Ursula Le Guins Left Hand of Darkness Bits of Lit 2024-09-13 | This is a reread for me. It's an incredible story, and I'd love to hear what you think!
A Beijing Adventure | Great Wall, Summer Palace, Forbidden City, Universal Bits of Lit 2024-09-12 | I went to Beijing with my girlfriend during the first week of September. We went to the Great Wall, Universal Studios Beijing, The Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, and Summer Palace. We had a great time and I highly recommend you go visit! Next time, I'll show something in Shanghai. Please let me know what you think of Beijing!
Faulkner in August: As I lay Dying | The Odyssey to Jefferson Bits of Lit 2024-08-22 | Let me know what you think for #faulknerinaugust #faulkner
The Horror of Pet Sematary | Hey-Ho, Lets Go! Bits of Lit 2024-08-11 | I finally read a Stephen King novel I like! So I thought I'd discuss it and see what others think of Pet Sematary! I'm curious to know what scared you the most in the novel and any other thoughts you had about the book. I was let down by the final third of the book and thought I'd share the direction I thought it would go that would have been more interesting for me. I hope to hear from you! Thanks, booktube!
Porkys Master Plan | Mother 3 Bits of Lit 2024-02-08 | Mother 3 is one of my favorite games, so I thought I would explore how it impacts me emotionally. This is the first in a planned series of videos about video games that have altered me as a human being for the better. Let me know what you think of the game. I left out a lot to just focus on the tragedy, but I love the quirks, too. All credit to irikachana for restoring the Mother 3 OST. #mother3 irikachana's channel: youtube.com/channel/UC9KzhdCc8SlW7iQroFsMUDw0:00 Introduction to Mother 31:35 Chapter 1 - The Family4:59 Chapter 2 - Tazmily's History7:36 Chapter 3 - C.R.E.A.M.12:15 Chapter 4 - Tragedy17:12 Chapter 5 - Porky's Plan23:27 Chapter 6 - The Masked Man29:04 Chapter 7 - Porky's History33:30 Chapter 8 - Brotherly Love
Between Dystopias | Joshua Uchenna Omenga and Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki Bits of Lit 2023-11-28 | amazon link:amzn.to/49Z9t2Hwebsite of publisher:arcmanorbooks.com/africaOghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki's website:odekpeki.com
The Last Days of Superman | All Star Superman Bits of Lit 2023-10-13 | All Star Superman is a graphic novel with a really interesting concept. Superman knows he has one year to live and has to use that time to leave behind a world that can do without him. It focuses on the more emotional beats of Superman, though it does have its fair share of action. It's written by Grant Morrison with art by Frank Quitely.affiliate link:amzn.to/48RDhh5
Imago by Octavia Butler | Exploring Gender in the Post Apocalypse Bits of Lit 2023-09-19 | This is not the novel I was expecting. After Akin vows to terraform Mars so humans can become fertile again and have a space of their own, free from the Oankali in Adulthood Rites, I was really expecting to see the trials and tribulations of that adventure, and instead we got a magnificent story about a human born ooloi, the third gender of the oankali. Jodahs had shown as male throughout childhood, but once its metamorphoses began it became the first human born polio and faces exile. A must read series!
