I read 12 BOOKS (2,083 pages) in 24 HOURS 😮‍💨

i read 12 books in 24 hours, someone give me my million dollars! for this theme i decided to read the books under 300 pages on my shelves.....the journey coming out of this was WORTH IT!!!!!
night sky with exit wounds by ocean vuong
time is a mother by ocean vuong
lie with me by philippe besson
kitchen by banana yoshimoto
the vegetarian by han kang
human acts by han kang
swimming in the dark by tomasz jedwrowksi
the cat who saved books by sosuke natsukawa
tender is the flesh by agustina bazterrica
heaven by mikeo kawakami
this is how you lose the time war by amal el mohtar & max gladstone
convenience store woman by sayaka murata
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[@sarawithoutanH]

next video should be 24 hours of footage of pira

[@ellias]

bet

[@linalikesreading]

The fact that reading poetry made you want to go and create something yourself🥺 it made me appreciate yet again how meaningful literature can be

[@ellias]

just a few lines and its more beautiful than half the books ive read tbh

[@laureads7387]

I read Human Acts after J-Hope kept mentioning the date of the uprising in his lyrics and I had no idea what I was getting myself into. The final point of view broke me for good. I have no words to describe Han Kang's writing style... I wish more people took the time to read this...

[@ellias]

definitely emotionally heartbreaking :/

[@earnestlanguage4242]

same. i will never forget it. really glad I read it, but definitely traumatic. it did encourage me to take action in kindness whenever I can and to speak up against cruelty when I see it.

[@ipshitajee]

I can relate so bad with the agressive kissing your cat 🤌🏻 Also YESSSSSS to Swimming in the dark!❤

[@ellias]

he's so desensitized now hahaha

[@ipshitajee]

True😂​@@ellias

[@Viviele1290]

If you loved ocean vyoung, then I highly highly recommend reading “the lost Arabs” by Omar sakb. His writing is similar to oceans, it’s queer too with family and religious trauma, friends and lovers, and Pretty abstract but direct and is very reminiscent of Arab culture in a way that’s accessible and beautiful. It’s a really touching book and you’ll probably feel kinda the same way you read it as you do with ocean vyuong bc that’s how I felt!

[@ellias]

ohhh definitely, thanks!

[@wiktoria5992]

and then there's me - a total of 12 books this /year/ also: my cat meowed back at Pira

[@ellias]

hello kitty

[@muttmania]

you should pick up some Billy-Ray Belcourt, his poetry/essay collection 'A History of My Brief Body' was beautiful - he actually mentions Ocean Voung and references his work multiple times in this book!

[@wordstowordlessthings]

just finished his NDN coping mechanisms, and it was so good! a touch more academic/philosophical than expected but in a great way

[@wickerlibrary]

when you held up swimming in the dark for something "lighter and happier" asdfghjk i was very much like good luck (LOVED that one though, so glad you're giving it more attention!)

[@ellias]

LMAOOO YOU KNEWWWW

[@Almondpies]

Oh, I haven't read in so long.... The moment you said "The Cat Who Saved Books" was very Ghibli-esque got to me!! I'm definitely thinking of reading it this year!

[@ellias]

YES IT'S ALSO VERY SHORT

[@ruffoloreads]

Love how the cat NEVER gets sick of it lmao

[@ellias]

he literally is used to all of my shenanigan's now haha

[@wickerlibrary]

all the food you made in this video UGH it all looked so delicious oml i wanna see more cooking from you it makes me actually wanna cook too!

[@ellias]

hehe

[@hannahandherstories]

You got me hyped to read Swimming in the Dark!

[@ellias]

YOU WILL LOVE IT

[@vivianaolivia5332]

When you started tender is the flesh and you said it was about a woman dealing with cannibalism I knew you had a big storm coming LMAOOO

[@ellias]

lol i was in for a wild WILD time haha

[@DimitrisLian]

I knew you'd adore Swimming in the Dark! It's my favorite as well.

[@ellias]

LITERALLY ITS SUMMER GOLDEN LOVE FOR ME

[@pratt28]

Lie with Me is a semi-autobiographical novel from the author himself. All the characters were real there except that the author gave them fictional names, but the story is a personal one. His writing in this book felt like a confession if you know what I mean.

[@ellias]

THAT'S WHYYY! So beautifull

[@md1111md]

I highly recommend Devotions by Mary Oliver and Rapture by Carol Ann Duffy for poetry :)

[@user-qu8zs7vs1x]

Devotions is SO good

[@stace_d]

Oooh yes! I LOVE short books! So satisfying

[@ellias]

sweet spot is under 200 pages!!

