Butcher’s Crossing has been my favorite read this year! And Stoner was a beloved treat to experience. John Williams writes with a lot of intent, not a sentence is wasted in either of those works. Happy reading!
@@bearcards3497 goodness, it’s fantastic. Harrowing, beautiful, heartbreaking, real. It’s crazy to me that it went out of print so soon after its first publication only for it to be picked up later and explode. Truly a contestant for “the great American novel”
The story of John Kennedy Toole, and of how his book "A Confederacy of Dunces" was publish is very painful but beautiful at the same time. And you sort of feel this throughout the book as well, I loved it !
I love it too! Got it at a library book giveaway during lockdown. I had to take a couple of breaks from it, but I always came back and I loved the ending. Wikipedia has a good article on Toole's life.
Stoner is great - WASP discontent. Confederacy is great - 400 pound guy wanders through New Orleans. The sun also rises - excellent - bullfighting in Spain amongst discontented expats. Sleepless Nights excellent memoir - great section where she goes to hear Billie Holiday . Some of the stories in Dubliners are amazing: “Clay,” “The Dead,” “Araby”, and “The Sisters.”
I'm so happy that I found this channel!! It's been so difficult for me to find one person who I share basically the same reading taste with! I'm so happy!!!! 🎉😊
Glad you loved Cujo - its in my top 3 King books. What I love is that Stephen King's ability to write REALLY quirky and unlikable characters is on full display here and I also loved that there's no supernatural elements at play - its a literal dog with rabies but SO MUCH MORE. lol.
I read that exact copy of The Things They Carried in high school and it’s such a gruesome and illustrative encapsulation of war. The Lemon tree. Sheesh.
Would love to see you get into more science fiction. There are some literary gems in the stack, man. I recommend Downward to the Earth by Robert Silverberg and The Demolished Man by Alfred Bester. They're both excellent and you get to look cool for reading SF that pretty much no one else covers.
Nick thanks for creating this channel! I love to hear about your book recommendations! I just returned to reading last year after taking several years away, coming back I felt overwhelmed with choices but your channel helped to guide me to great titles. Keep on being awesome!
A Confederacy of Dunces and Dubliners are great! A Sun Also Rises is also pretty solid. I still need to read Annihilation and We Have Always Lived in the Castle.
I was debating myself over the spine breaker shirt, not sure why,, but when you said its the last chance i went ahead and preordered it. Im not to fond of youtube any more but i love your channel its prob one of the few things keeping the app on my phone. im glad to be wearing the shirt soon =D thanks for being sick !!
Reading is really hard for me. I tried starting the Dark Tower series but really struggled. Started Invisible Monsters. Easier to read but fell off. However, I’m currently halfway through High Fidelity and it’s alright, but I’m really dying to finish it because I’ve given myself a carrot on the end of the stick in Fantasticland. That sounds completely up my alley and I’m super excited to read that!
I also loved Annihilation, I ran out to the bookstore 20 minutes before it closed when I finished it to get the next one. All I'll say is consider getting the second one from the library... I haven't read the third if that gives any indication. I'd recommend Planetfall by Emma Newman, it is only tied for the top of my list with the second one in the series After Atlas. It is sci fi but very much on a human level.
I love Irish authors. Love Claire Keegan's Foster. Will look for So Late.... Check out the film The Quiet Girl based on Foster. Dubliners? heady stuff. I have not read John Williams so I will google. I have put off Cujo for the same reason. Now I'm curious. Thx!
A Confederacy of Dunces is one of my most favourite books of all time! Ignatius is so hilarious... He has this pompous attitude (like frasier or Niles Crane) and he has no filter 😂 just says what he's thinking, almost zero self awareness. And he's a mess!
Hey what can I expect if I join your bookclub via Patreon? Do we discuss it together on zoom or chat about it somewhere? It’s not really clear to me how it works. Thanks!
Bro…if someone has mentioned this already I am sorry…you missed the opportunity to call it the “Spine Buster” shirt instead and then used all the pro wrestling iconic imagery that comes with that.
Nick seems like such a great human being, just a generous soul. He is a guy that I’d just love to vibe with. Love to see this channel grow.
Plus he is funny. Cracks me up.
Well this was nice to read! Thanks so much dude :)
Stoner is a melancholy masterpiece. Happy reading
Butcher’s Crossing has been my favorite read this year! And Stoner was a beloved treat to experience. John Williams writes with a lot of intent, not a sentence is wasted in either of those works. Happy reading!
Isn't Butcher's Crossing great?!
@@bearcards3497 goodness, it’s fantastic. Harrowing, beautiful, heartbreaking, real. It’s crazy to me that it went out of print so soon after its first publication only for it to be picked up later and explode. Truly a contestant for “the great American novel”
@@brentstrykertalksalot I 100% agree.
The Road is an amazing book! It is one that I have and will read time and again.
The story of John Kennedy Toole, and of how his book "A Confederacy of Dunces" was publish is very painful but beautiful at the same time. And you sort of feel this throughout the book as well, I loved it !
I love it too! Got it at a library book giveaway during lockdown. I had to take a couple of breaks from it, but I always came back and I loved the ending.
Wikipedia has a good article on Toole's life.
New favorite UA-camr !!
I work with kids. The way I automatically said bless you when you sneezed had me laughing at myself 🤣
Hahaha well it’s appreciated!
You gotta read Stoner. So good!! Right up your alley
I’ve heard the same thing!
