I don't know who quoted this but here it goes - "Reading? It's not about how many books you go through, it's about how many books go through you"
@ivanzouw5 жыл бұрын
i read that on medium.com that's really good line, i think.
@increditoaster5 жыл бұрын
#deep
@MZT44 жыл бұрын
r/Im14anthisisdeeo
@catedoge32064 жыл бұрын
Imma steal this
@eternity96914 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this
@astarte_silver6 жыл бұрын
"Don't finish a bad book" is the best advice when it comes to optimizing time and enjoy reading.
@philipmeisterl5 жыл бұрын
Dan_GD thank you!! Also its ok to skip parts often you only really care for a few chapters
@neilspector92214 жыл бұрын
Yes, that is true but sometimes you may wish to power through a book to put another notch in belt. Books like War and Peace or Moby Dick come to mind.
@tempestandacomputer69514 жыл бұрын
@@neilspector9221 Those aren't bad books though. They are classics that you may not relate to because the prose has aged so much.
@diviproduction1734 жыл бұрын
I agree but sometimes I feel guilty I'm not giving it a chance, once I hit page 100 if I'm not feeling it I'll ditch it.
@theunexplainablecrumbs43872 жыл бұрын
Could not agree more. When I've tried to power through a book I've outright disliked it just puts me into a reading slump. Why waste time reading something you don't like when you could be reading something that you do?
@lesleywatts77986 жыл бұрын
Also, ask a librarian. Helping people find books they will enjoy or discover information they need is a huge part of our job.
@tempestandacomputer69514 жыл бұрын
As someone who has been a reader since grade school and now in college, it never occurred to me librarians would have recommendations.
@ryanfinnamore13093 жыл бұрын
@@tempestandacomputer6951 have you since asked a librarian for a suggestion?
@tempestandacomputer69513 жыл бұрын
@@ryanfinnamore1309 Since then, i haven't read much so no, but ive asked for reccomende from people when applicable. I almost always ask the waiter for one when going to a new restaurant.
@KashishShivnani2 жыл бұрын
My librarian does not read books, that is why I can't ask him
@greatbookie6 жыл бұрын
“In the case of good books, the point is not to see how many of them you can get through, but rather how many can get through to you.” ― Mortimer J. Adler
@ExtremeTalker-xw6cd6 жыл бұрын
Avoid books made by youtubers
@ZamWeazle5 жыл бұрын
Why's that?
@ZamWeazle5 жыл бұрын
@Alaskan Space Program lol Who the heck is that?
@ZamWeazle5 жыл бұрын
@Alaskan Space Program You might as well be speaking greek? ...It's all greek to me!!
@ZamWeazle5 жыл бұрын
@Alaskan Space ProgramWell, to quote Q*bert...@!#?@!
@aarambhabhandari24864 жыл бұрын
Best advive ever thanks
@AndyZaturno6 жыл бұрын
I stopped buying books for two reasons. I only like them in physical form and they are expensive most of the times, and second, public libraries have amazing books that you can actually borrow. If you really like it, then you can buy it then to store in your own library. Why you didn't mention libraries? Andy
@Thomasfrank6 жыл бұрын
To be honest, I haven't checked a book out at a library in a long time (though I still work at the Boulder one sometimes), so it totally slipped my mind when I was writing this video. I definitely should have mentioned it, which is why I pinned someone else's comment that called me out on it :)
@misspumpkin54272 жыл бұрын
In my city local libraries don't even exist, so I have only one option which is buy books
@Mianroca6 жыл бұрын
This is why I look up to this man. He has a good taste for books, and his videos are helpful and precise.
@ranveersingh69546 жыл бұрын
Mianroca true
@noodlepoodleoddle5 жыл бұрын
Also don't ever be afraid to start reading multiple books at once. You don't have to commit to everything, as long as one of them is enjoyable you already won.
