That was an interesting audio book observation. The simple truth about reading using your eyes is that you simply must focus on the text and can't do anything else. No vacuuming the floor, doing laundry or driving. Using your eyes your attention is fixed without distractions. No nautical books? Gasp!! Just for that I must admit I don't read fantasy but still enjoy your channel. King Rat by Clavell is fantastic.
I'm with you in that I love how imaginative the Elric stories are! The publication process or format for some older fantasy stories was often more disjunct when compared to what we currently see. I think the same was the case for Conan stories. Many were published in magazines, so there is no perfect reading order. A Darkness at Sethanon sounds fun!
Some of the Audiobooks are multi cast. The Graphic Audio adaptations for Sanderson, Riyiria and now Red Rising. The new Discworld Audiobooks Also Good Omens and Dune
I have read C. S Lewis's Horse and the Boy. Its still my least favorite in the series due to its slow pace and boring protagonists, lol. Aravis reminds my favorite character in the story. Your thoughts on Lewis's work is quite great.
The best 'audiobooks' were the dramas that used to play on the radio. They had a full ensemble of voice actors, sound effects, and background ambience! It was great, and I remember listening to one for a Sherlock Holmes story as a kid.
Great wrap up, Josh! I’ve had The Rift War Saga on my “eventually” list, looking forward to you Why You Should Read video! Catching up on videos, so thank you for a good one!
Great wrap-up, Josh! I just read the first Elric book and it is such a a treat to dive into this world. Can't wait to get further in the saga. I appreciate your reflections on the audiobook vs text. I do both, but find that not all books lend themselves well to the audiobook experience. But the "lost on translation" thing is of course something every reader has to deal with at some point, unless you only stick to books written in your own language. There is a barrier between you and the author that you have to navigate around. My May book of the month? Dark Age by Pierce Brown. Or Cornwell's Winter King. Such good books! Have a great June! /Minna
Yes, some books are really brilliant on audio and some suffer. I had heard Liveship Traders trilogy - one of the most loved fantasy trilogies ever - is lousy on audio.
Great video Josh! Magician’s Nephew is my favorite Narnia. Probably because it’s the darkest of the stories lol. I’m pretty sure I’ll be starting Elric next month.
Riftwar is fantastic! I read them as they came out back in the day and I really, really need to reread them again. Maybe I'll get around to it eventually but right now I just have to much new stuff to dive into.
Great video, as usual! I remember that when I read Narnia, when I was about 10-12, "The horse and his boy" was my favorite of the series (A talking horse!). I didn't read any of the other books you've read, but I am ordering several books from my local book store, and feeling the desire to read non-fantasy books I've decided to order 2 of your favorite books, basing it on your great video about your favorite book: "The Summer guest" and "Life after life". I am reading "Children of Dune" right now and just LOVING it! And also spend an afternoon reading "Of mice and men" and was again amazed how good Steinbeck is. Will be happy the have recommendations from you about contemporary (20th century) American authors (I am not from the USA).
Oh, I hope you love both The Summer Guest and Life After Life! I guess some other contemporary non-SFF American authors I enjoy would be Richard Russo (Empire Falls is a great one), Michael Connelly (if you enjoy crime fiction), Donna Tartt (The Goldfinch and The Secret History are great) and John Irving, although he happens to be VERY inconsistent in my eyes.
