Great to see a reading list on youtube that isn't just the same books as every other person - some great reads in here and some books that I would love to read in future. Keep it up :)
Love that you’re reading an eclectic mix and classics, it’s hard to find booktubers who aren’t reading all the modern chick lit or booker prize lists etc. subscribed
This is such a wonderful list. It’s the first review that I’ve watched that mentions Richard Wright’s “Native Son.” An amazing book that made me want to become a literature major. Thank you for the content and wishing the channel much success.
Wow, I'm South African and did not expect to see Coetzee on booktube. Really unique book taste, awesome stuff! (Also his surname's pronounced 'coot' just said faster like the 'oo' is shorter and 'sear' like searing a steak)
Loved the thoughtful reviews and the books read. "Dirt is matter out of place." interesting quote. Thanks for video. Not sure about the horror but maybe you can convince me. Would recommend "The Bear" by Phillips. Great short read, more current fiction oriented
@@Ihearbooks Thank you! All i’ll say is simulated horror can be cathartic… but its definitely not for everyone haha. Ive been needing to try some more current fiction - will definitely check out The Bear
I agree on The Bell Jar and have similar difficulties with books centering on mental health issues, I always expect to love these books based on premise and popularity but then they just don’t connect the way I want them to and fall flat for me
I've had bad experiences, personally, stacking books like that in vertical piles. The paperbacks have a tendency to warp slightly, but perceptibly, from the weight of the other books. Also, solid picks and thoughts. You should check out Borges if you enjoyed Marquez, if you haven't gotten to him already
I also didn't like The Bell Jar. I like your channel, I also love philosophy! I need to read In the Heart of the Country because I love Notes from Underground.
I just picked up that copy of Interpretation of Dreams and the cover is fantastic.Also, you know you can read philosophers from the last 300 years and not thousands of years ago lol. They tend to be more fun.
@@KcIsReading Any postmodernists worth reading other than Foucault? Also, Jung is a nice middle ground between philosophy and psychology if you're into the darker but ultimately transformative stuff.
I recently raid the hobbit also and started fellowship of the rings. Honestly I think the hobbit was harder to read in a way. Hope you like the rest of the series too.
Curious: how old are you? Can’t quite tell-you seem older than you look. I’ve had the same thing my whole life and just the fact I read constantly and vigorously confuses others. Best, new subscriber.
Coetzee is a great writer but Heart of the Country is one of the few of his that I haven’t read yet - must get to it soon. Have you read Waiting for the Barbarians, Michael K or Disgrace? I’m not surprised that you enjoyed Garcia Marquez’ prose - it’s so rich! But I do wonder why this gets marketed as a love story- for me it portrays love as a disease and it seems to mostly be about the loss of the local culture through ever increasing influences from Europe. The rich doctor only seeing value in the culture of Europe - even his death has echoes of Flaubert!
@@ianp9086 That’s precisely why I think its dangerous! Was really confronted with my own temptation to hope this would be a love story, despite how increasingly frightening it was to see how both Ariza and Fermina’s lives were turning out. And this was my first Coetzee - gotta check out more
13:00 i personally like carl jung more he was a Student under freud and later parted ways with him. I feel like he doesn‘t really have the more crazy, primarily focused on sex philosophy in his works. Generally really like him
Great to see a reading list on youtube that isn't just the same books as every other person - some great reads in here and some books that I would love to read in future. Keep it up :)
Love that you’re reading an eclectic mix and classics, it’s hard to find booktubers who aren’t reading all the modern chick lit or booker prize lists etc.
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Been meaning to read Darkness at Noon. It is buried on my bookshelf. Love your selections! Thank you for the inspiration! Newly subscribed.
you really have good taste in books.... i have watched almost every booktuber but yours recommendations are indeed very different..
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Just subbed. I love your range of reads and topics that you like to read/study. Great reads!
This is such a wonderful list. It’s the first review that I’ve watched that mentions Richard Wright’s “Native Son.” An amazing book that made me want to become a literature major. Thank you for the content and wishing the channel much success.
I love the way you read, btw. Introspective and profound!
