Old Favorites That Still Hold Up [CC]

[@josefavaldesc.5838]

I love that they’re subtitles on here, because I’m deaf and the usual subtitles just say random things

[@Carolina-rd3gh]

I'm not deaf but I like subtitles too since I'm not a native speaker and I just find looking at the words satisfying. :))

[@jujunorman4695]

"Auto generated" get it wrong. Here she has uploaded the subtitle file.

[@nickieb2636]

That's so interesting! I'm not deaf, but I know sign language because I know how important it is to include everyone and have been very conscious about how life would be for a deaf person!

[@khushicharan2117]

Lucius Malfoy narrated it. I laughed out loud at this.

[@proafeefxy3788]

Draco Malfoy: My Father will hear about this. His father: *narates A Monster Calls*

[@danlafferty1222]

Oh my goodness. Those “test of time” outtakes. 😂🤣😂🤣

[@manaalsidd]

I just read Letters to the Lost and OMG it was such a heart-warming and heart-breaking book all at once. Five stars from me.

[@skijumpnose]

Lol "Get out" That ending was great and long live Winnie the Pooh!

[@danlafferty1222]

I never read the rest of the Giver Quartet simply because I could not fathom how or why she would extend a perfectly executed and complete story (except for the obvious 💰 reason, that is).

[@crazymaner2003]

Roald Dahl books hold up for me because now as an adult I get his wonderfully wicked sense of humour which went over my head as a kid.

[@booksandteawithanna-marie6395]

It’s been so great seeing your taste in books develop and expand to other genres! Your channel has such a wide range of genres and I love that I can get recommendations for classics, middle grade, YA, and adult all on my favorite channel!:) One book that has been a favorite of mine through the years is Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers. It’s a historical Christian fiction, which is not a genre I read a lot anymore, but I reread it at least once a year because it’s such a powerful story!!

[@merphynapier42]

I used to love Francine Rivers!

[@booksandteawithanna-marie6395]

Merphy Napier that’s awesome!! I’ve only read Redeeming Love and The Masterpiece by her, but I loved them both!

[@ropecrewman36]

I'm actually rereading A Voice in the Wind right now, for the first time in 15 years!

[@SamanthaDiane]

You: "I bought the whole giver quartet." Me: 'maybe I should read the--' You: "which I would not recommend doing. Let's treat the giver like a stand alone." Me: "oh. Okay. Done."

[@adamarisrosado3445]

Merphy: so today we’re gonna be talking about old favorites that can still hold up Me: so today we’re gonna be talking about old favorites that can really get it😉 My brain: we just woke up why are u being like this

[@GeminiPrincess-gq7cj]

Adamaris Rosado 😂😂😂😂

[@LyraValley]

It's great when your reading tastes develop, especially when it leads to finding new books that you may not have loved before I but I personally hate it when I realize that something that used to mean the world to me doesn't really do anything for me anymore, which is why I find it a bit sad too.

[@rachels8882]

I am SO happy that you put Frankenstein on this list! I read it in high school, then again in college. I loved it even more when I read it in college, and it is now one of my favorite books, along with The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury (which I definitely recommend). The second time I read it, I just felt so much compassion towards the "monster." I need to reread it again soon!

[@mikesbookreviews]

Yes! Frankenstein! I'm planning Horror Month in October and I'll be doing both Mary Shelly's Frankenstein and Bram Stoker's Dracula. Looking forward to revisiting them. And Edgar Allan Poe. Also, reading the Winnie the Pooh books to my son gets awkward when I get all teary-eyed nostalgic.

[@craigamore2319]

You're sketch ads are adorable. I seem to use that word a lot in the comments on your channel, "adorable", because well the two of you are adorable! It's awesome. Love the channel.

[@lukajackson2339]

I listened to Peter Pan on a trip 4 hour trip over Christmas and I absolutely love it and listened to it again on the way back home.

[@gaelled.8400]

An old favorite of mine is... well, basically the hole series about Myron Bolitar, by Harlan Coben. These are fun, page-turning thrillers with one of the best friendships at the center. Harlan Coben basically introduced me to my love for bigger books and I still have so much fun reading these, especially the dialogues between Win and Myron... Another one is, of course, the Little Prince by Antoine de Saint Exupery. It's a very very famous French classic and it is such a beautiful story which has a different meaning depending on your maturity, growth... It's the kind of book that ages with you I guess. Beautiful ! Also, very nice video !!

