The Boudica and Greatcoats read alongs look especially appealing for next year! I’ve had my eye on those two series for awhile and Manda Scott seems like a fascinating individual. I might have to join for the Signal Airship as well!
Hmmmm. I might like to join you in reading the Boudica series next year. You'll enjoy Roman Britain, I'm sure. It was pretty cool, especially after the Romans left and the Anglo-Saxons showed up. Oh, wait. I guess it wasn't Roman Britain anymore then . . . 😁Also, hooray for recording The Prophet of Edan!!!
I'm currently having trouble planning beyond next week, but consider me loosely in for the Parker Trilogy! 2025 is going to be my year of Tchaikovsky, Parker, and maybe GGK.
I'm definitely convinced Greatcoats would be richer without that one character's presence. 😂But it's still my absolute favorite series for all the other reasons you mentioned! Just did a re-read this year but hope you all have the best time!! I need SDC to travel more for book tours because I'm also dying to meet him
Allen I've picked up my first K.J. Parker novel simply because of your constant recommendation. You haven't led me astray yet when I have given your recommendations a chance so I'm excited to get started after I finish The Fury of the Gods.
The Mechanical sounds intriguing and Guns Above sounds fun so at the very least will read both book one. And Great Coats has been on my backlog for a while, might finally be the motivation I need to actually get around to it.
Okay I am not going to promise anything because I don't want to be blamed of the ultimate betrayal, BUT I am very very very eager to join for the Boudica, The Guns Above and the Greatcoats readalongs. Hope these series all are big hits for everyone!! And good luck with the recording of book 2. I absolutely ADORED your narration of the first one, even to the point that I now refuse to read book 2 without your performance to go along with it 🤣😍
Thank you so much! I'm hoping to get book 2 out early next year so be on the lookout! Gonna do the lions share of the recording over my two holiday breaks
Also can I just thank you Allen for reccomending books that are not all, like, fifty dollars for the paperback? I am so happy whenever I see your planned readallongs because I can actually afford the books with my horrible college student budget, thank you, hehe. I will try Boudica too, because why not. And fine, shadow- ALLEN, you might just be my whole January TBR, take your laurells and go forth in glory >D
Hahahahahaha yessssss, Beps! Yeah I also don't like expensive books. It's probably largely bc I try and do series that arent currently in the zeitgeist I guess
This is a whole load of reading plans 😮 Now get back to the grind stone I need me some Prophet of Edan 😬 In seriousness, amazing job on that first ebook 👌.
As a Dutchie I feel obligated to join The Mechanical read. I've also had my eye on Boudica, but the timing has to be right for those skyscrapers of books.
I’ve been interested in Boudica for a while so hopefully I can join for that. I have big life changes in 2025 though so I’ll have to see how it’s going!
So cool to see you back on booktube more lately, Allen! These read-a-longs sound super fun. The Mechanicals series popped up on my radar recently and I was wondering why I'd never heard of it, so it's exciting that you'll be reading them! I started Boudica last year and loved it, but haven't gone back yet so this might be a good chance to jump back in. The writing is incredible, one of the most immersive books I've ever read, and with the strong spirituality of the culture it really feels like fantasy.
The Mechanical sounds very interesting! I’m gonna have to check that one out. My ears immediately perked up though when I heard “foppish aristocrat” for The Guns Above. I’m happy to report that I’ve officially started A Shadow in Summer, thanks to you!
Yesssss, Marianne! And I love foppish aristocrats lol. It is my fondest wish that McClellan would write nobles with a character trait beyond 'i hate commoners'
I already read Dreaming the Eagle and was planning to read Dreaming the Bull in December, but i'll hold off untill May. I'm excited to read it with people, but i'm nervous about the book itself as i didn't love the second half of the first book.
Bought the audiobook! Also you should do a video on the Gladiator movies (no idea if you like or dislike them but would love your thoughts regardless!)
I'm so glad you are back to group reads! I will definitely be there for Gray Coats. I have not read it yet, but I have all the books 😂 The other reads are way out of my comfort zone but i might give it a try!
