Give me your book suggestions! Only the best of the best! I need to be moooooved!!!

i can relate but i also think reading is like love. There's the 'butterfly in the stomach love' but that doesn't happen all the time, then there's the quieter long-term love where you don't get the same constant passion but that makes you appreciate your companion in a more tender way. And books are the same, sometimes you find the one that gives you the flash of excitement but longer term it's also ok to appreciate the more relaxed comfort a good book still gives you. Anyway, if you're really after something that can grip you or move you how about something more outside your comfort zone? I loved the pillars of the earth (historical fiction, a lot of political intrigue) or a little life (literary fiction and very character driven but i don't know many people who were not moved), or into thin air by jon krakauer (non-fiction memoir but very gripping). If you prefer SFF, the saga of the exile by julian may is incredibly entertaining and a good mix of plot and characters (even though it has a slow start). And looking at your GR, you haven't read ASOIAF?

I don’t have any suggestions, but I love this channel. :)

I didn’t find this on your list of books you’ve already read, unless I missed it in the over 500 book long list lol. I highly recommend Hyperion & Fall of Hyperion. They should be read together, as they are one story. I was gripped to tears, thrilled by battles, terrorized by the Shrike, and immersed in universal cultures and worlds. It’s a masterpiece IMO. The prose isn’t quite purple. I’d say more lavender colored lol.

@DragonArmyBooks

3 жыл бұрын

Okay. Maybe it's time for Hyperion. It's been on my list for the longest time. Maybe the time is now.

@BookishChas

3 жыл бұрын

@@DragonArmyBooks Yeah I’ll give it a shot. I’m excited to hear what you think.

@flowaroundtherock

3 жыл бұрын

@@DragonArmyBooks I might be in the minority but I prefer The Fall of Hyperion. It's one of my all-time favorite books. If you enjoy the world building in Hyperion but want more plot progression then please push through and read The Fall of Hyperion. It starts a little slow and the structure is different, which is why it disappointed some people, but for me it totally delivers and expands upon what is set up in Hyperion.

I am so sorry to hear that you have been feeling this way, but I totally know what you mean. It is very rare for me to find that book/series that just completely captures me anymore, but that makes it even more amazing when I do find it. Some series that worked really well for me are: - The Nevernight Chronicle by Jay Kristoff--> assassins (who actually kill), crazy plot twists, good action, mystery elements that keep you turning the pages, amazing character work, unique story telling, dark humour, cool worldbuilding - The Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne by Brian Staveley (and the continuation series: Ashes of the Unhewn Throne) --> multiple POV (three royal siblings,, but one is a monk, one is training to join a deadly fighting force and one is in the palace), found family, amazing action, dark humour, beautiful writing, compelling characters, high stakes - The Threadlight series by Zack Argyle --> self-pub, cool and interesting magic system, intriguing plot, great cast of characters, animal companion (but it is unfinished; two book are out) - The Riyria Revelations by Michael J. Sullivan --> good ol' high fantasy, found family, assassins, great characters, light-hearted moments mixed with heartbreaking moments, engaging plot, accessible writing style, just a lot of fun I hope you will find something that works for you! Sending you all the positive vibes ;)

@DragonArmyBooks

3 жыл бұрын

Can't thank you enough for sharing all these recommendations with me! Looking forward to checking some of the out.

@esmayrosalyne

3 жыл бұрын

@@DragonArmyBooks No problem! I really hope something hits the spot for you!

Take as much time as you need to find that book man. Nobody can force joy, it must come naturally.

@DragonArmyBooks

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support Albert!

I really enjoy your energy! I hope you can find some books that jive with ya and look forward to future vids👍

@DragonArmyBooks

3 жыл бұрын

Such kindness. Thank you!

I really do like your videos and I really have missed them

@DragonArmyBooks

3 жыл бұрын

You're so kind. Thanks for the support!

