10 Books I Want To Read Before I Die

I don't like TBRs. I like keeping things simple with a list of 10 books I want to read in my lifetime.

Channel's mentioned: @merphynapierreviews

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00-02:11: Intro
02:11-04:32: Lord of the Rings
04:32-05:26: IT
05:26-07:00: Dungeon Crawler Carl
07:00-07:57: Jurassic Park
07:57-09:19: HitchHikers
09:19-10:35: Lonesome Dove
10:35-11:26: The Last Unicorn
11:26-12:42: Dune
12:42-15:27: The Way of Kings
15:27-17:03: The Stand
17:03-18:52: Closing

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[Thomas.R.Howell]

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[sovereignprints_]

So many books, so little time

I also prefer to read books slowly, and its a good reminder, especially in the midst a culture so obsessed with "consuming" as much "content" as humanly possible, to take your time with things. It is good to sit with books, and learn their ideas, absorb the themes and setting, and spend time with its characters. That's one reason why I love the Wheel of Time so much, especially in its slower moments. Art shouldn't be a speed run!

Love the video and your whole vibe, cheers!

[Bryan-qznp]

I've not read Lonesome Dove or Dungeon Crawler Carl, but I've read the rest of those, and I must say you've got yourself an excellent list there my dude. If you're as slow a reader as I am, that's a year plus of great reading even if you don't intersperse it with other books.

[fcon]

There’s a need for more well made channels like this. Well done and good recommendations, keep making great videos!

[ItzKevin_]

I clicked on this video and I would of thought you had a huge channel already, that’s how well put together this video was! I’m slowly getting into reading and this video definitely opened my eyes up to some great options!

[littlebillll]

Lonesome Dove is everything to me right now. I'm trying so hard not to just inhale it in a week. Perfect Fall read.

[BryanHeard]

Lonesome Dove is an epic book. I finished it about a week ago. Took me almost 200 pages to get into it. I’m so glad I stuck with it to the end.

[ofDepreciationatTaxRate]

Hitchhikers Guide is also surprisingly philosophical. Its philosophically absurd slant is worn on its sleeve without interrupting the fun of the book. This is probably due, in part, because Absurdism encourages laughing at the void, and embracing the absurd, "One must imagine Sisyphus happy" and all that. I actually think in many ways Adams does a better job of evoking Absurdism to someone curious than many of Camus' works.

[chrisreadingcorner]

Hello Thomas, this is a great video, love the idea of picking 10 books at a time I want to read rather than thinking I've got hundreds of books to read.

[gustavolamego]

Dude this is the first video of yours I ve seen, and that intro was so smooth, i couldnt belieeeve you only have 900 subs. Great work

[zeroshelfcontrol]

ugh lonesome dove is such a masterpiece and wish i could read it for the first time all over again - awesome list!

[thereadingmama]

So many of these are also on my list to read. I'm a homeschool mama, so I spend so much time reading books for my kids (literature and real book based methods). I love making time to read for myself, LOTR was the first big book that I read for myself a few years back and it has changed how I read. Dune and & Hitchhiker's Guide are on my lifetime TBR (which is a bit more than 10) in honor of my father who passed away this year. They were some of his favorites when he was younger, and led to a lifetime of sci-fi love. I've been reading more sci-fi this past year as a way to connect with his memory.

[ВикторияВильдяева-ув]

thank youuu so so much for this and all video that you posted!! i feel that you do it with pleasure and it`s really cool! i miss this feeling when you have someone to talk with about books but it`s actually soso cozy to listen you! now i`m reading "on the road" by keruak but you know it`s such a really road-movie book so sometimes i get tired of reading it

[cinemavanya]

got your channel recommended, glad to find your channel, here to stay!
thanks for the video, a great one!

[LIi]

As i was hitting the like and subscribe buttons - out of sheer habit (!) your closing part totally caught me of guard, and was very refreshing! theres substance in your videos, which is nice :)

[nikkitapalms]

Lonesome Dove and It are actually on my top 10 to read before I die. I’ve read The Stand and LOTR and they’re both epic as hell.

[pham]

Lonesoome Dove is my all time favorite. My husband listened to it on his long drives to work. He ended up listening to the whole series, watched the miniseries, ' tv shows, and movies. He finished them about 3 months ago and said he felt a huge hole in his heart. He talked about starting them over but moved along for the time being.

[blackbeltreads]

I’ve read about half of these and the other half are also on my list. This would be the perfect time of year for IT, it’s one of my favorite horror books of all time. If you struggle with LotR I would suggest the audiobook version. It really helps to have a great story teller.

[Bng_SeymourRumps]

I’m currently in college and for English 1002 I am required to do a 10-12 page research project about any piece of writing. I chose to write about The Cosmere and the stories within it because it’s such a beautiful universe. I believe stormlight archive will be the next classic, I’m so biased to it at this point but please please please read all of stormlight.

[collingier]

Nice list! Lonesome dove, the way of kings, and finally going back and finishing lord of the rings are on my list as well