I apologize for the weird transition at the 6:20 mark, something went wrong when I rendered the video. Tylers channel: / @colorlesswonderland Matts channel: / @mattsbookshelf4084 #reading
@@mutahmarriagecounselor2272 You’re kidding, right? He obviously knows who Kubrick is since he has the book and a poster of 2001: A Space Odyssey in his room that can be seen in another video.
I simultaneously enjoy reading: - A classic book - A non-fiction book, and - A lighter book (can be YA, or even a coffee table book- it just sometimes gets me out of a reading slump.) Right now I am reading War and Peace, Origins of Totalitarianism by Hannah Arendt, and I just finished a book about how penguin book covers are designed
Much props to you! Reading Tolstoy alongside Arendt? I think if Emma Goldman was alive today you’d be the new runner up for the “greatest anti-patriot”. Good work! :) All kidding aside Arendt is an important read and I look forward to Tolstoy.
I think your channel is fairly unique for BookTube. There seem to be more female BookTubers and most people who are on BookTube discuss current works or a mixture of classics and contemporary work. It’s refreshing to see someone focus on the classics. Keep it up! I’m almost ready for War & Peace....😱😳😎. I’ve at least secured my copy...🤣
Your channel taking off so quickly has a few reasons I guess. There seems to be a demand for your type of content - classic works of fiction and non-fiction. You are presenting this literary heritage with a mixture of curiosity and respect and the viewer is motivated to pick up a book himself immediately. Well, I do.
Hi, I am currently reading volume 4 of W Somerset Maugham short stories all set in South east Asia in last days of the British Empire. I must say the stories are very well written and am really enjoying them.
You'll love the Boswell. It's a huge book, and a classic, but it's also a blast! A fun, fast read. When I was your age, or maybe a bit younger, Maugham was my favorite short story writer. I had his complete short stories in several volumes. I can also recommend John Collier and Ray Bradbury. When I was an LAPD civilian, I worked with a cop I called " the cop who reads ", because he was working his way through the classics of the Western Canon. You know, Sophocles - check, Don Quixote -check. Anyway his favorite play was Othello. When I told him that I found Iago to be pretty inexplicable, his take was, " He was just a guy who had been passed over once too often. ". He was speaking from the culture of an organization that is perceived to deny promotions to deserving candidates. I have my doubts, but I've never forgotten his comment.
When I read something that I might want to read again later, I stick a post-it on the page. For example, monster descriptions in Lovecraft, or poetical descriptions in Hugo's Toilers of the Sea. Or, when there are cool drawings in the book. Another tip: if a book is published in different volumes, I put a thick rubber band around the volumes, so that they don't get lost. I also do that if I have multiple translations of the same work. Note however that rubber can get dehydrated and break, but that didn't damage any of my books.
I wish there were more channels like yours. Classics is what I’m interested in and want to know more about. But nearly everything I come across is contemporary and new releases.
I really like your set-up. Very cozy. You are so well-spoken, as well! You’re also challenging me to pick up books I’ve always wanted to but never have i.e. Moby Dick and Shakespeare. As I’m watching, I’m commenting and hearing you bring up The Peregrine I got so excited!! Also, Othello is a play I want to read first. Man oh man, this channel is 🔥. Oh, I also bought On Human Bondage based on your love of it! I’m not at all surprised you’re taking off! Not surprising in the least. You’re awesome.
Hey Nikki! I'm so glad you picked up Of Human Bondage, I'm hope you love it as much as I do. I'm also excited to hear that you will be reading Othello first! I'm absolutely loving it so far. Thank you so much for the kind words, I really appreciate them. Make sure to keep me updated with your reading!
I'm not sure what happened to my original comment here but thanks for sharing! I read 5 at a time of the categories: -Scripture (Bible) -Ancient Classics (I go by anything before the late medieval) -Latter Classics (late medieval on) -Classic Fantasy (speculative fiction) -Philosophy, Theology, Histories, or any other Non-Fic
Please do continue with idea of literary influences. Love your shelf organization. You might look into Samuel Pepys’s diary after you get done with Boswell on Johnson. Looking forward to more videos.
