I really appreciate the fact that you don't put your favorite authors on a pedestal. It is one of the reasons I love your videos - it wraps a sense of trustworthiness around ALL of your reviews.
I just got my MBA 2 months ago and finally started reading as a hobby. Your channel inspired me to read red rising and I am hooked! Don’t take any of these internet trolls personally.. I know easier said than done but I really enjoy your channel so thank you!
Honestly Mike...... people are ridiculous. They think they know you because you make videos. Me, I love everything you do. And yours is one of my favorite channels. Keep up the great work !!
I don't quite understand why would it be a problem even if the content creator _did_ go to a vacation with Patreon money. It's their income. It's like saying: 'Hey, you're using salary to buy a nice apartment!' Umm, yeah. That's the point of salary and income.
As a transgirl, I would never go searching for LGBT+ books. I read books that are highly recommended and proven to be worth my short time. Not sure why anyone would criticise you for your reading choices, seems absurd.
I read books by people. That's all. These people speak through their works and I don't close myself off to any author or train of thought or style or topic. That's what makes literature exciting!
You are one of my favorite booktubers, listening to the way you articulate what you like or don't like in a book is fantastic. I think the ability to dislike a character, style, writing choice or scene in a book but still like the book is rare, for so many the one little thing they don't like is enough to ruin it for them. PS, I heard you are really into Vogon poetry
Same here. Mike can use my Patron money on literally whatever he wants. Why would I care? I'm paying him so that he can comfortably keep doing what he's doing. I want to make sure that it continues to be worth it for Mike to keeping making all the great content. And people perform better and flourish more when they're compensated better. Basic economics. If we want great content, we need to incentivize our favorite creators to make great content.
You turned a non-reader into a reader. Every book I read is from your recommendations starting way back from your why you should read first law and I for one am forever grateful
It’s your channel, you do what ever the F you want to do!!! People have nothing better to do then bitch about EVERYTHING. And you know what, even if you read only white male authors, who cares. It’s your prerogative. I’m so tired of race & gender being the top priority in every facet of our lives. I’ll stop now, I’m getting to worked up. Love your channel. I never miss a video.
Always thankful for you and your channel! I’ve been a viewer since early 2021 when I got back into reading as probably my main hobby and discovered booktube to help with recommendations. Now I’ve read a lot of great books and series and have an ever growing TBR. I don’t have as much time to watch as I used to, but I never miss a weekly update!
Anyone who watches with any regularity would know these things. You’re always open and honest with your audience. I’d like to think, as a patron, I at least help fund a souvenir coffee mug, lol.
It must suck having to address yourself to people like this. I mean you literally started a channel to talk about your passion for reading, and people are coming at you touching on subjects they know nothing about. Keep doing what you’re doing, us real fans will stay watching your videos.
Eh, any time you put yourself out there publicly it is going to happen. The overwhelming amount of comments are super positive and I love that about this community.
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@@mikesbookreviews This is a great community. I’m writing a book, not an author just an aspiring one, but when I have this fantasy book that I’m writing finished, I’d like you to read it, if you’d want. Not sure I’d send you a print of the manuscript. Also I have no clue whether you’d like it or not but I won’t be upset if you don’t like it or just think it’s alright. And I probably won’t have the book ready anyway from a year to 3 years, I’m guessing, so it’s probably too soon to tell you lol. It’s heavily character driven as well.
I don't even pay attention to gender, race or anything else when it comes to reading books. If a book is recommended by others that like the same kinds of books, that's good enough for me to check it out.
I love your channel! You're one of my top Book Tubers. A few years ago, I decided to start reading Science Fiction, and your channel got me interested in Fantasy as well. I started reading The Wheel of Time because of you (I've taken a break after Book 4, and I will resume soon). You introduced me to Brandon Sanderson and The Cosmere, and I'm soon going to finish Mistborn (my first Brandon book), which I absolutely love! So, keep up the good work!
Mike is like the dude down the road who gets a cup of coffee and has a chat about nerdy things. I love watching Daniel Green and Murphy Napier along with Mike but I find with Mike it's always a cosier experience. I recommend his summary videos for everyone who reads wheel of time.
@@mikesbookreviews With the different arc that have new characters it's to be expected, also remember the "Bizarre" part of the title ;-). Imho it's an acquire taste :-)
Thank you so much for introducing me to Sun Eater, to John Gwynn and to convince me to continue on with Red Rising. Keep doing you, telling us what you think about the books you read. :)
Great video I really, really appreciate how apolitical this channel is. I am politically "homeless" (I lean right on some issues, and left on others), so it's so refreshing to find a channel where I truly feel welcome and can just enjoy listening to someone talk about books. As for the "only reads books by white men": my eyes nearly rolled out of m head. I am open to reading books by both male and female authors, as well as authors of any ethnicities. But, like you, it's the stories that interest me, not the author's sex or skin color. As always, thanks for sharing!