I need to read more Moorcock since i thoroughly enjoyed Fortress of the Pearl. I know a lot of people wont read him because of his thoughts on Tolkien but personally, i think they're missing out. I kept trying but I've finally come to accept that i just don't enjoy audiobooks. I'm definitely not one of those that think they dont count as reading. They definitely do. But audiobooks have never enchanced the reading experience for me and more often than not took away from my enjoyment. Not an issue with audiodramas though. I could listen to those all day if i wanted. I haven't read Shogun but i do own Tai-Pan which I've been told is perfectly okay to read as a standalone so I'll likely make that my first Clavell. May was my best reading month in awhile. *Fantasy* Kithimar 1: Age of Ash / Daniel Abraham - I want to read this again after the next book comes out because Abraham is so good at layering and foreshadowing. But as is I really enjoyed it. Sammish stole the book for me but I also liked Alys' arc. Abraham's character work is so underrated. *Grimdark Fantasy* Black Company / Glen Cook (re-read) Black Company 2: Shadows Linger Black Company 3: White Rose - I'm glad I gave this series another chance. I appreciated Book 1 more on re-read, retried Shadows Linger and it was excellent and so was White Rose. *Steampunk Fantasy* Shadows of the Apt 1: Empire in Black & Gold - It's been a bit since I last read Tchaikovsky and I'm glad I'm finally reading his Fantasy epic. BUGS! *Thriller* No Country for Old Men / Cormac McCarthy - Anton Chigurh, what a villain. My book of the month. The Wasp Factory / Iain Banks - Banks is my personal favourite Sci-Fi author so thought I'd finally give his non Sci-Fi work a go. Pretty messed up. Still dunno how I feel about the climax and resolution though.
Yes, you can definitely read Tai-Pan by itself, and I think all 6 books in his Asian saga you can say the same. I really need to read Daniel Abraham at some point, and will likely start with the Long Price Quartet. And I agree with you about Moorcock - his is definitely a voice worth reading, whether you agree with his thoughts on Tolkien and the genre in general.
Sounds like you had a pretty good overall month, Josh! I’m here for your audiobook argument. I am somebody who is not too pick my when it comes to narrators, unless they are just objectively not good. However, I typically use audiobooking to get to some books that I would like to get to but just don’t have, or done have time to fit in physically. I deliver pizzas so I use that time to get a lot of audiobooking done. I like to save big priority series for physical reading for the exact reason you said, I wanna experience it as Colin. Now, sometimes I will do some immersive reading, but if it’s a big series I usually make sure to do at least the first book straight physically because by that time I’ve created my own imaginings and I can usually get around how the narrator does it if I’ve already created my own. A good example of this for me is the Greenbone Saga and Liveships. I did not vibe with either of those narrators at first, but came back to them later in the series after reading a lot physically and didn’t mind it nearly as much. Great video, and happy reading man!
Colin, it sounds like what I've started to do with audiobooks is similar to what you are doing. Saving the important things for the reading experience but using audio books for commuting time and things like that. I do need to make a better effort at identifying the audiobook narrators I like, though!
Hi Josh. I enjoyed Fevre Dream by GRRM some time ago. I hope to revisit it. For most of May I struggled with my vision due to a prolonged wait for new glasses. I read the best-selling horror novella Nothing but Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw, and Kate: The Life of Katharine Hepburn by Charles Higham. I found the novella to be a mixed bag, points for using Japanese folklore for inspiration, but imo, it didn't stick the landing. The bio was fascinating, as I always enjoy reading about creatives at work. Kate was more involved in shaping her projects than I knew.
I read 15 books in may My favorite reads were Heart bones by colleen Hoover What my bones know by Stephenie foo memoir this book is truly worth a read for people who suffer from childhood trauma My least favorite The reunion by kayla Olsen Camp zero by Michelle min sterling
Could not agree with you more an artistic performance separates you from the words and that presents, as you put it, a middle man in the equation. I remember loving the rift war saga when I was a younger reader. I may need to re visit. Trying to catch up with so many booktubers best list so I finished up Mistborn era 1 in May and I think Hero of Ages would be my book of the month. Great video!
@@RedFuryBooks Thought the ending was great! Exciting and the philosophy of it just really got to me. If you ever need help debating the naysayers I am there for you on this one.
