Awesome picks! I will follow you with Memory, sorrow and thorn, The first law and more GGK books. Other plans are The faithfull and the fallen and more Juliet Marillier books. Hopefully that will also leave time to start with Riyria. In 2023 i started reading Robin Hobb and couldn't stop so I read the entire Realm of the Elderlings series. Hit me in the feels so many times... Liveship traders but especially Tawny man trilogy! Loved the little easter eggs throughout the series where something seemingly insignificant turned into big things in later books. Have a wonderful reading year in 2025!
Really amazing stack of books on your 2025 TBR. Ship of Destiny is my all time favorite book, followed by the name of the wind glad you're giving that a go despite it being an unfinished series.
That’s one heck of a TBR sir lol. As is only fitting I’ll recommend EVEN MORE books for you to try lol. My recommendations are (noting only the first books in each Series here): The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher- you mentioned wanting to try Codex Alera and I’d be remiss if I didn’t recommend his Magnum Opus in The Dresden Files. Harry Dresden is my favorite Protagonist in all of Fiction and I wish more people would be interested in his wonderful Series. The first few of these would go under “Palate Cleanser” as a Category but the Series gets deeper, bigger, more involved, and more epic the further into it you go. The first 2 are the weakest 2 but luckily they are the shortest 2 as well lol. After I finished the first 2 books in the Series I wasn’t sure that I wanted to continue with it however the third book Grave Peril grabbed me from the very first page and wouldn’t let me go. That’s when I knew I was in for the long haul and I haven’t been disappointed. The Lorien Legacies by Pittacus Lore- a fun YA, Sci-Fi, and Superpowers Series that begins with the book I Am Number Four. We get to follow John Smith, also Number Four, as he deals with both the classic foils of growing up as well as the destiny he left behind on his Home Planet. This is a MUCH better Series than I thought it was going to be and I would recommend it to anyone despite its Young Adult status which is the genre I recommend the 2nd least after romance. Have a wonderful time reading this year!
I have read 60 so far this year. May squeek out another 4 by month end. Your plan for 2025 is ambitious. Alot of great ones on your list. I look forward reading the same two GGK books, as they are in my plan too.
You have a glorious fantasy year all planned out! I think you did pretty well following your '24 TBR as you are a mood reader. So much reading pleasure ahead for you. Many that I, too, hope to read. I have read 2 of your TBR - The Blade Itself and Lions of Al-Rassan. You already know which I prefer 😊. My plans for 2025 will include fewer fantasy and more mysteries, historical and sci-fi. For fantasy, I do hope to read Onyx Storm (more Fourth Wing series - the best, most fun dragons so far in my limited exposure to them) and The Strength of the Few (Islington) and to continue my search for more urban fantasy like Ilona Andrews. I may try Ryan Cahill for more dragons and Temeraire by Novik (also dragons - lol) since I enjoyed Uprooted by her. I also may try Feist and both Williams, depending on my mood. I can't wait to hear your best book(s) of 2024! I will study my database soon to learn my best read of the year. Thank you for sharing your candy store thoughts with us.
I love the part of the year where everyone is making goals for the next year! It's always a fresh feeling with the clean slate of a new year! I really enjoyed The Toll, so different strokes for different folks I suppose. Tress of the Emerald Sea was my favorite secret project book! Once I get caught up with Sanderaon (he writes almost faster than I can read) I really wanna read some Robin Hobb!
Straddling two very different Pratchett eras. Sourcery is light, breezy fun, Wyrd Sisters is heavily Shakespeare inspired, I Shall Wear Midnight is a titan of a book but marks his last classic for me - just know going into The Shepherd's Crown that it was his final book and his 'embuggerance' as he called it, was really talking hold and ultimately took him while still writing.
I want to read their new one, “Memory, Sorrow and Thorn” by Tad Williams, I will continue to read “Wheel of Time”, I want to finish “Expanse” by James S. A. Corey there are five books left and I will continue the “Dresden Files” cycle. So far, this is the plan.
Awesome picks! I will follow you with Memory, sorrow and thorn, The first law and more GGK books. Other plans are The faithfull and the fallen and more Juliet Marillier books. Hopefully that will also leave time to start with Riyria.
