I just discovered your channel and I'm binge watching your videos 😅 I just really love how much of a wide reader you are! It's no longer March but I decided to start The Count of Monte Cristo because of your Mammoth challenge 🌼
@nikkivenable3700
3 жыл бұрын
Every time you upload feels like a treat. I love your channel!
@bigalbooksforever
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind comment! :)
@daxtonjabari3088
3 жыл бұрын
You probably dont care but if you are stoned like me during the covid times then you can watch all of the latest series on instaflixxer. Been binge watching with my girlfriend for the last months =)
@TheRdruryk8
3 жыл бұрын
Oh, good. You are still doing book review videos. I just watched your review of Fathers and Crows, which I found non-intendingly, while looking for videos on Argall. I recommend for you rather randomly Chris Kraus's biography of Kathy Acker.
@karolinaiwanska3110
3 жыл бұрын
I started reading Plath’s biography thanks to you - it’s massive haha I’ve read 9 pages so far (took ma ages) but I already know I am going to love it
@kayjones2533
3 жыл бұрын
Glad you are enjoying your reads. Red Comet is brilliant, I loved it, it was so immersive and engrossing. I too get more from Anna Karenina each time I read it, so layered and wonderful. I have just finished Sylvia Pankhurst - Natural Born Rebel by Rachel Holmes and it was incredible. Enjoy the rest of your month x
@bigalbooksforever
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, Tolstoy is not a flashy writer but his work is so well-constructed! Glad to hear you enjoyed that biography-- it sounds like a great read!
@rogue7923
3 жыл бұрын
Your genuine enthusiasm towards books always gets me so pumped up to read. Although I haven't touched any Plath since college, you've made that biography sound so appealing that it's going on my mammoth tbr lol
@bigalbooksforever
3 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it! Plath is certainly making for a fascinating subject so far. It's got me really interested in revisiting her work for sure!
@booksimnotreading
3 жыл бұрын
Four mammoths! I love your ambitious spirit. A Suitable Boy always scares me just to see it. Happy reading!
@bigalbooksforever
3 жыл бұрын
A Suitable Boy is hilariously thick. I should've opted for an e-copy 🙈
@gilliancooke8799
3 жыл бұрын
Great update, not sure I could attempt four mammoths at once! I've finished The Count of Monte Cristo which was brilliant. I can't think of another 1000+ page book that keeps you on the edge of your seat that relentlessly - no let up at all! Reading a few shorter things before I dive into The Eighth Life for mammoth number two. Good luck with the rest of the month!
@bigalbooksforever
3 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear you enjoyed Count! I agree that Dumas definitely pulled off an impressive plot :)
@jessicadill4082
3 жыл бұрын
Your videos are always so enjoyable to watch! I only planned on reading one mammoth this month, Bleak House, and I'm about halfway through and might finish early so maybe I'll at least start something else?? Red Comet has certainly been on my radar since it came out so maybe I'll pick that up, especially with your glowing praise of it so far!
@bigalbooksforever
3 жыл бұрын
That's awesome progress so far. I need to get to Bleak House one of these years!! :)
@karenbird6727
3 жыл бұрын
As always, great video. I have finished one mammoth, a fantasy that is exactly 800 pages, plus I am reading Anniversaries by Uwe Johnson, translated from the German. My copy is 1887 pages. I doubt that I will finish it by the end of March. I also picked up Red Comet. I reread Ariel, now I am rereading Bell Jar, just to familiarize myself with it, before reading further.
@bigalbooksforever
3 жыл бұрын
That sounds like a huge book! I haven't heard of it before so I will need to look it up. And that's a a great idea to revisit some Plath before going into the biography... so much from The Bell Jar seems relevant to her life!!
@OldBluesChapterandVerse
3 жыл бұрын
Plath’s high school English class was astonishing. Makes me want to travel back in time. Clark, however, isn’t taking nearly so novel approach as she makes out. She mischaracterizes at least the other three Plath bios I’ve read. She has approached Plath’s life in largely the same way as did Paul Alexander and Linda Wagner-Martin before her; Clark just has way more research at her disposal.
@bigalbooksforever
3 жыл бұрын
That's interesting to know how Red Comet compares to other Plath bios! It seems like an odd choice to write off other bios in order to hype up her own.
@lindseyreads5450
3 жыл бұрын
I also challenged myself with 4 mammoths. I've read the Plath biography and Anna Karenina. Both were fantastic books. A Suitable Boy has been on my the for quite awhile. Maybe it'll make next years Mammoth list! Good luck on your reading goals!
@bigalbooksforever
3 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear you're taking on the multi mammoth challenge too! A Suitable Boy is great so far but it is so long that I feel like no progress is ever being made 🥵
@lindseyreads5450
3 жыл бұрын
@@bigalbooksforever I'm reading 2 mammoths ag the same time right now and oh my goodness feels like zero progress each day!
@bigalbooksforever
3 жыл бұрын
@@lindseyreads5450 YES I am going through the same thing right now! I feel like mammoths are tougher to start but often gain a lot of momentum by the second half!
@acruelreadersthesis5868
3 жыл бұрын
Sounds like you have a similar impression of Anna Karenina as I did at that point in the book when I read it. Looking forward to hearing how the rest of the book goes for you.
@bigalbooksforever
3 жыл бұрын
How is he going to drag on this affair for 600 more pages?? I am genuinely curious to see how he pulls it off!!
@1siddynickhead
3 жыл бұрын
I don't know how accurate this is but I've read that Levin is Tolstoy himself..or the character he considers most like him..just like Pierre in War and Peace is also considered to be a Tolstoy alter ego.
@bigalbooksforever
3 жыл бұрын
Yes I've heard that too! I guess it makes sense that he identifies with the restless, soul-searching characters!
@sterlingreads547
3 жыл бұрын
Always enjoy your videos! I’m loving my 2 mammoths 🦣, The Count of Monte Cristo & Oathbringer by Sanderson. I am also being intrigued with An Equal Music by Vikram Seth. I haven’t read A Suitable Boy yet.
@bigalbooksforever
3 жыл бұрын
I'm glad to hear it's going well so far! The Count has such an intense beginning! :)
@samiraljubory6223
3 жыл бұрын
👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
@drawntostories5940
3 жыл бұрын
I find that story about Plath's father so sad. Self-diagnosing stuff like that is never a good idea. Why would he do such a thing?! Good luck with your ambitious reading plans!
@BannersglareTheDreamWriter
3 жыл бұрын
Have you ever thought about making a mammoth into your channel's mascot?
@bigalbooksforever
3 жыл бұрын
Haha a channel mascot would be a great idea! Maybe we need to start making mammoth merch for next year.....
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