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I feel like yoongi has probably read many of the books namjoon has read simply because namjoon seems to be the type of person to share what he really thinks with yoongi lolll
Yoongi literally won award for reading many books during his school times y'all know nothing about him atp namjoon reading has nothing to do with yoongi
@@paulaa5866 I'm so confused as to why you think that is awful? he has constantly shown himself to be a realist. if you think this is awful, perhaps you need to read translations of his lyrics and understand the messages he puts out. Nothing wrong with saying life is hard - it absolutely is. But finding the strength to get through it and finding beauty in it is pretty much the entire thesis statement of BTS?
@@caricanread just based on the emojis u can already tell whats the problem.. that sentiment falls into that old narrative that yoongi is cold and emotionless. u said hes a realist, but isnt being a realist means having _absolute unbiased perception_ of the world? of life?? yes that "life is hard" had been part of his music but lets not act that thats the entirety of it. dont put him and his music inside a box. he also never insisted a definite solution to solve these "issues".. theres none. hes just simply telling us a story, sharing us his journey. u see listening to them talk, reading their interviews is just as important as analyzing their music.. i suggest u start at their recent cover w voguexgq.. just hope we stop projecting these things not only to yoongi but all the members
@@hunghangaroo i think you’re really misunderstanding the comments above. First, I’ve never heard that definition of a realist and tbh - the only person putting him in a box is you. I said that his reading taste contains the theme mentioned above. You’re the only one here trying to make these few books define his entire personality. I’m sorry that you’re confused or not understanding but I hope that you dont seriously believe someone’s review of books is somehow endangering or offending a grown man who absolutely will never see this nor care 🤷♀️ you’re upset about an emoji - perhaps you should step back from the internet for a sec and assess.
@@hunghangaroo yoongi has pure emotions ,, that's why people think he is cold and emotionless because that's what you gonna get at first and for people like yoongi and he said it himself his personal space is very important to him ,, if he finds you genuine that you want to know him he will show those emotions ,, and i can totally agree with her because that's what have yoongi been saying and projecting 'life sucks, it's hard, but that doesn't mean i'll stop'
@@hunghangaroo no body said he has looked or insisted there was a solution to these issues... only that he has a very "get through it" vibe which is true,, we're all just trying to get through life like no one thinks it's sunshine and rainbows all the time and sometimes it can get kinda shitty and yoongi is and has never been one to stray away from that.. he's very realistic that life can feel very "blah" sometimes like his line in rain really shows that and hansool... perhaps you need to question why you think calling him a realist is feeding into stereotypes because it is not... also the emoji just look like yoongi he has a very :] face and it's the cutest thing ever... so maybe stop trying to force others words into that narrative... no body thinks he is cold or emotionless anymore,, we all know yoongi is very just a deep thinker and perhaps the most emotional..
Yoongi hasn't said if he sufferd the death of someone close to him, but he did said a few times that he has depression and social phobia (which got better). It's interesting how what they read, what they talk about on their videos/lives and their songs' lyrics are all tied together. Namjoon wonders about life and his real self meanwhile Yoongi gives a "I go/went through this but there is hope for you and me" message
@@caro-lel The Last, an interview for his first mixtape anddd somewhere else I forgot 😅 He didn't say "clinical depression" but did say "depression" in a korean word that doesn't just mean "being sad" (info I got from a few Twitter translators) Edit: sorry! I just googled and the clinical part means it's a severe depression. I'll change it on the og comment. My wrong, I just meant to say: actual depression, not the mis-use of the word
@@T7Karou thank you and no worries!! i remember reading a translation that he had depression but i forgot where the og info was from that’s why i asked! ^^
Okay. The NJ "isn't life a curious wonder?" And YG "life sucks, how do we get through it" intro made me very happy. It was a combination of exactly these two sentiments in the thread of their music that made me an Army in the first place so just...😂👍🙏💜
I read almond and it was SO good, it was so cool the way the author showed how the main character experiences the world!! the *tragedy* scene had me gasping and I had to stop reading for like 2 days just to process it
This is how I was when I read the end of the first part in The Stranger by Albert Camus. When I got to the scene, I gasped and threw the book at a wall, picked it off the floor the next day and took it back to the library. Then rechecked it out and finished it a few days later.
Suga once said that he got a prize in his middle school for reading the most number of books from his library. He does read a lot of books but is not seen with them neither he that loud about it.
I also picked up Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto this year and absolutely it is one of my top reads for this year as well. Yoongi has that kinda “sad girl” reads mood and that’s all I’ve ever felt and read too. Big mood. Big yes. Big thanks to you for making this - my year is overjoyed you included him and Namjoon, our best smartest BTS bois.
namjoon is constantly trying to discover new ideas on the world (which is why he is an avid reader on topics like philosophy and existentialism). a lot of yoongi's books are self-help and related to grief which makes me think he reads to feel better within himself and deal with life I actually hated midnight library. too repetitive and felt like a cheesy movie at times. Tae enjoyed it though.
Same I really disliked it. I think that's why some of the members were only seen reading it since neither Yoongi or Rm actually recommended the midnight library book.
The Vegetarian is one of my favorite books!! It's such a beautiful and visceral representation of the trauma of being subjected to the patriarchy. It is written in such an interesting and compelling voice. It feels simultaneously subtle and obvious in the way it exposes misogyny and all the things that come along with that for women in modern society. I would highly recommend this book to anyone! (but be prepared to hate at least the first two narrators and TW: Eating disorder and suicidal ideations) And a note, Cari you mention she might be a mother as well as a wife, but it's in part the pressure of her (very terrible) husband wanting to start having kids that seems to push her over the edge. It reminds me of Kim Jiyoung Born 1982 in this way, in that the pressure of surrendering your body/profession/etc.. to the expectations of society is what pushes these women over the edge. Loved the video!
I've always thought "i always wanna die (sometimes)" was a song i could picture yoongi enjoying and hearing you relate the song to his book choice took me by surprise!!
Yoongi has been open about his mental health struggles so I feel like it can be seen on his book list too i myself struggling with mental health and I know some ppl dislike self help books but some books are just so comforting for me, I love both Namjoon’s and yoongi’s book recommendations and feel like those books really reflect on their music how they write what they write about like namjoon’s songs often tend to be about what is life who is really him what is love concept of daily things questioning things and metaphorically connecting it to other things that makes you realize many things and it’s just so genius and For yoongi his songs are more about being straightforward about life sharing his pain sharing what he went through and how to deal with it understanding other people’s pain around him and trying to comfort them trying to let them feel heard with his music which means alot to me his songs made me cry a lots of times not because it’s sad but because it feels like he gets it and I’m not alone in this which is really comforting. them mixing their styles in same songs really just makes it masterpiece
I feel like Yoongi's taste in books is more emotion-centric, especially different layers of grief and sorrow and sadness. It's more of a way to understand different perspectives and how each and every person is overcoming their suffering in their own way. It's also interesting bcs he's someone who has experienced alot of ugly things in life and is aiming to use that for the better of the world (thru his music and his aspiration to become a certified psychologist in the future) so i feel like he doesn't view the world as "oh, life is so shitty" but more like "life is unfortunate sometimes, but let's try to look for ways to tackle it better and embrace what we can't."
I think that he read THE MIDNIGHT LIBRARY. It was in the bookshelves in the house in IN THE SOOP 2 and both he and Namjoon read it and Taehyung listened to the audiobook, I think.