[@-Bente-]

4:05 HOLD ON, THAT'S NOT PIRA!!! WHO IS THIS NEW CAT!!!

[@ellias]

HAHA that is my friend's cat that i was babysitting for a bit!

[@wickerlibrary]

time is a mother is PHENOMENAL!!! i'm not a big poetry person but ocean vuong is an author i will always drop everything to read

[@ellias]

SAME

[@oewins53666]

Should you be entering your poetry era now, I'll subtly put Danez Smith right here for your consideration 👀 Their work is... the stuff that shakes your world and puts it back together a little more brilliant than it was before - I truly, truly love their poetry

[@cntygaming]

Don't Call Us Dead is really incredible

[@oewins53666]

@@cntygaming exactly! That one is my favorite collection of theirs

[@ellias]

ohhh you're the second person to recommend danez smith so ill def look into them

[@Bachiraaaaaaaaah24]

Speaking of Studio Ghibli books “Emily Wild’s Encyclopedia Of Faeries” is very “Howls Moving Castle” and is my new favorite Faerie thing since Holly Black. Just a good old Calcifer chefs kiss 🔥✨

[@ellias]

thats definitely on my radar!

[@user-qu8zs7vs1x]

A lot of my faves on this list! Swimming in the Dark and Lie with me (which is a fictionalized autobiography!) are absolutely fantastic. I also love Vuong's work, specifically On Earth We're briefly gorgeous but also his poetry books. What is it about short books that makes them so impactful?

[@ellias]

i think the serotonin that we've accomplished something done and also bc it's so impactful due to its length just does it haha

[@iJustWannaBeNameless]

if you want a sayaka murata book where things turn dark and weird, you should read earthlings 😁

[@ellias]

omg ive heard so many interesting things about that one lol

[@viktoriabazyk8193]

lie with me reads like a memoir bc it IS a memoir😅 it's the first book in the author's autobiographical trilogy that just gets progressively better with each book. unfortunately the other two haven't been translated to english as far as i know

[@ellias]

oohhhh dang please molly ringwald translate the other two books nowww!!

[@ChanelChapters]

Kitty kisses! I think choosing short books is a brilliant way to do a readathon

[@seolylee]

For poetry please try Jason Bayani, a Filipino American poet. His poems are so raw and emotional. I would love to see what you think! ❤❤❤

[@shubhraagarwal9250]

Lie With Me is short but so gut-wrenching, one of my favs

[@user-qu8zs7vs1x]

That final letter.. heartbreaking!

[@ellias]

IM SO MIFFED ABOUT THE ENDING BUT I UNDERSTAND.

[@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm]

Oh no, I would have cried if I cleared the countdown 😂

[@ellias]

it happens to me all the time sighh

[@rissasaki]

If you thought that Tender is the flesh is one of the most disturbing books you've ever read I highly advise you to NEVER read the other Sayaka Murata book called Earthlings. That book gave twisted and disgusting a whole new meaning 😅😂

[@heatherbocks]

Oh no Earthlings is high on my TBR 😅😅

[@rissasaki]

@@heatherbocks there's a lot of cannibalism and there's even child assault/abuse. If you can handle those kind of things go ahead, but I wanted to puke most of the time 😅

[@heatherbocks]

@@rissasakiyiiiiikes. Good to know!

[@ellias]

ADDS TO MY TBR BC WHAT! IT HAS A CUTE HEDGEHOG ON IT HAHA

[@calebthomas7227]

Ummmmmmm who is Pira's friend!?! I love that you posted a longer vlog! ❤❤

[@ellias]

that is rumi!! his older brother and my friend's cat i was babysitting hehe

[@calebthomas7227]

@@ellias so cute watching them play!

[@PistachioGold]

I love Banana Yoshimoto, 'Goodbye Tsugumi' is my fave work ❤❤❤ happy to see this in a reading vlog 🎉

[@biaa7278]

read in memoriam by alice winn !! I think u would love it

[@user-qu8zs7vs1x]

Does it have similar vibes to Swimming in the dark or On Earth We're briefly gorgeous?

[@ellias]

thanks for rec!

[@lisajenny9]

Loved this vlog Ellias. Especially the cooking bits. And Pira of course!

