Reading 1000 pages is understandable when it's Stephen King we're talking about haha. Draws me in like no one else does.

@iangubeli

4 ай бұрын

So true! Non author does is quite like him!

As a girl who enjoys Stephen King I love your content. I don't find many women booktubers who read King (maybe I just haven't found them yet) and your enthusiasm for it gets me excited to read more of his chonky books! 😂 You have such a kind manner when you discuss the less savory aspects of his work, I find they often go completely unmentioned and you can get blindsided when you come across them in his books. Sometimes I feel like they serve a purpose in demonstrating just how evil and twisted a character is, but other times they seem very gratuitous. That said, I simply can't deny his ability to create characters and worlds that seem so real they jump off the page, and I find his books worth reading even if there are parts I dislike. All that to say I appreciate your content and commentary, it is always enjoyable to watch and makes me even more excited for reading! 👏📚

@merlynnjames

4 ай бұрын

Check out Beth Morvant. She reads primarily crime, mystery, thriller and horror. She has an extensive Stephen King collection as well

@francesca.m.

4 ай бұрын

@@merlynnjames ooh thanks so much for the recommendation, I will check her out!! 🤓

@iangubeli

4 ай бұрын

This means so much, thank you!!

@constantlyreadingash

4 ай бұрын

Hey Francesca! I feel the same way about woman KZreadrs and King. I started my own channel and I’m really leaning into King this year. I have a video essay on Carrie coming up and a vlog for the Dark Tower books coming up, as well.

@francesca.m.

4 ай бұрын

@@constantlyreadingash very cool, I will check that out!

Always enjoy your reading vlogs! Would you consider doing a 'Which stephen king to read first' video broken down into categories? Like, best place to start for horror readers, best place to start for scifi readers, best place to start for fantasy readers etc? I think it would be pretty cool!

@iangubeli

4 ай бұрын

Thank you!! I love this idea, I plan on doing something like this eventually this year!!

Reading an amazing 1000 page + book is very satisfying. I often feel sad when such a book ends. Still, Under the Dome is a fantastic read. It’s a favorite of mine. It’s also the book that made me purchase my first e-reader because I didn’t want to hold a 1000 page hardcover book. 😂 I read this book when it was first released and your video makes me want to add it to my TBR as a re-read. Also, your sight on King’s use characters made me realize that it is one of his strengths in writing. Although some characters are minor and may not be about the plot, he uses these characters to build up the overall atmosphere of the story. It makes it feel real even despite the outrageous plot. Glad you enjoyed the read and thanks for sharing your thoughts.

@iangubeli

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!!!

“I have almost 900 pages left …” 😳 … “well that just sunk in.” Yep - I know that feeling! And yet it’s still one of the best feelings when it’s a good book. Stephen King is my #1 favourite author. I love watching other people dive into his worlds. Love your channel - can’t wait to see more!

Under the Dome was amazing! So glad you enjoyed it too

you dont have to justify by 'reading by your eyeballs' i dont get why some ppl get offended when we 'read' with audiobooks. there are sooo many reasons i cant just read with my eyeballs. so, even if you only read with your eardrums, GOOD JOB!!! keep these videos coming!

@iangubeli

4 ай бұрын

No same!! Thank you so much! This honestly means a lot!

oh my gosh! yesssss! My favorite book! I am excited to have witnessed someone liking it as much as I did! This video made my day.

I'm not sure but I always find my self clicking on your videos! I think you're funny and I watched your last daily vlog and you were reading your Bible! That's amazing! We are two different people but I love your videos

@iangubeli

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!! I love that the book community can bring people that don’t share similar tastes together!

Recently subscribed!! Love all your content. You’ve inspired me to delve into King’s books ☺️

@iangubeli

4 ай бұрын

Welcome!! You won’t regret Mr. King!

U r so goofy. I love it. Ashlyn must have so much fun with u 😂

@iangubeli

4 ай бұрын

It’s a good time at our place😂😏

Ian two classic tv shows that have similar themed endings as Under the Dome are the Twilight Zone’s Stop Over in Quiet Town & Star Trek’s the Squire of Gothos!!

@iangubeli

4 ай бұрын

Oooooo!!!