@anabananana23264 жыл бұрын
"A short history of nearly everything" is one of my favorite books as well, so surprised when someone else mentions it. Great video😊
@matthewmatherly38445 жыл бұрын
I know everyone has different interests when it comes to reading, but a few books that I have enjoyed reading are as followed: • Ego Is The Enemy (Ryan Holiday) • The Obstacle Is The Way (Ryan Holiday) • The Second Mountain: The Quest For A Moral Life (David Brooks) • The Road To Character (David Brooks) • Rising Strong (Brene Brown) • Daring To Lead (Brene Brown) One might say that a more accurate assessment is three authors that changed my life as I listed a couple books by each author that I've come to enjoy reading and have learned to grow my perspective and personal self from what I've read and apply them to my own life and situations that happen within it. I've always been a strong believer that while reading is fundamentally important and essential to helping us learn and grow, it's all in how we apply it as well. I hope for those that see this comment and decided to read any of these books or if you've already read any of them you can share your experiences below. I hope you can experience as much joy from these books as I have come to know. Keep reading what you love and find interesting and grow as much as you can as a person.
@youstinanagi7406 жыл бұрын
Thomas, THANK YOU. You perfectly and quickly answered my questions. It is such a relief to know them . I respect your efforts so much. I'm also proud and happy to hear my own words in your video.
@whoareu-podcastaboutlifeat2576 жыл бұрын
I would recommend Goodreads as well. In my experience the reviews are quite reliable! Another way I passively find out about new/recommended books is through podcasts. The podcast Fresh Air is always interviewing authors. I've found so many great books that way.
@JLchevz5 жыл бұрын
deleting the TBR list is great, if you really wanted to read something youd buy the book right away, instead the tbr list just gives you anxiety lol
@glenmattson37653 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making this video. My wife is a writer of clean historical romance novels based on places we have traveled. Now that I have retired, I am helping her publish Mellyora Ashley books for others to enjoy. I appreciate your help in this video showing how she might get her books discovered by those looking for enjoyable reads about actual places and history in England.
@arock85866 жыл бұрын
Tom, Ive been around for a long time and appreachiate every video you release. They really do help. Fam, the dislike percentage of basically all of your videos say something very good about you as a content creator.
@chandugatti6 жыл бұрын
You're such a great inspiration for me. Your videos have changed they way of my life. Keep posting great stuff, as always! :)
@treeoflife71516 жыл бұрын
Great video. I agree that reading a summary is like getting notes from friends. Even reading a book second time is a very different experience as you notice different things and make new connections. When it comes to reading lists, when I add a book to it, I also add a reference (where did I heard it, why it got me interested). That way (hopefully) I will be able to evaluate better when the time comes, if it's still relevant/a good reason to read the book.
@Rocket33r6 жыл бұрын
I like Naval Ravikan'ts approach to reading. He doesn't force himself to finish a book he started, he just reads whatever he's curious about. I haven't fully adopted his philosophy, but he do notice that at times I lose reading momentum if what I'm reading is not that interesting to me, and I skip reading for 1-2 days. Sometimes I also just need a break from a certain book, and then come back to it at a later point, or I don't. The only time I try to be consistent is with text books that I'm trying to study. But because of that I try to read 2-3 categories of books each day, so that I'm always reading something "interesting". The categories would be text-book/study-book (something that requires more focus), non-fiction (something I'm interested in) and fiction (the last book of the day and to balance my reading habits and create diversity in the topics I read).
@user-dr5nt2is7f4 жыл бұрын
And sometimes its good to read so called “classics” I found the books that we read in literature class such as Dostoevsky, Camus, Jane Austin, Fitzgerald, and etc. very interesting and entertaining. There might be boring books, but there won’t be “bad” books if you find them in this way. Also, there is a list made by Ted, “why you should read” series, and it’s helpful.
@sherlock78982 жыл бұрын
Yesssss, some of the first books I ever read and still my favorites to this day were classic books. Pride and Prejudice, Jane Eyre, Sherlock Holmes, A Tale of Two Cities and so on. If you can get through the different language and the length, you can find gems.