[@rubyreads4706]

My old favorites: Lord of the Rings The Song of the Lioness series by Tamora Pierce Harry Potter Pride and Prejudice Crazy Rich Asians

[@shethewriter]

Song of the Lioness! I don't know many people who remember those. I remember loving the first two and not liking the third and fourth

[@rose_and_thorns]

WINNIE THE POOH! I have such a soft spot for those stories, for the cartoons, for all of it. Now you've made me want to reread it...

[@andyye7858]

OMG thank you so much for the tip on the narrator for A Monster Calls!!!! I have always loved the way he talked....

[@psychicsocial]

My old favorites that are definitely classics and I will love for the rest of my life: - The Giver (Book 1) - Grimm's Fairy Tales - The Outsiders All of which meant and still mean so much to me. Not to mention the first Giver which is partly (a big part) responsible for my sense of morality and justice forming as a child.

[@archlectoryarvi2873]

A Monster Calls has to be the best book I've ever read in terms of how emotional it was. Excellent choice Murphy and I highly recommend it to anyone looking forward to experiencing an emotional rollercoaster.

[@elizabeth-gc4eg]

it’s actually insane how much your channel has grown. i’ve been a subscriber for a long time (mostly silent because the internet Scares Me), and i am so stinkin happy for you and the growth of your channel !

[@sarahreffstrupjrgensen7772]

Well I'm Danish and I live in Odense, which is where HC Andersen was born, so I have to say his fairytales. I grew up listening and reading them, and they still make me sad and happy, and filled with wonder ❤️ Story of a Mother and Ida's flowers are some of my favorites of his.

[@JessWest118]

If there was ever a way to incorporate a square space sponsor that is how to do it! Absolute genius! I’m applauding to you both cause that was hilarious. 😂

[@saikat93ify]

I generally read books about Non Fiction. Of late, I have been facing an issue in completing books I start. I have been watching your videos and I must say that even though I have no interest in the genres of books that you generally talk about and review, I eagerly wait for your videos and love hearing you talk and getting your energy. It inspires me to go and read :) May God Bless You and Your Loved Ones

[@graciebridge2072]

Merphy, I always love your hair!

[@GBunnyG]

Those bloopers I am DYING 🤣 No one talks about Wonder Struck! Just thinking about that beautiful book makes me tear up. ❤

[@alaskannomad9954]

I love how you'll start to get off topic and right yourself. In a fun way... you just remind me of a friend I have and I wish I knew her batter and I'm moving in like 4 weeks. So thank you.

[@mm-maniac5657]

A monster calls never fails to make me ugly cry- it is fantastic and so heartbreaking

[@graciebridge2072]

Oh, I loved the giver so much!!!! And I do agree that it's better as a stand alone.

[@natasagajic1061]

Once again Merph, thanks for introducing me to the Letters to the Lost! It was the best book hands down that I have read in 2019 😊

[@celinefuchs4095]

Some of my favorites that I got into about 6-8 years ago that have stood the test of time (and I think will for a long time to come) are the Cat Royal series by Julia Golding, The False Prince (really the whole trilogy, called The Ascendance Trilogy, and TWO NEW BOOKS WERE RECENTLY ANNOUNCED so it'll now be The Ascendance Series, and I'm equal parts excited and terrified) by Jennifer Nielsen, the Tiger's Curse series by Colleen Houck, the Sphinx's Princess duology by Esther Friesner, Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier, and the Heist Society trilogy by Ally Carter; I've found some new favorites in the meantime (I first read Little Women 3 years ago and still DEFINITELY consider it a favorite), but those still make the list, have been reread since their first read through, and are all begging for more rereads. Peter Pan is up for a reread soon too! I can't wait. I must admit, I don't remember all that many details from the book, since I'm more familiar with film/TV adaptations, and the copy I just picked up also has stage versions and a short story of Peter written by Barrie, so I'm excited to go back into the world; it'll probably be like reading it for the first time.