I always love it when the penguin spines match up - saw it on your bookshelf hahaha. My biggest piece of advise - always always always put a book away if you aren’t enjoying it and not getting anything out of it. Never hesitate! Have your read Julius Cesar yet? I’m going to read it soon and I would like to know your thoughts on the matter. Love the vids! Keep it up, man!
I read Julius Caesar a loooong time ago, I had to memorize Mark Antony's "Friends, Romans, Countrymen" speech for class one time and I have not read the play since. However, I will be reading it very soon and I cannot wait!
That’s the best advice ever honestly (unless it has to be read for school😂) but yeah I tried game of thrones and even read 1.5 books of the series but I just couldn’t keep going
I just subscribed to your channel. I am 72 and just retired. I am hoping to read and study classical literature as well as Shakespeare and poems. I just joined the Hardcore Literature Book Club online. I am looking forward to listening to your videos as I enjoy your topics on reading.
Found your channel via your friend Tyler. You guys are what I’ve been looking for, mature readers. I love to take my time with a book and focus on the story and what the author is trying to say and whether that takes me 1 week or 1 year it’s about the journey.
I'm not surprised at all that your channel is growing so fast. Really happy that your classics collection video popped up on my feed. Your love for books really shines through and your commentary is always interesting. Also, I'm so impressed by how much you've already researched and read. Keep those vids coming :)
Such a wholesome channel. Not too many vlogs but all of them are so insightful. You are is excited about books and it shows in your videos. Much love 💓
Your videos are so refreshing. I really like your excitement when you talk about books. I will definitely try to divide my reading up so I am exposed to more works during the day!
Great reading habits! I do the same, every morning I read fiction with my morning coffee. I stick to fun reading in the morning because I want to savor the narrative along with my hot up of coffee. Later in the day I move on to studying and if I make time at night time I’ll close my day with fiction again. Great videos, looking forward to more. You’re a gentleman and a scholar.
First, I need to mention that the set up for this video is so comforting for the eyes, it made me wish the video would be longer. The important thing now. It makes me really happy your channel is growing so fast, because your content is so unique and interesting, as well as it's really clear that you love what you talk about. I trully enjoy watching your videos, most of all because you read almost the same books that i do (or the ones i would like to read in the future). Finally, i would like to recomend to you two south-american authors that wrote AMAZING short stories: Clarice Lispector and Jorge Luis Borges. I love every piece of work that i ever read of the two of them, but i think my favourite Borges is "Tlön, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius" (i really believe you would love this one) and my favourite story from Lispector is "Daydream and drunkenness of a young lady". I hope you are doing well!
Thank you for the kind words! I will definitely check all of these authors out. South American literature is a blind spot for me in regards to my reading and I am looking to change that as soon as possible. I was in a thrift store recently and picked up Don Casmurro by Machado de Assis. That will probably be the next work of fiction that I will be reading.
I feel like I am not qualified enough to be an English major because of your videos ✌️😔 -- Othello is on my reading list because I have a goal of reading all the novels/plays I read in high school. So far it's been such a fun (and surprisingly nostalgic) experience! It's so much better going back after a few years because you pick up nuances you missed before (for me because I barely read it back then) and, because you have that basis already, you really just gain further insight into the human condition from a variety of time periods and tales. Big fun! Highly recommend.
Subbed. Love your style. Feel genuine. Also, the aesthetic of the video is relaxing, and simple but beautiful. You talk honestly and passionately/genuine. Can't wait for more vids
Pulled my first edition of W. Somerset Maugham’s “The Skeptical Romancer, Selected Travel Writings” (Edited & Introduced by Pico Iyer). A little gem. Thank you for reminding me to roam my shelves. Miss Jenny
Your videos are becoming my comfort videos! I admire your love of books and reading. Really inspires me to read more classics. Looking forward to the next upload
Hi Mark, congratulations on the subscriber increase! I myself am one of those recent subscribers, and am always happy to meet more people that enjoy classics and learning new things as much as I do. I always enjoy reading with some music in the background, mostly various instrumental classical music or film soundtracks. I'm not sure if that's something you'd like to implement or not, but it's something that I really enjoy doing. Looking forward to more of your videos! :)
Sometimes I have no problem at all reading 4 or 5 different books at a time as long as they're all different enough in genre, but other times I just want to be fully immersed in one work.
