Let's Talk about Books

My novel Turtles All the Way Down comes out in SEVEN DAYS. More info on the book and our tour: turtlesallthewaydownbook.com
In which John recommends some of his favorite fiction, poetry, and nonfiction reading of the year. Books discussed in this video include:
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
The Inexplicable Logic of My Life by Benjamin Alire Saenz
We Are Okay by Nina Lacour
Piecing Me Together by Renee Watson
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
The King Is Always about the People by Daniel Alarcon
Ordinary Beast by Nicole Sealey
Calling a Wolf a Wolf by Kaveh Akbar
Counting Descent by Clint Smith
City of Light, City of Poison by Holly Tucker
City of Thorns by Ben Rawlence
The Man Who Couldn't Stop by David Adam
The Water Will Come by Jeff Goddell
Also very excited for E. Lockhart's Genuine Fraud, Maggie Steifvater's All the Crooked Saints, and Nnedi Okorafor's Akata Warrior.
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Preorder John's new book, Turtles All the Way Down, out October 10th 2017! You can find links to both the signed and unsigned editions here: bit.ly/turtlespreorder and information on how to (probably) get a signed copy here: probablysignedturtles.com

[@Jontman42]

"We were nostalgic for a time that wasn't over yet." Holy hell that hit me hard, it perfectly describes this feeling I've had for the past couple years.

[@JWPSmith21]

Jontman42 The quote, "I have always used words to try to convince the world I am worth something" dug deep for me. It didnt sound as cool, but the general sentiment...

[@milissamackey7231]

John says, "Book recommenations," and I say, "Hang on, John, I need to open up a couple of browser windows and grab my wallet."

[@jessicawatson7360]

Same with Goodreads

[@BeCurieUs]

Just started reading Harry Potter, pretty good, I think it's gonna be big

[@aaronwestendorp7352]

Wizards are old school, TURTLES ARE THE NEW COOL

[@ultimatestoryteller]

I doubt , if you really think Harry Potter is going to be successful or maybe someday a movie would be made on its story , then I think you have lost your mind my dude.

[@sanazlol7433]

They still haven’t made a movie about it,and the second book has just came out.it’s disappointing,really.

[@dorothykern8537]

Reading this in 2024 and you were right.

[@guppy8073]

Does John have a GoodReads? I want to see all his recommended books!

[@HI1804]

When your new book is coming out and you wanna praise a lot of other books for good karma

[@fossilfighters101]

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[@littleloezie]

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[@redlion145]

He actually talks books fairly often. It's been a like five years since Fault came out, and he does these book videos maybe a couple times a year. Probably doesn't need any fresh karma. But then, people who are actually concerned with their karma don't stop doing good things because they think they have 'enough' karma. They just keep doing good things.

[@Roma-kp4qg]

hammad lali 😂

[@vampyricon7026]

XD

[@Mariapink100]

Who else can't wait to read Turtles all the way down?!?!

[@ZaydaFleming]

I preordered and I might squeal/scream when it comes.

[@Elena-qj5tx]

Zayda Fleming same I got a (probably) signed copy

[@ZaydaFleming]

Me too! I am kinda hoping I get one with a Henry or Alice doodle!

[@thousanduniverses]

ME!

[@tibees]

Lets talk about books, baby

[@TheR971]

Topology from the differentiable viewpoint?

[@ninjaboi1312]

Wow I guess books are in everything everyone does. PS - I like your videos.

[@daishoryujin95]

Let’s talk about you and me

[@annabeljoyner2577]

PSA TO EVERYONE WHO LOVED TFIOS My english teacher, McCall Hoyle is an up and coming writer. She released her first book in September of this year. She is a fantastic writer, teacher, and all around human being. Her book is titled The Thing With Feathers and it is centered around a high school age girl with epilepsy whose mother made her enroll in a public school. I won't give away anymore, but it is truly an amazing and heartwarming read that I would recommend to anyone ESPECIALLY anyone who fell in love with The Fault in Our Stars.

[@katiewilloughby5620]

My history teacher used your video on the Protestant reformation in a lesson and I was just laughing about the fact that the same man that said the Protestant reformation was a big ass deal wrote metaphors like my thoughts are stars I cannot fathom them into constellations 😂💙 also thanks for explaining Tudor religion to my history class so much better than my teacher did x😂

[@alffbooks]

Yay books! 😄

[@ireallyhatemakingupnamesfo1758]

AlffBooks YAy?*

[@alffbooks]

Yeah! :D Books are awesome! ^_^

[@chloekirk4001]

Agree.