@@FeddyCake389 thats the point of product placement hehe you arent supposed to say 'this was sponsored by...' its just supposed to be shown and the audience naturally will see it and want to buy it! but either way haha wasnt my stlye
When breath becomes air is a book that I will never forget. I tend to read a lot of books similar to this, so wanted to make some reccomendations: Dear Life by Rachel Clarke - Dr Clarke works in a hospice, and this book talks so beautifully about death, and seriously changed my mindset as a healthcare worker. Being Mortal by Atul Gawande - similarly, a fantastic perspective on medicine and the end of life. This book is the one that got me into reading medical memoirs.
Yayy, it's finally here!! 🙌🏼🥺 The Alchemist is on my tbr list for 2022...I've been wanting to read it for soo long now, I always hear good things about it. Another great video - as always - Cari!! 🤍
I have read this september and this was a book that honestly changed the angle of my perspective in life. The way main character is trying to reach his dream and sometimes being down, wanting to give up and finding the willpower in himself. My recommendation is to read it with rested mind because reading and commentate in your mind more detailed brings more flavour to the book. Also highlight or underline some sentences bc after sometime you would like to reread those lines. You know there are types of books that if you keep it around you, you will still have an urge to read again those few sentences again ?? Yes alchemist is exactly like that to me :)))
I've been waiting for the video for so long!! I've read a few of the titles, and I agree with what you said in the beginning comparing Namjoon's and Yoongi's reading styles because I noticed that as well. ALSO OMG I AGREE!!! I hated that The Midnight Library was pushed so much in the audience's face in In the Soop S2 (I think almost every member read it either as the physical book, e-book, or audiobook). I really disliked the book and how it portrayed what could have been a cool premise. I had a lot of issues with it (that I will start ranting about if I go on, so I'm just going to stop here). It was very obvious product placement (especially when compared to the subtle way of promoting Almond from S1), especially how all the other books were blurred out.
@@caricanread Yuppp - I also thought that having a depiction of mental illness (and treatment) would be nice, but I didn't like how he kept equating medication to bad and how the ending turns out with her being "fixed" - I liked Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine (which came to mind since I just read it lol) better in that regards since it showed therapy in a positive light and how she was still working on healing herself even after the climax of the novel.
i'm one of those people who read almond and cried! i loved it and talked about it in one of my recent reading vlogs. i also read lizard** a few months ago - i was able to snag a copy off of amazon. it covers similar themes like the other books you mentioned: loss, grief, and hope! i hope you manage to get your hands on it soon :)
I hope this doesn't come off as weird, but I just love hearing you talk. Your voice and the way you articulate yourself are so beautuful. Great video as always 💕✨
Someone complimented my voice once, and I still think about that compliment to this day. Definitely not weird. Also, it's an apt compliment. Cari has such a soft and soothing tone to her voice.
cari: a lot of people adore this book *silence* me: i didn't cari: i didn't since we often don't share similar thoughts on most books, i like the fact how we both feel similar about the midnight library
@@summersnow30 it was little underwhelming but the message of the book is simple and straightforward and can be easily understood by variety of people and that's probably why they chose to promote it. nevertheless, i love when they recommend a new book :)
@@emilija5482 Totally agree - says the girl that spends a loot of her money buying the books Namjoon recommends. I like how they try to help the younger people get into reading and read books with a good message - that I understand & love. However, I had the exact same issues as Cari with the book. Thanks for your answer!
Namjoon and Suga should both read Alain de Botton's "The Consolations of Philosophy." I remember seeing Banana Yoshimoto's books from Borders back in the day... twenty years ago. I've read "Lizard" and remember liking it but can't recall specifics of the short stories in it. This video is one of my faves on your booktube channel. I love the way you discuss the books and incorporate your own preferences where applicable. That reference to young American men citing Jack Kerouac and JD Salinger books as favorites. Throw in some Ray Bradbury in there for the sci-fi fans.
I love this Cari. Books and BTS are one of my favorite topics 🥰 I usually like bts book recs. Joon also shares a lot about art, sadly I’m not one to understand art very much. You’re lovely 💜
what does it say about me, bc i have read every single book you mention in this video? I remember your RM video and it's one of the reasons i picked up reading again, so thank you for guiding and inspiring me :) wonderful video like always !
I think the Yoongi recommendations you made based on Namjoon’s books kind of highlight how their personalities balance each other out. Yoongi a practical Pisces and Namjoon a lost in thought Virgo. I’m moving Never Let Me Go up on my tbr.
I read it somewhere that Namjoon analysis the world to understand himself. While Yoongi analysis himself to understand the world. And till today it still stays with me.. i just love how both have their own way of understanding and converting it into lyrics, music is a whole great thing!
I read Almond because of Yoongi and Namjoon recommended it, and it was totally worthy. This book became one of my favorite books ever. I can’t wait to read the other ones :•)
Had Almond on my tbr for aaages, and have finally ordered the hardback! The cover is so pretty, can't wait to read! Thank you for the amazing content Cari xx
First of all, bts and books are my two favorite things, cherry top, you talking about them together (Yoongi being my ultimate is a even more of a bonus). So, thank you for making such good and entertaining content. I always watch your videos (although not always comment it). I'm brazilian, so, hearing you talk about The Alquimist, by Paulo Coelho, one of our own writers is nice (of course I knew it was a classic around the world, but I didn't know it had this much hype in Korea, so.. wow. It makes me really proud). Once again, thank you, Cari! For being so passionate about books and sharing with us your readings and life
I understand why this book so hype in Korea.... Cause after not knowing what life will gates u... U still go on with out lost u self , u morality... And don't lost hope... I want to write more... But my eng is so so . I love this book too.. 😇💜
@@tan4350 I think you’re going in too deep. She never said he’s a ‘depressed angry 2d” person and technically yoongi also made it obvious that he’s a realist. She’s making book recommendations related to the books he was seen actually reading. So really you’re the one twisting her words making it sound like she claimed to know him inside and out which none of us do. You can say that being a realist is one of his different quirks. It’s also quite nice and inspiring to see how deeply connected he is to his emotions and feelings about life. So there was no need to take it that far she made an observation and interpreted it in her way.
We watched the movie of Never Let Me Go in high-school and I think I've been having an existential crisis ever since. 🙃 But I read the book again recently and it's maybe more impactful - so many layered themes! A perfectly introspective novel for the start of a winter season.
It's funny when I see "The alchemist" as a classic, here in Brazil Paulo Coelho is actually considered a "bad author". I hate this kind of classification, but I've even seen him being mentioned as our "biggest worst writer" once
This is an excellent video. i haven't seen many booktubers recommend books afterwards and i think that's really cool ! and thank you so much for that message about the seasons and loneliness at the end. i really needed to hear that. have a great day !