Glad you enjoyed the Narnia and Elric stories! In May I finished «The Dervish House» by Ian McDonald, «The Little Emperors» by Alfred Duggan, «The Veiled Throne» by Ken Liu (book #3 in the «Dandelion Dynasty», it is a real chunker at about 1000 pages and I had to reread several pages and paragraphs, they are so good!) and I also read «Sailor of the Sea of Fate» by Michael Moorcock (in the «Elric Saga»), and I see now my edition also included «The Weird of the Wolf». He is not the existentialist hero Conan and many S&S heroes, as a doomed hero of Greek Tragedy by larger forces then himself, or a self-destructive Byronic Romantic Anti-hero! So for me «The Dreaming City» is the most central Elric story, the tragedy all his stories turns around. I only bought one book, «The Children of Gods and Fighting Men» by Shauna Lawless, with the very lovely red cover design! But I will get to «Bold Ascension» by Vaughn Roycroft and «The Prophet of Edan» by Philip Chase as soon as they are released! I had to push «Speaking Bones» by Ken Liu (book #4 and final book of the «Dandelion Dynasty») and «The Conscience of the King» by Alfred Duggan (Digital Redd: Set during the Anglo Saxon Migration and the creation of the Kingdom of Wessex) from my May TBR (at least starting them), but have started on them just now!
Books I read In May: The Lord Of The Rings: Fellowship Of The Ring(J.R.R Tolkien): 6/5 Hearts In Atlantis(Stephen King): 5/5 Desperation(Stephen King): 3/5
Fellowship 6/5 is accurate! Probably my favorite of the 3 (although they are all 5-star reads for me!). Glad to see the love for Hearts in Atlantis as well, as that doesn't get talked about as much.
In regards to audiobooks, I think it depends - some people prefer the “bland” narration style where all the voices sound the same. I don’t! I think audiobooks are the best when the character voices are quite distinct. Some of my favorites in terms of narration are the First Law, Tales of the Ketty Jay, and the Star Wars books read by Marc Thompson.
I agree that sometimes the print experience is better, but I sometimes prefer the audiobook experience (depending on narration). Graphic Audio audiobooks are usually well done - full cast, sounds effects, etc.
@@bradleymier2167 yes, I've definitely enjoyed the Star Wars audio books I've listened to. They have consistently good narrators and I've had a few with larger casts.
I agree with you about audiobooks. The narrator can make an ok book outstanding & a mediocre narrator can ruin a great book. Ive frequently shopped for books based on the narrator. (Narrator mood reading) I read Tai Pan last month & loved it. Plan to continue with the series.
I just read 6 books (busy month). 1 In the woods by Tana French (meh book ) . 2 Green River Running Red by Ann Rule (I love her work). 3. Ecología de Poblaciones (population ecology -sort of name in English-) by Jorge Soberón. 4. The 7 1/2 deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton (My book of the month). 5. The gambler by Fiodor Dostoievski (i'm still in the Russian reading mood 😅). 6. obsession by John Douglas ( FBI profiler) I liked better Mindhunter but it's a good read. Have a Nice sunday ❤.
Yes, I found those Tana French books a bit uneven and eventually stopped reading her. I liked The Likeness the most of them all, and frankly is the only one that's really stuck with me!
Hi Josh! I would like to know if you have read those books: Blood song by Anthony Ryan, and Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson. If yes were they bad or good reads? Thank you, love your fantasy reviews so much!
Do you need to go in order with the Clavell books? Like could you have read something before Shogun? I have a sentimental feeling about his books (remember my father reading them) and need to read them.
No, I'm pretty sure you can read them in an order. They weren't written in chronological order, so publication order is another option. I think the only ties are descendants from previous books appear in other books.
Spoiler alert, maybe: Can you explain to me what in the world Murmandamus/Valheru Lords were, I think the author was winging it. Convoluted nonsense. It was much better when the evil was mysterious at the end of Magician. I loved ❤Magician & especially Arutha but I felt like Darkness was torture to finish.
