Standalones & Palate Cleansers to Read in 2024

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Mike talks about 10 books he has as standalones and palate cleansers he'd like to consider in 2024.
ℙ𝕦𝕣𝕔𝕙𝕒𝕤𝕖 𝕓𝕠𝕠𝕜𝕤 𝕞𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕖𝕕 𝕚𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕤 𝕧𝕚𝕕𝕖𝕠:
Shogun amzn.to/40AWDU0
Snowbound amzn.to/4686Us4
Streets of Laredo amzn.to/3sDtOd2
All the Pretty Horses amzn.to/47wgHcr
Come With Me amzn.to/4795HlN
The Rats amzn.to/47Bc7df
The Deep amzn.to/47AYjzn
The Forever War amzn.to/47uArgL
A Canticle for Leibowitz amzn.to/47wbTUB
Snow Crash amzn.to/3FXjz6r
ℂ𝕙𝕒𝕟𝕟𝕖𝕝𝕤 𝕞𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕖𝕕 𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕤 𝕖𝕡𝕚𝕤𝕠𝕕𝕖:
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0:00 Introduction & Requirements
1:43 Horror
6:37 Science-Fiction
12:00 Western
16:24 Historical Fiction
19:10 Thriller
21:56 Final Thoughts
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@Uppernorwood976
@Uppernorwood976 8 ай бұрын
Shogun? Cleansing your pallet with a 7 course banquet!
@podrissimo9814
@podrissimo9814 8 ай бұрын
Was about to write the same 😂
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 8 ай бұрын
I always say go big or go home.
@DZIGIN
@DZIGIN 8 ай бұрын
@@mikesbookreviews Yeah baby 💪😎
@Speed202
@Speed202 8 ай бұрын
Delicious
@shawngerard
@shawngerard 8 ай бұрын
Ive wanted to read Shogun but never got up the courage to tackle the beast!
@Gruso57
@Gruso57 8 ай бұрын
I just flew through The Way of Kings and Words of Radiance and this video couldn't of come at a better time before I start Oathbringer. I started Blindsight by Peter Watts as a palate cleanser.
@PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy
@PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy 8 ай бұрын
I used to read more historical fiction and would like to get back to reading it. Shogun will be near or at the top of my list when that happens. Thanks for all the suggestions, Mike -- much appreciated!
@Dylan13Collins
@Dylan13Collins 8 ай бұрын
Blindsided by Peter Watts is an incredible blend of horror and sci-fi and a great palate cleanser! To me, it's like Phillip K. Dick meets Lovecraft. A bit of a slow burn but the atmosphere and the way it ends is incredible! Pretty similar to Solaris in tone and feel.
@charleszega7809
@charleszega7809 8 ай бұрын
Thank you for originally introducing me to Lonesome Dove. I'm reading it right now and agree with everything you said here. I appreciate you making content about a variety of genres.
@Talking_Story
@Talking_Story 8 ай бұрын
I am with you on the need for palate cleansers. Just wrapped up Empire of Silence last night and I am picking up comics today while I process that book.
@wsmith4020
@wsmith4020 8 ай бұрын
You channel has become my favorite book related channel.
@zackattack366
@zackattack366 8 ай бұрын
I just started Shogun (audiobook) due to the show coming out in February. I'm only an hour in and I'm hooked.
@CRohrscheib
@CRohrscheib 8 ай бұрын
Shogun and Pillars were the two books that got me into the big epic historical reads. I can't imagine a world in which you don't like it I had my first experience with a podcast story that released a "chapter" for every podcast episode. It's called Borrasca and its a coming of of age horror. Great quick cleanser between big reads. I listened to it in the car. It reminded me a lot of those old radio dramas before TV existed
@atomicx9158
@atomicx9158 8 ай бұрын
Gave both to my father and they are two of his favorite books.
@Winegarner
@Winegarner 8 ай бұрын
Im so excited for you to read shogun its my 2nd favorite book right behind dune
@dinocollins720
@dinocollins720 8 ай бұрын
Another fantastic video!!! Thank you Mike! I think I'm most excited for Shogun!!!
@theartistformerlyknownasje6358
@theartistformerlyknownasje6358 8 ай бұрын
Great video and 🔥🔥🔥 shirt GO ROCKETS 🚀
@danielcaso132
@danielcaso132 8 ай бұрын
I can’t wait to hear what you have to say about streets of Laredo. I read lonesome dove because of your review… and it’s a book a still think about a couple times a week.
