We have very similar literary tastes. I wish you were my friend….hahaaaa……It would be so fun to talk books with you…and I’m a 67 yr old lady! You are awesome.
I love the ambiguity I get when I watch your channel cause I'm always thinking "is he 18 and fresh out of high school? Is he 20 and in the middle of a literature degree? Is he a college graduate with a job who's 22?" guess I'll never know!!
Watching your videos helps me get out of a reading slump so much! You videos are so cozy, and I love your in-depth descriptions of each type of literature you pick up and read; it makes me want to expand further as a reader. I also wish you a wonderful day!
I read interpreter of maladies a month or so ago and also LOVED it, and was similarly blown away by that first story. as a fan of indian diasporic literature I have read all of her books (except the one she wrote in italian) - I would 100% recommend the namesake, it’s up there as one of my favorite books of all time. her other novels I didn’t like as much but would def recommend the namesake it’s stunning
Greetings from France ! Just wanted to say I love your videos and reviews, and that they've made me consider new books and genres altogether. Also your intros are genius. Please keep us updated on your stardom.
Interpreter of Maladies is my go-to rec for a strong short story collection. loved the way Lahiri interlaces the same themes throughout each story, making the collection quite cohesive while still having the stories be different from each other. let the good people know, what are some other short story collections you stan!!! also need to get on your level and read more pulitzer books. will read one for every eyeroll in this vid!
You managed to read and review three books that I have also read and enjoyed. I read all three with a local book group to which I belong. We also tend to read award-winning books and books by award-winning authors. My reaction to each of these books was pretty much the same as yours, although I liked Gilead a bit more than you did mainly for Robinson's beautiful writing style. I've read two of the subsequent books in her Gilead series, Home and Lila, neither of which Iliked as much. But I would highly recommend her first novel, Housekeeping, as an eccentric story well-written as the others, but with a very different vibe. Olive Kittredge blew me away and I'd recommend Strout's My Name is Lucy Barton and The Burgess Boys.
Robinson's writing is beautiful!! I just couldn't get into Gilead, but I would definitely pick up more from her. I'll check out housekeeping and the strout books ! thank you 😛
I love this video! You sound great. Finally, someone else reads Pulitzer Prize winning or nominated books. Nice to know somebody does! This is the order for Elizabeth Strout: Olive Kitteridge, Olive Again, My Name Is Lucy Barton, Anything Is Possible, Oh, William!, Lucy By The Sea. Five in total. The Burgess Boys is good too and the other stand alones are good too. Can't go wrong with any of her books in my opinion. Never change the way you are. You make me smile. Thanks for all the honest opinions!
19:50 i’ve only read whereabouts by her, as i just found it at the bookstore and it seemed interesting and ended up loving it, will for sure check out interpreter of maladies also want to read the namesake by her sidenote: i am currently reading a pulitzer prize winning book lol, its not fictional tho. its the sixth extiction by elizabeth kolbert (reading it in norwegian tho). for sure reccomend!!
this video made me realize you have his way of speaking where u start every sentence loudly and as it carries on your voice fades with it and becomes more hearable
I feel like i could watch you read a book and be so entertained. Id place bets on how many eye rolls you’d make for specific books. Elizabeth Strout is a god and idky it’s so hard to describe her writing but i call her an anglosaxon elena ferrante. I love her. The four book series that oh william is a part of is the lucy barton series, which i read and loved last yr, and i need to binge on the two book series of olive kitteridge this yr. So glad you’re becoming a fan of her work. Hm do i vaguely recall you saying you’ve read the overstory-richard powers? That’d be my pulitzer prize rec - and what a badass way to describe your reading taste to ppl 😎 The english patient-michael ondaatje is another great rec.
Thank you 🥺--I haven't read the overstory yet! I went to a talk he gave a couple months ago and he is pretty cool. An anglosacon elena ferrante is a brilliant comparison 👀 I can't wait to read more ferrante and strout
Okay if you like this dreamy, novel forming collection of short stories then I really think you’d like The Starless Sea. I know you don’t like magical realism but that book almost reads like a collection of short stories but they surround a main story line and all connect to the main plot. It has that dream like quality to it and is written so lyrically and it’s really beautiful.