I just recently reread under the dome!! It’s so funny seeing it in my recommended now lol

My husband and I recently started watching the show Under The Dome. I wanted to read it, but I have so many books I'm trying to get through right now I decided we can just watch it first. I normally like to read the books before watching the movies or shows. It seems good so far though. I'm glad you liked the book.

@iangubeli

4 ай бұрын

You’ll definitely like the book!!

i read this book a few years ago and i barely remember anything other than that it was really good, but yayyy i get to watch you read something i’ve already read!! 😂❤

You’ve quickly become my favorite booktuber❤️ also love stephen king , im currently (or always) doing a little King-athon and reading a bunch of his books back to back :)

@iangubeli

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!! What books have you been reading!?

@juliagotesson9949

4 ай бұрын

@@iangubeli I’ve been reading the Mercedes trilogy, his memoir/non fiction “on writing” and some novellas like “1922” & “Shawshank”. But I’m just getting started, my goal is to read IT this spring/summer 🤍

@iangubeli

4 ай бұрын

@@juliagotesson9949 “IT” is perfect!! On of his absolute best! So excited to hear what you think!!

Just recently found your wife’s channel and then of course, found you and let me just say - I adore you!!! I’m so glad you made your own channel. You have so much thoughtful insight and you always have a positive mindset which is so refreshing. I hope your channel continues to grow and more people come across you because you and your wife have become some of my favorite KZreadrs! Blessings ❤️

@iangubeli

4 ай бұрын

Oh my goodness, thank you so much!! So glad you’re here and enjoying my little corner of the internet!!

Apologies for clicking off the video. I decided to read this book but i will ve back to finish this video. Love your content.

wow so close to the last video! love it!

Hi💕 Your enthusiasm is just so relatable! I've read Under the dome during the first quarantine and I was so comforted and sucked into it, as you said🥹 Just loved this video, thank you!🫂

Your videos are just so much fun to watch. I've never read a Stephen King book but this kind of makes me want to read Under The Dome.

@iangubeli

4 ай бұрын

I mean, I think you should😏

So many pages wow!!

I have so much fun watching your reading vlogs!!!

@iangubeli

4 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

I just love your expressions when you read any book. It is like what the freck meets you have to be kidding. You and Ashlynn are so epic. I hope you do another book trade soon. Lots of love.

IT is the only book of King's that I've ever read and I'll admit it was a slog for me. I read it during quarantine and I'm not sure I would have managed to finish it if the library had been open, to be perfectly honest. But I did like it and I'm pretty proud of myself for finishing it. As a side note, I love how you talk about King, it's like how I talk about Brandon Sanderson, but I'm pretty sure you've read more of King's work to completion than I've read of Sanderson.

Love the video Ian! I was thinking 🤔… Maybe it would be neat to see a video where all of the books read are from the same Publisher, not the same Author? Might find out that your brain is attracted to one specific Publisher? Ashlynn can do this as well and maybe this will be a new trend on BookTube!

@iangubeli

4 ай бұрын

I love this idea!! I find that I buy from certain publishers for certain authors, so that would be a very intriguing video to make!

It's been years since I've read Under the Dome. I remember enjoying it. Glad you enjoyed it too

You and your wife post my favorite book content! You two seem like such cool and sweet people.

@iangubeli

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!! It’s all Ashlynn😏

I LOVED Under the Dome when I read it too. Read it twice 😂 Great vlog! Love your and your wifes channels. Y'all remind me a lot of my husband and I when we were younger (we've been married almost 22yrs now) ❤️

@iangubeli

4 ай бұрын

Woah, congrats!!! That’s amazing!! And thank you much!!!

You are hilarious and have great energy. I chuckled a lot watching you.

@iangubeli

4 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

I remember when I read Under the Dome 1,074 pages of it and I still wanted more. You get pulled into the world of the Dome it was that good. I watched the tv show after it felt right up until the 3rd season, which I pretend doesn't exist.

1000 page book and not a single crack in the spine. I'm amazed tbh

@iangubeli

4 ай бұрын

I try keep them spines pristine!🙈

I have Under the Dome on my kindle! Super excited to start it soon!

5:41 cue existential crisis 😂😂 your videos are always fantastic!! You guys are great 😁

@iangubeli

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!!

