When you said "Can I read some of this to you?" ABSOLUTELY! Your care and love for these books are completely infectious! The beauty written in these books a truly something else! Thank you for sharing your favorites. Now I know what my next reads shall be. And lastly, your video simply helped me out of my pause on reading. :)
Please do, my favourite thing to do is reading my books along side RUclips audio. It feels like your reading with a friend. I know...kinda weird but aren't we all...
Please do, my favourite thing to do is reading my books along side RUclips audio. It feels like your reading with a friend. I know...kinda weird but aren't we all...
God, I love watching people who are so genuinely passionate about something. Not trying to sell you anything, or make you believe something, but just sharing their true passions. Thank you
Absolutely love the way you talk about books, you can see how much love they give you and how much love you give them. I have also read Circe and enjoyed it so so much, the way Circe has a deep love and admiration towards humans, how the writer expesses that love in such a poetic way, it really is an amazing read. A book that really resonated with me was "Call me by your name" by André Aciman, I know it´s such a known and heard book but when I tell you it has one of the best and most beautiful writing I have ever encountered myself with, to me it´s a book about the beauty and love for life and it´s simplicity. -Really looking forward to more of your content and hope you have a nice week! 💗
I absolutely agree. Watched this video two nights ago and subscribed. Love the passion for books and writing. One of my sons shares my love of books and has the same version of Circe. I must read it now! Thank you for sharing and look forward to your videos. Take care my friend!
Circe is my favorite book, too! I read it for the first time in 2019 and it molded me into the person I am today. The prose is gorgeous and introspective. Love the way you spoke about your home in relation to Circe’s island, I feel the same way about my own home. When my husband and I got married in 2022, we did a book binding unity ceremony. We each read a passage from a meaningful book (mine was Circe, of course) and then tied them together with ribbon. After the wedding, we had the two books professionally bound into one. Leather cover, gilded pages, the works. 😁 Our officiant, a friend of ours, made a point to read Circe before our wedding. He also really enjoyed it and incorporated messages from the book into his opening remarks-very touching. I haven’t read your other favorites, but will definitely do so!
In an age filled with fast consumption of content, here you are easily grabbing my hand, sitting me down, sharing a coffee and a passionate talk about your passion, never loved books as much as I loved it today, I could imagine Wilde tearing if he listens to you talking about his book like this is genuine love, I wish days would bring full circle to meeting just to have a talk about passion and books, keep going this is one of the best content thanks for sharing it with us ❤
I love Circe too! Madeline Miller is such a beautiful writer and I relate to you as well with the wanting to live on Circe's island. Some of my favorite quotes: "I touched the thought like a bruise, testing it's ache" "His eyes were brown and warm as summer earth" So beautiful ❤️
it was hard to pick circe over SoA, but it won me over with its incredible atmosphere and a sense of freedom and also femme rage that ihaven't found anywhere, thanks to its beautiful prose
I’m so so happy I found your channel today. Please keep doing this. :) I’m 37 and getting back into reading again… I can’t wait to go through your videos, as your passion and excitement is infectious! ❤
Your excitement and wonder for books is so refreshing and different from other book-tube channels. Looking forward to listening to you more. And you have such a cosy library !
I’ve just bought Circe on Audible now, after seeing this channel review and your comment. I had 4 credits to spend 😊 I have the actual book somewhere but as I have so many bookcases and approx 5k books, I’d take a while to find it
The intensity of the joy and passion on display in this video is delightful and wholesome and inspiring. I know no one in my personal life who loves books as fully and effusively as I do, and it sometimes feels quite isolating. To be able to find people who feel the same way on RUclips might seem trivial, but it really does mean a lot.
I love how passionate you are. This made my day. Also, I agree with so many of your picks. Circe, The Shadow of The Wind, The Night Circus, The Picture of Dorian Gray….amazing list.
This is the first time I saw your video and like all who left a comment here I loved the way you express your passion for books and words. I am, as well, in love with the world of literature and find it a blessing to be able to understand and enjoy the beauty of a good writing. Life is unbelievable, miraculous, wonderful.... says a character in one of Woody Allen's films. Here I was - in São Paulo, Brazil ( that far away!) beginning to clean and declutter my closet this Friday afternoon, when I decided to look for something cheerful to listen to while working. I just found you by chance, talking about your 5 favourite books. Needless to say that I could not go on with my cleaning. Just sat and watched all the way through. Just wanted to thank you for sharing your love for books and for the wonderful suggestions. I won't miss any of your videos from now on!
I'm not even English-speaker (I'm French) but this video has been recommended to me and I've to admit that it was a wonderful discovery. For sure I'll watch more videos of you in the future as your passion is contagious and you seem so kind! Thank you so much to make books vibrate that much !
I love the way you talk about books, you are so evidently moved by these stories and I sense so much passion in your voice-that is so rare to see these days. You are a blessing.
This was such a delight! I clicked because I saw Circe in the thumbnail and I'm so glad I did! The way you talk about books is so emotionally charged, it truly reflects the way I feel about them. Circe is a masterpiece that I have and will read many times over. Thanks for the other recommendations too!! Wishing you all the best:)
A couple days ago, I watched a youtube video about someone's list of top books and now my youtube feed is filling up with these types of videos (because I keep watching them, lol). I really love your energy right from the beginning; the way you describe your favorite books and talk about them is so warm and cozy, just like your little reading nook. Or, library. I like your library, there. I would like to stop moving from apartment to apartment and actually get some furniture like a book shelf and fill it with books. It's been maybe 20 years that I've read any fantasy books for fun and I would like to start doing that again. Right now, I own a couple books, but they are mainly for the functional purposes of practicing reading foreign languages (Swedish, Japanese) and not really books for fun and pleasure. But some times, you know, I just wanna sit down in my native language (English) and read something for fun. I think there hasn't been enough fun in my life and I am slowly adding that back in. So after watching videos like yours here, I've somehow accumulated a giant list of books saved on Amazon for me, to gradually buy as my paychecks allow it, lol That Circe book sounds interesting and relatable. I'll add it to my list! :D I'm also adding Ready Player One to the list. It sounds vaguely familiar, but I don't really know what it's about. Thank you!
