The Future of this Dumb Channel

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  • @glockensig
    @glockensig 6 днів тому +41

    Don't call my favorite channel stupid!!!😂 Looking forward to the new reading year!!

  • @RobynHoodeofSherwood
    @RobynHoodeofSherwood 6 днів тому +28

    I'm very skeptical of some of those booktubers who "claim" they read 200 books last year. If that is true, how and how well did they really process it? For me the important thing is what did you get out of what you read. The number of books isn't important. I suspect it's more to do with keep their channels going and getting that content out there. I don't care if a channels puts out a video every single day. It just needs to be entertaining. Yours is def the most entertaining.

    • @snowysnowyriver
      @snowysnowyriver 6 днів тому +6

      Totally agree with you!! I've found that very few of those kind of booktubers can go into a very detailed description and analysis of a book the way that Michael does. Michael also has a huge amount of knowledge about the authors, their careers and the background of the literary scene at the time. I would rather listen to Michael than a dozen "quick readers" who just skim the books.

    • @missstarbuck
      @missstarbuck 2 дні тому

      Agreed indeed. Though some booktubers do it as a job, so they got more reading time because of that as well.

  • @bernardjohnson8093
    @bernardjohnson8093 5 днів тому +7

    I’m glad you are planning on reading more vintage science fiction. I enjoy your insights into that genre. And being an older person there’s a nostalgia for those books. Keep on keeping on, Dude.

    • @Unpotted
      @Unpotted 5 днів тому

      I love vintage science fiction. My grandma has hundreds of them , and I read one or two every week.
      😺✌️

  • @LivingDeadEnby
    @LivingDeadEnby 6 днів тому +14

    Nobody fails as elegantly and entertaining as you.

  • @chefeddie6164
    @chefeddie6164 6 днів тому +8

    I met future Roger once at a fortune tellers booth. He told me I would die one day. He knows everything about the future. 😳

  • @ericcasagrande
    @ericcasagrande 6 днів тому +22

    Future Roger looks like he has been putting on some weight!

    • @j75099
      @j75099 6 днів тому +5

      And got a tan as well.

  • @InfiniteText
    @InfiniteText 6 днів тому +7

    of all the dumb channels, this is my favourite dumb channel with my favourite dumb mummy. I hear you about the pressure to finish the whole of something and find the time to also create the videos. I just got vol 1 of Varney for Christmas. I added it to my wishlist after hearing about it on this channel. I'm so excited to get to it.

  • @GardnerGoldsmith
    @GardnerGoldsmith 6 днів тому +6

    That rocked, Michael! To you, Roger, and Future Roger, many smiles, mucho thanks, and great anticipation! Love ya, here in the woods of Relatively New Hampshire!

  • @ellesse3862
    @ellesse3862 5 днів тому +1

    Are you sure future Roger is really Roger? I've seen beard universe episodes and alternate reality earths, pretty sure paranoid is healthy.

  • @JamesPatterson-h6d
    @JamesPatterson-h6d Годину тому

    Your knowledge of SF, and its subject matter is exceptional. Hugely appreciated,...the expression of Levity is refreshing. Your display of a particular book is great. You hold it steady and for a good span of time to really " view " the tome. Thank You. Profuse Appreciation.

  • @warrengilson1835
    @warrengilson1835 5 днів тому +2

    Your video title scared me more than a hatful of Rogers!! Thank goodness you're continuing in 2025 - of the couple of dozen UA-camrs I subscribe to, yourself and my daughter are my only "must-watch immediately" channels! And yours is the only channel where I routinely watch older videos. Please keep going with as many crazy projects as you can dream up. I (and many others) will be here cheering you on!!!!

  • @crawdad19141
    @crawdad19141 6 днів тому +7

    Takes a good man to recognize his limitations

  • @ilikepotatoes1564
    @ilikepotatoes1564 6 днів тому +4

    I'm planning to read Varney slowly over the course of 2025. Looking forward to the new reading year and all the good stuff on your channel.