I used to read many books at a time, I discovered that I wasn't getting anywhere. So I decided to just read one at a time. Think my brain copes better. Chuckle. Great to see your subscribers are increasing. Well deserved. I like your style of presentation, I can hear you really well. You are a great booktuber. Thanks again. Oh I'm located in Melbourne, Australia.
Sometimes when I come across a book that I love I cannot help but give my full attention to it and drop everything else that I am reading, so I definitely know what you mean. Thank you for the kind words!
Your vlog popped up today. I do love to read. I am a very big romance reader. I read lots of different romance books. I do like to read at night in bed. I also like to read during the day. I also read on the weekends. The books I read are totally different from the books you read.
I am terrified of you. I cannot believe you are able to read so many works at one time, as I can only manage one at a time. Good for you for finding a routine you vibe with!
I really liked your channel and I planned to read war and peace after reading six of crows. I watched the clip that you said about the reading trick before and I'm going to give it a try! I also love hamlet and other plays~ for me reading play before night is the best 💌✨
Congrats for your videos! I discovered your channel today and it’s been so good to watch your content. Also, I believe you said you’re studying mechanical engineering..? It may sound stupid but it’s so interesting to see someone who loves both sciences and humanities. Would be interesting to hear how do you think the two are connected to one another!
Thank you for the kind words! And yes, I am in my 4th year studying mechanical engineering. That is an excellent question! My answer would be a bit much to condense into a youtube comment but I can assure you that I will make a video on this topic in the future!
I haven’t read any of her work but I think Jack Edwards mentioned that the book Salley Rooney’s character Connell in Normal people reads has a lot of literary influence and I think you’d enjoy it!
I'm glad I found this channel. I want to move from modern books to something more " valuable ". Not saying that modern books aren't. I think you might give me some ideas on what to read.
Don't feel ashamed about your reading speed. Reading slowly and actively engaging with a text is so much more fulfilling than reading as fast as possible. Quality over quantity!
Great Video. I was also reading the same edition of Life of Dr Johnson before I had to left it pretty early because of some academic work. It’s a great (from what I managed to read). Cannot wait to resume it.
Love you passion for books and reading! I'm trying to figure out how to read more than one book at a time..I may try your method of dividing up the day but I generally tend to lose myself in one "book world" and come out of it before I delve into another. it means I read less tho:( I wish I knew how to switch between books like I do with TV shows lol
Do whatever works for you! I switch up my reading habits fairly often but the one I described in this video is the one I usually stick to the most. As long as you are reading and enjoying yourself, why worry? Thank you for the kind words!
Love your channel so much and you are definitely very deserving of the growth here - may it continue to prosper! Have you ever read the 14th century novel Decameron? If not I feel you would enjoy it and would just love if you ever one day reviewed it!
I have not yet read the Decameron! I actually saw it in a thrift store last week and almost bought it on a whim. I'll have to pick it up the next time I go back. Thank you for the kind words and the recommendation, Julie!
Great video on the importance of reading literature. If I have a criticism try to incorporate history, geography and some science to add another dimension to your reading. Of course, I was Professor of Geography for 32 years specialized in historical, cultural geography. Yet, I have also enjoyed fiction. Breadth of reading is a delight but of course, everyone has particular interests.
Similar habits, I read first thing in the morning with some strong espresso "The Oxford Book of the mind" It's like a reference book for psychology and everything dealing with the mind, psychology, perception and philosophy. Then I read from The Apocrypha with Iv'e never read before, on the last couple chapters now. Then a book of fiction or non- fiction, currently Beyond Order by Jordan Peterson. Oh and I don't really count my audio books but I'm loving the current one: Green Lights by Matthew McConaughey
Great video! I also read about three times a day right now. I am reading Frankenstein in the morning (after your recommendation :) ), Vonnegut's Breakfast of Champions before I go to bed, and some kind of nonfiction in the middle (most of the time for classwork). But I'm on the lookout for a good nonfiction book (that isn't self-help) that I can read on days I don't have college readings. The Peregrine seems interesting. But I read the synopsis and it sounds like someone becomes a hawk. So is it fiction?
