I was going to do the whole “utilize random number generator to determine next book to read” thing, but I think I owe the library like $400,000 in late book fees and I’ve been having way too much anxiety to deal with people as of late, so I just decided to go with the first book on the list. Which was lucky, ‘cause I actually own this one: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne.

Have I read this before: YES! I read it in high school some time…let’s see…10th grade. 15 years old.

Review: I love Verne. I love this book. I love how perfectly it is written. I remember searching on Amazon for a copy of this and one of the many, many reviewers complained that this book was boring.

How the hell could anyone see this book as boring??

• Mysterious underwater thingy hunted by a ship.
• Misanthropic captain with a love for all things ocean.
• Shipwrecks.
• Atlantis.
• Underwater burials.
• The South Pole.
• Near asphyxiation.
• Giant squid.
• Maelstroms.

Hell, that list alone should make you excited!

I don’t want to give too much away about this one because I want people to FREAKING READ IT. Just know that it’s good. It’s very good. It’s freaking Jules Verne, yo.

Reeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaad iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit.

Favorite part: The South Pole, man. It’s, “are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet?” for like a whole chapter and then when they finally do reach it after making a ton of checks to see if it’s the right place (this was set in the 1800s, after all), the landing is described beautifully. Like I said, it’s freaking Jules Verne, yo.

Rating: this gets 9/10. Fantastic.

Also, happy 26th birthday to Michael “Rage Quit” Jones. Your Rage Quit vids got me into Achievement Hunter, whose videos have been a consistent source of amusement since about January of this year (which has been super helpful for my mental health). Keep ragin’, you awesome dude.