"Winging it" pun intended? Haha, in all seriousness, I think the seeds were planted with the Valheru in Magician, but Feist just didn't flesh it out until the last book. As to whether he did it at that time or if he had already conceived it all, I honestly can't say.
I think yee aint been listening to the best audiobooks, nay nevermind. By god, great narrators give personality to the whole cast, ya keen. BY GOD Also I gave this video a thumbs down for not having enough COMPASSION to finish Memories of Ice
The one set of audiobooks I definitely want to explore are the Dresden books, as I've heard a lot of people say the audiobooks actually elevate the source material.
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That was an interesting audio book observation. The simple truth about reading using your eyes is that you simply must focus on the text and can't do anything else. No vacuuming the floor, doing laundry or driving. Using your eyes your attention is fixed without distractions. No nautical books? Gasp!! Just for that I must admit I don't read fantasy but still enjoy your channel. King Rat by Clavell is fantastic.
Glad you enjoy the channel's non-fantasy content! :)
Love Narnia and I agree with you that The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe are the way to start. It’s the perfect hook into that series.
I'm with you in that I love how imaginative the Elric stories are! The publication process or format for some older fantasy stories was often more disjunct when compared to what we currently see. I think the same was the case for Conan stories. Many were published in magazines, so there is no perfect reading order. A Darkness at Sethanon sounds fun!
Some of the Audiobooks are multi cast.
The Graphic Audio adaptations for Sanderson, Riyiria and now Red Rising.
The new Discworld Audiobooks
Also Good Omens and Dune
I've done a few of the Star Wars audiobooks with multiple cast members and enjoyed those. They kind of harken back to the radio dramas of old.
Good man - Publication Order, Always!
James Clavell's Shogun, Tai Pan and Noble House are one of the most immersive readings in my life. Time for a reread.
That's awesome! I'm looking forward to reading the others I haven't read yet. Gai-Jin is on the shelf!
I have read C. S Lewis's Horse and the Boy. Its still my least favorite in the series due to its slow pace and boring protagonists, lol. Aravis reminds my favorite character in the story. Your thoughts on Lewis's work is quite great.
Ah, we all have differing tastes in the Narnia books! I'm glad you enjoy my thoughts and I've really enjoyed these rereads from my youth.
I love the Riftwar series (I’ve read all 38 or so books) - the next trilogy is probably the best in the whole series, enjoy!
Good to know! I'm excited to read it as I've heard such high praise!
The best 'audiobooks' were the dramas that used to play on the radio. They had a full ensemble of voice actors, sound effects, and background ambience! It was great, and I remember listening to one for a Sherlock Holmes story as a kid.
I've listened to a few of those and have enjoyed them! Definitely like the old radio dramas!
Graphic audio is putting out great full cast full sound effect audio books
Great wrap up, Josh! I’ve had The Rift War Saga on my “eventually” list, looking forward to you Why You Should Read video! Catching up on videos, so thank you for a good one!
Thanks Theo for squeezing it in! I know it's tough to catch up when you get behind the YT videos!
Great wrap-up, Josh! I just read the first Elric book and it is such a a treat to dive into this world. Can't wait to get further in the saga. I appreciate your reflections on the audiobook vs text. I do both, but find that not all books lend themselves well to the audiobook experience. But the "lost on translation" thing is of course something every reader has to deal with at some point, unless you only stick to books written in your own language. There is a barrier between you and the author that you have to navigate around. My May book of the month? Dark Age by Pierce Brown. Or Cornwell's Winter King. Such good books! Have a great June! /Minna
Yes, some books are really brilliant on audio and some suffer. I had heard Liveship Traders trilogy - one of the most loved fantasy trilogies ever - is lousy on audio.
Great video Josh! Magician’s Nephew is my favorite Narnia. Probably because it’s the darkest of the stories lol. I’m pretty sure I’ll be starting Elric next month.
Haha, that's probably why I liked it more too! Enjoy Elric!
