So happy to see you again! Your videos are always so high caliber, articulate, and thoughtful, so although I have read none of these books and typically am a person who doesn't need to be told what to read and goes against the grain 😂, consider my TBR now properly #influenced by you. Happiest of new years to you and best wishes for another successful reading year ahead!
@ThePoptimist
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, and happy to influence you in whatever small way that I can. Hope you enjoy the reads as much as I did!
@Ispybooks
Жыл бұрын
Great video! Razorblade Tears was one of the best books I read this year. Definitely clutch-worthy in it's own suspenseful, heartwarming, page turning way. Happy to see you again and look forward to more of your videos, and who doesn't mind being told what to read? Your devoted fans are still here! Count me in too!
@ThePoptimist
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sticking around between videos! Here's hoping on getting back into the swing of things for 2023!
@angiejones5918
Жыл бұрын
Your commentary and reflections are worth waiting for, so I hope you can avoid feeling pressured about posting frequently and say "hello" when it's right for you. Happy New Year to you and your family, May 2023 be a treat!
@ThePoptimist
Жыл бұрын
I like that, feels more reasonable to simply pop in from time to time to say hello. Hoping with the new year, fully caught up at work and in a better headspace more videos can come. Fingers crossed for 2023
@Robert.Sheard
Жыл бұрын
When I worked for The Motley Fool many years ago, I found the same thing. It's so easy to get sucked into working nonstop. I'm slowly weaning myself from most social media: Facebook gone, Twitter gone. I haven't escaped Instagram or KZitem, but I haven't been making any videos. Falling down the whisky rabbit-hole dominates most of my online time these days. Always great to see a video from you, whenever you feel like doing one.
@ThePoptimist
Жыл бұрын
I'm in the same boat, but lately I've even been struggling with Instagram and trying to decide what it should be - in the meantime I totally get the whisky rabbit-hole - though I'm still obsessed with tequila when I can get it with visits to the States. I need to find a Fortaleza tequile next time I'm down!
@Robert.Sheard
Жыл бұрын
@@ThePoptimist my older brother in Seattle is a tequila lover, but I haven't really tried it. I'm considering doing a March Malt Madness tournament on my channel for Scotch. My aroma/taste notes: "smells/tastes like whisky."
@ThePoptimist
Жыл бұрын
I wish I was better at whisky tasting - I need someone to say "red candy" and then the profile just snaps into place or "grapefruit pith" otherwise I'm at a loss to articulate what I'm tasting. Also I find there's a difference in tasting and really considering a sip vs you impressions after you enjoy a glass or two. Also tequila is awesome
@peculiaritea
Жыл бұрын
Damn, what beautiful and inspiring frankness. I've only just started the video, but thank you!
@ThePoptimist
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Hopefully you stuck around long enough to get some bookish recommendations at least!
@peculiaritea
Жыл бұрын
@@ThePoptimist I definitely did! I had already read Lessons in Chemistry but I think after this I will give Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow a try! And that film just sounds like a delightful watch as well.. 👌🏻
@1book1review
Жыл бұрын
Ah I missed your videos, but totally get what you said. One reason for me not working from home anymore is that distance and separation. Living next door to it makes it easy to go in anytime but it's still easier to leave than if at home. Feeling largely lost in what books are "in" these days, slightly disconnected from everything and was surprised how many 2022 books I ended up reading. And your endorcement for Lessons in Chemistry convinced me to finally add it to the list, been dancing around it for quite a while - we have a different cover though, yours would turn me off even more. Happy New Year and another great year of books and hopefully better work life balance.
@ThePoptimist
Жыл бұрын
Hoping for that work life balance which I've never struggled with before but finding myself in new roles with new responsibilities and trying to stay above water - but there will always be more work to do whether I extend myself or not. Just trying to stay conscious of it and the break before 2023 is just what I needed for a bit of a mental reset. Thanks and here's to a grand new year!
@robyn8221
Жыл бұрын
Of course I stopped watching another video as soon as yours popped up. What a great video of books I haven’t read yet. I would have not bought Lessons in Chemistry, if not for the numerous recommendations I’ve read. That cover is a turn off, for sure. The Shining Girls sound like the perfect pick for my book club. Happy New Year!🎉
@ThePoptimist
Жыл бұрын
Happy New Year to you too! I'm pretty pleased I was able to finish this as fast as I was - I am out of practice - thanks for sticking around long enough to know a new video dropped.
