What we've read, what we're reading, and NEW BOOKS!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ก.ย. 2024
- Join us while we share our recently finished books, current reads, some compelling book pickups, and more!
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Books Mentioned:
Done and Dusted:
Book 1: 0:44 (Branden) amzn.to/3y1o6o8
Book 2: 01:40 (Tayler) amzn.to/3WoweZ7
Book 3: 05:43 (Branden) amzn.to/3Y7UqR0
Branden's Bookmark: shrsl.com/4lzqw
Book 4: 06:42 (Tayler) amzn.to/3LtBQeC
Book 5: 12:35 (Together Book) amzn.to/3xO5Gr2
Bookmarked:
Book 1: 15:31 (Branden) amzn.to/3LuvBHn
Book 2: 19:47 (Tayler) amzn.to/3Y6eOln
Book 3: 21:47 (Tayler) amzn.to/3W7Fboz
Book 4: 22:20 (Branden) amzn.to/4f7a6Kb
Book 5: 25:14 (Branden) amzn.to/4f8BmYC
Book 6: 26:27 (Tayler) amzn.to/3Sc0VOS
Compelling Pickups:
Book 1: 29:29 (Branden) amzn.to/3zWcuTO
Book 2: 31:40 (Branden) amzn.to/3W5K2GK
Book 3: 33:48 (Tayler) amzn.to/3zN4fcY
Quote of the Day: 36:49
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Lots of good books lately! Enjoy.😉
I decided to try ‘dry January’ this year. But instead of no alcohol I did no tv/social media scrolling. I was stunned by the number of books I read. I think January was 20 books. I’ve continued to limit mindless viewing, but have added some more specific viewing choices back in my schedule. I’m at 80 books for the year so far (I usually read about 50 books a year). There are so many more quality books available over quality movies/tv. It’s a definite choice to choose reading, so worth it.
Thanks awesome. Love that point of view. ❤️👍😁
That is a wonderful idea. I'm often disappointed after I spent time watching, some, shows. Thanks!
I just watched the youtube channel you recommended--the one about Bookstores. WOW!! Incredible!! I am so inspired by you guys!
Awesome! Thank you! We are so glad you like the other video about bookstores. ❤️
Love you two! Love that you read a book together! We are leaving soon on an Alaskan cruise with our 15 year old grandson so I think I will suggest this to my husband when we return. Both of us read The Only One Left and both of us loved it! My husband than read all of his backlist. Looking forward to catching up with you when we get back!
Have fun! Alaska is beautiful! ❤️
By the way, the house across the lake was fabulous!
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Yes, we enjoyed it as well. ❤️👍
I decided to read The Will of the Many on your recommendation. Not something I would have even considered or known about. It is phenomenal. I can’t put it down. Thanks so much for that recommendation. So happy I took the leap.
Oh that's great to hear. So glad you are enjoying it. 😁❤️❤️
I’m currently reading two books- Madison Park by Jane Austen and Arctic Hearts by T.A Note. My audiobook is Romancing Mr. Bridgerton by Julia Quinn. And I like to listen to these kinds of videos while doing chores- I unloaded and loading the dishwasher within the span of this video!
Hey that's great! Glad to be a part of the routine.😁❤️
Cool. Glad you enjoyed Snow Falling on Cedars, Brandon. I just finished Royal Assassin, book 2 in The Farseer trilogy by Robin Hobb. I listened to The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue. Started listening to The Lies of Lock Lamore and reading A Little Hatred. ❤
That's awesome! Invisible life is on our lists also. 😂👍
I started Fairy Tale by Stephen King because of you guys and I’m hooked. I started another book at the same time and I haven’t touched it since page 30 or so. Also my virtual TBR is growing after each episode.
It's so good. ⭐️👍❤️
*Taylor* now I want to read the Wolf Den Trilogy too! I also have The Art Thief on my TBR. Time to get to it! *Branden* I read the Clocktaur War Duology earlier this year. One warning-- it really isn't 2 different books. The first book just ends in the middle of the story-- you WILL need to move right into the second book for the story to end.
