Weekly Update: February 2nd, 2025 | The One Where I Actually DNF'd a Book I Wasn't Enjoying

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Mike's Book Reviews

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@christiantgolden
@christiantgolden 6 күн бұрын
Re: DNFing - It can also be a disservice to a book to force yourself to finish it when you dont want to. I came to this realization with Brothers Karamazov. I DNF'd it DOZENS of times. Then, one day I picked it up and it drew me in and kept me going. It is now one of my favorite books of all time. If I had forced myself through it the first time, I'd have thought it was a miserable experience.
@Thecatladybooknook_PennyD
@Thecatladybooknook_PennyD 6 күн бұрын
Yes¡!!! I call those a "soft DNF". I can tell of it's my mood or the book. If it's the book, I'll unhaul it. If it's my mood and not feeling it or it's not pulling me in by 100pgs, soft DNF
@Uncle_Jester
@Uncle_Jester 6 күн бұрын
DNF till you're DTF ?
@christiantgolden
@christiantgolden 6 күн бұрын
@Uncle_Jester 🤣 that's horribly perfect
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 6 күн бұрын
Right. Too many options to hate read.
@FlyKodiak100
@FlyKodiak100 6 күн бұрын
I’m in the exact same spot. I’m reading the brothers karamozov and almost stopped on page 800!!! 😂 only because I started sun eater before finishing it and it was so hard to go back
@swordvader4
@swordvader4 6 күн бұрын
Love your content, I haven't done this before but I've decided to join your membership and support your channel. Thank you again for all you do.
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 4 күн бұрын
You're amazing! Thank you.
@nicholasoleksak395
@nicholasoleksak395 6 күн бұрын
Hi Mike! Started my journey into Malazan. And I finished Gardens of the Moon. An absolutely awesome ride! In the middle of Deadhouse Gates and it’s even better! Hopefully by the time I get to book 7 you will have finished the series and posted your reviews. Wish me luck!
@TonyChiba
@TonyChiba 6 күн бұрын
Reading Needful Things at the moment, really digging it!
@ashleyholbird4287
@ashleyholbird4287 6 күн бұрын
Rise of the Ranger is an easy 5/5. Started book 2 today and really enjoying it!
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 6 күн бұрын
Excellent!
@mich7008
@mich7008 4 күн бұрын
Loved The Echoes Saga Mike, I blazed right through it. The character you are questionably about I can understand BUT I definitely came around on them.
@bbarnhouse9022
@bbarnhouse9022 6 күн бұрын
The danger of DNF is that it becomes easier each time you do it. Up until my 40s I could count my dnf's on one hand. But after reading 100s of books, I started becoming less tolerant of bad writing/storytelling. Especially since I had usually seen the same plots|characters many times before. Often done much better.
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 6 күн бұрын
I feel ya.
@mazinya
@mazinya 6 күн бұрын
spot on. And I havent even read 100s of books but I definitely find myself much less tolerant
@eternal_napalm6442
@eternal_napalm6442 6 күн бұрын
Seeing the same plots/characters over and over is a perfectly reasonable reason to DNF. Same with tropy titles that make your eyes roll. A [ blank ] of [ blank ] and [ blank ]. Of [ blank ] and [ blank ]. [ blank ] born. [ blank ] fall.
@CosmosnCarnage
@CosmosnCarnage 3 күн бұрын
I hear you on this, but there’s also an accountability to some of these books out there now. A lot of the high praised books aren’t great. It’s just like call of duty. Same game new skin. Some of these authors are good at reskinning a book and focus on the cheap thrills in order to get a book out. I believe there are far more unsung authors that deserve more praise than some of the big names out there that don’t. My time is far more valuable to me than slog through a book that’s not doing it for me. I give an author 100 to 150 pages. If you cant hook me by then, I’m not going to continue. Luckily, I’ve not had to do much of that because I’m careful about what I pick to read. And that’s all thanks to folks like Mike, Matt, Merphy, and countless others that suggest books I’m likely to be more interested in. So thanks Mike!
@abnushagnasty805
@abnushagnasty805 5 күн бұрын
The Sopranos is my fourth favorite show behind BCS, Breaking Bad, and The Wire.