I love how your books(spine backwards) blend so well with drawers
great shirt! catfish and the bottlemen are my fav. also loved hearing your thoughts on these books
Loved this video! Such a good idea to return to school books for a fresh read. I’m aiming to finish the LOTR series this year :)
Wow, I'm South African and did not expect to see Coetzee on booktube. Really unique book taste, awesome stuff! (Also his surname's pronounced 'coot' just said faster like the 'oo' is shorter and 'sear' like searing a steak)
Haha ill never get it right :(
Loved the thoughtful reviews and the books read. "Dirt is matter out of place." interesting quote. Thanks for video. Not sure about the horror but maybe you can convince me. Would recommend "The Bear" by Phillips. Great short read, more current fiction oriented
@@Ihearbooks Thank you! All i’ll say is simulated horror can be cathartic… but its definitely not for everyone haha. Ive been needing to try some more current fiction - will definitely check out The Bear
Hi KC ! i'm your 22nd subscriber.Are you on Goodreads by any chance ?
Hard to believe that you are still reading. Well done and keep it up.
Keep up the great work, KC !
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I just knowwwww you’d have great commentary on the handmaids tale based on the dystopian totalitarian regime vs. dystopian wasteland comment
I agree on The Bell Jar and have similar difficulties with books centering on mental health issues, I always expect to love these books based on premise and popularity but then they just don’t connect the way I want them to and fall flat for me
I've had bad experiences, personally, stacking books like that in vertical piles. The paperbacks have a tendency to warp slightly, but perceptibly, from the weight of the other books. Also, solid picks and thoughts. You should check out Borges if you enjoyed Marquez, if you haven't gotten to him already
Very inteteresting readings. Considering you liked Márquez's book, have you read 100 years of solitude? if so, did you like it?
Hi KC...I've been catching up on reading books..Chloe Sevigne and Kristen Stewart look so beautiful in the 2018 film Lizzie about Lizzie Borden.
I also didn't like The Bell Jar. I like your channel, I also love philosophy! I need to read In the Heart of the Country because I love Notes from Underground.
So refreshing to hear a young person speak with no "like" every other word.
I just picked up that copy of Interpretation of Dreams and the cover is fantastic.Also, you know you can read philosophers from the last 300 years and not thousands of years ago lol. They tend to be more fun.
Lol yes, already went through my postmodernism & french existentialism phases so i went back to the basics this year
@@KcIsReading Any postmodernists worth reading other than Foucault? Also, Jung is a nice middle ground between philosophy and psychology if you're into the darker but ultimately transformative stuff.
excellent thanks!
I recently raid the hobbit also and started fellowship of the rings. Honestly I think the hobbit was harder to read in a way. Hope you like the rest of the series too.
What’s your work? It seems like a great job
@@IanSchus i work in video production! So sometimes ill read books on the themes/topics each project explores
That’s awesome
Steinbeck is Dad. Check out To A God Unknown, it’s a really short read, his second novel and lesser known.
Curious: how old are you? Can’t quite tell-you seem older than you look. I’ve had the same thing my whole life and just the fact I read constantly and vigorously confuses others. Best, new subscriber.
Coetzee is a great writer but Heart of the Country is one of the few of his that I haven’t read yet - must get to it soon. Have you read Waiting for the Barbarians, Michael K or Disgrace?
I’m not surprised that you enjoyed Garcia Marquez’ prose - it’s so rich! But I do wonder why this gets marketed as a love story- for me it portrays love as a disease and it seems to mostly be about the loss of the local culture through ever increasing influences from Europe. The rich doctor only seeing value in the culture of Europe - even his death has echoes of Flaubert!
@@ianp9086 That’s precisely why I think its dangerous! Was really confronted with my own temptation to hope this would be a love story, despite how increasingly frightening it was to see how both Ariza and Fermina’s lives were turning out.
And this was my first Coetzee - gotta check out more
13:00 i personally like carl jung more he was a Student under freud and later parted ways with him. I feel like he doesn‘t really have the more crazy, primarily focused on sex philosophy in his works. Generally really like him
Please try to make videos of one book review at a time.
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Catfish and the Bottlemen shirt :)))))
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Hey. What’s your zodiac sign? :)
Hiii
Okay, you convinced me to read Love in the Time of Cholera 🥲