[@breezyiscrazy]

Jason Issac, who did the audiobook for A Monster Calls, was also in Peter Pan(2003) as Mr. Darling/Captain Hook

[@colasantevenezia8682]

I think you are my reading soul mate!!!!! Can't believe that! My 2 classics are Winnie the pooh and Peter pan!! And wonder struck is an absolute favourite as well!! No-one gets me!!!!

[@LucasMyFriends]

My girlfriend is Chinese and wants to practice her English so we read books to each other at night. It's her turn and she's reading Peter Pan to me! Pretty good.

[@merphynapier42]

I hope you guys love it!

[@TeamVeen]

I'm glad you did this! It was reminded me of when you looked back at your old videos and did polls for rereads. I loved those! Also, I know you don't like when people take recommendations based on old videos, but I read The Selection Series because of one of your videos and loved it. 😊

[@therogueeducator8452]

I read Frankenstein on our honeymoon because #romance hahaha If you liked Winnie the Pooh, you’ll probably like Wind in the Willows. One of my faves. I’m in the middle of a shelf rearrange and literally all the books you mentioned are either on my shelf of favorites or in my stack of TBR books. I’m extra excited to get to them :)

[@harenava1451]

An old favorite of mine is one that we had to read in school (at two different schools in completely different areas) and I have never once heard people talk about it: Things Not Seen by Andrew Clements. The story is about a boy in Chicago named Bobby who just wakes up one day and is invisible. He has to figure out how to go through his teenager life while invisible. He, the invisible man, ends up befriending a blind girl. There *is* a bit of a romance plotline with the two of them, but it's been over a decade since I've read this book so I don't remember how much it was focused on. That aside, I really enjoyed the concept of a guy who is invisible and a person who is blind forming a connection to one another. My real complaint with the story is that the reason why he becomes invisible in the first place is... Really really stupid. Or at least I thought it was. Overall, solid choice. Would recommend. Started the sequel but never finished it so I can't really give any words there. But hey, children's novel. Can't all be perfect all the time.

[@sarahmontsinger5506]

Oh my goodness. I love almost all of those books: Frankenstein, Winnie the Pooh, The Giver, Peter Pan, and Wonderstruck. I have nearly all of them on my shelf, and I definitely want to go reread some of them now. I also love Where the Red Fern Grows, To Kill A Mockingbird, and The Goose Girl.

[@MsWillowbayOrelse]

These are the books that I reread/listen at least once a year (tho tbh sometimes more) some aren't literary masterpieces but I still really enjoy them. A few I am still finding new details in even after several rereads/listens. They aren't in any order. Outlander - Diana Gabaldon Great Expectations - Charles Dickens Iron Druid Series - Kevin Hearne A Fault in our Stars - John Green All Souls Trilogy - Deborah Harkness Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen The Host - Stephenie Meyer Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien Harry Potter - J.K. Rowling The Picture of Dorian Gray - Oscar Wilde

[@TheBookishMom]

I finally read the giver and LOVED it. I was tempted to read the rest of the books but Iove heard from quite a few people not to... I read Frankenstein in High School and loved it. I used to read a lot of classics and need to get back into it

[@ReadsWithKesara]

I've read most of the books you mentioned on your recommendation! lol I really liked them. I haven't picked up The Giver yet so thanks for the rec! I also really want to read Wonderstruck.

[@OliviasCatastrophe]

Love this video idea so much! I read a monster calls for the first time last year and absolutely loved it. I also remember reading the giver when I was younger and being fascinated by it. I recently reread the first book in the Hunger Games and enjoyed it even more than the first time I read it. And I LOVE Frankenstein so much that it is even inspiring the book I'm currently writing! I loved Kemmerer's fantasy novels so I need to read Letters to the Lost and some of her contemporary books. I have to admit Peter Pan wasn't for me but I'm glad you liked it. And I want to read I've Got your number. I believe I even own it and it's waiting for me 😇

[@amandaofhouserobinson6707]

Yea the depth in Frankenstein surprised me too !!