Adulthood Rites - Octavia Butler | The Future of Humanity Bits of Lit 2023-09-12 | Haven't made a video for months, so I thought I'd come back with this great novel. I'm in the process of reading the sequel and it's doing a lot of heavy lifting to remind me of what has already been introduced haha.This is the story of Akin, an oankali-human construct. His mother is Lilith, who was tasked with introducing humanity to their new life post-apocalypse. As a child, Akin is taken by poachers to the town of Phoenix, where humans live, desperately hoping they can rise from the ashes and go back to procreating again. However, the oankali refuse to let them because of their combination of intelligence and hierarchical tendencies. Akin makes it his life mission to terraform Mars for humanity to try again, but will he succeed? READ!Amazon link: amzn.to/3raFCCZ
Alan Moores Biggest Writing Regret | The Killing Joke Bits of Lit 2023-07-04 | The Killing Joke is, of course, a fantastic graphic novel, so then why does Alan Moore regret one of his most popular works? Let's take a look a look at why Alan Moore regrets writing The Killing Joke. Using the word copycat was a mistake! My fault!Amazon link:amzn.to/43fPMPu
Innovative Storytelling in Metroid Prime | The Scan Visor Bits of Lit 2023-06-23 | Metroid Prime needs no introduction, but I played through it recently and wanted to make a video I hadn't seen anyone else make about my favorite game mechanic in Metroid Prime: the scan visor. It's a brilliant science fiction first person shooter from the Nintendo GameCube developed by Retro Studios, rereleased on the Nintendo Switch as a remaster. I had a ton of fun playing through it on hard mode and I am impatiently awaiting Metroid Prime 4!!! A remaster of Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, and Metroid Prime 3: Corruption would suit me well too.I would like to know what you think about the scan visor and the game as a whole. What Chozo lore or pirate data do you like the most? Which boss is your favorite? Let me know!#metroidprime
The Great War Romance | A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway Bits of Lit 2023-06-18 | A Farewell to Arms tells the story of Frederic Henry and Catherine Barkley on the Italian Front of The Great War. When Frederic Henry gets Catherine Barkley pregnant, he abandons his duty as a medic and seeks to escape Italy to Switzerland. It is the most heartbreaking story about love and war. It is beautiful. It is a powerful story about where men's loyalties lie and a real rotten war.Please do not take my history lesson seriously.Amazon link:A FAREWELL TO ARMS: amzn.to/43IwNhG
Humanitys Post-Apocalyptical Evolution | Xenogenesis - Dawn by Octavia Butler Bits of Lit 2023-06-12 | This is a brief introduction to an INCREDIBLE novel by Octavia E. Butler called Dawn. It is the first in the series. It is set 250 years after a nuclear apocalypse following the Cold War getting hot. Lilith Iyapo is Awakened and chosen to lead the repopulation of Earth at the cost of providing her DNA to her captors, the Oankali, a mysterious alien race that trades genetics to improve their species. Please like, share, and subscribe if you want more videos like this, and especially if you want to see me cover the next two books(but even better!)Amazon link(US):DAWN - amzn.to/3oVImDj
The Great War Novel That Changed American Literature | The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway Bits of Lit 2023-05-31 | The Sun Also Rises is an incredible novel set in post war Europe during the 1920s. It follow Jakes Barnes, a veteran of The Great War, as he goes around Paris with his friends, Robert Cohn and Brett Ashley, to drink away his trauma. Each of the characters is broken in their own way, whether it's impotence through injury, or a broken heart, they all struggle to get by, hoping going to Pamplona, Spain, to see the running of the bulls and bull fights will alleviate their anxiety, in The Sun Also Rises.Amazon(US) link:THE SUN ALSO RISES: amzn.to/3X6dr3y
The Short Happy Life of Ernest Hemingway Bits of Lit 2023-05-15 | This is a very BRIEF introduction to Ernest Hemingway's life. Somehow I cut it from 15 minutes to 5 minutes???Anyway, I wanted to make this introduction because I will read all of his books that were published during his lifetime this year.The Sun Also Rises in MayA Farewell to Arms in JuneDeath in the Afternoon in JulyGreen Hills of Africa in AugustTo Have and Have Not in SeptemberFor Whom the Bell Tolls in OctoberAcross the River and Into the Trees in NovemberThe Old Man and The Sea in DecemberThe Complete Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway all year!!Amazon links:THE SUN ALSO RISES: amzn.to/3X6dr3yA FAREWELL TO ARMS: amzn.to/3X5gHMwDEATH IN THE AFTERNOON: amzn.to/466t2nOGREEN HILLS OF AFRICA: amzn.to/441aHXqTO HAVE AND HAVE NOT: amzn.to/3qGtVU6FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS: amzn.to/3Jd5BzmACROSS THE RIVER AND INTO THE TREES: amzn.to/42ChsOlTHE OLD MAN AND THE SEA: amzn.to/43YTJJfTHE COMPLETE SHORT STORIES OF ERNEST HEMINGWAY: amzn.to/3p28HPU
Legends of the Condor 3: A Snake Lies Waiting by Jin Yong | Disappointing 射雕英雄传 Bits of Lit 2023-05-04 | Looking forward to A Heart Divided though!
New Voices in Chinese Science Fiction | Absolute Must Read Stories! Bits of Lit 2023-05-02 | Shuang Chimu 双翅目My Family and Other Evolving AnimalsLiu Xiao 刘啸 The BridgeYang Wanqing 杨晚晴 TombstoneHui Hu 灰狐 PTSDCongyun "Mu Ming" Gu 慕明 By Those HandsLiang Qingsan 梁清散 The Kite of JinanShi Heiyao 石黑曜 PixiuLiao Shubo 廖舒波 The Postman
Book Lovers by Emily Henry | Romance and Witty Banter Bits of Lit 2023-05-01 | It just wasn't for me, but I get how people like the book!