@Usernameforsf
@Usernameforsf 6 күн бұрын
Please do not ditch the suit!! Haha, I enjoyed the glamour Great video as always :)
@Chance.Dillon
@Chance.Dillon 6 күн бұрын
Light fall certainly drew me in. Glad you’re enjoying Phillip’s series. I’m starting the audiobook this week of Rise!
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 6 күн бұрын
Glad to hear it!
@BroonsBooks
@BroonsBooks 2 күн бұрын
Currently watching The Sopranos right now for the first time and loving it.
@GenuinelyCurious120
@GenuinelyCurious120 6 күн бұрын
It's all good man. It didn't really seem like you enjoyed Eye of the World either but you still got me to read it and I LOVED it. I'm really enjoying the Wheel of Time at the moment. Thanks Mike!
@Uppernorwood976
@Uppernorwood976 6 күн бұрын
It’s harder to DNF a book you’ve always wanted or planned to read. I find it much easier to DNF a book I pick up on a whim, or that someone else suggested for me.
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 6 күн бұрын
No doubt
@Jeremy-PhoenixBooks27
@Jeremy-PhoenixBooks27 6 күн бұрын
Just wanted to say thanks Mike. I finished Of War and Ruin and needed a little fantasy break. I'm reading Ordinary Grace, and about half way through and I'm blown away, wow what a great book!
@Adam_First
@Adam_First 3 күн бұрын
Great video
@PlaguedxAmbition
@PlaguedxAmbition 6 күн бұрын
Same, I will only read vampire/werewolf books, if its an action novel. I dont need any romantasy, or anything of the like. Thats why Empire of the vampire is my favorite read last year.
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 6 күн бұрын
Right on
@jacrsherb
@jacrsherb 6 күн бұрын
Pretty solid week for me! Finished up IT by Stephen king and Witchcraft for wayward girls by Grady Hendrix this week. I have started The Last Picture Show by Larry McMurtry today and blasted through about 2/3 of it in one sitting. I’d highly recommend as a palate cleanser. It’s like 225 pages and pretty funny coming of age story about a couple dudes from Texas. On DNFing, embrace it Mike! Life’s too short to be hate reading anything I picked up Mystic River recently and am looking forward to hearing your thoughts. Really looking forward to this one!
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 6 күн бұрын
Larry is great.
@doublej1645
@doublej1645 6 күн бұрын
My Gf and i just finished landman this weekend. Highly recommend as well!
@AndrewsWizardlyReads
@AndrewsWizardlyReads 6 күн бұрын
I’m so PROUD
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 6 күн бұрын
Ha ha thought you'd appreciate them strays.
@AndrewsWizardlyReads
@AndrewsWizardlyReads 6 күн бұрын
@ as soon as you started the video I knew I was about to be called out 🤣. I love it
@KarmaSpaz12
@KarmaSpaz12 6 күн бұрын
I can relate with the computer problems. Brought the second hard drive replacement in two years due to drive corruption. A least I'll be able to read while waiting for the data to copy.
@deelak2329
@deelak2329 6 күн бұрын
Hey mike. Totally get it. I have just recently become ruthless in DNFing. There are too many great books to stick to reading tbings that are draining your joy. Cut em fast and hard after 30-40 percent if you dont like it.
@eternal_napalm6442
@eternal_napalm6442 6 күн бұрын
I'm reading The Three-Body Problem. I absolutely love it. I watched a spoiler lore video of the entire series and it is incredible. I also watched David and Dan's adaptation and liked that. The Dark Forest Hypothesis is mind-blowing and changed my view on space.
@asfaloth12
@asfaloth12 6 күн бұрын
I'm sorry Lightfall did not work out for you. I bought the Kindle version last month. I'm a bit worried now, but I'm still going to give it a try. Worst case scenario: if it is indeed a bust for me, at least I supported debut author. It's good to DNF a book that is not working for you. It's a lesson that's taken me a long time to learn. If it's taking me to weeks to finish a novella....that may be a sign that it's time to DNF. Thanks for sharing and happy reading!