I just bought all of the books above except for one (life lessons) and (out of 10 books because one was a song) I've read 6 out of 10. I'm currently reading "Never let me go" and will follow "vegetarian" next. Not sure when I'll read "courage to be disliked". You explained the books well and I wasn't scared to buy paperback after watching you. sooo THANK YOU! and yea, I am a yoongi bias (if it's not obvious already) 💜💜💜
Ugh I just love book recommendation videos! Your description of "Almond" gave me some "psychology novel" kinda vibes so I'm definitely adding that to my list. In fact a lot of them fitted in that category....so even more books to read📚. I think because I major in psychology I'm instantly drawn to anything that discusses mental health and intrigued by how those topics are approached. Also it's really interesting to see that Namjoon seems to lean more towards philosophical/existential books whereas Yoongi to psychological. -loved your recommendations at the end! -you also look so pretty in the video and loooved the earrings !!! Thanks for another great video.💗💗
just to hear you talking about when breath becomes air made me cry.... i dont really enjoy memoir kind of books but I think I'll just have to read this one
I’m always afraid when TH-camr try something BTS related because it ends up cringey most of the time. So I’m thankful for your BTS content. 💜 I follow your main for a long time now and your book channel is like another treat for me. ☺️🤌🏻
The way you described the books that you recommended was stunning. I've read all of them and I really really liked the way you chose to describe them. I would love more recommendations from you for similar books (though like you said, these are heavy books). As for The Midnight Library, the moment you started your "disclaimer" (a lot of people like it but i don't but people have different reactions to books etc etc LOL) I just knew you were going to talk about this book because omg so many people seem to like it. I actually totally agree with you about this book. About who read this book in BTS, it's actually odd and interesting. There's a close up of this book on the bookshelves when they show a "house tour" in the first episode of the show. Then Namjoon and Taehyung both read/listen to the audiobook. All the other books RM read are blurred out. Then j-hope and Jin listen to the audiobook. And finally Jimin is shown picking the book up. Only Suga and Jungkook don't pick it up. I found it odd that 5 out of the 7 of them seemed to attempt to read it, it felt like a subtle kind of product placement, but hey, I might be totally wrong because I do tend to notice books too much (and also because I hadn't enjoyed this particular book much, haha!).
I read The Midnight Library before I saw that BTS read it on In the Soop and I did agree that it simplifies depression! I liked the concept of the library/seeing your different lives, but yeah the ending left me kind of ehh. And I love that you mentioned The Vegetarian, I read that years ago and still need to read Human Acts :P
I'm so happy that i found this video, it has an amazing content, thank for that. I'll make sure to read all the books listed here, their messages are something that i'd like to add in my life and take a learning from it.
Regarding the midnight library, Matt Haig does do non fiction and articles and is like you said, very open about mental health. While I enjoyed the book, after the fact I felt the same as you in a way, the story is ultimately very shallow and one dimensional, but sometimes that's kinda the message you need. I know I did 💕
I have a book suggestion too, it's called Maintenant qu'il fait tout le temps nuit sur toi, written by Matthias Malzieu. The title approximately means "now that it's always the night for you", it's about the loss of the author's mother and his grief, but in a very poetic way, it's really indescribable. It's the book that made me cry the most. I don't know if it has been translated in English or not, but if it had and you need a good cry and/or are dealing with grief, please read it.
I have been an ARMY for like 5 years. And I have not even went to go analyse why Yoongi is the person I am seeking to when I am so down (AGUST D Tracks are on repeat most of the time). Yeah, I know he is so open with talking about mental health and facing the darker part of your thought but not succumbing to it. But watching this, listening to Cari's POV after finding the common ground in these books especially mentioning I Always Wanna Die Sometimes makes me like stop doing the laundry and drink water because DAMN... CARI JUST EXPLAINED WHY IS WHY TO ME. (edit: i know sadness is very convenient for some of us, but keep going. We'll just wing it ♡)
oo I am a huuuuge Banana Yoshimoto fan (the second story in kitchen is also just so good!!! i love her blurring lines between life and death and stuff like that) and yeah, the midnight library... honestly as someone who's been on antidepressants for 5+ years and has the chronic one most probably, I've been kind of searching for books and stuff on depression and having actual "representation" I guess in books or just reading more experiences, so it was nice to have this book where it's very open, and yeah, but there isssss a ton of stuff where I'm like hm, you know, she sort of "recovers" by the end and gets a "second chance" and a "semi boyfriend" and blabla, while a lot of people with depression don't necessarily "fully" recover and people who do the deed actually often just, you know, die from depression that way, and it's so sad, because treatment definitely works and a lot of people just don't get what they need... So but yeah, I do think the "good ending" is an extremely important message even if it's SUPER simplified in the book, because that is the mentality that you need to get through this illness, that it comes in waves, that you have to hold on, it's a ton of work to work on it, but most importantly survive and there's so many ways to continue to treat it. A lot of people who die don't see a way to live anymore, and a sort of perspective for possibilities is the most important thing to have so you can continue, because it is definitely treatable, it's just definitely hard and you need to have the sources.. And also, one big thing in therapy and trauma recovery is that you have to come back to the present, basically to be active, work, see people, etc and really come back to a more simple way of just being and living, so this focus on life and "living life" is actually also something quite healthy in concept. I always thought "really? am I not just sticking my head in the sand that way?", but the concept of mindfulness and being active with your body is actually very important also to trauma therapy in the vein of Bessel van der Kolk, and learning how to deal with triggers. Anyway SORRY SUCH A LONG MESSAGE! I've seen Matt Haig tweet that he specifically wrote about someone with "situational depression", which means its logical that she would recover if her circumstances became better but eh, whatever. My main problem with him is that he's extremely cheesy and not very original haha. Also, there are many many different types of depression and everyone basically has their own personal very specific depression, so it's difficult to have one story represent "all depressed people" but.. Oh and if anyone needs a bit of a positive pick me up who is dealing with it and doesn't think it's gonna get better, I'm currently suddenly having my best half year in well, almost a decade?!! I'm just like, astonished that I can go outside and walk in the sun and think "huh, I'm HAPPY???". Awesome therapist for over 5 years (takes some years to get the right help so don't give up and try to get support if you can), medication that works, it's POSSIBLE OK. I'm like, pretty behind in other life experiences and career and have to fix a lot of stuff that I neglected like other health issues, but have definitely survived and am just having a pretty good time now with doing some writing, working, seeing a handful of friends and family, generally just having the slice of life vibes... Oh and, ooooo everyone must read The White Book by Han Kang, it's one of the most BEAUTIFUL books I've ever ever read. It's amazing. I have yet to read Human Acts though, I'm on that sooooon!
Suga should definitely read "Tuesdays with Morrie" I think he'll love it. Btw randomly bumped upon your channel, I've been off the reading grind for a bit cs of being busy and all but listening to you talk about the plots made me want to start reading again. Loved this video, subscribing 💜
I see quite a few people being pressed and twisting your words. I just want you to know that as a BTS fan and a Yoongi biased, I really appriciate this video. You're doing a great job Cari ! Sending you all my love. 💜
Omggg I'm so happy to see Banana Yoshimoto on this list! I'm sorry that you had trouble finding her books, but I highly recommend checking out her other works if you can!
it's crazy how i read kitchen around 9 years ago and i really didn't like it at the time, especially bc it was after reading goodbye tsugumi by banana yoshimoto too and it's one of my favorite books. but hearing you talk about it, i realized that i might need to read it again now being older and being through other things. i love how books can be a totally different experience depending on the time of your life.
I'm surprised to notice that I have a similar taste in books so I'm just as thankful to u for compiling all of these recommendations into a single video!
