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Library tour! Library tour! Library tour! This is me pressuring you to do one. I want to see all your books! But, thanks, Justin, for your comment. And no actual pressure on the tag or tour. 😃

Yes, I’m afraid I risked the wrath of Steve by showing Finnegan’s Wake. I haven’t actually read it, and I’m not sure that I will for many years. I agree with you that the Wake cover is uglier - the Blake cover actually isn’t as bad as I thought.

Thank you!

Thank you so much, Frank. I really appreciate all of your comments. They are so wonderful.

What an interesting idea! Having a catalogue of every single book one has read… it would be like looking back at one’s entire reading life and getting to reminisce about it. That sounds like a wonderful dream.

Yeah, I was able to get most of her books in the divorce. It was great.

No pressure, John! If the tag doesn’t speak to you, don’t worry about it. I tagged people, partially because I’m curious about their shelves, but also as a gesture of friendship! Participation is not necessary.

I’m glad you found it fun, Phillip. Happy reading to you too! I appreciate your comment here. 🙂

Thank you, Helen. I’m glad you enjoyed. I realized after making this that most people wouldn’t be too interesting in such a straight forward book report. So I’m very glad you got something out of it.

@joshuacreboreads I definitely enjoyed it - especially incorporating facts about the author and his life, too.

Do you mean that I should take a break from Baldwin and come back to him later? Ah, yes, I must find a print of Schiele’s work. I have to thank you for tipping me off to him, as I find his self-portraits to be very memorable. And thank you for the well wishes! I hope you enjoy the Tale of Genji when you pick it up.

@ Ah, you have the Klimt poster and I suggested Schiele. My mistake. It might be beneficial to read some other authors now, so you can savor Baldwin’s more complex work later, because there are so few. I’m looking forward to your thoughts on Genji! 😺✌️

Ah, but that’s the problem! By saying he is complex, I am only more tempted to read his later works and see what it’s like! Maybe you are right, however. We’ll see what happens after Giovanni’s Room.

@@joshuacreboreads Whatever you decide, just remember that you can only read a book for the first time once. 😉

Thanks, Emily!

Thanks Justin! Yeah, I’m excited to get to The Once and Future King at some point. I’ve heard so much praise for it.

Haha, I am exactly the same way. Depending on how you look at it, the sheer number of books is either despairing or exciting. But I’m determined to find it exciting. You are exactly right, so much to look forward to! Thank you, Helen!

Yeah, I tape them with packing tape, following Steve’s example from one of his older videos. I suppose I should feel guilty, but in most cases I’m glad I made them more durable.

@@joshuacreboreadsno, they are your books! No need to feel guilty. I’m only fascinated that you were willing to do it.

Do you tape your books? For me, especially if they are used, I find it helpful to keep them in good condition when I shove them into my backpack, for example.

@@joshuacreboreadsno I don’t. I rather like the distinct feeling of each book, and taping them would give them all the same glossy feeling to them. It’s a small thing but one I’m fond of when it comes to books.

I’m impressed they were even able to fit it into a single volume! It’ll be hard to lug around with me, but I’ll manage.

Interesting. I might seek out your video on Greek Tragedy. I heard Pat talk about it, so it would be interesting to get another viewpoint. One of these days I want to get into Aristotle too. I find it fascinating how influential he was, both for the sciences and the arts. I really appreciate your comment, Phillip. Thanks!

@@joshuacreboreads: Aristotle is the ultimate genius outsider, totally unique, but also compassionate & (I suspect) gentle.

Wow, nice! I hope your reading of The Tale of Genji goes well, and I’ll be fascinated to hear your thoughts about it. I think you would like Mishima. He writes incredibly beautifully. Thank you, Emily!!!

And happy birthday (or belated birthday) once again!!!

@@joshuacreboreads Thank you☺

Hi Ellen! I know, it’s so tempting to always buy more books, even if I can’t read them all. But I guess that just means I’ll have a great variety in my TBR, and can explore different avenues in my reading. Thanks so much for your comment! I really appreciate it.