The way you talk about Dorian Gray is how I felt about Blood Meridian. Never before had I ever felt like I had to annotate and use tabs on my own until I read this book. I had to do that kind of thing many years ago in high school and college because I was forced to but for the first time reading Blood Meridian made me want to dig deeper on my own. To really understand the essence of what Cormac McCarthy was writing and to really catch every single detail of the pictures he was painting. It was so visceral. It was gruesome. It was so real. So fascinating, disgusting, impactful and beautiful all at once.
Love love love your passion for these books! The Night Circus helped me get back into reading last year after growing up with books and then not having time for them during highschool and college. It holds such a special place in my heart. Thank you for sharing!
Love anything done by Madeline Miller. One of my favourite quotes from Circe is “I had no right to claim him, I knew it. But in a solitary life, there are rare moments when another soul dips near yours, as stars once a year brush the earth. Such a constellation was he to me”. 🤗
thank you for the recommendations! i’m somehow a beginner reader and how you talk about the things you are passionate about is so full, i do admire to love books like you someday!
Hi, I stumbled across this video and have instantly subscribed. I also loved Circe and for the reasons you describe, but it is so refreshing to see a man able to express his love for books as passionately as you do. Now I want to read Circe again! And The Night Circus! And Piranesi - another favourite for it's beautiful prose and amazing descriptions.
My wife read Circe and loved it. Her recommendation with yours has now moved it toward the top of my TBR. In fact, all of your favorites have joined my TBR list. This is why I love Booktube :)
Just found your channel, and enjoying your enthusiasm very much 😊 📚 I have subscribed! 🎉 I live in London UK, and I used to work in a pub in Chelsea, and every day, I walked past where Oscar Wilde lived, Tite St. There is a plaque there now. There is a book ‘The Street Of Wonderful Possibilities’ by Devon Cox - it’s a history about all the famous writers and artists and other accomplished people who have lived in Tite St. I haven’t read it, but I will soon.
We had to move and downsize and leave much of our 800 books”library”. Your room reminded me of ours. The doors window backyard. The person who so graciously helped us downsize didn’t understand books. They actually said “but they’re not PRETTY BOOKS “. Ohhhh they are the thing I miss the most. I’m disabled so I couldn’t deal with them myself. What a blessing to find your site. Someone who cares and gets it!!!!
Love the way you talk about books❤ Your expression and love for books reminded me of my middle school English teacher. She introduced me to English literature and the way she talks about books were so powerful that made me fall in love with them too. Very excited to see someone so genuine and passionate sharing their books.
I am so happy when anyone loves any sort of book, but I get a real kick out of seeing some of my favorites mentioned. Thanks so much for the video, you seem like a lovely person. I am so glad I found this channel!
I just found your channel and we have similar taste in books. I too love several of the books you showed us today. I love how excited you are about the books. I can totally relate to you. Books are magical friends for people. I can tell books make you very happy.
I just found your channel and I love the way you talk about books! Circe and The Shadow of the Wind are also a couple of my favorites I haven’t read The Picture of Dorian Gray but it will be my next read.
This video was such a joy to watch. Your love for books truly shines through. Keep the flame of your passion burning bright - it's a real gift you have. Take care!
Circe was one of my favorites too!! I'm rereading right now and ugh the story is so strong and beautiful, it feels like you're there with her through those centuries. Being with her through so many changes and relatable moments of adolescence & womanhood is truly magical, the book feels so long, in a good way!! And I agree, I totally wanted to be on that island with her too, just mixing herbs and caring for the land and creatures. I have two copies of Dorian Gray that I haven't cracked open yet so that will be my next read :)
I certainly enjoyed this video!! I've read both the Song of Achilles and Circe by Madeline, and both of them hit so different, but good in their own ways. Achilles made me sob and feel genuine, RAW emotions for a character, it was a good ride! But Circe made me live through her story, slow at first but more and more invested with each new chapter. I remember having wrote a fully fledged review on it in my reading app, sadly it got deleted. After finishing Circe i thought to myself "well, it's a 3/5 for me" but boy oh boy did I keep coming back to it. Gives me so many nostalgic memories of the times i've been reading her (that book is a Her to me lol XD) as well. Ready Player One thooo!! Wanna read that one someday. Thank you for this beautiful video!!
Thank you, thank you for these book reviews. I had read The Picture of Dorian Grey and was aware of the other 4 books, but wasn't interested enough to actually read them. I certainly will read them now. Please review more books whenever possible.
Magus, You have the most wonderful library, it's fantastic! Your enthusiasm for your favorite books is contagious. I have heard many people praise Circe, I think I am going to have to give it a go. I wish I could read Ready Player One. It's hard to get a used copy of it because it is a new classic. Thank you so much for sharing your favorites!
I’m inspired to read/listen to some of these….on a quest to return to reading more (or any!) and less mindless scrolling. Reading and going to the library with my grandma when I was a little girl and checking out 8 books is a cherished memory. Somehow I got away from it after college and have been feeling the lack of it lately. You have an inspiring and authentic way of describing books that is beckoning. Thank you so much! I love the color coded tabs too 🔵🔴🟨🩷
Hello 🤗 I am new to your channel It is so beautiful to see how much you love books and reading 📖 and let's not forget the words on the books that make the book so enjoyable to read. Nice to meet you Diane from Canada 🇨🇦
I'm a bit dumbfounded... first time visiting your channel. Shadow of the Wind, Circe, and the Night Circus are 3 of my very favorite books and I have spoken about them just as you have. I've not read Picture of Dorian Gray - but it's on the list now. I love how you speak with such love and even reverence about books and words. Very powerful. I am an artist (painter) and feel that my paintings are expressions of my soul. Line, color, texture etc are the tools that I use, just as a writer uses words to render a true expression of the soul. I also have noticed that poets write very beautiful novels... do you know Anne Michaels? A Canadian poet and author who recently published a novel called 'Held' which I recommend. So happy I've discovered your channel - thank you.
Welcome my wonderful friend, thank you for your beautiful comment, I love how you express your very self in your art, love it. I will check out Anne Michael’s. Sending Love
I recommend “All the Light We Cannot See”. Netflix did a series but it in no way captures the heartbreaking beauty of the novel. Love love love you, Magi!
