recently read 📖 LGBTQ+, cozy, & dystopian horror

[@sushi_donut]

"If we hit 20k" 😅 This video came out 30mins ago and Chris is now over 20k subs. Congratulations!! 🥳🎉🎉

[@alexischanlopez7790]

For those who don't know, Tender is the Flesh is a book originaly written in spanish, the author is from Argentina. The title in spanish is Cadaver Exquisito, which translated literally form spanish is "Exquisite Corpse".

[@alsprout]

Oh god eso lo hace aún más perturbador

[@johncedarleaf224]

Another great video, Chris! You’ve made a real journey from the beginning of your channel. You have this way which makes it feel like we’re sitting talking over coffee. “Lie with Me” was a beautiful, sad, exquisite book.

[@digby3618]

"Hi everyone, it's Chris........ ", "My name is Chris" So charmingly nerdy, absolutely adorable 😁

[@Buddywash]

nooo chris!! the way you describe tender is the flesh makes me NEED to read it so bad haha

[@dreamersfolly]

SAMEEE 😣

[@hadiyyahj7]

The description he gave reminds me of little nightmares for some reason

[@PokhrajRoy.]

Japanese books about bookshops and cafés are truly a great sub genre. P.S. Do watch ‘Perfect Days’ because I think you might like it

[@priyanshipaul589]

That is a very beautiful movie... Loved every bit of it🤧💝

[@phiehub234]

i really like when booktubers are also vloggers cause u get to hear about the same good books twice 🤲❤ already got myself both parts of morisaki bookshop thanks to your and benji's recommendations!

[@ellias]

oh my god lie with me was just sooo bittersweet. if it was a book about me it would be titled die with me bc i have a zero love life. tender is the flesh brooooooo it was CRAZY bc THAT ENDING??!!?!?!1

[@MostlyReading]

I’ve started buying Chris’ recommendations and the guy has amazing taste in books. So happy to have found this channel, thank you Chris ❤️

[@JoyjeetGupta]

Oh, I loved 'Lie With Me'! ❤ I still remember lines like, "Because you will leave and we will stay." And.... "I'm the boy who intrigues and not the boy who satisfies." There are so many more like; "writing is a good means of survival. A way of not forgetting the ones who have disappeared, of continuing a dialogue." And... "He goes back to the books...All of a sudden I see a sort of admiration return to his face, but it's a painful admiration; what he likes about me is also what keeps me separate from him." Just remembering them is giving me goosebumps.

[@ashowboat]

I sure appreciate these videos. Your descriptions give enough info to decide if you want to buy the book but doesn't spoil the story. You are keeping me with a steady supply of great books to explore. Thanks!

[@carmenmonteavaro9528]

Yaaaay!!!! Congratulations Chris. Well deserved. You are such a gentle soul. Keep that up and you’ll be at 1,000,000 soon 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@Gisoo-iv8nf]

I just found your channel and the way you talk about book made me feel so relaxed,literally enjoyed listening to you 🙏🏻🌿💚

[@ethel_lana]

First of all, congratulations on completing 20k followers, Chris! You've come a long way. Keep it up! Loved this video, and I'm definitely going to read "Lie with me". Sending love to you and Benji

[@natalieclaire6047]

20.1K now!! 🎉🎉 Congratulations Chris!

[@deekay10]

That was so 22h ago, we are at 20.3k now 🥰

[@katsscrunchie2305]

WOOHOO CONGRATS ON 20K so happy to see you spreading joy on the internet 🩷🩷

[@jackthemlits]

The king has posted!! Dropping everything im doing to watch this, brb

[@curlyemiley]

def need to add Lie With Me to my tbr. been seeing so many ppl recommend it lately. also congrats on 20k!! :)

[@AshWednesday06]

Even though Tender is The Flesh was a little disturbing I still enjoyed it. I thought of how animals go through what these humans were being put through in the book. It’s sad and disturbing but eye opening.