Branden here, thanks for the info on the clocktaur books. Trying to find them to listen to now.
Love how enthusiastic you guys are! 5-star books --for me-- need to change me or change my thinking in some way ... admittedly it is a high bar. I kind of miss the days when everything I enjoyed got 5 stars!
I get that. I guess I'm just a cheap date when it comes to books. 😂
I absolutely FLEW through The Tainted Cup, which I heard about from you. LOVED IT! It's going to kill me to wait until Feb. 2025 for the next book in the series! I also loved the duology "One Dark Window" & "Two Twisted Crowns". You guys are killing it! Thank you so much.
Oh I’m so glad you’re finding some good things to read here Joan! I’ve only just gotten into The Tainted Cup but I know I’m going to devour it. The writing and pacing is fantastic. ❤️❤️
YES to your thoughts on Paladin's Faith!! I forced myself to kinda get it finished until a certain person showed up and BAM it turned so good
Glad I'm now the only one. I hope there will be another one. 😁
Just wait until you listen to the last 5 minutes! That will kinda answer it
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Visiting Pompei in April next year, so looking forward to picking up Wolf Den. Another great video, thanks to both of you.
Oh I’m so excited for you! Pompeii is on our ‘in the next year and a half’ list as well. You’ll definitely joy the Wolf Den and the whole trilogy before your trip!
Love your recommendations as always! I have a really long commute 3 days a week and decided I would use that time to listen to books. I now go through so many and actually look forward to the drive so I can dive back into the stories.
Such a great reason to devour books! Sometimes I find myself wanting to run errands just so I can listen to my audiobooks. 😅 Definitely check out Slewfoot. The narration is sooooo good. ❤️
Thanks for yet another fun episode! I really like that you record so often!
I had the chance to visit Pompeji with one of my sons a couple of years ago. It was truly amazing! What stuck out to me were of course several things, but really, how modern the society was! They even has fast food street restaurants with their version of ovens! The architecture was amazing and the mosaic floors in the baths exquisite! I’d like to go back again and explore more!
Currently, I’m reading The book that wouldn’t burn by Mark Lawrence (just started, but I was really attracted to the title of the second book in his Library triology, which is The book that broke the world. I read it on my kindle, but the covers are amazing too). I also read the fourth book in a Swedish series during the second world war, talking about women who secretly worked within our government to crack German codes. Very interesting!
Awesome! We are getting things ready to make the trip. Thinking around spring next year. 🤞🏼
My TBR has gotten longer. I just finished a non-fiction book by Michael Finkel called "The Stranger in The Woods. The Extraordinary Story of the Last Hermit." Christopher Knight lived in a tent in the Maine forest for almost 30 years.
Very interesting sounding. 🤔😁❤️
I love reading. Really enjoy your book reviews.
Awesome. Glad you are enjoying us. 😁❤️
Your video just popped up on my home page. Glad the YT algorithm pointed me to your channel. Thank you for sharing your books. I tagged a few on my LIbby app (my hold list is always at the max!). I agree, that it's easier to read more if one is mindful in finding time to read. It's so easy to mindlessly watch TV or scroll through social media on the phone. I read a lot, but I also commit to reading more now that my son is older. Look forward to watching more of your videos.
Awesome! Thank you! Glad you found us.
I do hope you make it to Pompeii. I've wanted to go there ever since I learned about it in school. Finally went on our retiremoon trip and spent 7 hours walking around. It's absolutely fantastic. Love this channel ❤
Thanks you! ❤️ We are really looking to make the trip. Gonna start that process moving along.
Really enjoyed this session, - was surprised and didnt realize you were doing this with hubby, very enjoyable - and ambitious (a book or two a month)Wow - plus, dual reads! I watch you on knitting, - and knew you had talked about books and your reading. Thanks for the hint on “Slew” - have a fall wedding in Salem, Ma so, right in the theme!!