I just finished that book and it was so amazing! I was absolutely devastated when Werner died stepping on the mine. I was so convinced that Marie would find him again...
Thank you for your beautiful review. Shadow of the Wind is my all time favorite book. Since then most books are just good. I’ve read great stories of course but the writing was so magical to me. Thank you for the recommendations. I can’t wait to get to them!
I go back and re-read The Night Circus so many times! every time I do I find something else to love! It is so lovely to see someone on here so full of passion, its been missing here latey!
Oh my God! Finally, somebody is talking about The Shadow Of The Wind! This book made me fall in love with reading! I recently just bought the whole series. I'm so excited to reread this series!
Im Arabic,I learned English many years ago and it felt normal for me until I watched ur video,after watching it I really felt so proud of my myself for learning English and being able to understand it,I loved ur video because it’s not like the others,others share the idea of the book ,but you on the other hand share feelings,emotions,ideas,thoughts,enthusiasm and incredible energy!! And I also feel so proud of u for keeping your passion ,because people,get busy with life,and forget their passion.
I appreciate your enthusiasm and love for these books, Circe is definitely chef's kiss for me, another favorite of mine to read is Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier❤
You really made my day! It was so beautiful listening to you talk about books, thank you for sharing! I have read and loved The Picture of Dorian Gray, but you talking about it made me want to read it again ahahaha... I was debating whether to read the Night Circus and Circe, but you have convinced me to do it!! I also adore beautiful prose and my two favorite books of all time are On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous and Interview with the Vampire, both of which have breathtaking prose, so I would definitely recommend both! Thank you again for the wonderful video, you've got a new subscriber
Thank you my wonderful friend, I love interview with a vampire and really need to read we were briefly gorgeous, I've heard great things about it. Sending love
I came across your channel a week or so ago, then lost track of it, and now have subscribed, so hopefully I will be able to remain inspired by you, because sir, I truly am, and somewhat humbled as well. I've been a voracious reader my whole life -- I've read with abandon, but without savoring the writing to the same degree that you do. Thank you for the inspiration! I now intend to experience good/great writing in a whole new way.
Thank you for sharing your passion and Joy. I am currently loving “Babel” by R.F. Kuang. My son is a polyglot who coaches actors on set for TV and Film productions. He teaches French through song & poetry @chaseinfrench like you, Chase loves language & literature.
Well, I watched your video last night. Very interesting, informative and extremely inspiring. I went to town today and popped into a few charity shops and found Circe for 50p! So, I'll be reading that due to your awesome description of the book. It's paperback so if I enjoy it as much as you I'll purchase a hardback and add it to my favourites shelf! Thank you for the awesome content! Keep it up!
This was such a lovely video to watch! I'm really enchanted in the way you talk so passionately and refers to the audience as "my friends", it's my first time seeing you, we live in different places, but in this weird anachronistic way, we both share love for the same thing. I read 'Circe' in 2020 where so many changes in my life were happening and never stopped loving the book since. I've never read 'Ready Player One', but heard of it from other friends and I just feel like I should leave at least a single recommendation after you've given me yours, so I suggest (if you haven't read it already) 'Tomorrow, tomorrow and tomorrow'. It tells the story of two friends who are indie game developers, from the moment when they first meet as kids to their stardom in the game industry, but in the core of it is about friendship, love, grief and is filled with so many great discussions about life and different perspectives put in place. One of those books where you end and say "oh yeah that was nice i guess" and then proceed to not stop thinking about it for months lol
Hello my wonderful friend, thank you for your kind words, you have blessed me. Tomorrow Tomorrow Tomorrow was such a great book, I will do a review on it one day. We really do have the same taste in books. Sending love
Spoiler requested ….. I suffer from depression and would like to know if Circe has a sad ending. (I stopped reading Song of Achilles when they reached Troy - for obvious reasons)
Just found your channel. What a wonderful video. I also adore The Night Circus. It's such a great story. I purchased her other book and plan to read it soon. I am currently rereading Harvest Home by Thomas Tryon. This book started my love of folk horror back in the 1970's. I just gifted someone a copy, and I thought I would read it again to refresh my memory. Still loving it. I plan on reading Circe next so I was happy to see how much you enjoyed it. Thank you for sharing!
Your book preference is different than the book tubers I usually sub to as I’m mostly fantasy/sci fi. But I have been looking for stuff outside my normal reading, I find it’s important to not get burned out on the same stuff. Thanks for these recommendations and for your excitement about sharing them. I have added Circe to my list. Also I love beautifully written prose! Made me think of sword of kaigen writing
hello Magus and greetings to all, I would like to mention to you the book - the hidden truths of wealth, which talks about the mysterious secrets of attracting money and building massive businesses, simply genius, and once again to thank you for such a good video
Hello Magus, I really enjoyed this video. I had been in a reading slump for over a couple of years now but you and Ana Wallace Johnson have inspired me to pick up reading again. I just started "The Picture of Dorian Gray" which I've had on my shelf for ages and am excited to see if I feel the same way about it as you do after I've finished it. Thank you and please keep creating more of your book talk videos. Your passion for reading and your love of books is contagious.
Im always looking for more recs from male readers, especially so that I can pass book recs down to my husband. Of course he can read ANYTHING, but we don’t have the same taste normally, and the fact that you have not only twilight but the mortal instruments behind you is what caught my eye. While not the best pieces of literary fiction, those are some of my favorite comfort series. Makes me feel like I’ll get well rounded opinions lol.
Thank you my wonderful friend, yes I keep all my comfort reads around me, and Mortal Instruments sooooo good. I hope your husband enjoys my picks. Bless You
I checked out The Picture of Dorian Gray today from my local library. It’s a very old copy . Stamped for its first check out in 1973. ❤it’s a perfect cozy day book. Can’t wait to read it.
You made me think of my dad when he read to me as a kid 🥺 loved this so much! One of my favorite classics would be Peter Pan. When I read it as a child it felt like a dream with some strange mysterious future when you saw the children grow up and “forget” Neverland. Reading it as an adult I feel it to be such a strange liminal experience with this dreamy concept of “never” and “forever” that seem to conflict in an exciting an almost unnerving way for me. As an adult you know childhood won’t last forever, and being on the other side of it, the concept of staying in limbo forever in that space with a false sense of permanence makes for a bittersweet sensation.
