And the award for slickest duds goes to: both Brothers Gwynne! In addition to the fact that you both dressed snazzily for this one, with Ed looking dapper sans beard but sporting the mustache, this was a beautifully executed video. It's always inspiring to hear you two wax lyrical about the stories and the characters you love, and I am humbled and grateful beyond words that Return to Edan snagged a mention here. Cheers, gents!
We appreciate the award, sir! I think I’ve unlocked my full potential with the ‘stache. Thanks so much for watching and for being a willing award winner! We will be in contact about the engraved pen 😅 Truth and courage! Ed
The moustache needs its own award!! Fun fact - my parents have been married for nearly 50 years and my mum has never seen my dad without his moustache!!! Love your choices. Wolf den was series of the year for me too. Prioritising the daughters war, sword of kaigen and dungeon crawler Carl. Oh and glorious exploits, can't wait for that one.
A truly legendary award show!! I can't wait to check out a few of your faves this year, especially Daughter's War, Gael Song and Glorious Exploits. Also very excited to get back to The Unbroken and binge that series when it's all finished. Glad you both had such great reading years. Cheers!
Love to see Daughter's War praise! I'm grateful to finding you both last year because your recs have been so good! Currently loving (and living in emotional turmoil) reading Boudica❤
Who needs the Oscars when you've got this video?! Once again, I watch you two and I'm reminded of how many books I still need to read. Not a bad problem to have though!
Looking snazzy, fellas! B.E. if you had a cowboy hat you could be straight out of a modern-day western. May have to call you Cowboy Ed now instead. This was really fun 🙂🙂 I love year-end videos and annual wrap ups, and this was next-level. Hope you'll do it again in Jan 2026!
Love your continuing luuuv for Ferdia Lennon's broaside against the fusty, stagnant ideas about what historical fiction can do. Bravo and kudos to you both for a terrific (if expensive for me) year of book-bulleting the TH-cam world.
Great wrap-up video, guys! Will, I read the Sword of Kaigen for the first time this year and like you was blown away by it. Happy New Year to you both!
I am halfway through Glorious Exploits. Picked it up after seeing your best books of the year video and man I agree, I can't possibly explain what this book is doing but I am so enchanted. Everytime I pick it up, it feels like I am reading something truely special. Thanks for the recommendation. I am gonna be reading The blacktongue thief and The Daughters war soon as well.
And the award for slickest duds goes to: both Brothers Gwynne! In addition to the fact that you both dressed snazzily for this one, with Ed looking dapper sans beard but sporting the mustache, this was a beautifully executed video. It's always inspiring to hear you two wax lyrical about the stories and the characters you love, and I am humbled and grateful beyond words that Return to Edan snagged a mention here. Cheers, gents!
We appreciate the award, sir! I think I’ve unlocked my full potential with the ‘stache. Thanks so much for watching and for being a willing award winner! We will be in contact about the engraved pen 😅
Truth and courage!
Ed
The moustache needs its own award!! Fun fact - my parents have been married for nearly 50 years and my mum has never seen my dad without his moustache!!!
Love your choices. Wolf den was series of the year for me too. Prioritising the daughters war, sword of kaigen and dungeon crawler Carl. Oh and glorious exploits, can't wait for that one.
Thank you, gentlemen ❤
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Award show of the year!
What brilliant choices of books in each category.
Never get tired of seeing Gemmell get some love. Richly deserved.
Incredibly under-appreciated on Booktube!
Ed
A truly legendary award show!! I can't wait to check out a few of your faves this year, especially Daughter's War, Gael Song and Glorious Exploits. Also very excited to get back to The Unbroken and binge that series when it's all finished. Glad you both had such great reading years. Cheers!
The best dressed brothers ❤❤
Too kind ❤️
Ed
Love to see Daughter's War praise! I'm grateful to finding you both last year because your recs have been so good! Currently loving (and living in emotional turmoil) reading Boudica❤
Who needs the Oscars when you've got this video?!
Once again, I watch you two and I'm reminded of how many books I still need to read. Not a bad problem to have though!
Golden Globes - Golden Books - same thing! Thank you Eilise, sorry for the pain of adding to the TBR 💔
Ed
Looking snazzy, fellas! B.E. if you had a cowboy hat you could be straight out of a modern-day western. May have to call you Cowboy Ed now instead. This was really fun 🙂🙂 I love year-end videos and annual wrap ups, and this was next-level. Hope you'll do it again in Jan 2026!
looking good, guys! I really enjoyed your awards!
Appreciate you, Brian! 🫡
Ed
I’m hoping to win the best book tube brother one day. but you’re deserving as always gentlemen! thanks for the great year.
Love your continuing luuuv for Ferdia Lennon's broaside against the fusty, stagnant ideas about what historical fiction can do. Bravo and kudos to you both for a terrific (if expensive for me) year of book-bulleting the TH-cam world.
Thank you for the kind comment! Terribly sorry to cost you so much money though 😂
Ed
@@thebrothersgwynne I shall politely pretend to believe you meant that apology, and thank you most kindly not to do it again.
Glorious Exploits was excellent. The story and writing were outstanding. Great characters too. Thanks for recommending it.
Thanks for trusting us! Glad you loved it.
Ed
Great wrap-up video, guys! Will, I read the Sword of Kaigen for the first time this year and like you was blown away by it. Happy New Year to you both!
Sighs in tbr.
Great job with the video and check out those snazzy effects 😂 can't wait to read some of those books this year!
Cheers for watching mate! Will went into editing god mode 😂
Ed
The clean appearance-and I love the format and your guys’ choices. Excited Tod I’ve into Buehlman’s work myself sometime this year
Appreciate your thoughts, man 🫡 Buehlman is different gravy.
Ed
I am halfway through Glorious Exploits. Picked it up after seeing your best books of the year video and man I agree, I can't possibly explain what this book is doing but I am so enchanted. Everytime I pick it up, it feels like I am reading something truely special. Thanks for the recommendation.
I am gonna be reading The blacktongue thief and The Daughters war soon as well.
Sooooo chuffed you’re enjoying it! It’s a remarkable read that has that special magic. Thank you for trusting us.
Ed
I can’t wait to get to Gael Song! Thank you for bringing it to my attention a few years back! Great awards, looking very dapper gents!
I think it’s something you’ll absolutely love, Faye. Thank you!
Ed
The mustache is giving!
It’s giving ‘food stuck in it from the night before’ as Will says! Thank you 😅
Ed
I loved Ascendant and Unbound! I hope I get to Defiant soon!
That’s great news! I’m very much looking forward to finishing the series.
Ed
Love the video, the choices, the outfits and the mexican moustache😊
Mexican?! 😂
Ed
@thebrothersgwynne very Mexican, I live in Phoenix Arizona and every Mexican with a mustache looks just like that. 😁 I never thought about it before
@surpriseitsus9622 🥰
Love the ‘stache!
Cheers David!
Ed
Well, gosh darn it...I guess I need to read the Daughters War....😅
I’m afraid so 😂
Ed
I like your guys channel. I hope that soon you can get better audio equipment for the videos, and maybe video, to enhance the experience.
Great video guys :-)
Thanks for watching!
Ed
My my that mustache really suits you Ed 😉😂 x
Knew you’d appreciate it fella 🫡
Ed
Tash
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Ed
@thebrothersgwynne I have tash envy. Might have to grow mine out again.
@ I’m getting a head start on Movember. Do it mate!
Ed
That’s a mighty fine mustache hoss. *hat tip*
My man 🫡
Ed