Glad you enjoyed it! We are having a blast! Also, Salem is fun to visit. Enjoy.❤️
I have been very much enjoying your podcasts. Lots of what to read next ideas! Are you planning on having merch with your Good Book Lately logo?
This makes our day! And yes! We have some merch ideas in the works now. Definitely the logo on some fun things. ☺️
The Wolf Den sounds interesting. Your description of the graffiti reminded me of Life of Brian where the Roman guard catches a graffiti writer and doesn’t punish him but corrects his Latin. 😅 I just downloaded The Ministry of Time and picked up The Vampires of El Norte from the library.
I read in the mornings with coffee and before I head out to work. I also try to read before bed but always fall asleep 😴.
That's hilarious! 😂
Taylor, the Art Thief is such a great book, you will really enjoy it. And thanks to Brandon, I am reading River of Doubt.
Oh yay! That's good to know, and I hope you are enjoying river of doubt. 😁❤️😁
Just read The Glass Maker by Tracy Chevalier. Another great historical fiction by this author!
That's awesome. Thanks for the scoop.
Finished the Holly series just a month or so ago. So good. Worth it.
So happy to hear that. I am enjoying the journey.
I enjoy listening to your take on books. I love to read, I've always loved to read and I read fast. Drove my mom crazy when I was a kid because I constantly wanted to go to the library to get more books. According to Goodreads I've read 72 books this year. Include those I listen to while knitting. I enjoy almost all genres except horror, like Stephen King. One thing I've found is sometimes I will listen to a book that I've already read and I've found it's any entirely different take on the book. I hear things I don't remember reading and the a good narrator makes all the difference.
Right now I'm listening to Encore in Death, one of the In Death books by JD Robb. It's book number 56 of the series. I just finished reading Wisteria Witches by Angela Pepper. Not sure of my opinion of it and whether I will read the next one. Currently looking through my extensive want to read list in Goodreads, looking for my next book to read.
I'd rather read than watch tv.
Yes I read but I don't think you would like to read what I do. But I enjoy watching you react to each other. I am a Christian that is why I said you would not like to read what I do. But, you two are so fun!
If you want a fun family read for your boys, you could try Emily Rodda's books. They're a staple for Aussie children. I grew up with her books all around me. (The ones that were out in the 90's)
6 of her series are all in the same world: Rowan of Rin; Deltora Quest 1; DQ 2; DQ 3; Three Doors Trilogy; and Star of Deltora.
I think they're aimed at ages 8-12.
There are other books but they're in different worlds. Still good reads.
Sounds fun. Thanks. We just finished the classic illustrated version of Journey to the center of the Earth. They loved it. ❤️
@GoodBooksLately That's neat! We're about to do the audio versions of Journey to the centre, and maybe 20,000 Leagues, while working on puzzles. Perfect quiet playtime.
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(We have a giant puzzle board so it can go away after each session)
Yes, we have a big puzzle board too.
I thoroughly enjoyed the wolf den and just started on the house with the golden door !
It’s SOOO good. I’m reading House with the Golden Door now. Can hardly put it down!
Tip for getting those Target stickers off: I use a blow dryer to heat up the glue and it peels off whole. If there is any residual glue on the cover, a little rubbing alcohol on a tissue should take it off.
That’s a great tip Stacey! Thank you!
Gotta say this is my fav channel right now. Both of you together provide a range of books im putting in my TBR thank you !
Awesome! Thank you! Glad you are enjoying our channel.❤️
Same, to be honest.
Another fun video 👏👍❤️ I’ve loved reading since I was 6-7 yrs old. Going to the library on Saturday morning was always exciting! Plus my parents loved to read so it was encouraged! But the past few years( I’m a young 70 yrs) I’ve been hit or miss with reading! Well, you guys helped jump start my reading big time! So thanks!