I'm willing to give magical realism a shot! hahah I think I might just hate like 2 very popular magical realism books. I'll add the starless sea to the tbr 😏
Speaking of catching typos... I used to work in an Underwriting Dept for small group health insurance, and we had an applicant put as their job title "Poofreader". I will never forget that 😂
I definitely recommend going back to Gilead❤️it truly is worthwhile once you’re in a place for a slower pace & somewhat meandering story. Robinson’s writing throughout all of her work (particularly in Housekeeping) is lovely❤️highly recommend returning at another point.
these types of award winning books intimidate me a lot but I think I'd like to read Interpreter of Maladies! It sounds amazing from how you've described it and it feels more approachable since it's a short story collection lol
I’ve been having a great experience reading Pulitzer Prize, BookerPrize and Women Prize nominees and winners lately… I’ve always enjoyed lit fiction since they leave a mark on you after reading them, but you rarely find UA-camrs that read them and discuss them… I loved your reviews a lot, I found them very insightful, keep reading and reviewing…
I’m in the same boat (is that how you say it?). It’s easy to dismiss these prize awards as “elite” reading, but these books won or were shortlisted for a reason, and you’re almost always going to enjoy reading prize books you find a tiny bit interesting. Well as long as you enjoy literary fic.
@@cs0p It was fantastic as usual. I have already filled an entire page with your book recommendations, I didn’t know Lily King or Ann Patchet, they’re not well known in my country. Keep up the good word!
I could listen to you talking about books all day (I'm doing it now instead of my job)! It's so hard to find a person that talks about books in an interesting and engaging way. I feel like everyone usually shares the same standard opinion of everything... the last good take before finding your channel was my sister saying people only liked Pride and Prejudice because it was old lol
i loved all of jhumpa lahiri's fiction books, probably except for 'whereabouts' but that one is still impressive in its own way because she wrote it in italian and then translated it into english herself (but it was a lot of nothing imo)
Agree that the Pulitzer Prize winners tend to be very good books for those wondering what they should read. I actually read all 3 of the books you talked about recently. All were very good. Also read 3 of Marylynne Robinson's Gilead-related books.
Thank you for this- Jhumpa Lahiri has been on my wish list for a while and I have now added her novels to my favorites to buy!!! Shout out to "slinking around Target"- this makes me smile from ear to ear, and I must try this method next time I am there!?! 😂 Keep the magnificent content coming and until next time, sensational Mr. Charles!!!!! ✨ 🎉
thank you!! 🥺🫶 you have to try slinking around target! It's the best way to spend money on stuff you don't need and will never use ;) let me know what you think of lahiri when you get to her!
You know you’re part of the famous UA-cam creators when you get the missing/corrupt audio thing going on 😂. I swear that’s a UA-cam creator stepping stone 😂
Please read "What you are looking for is in the library" by Michiko Aoyama, I think you'll reallyyyy enjoy it. It's also a collection of wholesome short stories set in the same universe. Such a comforting read!!!
Hated Gilead. I find the more elite the recommendations the more likely it is that I'll find it boring/a waste of time. Read Olive Kittredge several years ago. Probably need to read it again, but I remember thinking it was slow, but not disliking it. Definitely looking into the short stories.
fair fair fair. I agree in some sense about the "elite" recommendations--I don't go for a book that sounds self-indulgent and purposefully "intellectual"
Love me some short stories. My attention span is getting better (thanks to the books), but it is still not good enough, short story collections or thin books are my go-to for now
understandable. I'm growing to love a short story. Low key I don't looove them for a reason similar to why you don't like longer books! It's sometimes difficult for me to have to dive into a new story every 20 or so pages
I tend to feel the same way with audiobooks. It’s usually a last resort with a book… I should probably just put the book down and move on to something I’d rather read
"pulitzer books" are 100% the books I find and pick up on the street and then absolutely never read. (Gilead is v much that bitch.) that said, I have been meaning to read Interpreter of Maladies for approximately 100 years so maybe? also, re Lahiri and Italy, if you're solipsistic dweeb like I am, I recommend her books on writing, language and translation.
