered to me. So many better things to listen to especially with long form content, and reading is just a very specific experience that doesn’t feel the same while just listening

[@cs0p]

omg i almost bought fear and loathing at barnes a couple weeks ago...heavy heavy agree on the last point

[@saiyyidahaishah971]

which dan brown books would you recommend? id like to give him a try

[@cs0p]

start with angels and demons

[@zeynepkkl]

i have that feeling that you were drunk..? Filming this video? lmao

[@cs0p]

👽

[@gofastwizards]

finally someone who can agree with me on poetry

[@cs0p]

im too much of an ape to enjoy the finer things in life

[@Jan_1212]

new content with new haircut! my day is made CHARLES!

[@cs0p]

aww be quiet!! im blushing you noticed!

[@mariaabderrahim]

i heard about a horror book called the wasp factory

[@cs0p]

mmm me too im looking forward to it

[@JeffRebornNow]

hi Charles, you seem happy today

[@cs0p]

hey fan. low key i was...

[@potterhead394louise]

For horror recs; The woman in Black (SEXY gothic) and then Battle Royale by Takami (SEXY OG Hunger Games)

[@cs0p]

omg googled these and theres a movie for woman in black with daniel radcliffe 😭 battle royale does look sexy

[@potterhead394louise]

@cs0p omg I just thought of this and have come dashing back to the comments. Read literally anything by Ira Levins. If you want intelligent literary horror then read him stuff. I think everything he’s ever written has been made into a film and with good reason

[@rushingstreet]

The Golden Compass by Phillip Pullman is a book that crosses two of your 'want to read more' categories - children's books and fantasy. It's the first book in a trilogy (His Dark Materials), which tbh goes off the rails a little by the third book, but the first book is really excellent. Well-written, fast paced, and entertaining. I read it for the first time as an adult and it was a page turner for me. I couldn't put it down after the first couple of pages. I could not agree more with your Zeitgeist take. I read Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow because so many people whose taste I thought I respected wouldn't shut up about it and I hated it so much. And I bought the damn hardcover. I'm still mad hahah

[@cs0p]

omg since you said it that was one of the books i was talking about OOP! oop OOP OOP. i think i heard somewhere that the golden compass trilogy wasnt supposed to be for kids but the publishers thought it would do better with that marketing! i read some of the first one years ago. they have been on my mind recently with the whole childrens revival

[@rushingstreet]

Ok that would make sense. I'm sure the criticism of religious institutions goes over most kids heads lol

[@0001-e8x]

Do a video about wuthering heights😪

[@cs0p]

lolll i will TRY to put it together

[@SleepyyyHollow]

Charles I watch these vids like I’m hanging and chatting with my bff. Is that depressing? Ps what kind of soup did u make?

[@cs0p]

omg no. thats exactly how i feel when i make the videos and im talking to a goddam alien looking ass camera. i havent made it yet oops...its chickpea tho

[@esoteric_d0ll]

what kind of soup king??

[@cs0p]

chickpea in a way...

[@tamiinoamiir]

for horror, please try The Troop by Nick Cutter. love you king❤

[@cs0p]

ok ok written down for future abuse. love you too, sexy

[@musingsunfiltered]

Charles, since you are a fellow music lover, I’ve been meaning to ask, who are some of your favorite musical artists?

[@musingsunfiltered]

Also, may I steal this tag from you? 🥹

[@cs0p]

calli you better steal this tag!! i forgot the whole point of tags was to tag other booktubers 😭 i felt guilty when i realized i hadnt..you have remedied my guilt. im poisoned by pop....ill make a video. i watched some of yours and was too abashed to comment bc i hadnt heard of most of it 🫣 but im going to comb back through and deep dive. ive been listening to your newest song today. its a bop

[@musingsunfiltered]

@@cs0p thank you for this comment 💚 i’ve been going thru a mental health episode so it’s been a struggle, comments like this really brighten my day. i really hope u can discover some music u like thru my recs.