@dannysandoval5467
@dannysandoval5467 6 күн бұрын
Love SOA. Got my girl to watch it all with me on my second viewing and she ended up loving it too haha
@charliec6659
@charliec6659 6 күн бұрын
This month I’m finally finishing the dark tower! I’m 60% through book 7. It’s been alright so far. Maybe my least favorite but I’ve loved the journey 😁
@brucegrossman3531
@brucegrossman3531 6 күн бұрын
I'm with you. I read the whole series over the summer.
@jamesellis1635
@jamesellis1635 5 күн бұрын
Hey man I would love to see a video on how you do your KZbin channel… the software you use… where you find your music etc… just the behind the scenes of how you put your channel together. Oh and sons of anarchy is great too great music, and great story… but I got to the last episode and I realized I was watching a ‘certain’ Shakespeare play… and the whole thing clicked in a new way.
@mikecroge
@mikecroge 5 күн бұрын
The Shield was a very underrated show. Ending was wild . Sons epic , sopranos top 3 especially being from Jersey
@andreamiller3578
@andreamiller3578 6 күн бұрын
I just finished Dracula. It's much more enjoyable than The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Both classics told by letters and journals, but Dracula is much more dynamic and you aren't removed from real action the way you are in Jekyll and Hyde, in which everything is at a distance, a tale told by a nosy neighbor, so to speak. I intend to read Frankenstein soon.
@KyleRieman
@KyleRieman 5 күн бұрын
Still been a slow week for me. Getting used to being a widower is a little strange. Also dealing with accounts and all that fun stuff. Hoping to finish up Shogun part 1 here soon so I can get back to Pillars of the Earth
@nightmarishcompositions4536
@nightmarishcompositions4536 5 күн бұрын
Mike if you want a crazy ass fantasy/horror series with brutal vampires, werewolves, monsters and over-the-top action and creativity you gotta check out the Vampire Hunter D novels haha. They're all very short and fast paced as well. Could become your next Dresden Files.
@tomahawkchop7669
@tomahawkchop7669 5 күн бұрын
I just finished Black Mouth. It bouncing back and forth from childhood to adulthood is like It but it’s definitely not the same story. I enjoyed it. I read Snow by Malfi in December which was also very good
@loganjensen1236
@loganjensen1236 5 күн бұрын
I actually really liked the Royal Rumble. That ladder match was brutal.
@brentandrews6960
@brentandrews6960 6 күн бұрын
Hope you enjoyed the Rumble Uce!
@Michael_L_Morrison
@Michael_L_Morrison 6 күн бұрын
I completed The Narrows, my fifth Malfi read. I think I like his books enough to keep reading his catalog. I also read Contra Amatores Mundi which is described as a gothic horror. I enjoyed it, but I needed a dictionary to read it. LOL
@stevenstewart782
@stevenstewart782 6 күн бұрын
I'm only about 10% of the way through empire of dirt Nice to know there is some characters to look forward to dwarf riding a pig sounds pretty interesting😄
@thewaterarchitect1
@thewaterarchitect1 6 күн бұрын
I loved Ronald Malfi’s December Park, so I was super pumped when I heard Black Mouth was like IT. I got about 40% and DNF’ed the book. A good coming of age book that I just finished was Chasing the Boogeyman - kinda had Ordinary Grace mixed with Lost Man’s Lane vibes. Starting on Becoming the Boogeyman next.
@322aareyn
@322aareyn 6 күн бұрын
Interesting. I had the same experience as you with the first 3rd or so of Nightfall but it was so short that i stuck with it and it definitely changed directions. Definitely not Underworld the book though which I too have been looking for
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 6 күн бұрын
Glad you got through it!
@BooksWithBenghisKahn
@BooksWithBenghisKahn 6 күн бұрын
I also have problems DNFing but that sounded like a great choice for you there, life’s too short!
@davidgould3297
@davidgould3297 5 күн бұрын
One show for the awards is a good idea. But longer than 30mins please.
@benja6902
@benja6902 6 күн бұрын
I browsed Lightfall at the bookstore because I knew you were going to read it, and after reading a few pages I said nah. Life's too short to force yourself to read books you aren't enjoying.