  • @trishbovell9042
    @trishbovell9042 6 днів тому +6

    Thanks for explaining that it is future Roger. I first thought that Roger had his brother come visit for the holidays. Looking forward to 2025!🎉

  • @SylvanianWorld
    @SylvanianWorld 5 днів тому +3

    I love how genuine you come across and that you don't read 1 billion thousand books a year. You are the only booktuber I follow so far and we don't even have much overlap in our reading choices (although in reference to your last video, I enjoy R.L. Stevenson and was excited to see you post the video), but you amuse me and I'm glad to always see your smile and whimsy. I bought the same version of Varney after seeing your video months ago and had to take breaks from it but almost done. I mean, how can I avoid a vampire book with a character named Dr. Chillingworth? Wishing you an exciting New Year, Michael.

  • @DarinWallace
    @DarinWallace 6 днів тому +5

    Your channel is my favorite discovery of 2024. Looking forward to 2025!

  • @WilliamsLibrary
    @WilliamsLibrary 6 днів тому +6

    Looking forward to your 'Tommyknockers' review.

  • @deselby6669
    @deselby6669 6 днів тому +14

    The future is so bright,you better wear Shades MKV..

  • @Yesica1993
    @Yesica1993 6 днів тому +6

    I look forward to SMRR! "Stupid Monday Reading Report."

  • @robertriley-mercado4611
    @robertriley-mercado4611 6 днів тому +3

    Those changes sound like it will be easier on you, which is good news. You are the BookTuber I watch the most because you read at a human pace and have similar tastes to myself. I keep thinking about making book videos, but they would be in my car, which sounds odd. Maybe 2025 I will go for it.

  • @CourteousKitsch
    @CourteousKitsch 6 днів тому +6

    As someone who did finish Varney in October (no idea how), I can assure you that there is a "feast of blood" by the end. So keep plugging, because the final part doesn't even feel like it was written by the same author! And I do plan to read Crashing Suns for Rocket Summer. It looks very appropriate and rocket-ish.

    • @SylvanianWorld
      @SylvanianWorld 5 днів тому +3

      Nice to know! I have 100 pages left to go in this book 🩸

  • @n.m.sh.8706
    @n.m.sh.8706 6 днів тому +7

    Rogers are taking over.

  • @johncarroll4946
    @johncarroll4946 5 днів тому +3

    Sounds like we’ve got a good year of reading ahead of us!
    So far as personal goals are concerned, I’d like to read a little more history this year. I’d like to get to where I’m reading as much nonfiction as I am fiction. Of course we’ll see where that goes.
    I’d also love to get out there on UA-cam some this year, Lord willing. The wife got me an iPhone tripod for Christmas so I might have a setup to film. We’ll see though.
    Anyway, I hope everyone has a great reading year.

  • @BenderBrains
    @BenderBrains 4 дні тому

    You have the best channel. I look forward to each video and never knowing what is coming out of present and future Roger's mouth.

  • @UncleMonk23
    @UncleMonk23 6 днів тому +4

    I will miss the Sunday Weekly reading report…
    I looked forward to it every Sunday and Sunday is or in this case was the perfect day for it…It just won’t feel the same to have a weekly reading report on Monday’s which is the first day of the week…
    But rest assured I will still be watching it 😊

  • @bookMark2967
    @bookMark2967 6 днів тому +5

    Sounds good to me. You have enough pressure keeping an eye on Roger and what he’s getting up to!No need for “read by” dates.

  • @jeremyfee
    @jeremyfee 6 днів тому +3

    The real Halloween nightmare is never being able to finish Varney, LOL. Great to hear your update. I somehow missed whatever time travel shenanigans got you 2 Rogers, but I'm a fan of Roger Moore so it's all good. Peace man.

  • @johnchance3689
    @johnchance3689 5 днів тому

    Hey Michael, you're a real continual inspiration to keep me on my own reading list journey! But hey, have you ever considered a video devoted to poetry (or your favorite authors' poetry) and a video devoted to women authors, SF or otherwise?

