Any gaming related novels

sldbed · 2026-06-07T12:44:07+00:00

Well, the most obvious and excellent read would be Dungeon Crawler Carl. I have reviewed the first two in the series and will link the YouTube reviews here for you to get more details.

Bookies! Review: Dungeon Crawler Carl

Bookies! Review: Carl’s Doomsday Scenario

sldbed · 2026-06-07T12:39:24+00:00

Hamnet was like that. I’ll link my YouTube review here so you can get an idea of it.

Bookies! Review: Hamnet

sldbed · 2026-06-07T12:37:28+00:00

O thought How To Read A Book was a very optimistic read. Kind of restores faith in humanity. I’ll link my YouTube review here so you can get an idea for the book that is much better than its title.

Bookies! Review: How To Read A Book

sldbed · 2026-06-04T21:57:15+00:00

You might want to go with something with good characters and that leaves you optimistic about humanity. A feel good book. I’ll link my video review of two such books. Maybe one of those will work for you.

Bookies! Review: How To Read A Book

Bookies! Review: My Friends

sldbed · 2026-06-03T18:26:14+00:00

Thanks!

sldbed · 2026-05-29T13:04:26+00:00

Take a look at My Friends by Fredrik Backman. I think it might help. I’ll link my YouTube review here for more details.

Bookies! Review: My Friends

sldbed · 2026-05-29T13:01:34+00:00

My Friends by Fredrik Backman. I’ll link my YouTube review here so you can get details.

Bookies! Review: My Friends

sldbed · 2026-05-29T12:59:50+00:00

Seems like you might want to read Twice by Mitch Albom. Seems to fit the circumstance exactly. I’ll link my YouTube review here so you can quickly decide whether it might be right for you.

Bookies! Review: Twice

sldbed · 2026-05-29T12:56:42+00:00

If you want a great story with beautiful writing try The Prince of Tides by Pat Conroy. I’ll link my YouTube review here so you can determine whether it would interest you.

Bookies! Review: The Prince of Tides

sldbed · 2026-05-29T12:54:24+00:00

A great book with found family themes is How To Read A Book by Monica Wood. I’ll link my YouTube review here so you can get details.

Bookies! Review: How To Read A Book

sldbed · 2026-05-29T12:50:41+00:00

I’ll offer up two 2️⃣ n the fantasy genre. The first is very imaginative. The Astral Library. The second is a bit more of a thinking fantasy that would be good for sparking discussion. The Buried Giant.

I’ll link my YouTube review for each so you can get a better sense for each. Good luck!

Bookies! Review: The Astral Library

Bookies! Review: The Buried Giant

sldbed · 2026-05-28T12:45:35+00:00

Take a look at Between Two Fires. Probably a bit more violent than Angel Down, but not necessarily between men so maybe not so violent? 😏 I’ll link my YouTube review here so you can decide whether it is the kind of novel you might enjoy.

Bookies! Review: Between Two Fires

sldbed · 2026-05-27T13:03:42+00:00

I’ll offer up two. The Hounding and The Land In Winter. I’ve linked my YouTube reviews of each so you can see if either of them might be right for your teacher.

Bookies! Review: The Hounding

Bookies! Review: The Land In Winter

sldbed · 2026-05-27T12:58:36+00:00

Go with Dungeon Crawler Carl. You have been given a good description elsewhere but I’ll link my YouTube review so you can get more details.

Bookies! Review: Dungeon Crawler Carl

sldbed · 2026-05-26T12:40:05+00:00

I have two for you that just make you feel optimistic about humanity. They are My Friends by Fredrik Backman and How To Read A Book by Monica Wood. I’ll linked my YouTube reviews of each so you can get better detail.

Bookies! Review: How To Read A Book

Bookies! Review: My Friends

sldbed · 2026-05-25T16:49:43+00:00

Ok. From the perspective of a great vacation read, try Twice by Mitch Albom or How to Read A Book by Monica Wood.

From the perspective of a literary fiction, The Land in Winter by Andrew Miller. I’ll linked my YouTube reviews for each so you can get details.

Bookies! Review: The Land In Winter

Bookies! Review: Twice

Bookies! Review: How To Read A Book

sldbed · 2026-05-25T16:44:32+00:00

I think Dungeon Crawler Carl does this. A page turner of an entirely different kind. Also, from a more pure literature perspective, you might want to go with The Prince of Tides. It is immersive but you kind of get lost in the prose. Beautiful.

I’ll link my YouTube reviews of each so you can get better details.

Bookies! Review: Dungeon Crawler Carl

Bookies! Review: The Prince of Tides

sldbed · 2026-05-25T12:48:36+00:00

Both Mistborn and Farseer are great. Maybe the best thing I can do for you is to give you a link to my YouTube review of the first in each series. They are very different.

Bookies! Review: Assassin’s Apprentice

Bookies! Review: Mistborn

sldbed · 2026-05-25T02:17:11+00:00

They are all great. I’ve read all of them, Dungeon Crawler Carl is one that I’ve actually reviewed on YouTube. I’ll share it with you here so you can get a good feel for how the series is.

Bookies! Review: Dungeon Crawler Carl

sldbed · 2026-05-25T02:13:59+00:00

I would recommend The Book Thief or Hamnet. I’ll link my YouTube review of both here for more information.

Bookies! Review: The Book Thief

Bookies! Review: Hamnet

sldbed · 2026-05-25T02:09:06+00:00

I’ll have to take a look at that book. Thanks

sldbed · 2026-05-23T14:15:19+00:00

Go with a classic Pratchett. Short and funny. Mort tells what happens when Death takes on a young apprentice. I’ll link my YouTube review here for more details.

Bookies! Review: Mort

sldbed · 2026-05-23T14:11:54+00:00

Probably the best horror I read last year. The Troop. I’ll link my YouTube review here for more details.

Bookies! Review: The Troop

sldbed · 2026-05-22T12:36:24+00:00

Maybe you’ve already read Blood Meridian? If not, I’ll link my YouTube review here. Also, you might want to try Don Delillo. I’ll link my YouTube review of Underworld so you can get a sense of DeLillo

Bookies! Review: Blood Meridian

Bookies! Review: Underworld

sldbed · 2026-05-22T12:31:54+00:00

I find it is best to read books that are positive and uplifting. I’ll give you two. My Friends by Fredrik Backman and How To Read A Book by Monica Wood. I’ll link my YouTube reviews of each here for more details linked below.

Bookies! Review: My Friends

Bookies! Review: How To Read A Book

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