I literally love your content and your T-Shirt designs are just the best! I’m a middle school teacher and my kids love my spine breaker t-shirt and I can’t wait to show them my ‘Books are Sick’ one!! 💃☀️
Stoner!!!! Yes, yes and yes! McCarthy is also just incredible! I often say that as hard and miserable as life can be-- when I read amazing literature, I often say a prayer of thanks. I'm grateful to be alive to read such great books.
You should read "This is how you lose the time war". I can only describe it as science fiction poetry. This novella is beautifully written and the prose will stick with you. My new favorite book of the year so far, and I've read two King books.
I love Rear Window! Also Vertigo and The Man Who Knew Too Much--any Hitchcock and Jimmy Stewart movie is a favorite. You're inspiring me to start Stoner. I have been reading the Cormoran Strike detective mysteries by Robert Galbraith. So good!!
I remember reading stoner several years ago and thinking this novel is something different-it's telling me the ordinary life of an extra-ordinary man. His stoicism is what I admired and pitied most. John Williams is a literary genius in my eyes. I wish he had written more novels. I personally love Nothing but the Night by him which reminds me very much of Ernesto Sabato's classic novel "The Tunnel" published in the same year.
Ken Kesey wrote One Flew Over the Cuckoo's nest. I think I've heard of Sometimes a Great Notion. I will definitely check it out. The merch looks so great!!
Not sure if you've read tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow. I just finished that one and man it was fantastic, especially if you grew up a gamer. But I think even if not that is a good book to read.
I’ve been wanting to read Stoner for a few years now. But for some weird and nonsensical nerd reason, I only want to read the one you’ve got (not your particular copy of course but that addition and cover) I looked for it for ages but couldn’t find any here in the north of England. It was also difficult to find them online, it was always a different addition. Then last year it finally appeared online and I snapped it up immediately! But when it arrived it was a completely different cover and now it just sits staring at me, willing me to pick it up and read it. But the cover design is just putting me off! 😢😂 I know I’m going to have to put my big girl pants on and just read it, so I’ve added it to my little stack of books to read next because of your review. Fingers crossed I can get passed the outside ugliness to the wonderful substance inside! lol
Stoner is amazing, glad you love it. What happened to you reading Grapes of Wrath? I was looking forward to your reaction, it's one of my favourites. Hope you'll enjoy it when you get around to reading it.
Id love to see a video regarding your average reading schedule during a typical week and what techniques you use. I'd love to be able to get through as much stuff as you in a month! Lol
sometimes a great notion is one of my favorite books. ken kee-see. was made into a decent film but the book is so so so great . also wrote one flew over the cuckoo's nest, which you'll be picking up for june i reckon. he was a part of the book tom wolfe wrote called the electric koolaid acid test. if you're into beat/dead head, kesey is your guy
I highly recommend reading Ken Kesey book One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest and then Tom Wolfe book The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test (which follows Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters psychedelic bus trip).
Stoner didn’t go to the prestigious University of Columbia in urban New York City, he went to the University of Missouri in rural Columbia, Missouri (middle of nowhere between Kansas City and St. Louis.)
Not only was the Rape of Nanking a devastating story, it also took a devastating toll on the author, Iris Chang, who committed suicide soon after completing it.
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“Okay cool - I’ll add that to my tbr” i say about every single book you share. Thanks for getting me back into reading Nick - keep it up
pleaseeee get a goodreads so we can follow along with you there!! 🥺
He is on Goodreads… I just typed “Goodreads booksaresick” and I instantly found him.
Truee
You got me back into reading after not reading for years - THANK YOU!!
Your enthusiasm is infectious. Hope you have a great weekend!
I literally love your content and your T-Shirt designs are just the best! I’m a middle school teacher and my kids love my spine breaker t-shirt and I can’t wait to show them my ‘Books are Sick’ one!! 💃☀️
Stoner!!!! Yes, yes and yes! McCarthy is also just incredible! I often say that as hard and miserable as life can be-- when I read amazing literature, I often say a prayer of thanks. I'm grateful to be alive to read such great books.
Ive seen you mention that he goes to Columbia University in Stoner. He actually is attending University of Missouri.. which is in Colombia, Missouri.
Hell yeah - books books books
You’re becoming my comfort UA-camr the last month, Books truly are sick. A first edition Misery is insane! 🎉
You should read "This is how you lose the time war". I can only describe it as science fiction poetry. This novella is beautifully written and the prose will stick with you. My new favorite book of the year so far, and I've read two King books.
I love Rear Window! Also Vertigo and The Man Who Knew Too Much--any Hitchcock and Jimmy Stewart movie is a favorite.
You're inspiring me to start Stoner.
I have been reading the Cormoran Strike detective mysteries by Robert Galbraith. So good!!
Sometimes A Great Notion is fantastic! Hope you can get a chance to read it soon!
Butchers Crossing is amazing finished it last month. Stoner is up next for me. Great videos thanks man.
