yes mistborn!!! for all u sanderson stans, i finished the mistborn trilogy and i’m currently on the second book in the stormlight archives

I immediately bought a house in a cerulean sea after watching your last video!! I haven’t picked up a book in at least 6+ years and getting back into reading seems like the right thing to do in this chapter of my life (hehe Chapter 😏). And I’m thoroughly enjoying it! My friend even got excited I’m getting back into reading and bought the book as well. Thanks for giving me the motivation to learn how to read again!! 😄

your channel feels like a cozy lil corner of the internet 🥰 like going to the library with friends and listening to them discuss their favorite books

you and benji talk so calmly it makes life feel so peaceful 🥺

Soothing ginger angel boy!

your videos are so therapeutic, there is this calm and peaceful aura around them. love looking forward to your videos. keep up the good work!

My youtube is filled with plantok and booktok , I am sooo happy you started this channel. I will be routing for you 🎉

Your channel feels like a blanket fresh out of the dryer, I love it here :)

ALSO book recs: (idk if you'll like them but i did!) - dark rise by c.s. pacat - a gentleman in moscow by amor towles - six of crows by leigh bardugo (if you havent yet :) )

such a lovely video! as for recs, honestly, I'm not sure if you'll like them but anyways: - giovanni's room by james baldwin - fried green tomatoes in the whistlestop cafe by fanny flag - damien by herman hesse - blackberry wine by joan harris - colorless tsukuru tazaki and his years of pilgrimage by haruki murakami - darius the great is not okay by adib khorram

Yes outfit Yes Theo cameo Yes Dave cameo Come throughhhhh

i recommend 1984 if you haven’t read it already

I read Frankenstein for the first time this past October. I loved it! I was shocked at how much I loved it and how human it really was. I'm definitely a Night Circus stan (it's one of my favorite books of all time). I tried Piranesi but put it down about 25% in. Everyone keeps saying it so good so I might need to pick it up again.

i loved piranesi as well especially because i knew nothing about it going in. the world is just so bizarrely beautiful and i found piranesi to be such a comforting character, naturally curious, good and so full of love for life. to be honest i wasn't the biggest fan of the reveal at the end because it kind of took me out of this enchanting labyrinth i had gotten lost in and grown to love, just like piranesi himself. but i still enjoyed the book very much and i'm glad you did, too. looking forward to your next videos :)

I think you should try “Steppenwolf” and “Demian” by Herman Hesse. Judging by your taste so far, I think you will enjoy it. 🤓📚

You should read some of Haruki Murakami's works, they're very sci-fi-ish if you like that kind of stuff! Also congrats on starting a KZfaq channel :)

The plants in the backround look fire btw!

ahh i'm glad to hear you're enjoying mistborn so far :D i'm so happy that benji's a sanderson fan so that he can keep pestering you to read it LOL some books recommendations: Cinder! a tale of cinderella twisted into an urban dystopian world, where the main character Cinder (aka cinderella) is an android mechanic! it was really fun to see a version with such a strong female lead Daughter Of The Moon Goddess! a fantasy novel inspired by chinese myths of chang'e, the moon goddess! chang'e was exiled from celestial empire for stealing an elixir of immortality, and so the main character, her daughter, sneaks into the empire to challenge the emperor to free her mother. i was honestly crying for days after I read this, it was so good !! The Mysterious Benedict Society! where a group of extremely talented children join a mysterious society to go on a secret mission to foil an evil plot! honestly basicallyyyy a YA novel but it's so cute and clever and i personally think it's worth it haha and finally... The Priory of the Orange Tree (tbh my favorite of these hehe)! if you want a whole fantasy series in one gigantic novel, this is it. this book creates a classic adventure fantasy novel with beautifully crafted landscapes and lore, and throws all the sexist stereotypes out the window. the woman saving the king, instead of it being the other way around? why not? an actually strong queen for once that isn't overshadowed by the king? sure! its a wonderfully descriptive world filled with capable yet relatable protagonists, and the lgbtq relationships were so cute I was honestly sad there wasn't a sequel xD. the only bad part (i'd say) was that the ending seemed a bit abrupt, that's it! oh wow, i got a bit carried away with these recommendations haha, sorry for the huge wall of text! hope you have a great rest of your day :D

i actually had the same experience reading The Night Circus. the vibes were so good, there were some moments of really lovely decadent prose, but i didn't connect with the characters too much either! (also love the vibes of your videos so far ✨puts me in a reading mood! lol)

The way that Chris talk, makes me feel so comfortable. I love your videos and the aesthetic of your channel! Hope you release the new video asap. Lol 💖💖

love the vibes of ur videos smm no pressure but looking forward to see more of ur thoughts on books! im so curious to hear ur thoughts on a little life :)

Oh you're up for something really great with Mistborn. If you enjoy fantasy, Sanderson is awesome. I would really recommend both Terry Pratchett and Neil Geiman. Former is more on the fantastic side (Discworld series), but in an awesome intelligent and ironic way. Geiman is just everything, and I can't recommend him enough. Depending on the genre you could try Neverwhere or American Gods. :)

I didn't know that listening to someone talking about books can be so exciting but also calming in the same time. ✨

I LOVE IT! please do more videos!🫶🫶

If you like musicals, there is one on Frankenstein called "Frankenstein - A New Musical" that really addicting. It does the characters justice in my opinion, although there are some slight plot deviations.