[@alffbooks]

Books all the Way! :D

[@Rea13434O]

AlffBooks #YIAYbooks

[@noah7172]

"The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy, is my absolute favorite book of all time. A story about a pair of twins growing up in a dysfunctional family in India, it is not only brilliant but GORGEOUS. It starts at the end, then tells the beginning, then ends at middle, and reading it was enlightening. God, I'd give anything to read it for the first time again. When all the pieces fall together at the end, it is astounding. John, you would love it!

[@coena9377]

“We were nostalgic for a time that wasn’t over yet” reminds me of another great quote from a short story a friend of mine wrote. “I’m nostalgic for the memories I never got to make”

[@mrudulk20]

That's beautiful. They both go so well together, in essence and chalking out what someone, somewhere is bound to be feeling.

[@Lizbiwritslove]

I... wow. Of course it finds me here, and now, mere hours before my 19th birthday, during the loneliest time of my life. I’ve had this feeling sneak up on me a lot during this strange and miserable time I've never quite been able to sum it up. I don’t know if you’ll read this, but if you do, tell your friend I said thank you.

[@kitwinters7434]

Sometimes I go down the endless infinity of available KZbin videos begging for new content, and I forget there are also so many books being written and published and promoted every day. Thanks for keeping the crossover between the two worlds alive for me John!

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[@starpasta]

I always love your book recommendations! I recently finished Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, and the ending broke my heart into a million tiny pieces. Now I'm reading Hunger by Roxane Gay, and FRENCH THE LLAMA ITS ONE OF THE MOST INTENSE BOOKS I HAVE EVER READ. But it's so worth it!

[@katiefox3259]

That's a different sound than his anxiety used to make!

[@eustacia03]

I recently read The invisible Library which literally has dimension jumping adventure librarians and it was wonderful.

[@untappedinkwell]

That. sounds. amazing. ^^

[@eustacia03]

IT IS. I started it while I was on jury duty, sitting in the "wait here to be called in" room. I was halfway done by the time they sent us home.

[@untappedinkwell]

Awesome!

[@notafangirl]

Chocolate, Strawberry, and Vanilla; A History of American Ice Cream. It's not a 'page turner' but it is fascinating to see how this treat we take for granted was once a not so ubiquitous dessert for all.

[@IrisGlowingBlue]

That sounds really neat! I love food histories.

[@KyPaMac]

I'll have to read that! Another great food book is Proof: The Science of Booze, by Adam Rogers. It gets into some pretty hardcore chemistry without ever losing the feel of a light food and wine magazine.

[@technilumi691]

I am so glad you love Celeste Ng's Book I love 'Little Fires Everywhere'. I love her book 'Everything I Never Told you' such another great book by such an underrated author imo. Cannot believe it's ONLY 1 MORE WEEK TILL TATWD!! looking forward to reading it 🐢🐢🐢

[@aznSeddie]

Read EINTY for a class I took under Susan Straight 3yrs. ago and it blew me away. Celeste Ng's writing style is so precise and layered, I can't even...

[@michellekatielicari5619]

Zoe I love Everything I Never Told you too! It is the go to book I recommend to friends and family when they ask! Have you read Little fires everywhere?

[@enycha22]

ME TOO 😭 I RECOMMEND EINTY TO LITERALLY EVERYONE 😂 I'VE EVEN RECOMMENDED EINTY TO JOHN 😂 It's great that now John knows about her works!!

[@MariaReyes-nz4iw]

Zoe Jeff guhhhllkpmpkn

[@elizabeth-gc4eg]

I saw the title and I screamed, I’m so excited, I love listening to you talk about books

[@juliarose9882]

So happy when I saw this video description! Love, love, love John's book recs!! I've read so many of them and have enjoyed ever single one so far- can't wait to check these new ones out!

[@serczykowski]

Let's talk about books, baby Let's talk about po-e-try Let's talk about all the pages that we read im-pa-tient-ly Let's talk about books Let's talk about books Let's talk about books Let's talk about books Ladies, all the ladies, louder now, help me out Come on, all the ladies, let's talk about books, all right [x2] Yo, Pep, I don't think they're gonna play this on the radio And why not? Everybody buys books I mean, everybody should be reading them Come on, how many guys you know read now? ;P

[@mapricot1]

Amazing

[@estrellacasias]

serczykowski this id the greatest thing

[@leolover97]

Literally the tune that popped into my head the second I read the title.

