Week 30!! One of my favourite books of the year! Movie reviews!

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[@alexandergantt8541]

Buddy. I just finished Hard Rain Falling on your recommendation and it was breathtaking. There was one line specifically in the last handful of pages that absolutely broke me. Floored by this novel.

[@NIKKI-Kit-Kat]

There are book tubers who have led me to buy books. Books that just sit there on shelves. You, my brother, have a hot for reading that makes me want to read. 😊 cheers mate!

[@lindawine3593]

Nick you are terrific. Keep up the good work!

[@booksaresick]

Thank you :)

[@billfreeman5914]

If you want a non-fiction that you can pick up every so often, I highly recommend “A Short History of Nearly Everything” by Bill Bryson! I found it both fascinating and fun.

[@lolJonezy]

Long legs was great! I highly recommend the horror movie Oddity. It had a small release in theaters and will be on Shudder eventually. It scared me much more than long legs, but I hadn’t heard anything about the movie!

[@alisonpeloquin7883]

The Grapes of Wrath is one of my all time favs!! so excited that you’ve started. it gets even better in the second half!! can’t wait to hear your final thoughts

[@jodilinberg1904]

I just saw Longlegs and I loved it!! I agree with everything you said! Such a good slow burn type of scary.

[@nikkivenable73]

Omg i absolutely adored Hard Rain Falling. It's up there w Stoner, IT, and a few others. It's just absolutely everything I love in a book.

[@codyt8541]

I recently read Circe and absolutely loved it

[@jamesfarkas6443]

Glad you’re enjoying Grapes of Wrath! Can’t wait for you to read East of Eden, it’s my favorite book of all time!

[@claudiastevens9628]

Loved Misery.

[@evapeat5020]

Wow I’m excited to read some of these and that movie sounds right up my alley

[@BamPlan]

Highly recommend a movie called Oddity if it’s playing near you. Good summer for scaries!

[@booksaresick]

I’ve heard great things!

[@Jumpman67]

The original Greek pronunciation of Circe makes the C's into K sounds. Phonetically it would be "Keer-Key'. In English it's phonetically "Sir-see".

[@shadowoflugia]

For a long time, I didn’t know how to pronounce it in English cause I’d only heard it in Greek. Then the Madeline Miller book came out lol.

[@Josh-ey7br]

I started my Stephen King's Journey with Salem's Lot and The Body. They are awesome. I'm ready to read more! I Just got back into reading about three months ago.

[@nl3064]

That's nice. The Body was my favorite novella from him (Stand By Me has always been my favorite movie adaptation of King). And 'Salem's Lot had good aspects to it, though the book was a bit plodding at times ( and there's two short stories that go with it, a prequel called Jerusalem Lot and sequel called One For The Road). My personal fav's are Revival and Joyland. And I'm currently in the middle of Duma Key and Under the Dome.

[@parkersmith-m9d]

I'm a huge Stephan king fan and misery and 11/22/63 are one of my favorite books of all time i cant wait to go deeper in some different authors thank you

[@madworld1962]

I think anyone who loves Grapes of Wrath (one of my favourite novels) should look into Sanora Babb. Her book Whose Names are Unkown was not published until 2004 despite having been written contemporaneously with Steinbeck's. It was thought that two novels dealing with the Dust Bowl farmers during the time of the Great Depression was not market friendly. Love your channel!

[@manderson4264]

Hello, I just started watching your channel for new books to read as I am new to reading consistently. I just finished two books recently I have really enjoyed and they are two of my Favourites. The two books are very similar, both being about a child’s life and living through civil wars in Africa. Both are nonfiction and true stories. One of them is “a long way gone” by Ishmael Bea who was a child abducted and forced into the civil war and then getting to America, and the second is “call me American” by Abdi Iftan who was a child running and avoiding war and finding a way to America. These two stories will draw you in and wonder what happens next in their lives. I loved these two books because they both told an amazing story, but it was all true and told me what life was like in other places in the world. I would think you would enjoy these books, and great videos, keep up the good work.

[@jordonvh91]

I actually just snagged Hard Rain Falling from my local B&N, didn't expect to find it there when it wasn't even easy to find a reasonable price online. Just finished Butcher's Crossing by John Williams and excited to read Stoner. I'm going to be buying more from that collection. They pick great books and the books are just very well made, good paper, quality printing.

[@baileydaye]

Books are Sick tee has been ordered 🤘

[@booksaresick]

Ahhh thank you!!

[@bearcards3497]

Great video as always!

[@tauniamedina1407]

I love your vibe and channel. I’m also a Stephen King fan so that’s how I found you. Currently reading Hard Rain Falling, thanks for the recommendation

[@giovannabetancourt3064]

Circe was one of my favorite books last year! Hope you enjoy it!

[@isaaclumley2692]

Check out "Isaac's Storm" by Erik Larson if you are excited about weather right now! I picked it up because my name is Isaac but it has changed the way I think about the weather

[@eviechatsandchapters]

Heyyyy love your videos! I needed to say that I just finished a book called PENPAL by Dathan Auerbach, it’s a short horror novel and I loved it! I really think you would enjoy it.

[@rorydonahoe7647]

There’s been a movement to discredit Guns, Germs, and Steel because it focuses on environmental determinism, which some people don’t like. I think they’re wrong, so ignore people that complain about it.