Mike, you’re one of my all time favourite book tubers and one of my all time favourite you tube channels. Love it and wait with excitement for your videos. You’re always doing something interesting that I can learn from. Yes, you’re one of the reasons I’m always broke due to your recommendations haha, but I love the books you recommend. Those that are calling you out on all these matters need to get a life. Please keep going - you’re the master!
Great that you're expanding your speculative reading. There are a lot of authors who are doing some interesting hybrid stories, e.g., horror sci-fi, magical realism.
I can’t believe you had to address some of these! Your a must watch for me whenever you post because your so real. Keep it going Mike! Ignore the haters
You are entitled to use that money as you see fit, “using your patrons” sounds like someone implied you’re scamming or taking advantage of your followers, which is clearly ridiculous. I don’t understand some people Mike, I really don’t. On the plus side, love your channel, I am new to reading a lot, I hated it as a kid. Now that I’m in my 30s I’ve really come around to loving it and yourself Daniel Greene and a couple others have made the experience far more enjoyable. 🤘
Hilarious stuff, i can't believe people say these things. Keep up all the good work, Mike, the VAST majority of us greatly appreciate all the work you put in and know these points aren't true lol
Can you imagine being a person who has so much time on their hands that they inventory the race and sex of the authors that other people read? I mean, that says more about them than it does about you. The fixation on identity politics is so incredibly irritating. Is it good that the field has opened up and a greater diversity of people are getting to tell their stories? Sure, absolutely. But at the end of the day, it's all about: Can you tell a good story that is thematically rich and speaks to our common humanity as people? That's all I really care about. :) Keep up the great work, man! And don't worry about the haters.
Can’t believe you had to make a video like that. I remember seeing the patreon$/cruise comment in one of your other videos and I felt the need to reply to that person. Hopefully ppl get the message and move on. Thanks Mike!
Never seen you as having any political agenda, and as an outisider I find the analytic part of your youtube interesting. Always appreciate that you give a genuine perspective even if it doesn’t fit the norm. Keep up the great work!
Mike I’m a big fan. We are a similar age tho I didn’t hold as big of a love for books as you but I do love fantasy and science fiction especially the movies. I did read the hobbit and the lion the witch and the wardrobe as a kid I just couldn’t get into the whole sitting down for a long period of time reading. I was an animal…and all I wanted to do is to be outside breaking shit or hurting myself. Lol. Anyways it wasn’t until I was an older man that I started thinking about reading again. And of course it was because of the Lord of the rings movies and Game of thrones series. Still didn’t want to sit down that long plus, I was too damn busy at this point in my life. My wife does love to read but suggested to me to try Audiobooks. I work 10 hrs a day on a production line and I usually listen to music during that time. Never crossed my mind to use Audible which she conveniently had a subscription to.🤘🏼 So I started to listened to both Lord of the rings and Game of thrones books. I was hooked!!!! Absolutely loved listening to books on Audible. The problem was I didn’t know what else to read after that. Here comes my main point and if you’re still reading this ridiculously long message you’ll understand why now. I looked up on TH-cam for recommendations for fantasy books. Your channel popped up…and I’ve been listening to your channel ever since. That was 4 years ago and I still use ur suggestions to this day. I can’t say how much I appreciate you and what you do. I could go into way more detail about all I’ve read/listened to because of what recommended. but this is way too much to type already Lol. Just keep doing what you are doing buddy. Love the channel!!!
Hi Mike, excellent video. You are a public figure and get exposed to critics and trolls. It's nice to set the record straight and know more about you. I would love to have you over for a good dinner and talk about dune and politic :-)
Anyone dragging politics or social issues into your channel is just projecting their own issues. It's one thing to discuss them in the context of a book that features such topics in the story, but other than that, it's inappropriate.
Ugh, Mike is such a well-adjusted, even-handed, rational, down to earth guy!! Lol 😂 seriously, I love the fact that Mike can exist on the internet and not “become the internet.”
Re politics: For some people, politics is their life, their religion, their entire identity. These are people who see no grey and for whom 'apolitical' doesn't exist. In their black and white world, you're either for them or against them and if people like you and I aren't actively campaigning for them, then we obviously support the other side. Just ignore them. I do.
Glad you acknowledged how rage bait is a common way to farm views on here,lol. I appreciate how respectful you carry yourself and maintain positivity here
People bringing race and politics into every aspect of life nowadays… it’s so exhausting. You’re doing great Mike, don’t let these people bring you down
Some people would like to divide the whole world into 2 teams. Whether one is apolitical or not - I find that too simplistic and divisive. Above all, it is not important here. This is a book channel and not everything has to be filled with freaking politics. Go out people! Read and make love!😊
I love that i am tired of the hate and poison too. Focus on the things and people who makes you feel good and happy. And ive said it before but i love your channel @@mikesbookreviews
I wanted the Man in Black to see the Crimson King as a maniac and something wild to come out of the interaction. SK seemed out of energy and enthusiasm when it came to the death of the Man in Black.