I commend you sir! When it's a book/author you love it's so easy though. I read Kingdom of Ash in a day. Couldn't have put it down if I wanted to. PS Those mountains look familiar... 👀

I honestly have to say Stephen King would be a bit deep and heavy for me to read. I must commend you on accomplishing such a goal Ian. Also superb job editing and like the captioning you do.😂

@iangubeli

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!! His bigger books can be quite daunting, but the story gets so interesting that I forget how big the books are!

Fun time reading

It took me 4 days to read Under the Dome, and i know what you mean. It just fly's by and is a fantastic book. I would highly recommend your next king book to be The Institute. It is my favorite King book that i read so far and was an instant 5 star. I could not put it down. Also the shinning and Doctor Sleep are also 5 stars and both masterpieces if you haven't read those either. Currently reading the Dark Tower and am on Wizard and Glass. Enjoying it greatly so far.

@iangubeli

4 ай бұрын

Wizard & Glass is one of my all time favorite King books, and my favorite Dark Tower novel!! I want to pick up The Institute soon. I have read The Shining, but I think I want to reread it this year and then read Doctor Sleep back-to-back with it!!

Love your expression after finishing. I'm pretty I looked the same!

Hi Ian, I really love your's and Ashlynn's videos! They always make me have a good day, especially when tired or it was just a bad day. I'm thinking of picking up a Stephen King book, which one would you recommend? I remember reading one of his short stories, Crooked End (I think that's what it was called) for year 12 English, which put me off his writing, but now I'm curious to explore his works for myself. Have a nice day / evening / night!

Thank you for the warning about the forcing. I wondered if there was anything I couldn't handle in this book. How he portrays Christians in the novel might be too annoying as it is. Glad you enjoyed this one.

@iangubeli

4 ай бұрын

Anytime! Yeeeeaaah, wasn’t the biggest fan of how the “Christians” were portrayed. I think it may have only been the one character, but still…HE SUCKED!!

the word readathon is so cool😊😊

Would love to hear your opinion and thoughts on Stephen King's book Fairy Tale..

I really enjoyed the tv show so I was debating reading this and now you’ve made me want to read it! Would be my first Stephen king book too!

@iangubeli

4 ай бұрын

And it’s an excellent place to start!

Wow.. ok, maybe I need to do a reread. I did enjoy a lot of the characters, the fast paced craziness, etc. What I did not like was the 2 parts and a lot of the unnecessary cursing. But, watching your reactions, maybe I should try again. Thank you for another great vlog!!❤❤

@iangubeli

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!! I would love to hear your thoughts on a reread!

This book reminds me of the Simpsons Movie lol

Wow I’m amazed as always at how fast you can read Stephen Kings books!! As always I leave these videos wanting to pick up one of his books and read it. Last time was needful things which I actually picked up from my library but then had to return it before I got finished reading it cause there were holds on it and I couldn’t renew it. I want to read it but I’m saving that for October. Right now I’m attempting to read Holly cause I seen another BookTuber I follow name it as one of their favorite books last year. I’m gonna add under the dome to my TBR now cause it just sounds so good! Fun fact did you know they made a tv series from that book. It’s been awhile since I have seen it but I remember it being pretty good! I really enjoyed this video as always!❤❤❤

@meikusje

4 ай бұрын

Holly is a spin off from the Mr Mercedes series, and The Outsider (I guess), so if you're considering reading any of those, perhaps read them first. It's theoretically a standalone, but it might be difficult to really fully understand her character without that background knowledge. Not saying you shouldn't read it, but just wanted to mention it in case you weren't aware ☺️

@BetsyAndTheBooks

4 ай бұрын

@@meikusje awe ok thank you for letting me know!🩷☺️

@iangubeli

4 ай бұрын

I didn’t know it was a show before I read it🙈 excited to hear your thoughts on it and Needful Things when you get to read it again! I want to jump into Holly, but I hear there are a few books to read before reading that one, so I don’t know if I could get to Holly this year🙈

I just found your channel and I am really laughing out loud by your explanations and you make me wanna pick up this book immediately even tho I do not have the best experience reading Stephen King his books. I keep trying, but it's getting harder with time hahaha

@iangubeli

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!! And I understand where his books and writing aren’t for everyone’s taste. I can see why especially in some books where he would turn a lot of folks away. This book only had two instances where I felt he would trigger or alienate some readers. You may like this one a lot!!