[@epicafan911SJM]

Oh... Hard rain falling is available at my library, so I made a reservation for it... and I shouldn't borrow books for a while, because of my already huge tbr... keep you responsible for this, lol 🤭

[@beautifuledie]

I feel like you would LOVE “The Elementals” by Michael McDowell. He was the screen writer for Beetlejuice and this book is the best southern gothic horror book I’ve read. I can’t stop thinking about it.

[@OverlyAverageBen]

I still need to get to Stoner but my partner absolutely loved it and I can't wait to get to it! Twisters was also a lot of fun, I thought it was American Godzilla Minus One

[@JCvanSlooten]

Nice update again 🎉

[@gloriathompson423]

i have hard rain on audible here in canada

[@nahuakang]

Thanks for the video! Guns, Germs, and Steel is a must read. I have Circe on my list as well but haven't heard of Paris '44. Thanks for the recommendation.

[@katieh1752]

Have you read Tommy Orange? Both of his books are great!

[@cheyenecampbell9255]

I think Lindsay and I would get along solely for the fact that I'm also obsessed with cats and hated A Little Life. 😂

[@zeldadesantiago6974]

You can get it from a library

[@rebeccasummerhill8010]

You make me want to read some Stephen king! I just picked up Billy summers cause I heard it was good so I’m interested to see how I like his writing. I don’t think that one is too much of a horror though so I’ll have to look into some of his others as well

[@kristenp6547]

Steinbeck is one of my favorite authors.

[@Chrisevs88]

Do you have a favourite genre? And do you struggle to stay interested in a book outside of that genre?

[@Dnolz03]

I’m reading IT for my first ever Stephen King book

[@jamgart6880]

Read a few books this weekend, Of Mice and Men was one of them. I wasn’t sure if I’d like it (I haven’t read any other Steinbecks) but turned out I loved it! And sobbed my heart out. But I also read High Fidelity that you recommended, I remember the movie with John Cusack and how American it was, not realising it was actually a British book. (I loved the movie) I really enjoyed the book though, a lot of British references which was great and nostalgic for me and I could totally see why they picked Cusack as the main guy, I still pictured him as I read as well. He just has that self deprecating, nervousness about everything he does which is perfect. Also, Jack Black was a perfect choice. There’s that one part where it says Barry has a devilish grin? Totally Jack Black visions lol Also, I’m one of those brits that can’t find Hard Rain Falling! I’m on the hunt though! 😊

[@Im100DeGrees]

Just bought the spine breaker merch

[@Radarthepoobum]

Did you finish mayflies? The first half was struggle street but the second half was amazing. It stayed with me long after i finished it. PS your book recs are dope

[@brandonhood1101]

Please do the green books are sick shirts again!!

[@keltonflinders5836]

You should strip the audio from these videos and upload them as podcasts as well. I would love to be able to listen when I can’t watch!

[@leonli7268]

man I want a white tshirt lol

[@evandavis3678]

Books books books

[@micaitlyn04]

The site isn’t working 😭😭

[@SuperStrangSshadow]

I always prefer original movies instead of all the remakes, reboots, sequels, prequels etc ...

[@shadowoflugia]

I like how your wife gave you a chonky book to read 😂😂😂

[@kellyw5304]

Circe was a DNF for me.

[@g59s]

good video! your vids always motivate me to finish / continue my books haha

[@elisabethrobison8753]

Love your channel, its very authentic and enjoyable. I have tried to reach you via your email about a tote I ordered back in May that I haven't received yet, a bit frustrated. You said you would look into it, Thanks

[@booksaresick]

Hey pal! Sorry about that. I can’t find any emails on my end (been having a few issues with that). Would be possibly able to DM me on instagram? I’ll try to find out what happened to that package and may have to open a claim with Canada Post.

[@booksaresick]

Actually you know what, it’s all good! I’m going to just send out another one to ya! It’s on the way :)

[@FantasyBookFather]

Okay, so since you’re a parent, work full time and have multiple hobbies. When do y’all find time to read? I know most couples sit together and watch a show or movie, instead of that do y’all normally just together and just read or what?

[@fh3091]

❤️✨

[@EvilJester1991]

BRO. BOOKS ARE FRIGGEN SICK.

[@ColtenL1129]

Week 28 of asking you to read Billy Summers by Stephen king

[@reading_fastandslow]

One of my top 3 King , along with Pet Semetary and 11/22/63 ❤

[@rebeccasummerhill8010]

Just picked this up the other day. I’ve never read one of his books so I’m hoping it’s good!

[@ColtenL1129]

@@rebeccasummerhill8010 it’s very good. The first bit can seem a bit slow but if you stick with it you will absolutely fly through last 3/4 of the book. It’s very good and it’s a nice switch up from books Stephen king usually writes.

[@seppuku-]

@@rebeccasummerhill8010He’s got some lighting in a bottle novels for sure. He’s the most adapted writer alive for a reason that’s for sure haha.

[@beardedjohnson5654]

Still committing crimes and not reading Vonnegut, I see.

[@booksaresick]

Vonne-who?

[@beardedjohnson5654]

@@booksaresick I heard reading Vonnegut ensures Josh Allen to pass for +5k this season.

[@nl3064]

@beardedjohnson5654 it's his channel, he'll talk about whatever random nonsense he pleases. And @booksaresick - I'm gonna assume you're being cute.

[@booksaresick]

@@beardedjohnson5654well in that case I’m ordering every copy of every book available

[@beardedjohnson5654]

@@booksaresick for real though, his books are excellent and criminally forgotten about. You will very much enjoy his work!