Mike, You are the man! The Star Wars haters are getting on my nerves. I saw Star Wars in the theater in '77 and am just so thrilled that it is still relevant today. People need to get over themselves!
You're a good guy Mike, you can’t manufacture this type of authenticity. Also can I just say, I love it when you mention channel growth and analytics, it's fascinating and always hope they are in your favor :)
I like how you read out the channel analytics and stuff, i always wonder about that and its just interesting to hear because other channels never do. Plus i cannot do arithmetic so its appreciated!
I have one, Mike: You almost exclusively read American and English authors. Do you ever read European authors? A man who loves books such as you should not miss Europeans.
I remember I was first introduced to this channel with the summaries of the Dresden file series books. Does anyone know if there's another channel that specializes in fantasy book series summaries or Sci-Fi or other types of fiction as well? I really don't like having to reread an entire series when a new book comes out.
These surprised, but I found your channel without having heard these beliefs about your channel. I got a comment that said I like attention supposedly like attention. I don't remember what video it was, so I don't know what I did or said that gave that impression, but I'm the opposite of that. I like that you can't see the audience and I just like discussing what I'm reading.
Mike, been watching your channel for a few years now and love your content!! That light changing colors behinds you is driving me crazy though…lol! (that’s a total me problem…btw)
People nowadays need to find something negative in everything and everyone and it's sad. I'm glad for the community you build Mike and we will continue to laugh at the haters.
Mike. Don't let the haters get you down. You have an awesome channel that means a lot to many of us constant readers. Keep up the great work and keep on being you!
My favorite was seeing someone say you were a Trump Supporter just because you said you dint like Stephen King having to much real world politics in some of his books God forbid you are just a normal person that wants to escape from real life BS 🤦♂️
I came here expecting you to address the rumour you're a huge T Swizzle fan. I like that you diverted attention from that by addressing everything else. Well played, good sir.
I enjoy the channel after stumbling upon it when Mike did a thing with media death cult. Up to then I was almost exclusively a sci fi guy. Since then I read a fantasy or two then read the entire Faithful and the Fallen series and loved it. For me , the challenge with creators is not that their opinions, likes, dislikes etc may differ from me. That is a given. To me, the challenge is not expecting them to be able to or want to interact with everyone as if they were life long friends lol. I assume Mike and many other creators get bombarded with comments, messages etc to the point they can’t respond and interact with them all. Anyway, keep up the good work.
I like to hear about your channel analytics. I find it interesting. And I want to go ahead and pledge to watch more content and interact because I really enjoy it. You do you and let the haters ruin their own day.
My brother recommended your channel few weeks ago and I’ve been watching multiple videos a day while trapped under my sleeping newborn 😂 I think you’re awesome and people need to get a life
If you want to do more sci fi, have you considered looking more at the Star Wars EU? I recently went through the Legacy of the Force series. I wish there were more videos of your thoughts on that arc, and the New Jedi Order with the Vong. You've said before that Fate of the Jedi was a series you never started - could be something worth visiting in the future? Love the book recommendations from your channel, appreciate you man!
Very entertaining videos Mike, made me have a few good laugh 🙂. Some of those myths were absurd and funny (must have been done by some sort of troll, maybe if you can manage to keep them talking until sunrise they will turn to stone ;-)). Keep up the good works I always enjoys and find your videos very interesting.
Sorry you have to deal with these kinds of things and have to explain yourself. Keep doing what makes you happy. Just found the channel recently and really enjoying the content.
To be honest, whenever I hear a booktuber take about race or diversity of either the author or characters in a book I just roll my eyes. You can have all the diversity and quota-meeting characters and still be a crap book. Read what you want to read and don't get bothered by those who keep score on something so trivial. Keep at it bud!
I feel really sad that this is a video you felt you had to do. Book tube for me is about the books and the reviews, I don’t understand the need for people to dissect someone life, who makes book content that helps me smile. X
I’m sorry Mike, but your stance on politics is an extremely lazy position to take. One of the greatest lessons I’ve learned in my life came from a political science professor whose class I took where he told me “if you don’t pay attention to politics, politics will pay attention to you.“ So yes, it is important to not trust your leaders or any political figures, but the most important way to show that distrust is to pay attention to what happens around you and what they are doing so that you can prevent them from taking advantage of you. I figured someone like you, who is so deeply involved in business and economics, would appreciate that more considering how intertwined business, economics, and politics are. This does not mean that you have to be the most avid observer or the most astute political science student out there and take note of every little thing and let it consume your life. But to willingly just keep your head in the sand about it simply because you don’t want to step on anybody’s toes is just wrong. Contrary to what some people may say, it is entirely possible to express differing political opinions from others while still maintaining good relations with them. So as I’ve said, don’t let it consume you, but it’s extremely important to remain alert and cognizant of the political climate.