[@zelpazz]

I believe the author is vegan too? I mean I haven’t read it myself but by what I have heard it sounds very much like she’s trying to reflect what animals go through. - like what Chris pointed out how they dehumanize them and they called the woman just “female” and not acknowledged her as a person because it’s the same what we do to animals. Search for chicken for instance and pictures of them as food shows up. - before I was vegan I always thought “meat” = food nothing else because I was so distanced from the idea it actually was a somebody once. But they’re actually very intelligent beings and it makes me so sad now :( I even saw a video of a cow crying it made me so sad :(

[@AshWednesday06]

@@zelpazzexactly! The whole time I read I pictured animals in the place of humans, thinking to myself, “no one bats an eye when it’s an animal.” 😢

[@hufflepuff4981]

I read Tender is the Flesh some months ago for a book club. It was so difficult to get through. The violence, the gore, the detailed descriptions of all the grotesqueness was sooo much to take in. This book will seriously make you contemplate, if not straight up convert to, veganism. And I was also shocked by the ending! I hated reading this book and yet I’m glad I finished it. 😶

[@PokhrajRoy.]

CONGRATULATIONS ON 20K SUBSCRIBERS 🎉

[@evaheimisdottir2234]

Congrats on 20 K subs!🎉 I love reading and growing plants, I found you through Benji and I´ve been hooked since on both your channels. Greetings from Iceland. 😊

[@tevinmukemu8442]

I have fallen in love with these videos

[@from.the.basement]

You became one of my yt favs honestly

[@sivasreejv3287]

lighting, colour of his shirt (of course Chris also) and hair and that dino looks really good altogether⭐

[@luigi0654]

Yeah, I'm definitely skipping tender is the flesh. Great vid

[@yumyumyucki]

I'm gonna have to check out Tender Is The Flesh, from ur description it's right up my alley...let me go to my local library rn!!

[@rw7429]

regarding the last book, I totally understand the feeling after finishing a book you did not want to finish. I'm interested in horror but I can't read too much of it for that reason. just wanted to say I sympathize with your experience and I will be avoiding that book! love your vids!!

[@jacquiheywood3142]

Congrats on 20K. I loved Days at Morisaki Bookshop. I must look out the second book.

[@leonduplessis]

I have three of the books that you have read and I want to get AfterLife but I have to wait because I still have a huge amount of books to read that I bought. Horror is not a genre for me because I find myself living through characters in books that I read. I read three horror books when I was younger and had so many nightmares that my mother put a stop to me reading that genre. I am glad that she did cause when I was in high school my English teacher had got an older classic movie that was in the horror genre. The thing is I fainted and fell off my chair. The school had to call my mother who explained that Horror and I do not get along well. However, all other genres are terrific for me. Have a wonderful week and congratulations on reaching 20,000 subscribers.

[@priyanshipaul589]

I love hearing you so muchhhh..... Just simply talking about books... It's so therapeutic, honestly it makes me wanna have have conversations like this... Just about books and how it makes one feel. It cracked me up when you said... " Moving on from this heavy gayness"🤣🤣🤣. And also see you so apologetic about talking about the last book... It kinda made me really curious about the last book actually

[@grisespino5342]

Days at the Morisaki Bookshop. What a line up! I’ll skip on the horror though Congratulations on 20 thousand subscribers!🎉

[@Maryz0lSunny]

- I am SO happy you read "Days at the Morisaki Bookshop", it gave me a sense of closure for some reason! I am waiting for my Libby request of the second book- I can't wait to hear from your perspective on it! - My sister read Tender is the Flesh and she had also to same experience as you- Couldn't stop reading but was having a rough time consuming it. I'll be reading that book this upcoming Fall! - Lastly, I hope you guys are doing well, wishing you a great week and I hope B&B gives you the brain cleanse you need 😂🫰🏻✨

[@jddhm_]

I just finished Days at the Morisaki Bookshop and I wish the book had shown more of Takako's side while she was at the bookshop. I really enjoyed the first part as well

[@Transfromjapan]

Congrats on 21k sub 🎉

[@StevenGerischer]

Bookshops and Bonedust, a literary sorbet to cleanse and get comfy.