Riftwar is fantastic! I read them as they came out back in the day and I really, really need to reread them again. Maybe I'll get around to it eventually but right now I just have to much new stuff to dive into.
Yes, the struggle is real. So much new great things and so many things to reread!
Great video, as usual! I remember that when I read Narnia, when I was about 10-12, "The horse and his boy" was my favorite of the series (A talking horse!). I didn't read any of the other books you've read, but I am ordering several books from my local book store, and feeling the desire to read non-fantasy books I've decided to order 2 of your favorite books, basing it on your great video about your favorite book: "The Summer guest" and "Life after life". I am reading "Children of Dune" right now and just LOVING it! And also spend an afternoon reading "Of mice and men" and was again amazed how good Steinbeck is. Will be happy the have recommendations from you about contemporary (20th century) American authors (I am not from the USA).
Oh, I hope you love both The Summer Guest and Life After Life! I guess some other contemporary non-SFF American authors I enjoy would be Richard Russo (Empire Falls is a great one), Michael Connelly (if you enjoy crime fiction), Donna Tartt (The Goldfinch and The Secret History are great) and John Irving, although he happens to be VERY inconsistent in my eyes.
I need to read more Moorcock since i thoroughly enjoyed Fortress of the Pearl. I know a lot of people wont read him because of his thoughts on Tolkien but personally, i think they're missing out.
I kept trying but I've finally come to accept that i just don't enjoy audiobooks. I'm definitely not one of those that think they dont count as reading. They definitely do. But audiobooks have never enchanced the reading experience for me and more often than not took away from my enjoyment.
Not an issue with audiodramas though. I could listen to those all day if i wanted.
I haven't read Shogun but i do own Tai-Pan which I've been told is perfectly okay to read as a standalone so I'll likely make that my first Clavell.
May was my best reading month in awhile.
*Fantasy*
Kithimar 1: Age of Ash / Daniel Abraham
- I want to read this again after the next book comes out because Abraham is so good at layering and foreshadowing. But as is I really enjoyed it. Sammish stole the book for me but I also liked Alys' arc. Abraham's character work is so underrated.
*Grimdark Fantasy*
Black Company / Glen Cook (re-read)
Black Company 2: Shadows Linger
Black Company 3: White Rose
- I'm glad I gave this series another chance. I appreciated Book 1 more on re-read, retried Shadows Linger and it was excellent and so was White Rose.
*Steampunk Fantasy*
Shadows of the Apt 1: Empire in Black & Gold
- It's been a bit since I last read Tchaikovsky and I'm glad I'm finally reading his Fantasy epic. BUGS!
*Thriller*
No Country for Old Men / Cormac McCarthy
- Anton Chigurh, what a villain. My book of the month.
The Wasp Factory / Iain Banks
- Banks is my personal favourite Sci-Fi author so thought I'd finally give his non Sci-Fi work a go. Pretty messed up. Still dunno how I feel about the climax and resolution though.
Yes, you can definitely read Tai-Pan by itself, and I think all 6 books in his Asian saga you can say the same. I really need to read Daniel Abraham at some point, and will likely start with the Long Price Quartet. And I agree with you about Moorcock - his is definitely a voice worth reading, whether you agree with his thoughts on Tolkien and the genre in general.
Sounds like you had a pretty good overall month, Josh! I’m here for your audiobook argument. I am somebody who is not too pick my when it comes to narrators, unless they are just objectively not good. However, I typically use audiobooking to get to some books that I would like to get to but just don’t have, or done have time to fit in physically. I deliver pizzas so I use that time to get a lot of audiobooking done.
I like to save big priority series for physical reading for the exact reason you said, I wanna experience it as Colin. Now, sometimes I will do some immersive reading, but if it’s a big series I usually make sure to do at least the first book straight physically because by that time I’ve created my own imaginings and I can usually get around how the narrator does it if I’ve already created my own. A good example of this for me is the Greenbone Saga and Liveships. I did not vibe with either of those narrators at first, but came back to them later in the series after reading a lot physically and didn’t mind it nearly as much. Great video, and happy reading man!