In 2023 i started reading Robin Hobb and couldn't stop so I read the entire Realm of the Elderlings series. Hit me in the feels so many times... Liveship traders but especially Tawny man trilogy! Loved the little easter eggs throughout the series where something seemingly insignificant turned into big things in later books.
Have a wonderful reading year in 2025!
Much fun with it 👍 Ik kijk alvast uit naar uw leeservaring.
Hooray for Legend! The start can be a bit slow but I think you’ll be thoroughly enjoying it by the end. So many great books in your year ahead!
Really amazing stack of books on your 2025 TBR. Ship of Destiny is my all time favorite book, followed by the name of the wind glad you're giving that a go despite it being an unfinished series.
That’s one heck of a TBR sir lol. As is only fitting I’ll recommend EVEN MORE books for you to try lol. My recommendations are (noting only the first books in each Series here):
The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher- you mentioned wanting to try Codex Alera and I’d be remiss if I didn’t recommend his Magnum Opus in The Dresden Files. Harry Dresden is my favorite Protagonist in all of Fiction and I wish more people would be interested in his wonderful Series. The first few of these would go under “Palate Cleanser” as a Category but the Series gets deeper, bigger, more involved, and more epic the further into it you go. The first 2 are the weakest 2 but luckily they are the shortest 2 as well lol. After I finished the first 2 books in the Series I wasn’t sure that I wanted to continue with it however the third book Grave Peril grabbed me from the very first page and wouldn’t let me go. That’s when I knew I was in for the long haul and I haven’t been disappointed.
The Lorien Legacies by Pittacus Lore- a fun YA, Sci-Fi, and Superpowers Series that begins with the book I Am Number Four. We get to follow John Smith, also Number Four, as he deals with both the classic foils of growing up as well as the destiny he left behind on his Home Planet. This is a MUCH better Series than I thought it was going to be and I would recommend it to anyone despite its Young Adult status which is the genre I recommend the 2nd least after romance.
Have a wonderful time reading this year!
I have read 60 so far this year. May squeek out another 4 by month end. Your plan for 2025 is ambitious. Alot of great ones on your list. I look forward reading the same two GGK books, as they are in my plan too.
Great video, thanks for sharing!
You have a glorious fantasy year all planned out! I think you did pretty well following your '24 TBR as you are a mood reader. So much reading pleasure ahead for you. Many that I, too, hope to read. I have read 2 of your TBR - The Blade Itself and Lions of Al-Rassan. You already know which I prefer 😊. My plans for 2025 will include fewer fantasy and more mysteries, historical and sci-fi. For fantasy, I do hope to read Onyx Storm (more Fourth Wing series - the best, most fun dragons so far in my limited exposure to them) and The Strength of the Few (Islington) and to continue my search for more urban fantasy like Ilona Andrews. I may try Ryan Cahill for more dragons and Temeraire by Novik (also dragons - lol) since I enjoyed Uprooted by her. I also may try Feist and both Williams, depending on my mood.
I can't wait to hear your best book(s) of 2024! I will study my database soon to learn my best read of the year. Thank you for sharing your candy store thoughts with us.
That's a pretty awesome stack. Hopefully you have a good time with them!
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I love the part of the year where everyone is making goals for the next year! It's always a fresh feeling with the clean slate of a new year!
I really enjoyed The Toll, so different strokes for different folks I suppose.
Tress of the Emerald Sea was my favorite secret project book!
Once I get caught up with Sanderaon (he writes almost faster than I can read) I really wanna read some Robin Hobb!
Straddling two very different Pratchett eras. Sourcery is light, breezy fun, Wyrd Sisters is heavily Shakespeare inspired, I Shall Wear Midnight is a titan of a book but marks his last classic for me - just know going into The Shepherd's Crown that it was his final book and his 'embuggerance' as he called it, was really talking hold and ultimately took him while still writing.
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I want to read their new one, “Memory, Sorrow and Thorn” by Tad Williams, I will continue to read “Wheel of Time”, I want to finish “Expanse” by James S. A. Corey there are five books left and I will continue the “Dresden Files” cycle. So far, this is the plan.