“reading Pulitzer Prize winning books for a week” and then admitting that that Pulitzer Prize winning books are all you ever read so really this video is just your reading like normal 😭😭😭
you should read Girl, Woman, Other by Bernadine Evaristo Because you liked Olive Kitteridge. It has the same concept of short stories that some how are woven together in one way or another.
What do you look at when you are talking to US? Always wondered. Olive Kittridge was sooooo Depressing. Ugh….each story/chapter is a piece of her life kind of in order with a sort of mystery.
As much as I loved the book Olive Kitteridge( and I DID), I absolutely adored the HBO adaptation. I’ve seen it 1827928727 times. Don’t miss out on it, if possible!❤❤❤❤
Marilynne Robinson is one of my favorite authors so maybe I have the authority to recommend a book from her (kidding). and it's Housekeeping One of the best books that I've read that rekindled my love of reading.
Strangely enough I’m also reading gilead and also struggling to finish- totally agree with you, it’s beautiful but not loving it. I also think the religious aspects are putting me off a bit. Sadly my UK edition does not include Anne or ann p as a reviewer. Maybe it was the Mike but this was your def your best vid 👌
Love the intro……”hold on tight you stupid f**#$.” I may try Olive Kitteridge out. Charles, the microphone doesn’t sound any better than the other one. Where’s that receipt? Good video. 👏
My husband genuinely hates The Road, like to the point that at any mention I make of it elicits a very sizable physical/visceral reaction in him. And him being a very even keel guy, I obviously mention it at any chance 😅🙃 this was all to say it makes me smile every time you shit on it lmao
You probably already know, but The Candy House by Jennifer Egan is ~kinda a sequel to a Visit From the Goon Squad and it is very good. If you do read it I think it’s chapter 3 that is so insufferable and cringey (I think on purpose) that you just have to get through lol
I have a lot of thoughts about Jhumpa Lahiri but I'll restrain myself here. Expect a long (ranty?) email lol. (I hear absolutely no difference in audio tbh).
so the new mic is nice, but it requires a different type of editing that you're using. The levels are all over the place, it sounds like you have a directional mic or something. You could switch back to the old one.
i know 💀💀 don't tell anyone, but this vid was supposed to come out the day before. I went to edit and heard the levels were fairly fucked, and then I spent hours figuring out how to fix the mic for next time instead of editing. And then I tried to edit each audio clip to smooth the levels and my laptop would overheat from the effort 😭 I almost scrapped this vid 💀
9:04 I'm probably the 6th grader but does it mean that the size actually matters?? So that's why you call your fans sexy? After reading this book? Or am I just sexy af? ;) Loved your video and your thoughts. Going to read Interpreter of Maladies and Olive Kitteridge as soon as I can. Sadly I haven't read a great short story collection, hope those two will change this. Love you, you sexy human 😘😏
The Road was the only McCarthy book I ever read. You’re right, it was pathetic. It pains me to even think about reading another of his. Why. Is this man worshipped.
YES! I hate Cormack McCarthy as an author, I would love a video of you rubbishing him 😂 Ps, no hate towards C.M. as a person, I don't know him, I just don't like his books.
You need to take a deep breath and calm down. I like your videos, Im a 79 yr old gramma. You have a lot of interesting things to say about books that I really enjoy. Maybe its just an age thing Im not sure. Anyway, take it more seriously because your are very good.
low-key waiting for your videos every week like a WW1 housewife
HAHAH please
I’m glad he reminded me in the beginning that I’m stupid. I needed to be humbled today 🙏
HAHAHA
This is quickly becoming my favorite booktube channel
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I am recommending Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson
having bad audio is part of the AESTHETIC bb
it's what I tell myself everyday. 4k video? clear crisp audio? oh I'm sorry I'm too busy BEING AN INTELLECTUAL BABY. who am I, Stevie Spielberg?!?