@FRETtheDOG
@FRETtheDOG 8 ай бұрын
You said it best! I’ve been using the Dresden Files as my palette cleanser series and I’m only through Summer Knight so far
@jakobwetzel7065
@jakobwetzel7065 8 ай бұрын
I do the same. It is a perfect break from everything. I just finished Proven Guilty .And it just gets better and better.
@toothfully8176
@toothfully8176 8 ай бұрын
Love the palate cleansing videos!
@dubhmoore575
@dubhmoore575 8 ай бұрын
Great great list Mike, really impressed, nearly all of these I will read, thank you🤠🥳😎
@Pulsar77
@Pulsar77 8 ай бұрын
For more standalone horror/urban fantasy, you should definitely check out Clive Barker. For some reason people seem to have forgotten about him, which is such a shame. 'Weaveworld', 'Imajica', and the 'Books of the Art' are amazing.
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 8 ай бұрын
I read and reviewed Weaveworld. Loved Hellbound Heart. Still plan to read Damnation Game soon.
@alynam82
@alynam82 8 ай бұрын
I can't wait to read Streets of Laredo, I'm hoping to get to it sooner than later. I think you'll enjoy Come With Me. Such a compelling mystery, and at times, brutal. Plus, you'll get to see what it's like in my neck of the woods bc the setting is northeast US, and a few scenes take place literally 20 min from my house. I even kayak in one of the areas mentioned
@mopete9830
@mopete9830 8 ай бұрын
I really enjoyed silence of the lambs and can't wait to see your review of it
@AtomicBadgerRacer
@AtomicBadgerRacer 8 ай бұрын
Been scouring my local used book stores for Lonesome Dove and finally got a copy of it! Excited to get to it after hearing everyones praise.
@Man-With-a-Hat-Who-Reads
@Man-With-a-Hat-Who-Reads 8 ай бұрын
Great list, Mike! I have both 'The Forever War' and 'All The Pretty Horses' on my list of planned reads in 2024.
@BooksWithBenghisKahn
@BooksWithBenghisKahn 8 ай бұрын
Definitely need a palate cleanser every now and then! I might tag along on that Shogun read since I also have that handsome edition and want to read it before the show; which does indeed look incredible!
@Roondawg_Valhalla
@Roondawg_Valhalla 8 ай бұрын
You the man Mike 🎉
@haley5803
@haley5803 8 ай бұрын
For 2024, I am looking to read more sci-fi. A Canticle for Leibowitz sounds incredible!
@emosongsandreadalongs
@emosongsandreadalongs 4 ай бұрын
It's really good. There actually is a sequel that another author (Terry Bisson) finished after Miller's death, but I personally DNF'd it. I didn't think it was nearly as good as Canticle
@interstellardeskplant
@interstellardeskplant 8 ай бұрын
I read lonesome dove due to your review and it is one of my favorite books of all time now. I've read dead man's walk but haven't read any more because I wanted to save one book that has Gus in it. That's how much I enjoyed those characters!
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 8 ай бұрын
It’s so good
@tiagoguedes2286
@tiagoguedes2286 8 ай бұрын
Actually reading Shogun, since 25 Oct, 900 and some pages, really loving it.. Think you will love it too.. the ambience is fantastic!
@Thecatladybooknook_PennyD
@Thecatladybooknook_PennyD 8 ай бұрын
Streets of Laredo was my 2nd fav of the LD series.... didn't care for the other 2. Yesssss All the Pretty Horses!! You'll love all 3! One of my fav trilogies.
@caewing85
@caewing85 8 ай бұрын
I’m reading Gone With the Wind because of your recommendation. I’m only in chapter 10(I think) but it’s so good!
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 8 ай бұрын
So happy to hear it!
@CoralineJones9876
@CoralineJones9876 8 ай бұрын
I recently took a break from a 13 book series to read True Grit and The Revenant. They were both great! Definitely outside of my usual fantasy comfort zone, but 10/10 recommend.
@jakobwetzel7065
@jakobwetzel7065 8 ай бұрын
Love the Deep. Just awesome. I think it’s my favorite of his so far. I’m reading Sphere after I’m done with Riding the Rap. It will be my first Michael Crichton book in about 7 years. Lol.
