(Re)Introducing My Western Canon Reading List (short version) That Reading Guy 2022-12-14 | Here's the link to the PDF of the latest version of my Western Canon Reading List:drive.google.com/file/d/1mpwYR1lbLMbeIpC8tUUrvQuptXpMYtbJ/view?usp=share_link
My Thoughts on Room by Emma Donoghue (spoilers) That Reading Guy 2024-10-18 | Video in which I give my thoughts on the book Room by Emma Donoghue.
Shelf Tour Part 1! That Reading Guy 2024-10-07 | A video in which I take you through the books in my library!
Not Another Book Haul?? That Reading Guy 2024-09-29 | Yeah, it is in fact another book haul.Queer Theory Jeopardy video youtu.be/PJsf5QY12rg?si=ab3izWFSpP5cBiTF
Rambling Thoughts on The German Genius by Peter Watson That Reading Guy 2024-09-25 | A video in which I struggle to articulate what I enjoyed from reading Peter Watson’s The German Genius.
The Bleak Philosophy of The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum That Reading Guy 2024-09-23 | A video in which I attempt to describe my thoughts on a thriller novel I recently read.
Beauty in Books Tag! That Reading Guy 2024-09-19 | Beauty in Books Tag! The creators: @ToReadersItMayConcern 's video: youtu.be/uxUCA-dRZG0?si=o50i4jBKMuWZ-qQ-@TheLinguistsLibrary 's video: youtu.be/cvGvttefDOo?si=f41QtBrRch6_r__7@MustReadMore's video where he tags me is here: youtu.be/Ejp6Z6AQ2Zo?si=oIX-_5gNMjc0-9Zm1. Beauty In Concept - The concept of a book contributes to its beauty2. Beauty In Opening Lines- A book with a beautiful beginning line 3. Beauty in Character - A book with beautiful characters4. Beauty Amidst Pain - the suffering in the book contributes to its beauty5. Beauty in Incompleteness - A book where its incompleteness contributes to its beauty6. Beauty in Place - Where the location in the book contributes to its beauty7. Beauty in Time - The sense of time in the book contributing to its beauty8. Beauty in Catharsis - A book with perfect completeness
So… You Remember Those Literature Books? (Literature Book Haul) That Reading Guy 2024-08-28 | This is the long awaited part two of my used book haul, the first of which was about history! (It’s not like I almost forgotten to post part two…)
Chess Book Tag! That Reading Guy 2024-08-25 | The Chess Book Tag!I was tagged by Steve DonoghueCreator: @AaronReadABook • The Chess Book Tag (Original) The Prompts: Pawn - A book about a lowly character that rises through the ranks Rook - A book that features a castle, a tower, or a chariot Knight - A book about an animal or animals, bonus points if it is a horse Bishop - A book that features religious characters or members of a church, bonus points for a bishop Queen - A book with a strong female character King - A book about a monarch or ruler En Passant – Tag some people
A Mostly History Used Book Haul That Reading Guy 2024-08-16 | Hello it’s been a while. This is a video where art show off the results of my latest used book hunting extravaganza.
What Ive Been Reading Lately That Reading Guy 2024-06-24 | a video in which I discuss why I have not been making tag videos and what I've been reading lately.
Rambling Thoughts on The Faerie Queene by Edmund Spenser That Reading Guy 2024-06-24 | a video in which I talk about my journey with Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene.
Conflicts With My Reading That Reading Guy 2024-05-04 | A video in which I discuss some conflicts with my reading in the past month. let me know what conflicts you have with your reading, if any!
Books Ive Been Reading and a TBR of Potentials. That Reading Guy 2024-04-04 | A video in which I detail what I've been reading and what I hope to read in the future.
A Mostly Fiction Book Haul! Part 2 (Where I attempt to scare my subscribers with another long video) That Reading Guy 2024-03-30 | If you stuck around after my long and rambling nonfiction book haul, here is a mostly fiction book haul as a reward! Most normal people read the made up stories, right?
A 30 minute Nonfiction Book Haul (to scare away my new subscribers.) Part 1 That Reading Guy 2024-03-28 | A video in which I tediously ramble on about the lasted used books I bought. Warning: there is a part 2!
Ten Hard Books I Will Read (But You Dont Have To) That Reading Guy 2024-03-17 | A video in which I talk about a lot of difficult books that I plan to read, even if you don't have to. Here are the other videos I mention:Brian at Bookish: youtu.be/6BQBbzhJ4Cs?si=8SLd8YHHWjgyP_r7Grix etc: youtu.be/7Jk6ytZbukI?si=tljyc0uG18Zh9hTb
My Thoughts on Thucydides That Reading Guy 2024-02-23 | My rambling thoughts on Thucydides. I've been slowly reading through the Western Canon (see a previous video for an explanation) and I've finally reached this guy. Next up, Plato!
Im Back! Classics and Nonfiction Book Haul That Reading Guy 2024-02-19 | Hello! I finally filmed another video! Here is the Malthus quote I read:"The great and unlooked for discoveries that have taken place of late years in natural philosophy, the increasing diffusion of general knowledge from the extension of the art of printing, the ardent and unshackled spirit of inquiry that prevails throughout the lettered and even unlettered world, the new and extraordinary lights that have been thrown on political subjects which dazzle and astonish the understanding, and particularly that tremendous phenomenon in the political horizon, the French Revolution, which, like a blazing comet, seems destined either to inspire with fresh life and vigour, or to scorch up and destroy the shrinking inhabitants of the earth, have all concurred to lead many able men into the opinion that we were touching on a period big with the most important changes, changes that would in some measure be decisive of the future fate of mankind."Edited by YouCut:https://youcutapp.page.link/BestEditor
The Tree Who Wished to be Human (amateur film) That Reading Guy 2023-09-28 | Created this for a class and decided to post it for ALL to enjoy! Edited by YouCut:https://youcutapp.page.link/BestEditor
Books I Hope to Read This Year That Reading Guy 2023-05-20 | In this video I talk about some of the books and authors I want to read before 2024.