Hi Chris! I really like your book selection, I can definitely agree with the Song of Achilles being both heart crushing and beautiful at the same time. I would really recommend reading The Watchmaker of Filigree Street and it’s sequel The Lost Future of Pepperharrow. They’re one of my favourite series and hold a really nice blend of historical fiction, fantasy and queer romance! I feel like they can be kind of underrated. Anyway, I love your videos, it’s cool to see what books you are into!

Yeay finnally a new video!!!!

i feel lucky to be here from the start because i really enjoyed watching this ^^

the night circus...........I've heard things about her. but the mistborn cover looks so slay i might have to check it out 👀

Great recommendations, thanks. I’m sure you will love reading The Midnight Library by Matt Haig. Enjoy!

wooohoo a new upload !!!

Piranesi!!! it's so good! Love that book.

i loved the night circus but i totally get why it might not be to your liking. i have a friend who shares my general taste in books and she didn't like tnc either so it's just a kind of person to person thing i guess. great video, btw! piranesi has been on my tbr for a year and i really need to get to it 😭

Hi Chris. Great selection of books. Frankenstein is my all time favourite book. I’m obsessed with the story of Mary Shelley and how she came to write this book. The themes are so big and still current for today. The discourses between Frankenstein and the creature are some of the best bits. I’m sorry you didn’t like The Night Circus, but I guess it’s down to personal taste. I get that the character are not as well developed as the could be, but for me the reason why I love the book is the world that is created through the descriptions. It is so vivid you could be there. I have Piranesi on my shelf to read. I have heard it is a very strange book and you are not sure what is going on. I think I will either love it or hate it. If you like fantasy books Frances Hardinge’s “The Lie Tree” is pretty good. It’s a Victorian gothic murder mystery but fantastical. I’m loving seeing what you are reading and look forward to some good book recommendations. Have a great day.

I loved this so much!!! Even though I entirely disagree with your view on the night circus - I still loved it!!! Agagag I recommend reading this series called heart stopper!! It’s actually just been made into a Netflix series but the book version is so so so so good!!!

ah I had the same feelings about ‘the night circus’, didn’t love it and just couldn’t get invested. but, erin morgenstern’s other novel, ‘the starless sea’, I LOVED! very dense and rich but such a gorgeous story (also queer which is a lovely little bonus to me!!)… would highly recommend it, especially if you like the clash of fantasy and reality :) oh also. I just read piranesi and i’m with you… definitely a slay!

the bone houses by emily lloyd! excited for the next vid

So, this is technically a kids book series, but it gets really heavy, Gregor the Overlander by Susanne Collins (idk if i spelled her name right) But this boy from new york finds and underground world full of giant rats, bats, bugs,etc. and a group of people called the underlanders, who went underground hundreds of years ago. There's a prophecy, there's action scenes, there's war, and there's normal every day struggles, money, family, having to deal with a two year old. I re-read this series atleast once a year.

im currently reading mist born ii, the first one is the best fiction novel I've ever read. it is so cool because there are limits in their worlds and it is pure physics. so cool. can't wait to finish the trilogy

Thanks, Chris.

YAY A NEW VIDEO

A friend gifted me the night circus book. I've read a few chapters but for some reason i haven't finished yet and got buried in my book stack. Hopefully I'll find the time to read it again. I believe it was rumored that it will have a movie, i could be wrong.

u should read six of crows by leigh bardugo if u haven’t already!!!!!! the plot is kind of difficult to explain but essentially this guy kaz is given a heist mission thing and it’s lowkey impossible and he needs a crew of the best people but he’s offered a very large sum of money so he forms a group of what he believes are his best bet and they go try to pull it off. i’m honestly not big on the fantasy genre anymore but the characters, relationships, and the writing of the book are so insanely well done that i will never find a book that will get a higher rating. (besides the second book) second book: crooked kingdom - now that we already have most of the background for a lot of the characters there’s so much development, especially for one character, matthias, whose whole story is written so well and beautifully. both books are sort of long but the plot is so encapsulating you could finish both in a short period of time

One of my favourite book series to recommend is the inkheart series by Cornelia Funke. I read those a few years back and starting to reread them now because shes coming out with a 4th book next year. 🥰 I would love to hear what you have to say about the series if you have time to read it.

Frankenstein is my all time favorite book. You like very similar books to me, so I am excited to see more videos now that you are back. ❤

❤ you're videos Chris are great 💯😃❤

"never let me go" by kazuo ishiguro maybe!

