Some books I've been reading

[@mattsbookshelf4084]

I think we would all rather see you deadlift all the books on your bookshelf than read them

[@mattsbookshelf4084]

P.S. Thanks for the shoutout. Join me and together we can take down Brandon Sanderson.

[@infinitemia]

so true

[@colorlesswonderland]

It's 2022 Matt from Matt's Bookshelf the age of bullying is over why must you attack a fellow booktuber?

[@colorlesswonderland]

I cant believe Matt is successfully assembling people who want to see me deadlift my books

[@kermit3194]

I NEED TO SEE THIS HAPPEN

[@katiechen9788]

my grade 11 english teacher inspired me to read more books. His passion for books radiated off of him during every class. I feel the same when i watch your videos. i especially appreciate your approach to reading whjch i think is rare on book tube (at least from what i’ve seen). greetings from toronto :)

[@colorlesswonderland]

I can't possible express in words how much that means to me. It is something I strive for with my own students and sometimes don't feel as though I'm doing a good job. Thank you for the kind words it genuinely means the world to me!

[@hypatia4754]

I was just organizing my bookshelves and decided to do the same thing as I realize I've only read about half of them. Sometime I think YT's algorithm is a mind reader! LOL

[@KaioRosa]

Your channel is already one of my favorites! Love your approach to "booktube"! I'm going to watch your video now haha.

[@colorlesswonderland]

Thank you so much for the kind words! That really means a lot that you like what I am doing! I hope you enjoy the video!

[@benpessoa4013]

I can relate to being a slow reader. I average ~32 books a year if I don't have a reading slump. I read classic and postmodern literature so it's usually the type that benefits from slow reading. I guess I could read more books if I picked up genre and contemporary more often but I'm not entirely convinced. I balance out the low number with the fact that I pick up big daunting books on a consistent basis. Knocking those out gives me that game achievement satisfaction that others might get from a big yearly book total. And of course the pleasure from the books themselves is the main motivator.

[@colorlesswonderland]

I'm annoyed that we exist within a reading climate that dictates that reading ONLY 32 books in a year is considered slow? That's over two books a month! That's not slow at all! I read about that many this year! What books have you been reading recently?

[@benpessoa4013]

@@colorlesswonderland I'm finishing up Don Quixote right now. Earlier this month I read Selected Stories by Robert Walser and The Swerve by Stephen Greenblatt.

[@pedrovalenca_]

you've convinced me to read The Sailor Who Fell From Grace With the Sea, man!

[@colorlesswonderland]

This is what I love about making videos, you share with me a ton of books that I have never heard about and I hopefully get to do the same! Thank you so much for the kind words Pedro!

[@ratatouille03]

Loved hearing about New York review books!! Super interesting and the type of books I really enjoy. Kind of unsure where to start with their books, a video about them would be very cool. Also big fan of Yukio Mishimi and Japanese fiction in general :)

[@colorlesswonderland]

Thank you so much for the kind words! As I am still new to NYRB's, I would definitely recommend going through their catalogue on their website and seeing what interests you! It's super easy to navigate and there is always a ton of cool new stuff to explore! What other Japanese fiction have you read so far and would recommend?

[@BrandonsBookshelf]

oh so good! I found Mishima last year and started with Sailor and was blown away!

[@colorlesswonderland]

Isn't it incredible! What other Mishima have you read?

[@BrandonsBookshelf]

@@colorlesswonderland THe only other one I have gotten to is Sun and Steel! I want to read Runaway Horses next.

[@asbest2092]

I have 11 books I own and haven't read and I had decided to not buy any new books before I read all I have too

[@clayton7463]

I’m really curious about Less Than Zero, I watched the movie with Robert Downey Jr. because I heard it inspired the Weeknd song of the same name. I was disappointed but from what I’ve read it wasn’t a very faithful adaptation so I have a lot of hope for the book and think I’ll pick it up sometime. Also, good timing with The Sailor Who Fell from Grace With the Sea because I just read it last week and feel the same way. I read The Sound of Waves this past summer too but am still slowly getting into his work. If you haven’t watched the Paul Schrader film Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters then I would highly recommend it, it’s what introduced me to him in the first place and it has an amazing score as well. Edit: saw the other comment about Mishima lol

[@colorlesswonderland]

I actually had no idea they made a movie version of Less than Zero with RDJ as Julian of all characters which is super compelling. I think you would love the book so let me know when you check it out! And yep haha love me some Mishima! I think the movie is due for a rewatch now

[@mittsi]

you look like tom holland bro

[@faithgirard2070]

You’ve been reading Mishima’s work, have you seen the film Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters? Would be interested in your thoughts on it!

[@colorlesswonderland]

I actually watched that movie and bought the criterion for it before I read any of mishima's books or knew anything about him really! I only watched it because I loved Schrader's other movie first reformed and had to check out his other work. I LOVED a life in four chapters and have been eagerly waiting for the right time to rewatch it. There are sections of the movie that left me truly breathless!

[@faithgirard2070]

@@colorlesswonderland that’s interesting, I also loved first reformed, but I haven’t seen A life in four chapters yet. I guess I wasn’t sure if it would be better to go into it having read at least a book or two of his. From your reviews though, I definitely want to pick one up very soon! Thanks! Also I love your channel, it’s very refreshing :)

[@jeffbowman1225]

Hi, I enjoy the book reviews but I can't understand the acronym you keep repeating starting at 3:30. Keep up the good work.

[@colorlesswonderland]

Thank you so much and that is my bad! NYRB is the New York Review of Books and they are a publication company that takes smaller and out of print contemporary fiction! All the books on the top left of my shelf are from that company! Sorry about the confusion!

[@margotling1726]

Sometimes great readers become great writers

[@ElaineDarlingtonBrown]

There's a word for that - tsunduko x

[@bernig]

Less Than Zero is amazing. American Psycho is incredible too, don’t let the movie fool you, it’s way crazier.

[@colorlesswonderland]

I've heard so many wild things about it that I want to read it ASAP! What is your favorite Bret Easton Ellis book?

[@21vgkoab]

Heya, huge fan of the channel. I know your a huge movie buff. Do you have any recommendations of books about movies such as a collection of movie reviews?

[@colorlesswonderland]

Hey Allan! If you are looking for a collection of movie reviews you can't go with Roger Ebert's "The Great Movies" series. I believe it is 4 books and each book is just a bunch of his reviews of classic movies! Ebert's writing is incredible and he has a ton of hidden gem movies that I've never heard of before. Those would be my go to recommendations for books that are a collection of movie reviews! I hope this is what you are looking for!

[@21vgkoab]

@@colorlesswonderland many thanks for this I will give them a look

[@arunitasingh1449]

hey , i really enjoy your videos and you approach towards the hoarding culture ( atleast that's what I call it ) of booktube . I'd appreciate if you could write the names of the books you mention in your videos in your discription . Much love and support 😊

[@colorlesswonderland]

Thank you so much for the kind words! And that is my fault I can absolutely write the names of the books I've talked about in my descriptions!

[@arunitasingh1449]

@@colorlesswonderland Thank you very much . Keep growing 😊