Keep up the great work dude. I became a fan of your channel late last year/early this year, and am still a fan post hack. I wasn’t aware of any of these things, but hey I’m not big into all things social media. Books and geeking out I dig though.
I just found you and i love you're chanal if you like manga and fantasy i highly recommend inuyasha its a old school classic you can get in these beautiful three in one editions and though ive only just discovered you would love for you to try it. Its by rumiko takahashi. And if you're open to more feminine fantasy kanoko sakurakoji black bird is 10/10 the best. There is atually a massive reader base of 40 somthing office men in Japan who love it. Even though its a josai which means its demographic is 20 _30 women. I know im rambling but i hope you try them both as admittedly there some of my favourites i would love more people to give a chance
Starting a BookTube channel to get clicks is like writing books to get rich . . . 😂 Thank you for keeping it real, Mike!
You bet!
I really appreciate the fact that you don't put your favorite authors on a pedestal. It is one of the reasons I love your videos - it wraps a sense of trustworthiness around ALL of your reviews.
It hurts to be critical of some books where I know the author personally, tbh. But I'm never going to bullshit my audience.
I just got my MBA 2 months ago and finally started reading as a hobby. Your channel inspired me to read red rising and I am hooked! Don’t take any of these internet trolls personally.. I know easier said than done but I really enjoy your channel so thank you!
So glad you're liking RR!
@@mikesbookreviews almost done with Golden Son and just ordered Morning Star!
Honestly Mike...... people are ridiculous. They think they know you because you make videos. Me, I love everything you do. And yours is one of my favorite channels. Keep up the great work !!
I appreciate that!
I don't quite understand why would it be a problem even if the content creator _did_ go to a vacation with Patreon money. It's their income. It's like saying: 'Hey, you're using salary to buy a nice apartment!' Umm, yeah. That's the point of salary and income.
LOL stop making sense
As a transgirl, I would never go searching for LGBT+ books. I read books that are highly recommended and proven to be worth my short time. Not sure why anyone would criticise you for your reading choices, seems absurd.
I read books by people. That's all.
These people speak through their works and I don't close myself off to any author or train of thought or style or topic.
That's what makes literature exciting!
In the end I'm just happy that people are reading. Less concerned with WHAT they're reading.
You are one of my favorite booktubers, listening to the way you articulate what you like or don't like in a book is fantastic. I think the ability to dislike a character, style, writing choice or scene in a book but still like the book is rare, for so many the one little thing they don't like is enough to ruin it for them. PS, I heard you are really into Vogon poetry
As one of your Patrons, I fully endorse you using my money for vacation 🎉😂 have fun
Same here. Mike can use my Patron money on literally whatever he wants. Why would I care? I'm paying him so that he can comfortably keep doing what he's doing. I want to make sure that it continues to be worth it for Mike to keeping making all the great content. And people perform better and flourish more when they're compensated better. Basic economics. If we want great content, we need to incentivize our favorite creators to make great content.
You're the best
Thank you, my friend
You turned a non-reader into a reader. Every book I read is from your recommendations starting way back from your why you should read first law and I for one am forever grateful
I'm so happy to hear that!
It’s your channel, you do what ever the F you want to do!!! People have nothing better to do then bitch about EVERYTHING. And you know what, even if you read only white male authors, who cares. It’s your prerogative. I’m so tired of race & gender being the top priority in every facet of our lives. I’ll stop now, I’m getting to worked up. Love your channel. I never miss a video.
Always thankful for you and your channel! I’ve been a viewer since early 2021 when I got back into reading as probably my main hobby and discovered booktube to help with recommendations. Now I’ve read a lot of great books and series and have an ever growing TBR.
I don’t have as much time to watch as I used to, but I never miss a weekly update!
Happy to have you here!
Anyone who watches with any regularity would know these things. You’re always open and honest with your audience. I’d like to think, as a patron, I at least help fund a souvenir coffee mug, lol.
That you do! Thank you.
It must suck having to address yourself to people like this. I mean you literally started a channel to talk about your passion for reading, and people are coming at you touching on subjects they know nothing about. Keep doing what you’re doing, us real fans will stay watching your videos.
Eh, any time you put yourself out there publicly it is going to happen. The overwhelming amount of comments are super positive and I love that about this community.
