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One more thing. Have you read Byul Han's books: the Transparency Society and the Burnout Society? He covers a lot of the topics you do. And i think he would be useful to your catalog.

Update: i deleted me Goodreads and now have no social media at all. It is euphoric. And my new years resolution is to stop watching youtube, unfortunately. I have no problem with youtubers who privide videos of substance, like you. In fact, if you guys were all that was on this platform i would stick around. There are a few good cookies, like you, that giy who posts about studying for a PhD (wait there are two of those, one of them is British), and i particularly like Tara Brabazons lectures on information literacy. Unfortunately, i think the new media experiment has failed. Just look at the results of the election, other recent events. But my pessimism about the internet began long before. Sadly, i feel like the system is broken. The truth is impossible to find, almost, and lies go viral. The world is getting dumber. i feel like the only answer for intelligent people is to get off of social media, and unfortunately for me that includes TH-cam. I do not think the system is fixable at this point. And like the elves of the lord of the rings, im leaving for a new story. There is no longer any point in doing book reviews in a world where there is no such thing as truth and everything is subjective. Another thing i am giving up is counting and writing down the books i read every year. I dont have a problem with tracking your reading in and of itself. But it is just getting rid of the toxic idea that your reading has to be justified. How dare you re-read your mineralogy textbook! Or how dare you read Lord of the Rings! Dont you know there is injustice in the world? It is this toxic need to make your reading public and "useful" that i long to get rid of. Anyway. You have been a huge influence on my decisions to leave social media and Goodreads. Thank you! Long live Slow Reading!

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Well now I really want to reread lonesome dove. But like you, lord of the rings is on my tbr-bd (before death). I’m like you I can really only read one book at a time, and I took on reading a lot of books this year, so next year I’m going to intentionally slow down and read less books but engage with the material more. Also, getting through Stephen king’s published books chronologically is a life goal

Yes, overconsumption is indeed a big issue.

I have really enjoyed your videos, the quiet and thoughtful pace of them. I too am reading the Wheel of Time as we speak, in Book 9 right now. It is a wonderful journey. I am really enjoying the leisurely pace, and the vast expansive world building, and the characters are very strong. Egwene is perhaps my favorite, but there are many others. By the way, have you ever read some of the 19th century classic novels? To be specfic, I think George Eliot (Middlemarch), and Leo Tolstoy (especially Anna Karenina, but also War and Peace) are great, great books. They are also “epic” in their own way: quite long books, yes, but also very intimate, lyrical, and full of some of my very favorite characters. If you like Name of the Wind from how you’ve described it, I think you’d really be in for a treat. These books, along with the Epic Fantasies Wheel of Time and Lord of the Rings (need to also read the Silmarillion if you like Lord of the Rings), are some of my favorites, of all books I’ve read. I think then the Epic fantasies of today are great for their amazing scale and imagination, and their p characters too. And then, these 19th century books are also epic and expansive, but also lyrical,with great characters, even if they are set in “the real world”. Anyway, enjoying your channel. Daniel in Tokyo.

I'm at peace with the fact that I'll own more books than I'll read and I'll read more books than I'll get any use out of

Thanks for sharing. I enjoyed this! Regarding how you’ve been reading the same book for the last couple of videos - nothing wrong with that. That’s just how it is sometimes. I’ve been camped out in the same 3-4 books for some time now. I need to make a video along the lines of ‘Confessions of a Book Polygamist’ 😏 Looking forward to that deep-dive video on Name of the Wind!

Instead of book hauls creators should do something like "books i got at my library" or "reviewing library books" or something like that... would be a new spin on the topic and help with overconsumption for sure

How did I never know teddy was setting you two up?! Too cute 🤍🤍

I've been reading for over 50 years...since I was around 3 years old. After that amount of time you definitely have favorites, although I'd be hard pressed to say, "These ten." Favorites, however, are: Lord of the Rings (Tolkien; read before the movie existed) Dune (Frank Herbert; didn't read before Lynch's movie, but way before the Syfy show and the new movie) 2001 (Arthur C. Clarke) The Great Gatsby (Fitzgerald) Lord of the Flies (Golding) A Prayer For Owen Meany (John Irving; read any of his books!) The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams) Neuromancer (William Gibson) Jurassic Park (Crichton; it was unbelievable to read this before the movie existed!) A Game of Thrones (Martin; all of Ice and Fire are good, but the first is the king) To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee) Watership Down (Richard Adams) Rebecca (Daphne De Maurier) The Grapes of Wrath (Steinbeck) anything by Jane Austen ...and so many more. I'm leaving out tons that should be read! Suggestion: don't limit yourself to fantasy. There is a world of truly great literature out there that you will be missing out on by sticking to it. Expand and enjoy!

Nice to meet you guys. Great laidback post. The Name of the Wind is my next book- on the shelf in readiness.

These two are the best humans ever. No joke.

Homie looks like someone that would pull out Dostoyevski or something. But instead he's talking about LOTR and Dune .. cool. Read Dune my bro. I'm a huge Villeneuve fan but I feel like with dune he kinda went Villaineuve with how he ruined some parts of the story. Especially Chani.

Denis best film is imo Prisoners and it's a great choice for favorite film. Personally I prefer Children of Men, although Prisoners is pretty damn close.

Wonderful quality of content .. these are what we r supposed to get from booktube ! ❤

thank you both for such an enjoyable video! it was genuinely so nice to slow down and relax with good conversation 😊☕

Thx for the insight! I'll read Wheel of Time and Name of the Wind, and you go for Dune and Lord of the Rings 😃

Im not usually one to comment or recommend on TH-cam but based on your love of characters, video games, storytelling, and music I would love to recommend the game The Artful Escape. It was developed by Annapurna Studios and was one of the most pleasant games I've ever played. It is a relatively short game, about 4-5 hours, but it really resonated with me. Ive put a brief summary below if anyone wants to check it out. The Artful Escape is a visually stunning and deeply imaginative narrative adventure that follows Francis Vendetti, a young musician struggling to step out of the shadow of his legendary folk-singer uncle. On the eve of his first performance, Francis embarks on an interdimensional journey of self-discovery, crafting his own identity as a cosmic rock star. The game blends platforming and rhythm-based mechanics with dazzling psychedelic visuals and a heartfelt story about creativity, individuality, and the power of music. Featuring a quirky cast of characters and a fantastic soundtrack, The Artful Escape is perfect for anyone who loves vibrant worlds, storytelling, and exploring the limitless boundaries of self-expression.

I loved this so much. You two are perfect together! I agree with your wife regarding Addie LaRue and V.E. Schwab in general. 🖤 Thomas, I need advise on Wheel of Time, man. Here or in a future video. I bought them all, the entire matching series, and read the first two three years ago, I adored them! Since then I stopped for no reason at all and now I really want to go back and read it all but I don't remember anything! Is a re-read of 1500 pages absolutely necessary? I've been dreading it.

Yo good to see you back.

Loved the video, the two of you are very interesting to listen to! (Also same, no disrespect but I do NOT prefer country!!)

Hahahaha😂😂 yeah me and my wife watch hot frosty omg 😂