HAHAHA YOU APES amen tho
I'm your BIGGEST fan!! :P Also Im here watching a older video, because I miss your videos in my day to day life :')
DONT MISS ME BABY IM OTW
@@cs0p Yay 😍
We have very similar literary tastes. I wish you were my friend….hahaaaa……It would be so fun to talk books with you…and I’m a 67 yr old lady! You are awesome.
thank you!! I've been loving your comments
I love the ambiguity I get when I watch your channel cause I'm always thinking "is he 18 and fresh out of high school? Is he 20 and in the middle of a literature degree? Is he a college graduate with a job who's 22?" guess I'll never know!!
but also there's no way you're 18 so I just have no idea
loll would you believe me if I said I was 15 😏
@@cs0p HAHAHA I’d be concerned about the driving videos…
Is he 45 with a portrait in his attic?
@@RWoodland57 HAHAH that explains it!
you, pato and shawn mccomb are my dream blunt rotation
get out of here flattering me ;)
Watching your videos helps me get out of a reading slump so much! You videos are so cozy, and I love your in-depth descriptions of each type of literature you pick up and read; it makes me want to expand further as a reader. I also wish you a wonderful day!
damn thank you 🥺🥺 I really appreciate your comment--I'm happy to help
I read interpreter of maladies a month or so ago and also LOVED it, and was similarly blown away by that first story. as a fan of indian diasporic literature I have read all of her books (except the one she wrote in italian) - I would 100% recommend the namesake, it’s up there as one of my favorite books of all time. her other novels I didn’t like as much but would def recommend the namesake it’s stunning
ok ok good I will check out the namesake thank you 😛
i’m obsessed with ur vids they have me cracking up
thank you 🫣😏
Greetings from France ! Just wanted to say I love your videos and reviews, and that they've made me consider new books and genres altogether. Also your intros are genius. Please keep us updated on your stardom.
aww thank you!! I'll keep you up to date on my budding fame ;)
Interpreter of Maladies is my go-to rec for a strong short story collection. loved the way Lahiri interlaces the same themes throughout each story, making the collection quite cohesive while still having the stories be different from each other. let the good people know, what are some other short story collections you stan!!!
also need to get on your level and read more pulitzer books. will read one for every eyeroll in this vid!
HAHA nooo promises
You are a comedic genius. We don’t deserve you.
🥺😭 I don't deserve sweet ass subscribers like you
You managed to read and review three books that I have also read and enjoyed. I read all three with a local book group to which I belong. We also tend to read award-winning books and books by award-winning authors. My reaction to each of these books was pretty much the same as yours, although I liked Gilead a bit more than you did mainly for Robinson's beautiful writing style. I've read two of the subsequent books in her Gilead series, Home and Lila, neither of which Iliked as much. But I would highly recommend her first novel, Housekeeping, as an eccentric story well-written as the others, but with a very different vibe. Olive Kittredge blew me away and I'd recommend Strout's My Name is Lucy Barton and The Burgess Boys.
Robinson's writing is beautiful!! I just couldn't get into Gilead, but I would definitely pick up more from her. I'll check out housekeeping and the strout books ! thank you 😛
idec abt the books anymore i am here to laugh at how you speak i love it pls keep speaking
lmao thank you 😩
0:20 - 0:22 -- *chokes on tortilla chip from laughing*
lol ;)
I love this video! You sound great. Finally, someone else reads Pulitzer Prize winning or nominated books.
Nice to know somebody does! This is the order for Elizabeth Strout: Olive Kitteridge, Olive Again, My Name Is Lucy Barton, Anything Is Possible, Oh, William!, Lucy By The Sea. Five in total. The Burgess Boys is good too and the other stand alones are good too. Can't go wrong with any of her books in my opinion.