Hello, I would definitely join in for these, the first 3 series sound really interesting and I have never heard of them, which is a great combination. As to the Scavenger trilogy, you heard right, it is almost certainly the weirdest Parker stuff, but really good! and I'm probably due for a re-read. The whole trilogy is a very strange and fun story, and will definitely be a catalyst for a lot of interesting discussion and speculation. I don't want to say much as this series really rewards going in blind, but be warned that book 2 is likely to be divisive, it's great and I love it, but structurally it's an unusual choice. And I really liked Traitor's Blade (on your recommendation) but somehow didn't get around to the rest of the series, so this sounds like the perfect encouragement to read the rest! I wanted to ask though, how do the read-alongs work? I have never been an active participant in booktube activities before, but it sounds like fun (I've been watching for a while but never joined in as I am not super internet savvy). I assume y'all chat about these along the way some where? What all goes on? Any information would be great! Many thanks for all of the cool additions to next year's reading journey!
Oh thanks for the info on Scavenger! And they work like this: basically, we read the book in the month at any time, nothing structured or anything, and there are channels in my discord to talk about it with spoiler tags on case others haven't read as far as you, then we meet up early the following month on a Livestream where me and a couple others talk about it while those watching contribute from the chat. It's always super fun!
Just finished The Greatcoats on the back of hearing how enthusiastic you were about it on CWN. What a set of books they are! Falcio, Kest and Brasti are excellent the whole way through
Long time listener. Our tastes are very different, so I rarely take your recommendations to heart, but I like (mostly) the humor and commentary on books and writing (even while disagreeing). Really enjoyed all the Powder Mage books and fing McClellan extremely readable and entertaining. Good video, though.
These readalongs all sound so fun! I think i might join for The Mechanical trilogy and the K.J. Parker series. I read the Guns Above book years ago when it first came out and had a really good time with it. I never continued on to the sequel, though. Maybe I'll pick it up
I loved your audiobook! And not just because I love your video's. I feel you elevated the book in terms of ambiance. when I read Way of Edan I was kind of annoyed with all the long nonsensical sentences in make-up language. But you made them really fun :) I do still stand by my original opinion that there is no reason in this book or anywhere else in the world to write or talk about a horse named Hraedflyht. :'D Oh and I will join you on some of these. Putting them in my planner!
Interesting picks! I am very interested in Boudicca. I also absolutely loved The Greatcoats. I want to read Court of Shadows, I just don't know if I should read Play of Shadows or Crucible of Chaos first.
I am going to start Book 4 of Boudica in January, Dreaming the Serpent Spear and so far its all good, the first book is unbelievably exceptional and heart wrenching. When I checked wikipedia I was surprised to find out almost all the players were real people!!
YASSS POMPEIII LET'S GOOOOO!!!! I will buy the mechanical, it seems cool. It is so my taste I am just shocked that I haven't found it before hehe. If it terrible at least I can hate it with such a wonderful group of peeps. When will the mechanical conversations be tentatively, just so I can plan my glacial reading speed around it?
If you need a Glen Cook flintlock fix, Instrumentalities of the Night.... And started Thucydides Pelopenesian War for fun(?). Spoiled who won right in the prologue.
I volunteer myself as tribute for co-hosting Scavenger trilogy! Add me tentatively for Alchemy Wars and even more tentatively for the Boudica series. But Traitor's Blade is poopoo (I was typing that right before and as you were calling me out...hahahaha!). All melodrama aside, I see why you love Greatcoats so much even though it didn't work for me. To reinforce my reputation, there's not enough melancholy, but there sure is justice and buckles being swashed!
See, this is why I love you. You are one of the rare who can understand that something not for you can easily be something for me bc of the things I love.