[@Elena-qj5tx]

YEEESSS

[@mineola_]

I always love book recs from John, it just makes me so happy. I always discover gems.

[@carvedouttastone]

Anne is there any other links to previous book recommendations by john that you know of?

[@mineola_]

Shawn Stone you could check their playlist page on their channel, and otherwise usually in the month or so before Christmas john does it so you could scroll. But that's a lot of work

[@Wallett]

I just read Pillars of the Earth, by far one of my favorite books ever! It’s so amazing you need to read it everyone.

[@NuancedNoun]

I just finished Octavia E Butler's Parable of the Sower and that book really got me. It touches on all sorts of issues about race, gender, community, and religion in the context of the best future. I loved the writing style and the world she builds.

[@Mrams251]

Whenever John talks about books, it feels like a hot water bottle for my heart

[@bu3asalli]

I have a goodreads shelf called “John Green recommends...” Thanks for all these recommendations. Nowadays, I’m enjoying Ready Player One.

[@offthepath7958]

bu3asalli that's an awesome idea!

[@francescamele8077]

Awesome book! You should also try The devil in the white city :)

[@snoops94love]

Wow! Could you link me to your shelf?

[@belindacollard4558]

What's your Goodreads username?

[@snoops94love]

Minitha Jawahar :)

[@yesthisisshi]

hearing that you went to school with another successful novelist makes me so happy. i get discouraged sometimes thinking that there can only be ONE, as in, only one person in a group of graduates can really get anywhere with these sorts of careers. Feels good to see people supporting each other and there's room for several at the top.

[@spencerhale2756]

It is so unusual, I have been subscribed for most of the Vlogbrothers KZbin career and the truthfulness and consistent yearn for us to be happy and understand the world around us has finally brought me to tears. It is a shame that you guys only exist now, every moment in ti,e could have benefited having you both around.

[@DominicBrady]

🐢🐢🐢One More Week🐢🐢🐢

[@FloydBunsen]

🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢

[@dougrachelperry1687]

I told my mom that we were going to get it when it came out and she doesn't know why i'm making a big deal out of it and i'm like "caUSE IT'S VLOGBROTHERS MOM"

[@samanthaharker3436]

Dominic Brady I am beyond estatic 😍🐢🤗

[@seanplayscl]

TFW you find someone in comments from the Tuataria discord

[@sankhini2444]

:HYPE:

[@kriskriskriskris263]

Totally off topic but I just realized that my anxiety also makes a sound. It's a very high pitched scream. I don't know why but this realization helped me so much right now. Thanks for pointing it out.

[@MissMeggers93]

Kristina My anxiety also makes a sound. It’s a slowly intensifying scream of frustration. I can best relate it to a slow clap except in the form of a yell. Very helpful to know how your anxiety sounds so you can start to describe what’s creating it I think.

[@elisecode2212]

depression sound: *tired, defeated sigh*

[@JWPSmith21]

Kristina my OCD does as well. It's the crying of feeling beaten from being worn down, and defeated. Life sucks! Let's just read more books so we can forget about it for a moment, even if it is only briefly!

[@zoezarth4601]

Your new book has had a tremendous impact on my life! Having had anxiety and OCD obstacles in the past that are still with me today, it was so amazing to be able to connect so deeply with a character. I felt as though I was Aza Holmes and I have never felt to close to a character before. Thank you so much for writing this and being able to get personal with your readers. I am so grateful for having the opportunity to read it. It has been extremely helpful in my own anxiety battles and I will continue to use your book as a resource for my mind. Thank you.

[@jessicaaaacr]

"They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera was incredibly thoughtful and profound and I can't stop thinking about it.

[@mvwinf]

I’m always early for John’s videos and never for Hank’s... loving the new anxiety sound, though! I can certainly relate to it more

[@Roma-kp4qg]

Madi PEEP PEEP PEEP PEEP

[@chrisf1584]

🐢 🐢 🐢 🐢 🐢 🐢 7 DAYS!!!