The Picture of Dorian Gray is the book that got me back into reading! The Night Circus is my current favorite. Circe has been on my shelf for a while, and you've convinced me to read it soon. Piranesi is the most recent book I've read that scratches the same beautiful prose itch. Highly recommend! Absolutely lovely to see someone speak with so much passion. Love this video so so much!
ooh also what is the name of the book series that has the rising towers with the numbers 1,2,3 on their spines to the right of the Harry Potter and the Cursed Child book, please?
love seeing the passion you have for these books! circe and dorian gray are my top two favorite books of all time as well, and i've been looking for new good books to read... so i'm excited to check out the other ones you recommended.
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I don’t think you realize how refreshing it is to see content from ppl with this level of passion for books 🥹 more of this!!
Thank you so much, you are a blessing to me ❤️
I love it too! It's just so lovely to hear others talk about their love for reading.
When you said "Can I read some of this to you?" ABSOLUTELY! Your care and love for these books are completely infectious! The beauty written in these books a truly something else! Thank you for sharing your favorites. Now I know what my next reads shall be. And lastly, your video simply helped me out of my pause on reading. :)
Thank you my friend, your words are a blessing to me. Sending love
Please do, my favourite thing to do is reading my books along side RUclips audio. It feels like your reading with a friend. I know...kinda weird but aren't we all...
Please do, my favourite thing to do is reading my books along side RUclips audio. It feels like your reading with a friend. I know...kinda weird but aren't we all...
God, I love watching people who are so genuinely passionate about something. Not trying to sell you anything, or make you believe something, but just sharing their true passions. Thank you
Thank you my friend, sending you love ❤️
Reading is not just a luxury, but an essential for understanding and maintaining an ongoing democracy of good will.
Well said my friend, sending love
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Absolutely love the way you talk about books, you can see how much love they give you and how much love you give them. I have also read Circe and enjoyed it so so much, the way Circe has a deep love and admiration towards humans, how the writer expesses that love in such a poetic way, it really is an amazing read. A book that really resonated with me was "Call me by your name" by André Aciman, I know it´s such a known and heard book but when I tell you it has one of the best and most beautiful writing I have ever encountered myself with, to me it´s a book about the beauty and love for life and it´s simplicity. -Really looking forward to more of your content and hope you have a nice week! 💗
Thank you so much, I am really excited to read call me by your name I love beautiful writing. You are a blessing. Sending love
I've just discovered your beautiful channel ❤
You love and revere books which shines through and it is such a pleasure to listen to you 🌻
I absolutely agree. Watched this video two nights ago and subscribed. Love the passion for books and writing. One of my sons shares my love of books and has the same version of Circe. I must read it now! Thank you for sharing and look forward to your videos. Take care my friend!
Circe is my favorite book, too! I read it for the first time in 2019 and it molded me into the person I am today. The prose is gorgeous and introspective. Love the way you spoke about your home in relation to Circe’s island, I feel the same way about my own home.
When my husband and I got married in 2022, we did a book binding unity ceremony. We each read a passage from a meaningful book (mine was Circe, of course) and then tied them together with ribbon. After the wedding, we had the two books professionally bound into one. Leather cover, gilded pages, the works. 😁 Our officiant, a friend of ours, made a point to read Circe before our wedding. He also really enjoyed it and incorporated messages from the book into his opening remarks-very touching.
I haven’t read your other favorites, but will definitely do so!
That is so beautiful, thank you for sharing your story with me. Bless You ❤️
In an age filled with fast consumption of content, here you are easily grabbing my hand, sitting me down, sharing a coffee and a passionate talk about your passion, never loved books as much as I loved it today, I could imagine Wilde tearing if he listens to you talking about his book like this is genuine love, I wish days would bring full circle to meeting just to have a talk about passion and books, keep going this is one of the best content thanks for sharing it with us ❤
Thank you my wonderful friend, you are a blessing to me, sending love
Unpretentious, sincere love of books. It is so refreshing and inspiring. Thank you
Bless you my wonderful friend
I love Circe too! Madeline Miller is such a beautiful writer and I relate to you as well with the wanting to live on Circe's island. Some of my favorite quotes:
"I touched the thought like a bruise, testing it's ache"
"His eyes were brown and warm as summer earth"
So beautiful ❤️
Yes sooooo beautiful, love you my friend
it was hard to pick circe over SoA, but it won me over with its incredible atmosphere and a sense of freedom and also femme rage that ihaven't found anywhere, thanks to its beautiful prose
Beautiful, Bless You My Wonderful Friend
She’s just ok.
I’m so so happy I found your channel today. Please keep doing this. :) I’m 37 and getting back into reading again… I can’t wait to go through your videos, as your passion and excitement is infectious! ❤
Welcome, love you my wonderful friend
Same here mate
Your excitement and wonder for books is so refreshing and different from other book-tube channels. Looking forward to listening to you more. And you have such a cosy library !
Thank you, love you my wonderful friend
Circe as an audiobook is incredible. One of the best narrations I’ve heard.
I'm so excited to check out the audiobook, thank you great idea. Sending love
Who is reading it please?
@@CorpseBride64 perdita weeks is the narrator
My favourite!!!!!
I’ve just bought Circe on Audible now, after seeing this channel review and your comment. I had 4 credits to spend 😊 I have the actual book somewhere but as I have so many bookcases and approx 5k books, I’d take a while to find it
The intensity of the joy and passion on display in this video is delightful and wholesome and inspiring. I know no one in my personal life who loves books as fully and effusively as I do, and it sometimes feels quite isolating. To be able to find people who feel the same way on RUclips might seem trivial, but it really does mean a lot.
Sending you love my friend, you are a blessing ❤️
Your passion for books is absolutely wholesome. Absolutely loved Circe as well so I will definitely check out your other recommendations, thank you!
Bless you my wonderful friend
I feel so at peace watching your videos and listening to the way you talk about these amazing books. Thank you!