You've probably seen this one already but if you're into fantasy you might like Six of Crows! It's one of my favorite books and it actually got me out of a reading slump. Another good one I read is All the Bright Places, it's kind of intense but really good. I just finished reading it today.

Idk who you are sir but I am glad the youtube recommended your channel to me

My thoughts exactly for the “Night Circus”. It was a drag, and had glimmers of momentum, but overal lacked any real development which is odd because they have so much to time make us love / understand of characters. Also the romance was non existent and should have been flushed out.

If you like Mistborn, try the Stormlight Archives by Sanderson.

I hope chris’ library can also do vlogs 😄 sml from 🇵🇭🇵🇭

How do you read so fast? You should do a video on your reading process. Like, where do you read? and do you write in your books? and do usually read books with someone else?

I read Mistborn! It was good... I wasn't like, obsessed with it, and the whole trilogy left me exhausted. The world building is so immense and also so... dull... It was a weird trilogy. BUT AS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS, I have three! The first is The Golden Mean, by Annabel Lyon. It's a BEAUTIFULLY written look at the relationship between Aristotle and his pupil Alexander the Great. The second is Tin Man, by Sarah Winman, which tells the story of Ellis and Michael and their relationship, and it's like... deeply sad, but so beautiful, like I've never been so shook by a novel before. And it's very short, not a long a read. The third is A Chronicle of Crowns, which is a high fantasy, deeply POV-driven series... and also my book (so I mean, if you want a copy just let me know, haha). I've got 3 books in the series out, a fourth on the way. I've had really good feedback about it, it's made quite a few people I know cry and like... goals. haha.

Hi Chris! I lost my younger brother on January11 of 2018. I called him Kinzie. In honor of him,, I have read a book a month since January 2018. I like the Murder Mystery. I need to expand my library.

if you enjoyed Frankenstein you’ll love Frankenstein in Bagdad maybe even more tho do your research on it beforehand

Do you ever ditch a book halfway through the story if you find yourself needing to push though it? I recently gave away a book that I tried to read three times. It was "Palace Walk" by Naguib Mahfouz. I don't feel as guilty as I thought I would.

first I luv ur videos =)

I don't read, but watched the whole video cause u an absolute snack

If you like magical realism you should give kafka on the shore a try , it’s my favorite book

Woohoo!!!

I'm reading Twelve Red Herrings by Jeffery Archer and I like it so far! It's a book made of twelve short mystery stories, so if you're into mystery stuff then maybe you'll like it.

Very interesting. Thank you ⚘

i highly recommend the "Shatter me" series by Tahereh Mafi, it is similar to piranesi in the sense of learning about the characters and the world they liv in together with the main character. It is a dystopian-ish world with "supernatural" people and has love drama in it. :))

Frankenstein and The Night Circus were awesome reads.

You should do a book review of a Haruki Murakami book. I think that you would really like him since you like magical realism.

may not be something you'd like (not a fantasy/mystery) but I suggest reading the bell jar by Sylvia Plath! It's my favorite and a classic everyone should read at least once in their life.

I really enjoyed this video, and I'm really looking forward to see what you're going to post in the future!! Personally, my favorite books are The Kite Runner, A Little Life, and On Earth We're Briefly gorgeous. I'd love to hear you're thoughts on them if you ever decide to read them.

glad you didn't like night circus actually! I dnfed less than 200 pages in.. so sad!!

0:33 oh it's me!! I’m very glad you read this. It was an ace up my sleeve. my precious book. I really like her writing style

Please do a magical realism book recommendation video!!❤️

Hey! Have you read the Weel of the time? Or The Chronicles of Narnia?

I’m not a huge book person but from benji’s vids u seem sweet so I’m subbing 😂

Reading Piranesi made me feel soo lonely

You should try "the first verse: a novel" by barry mccrea, i rlly liked it and it is pretty confusing but it makes you keep reading it.

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I'm interested to hear about your opinion on the last book you mentioned 😂👍🏾I want to recommend you the book "Dying to read" by Loren Mc courtney

Have you read Ursula leGuins Earthsea books? They are super great! Great video, its nice to hear your thoughts, you seem very down to earth (and damn handsome!) Keep making them! And would love to hear more about you as a person too!

We need more new content.Where have you been ??

have you read any books by maggie steifvater she is an amazing writer, i would recomend reading the scorpio races by her

hellooo, i think you should read "the giver" by louis lowry. its really good [in my opinion] its about a messed up version of are world and one boy starts to learn the truth, i dont really know how to explain sorry haha

Chris can you read „they both die at the end“

Hi Chris, just started watching your videos today, much like your vibe. I know from a video I saw from Benjis' youtube chanel that you like horror movies, so combine that with one of the best writers out there and you have "Our Share of Night" by Mariana Enriquerz, I can't spoil it here but it has a lot of what you seem to like in the books you have read -but times 10! Hope you check it out :)

Did you ever read the murder game

We were liars by E. Lockhart 🫶🏽