Not into BTS but I love your book recs. Definitely gonna check these out after reading If I had your face. Still haven’t gotten time to sit down and read it 🥲
I think it's likely that the Midnight Library was a promo since some other books that Suga was filmed reading were censored. I'm sure both Namjoon and Yoongi read the book and enjoyed it!! Thank you for the video
Cari watching you talk about books, made me wonder what would be like you talking about kdramas, not about any kdramas, but about interesting kdramas, with deeper themes perhaps... i think it would be good
midnight lib could have been a product placement as it was the only book whose cover was not blurred in the show and the show was sponsored by an audiobook service.. but yes multiple members read it
Loved this video and the recommendations! 💛 Another similar one with that deals with grief and mental health is The Shock of the Fall, by Nathan Filer. It's also written in the main character's pov and has a lot of stylistic choices made by him "typing" and changing fonts or drawing that I found really unique.
dudeeee, i was soooo excited to read the midnight library but once i did i was like "hm, ok, that wouldve been deep if i was like 12" but im 23 so that was a big disappointment tbh. i read almond like a month ago, it was good, i enjoyed it waay more than the curious incident of the dog in the nighttime buut it was not groundbreaking or anything and it for sure wouldve not been as big if not for the promo bts gave it. when it comes to the alchemist i actually really enjoyed because of the fairytale feel to it and the lightness of the writing, i read it in one go. when breath becomes air was heavy but still enjoyable? never let me go got me hooked on ishiguro for lifeee. the vegetarian is not my fave by han kang but a very good one for sure, i was actually thinking about rereading it soon. i have to check out the rest for sure.
Explaining how good The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime is without spoiling it is a STRUGGLE! It's wonderful! I still keep an eye out for red and yellow cars 👀
'Suga likes darker books'. My reaction : Pikachu face! Thank you for this video Cari ❤️ I don't know if the other members read enough to make videos about them but this one and the first one about Namjoon are perfect!
I just found your channel thanks to my youtube recomendations 🥺 The 2021 was a mess for me and all I want is star this New Year reading more and more ✨ I'm an army so your videos really inspire me to achieve my reading goals 💕 My native language is Spanish, so I hope I wrote this little comment well. Hugs from Peru! 🇵🇪
as someone who studied american literature for 5 years, reading books at some point became a chore that i started disliking. recently, i've started reading again and because i see namjoon as someone who's very very intellegent, i started by reading his recommendations and noone of the books disappointed me. Almond and The Vegeterian seemed very interesting to me so I am going to start by reading those first and eventually read the others as well. Loved the video, thank you for your hardwork!
You're such a mature person Cari. Every time I watch your videos I always have that thought. I think your insights on these books and the way you think about life and the world is so mature and interesting! Also here it's already the 31st so Happy Birthday!
Almond was definitely an interesting read but I think for me what I took from the book was more about ethics, morality, conformity, and agency. I can see how it talks to the idea of connections with people and the world at large but I never really felt from the main character that he felt "alienated" by his community. I had a very difficult time relating to the main character but it really did leave me thinking about what it means to choose to abide by morals and ethics set by society and have that process be completely devoid of feelings like feeling the pressure of conforming, guilt and shame, etc. Also I'm probably in the minority here, but I really disliked When Breath Becomes Air. It feels really crappy saying that about a guys memoir who passed away battling cancer but I couldn't help but feel that it came off pretentious and conceited. However, that being said, his wife's writing was moving and beautiful. It's always so much fun for me to watch your videos and hear your opinions cause it's so different from mine and that makes it all the more enriching.
The midnigth library defintively is not a perfect book. And I completely agree with the condensendece in this. The first time I readed I did'nt notice the selfhelp part and the fact of simplication of depression because I really felt conection with the protagonist. In that moment I only saw a protagonist who felt like me. And an important thing to mention is I don't have depression, I only experiment a hard time. And really help me. But is important to have present how a person with depresion can feel about the way this book treat this topics.
I see a few people who didn't like the midnight library did actually like the concept of the book, I can recommend a fantastic film that immediately popped into my head when I heard Cari describe the books plot. The film is called 'Mr nobody', really great film that explores the concept of what would happen if you made every other decision in your life, or if you made no decision at all.
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I feel like yoongi has probably read many of the books namjoon has read simply because namjoon seems to be the type of person to share what he really thinks with yoongi lolll
Right! The exchange clothes so why not books as well.
@@jacquelinel.m.s4617 Agree 😇💜
We have different clothes 😂💜 but share same books
Yoongi literally won award for reading many books during his school times y'all know nothing about him atp namjoon reading has nothing to do with yoongi
@@mintozaki7661relax darling, no one can say a thing for sure, so take it easy
The 🌈✨Namjoon "isn't life a curious wonder?" ✨🌈 And 😑🌨️Yongi "life sucks, how do we get through it" 🌨️😑 its so accurate
@@paulaa5866 I'm so confused as to why you think that is awful? he has constantly shown himself to be a realist. if you think this is awful, perhaps you need to read translations of his lyrics and understand the messages he puts out. Nothing wrong with saying life is hard - it absolutely is. But finding the strength to get through it and finding beauty in it is pretty much the entire thesis statement of BTS?
@@caricanread just based on the emojis u can already tell whats the problem.. that sentiment falls into that old narrative that yoongi is cold and emotionless. u said hes a realist, but isnt being a realist means having _absolute unbiased perception_ of the world? of life?? yes that "life is hard" had been part of his music but lets not act that thats the entirety of it. dont put him and his music inside a box. he also never insisted a definite solution to solve these "issues".. theres none. hes just simply telling us a story, sharing us his journey. u see listening to them talk, reading their interviews is just as important as analyzing their music.. i suggest u start at their recent cover w voguexgq.. just hope we stop projecting these things not only to yoongi but all the members
@@hunghangaroo i think you’re really misunderstanding the comments above. First, I’ve never heard that definition of a realist and tbh - the only person putting him in a box is you. I said that his reading taste contains the theme mentioned above. You’re the only one here trying to make these few books define his entire personality. I’m sorry that you’re confused or not understanding but I hope that you dont seriously believe someone’s review of books is somehow endangering or offending a grown man who absolutely will never see this nor care 🤷♀️ you’re upset about an emoji - perhaps you should step back from the internet for a sec and assess.
@@hunghangaroo yoongi has pure emotions ,, that's why people think he is cold and emotionless because that's what you gonna get at first and for people like yoongi and he said it himself his personal space is very important to him ,, if he finds you genuine that you want to know him he will show those emotions ,, and i can totally agree with her because that's what have yoongi been saying and projecting 'life sucks, it's hard, but that doesn't mean i'll stop'
@@hunghangaroo no body said he has looked or insisted there was a solution to these issues... only that he has a very "get through it" vibe which is true,, we're all just trying to get through life like no one thinks it's sunshine and rainbows all the time and sometimes it can get kinda shitty and yoongi is and has never been one to stray away from that.. he's very realistic that life can feel very "blah" sometimes like his line in rain really shows that and hansool... perhaps you need to question why you think calling him a realist is feeding into stereotypes because it is not... also the emoji just look like yoongi he has a very :] face and it's the cutest thing ever... so maybe stop trying to force others words into that narrative... no body thinks he is cold or emotionless anymore,, we all know yoongi is very just a deep thinker and perhaps the most emotional..
Yoongi hasn't said if he sufferd the death of someone close to him, but he did said a few times that he has depression and social phobia (which got better). It's interesting how what they read, what they talk about on their videos/lives and their songs' lyrics are all tied together. Namjoon wonders about life and his real self meanwhile Yoongi gives a "I go/went through this but there is hope for you and me" message
Yes 😭😭😭😭😭
hey just wanted to ask where you got the info that he has clinical depression!?