Thank You My Wonderful Friend, Love Love Love You ❤️
I love how passionate you are. This made my day. Also, I agree with so many of your picks. Circe, The Shadow of The Wind, The Night Circus, The Picture of Dorian Gray….amazing list.
Thank you my wonderful friend, sending you love
This is the first time I saw your video and like all who left a comment here I loved the way you express your passion for books and words. I am, as well, in love with the world of literature and find it a blessing to be able to understand and enjoy the beauty of a good writing. Life is unbelievable, miraculous, wonderful.... says a character in one of Woody Allen's films. Here I was - in São Paulo, Brazil ( that far away!) beginning to clean and declutter my closet this Friday afternoon, when I decided to look for something cheerful to listen to while working. I just found you by chance, talking about your 5 favourite books. Needless to say that I could not go on with my cleaning. Just sat and watched all the way through. Just wanted to thank you for sharing your love for books and for the wonderful suggestions. I won't miss any of your videos from now on!
Thank you my wonderful friend, you are so kind. Sending you much love
I'm not even English-speaker (I'm French) but this video has been recommended to me and I've to admit that it was a wonderful discovery.
For sure I'll watch more videos of you in the future as your passion is contagious and you seem so kind!
Thank you so much to make books vibrate that much !
Love you my wonderful friend ❤️
I love the way you talk about books, you are so evidently moved by these stories and I sense so much passion in your voice-that is so rare to see these days. You are a blessing.
Thank you so much for your love and kindness ❤️
This video is so wholesome to watch! Could listen to you for ages, can‘t wait for more!
Thank you so much, you are a blessing, sending love ❤️
This was such a delight! I clicked because I saw Circe in the thumbnail and I'm so glad I did! The way you talk about books is so emotionally charged, it truly reflects the way I feel about them. Circe is a masterpiece that I have and will read many times over. Thanks for the other recommendations too!! Wishing you all the best:)
Thank you for your kind words, love you my friend
You are a breath of fresh air. I am so grateful and blessed to have found you. Thank you for your passion.
Thank you for your love and kindness, love you more ❤️
A couple days ago, I watched a youtube video about someone's list of top books and now my youtube feed is filling up with these types of videos (because I keep watching them, lol). I really love your energy right from the beginning; the way you describe your favorite books and talk about them is so warm and cozy, just like your little reading nook. Or, library.
I like your library, there. I would like to stop moving from apartment to apartment and actually get some furniture like a book shelf and fill it with books. It's been maybe 20 years that I've read any fantasy books for fun and I would like to start doing that again. Right now, I own a couple books, but they are mainly for the functional purposes of practicing reading foreign languages (Swedish, Japanese) and not really books for fun and pleasure. But some times, you know, I just wanna sit down in my native language (English) and read something for fun. I think there hasn't been enough fun in my life and I am slowly adding that back in.
So after watching videos like yours here, I've somehow accumulated a giant list of books saved on Amazon for me, to gradually buy as my paychecks allow it, lol
That Circe book sounds interesting and relatable. I'll add it to my list! :D
I'm also adding Ready Player One to the list. It sounds vaguely familiar, but I don't really know what it's about.
Thank you!
That sounds wonderful, I know you will love both of those books. Sending Love
The way you talk about Dorian Gray is how I felt about Blood Meridian. Never before had I ever felt like I had to annotate and use tabs on my own until I read this book. I had to do that kind of thing many years ago in high school and college because I was forced to but for the first time reading Blood Meridian made me want to dig deeper on my own. To really understand the essence of what Cormac McCarthy was writing and to really catch every single detail of the pictures he was painting. It was so visceral. It was gruesome. It was so real. So fascinating, disgusting, impactful and beautiful all at once.
You have me wanting to check out Blood Meridian now, thank you my friend
Love love love your passion for these books! The Night Circus helped me get back into reading last year after growing up with books and then not having time for them during highschool and college. It holds such a special place in my heart. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you, you are a blessing, Night Circus is sooooo good. Sending Love
Love anything done by Madeline Miller. One of my favourite quotes from Circe is “I had no right to claim him, I knew it. But in a solitary life, there are rare moments when another soul dips near yours, as stars once a year brush the earth. Such a constellation was he to me”. 🤗
That is so beautiful ❤️ love you my friend
Sounds amazing!
thank you for the recommendations! i’m somehow a beginner reader and how you talk about the things you are passionate about is so full, i do admire to love books like you someday!
Bless you my wonderful friend ❤️
As someone who just back into reading( I loved to read as a child) this video was great. Thank you for the recommendations!
Bless you my wonderful friend
The Last Temptation of Christ by Nikos Kazantzakis got me. The Guest by Albert Camus too.
I love rereading the first chapter of The Great Gatsby. How could he write so well so young?
Hi, I stumbled across this video and have instantly subscribed. I also loved Circe and for the reasons you describe, but it is so refreshing to see a man able to express his love for books as passionately as you do. Now I want to read Circe again! And The Night Circus! And Piranesi - another favourite for it's beautiful prose and amazing descriptions.
Also - have you read Til We Have Faces by C. S. Lewis? It is one of the best mythology retellings I've read and I recommend it to everyone.
Sorry - 2nd p.s. - you get extra brownie points because my daughter's name is Asha 😍
Thank you my friend, you are a blessing, I am reading Piranesi right now and almost finished, SOOOOOO Good.
The Perfect Name , sending you and your daughter much love ❤️
I don't know how I landed here ....but it is worth it. Thank you for your suggestions.💕
Hello my wonderful friend, welcome, sending love
My wife read Circe and loved it. Her recommendation with yours has now moved it toward the top of my TBR. In fact, all of your favorites have joined my TBR list. This is why I love Booktube :)
That makes me so happy. Love you my wonderful friend
If you like poets writing prose, I would recommend (if you haven't read it) my favourite novel Nightwood by Djuna Barnes.
Yes thank you, I am excited to check it out. Sending love my friend
Just found your channel, and enjoying your enthusiasm very much 😊 📚 I have subscribed! 🎉
I live in London UK, and I used to work in a pub in Chelsea, and every day, I walked past where Oscar Wilde lived, Tite St. There is a plaque there now.
There is a book ‘The Street Of Wonderful Possibilities’ by Devon Cox - it’s a history about all the famous writers and artists and other accomplished people who have lived in Tite St. I haven’t read it, but I will soon.