[@ellias]

[@ReadingNymph]

100% adding The Cat Who Saved Books to my tbr

[@ellias]

PLEASE!! IT IS SOO GOOD!!

[@crystaIz]

what breed is the cat?❤

[@ellias]

doll faced persian!!

[@bex262]

i read np by banana yoshimoto and felt exactly the same way about the writing style,, i also thought it might be because of the translation but it seems it's just her way of writing

[@ellias]

you know what i dig it bc its def unique!

[@lightwoodalec5037]

the fact that ellias reacted that way to Tender is the flesh is proof he did not hear cindy bitch about it and basically tell us the entire story in short on her video

[@ellias]

literally i was just there for the plot hahaha

[@kaylabatista7154]

For poetry I recommend Crush by Richard Siken, Don't Call Us Dead by Danez Smith and Obit by Victoria Chang. All three of those collections are absolutely brilliant.

[@pennyspreferences561]

Also, Minor Chours discusses the intersectionality of being gay and ingenious. It is poetry and short essays.

[@tylapi]

i dont believe you 😄

[@ellias]

🧍🏻🥲

[@milkdlnosaur]

First

[@ellias]

⭐

[@destiniev]

I keep picking up and putting down the cat who saved books at my bookstore after hearing this i will now be picking it up for sure

[@thewolfandherbooks]

I thought Tender is the Flesh was about some edgy, feminist book like Woman Eating when I first started reading it 😭😭😭

[@ellias]

lol the way we went into this masterpiece without knowing it!!!

[@ChemicalPenguinn]

When you literally just did this challenge as well...

[@Suzumiya_]

Your cat is adorable btw! ❤❤

[@ellias]

Pira says thank youu

[@MinaReads]

Loved this vlog bestie!

[@ellias]

ahh thanks bestie!! 💖

[@Amaneeeta]

Now I HAVE to read The Cat Who Saved Books, this is the first time I’ve heard of it!! Thank youuuuu 😊

[@ellias]

just doing my job ;)

[@shivaniverma5521]

I will read your favourite books asap ❤

[@niyuktijain5990]

Ellias ..I know u r talking but pira has all of my attention 🥺❤️

[@ellias]

its okay. its why he's there haha

[@LilTheLah]

Great video! I love your humour! And it was so entertaining to watch you find out what Tender is the Flesh is actually about 😂 😂 The ending was so good and I never saw the twist coming. So clever.

[@ellias]

EXACTLY THAT ENDING WTFFF SICKENING

[@LilTheLah]

@@ellias 😂 😂

[@earnestlanguage4242]

love the art over your couch!

[@ellias]

thanks we painted it!!

[@earnestlanguage4242]

@@elliaswhoa! gorgeous!

[@Ariana.333]

I put "The cat who saved books" in my want to read list on goodreads. I'm trusting you. 😊

[@ellias]

EXACTLY

[@Ariana.333]

​@ellias I got the 🐈 book! I'm reading it and I'm loving it. I also picked up Piranesi because you recommended it. That's my next read. 😊

[@chocolateoreo6489]

I’m sending you love ❤

[@curiositykilledthekat]

absolutely LOVE han kang

[@ellias]

i do too now

[@crystaIz]

I also really enjoyed the cat who saved books! it was just so good

[@ellias]

pure wholesome best 10/10 5 stars kinetic divine

[@ga75]

motivating me to read lmao

[@ellias]

YES EXACTLY

[@LaFille_13]

Poetry Recs- Crush by Richard Siken, The Hurting Kind & The Carrying by Ada Limon. You liked Ocean Vuong, so I think you'd like these too.

[@blueowl07]

I had really expected to LOVE Lie with Me and it was really just okay. Amazed by Molly's translation though!

[@ellias]

likewise!! although i think i loved it a bit more haha

[@availandco]

I listened to Tender is the Flesh on audio and my jaw was on my keyboard for practically the entire book. A good review by @maybeillreadtoday explained the critique on capitalism in South America and that the main export is cattle…. digging into that really made me think this book was a bit genius although it won’t be palatable for everyone!

[@ellias]

omg literally!!!!

[@slenderhatesyou]

the way all of these are in my tbr.. makes me want to do this challenge with the same books haha

[@ellias]

DO ITTTT!!

[@nissasbookcorner]

i love hearing u talk about books u love 🥹 i also loved piranesi (read it in january) and it’s so close to my heart so i will for sureee read the cat who saved books

[@ellias]

YES ABSOLUTELY PLEASE DO