@ABookForest
@ABookForest 6 күн бұрын
My husband also makes me watch shows I never would have picked on my own. The Wire blew me away, it's the best show I've ever watched. Highly recommend if you have never watched it. In return I made him watch Dark and The Expanse.
@Hotmenudo
@Hotmenudo 6 күн бұрын
Nice, same with my girlfriend. She's into more of the slow burn drama style shows while I'm into the faster paced shows but we always enjoy each other's picks. Had he seen The Wire before?
@ABookForest
@ABookForest 6 күн бұрын
@Hotmenudo Yes, he saw it when it came out. It's way out of my comfort zone but I would say it's almost perfect.
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 6 күн бұрын
I watched the first 2 seasons. Wife has already said she's interested so I figure it'll be next.
@brucegrossman3531
@brucegrossman3531 6 күн бұрын
Omar coming
@Zechree
@Zechree 4 күн бұрын
Oh man The Wire and Dark are genuinely two of my favorite shows ever, must watch tv!
@jakerodger401
@jakerodger401 6 күн бұрын
You should watch Banshee Mike - great show and so underrated! Super violent with great characters
@Crocketts45
@Crocketts45 6 күн бұрын
Banshee is one of my favorite shows ever
@Morbid90
@Morbid90 6 күн бұрын
Sons of Anarchy is one of the greatest shows ever. I have a cousin that's a member of a motorcycle club and I probably annoyed the hell out of him with all my questions after seeing SoA lol
@praetorxyn
@praetorxyn 6 күн бұрын
I didn't know you ran Plex. I prefer Jellyfin, but I still run all three (Plex, Emby, Jellyfin). Good on you. Best way to have a media collection. I hate fiddling with discs, but I'd rather only do it the one time to sort out all the special features etc.
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 6 күн бұрын
I don't mind it. Like we are watching the SoA blu rays right now. I just don't want my kids near them ha ha
@praetorxyn
@praetorxyn 6 күн бұрын
@@mikesbookreviews I put in the Blu-Ray then go to the Special Features and note down the names of all of them, then when I rip the disc with MakeMKV, I basically play the files and name them appropriately and put them in the right folders etc. So on my Jellyfin / Emby / Plex, I have full fat Blu-Ray quality with all the special features etc. No reason to ever really worry about the disc again :) I will grant you that disc swapping was far more annoying on DVDs as there were just a lot more discs. I think the Buffy Chosen Collection is like 20+ discs, it's ridiculous.
@benconlin3557
@benconlin3557 6 күн бұрын
Got to the 80% mark with Under The Dome. Great characters, just hoping it all comes together in the finale
@ericneff9908
@ericneff9908 6 күн бұрын
I'm all for the occasional DNF. Like you say. Life's too short. My policy is if it's heading toward 1-star, I stop. That's why I only have 2 1-stars to my credit. (I still can't believe I finished those 2 books!) I DNF'd 2 out of 45 books last year and that feels about right to me. Carry on good sir!
@FilmyDost007
@FilmyDost007 5 күн бұрын
Nothing tops the last two seasons of The Sopranos
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 4 күн бұрын
I'm glad you like it
@samofWinterfell
@samofWinterfell 6 күн бұрын
I am determined to finish The Stand this time. 32%
@RobynHoodeofSherwood
@RobynHoodeofSherwood 6 күн бұрын
I hope you enjoy it.😊
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 6 күн бұрын
DEWIT.
@Marcus-id5ur
@Marcus-id5ur 6 күн бұрын
My favorite King book, 5 stars, finish it.
@brucegrossman3531
@brucegrossman3531 6 күн бұрын
I finished it a few weeks ago. Plowed through it. It was my fourth attempt since the 1980'd.
@ryandberry1
@ryandberry1 6 күн бұрын
Bummer about the DNF ( I accidentally bought two copies smh ) I'm starting to really enjoy Riyria Revelations(I'm on Book 3). Very curious about his Special editions he has for Chronicles.