@@caro-lel The Last, an interview for his first mixtape anddd somewhere else I forgot 😅 He didn't say "clinical depression" but did say "depression" in a korean word that doesn't just mean "being sad" (info I got from a few Twitter translators)
Edit: sorry! I just googled and the clinical part means it's a severe depression. I'll change it on the og comment. My wrong, I just meant to say: actual depression, not the mis-use of the word
@@T7Karou thank you and no worries!! i remember reading a translation that he had depression but i forgot where the og info was from that’s why i asked! ^^
Okay. The NJ "isn't life a curious wonder?" And YG "life sucks, how do we get through it" intro made me very happy. It was a combination of exactly these two sentiments in the thread of their music that made me an Army in the first place so just...😂👍🙏💜
I’m so happy! And now that that each member of BTS has their own instagrams im hoping they post more book recs on there too 😌😌
that would be fantastic!!
omg its true!!!
the way namjoon just posted a book on his story today
@@crackaddictbitch6997 its our *manifestation* paying off :)
@@crackaddictbitch6997 whuat? which book? T.T
I read almond and it was SO good, it was so cool the way the author showed how the main character experiences the world!! the *tragedy* scene had me gasping and I had to stop reading for like 2 days just to process it
it was all so sudden i felt like i had misread what happened!!
I looove the way that book it's written, it took me out of my lector block :))
This is how I was when I read the end of the first part in The Stranger by Albert Camus. When I got to the scene, I gasped and threw the book at a wall, picked it off the floor the next day and took it back to the library. Then rechecked it out and finished it a few days later.
I love how you can see their personalities and thoughts and messages that they speak of in their lyrics reflected in their reading tastes
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Suga once said that he got a prize in his middle school for reading the most number of books from his library.
He does read a lot of books but is not seen with them neither he that loud about it.
Wow that’s so cool, where did he say this? I just wanna know more
Really? When and where did he say that??
I also picked up Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto this year and absolutely it is one of my top reads for this year as well. Yoongi has that kinda “sad girl” reads mood and that’s all I’ve ever felt and read too. Big mood. Big yes. Big thanks to you for making this - my year is overjoyed you included him and Namjoon, our best smartest BTS bois.
YES! you really have to be in the right mindset to dive into yoongi's reading recs :')
@@caricanread i'm in that mindset right now and "kitchen" healed me a little and helped me understand things. and that's why i'm here.
namjoon is constantly trying to discover new ideas on the world (which is why he is an avid reader on topics like philosophy and existentialism).
a lot of yoongi's books are self-help and related to grief which makes me think he reads to feel better within himself and deal with life
I actually hated midnight library. too repetitive and felt like a cheesy movie at times. Tae enjoyed it though.
Same I really disliked it. I think that's why some of the members were only seen reading it since neither Yoongi or Rm actually recommended the midnight library book.
BTS + Books is a perfect combination 💕
This is an awesome video!
The Vegetarian is one of my favorite books!! It's such a beautiful and visceral representation of the trauma of being subjected to the patriarchy. It is written in such an interesting and compelling voice. It feels simultaneously subtle and obvious in the way it exposes misogyny and all the things that come along with that for women in modern society. I would highly recommend this book to anyone! (but be prepared to hate at least the first two narrators and TW: Eating disorder and suicidal ideations)
And a note, Cari you mention she might be a mother as well as a wife, but it's in part the pressure of her (very terrible) husband wanting to start having kids that seems to push her over the edge. It reminds me of Kim Jiyoung Born 1982 in this way, in that the pressure of surrendering your body/profession/etc.. to the expectations of society is what pushes these women over the edge.
Loved the video!
omg YES youre right thank you!!
THE YOONGI STANS DESCRIPTIONS AHEJSJSJAWBJSBWJS i relate so much too ;-;
LOL!
I've always thought "i always wanna die (sometimes)" was a song i could picture yoongi enjoying and hearing you relate the song to his book choice took me by surprise!!
Yoongi has been open about his mental health struggles so I feel like it can be seen on his book list too i myself struggling with mental health and I know some ppl dislike self help books but some books are just so comforting for me, I love both Namjoon’s and yoongi’s book recommendations and feel like those books really reflect on their music how they write what they write about like namjoon’s songs often tend to be about what is life who is really him what is love concept of daily things questioning things and metaphorically connecting it to other things that makes you realize many things and it’s just so genius and
For yoongi his songs are more about being straightforward about life sharing his pain sharing what he went through and how to deal with it understanding other people’s pain around him and trying to comfort them trying to let them feel heard with his music which means alot to me his songs made me cry a lots of times not because it’s sad but because it feels like he gets it and I’m not alone in this which is really comforting. them mixing their styles in same songs really just makes it masterpiece
i feel like namjoon and suga are two sides of me. i relate to both of them. i feel understood when they talk about their own experiences.
I feel like Yoongi's taste in books is more emotion-centric, especially different layers of grief and sorrow and sadness. It's more of a way to understand different perspectives and how each and every person is overcoming their suffering in their own way. It's also interesting bcs he's someone who has experienced alot of ugly things in life and is aiming to use that for the better of the world (thru his music and his aspiration to become a certified psychologist in the future) so i feel like he doesn't view the world as "oh, life is so shitty" but more like "life is unfortunate sometimes, but let's try to look for ways to tackle it better and embrace what we can't."
I think that he read THE MIDNIGHT LIBRARY. It was in the bookshelves in the house in IN THE SOOP 2 and both he and Namjoon read it and Taehyung listened to the audiobook, I think.
another commenter who watched the show said it felt like product placement and :/
@@caricanread 🤷🏼♀️ they didn’t say anything about it. I just know that Namjoon, in 4 days read 5-6 books😅🤯
@@FeddyCake389 thats the point of product placement hehe you arent supposed to say 'this was sponsored by...' its just supposed to be shown and the audience naturally will see it and want to buy it! but either way haha wasnt my stlye
@@caricanread makes sense. I didn’t even think about it😅
@@caricanread I think it's cause their next album might have similar themes, so more than product placement it felt like an obvious hint lol
2:32 'life sucks. how do we get through it 😐' should be a t-shirt lol
loved the video! major sad girl autumn vibes. 🧡
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you just made me think about getting a "isn't life a curious wonder? it also sucks sometimes, might as well learn how to get thru it" one
When breath becomes air is a book that I will never forget. I tend to read a lot of books similar to this, so wanted to make some reccomendations:
Dear Life by Rachel Clarke - Dr Clarke works in a hospice, and this book talks so beautifully about death, and seriously changed my mindset as a healthcare worker.
Being Mortal by Atul Gawande - similarly, a fantastic perspective on medicine and the end of life. This book is the one that got me into reading medical memoirs.
I re-read The Alchemist almost every year, and get a different message from it each time as I grow and change through the years. 🤓📚
Waw... 👏👏👏
That is amazing!
Interesting...
I read Almond a few months ago and was such a incredible book, omg. It made me cry a little lol
I'm so happy that you read it too, Cari!
