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@@allthekingsbooks you definitely should then, be great to see your answers. Thanks a million for watching

@@BonnieNicoleWrites well at least The Screwtape Letters is short, so even if I don’t like it, it shouldn’t overstay its welcome too long. 😁 I’m looking forward to trying Margaret Atwood, I still think I might try Oryx and Crake first.

@@TheBookThing Haha good point! I haven't read Oryx and Crake, but I would like to.

@@emosongsandreadalongs thanks for watching, it really is. I especially enjoy the micromanaging ruler of hell.

@@TheBookThing yeah, he was great. I loved when the "Aztec" god made his first appearance and wasn't quite what everyone expected

@@AaronReadABook I’ll definitely check out Redshirts. Any Tom Clancy is a commitment. It feels less like a novel and more like revision for an engineering degree.

Thanks a million Steph. I can see what you mean about Clockwork Orange. I read it years ago. I remember that for the first 4 or 5 chapters I hadn't a clue what was going on, then the slang clicked and when I read "droog" my brain said "buddy", couldn't get everything but I had enough context to get the gist. I had to go back and reread the start of the book but I really liked it after breaking through the wall. But there's definitely a wall.

@@TheBookThing yes I agree, such a fantastic and interesting story!

@@GenreBooks23 thanks a million for creating the tag! The original plan was to go through all 41 books in 2024, which is feasible but it would mean forgoing all other reading. I’d have been sick of Discworld by the end and I didn’t want that, I’m doing it for fun after all. I’m on book 17 right now and averaging about 2 a month recently. I reckon I’ll be done by this time next year, but I may sprint and get the last few done quicker.

@@Maeve_Ever_Books thanks so much. You set the bar high with your answers 😁 Moby Dick is actually really easy to skim because it’s almost two books in one and it’s divided by chapters. So one chapter may be about the story of Ahab’e pursuit of revenge but the next one is about the specific rope that is used to tie oarsmen to whaling boats. I’m not making that up. There’s literally a chapter about rope.

@@TheBookThing 🤣🤣🤣 I’d definitely skip the rope chapter. And thank you! I had a tough time with a couple of the questions but, I’m proud of the end result. 😊

@@Maeve_Ever_Books so you should be 😁

@@AaronReadABook it’s a good practice if you can keep them succinct 😁 I’m pretty curious about Waugh and it’s not a big book so I may well tackle it sooner rather than later.

@@MichaelRomeoTalksBooks if I enjoy Decline and Fall and Screwtape Letters I’ll definitely pick up Brideshead and Great Divorce

Yeah, me too. A lot of people say Going Postal is a great starting point, to be honest I wasn't a huge fan of the Moist von Lipwig books first time around, mostly due to him as a character. It'll be interesting to see if I feel different in a re-read.

@@Maeve_Ever_Books thanks, I was pretty lucky with my choices this year, I suppose a good starting point was reading things that plenty of people have said was good. 😊 Thanks a million for watching.

@@Maeve_Ever_Books the seagull did NOT make me laugh. 😤 Kinda does now though 😁

@@TheBookThing I’m sure in the moment it was quite frustrating. No doubt. But, it seems like a lot of people like the seagull. 😂

@@Maeve_Ever_Books well if I ever monetise I’ll be sure to give the seagull a cut 😂

@@TheBookThing 🤣🤣🤣

Thanks a million for watching. I really enjoyed them. As you get deeper in it starts to feel a little bit like a strategy game where there are all of these things happening all over the map and it’s about dividing up attention and resources and time. But certainly the first one is well worth a read and although the others aren’t quite as good they’re still a nice bit of sci fi escapism.

@@TheBookThing Oh!! That sounds interesting! I’ll definitely give them a try soon.

Thanks a million. 11/22/63 and The Stand are a bit intimidating because of how big they are, but they’re two of his best.

@@AdamsLeftyBooks oh very much so, and possibly even more than 2-3. The watch books are my absolute favourite sub-series.

Couldn't agree more. The man is sorely missed

@@BeyondBooks-wt5il Hey, thanks a million, the outdoor format may not be sustainable once I get past what we call summer here in Wales 😁

@@BonnieNicoleWrites the volume of seemingly unrelated characters is a bit of a hurdle, but once your past that it’s really fantastic

I get that. I enjoy King but then need a break from him after a while. Have to say 11/22/63 is one of his best in years.