[@carl_oak]

Hello, Tender is the Flesh is in my tbr 🫠 Days at Morisaki is very cosy and I'd say the second book is a more mature and equally enjoyable. Good reading 😊

[@theskydeity]

Another emotional queer book that I highly recommend is Swimming in the Dark! Especially for people who are interested in knowing what it was like to be queer in the Soviet block (specifically Poland)

[@tomasgold8317]

"Lie with Me" was made into a movie in 2022. Loved it too.

[@yumyumyucki]

another Chris upload WE WON !! 🫶💖

[@rosygl0w]

agreed... tender is the flesh was a ROUGH read, but it was captivating

[@AdamxApple94]

Thank you for your service, yapping can save lives :D

[@juli_txt]

"Days at the Morisaki Bookshop" sounds very interesting. I think I'll give it a try. Thanks for your review!

[@mikeybjones]

“Heavy Gayness.” If you could sum up my reading style in two words that would be it 😅

[@colleensnyder8943]

For me, Lie With Me is a top 10 of all time. A beautiful written story that is still with me several years after my first read.

[@Kristinaxprr]

If you want something similar to "lie with me" but better, I would recommend you "Giovanni's Room" by James Baldwin. The writing is just excellent. I've read the book last year and still think about it almost every day 💔

[@oskarschell8567]

i recently heard that satoshi yagasama was being bullied by his editor at the time and he is still suffering from that trauma. I don't know the whole story but it sounded really bad. He even gave up his copyrights. But the good news is that receiving good reviews from overseas really gave him confidence and now he wants to write story again.

[@chrisk5651]

Congrats on getting over 20,000!!! Next 30,000 by Halloween!!

[@latui7350]

I love your recommendations soooo much!

[@LegitimateW]

Chris, I love you!

[@HalTruesdale]

Thanks. I like your choices and your gentle voice

[@dieorkin]

Every time I watch a horror movie I ask myself "Why did I do that to myself? Why did I keep watching?" 😅 I guess that's just part of the horror genre in general. Haven't read a horror book jet .

[@rockislander5857]

You might want to check out the old movie Soylent Green. It's not nearly as intense as Tender is the Flesh, but it has a similar storyline.

[@Grandpasbookclub]

Lie with me also has an amazing film!! You will have to watch it

[@chrisk5651]

Thanks for sharing your recommendations - I appreciate you!

[@alyson8990]

Besson's book, while difficult to read, was compelling and brilliantly written!

[@andyknott8148]

"I like to yap", now there is a phrase I have not heard many people in the US use before. You will be saying "I do rabbit on" soon. 😀

[@chrisk5651]

There’s a graphic novel for adolescents about anti-Asian bullying called American Born Chinese.

[@Angelareadsalot]

Heartstopper is a fantastic LGBTQ graphic novel series that I think you might really enjoy. They’ve turned it into an award-winning Netflix series as well. The screenwriter is the author of the graphic novels. Highly recommend!

[@goo9205]

omg i relate to you in this video! this week, i had to stop reading a gay book before I boarded a plane bc I knew I would cry

[@toms5996]

You're giving such great recommendations on what to read for this Finn. I'm still a bit afraid to start 'Lie with me' by Philippe Besson so instead in preparation I read Lie with me by G.A. Hauser lol (After season 2 of Interview with the vampire I'm obsessed with gay vampires😆) If you like Lovecraftian atmosphere, the Southern Reach trilogy (Annihilation being book #1) by Jeff VanDermeer and Infected by Scott Sigler will blow your socks off (if you have read Tender Is the Flesh you can take these books😉🇪🇺🇫🇮)

[@KurtAnderson812]

I really liked “All Down Darkness Wide” I’d recommend reading some of Hewitt’s poetry as well. Have you ever read “Like a love story” or “Only This Beautiful Moment” by Abdi Nazemian? If not I think you might enjoy them both.