[@FloydBunsen]

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[@emilyparnell4661]

Shoulda had seven turtles :D

[@NolanDean]

Funny, I saw The Hate U Give in a shop this week and bought it based off your quote on the cover. Look forward to reading it.

[@rionakessler8928]

I go straight to this channel whenever I'm in need of book recommendations. I've watched all the other videos I can find recommending books and I'm so excited for another one to add the list to all of the books I need to read! (Most of which have come from the past book recommendation videos)

[@MelissaFlaquer]

Be honest, you are reading more poetry because of Dear Hank and John

[@annasappington5911]

thankyouthankyouthankyou!!!! just when i've been looking for some new reads. your recommendations never disappoint (and often get me reading new subjects/topics/genres) 🐢🐢

[@sexyscientist]

Your first word felt like happythankyoumoreplease

[@paperbacksgalore]

Kaveh Akbar is a professor at my university (Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN) and I had the pleasure of attending a poetry reading of his last week. Before the reading, I had never heard any of Kaveh's work, nor did I know anything about him. His poetry shocked me. Truly, I can't think of a better word than shocked. I don't usually read poetry, and I won't lie and say that I understood the meaning of every poem he read, but I was enthralled during the entire reading. What astonished me the most about Kaveh was his eloquence, and his kindness. After the reading he answered questions from the audience, and I have never heard someone speak with such precision, clarity and emotion. I could listen to him talk for hours. Unfortunately I will probably never get the opportunity to take his class. I was pleasantly surprised to see you recommend him, John.

[@garlicNeggplant]

I love these book recommendation lists. The descriptions you bring to them are different and helpful in a way that simply reading a cover rarely is.

[@ellasolveignina4867]

Thanks as usual for the book recommendations :) also I CANNOT WAIT FOR TATWD, my friend (who has OCD and just recently watched you read the first chapter-- she approves ;) ) and i are counting down the days!!!

[@BlancheNeigefan]

I've started reading C.S. Lewis's Till We Have Faces, which seems at odds with everything I've ever read from him: it's harsh, elegant, honest and intimate. The story is inspired from Eros and Psyche, but seen from the point of view of Orual, Psyche's brave and subtle sister whose fear of the gods only matches her hatred of them. To rescue her little sister from her enemies, Orual must brave a world who ignores her talents and fears her deformity, an irrational father she hates, a skeptical master she loves in excess, and her own pride.

[@bellasasse7251]

BlancheNeigefan I loved that book! I had to read it to school but ended up loving it! I'm a huge fan of C.S. Lewis and this is one of his best!

[@philuptea]

I've been looking for new books to read. Thanks for giving me a good reading list.

[@Emily-cr6qi]

I love book recommendations from you! I end up finding my favorites from these lists. I always love expanding my personal library :) Thanks, John! Can't wait until I can read Turtles All the Way Down!!

[@SeannessyS]

I honestly can't wait for the new book, I read the first chapter to my mom, because we kind of bond over John's books, becuase when I was twelve or so I read her The Fault in our stars, out loud, in less than a month whilst struggling for time with her because at the time about seven or eight people lived in my house. Anyway I hope to do the same with this one. Ps. I love you guys, DFTBA!

[@fathimamoolla]

I live for these book recommendations!!!

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[@zachariasquicksilver3664]

"You look just like your mother, who looks just like a fire of suspicious origin" sound like a Lemony Snicket thing.

[@CaBobProductions]

I'm so afraid of feeling disconnected from Turtles All The Way Down. I was just a girl when I read Looking For Alaska, An Abundance of Katharine and Paper Towns. The lessons I learned from each were new, and forced me to evaluate so many aspects of myself. I was 19 when The Fault in Our Stars came out, a college freshman. I wept with Hazel and for Augustus but I could already feel the distance between myself and the characters. I'm 25 now, and I'm fortunate to be a well established college graduate. The ideas and lessons I learned so young are so deeply rooted in me and the way I lead my life, it's hard to tell there was a time they weren't there guiding me at all. But I'm afraid I'm too old now to read this new story and feel what I felt all those other times. I'm afraid the characters won't feel so close to me because of the vastly different place I'm in, and the themes will be familiar instead of new ideas to tackle.

[@camillapeeters1668]

I know it's not a recent book, but I read The Unbearable Lightness Of Being this summer and I can not stop thinking about it

[@bibialikasulaman9270]

Cambustible I've had this one on my reading list for the longest time!