ZEUS!! I bought The Mechanical on 8/12/2018 … yes, 6 years ago. My TBR is sky high. So I’m in! Great Coats? YESSS 🙌🏻 Signal Airship? Color me intrigued. I’m in!! Boudica … dam those brothers cuz I’m pre-curious. Mayyyyybe! 😆 they’re doorstops so 😱 Guns of the Dawn ❤ I hear from AWR that the audiobook narrator is fantastic on The Way of EDAN … I bought it a while ago so it’s on my TBR 😁 You should send KJP the first couple chapters of TFK … it’s the only way I’ll get to read it … TTFN
Boudica's husband was a Roman client king for quite a while, so I'd imagine the books will be covering that dynamic and also women within that society. She was badass. I didn't realise Richard Swann had a new book out I need to actually read trials of empire
I have very few plans for next year. I am one of those five people who has been waiting for this video. Only things really on the schedule are the new GGK book and the new Witcher book assuming we have an English translation by then. I will wait to read Dreaming the Eagle until next year! Looking forward to your thoughts. Your comments on why you have trouble with Greco Roman historical fiction makes sense. While no expert, I have such a hard time with historical fiction about the Tudors. You should have seen me yelling at Phillipa Gregory. I have a question for you, a historical one. Based on your knowledge, was Cornelius Sulla really a good awful jerk? Because I have read two books lately where he is a main character and in both he is just capital A Awful. Happy Reading! 📖
Yeah, Sulla was a huge douchebag. Hardcore aristocrat, talented but jealous of Marius's superstar fame, and brutal dictator who stripped rights from the commoners
Greta video Allen! Did you ever finish the Dagger and Coin series by Daniel Abraham? I’m binging it right now about halfway through book 4. I watched your review of book 1 and if you did not continue with the series I implore you to keep reading! It’s brilliant I feel like it is right up your alley. Hope you enjoy the rest of your day!
No I finished it! I loved it. I didn't love the path the story arc took around book 4 but that's just personal preference, not that it was bad. Geder is a great character, if the worst
nive! i will join you for some of these, despite the fact that i have Warlord Chronicles and Long Price Quartet to finish; the Boudica series has been in my library for ages and The Great Coats sounds... great - see what i did there? :)
I'm interested in what you will think of the Scavenger trilogy. Of his first three trilogies (including Fencer and Engineer), Scavenger is my least favorite. To be honest, I don't remember it very well. I read it many years ago.
I haven’t yet read KJ Parker, but a while ago I read the dust jacket summary for the Scavenger trilogy and it sounds like it’s similar (but also really different from) Gene Wolfe’s Latro in the Mist. Wolfe’s series is about a mercenary who received a head wound in the Battle of Platea and now he forgets everything each morning. The book is presented as his journal, which he reads each morning to establish his identity. However, it’s suggested that in exchange, Latro can now see the gods….or is he delusional? I think Latro may be worth your curiosity, if you don’t mind an author who can be tricky :)
Get yo butt up to Atlanta for the ATL Comic Con. Sebastian de Castelle was there last year. Briefly met him. And that's ATL Comic Con, not Atlanta Comic Con. Those are two very different cons.
"so it could be really good, but you know what? It could also be terrible." - Allen, The Library of Allenxandria.
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The Boudica and Greatcoats read alongs look especially appealing for next year! I’ve had my eye on those two series for awhile and Manda Scott seems like a fascinating individual. I might have to join for the Signal Airship as well!
Hmmmm. I might like to join you in reading the Boudica series next year. You'll enjoy Roman Britain, I'm sure. It was pretty cool, especially after the Romans left and the Anglo-Saxons showed up. Oh, wait. I guess it wasn't Roman Britain anymore then . . . 😁Also, hooray for recording The Prophet of Edan!!!
Oh snap...if you do join for Boudicca, you can be on the discussion panel
@ Okay! 😁
It’s reassuring to hear that even booktubers don’t read a lot at times ! You are human ! Love it ❤
@@alexia7981 I am a decaying, rundown model of android programmed to read 2 books a month that no one's heard of 😛
I'm currently having trouble planning beyond next week, but consider me loosely in for the Parker Trilogy! 2025 is going to be my year of Tchaikovsky, Parker, and maybe GGK.
I'm definitely convinced Greatcoats would be richer without that one character's presence. 😂But it's still my absolute favorite series for all the other reasons you mentioned! Just did a re-read this year but hope you all have the best time!!