Yayy, it's finally here!! 🙌🏼🥺 The Alchemist is on my tbr list for 2022...I've been wanting to read it for soo long now, I always hear good things about it. Another great video - as always - Cari!! 🤍
yessss!!! thank you^^
You should definitely read alchemist it’s a beautiful book
I have read this september and this was a book that honestly changed the angle of my perspective in life. The way main character is trying to reach his dream and sometimes being down, wanting to give up and finding the willpower in himself. My recommendation is to read it with rested mind because reading and commentate in your mind more detailed brings more flavour to the book. Also highlight or underline some sentences bc after sometime you would like to reread those lines. You know there are types of books that if you keep it around you, you will still have an urge to read again those few sentences again ?? Yes alchemist is exactly like that to me :)))
I LOVE THIS, YOU & YOONGI!!! He’s my bias and this just makes me so happy!! 💜💜
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I've been waiting for the video for so long!! I've read a few of the titles, and I agree with what you said in the beginning comparing Namjoon's and Yoongi's reading styles because I noticed that as well.
ALSO OMG I AGREE!!! I hated that The Midnight Library was pushed so much in the audience's face in In the Soop S2 (I think almost every member read it either as the physical book, e-book, or audiobook). I really disliked the book and how it portrayed what could have been a cool premise. I had a lot of issues with it (that I will start ranting about if I go on, so I'm just going to stop here). It was very obvious product placement (especially when compared to the subtle way of promoting Almond from S1), especially how all the other books were blurred out.
yiiiiiiikes :'( like, i wish matt haig the best but that book was NOT doing what he thought it was doing...
@@caricanread Yuppp - I also thought that having a depiction of mental illness (and treatment) would be nice, but I didn't like how he kept equating medication to bad and how the ending turns out with her being "fixed" - I liked Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine (which came to mind since I just read it lol) better in that regards since it showed therapy in a positive light and how she was still working on healing herself even after the climax of the novel.
i'm one of those people who read almond and cried! i loved it and talked about it in one of my recent reading vlogs. i also read lizard** a few months ago - i was able to snag a copy off of amazon. it covers similar themes like the other books you mentioned: loss, grief, and hope! i hope you manage to get your hands on it soon :)
you mean 'about her' ?! i'd love if you could drop a link - i havent found any trace of an enlish translation...
@@caricanread ahhh!!! i misheard you! i thought you said lizard -- sorry to give you false hope! :(
I hope this doesn't come off as weird, but I just love hearing you talk. Your voice and the way you articulate yourself are so beautuful. Great video as always 💕✨
Someone complimented my voice once, and I still think about that compliment to this day. Definitely not weird. Also, it's an apt compliment. Cari has such a soft and soothing tone to her voice.
:') thank you!!
cari: a lot of people adore this book
*silence*
me: i didn't
cari: i didn't
since we often don't share similar thoughts on most books, i like the fact how we both feel similar about the midnight library
hahahahahha
OH I FEEL SO GOOD SEEING THIS. I hated the last part of the book & the fact it was super hyped in Soop 2.
@@summersnow30 it was little underwhelming but the message of the book is simple and straightforward and can be easily understood by variety of people and that's probably why they chose to promote it.
nevertheless, i love when they recommend a new book :)
@@emilija5482 Totally agree - says the girl that spends a loot of her money buying the books Namjoon recommends. I like how they try to help the younger people get into reading and read books with a good message - that I understand & love. However, I had the exact same issues as Cari with the book.
Thanks for your answer!
Same here!
Namjoon and Suga should both read Alain de Botton's "The Consolations of Philosophy." I remember seeing Banana Yoshimoto's books from Borders back in the day... twenty years ago. I've read "Lizard" and remember liking it but can't recall specifics of the short stories in it. This video is one of my faves on your booktube channel. I love the way you discuss the books and incorporate your own preferences where applicable. That reference to young American men citing Jack Kerouac and JD Salinger books as favorites. Throw in some Ray Bradbury in there for the sci-fi fans.
Yeees, my bias and book recommendations! What else can I hope for 😎📚 Have a great weekend, Cari!
have a great weekend toooo!
I love this Cari. Books and BTS are one of my favorite topics 🥰 I usually like bts book recs. Joon also shares a lot about art, sadly I’m not one to understand art very much. You’re lovely 💜
thanks for watching :)
what does it say about me, bc i have read every single book you mention in this video? I remember your RM video and it's one of the reasons i picked up reading again, so thank you for guiding and inspiring me :) wonderful video like always !
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I think the Yoongi recommendations you made based on Namjoon’s books kind of highlight how their personalities balance each other out. Yoongi a practical Pisces and Namjoon a lost in thought Virgo. I’m moving Never Let Me Go up on my tbr.
Oh my god this moment HAS COME 😭🙏🏻👏 I'M SO EXCITED LOL
finally ;'') hahahha
absolutely adored this video. i wanted to say how inspiring matty is as a person and his music (and BTS') helped me through tough times as well.
this is it. this is what my entire reading journey has led up to, thank you for my christmas gift cari!
I read it somewhere that Namjoon analysis the world to understand himself. While Yoongi analysis himself to understand the world. And till today it still stays with me.. i just love how both have their own way of understanding and converting it into lyrics, music is a whole great thing!
I read Almond because of Yoongi and Namjoon recommended it, and it was totally worthy. This book became one of my favorite books ever. I can’t wait to read the other ones :•)
Had Almond on my tbr for aaages, and have finally ordered the hardback! The cover is so pretty, can't wait to read! Thank you for the amazing content Cari xx
First of all, bts and books are my two favorite things, cherry top, you talking about them together (Yoongi being my ultimate is a even more of a bonus). So, thank you for making such good and entertaining content. I always watch your videos (although not always comment it). I'm brazilian, so, hearing you talk about The Alquimist, by Paulo Coelho, one of our own writers is nice (of course I knew it was a classic around the world, but I didn't know it had this much hype in Korea, so.. wow. It makes me really proud). Once again, thank you, Cari! For being so passionate about books and sharing with us your readings and life
I understand why this book so hype in Korea.... Cause after not knowing what life will gates u... U still go on with out lost u self , u morality... And don't lost hope...
I want to write more... But my eng is so so . I love this book too.. 😇💜
OMG YOONGI MY BAIS YES BABY I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS HOLY COW
YESSSS!!!!
I shouted so silently loud when i saw the notification 🥰🕺
WAHHH THANK YOU!
Haha, I love the way Cari described Suga’s view on life😅😂
I literally laughed out loud
we love a realist :') hahahha
@@tan4350 I think you’re going in too deep. She never said he’s a ‘depressed angry 2d” person and technically yoongi also made it obvious that he’s a realist. She’s making book recommendations related to the books he was seen actually reading. So really you’re the one twisting her words making it sound like she claimed to know him inside and out which none of us do. You can say that being a realist is one of his different quirks. It’s also quite nice and inspiring to see how deeply connected he is to his emotions and feelings about life. So there was no need to take it that far she made an observation and interpreted it in her way.
We watched the movie of Never Let Me Go in high-school and I think I've been having an existential crisis ever since. 🙃
But I read the book again recently and it's maybe more impactful - so many layered themes! A perfectly introspective novel for the start of a winter season.
omg yes :') that movie messed me UP!
Same! we read it in high school (15-16 yrs old) I’m still processing.