I know your pain. Cause we all have to instances of not feeling when doing something you like. As for the recommendations. The White Tiger ( a novel about the caste system), Sacred Games (a crime drama set in Mumbai), One Hundred Years of Solitude ( a classic novel about the rise and fall of a village seen from the Buendia family), the works of Rubem Fonseca (a Brazilian crime author who was a cop), The Book of Disquiet ( a melancholic book by Fernando Pessoa), Abel Sanchez (a modern re-telling of Cain and Abel), Blindness ( one of the famous novels by Jose Saramago), The Posthumous Memoirs of Bras Cubas (a classic Brazilian novel of the life of a dead author) and Cave and Shadows (a Filipino "metaphysical" thriller), No Longer Human ( a classic by Osamu Dazai) and Kafka on the Shore ( a psychidellic novel that is a good intro to the style of Haruki Murakami). Hopefully these could help.

Its definitely not for everyone, but I think it might be a much different experience for you, maybe try Dichronauts by Greg Egan. I think also, maybe there's an element to this that your reading is also so tied to your self imposed "responsibility " to produce content. I get the feel sometime that I can't just sit with a book and release and enjoy reading experience, because I'm taking notes in my head and keeping my reviewer hat on. I think even before I was doing reviews, I approached books that way anyway (analyzing why i think my final opinion of the book will be...while still reading reading), so I dont think my reading experience is changed that much..just a thought. Thanks for sharing your feelings. Love your channel.

@DragonArmyBooks

3 жыл бұрын

Good words and good recommendation. Definitely a different kind of book but I'm interested!

I totally understand what you’re describing. The burn out of just not caring, and everything starting to blur together until it feels like you’re just going through the motions. I don’t know if this will help you, but I wanted to share my own solution to this feeling. I’ve found that switching mediums helps A LOT. Switching genres can also help, but I feel like it's not as effective as changing mediums. Lately not only do I read novels, but I’ve also started to read WebComics (comic books and Manga are also applicable). I’m still reading a book, but I have a whole new layer of visuals to explore as well as the story itself. I highly recommend downloading the Tapas App- they have hundreds of Web Comics in Full Color that are updated weekly (and on every story, the first 3 chapters are ALWAYS FREE!! 😊). My recommended story would be SSS-Class Revival Hunter. I adore this story, because I seriously went from being disgusted with the main character to developing deep respect and concern for his mental health in the span of 3 chapters. 😊 it’s fast paced, and I couldn’t put it down.

Glad to see you're (kind of) back! I actually just checked the channel yesterday because I didn't remember seeing any videos from you recently and thought that I maybe I just missed one. Just having gotten back into reading myself, I have pretty much only read the SFF books that are popular here on KZread so I really have much to recommend. However, and I know I've mentioned before, Console Wars is the last book that really moved me. It doesn't really fit with what you said you liked but I didn't want to not leave a reco, so here's a completely irrelevant one lol!

@DragonArmyBooks

3 жыл бұрын

Hey! I just so happen to have a copy of Console Wars in my own personal collection! ;)

@jakerozler4071

3 жыл бұрын

@@DragonArmyBooks how serendipitous!

@supergamerguy7676

3 жыл бұрын

I second the Console Wars recommendation.

Slumps happen and that's alright. Definitely not something broken in you and you'll come out of it again. Have you read The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins? Very unique and one I absolutely loved. Sadly the only work of fiction by that author so far. I also really enjoyed/recommend Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan, as well as Alan Dean Foster's The Damned Trilogy.

My teen son watches your channel. When he talked to me today about this video I said, "on it!" These are all different genres but some of my very favorites. 1. Redwall - British classic and for kids but as C.S.Lewis said, "No book is really reading at the age of 10 which is not equally - and often far more worth reading at the age of fifty and beyond." 2. The Wild Robot by Peter Brown. I downloaded this audio book to listen to before my boys and I went on a trip. We all fell in love with the simplicity of it and the characters. There is a sequel. 3. The Island of Dr. Moreau by H. G. Wells. This may provide some action you crave :). 4. The Picture of Dorian Grey by Oscar Wild - another classic. This one leaves one looking inward afterwards. 5. Emissary by Thomas Locke - Fantastic, clean fantasy. 6. The Giver series by Lois Lowry. I could not put these down. 7. Last but not least, The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks. If you have not read this series yet; this is a very clean and compelling fantasy series. The books are long but don't let that deter you. I hope you find what you're looking for in your next good book.