@Biskit_Rising
@Biskit_Rising 6 күн бұрын
Have you guys seen 6 feet under or Landman yet? I wasn’t sure about Lightfall either at the 30% mark. I finished it and liked it but I can understand not finishing it if you didn’t want a class war story. I just hope we get more time with the werewolves next book.
@clash5j
@clash5j 6 күн бұрын
I totally get your opinion on the last few seasons of The Sopranos I’d be interested in hearing your opinion on TV shows that DID stick the landing
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 6 күн бұрын
Succession, The Americans, Breaking Bad all had 0 bad seasons and stuck the landing on the ending.
@thebookthatnooneread
@thebookthatnooneread 6 күн бұрын
Haven’t yet been able to pick up a copy of Lightfall, but I’m definitely still planning to read it. I’ve loved plenty of books most people didn’t, and really disliked some everyone has loved, so I’m willing to give almost any book a chance. Sometimes to my detriment, but that’s just how it goes.😅😂
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 6 күн бұрын
I hope you enjoy it!
@thebookthatnooneread
@thebookthatnooneread 4 күн бұрын
Me too! 😆
@spatha08
@spatha08 5 күн бұрын
How did you like the Royal Rumble? I enjoyed it overall and would give it a 7/10. A different female winner would of increased the score but I am biased and don't like the female winner. Not naming her to not spoil.
@randomdude3620
@randomdude3620 6 күн бұрын
The Wire is pretty awesome too. The remake of Battlestar Galactica is also pretty brillant, especilly the first few seasons.
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 6 күн бұрын
BSG is my favorite SF show ever!
@PsilocybeJedi
@PsilocybeJedi 6 күн бұрын
The only book ive DNFd the last 5 years was Blood Meridian. Im reading Grave Peril now as a break before i finish Fathful and the Fallen, and im close to DNFing but i know Dresden Files picks up after this one
@jakeeffertz181
@jakeeffertz181 6 күн бұрын
I was surprised empire of the vampire didn't win anything. Great characters 👌
@swipitoemg7884
@swipitoemg7884 5 күн бұрын
Sons of Anarchy is awesome!
@MackTheDogg
@MackTheDogg 6 күн бұрын
I felt the same way about the “Batman” storyline. I felt like I may have missed something because I just didn’t care. The rest is great though!
@jakobwetzel7065
@jakobwetzel7065 6 күн бұрын
The Wire is the next show
@lululala4658
@lululala4658 5 күн бұрын
Regarding wheel of time, if anybody here could direct me toward a website that recap each books individually without giving any spoilers for later entries, I would be infinitely grateful! I’m too afraid to research anything because of spoilers, but I’m in dire need of a refresher before I can read the rest of the books (I had to stop reading mid-serie a few years ago because I fell ill and would like to start again, but I don’t see myself going through a re-read when my tbr is already bottomless…)
@awizardintraining
@awizardintraining 6 күн бұрын
I finished the month reading Mickey7 by Edward Ashton and T. Kingfisher's latest A Sorceress Comes to Call. They were both alright, nothing Earth shattering. I think I liked The Hollow Places better
@hanswurst4768
@hanswurst4768 5 күн бұрын
I was certain you’d say The Wire as next show, which is like the Abe Lincoln of Mt Rushmore
@arthurnoglak6386
@arthurnoglak6386 6 күн бұрын
The shield is so underrated and WAY better than SOA.
@RRW276
@RRW276 6 күн бұрын
All those shows you mentioned, they wouldn’t be allowed to be made today and we’ll never see another quite like the Sopranos, SoA or BB. Fantastic TV! And _The Wire_ too! Too many to list. Edit: I should mention that Taylor Sheridan has absolutely gotten very close with his shows, all of which are great! Landman S01 was spectacular! He was supposed to help write for SoA and the studios, but they wouldn’t give him a chance so he said, fine I’ll go write my own stories.
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 6 күн бұрын
He definitely was learning on the job. Everything I've watched by him has been enjoyable.
@actung74
@actung74 6 күн бұрын
@Mike What did ya think of the Rumble? I enjoyed it.