@empathagain2 жыл бұрын
We didn't read anything half as amazing as Camus or Dostoyevsky in any of my classes, but they're 2 of my favorite authors now, with Camus actually being my fave author of all time.
@charliegoodson82476 жыл бұрын
Thinking Fast and Slow is truly a life-changing book. It should be a required read before starting college. Great video thanks for the recommendations.
@AnonyTests5 жыл бұрын
Charlie Goodson I read that book and yes it was beyond incredible. I think you will also enjoy reading The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy :)
@TheNickChug6 жыл бұрын
I was JUST having this issue the other day! Thanks for another great video!
@user-di3ng2bq8z6 жыл бұрын
People, here is the best content, search no more, Tom, I love the work that you do here and the new mail up-do that you did - it is truly a quality read! I literary cant point to a single video that i didn't enjoy
@isiahfriedlander55595 жыл бұрын
Спасибо, are you Russian? I would love to learn this language
@crazygrace945 жыл бұрын
Isiah, if you’re serious about learning Russian I recommend you check out Italki. It’s a language learning website through which you can find affordable tutors and/or language exchange partners. Удачи!
@isiahfriedlander55595 жыл бұрын
Grace Poet: thank you very much, it’s just great, many teachers at an affordable price, Крани вас боже
@santruptip17536 жыл бұрын
I feel like your skin is getting better and glowing with every video. Make a video on how you take care of it.!!
@Thomasfrank6 жыл бұрын
I might have the sunlight to thank in this one. But I’ll definitely do a skin video, since I used to have REALLY bad acne. For me the fix was (and is) primarily diet.
@kartikkarajgikar28466 жыл бұрын
Thomas Frank Yep!! Please do one . Most of us need those tips
@santruptip17536 жыл бұрын
ok I'm just a little too excited you actually replied!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And yes will look forward to the video :"D
@davidjames6666 жыл бұрын
Thomas Frank you are what you eat. I guess hotdogs and processed deli meats are not a food staple right now for you. Congrats on all you've been doing.
@SamuelNathanuelson6 жыл бұрын
"The Greatest Ingredient to learning is interest" "Enjoy the journey, you never really "get there"
@ang3allen5 жыл бұрын
Personal development books are my favorite My recommendations are Think and grow rich - napoleon hill As a man thinken by James Allen psycocybernetics - Maxwell Maltz Atomic habits by James clear The power of your subconscious mind by Joseph Murphy Eat that frog Bryan Tracy Awaken the giant within - Antony Robbins The genie within by Harry w. Carpenter Miracle morning- Hal Elrod There is a lot more books that I really like but The ones I mentioned are some of my favorite!!!
@Asyss_Complex4 жыл бұрын
I read Atomic Habits, and that was a good one. I actually got inspired by one of the chapters. I used my 'engineering' skills to build a 'habit tracker' which consists of a microcontroller, a small screen and buttons to input information. Every night I would record the tasks that I have completed during te day. Thanks to that I've been building good habits. I might make a video about it some day. Thanks for the recommendations. I'll check them out.
@ang3allen4 жыл бұрын
@@Asyss_Complex yeah make a video and I'll check it out, what others books have you read that inspired you?
@maryambraiber64606 жыл бұрын
Your videos are QUALITY
@K98vd046 жыл бұрын
I hate how teen fantasy books cover 80% of book shops and library
@Ounouh6 жыл бұрын
Because the demand is higher. Book shops have to follow the demand or they go out of business. There's not enough customers (does not mean there is not any) that would buy other than teen fantasies that are actually bought by people of all ages. Harry Potter being an example how a book to teens was popular in other age groups too to the point that they had to make 2nd cover set with more serious book covers designed more to adults taste.
@lyraserpentine8946 жыл бұрын
Well, if adults would stop reading the young adult genre, then the majority of books read, offered, and sold would not consist of childish nonsense, like teen fantasy books. Convince adults to read adult books, and to move out of their Peter Pan syndrome, and the literature will improve.