Never change the way you are. You make me smile. Thanks for all the honest opinions!
thank you 🥺 I will add the rest of the strouts to my tbr--I really had a blast with olive
just discovered you booktube and im already in luv w it
keep up the good work :)
🥺🫣 thank you!
19:50 i’ve only read whereabouts by her, as i just found it at the bookstore and it seemed interesting and ended up loving it, will for sure check out interpreter of maladies also want to read the namesake by her
sidenote: i am currently reading a pulitzer prize winning book lol, its not fictional tho. its the sixth extiction by elizabeth kolbert (reading it in norwegian tho). for sure reccomend!!
innnnnteresting I haven't ventured into the nonfic winners, but I will add whereabouts to the tbr
this video made me realize you have his way of speaking where u start every sentence loudly and as it carries on your voice fades with it and becomes more hearable
I feel like i could watch you read a book and be so entertained. Id place bets on how many eye rolls you’d make for specific books.
Elizabeth Strout is a god and idky it’s so hard to describe her writing but i call her an anglosaxon elena ferrante. I love her. The four book series that oh william is a part of is the lucy barton series, which i read and loved last yr, and i need to binge on the two book series of olive kitteridge this yr. So glad you’re becoming a fan of her work.
Hm do i vaguely recall you saying you’ve read the overstory-richard powers? That’d be my pulitzer prize rec - and what a badass way to describe your reading taste to ppl 😎 The english patient-michael ondaatje is another great rec.
Thank you 🥺--I haven't read the overstory yet! I went to a talk he gave a couple months ago and he is pretty cool. An anglosacon elena ferrante is a brilliant comparison 👀 I can't wait to read more ferrante and strout
OMG, I laughed hysterically at this! Congrats on the new mic! I’m a new ‘fan’ and loving your channel! Keep up the great work! 📚🎉😂
I LOVE MY FANS hahaha thank you ;)
Not even a minute in. I love you hahahah😂
no YOU 😝😏
Okay if you like this dreamy, novel forming collection of short stories then I really think you’d like The Starless Sea. I know you don’t like magical realism but that book almost reads like a collection of short stories but they surround a main story line and all connect to the main plot. It has that dream like quality to it and is written so lyrically and it’s really beautiful.
I'm willing to give magical realism a shot! hahah I think I might just hate like 2 very popular magical realism books. I'll add the starless sea to the tbr 😏
@@cs0p my impact 😍😍 what are the ones you hated? 🤨 (me not knowing csop lore 😪😪)
Speaking of catching typos...
I used to work in an Underwriting Dept for small group health insurance, and we had an applicant put as their job title "Poofreader".
I will never forget that 😂
HAHAH NO WAY
me talking about about being a little shark sniffing out typos in books, but it taking me a literal 10 tries to catch that it said poof: 🤡🤡
@@cs0p lol 😂
I definitely recommend going back to Gilead❤️it truly is worthwhile once you’re in a place for a slower pace & somewhat meandering story. Robinson’s writing throughout all of her work (particularly in Housekeeping) is lovely❤️highly recommend returning at another point.
I will circle back to Gilead! I'll probably pick up housekeeping first though
these types of award winning books intimidate me a lot but I think I'd like to read Interpreter of Maladies! It sounds amazing from how you've described it and it feels more approachable since it's a short story collection lol
don't be intimidated! they are all very approachable, especially interpreter. Lahiri is very down to earth, let me know what you think if you read it👀
I’ve been having a great experience reading Pulitzer Prize, BookerPrize and Women Prize nominees and winners lately… I’ve always enjoyed lit fiction since they leave a mark on you after reading them, but you rarely find UA-camrs that read them and discuss them… I loved your reviews a lot, I found them very insightful, keep reading and reviewing…
aww thank you!! I hope you tag along the channel and let me know some of your favorite prize winning books
So like how do we find you on goodreads
I don't have a goodreads! 🫣 hahaha but I'll chat about every book I read on here 😛
Noo get a Goodreads 😌
I literally have a csop shelf.