@ Exactly, always good to have options! 😊

Hey, Daniel. Thanks for commenting. Yeah, that penguin edition of The Tale of Genji is really nice. I hope to read it soon.

Thank you for your comment, Frank. That’s a really nice quote from The Lathe of Heaven, a book I have not yet read. One of these I’m going to have to jump into her science fiction, and whatever else she has written. She’s an amazing writer. Thank you for recalling my experience with Earthsea back to mind

Joshua, I haven't read The Lathe of Heaven (have heard a couple people say it's their favorite Ursula K. Le Guin) yet either but that quote has stuck with me. I've only read the first two Earthsea books and the captivating "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas" short story. As you stated, "She’s an amazing writer," so anything she writes is worth reading like the Newbery winning "The Tombs of Atuan," though maybe that's more my maturity: I did mix up Christmas and Easter and misspell wisdom. The Farthest Shore (and returning to your Earthsea update video) is on deck, or is it in the hole, because, like you, I too want want to read her science fiction. Varsha at Reading by the Rainy Mountain is hosting a group discussion going in order through the SF Masterworks and just recently read "The Disposessed" (also a fan favorite). I'm behind but who but superhuman/canine Steve Donoghue isn't? Varsha (she's more active than me, especially lately) and myself are contributors at Steve Talks Books' (a formative BookTube site for me and generous guy) fun, old-school fantasy forum PageChewing(dot)com where we chatted about Omelas a year or two ago. Cheers, Frank

Thank you for alerting me to Varsha at Reading by the Rainy Mountain. I will check out the channel. And I will also search out the website you mentioned. This is fascinating. The Tombs of Atuan is great. Looking back on the series, it may be my favourite of all the Earthsea novels. Thank you, Frank.

Wow, thank you for your comment on a very old video of mine! Morte d’Arthur is one of my favourite poems. I’m glad I’m not alone in loving it. There’s so much beauty in it, so much emotion, it’s wonderful. I appreciate your words here.

Poetry is a blind spot, so thank you for a seating at Tennyson's round table. I just listened to your reading again and the poem seems to grow though I know it's me. On replay, The Epic's scenes like skating on the thin ice's starry, liminal edge are clearer framing dying Arthur, "take me to the margin" "a dusky barge, dark as a funeral scarf from stem to stern" This haunting yet hopeful poem shall never stop giving. You're so right, Joshua: beautiful, moving and emotional.

Thanks for this kind comment! Yeah, I have Library of America volume of Le Guin’s poetry, but as yet I haven’t purchased any of her other stuff, like her science fiction, for example. Too expensive, for the time being.

Certainly, I will probably do a bookshelf tour fairly soon, as someone else has also asked. Ah, I know, LOA books are amazing to have. They are beautiful, but are still sturdy and portable for reading too.

Thanks, Justin!

I worry that I may not be much help to you, as I only know a couple. But I think you might like Merphy Napier’s channel. She reads both manga and fantasy, and got me into Jane Austen early on. If you are looking for a smaller account, Andrew Watson is pretty good, as well as Aaron Read A Book. And Steve Donoghue has a couple “fantasy essentials” videos, if you are looking for recommendations. I’ll leave off there, so as not to make this comment too long! Thanks, Mellanny!

P.S. I will try to find a way to link my Goodreads to my channel. As it is, I have no idea how to do it.

Thank you for tagging me, Pat! I’m glad to have you as a friend here on booktube.

@ thanks, Josh!

Thank you so much for your kind words, Helen. Yes, I have only one person in my life that I can talk about books with. Other than that, I rely on BookTube for conversations about books. The people here (including commenters like yourself) mean the world to me.

Thank you!

Bliss is the perfect word for it. Thanks so much Phillip!

