Weekly Reads (October 18, 2024) James Holder 2024-10-18 | Books Read:Bleach vols 7-12 by Tite KuboDemon Slayer vols 1-23 by Koyoharu Gotouge
The J Tag (Reprise) James Holder 2024-10-15 | Created by @jimsbooksreadingandstuff The PromptsJ is for Japan. What was the last book you read by a Japanese author.J is for Jamaica. What was the last book your read by an author from the Caribbean?J is for Jane Austen and July. What are you reading for #JaneAustenJuly2021? (or 2022) (If you are late to the party: What did you read for #JaneAustenJuly2021?)J is for joke. Tell us a bookish joke.J is for James Joyce. What is your favorite novel by James Joyce?Have you been brave enough to tackle Finnegan's Wake?J is for Jaguar. Enzo Ferrari described the Jaguar E-Type (XKE) as the most beautiful car in the world. What do you consider the most beautiful car in the world?
Manga Haul: Im Rooting for the Gods in Ragnarok! James Holder 2024-10-12 | Manga Hauled:Bleach vols 16-18 by Tite KuboDelicious in Dungeon vols 8 & 9 by Ryoko KuiRecord of Ragnarok vols 6 & 7 by Azychika, Shinya Umemura, & Takumi FukuiZom 100 vols 6 & 7 by Haro Aso & Kotaro Takata
Weekly Reads (October 11, 2024) James Holder 2024-10-12 | Books Mentioned:Delicious in Dungeon vol 6 by Ryoko KuiZom 100 vols 4 & 5 by Haro Aso and Kotaro TakataFrieren: Beyond Journey's End by Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa AbeYuYu Hakusho vols 13-19 by Yoshihiro TogashiBleach by Tite KuboDemon Slayer by Koyoharu Gotouge
Manga Haul: The Straw Hats Return to Port! James Holder 2024-10-09 | Manga Hauled:One Piece vols 28-36 by Eiichiro Oda in three volume omnibus editions
A Ranty Reads for a Crappy Weekend James Holder 2024-10-09 | Books Mentioned:River of the Gods by Candice MillardThe Night of the Iguana by Tennessee WilliamsMass For Shut-Ins by Mary-Alice Daniel
Manga Haul: Completing YuYu Hakusho! James Holder 2024-10-08 | Manga Hauled:YuYu Hakusho vols 17 & 18 by Yoshihiro TogashiTwin Star Exorcists vols 17 & 18 by Yoshiaki Sukeno
Library Woes: The Place of Classics, Modern, and Contemporary Fiction, Poetry, Drama James Holder 2024-10-08 | Hopefully my ramblings make some sense.
The I Tag (Reprise) James Holder 2024-10-08 | Created by @jimsbooksreadingandstuff The prompts:I is for immunity and inoculation. Have you been vaccinated yet?I is for Iago. Who is the most sinister villain in your reading and why?I is for Italy. What is the last book you read by an Italian author?I is for Ireland. Who is your favorite Irish author?I is for ink. Do you have any tattoos. What do you think of tattoos? (If you wish you may show and explain your tattoos)I is for Inspiration. What book inspired you to do something?I is for Istanbul. Which city or cities, would you like to see before you die and why?I is for many book titles. What is the last book you read beginning with an "i"?
500 Subscriber Q&A James Holder 2024-10-06 | Thanks again for your questions!Sorry for the ending. As I was bringing up the camera, I accidentally shut it off mid signoff.
Weekly Reads (October 4, 2024) James Holder 2024-10-04 | Books Mentioned:The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome by Guy de la BedoyereA Kiss For the Absolute by Shuzo Takiguchi translated by Mary Jo Bang and Yuki TanakaThe Words That Remain Stenio Gardel translated by Bruna Dantas LobatoLong Day's Journey Into Night by Eugene O'NeillI Thought There Would Be More Wolves by Sara Ryan
500 Subscribers Q&A Call for Questions! James Holder 2024-10-01 | Thank you!Leave your questions in the comments down below and I will answer the questions October 5!