@nola1104
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing this truth...so many of us from different cultures and places experiencing the same thing
@ThePoptimist
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for popping by! Nice to start the new year with a fresh slate
@nicolagoodwin1907
Жыл бұрын
Always thoroughly enjoy watching your videos. Thanks for making a reappearance at the end of the year! I’m trying to do a “book buying ban” next year but I’m already tempted to buy Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow….. argh
@ThePoptimist
Жыл бұрын
Well technically you can still grab it THIS year and still meet your book buying ban for 2023 ...if you hurry.
@maryfilippou6667
Жыл бұрын
I like the way you speak and express yourself; a very relaxing voice. Germany is a great living place. Glad for your daughter' s experience. I bought Zeldin' s book for a daughter as I'd read some chapters and was impressed. I love the cover too . I bought a book yesterday for it's cover, a Henry James I already own.
@ThePoptimist
Жыл бұрын
Thank you - I've heard people say I have a relaxing voice but don't personally hear it. Germany was great and she can't wait to revisit it again!
@LS-qq4zc
Жыл бұрын
So glad to see you back. Missed you!
@DeeDeeCatMom
Жыл бұрын
I listened to the same podcast and remember that reader request for a high calibre 'Dad' book! I got A Gentleman in Moscow for my dad for Christmas because of the Bookriot pod...I also enjoyed Chemistry Lessons, The Galaxy and the Ground Within, The Likeness by Tana French (just gotta get through the first bit of cop talk), Crying in H Mart, and We Were Dreamers by Simu Liu, among others!
@ThePoptimist
Жыл бұрын
Jeff does like A Gentleman in Moscow - his recommendation for Noah Hawley's Anthem on that same episode was interesting but didn't quite land as well for me. Still was an absolute wild ride though!
@Georgesmomsu
Жыл бұрын
Happy New Year! Always great to see a video of yours pop up in my feed. I have read all of these except Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow. It’s in my pile, but that pile is ridiculous. I just finished SA Cosby’s first book that was just reissued, My Darkest Prayer. It’s rough, you can see how much he has grown as a writer. But its still a great story. A few of my favorites from this year: We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker; Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka; Murder on the Red River by Marcie R Rendon (the whole series is really good, unfortunately not getting any attention). Stay safe up there.
@ThePoptimist
Жыл бұрын
Notes on an Execution is starting to pop up in my feeds and may be one of those I need to get to sooner than later. Trying to keep my TBR somewhat reasonable but need to add some sci-fi to the diet soon. Happy New Year to you - here's wishing you a fantastic 2023!
@ThePinupchick
Жыл бұрын
So happy to see you back! Adding all of these to my TBR
@ThePoptimist
Жыл бұрын
Nice to be back and see all the regular contributors back as well! Happy New Year to you!
@neens1369
Жыл бұрын
Yes! Please do continue to tell us what to read!
@ThePoptimist
Жыл бұрын
Happy to be more direct and tell you what to read next! ...I just need to find the books myself first.
@lorenpeterson5255
Жыл бұрын
Great vid always love seeing ur face and hearing ur voice :)
@ThePoptimist
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, nice to shake of the cobwebs and provide a wrap up before the year ended!
@jacquelinemcmenamin8204
Жыл бұрын
Hi 👋 David . Always great to see you. I loved Lessons in Chemistry. So many of my best books of 2022 are backlist titles. Demon Copperhead The Poisonwood Bible The Lacuna Young Mungo War Doctor by David Nott Early Morning Riser Oh William! The Innocents by Michael Crummey The Sleep Walkers Guide to Dancing Arsonists City The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida Foster by Claire Keegan ( look out for the film The Quiet Girl) Tresspasses by Louise Kennedy The Trees Take My Hand What Willow Says After The Parade by Lori Ostlund Devotion by Hannah Kent The Colony by Audrey Magee Elena Knows Happy New Year David 🍀👋☘️📚📖📕☕️🤩🤗
@ThePoptimist
Жыл бұрын
You really went down a Kingsolver rabbit hole! I highly recommend doing the same for Michael Crummey starting with Sweetland if you enjoyed The Innocents! Happy New Year to you to and to a great year of reading in '23!
@shell1338
Жыл бұрын
I loved Razorblade Years. It was my favorite read of 2022. I can't wait to see the movie adaptation. I have Lessons In Chemistry on my TBR.
@ThePoptimist
Жыл бұрын
Such an unexpected surprise for both of these. No expectations going in for either really so they truly had the chance to overdeliver. Great reads
@lemonadesocial1939
Жыл бұрын
I can't help but smile at your humor in this video. It's perfect.
