I recently found this channel where the guy does really compelling reviews and explanations of books.
https://www.youtube.com/@QuinnsIdeas
I admit I'm a little ashamed how much I'm enjoying it because part of me is saying "Why are you listening to some dude talk about books instead of reading the books?" But I'm old and kinda lazy and lost interest in character development arcs and relationships and just want to know about the cool high-concept sci-fi ideas and storylines. This guy does a great job of giving me all the sci-fi I'm jonesing for in a short, and visually interesting format.
I heard so much about the Three Body Problem series but just don't have the time to invest in book series' the way I used to. But I found his channel and in about 4 20-30m videos got a really good impression of the series' ideas and stories and just really enjoyed watching. Dude has a great voice for this too and is just a great ambassador of nerddom in general.
If you've fallen behind in your reading and don't expect to have time to catch up- you should check this guys channel out.
Quinn got me into reading the Three Body Problem and Blindsight. I enjoyed the book, but his summaries are actually far better and more entertaining than the books themselves.
Which leads me to the conclusion that a person’s interpretation of a book is often more than the sum of its parts (the book).
His videos aren’t just a summary of the books, they are his interpretation of the book, which is often better than my own interpretation of the book.