Although that synopsis accurately describes what the book is (to a degree), however, the Peregrine is in fact non-fiction! I will talk at length about it in an upcoming video and hopefully I will provide a better understanding of what the book is.
Checkout Leaf by Leaf, another engineer who reads, if you haven’t already. The greatest booktuber of them all if you want to get into the ontological meat of reading fiction.
Of course you're growing fast: you're a young white cis kinda hot straight male talking about classics in front of a thrifted bookshelf! And you don't come across as "nerdy" That's a very neglected category around these parts. My advice embrace the tight tops, don't forget your push-ups and watch those numbers grow! There's a reason why your bookshelf tour has 11. 5 thousand views versus 2k in here or in War & Peace Seriously, you could detrone Daniel Greene! EMBRACE THE THIGHT T's!!!
I also tend to read different things at different times of the day. It's mostly fiction right now, though. I've been thinking of getting that Les Mis edition you have on your shelf--have you read it? And if so, would you recommend the translation?
I unfortunately have not got around to Les Mis yet. I intend on reading it this summer hopefully. However, I personally picked up this edition based on the praises that I heard about the translation.
Man, i wish I could be this interested in non-fiction and plays 😂. Question though, do you ever struggle with staying engaged with a book? If so, how do you deal with that?
Oh I struggle with staying engaged with a book almost every other week. I used to feel guilty when I would quit a book but life is too short to read books you don't want to read. It's extremely important to read outside of your comfort zone, however, sometimes you come across a book that you just don't click with and the best option is to just put the book down and pick up a different one.
The edition I have is "Collected Stories by W. Somerset Maugham" published by the Everyman's Library collection. The ISBN of this specific title is 1400042534.
@@drunzo363 Thank you so much. besides, I would like to get your authority to translate your videos into Chinese and publish on the Chinese website, I love your video so much and I believe more Chinese people should know you and follow you and get started reading classics. Is that OK ?
Damn this set design is so immaculate it reminds me of a shot in a Kubrick film
Who's Kubrick?
@@drunzo363 Stanley Kubrick!
@drunzo363 dude look at your desk 😂😂😂 you don't even read what you have right there
@@mutahmarriagecounselor2272 You’re kidding, right? He obviously knows who Kubrick is since he has the book and a poster of 2001: A Space Odyssey in his room that can be seen in another video.
I simultaneously enjoy reading:
- A classic book
- A non-fiction book, and
- A lighter book (can be YA, or even a coffee table book- it just sometimes gets me out of a reading slump.)
Right now I am reading War and Peace, Origins of Totalitarianism by Hannah Arendt, and I just finished a book about how penguin book covers are designed
Much props to you! Reading Tolstoy alongside Arendt? I think if Emma Goldman was alive today you’d be the new runner up for the “greatest anti-patriot”. Good work! :) All kidding aside Arendt is an important read and I look forward to Tolstoy.
Oh wow I just started war and peace!
I think your channel is fairly unique for BookTube. There seem to be more female BookTubers and most people who are on BookTube discuss current works or a mixture of classics and contemporary work. It’s refreshing to see someone focus on the classics. Keep it up! I’m almost ready for War & Peace....😱😳😎. I’ve at least secured my copy...🤣
Your channel taking off so quickly has a few reasons I guess. There seems to be a demand for your type of content - classic works of fiction and non-fiction. You are presenting this literary heritage with a mixture of curiosity and respect and the viewer is motivated to pick up a book himself immediately. Well, I do.
Hi, I am currently reading volume 4 of W Somerset Maugham short stories all set in South east Asia in last days of the British Empire. I must say the stories are very well written and am really enjoying them.
You are bringing a breath of fresh air to BookTube and it's fantastic.