@ThePoptimist
Жыл бұрын
That is so sweet of you to say - glad you enjoy the content!
@Lulubobble
Жыл бұрын
Gosh I’ve missed your videos! Thanks for the recommendations and the laughs. Happy New Year!
@ThePoptimist
Жыл бұрын
It went a little easier than I thought it would - still a few hiccups but hopefully I'll be able to shoot a few more videos soon!
@reaganwiles_art
Жыл бұрын
Thanks. Wonderful. Always.
@steph.2.3.5
Жыл бұрын
I love, love, love your videos. Probably the one time I’ve been happy to sit through the backstory of a recipe post, as you described it. I’d listen to much more of your insights!
@ThePoptimist
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, that's awfully nice of you to say! Here's hoping for a bit more video posting regularity in 2023
@PipReads
Жыл бұрын
Great to see you again! Pleasure as always.
@ThePoptimist
Жыл бұрын
Lovely to hear from you too! Cheers to the new year
@ericgeneric135
Жыл бұрын
Happy New Year! I also loved Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow. I was a big fan of Demon Copperhead and Small Things Like These as well.
@ThePoptimist
Жыл бұрын
More bookish recommendations to swirl around in my head for the holidays. Haven't set foot in a bookstore this week ...yet. Was thinking I haven't read much sci-fi in the last little while though - but all planning goes out the window once I set foot inside the store.
@RachelB.BookReferences
Жыл бұрын
I normally can't stand it when KZitemrs ramble, but I love your videos, lol. Also, you made The Shining Girls sound really interesting, so even though it's not something I'd normally pick up, I just might now.
@ThePoptimist
Жыл бұрын
I beg your pardon?! Ramble? How dare - just be warned The Shining Girls is pretty darn grisly but the histories of each of the Shining Girls was interesting too. Happy New Year!
@bbear27777
Жыл бұрын
Happy new year to you too! I had overlooked Tomorrow and Tomorrow after being burned by the original hype around Ready Player One. However, thoughtful portrayals of videos AND a recommendation by the writer of the Edith Finch game (also a favorite of mine) -- you've convinced me to put it on the TBR!
@ThePoptimist
Жыл бұрын
Prepare to be manipulated - though I feel like it'll pander less then Ready Player One. Finch was such a fantastic, atmospheric game!
@bettyreads222
Жыл бұрын
TomorrowX3 got me with that emotional punch too, so much so that I had to put it down. Ooh The Shining Girls sounds right up my alley. Some of my favorites this year are What My Bones Know by Stephanie Foo, an emotional memoir by a journalist so there's some great research as well as she's trying to figure out what her C-PTSD really means and A Scatter of Light by Malinda Lo, a great novel and loosely connected to to Last Night at the Telegraph Club which was my favorite book of last year. Happy new year to you and your fam, always a pleasure when you upload!
@ThePoptimist
Жыл бұрын
That was not something I expected at all reading TTT! Settling in with some dedicated reading this week before getting back to the grind for 2023!
@kg828
Жыл бұрын
oh how I've been looking forward to this video!!
@ThePoptimist
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, glad to have you here!
@frannook
Жыл бұрын
I'm so happy whenever your videos are coming up ☺ Listening to you, I feel both extremely relaxed and challenged to think more critically if that makes any sense, so thank you truly for all that. And happy new year 🤗
@ThePoptimist
Жыл бұрын
Happy new year to you too! Happy to be a challenging relaxer, or relaxing challenge - whatever works for you!
@jillkolb5496
Жыл бұрын
Keep creating! I love watching these and I love your recos!
@ThePoptimist
Жыл бұрын
You're too kind honestly, hoping '23 is a little less hectic - and we need to dial up #bookclub again
@jillkolb5496
Жыл бұрын
@@ThePoptimist I'm here for it!! #down I've also been doing writing retreats. Would love your take on a story concept I'm working on 🙂
@ThePoptimist
Жыл бұрын
Jealous! A big reason for picking up Lessons in Chemistry is that it's a debut novel from a 64 year old creative director which gives me hope that I've still got time to cash in my massive KZitem clout and write a passable debut ready for it's TikTok minute of blazing notoriety
@jillkolb5496
Жыл бұрын
@@ThePoptimist happy to be a supportive resource! You 100% have time to create!!
@Kgstar402
Жыл бұрын
Great to see another video from you and I added all the books to my tbr. Happy New Year!