@Thomasfrank6 жыл бұрын
There are certainly a lot of teen wolf vampire squid-person romance triangle books out there, but i wouldn’t say they cover THAT much of the bookstores and libraries I’ve been in...
@hopfferomero6 жыл бұрын
SquickSquick Search Romero.and.Torre on instagram and you'll find a nice list of them also! ;)
@knightmareco6 жыл бұрын
The shops you go to bruv, the ones I visit do have them as central display with all the best sellers at the moment, but the rest of the shop is vast and has from historical books to manga
@ksiddiqui86 жыл бұрын
I just can't get myself to make a reading habit, no matter what... I don't understand why... But I'm still very excited to get that habit, and working on it...
@raseenahmed11496 жыл бұрын
find your taste first
@Jridgen6 жыл бұрын
I was the same way until I switched to a daily habit. I failed at trying to read "x" number of books a week or month. Switched to 25 pages a day commitment, which is not hard, and now it's ingrained. Try it out.
@ThePayola1236 жыл бұрын
Read about Penile Augmentation...!!!
@kathlynbaladad57566 жыл бұрын
You need to know your daily routine. If you realize you have a consistent downtime each day, say, commuting to and from work takes you two hours, you could fill it with reading a particular number of pages or chapters. There’s no one formula to get into the habit of doing something, it depends on your lifestyle. Don’t set a goal that’s too high for your current lifestyle. If you can only read 5 pages a day, go for it. Build it through time. You might also want to reflect on what motivates you to do something. If it’s through meeting metrics, make a tracker. If it’s through food, read while having eating dinner. If it’s through learning, join a book club. If life is going too fast and you need to just sit down, read a book. Get to know yourself and how you’ve formed your current habits. I’ve developed my own resding habits because it’s a stress-reliever at the end of the day. If you haven’t found your taste in books, have an experiment week. Try reading a chapter from a particular book or genre for each day of the week. You’re bound to find one that piques your interest.
@Thomasfrank6 жыл бұрын
I bet a friend $100 that I’d read 25 pages a day for 3 months. I ended up reading 13 books. Was hard at first, but after a couple weeks I actually noticed my focus improving and the reading went quicker and easier
@kyraocity6 жыл бұрын
I so appreciate your vlogs and this channel!! Still recommending it to my students. This is such a useful video. Commonsense that is so valuable.
@cabalpaxiarch72394 жыл бұрын
Ok, sure, I can respect this. Even though I fundamentally disagree with the overall philosophy of this channel, I have to admit this was a very practical and helpful guide. Assuming my life span leaves me with enough time after I finish all the classics I still have on my TBR list and my second Wheel of Time reading, this is going to be a helpful guide to look for what's next.
@aaronmontgomery69774 жыл бұрын
Why do you disagree with the channel?
@charles_heres6 жыл бұрын
I second the Goodreads recommendation, it has been a pleasure following you these years! Cheers.
@hajerabd34914 жыл бұрын
this is not what people are here for but two books that i absolutely love are, blink by malcolm gladwell and little bee by chris cleave.
@asianassassin72276 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this video! I lost my love for reading at the beginning of middle school, but recently regained it at the end of my freshman year of college a month ago and this question popped into my head. I’ll definitely have to check out Goodreads later.
@moritzschroder6 жыл бұрын
thanks for not being superficial with this topic! you could have made it easy for yourself, but you didnt, and i always appreciate that in youtubers! i, too, try to give my content as much depth as possible. thanks for raising the bar, thomas 😉
@michaelbillypec2 жыл бұрын
Don’t finish a bad book is good advice, my own personal rule is don’t even start one; I can tell in one paragraph if I am going to enjoy an author’s style. On occasion, might give them up to one page, but I try to stick to the one paragraph rule…
@ishitadas23326 жыл бұрын
The part where you say "Don't forget to enjoy the process of reading and that it's about the journey", totally resonates with me. At the start of this year, I had set a goal to read 2 books per month to resume my love for reading. Eventually, I realised that I was really rushing through. And, my sister pointed out exactly the same thing - what's the point of such a goal if you are not enjoying it. So, I have slowed down and enjoying all the reading 😊. Thanks for the tips..