You'll love the Boswell. It's a huge book, and a classic, but it's also a blast! A fun, fast read. When I was your age, or maybe a bit younger, Maugham was my favorite short story writer. I had his complete short stories in several volumes. I can also recommend John Collier and Ray Bradbury. When I was an LAPD civilian, I worked with a cop I called " the cop who reads ", because he was working his way through the classics of the Western Canon. You know, Sophocles - check, Don Quixote -check. Anyway his favorite play was Othello. When I told him that I found Iago to be pretty inexplicable, his take was, " He was just a guy who had been passed over once too often. ". He was speaking from the culture of an organization that is perceived to deny promotions to deserving candidates. I have my doubts, but I've never forgotten his comment.
When I read something that I might want to read again later, I stick a post-it on the page. For example, monster descriptions in Lovecraft, or poetical descriptions in Hugo's Toilers of the Sea. Or, when there are cool drawings in the book. Another tip: if a book is published in different volumes, I put a thick rubber band around the volumes, so that they don't get lost. I also do that if I have multiple translations of the same work. Note however that rubber can get dehydrated and break, but that didn't damage any of my books.
I wish there were more channels like yours. Classics is what I’m interested in and want to know more about. But nearly everything I come across is contemporary and new releases.
I really like your set-up. Very cozy. You are so well-spoken, as well! You’re also challenging me to pick up books I’ve always wanted to but never have i.e. Moby Dick and Shakespeare. As I’m watching, I’m commenting and hearing you bring up The Peregrine I got so excited!! Also, Othello is a play I want to read first. Man oh man, this channel is 🔥. Oh, I also bought On Human Bondage based on your love of it!
I’m not at all surprised you’re taking off! Not surprising in the least. You’re awesome.
Hey Nikki! I'm so glad you picked up Of Human Bondage, I'm hope you love it as much as I do. I'm also excited to hear that you will be reading Othello first! I'm absolutely loving it so far.
Thank you so much for the kind words, I really appreciate them. Make sure to keep me updated with your reading!
I'm not sure what happened to my original comment here but thanks for sharing!
I read 5 at a time of the categories:
-Scripture (Bible)
-Ancient Classics (I go by anything before the late medieval)
-Latter Classics (late medieval on)
-Classic Fantasy (speculative fiction)
-Philosophy, Theology, Histories, or any other Non-Fic
I can't believe the world-famous Drunzo remembers my name
Please do continue with idea of literary influences.
Love your shelf organization.
You might look into Samuel Pepys’s diary after you get done with Boswell on Johnson.
Looking forward to more videos.
I always love it when the penguin spines match up - saw it on your bookshelf hahaha.
My biggest piece of advise - always always always put a book away if you aren’t enjoying it and not getting anything out of it. Never hesitate!
Have your read Julius Cesar yet? I’m going to read it soon and I would like to know your thoughts on the matter.
Love the vids! Keep it up, man!
I read Julius Caesar a loooong time ago, I had to memorize Mark Antony's "Friends, Romans, Countrymen" speech for class one time and I have not read the play since. However, I will be reading it very soon and I cannot wait!
That’s the best advice ever honestly (unless it has to be read for school😂) but yeah I tried game of thrones and even read 1.5 books of the series but I just couldn’t keep going
I just subscribed to your channel. I am 72 and just retired. I am hoping to read and study classical literature as well as Shakespeare and poems. I just joined the Hardcore Literature Book Club online. I am looking forward to listening to your videos as I enjoy your topics on reading.
Found your channel via your friend Tyler. You guys are what I’ve been looking for, mature readers. I love to take my time with a book and focus on the story and what the author is trying to say and whether that takes me 1 week or 1 year it’s about the journey.
I hereby express my gratitude to RUclips algorithm for recommending me this channel. Subscribed.
I have a crush on this RUclips channel.
I'm not surprised at all that your channel is growing so fast. Really happy that your classics collection video popped up on my feed. Your love for books really shines through and your commentary is always interesting. Also, I'm so impressed by how much you've already researched and read. Keep those vids coming :)
Just discovered your channel and enjoy your authentic commentary. Subscribed!
