recently read 📖| LGBTQ+, cozy, & dystopian horror

catching you all up on a few things i've read lately! two are emotional LGBTQ reads, one is a cozy bookshop novel, one is a graphic novel, and the last is brutal dystopian horror. i will DEFINITELY be shifting to calmer, warmer books for the next few reads lol. i'm spent😭

books mentioned:
lie with me
days at the morisaki bookshop
all down darkness wide
afterlife: the boy next realm
tender is the flesh

★ animated intro by @RoseenaSakya
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★ intro music: cat shop by Louie Zong

[sushi_donut]

"If we hit 20k" 😅 This video came out 30mins ago and Chris is now over 20k subs. Congratulations!! 🥳🎉🎉

[digby]

"Hi everyone, it's ", "My name is Chris"

So charmingly nerdy, absolutely adorable 😁

[Buddywash]

nooo chris!! the way you describe tender is the flesh makes me NEED to read it so bad haha

[PokhrajRoy.]

Japanese books about bookshops and cafés are truly a great sub genre.

P.S. Do watch ‘Perfect Days’ because I think you might like it

[johncedarleaf]

Another great video, Chris! You’ve made a real journey from the beginning of your channel. You have this way which makes it feel like we’re sitting talking over coffee. “Lie with Me” was a beautiful, sad, exquisite book.

[alexischanlopez]

For those who don't know, Tender is the Flesh is a book originaly written in spanish, the author is from Argentina. The title in spanish is Cadaver Exquisito, which translated literally form spanish is "Exquisite Corpse".

[AshWednesday]

Even though Tender is The Flesh was a little disturbing I still enjoyed it. I thought of how animals go through what these humans were being put through in the book. It’s sad and disturbing but eye opening.

[phiehub]

i really like when booktubers are also vloggers cause u get to hear about the same good books twice 🤲❤ already got myself both parts of morisaki bookshop thanks to your and benji's recommendations!

[JoyjeetGupta]

Oh, I loved 'Lie With Me'! ❤

I still remember lines like, "Because you will leave and we will stay."

And.... "I'm the boy who intrigues and not the boy who satisfies."

There are so many more like; "writing is a good means of survival. A way of not forgetting the ones who have disappeared, of continuing a dialogue."

And...

"He goes back to the books...All of a sudden I see a sort of admiration return to his face, but it's a painful admiration; what he likes about me is also what keeps me separate from him."

Just remembering them is giving me goosebumps.

[ellias]

oh my god lie with me was just sooo bittersweet. if it was a book about me it would be titled die with me bc i have a zero love life.
tender is the flesh it was CRAZY bc THAT ENDING??!!?!?!1

[MostlyReading]

I’ve started buying Chris’ recommendations and the guy has amazing taste in books. So happy to have found this channel, thank you Chris ❤️

[luigi]

Yeah, I'm definitely skipping tender is the flesh. Great vid

[StevenGerischer]

Bookshops and Bonedust, a literary sorbet to cleanse and get comfy.

[Gisoo-ivnf]

I just found your channel and the way you talk about book made me feel so relaxed, literally enjoyed listening to you 🙏🏻🌿💚

[bodiemorein]

I had the same feelings about 'Days at the Morisaki Bookshop' -- liking it but not loving it -- but another book written by a female Japanese author that I really, really loved was 'Kitchen' by Banana Yoshimoto. I would recommend it if you're looking for a read that's a little sad but also somehow very comforting and sweet.

[ashowboat]

I sure appreciate these videos. Your descriptions give enough info to decide if you want to buy the book but doesn't spoil the story. You are keeping me with a steady supply of great books to explore. Thanks!

[jackthemlits]

The king has posted!! Dropping everything im doing to watch this, brb

[tevinmukemu]

I have fallen in love with these videos

[carmenmonteavaro]

Yaaaay!!!! Congratulations Chris. Well deserved. You are such a gentle soul. Keep that up and you’ll be at 1, 000, 000 soon 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[AdamxApple]

Thank you for your service, yapping can save lives :D