​@@TheBookThing Ooh that makes me more intrigued to get back to it!

@@BonnieNicoleWrites yeah I preferred the scalpel too, but overall the book was great, well worth the read. Hope you enjoy it 😁

@@RaynorReadsStuff thanks so much. They were my first Du Maurier and Everett books. Definitely be reading some more.

Hey, thanks a million. There’s been some really kind booktubers that have sent folks my way. 60 Warhammer 40K books sounds like a hell of a commitment alright 😁 I like WOT but it can drag in a way that doesn’t have much to do with the length. By comparison to both those, Discworld is a breeze 😁

@TheBookThing If I decide to do Discworld I will pick it up next year because before the end of the year, I want to read the Game of Thrones series since I am a huge fan of the House of Dragons TV series. Also more than welcome you have a good channel

@@crimsonwhispersva2498 thank you so much. 😊 Game of Thrones is a frustrating read. Not because it isn’t good. But because it isn’t finished and it doesn’t seem likely to be.

Cliff’s such a good dude 😁

Cuckoo’s Nest was my first Kesey book but I’ll definitely go for another. By the way, on your recommendation I’m about halfway through A Morbid Taste for Bones. Really enjoying it, good shout.

@@TheBookThing The second one is really good too but I'm not beyond that yet, I've heard they get better and better.

@@ReadingIDEAS.-uz9xk thanks man, it really really does get bigger doesn’t it

Thanks man 😁 Louise Fletcher as Nurse Ratchet really is one one cinemas best villains. She just exudes a calm malevolence.

@@TheBookThing Well done Mate! A great win in South Africa! 👍 Your team were brilliant and, to be honest, I think the score flattered the boks!

Thanks mate and commiserations. It’s been a hell of a tour. Rugby is so much more interesting when the northern hemisphere teams can compete with the southern. Let’s see if we can get revenge on the kiwis in November 😁🤞

@@TheBookThing Absolutely! I do think we were well off the pace in the first half and that we need to make use of our opportunities. Ireland Defense was immense and translated pressure into points which was the difference, in my opinion. Good luck in November. I do think Ireland need more depth to be a force to be reckoned with.

@CliffsDarkGems hey, with a country our size and Rugby being the 4th or 5th most popular sport it’s amazing to me how much above our weight we’re able to punch.

I struggled at the start with all of the sci-Fi (borderline magical) nature and abilities of the two protagonists and the whole world. I kinda gave up trying to work the logic out and just tried to enjoy the tone and the mood. It shone then.

@@AaronReadABook I’m enjoying Secret History so far and looking forward to the others. I may be the wrong reviewer on the Discworld’s, I’m inherently biased. 😂

Thanks man, I’m really looking forward to checking the Southern Reach

Yeah I reckon it’s a wiser approach going with a pile. I’m nearly don’t with 11.22.63 and I have agree it’s pretty top tier.

@@onceuponabookishsteph about 3/4 done and it’s looking good so far 😁

You should’ve seen the phrases I used towards the seagull that I cut 😤 Yeah the Harlan Ellison was a big let down for me. The sad thing is it really didn’t need to be. It could’ve been an absolute classic, but whether he was trying to be edgy or just was a misogynist I don’t know. Thanks a million for watching 😁

@@not_a_frog ha ha ha. Not the first time I’ve been accused of illiteracy

@@TheBookThing we've all been illiterate at some time or other in fairness ;) great video btw!

@@not_a_frog thanks so much 😁

@@valliyarnl thanks for watching. I reckon Dark Forest shows up quite a lot in people’s favourite sequels, we just happened to read the trilogy around the same time 😁

@@onceuponabookishsteph Thanks as always for watching and commenting, you can totally take credit for me continuing the outdoor vibe, just as long as you’re willing to take the blame when I start trying to do these outside in a deluge 😂 Actually if you want to read more Sanderson, Tress isn’t a bad option. It’s standalone and doesn’t rely on prior reading, it just has Easter eggs if you have. Other than Tress you can try Warbreaker. Despite the title that makes it sound like a 90’s PlayStation game, it’s about two sisters who end up with different destinies than they expect and is at its heart a love story.