Found Snow Falling Cedars in my favorite used bookshop, so it’s on my bookshelf!
And I just finished The All American by Susie Finkbeiner. OMG I gave it 5 stars! Plus I’ll be looking for other books she’s written 😄😄
I’m so glad you guys started this Channel 😄❤️👍👏📚🧶
Currently trying to read more and not doing great at making time for it - it's always been my biggest downfall and how I fall into reading slumps. Hoping to get back on it this month and finish up Lessons in Chemistry from June. 🤞
You got this. 👍❤️
I thought immediatly, when you read the quote of the day about "Snow falling on cedars", about the book "The Portrait of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde. The quote pretty much would be a great summary of that book. How your actions have consequences on your soul? Check the portrait 😉
Perfect! ❤️
i have slewfoot and tainted cup waiting for me on my tbr but maybe i need to listen to slewfoot too!!
Yes! I don't think you will be disappointed! 👍😁❤️
Tayler here! Yes! The audiobook is really so good. However he illustrations in the book make it worth having on the shelf as an accompaniment. ☺️
I think my approach to reading is similar to yours. I read during breakfast and also at lunch. I have a "living room" book and a bedside print book as well as my eReader for reading after lights out. I'm not sure how many books I read every month, but maybe atleast 5 or 6. Thanks for your videos. I'm interested in your comments - both of you.
Yeah, that's very similar, minus the e-reader. Though night time reading is tricky as we are both usually pretty exhausted once in bed that we don't get far before falling asleep. ❤️
Happy belated birthday! Also, Tayler, those book nooks are all on prime day sales today. Very tempting! ❤❤❤
Thanks for the info. Looks like we are getting a new book nook. 😂
You both have a knack of making the books you talk about sound so interesting to me. Apart from my family - my two passions are books and history so The Wolf Den has really piqued my interest. Thanks, another great video.
Wow, thank you!❤️
Heinlein : both "Hein" and "-lein" rhyme with "wine". More famous books by Robert Heinlein are _Stranger in a Strange Land,_ _Starship Troopers,_ and _The Moon is a Harsh Mistress._
Quote of the day: _"Nothing in life is so exhilarating as to be shot at without result."_ Winston Churchill
I just finished _Lady Audley's Secret,_ by Mary Elizabeth Braddon, written in 1862). It's the story of a beautiful but narcissistic girl in her early 20s marrying a 50+ year old aristocrat. It's a "sensation novel," and a detective story where you already know who's guilty but the interest is in how the guilty will be found out. I enjoyed it very much. This is a book I read on my iPhone using the "Serial Reader" app developed by Michael Schmitt. This app delivers one chapter a day to your phone, usually a 20 minute piece or so. It's a nice way to squeeze in a second novel along with my main reads on my Kindle.
I like your videos very much.
Thank you! That pronunciation makes perfect sense. And this is a great quote! So glad to have you here. ☺️
You both might like Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler.. she’s renown for her intellectual sci-fi
Very much enjoying your channel. I just finished listening to The Lost Book Shop by Evie Woods. I enjoyed it. The quote I really liked was, "You will become blinded to your own value if you keep looking through the eyes of others." Have you already spoken about your reading journals? Kim
Wonderful! Such a good quote. We have talked about them, but keep forgetting to really show them off. ❤️😁
Western recommendation - Deadwood by Pete Dexter. Loving the channel!
Thanks. That sounds good.
I enjoyed the wolf den
Loved this episode, like every single one before it! I do read a lot throughout the day-have for most of my life, my mom and sister do too, so this is normal to me. ❤ I usually have a physical book, audio book, and Kindle book going. Sometimes more! Do either of you use an ereader? I finished The Spy and The Traitor and am halfway through One Dark Window. I love that I get recommendations from both of you. My kids love going to the bookstore with me when my girls were little, they called it Barnes & Oble. 😂
❤️❤️ Thank you. No, neither of us own an e-reader, haven't gotten around to it yet. How did you like the spy and the traitor?