I need SDC to travel more for book tours because I'm also dying to meet him
Allen I've picked up my first K.J. Parker novel simply because of your constant recommendation. You haven't led me astray yet when I have given your recommendations a chance so I'm excited to get started after I finish The Fury of the Gods.
@@nathanielanderson6356 yessssssss I hope you love it!
The Mechanical sounds intriguing and Guns Above sounds fun so at the very least will read both book one. And Great Coats has been on my backlog for a while, might finally be the motivation I need to actually get around to it.
Dooooo eeeeet
Okay I am not going to promise anything because I don't want to be blamed of the ultimate betrayal, BUT I am very very very eager to join for the Boudica, The Guns Above and the Greatcoats readalongs. Hope these series all are big hits for everyone!!
And good luck with the recording of book 2. I absolutely ADORED your narration of the first one, even to the point that I now refuse to read book 2 without your performance to go along with it 🤣😍
Thank you so much! I'm hoping to get book 2 out early next year so be on the lookout! Gonna do the lions share of the recording over my two holiday breaks
@@TheLibraryofAllenxandria will keep my eyes peeled! Good luck with the recording :)
Also can I just thank you Allen for reccomending books that are not all, like, fifty dollars for the paperback? I am so happy whenever I see your planned readallongs because I can actually afford the books with my horrible college student budget, thank you, hehe. I will try Boudica too, because why not. And fine, shadow- ALLEN, you might just be my whole January TBR, take your laurells and go forth in glory >D
Hahahahahaha yessssss, Beps! Yeah I also don't like expensive books. It's probably largely bc I try and do series that arent currently in the zeitgeist I guess
@@TheLibraryofAllenxandria Ah, see, this is your genius long-term plan to make millions join the readalong, very clever...
Prophet of Edan lets goooooooooooooooo
Woooooooo, I'm actually enjoying recording. If I wasn't so tired, I'd really enjoy it lol
Every time I hear someone talk about the Greatcoats series, I think I really want to read it. Maybe this will be the push I need to finally get to it.
Oh I may try to follow along with you on the Boudica series, if I have time. Its been sitting on my shelf for a while now.
This is a whole load of reading plans 😮
Now get back to the grind stone I need me some Prophet of Edan 😬
In seriousness, amazing job on that first ebook 👌.
Thank you so much! And I'm trying! Hoping to get it out soon!
As a Dutchie I feel obligated to join The Mechanical read. I've also had my eye on Boudica, but the timing has to be right for those skyscrapers of books.
Oh for sure. I'm going to be pushing myself as well to get them done
Will definitely be joining the Boudica and Greatcoats reads!
Yesssssss! 🤺🤺🤺
I’ve been interested in Boudica for a while so hopefully I can join for that. I have big life changes in 2025 though so I’ll have to see how it’s going!
YAAAAASSSSSS!!
So cool to see you back on booktube more lately, Allen! These read-a-longs sound super fun. The Mechanicals series popped up on my radar recently and I was wondering why I'd never heard of it, so it's exciting that you'll be reading them! I started Boudica last year and loved it, but haven't gone back yet so this might be a good chance to jump back in. The writing is incredible, one of the most immersive books I've ever read, and with the strong spirituality of the culture it really feels like fantasy.
Oh that awesome. I'm so glad to have another vote for how good Boudicca is!
The Mechanical sounds very interesting! I’m gonna have to check that one out. My ears immediately perked up though when I heard “foppish aristocrat” for The Guns Above.
I’m happy to report that I’ve officially started A Shadow in Summer, thanks to you!
Yesssss, Marianne! And I love foppish aristocrats lol. It is my fondest wish that McClellan would write nobles with a character trait beyond 'i hate commoners'
I already read Dreaming the Eagle and was planning to read Dreaming the Bull in December, but i'll hold off untill May. I'm excited to read it with people, but i'm nervous about the book itself as i didn't love the second half of the first book.
Bought the audiobook!
