40 Books To Read Before I'm 40!

the original video from Joseph Reads Books:

[TheActiveMind]

12 years is plenty of time for a young fella like you to catch up on the Dude Bro canon!

[lisagarrity]

I thought the title Carson the Magnificent was a play on Johnny's character Carnac the Magnificent. I heard Zehme died before finishing the book. I'd be interested in hearing how Thomas' ending meshed with the part Zehme wrote.

[taffyj]

I can't do this new math but enjoyed the list. Nicely hued shirt!

[battybibliophile-Clare]

40 books will take you how long? Two or three days?

[RyanLisbon]

The most improbable part of this video is calling Signer Sargent the greatest painter of all time. Good luck eking into 40 with these lofty books under your belt.

[battybibliophile-Clare]

I'm interested in the book on Dante as I'm reading the Ciardi translation of Divine Comedy currently in tandem with the Hollander, and Dorothy L Sayers.

[JosephReadsBooks]

That is a great list that has put quite a few books to my radar. I may need a 50 before 40 video now.

I should have had more biographies on my list. If only there was a booktuber out there that could be my biography sherpa... 😉.

Evie was my inspiration for making the 40 before 40 video. She has a video as well.


Here's to reading our TBRs before we hit the majestic age of 40!😎

[TheMikester]

I think the Carson title was a riff on "Carnac the Magnificent."

[maxmojo]

One thing u must read before turning any age is the manga One Piece, very highly recommend 😊

[JasonHarrigan]

I'll save this list for when I reach my thirties.

[anthonyruggier]

Champlin did a study of Nero from Yale which I liked a lot. Very iconoclastic.

[derekgreen]

I love dan jurgens I think he is one of the best comic writers ever . But I understand he wrote Superman in an awkward era.

[ASoron]

What about the Old Testament?! Dude, really, Blood Meridian'll make a TON more sense...

[freddytheplatypus]

im confused, this guy is trolling about not being 40 surely?

[soniccentury]

You have plenty of time to read those 40 books before you reach the ripe old age of 40. From your past videos, I know your reading speed and reading comprehension are superior to that of most "readers."

[readingequalshappiness]

your older than 40 dude i know it just look at your hair and face proves it. whats with this title. sorry im just confused about this.