It's funny when I see "The alchemist" as a classic, here in Brazil Paulo Coelho is actually considered a "bad author". I hate this kind of classification, but I've even seen him being mentioned as our "biggest worst writer" once
Why is that
That sucks
I feel like all of latin america feels that way about him, and I do agree with them
This is an excellent video. i haven't seen many booktubers recommend books afterwards and i think that's really cool ! and thank you so much for that message about the seasons and loneliness at the end. i really needed to hear that. have a great day !
I just bought all of the books above except for one (life lessons) and (out of 10 books because one was a song) I've read 6 out of 10. I'm currently reading "Never let me go" and will follow "vegetarian" next. Not sure when I'll read "courage to be disliked". You explained the books well and I wasn't scared to buy paperback after watching you. sooo THANK YOU! and yea, I am a yoongi bias (if it's not obvious already) 💜💜💜
Ugh I just love book recommendation videos! Your description of "Almond" gave me some "psychology novel" kinda vibes so I'm definitely adding that to my list. In fact a lot of them fitted in that category....so even more books to read📚. I think because I major in psychology I'm instantly drawn to anything that discusses mental health and intrigued by how those topics are approached. Also it's really interesting to see that Namjoon seems to lean more towards philosophical/existential books whereas Yoongi to psychological.
-loved your recommendations at the end!
-you also look so pretty in the video and loooved the earrings !!!
Thanks for another great video.💗💗
just to hear you talking about when breath becomes air made me cry.... i dont really enjoy memoir kind of books but I think I'll just have to read this one
I’m always afraid when TH-camr try something BTS related because it ends up cringey most of the time. So I’m thankful for your BTS content. 💜
I follow your main for a long time now and your book channel is like another treat for me. ☺️🤌🏻
thank you :')
The way you described the books that you recommended was stunning. I've read all of them and I really really liked the way you chose to describe them. I would love more recommendations from you for similar books (though like you said, these are heavy books).
As for The Midnight Library, the moment you started your "disclaimer" (a lot of people like it but i don't but people have different reactions to books etc etc LOL) I just knew you were going to talk about this book because omg so many people seem to like it. I actually totally agree with you about this book.
About who read this book in BTS, it's actually odd and interesting. There's a close up of this book on the bookshelves when they show a "house tour" in the first episode of the show. Then Namjoon and Taehyung both read/listen to the audiobook. All the other books RM read are blurred out. Then j-hope and Jin listen to the audiobook. And finally Jimin is shown picking the book up. Only Suga and Jungkook don't pick it up. I found it odd that 5 out of the 7 of them seemed to attempt to read it, it felt like a subtle kind of product placement, but hey, I might be totally wrong because I do tend to notice books too much (and also because I hadn't enjoyed this particular book much, haha!).
I read The Midnight Library before I saw that BTS read it on In the Soop and I did agree that it simplifies depression! I liked the concept of the library/seeing your different lives, but yeah the ending left me kind of ehh. And I love that you mentioned The Vegetarian, I read that years ago and still need to read Human Acts :P
IM SCREAMINGGG this is everything yoongi is one of my biases IM SO HAPPY TO BE HERE RN
Omggg yes I'm so happy ! Can't wait to discover the books he reads ❣And I'll definitely read them
OMG MY BIAS! WOHOO THANK YOU!! I WAS SO HAPPY WHEN I GOT THE NOTIFICATION! U NEED TO DO ALL THE MEMBERS NOW
bahahah one day!!
I'm so happy that i found this video, it has an amazing content, thank for that. I'll make sure to read all the books listed here, their messages are something that i'd like to add in my life and take a learning from it.
Regarding the midnight library, Matt Haig does do non fiction and articles and is like you said, very open about mental health. While I enjoyed the book, after the fact I felt the same as you in a way, the story is ultimately very shallow and one dimensional, but sometimes that's kinda the message you need. I know I did 💕
Also, thanks for the song recommendation! I just gave it a listen, and I really liked it~ 🎶
im so glad!!!
I have a book suggestion too, it's called Maintenant qu'il fait tout le temps nuit sur toi, written by Matthias Malzieu. The title approximately means "now that it's always the night for you", it's about the loss of the author's mother and his grief, but in a very poetic way, it's really indescribable. It's the book that made me cry the most.
I don't know if it has been translated in English or not, but if it had and you need a good cry and/or are dealing with grief, please read it.
I was so happy to see The Alchemist here!!! It’s a lovely book. I read it when I was 16 and I still remember it so well.
I have been an ARMY for like 5 years. And I have not even went to go analyse why Yoongi is the person I am seeking to when I am so down (AGUST D Tracks are on repeat most of the time). Yeah, I know he is so open with talking about mental health and facing the darker part of your thought but not succumbing to it. But watching this, listening to Cari's POV after finding the common ground in these books especially mentioning I Always Wanna Die Sometimes makes me like stop doing the laundry and drink water because DAMN... CARI JUST EXPLAINED WHY IS WHY TO ME.
(edit: i know sadness is very convenient for some of us, but keep going. We'll just wing it ♡)
when breath becomes air is too good I cried so much
ready now i want to read Suga's favorite books
YES!!
oo I am a huuuuge Banana Yoshimoto fan (the second story in kitchen is also just so good!!! i love her blurring lines between life and death and stuff like that) and yeah, the midnight library... honestly as someone who's been on antidepressants for 5+ years and has the chronic one most probably, I've been kind of searching for books and stuff on depression and having actual "representation" I guess in books or just reading more experiences, so it was nice to have this book where it's very open, and yeah, but there isssss a ton of stuff where I'm like hm, you know, she sort of "recovers" by the end and gets a "second chance" and a "semi boyfriend" and blabla, while a lot of people with depression don't necessarily "fully" recover and people who do the deed actually often just, you know, die from depression that way, and it's so sad, because treatment definitely works and a lot of people just don't get what they need...
So but yeah, I do think the "good ending" is an extremely important message even if it's SUPER simplified in the book, because that is the mentality that you need to get through this illness, that it comes in waves, that you have to hold on, it's a ton of work to work on it, but most importantly survive and there's so many ways to continue to treat it. A lot of people who die don't see a way to live anymore, and a sort of perspective for possibilities is the most important thing to have so you can continue, because it is definitely treatable, it's just definitely hard and you need to have the sources.. And also, one big thing in therapy and trauma recovery is that you have to come back to the present, basically to be active, work, see people, etc and really come back to a more simple way of just being and living, so this focus on life and "living life" is actually also something quite healthy in concept. I always thought "really? am I not just sticking my head in the sand that way?", but the concept of mindfulness and being active with your body is actually very important also to trauma therapy in the vein of Bessel van der Kolk, and learning how to deal with triggers.
Anyway SORRY SUCH A LONG MESSAGE! I've seen Matt Haig tweet that he specifically wrote about someone with "situational depression", which means its logical that she would recover if her circumstances became better but eh, whatever. My main problem with him is that he's extremely cheesy and not very original haha. Also, there are many many different types of depression and everyone basically has their own personal very specific depression, so it's difficult to have one story represent "all depressed people" but..
Oh and if anyone needs a bit of a positive pick me up who is dealing with it and doesn't think it's gonna get better, I'm currently suddenly having my best half year in well, almost a decade?!! I'm just like, astonished that I can go outside and walk in the sun and think "huh, I'm HAPPY???". Awesome therapist for over 5 years (takes some years to get the right help so don't give up and try to get support if you can), medication that works, it's POSSIBLE OK. I'm like, pretty behind in other life experiences and career and have to fix a lot of stuff that I neglected like other health issues, but have definitely survived and am just having a pretty good time now with doing some writing, working, seeing a handful of friends and family, generally just having the slice of life vibes...