This is so good omg! Looooove your videos

@victoriaschougaard8580

4 ай бұрын

These Stephen King videoed are my absolute favorite to watch, no doubt about that! All though every video both you and Ashley create are amazing

Watching three body problem hopefully will read the book after season 1

I listened to the two John Gwynne’s Bloodsworn books back to back only stopping when my son was home from school but read them most of the night too. The third book should be released this fall.

@iangubeli

4 ай бұрын

Excited to finally get to those this year! John Gwynne is one of my favs!

Please read Fairy Tale by him so I can know your thoughts!! ☺️

i watched the series ages ago and never knew it was a stephen king book😅

0:25 now you gotta tell me about your robert mccammon collection

@iangubeli

4 ай бұрын

Currently I only have Swan Song (which was an amazing), Boy’s Life and Gone South (neither of which I’ve read)! I plan on getting into his other works/series this year!

Do you train your spines on your books? How do you prevent creasing on your paperbacks? Loving the videos bro!

@iangubeli

4 ай бұрын

I hold my books a certain way when I read them to prevent creases! And I test them out beforehand to see if I can fan them out🙈

Love that you love to vlog 🤩🙀

@iangubeli

4 ай бұрын

It’s a passion🙈

I need you to add Fairytale to your tbr! 😅

@iangubeli

4 ай бұрын

It has been sitting on my shelf waiting for me for over a year🙈

The only reason I don't like these Stephen King videos are because all of mine or packed up and sitting in the trailer for when we move in a few weeks. You make me want to finally read this one and the Stand, and I don't know what box I put them in! 😭 In all seriousness, I loved this video! Also loved seeing a clip of your Bible!

@iangubeli

4 ай бұрын

Thank you!! The Stand and Under the Dome are sole of the best books, well, ever!! You will love them!

I wanna read stephen king but im a bit intimidated by his long descriptions and just writing in general. any suggestion on books that may be good or easier to start with of his?

@iangubeli

4 ай бұрын

Of his big big books, I would totally recommend starting with Under the Dome! But if you want something that doesn’t take nearly as long to read, I recommend Pet Semetary! It’s an excellent book, one of his best, and it is so fast!!

Have you ever done a video ranking Steven king books? I would love to watch that cause I want to start reading his books but I don’t know what to start with

@iangubeli

4 ай бұрын

I plan on doing a video like this eventually this year! I want to read a few more of his books before I make anything definitive!!

Under the dome was great. The ending was a bit too much for me haha, but great read nonetheless

After watching some of your videos I'm growing an interest in reading Stephen King. I listened to Dark Tower on audible years ago and it didn't hit like I wanted it to. Maybe I'll take a crack at another book of his to see if I enjoy his writing style. Any suggestions on where I should begin or have any recommendations?

@iangubeli

4 ай бұрын

I think Pet Semetary or Duma Key are excellent places to start!!

As a Maine girl love seeing fans of Stephen King. Have you read any of his books of sort stories? Those are really good too!

@iangubeli

4 ай бұрын

I haven’t m, but I plan on it!

Now I must read this book Thank you for the review

@angelaholmes8888

4 ай бұрын

I hope you will enjoy the book

I have not read any Stephen King(mostly cause I don't read horror) but I would like to read the Stand! After watching your video on it, it just sounded so good... also this one sounds interesting as well!

@linda-ts8ty

4 ай бұрын

11/22/63 is also a masterpiece from Stephen king and not horror ❤

@iangubeli

4 ай бұрын

Neither The Stand nor Under the Dome are horror! They have such deeper feel and a grander scope to them! I think you would love them!

@elisabethprice4697

4 ай бұрын

@@iangubeli thanks! I plan the read the stand but now I will have to put Under the Dome on my TBR as well!

You read Stephen King so fast! It would take me forever to get through a chunky book like that.

Reading bearded brothers unite! Lets go!

@iangubeli

4 ай бұрын

Amen!!