The H Tag (Reprise) James Holder 2024-10-01 | Created by @jimsbooksreadingandstuff The Prompts:H is for Harry Potter. Would you prefer to travel to Hogwarts in a flying car or on the Hogwarts Express?H is for Horror. Why do kids love horror? (or here you could add your favorite horror titles)H is for Hemingway. Hemingway or Fitzgerald?H is for hardback. Do you prefer hardbacks or paperbacks?H is for Hardy. Which is your favorite Thomas Hardy novel?H is for hot. If you are in the Northern Hemisphere how are you coping with the heat?H is for Hunger Games. Do you prefer the Hunger Games or Harry Potter?H is for Honey. Pooh was addicted to honey. What is you sweet addiction?H is for the Handmaid's Tale. If you've read the book, what did you think of it?H is for Hopper. What are your thoughts on the works of Edward Hopper, the American painter?
Weekly Reads (September 27, 2024) James Holder 2024-09-28 | Books Mentioned:Delicious in Dungeon vols 4 & 5 by Ryoko KuiZom 100 vols 2 & 3 by Haro Aso and Kotaro TakataYuYu Hakusho vols 10-12 by Yoshihiro TogashiJoJo's Bizarre Adventure by Hirohiko Araki:Phantom Blood vol 1Stone Ocean vol 1Choujin X vol 7 by Sui IshidaToilet-bound Hanako-kun vols 1-20 by AidaIro
Book Haul: A Kiss for the Absolute James Holder 2024-09-27 | A Kiss for the Absolute by Shuzo Takiguchi translated by Mary Jo Bang and Yuki Tanaka
Manga Haul: YuYu Hakusho and Twin Star Exorcists James Holder 2024-09-26 | Manga Hauled:YuYu Hakusho vol 13 by Yoshihiro TogashiTwin Star Exorcists vols 13-16 by Yoshiaki Sukeno
Book Haul: The Fall of Egypt, Please Dont Be All About Effing Rome! James Holder 2024-09-25 | The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome by Guy de la Bedoyere
Manga Haul: Toilet-Bound Hanako-Kun and Choujin X James Holder 2024-09-24 | Manga Hauled:Toilet-bound Hanako-kun vol 20 by AidaIroChoujin X vol 7 by Sui Ishida
Read Smart Book Tag James Holder 2024-09-24 | Created by @ProseAndPetticoatsand @ToReadersItMayConcernSaw it on @BookTimewithElvis Read Smart Tag questions:1. What is your strategy to stay focused and engaged while reading?2. How does your environment influence your focus and what can you do to optimize it?3. What methods do you use to retain and recall information from what you've read?4. How do you approach difficult or challenging material?5. What role do note-taking and annotation play in your reading process?6. How do you balance reading for pleasure with reading for personal or professional development?7. What is the importance of setting reading goals?8. What are some strategies for overcoming reading slumps or lack of motivation?Consider yourself tagged
The G Tag (Reprise) James Holder 2024-09-24 | Created by @jimsbooksreadingandstuff Here are the prompts:G is for the Great American Novel. What do you consider the Great American Novel? (This was a prompt I used for the A tag and had so many great answers, that I am presenting it again). This can further be broken down to in the 19th Century, 20th Century and 21st Century.G is for many countries like Guatemala, Guyana, Grenada, Greece, Greenland, Germany, Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea-Conakry and Georgia. What was the last book you read by an author from a country beginning with G?G is for Georgia. Have you read any books by Georgian authors or about Georgia?G is for Gone With the Wind (set in the US State of Georgia). Have you read Gone with the Wind and if so what did you think of it?G is for Genre. Is there a book genre you would avoid?G is for Goodreads. If you use Goodreads, what are your statistics like? Books read? books wan to read? Average rating? Book reviews written?Many things begin with G: girl detective, God, gardening, guns, green, Graham Greene, garbage, guides etc.... you may if you wish add a prompt or two related to books and something or someone beginning with G
Manga Haul: Another Big Haul from Powells! James Holder 2024-09-23 | Manga Hauled:Bleach vols 13-15 by Tite KuboFrieren: Beyond Journey's End vols 4-6 by Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa AbeDelicious in Dungeon vols 6 & 7 by Ryoko KuiZom 100 vols 4 & 5 by Haro Aso and Kotaro Takata
Weekly Reads (September 20, 2024) James Holder 2024-09-20 | Books Mentioned:Swan by Peter YoungRabbit by Victoria DickensonBad Mexicans by Kelly Lytle HernadezThe Chile Project by Sebastian EdwardsDear Vulcan by Laura DavenportThe Dream of the Unified Field by Jorie Graham
The Evolution of a BookTuber Tag James Holder 2024-09-17 | Created by @spreadbookjoy Saw it on @BookishTexan Steve Donoghue influenced my turn to history @saintdonoghue Prompts:(1) EXTINCTION: Are there things you used to do on your channel that you no longer do? (2) ADAPTATION: What things have you done on your channel or as a result of being on booktube that you never thought you would do?(3) EVOLUTION: how has booktube changed you and what do you aspire to do on your channel in future?(4) BONUS PROMPT: Impart your words of wisdom to all of the fledgling booktubers out there!(5) TAG SOME PEOPLE! I tag YOU and EVERYONE featured in this video PLUS the lovely people below!