Or a Discord channel
OR A WHATSAPP GROUP
I'm getting too excited sorry
I’m in the same boat (is that how you say it?). It’s easy to dismiss these prize awards as “elite” reading, but these books won or were shortlisted for a reason, and you’re almost always going to enjoy reading prize books you find a tiny bit interesting. Well as long as you enjoy literary fic.
Yes! I agree--I like the pulitzer books a good bit
First! OK, best 40 minutes of the week, here we go! 🖤
enjoy the ape show ;)
@@cs0p It was fantastic as usual.
I have already filled an entire page with your book recommendations, I didn’t know Lily King or Ann Patchet, they’re not well known in my country.
Keep up the good word!
I tumbled across your page two days ago and I have seen half your vids already and now my bank account is crying for a break
dont stop.... ;)
I feel gilead is a to be continued project. Depending on where you are in life, the appreciation for it will differ.
I definitely agree--I probably would have hated this book in high school, and I am sure I will enjoy it a lot more in 10 or 20 years
Charles is a sarcastic lad who is full of himself. Tough to take. (Eye roll).
your comments have me chuckling out loud
You're growing on me, Charles. I'm enjoying your comments (and eye rolls) more.
if yr a fan of marilynne robinson's writing but want something more dynamic i'd rec housekeeping, really charming!
I will have to give it a taste 🫣
Charles is the only person who can call you stupid or tell you to fuck off and you'd smile
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After watching this video I decided to read all the Pulitzer Prize fiction winners in cronological order, wish me luck!
Supposably Fun is doing a full Pulitzer project!
@@alisonallen8658 thank you for the heads up! I am going to check it out :)
@@Andrea-rj7lp he's a lot of fun! No suposed about it.
Let me know how the project comes along!! Good luck ;)
Funniest openning to a book review I've ever seen.
I could listen to you talking about books all day (I'm doing it now instead of my job)! It's so hard to find a person that talks about books in an interesting and engaging way. I feel like everyone usually shares the same standard opinion of everything... the last good take before finding your channel was my sister saying people only liked Pride and Prejudice because it was old lol
damn! thank you! Your sister sounds like a wise woman ;) hahaha
and we're back!
welcome back...
The only book I’ve read along with an audiobook successfully was Beloved by Toni Morrison. Highly recommend.
I've read beloved! maybe i'll give it a reread with the audiobook
Another great novel told in stories is Love Medicine by Louise Erdrich :)
I need to check out some erdrich!
i loved all of jhumpa lahiri's fiction books, probably except for 'whereabouts' but that one is still impressive in its own way because she wrote it in italian and then translated it into english herself (but it was a lot of nothing imo)
oh damn I didn't realize she translated her own goddam book. That's boss shit. I'm looking forward to reading more from her!
29:28 I was just thinking that! Haven't read My Year of Rest & Relaxation yet but so far from what I know of it, that reminded me of her.
my year is so so damn funny you have to let me know if you read it
also if you like the bell jar you should get on with my year
Agree that the Pulitzer Prize winners tend to be very good books for those wondering what they should read. I actually read all 3 of the books you talked about recently. All were very good. Also read 3 of Marylynne Robinson's Gilead-related books.
Thank you for this- Jhumpa Lahiri has been on my wish list for a while and I have now added her novels to my favorites to buy!!! Shout out to "slinking around Target"- this makes me smile from ear to ear, and I must try this method next time I am there!?! 😂 Keep the magnificent content coming and until next time, sensational Mr. Charles!!!!! ✨ 🎉
thank you!! 🥺🫶 you have to try slinking around target! It's the best way to spend money on stuff you don't need and will never use ;) let me know what you think of lahiri when you get to her!
You know you’re part of the famous UA-cam creators when you get the missing/corrupt audio thing going on 😂. I swear that’s a UA-cam creator stepping stone 😂
lol youre right.. i had to put that btch back in the box and go back to my humble roots bc the audio in this vid is atrocious
Please read "What you are looking for is in the library" by Michiko Aoyama, I think you'll reallyyyy enjoy it.