THAT SHELF ORGANIZATION THOOOOO!!!!! GLOW UP!!!! New fave booktuber!
Such a wholesome channel. Not too many vlogs but all of them are so insightful. You are is excited about books and it shows in your videos. Much love 💓
this is so amazingly organised wow,, i just read sporadically and end up accidentally reading 8 books at once
Your videos are so refreshing. I really like your excitement when you talk about books. I will definitely try to divide my reading up so I am exposed to more works during the day!
Great reading habits! I do the same, every morning I read fiction with my morning coffee. I stick to fun reading in the morning because I want to savor the narrative along with my hot up of coffee. Later in the day I move on to studying and if I make time at night time I’ll close my day with fiction again. Great videos, looking forward to more. You’re a gentleman and a scholar.
First, I need to mention that the set up for this video is so comforting for the eyes, it made me wish the video would be longer.
The important thing now. It makes me really happy your channel is growing so fast, because your content is so unique and interesting, as well as it's really clear that you love what you talk about. I trully enjoy watching your videos, most of all because you read almost the same books that i do (or the ones i would like to read in the future).
Finally, i would like to recomend to you two south-american authors that wrote AMAZING short stories: Clarice Lispector and Jorge Luis Borges. I love every piece of work that i ever read of the two of them, but i think my favourite Borges is "Tlön, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius" (i really believe you would love this one) and my favourite story from Lispector is "Daydream and drunkenness of a young lady".
I hope you are doing well!
Thank you for the kind words! I will definitely check all of these authors out. South American literature is a blind spot for me in regards to my reading and I am looking to change that as soon as possible. I was in a thrift store recently and picked up Don Casmurro by Machado de Assis. That will probably be the next work of fiction that I will be reading.
I feel like I am not qualified enough to be an English major because of your videos ✌️😔 -- Othello is on my reading list because I have a goal of reading all the novels/plays I read in high school. So far it's been such a fun (and surprisingly nostalgic) experience! It's so much better going back after a few years because you pick up nuances you missed before (for me because I barely read it back then) and, because you have that basis already, you really just gain further insight into the human condition from a variety of time periods and tales. Big fun! Highly recommend.
I appreciate your excitement for the classics! I'm looking forward to more videos.
Subbed. Love your style. Feel genuine. Also, the aesthetic of the video is relaxing, and simple but beautiful.
You talk honestly and passionately/genuine. Can't wait for more vids
Your books are gorgeous!
Pulled my first edition of W. Somerset Maugham’s “The Skeptical Romancer, Selected Travel Writings” (Edited & Introduced by Pico Iyer). A little gem. Thank you for reminding me to roam my shelves. Miss Jenny
Your videos are becoming my comfort videos! I admire your love of books and reading. Really inspires me to read more classics. Looking forward to the next upload
Hi Mark, congratulations on the subscriber increase! I myself am one of those recent subscribers, and am always happy to meet more people that enjoy classics and learning new things as much as I do. I always enjoy reading with some music in the background, mostly various instrumental classical music or film soundtracks. I'm not sure if that's something you'd like to implement or not, but it's something that I really enjoy doing. Looking forward to more of your videos! :)
I will definitely try that out! Thank you for the recommendation and the kind words!
Sometimes I have no problem at all reading 4 or 5 different books at a time as long as they're all different enough in genre, but other times I just want to be fully immersed in one work.
Agreed!
I used to read many books at a time, I discovered that I wasn't getting anywhere. So I decided to just read one at a time. Think my brain copes better. Chuckle. Great to see your subscribers are increasing. Well deserved. I like your style of presentation, I can hear you really well. You are a great booktuber. Thanks again. Oh I'm located in Melbourne, Australia.
Sometimes when I come across a book that I love I cannot help but give my full attention to it and drop everything else that I am reading, so I definitely know what you mean. Thank you for the kind words!
Your vlog popped up today. I do love to read. I am a very big romance reader. I read lots of different romance books. I do like to read at night in bed. I also like to read during the day. I also read on the weekends. The books I read are totally different from the books you read.