[@mrbrokenoreo6557]

I would love a Frankenstein review! I'm reading it for English so hearing your thoughts would help

[@violetalar5387]

Frankenstein is one of my all-time favorite classics. I read it twice many years ago, and I loved it so much back then that I'm afraid to re-read it now, in case I don't feel the same about it anymore. And I didn't know Jason Isaacs narrates books!!! :D He has a beautiful voice!

[@LaLemonie]

Haha your adds are so fun, I always watch them even if the actual product is not relevant for me.

[@jessiarey5572]

I recently reread the hunger games and I was pleasantly surprised to find it still holds up for me and i enjoyed the characters and their growth throughout the books

[@jeanettepaulson4525]

Winnie the Pooh was the first book I ever chose for myself with my first library card...so I visit it from time to time. I still love it.

[@ainacamiramonet9301]

I haven’t actually read any of these books, but I’ve recently began to read Frankenstein for English Romantic Literature in University. I’m only a few chapters in so I can’t say much about it, but I’m excited to read more classics

[@KatherineAmi]

I just re-started Peter Pan after quitting it on the 3rd chapter months ago. English is not my first language so it was very difficult to process old writing after easy modern romances (most of what I read nowadays). But then I really wanted to read Little Women before I watch the movie, and I pushed through the 1st 200 pages and then it was pretty easy! Decided to pick up Peter Pan right after, and predictably I'm having much easier time. I'm still pretty early in the book but I think I'll really enjoy it.

[@jennibickford1384]

Frankenstein was the first classic I read since school! Such an amazing read 😍

[@avekatumba4794]

Yay! Another skit! 😂😂😂😂 You two are adorable!

[@onfaerystories]

Loved Peter Pan and The Giver!! ❤ I know I will read them again very soon. Can't wait for videos dedicated to these masterpieces! I was planning to read Frankenstein very soon, once I'm done with the last HP book I had never read in English before. 😇 I'm in love with your channel; the books you read are 100% my kind of books. I'm wondering if you've ever read The Perfume by Patrick Süskind? It was phenomenal and I got so obsessed with it that I read it a second time with a study guide. 😌

[@stephenleavitt1003]

Awesome video! Thank you for new books to read! Quick book recommendation, I think you would really like: things not seen by Andrew Clements. I would love to know what you think!

[@imaginarycosmetics]

I love The Remnant Chronicles and Frankenstein. I haven't read any of the other books you mentioned yet.

[@insuburbia]

I listened to A Monster Calls based on your recommendation, and I absolutely loved it. It's an absolute masterpiece.

[@JennFaeAge]

Watch the film (if you haven't already), just be warned you will almost certainly need a box of tissues nearby

[@merphynapier42]

I'm glad you liked it! Honestly, your audiobook is fantastic. The narrator was top notch. I'm still mad I let my promo code expire for book two.

[@jaycievictory8461]

I watched the play version of it last week. A spine-tingling standing ovation at the end and when lights came up, people were still sitting there quietly, either in silence, processing, or talking in low murmurs. And you could hear people crying around the theatre. I'm not sure if I could cope with a movie or book. Think I'd take it even deeper.

[@insuburbia]

@@JennFaeAge Wow, I didn't even realize there was a film. Thank you for letting me know.

[@insuburbia]

@@merphynapier42 Thank you for the kind words regarding me book. I'm extremely grateful to my narrator for the amazing job he did and even more grateful since watching your videos on narrating. I had no idea about all the intricate work you have to do. That level of dedication is amazing to me. And, no worries about the code. ACX gave me a bunch of new ones, so I'll happily send along another.

[@audrab.589]

Jason Issacs also played Hook/ Mr. Darling in a Peter Pan movie. It’s a classic theater thing for those two characters to be played by the same actor

[@Musicteachersheff]

I am drinking coffee from that same mug! My old favorites that still hold up: Harry Potter - not that old...but I’ve re-read them several times and they are still great Books I read in H.S. and College that I still love to re-read: Chronicles of Narnia Alice in Wonderland Dragons of Pern - all of them by Anne McCaffery (not a huge fan of the ones her son wrote) I cannot say enough how much I LOVE these books! I have read them all at least 4 times and listened to them once. Including the Harper Halls trilogy. This world is soooooo well built. No real magic involved except for dragons, but I think you would LOVE these! Dune Andromeda Strain Interview with the Vampire, Vampire Lestat, and Queen of the Damned - Anne Rice Of Mice and Men His Dark Materials Percy Jackson (newer but I have also read these twice and listened to them once...so good) The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings

[@briancundall150]

Old Favorites That Still Hold Up: Anything written by Flannery O'Connor Old Man and the Sea - Ernest Hemingway The Little Prince - Antoine de Saint-Exupery Crime and Punishment - Fyodor Dostoevsky The Killer Angels - Michael Shaara In the gratuitously fun category would be the Dresden Files by Jim Butcher

[@bossaddict08]

Brian Cundall great books! I think you’ll have trouble finding a BookTuber who can read/appreciate those.

[@briancundall150]

@@bossaddict08 haha I would have to be in a literature class if I wanted to discuss those books, but I do read a lot of fantasy/sci fi. Thats why I like Murph and Daniel Greene. They give me a lot of ideas for things to read.

[@Mariamxo]

Could you please do one on friendships/relationships and things that are loved about their portrayals and things that are disliked.

[@midknight9188]

Mann Winnie the Pooh such a throw back! Never even thought about rereading them till now!

[@dedasab]

I read (I've got your number) in 2018 because of the recommendation of my aunt and I'm glad I did. It is because of this book that I discovered Booktube, which has changed my life a lot. I started reading a lot because of booktube and this book in particular.

[@codycoco3058]

LOL I got my mom that same set of Harry Potter mugs, Ravenclaw one is dope!

[@svenjaf335]

At 10:41 I was so sure you’d say “old favourites that still hold up, that I still can’t hold up”😂

[@fuyushitarisou1]

If you make a reread of the remenant chronicles, I will join, too. I tried to reread it on my own to read dance of thieves, but the first book is just too annoying to make it through, when there are so many other books you can pick up 😅

[@imperatrice211]

Have you seen the movie of Wonderstruck? It's also incredible! Frankenstein is also one the first classics I've read, it was so easy to read and I really liked it! I would recommend the Mercy Thompson series, I read a few of the books ten years ago and they still hold up to this day (I've been rereading the series and continuing on as it has grown a lot) :) Besides that, The Secret History and Cloud Atlas are books I have reread and they still hold up as my favorite books of all time!

[@paleranga4168]

The end XD 'Our love?' 'My squarespace website.' 'Get out.'

[@Maxfeatherstries]

My favourite series of all time is Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer. I still reread the books or listen to the audio books every few years. Artemis Fowl was the first book I read completely through and it's got a special place in my heart. :3

[@ratherinsignificant9966]

Wow! I just found your stuff and I’m enjoying it a lot. Thanks for the great content 👍🏼

[@kimkosyjana9511]

Also lol'd at "i bought it for my mom, but I read it before I gave it to her and kept it for myself" i received Winnie the Pooh in a lot of books my father in law got at a flea market. I plan to read a chapter by chapter at bedtime with my daughter!

[@TheBookclectic]

YES!! Frankenstein is one of favorite novels of all time!!! The 1818 version!!

[@Nasser851000]

Daniel Greene just congratulated you on his channel for finishing rage of dragons and is eager to hear your review on it :)

[@midknight9188]

Dream Master yes just came from his fantasy awards😂

[@merphynapier42]

I saw it! Rage of Dragons is amazing!!!

[@Star1412s]

I also really liked Frankenstein. A classic I liked in high school was Candide. I really liked the humor in it. I read Wonderstruck, but that was also in high school. I don't remember a lot about it. Maybe I should give it a re-read. I also read the Invention of Hugo Cabret around the same time, and I really liked that one too.

[@BulldogsAndBooks]

I agree that the giver should be seen as a single book instead of a series

[@michelleannelynne]

hahaha loved your little skit at the end ^_^

[@Denkar11]

Peter Pan is an awesome book, Frankenstein will always be great, but Winnie The Pooh was one of my most loved childhood books. I had all of them, including the poetry, and kept re-reading them well into my teens. I wish I knew what happened to them. I think they disappeared, along with a lot of my stuff, after I joined the Navy. Oh well, guess I'll have to get new copies. (oh, and Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass are amazing!)