@@mikesbookreviews This is a great community. I’m writing a book, not an author just an aspiring one, but when I have this fantasy book that I’m writing finished, I’d like you to read it, if you’d want. Not sure I’d send you a print of the manuscript. Also I have no clue whether you’d like it or not but I won’t be upset if you don’t like it or just think it’s alright. And I probably won’t have the book ready anyway from a year to 3 years, I’m guessing, so it’s probably too soon to tell you lol. It’s heavily character driven as well.
I can't understand why anyone would give a shit about the race or gender of the authors someone else is reading.
It's up there with being mad that someone else is eating a food you dislike.
I don't even pay attention to gender, race or anything else when it comes to reading books. If a book is recommended by others that like the same kinds of books, that's good enough for me to check it out.
@@mikesbookreviews no soup for you!
@@kyrilson71 I don't either but that was what ruffled feathers around year 2020.😅
Internet's purity culture in a nutshell
Always appreciate your down-to-earth straightforward way of talking and making videos. Keep up the great work Mike!
Thanks, will do!
Mike, you are the best! Thank you for sharing your passion of reading with all of us. I have found so many good books because of you!
I love your channel! You're one of my top Book Tubers. A few years ago, I decided to start reading Science Fiction, and your channel got me interested in Fantasy as well. I started reading The Wheel of Time because of you (I've taken a break after Book 4, and I will resume soon). You introduced me to Brandon Sanderson and The Cosmere, and I'm soon going to finish Mistborn (my first Brandon book), which I absolutely love! So, keep up the good work!
Happy to help!
Mike is like the dude down the road who gets a cup of coffee and has a chat about nerdy things. I love watching Daniel Green and Murphy Napier along with Mike but I find with Mike it's always a cosier experience. I recommend his summary videos for everyone who reads wheel of time.
I’d like to see you do an unhaul?
Or a “let’s switch TBR’s” with a friend who has different tastes or your spouse (love her 😊)
I’d like to see you do an unhaul?
Or a “let’s switch TBR’s” with a friend who has different tastes or your spouse “love her 😊”
Mike's Book Reviews is legitimately my favorite channel on TH-cam and it's not close
Wow! Thanks so much.
i am just thankful that you are making videos on your love of books
looking forward to seeing you read all the Drizzt books
Me too!
@@mikesbookreviews they releasing the books so will continue again
You were the first book channel that I saw by accident years ago and still my favorite but that Viking is catching up. 😂
Johan is a great guy
The biggest shocking thing about Mike is that he hasn’t read Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure when he loves rock music and horror 😂
I think the stardust crusaders is one of the best arc in the series, maybe he should start there
@@mythriumthe first two are so quick id say its worth powering through
I get so many mixed responses on if I'd like that series or not. It's weird.
@@mikesbookreviews With the different arc that have new characters it's to be expected, also remember the "Bizarre" part of the title ;-). Imho it's an acquire taste :-)
I think you are great Mike! One of my absolute favorite channels! You inspire my own channel and I am just small potatoes compared to you!
I appreciate you!
I’m here for books. Enjoy your channel. Find myself having a similar taste in books as you so I keep coming back. Ignore the noise and keep on going.
I'm planning to!
Thank you so much for introducing me to Sun Eater, to John Gwynn and to convince me to continue on with Red Rising. Keep doing you, telling us what you think about the books you read. :)
My pleasure!
Great video
I really, really appreciate how apolitical this channel is. I am politically "homeless" (I lean right on some issues, and left on others), so it's so refreshing to find a channel where I truly feel welcome and can just enjoy listening to someone talk about books.
As for the "only reads books by white men": my eyes nearly rolled out of m head. I am open to reading books by both male and female authors, as well as authors of any ethnicities. But, like you, it's the stories that interest me, not the author's sex or skin color.
As always, thanks for sharing!
Mike, you’re one of my all time favourite book tubers and one of my all time favourite you tube channels. Love it and wait with excitement for your videos. You’re always doing something interesting that I can learn from. Yes, you’re one of the reasons I’m always broke due to your recommendations haha, but I love the books you recommend. Those that are calling you out on all these matters need to get a life. Please keep going - you’re the master!
Thanks! Never gets old hearing folks listen to your recs.
Great that you're expanding your speculative reading. There are a lot of authors who are doing some interesting hybrid stories, e.g., horror sci-fi, magical realism.
Fantasy Horror was something I didn't know I needed in my life.
I can’t believe you had to address some of these! Your a must watch for me whenever you post because your so real. Keep it going Mike! Ignore the haters
Thank you!
You are entitled to use that money as you see fit, “using your patrons” sounds like someone implied you’re scamming or taking advantage of your followers, which is clearly ridiculous. I don’t understand some people Mike, I really don’t. On the plus side, love your channel, I am new to reading a lot, I hated it as a kid. Now that I’m in my 30s I’ve really come around to loving it and yourself Daniel Greene and a couple others have made the experience far more enjoyable. 🤘
You just keep on keeping on, Mike! We love your channel the way it is. Haters gonna hate, some people are unfortunately just bitter and ignorant.