I remember reading stoner several years ago and thinking this novel is something different-it's telling me the ordinary life of an extra-ordinary man. His stoicism is what I admired and pitied most. John Williams is a literary genius in my eyes. I wish he had written more novels. I personally love Nothing but the Night by him which reminds me very much of Ernesto Sabato's classic novel "The Tunnel" published in the same year.
Love that movie. The build in tension is quintessentially Hitchcock.
Ken Kesey wrote One Flew Over the Cuckoo's nest. I think I've heard of Sometimes a Great Notion. I will definitely check it out. The merch looks so great!!
You should read Tom Wolfe book The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test (which follows Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters psychedelic bus trip).
Are you using a new camera? Looking crispy 👌
Same camera!! The sun was finally out today which is helping that crispy look - haha
Picked up Stoner last weekend! Can't wait to dig in. Thanks for the recs, Nick.
I joined the Patreon solely to continue to lobby you to watch the movie "The Sunset Limited" a play by Cormac . LOL!
Not sure if you've read tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow. I just finished that one and man it was fantastic, especially if you grew up a gamer. But I think even if not that is a good book to read.
I have and I loved it!
Great listening to you. I finished 11/22/63 and it didn't take very long despite it being such a thick book. Stoner will be coming up soon.
Please, read Slaughterhouse-Five and The Sirens of Titan! Love the vid as always!
slaughter house five was my favorite read of 2024 so far 🤍
@@katiasabrina880 it’s an incredible book!
I’ve been wanting to read Stoner for a few years now. But for some weird and nonsensical nerd reason, I only want to read the one you’ve got (not your particular copy of course but that addition and cover) I looked for it for ages but couldn’t find any here in the north of England. It was also difficult to find them online, it was always a different addition. Then last year it finally appeared online and I snapped it up immediately! But when it arrived it was a completely different cover and now it just sits staring at me, willing me to pick it up and read it. But the cover design is just putting me off! 😢😂
I know I’m going to have to put my big girl pants on and just read it, so I’ve added it to my little stack of books to read next because of your review. Fingers crossed I can get passed the outside ugliness to the wonderful substance inside! lol
Stoner is amazing, glad you love it. What happened to you reading Grapes of Wrath? I was looking forward to your reaction, it's one of my favourites. Hope you'll enjoy it when you get around to reading it.
I’ve had Stoner on my bookshelf for years! I must get to it before the end of May.
You’re SELLING books like a madman. I should lock my internet browser while watching these videos 😂
Id love to see a video regarding your average reading schedule during a typical week and what techniques you use. I'd love to be able to get through as much stuff as you in a month! Lol
i’m reading the drawing of the three right now and lovingggg it
Ah I'm so bummed I missed the merch window 😭
The road is fantastic. Genuinely the best book I have read so far this year and I'm mainly non fiction.
Oh I almost screamed when you said Stoner..it is one of my favorites and no one agrees with me. Chef's kiss.. You rock.
nick! i love your videos man. could you do a video on what your reading schedule looks like?
I'm almost done with the Dino Book. LOVE IT!
sometimes a great notion is one of my favorite books. ken kee-see. was made into a decent film but the book is so so so great . also wrote one flew over the cuckoo's nest, which you'll be picking up for june i reckon. he was a part of the book tom wolfe wrote called the electric koolaid acid test. if you're into beat/dead head, kesey is your guy
You need to checkout Iain pears. A instance of the fingerpost. My favorite book and we have similar interests. You’ll really love it
There goes your shelve control
I’ve gotta read the dinosaur, that sounds awesome! Massachusetts was close, I’d say Mass-uh-chew-sits
Stoner is my favorite book of all time. It’s incredible.
I loved The Secret History! My favorite so far.
No need to explain "Stoner" as I can't explain why it is one of my favorite books of all time. That book just hit me...just a great book.
I highly recommend reading Ken Kesey book One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest and then Tom Wolfe book The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test (which follows Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters psychedelic bus trip).
Rear Window is actually a short story first!
I wanted a shirt. I missed it by one day! I’m sad
Stoner didn’t go to the prestigious University of Columbia in urban New York City, he went to the University of Missouri in rural Columbia, Missouri (middle of nowhere between Kansas City and St. Louis.)
Devastting reads are worth the torment….I share that sentiment. Still need to read Stoner, & your comments encourage me to pick it up.
I love your taste in books mate. Would love to chat with you on my show Chatting With Nutts sometime 👍
Can't wait to read Stoner!
Do you have a goodreads account we can follow? Would be pretty cool to follow the reading journey as you go.
Great content! Keep it up! 😊
I need to know what's on your t shirt, sir 😎
Not only was the Rape of Nanking a devastating story, it also took a devastating toll on the author, Iris Chang, who committed suicide soon after completing it.
If you liked Stoner you would like McTeague by Frank Norris.
Are you going to try more cormac books?
absolutely! I have all the pretty horses and blood meridian at the ready, haha
@@booksaresick sweet!
You should go deeper with your book reviews
Can I send you my novels?