@FIT2BREAD

3 жыл бұрын

Thats great. I love that youtube book reviews and channels are a great way for older kids and teens to get excited about books and reading

@DragonArmyBooks

3 жыл бұрын

These are some awesome suggestions! I've always loved Redwall from afar, but never read it. And I love Wells but have never read The Island of Dr. Moreau. Adding these to my TBR. Tell your son I said hi!

@amandakaake4275

3 жыл бұрын

Will do. Happy reading 😊

I had the same problem and I realized I needed a break from the usual genre that I read, so I started reading other books that interested me and got back to reading. For example, I couldn't read another high fantasy book so I started reading some sci-fi, contemporary fantasy or high fantasy that doesn't have the usual medieval setting. So if you find a book you want to read that's not the usual genres you read, maybe you'll overcome that feeling.

I know this might sound cliche, but Dune really resparked my love of reading, you might want to pick it up, it was amazing.

@DragonArmyBooks

3 жыл бұрын

I love Dune! Maybe it's time for a reread?!

“The Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth comes again.” - To probably not your surprise, I still recommend this series. The second book is a different pace than the first book. I love this series because of how they earn their characters and there character development. The second book gets a lot deeper into the magic system, you get to meet another forsaken and see their nuance a bit. I liked the first book but it was wanting to know more and more after the second book that drew me into the series! Also, I cannot wait for the TV series to come out. (November... to long of a wait). GL buddy on picking something that drives your passion for books.

Please read and review The Song of Achilles (boy I loved that book). I also highly recommend the first Artemis Fowl book. Cheer up!

HE'S BACK! And the 'armies' are here to back you up! ☺️

@DragonArmyBooks

3 жыл бұрын

My armies!!!

I've watched a lot of your reviews and I find that we have pretty similar tastes. May I suggest Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky. It's a beautiful book that goes into the question of.. what makes something human. What does it mean to be sentient, and to have goals and ambitions. Religion, community, interpersonal dynamics. Do not pick up if you have arachnophobia though lol

@DragonArmyBooks

3 жыл бұрын

I'm actually just about to read my first Tchaikovsky book with Shards of Earth! I've heard really good things about this guy. I just don't like spiders though. HA!

The Rigante series by David Gemmell. It's beautiful, violent, and heart breaking. The first book is The Sword in the Storm.

@DragonArmyBooks

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion, JQueasy!

Sorry that you are going through this. My recommendation for you is Traitor’s Blade by Sebastian de Castell. Personally, I’m hardly ever moved by books, but this had me feeling. It is also swashbuckling, which adds bonus excitement.

Also if you wanna jump out of genre for a great great book, I also recommend The Far Pavillions by MM Kaye.

@DragonArmyBooks

3 жыл бұрын

Never heard of it before!

I've mentioned him before but you should read David Gemmell. Especially Legend and Waylander as a lot of action and emotion in both plus Waylander is an assassin. Also try his Rigante series.

Alright, My votes from your TBR is Old Man's War. and if you want a change of pace that will crush you and leave you scratching your head then read Cabin At The End Of The World.

Here are some Sci Fi books that impacted me that I don't believe you have read yet based on your Goodreads. Hope they do something for you too! 1. Hyperion/The Fall of Hyperion - Dan Simmons 2. House of Suns - Alastair Reynolds 3. Children of Time - Adrian Tchaikovsky 4. Sirens of Titan - Kurt Vonnegut

I can’t vouch for many books you haven’t already read. But the two best I could suggest are: 🔹Red Sister (Book of the ancestor series). Assassin nuns. The character development made me feel a lot in the first book and then the action really picks up at the end of the first book and through the second. I haven’t finished the final book of the trilogy yet. 🔹 Mort (Discworld) - sometimes a bit of humor can reset your mind. It’s a palate cleanser kind of book. I laughed out loud at points. Also, maybe it would help to read some trash books to reset your palate. You’ve been reading some phenomenal books but they all are numbingly good.

@DragonArmyBooks

3 жыл бұрын

I don't have Mort, but I do have the first Discworld novel. I might try it. It's just so different from the normal books I read. It might be a good one to try.