@@GoodBooksLately It was fascinating! I enjoyed it. 😊
Glad to hear it.👍
I love seeing what you both are reading! I definitely read more when I choose to pick my book up instead of turning on the tv or scrolling through my phone.
The Wolf Den trilogy is an amazing series! Can’t wait til you read the next 2 and get your dusted thoughts 😁 📚
She's basically half way down now with the second. Thoughts coming soon I'm sure. 😁
Hi there. Love this podcast. I have gotten several of your recommendations. Thanks. Not to make this sad but my husband recently died. He never got a chance to see this podcast He would have really enjoyed it and I often catch myself saying Jesse would love that book. Especially Brandons recommendations. He love Stephen King too. Anyway….I am reading a wonderful book right now that you, Taylor, might really like. The Frozen River by Ariel Lawson. It is fiction about a real historic figure and midwife Martha Ballad. The story is set in Hallowell Maine one of my favorite places. Years ago I read her biography A Midwife’s Tale by Laurel Thatcher it was wonderful too. I would recommend them both. Thanks for your wonderful podcast. I so look forward to it.
Barbara I am so sorry for your loss. I can’t imagine what that must be like. It sounds like your husband had good taste in books. Thank you so much for watching and for your recommendation here. I’ll definitely be adding it to my Want to Read list. ❤️
I really want to read Slewfoot! Tayler you might like Grey Dog, by Elliot Gish, which im reading now, almost finished. Look it up! And Brandon i think you would love 11/22/63 by Stephen King. Fun video, you guys pick up great books! 📚📚
I (Branden) have actually read/listened to 11/22/63. It was great. 👍😁💯. Thanks.
I have a together book recommendation. "The Housemaid" Freida Mcfadden. Soooo good
We might have to try a McFadden book together to see what Tayler thinks. 👍❤️👍
Housemaid is so much better than Lie to Me. Housemaid is Mcfaddens best book in my opinions.
also, I think it would be a good one for y'all to read together. It's a little bit creepy.
Hi Brandon found a book I think you'd like knowing how you liked the jurassic park by Michael Crichton. Eruption by James patterson and Michael Crichton. I'm only on chapter 8 (having started very late last night) but great so far
Oh hey, yeah. I grabbed myself a copy about two weeks ago when I saw. Haven't started it yet, but will be soon I expect.
Sorry if this is a silly question, how do you come up with your Quote of the Day? (Especially when reading lengthy books that probably have multiple good quotes.) 📚❓😊
No, not a silly question at all. Typically, for me (Branden) it is something that just stands out to me and I'll jot it down.
Kind of like Hercule Poirot, the Stephen King book
I am not a fantasy reader, but I loved Tainted Cup! It is more of a mystery that happens to be set in a fantasy world. And, it is the first in a series or trilogy, I’m not sure which. I have Wolf Den on my Kindle and am definitely moving it up on my TBR! Great video!😊
I can already tell that I’m going to LOVE Tainted Cup. The writing is so enjoyable! And I hope you love Wolf Den. ❤️
Ok, I already bought The HazelborneLadies Motorcycle and Flying Club while listening to your podcast. I am intrigued by your review, and I love historic novels. I have read many WW11 era but not The Great War era.
Oooo I hope you enjoy it! Thank you for watching! ❤️
@GoodBooksLately I really enjoy your book reviews. I found this channel through your Wool Needles Hands channel, which I watch faithfully.
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You should look at The Wager by David Grann. I couldn’t stop listening to it.
I (Branden) have read the Wager. I loved it. 😁👍
Pompeii is amazing and Herculaneum is even better! Go if you get the chance!
We are putting it into motion. Hopefully it will happen sooner rather than later. 👍
You have a podcast? what is this called?
This is our podcast. Even though it's a video one, but Tayler has her own about knitting called wool needles hands. It is also a TH-cam video one.
@@GoodBooksLately thank you i will look at that