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Love the hat!

Good list, another one for me that's, mysterious is Harley Quin in the short mystery stories the Mysterious Mr. Quin by Agatha Christie

I also reserve the right to DNF pet semetary!

It takes the less than great books to help us appreciate the really great ones!

That blanket is amazing!!!

Kid in a grown-up’s body. Same same.

Great video, even if I skipped number 5 because I refuse to be spoiled even a little bit about The Farseer haha. I do think Tom Bombadil (sp??) is a good choice for this list but also he is a character I just never think about, I literally do not care what his lore is, for me he was forgettable 😅.

You should really read the shardlake series by author CJ Sansom, it's historical fiction

I love, hate and fear Kellhus. When you read more, I am sure you’ll feel the same. Anomander Rake is also another bad ass character. So Epic! Let me know when you start reading this it’ll be cool to read together. Glabatorix was one of my childhood fascinations. I hated what the adaptations did to him. Tom numberdil is so mysterious. I loved him as a kid. I haven’t read the adventure is Tom Bomberdil either. I approve of this list. Great video

That’s always disappointing when you loved something that doesn’t live up to your memory. Hope you don’t have any this year! 😊

Oh ancient Egypt? Archaeology thriller? You are speaking my language!! Sounds like another one for the tbr wishlist!

Those are some big series there! Lol love a good corny dad joke! Ooohh! Dragons! Table top tends to be too slow for me as well. Give me a video game version if it’s gonna be a big game. I’ve got a few Salvatore books as well, though I can’t remember which ones they are. I think drows?😅 hope you enjoy em all when you fit em in! Happy reading! 😊

Interesting list! The Mule from Asimov's Foundation trilogy is another very mysterious figure (I just read Foundation and Empire), both menacing and fascinating. He's by far the most interesting character in the series I think. Have you ever read the Foundation books?

Chas this was such a cool video! It was a lot of fun learning about awesome mysterious characters. I need to get into the Faraeer trilogy

I work in a book warehouse and picked it today. I saw what it was about and was like ooo sounds interesting. I opened it to a page didn’t get time to read much at all but I definitely can see the whole thing about him having a thing for death lol. I’ve noticed the books I pick sound really interesting, have cool cover art, or maybe both, but this other one - my year of rest & relaxation- was disappointing to me in ways and i have the same opinion of glad I read it wouldn’t read it again and if the concept sounds interesting to someone then go ahead and give it a read. Thank u for your review- for now I won’t read it but will just know that it’s out there with a cool cover and definitely interesting concepts!!!!

I'm one of those who loved The Toll! It was one of my top books in the year I read it! (2022 maybe?)

I've never really read short stories, but I have a couple of collections on my shelf that I should keep handy for when I want to take a break from the bigger books every now and then.

Hi Chas- I have only read a couple of Agatha Christi books. Short stories sound interesting. Also today my copy of Talindor’s Guest arrived 💖 I hear the author is amazing and I am looking forward to the read 😎

Great video Chas 😊 I’m the same way in the Kings books. I won’t read everything on this subject but I will definitely read the books of Shinning Carrie It Christine Pet Semetary Misery ❤

I'd warn anyone reading this collection about the Orientalism in the Adventure of the Western Star

Very interesting collection, I’m not sure if I’ll ever read any of Agatha Christie’s work, but I do enjoy seeing your enthusiasm for her work.

IMO, you left out the biggest advantage: PRICE! MM books are the least expensive of a given title.

Misery is still my all-time fav King book 😍 But I am also a fan of The Stand and It too 😅

Not liking the book but not regretting reading it is so relatable to me. I rarely regret reading a book even if I hate it. But I will say, you calling 700 page books short is a culture shock😂 Completely relate about the pet thing, I avoid dog movies because they always die😢😂

I read the OG editon first, and that dragged terribly. So much so I had also gotten the extended version to read after, under the assumption I'd be so enthused I'd want more. I did not want more, I wanted less.. The interminable town meetings and deeply unsatisfactory Deus Ex Machina ending turned me against it pretty hard. Not to mention Flagg suddenly gets REALLY dumb, because the plot needs him to be suddenly dumb. Swan Song by McCammon is MUCH better version of The Stand.