@angelaholmes8888
@angelaholmes8888 8 ай бұрын
I do have some books planned for next year Gone with the wind Shogun Emma by jane Austen Little women Anna karenina
@zackattack366
@zackattack366 8 ай бұрын
Emma is good and is packed with some great dry humor
@BrianBell7
@BrianBell7 8 ай бұрын
I think I'll join you for "Streets of Laredo" since I took the Lonesome Dove journey back in May. Saddling up!
@kurtbeck3400
@kurtbeck3400 8 ай бұрын
The Forever War is really good and thought-provoking with a great ending. That's a good choice.
@civoreb
@civoreb 8 ай бұрын
Manga is the one palate cleanser that always does the job for me. But solid list!
@robertsatterfield7226
@robertsatterfield7226 8 ай бұрын
I just started reading Shogun today.
@leezirkle7840
@leezirkle7840 8 ай бұрын
I love the Dresden Files. Just finished book 2 and ready for the next 15.
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 8 ай бұрын
Enjoy the ride
@fithfath3615
@fithfath3615 8 ай бұрын
I've read The Rats, The Forever War & Shogun (twice now with another re-read coming soon). All three books I can recommend, but especially Shogun which is a top 10 book of all time for me. As palate cleansers I could wholeheartedly recommend any books by Guy Gavriel Kay. You really need to get started with his books as I know you'll enjoy them.
@Maximus0623
@Maximus0623 8 ай бұрын
I’m currently using Stephen King as a palate cleanser. I just got into his books within the last year, and I’m hooked. The only problem with his books as palate cleansers is they’re so good that I often find myself just wanting to read another King book instead of the next book in the series I’m currently in the middle of.
@atomicx9158
@atomicx9158 8 ай бұрын
Shogun is so good. It will fly by. I read it in high school and I can still remember sneaking to read it in AP Biology. Just wonderful.
@TimOnBooks
@TimOnBooks 8 ай бұрын
Just finished The Forever War...fantastic book from beginning to end!!!
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 8 ай бұрын
Great!
@puzzlingread
@puzzlingread 8 ай бұрын
I'm re-reading ASOIAF. I'm on A Feast for Crows. Might be a weird palate cleanser, but it feels like my brain can chill while still being engaged since I'm familiar with the world and the story. I'll just read a few pages or a chapter per day.
@christophercorr2329
@christophercorr2329 8 ай бұрын
My 2024 is shaping up to be HEFTY. Right now I have Stormlight and the whatever books I don’t get to of the dark tower this year. Plus, possibly the 2nd part of Mistborn.
@someothercharacter
@someothercharacter 8 ай бұрын
Forever War is fantastic. One of my favs. Reading Forever Free the sequel now. You'll love the main character.
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 8 ай бұрын
Can’t wait
@wsmith4020
@wsmith4020 8 ай бұрын
I'd like to read Nick Cutter's The Troop.
@jakobwetzel7065
@jakobwetzel7065 8 ай бұрын
It’s really good. Reads just like Carrie only way more gore. Lol
@kylerieman221
@kylerieman221 8 ай бұрын
Ive kinda been neglecting the classics and Stephen King the laat few years, so i think thats going to be my pallat cleansers for next year. I might try to sprinkle in some Michael Crichton as well. Ive been kicking State of Fear down the road for too long
@fpighi
@fpighi 8 ай бұрын
Have you read anything by Joe Lansdale? Amazing writer, really popular here in Italy but for some reason less famous anywhere else. A really great palate cleanser between chunky books :) I recommend his Drive-In short series or the Hap and Leonard novels. Another recommendation: if you like slice of life writing style combined with a historical and family epic vibe spanning 3 generations, Pachinko is a great book with an equally great tv show.
@books-n-coffee97
@books-n-coffee97 8 ай бұрын
I'm hoping to get to Shogun next year too as well as Lonesome Dove. Would you recommend The Troop or Little Heaven as a good starting point for Cutter?