Also you should do a video on the Gladiator movies (no idea if you like or dislike them but would love your thoughts regardless!)
I actually did not love the first gladiator but I definitely should do that!
@ yea you talking about not liking roman media made me go “oh I bet he has LOTS of gladiators thoughts” 😂
@LiteratureScienceAlliance hahahahaha largely I just HATE Commodus in general
All of these sound good! I have my own decently sized series reads next year but I'll probabaly pop in and out they sound so interesting.
I'm so glad you are back to group reads! I will definitely be there for Gray Coats. I have not read it yet, but I have all the books 😂 The other reads are way out of my comfort zone but i might give it a try!
I'm so pumped to reread it!
I may be joining you for Boudicca. I have it on my TBR.
Dooooo eeeeet
Very interested in Boudica and The Guns Above and YAAASSS for the Greatcoats readalong.
Great video Allen! I’ll have to look through these series, I think I’d be interested in a read along.
Hello, I would definitely join in for these, the first 3 series sound really interesting and I have never heard of them, which is a great combination. As to the Scavenger trilogy, you heard right, it is almost certainly the weirdest Parker stuff, but really good! and I'm probably due for a re-read. The whole trilogy is a very strange and fun story, and will definitely be a catalyst for a lot of interesting discussion and speculation. I don't want to say much as this series really rewards going in blind, but be warned that book 2 is likely to be divisive, it's great and I love it, but structurally it's an unusual choice.
And I really liked Traitor's Blade (on your recommendation) but somehow didn't get around to the rest of the series, so this sounds like the perfect encouragement to read the rest!
I wanted to ask though, how do the read-alongs work? I have never been an active participant in booktube activities before, but it sounds like fun (I've been watching for a while but never joined in as I am not super internet savvy). I assume y'all chat about these along the way some where? What all goes on? Any information would be great!
Many thanks for all of the cool additions to next year's reading journey!
Oh thanks for the info on Scavenger!
And they work like this: basically, we read the book in the month at any time, nothing structured or anything, and there are channels in my discord to talk about it with spoiler tags on case others haven't read as far as you, then we meet up early the following month on a Livestream where me and a couple others talk about it while those watching contribute from the chat. It's always super fun!
That book, The Mechanical sounds really interesting! I think I’ll read at least the first one with y’all!
Yesssss join us, Sam!
You know what, I love the greatcoats. So you know what, I’m gonna join the reread.
Yessssssssssss 🤺🤺
I really want to read Boudica! I might keep an eye on that readalong. :D
Can’t wait for our buddy read of Glorious Exploits in January!!
I may pre-betray both of you
@ noooooo!
Oooh The Guns Above sounds really good too.
glad we're getting to Scavenger. That's the series that I've been most interested in of Parker's trilogies
I've heard it's his MOST different so that will be cool
Super excited for all these. Hope it will be as fun as last year.
Same
Just finished The Greatcoats on the back of hearing how enthusiastic you were about it on CWN.
What a set of books they are! Falcio, Kest and Brasti are excellent the whole way through
Yes!! I'm in love with just the *romance* of it all (in the original sense, not the lovey dovey sense...I hate that part of it)
Long time listener. Our tastes are very different, so I rarely take your recommendations to heart, but I like (mostly) the humor and commentary on books and writing (even while disagreeing). Really enjoyed all the Powder Mage books and fing McClellan extremely readable and entertaining. Good video, though.
Well thank you for the comment!
I'm really glad Powder Mage connects with you and there is probably no series I wish worked for me more than that one.
Allen just declaring war on out 2025 TBRs. I surrender; I will read Boudica! If I don't like it I can pretend Philip recommended it first.
Best idea I've heard all day
These readalongs all sound so fun! I think i might join for The Mechanical trilogy and the K.J. Parker series.
I read the Guns Above book years ago when it first came out and had a really good time with it. I never continued on to the sequel, though. Maybe I'll pick it up
Oh awesome! You're the first person I know that's read it!
Definitely Jumping along!
Yes, Avi!!