[@Pedigru]

I have to read "Lie with me" to learn if it's anything like the film. I saw the film and it is fantastic. A truly...devastating and emotional story. But the film had a more positive vibe and I felt really good afterward. I'm curious if the book matches that vibe at all.

[@christydalgaard]

Since you like “Lie with me” I would recommend books by Andre Aciman

[@soc3696]

Do you know that Lie With Me, Arrête avec tes mensonges in French, is inspired by the author's life and there is a "sequel"? Besson encountered again the man of this book while doing a book tour and they meet for a dinner. From this event, he wrote Dîner à Montréal. I don't know if it has been translated en English though...

[@kyleclark7740]

I loved reading Lie With Me.

[@recorder71]

I just read Martyr by Kaveh Akbar, and I highly recommend it, it's also a bit heavy, but so well written! And if you really want a tough queer book, you should read Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart. Also very good, but oof...it's rough.

[@matildetantin9515]

I recommend “This pain will be usefull to you” Peter Cameron :)

[@DylanPattersonMusic]

How do you decide whether you read a book on the Kindle or read the paper copy? I love reading paper books, but also love the convenience of my Kindle and how quickly I can begin my next book. I sometimes find it hard to decide if I buy the paper book or just go Kindle. Thanks 🏳️‍🌈

[@chrislibrary]

hello!!! it mainly depends on if the e-book is available on libby/hoopla from one of my local libraries to borrow. most of the books i read on my kindle i borrow the ebook and deliver it to my kindle to read!

[@probalganguly9776]

i don't know if you will take kindly to my words but for some reason i you are to me the visual manifestation of willem fom a little life. like i just feel like you are what he'd look like in the book (and i mean this as a definitive compliment). anyway, great video as always :>

[@trevorwilley4301]

Hi Chris. Could you recommend a post apocalyptic fiction book?

[@mishibeom]

Chris have you ever read the turn of the screw by henry james? If not please read it and tell us what you think!!♡

[@RoulinBrooks]

Recommended: 84 Charing Cross Road.

[@Tunick1902]

A movie was made from the book Lie With Me. French. Good. Think about reviewing it on this channel.

[@JuoPolly]

I’m pretty sure you’ll like The New Life by Tom Crewe (it’s queer, intelligent, and engaging). So, recommend, recommend :)

[@stephenlindsay9321]

Well done, Chris! I recently read Henry Henry by Allan Bretton: a dark and moderately disturbing gay novel. You might give it a try! All the best to you and Benji!

[@dreamersfolly]

9:15 _Life choices_ 🤭

[@MarcoPolo-vb1sw]

Not even a single plant in the background 😭

[@ivan-ko6kk]

Lie with me destroyed me 😣

[@Marin71-j6j]

FIRST COMMENT,Love ya

[@montanawest8161]

❤🧡💛💚💙💜

[@CatarinaMarinoni]

You are so cute, Chris. I loved your content. Kisses from Brasil ❤

[@eysteinntraustason2084]

Loved this, thank you Chris, I have a perfect book for you to read next or soon, or sometime lol, "Our Share of Night" by Mariana Enriquez, you will love the horror (also gay stuff) one of the very best books I have read in a while, trust me on this :)

[@GEORGINA1013]

❤❤❤

[@TheUndeclaredNation]

Let's all embrace being triggered and read TENDER IS THE FLESH!

[@LeilaSoleil]

I know you don't really like mysteries...BUT...I think you should give at least the first book of Albert Smith's Culinary Capers a try - on audio! It is hilarious and fun, and light. I am addicted. And the narrator is amazing. If you have Audible I could "gift" it to you?

[@LeilaSoleil]

Also, I do believe it fits into that "Cozy Crime" category.

[@tungpham2522]

You are jusst too cuteee

[@Mary-B102K]

喜欢你温柔的声音，不急不慢很舒服

[@BrianThrives]

I see you're being repped. Is the goal a social media career? Or does the company provide a service to you?

[@ismaelramos5381]

HeyChris, make more vlogs please. Try to read the no.1 book sold. Bible, please in German at least 1 verse Jeremiah 29:11, in german