@jamilexf.79106 жыл бұрын
THOMAS ALL BOOKS ARE WORTH MY TIME. I am currently reading Being Mortal by Atul Gawande which is extremely well written also extremely eye-opening and existential crisis causing. One of my first Non-FIction that I am reading all the way through. I personally do a lot of the tips you are giving but the video was a great reminder. The first sentence was caused by my first reaction to your title. Love yah!
@mishapurser75424 жыл бұрын
I noticed the Mary Beard book in the thumbnail. Seems we are both a fan of her. I bought her book Women and Power earlier today. I can't wait to buy S.P.Q.R. in the future.
@googledev5664 жыл бұрын
*_Thanks for having engsubtitles_*
@domjaniga61636 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the tips. Awesomely edited as always, keep up with good work sir!
@parnikatyagi5036 жыл бұрын
Hi Thomas, Your channel is the most unique one out there and very educational and realistic too. Congrats, you are not feeding the egos of people by creating crap content. Good going!
@lake68886 жыл бұрын
Great video as always. Can you please make a video on how you take notes on the books you read? That'd be really helpful.
@RandomDays9066 жыл бұрын
Here's a book recommendation for anyone who sees this. Why We Sleep by Dr. Matthew Walker It's by far the most interesting and comprehensive book on any subject I've ever read. Keyword: interesting.
@User-to7nb6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the recommendation! I think I’ll read it next.
@AnonyTests5 жыл бұрын
RandomDays I’ll surely add that to my reading list. In exchange I’d recommend reading The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy!!
@francinep28805 жыл бұрын
I listened to it on audible and its fantastic
@goutammalviya94414 жыл бұрын
I have read why we sleep and it was an incredible book on sleeping
@LeMondedeCarla044 жыл бұрын
Just read the first chapter and it convinced me to read it! Thanks for the recommendation
@izabelasabat25506 жыл бұрын
Yeah, 'The Name Of The Wind' is a wonderful book!
@dusanmelentijevic22846 жыл бұрын
Vulpes Inculta it just isn't your taste, drop it I started Wells' novel The War of the worlds, and dropped it after second chapter Yes, it's good, but I (mostly) don't really enjoy sci-fi That's why now I'm literally eating Count of Monte Cristo. God, what a read it is
@Isengrim_II6 жыл бұрын
But the sequel sucked. Hopefully optimistic for the 3rd
@froncifresh6 жыл бұрын
I wanted to love it so badly but i hated it with a passion 😥
@Kincaid25766 жыл бұрын
Isengrim the Second Last year or so they re-released the book with a new cover and I thought for a second he finally finished the series, as much as I really enjoyed the book-I am less likely to start an incomplete series again. Between Rothfuss and GRRM I feel slightly betrayed.
@deanog25774 жыл бұрын
@Tyler M19 Probably becuase it's not good.
@MarioKL5 жыл бұрын
If one is still considering listening to the Sherlock Holmes books, please give chance to John Telfer, one of the earlier issues of the Sherlock Holmes audiobooks and an absolutely wonderful listen!