@ThePoptimist
Жыл бұрын
Hope you enjoy them as much as I did!
@myreadinglife8816
Жыл бұрын
Razorblade Tears topped my list in 2022 as well. Great to see you!
@ThePoptimist
Жыл бұрын
It's just made to be adapted! (any fancast preferences?) Happy New Year to you and it's nice to be back!
@myreadinglife8816
Жыл бұрын
@@ThePoptimist maybe a young Woody Harrelson in place of Matthew M? But I like Denzel.
@joanneorrico1761
Жыл бұрын
I always enjoy your videos; whenever you have time and energy to post, your faithful subscribers, including me, will always be here. I remember you liked Shuggie Bain; did you read Young Mungo? It was equally beautiful and riveting: I might have actually enjoyed it even more than Shuggie. I highly recommend it. Have a happy new year!
@ThePoptimist
Жыл бұрын
Always appreciate you chiming in! Have not picked up Young Mungo yet, though I am seeing it everywhere - feels like another late to the party read for me.
@bigaldoesbooktube1097
Жыл бұрын
No idea how I got here but I love your BBC Radio Two voice 👌
@ThePoptimist
Жыл бұрын
Glad you managed to find yourself here however that happened!
@rf1206
Жыл бұрын
Happy to see you again! I've missed your videos. Hope you're doing well. Happy new year 🎊🎇
@ThePoptimist
Жыл бұрын
Hope you're doing well too! Thanks for dropping in
@benjamindalusma7772
Жыл бұрын
I genuinely find your passion superb. I discovered your channel a few weeks ago and I’m happy to hear from you in any capacity. Such insightful content. Thank you for your work =)😊
@ThePoptimist
Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much - so nice to say! Appreciate you stopping by
@alldbooks9165
Жыл бұрын
Happy New Year to you! So good to see you. 😀
@ThePoptimist
Жыл бұрын
Happy New Year to you as well! Here's to 2023 and another great year of reading!
@TvNetJunkie
Жыл бұрын
I’m so happy I found this channel
@ThePoptimist
Жыл бұрын
Happy to have you here!
@deeptizaremba3699
Жыл бұрын
Happy New Year! Delighted to hear your recommendations. Totally get the office situation, the unrelenting engagement…. And so much harder to draw a line under work when working from home. Your reviews widen my bookverse and remind me to engage more widely. A few top books in 2022: If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things by Jon McGregor (nominated for the Booker Prize), TanaFrench’s The Likeness, which has so much to say about identity and courage; Wayfinding, by MR O‘Connor about how First Peoples find their way and how we city dwellers can learn the immense philosophical and neurological science of getting from here to there (non-fiction); and How Much of These Hills Is Gold, by C Pam Zhang - American Gold Rush frontier story with unusual twists and sharp poignances told from an unusual perspective - and a book I might have overlooked without the Poptomist’s encouraging us to widen our views!
@ThePoptimist
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for that and for the bookish recommendations - sounds like 2022 was a great year of reading for you!
@deeptizaremba3699
Жыл бұрын
@@ThePoptimist Indeed it was, that is what retirement has been good for!
@LauraRodriguez-Peace
Жыл бұрын
Excellent recommendations! I loved “Lessons in Chemistry”, as well. (The paperback book version is coming out soon and has a bit better cover.) I enjoyed “Tomorrow, and Tomorrow and Tomorrow”, also. 🙂 I have not read Lauren Beukes, sounds interesting! “Razorblade Tears” is still on my shelf…but I will get to it soon. A few for you… Look for “The Measure” by Nikki Erlick, (2022), “Project Hail Mary” by Andy Weir, (2021) and for something cozy, smart and humorous, the three books written by Richard Osman. “The Thursday Murder Club” series. Adding Non-fiction: I loved, “An Immense World” by Ed Yong, “The Song of the Cell” by Siddhartha Mukherjee, “The Revolutionary-Samuel Adams” by Stacy Schiff, “River of the Gods” by Candice Millard, and “Path Lit by Lightning” by David Maraniss. (All 2022 releases.) Glad to see your list, David. (Happy for you and your wife that your daughter is home. I’ll bet that made it a lovely Christmas for you!)🎄 Looking forward to more of your posts! ☮️🧡📚
@ThePoptimist
Жыл бұрын
Glad to hear the paperback will get an update, maybe they weren't expecting too much given that it was a debut. Have finally picked up Siddhartha Mukherjee with his classic Emperor of All Maladies and I should pick up Yong as I relied on a lot of his Covid writing. Thanks for the recommendations!