[@grammarnazi12]

This is my favourite book of all time! It's a pretty classic book (and it's been made into a movie), but a surprising number of people, even avid readers I know, have never heard of it. But I'm so happy to see someone recommend this haha, I'm very passionate about recommending it to people.

[@carlaortega6251]

what do you think about "They both die at the end" by Adam Silvera? Can't wait for your book either, good luck on tour!!!

[@thomasbuckley6999]

Sort of old,but I recently reread Pearl Buck's The Good Earth and was reminded of what a fantastic novel it truly is.

[@eddaeugenianewball5080]

I just finished reading your book John, and it´s marvelous. I can´t thank you enought for writing it. It made me feel like between those pages, with Aza, Daisy and Davis, I was understood. So, thank you so much!

[@GarrettRobinson]

Yay books! I'm reading The Night Circus and it's incredible.

[@kerrymurphy4121]

FINISHED THAT ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO AND LOVED EVERY SECOND OF IT! ENJOY ENJOY ENJOY.

[@somewhat-blue]

Honestly my favourite book of all time.

[@martacarvalho5260]

Garrett Robinson that's one of my favorites!!

[@Pixie22462]

I'm considering buying that! But I have so many books to read before I can buy anymore.

[@danaealdaine830]

This book is literally one of the BEST books I have read!!!! It's great!!!

[@oliviageyer5716]

The best book I read this year, or possibly ever, was A Man Called Ove. If you have not read it I really recommend you do!!

[@kristentan419]

hi john not sure if you’re ever gonna see this but speaking of books that i’ve been reading recently, i just finished turtles all the way down. i read it basically all in one day (one chapter the previous night and all the rest in one day) and stayed up till 1:30 am last night to finish it and oh my god. it was so good. it was phenomenal. i was thinking about it before i woke up, i woke up thinking about it, and i’m still thinking about it. i don’t know if i have the words for how much i enjoyed it, but i can say this: it made me feel. it made me feel so much and so deeply and so truly. and it’s been a while since a book made me feel this much. thank you for writing this john. (also thank you for signing enough copies that they were just on sale at target. i’m sure you got many hand cramps just so people like me could have a signed copy.) thank you again.

[@emilyrosenzweig9946]

Thanks for recommending We Are Okay. I just read it and it really really moved me. As someone who lost my father two weeks before I went away to college, Lacour really captured so much about grieving at that age.

[@kendrabrecka279]

I just finished reading a book that I remember John recommending a while back called Parable of the Sower, and I think it is fantastic

[@imalonerdottie]

I just bought that book yesterday, albeit without knowing that John read it. His & your recommendation only makes me more excited to read it!

[@itsbrittany5549]

IM SO EXCITED FOR THE BOOK TOUR SEE YOU IN ATLANTA

[@annarostagno8599]

These are my favourite kind of videos! Thank you John!

[@FictionalSarah]

"We were nostalgic for a time that wasn't over yet" damn, that just put into words how I've been feeling almost constantly lately. I really need to pick up that book. Thanks for the recs, John!

[@alpenglowup]

Saw the notification but have to go to class!! Will use this as motivation to get through tenth period.

[@estrellacasias]

MargaretBC3 same here man...

[@czdaniel1]

Tenth period...Talk about a crazy month

[@russellbond1232]

Same here.

[@IrisGlowingBlue]

+MargaretBC3 What's up from the future! I hope your class went well \o/

[@alpenglowup]

GlowingBlueIris It did! Thanks.

[@mareikenienhaus4519]

I'm currently reading carry on by rainbow rowell and i absolutely adore it

[@ominoustomato]

Mareike Nienhaus I skipped school to read that one. I was feeling pretty bad, but I could have totally toughed it up and went in, but nah I kept reading

[@ashleyniehaus9930]

I love that book!

[@keelyriggs1097]

You and Hank are my favorite youtubers! 😀 I have read all of your books, so far! And can't wait for your new one!

[@daniwenger]

It continues to be hard to wait for TATWD as I pre-ordered my copy back in July. But, if it's anything like all of John's books before it, it will be worth the years of waiting. Thankful to finally be part of the Nerdfighter community as this soon-to-be classic comes out.

[@coldape5434]

I’m so excited!! Turtles all the way down comes out on my birthday!!!