@russelllewis11905 жыл бұрын
Great vid. I have been stuck and only finished 2 of the last 10books I started. Now I have a direction and some good recommendations. Thank you
@cassiaprior4536 жыл бұрын
I loved this video thank you so much for it. It really helped me place to perspective what reading really is. I love to read but always had the feelings I had to finish the book no matter what and felt disappointed if that goal was not achieved. Thanks to you I know I can take it easier and not read so aggressively, more like taking my time and focusing on what's important. Thanks for existing! (Also, liked that you ended the video in a kind of commercial way :P)
@princessthyemis5 жыл бұрын
I really loved what you said about taking time to enjoy books, and that milestones don't really matter--you could have a goal to read 100 books in one year and finish feeling totally unfulfilled, or only read 10, at your own pace, and love each one. This is a lesson I need to learn! I set out at the beginning of this year wanting to read as many books as possible, but then began Brandon Sanderson's Stormlight Archive--which is QUITE the undertaking! I am enjoying them, however, I don't know if they will end up becoming some of my favorites. I don't know why this is (I feel sort of sad about it for some reason; I want to like a book I spend 2 months reading)...I guess only time will tell. Regardless, this is such a fantastic reminder that readers should only read what matters to THEM!!
@technosopher6 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot Thomas for the audible free trial.
@georgeevangel42925 жыл бұрын
If ever we find a man with intellect we must know what books he reads-Emerson
@PAlex-us4ov4 жыл бұрын
If you like books then Goodreads is an essential part of your reading routine. By reading reviews of your favorite books, you will find reviewers who have similar tastes and you can check out their top-rated books.
@stevenwalter12556 жыл бұрын
I love the way he speaks...he's great....keeps your attention...content is good and delivery of the info is crisp...a natural
@richardbayer15596 жыл бұрын
I just want to appreciate your high quality content - Thank You Thomas !
@abhishekar8095 жыл бұрын
I liked your attitude very much ,for most things you give an answer that it is RELATIVE ,which is always true ,because IN THIS WORLD NOTHING IS GOOD OR BAD EVERYTHING IS RELATIVE...
@mariahhassan65546 жыл бұрын
Please do a video on books that greatly impacted you! Something besides the usual self-help books! Stories!!!
@albertopascual7496 жыл бұрын
Great video Thomas! Any recomendations on how to motivate yourself into doing mundane tasks that have no deadline.
@alexandersweeney61825 жыл бұрын
It's so nice recognizing a book your bookshelf even in the blurry background
@Yantotanjung3 жыл бұрын
And I enjoy your talk. Thanks Thomas for your great advice.
@BookMattic6 жыл бұрын
Hey Thomas! It's my first time watching your video and I love it. I'm an avid nonfiction/business book reader who has also happened to read The Name of the Wind and The Wise Man's Fear. I love your advice about what books to choose. To add another layer here for nonfiction book readers. I think it's important to pick a book topic in the area you need the most improvement on 'at that specific time' in your life. Best way to do that, like you said, is to check the book out on Goodreads, which btw I followed you. On another note, I just posted my first 'New Business BookTube Tag' video today which is something me and my fellow avid business book readers just started about 3 weeks ago. As you have mentioned, BookTube consists of mostly fictional book readers. It is our goal to get more fictional readers to start reading more nonfiction books through starting this 'New Business BookTube'. It was awesome watching your video and I'll be sure to stop by and watch some more. Thanks Thomas.
@josoufsidiqi5444 Жыл бұрын
Use summaries to understand a book's main point but have this in mind, reading summeriesb don't help you has much as the notes you take yourself and the things you resonate with the book, don't finish bad books and be sure to enjoy reading it.
@camdavbax4 жыл бұрын
Another great Audible buy is 'Galaxy Outlaws: the complete Black Ocean Mobius Missions 1-16.5' It is an AMAZING universe to explore and in which to enjoy the varied and interesting adventures. There are sequel series which are fantastic as well, but for one credit, this takes the cake! I also fully back the Sherlock Holmes collection mentioned in the vid. Awesome!
@sashaclafton82306 жыл бұрын
There's also a very active community on KZfaq of people who read and review books. It's mostly YA but if you dig a little deeper you can find people who read from every genre.
@Marneezyisshort6 жыл бұрын
Hey Thomas! Could you do a video on the helpful things to bring or not to bring to a new college dorm or housing situation? Thanks! Love your videos and studying playlists!