Oh and, ooooo everyone must read The White Book by Han Kang, it's one of the most BEAUTIFUL books I've ever ever read. It's amazing. I have yet to read Human Acts though, I'm on that sooooon!
Suga should definitely read "Tuesdays with Morrie" I think he'll love it.
Btw randomly bumped upon your channel, I've been off the reading grind for a bit cs of being busy and all but listening to you talk about the plots made me want to start reading again. Loved this video, subscribing 💜
I see quite a few people being pressed and twisting your words. I just want you to know that as a BTS fan and a Yoongi biased, I really appriciate this video. You're doing a great job Cari ! Sending you all my love. 💜
Omggg I'm so happy to see Banana Yoshimoto on this list! I'm sorry that you had trouble finding her books, but I highly recommend checking out her other works if you can!
it's crazy how i read kitchen around 9 years ago and i really didn't like it at the time, especially bc it was after reading goodbye tsugumi by banana yoshimoto too and it's one of my favorite books. but hearing you talk about it, i realized that i might need to read it again now being older and being through other things.
i love how books can be a totally different experience depending on the time of your life.
Some of Namjoons recs made me cry so much. Esp when breath becomes air. Idk if I'm ready for yoongis but ty for making this video
Thank you for this! Alchemist is one of all time favs I'm glad Yoongi has read it too
I just had my library apps and goodreads open and went to town for this whole video :’)
cari, yoongi and books my 3 favorite things in the world ^-^
awwwww 🥺
YASSS!
I've read The Midnight Library and even though it's not an all-time fav it was a very interesting book
I liked the message the book was trying to give but it could have been better executed.
I read Never Let Me Go from your previous reccomendation. I seriously loved it . Looking forward to read The Alchemist. :)
yesssss such a good book!
I'm surprised to notice that I have a similar taste in books so I'm just as thankful to u for compiling all of these recommendations into a single video!
Not into BTS but I love your book recs. Definitely gonna check these out after reading If I had your face. Still haven’t gotten time to sit down and read it 🥲
Side note on midnight library. I didn’t love it but I love the idea of being able to see how every little decision we make takes us to a new path.
I think it's likely that the Midnight Library was a promo since some other books that Suga was filmed reading were censored. I'm sure both Namjoon and Yoongi read the book and enjoyed it!! Thank you for the video
I’m so happy this video got recommended to me, I love listening to you, something about the way you speak is so comforting :)
Yaaaay, i am so hyped!! Thanks cari!!
yeeeee thank YOU!
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Cari watching you talk about books, made me wonder what would be like you talking about kdramas, not about any kdramas, but about interesting kdramas, with deeper themes perhaps... i think it would be good
3:48 it's name amygdala. One part of our brain. I loved this book 💕
midnight lib could have been a product placement as it was the only book whose cover was not blurred in the show and the show was sponsored by an audiobook service.. but yes multiple members read it
Loved this video and the recommendations! 💛 Another similar one with that deals with grief and mental health is The Shock of the Fall, by Nathan Filer. It's also written in the main character's pov and has a lot of stylistic choices made by him "typing" and changing fonts or drawing that I found really unique.
Oh my gosh The Shock of the Fall used to be one of my favourite books ever!! Thank you so much for reminding me of it!
@@LaylaCray Glad I did. I love it too! :)
dudeeee, i was soooo excited to read the midnight library but once i did i was like "hm, ok, that wouldve been deep if i was like 12" but im 23 so that was a big disappointment tbh. i read almond like a month ago, it was good, i enjoyed it waay more than the curious incident of the dog in the nighttime buut it was not groundbreaking or anything and it for sure wouldve not been as big if not for the promo bts gave it. when it comes to the alchemist i actually really enjoyed because of the fairytale feel to it and the lightness of the writing, i read it in one go. when breath becomes air was heavy but still enjoyable? never let me go got me hooked on ishiguro for lifeee. the vegetarian is not my fave by han kang but a very good one for sure, i was actually thinking about rereading it soon. i have to check out the rest for sure.
Explaining how good The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime is without spoiling it is a STRUGGLE! It's wonderful! I still keep an eye out for red and yellow cars 👀
'Suga likes darker books'. My reaction : Pikachu face!
Thank you for this video Cari ❤️ I don't know if the other members read enough to make videos about them but this one and the first one about Namjoon are perfect!
LOL!!! thanks so much!
oh my god it's HERE it's HAPPENING 🙌
ITS HEREEEE!
I just found your channel thanks to my youtube recomendations 🥺 The 2021 was a mess for me and all I want is star this New Year reading more and more ✨ I'm an army so your videos really inspire me to achieve my reading goals 💕
My native language is Spanish, so I hope I wrote this little comment well. Hugs from Peru! 🇵🇪
Thank you so much for making this video ♡ There aren't much videos out there for Suga so it was much needed
as someone who studied american literature for 5 years, reading books at some point became a chore that i started disliking. recently, i've started reading again and because i see namjoon as someone who's very very intellegent, i started by reading his recommendations and noone of the books disappointed me. Almond and The Vegeterian seemed very interesting to me so I am going to start by reading those first and eventually read the others as well. Loved the video, thank you for your hardwork!
New subscriber here . Love how you described Namjoons and Yoongis taste in books . Honestly Yoongi is a big mood :")
thanks so much for watching!
you are so charismatic and it really is a pleasure listening to you, geat video!!
You're such a mature person Cari. Every time I watch your videos I always have that thought. I think your insights on these books and the way you think about life and the world is so mature and interesting! Also here it's already the 31st so Happy Birthday!
Almond was definitely an interesting read but I think for me what I took from the book was more about ethics, morality, conformity, and agency. I can see how it talks to the idea of connections with people and the world at large but I never really felt from the main character that he felt "alienated" by his community. I had a very difficult time relating to the main character but it really did leave me thinking about what it means to choose to abide by morals and ethics set by society and have that process be completely devoid of feelings like feeling the pressure of conforming, guilt and shame, etc.
Also I'm probably in the minority here, but I really disliked When Breath Becomes Air. It feels really crappy saying that about a guys memoir who passed away battling cancer but I couldn't help but feel that it came off pretentious and conceited. However, that being said, his wife's writing was moving and beautiful. It's always so much fun for me to watch your videos and hear your opinions cause it's so different from mine and that makes it all the more enriching.
Wasn't fond of the midnight library either. Its nice to see that I wasn't the only one.
The midnigth library defintively is not a perfect book. And I completely agree with the condensendece in this. The first time I readed I did'nt notice the selfhelp part and the fact of simplication of depression because I really felt conection with the protagonist. In that moment I only saw a protagonist who felt like me. And an important thing to mention is I don't have depression, I only experiment a hard time. And really help me. But is important to have present how a person with depresion can feel about the way this book treat this topics.
I see a few people who didn't like the midnight library did actually like the concept of the book, I can recommend a fantastic film that immediately popped into my head when I heard Cari describe the books plot. The film is called 'Mr nobody', really great film that explores the concept of what would happen if you made every other decision in your life, or if you made no decision at all.
I love the books and your views on them. It's so well done! Thank you
remember when yoongi wanted to create book club with his music industry friends newer armys probably doesnt know