@@joshuacreboreads: Good on you, Josh. Stay strong & creative.

Oh, that would be fun! I might just do something like that. Thank you for the idea. And yeah, I remember really enjoying Daniel Green’s fantasy news videos - they were always very informative and entertaining.

Why, of course! Who would own real books? 🙄

Hey, Joe! Ah, I know, it’s wonderful. It has served me as an introduction to all of those authors - especially, Chesterton, Swift, and Virginia Woolf!

Haha, there were so many funny moments in The Magic Mountain! My favourite was Hans Castorp shouting “Carducci-Latini-Humani-Spaghetti!” 😂 I see that you have huge video essay on the novel. I will try to watch that soon, it looks awesome!

Thanks for watching! Baldwin has been an amazing discovery for me.

Hi, Pat, I was just thinking about you. I hope your family visits went well! And yes, I believe you read it on one of your poetry shorts? It’s exciting to read the same translation that so many English poets read from. Somehow, I’m keeping my head above the water (just like Ulysses) in Chapman’s Elizabethan verse.

Yes, books and reading, and book-tube especially. Everyone here is such a comfort to me. Thanks, Helen.

Yes, Ursula K. Le Guin is an amazing author. I read her Earth-sea series and now I plan to read her science fiction. The Aeneid is certainly on my list! I think I may do a big read-through of ancient classics, starting with Homer and moving on from there. I actually hadn’t heard of Doctor Faustus before, but now that you have mentioned it, I will keep it in mind when book-shopping. If it has musical references, then yes, I’m sure I’ll get some enjoyment out of that! Thanks so much for the recommendations!

Thanks, Justin! Hmm, that sounds interesting. I’m intrigued, so I’ll definitely have to read the Lattimore next. I love comparing translations, so this is a lot of fun!

Thanks so much, Summer! I’m glad you like it. 😄

Awesome. I will be sure to post an update! Thanks.

I’m going to have to read his shorter fiction very soon. I have a copy of Death in Venice, plus a bunch of other stories. And yeah, I can understand that sentiment. I found it to be a strange novel, kind of teetering back and forth between the comical and the serious. At times, it was hard to determine what exactly Mann was trying to convey.

@@joshuacreboreadsit’s interesting that you picked up Death in Venice, since The Magic Mountain was originally considered a comic sequel to the intense seriousness of Death in Venice. I need to reread both in order to figure out my thoughts on them. Mann is certainly a rewarding author, once you understand him.

Certainly. I already want to reread The Magic Mountain, partially just to spend more time in that world, but also because it would surely be more rewarding the second time around.

Also, those shelves in the background call for a shelf tour, I should think 😉

Haha, well perhaps I can do that. We’ll see. It’ll certainly be a big task!

Thanks so much for your kind words!

@@joshuacreboreadsDoesn’t need to be all in one video, just in parts, shelf by shelf, whenever you feel like it! I love seeing what’s on other people’s shelves!

Okay, then, I’ll probably do that sometime soon!

Yes! I am picking up on that voice as I read him now. He described this scene at church where everyone began singing and dancing, and used such soaring language to convey the spirituality of the moment - it was an incredible reading experience. I’ll have to get to Toni Morrison sometime soon. I hear so much about her. Now I know what to read after The Rape of the Lock. I will read “Essay on Man” soon. Thank you, John. Your comments are wonderful.

What an incredibly kind compliment! Thanks, Phillip. I agree, so much 18th century poetry now feels quite neglected. I still need to try reading John Dryden at some point.

@@joshuacreboreads: Stay strong & creative!

I’ve only slightly heard of Isherwood, but I admire Benjamin Britten. At least, I’ve heard some of his recordings as a musician. I am not familiar with any of his composition, though.

@@joshuacreboreads: A wonderful introduction to Isherwood is the film, 'A Single Man' - hauntingly powerful.

Thank you, I will check it out!

Thanks so much, Mariandrea! I appreciate your comments here.