@kaloyanyotov32366 жыл бұрын
I was re-watching another video of yours, the one for the bad morning habits, when I received the notification for this one :D Just wanna share my HUGE admiration for readin 1367 books and for all the well-shaped, motivating and helpful videos you make in general. You make me wanna have a chanel on my own. Maybe sth similar to this but also a bit different. Once again thank you for all the work you put on a daily basis!
@johannojeda6 жыл бұрын
Since you improved the color correction, the videos look amazing. Great job!
@hermionegranger94876 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video!!! 😄👍. I have read your book and that's really awesome🙌
@bearhall49193 жыл бұрын
Thank you for promoting fiction. Too many men avoid it. I got to a point where I am looking for some new direction in the world of fiction and am finding it difficult to even find men who read it to get direction from.
@MariamHalfNomad6 жыл бұрын
Didn’t know Stephen Fry had recorded Sherlock! Thanks for this tip 👍🏻
@carlosgonzalez17385 жыл бұрын
To add to finish free summaries of books, I did this: Download the Kindle App on phone, or tablet. Then with your amazon account, find a book you want on the amazon site, find the kindle version of that book and click on “download a free sample”. Most of the time, the first pages give you an idea of the book and then from there, you decide.
@uwuuwu91044 жыл бұрын
Usually I ask multiple people like: my English teacher, the librarian, my reader friends and my cousin who is a English major. If two or more or them recommend the same book I read them.
@wackkkk47226 жыл бұрын
**YOU should do a day in a life video **
@jorget6846 жыл бұрын
Author recommendations is a great source when looking for something new to get into. I don't know if most authors are active on Goodreads but what I do is go to their personal website if they have one and see if they have any book recommendations. Found some amazing stuff doing this!
@karlbooklover6 жыл бұрын
Couldn't agree more with the importance of trying to get useful things out of books instead of just trying to read as many as possible
@yanniszachos61616 жыл бұрын
Very smart video idea!!! Thanks a lot Thomas! Keep up the great work!!
@nilslang55276 жыл бұрын
Great video! I have a request for the podcast: Could you do a whole episode about the posture problems and every day solutions, mentioned in the prelast epiosde of the podcast? I think that's a topic that concerns a lot of people and could influence there lives in a positive way. Thanks for all the amazing content!
@Piccolo_Re2 жыл бұрын
I have this issue too. Constantly getting bombarded with books to read in articles I come across. It becomes book overload. Too many books being marketed constantly.
@THISisKROD136 жыл бұрын
Thanks for uploading. I’ve been trying to read more recently but didn’t really know where to start
@barbaravanni71286 жыл бұрын
I totally agree when you say that the interest is the main key for us to pick a book to read. Sometimes we read books that someone said was good, but it just doesn't work for us. It's really a matter of what you are into at the moment.
@janamarji40566 жыл бұрын
Oh my god Pat’s Goodreads profile is basically my book oracle; I scroll through it day in day out and The Name of the Wind is my favorite fantasy novel (still waiting on the third book...I’m looking at you Rothfus). I was so happy you like it 😁
@ishaantrivedi99686 жыл бұрын
Thomas getting even more slick with his ad segways😂😊 8:38
@muhammad199219924 жыл бұрын
There is a quote of en Egyptian philosopher, "reading a book twice is better than reading two books". Relatively this works for all beginners and most of people.
@earl-grey-milk-tea6 жыл бұрын
Seconding Goodreads! I cannot recommend it enough - not only is it a fairly good gauge of a book's quality (though you should be discerning when reading reviews), I can usually tell if I will enjoy something by reading the reviews on content, writing style et cetera. Some people complain about the community there, but I've personally just used it as a to-read and screening list and it works just fine. What my issue is, is reading more nonfiction! It's hard to know what piques your interest if you don't know what's out there, and nonfiction easily falls into the trap of being boring if it's not well handled. Any tips?
