Week 46! Reading Books Is Nice

[@sleepiestgf]

I just started Stoner this afternoon. Honestly, I've been struggling immensely with depression, not being able to find meaning in anything. I've been going to my local bookstore every week for a month and admiring their copy but never buying it out of fear that I'd start and be unable to continue it. I finally bought it and found myself drawn in in a way that I haven't in a year and a half. I also fell in love during undergrad, like Stoner, although it was with writing itself, rather than literature. I'm now nearing the end of my first semester in a 7 year PhD program in writing studies. Stoner is exactly what I need right now and I'm going to be spending my thanksgiving break with it. Thank you for bringing it to my attention.

[@booksaresick]

@@sleepiestgf jeez!! Thank you for sharing this! I hope your struggles ease up, if you ever want to chat feel free to reach out! So glad you’re enjoying stoner

[@filmswithjovi]

Been watching since the start and can't believe we're on week 46! Been a pleasure watching these videos weekly, and as the year is coming to an end, just wanted to say thank you for checking in weekly - it's really got my excited about reading like never before 😊

[@booksaresick]

@@filmswithjovi thanks for the kindness! So glad you’ve been into it. I’ll be continuing on into next year and beyond :)

[@rachaeldrury8744]

"Da hell is tabogganin?" - a warm Texan

[@booksaresick]

@@rachaeldrury8744 grab a piece of wood and slide down a snowy hill! Haha

[@AMcG92]

Hey Nick, since finding your channel and seeing the enthusiasm you have towards books I have started reading again and have read 9 books in the last 3 months, currently reading Stoner after you gave it such a glowing review and it is AWESOME! So thankyou!

[@booksaresick]

@@AMcG92 love to hear it. Right on dude!

[@mayad7345]

I just discovered your videos. they help me with my anxiety, Thank you💕

[@LucBeaulne]

Tuesdays with Morrie is an awesome read! Love what you're doing keep it up dude!

[@philxfilm]

Hey dude. Thanks for sharing your enthusiasm about books! Since finding your channel, I've been on a cool trajectory. Just finished 'Small Things Like These', currently reading 'Pet Sematary', and I'm picking up 'Lonesome Dove' on December 5th. Pretty sick, Nick.

[@booksaresick]

@@philxfilm buddy I am so jealous of you right now hahah

[@joshnewman4270]

Are you me? Haha I just read Small Things Like These and I’m reading Lonesome Dove now. I haven’t committed to pet sematary but I’ve been eyeballing it 😂 I feel like I just read my own comment

[@XanaduCastle]

i actually finished reading 11/22/63 last night and it was fantastic. might be one of my favourite endings to a king book

[@booksaresick]

@@XanaduCastle it’s SO damn good. I’ve been loving my re-read of it. So stoked you liked it :)

[@CleverUserNamez]

I love the stream of consciousness style in your videos !!

[@azchen]

Agreed tuesday with morrie is such a lovely book!

[@deptofgratitude]

Whitehead's "Nickel Boys" FLOORED me.

[@deptofgratitude]

And "Stay True" did the same - sorry, commenting while watching. Terrible habit.

[@sleepiestgf]

my favorite book is Zone One by Whitehead. Like a zombie apocalypse written by Virginia Woolf. I still haven't read anything else by him but really need to check out Underground Railroad and Nickel Boys

[@booksaresick]

@@deptofgratitude alright. Looks like I’ll be picking up Nickel Boys.

[@murdermayhemuk]

If you like Tuesday at Morris then you have to read Five People You Meet in Heaven by the same author

[@FelishaD]

The Nickel Boys I think is Colson’s best. Definitely worth checking out.

[@alibaba0428]

That cup being so close to the edge is giving me anxiety

[@booksaresick]

@@alibaba0428 I finally brought it to the kitchen

[@sitka0516]

stay true and my brilliant friend are both awesome books. hope you enjoy them!

[@markec123]

I won't stop recommending The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon until you get it. 😂

[@stephaniehopkinsartist]

Ooo...The Shadow of the Wind is in my five top favs!

[@booksaresick]

@@markec123 I’ve honestly never even heard of this haha! I’ll check it out

[@molliee5183]

i'm a memoir lover, and to be honest when i rate them its on a very different scale. almost every memoir i've read i've given a 4 or 5 stars and it is mostly based on more technical stuff like the writing and structure. their life is not a plot and the people aren't characters, so imo, a lot of the actual substance doesn't go into my ratings.

[@romanticdove]

I'm currently reading Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare and Finding Me by Viola Davis. Loving both books. Next up is If We Were Villians by M L Rio. Can't wait!

[@jenniferst.george810]

I’m reading king Leopold’s ghost as a lead in to heart of darkness and starting Piranesi

[@danhamilton7990]

For Christmas read try The Stupidest Angel by Christopher Moore You’ll love it! Very funn with zombies! You’re welcome!

[@saphna2095]

"the crushability is high and the margins are son your side"😂the kind of book review I need👌 and you are so sweet

[@booksaresick]

@@saphna2095 crushability is so important to me haha

[@corycaskey3448]

This is the 3rd time I've been reading a book and you make a video reading the same book. Great minds Think alike :). Tuesdays with Morrie was a great inspiring read. Great video as always keep it up

[@booksaresick]

@@corycaskey3448 look at us!

[@alyceoakley5953]

If you liked Tuesdays with Morris, pick up When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalinthi. It is incredible!