  • @JeffMPalermo
    @JeffMPalermo 5 днів тому +1

    “The dreadful spectre of real life” no!!!!!!

  • @anotherbibliophilereads
    @anotherbibliophilereads 6 днів тому +3

    I’m reading It for March of the Mammoths.
    Double the Rogers double the curses!

  • @fehner27
    @fehner27 5 днів тому +1

    I'll have to keep a look out for Edmond Hamilton vintage books. I know he wrote a ton of Legion of Super Heroes comics which also I like. Great channel Michael!!

  • @alanscott7170
    @alanscott7170 6 днів тому +4

    "Try again, fail again, fail better" ~ Samuel Beckett

  • @Vicshade
    @Vicshade 6 днів тому +5

    I need to read some Edmund Hamilton. I enjoy his Legion of Super-Heroes comics.

  • @MylesNewman-cc1tx
    @MylesNewman-cc1tx 6 днів тому +6

    Stupidity has its own rewards.

  • @vilstef6988
    @vilstef6988 6 днів тому +4

    Did Jane Austen write this!?!
    I'm dying!!

  • @gingerbibliophile
    @gingerbibliophile 6 днів тому +5

    The Rogers are multiplying! We’re doomed!! 😮. Oh IT! Took me a full month to read last year. Good luck with that and Varney! I look forward to the mischief!

  • @secretfirebooks7894
    @secretfirebooks7894 6 днів тому +4

    Heads up: The title story of Crashing Suns is awesome, but the rest of the book is a "fix-up" that basically repeats the story four more times. It's worth a read for that first story (and the awesome cover) but other than that, it's way too repetitive.

  • @kristinmarra7005
    @kristinmarra7005 6 днів тому +8

    I don’t think reading 150 books a year (for example) lends itself to careful or satisfying reading.

    • @Unpotted
      @Unpotted 5 днів тому

      To each his own, but do you remember all of anything? Every song or tv series episode or movie that you’ve only experienced once? Most folks don’t, which is why we buy books and albums and movies, so we can experience them more than once.
      Luckily, most are digital now, so they take up barely any physical space at all.
      😺✌️

  • @rickcroucher
    @rickcroucher 5 днів тому +2

    Where is your 3 volume set of Sherlock Homes? Have a Happy New Year!

  • @danieltenney1896
    @danieltenney1896 4 дні тому

    Man, I love this stupid channel! Looking forward to the new year and all the vintage science fiction. You also can't forget Cimmerian Sept! I think im going to read Kull and Bran Mac Morn this year. Im also going to be reading some of The Shadow. My wife got me some additional reprints for Christmas. I look forward to comparing them to your Doc Savage reads! I look forward to you brightening up my Mondays!

  • @jibby1986
    @jibby1986 6 днів тому +5

    I know this isn't exactly relevant, but I'm a big fan of your hats, particularly today's hat. Could you do a quick video on your hats? Or maybe link in each video where to purchase the hat that you are wearing in that video? Or at least start with today's video going forward? :)

    • @PaulSaether
      @PaulSaether 5 днів тому +1

      A Beret next!
      No, a Sombrero!
      Pith helmet.
      Or a Fez, even. (That would be appropriate. Bet you've worn one already.)
      Coalminer helmet.
      One of those Carmen Maranda things with all fruit on it.
      Bearskin...

  • @23catzilla
    @23catzilla 6 днів тому +2

    I'd love to see your take on either the Skylark series (note that Skylark Three is the second in the series) or The Lensman series (Galactic Patrol was the first written and is stand-alone), both by EE Smith.

  • @JereWilkerson
    @JereWilkerson 6 днів тому +7

    Will you still be doing your epsiodes on Robert E. Howard ?

  • @Yesica1993
    @Yesica1993 5 днів тому +3

    Please don't stress yourself out with videos. Please take care of yourself.

  • @stevezeidman7224
    @stevezeidman7224 6 днів тому +3

    Love your channel. Which of the Rogers is the future Roger?