@SteveTalksBooks
@SteveTalksBooks 5 күн бұрын
Agree with you about DNFing books you aren't enjoying. It's not worth pushing through something you don't like. Sons of Anarchy was great the first watch, but the second watch really made the montages unbearable.
@rodethos
@rodethos 6 күн бұрын
You guys should watch justified next
@kingzzz6509
@kingzzz6509 6 күн бұрын
You’re making me increasingly more interested in The Echoes Saga. Do you think it’s as good as The Bound and the Broken, or does it still need to prove itself? Last week I finished Antigoné by Sophocles. It was good. I called it Roman Romeo and Juliet, though it’s decidedly different. I also finished Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. It was good, but not the best historical stuff I’ve read. It has some really great ideas, but I felt like there was an underlying ego to Marcus Aurelius. I also finished Empire of Silence by Christopher Ruocchio. It was amazing. I gave it five stars, even though there were stretches that were a little exhausting. I’ll try to keep it spoiler free, but between the Colosso and introducing Valka, it was a tad boring, but it would probably be more important on a re-read. The last thing I read was The Art of War by Sun Tzu, which was also good. I’ll try to incorporate some of the ideas in The Art of War when I write my battle-scenes in the future. This week I hope to start and finish Bushido: The Soul of Japan by Inazo Nitobe. I also want to read The Shadow of What Was Lost by James Islington. What I’ve read so far is pretty interesting, but I’m not sure that I can finish it before the end of the week. I also want to get back to reading A Game of Thrones for the first time. Where I left off, it was interesting, but I’m only interested in a couple of the POV characters. I really like Tyrion, Jon and Ned, but Cat, Dany and Sonsa are a struggle.
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 6 күн бұрын
I'd say it's on par thus fuar.
@angelaholmes8888
@angelaholmes8888 6 күн бұрын
Sons of anarchy is a brilliant show charlie hannah was excellent in it my mother also loves it but refuses to watch the final season because season 6 left her shocked
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 6 күн бұрын
I remember exactly what you're talking about.
@eded9157
@eded9157 6 күн бұрын
Hey! Think about Quelaag... Half of she was actually quite good. 😉
@pattic6077
@pattic6077 6 күн бұрын
Mike speaking of sneakers I got some Nike dunk lows and they are killing my feet. Did you experience that? lol
@besekhox6790
@besekhox6790 6 күн бұрын
What's you top 10 shows of all time?
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 6 күн бұрын
No idea. I usually break it down by genres.
@toddJM1015
@toddJM1015 6 күн бұрын
Agree with you on Lightfall. I actually finished cause IMO I loved the world and there are some ideas presented in the final third that are very interesting but I just didn't like the plot. It jumped around way too much and the coolest character isn't given time to shine until the last half. I almost DNF'D but I kept hoping for that wow moment and it just never came.
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 6 күн бұрын
The pacing was rough.
@MrJacob1487
@MrJacob1487 6 күн бұрын
no gotta keep the suit!
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 6 күн бұрын
We'll see ha ha
@s.p.8508
@s.p.8508 6 күн бұрын
You watching Severance season 2?
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 6 күн бұрын
We are!
@s.p.8508
@s.p.8508 6 күн бұрын
@ how you liking it so far? I think it is still incredible.
@Henry-jp3mc
@Henry-jp3mc 6 күн бұрын
I give a book 100 pages then either DNF or push on and finish it. About 5% of books i DNF.
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 6 күн бұрын
Nothing wrong with having standards. Too many great things to read.
@momo_genX
@momo_genX 6 күн бұрын
I thought the suit was cool. You were showing off yer swag.
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 6 күн бұрын
Ha ha appreciate it!
@tllansing3451
@tllansing3451 5 күн бұрын
❤📚
@heidi6281
@heidi6281 6 күн бұрын
What about Six Feet Under for Patience?
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 6 күн бұрын
It's on the shortlist. I've never watched that one!
@jaxpk2669
@jaxpk2669 6 күн бұрын
still no Toll the Hounds?
@dubhmoore575
@dubhmoore575 6 күн бұрын
Sons of Anarchy us so good 🤠😎🤠😎😎🤠
@puzzlingread
@puzzlingread 6 күн бұрын
Just finished The Last House on Needless Street by Ward. I really enjoyed it. A re-read one day would be interesting considering the unreliable narrator.