[@alyceoakley5953]

Also, Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead.

[@Intervain]

I just finished The Brothers Karamazov... , definitely can't imagine forcing people to read that lol

[@booksaresick]

@@Intervain did you like it??

[@Intervain]

@@booksaresick I was thinking about this the other day and I'm not sure like is the right word for this one. I keep thinking about that book a week or so on so I guess it stays with you and makes you think. It had a ot of parts that I did like but overall not sure. I appreciate it but it felt exhausting at times. It was my 3rd attempt and I was determined to finish this time. It is a lot to process and it is a challenge, a worthwhile one though., Would definitely recommend it.

[@ColaBreak]

I've been reading Christmasaurus and Story Thieves. Gonna spend most of December reading middle grade Christmas and some sci-fi and other books along the way.

[@unimpressedalchemist]

I just read Nickel Boys about a month ago (because the movie is coming out soon), which was my first Colson Whitehead. It absolutely blew me away. Finished the last 40 pages or so after Trump won the election, and I legit sat in silence for like 10 minutes staring at the wall.

[@booksaresick]

@@unimpressedalchemist have heard great things about that one!

[@scottroyle86]

If you read Brothers Karamazov, I'll join the book club for that month!

[@booksaresick]

@@scottroyle86 right on haha. It’s got a small chance of making it but I’ll keep ya posted

[@ReadBooksMore]

Before deleting TikTok I had seen that My Brilliant Best Friend one quite often in BookTok hauls. I think it’s a series, maybe four books in total. I haven’t read it but I can’t wait to hear what you think!

[@curtisjay34]

Hey nick, If Dostoyevsky is what you wanna read then be prepared for the best possible literature you can read. I’ve read; The Brotheres Karamaz; Notes from Underground; and crime and punishment. As Jordan Peterson said before “Dostoyevsky ruined reading for me” - May that be the context for which you learn about this special author. He triumphs over everyone else that I have in my small library. His favourite book was ‘The Idiot’, as soon as I get my hands of it I’m devouring that book. If you read this then consider my request my dear sir, you’ll thank yourself for reading him

[@SuperStrangSshadow]

I do review the few memoars I read. I don't review their life but the writing style.

[@shrewnaldo]

Just because of how you are deciding on the Book of the Month, you have to throw The Dice Man by Luke Rhinehart into the hat

[@evandavis3678]

BOOOOOOOOOKS

[@anthonyvaldivia3363]

You should check out the Celebrity Memoir Book Club podcast. They have no problem saying what they think about someone's memoirs. Especially when it's a clear cash grab.

[@booksaresick]

@@anthonyvaldivia3363 I’ll check it out!! Maybe I feel this way because of the memoirs I’ve read so far (no real celeb ones, aside from the Lisa Marie one which I really loved)

[@thomasceneri867]

Nick - Random Family is amazing! You can’t put it down. David Sedaris had recommended it, and he was right.

[@booksaresick]

@@thomasceneri867 pumped!!

[@meags2393]

Fun fact, To become a new york best seller you have to have sold a certain amount in the first week thats why pre orders are so important, then you get that accolade, so you can sell that amount then sell nothing else ever and be a new york times best seller lol

[@booksaresick]

@@meags2393 ahh interesting.

[@nathannicchitta1317]

Week 1 asking you to read the Red Rising series 🫡

[@booksaresick]

@@nathannicchitta1317 I’ve been meaning to read that for about 2 years now haha

[@tomasvaldespino6834]

Was Tuesday with morrie your first (unintentional?) Oprah book club read?

[@booksaresick]

@@tomasvaldespino6834 no I don’t think so - haha. I want to say The Road was also an Oprah one??

[@kirstendickinson1361]

Was that a spider swinging by halfway through the video?

[@booksaresick]

@@kirstendickinson1361 just dust 🤺

[@kirstendickinson1361]

@booksaresick ok, my irrational phobia had me worried 😆

[@cathyplayss]

I come here for the social anxiety because same

[@booksaresick]

@@cathyplayss panic pals 👯

[@cathyplayss]

@ 🥰

[@ntshlvr]

Elena Ferrante!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@TwoMinutesonBooks-bt8lg]

Colson Whitehead is great. My goal is to read all of his work.

[@booksaresick]

@@TwoMinutesonBooks-bt8lg that is a good goal!

[@nl3064]

N.Y. Best Seller simply means it sold 5,000 - 10,000 copies in one week, so yeah, it's pretty meaningless. Also, seems weird buying more books than you read. Try finishing some first. I mean , it's more interesting hearing a summary of what you've read than just showing off covers for something you know nothing about. Anyway, as for me, I just finished reading Heads Will Roll by Josh Winning and The Humbling by Philip Roth. Am currently reading Satan In Goray by Isaac Bashevis Singer and Hangsaman by Shirley Jackson. Not that it particularly matters.

[@denise3979]

He did tell us about what he read. If you watch his videos, you'll find that he includes summaries and opinions on the many books he reads. Like the rest of the Book Tubers, he also tells about the books he acquires. In case your mother never told you, "If you don't have anything nice to say..."

[@nl3064]

@denise3979 with this one, he only talked about one read book. What I'm saying is, he (at least more and more in recent videos) talks way more about what he hasn't read than what he has. I love it when someone gets huffy when they didn't understand the previous comment.

[@booksaresick]

I kinda just talk about whatever I want my dude