  • @PhillipBurger-x4g
    @PhillipBurger-x4g 5 днів тому +2

    What, no weekend reading report? There goes my excuse for spending a half hour in the bathroom ...

  • @BiographiaLiteraria
    @BiographiaLiteraria 6 днів тому +5

    I credit Tommyknockers with convincing my teenage self that not finishing book is ok sometimes.
    "But all this time I spent reading it will be wasted!"
    - "It will be no matter what. Do you want to waste even more of it? Look over there -- fun books! You could be reading those instead of stupid, boring Tommyknockers!"
    -"Ooooohh"
    Thanks, Tommyknockers!
    Hrm, maybe not the peptalk you need. Good luck! Happy new year!

    • @Unpotted
      @Unpotted 5 днів тому

      I loved The Tommyknockers, but the editor should have been fired. The story was great, but the execution was terrible.
      I might read it again if they publish it “remastered” edition.
      😺✌️

  • @jamesholland8057
    @jamesholland8057 6 днів тому +3

    Edmond Hamilton is one of my favorites.

  • @sleestack13
    @sleestack13 6 днів тому +2

    I'm usually pretty fickle when it comes to my future reading plans. Always changing my mind mid-stream, so to speak. Right now, for 2025, I am hoping to read through a good chunk of the "New Series Adventures" for Doctor Who (maybe 70 or so books). Knowing me, I'll probably make it through the first 10 or 15 before grabbing something else. But we shall see...

  • @fredflintstone1485
    @fredflintstone1485 6 днів тому +3

    Holy Hot Tomales ! Did Roger get married ? "Roger, over and out" 😂

  • @ancientonezero
    @ancientonezero 5 днів тому +1

    What? No Cimmerian September? Literary shock!

  • @macavitymacavity
    @macavitymacavity 5 днів тому +3

    My reading speed does not match the amount of books I've accumulated (and keep accumulating), but my reading expectations always remain lofty. I'll need to do the math one day to see how many books I would need to read a week/month/year to get through what I have, giving those expectations a shot of reality ...not that it would make me stop collecting more books....

    • @lolaphearse3688
      @lolaphearse3688 5 днів тому +1

      I kinda tried to figure that out only today-will need to read 2 books a week for the next 30 yrs,if I live that long,to get through what I own. Seems doable….

  • @heidi6281
    @heidi6281 6 днів тому +3

    Michael are you keeping a running list of books you want to get once you finish your 500 book challenge? Are you disallowing library reads too while you are amid the challenge?

  • @bigaldoesbooktube1097
    @bigaldoesbooktube1097 5 днів тому +2

    Future Roger… does Mike ever finish the 500 book challenge? How about finish Varney? 🧛‍♂️

  • @charliedogg7683
    @charliedogg7683 3 дні тому

    At first I couldn't believe that future Roger and present Roger were in the same time and place, the popular belief is that the two would cancel each other out in an explosion of tachyons. But then I recalled that Roger is also an arch-sorcerer of possibly ante-diluvian origin, and of course his magical powers overcome simple universal physics.
    Michael, you do the videos as often as it suits you and whenever it suits you. Your not-dumb-at-all channel is one of the highlights on UA-cam and by all means make things as easy on yourself as you can, you do us all a great favour by creating your video content. And happy first day of 2025.

  • @snowysnowyriver
    @snowysnowyriver 6 днів тому +1

    Interesting to note that Future Roger puts on weight on his way into the future. 😄 Looking forward to to your broadcasts from the Manor in 2025. 😊

  • @MrBrett1963
    @MrBrett1963 4 дні тому

    I really don't care for the self-deprecation. Your channel is entertaining and that is all right.

  • @kristinmarra7005
    @kristinmarra7005 6 днів тому +3

    Monday works for me!

  • @darger3
    @darger3 5 днів тому +2

    This guy telling me about real life. I come here to escape that Mike. Poor Sundays…😢 😆

  • @alanginger282
    @alanginger282 6 днів тому +3

    Isn't there a problem related to meeting your future self? Aren't you supposed to both explode or something?

