Have you read Anna Karenina by Tolstoy? I always wanted to read Tolstoy. If I do I'll make sure it doesn't have RIDICULOUSLY tiny font! Oh! That reminds me, have you ever read One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest by Ken Kesey? You should because it's amazing! (well, so I've heard, didn't actually finish it because OF THE TINY FONT!) Tiny fonts bug me, can you tell?
07:07 Almost all of the plays by Tennessee Williams's major period are worth the reading: THE GLASS MENAGERIE, SWEET BIRD OF YOUTH, CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF, SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER, THE NIGHT OF THE IGUANA, ORPHEUS DESCENDING, and SUMMER AND SMOKE.
04:35 FRANNY AND ZOOEY is somewhat mystical, exploring J. D. Salinger's strong interest in Buddhism. Whether or not you're interested in Eastern religions, it's worth a look.
04:38 William Shakespeare... Where to start? Apart from those you mention, THE TEMPEST, HAMLET, MEASURE FOR MEASURE, and the very dark TITUS ANDRONICUS.
05:42 THE MOON IS DOWN and BURNING BRIGHT are two of Steinbeck's wonderful, lesser-known works...and do try THE PEARL!
03:12 THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS is C.S. Lewis's wickedly funny vision of devils in hell, and letters written re how to tempt and torment humanity.
03:21 THE ROAD by Cormac McCarthy is a dark masterpiece of a novel. Almost Biblical in its poetical style, it follows a father and son struggling to survive in a scorched yet cold kind of Armageddon. Intense, disturbing, and beautiful...
01:55 F. Scott Fitzgerald's TENDER IS THE NIGHT and THE DIAMOND AS BIG AS THE RITZ are brilliantly lyrical and insightful. (The latter brings in adventure elements as well!)
02:58 THE DUBLINERS stories are remarkable...particularly "The Dead". Do you mean to attempt FINNEGAN'S WAKE? James Joyce confounds so many with this one!
3:03 THE TRIAL, THE CASTLE, and AMERIKA are strange and remarkable. Also, in THE NOTEBOOKS he discusses the art of writing in depth!
Here are recommendations, based on the authors there:
0:28-0:32 All of the play by Samuel Beckett are exceptional. You should also experience the prose. HOW IT IS and THE UNNAMABLE are brilliant, while MURPHY is considered his most easily understood (and strongly influenced by dear friend James Joyce)....
00:53 SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES, AHMED AND THE OBLIVION MACHINES, DANDELION WINE and THE HALLOWEEN TREE remain as some of Ray Bradbury's most exceptional efforts....
Sitting there watching this: I agree with that, I agree with that, I need to read that, I agree with that, OH MY WORD, It's the Killing Joke!!!!!!!! I love the Killing Joke so much.
This was one of the first of these bookshelf vlogs I really enjoyed. I read an illustrated version of Dracula when I was little and it terrified me (not as much as Frankenstein, though), but I'd still recommend it. Also, Narnia! You have to immerse yourself in the world properly, since they were written for children, but they are absolutely wonderful. Maybe do a video on your favorite books?
@BarrysBooks On Amazon (German one at least) they start at about 100€. Also, the last one I saw on eBay was sold for 30€. Just gotta look around a bit :)
I agree about twilight. I stopped reading the last book half way. you right about the small fonts. I had to get new book of pride and prejudice and Jane Eyre with bigger fonts. Where did you get that version of the tales of the beetle baird. Its cool.
Hi, I am Laura :D
colourinsanity 14 hours ago
how the hell do you find the time!!!
x123Scandalx 4 days ago
Have you read Anna Karenina by Tolstoy? I always wanted to read Tolstoy. If I do I'll make sure it doesn't have RIDICULOUSLY tiny font! Oh! That reminds me, have you ever read One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest by Ken Kesey? You should because it's amazing! (well, so I've heard, didn't actually finish it because OF THE TINY FONT!) Tiny fonts bug me, can you tell?
AMAZING CHANNEL BY THE WAY :)
-Maisie
crazymaisie3 2 weeks ago
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FeaturingRachel 2 weeks ago in playlist More videos from BarrysBooks
EVANGELION. Awesome. Also Skippy Dies is great!
smooshie3 3 weeks ago
NO GERMAN!!!!!!!!! :O
RandomerIAm 4 weeks ago
@Icarais69 Oh my! Thank you so much for all of your amazing recommendations! I shall definitely check most of these out!
BarrysBooks 4 weeks ago
I love that your books are alphabetized - so are mine. And wow - you have a really diverse collection of books - good for you!
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lov your accent
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most of books has terible covers. :(
ssnieguole 1 month ago
@BarrysBooks (continued)
07:07 Almost all of the plays by Tennessee Williams's major period are worth the reading: THE GLASS MENAGERIE, SWEET BIRD OF YOUTH, CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF, SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER, THE NIGHT OF THE IGUANA, ORPHEUS DESCENDING, and SUMMER AND SMOKE.