The F Tag (Reprise) James Holder 2024-09-17 | Created by @jimsbooksreadingandstuff The prompts:F is for France. Who is your favorite French author?F is for fiction. Approximately, what percentage of your reading is fiction?F is for fantasy. Who is your favorite Fantasy author?F is for Five Stars. How many books have been five star reads for you this year?F is for Funny. Funny has two meanings. What book did you find both funny peculiar and funny haha?F is for Fight Club and Film Adaptation. What book and film adaptation both merited five stars, in your opinion?F is for flower. What is the last book you read with the name of a flower in the title?F is for Flash Fiction. What are your thoughts or experiences of this medium?
Weekly Reads (September 13, 2024) James Holder 2024-09-13 | Books Mentioned: Vertigo by Harald Jahner translated by Shaun WhitesideConan the Invincible by Robert JordanFamily Dancing by David LeavittThe Ascent of Wonder edited by David G. Hartwell and Kathryn CramerThe Universe, All at One by Salim Barakat translated by Huda J. FakhreddineTanto Tanto by Marina CarreiraRabbit by Victoria DickensonSwan by Peter YoungBad Mexicans by Kelly Lytle HernandezThe Chile Project by Sebastian Edwards
The Book Murderer Tag James Holder 2024-09-12 | Created by @BookWyrm1060 Saw it on @arronjameshook and @ShawnDStandfast QUESTIONS 1) What are your thoughts on spine breaking 2) Bookmarks or dog-earing pages? 3) Page tearing or ripping? 4) Writing in books 5) Ripping covers & Book Binding 6) Who do you tag?
The E Tag (Reprise) James Holder 2024-09-10 | Created by @jimsbooksreadingandstuff E is for Ernest. What is the importance of being Hemingway?(that wasn't a true prompt, just a little joke)E is for elephant. What is the biggest book you have read this year?E is for English. Who do you consider the greatest English novelist?If English is not your first language, what was the first book you read in English?E is for Elantris. What is your favorite book or series by Brandon Sanderson?E is for experimental. Have you read any experimental books?E is for e-books. Do you prefer physical books or e-books?E is for exploration. What is your favorite travel book?E is for Elene. If you have grandkids, kids, pets etc...beginning with the letter E and you want to show them, this is your opportunity.E is for elf. What is your favorite fantasy creature?E is for extraterrestrial. What is your favorite book about another world (or your favorite planet, real or fictitious)?E is for exodus. What is the most interesting book you have read about an exodus?