Hello my wonderful friend, I would love to see where Oscar Wilde lived, that is awesome. Sending love
We had to move and downsize and leave much of our 800 books”library”. Your room reminded me of ours. The doors window backyard. The person who so graciously helped us downsize didn’t understand books. They actually said “but they’re not PRETTY BOOKS “. Ohhhh they are the thing I miss the most. I’m disabled so I couldn’t deal with them myself. What a blessing to find your site. Someone who cares and gets it!!!!
Bless You My Wonderful Friend 🙏 Sending You Love ❤️
You just made me buy Circe by the way you talked about it. Hope I got to love it as much as you did :) thank you
I'm so happy, I know you will love it. Bless You ❤️
I subscribed as soon as you talked about your coffee and a blustery day…settling in to listen now ❤
Love you my wonderful friend
I haven't read Circe. But I really enjoyed Song of Achilles also by Madeline Miller.
I still haven't read song of Achilles, I really need to. I know you will love Circe. Sending love
Circe is amazing, I found a new genre that I love!
This guy is so full of passion, it’s rare to see :) best to him
Thank you my friend, sending love
Love the way you talk about books❤ Your expression and love for books reminded me of my middle school English teacher. She introduced me to English literature and the way she talks about books were so powerful that made me fall in love with them too. Very excited to see someone so genuine and passionate sharing their books.
Thank you my wonderful friend for your kind words, books mean so much to me, I am glad it shows. Sending you love
I love the magical way you have of reviewing these wonderful books.. and your coloured tab readings of some of the black words inside of them. ❤🙏
Thank you my wonderful friend. Sending love
I am so happy when anyone loves any sort of book, but I get a real kick out of seeing some of my favorites mentioned. Thanks so much for the video, you seem like a lovely person. I am so glad I found this channel!
Thank you my friend, sending love
I'm so happy to have found your channel! The way you speak about these books is beautiful 💗
Thank you, love you my wonderful friend
I just found your channel and we have similar taste in books. I too love several of the books you showed us today. I love how excited you are about the books. I can totally relate to you. Books are magical friends for people. I can tell books make you very happy.
Bless you my wonderful friend, yes I love books so much ❤️ thank you for being here
I just found your channel and I love the way you talk about books! Circe and The Shadow of the Wind are also a couple of my favorites I haven’t read The Picture of Dorian Gray but it will be my next read.
Thank you my friend, I know you will love the picture of Dorian Gray. Sending love
This video was such a joy to watch. Your love for books truly shines through. Keep the flame of your passion burning bright - it's a real gift you have. Take care!
Thank you my wonderful friend, sending love
Circe was one of my favorites too!! I'm rereading right now and ugh the story is so strong and beautiful, it feels like you're there with her through those centuries. Being with her through so many changes and relatable moments of adolescence & womanhood is truly magical, the book feels so long, in a good way!! And I agree, I totally wanted to be on that island with her too, just mixing herbs and caring for the land and creatures. I have two copies of Dorian Gray that I haven't cracked open yet so that will be my next read :)
Yes you really feel the island the atmosphere sooooo beautiful. You are in for a special treat with The Picture Of Dorian Gray. Bless You My Friend ❤️
I certainly enjoyed this video!! I've read both the Song of Achilles and Circe by Madeline, and both of them hit so different, but good in their own ways. Achilles made me sob and feel genuine, RAW emotions for a character, it was a good ride! But Circe made me live through her story, slow at first but more and more invested with each new chapter. I remember having wrote a fully fledged review on it in my reading app, sadly it got deleted. After finishing Circe i thought to myself "well, it's a 3/5 for me" but boy oh boy did I keep coming back to it. Gives me so many nostalgic memories of the times i've been reading her (that book is a Her to me lol XD) as well.
Ready Player One thooo!! Wanna read that one someday. Thank you for this beautiful video!!
Thank you my wonderful friend, I just bought a beautiful hard cover copy of Circe today with a map of her island. So awesome.
Thank you, thank you for these book reviews. I had read The Picture of Dorian Grey and was aware of the other 4 books, but wasn't interested enough to actually read them. I certainly will read them now.
Please review more books whenever possible.
I know you will love them, bless you my friend
Magus, You have the most wonderful library, it's fantastic! Your enthusiasm for your favorite books is contagious. I have heard many people praise Circe, I think I am going to have to give it a go. I wish I could read Ready Player One. It's hard to get a used copy of it because it is a new classic. Thank you so much for sharing your favorites!
Thank you my friend, I know you will love Circe ❤️
It’s incredible to watch someone talk about books and life so passionately and earnestly.
Thank you my wonderful friend for blessing me with your love and kindness ❤️
I’m inspired to read/listen to some of these….on a quest to return to reading more (or any!) and less mindless scrolling. Reading and going to the library with my grandma when I was a little girl and checking out 8 books is a cherished memory. Somehow I got away from it after college and have been feeling the lack of it lately. You have an inspiring and authentic way of describing books that is beckoning. Thank you so much! I love the color coded tabs too 🔵🔴🟨🩷
That makes me so happy, bless you my friend
You’ve convinced me-ordering Circe now.
I know you will love Circe, Bless you my friend ❤️
You won’t be disappointed, it’s a great book and read!
Hello 🤗 I am new to your channel
It is so beautiful to see how much you love books and reading 📖 and let's not forget the words on the books that make the book so enjoyable to read.
Nice to meet you Diane from Canada 🇨🇦
I'm a bit dumbfounded... first time visiting your channel. Shadow of the Wind, Circe, and the Night Circus are 3 of my very favorite books and I have spoken about them just as you have. I've not read Picture of Dorian Gray - but it's on the list now. I love how you speak with such love and even reverence about books and words. Very powerful. I am an artist (painter) and feel that my paintings are expressions of my soul. Line, color, texture etc are the tools that I use, just as a writer uses words to render a true expression of the soul. I also have noticed that poets write very beautiful novels... do you know Anne Michaels? A Canadian poet and author who recently published a novel called 'Held' which I recommend. So happy I've discovered your channel - thank you.