@shaheerziya26316 жыл бұрын
here for the milk tea Reading I teresting and boring books at the same time works good enough for me.
@TheShamansQuestion6 жыл бұрын
I've been asking myself this for ages now and just yesterday too. Open KZfaq; Thomas's solved my problem.
@lauragomezllanos29166 жыл бұрын
“Don’t finish a bad book” that is a great advice, personally it has to be a really bad book in order to left it unfinished. I like and I’m interested in most books that you mention. One recommendation: “The Coaching Habit” and also I’m slowly getting all the books the author recommends at the end haha.
@AadidevSooknananNXS6 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I needed this video a while now, really enjoy your videos, they're incredibly helpful!
@syedsubhaan97236 жыл бұрын
Hey! Could you make a video on best books to read; fiction, non-fiction, and/or self-help books? Thanks!
@frankm.28506 жыл бұрын
I just started reading Name of the Wind yesterday, and HOLY SHIT. I've been working on reading more fiction recently and I"m so glad my best friend (yes, I'm 30 and I still have a couple of those, sue me) recommended it. Rothfuss' book is a brick, but its beautifully written and inventive.
@ashwinkumar93726 жыл бұрын
I spent money on buying books that people say are the best books . I didn't learn anything worth mentioning but got a free book from librivox and that sorta changed my life .
@princessthyemis5 жыл бұрын
ROTHFUSS HAS A GOODREADS?!!?!? I am TOTALLY checking that out!!!!!!
@MelissaClaasen6 жыл бұрын
I'm a huge fan of Stephen Fry. I can believe that it's a fantastic listen. 😊 Enjoyed this episode. Thanks so much for taking the pressure off my TBR list.
@mq94133 жыл бұрын
You were awesome, thanks for providing all your tips and links
@dewanshashank6 жыл бұрын
I really needed this. Thank you 🙏🏻
@anamzafar73796 жыл бұрын
thank you so much thomas i was looking for books and couldn't really decide, moreover my exams just ended so a great time to read great books.
@byrongovender69566 жыл бұрын
Hey Thomas, this is my first time commenting and I just want to make a book recommendation, I highly recommend Born a Crime by Trevor Noah, it's a great memoir the of comedian's life. It has great humour and truth. I love your channel btw, it helped me get through high school and now college. Love from South Africa and keep it up!
@abdulwajid27562 жыл бұрын
Is it free?
@marietaghazaryan91384 жыл бұрын
I personally watch certain booktubers whose opinions I’ve come to trust and follow theor recommendations. See what the person rates certain books within your genre of interest and compare their opinion to yours, if you match on several occasions, chances are you will like that person’s recommendations within the genre. Now I know which booktuber’s advice to follow when I’m reading thrillers, contemporary, classics etc.
@claressarichardson137410 ай бұрын
On the other hand though, I like how only I can see my library. No one else knows who I’m reading.
@TheLamppostStudio6 жыл бұрын
Glad this is here, had this problem for a while
@mrtwitch9656 жыл бұрын
Can we just take a moment to appreciate Thomas (and his team) for his very well done job on creating personal brand. Well done good sir. You instill value into every damned video. For lack of better words, and my own personal favorite phrase. Fuck yeah man. Good work!
@lucamolta5 жыл бұрын
this was great thankyou. Excited to check out good reads and those recommends. The idea of befriending someone for book recommendations cracked me. Your cadence is very similar to nerdwriter, so many people on youtube are sounding like this maybe your all from the same neck of the woods but sometimes its a little jarring especially in addition to the music for the uber audio sensitive like me. Something to think about or completely disregard.
@ousmanfitness81323 жыл бұрын
I'm the only one who walks into a library 1 hour before it closes, and walks around like a fool for a good 59 minutes aimlessly having no clue what in looking for even though in desperate for a new book but can never find what I like, and just keep picking up random books in ny general "section"(YA). Then when they kick me out, I just take home what I managed to pick up and HOPE that it will be a good read or else I wanted my time