@DragonWarrior976
@DragonWarrior976 6 күн бұрын
Yea, I really liked that one too.
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 6 күн бұрын
First I've heard of it.
@DragonWarrior976
@DragonWarrior976 6 күн бұрын
@@mikesbookreviews Man, Catorina Ward does an amazing job in that novel.
@puzzlingread
@puzzlingread 6 күн бұрын
​@@mikesbookreviews It's categorized as a horror/mystery/thriller. Stephen King loved it. That's all I knew going in.
@NIKKI-Kit-Kat
@NIKKI-Kit-Kat 6 күн бұрын
Yea… not happy about the Rumble wins. But on the road to Wrestlemania bruv!
@brianrogers4344
@brianrogers4344 6 күн бұрын
Get a Mac! I switched years ago and haven't looked back.
@wenjones1167
@wenjones1167 6 күн бұрын
Better Call Saul!
@Craig-sv2bp
@Craig-sv2bp 6 күн бұрын
Not trying to crap on anybody's opinion, but I thought Black Mouth was severely overhyped and gave me no comparisons to IT.
@gryftkin
@gryftkin 6 күн бұрын
I swear the first thing I'm going to do when I get monetized is start building a new PC :D Hopefully this one lasts you awhile ;)
@Lutician
@Lutician 6 күн бұрын
What point do you decide to dnf a book?
@puzzlingread
@puzzlingread 6 күн бұрын
The older I get, the quicker I DNF. Life's too short.
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 6 күн бұрын
I said in the video if I'm past the 35-40% mark. But since it is new to me, that will likely vary.
@Bookspine5
@Bookspine5 6 күн бұрын
I want to The Empire of Joe Dirt.
@Twiceborn_by_grace
@Twiceborn_by_grace 5 күн бұрын
Spider centaurs?! What the actual crap?!
@Morfeusm
@Morfeusm 4 күн бұрын
Nothing new. There’s a lot in mythologies about spiders and usually women turning into them. DND has an actual half spiders since I think 2nd edition or advanced edition, not sure. Old game Diablo got demon like that as well.
@Twiceborn_by_grace
@Twiceborn_by_grace 4 күн бұрын
@ And certain versions of Shelob, I believe. So I know they exist in fantasy. I was just trying to be funny because I hate spiders.
@paradigmshift7907
@paradigmshift7907 6 күн бұрын
The end of Sons of Anarchy…..not really any better than Sopranos. Not as bad as Dexter or Got tho. Are you a fan of Lost?
@brucegrossman3531
@brucegrossman3531 6 күн бұрын
The one book I i DNF and will bever go back - Infinite Jest. Ive got better things to do with my time.
@ErtKoi
@ErtKoi 6 күн бұрын
What is with that alien logo on Mike's Instagram?
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 6 күн бұрын
That's the new PC I'm talking about in this video.
@Splat55099
@Splat55099 6 күн бұрын
Noooo I liked the suit. Keep it
@KJ-gz2vi
@KJ-gz2vi 5 күн бұрын
rooting against the protagonist/main character is always a bad sign lol
@dewey9499
@dewey9499 5 күн бұрын
I DNF war and ruin I couldn’t do it anymore. I gave Ryan as much patience as I could give him and the proof is in the pudding. This series stinks. I’m the minority but that’s okay.
@noname3609
@noname3609 6 күн бұрын
Any chance you return to One Piece Mike ?☺️
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 6 күн бұрын
For sure!
@kevinwalsh9704
@kevinwalsh9704 6 күн бұрын
SoA is a show that had a good start then dropped and dropped and dropped in quality. That ending is one of the worst tv finales ever.
@mikesbookreviews
@mikesbookreviews 6 күн бұрын
I didn't feel that way, but can see where you're coming from.
@jakobwetzel7065
@jakobwetzel7065 6 күн бұрын
You must wear the suit
@saral5429
@saral5429 6 күн бұрын
I didnt care for Lightfall at all. It read very YA.
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