Stoner is great - WASP discontent. Confederacy is great - 400 pound guy wanders through New Orleans. The sun also rises - excellent - bullfighting in Spain amongst discontented expats. Sleepless Nights excellent memoir - great
section where she goes to hear
Billie Holiday . Some of the stories in Dubliners are amazing: “Clay,” “The Dead,” “Araby”, and “The Sisters.”
the favorite part of my week
I'm so happy that I found this channel!! It's been so difficult for me to find one person who I share basically the same reading taste with! I'm so happy!!!! 🎉😊
Dang. I just finished the road last week- would have loved to follow along! But I’ll look forward to your comments once you finish it… I loved it
Glad you loved Cujo - its in my top 3 King books. What I love is that Stephen King's ability to write REALLY quirky and unlikable characters is on full display here and I also loved that there's no supernatural elements at play - its a literal dog with rabies but SO MUCH MORE. lol.
I read that exact copy of The Things They Carried in high school and it’s such a gruesome and illustrative encapsulation of war. The Lemon tree. Sheesh.
I read The Road last year! It’s a fantastic book, but pretty dark..really enjoyed it👍
Would love to see you get into more science fiction. There are some literary gems in the stack, man. I recommend Downward to the Earth by Robert Silverberg and The Demolished Man by Alfred Bester. They're both excellent and you get to look cool for reading SF that pretty much no one else covers.
always love to see you
Looking forward to the bookclub book !
Spinebreaker would be a good name for a metal band of guys (or girls) who love to read.
Going to crush the Metamorphosis audiobook tomorrow. But onto the more important questions, you on that Goodreads? 📚
Nick thanks for creating this channel! I love to hear about your book recommendations! I just returned to reading last year after taking several years away, coming back I felt overwhelmed with choices but your channel helped to guide me to great titles. Keep on being awesome!
A Confederacy of Dunces and Dubliners are great! A Sun Also Rises is also pretty solid. I still need to read Annihilation and We Have Always Lived in the Castle.
I was debating myself over the spine breaker shirt, not sure why,, but when you said its the last chance i went ahead and preordered it. Im not to fond of youtube any more but i love your channel its prob one of the few things keeping the app on my phone. im glad to be wearing the shirt soon =D thanks for being sick !!
Thank you for doing a 3rd pre order! You're the best!
Such great book recs! Do you have a Goodreads or storygraph?
I don’t know if you play video games but the road was the inspiration behind the last of us and I just find that so cool
the last of us is also devastating so it would probably be up your alley 😅
Hi Nick!!! New over here and i just bought a spine breaker tshirt,i was afraid i would be too late,so you just made my day!!!
Yay preordered a shirt and a sweatshirt!
teehee thank you for doing another small spine breakers run!!! snagged two!
i love your videos please never stop making them. you seem so genuine and cool. also what chair are you sitting on it looks comfy.
Reading is really hard for me. I tried starting the Dark Tower series but really struggled. Started Invisible Monsters. Easier to read but fell off. However, I’m currently halfway through High Fidelity and it’s alright, but I’m really dying to finish it because I’ve given myself a carrot on the end of the stick in Fantasticland. That sounds completely up my alley and I’m super excited to read that!
Also, right across the border between Buffalo and Rochester!
I also loved Annihilation, I ran out to the bookstore 20 minutes before it closed when I finished it to get the next one. All I'll say is consider getting the second one from the library... I haven't read the third if that gives any indication. I'd recommend Planetfall by Emma Newman, it is only tied for the top of my list with the second one in the series After Atlas. It is sci fi but very much on a human level.
Picked up Firestarter, Misery, Thinner, and Needful Things this week
I love Irish authors. Love Claire Keegan's Foster. Will look for So Late.... Check out the film The Quiet Girl based on Foster. Dubliners? heady stuff. I have not read John Williams so I will google. I have put off Cujo for the same reason. Now I'm curious. Thx!
I recommend Kala by Colin Walsh if you haven't already read it. I raced through it.
@@Catherine-gb2qy TY. I will look for it.
Absolutely LOVE your channel! (Also, bless you! 🤧)
I think you would really like “Tender is the Flesh”. Really great book that makes you think about carnism.
Cujo is awesome, right?! I haven't read Stoner yet, but Butcher's Crossing is fantastic.
Stoner is a sick book !!!
Add Samuel Beckett to the Irish authors to read! Great channel, looking forward to read along for April!
A Confederacy of Dunces is one of my most favourite books of all time! Ignatius is so hilarious... He has this pompous attitude (like frasier or Niles Crane) and he has no filter 😂 just says what he's thinking, almost zero self awareness. And he's a mess!
One thing to note! I highly recommend reading the author's note/preface (whatever it is!) at the beginning to understand the author's tragic story 💔
Great video!
"The Road" is amazing, but also the type of book where once is enough haha
Have to agree! Love the book, I’ve read it at least 3 times already and always end up bawling my eyes out towards the end 😅😂
I would LOVE for you to read some indie horror! Specifically “Of Foster Homes and Flies,” or “Stirring the Sheets,” by Chad Lutzke!
Genuine devastation that I missed the final spine breaker preorder by two days smh
False alarm bc you said you were closing preorders on the 29th so I wasn’t expecting to be able to preorder but I did hellyeahhellyeahhellyeah
Have you read The Hobbit or The Lord of the Rings?
great vid!
Hey nick love your videos! Do you have a Goodreads account
Hey what can I expect if I join your bookclub via Patreon? Do we discuss it together on zoom or chat about it somewhere? It’s not really clear to me how it works. Thanks!
Bro…if someone has mentioned this already I am sorry…you missed the opportunity to call it the “Spine Buster” shirt instead and then used all the pro wrestling iconic imagery that comes with that.
i have a crush on you nick
I like your channel but I’m always so scared you are going to knock that jar of water over. LOL. It makes me anxious the entire video.