Under the dome is 1,000 pages? Guess I forgot😅 I bought it and read it twice and then ended up giving it away cause I didn’t wanna keep something I didn’t plan on reading again anytime soon. I will probably replace all my copies I got rid of. But I wanted to give all the books I didn’t read any more a new life

I loved Under the Dome, it took me a couple weeks to get through 😰

Hey, what app do yall recomend for audiobooks?

Awesome video! Should definitely do a video on how you get your beard so perfect for us amateurs 😁😂😂

@iangubeli

4 ай бұрын

Thank you!! Hahah, I honestly just let it grow out, use water to get it malleable, and then brush it out🙈

That book ended in true Stephen King fashion, bad, but a fabulous book❤❤❤❤❤

I remember my mom watching the show by the same name when I was younger, and i did not know that it was a book

I read The title and I already knew it would be a Stephen King Novel😂.

@iangubeli

4 ай бұрын

You know me too well!!

That is Impressive that you almost read all that in 24 hours .

@iangubeli

4 ай бұрын

So close🙈

😮😮

The Under the Dome show is what made me want to read my first Stephen King book even though they ruined the show especially by the end of it bc it was getting cancelled LOL

first view and comment lets go

Awesome job done with this video 💯‼️ do you break the spine of paperbacks ? Also do you annotate books or just your bible ? Also this Stephen King book was turned into a 3 season series so I will be checking out the series as well as the stand and IT 😅😊 It’s cool and okay if you didn’t finish in 24hrs 😅this was an amazing journey and since you made it to less than 100 pages at the 24hr mark that imho says that you did it 😅so congratulations 🎉😅😊

@iangubeli

4 ай бұрын

Thank you!!! So I don’t break the spines of my paperbacks. I take tedious care not to in fact! I really only annotate my Bible and non-fiction books I read. My beloved fiction stays clean🙈

@logann-mackenziefroste563

4 ай бұрын

@@iangubeli nice. 😊😅 I had to stop annotating because as pretty as I love the highlighter colours they really weren’t doing much else and I also am trying to stop using a pencil as book mark because that breaks the spine even faster 😅😊I am definitely trying to take better care of my books 😅😊

Ngl I thought you were gonna read War and Peace 😂 but this one seems intimidating as well 😂

@angelaholmes8888

4 ай бұрын

The book is intimidating but I got hooked into the story

If you want something that sucks you in and the pages seem to fly by you should read the Dresden files series! Please do yourself a favor and check them out!

Ian, have you gotten into any Vonnegut?

Do you game at all like console or pc? other then reading of course

@iangubeli

4 ай бұрын

The games I play are mainly on the Switch!!

I use to his books but more towards James Patterson books. Have u read any of his books?

@iangubeli

4 ай бұрын

I haven’t! Where is a good place to start with Patterson??

@Simplisticillustrations

4 ай бұрын

@@iangubeli James Patterson it's called Holmes, maple and poe

@iangubeli

4 ай бұрын

@@Simplisticillustrations adding this to the TBR!!

Bro read the gone series by michael grant i'm half way they the second book and boy oh boy, besto read of 2024 so far

Which Stephen King book would you recommend for someone who's never read his work before ?

@iangubeli

3 ай бұрын

Pet Semetary, Duma Key, or Billy Summers!! You can’t go wrong with any of them! Oh, and The Shining and Misery are also good choices!

@manonguinchard5829

3 ай бұрын

@@iangubeli thank you so much !

if you haven’t already i really think you’d like “Cell” by Stephen King!

Next read Stephen King’s IT in 24 hours!

@iangubeli

3 ай бұрын

I actually do have an IT vlog! I read 200 pages a day until I finished that book. I would love to read it again this summer though🤔

@terrysbookandbiblereviews

3 ай бұрын

@@iangubeli I will look for your IT vlog

Under the dome is the second Stephen king book that i read i decided to give this book a try because of the tv show adaptation that was about to air i absolutely enjoyed the book it's one of my favorites from king i didn't enjoy the ending though

@iangubeli

4 ай бұрын

The ending was a little abrupt for sure🙈

I mean the one thing you said he says because he doesn't curse was/is a racial slur, the one with the word cotton so....yeah.

What Christian denomination are you guys?

Have you read pet sematary?????? PLEASE READ PET SEMATARY

how many pages do you read in an hour🥹!?