Reacting to the 2024 Cundill Prize Shortlist James Holder 2024-09-09 | cundillprize.comThe Shortlist:Judgement at Tokyo by Gary J. BassThey Called It Peace by Lauren BentonShadows at Noon by Joya ChatterjiNative Nations by Kathleen DuValGun Country by Andrew C. McKevittBefore the Movement by Dylan C. PenningrothThe Lumumba Plot by Stuart A. ReidRevolusi by David Van Reybrouck translated by David Colmer and David McKay
Manga Haul: YuYu Hakusho-Three Volumes Left! James Holder 2024-09-09 | Manga hauled:YuYu Hakusho vol 11 by Yoshihiro Togashi
Weekly Reads (September 7, 2024) James Holder 2024-09-08 | Books Mentioned:Evil Under the Sun by Agatha ChristieGlitter Road by January Gill O'NeilCathedral by Raymond CarverThe Life & Times of Michael K. by J.M. CoetzeeWhat I'd Rather Not Think About by Jente Posthuma translated by Sarah Timmer HarveryTelephone by Percival EverettCatherin de Medici by Mary HollingswothVertigo by Harald Jahner translated by Shaun WhitesideConan the Invincible by Robert JordanFamily Dancing by David Leavitt
Manga Haul: I Needed This James Holder 2024-09-06 | Manga Hauled:Zom 100 vols 2 & 3 by Haro Aso & Kotaro TakataDelicious in Dungeon vols 4 & 5 by Ryoko KuiBleach vols 10-12 by Tite KuboYuYu Hakusho vols 14-16 & 19 by Yoshihiro Togashi
Book Haul: Germany and Korea James Holder 2024-09-05 | Books Hauled:Korea by Victor D. Cha and Ramon Pacheco PardoVertigo by Harald Jahner translated by Shaun Whiteside
Weekly Reads (August 30, 2024) James Holder 2024-08-31 | Books Mentioned:Black Clover vols 24-35 by Yuki TabataDaemons of the Shadow Realm vols 1-5 by Hiromu ArakawaBleach vols 4-6 by Tite KuboDelicious in Dungeon vols 2 & 3 by Ryoko KuiJujutsu Kaisen vol 23 by Gege AkutamiFour Knights of the Apocalypse vol 13 by Nakaba SuzukiEvil Under the Sun by Agatha ChristieGlitter Road by January Gill O'Neil The Life & Times of Michael K by J.M. CoetzeeCathedral by Raymond Carver
September Reading Plans? James Holder 2024-08-30 | The Plan:Toilet-bound Hanako-kun by AidaIroChoujin X by Sui Ishida Shorty September:The Life & Times of Michael K by J.M. CoetzeeCathedral by Raymond CarverTelephone by Percival EverettGlitter Road by January Gill O'NeilThe Words That Remain by Stenio Gardel translated by Bruna Dantas Lobato or Little Big Recipes by Emma LaperruqeBarefoot Contessa Family Style by Ina GartenWhat I'd Rather Not Talk About by Jente Posthuma translated by Sarah Timmer HarveyEvil Under the Sun by Agatha ChristieFamily Dancing by David LeavittThe Ascent of Wonder edited by David G, Hartwell and Kathryn CramerConan the Invincible by Robert JordanPainting Brilliant Skies & Water in Pastel by Liz Haywood-Sullivan
Poetry Thursday: The Pokemon Go People by Nate Klug James Holder 2024-08-29 | from his collection Hosts and Guests
The D Tag (Reprise) James Holder 2024-08-28 | Created by @jimsbooksreadingandstuff Prompts:D is for Dahl. What is your favorite book by Roald Dahl?D is for Dr Who. What is your favorite book about time travel? (Or Who is your favourite Dr Who?) D is for Dark. What is the darkest book you have read?D is for Dickens. How many Dickens' novels have you read (there were 15 including the Mystery of Edwin Drood)?D is for Dictionary. In these the internet years, do you still use physical paper dictionaries?D is for Dagger and Detective. What was the last detective novel you read?D is for Dostoevsky. What is your favorite Dostoevsky novel?D is for Diversity. Which book from your reading ticked the most diversity boxes?D is for Drawing. Who is your favorite visual artist?Books Mentioned:James and the Giant Peach by Roald DahlEdens Zero by Hiro MashimaBlack Clover by Yuki TabataDandadan by Yukinobu Tatsu The Darkness That Comes Before by R. Scott BakkerDeath on the Nile by Agatha ChristieBy Charles Dickens:A Tale of Two CitiesA Christmas CaroleBleak HouseOur Mutual FriendThe Old Curiosity Shop
2024 Cundill History Prize Longlist James Holder 2024-08-28 | The Cundill History Prize: cundillprize.comThe Longlist:Judgement at Tokyo by Gary J. BassThe Called It Peace by Lauren BentonShadows at Noon by Joya ChatterjiNative Nations by Kathleen DuValSmoke and Ashes by Amitav GhoshLucky Valley by Catherine HallFrance on Trial by Julian JacksonRemembering Peasants by Patrick JoyceVagabond Princess by Ruby LalGun Country by Andrew C. McKevittBefore the Movement by Dylan C. PenningrothThe Lumumba Plot by Stuart A. ReidRevolusi by David Van Reybrouck
Library Update: A Month After the Move James Holder 2024-08-26 | I'm happy with how the new library looks. I'll probably add some new bookcases in the future. And I'll likely be doing some rearranging of the books themselves.