@NamasteBbooktube
@NamasteBbooktube 8 ай бұрын
This is a pretty good selection of books. Also, I understand how reading horror back to back can affect your mood. If you remember the list of horror books I left in the comments, I've tried to include fairly well-known horror books of different flavours. 🙂 Great video
@jellevanbreugel325
@jellevanbreugel325 8 ай бұрын
Dresden files totally qualifies as palate cleanser for me, probably why i've read it 8 times by now. Discworld is also probably more excellent for that! David Gemmell has some great stand alone books! Can't wait till you finally get to him :)
@randomdude3620
@randomdude3620 3 ай бұрын
Bro, watching Fallout on Amazon at the moment. Never played any of the games. Getting serious A Canticle for Liebowitz vibes. I read the book last year. Can't say i loved it, but i respect the heck out of it. It was written at a time before the sci-fi genre tropes were established. I love the creativity and originality of this book. Well worth a read.
@BioPhoenixReviews
@BioPhoenixReviews 8 ай бұрын
snow crash i do plan on reading in 2024 and if i can find a decent copy of shogun i might try that to.
@Johanna_reads
@Johanna_reads 8 ай бұрын
Mike, I am so convinced you will love All the Pretty Horses!!! I think you might prefer it over Shogun.
@CodyvWorld
@CodyvWorld 8 ай бұрын
My first ever (and currently only) horror book was The Dark by James Herbert. I am unsure if horror is just not a genre for me or if that book is very average. I am going to see if Pet Semetary can change my mind on the genre. Hoping The Rats works for you!
@helenmurphy6692
@helenmurphy6692 8 ай бұрын
You should check out A Congregation Of Jackals by S Craig Zahler. He was the director and screenwriter of Bone Tomahawk .It's a violent grimdark western with some horrific horror scenes.
@samanthamiller9453
@samanthamiller9453 8 ай бұрын
If you want a Fantasy-ish standalone that is really good you should read Windhaven by GRRM and Lisa Tuttle. That being said I’m also trying to broaden my horizons and read a bigger variety of books rather than just Fantasy, so I look forward to your thoughts on these.
@KalleVilenius
@KalleVilenius 8 ай бұрын
A Canticle for Leibowitz covers a lot of ground for such a short book. Miller has another book in the same setting, Saint Leibowitz and the Wild Horse Woman. Keep that one in mind if you end up liking this. If you want good historical fiction, you could sitck with more Neal Stephenson. Quicksilver, Confusion and System of the World are a lovely trilogy of thick as a brick historical novels. A warning from a Cormac McCarthy fan: the Border trilogy has a lot of untranslated Spanish dialogue in it.
@jaredschmidt8440
@jaredschmidt8440 8 ай бұрын
Mike. Shogun will not let you go once you start. I’ve blasted through the first 700 pages and I’m still excited to pick it up daily. Love the channel!
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 8 ай бұрын
Awesome!
@realmsofreading
@realmsofreading 7 ай бұрын
If you enjoy Shogun, I cannot recommend enough Musashi by Eiji Yoshikawa. I’m currently reading it, and I haven’t had a book draw me in like this one in a very long time. It’s another epic samurai novel about the real-life samurai Miyamoto Musashi and his early adventures in life (and is also the inspiration for the manga Vagabond). It was serialized back in the 1930s and is considered the Gone With the Wind of Japan, so I think with a title like that it would be right up your alley.
@joshstringer5136
@joshstringer5136 5 ай бұрын
Best Western is True Grit, it's a short fast read and non-stop brilliance
@deserthighlander1969
@deserthighlander1969 8 ай бұрын
McMurtry is brilliant! After reading Lonesome Dove, I decided to read the prequels prior to Streets of Laredo. Dead Man's Walk and Comanche Moon were so much fun. I'm about a third into Streets of Laredo and find it a bit slow so far. With the series almost completed, I've invested too much time to quit. I refuse to believe McMurtry will let us down.
@Catcupid
@Catcupid 8 ай бұрын
I wasn't going to give my standalone horror recommendation because it was so long...but then you brought out Shotgun and I decided all bets are off. I think you would like Our Share of night by Mariana Enriquez. Its a slow character study, but also has some creepy horror elements both supernatural and human. Just came out this year.
@MacScarfield
@MacScarfield 8 ай бұрын
As for myself, for 2024 I plan to read «The Last Light of the Sun» & «A Brightness Long Ago» by Guy Gavriel Kay, «Stonehenge» by Bernard Cornwell, «The Dragon Lord» by David Drake and continue of my current palate cleansing series: The «Bernicia Chronicle» by Matthew Harffy!