[@Bryan-gy2zu]

The Giver is my favorite book. For some people it's Orwell's 1984, or Brave New World, or Fahrenheit 451; for me, it's The Giver because it taught me how important emotions, learning from history, and individualism is not only in a society, but a person.

[@taylor_green_9]

I need to reread The Little Prince. It has held up beautifully every time and I have no doubt that it will again

[@StudioLindsay]

Wonderstruck sounds so good!

[@alysonserenastone2917]

I read Peter Pan to my students and they accused me of ruining their childhood version of Peter Pan. However, they really did enjoy it a lot. :)

[@lifesabeach2597]

I re-read Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit and Gene Wolfe Urth of the New Sun every couple of years And they never get old, I also have a special copy of Gone With the Wind that was released for the movie that belonged to my grandparents I like to read

[@dynesteefields4396]

Have you read Little Women? Could you please review that one?!

[@katietaylor7822]

Letters To The Lost is my favorite book!

[@russtin1]

“Horton Hears a Who” still holds up.

[@lego7naveltube]

Love your videos but I have a recommendation! In your thumbnails blur the books you’re holding so it’s not spoiled which books will be in the video!

[@bookterror]

that ending was the best thing ever

[@ropecrewman36]

8:20 "Not THE Doctor..." Ironically there is an audio play in which Mary Shelley is the 8th Doctor's companion. Doctor Who: The Silver Turk www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-the-silver-turk-321

[@JixieDyeAuthor]

YUUUUS you got his name right. Jason Isaacs. Well done. xxx

[@abookishheart7205]

Great video. I love peter Pan and all the book spinoffs and movies have a soft space in my heart. I don't like fairies much though but the pirates and lost boys captured my heart. Have you read Lost Boy by Christina Henry??

[@amelias7559]

We're reading Frankenstein in school right now, and my English teacher won't let us call the creature the monster.

[@labeba]

I just read Peter pan this month i mean the full copy because what i read in past was shortened book ... I don't know but I felt so sad while I was reading it 😑

[@jaimeemoses]

Where is your Hero of Ages review. I am waiting patiently for that video

[@thelibrarianofalexandria6200]

One of my fave standalone books is Old magic by Marianne Curley, I found it in a flea marcket when I was 13 still reread it every few years. Parasol protecturate is a series I discovered back in 2012 still looove it. Abselutely holds up. Why dident they ask evans by Agatha Christie is another books that never gets olds. I love Sophie Kinsellas standalone books, I got your number is great.

[@random4546]

You recently mentioned that you wanted to write Malazan reviews on Goodreads. Will they be up soon? I‘m really interested in what you thought about Deadhouse Gates.

[@LiteratureScienceAlliance]

His dark materials really holds up for me!

[@Mojjs92]

Speaking of children's classics (that remind me of Winnie the Pooh): Have you read any of the Moomin-books by Tove Jansson?

[@merphynapier42]

I haven't!

[@Mojjs92]

@@merphynapier42 I highly recommend them. I've been raised on those stories. I've only read them in Swedish (due to being from Sweden), but I know they have been translated to English as well. There are a number of novels, 1-2 collections of short stories and a few "picture books" (don't know if that is the correct word). My favorite is "Who will comfort Toffle?". I'm not sure which novel would be good to start with, but maybe "Finn Family Moomintroll"/"The Happy Moomins" (different titles used for different editions according to wikipedia. The literal translation of the Swedish title would be "the wizard's hat"). EDIT: On second thought: Just start with the Toffle one. Rereading it now (it's very short) and feeling super-nostalgic.

[@3nu570]

Yes!! Moomins are great! I haven't read all the books yet, but my favourite so far is "Tales from Moominvalley". Also really love the 90s TV adaptation, I grew up watching that :D

[@Mojjs92]

3nu! I also grew up watching that. Loved it

[@kimkosyjana9511]

I started Peter Pan and put it aside for other things, but totally finishing it after Lies of Locke Lamora. I couldn't believe how much darker it was than the Disney movie i know and love. I was like wow, Tinkerbell is pretty evil 😂

[@midknight9188]

Isaacs is great I especially love his VA work! (ATLA , Star Wars rebels ,the DC animated stuff )