Manga Haul: YuYu Hakusho and Three New Releases James Holder 2024-08-25 | Manga Hauled:YuYu Hakusho vols 10 & 12 by Yoshihiro TogashiDaemons of the Shadow Realm vol 5 by Hiromu ArakawaFour Knights of the Apocalypse vol 13 by Nakaba SuzukiJujutsu Kaisen vol 23 by Gege Akutami
Weekly Reads (August 23, 2024) James Holder 2024-08-23 | Books Mentioned:Alexander at the End of the World by Rachel KousserGreat Kingdoms of Africa ed John ParkerAgainst the World by Tara ZahraParadais by Fernanda Melchor translated by Sophie HughesNight Logic by Matthew GellmanStem by Stella WongI Was Working by Ariel YelenScreams of War by Akram Alkatreb translated by Jonas Elbousty
Book Haul: Preppy Kitchen Super Easy James Holder 2024-08-22 | Book Hauled:Preppy Kitchen Super Easy by John Kanell
Poetry Thursday: The Journey by Maria Negroni translated by Anne Twitty James Holder 2024-08-22 | from the collection Night Journey
The C Tag (Reprise) James Holder 2024-08-20 | Created by @jimsbooksreadingandstuff Prompts:C is for Countries. Cuba, Colombia, Chile, Congo, Cyprus, Czechia, China and Canada...what was the last book you read by an author from Canada or China or another country beginning with C?C is for Canine and Cat...show me yoursC is for Classic. What is the last classic book you read?C is for Children's Book. What was the last children's book you read for your own enjoyment?C is for Coloring Book. Adult Coloring Books are a thing, have you tried one, what are your thoughts on this?C is for Comedy. What is the funniest book you have read?C is for Comic Books? Can you explain to me the attraction of these?C is for Cookbook. Do you have a favorite?C is for Cancel Culture, but both sides of the debate annoy me, so there is no prompt for that!
A Short Story Conundrum James Holder 2024-08-19 | Inspired by @readandre-read Books Mentioned:Family Dancing by David LeavittCathedral by Raymond CarverThe Moons of Jupiter by Alice Munro
Book Haul: Two of Three Poetry Preorders from Princeton University Press James Holder 2024-08-19 | The Poetry Collections that Arrived:Stem by Stella WongI Was Working by Ariel YelenThe Outstanding Preorder:A Kiss for the Absolute by Shuzo Takiguchi translated by Mary Jo Bang and Yuki Tanaka
Weekly Reads (August 16, 2024) James Holder 2024-08-16 | Books Mentioned:Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck translated by Michael HoffmannWhat Work Is by Philip LevineDien Cai Dau by Yusef KomunyakaaUnincorporated Persons in the Late Honda Dynasty by Tony HoaglandIvory Cradle by Anne Marie MacariAlexander at the End of the World by Rachel KousserGreat Kingdoms of Africa edited by John ParkerAgainst the World by Tara Zahra
Manga Haul: Fine Dining with Ichigo in the Dungeon! James Holder 2024-08-16 | Manga Hauled:Delicious in Dungeon vols 2 & 3 by Ryoko KuiBleach vols 7-9 by Tite Kubo
Book Haul: Poetry from the University of Chicago Press James Holder 2024-08-16 | Books Hauled:Night Logic by Matthew GellmanGlitter Road by January Gill O'NeillThe Universe, All at One by Salim Barakat translated by Huda J. FakhreddineThe Screams of War by Akram Alkatreb translated by Jonas Elbousty