@andrewpopely9511
@andrewpopely9511 8 ай бұрын
Great video Mike. Just wanted to mention on slice of life discussion. Grapes of Wrath by Steinbeck is amazing and very much worth the time investment.
@jimave
@jimave 8 ай бұрын
You are going to love streets of Laredo. I think it’s almost as good as Lonesome Dove. I’m also going to read Shogun before watching the series.
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 8 ай бұрын
I'm fully expecting to!
@danielzielinski3821
@danielzielinski3821 7 ай бұрын
I have a good recommendation for a standalone sci-fi book. It's Beacon 23 by Hugh Howey, who wrote the Silo Series. Beacon 23 has been adapted to a TV Series that will be on MGM +. It's really great.
@jaycianfrini77
@jaycianfrini77 8 ай бұрын
I’ve got a great pallet cleanser for you. Geddy Lee’s autobiography My Effin’ Life!!
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 8 ай бұрын
Sounds cool
@mythosthecat
@mythosthecat 8 ай бұрын
Rats is a great choice! Herbert books are excellent. If you enjoy him you should give Shaun Hutson a try.
@marcusmusings
@marcusmusings 8 ай бұрын
I need to give Snow Crash another try. Same with Canticle. I'm going to join you for The Rats. btw, it's not a standalone. Scribd (excuse me, Everand) has a ton of his stuff available. Going to keep working on Robert Mccammon's backlog.
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 8 ай бұрын
Yeah most of these are in a series or have a sequel, tbh.
@markb3534
@markb3534 8 ай бұрын
Canticle!
@swisswatermethod1781
@swisswatermethod1781 8 ай бұрын
I just read The Rats as part of Spooky Season. It was definitely written in the seventies 😳
@jennd2100
@jennd2100 8 ай бұрын
I’m scared of the Deep bec of how gruesome I’ve hears the other books are. I also have the same phobia as you, but I might give it a try. Okay okay I’ll try Lonesome Dove too. For standalone novels have you read the new ML Wang book? I’m putting that on my list, and check out Library at Mount Char if you haven’t!
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 8 ай бұрын
Only Sword of Kaigen
@jackiesliterarycorner
@jackiesliterarycorner 8 ай бұрын
I think I'm going to start Lonesome Dove and bring it with me on our Thanksgiving vacation. Have you read Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrel by Susannah Clarke? It's about two Magicians during the Regency era England with different ideas on how to use magic. It's an alternate where magic has returned to world.
@cynthiafialka
@cynthiafialka 8 ай бұрын
I thought Shogun was a fantastic book, I hope you’ll love it. I think you’ll like All the Pretty Horses if you read it. I finished it but maybe Cormac McCarthy’s writing style isn’t for me. The lack of punctuation drove me nuts. Sci fi and historical fiction are my favorite genres and I read all genres except romance. I think it’s good how many books you’re now reading outside of your usual genres.
@kuba70834
@kuba70834 8 ай бұрын
As Palate Cleansers go, i love Raymond Chandler and Lee Child's books. Will Philip Marlowe books ever appear on your channel?
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 8 ай бұрын
Time will tell
@nazimelmardi
@nazimelmardi 8 ай бұрын
Noble House series - Shogun is just fantastic. And it’s not ending there, Tai Pan for China is fantastic too for the time of for starting Hong Kong as colony. Forever War is the one that others use. That’s the base work. It’s like Dune. Still think the best adaptation was Lee Child’s Reacher on Amazon. 👀
@eternal_napalm6442
@eternal_napalm6442 8 ай бұрын
I primarily read Fantasy and Science Fiction, but I absolutely loved Red Dragon by Thomas Harris. If you are going to check out Thomas Harris, I recommend starting with Red Dragon. Well written and absolutely worth a read.
@someothercharacter
@someothercharacter 8 ай бұрын
Read Red Dragon and Silence of the Lambs in the past 2 months. Great and riveting page turners.
@MightyD_93
@MightyD_93 8 ай бұрын
If you like Shogun, look into Musashi!
@pikap8649
@pikap8649 8 ай бұрын
Damn, I really don’t want to start a monster sized series but I might have to bite the bullets and read shogun before the show
@mikeprince6685
@mikeprince6685 8 ай бұрын
Streets of Laredo holds up to the same level as Lonesome Dove for sure!
