9 books I wish I could read for the first time
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- Following in the footsteps of the wonderful @travelthroughstories I muse on 9 books I wish I could read for the very first time again. Many of these are among my favorites but this list is not a top 11 books list.
What are some of the books you wish you could read again?
I loved The Obscene Bird of Night, such a surreal read.
It's like you're reading through a psychotic break! An absolute corker of a book imo :) Thanks so much for taking the time to comment. Really feels meaningful to connect over a love of these niche things.
What a list! Lots of new-to-me authors/books. I've been interested in Auto-da-fé for a while and just picked up that reader edited by Joshua Cohen with the hopes of getting a taste and with the hopes of helping to decide between starting with his fiction or his nonfiction. I might need to bump that up my list. Same goes with the Markson - I'm not overly familiar with Wittgenstein and so I've been worried of picking it up and just not understanding it at all. I also need to get to The R and The Lime Tree 😩
I like the idea of a list of books you wouldn't want to reread again for the first time. Interesting idea. Thanks for sharing this, Echo!
I have not read Wittgenstein-I’ve only read about him-but think you can still get a lot out of and comprehend Wittgenstein’s Mistress. But, of course, a reading will most definitely be illuminated by actually having read Wittgenstein. 🤭
I Want to Keep Smashing Myself Until I Am Whole? I just ordered that myself! I have one of his diaries in Norwegian, but I figure I'll check the reader out anyway. You don't need familiarity with Wittgenstein to enjoy this book imo, but no rush.. Also Wittgenstein's Mistress is getting a reprint next year, so hopefully there will be an opportune time to read and talk about it then! And yeah, we all have those hopeless, infinite holes in our reading, I think you're doing better than most in that regard! ;)
@@Echoesoflostlibraries yes, that one. I couldn't resist the title. I'll pick up a full copy of Auto-de-Fé either way. Good to know about the Markson - I'll definitely pre-order the reprint!
Great recommendations, can you please make sure the sound quality is little better
Yeah, I will make sure to figure it out and boost the volume :) New mic I'm not yet too familiar with.
Kismit, Fate, something. This is crazy. I literally just bought (like 2 hours ago) The Recognitions and also If On A Winter's Night A Traveler! Adding Wittgenstein's Mistress asap. Thanks for an amazing list!
Wow, you're in for a treat (I hope)! It's nice to make some content thinking back on great past experiences even tho my focus is usually on chasing the next great read. I was reflecting on this a bit watching your 10+10 classics video in fact! Thanks so much for stopping by, I hope you end up enjoying the books!
@@Echoesoflostlibraries It was on that classics video that someone recommended If On A Winter's Night...and I stumbled across The recognitions in the bookstore today when picking up the first book. I just looked and the new edition of Wittgenstein's Mistress doesn't publish till April, so I'm going to wait till then.
Every book in this video, aside from The Impossible Object, I own (or in the case of Obscene Bird of Night, have had my sights on for some time). However I’ve only read the Lime Twig, much of Today I Wrote Nothing, and the beginning (years ago) of Ulysses. You’ve revitalized my interest in these, and I can’t wait to dive in. Funny, I’ve lately been eyeing W’s Mistress and The Recognitions for my next reads (currently reading Moby-Dick and Solenoid). Thanks for the magnificent video-I’m glad to discover a channel that’s right up my alley (thanks to Travel Through Stories for the recommendation).
I'm so glad to hear it! I just checked out your RUclips Short and can confirm that we're two peas in a pod! (I also love Polyphia, even have a giant Polyphia hoodie). Very interesting that you've read Daniil Kharms out of this lot, I'd think he would be the least likely candidate.
@@Echoesoflostlibraries I came to Kharms by way of an intense interest in extremely short form writing. The deep weirdness helped encourage me to keep coming back for a bit.
That’s awesome that you like Polyphia as well! Instrumental music is my jam.
@@Formandformlessness That's very cool. Any other interesting short form writers you've come across? Have you read Manganelli and his 100 Ouroboric novels?
@@Echoesoflostlibraries I hadn’t heard of it, but I just added it to my wish list. Thank you!
I think I was inspired to read (and try writing) very short form fiction by Brian Dillion’s amazing book, Essayism. I dug into his chapter on aphorisms and read Nietzsche, Cioran, and a few others that are probably familiar territory (aside from Maeve Brennan-not an aphorism, but an amazing writer of short essays who I’ve never heard mentioned anywhere else… highly recommended).
A Kayak Full of Ghosts is one that I came across. It’s a book of Alaskan folk tales mentioned somewhere by Thomas Ligotti. Very delightful and twisted short stuff. I’m certain you’d enjoy it.
Ultimately, the shorter the form, the closer I came to a realization that should’ve been obvious from the start: what I wanted was poetry, lol. Right now I’m reading Japanese haiku, and finding it the pinnacle of the short form. (Again, obvious, but somehow I had to “discover” it)
I’ve got a couple of these, so I’m looking forward to those!
Really interesting list here! Markson has such a unique take on writing.
Cheers, Jack
He does! I've only read two of his books and really would like to read more as he's obviously a very smart guy and stylistically very elegant, at least in the case of Wittgenstein's Mistress.
The Lime Twig really picked up my interest - will be sure to check it out!
Great to hear it! Hawkes has several books that are considered great, and a couple that don't quite measure up. The Lime Twig is fantastic tho, William Gass admired it greatly.
@@Echoesoflostlibraries I finished The Tunnel not long ago - amazing book and superlative prose. Good to know Gass admired Hawkes - it makes me all the more interested in getting acquainted with his work!
I like your style of presentation
Thanks! Yeah, it's the books we want, right?
Correct! I have found so many great books through channels like yours and it's great to get a first impression of them
@@personmcpersonperson2893 That's my reasoning too, but it's very good to have somebody at least appreciate it as it is one of those things I second guess. Thank you for the feedback!
You're welcome. Looking forward to your next videos
This is a fascinating list, I learned about a lot of books and authors I haven't heard of before, thank you!
I'm glad to hear it! Thank you for commenting, and good luck on your 2023 TBR and your stay on booktube :)
@@Echoesoflostlibraries Thanks so much!!
Sean, thank you so much for recommending this channel, and Echo, what a terrific list...You begin and end with two of my all-time favorites: Wittgenstein's Mistress and If on a a Winter's Night. I'm just now rereading WM page-by-page looking for breadcrumb clues to "reality." And speaking of unreliable narrators, have you read The Unconsoled by Ishiguro? Highly recommend.
Both stellar books in my opinion, but it's so nice to meet others who feel the same! I have not yet read The Unconsoled! I've had it on my shelf for five years but not gotten around to it yet hah! But highly recommended you say? I will take that recommendation and read it soon :) Thanks so much for stopping by!
@@Echoesoflostlibraries Reviews for that one were very bad and also quite funny. Nowadays, even Kazuo admits he doesn't get it. I will have to see it for myself.
@@AleksandarBloom That in the end is the ultimate test :) Hard to understand usually leads to the most interesting reading experiences to me at least.
@@Echoesoflostlibraries You might like then book called Sayonara Gangsters. It's really one of a kind.
@@AleksandarBloom From a very quick search this recommendation sounds very promising! Thank you so much!
Very quiet hard to hear what's being said
yeah, I did notice that.. Will be sure to boost it next time!
The audio is poor