@curioushmm9027
Жыл бұрын
it's always good to see you and will take your recommendations under advisement..happy new year to you too..and hope to see you more often in this new year.
@ThePoptimist
Жыл бұрын
Hoping I can recapture some of that creative energy in the new year!
@bretl770
Жыл бұрын
I always enjoy your insightful and witty videos. Plus, your book recommendations are first rate.
@ThePoptimist
Жыл бұрын
Well thank you - appreciate you popping by and saying hi!
@KindaSassy1
Жыл бұрын
I am so excited that your name popped up on my page.... its been forever since I saw you and heard your book reviews/recommendations. Please.... another video soon?
@ThePoptimist
Жыл бұрын
Hoping it's not another quarter before the next video comes out! Let's hope the holidays lets me regroup and catch up. Thanks for sticking around!
@tonysmith7665
Жыл бұрын
Happy New Year really enjoy and look forward to your suggestions and approach.
@ThePoptimist
Жыл бұрын
Thanks and Happy New Year to you as well!
@alldbooks9165
Жыл бұрын
“Rambo action with Marilynne Robinson prose” … see, this is why you can always sell me on a book. 🤩
@elyseelee900
Жыл бұрын
Love your videos!! This one is no exception ❤
@ThePoptimist
Жыл бұрын
Too kind - thank you! (Wishing you a great year of reading in 2023!)
@jf8559
Жыл бұрын
Yay! Great to see your recommendations from your year of reading. Just started Lessons in Chemistry and am propelled forward. Completely agree about the cover. Hope to see you again on the ‘Tube soon.
@ThePoptimist
Жыл бұрын
Hope you had a great year of reading too! Fingers crossed it won't be months before I find the juice to do another book review.
@endymionsrage
Жыл бұрын
Hey, I appreciate you.
@ThePoptimist
Жыл бұрын
Well hell, I appreciate you too!
@arekkrolak6320
Жыл бұрын
I know nothing of this type of books you read but I read one Lauren Beukes book and it was quite cool
@ThePoptimist
Жыл бұрын
She's two for two so far, excited to try more from her in the future - just so many damn other books in the meantime!
@BookwormAdventureGirl
Жыл бұрын
Lessons in Chemistry is one I want to read. I like the England cover so much more. 😊💙
@ThePoptimist
Жыл бұрын
Right! It still leans hard on the colours but feels more in line with the nature of the story itself.
@seriela
Жыл бұрын
Okay. I'm back two hours later, after immediately watching The Storied LIfe. I recovered. Now to order her books.
@ThePoptimist
Жыл бұрын
It's a tad manipulative - but I'm not angry. You've been forewarned.
@angelacraw2907
Жыл бұрын
A great list thanks. I've got a few on my list, but I've a couple of chunky novels to get through first.
@ThePoptimist
Жыл бұрын
Cheers to those chunky novels! I need to ensure there's a few more in my diet for 2023!
@anne-marie339
Жыл бұрын
I think you summarized something I’ve been noticing but unable to pinpoint - so many choices leads to decision fatigue. It’s easier to jump on whatever’s popular and sometimes that’s fun! And sometimes it means you’re stuck in a rut 😅 Tomorrow x3 is still on my tbr. I’m currently reading I’m glad my mom died and enjoying it (however weird it is to say that with this memoir). I’ve had a lot of favourites this year including Sea of Tranquility, The Break and The Strangers, Leo da Vinci bio, The Gilda Stories, Salvagers trilogy and many others!
@ThePoptimist
Жыл бұрын
Enjoyed I'm Glad My Mom Died - but at I had to realize she was writing in the voice of the age she was in - when I started I thought it was way too wide-eyed and sincere but then we got to petulant teen, rebellious young adult and it all started to click. Here's to avoiding ruts in the 2023!
@reaganwiles_art
Жыл бұрын
Any good poetry?
@ThePoptimist
Жыл бұрын
I just picked up All the Flowers Kneeling by Paul Tran that I'm still deciphering
@smittenforfiction
Жыл бұрын
Which one would you pick if you had to pick just one?
@ThePoptimist
Жыл бұрын
Lessons in Chemistry - i'm sure it'll be another case where the movie will never reach the heights and tone of the book like Where'd you Go Bernadette sadly. But still a great read
@smittenforfiction
Жыл бұрын
@@ThePoptimist Thanks! I'm making a list for a blog post and TBR for myself...reading my fav booktubers fav books. Looking forward to reading it!
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