Why I Love Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen That Reading Guy 2023-04-07 | my ramblings on Pride and Prejudice, as well as Jane Austen herself as one of my favorite novelists, and the 1995 BBC mini series.
Big Christmas Book Haul! Part 2 (Fiction and History) That Reading Guy 2023-01-06 | This is part two of my used book haul. It went longer than I expected, so I apologize for that. Thanks for watching!
Big Christmas Book Haul! Part 1 (Classics and Philosophy) That Reading Guy 2023-01-04 | In this video I go through my last used book haul before I start my Read What You Own challenge of reading 80k pages before I buy any more books. The video got quite long so this is part one of my haul. I will share the fiction and history books I got in part two. Thanks for watching!
Week Two: My Latest TBR for My Speed Reading Challenge That Reading Guy 2022-12-28 | In this video I share the four books I will be reading during this upcoming week. Thanks for watching!
Week One of My Reading Challenge Recap That Reading Guy 2022-12-27 | Here are my thoughts on the four books I read within the last week. Thanks for watching!
My Thoughts on What To Eat by Marion Nestle That Reading Guy 2022-12-22 | I forgot to mention the one negative about this book: It is relatively old as it was published in 2007, so it isn't up to date on the latest food politics. But you can only imagine how much worse things have gotten since this book was published all the way till now.
Western Canon Reading List: Homer (The Iliad and The Odyssey) That Reading Guy 2022-12-19 | Homer was first up on my Western Canon Reading List. I Read the WHD Rouse Signet Classics version of The Iliad and the Robert Fagles Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition version of The Odyssey. 16:50 is when I start discussing The Odyssey. Here is my shorter introduction video to my Western Canon Reading List:youtu.be/NsNqIVjhq3AHere is my Western Canon Reading List: drive.google.com/file/d/1mpwYR1lbLMbeIpC8tUUrvQuptXpMYtbJ/view?usp=share_link
Improving My Reading Comprehension and Speed (Challenge) That Reading Guy 2022-12-18 | For the next three weeks I will be challenging myself to read 4 times the amount of books I normally read in a week by reading really fast in order to force my brain to adapt and catch up. I see and read every word but my brain won't comprehend everything initially. My goal is to at least double my reading speed because I know it is possible to reader deeper and read faster than my current rate and I am determined to improve it.I chose books that I am interested in but don't think will blow me away. Books I think I can read once and enjoy but don't expect to go back to them. They will be my springboard for this challenge. Here are the four books for this week: The End of the European Era by Gilbert and LargeThe White Tiger by Aravind AdigaGreen Hills of Africa by Ernest HemingwayThe Cure for Catastrophe by Robert Muir-Wood
100 Book Challenge With a Twist That Reading Guy 2022-12-13 | To be clear: I will make my goal 80 000 pages instead of 100 books. That is the twist.
Introducing My Personal Western Canon reading list That Reading Guy 2022-12-13 | Link for those who wish to explore the list themselves:cdn.fbsbx.com/v/t59.2708-21/318211716_540781007942658_1571037224571182820_n.pdf/Western-Canon-Read-Along-LIST-4.0-dec-2022.pdf?_nc_cat=109&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=0cab14&_nc_ohc=XOCZJTeZWD8AX_P2T67&_nc_ht=cdn.fbsbx.com&oh=03_AdRPPsllqK93nXUjstObji03GCxb_DIrYZwndj8ivU7P0Q&oe=63994C0F&dl=1
My Last Used Book Haul? That Reading Guy 2022-12-03 | I realize I rambled on for a long time. Oh well. You clicked the video, didn't you? Don't blame me.
The Best & the Worst of 2022 (so far) That Reading Guy 2022-10-23 | Britta's Video: youtu.be/sV5DG6fI-SIShelly's Video: youtu.be/ADGxW2nA7ngCategories:1. Best novel: The Hobbit2. Favorite character: Gandalf from LOTR3. Best nonfiction book: Murderer Next Door 4. Weirdest book: A Room of One's Own OR Descent From Hell5. Biggest Surprise: Robinson Crusoe 6. Biggest disappointment: Something Wicked This Way Comes7. Worst book: Invitation to Politics
What Ive been Reading and an October TBR #booktube #tbr That Reading Guy 2022-09-30 | I'm still tryna get the hang of talking coherently to the camera. Thanks for waiting patiently as I slowly improve.
Books I Took With Me When I Moved That Reading Guy 2022-09-17 | You will notice that that around the 10:00 mark my voice gets quieter, and that is because I was home alone until that point when people came home and so I lowered my voice kinda hoping they wouldn't hear me talking to myself.
My TBR Pile #booktube That Reading Guy 2022-09-05 | This is not an August nor a 2022 TBR pile, just the books I hope to slowly read through until the pile is finished. If I progress faster than expected with my Western Canon Reading List, I will be adding the next books onto my TBR.
Massive Book Haul- Novels, Classics, Nonfiction #booktube That Reading Guy 2022-09-04 | Please don't cancel me for my inappropriate pun (not intended) when showing The Kindly Ones.
#Booktube Newbie Tag That Reading Guy 2022-09-04 | This is where I should apologize for all my slip-ups and incoherent answers, but I won't. Instead I ask for mercy as I learn how to articulate myself.