  • @TheDukeofMadness
    @TheDukeofMadness 4 дні тому

    Tommyknockers was the book that killed my Stephen King fandom. Several dozen pages about aliens controlling a woman's menstrual cycle was beyond the pale for me.

  • @beck769
    @beck769 4 дні тому

    The best laid plans of mice and men!

  • @nooctip
    @nooctip 5 днів тому

    No plan survives contact with the dewy decimal system. Have you tried a speed reading course?

  • @PowerAvocado
    @PowerAvocado 6 днів тому +2

    The best thing about books is that you can read them.

  • @2025Mindfulness
    @2025Mindfulness 6 днів тому +6

    Well, I will be here no matter what, even for the comics 😊 I'm doing the same with Stephen King and I didn’t like The Tommyknockers.

  • @troytradup
    @troytradup 5 днів тому

    That danged Varney! Almost over now ...

  • @Kite562reviews
    @Kite562reviews 5 днів тому +2

    Please don't call this channel of yours stupid. I enjoy both you and Rodgers company. I'm still making my way through the complete tales of H.P. Lovecraft. I thought I'd be done with it in 2024... NOPE the last 5 stories are carrying over into 2025 for me. 😂 I like to take detailed notes as I read. For 2025, I'm going to read 11-22-63 by Stephen King and the manga adaptation of no longer human by junji ito. Which is a masterful piece of literature by Osamu Dazai. Which I'm excited to dive into. As of now, I'm reading the shadow out of time by H.P. Lovecraft and it's quite a trippy story. 😁

  • @taylorcb77
    @taylorcb77 5 днів тому

    I am a little worried that Micahel, Roger and Future Roger are all the same person but from different times....

  • @tonette6592
    @tonette6592 6 днів тому +2

    Future Roger is back! (Do you have any staff left at all?)
    Keep the 'stupidity' on your channel coming. You, Roger,(s) and the pups are a bright spot, even though you mocked me about reading Varney! Well, I rewatched "The Man Who Invented Christmas" and Varney made an appearance, so there! I will be reading Varney! ("Nosferatu, he is not!" ROF!)
    PLEASE read smaller books. I am determined to see you finish the challenge.

  • @duffypratt
    @duffypratt 5 днів тому

    You should still call it The Weekend Reading Report so we can keep an anchor to reality. After all, you’re reading Feast of Blood and there’s no feast and no blood, so keeping the name would fit perfectly.

  • @williamtilton4469
    @williamtilton4469 5 днів тому

    No Howard Days? What? I’m going, my first time, wish you were there.

  • @BookBlather
    @BookBlather 5 днів тому +1

    Evidently, there is no shortage of food in the future. Looks like future Roger has been eating well. Onward to 2025!

  • @hubcam210
    @hubcam210 6 днів тому +4

    It's a cool channel 😎

  • @chrismarcks5571
    @chrismarcks5571 5 днів тому

    I will revisit Cimmerian September in your honor.

  • @johna6291
    @johna6291 5 днів тому +1

    Blarney the Vampire?

  • @starstriker1881
    @starstriker1881 5 днів тому

    That title, i thought thats the end of this channel! Anyways, that two roger i am seeing? Seeing double , a doppelganger here?

  • @patricktilton5377
    @patricktilton5377 5 днів тому

    Instead of reading X number of books in a given period, why not change it up and read X number of CHAPTERS? I've recently read the first of the Horatio Hornblower novels, and because it was 24 chapters long -- like the number of 'books' in Homer's classics (the ILIAD and the ODYSSEY) -- it was easier to divide that up into, say, 2 chapters each sitting for 12 days, or 3 chapters for 8 days, or 4 chapters for 6 days, etc. I rarely have the time to hammer my way through an entire book in one sitting, so dividing up its contents into chapters helps out a bunch.

  • @chefeddie6164
    @chefeddie6164 5 днів тому

    I know what you mean about finding time to read and reading slowly. I get about 50 pages a day on average, more on days off. Just take your time and enjoy it. It is about quality not quantity.