Icarais69 1 month ago
@BarrysBooks (continued):
04:35 FRANNY AND ZOOEY is somewhat mystical, exploring J. D. Salinger's strong interest in Buddhism. Whether or not you're interested in Eastern religions, it's worth a look.
04:38 William Shakespeare... Where to start? Apart from those you mention, THE TEMPEST, HAMLET, MEASURE FOR MEASURE, and the very dark TITUS ANDRONICUS.
05:42 THE MOON IS DOWN and BURNING BRIGHT are two of Steinbeck's wonderful, lesser-known works...and do try THE PEARL!
Icarais69 1 month ago
@BarrysBooks (continued):
03:12 THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS is C.S. Lewis's wickedly funny vision of devils in hell, and letters written re how to tempt and torment humanity.
03:21 THE ROAD by Cormac McCarthy is a dark masterpiece of a novel. Almost Biblical in its poetical style, it follows a father and son struggling to survive in a scorched yet cold kind of Armageddon. Intense, disturbing, and beautiful...
Icarais69 1 month ago
@BarrysBooks (continued):
01:55 F. Scott Fitzgerald's TENDER IS THE NIGHT and THE DIAMOND AS BIG AS THE RITZ are brilliantly lyrical and insightful. (The latter brings in adventure elements as well!)
02:58 THE DUBLINERS stories are remarkable...particularly "The Dead". Do you mean to attempt FINNEGAN'S WAKE? James Joyce confounds so many with this one!
3:03 THE TRIAL, THE CASTLE, and AMERIKA are strange and remarkable. Also, in THE NOTEBOOKS he discusses the art of writing in depth!
Icarais69 1 month ago
Here are recommendations, based on the authors there:
0:28-0:32 All of the play by Samuel Beckett are exceptional. You should also experience the prose. HOW IT IS and THE UNNAMABLE are brilliant, while MURPHY is considered his most easily understood (and strongly influenced by dear friend James Joyce)....
00:53 SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES, AHMED AND THE OBLIVION MACHINES, DANDELION WINE and THE HALLOWEEN TREE remain as some of Ray Bradbury's most exceptional efforts....
Icarais69 1 month ago
No Jonathan Stroud or Ayn Rand?
Barry, I am disappointed.
JamesIsHereBro 1 month ago
You make me realize I need to read more. haha
Riverbuddy 1 month ago
Sitting there watching this: I agree with that, I agree with that, I need to read that, I agree with that, OH MY WORD, It's the Killing Joke!!!!!!!! I love the Killing Joke so much.
prettyhippie865 1 month ago
This was one of the first of these bookshelf vlogs I really enjoyed. I read an illustrated version of Dracula when I was little and it terrified me (not as much as Frankenstein, though), but I'd still recommend it. Also, Narnia! You have to immerse yourself in the world properly, since they were written for children, but they are absolutely wonderful. Maybe do a video on your favorite books?
irrelephantnonsense 1 month ago
I'm currently reading "Mrs. Dalloway," as well as "Utopia," and "Lord of the Flies." You've inspired me to read more classics. :)
theLadySpies 1 month ago
Nerd Youtuber!
socomkenny 1 month ago
I haven't read "No Country For Old Men", but I read "The Road" and liked it a lot.
iwishihadanaccent 1 month ago
I'm from Northern Ireland!
Nice video. :)
Jordanificationily 1 month ago
Awesome dude. I seriously want most of these, and I've realised the toll moving around for the past 5 years has taken on my book collection :(
SpinalTapGal 1 month ago
OH MY GOD I WANT THAT LIMITED EDITION oh god let me faint now. O__O
SaxonVoter 1 month ago
@SaxonVoter You can buy them off eBay. It's just that they're about €250 there...
BarrysBooks 1 month ago
@BarrysBooks On Amazon (German one at least) they start at about 100€. Also, the last one I saw on eBay was sold for 30€. Just gotta look around a bit :)
MrsParamore 1 month ago
There isn't anything by Cormac McCarthy that is worth reading.
sk00kumtumtum 1 month ago
Read.. The.. Hunger.. Games... Trilogy..
Thank me later. :))))))))))))))))
Seriously I will make a book review myself for the first ever if you read them.
They are crazy amazingly awesome
182hotrod 1 month ago 2
The Help is Briliant. I saw the movie though before I read the book.
irishcsifan26 1 month ago
I agree about twilight. I stopped reading the last book half way. you right about the small fonts. I had to get new book of pride and prejudice and Jane Eyre with bigger fonts. Where did you get that version of the tales of the beetle baird. Its cool.
irishcsifan26 1 month ago