Welcome my wonderful friend, thank you for your beautiful comment, I love how you express your very self in your art, love it. I will check out Anne Michael’s. Sending Love
I share the same love towards books. I’m glad that there are people like you in this world. Thank you very much for sharing ❤️
Thank you my friend, that means a lot to me
I recommend “All the Light We Cannot See”. Netflix did a series but it in no way captures the heartbreaking beauty of the novel. Love love love you, Magi!
Thank you I will check it out, love finding new books. Love Love Love You More
I just finished that book and it was so amazing! I was absolutely devastated when Werner died stepping on the mine. I was so convinced that Marie would find him again...
Thank you for your beautiful review. Shadow of the Wind is my all time favorite book. Since then most books are just good. I’ve read great stories of course but the writing was so magical to me. Thank you for the recommendations. I can’t wait to get to them!
Hello my wonderful friend, yes it really is magical, such a beautiful book. Sending love
Your passion for books is infectious, and I really appreciate that. Wonderful 👍🤗🇬🇧
Thank you my wonderful friend, sending love ❤️
I go back and re-read The Night Circus so many times! every time I do I find something else to love! It is so lovely to see someone on here so full of passion, its been missing here latey!
Yes, night circus is a book that sticks with you, the story imagery very atmospheric and great quotes. Bless you my wonderful friend ❤️
Oh my God! Finally, somebody is talking about The Shadow Of The Wind! This book made me fall in love with reading! I recently just bought the whole series. I'm so excited to reread this series!
It's so good! Love you my friend
A stunning and sometimes haunting book that is also full of whimsy and curiosity....Fermin is one of my favorite literary characters....
is it a good beginner reader books?
@@nizekoh I am by no means a literary master. I had absolutely no trouble with this book. It's fantastic!
Im Arabic,I learned English many years ago and it felt normal for me until I watched ur video,after watching it I really felt so proud of my myself for learning English and being able to understand it,I loved ur video because it’s not like the others,others share the idea of the book ,but you on the other hand share feelings,emotions,ideas,thoughts,enthusiasm and incredible energy!!
And I also feel so proud of u for keeping your passion ,because people,get busy with life,and forget their passion.
Hello my friend, thank you for your kind words, you blessed me. I am so happy my love and passion for books inspired you. Sending Love
I just discovered you...and your passion, i think even my grocery list, if read by you, would sound so romantic and deep❤🎉
You are so sweet, Bless You 💖
I appreciate your enthusiasm and love for these books, Circe is definitely chef's kiss for me, another favorite of mine to read is Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier❤
Yes, love Rebecca, sooooo good, bless you my wonderful friend ❤️
You really made my day! It was so beautiful listening to you talk about books, thank you for sharing! I have read and loved The Picture of Dorian Gray, but you talking about it made me want to read it again ahahaha... I was debating whether to read the Night Circus and Circe, but you have convinced me to do it!! I also adore beautiful prose and my two favorite books of all time are On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous and Interview with the Vampire, both of which have breathtaking prose, so I would definitely recommend both! Thank you again for the wonderful video, you've got a new subscriber
Thank you my wonderful friend, I love interview with a vampire and really need to read we were briefly gorgeous, I've heard great things about it. Sending love
Loving your passion, so great to see and share.
Thanks so much! Bless You
this was soo fun to watch. now im going to haaavvvee to read all these books!!!
Thank you my friend, sending love
I love your spirit ! a love how you read, ❤ it makes me wanna read right away in a cozy chair under the blanket, i feel like home ❤
I love that and love you my wonderful friend ❤️
I read the song of Achilles by Miller. Loved it.
I love her writing so much, I can't wait to read song of Achilles. Sending love
hi, i'm from Brazil!! And i'm moved by the way you talked about your favorite books, i'm already dying to read them!!
Hello my wonderful friend in Brazil, sending you lots of love, I know you will love these books ❤️
The Picture of Dorian Gray is such beautiful writing. Poetry. One of my favorites as well. New Subscriber. First Video.
Hello my friend welcome to the channel, yes picture of Dorian Gray is pure magic ✨ sending love
I came across your channel a week or so ago, then lost track of it, and now have subscribed, so hopefully I will be able to remain inspired by you, because sir, I truly am, and somewhat humbled as well. I've been a voracious reader my whole life -- I've read with abandon, but without savoring the writing to the same degree that you do. Thank you for the inspiration! I now intend to experience good/great writing in a whole new way.
Thank you, that makes me so happy, you are a blessing. Love you my friend
I am so grateful to have found your channel! Your genuine passion for reading and comforting energy is a gift to us all. Just subscribed! 😊
Thank you so much for your love and kindness, you are a blessing ❤️
Thank you so much for this passionate, interesting and uplifting content. It is wonderful to see someone enthuse over the power of words.
Thank you, bless you my friend ❤️
Found your lovely channel via this video! Really hope you consider sharing more of your good reads and books (or magick content)! Subscribed!
Welcome my friend, you are a blessing to me. Sending love
This is an amazing piece. Thank you. You have spurred me to another direction with books. I am going to read all of them.
That makes me so happy, I know you will love them 😍
I kid you not im so happy I clicked on this. I love passionate people and I had a smile on my face the whole time
Thank you my friend, love love love you
Thank you for sharing your passion and Joy. I am currently loving “Babel” by R.F. Kuang. My son is a polyglot who coaches actors on set for TV and Film productions. He teaches French through song & poetry @chaseinfrench like you, Chase loves language & literature.
Hello my wonderful friend, I am looking forward to reading Babel. Thank you for your kind words and love. Love you more. Be blessed ❤️
I read Babel right after it was published and it is one of my favorites of all time...couldn't stop reading it!
Circe.! I will have a look! Love you magus. Your energy is so strong nowadays! Makes me feel the same. Thanks! We are all connected!
Circe is sooooo good. Love you my friend
Well, I watched your video last night. Very interesting, informative and extremely inspiring.
I went to town today and popped into a few charity shops and found Circe for 50p! So, I'll be reading that due to your awesome description of the book. It's paperback so if I enjoy it as much as you I'll purchase a hardback and add it to my favourites shelf!
Thank you for the awesome content! Keep it up!