Keep on keepin' on is the only gear I got.
Appreciate the honest takes over the years. Thanks for the content.
You got it
One of the things I enjoy about your channel is your authenticity.
Why would anyone care what you spend your hard earned money on is beyond me.
It does seem weird. But I think folks really believe TH-cam money is "quit your job money." It really isn't At least not here.
Mike you always have the coolest shirts man.
Yeah, this one was from a viewer. Super cool!
Mike will NEVER let an opportunity to say the word "penultimate" pass him bye. Tbf, that is most of Booktube tho.
It's a really rad word.
Hilarious stuff, i can't believe people say these things. Keep up all the good work, Mike, the VAST majority of us greatly appreciate all the work you put in and know these points aren't true lol
I appreciate that!
I KNEW youd address the dark tower ending allegations
Can you imagine being a person who has so much time on their hands that they inventory the race and sex of the authors that other people read? I mean, that says more about them than it does about you. The fixation on identity politics is so incredibly irritating. Is it good that the field has opened up and a greater diversity of people are getting to tell their stories? Sure, absolutely. But at the end of the day, it's all about: Can you tell a good story that is thematically rich and speaks to our common humanity as people? That's all I really care about. :) Keep up the great work, man! And don't worry about the haters.
Thanks, bubba
Another fantastic video! Thank you Mike!
Thanks, amigo
Dude! Apolitical... Seriously related to you. Keep posting my future reads!
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Can’t believe you had to make a video like that. I remember seeing the patreon$/cruise comment in one of your other videos and I felt the need to reply to that person. Hopefully ppl get the message and move on. Thanks Mike!
Eh, it is what it is
Can't believe there are some people out there that would care where or what you do with your vacation time... absolutely deranged.
I appreciate you and your content. Keep it up.
Thanks!
Never seen you as having any political agenda, and as an outisider I find the analytic part of your youtube interesting. Always appreciate that you give a genuine perspective even if it doesn’t fit the norm. Keep up the great work!
I'm trying to!
Mike I’m a big fan. We are a similar age tho I didn’t hold as big of a love for books as you but I do love fantasy and science fiction especially the movies. I did read the hobbit and the lion the witch and the wardrobe as a kid I just couldn’t get into the whole sitting down for a long period of time reading. I was an animal…and all I wanted to do is to be outside breaking shit or hurting myself. Lol. Anyways it wasn’t until I was an older man that I started thinking about reading again. And of course it was because of the Lord of the rings movies and Game of thrones series. Still didn’t want to sit down that long plus, I was too damn busy at this point in my life. My wife does love to read but suggested to me to try Audiobooks. I work 10 hrs a day on a production line and I usually listen to music during that time. Never crossed my mind to use Audible which she conveniently had a subscription to.🤘🏼 So I started to listened to both Lord of the rings and Game of thrones books. I was hooked!!!! Absolutely loved listening to books on Audible. The problem was I didn’t know what else to read after that. Here comes my main point and if you’re still reading this ridiculously long message you’ll understand why now. I looked up on TH-cam for recommendations for fantasy books. Your channel popped up…and I’ve been listening to your channel ever since. That was 4 years ago and I still use ur suggestions to this day. I can’t say how much I appreciate you and what you do. I could go into way more detail about all I’ve read/listened to because of what recommended. but this is way too much to type already Lol. Just keep doing what you are doing buddy. Love the channel!!!
Hi Mike, excellent video. You are a public figure and get exposed to critics and trolls. It's nice to set the record straight and know more about you. I would love to have you over for a good dinner and talk about dune and politic :-)
Well, I do have some opinions on the Harkonens. They'd never get my vote.
Love your channel man.
I appreciate that!
Anyone dragging politics or social issues into your channel is just projecting their own issues. It's one thing to discuss them in the context of a book that features such topics in the story, but other than that, it's inappropriate.
I agree. Not sure why it is an obsession for so many
Ugh, Mike is such a well-adjusted, even-handed, rational, down to earth guy!! Lol 😂 seriously, I love the fact that Mike can exist on the internet and not “become the internet.”
I've had to restrict myself from social media time at moments because of it.
Re politics: For some people, politics is their life, their religion, their entire identity. These are people who see no grey and for whom 'apolitical' doesn't exist. In their black and white world, you're either for them or against them and if people like you and I aren't actively campaigning for them, then we obviously support the other side. Just ignore them. I do.
Glad you acknowledged how rage bait is a common way to farm views on here,lol.
I appreciate how respectful you carry yourself and maintain positivity here
I have a difficult time being mean, tbh ha ha
@@mikesbookreviews love to see it! Too much negativity out there lol
Greatly enjoy your videos. Keep up the good work and let the criticism roll off your back!