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 8 ай бұрын
Wow!
@jacobmyers3005
@jacobmyers3005 8 ай бұрын
Do you looking for more standalone, thrillers/horror books, try the Bottoms by Joe R landsdale it’s got a similar feel to Robert McCammon’s boys life but I would say it’s more in line with to kill a Mockingbird but it’s really good. I just finished it. Also landsdale has several westerns. You might want to check out to. Haven’t read them yet, but I plan to one of them is called the thicket and another one’s called Paradise sky.
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 8 ай бұрын
✍🏼
@Wethecenter
@Wethecenter Ай бұрын
Have you read any Jack Whyte? A dream of eagles series is spectacular
@hanswurst4768
@hanswurst4768 8 ай бұрын
Canticle for Leibowitz is amazing but the best post-apocalypse book I’ve ever read is Earth Abides. One of my favourite books of all time. Snow crash is probably the worst book I’ve ever dnf‘d. Curious what you’ll think.
@WordsinTime
@WordsinTime 8 ай бұрын
I think you will enjoy The Forever War and Snow Crash. I’m not sure about A Canticle For Leibowitz. It’s mostly religious and philosophical discussions that some people connect with more than others.
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 8 ай бұрын
I guess we will find out
@radudumanovschi3387
@radudumanovschi3387 8 ай бұрын
Last year I've finished Asian Saga
@samofWinterfell
@samofWinterfell 8 ай бұрын
I’m in the middle of Dune. Waiting patiently for the next movie
@jakobwetzel7065
@jakobwetzel7065 8 ай бұрын
Loved it but I needed three palate cleansers after that. Haha
@ChrisJohnson-pr9jq
@ChrisJohnson-pr9jq 8 ай бұрын
The rats trilogy by James Herbert is really good 🤘
@andreabknight
@andreabknight 7 ай бұрын
I think you'll like the forever war- it has some emotional stuff that I think you might resonate with. Enjoy! I didn't like book 2 though.
@rvt_h3d
@rvt_h3d 8 ай бұрын
Horror needs more love. I feel like most of the booktubers I see are sci fi / fantasy
@ronaldoaguilar145
@ronaldoaguilar145 8 ай бұрын
if you read shogun youll love Musashi by Eiji Yoshikawa
@maxt5319
@maxt5319 8 ай бұрын
Have you read Between Two Fires, Mike? It's historical fiction/horror, and it's really, really great. You should 100% give it a go if you haven't already.
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 8 ай бұрын
I did. I was lukewarm on it.
@michaelkibble740
@michaelkibble740 8 ай бұрын
I can't find a copy of Shogun can you help me out Mike?
@Maricellanea
@Maricellanea 8 ай бұрын
But how about when you read a standalone and then a few years later Boom surprise sequel?? It's now a series! TT
@garyhost6678
@garyhost6678 8 ай бұрын
Please please please check out invincible. The show or the comic.
@ThePhobosAnomally
@ThePhobosAnomally 8 ай бұрын
Hello. Did you ever consider reading Metro 2033 (followed up 2034 and 2035)?
@raduprofeanu6891
@raduprofeanu6891 8 ай бұрын
Sorry to say but James Herbert si no Steven King ( british or otherwise). Do yourself a favor and skip The Rats, from one King fan to another. Cheers and like always nice video.
@2ndhandbookclan274
@2ndhandbookclan274 8 ай бұрын
Shogun is going to be a quicker read than you expect. It’s an awesome story
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 8 ай бұрын
I’m betting so.
@k2u364
@k2u364 8 ай бұрын
I want Kingsbridge Folio edition
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 8 ай бұрын
I bet those are pretty
@k2u364
@k2u364 8 ай бұрын
@@mikesbookreviews They don’t exist sadly but I’d want them for sure !
@user-uy7rf9nv7d
@user-uy7rf9nv7d 8 ай бұрын
Asian saga: shogun, Tai pan,king rat,noble house,what a great trip
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 8 ай бұрын
That's what I've heard.
@sl8rsmith
@sl8rsmith 8 ай бұрын
Snow crash is such a strange read for a variety of reasons, but the main thing is the fact that so much of the terminology in that book exists in todays world
@popsiclepunk2112
@popsiclepunk2112 8 ай бұрын
I’ve been reading so many fantasy books that anything less than 600 pages is short😭🤣
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