My July Reading Wrap-Up - I read a lot, but also a reading slump?

TL;DR

In this video, the speaker provides a wrap-up of the books they read in July and gives their thoughts and ratings on each book.

Transcript

hello and welcome back to my channel so let's just dive into what i read in july we're gonna also ignore the fact that i haven't done a wrap up in several months if you are interested in hearing what i've read in the past few months though let me know i'd be happy to do like a catch up i'm just going to go through really quickly tell you what i rea... Read More

Key Insights

• 😱 July reading wrap-up includes smutty manga, fantasy, horror collections, survival stories, and horror novels.
• ❤️‍🔥 "Fire in His Fingertips" explores a toxic sexual relationship between friends.
• ✊ "Gideon the Ninth" features necromancers and a mission that involves enhancing powers.
• ❓ Junji Ito's collections, "Fragments of Horror" and "Lovesickness," offer unique and disturbing stories.
• 🤰 "Survivor Song" follows a pregnant woman's journey in a viral outbreak.
• ❓ "Jealousy" delves into relationships within the Yakuza.
• 🐢 "The Only Good Indians" combines disturbing moments with slow pacing.
• 🙂 "Winter Counts" sheds light on drug abuse and harassment within a Native American community.

Questions & Answers

Q: What is the main premise of "Fire in His Fingertips"?

"Fire in His Fingertips" is a manga about a toxic sexual relationship between two friends, one of whom is a firefighter and the other is an apartment resident.

Q: What is the genre of "Gideon the Ninth"?

"Gideon the Ninth" falls into the genre of fantasy and features a story about necromancers and the main characters Gideon and Harrow.

Q: How would you describe the stories in the Junji Ito collections?

The Junji Ito collections, "Fragments of Horror" and "Lovesickness," contain unique and disturbing stories that showcase Ito's mastery of horror manga.

Q: What is the premise of "Survivor Song"?

"Survivor Song" follows a pregnant woman trying to survive a viral outbreak with the help of her nurse friend as they try to get to a hospital for a potential vaccination.

Q: How would you rate the first two volumes of "Jealousy"?

The first volume of "Jealousy" received a 5 out of 5 stars rating, while the second volume received a 4 out of 5 stars rating.

Q: What were your thoughts on "The Only Good Indians"?

"The Only Good Indians" had intense and disturbing moments, but the pacing felt slow at times, resulting in a 4 out of 5 stars rating.

Q: What themes are explored in "Winter Counts"?

"Winter Counts" tackles issues such as drug abuse and sexual harassment within a reservation setting, as well as the protagonist's role as an unofficial peacekeeper.

Q: How does "The Deep" compare to Nick Cutter's other works?

"The Deep" combines elements of horror and body horror, similar to Cutter's previous work "The Troop," resulting in a 4 out of 5 stars rating.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• The speaker read the first two volumes of "Fire in His Fingertips," a smutty manga about a toxic sexual relationship between friends who are a firefighter and an apartment resident.

• They also finished "Gideon the Ninth," a book about necromancers and a character named Gideon who gets caught up in a mission with another character named Harrow.

• The speaker read two collections by Junji Ito, "Fragments of Horror" and "Lovesickness," both of which had unique and disturbing stories.

• They enjoyed "Survivor Song" by Paul Tremblay, which follows a pregnant woman trying to survive a viral outbreak.

• The speaker read the first two volumes of "Jealousy," a smutty manga about relationships within the Yakuza.

• They also read "The Only Good Indians" by Stephen Graham Jones, a book with disturbing moments but slow pacing at times.

• Lastly, they enjoyed "Winter Counts" by David Heska Wanbli Weiden, a story set in a reservation with themes of drug abuse and harassment.

• The speaker read "The Deep" by Nick Cutter, which combines horror and body horror elements in an underwater setting.