I loved your audiobook! And not just because I love your video's. I feel you elevated the book in terms of ambiance. when I read Way of Edan I was kind of annoyed with all the long nonsensical sentences in make-up language. But you made them really fun :) I do still stand by my original opinion that there is no reason in this book or anywhere else in the world to write or talk about a horse named Hraedflyht. :'D
Oh and I will join you on some of these. Putting them in my planner!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA Hraedflyht!
And thank you very much for the praise
Interesting picks! I am very interested in Boudicca. I also absolutely loved The Greatcoats. I want to read Court of Shadows, I just don't know if I should read Play of Shadows or Crucible of Chaos first.
You made The Mechanical intriguing enough that I'm going to look up more about it.
Yessssssssss, robot holy war!
I love the foppish aristocrat description! 😂
Don’t forget that you’re reading Dangerous Exploits with John and me in January!
I will almost assuredly pre-betray both of you
@@TheLibraryofAllenxandria 😱 How dare you! 😛
Glorious Exploits is the title and I am sure you will get a chance to read it along with John either way.
As he was a patron of the arts, I shall be cheering for Nero while reading Boudicca
Hahahahhahahha Mitch....Nero was so bad, the gods sent an earthquake during his performance and leveled the entire town
I just picked up The Mechanical. Excited to start 2025 with a readalong!
Yesssssssssss
I've been wanting to read Boudica series since the Brothers Gwynne have been hyping it. May join in to your buddy read.
@@angelamccollister dooooo eeeeet
All the people who are going to be bumped off the buddy lists for you Allen !! 😂😂 poor things
I hope so!
I am going to start Book 4 of Boudica in January, Dreaming the Serpent Spear and so far its all good, the first book is unbelievably exceptional and heart wrenching. When I checked wikipedia I was surprised to find out almost all the players were real people!!
Oh that's so exciting to hear that the first 3 have been good
YASSS POMPEIII LET'S GOOOOO!!!! I will buy the mechanical, it seems cool. It is so my taste I am just shocked that I haven't found it before hehe. If it terrible at least I can hate it with such a wonderful group of peeps. When will the mechanical conversations be tentatively, just so I can plan my glacial reading speed around it?
The conversations on each book tend to be the first or second week of the FOLLOWING month. So we'll probably talk about The Mechanical early february
@@TheLibraryofAllenxandria I can do this- I shall join the read aloing! *salutes to beneficent tyrant*
I'm going to join all of these I was just about to buy the scavenger trilogy and just bought traitors blade. Great timing 😂
Definitely going to join some of these……just need figure out which ones 🥴💚
Yessssssss
If you need a Glen Cook flintlock fix, Instrumentalities of the Night....
And started Thucydides Pelopenesian War for fun(?). Spoiled who won right in the prologue.
Yeah that sucks but it's a great read!
I volunteer myself as tribute for co-hosting Scavenger trilogy! Add me tentatively for Alchemy Wars and even more tentatively for the Boudica series.
But Traitor's Blade is poopoo (I was typing that right before and as you were calling me out...hahahaha!). All melodrama aside, I see why you love Greatcoats so much even though it didn't work for me. To reinforce my reputation, there's not enough melancholy, but there sure is justice and buckles being swashed!
See, this is why I love you. You are one of the rare who can understand that something not for you can easily be something for me bc of the things I love.
And of course. I assumed me you Anitha and Pete would lead scavenger
@@TheLibraryofAllenxandria Maybe I just read it without any or enough media literacy. 😜
I will join for Boudicca! Almost picked it up twice this year but never did
ZEUS!!
I bought The Mechanical on 8/12/2018 … yes, 6 years ago. My TBR is sky high. So I’m in!
Great Coats? YESSS 🙌🏻
Signal Airship? Color me intrigued. I’m in!!
Boudica … dam those brothers cuz I’m pre-curious. Mayyyyybe! 😆 they’re doorstops so 😱
Guns of the Dawn ❤
I hear from AWR that the audiobook narrator is fantastic on The Way of EDAN … I bought it a while ago so it’s on my TBR 😁
You should send KJP the first couple chapters of TFK … it’s the only way I’ll get to read it …
TTFN
Hahahahahahaah awesome and thank you so much!