  • @scp240
    @scp240 5 днів тому

    Some things don't change and shouldn't as Roger will attest. I forget which Roger but I'm sure they both agree on this.

  • @angelica351a
    @angelica351a 5 днів тому +1

    Future Roger is going to lose his job to a H1B visa worker

  • @BookTimeWithRyan
    @BookTimeWithRyan 4 дні тому

    I like Roger. But Roger, I’m not sure about.

  • @missstarbuck
    @missstarbuck 2 дні тому

    No no... not a dumb channel.. a very nice and cool channel!

  • @darwinbeard4373
    @darwinbeard4373 5 днів тому +2

    "Varney". It's a goofy name anyway.

  • @jimkuna8687
    @jimkuna8687 6 днів тому +2

    How to get an Ebert lol you shouldn't call you channel dumb it's very informative and interesting for us bookworms . People don't read like they used to obviously you have to have a very good imagination to get lost reading is very therapeutic for your body and mind obviously at least for me❤

  • @leematthews6812
    @leematthews6812 18 годин тому

    Definitely not stupid. I'm wondering what happens in future to make Roger's head expand?

  • @w.adammandelbaum1805
    @w.adammandelbaum1805 6 днів тому +1

    Obviously, you have a vested interest in reading. Your two pals are wrapped up in your presentation and are a captive audience. You should read Barney the Vampire, about a purple dinosaur that feeds on blood. As far as the number of books to read, you seem to want to put a cap on it and tie things up.

  • @michaelsamerdyke108
    @michaelsamerdyke108 5 днів тому

    Ordinary humans don't read anymore, sadly enough.

  • @Falconlibrary
    @Falconlibrary 5 днів тому

    Wait, if this channel is stupid, and we love watching it, does that make us--
    Hey, I think I've been called stupid. And not for the first time today. And probably not for the last (it's only mid-afternoon).

  • @DDB168
    @DDB168 5 днів тому +1

    Oh god, I'm just gonna say it - Varney the Vampire is like the Matt Gaetz of books. Full stop. 🤭I think booktube needs to undergo drug testing. These fast readers are very suspicious 🤭 Less is more.

  • @steveoh9285
    @steveoh9285 6 днів тому +5

    I can’t be bothered with Stephen King anymore, he’s a hack on crack and has simply lost his mind.
    Have a great 2025 Michael, enjoy the channel very much!

  • @Unpotted
    @Unpotted 5 днів тому

    Feast of Blood = early “clickbait.”
    Keep failing Michael. Who wants to peak at such a young age?
    Thanks for the years of entertainment!
    😺✌️

  • @mikemason9727
    @mikemason9727 5 днів тому

    You can't not do Cimmerian September!!!
    And Roger will be very disappointed if you don't do Roger's cheap old book club. Dare you snub Roger?? You might end up being the one wearing the bandages 🤕

    • @michaelk.vaughan8617
      @michaelk.vaughan8617  5 днів тому +2

      @@mikemason9727 Roger’s Cheap Old Book Club isn’t an event and of course I’ll do it. I just forgot about Cimmerian September, but I’ll do that too.

  • @CliffsDarkGems
    @CliffsDarkGems 5 днів тому +2

    Roger Roger 😂 IT is awesome, The Tommy knockers not good. Hey, I agree with you, I am on 5 books right now. NOS4A2 is taking way longer then expected. Sorry, I might give Varney The Vampire a skip... I do like my blood. 🩸I myself also continue to fail and have fun on my videos.

    • @PaulSaether
      @PaulSaether 5 днів тому +2

      Mr King admits to being pissed (Drunk) throughout the whole time he wrote the Tommyknockers.
      Claims he doesn't even remember writing it.
      I thought it was quite good.
      Different kind of ending to his usual (I.E. not disappointing.)

    • @CliffsDarkGems
      @CliffsDarkGems 5 днів тому

      @@PaulSaether Absolutely true. He also cannot remember writing Cujo.