Colin, it sounds like what I've started to do with audiobooks is similar to what you are doing. Saving the important things for the reading experience but using audio books for commuting time and things like that. I do need to make a better effort at identifying the audiobook narrators I like, though!
Hi Josh. I enjoyed Fevre Dream by GRRM some time ago. I hope to revisit it. For most of May I struggled with my vision due to a prolonged wait for new glasses. I read the best-selling horror novella Nothing but Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw, and Kate: The Life of Katharine Hepburn by Charles Higham. I found the novella to be a mixed bag, points for using Japanese folklore for inspiration, but imo, it didn't stick the landing. The bio was fascinating, as I always enjoy reading about creatives at work. Kate was more involved in shaping her projects than I knew.
I'm with you, Curt, I always enjoy hearing artists talk about their work. I hope your new glasses get you back to reading more!
What a cracking month 😮
A pity about Memories of Ice but you cannot win them all 🤷🏻♂️
Alas....
I started Magician by Feist. I read them so long ago that I had no idea he reissued first two books as one edition.
Yes, I think at that point he was more established and had more clout. But I think the 2-volume Magician only happened in the US originally.
Pleases to see you enjoyed A Darkness at Sethanon. That trilogy was key in cementing my love of fantasy.
Of all the books from the 80's that I've revisited, Feist's world is definitely the one I'm most intrigued to explore more.
I read 15 books in may
My favorite reads were
Heart bones by colleen Hoover
What my bones know by Stephenie foo memoir this book is truly worth a read for people who suffer from childhood trauma
My least favorite
The reunion by kayla Olsen
Camp zero by Michelle min sterling
Could not agree with you more an artistic performance separates you from the words and that presents, as you put it, a middle man in the equation. I remember loving the rift war saga when I was a younger reader. I may need to re visit. Trying to catch up with so many booktubers best list so I finished up Mistborn era 1 in May and I think Hero of Ages would be my book of the month. Great video!
I really enjoyed Mistborn era 1 and loved the ending as well. (It's oddly divisive, but those people are just wrong haha)
@@RedFuryBooks Thought the ending was great! Exciting and the philosophy of it just really got to me. If you ever need help debating the naysayers I am there for you on this one.
@@Talking_Story right on!
Glad you enjoyed the Narnia and Elric stories!
In May I finished «The Dervish House» by Ian McDonald, «The Little Emperors» by Alfred Duggan, «The Veiled Throne» by Ken Liu (book #3 in the «Dandelion Dynasty», it is a real chunker at about 1000 pages and I had to reread several pages and paragraphs, they are so good!) and I also read «Sailor of the Sea of Fate» by Michael Moorcock (in the «Elric Saga»), and I see now my edition also included «The Weird of the Wolf». He is not the existentialist hero Conan and many S&S heroes, as a doomed hero of Greek Tragedy by larger forces then himself, or a self-destructive Byronic Romantic Anti-hero! So for me «The Dreaming City» is the most central Elric story, the tragedy all his stories turns around.
I only bought one book, «The Children of Gods and Fighting Men» by Shauna Lawless, with the very lovely red cover design! But I will get to «Bold Ascension» by Vaughn Roycroft and «The Prophet of Edan» by Philip Chase as soon as they are released!
I had to push «Speaking Bones» by Ken Liu (book #4 and final book of the «Dandelion Dynasty») and «The Conscience of the King» by Alfred Duggan (Digital Redd: Set during the Anglo Saxon Migration and the creation of the Kingdom of Wessex) from my May TBR (at least starting them), but have started on them just now!
Oooh - I definitely look forward to getting to The Dreaming City!