Wilderlore: The Accidental Apprentice by Amanda Foody | Mythical Beasts! Bits of Lit 2023-04-30 | ...
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou | Fantastic Memoir! Bits of Lit 2023-04-27 | Truly a must read memoir!
Chlorine by Jade Song | A Mermaid Story Bits of Lit 2023-04-25 | I read this a few weeks ago and MY GOD it's still seared into my brain. Please read it. It's wonderful! It's heart-breaking! IT'S THE SOURCE OF ALL MY EMOTIONAL PAIN LATELY and I love it.
Africa Risen: A New Age of Speculative Fiction | A Whole Gamut of Emotions Bits of Lit 2023-04-04 | You gotta check this out!!Here are the stories and their authors:"The Blue House" by Dilman Dila"March Magic" by WC Dunlap"IRL" by Steven Barnes"The Deification of Igodo" by Joshua Uchenna Omenga"Mami Wataworks" by Russell Nichols"Rear Mirror" by Nuzo Onoh"Door Crashers" by Franka Zeph"The Soul Would Have No Rainbow" by Yvette Lisa Ndlovu"A Dream of Electric Mothers" by Wole Talabi"Simbi" by Sandra Jackson-Opoku"Housewarming for a Lion Goddess" by Aline-Mwezi Niyonsenga"A Knight in Tunisia" by Alex Jennings"The Devil Is Us" by Mirette Bahgat"Cloud Mine" by Timi Odueso"Ruler of the Rear Guard" by Maurice Broaddus"Peeling Time (Deluxe Edition)" by Tlotlo Tsamaase"The Sugar Mill" by Tobias S. Buckell"The Carving of War" by Somto Ihezue Onyedikachi"Ghost Ship" by Tananarive Due"Liquid Twilight" by Ytasha Womack"Once Upon a Time in 1967" by Oyedotun Damilola Muees"A Girl Crawls in a Dark Corner" by Alexis Brooks de Vita"The Lady of the Yellow-Painted Library" by Tobi Ogundiran"When the Mami Wata Met a Demon" by Moustapha Mbacke Diop"The Papermakers" by Akua Lezli Hope"A Soul of Small Places" by Mame Bougouma Diene and Woppa Diallo"Air to Shape Lungs" by Shingai Njeri Kagunda"Hanfo Driver" by Ada Nnadi"Exiles of Witchery" by Ivana Akotowaa Ofori"The Taloned Beast" by Chinelo Onwualu"Star Watchers" by Danian Darrell Jerry"Biscuit & Milk" by Dare Segun Falowo0:00 Africa Risen2:16 losing my mind over hammering in the background2:19 back to your regularly scheduled programming
Legend of the Condor Heroes: A Hero Born by Jin Yong | Wuxia Mastery 射雕英雄传 - 查良鏞 Bits of Lit 2023-04-03 | This novel is the beginning of a series. I have only read this one. I love it. I love it a lot. I LOVE IT MORE THAN ANYTHING. IT IS MY FAVORITE CHINESE NOVEL, POSSIBLY FAVORITE NOVEL.Somehow I forgot to mention Justice Duan, whom revenge must be exacted upon!!!0:00 introduction4:15 finally start talking about the plot
LINGHUN by Ai Jiang | Grieving over that ending fr Bits of Lit 2023-03-28 | This is an up and coming novella written by a Chinese Canadian author, Ai Jiang 江艾. It's experimental in its presentation, and that mostly works as it follows the story of Wenqi, Liam, and Mrs. who live in HOME (Homecoming of Missing Entities). Wenqi is new and moves into a house with her grieving mother and father to reconnect with the lost soul of her older brother, Tianqi. What follows is a unique tale about loss, grief, and is sure to wriggle its way into your heart with its thrills and chills, particularly when the lingerers have a bidding war to claim the next house. Let me know what you think~
THE SAILOR WHO FELL FROM GRACE WITH THE SEA by Yukio Mishima | The Grand Cause Bits of Lit 2023-03-21 | This is a difficult novel to appreciate due to its content, but beautifully written. It's further complicated by the truly bizarre life of Yukio Mishima, particularly at the end of his life. What do you think of this novel?
The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America’s Great Migration by Isabel Wilkerson Bits of Lit 2023-03-07 | ...