@@runaway7380 Hello my wonderful friend, that makes me so happy, I know you will love it. Bless You ❤️🙏
Oscar Wilde was TOTALLY judging you ;) I loved this video! Thanks for sharing!
Haaaaa you saw that, I know. Thank you my friend, sending love
Great video! I have Circe at the top of my list after loving The Song of Achilles
Thank you my wonderful friend, after you read it come back and let me know what you thought. Bless You
You have such warm grandpa energy ❤
Thank you, sending love
This was such a lovely video to watch! I'm really enchanted in the way you talk so passionately and refers to the audience as "my friends", it's my first time seeing you, we live in different places, but in this weird anachronistic way, we both share love for the same thing. I read 'Circe' in 2020 where so many changes in my life were happening and never stopped loving the book since.
I've never read 'Ready Player One', but heard of it from other friends and I just feel like I should leave at least a single recommendation after you've given me yours, so I suggest (if you haven't read it already) 'Tomorrow, tomorrow and tomorrow'. It tells the story of two friends who are indie game developers, from the moment when they first meet as kids to their stardom in the game industry, but in the core of it is about friendship, love, grief and is filled with so many great discussions about life and different perspectives put in place. One of those books where you end and say "oh yeah that was nice i guess" and then proceed to not stop thinking about it for months lol
Hello my wonderful friend, thank you for your kind words, you have blessed me. Tomorrow Tomorrow Tomorrow was such a great book, I will do a review on it one day. We really do have the same taste in books. Sending love
Spoiler requested ….. I suffer from depression and would like to know if Circe has a sad ending. (I stopped reading Song of Achilles when they reached Troy - for obvious reasons)
Hello my wonderful friend, it has a beautiful ending. Bless You
Just found your channel. What a wonderful video.
I also adore The Night Circus. It's such a great story. I purchased her other book and plan to read it soon.
I am currently rereading Harvest Home by Thomas Tryon. This book started my love of folk horror back in the 1970's. I just gifted someone a copy, and I thought I would read it again to refresh my memory. Still loving it.
I plan on reading Circe next so I was happy to see how much you enjoyed it.
Thank you for sharing!
I know you will love Circe, bless you my friend
Have you read “Song Of Achilles”?
Not yet, I really need to. I've heard it is amazing. Sending love
Your book preference is different than the book tubers I usually sub to as I’m mostly fantasy/sci fi.
But I have been looking for stuff outside my normal reading, I find it’s important to not get burned out on the same stuff.
Thanks for these recommendations and for your excitement about sharing them. I have added Circe to my list. Also I love beautifully written prose! Made me think of sword of kaigen writing
Thank you my wonderful friend, I know you will love Circe. Bless You
hello Magus and greetings to all, I would like to mention to you the book - the hidden truths of wealth, which talks about the mysterious secrets of attracting money and building massive businesses, simply genius, and once again to thank you for such a good video
Thank you my wonderful friend, excited to check it out. Sending love
Where can i find it?
It's forbidden ebook, impossible to find
@@ryan-patel Borlest - thank me later
I love this content so much, this has inspired me to pick up reading again. Thank you!!
That makes me so happy, sending love ❤️
The God of Small Things is an excellent work of craft and experimentation with English language. One just devours it.
Thank you my friend, I look forward to checking it out ❤️
Hello Magus, I really enjoyed this video. I had been in a reading slump for over a couple of years now but you and Ana Wallace Johnson have inspired me to pick up reading again. I just started "The Picture of Dorian Gray" which I've had on my shelf for ages and am excited to see if I feel the same way about it as you do after I've finished it. Thank you and please keep creating more of your book talk videos. Your passion for reading and your love of books is contagious.
@@SarahShams10991 bless you my friend, sending love
@@Magus9 ❤
You will adore The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
Yes that is next on my list. Sending love
Im always looking for more recs from male readers, especially so that I can pass book recs down to my husband. Of course he can read ANYTHING, but we don’t have the same taste normally, and the fact that you have not only twilight but the mortal instruments behind you is what caught my eye. While not the best pieces of literary fiction, those are some of my favorite comfort series. Makes me feel like I’ll get well rounded opinions lol.
Thank you my wonderful friend, yes I keep all my comfort reads around me, and Mortal Instruments sooooo good. I hope your husband enjoys my picks. Bless You
I checked out The Picture of Dorian Gray today from my local library. It’s a very old copy . Stamped for its first check out in 1973. ❤it’s a perfect cozy day book. Can’t wait to read it.
That sounds like the perfect day, sending love
You made me think of my dad when he read to me as a kid 🥺 loved this so much!
One of my favorite classics would be Peter Pan.
When I read it as a child it felt like a dream with some strange mysterious future when you saw the children grow up and “forget” Neverland. Reading it as an adult I feel it to be such a strange liminal experience with this dreamy concept of “never” and “forever” that seem to conflict in an exciting an almost unnerving way for me. As an adult you know childhood won’t last forever, and being on the other side of it, the concept of staying in limbo forever in that space with a false sense of permanence makes for a bittersweet sensation.
Beautifully said my friend, sending love
The Picture of Dorian Gray is the book that got me back into reading! The Night Circus is my current favorite. Circe has been on my shelf for a while, and you've convinced me to read it soon.
Piranesi is the most recent book I've read that scratches the same beautiful prose itch. Highly recommend!
Absolutely lovely to see someone speak with so much passion. Love this video so so much!
Thank you my wonderful friend, sending you love ❤️
beautiful video! the passion with which you talk about books is inspiring and lovely. thanks for this video!
ooh also what is the name of the book series that has the rising towers with the numbers 1,2,3 on their spines to the right of the Harry Potter and the Cursed Child book, please?
Thank you my wonderful friend ❤️ the books are the Mina Lima Harry Potter Series I know you will love them.
Your great video reached someone in Brazil that love books like you! Aristotle would applaud your video! Thank you so much!
Thank you my wonderful friend, you are a blessing to me. Sending love
love seeing the passion you have for these books! circe and dorian gray are my top two favorite books of all time as well, and i've been looking for new good books to read... so i'm excited to check out the other ones you recommended.
Bless you my wonderful friend ❤️
Your happiness and passion for books is truly contagious! love to see more of your content
Thank you, Sending Love ❤️