@@CliffsDarkGems Thanks a million for commenting as usual. Yeah, I don’t think the relationship with Ted Hughes helped much with her mental health. Be interesting to get your perspective on the Harlan Ellison, even if it’s not a book I’d recommend. I agree about the comparison with The Thing. But The Thing is a masterpiece, I was just pleasantly surprised by how much of the film was actually in the original text considering it had been written in the 30’s

@@BonnieNicoleWrites I’ve got James on my reading list for this year but I’ve been kinda thinking that I need to read the Mark Twain first. I read Huck Finn years ago but don’t really remember it. I did have reservations about The Trees, I did feel the last 10% nosedived in quality, but everything up to that was a blast

@@TheBookThing I had read Huck Finn in high school but didn't remember much either. I listened to not quite half of it on audio last month and I think the rest I'll just read a synopsis online. 😂 That's good to know about The Trees! I'll keep that in mind.

@@BonnieNicoleWrites cool. I talked about The Trees more in my May wrap up (not trying to hawk my vids, just trying not to repeat myself too much 😂)

@@TheBookThing Haha no worries! I'll definitely check it out!

@@PulpMortem thanks so much man. And can I just say that your vid on the 20 worst sci-fi book names is spectacular. 😂 I feel like you’ll get to the end of the journey of Bumsider only to find that it was Bumside you all along.

@@TheBookThing LOL!

@@RaynorReadsStuff lovely to meet you Debs, and thanks a million, I’m really glad you enjoyed it. I’ll have to try and get out in the hills for more videos, weather permitting of course. 😁

@@RovingRedhead well I’ve read the first few pages and it hasn’t annoyed me yet so that’s a good sign. I’ll let you know how I get on.

@@TheBookThing Yes do :)

@@ReadingIDEAS.-uz9xk hey thanks a million. I like being on the hills but I actively avoid running so more power to you.

@@MyMessyBookshelf well this is the joy of what I’ve done. You don’t need to do it yourself just download mine and tweak it so that it suits you. Welcome to the perfect intersection between book-nerd and tech-nerd

@@MyMessyBookshelf oh and ‘bete noir’? I think it might be your ‘white whale’ 😂

@@TheBookThing call it what you will but this book has been my nemesis for a decade at least 🤣

@@MyMessyBookshelf Yeah, this was probably my 3rd attempt and it was a marathon. And not a marathon as in, ‘oh yay look what I achieved’ , more ‘Oh thank Christ I finished that, it nearly f***ing killed me’

@@TheBookThing 🤣

I AM a Rugby Union fan. My favourite thing about living in Wales is going to Cardiff to see Ireland V Wales in the 6 Nations (Other than my wife and family. Obviously)

The Irish Tour to our shores will be epic, good luck! ...not too much. 😂

@@CliffsDarkGems hey you guys are the world champions. And you had a completely undefeated run to the final. Oh no, wait. I might need to fact check that. 😉☘️

@@TheBookThing 🤣I was going to say beware of the altitude... but then remembered the URC final. 🤣🤣Anyway...🏆🏆🏆🏆... Should be a great series. 😉

@@CliffsDarkGems 😂

Oh you are more than welcome and thank you for providing the inspiration. I’ll do my best to film outside more but I’m afraid we may have already had the Welsh summer. It was quite a long one this year. It was nearly a full week. June 23rd to 27th. I hope you enjoy One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Neat. There’s no getting away from the fact that there’s things in there that just aren’t acceptable today, but if can accept it as a work of its time, it’s genuinely great.

Thanks a million @@Michael_Wertenberg for watching and subscribing and I’m glad you liked it. Cliff is such a good dude. lol. That’s kinda my point about Confederacy of Dunces, people have wildly different experiences with it so how can anyone possible say if it’s objectively good or not. There’s plenty of highly regarded prizewinning, books I can’t stand. It’d be boring if we were all the same.

@@MichaelRomeoTalksBooks thanks for watching, they are wonderful aren’t they ?