@mooahhdeeb

3 жыл бұрын

@@DragonArmyBooks I just finished with Mort myself after a slump and absolutely loved it. I was skeptical about it going in because it is absurdist fantasy but after-seriously the first 25 pages- I was sold. It's light, humorous, and easy. I've heard stories about how Death is such a well-done character that fans would write to Terry Pratchett on their death beds, hoping that when it was their time to go, that it would be the Death depicted in his books that took them onto the next. And as someone who has an existential dread about death: I found myself being comforted by this character as well. I don't know how close I am to feeling that love for him yet... but he is splendid. Check it out for sure.

It's so odd you haven't been inspired lately because neither have I. For the last two months I just haven't been reading barely. Usually all I want to do is read, but lately it's been so hard trying to pick up a book. Honestly don't worry about it. If you got to this point it is probably because you were reading too much, and forcing yourself to read. Reading is for entertainment. If you don't feel like it than don't read. I'll always stay subbed.

@DragonArmyBooks

3 жыл бұрын

Greet words of advice. I've just got to figure out what to make videos about when I'm not reading good books!

@andrewkraft2586

3 жыл бұрын

@@DragonArmyBooks I would be absolutely stoked if you made reviews for each Red Rising book. Or deep dives into Red Rising lore, characters or anything else Red Rising.

I recommend The cradle series by will Wight!!!

@DragonArmyBooks

3 жыл бұрын

Dude. I JUST started it last week and am already on Book Two. Enjoying it so far!

@AndrewsWizardlyReads

3 жыл бұрын

@@DragonArmyBooks Awesome I’m through the third book at this point!!! So I scrolled through. I didn’t see Greatcoats by Sebastian De Castell or the Expanse on your read list!

Start writing your own book

@DragonArmyBooks

3 жыл бұрын

Now I'm even more depressed! Thanks Robert!!! 🙃

alright I know I already suggested a million books but I got one more :P Alliance by Gerald N. Lund. I personally haven't read this myself, my dad read it to me and my siblings years and years ago. But I remember loving it, and he loves it too. He highly recommends it. It's sci fi/dystopian.

Hope your keeping up with events at St. Mary’s by Jodi Taylor

@DragonArmyBooks

3 жыл бұрын

You know I am!

i didn't ask cuz i figured out that this was the exact reason why you are not posting. it's ok

@DragonArmyBooks

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for even considering asking!

@crisnice1

3 жыл бұрын

@@DragonArmyBooks i'm not sure if it will make you feel what you want but agatha christie is always nice for a change of pace (for me, at least) and makes me on the edge of my seat trying to figure the mystery out

Also, please keep the channel! I can't stand Daniel Greene anymore... You're a much needed breath of fresh air.

@DragonArmyBooks

3 жыл бұрын

Don't worry! I'm not going anywhere. I just need to find some good good good books to read!

@cristianmorgan2012

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome.

If reading wasn’t something you always loved to do, I would say that fire is just out, move to another hobby. But since that’s not the case, try checking your sleeping hours and your diet. Maybe you are neglecting there without noticing. I know it sounds like a joke, but most of the times when I don’t want to do things I always liked, I am better after a rest and eat better. Not kidding… I hope you get your passion back again!

No Longer Human.

I know your find your moving and Favorite Author again. Just take one page at time. There nothing broken with you. My favorite Author and he 4 series that hold my attention. His name is Dennis Young and his "The Ardwellian Chronicles" 6 book series & 2 Books Vampires Female Vampire (first take place in France during World War 2) His Earthfleet Saga 3 books and his "The Mercenary Trilogy" 3 books. If you need the title message me

@DragonArmyBooks

3 жыл бұрын

Okay. Vampires aren't typically my thing, but set in France during World War 2? Sounds interesting!

Shattered Sea by Joe Abercrombie

Why don't you try some Mangas? One Piece maybe.

@DragonArmyBooks

3 жыл бұрын

I've heard great things from fans of One Piece! I've tried a few Manga here and there and nothing has stuck. Maybe One Piece will?

@himanshugirigoswami4573

3 жыл бұрын

@@DragonArmyBooks One Piece has made me feel many things at different times. But the most common of them is joy.

Try reading Mushoku Tensei. I'm just a stupid person OK.