That's the only way to roll on the interwebz
People bringing race and politics into every aspect of life nowadays… it’s so exhausting. You’re doing great Mike, don’t let these people bring you down
Some people would like to divide the whole world into 2 teams.
Whether one is apolitical or not - I find that too simplistic and divisive. Above all, it is not important here. This is a book channel and not everything has to be filled with freaking politics.
Go out people! Read and make love!😊
Feeling like everyone wants you to pick a side is exhausting. I'm on Team Humanity.
I love that i am tired of the hate and poison too. Focus on the things and people who makes you feel good and happy. And ive said it before but i love your channel @@mikesbookreviews
Great video Mike! You keep doing you! 👍
I'm tryin to!
I hated the confrontation of the red king at the end of dark tower, until I read insomnia 2 summers ago. Then I realized it’s how it had to happen.
Yeah, Insomnia made more sense on my 2nd read AFTER reading Dark Tower.
Haters gonna hate, Mike. Keep up the good work.
I'll try!
Setting the record straight. Love it! Another reason why this remains 1 of my fav channels!
Gracias, amigo
Ignore the weirdos who care too much about things they shouldnt.
Love your channel Mike.
Thank you!
Youre the only book reviewer i trust for what thats worth.
Good to know!
This man is a monster
RAWR.
I wanted the Man in Black to see the Crimson King as a maniac and something wild to come out of the interaction.
SK seemed out of energy and enthusiasm when it came to the death of the Man in Black.
It definitely felt like he just wanted to be done with it
Mike, You are the man! The Star Wars haters are getting on my nerves. I saw Star Wars in the theater in '77 and am just so thrilled that it is still relevant today. People need to get over themselves!
Those guys are making huge bank
You're a good guy Mike, you can’t manufacture this type of authenticity. Also can I just say, I love it when you mention channel growth and analytics, it's fascinating and always hope they are in your favor :)
I appreciate that!
I enjoy the channel analytics/channel growth stuff even though I'm just an ordinary viewer...
A fellow person of culture, I see
I like how you read out the channel analytics and stuff, i always wonder about that and its just interesting to hear because other channels never do. Plus i cannot do arithmetic so its appreciated!
Glad to hear it!
I have one, Mike: You almost exclusively read American and English authors. Do you ever read European authors? A man who loves books such as you should not miss Europeans.
I remember I was first introduced to this channel with the summaries of the Dresden file series books. Does anyone know if there's another channel that specializes in fantasy book series summaries or Sci-Fi or other types of fiction as well? I really don't like having to reread an entire series when a new book comes out.
Not sure. Seems most are doing shorter content these days, not longer.
These surprised, but I found your channel without having heard these beliefs about your channel. I got a comment that said I like attention supposedly like attention. I don't remember what video it was, so I don't know what I did or said that gave that impression, but I'm the opposite of that. I like that you can't see the audience and I just like discussing what I'm reading.
Mike, been watching your channel for a few years now and love your content!! That light changing colors behinds you is driving me crazy though…lol! (that’s a total me problem…btw)
Ha! I'll always keep trying new things.
People nowadays need to find something negative in everything and everyone and it's sad. I'm glad for the community you build Mike and we will continue to laugh at the haters.
Thank you! Happy you've been around so long.
Mike. Don't let the haters get you down. You have an awesome channel that means a lot to many of us constant readers. Keep up the great work and keep on being you!
This is a positive community and they keep me from ever getting down.
My favorite was seeing someone say you were a Trump Supporter just because you said you dint like Stephen King having to much real world politics in some of his books
God forbid you are just a normal person that wants to escape from real life BS 🤦♂️
Its a great channel mike😊
Thank you, sir
Always loved you and your content! Ride or die Mike
Thank you, brother. I appreciate that.
This was awesome 😅
Thanks, homie. Glad to see you back on the BookTube streets.
@@mikesbookreviews love you
Thanks for being open on these things. No criticism here, just curious, any reason why you haven't read N.K. Jemisin?
There are a lot of authors I haven't read yet. Real life happens.
Damn, I just started my booktube channel last week as a get-rich-quick scheme. Bummer.
Ha ha
I came here expecting you to address the rumour you're a huge T Swizzle fan. I like that you diverted attention from that by addressing everything else. Well played, good sir.
SQUIRREL!
It is a shame you have viewers that make you feel the need to make content like this. Just be you Mike. That is why I watch your videos.
Eh, it was more of feeling the need to address some of the noise
I enjoy the channel after stumbling upon it when Mike did a thing with media death cult. Up to then I was almost exclusively a sci fi guy. Since then I read a fantasy or two then read the entire Faithful and the Fallen series and loved it. For me , the challenge with creators is not that their opinions, likes, dislikes etc may differ from me. That is a given. To me, the challenge is not expecting them to be able to or want to interact with everyone as if they were life long friends lol. I assume Mike and many other creators get bombarded with comments, messages etc to the point they can’t respond and interact with them all. Anyway, keep up the good work.
