Vince (Traumatic Tomes)
Announcing the Traumatic Book Club pick for April 2026 !!!
updated
All opinions are my own.
Feel free to click around these timestamps:
00:00 Introduction / Clarification of Tiers
04:34 Contemporary Lit (Start of Fiction Genres)
06:10 Literary Fiction (Classics)
08:00 Detective / Mystery
09:40 Magical Realism
11:26 Historical Fiction
13:12 Horror
14:34 Thriller
16:17 Fantasy
18:07 Science Fiction
20:31 ROMANCE
21:38 Dystopian Fiction
24:19 History (Start of Nonfiction Genres)
26:30 Biography
27:47 Literary Criticism
29:13 Philosophy
31:11 Books on Writing
33:14 Memoirs/Essays
34:42 Psychology / Self-Help
36:40 Religion / Theology
39:01 Graphic Novels (Start of Misc. category)
40:51 Plays
42:47 Poetry
Thanks for Watching!!!
The Fifth Risk (2018) by Michael Lewis
45k ratings on Goodreads, avg rating of 4.09
My review: goodreads.com/review/show/6879326485
My editing software updated and now I can't figure anything out. Also, review and rating were not inspired by politics.
Thanks for watching!
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Book Reviews mentioned:
@mikesbookreviews Red Rising - youtube.com/watch?v=Pl2QrQlFoKQ
@RedFuryBooks Ender's Game - youtube.com/watch?v=gIzNmOR17jw&t=1s
@TomOrange Childhood's End - youtube.com/watch?v=ElYKZDXFc5E&t=2s
@WordsinTime Foundation - youtube.com/watch?v=QGT9qfaGiT4&t=2s
@B.LEE.DbrianleedurfeeREVIEWS I, Robot - youtube.com/watch?v=vLiMXYXc7OA
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:41 My Qualifications as a Sci-Fi Reader
03:26 Red Rising Trilogy (Brown)
08:03 Electric Dreams (Dick)
10:55 Ender's Game (Card)
13:49 Childhood's End (Clarke)
16:10 Foundation + Robot (Asimov)
24:10 More Links + Conclusion
Thanks for Watching!
Apologies for flailing the microphone all over the screen.
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00:00 Introduction
03:00 Book 1
07:45 Book 2
12:02 Book 3
15:10 Book 4
19:07 Bookshelf Tour?
Question #1: Will you upgrade filming equipment?
Answer: Yes, likely after I move. For now, we use dingy equipment in the dank dungeon.
Question #2: Can I donate to your cause?
Answer: Any money you could ever want to give to me should go to someone or something in need of greater assistance.
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Substack: mountchi.substack.com/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=substack_profile
00:00 Intro
03:03 Book 1: Brazilian Modernism
06:04 Book 2: Psychedelic Sci-Fi
09:06 Book 3: Inspirational Memoir
11:42 Book 4: WWII Memoir
13:10 Book 5: Post-WWII American Fiction
16:05 Book 6.1 and 6.2: Magical Realism
19:16 Book 7: Künstlerroman
20:57 Book 8: Wacky Sci-Fi
22:47 good tidings and good morrow and good thanks to you good people
Joining this trend late, it's a great idea and kudos to all the channels that preceded me. Have loved watching your videos on the subject.
My Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/146232821-vince
realized I misspelled "millennium". I've given myself fifty lashes as punishment
00:00 Intro
00:30 Two Recent Reads
03:48 Book 1: Philosophy
06:40 Book 2: Ancient History
08:30 Book 3: Mythology
09:37 Book 4: Magical Realism
10:43 Book 5: Biography
12:36 Book 6: History
13:57 Book 7: Postmodernism
15:07 Book 8: Historical Fiction
16:00 Book 9: Theology
17:05 Book 10: Poetry
My Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/146232821-vince
Channel Mentioned: @ToReadersItMayConcern
00:00 Intro
01:06 #1. Why did you start the channel?
02:36 #2. What are some fun/unique things you can bring to booktube?
05:20 #3. What are you most excited for?
06:35 #4. Why do you love reading?
08:02 #5. What series got you into reading?
11:34 #6. What questions do you have for your favorite booktubers?
11:48 #7. What challenges do you foresee with this channel?
13:14 #8. When did you start reading?
14:31 #9. Where do you read?
15:59 #10. What kind of books do you like to read?
#booktubenewbietag
Postmodern Fiction - Brian McHale
Earthly Powers - Anthony Burgess
The Imitation of Christ - Thomas A Kempis
At The Existentialist Cafe - Sarah Bakewell
Candide - Voltaire
The Last Days Of Socrates - Plato
Language, Truth, and Logic - A.J. Ayer
Key Terms in Linguistics
Fairy Tale - Stephen King
Epistemology: The Big Questions
00:00 Intro
00:41 Pocket Notebooks
07:15 Journals
09:49 Miscellaneous
00:00 Introduction
01:28 Charge of the Light Brigade by Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1854)
youtube.com/watch?v=oDvMd_UqnuU
03:18 If by Rudyard Kipling (Pub 1910)
youtube.com/watch?v=sqOgyNfHl1U
04:49 I have a Rendezvous With Death by Alan Seeger (1916)
youtube.com/watch?v=ahRpJmsEzHo
06:42 Opportunity by Edward Sill (1880)
youtube.com/watch?v=dF4ivovUpME
09:09 Invictus by William Ernest Henley (1888)
youtube.com/watch?v=yCnV3QxGiII
11:20 Dune - Litany Against Fear
You will find with poetry great renown.
Here is a list of all the titles included:
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These are my honest thoughts on the practice of using a "Catch-All" pocket notebook. I have nothing to sell you and don't care if you subscribe, this is a video solely meant to inform.
Thanks to @ParkerNotes for the inspiration to pick up this habit. Go check out Parker's channel here: youtube.com/@ParkerNotes
0:00 - Introduction
00:49 - Pocket Notebook brand and how I used it
02:04 - Positives of the Pocket Notebook
06:05 - Limitations of the Pocket Notebook
09:10 - Conclusion
Not pictured: SPQR by Mary Beard. Currently reading and I hate it !!