Books I read In May:
The Lord Of The Rings: Fellowship Of The Ring(J.R.R Tolkien): 6/5
Hearts In Atlantis(Stephen King): 5/5
Desperation(Stephen King): 3/5
Fellowship 6/5 is accurate! Probably my favorite of the 3 (although they are all 5-star reads for me!). Glad to see the love for Hearts in Atlantis as well, as that doesn't get talked about as much.
In regards to audiobooks, I think it depends - some people prefer the “bland” narration style where all the voices sound the same. I don’t! I think audiobooks are the best when the character voices are quite distinct. Some of my favorites in terms of narration are the First Law, Tales of the Ketty Jay, and the Star Wars books read by Marc Thompson.
I agree that sometimes the print experience is better, but I sometimes prefer the audiobook experience (depending on narration). Graphic Audio audiobooks are usually well done - full cast, sounds effects, etc.
OH! And I love the narration on Red Wolf Conspiracy by Robert V. S. Redick - super underrated series if you haven’t heard of it!
@@bradleymier2167 yes, I've definitely enjoyed the Star Wars audio books I've listened to. They have consistently good narrators and I've had a few with larger casts.
I agree with you about audiobooks. The narrator can make an ok book outstanding & a mediocre narrator can ruin a great book. Ive frequently shopped for books based on the narrator. (Narrator mood reading)
I read Tai Pan last month & loved it. Plan to continue with the series.
Glad you enjoyed Tai Pan! I had a discussion with Allen and Kyle on Allen's channel last night that you may like.
I just read 6 books (busy month). 1 In the woods by Tana French (meh book ) . 2 Green River Running Red by Ann Rule (I love her work). 3. Ecología de Poblaciones (population ecology -sort of name in English-) by Jorge Soberón. 4. The 7 1/2 deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton (My book of the month). 5. The gambler by Fiodor Dostoievski (i'm still in the Russian reading mood 😅). 6. obsession by John Douglas ( FBI profiler) I liked better Mindhunter but it's a good read. Have a Nice sunday ❤.
Yes, I found those Tana French books a bit uneven and eventually stopped reading her. I liked The Likeness the most of them all, and frankly is the only one that's really stuck with me!
Hi Josh! I would like to know if you have read those books: Blood song by Anthony Ryan, and Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson. If yes were they bad or good reads? Thank you, love your fantasy reviews so much!
Thanks! I’ve read Warbreaker but not Blood Song. I enjoyed Warbreaker, although reception is a bit mixed with that one.
Do you need to go in order with the Clavell books? Like could you have read something before Shogun? I have a sentimental feeling about his books (remember my father reading them) and need to read them.
No, I'm pretty sure you can read them in an order. They weren't written in chronological order, so publication order is another option. I think the only ties are descendants from previous books appear in other books.
Spoiler alert, maybe:
Can you explain to me what in the world
Murmandamus/Valheru Lords were, I think the author was winging it. Convoluted nonsense. It was much better when the evil was mysterious at the end of Magician. I loved ❤Magician & especially Arutha but I felt like Darkness was torture to finish.
"Winging it" pun intended? Haha, in all seriousness, I think the seeds were planted with the Valheru in Magician, but Feist just didn't flesh it out until the last book. As to whether he did it at that time or if he had already conceived it all, I honestly can't say.
Hi could yo say why you dnf memories? Your vid is very long😂 lol
If you start that video at Update 5, you’ll get the gist of it, and cut about 13 minutes out of the video 😂
I think yee aint been listening to the best audiobooks, nay nevermind. By god, great narrators give personality to the whole cast, ya keen. BY GOD
Also I gave this video a thumbs down for not having enough COMPASSION to finish Memories of Ice
The one set of audiobooks I definitely want to explore are the Dresden books, as I've heard a lot of people say the audiobooks actually elevate the source material.
@@RedFuryBooks Dresden is great, Project Hail Mary is great, First Law is great. Anything with Ralph Lister too