I am terrified of you. I cannot believe you are able to read so many works at one time, as I can only manage one at a time. Good for you for finding a routine you vibe with!
Drunzo! 🥰🙏🏻 I’m glad your channel is growing up, is well deserved you know, your reading habits are accurate to your eating hours almost hahaha
I’m currently reading Othello as well!
Greetings from Puerto Rico!
Your video is great! You should definitely do a video recommending non fiction books
Oh yeah, Iago is a fascinating character. Enjoy the reading!
I really liked your channel and I planned to read war and peace after reading six of crows. I watched the clip that you said about the reading trick before and I'm going to give it a try! I also love hamlet and other plays~ for me reading play before night is the best 💌✨
Congrats for your videos! I discovered your channel today and it’s been so good to watch your content. Also, I believe you said you’re studying mechanical engineering..? It may sound stupid but it’s so interesting to see someone who loves both sciences and humanities. Would be interesting to hear how do you think the two are connected to one another!
Thank you for the kind words! And yes, I am in my 4th year studying mechanical engineering. That is an excellent question! My answer would be a bit much to condense into a youtube comment but I can assure you that I will make a video on this topic in the future!
I haven’t read any of her work but I think Jack Edwards mentioned that the book Salley Rooney’s character Connell in Normal people reads has a lot of literary influence and I think you’d enjoy it!
I follow Jack Edwards as well.
I'm glad I found this channel. I want to move from modern books to something more " valuable ". Not saying that modern books aren't. I think you might give me some ideas on what to read.
What a guy. Good habits. I also like to read books parallel.
Your channel is growing so fast! You absolutely deserve it
Amazing video, Drunzo! Thanks for sharing with us!
Cheers from Brazil!
Great advice: how
about magazines on late nite too
I am such a slow reader. Maybe I will be able to learn something on your channel.
Thank you for sharing.
Don't feel ashamed about your reading speed. Reading slowly and actively engaging with a text is so much more fulfilling than reading as fast as possible. Quality over quantity!
I love your channel and I love your content! There's something special about your way of doing things, and it's refreshing. Keep up the good work!
Great Video. I was also reading the same edition of Life of Dr Johnson before I had to left it pretty early because of some academic work. It’s a great (from what I managed to read). Cannot wait to resume it.
Just found your channel, carry on and best of luck from India 🇮🇳
Love you passion for books and reading! I'm trying to figure out how to read more than one book at a time..I may try your method of dividing up the day but I generally tend to lose myself in one "book world" and come out of it before I delve into another. it means I read less tho:( I wish I knew how to switch between books like I do with TV shows lol
Do whatever works for you! I switch up my reading habits fairly often but the one I described in this video is the one I usually stick to the most. As long as you are reading and enjoying yourself, why worry? Thank you for the kind words!
Spelling and grammar!
I just love your videos. Started with your book shelf tour and I was hooked. And hot damn, you're cute! :)
Love your channel so much and you are definitely very deserving of the growth here - may it continue to prosper! Have you ever read the 14th century novel Decameron? If not I feel you would enjoy it and would just love if you ever one day reviewed it!
I have not yet read the Decameron! I actually saw it in a thrift store last week and almost bought it on a whim. I'll have to pick it up the next time I go back. Thank you for the kind words and the recommendation, Julie!
You have a really nice channel. Congratulations!
Thank you for the kind words!
I wish I could find more people who read and appreciate classics
I also have the Stanley Kubrick Archives by Taschen, he's my favourite director!
Great video on the importance of reading literature. If I have a criticism try to incorporate history, geography and some science to add another dimension to your reading. Of course, I was Professor of Geography for 32 years specialized in historical, cultural geography. Yet, I have also enjoyed fiction. Breadth of reading is a delight but of course, everyone has particular interests.
you should read a poem a day too ( I read Sonnets from Shakespeare and The Divine Comedy now, amazing...one of each by day)
I'm learning. And I appreciate your teaching
Similar habits, I read first thing in the morning with some strong espresso "The Oxford Book of the mind" It's like a reference book for psychology and everything dealing with the mind, psychology, perception and philosophy.