[@RainaRamsay]

Hey, John. Just wanted to say that even if I hate your new book (which is unlikely, since I liked the first chapter enough to quote it to my friends) I will still love the other books and the videos you make and the benefit you and Hank and Nerdfighteria have had on my ability to handle this world and imagine others complexly and believe in myself. You are so much more than the number of pre-orders or the critical reviews of your latest publication. Thank you for helping me believe in the value of being awesome.

[@fossilfighters101]

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[@newbooksmell9221]

This is my FAVOURITE kind of video and I've been waiting for one of those for so long!

[@theyellowsubmaureen]

I'm only halfway through Leigh Bardugo's "The Language of Thorns," and it is STUNNING. Each story resonates in a different way, I'm always surprised by the endings, and...I cry a lot. So lovely.

[@JanBaars]

when are you making a video like this again :) read all of those :)

[@pessimistkai5569]

your top picks out of those?

[@itsfin3what3v3r]

I've "coincidentally" seen the occurring numbers 333 in random places everywhere I go. So you can imagine how creeped out I was when I saw the video was 3:33 long.

[@nikoletavlachaki3532]

Kristina Terry did it continue?

[@itsfin3what3v3r]

nikoleta vlachaki Yes I have been continuously for months now and still do

[@theatrenerdsunite1254]

Sorry to alert you to this, but um... 333 usually indicates a demonic attachment or manifestation. Good luck, my dude.

[@itsfin3what3v3r]

TheatreNerdsUnite 12 Wtf

[@theatrenerdsunite1254]

Kristina Terry It's true

[@jerryyan24]

Always love your book recommendation videos, John. I discover some of my favorite books this way (I mean I'm still crying over A Little Life almost 2 years later). Read The Sense of an Ending and loved it, currently reading All The Light We Cannot See and CANNOT WAIT TO READ Turtles...

[@SuperJ1m2]

i have never been more excited for a book to come out!

[@fireinacan]

How can I get in the habit of reading more often? I suppose getting off youtube right this moment and cracking open that book I keep trying to read once again is a great start. I would love to hear some helpful suggestion, though!

[@rebeccasavill1555]

Find a book about a topic that you really enjoy, unplug any electronic near you and dive in. If you have a favourite movie based on a book, those are often good places to start.

[@starfiring]

Audiobooks are good to get back into it with. If you have a library card you can use Oerdrive where you can take oit books for free.

[@kateh7484]

The Hate U Give is indescribably AMAZING

[@LifeofMarie267]

Kate H Agreed.

[@saramallory6730]

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[@mytreyisureshkumar7735]

Kate H I know right! I read it after John recommended it the first time in one of his videos, but I have to read it again because it made me feel so much

[@sophiaridder2252]

I'm so excited for the movie to come out, the cast looks amazing.

[@mytreyisureshkumar7735]

WHAT???

[@astrogobo1558]

1 week until I see you guys in person! SOOOO HYPED!!

[@AdrianBlackAuthor]

I look forward to your new book, Mr. Green, and I thank you for letting us know about so many other works. I will definitely read them :)

[@estrellacasias]

SO READY TO READ THE BLEEP OUT OF TURTLES!

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[@Arian545]

Best book of 2017 so far for me has been Exit West by Mohsin Hamid, it is creative, hauntingly beautiful, and painfully topical. Best older book I've read this year is probably So The Wind Won't Blow it All Away by Richard Brautigan, which is a great example of a book that is both really funny and really sad at the same time.

[@saraisreading4231]

I WAS JUST THINKING TODAY THAT I WANTED ANOTHER BOOKISH VLOGBROTHERS VIDEO thank you this was delightful

[@ProxximoUndone]

"I have always used words to try to convince the world that I am worth something" I dont know why that hit me so hard, but man that quote nearly floored me

[@AmsterdamLovee]

I love when you give book recommendation! Please do them more often! 💛

[@mattblewett3424]

well dang now i have to go spend a lot of money

[@Nortarachanges]

Matt Blewett To the library!

[@anasimms1874]

Every time I watch your guys videos it's like I'm having a conversation with either of you! xD SOO EXCITED FOR THE BOOK ❤️🌞

[@chelsey8737]

Aww I love the inexplicable logic of my life!! I've watched a lot of these book recommendation videos and I've never seen anyone recommend that one or the Dante and Aristotle one. It's nice that it's been recommended because it deserves it

[@thalassak]

Holly Black’s The Coldest Girl in Coldtown sat on my shelf for 2 years, turned out to be my 2nd favorite vampire book ever!❤️

[@isabellescales3763]

thalassak What's your first?