It’s difficult to keep up sometimes but I try!
Who is that collaboration comment about? I think i have heard it 2-3 times now. Is it the goblin? 😄
I don't know what goblin you're referring to. But there are several creators folks constantly ask me to have on and i have asked them.
Stay true to yourself Mike. I love the chanel. Ignore the haters, they've nothing better to do with their lives.
I'm trying!
I like to hear about your channel analytics. I find it interesting. And I want to go ahead and pledge to watch more content and interact because I really enjoy it. You do you and let the haters ruin their own day.
My brother recommended your channel few weeks ago and I’ve been watching multiple videos a day while trapped under my sleeping newborn 😂 I think you’re awesome and people need to get a life
Welcome aboard! And congratulations on the baby!
@@mikesbookreviews thank you! 😊
The thing I learned from this video is that people are kinda insane. 🤪
Ha! We're all mad here.
I just like documenting my thoughts on what I've read; to spark a discussion about a book I'm reading. I just enjoy documenting my thoughts.
If you want to do more sci fi, have you considered looking more at the Star Wars EU? I recently went through the Legacy of the Force series. I wish there were more videos of your thoughts on that arc, and the New Jedi Order with the Vong. You've said before that Fate of the Jedi was a series you never started - could be something worth visiting in the future?
Love the book recommendations from your channel, appreciate you man!
Ha. Check the video I did right after this.
Very entertaining videos Mike, made me have a few good laugh 🙂. Some of those myths were absurd and funny (must have been done by some sort of troll, maybe if you can manage to keep them talking until sunrise they will turn to stone ;-)). Keep up the good works I always enjoys and find your videos very interesting.
Indeed. 99.9% of the comments I get are positive. I like to focus on that, but I felt like enough had come up to address them.
I hated the ending of the dark tower 🤷🏼♀️
It's not for everyone!
Sorry you have to deal with these kinds of things and have to explain yourself. Keep doing what makes you happy. Just found the channel recently and really enjoying the content.
Happy to have you here!
I dont think you ever need to justify getting patron money. They pay you for the time and effort and content you give us. Take that money and run! 😂
I do appreciate that pizza night for my kids that it funds
that metallica shirt is so cool!
Thanks! It was a gift from a viewer.
To be honest, whenever I hear a booktuber take about race or diversity of either the author or characters in a book I just roll my eyes. You can have all the diversity and quota-meeting characters and still be a crap book. Read what you want to read and don't get bothered by those who keep score on something so trivial. Keep at it bud!
Thank you! It's all so stupid.
I feel really sad that this is a video you felt you had to do. Book tube for me is about the books and the reviews, I don’t understand the need for people to dissect someone life, who makes book content that helps me smile. X
Folks are always skeptical of anyone with positive messages
Sorry you have to deal with the idiot critics. Great work on your channel, keep it up!
Oh it's fine. Folks are allowed their opinions.
I’m sorry Mike, but your stance on politics is an extremely lazy position to take. One of the greatest lessons I’ve learned in my life came from a political science professor whose class I took where he told me “if you don’t pay attention to politics, politics will pay attention to you.“ So yes, it is important to not trust your leaders or any political figures, but the most important way to show that distrust is to pay attention to what happens around you and what they are doing so that you can prevent them from taking advantage of you. I figured someone like you, who is so deeply involved in business and economics, would appreciate that more considering how intertwined business, economics, and politics are. This does not mean that you have to be the most avid observer or the most astute political science student out there and take note of every little thing and let it consume your life. But to willingly just keep your head in the sand about it simply because you don’t want to step on anybody’s toes is just wrong. Contrary to what some people may say, it is entirely possible to express differing political opinions from others while still maintaining good relations with them. So as I’ve said, don’t let it consume you, but it’s extremely important to remain alert and cognizant of the political climate.
Keep up the great work dude. I became a fan of your channel late last year/early this year, and am still a fan post hack. I wasn’t aware of any of these things, but hey I’m not big into all things social media. Books and geeking out I dig though.
Smart plan.
I just found you and i love you're chanal if you like manga and fantasy i highly recommend inuyasha its a old school classic you can get in these beautiful three in one editions and though ive only just discovered you would love for you to try it. Its by rumiko takahashi. And if you're open to more feminine fantasy kanoko sakurakoji black bird is 10/10 the best. There is atually a massive reader base of 40 somthing office men in Japan who love it. Even though its a josai which means its demographic is 20 _30 women. I know im rambling but i hope you try them both as admittedly there some of my favourites i would love more people to give a chance