It's also a collection of wholesome short stories set in the same universe. Such a comforting read!!!
i will investigate.
✨️bangeresque✨️
you give me stronggg english lit student vibes but i have a feeling that u did/doing a science major haha 🤣
EXACTLY!
I feel mildly exposed... ;)
I love going to random stores to slink around like an ape and then inevitably buying something 🤦♀🤭 ANYWAY love ur videos!!!
amen amen thank you 🥺🫶
i only like audiobooks for non-fiction
mmm maybe I'll start doing that, but I usually tend toward a podcast for audio info... ;)
Hated Gilead. I find the more elite the recommendations the more likely it is that I'll find it boring/a waste of time. Read Olive Kittredge several years ago. Probably need to read it again, but I remember thinking it was slow, but not disliking it. Definitely looking into the short stories.
fair fair fair. I agree in some sense about the "elite" recommendations--I don't go for a book that sounds self-indulgent and purposefully "intellectual"
Love me some short stories. My attention span is getting better (thanks to the books), but it is still not good enough, short story collections or thin books are my go-to for now
understandable. I'm growing to love a short story. Low key I don't looove them for a reason similar to why you don't like longer books! It's sometimes difficult for me to have to dive into a new story every 20 or so pages
I tend to feel the same way with audiobooks. It’s usually a last resort with a book… I should probably just put the book down and move on to something I’d rather read
amen amen amen, I always do it as a last resort and then I'm like I need to calm down, get a grip, and move on hahah
Opens the video, gets called a stupid f*ck
Me : I guess I should watch the full video now
HAHAH
"pulitzer books" are 100% the books I find and pick up on the street and then absolutely never read. (Gilead is v much that bitch.) that said, I have been meaning to read Interpreter of Maladies for approximately 100 years so maybe?
also, re Lahiri and Italy, if you're solipsistic dweeb like I am, I recommend her books on writing, language and translation.
HAHA I stockpile pulitzers from thrift stores! Read interpreter!! You would love it (I think and hope 🫣). I just added In Other Words to the TBR 👀
such a good video idea, and your so funny hehe xd
thank you!! hahah
“reading Pulitzer Prize winning books for a week” and then admitting that that Pulitzer Prize winning books are all you ever read so really this video is just your reading like normal 😭😭😭
SHH don't say that so loud!! ;)
why do i have an urge to pat your hair ㅠㅡㅠ♡
hahah pat away ;)
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i’m so happy i’m probably too dumb to read these. thank you 🫶🫶
HAHAH you are not you silly ape
God damn I'm actually here about to start reading Pulitzer Prize books
HAHA they're good!!
I love hiiim 😤
no you ;)
I LOVED "oh, William" ❤
ok good good I will add the others in the series to my tbr
you should read Girl, Woman, Other by Bernadine Evaristo Because you liked Olive Kitteridge. It has the same concept of short stories that some how are woven together in one way or another.
I've read excerpts and I thought they were pretty good! I'll add the book to my tbr 😛
6:45 - same
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What do you look at when you are talking to US?
Always wondered. Olive Kittridge was sooooo Depressing. Ugh….each story/chapter is a piece of her life kind of in order with a sort of mystery.
I usually just look at the camera lens lol ---Olive K really is damn depressing but in such a well done, sexy way
Sexy was my favorite story and that line slayed me too
sexy is so so good i need to reread it
As much as I loved the book Olive Kitteridge( and I DID), I absolutely adored the HBO adaptation. I’ve seen it 1827928727 times. Don’t miss out on it, if possible!❤❤❤❤
omg i need to watch it this winter..
Marilynne Robinson is one of my favorite authors so maybe I have the authority to recommend a book from her (kidding).
and it's Housekeeping
One of the best books that I've read that rekindled my love of reading.
lol ok added to tbr ;)
Strangely enough I’m also reading gilead and also struggling to finish- totally agree with you, it’s beautiful but not loving it. I also think the religious aspects are putting me off a bit. Sadly my UK edition does not include Anne or ann p as a reviewer. Maybe it was the Mike but this was your def your best vid 👌
dam thank you!