"I may enjoy war in books."
Same. XD
Yesssssss
I love Gates of Fire 😢
The Daughter’s War by Christopher Buehlman has the same exact feel as Gates of Fire.
Boudica's husband was a Roman client king for quite a while, so I'd imagine the books will be covering that dynamic and also women within that society. She was badass. I didn't realise Richard Swann had a new book out I need to actually read trials of empire
Yessss!
I'm going to try to read at least book one of all of these. I'm most excited for Boudica and Great Coats, but they all sound great
Yesssssss Kim! That's the way to go...do a sample and continue if you like it!
I have very few plans for next year. I am one of those five people who has been waiting for this video. Only things really on the schedule are the new GGK book and the new Witcher book assuming we have an English translation by then.
I will wait to read Dreaming the Eagle until next year! Looking forward to your thoughts.
Your comments on why you have trouble with Greco Roman historical fiction makes sense. While no expert, I have such a hard time with historical fiction about the Tudors. You should have seen me yelling at Phillipa Gregory.
I have a question for you, a historical one. Based on your knowledge, was Cornelius Sulla really a good awful jerk? Because I have read two books lately where he is a main character and in both he is just capital A Awful.
Happy Reading! 📖
Yeah, Sulla was a huge douchebag. Hardcore aristocrat, talented but jealous of Marius's superstar fame, and brutal dictator who stripped rights from the commoners
@@TheLibraryofAllenxandria Yeah that tracks. I need a good nonfiction book on the first Roman Civil War. Such an interesting era.
Hi Allen, I read Augustus after Dr Philip Chase The Best of Fantasy recommended it in your last video :)
@@FairyTalePhilipp OH MY GOSH
Greta video Allen! Did you ever finish the Dagger and Coin series by Daniel Abraham? I’m binging it right now about halfway through book 4. I watched your review of book 1 and if you did not continue with the series I implore you to keep reading! It’s brilliant I feel like it is right up your alley. Hope you enjoy the rest of your day!
No I finished it! I loved it. I didn't love the path the story arc took around book 4 but that's just personal preference, not that it was bad. Geder is a great character, if the worst
nive! i will join you for some of these, despite the fact that i have Warlord Chronicles and Long Price Quartet to finish; the Boudica series has been in my library for ages and The Great Coats sounds... great - see what i did there? :)
Yesssssssss
I'm interested in what you will think of the Scavenger trilogy. Of his first three trilogies (including Fencer and Engineer), Scavenger is my least favorite. To be honest, I don't remember it very well. I read it many years ago.
@@angelamccollister oooooh I'm intrigued as well.
I haven’t yet read KJ Parker, but a while ago I read the dust jacket summary for the Scavenger trilogy and it sounds like it’s similar (but also really different from) Gene Wolfe’s Latro in the Mist. Wolfe’s series is about a mercenary who received a head wound in the Battle of Platea and now he forgets everything each morning. The book is presented as his journal, which he reads each morning to establish his identity. However, it’s suggested that in exchange, Latro can now see the gods….or is he delusional? I think Latro may be worth your curiosity, if you don’t mind an author who can be tricky :)
I have the first Latro book!
@ I hope you get around to reading it, and that you enjoy it when you do :)
🤔
Promise of Blod and Emperor's Blades both have awesome prologues and then fall apart really quickly. Coincidence?
I've never seen Staveley and McClellan in the same place...
People plan out their entire reading year? I'd say most who don't have channels most certainly do not haha
Most of the folks I know are buddy read chained into the 2030s lol
Get yo butt up to Atlanta for the ATL Comic Con. Sebastian de Castelle was there last year. Briefly met him.
And that's ATL Comic Con, not Atlanta Comic Con. Those are two very different cons.
No I know he was there but it was right after school started so I couldn't make it!
I am pretty sure i will be reading Greatcoats, maybe Boudica too! Thank you for hosting these 😊
Thanks for joining these bobo readalongs!