Then I read from The Apocrypha with Iv'e never read before, on the last couple chapters now.
Then a book of fiction or non- fiction, currently Beyond Order by Jordan Peterson.
Oh and I don't really count my audio books but I'm loving the current one: Green Lights by Matthew McConaughey
Loving your vids man just subscribed
Great video!
I also read about three times a day right now. I am reading Frankenstein in the morning (after your recommendation :) ), Vonnegut's Breakfast of Champions before I go to bed, and some kind of nonfiction in the middle (most of the time for classwork). But I'm on the lookout for a good nonfiction book (that isn't self-help) that I can read on days I don't have college readings. The Peregrine seems interesting. But I read the synopsis and it sounds like someone becomes a hawk. So is it fiction?
Although that synopsis accurately describes what the book is (to a degree), however, the Peregrine is in fact non-fiction! I will talk at length about it in an upcoming video and hopefully I will provide a better understanding of what the book is.
@@drunzo363 Okay, great! I'll look forward to that!
Keep up the great videos man
Checkout Leaf by Leaf, another engineer who reads, if you haven’t already. The greatest booktuber of them all if you want to get into the ontological meat of reading fiction.
I am a huge fan of Leaf by Leaf! I usually listen to his videos while I'm studying for my engineering exams.
Thanks for sharing 😊
The penguin spines 💖🥺🥺🥺🥺
Shelf’s looking very nice 👌 🌟
Would you consider a video about writing when you read/keeping a reading journal?
Definitely! That's a great idea, I will definitely make a video on that in the future.
Of course you're growing fast: you're a young white cis kinda hot straight male talking about classics in front of a thrifted bookshelf! And you don't come across as "nerdy"
That's a very neglected category around these parts.
My advice embrace the tight tops, don't forget your push-ups and watch those numbers grow!
There's a reason why your bookshelf tour has 11. 5 thousand views versus 2k in here or in War & Peace
Seriously, you could detrone Daniel Greene!
EMBRACE THE THIGHT T's!!!
Keep up the vids man!
I also tend to read different things at different times of the day. It's mostly fiction right now, though. I've been thinking of getting that Les Mis edition you have on your shelf--have you read it? And if so, would you recommend the translation?
I unfortunately have not got around to Les Mis yet. I intend on reading it this summer hopefully. However, I personally picked up this edition based on the praises that I heard about the translation.
I'm trying to get into a play to read, could you recommend one good for beginners.
Man, i wish I could be this interested in non-fiction and plays 😂. Question though, do you ever struggle with staying engaged with a book? If so, how do you deal with that?
Oh I struggle with staying engaged with a book almost every other week. I used to feel guilty when I would quit a book but life is too short to read books you don't want to read. It's extremely important to read outside of your comfort zone, however, sometimes you come across a book that you just don't click with and the best option is to just put the book down and pick up a different one.
I usually read one book and one audiobook
When's the next vid Drunzo! We want to hear more :)
What's the name of that collection stories? W summer something, the name I didn't catch it.
The edition I have is "Collected Stories by W. Somerset Maugham" published by the Everyman's Library collection. The ISBN of this specific title is 1400042534.
@@drunzo363 Thank you so much. besides, I would like to get your authority to translate your videos into Chinese and publish on the Chinese website, I love your video so much and I believe more Chinese people should know you and follow you and get started reading classics. Is that OK ?
Might be a question you answer a lot but how fast do you read/how many pages a day you read?
I enjoy nonfiction in the morning and fiction at night with some Earl Grey tea or Bourbon and water...it must be a middle-aged thing. LOL.
Fresh vibe
Do u have a job how do u have so much time for reading
I never read more than 1 book at a time idk how u do it
He should run a library in the classics and charge forty dollars a month per person
Please make a Goodreads!!
you the GOAT
How do you annotate??
-Theological/biblical/apologetical
-Classic
-Historical fiction
where can i get that hoodie?
He should run a classics library and charge one hundred dollars a year
Do you have a goodreads?
Not yet! I may make one in the future.
Bro can you please work on loudness of voice
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