Did you read Paul Harding’s, “Tinkers?” Try it.
I got this at a thrift store 2 days ago....👀 I'm looking forward to it
Congrats on your new mic!
thank yoo 🫣
Love the intro……”hold on tight you stupid f**#$.” I may try Olive Kitteridge out. Charles, the microphone doesn’t sound any better than the other one. Where’s that receipt? Good video. 👏
i knowww the mic is now just sitting on a box on my shelf collecting dust. try Olive!! its perfect for winter
My husband genuinely hates The Road, like to the point that at any mention I make of it elicits a very sizable physical/visceral reaction in him. And him being a very even keel guy, I obviously mention it at any chance 😅🙃 this was all to say it makes me smile every time you shit on it lmao
loll HE. GETS. IT. I really do hate the road 😭 i need to talk to him so we can have a hate vent session.
@@cs0p that would be so therapeutic for him 😂
Another Booktube parasocial relationship to add to my collection (‘:
Let's be best friends forever. You buy the matching necklaces 😏
You probably already know, but The Candy House by Jennifer Egan is ~kinda a sequel to a Visit From the Goon Squad and it is very good. If you do read it I think it’s chapter 3 that is so insufferable and cringey (I think on purpose) that you just have to get through lol
I neeed to get on the Candy House asap! I'm really looking forward to it (and I have it 👀)
I have a lot of thoughts about Jhumpa Lahiri but I'll restrain myself here. Expect a long (ranty?) email lol.
(I hear absolutely no difference in audio tbh).
lol she is fun!! hahaha
NOT THE LENNIE SPOILER
🤐🤐 HAHA
so the new mic is nice, but it requires a different type of editing that you're using. The levels are all over the place, it sounds like you have a directional mic or something. You could switch back to the old one.
i know 💀💀 don't tell anyone, but this vid was supposed to come out the day before. I went to edit and heard the levels were fairly fucked, and then I spent hours figuring out how to fix the mic for next time instead of editing. And then I tried to edit each audio clip to smooth the levels and my laptop would overheat from the effort 😭 I almost scrapped this vid 💀
Big mic = famous (just the way it is)
HAHA I mean.. 😤😤
Is he really 15?
in a way
@@cs0p oh, same.
9:04 I'm probably the 6th grader but does it mean that the size actually matters??
So that's why you call your fans sexy? After reading this book? Or am I just sexy af? ;)
Loved your video and your thoughts. Going to read Interpreter of Maladies and Olive Kitteridge as soon as I can. Sadly I haven't read a great short story collection, hope those two will change this. Love you, you sexy human 😘😏
Lmaoo thank you ;) tell me what you think of interpreter and olive 👀👀🫰
you should read flannery o'connor's short stories, i feel like you'd fall in love with her
i will add her to my list 👀
Charles= cute and hilarious
🫣🫣
So… you like having a big mike, eh? Eh?
Your microphone is sooo BIG grrrrl!
You’re so Californian
The Road was the only McCarthy book I ever read. You’re right, it was pathetic. It pains me to even think about reading another of his. Why. Is this man worshipped.
i really dont get it... good to hear from another cormac truther...
You're not properly seated. Through the door 🚪 behind you , we can literally see the dead entering and exiting.. very bad juju..
HAHAHA I actually got chills
YES! I hate Cormack McCarthy as an author, I would love a video of you rubbishing him 😂
Ps, no hate towards C.M. as a person, I don't know him, I just don't like his books.
amen hahaha there's a portion of one of my videos where I talk about why I don't like him 👀
You need to take a deep breath and calm down. I like your videos, Im a 79 yr old gramma. You have a lot of interesting things to say about books that I really enjoy. Maybe its just an age thing Im not sure. Anyway, take it more seriously because your are very good.
thanks ;)
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are you on tiktok/ig?
no just the sexy youtube ;)