I was just recently suggested GGK, so this is good. Thanks.

Hi, new subscriber here 👋🏻 I got the scythe series for Christmas and I'm so excited to read it. I've had the house on the cerulean sea for so long!! Must read it! I loved the invisible life of addie la rue so would like to read more by V E Schwab.

Nothing like a Chas sing along! Thank you for the tag!

I've read 2 of his books: I got "Joyland" for free and thought it was okay at best, and I purchased his book that's a strange combination of autobiography and writing advice called "On Writing" and thought it was very good.

Nothing tentatively about our buddy read. September it is!! 😝 I hear you though. I’m scared about that one too. I heard it’s one of his scariest books and I’m such a whimp… 🫣

Good to see Revival on the King TBR

Great video Chas! I am starting a re-read of The Dark Tower, my favorite series of all time. I loved IT and The Stand, but everyone responds to books differently. that's what makes life interesting. The Institute is one of King's most underrated novels, in my opinion. Different Seasons is a must read, but besides Apt Pupil do no expect horror. I honestly think you will love Fairy Tale. Needful Things is another underrated gem! If you want to read a book by King that is magnificent but non-horror, I recommend 11/22/63. Happy Reading! 📚

Don't get too disappointed if you don't like eyes of the dragon.He did write that for his son back in the day

I learned real fast that King was not the writer for me. I enjoyed The Gunslinger because of the shortness of the story, when I got to the second book I was so irritated with how long and drawn out everything was. I do feel like he over writes his stories but hey others love it.

I tried to read The Stand, But I think that might have been just the wrong book for me to try to read.

In some aspects, Stephen King is a favorite author of mine. His ability to tell a compelling story while connecting you to his characters is unparalleled IMO. My issue with King is his constant use of unnecessary over sexualized statements and scenes in most of his books. If not for those he would probably be my favorite author.

I finished Dark Tower at the beginning of this year and while I really appreciated the craft and the series as a whole I think I’ve decided that King is mostly not an author for me. I may read a few additional books by him but I don’t see him being a priority author for me. I’ve also read Salems Lot, The Stand, and Billy Summers. A few maybe someday might be The Green Mile, or Pet Semetary.

4:36 you could do a whole “who’s on first” routine with that book! I had a hard time getting into It Into what? It! Etc. 😂😂

2:41 you know you’re a fantasy reader when “these are 600-700 pages so they’re not that long” is a normal sentence. Hahaha

Isn’t it sad when our childhood books don’t hold up. Ugh. Oh well. You will always have the memories. Great video Chas.

It happens. Sometimes books just don’t work for us. But it’s good to talk about it 😉

I hated the book American Psycho and everything about it ! So far I only have one disappointment book for this year . Lets hope for more amazing books 😊this year .

I have a Unicorn Pusheen on my work desk 😂 Great Haul!!! 🤗

Always love seeing the things that didn't work for someone, no shame in admitting that a book just didn't work for you! Bummer that the re-read was such a let-down, that is something I am always afraid of as a reread lover haha. I think for me, The Tainted Cup and A Dark and Drowning Tide were some of my most disappointing reads :(

Hi Chaz! Hope you’re doing well. My biggest disappointment last year was The Bright Sword by Lev Grossman. I love Arthurian retellings. Just not that one 🙁

Right with you on being disappointed by Wind and Truth, hoping it would be a highlight of the series instead of a weaker effort.

Awesome list! Love seeing Bands of Mourning on here, and I’m so excited to try the Tainted Cup!!

My 2024 reading year was a year of disappointment - I only read 6 books, 5 of which were mildly to majorly disappointing. But things can only go up for 2025!

Hey Chas, I was also indecisive with my video as I also try to stay positive. You did a great job for this video. I also found American Psycho disappointing, especially with the endless references to brand names, clothing, music etc... I am a simple guy with simple tastes and it was just too much. Some of the violent scenes were also sickening in the worst possible way. Hope you are having a good start to the year.

Fury of the Gods might be my biggest disappointment. I still liked the book but I wanted more.