[@thalassak]

Isabelle Scales Robin McKinley’s Sunshine. Brilliant!!

[@isabellescales3763]

Thanks. I'll check them out.

[@aliah7045]

It is sitting on my shelf for 2 and a half years i just never pick it up

[@Itania333]

I'm reading Born a Crime By Trevor Noah, it's so good!

[@yoshiki2286]

John, thanks to you and Crash Course, I'm reading "Sula" and "The Bell Jar" and I must say that the reading experience has been tremendously pleasant. Thank you so much for all the work you put into Crash Course!

[@tophergrallison]

Hi John! John, I would love another one of these videos. You are so good at knowing what to read.

[@nugmman]

My anxiety sounds more like a faint screaming from behind a wall.

[@priyanujsengupta1459]

Fellow nerdfighters, can you please suggest some websites to get book lists/recommendations and reviews of different genres. Don't have a lot of book reading friends and it gets very difficult to find good books. Please.

[@Elliterally]

goodreads is great! i always search a book and it will always have at least one review and i browse the reviews to see if i would like it. if you want more recommendations, i really like this booktube channel! there's many like her so i'm sure you'll find your fave..kzbin.info/www/bejne/omLIpGqwrb5sqJY

[@priyanujsengupta1459]

Ellie thank you so much

[@imaginarychicken5262]

I second goodreads and also want to mention that the booktubing/book blogging communities are great places where you can find tons of recommendations :)

[@priyanujsengupta1459]

imaginarychicken thanks a lot

[@zainabsafi4213]

Pepsi Orbital hey! I’m a little late but you should definitely read: Ready player one by Ernest Cline A list of cages by Robin Roe Throne of glass series by Sarah J Maas (its YA fiction) The mortal instruments series by Cassandra Clare And a few others I can’t think of, but I could compile a list if you let me know your fav genres and if you like YA (I don’t read outside of YA lol)

[@clararyan2638]

I'm so excited for your new book! I hope you can come to Canada for a book tour some time!

[@Happymali10]

A bit off-topic, but I started film school about a week ago, and got my first script on my desk to read which is VERY exciting.

[@jilliangrace2]

I’m currently reading Withering Heights for UIL literary criticism. I’m also reading Desert Solitaire by Edward Abbey for English class and I’m reading Wicked like a Wildfire by Lana Popovic for fun.

[@Nosirt]

I wish Wuthering Heights was a 2 part book. I like Emily Bronte's style but it is so confusing until you get to the Nully part and even after her story. It would be perfect if she cut the book in half. just my opinion

[@aalokghimire8487]

You should read Virginia Woolf after the Bronte sisters.

[@daltonriser1125]

aristotle and dante discover the secrets of the universe was a great read

[@sierrahouang9832]

This made me so happy. I love getting book recommendations.

[@kristinlewis7902]

I’m so glad you mentioned City of Thorns. I was lucky enough to photograph a talk by Ben Rawlence at a local high school and his perspective and the stories he tells were incredible and terrible and inspiring.

[@ALZulas]

I'm reading "Interactive Data Visualization for the web: An introduction to Designing with D3". I am not an exciting person. I rarely make time for fiction books. Yours being an exception. And I'm looking forward to one on mental illness.

[@SeanAubin]

Lots of programmer nerdfighters out here. I'll be seeing you on StackOverflow probably?

[@fossilfighters101]

Neeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrd! -A fellow CS nerd

[@ALZulas]

@Sean Hehe, yep. Programming is half knowing what you're doing and half copying things from Stack Overflow. :)

[@kaygee8260]

I've started Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game series.

[@patrochilles6275]

Good for you. I just can't truly enjoy the series after learning about the author.

[@lilliaschoegje8202]

I am so excited to read Turtles All the Way Down! It comes out the day I get my knee surgery, so I plan to read it in my down time. I love your writing so much, it is beautiful.

[@story.struck]

I actually started jumping up and down when you mentioned Aristotle and Dante. I love it THAT much. Also, Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng is amaaaaazing and I can't wait to read Little Fires Everywhere!