[@cs0p]

:(( i hope youre feeling better

[@CosmicHobo2]

I do look gorgeous, thank you for noticing

[@cs0p]

it would have been criminal of me not to

[@haxel222]

i love you👍🏻

[@cs0p]

i love you more.

[@katissik420]

highly recommend say nothing by patrick redden keefe for a journalism read

[@cs0p]

say nothing has been on my tbr since it came out and i still havent gotten to it 😭 is that the one to pick up....

[@welfare_king]

The Other is good tho...😐 it's not even that long. Like..you have to get the vibe of that small town seediness, I guess. Also...Csop? More like Cslop 😂💀🤪

[@cs0p]

HAHA no no the vibe of the other is pretty good. im just not in the mood right now ig. if i was less schized out and more calm im sure id be having more fun. i would take it on a winter vacation per say

[@malikbarry7542]

Not you hating Jane Austen😂

[@cs0p]

ugh maybe ill give that broad another chance one day since a lot of my fans love her

[@malikbarry7542]

@@cs0p please do. We will be waiting

[@tannerv259]

What’s your favorite dan brown/agatha christie book?? I think I’m gonna get into them

[@cs0p]

ommmmmmmmg da vinci code is a classic. Inferno is blast. angels and demons is sexy and the first one.... christie try and then there were none. enjoy.......

[@tannerv259]

@@cs0p I’m reading the da vinci code rn 😏 I’m 100 pages in

[@justasian2870]

Immediately subscribed

[@cs0p]

and it better stay that way.

[@bibliosophie]

I'm basically pro audiobook but I also very much agree with yr take re concentration/using audiobooks to just plow thru a book you don't like. I really try to avoid overly passive listening, bc then what's the point. (then again, I find it's possible to have passive eye-reading experiences too) surely you're going to be *shocked* (shocked!) but I too was never a YA kid, and am not a YA adult. and you know how I feel about zeitgeist books 💀

[@cs0p]

lolll no i would have bet money youve never touched a YA book. when i catch myself passive eye reading i get frustrated and just put the book down. i would say in general im pro audiobook they just dont work for me usually

[@gildedwolves]

if you liked game of thrones u might like the first law trilogy by joe abercrombie!! it has a similar feel and rly good characters, also checkout the stormlight archive (beware theyre rly long), the raven cycle n the poppy war!

[@cs0p]

ok ok ok deal thank u. the first law trilogy is calling my name..

[@Luchino]

I confess. I’m the “ bitch” who made the too many eye rolls comment. Could you give us a hint? Are you still a student? Do you live in a suburban environment where you drive to a Barnes &Noble to buy a book? Career aspirations?

[@cs0p]

HAHAH i forgive you for being a loyal fan and obsessed w me ;)

[@boilingmilk9591]

dude if I have to resort to an audio book to try and finish a book there's like a 100% I'm gonna DNF it lmao, I honestly can't stand them

[@cs0p]

no same. i rarely finish the audiobooks when i switch to them from reading. the narrators usually piss me off too

[@nicholasjohnson5944]

WOOHOO!!! Another superb video!!! Bravo on saying Poirot correctly!?!?! If you asked me 10-15 years ago whether audiobooks are hot are not, I would have totally agreed with you- now, they are a life-saver for me, and actually got me back into reading- go figure!?!?! I love them, though!!! I am sorry you are not enjoying The Other- you may want to try Harvest Home by him, as it is a folk-horror and may be more up your alley!!! Otherwise, ai highly recommend The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward or Dead House by Dawn Kurtagich!!! As always, have a marvelous Sat./Sun.: Laugh, smile, take care and until next time, spectacular Mr. Charles!!!!! ✨ 😀 🎉

[@cs0p]

i understand the audiobook grind! im not a hater i promise. theyrrre just not for me right now. the other isnt that bad, im just feeling restless. I have placed holds on both of your recs at my library 👀 im looking forward to them. i hope you had a great weekend!