N.K. Jemisin has rapidly become my new favorite author. I loved Fifth Season and then picked up The City We Became and was again awestruck. Her stories are so unique and well written.
Fascinating to look back like this. Oh dear me yes The Unbearable Lightness of Bonking. I swapped from Goodreads to Storygraph a year ago but haven’t transferred my data because I thought the task would be chaotic or overwhelming as I know I have loads in Goodreads without dates attached. But if it generates a spreadsheet I can work through gradually perhaps it is doable.
@@scallydandlingaboutthebooks it is definitely doable! You can import the majority of the data over and just add what is missing but, honestly, I may as well have added it all manually as I’ve had to input everything to check it is there any way!
I never tried Goodreads. I started on StoryGraph a little less than 3 years ago when I saw a booktuber do a video that they sponsored. As a number's person, I love all their charts and graphs. Last year I joined some Fable book clubs. Fable has some book tracking, so I record my reading on Fable too. I loved both Station Eleven and The Power
I too left good reads for StoryGraph but don’t do much beyond log each month the books read- no ratings entered etc. I have Assassins apprentice on my fantasy TBR right after the fall of numenor that I am reading now- so it’s almost top of cue.
@@EntertheBook I was doing the same on Goodreads but more tempted to add ratings and notes as my Storygraph is more private. I hope you enjoy Assassin’s Apprentice. The Liveship Traders trilogy pips that series for me but AA is still a great book.
Natives was a great book I agree. I DNF’ed The Lightness of Being I just couldn’t get along with it AT ALL. It was fun seeing about your pre Booktube reading 📚❤️
@@CharlieBrookReads thanks, Charlie! It was interesting to look back as well. I haven’t counted but so many of my best books were nonfiction! And fantasy. Which makes me sad that I don’t read anywhere near as much fantasy as I used to. Must change that!
Thank you for the great recommendations. Some of the titles I've seen around, but I've never heard anyone talk about (The Psychopath Test) and I will add to my pop. The Unbearable Lightness of Being is a mystery to me. I've tried to read it decades ago. and I just couldn't. I recently saw Sandy of Miss Reads a Lot talk about it in a video and she didn't like it. And you say it's terrible. So I wonder why it is on all these 'read before you die' lists. I have both Goodreads and Storygraph. They both have different stats which I like. I love the Storygraph, but what I miss is the opportunity to connect with people to discuss a book when you see they are reading it. I miss the possibility to interact. Have a good weekend. :)
@@-ParisTexas- I imagine that it is the opportunity to connect that people really enjoy on Goodreads but I suppose it’s less so for me as I chat to people on here. I hope you enjoy Jon Ronson’s books - I’ve read them all and they are all great!
I left goodreads before i left instagram 😂 I read Bookworm too, made me think that i wished i had started recording my reading choices from a long time ago ie, childhood and beyond. Oh no, i have Lancelot on my wish list, i know there are a further 2 books but not sure if they are a continuance.
@@Bookishtravels1 I did wonder if it was the start of a series but at the time I imagine there wasn’t info on further books or I would have tried to carry it on. I also deeply regret not recording everything I read from a young age - didn’t know it was a thing! I always encourage children I work with to keep a reading journal now!
@@spreadbookjoy Yeah me too, i just read, finished the book a nd then went onto the next one. There was this book i had and i just cannot remember it, because i have memories of really loving it, just had a blue cover, oh well.
@@bjminton2698 I read The Crystal Cave many years ago and last year, Alice, Gemma and I made vague plans to read the whole series. Definitely need to read them at some point!
To Kill A Mockingbird is one of my favourite books, and one of the books that got me into reading. I have never read Go Set A Watchmen, and I don't think I will by the sounds of it 😆Liveship Traders are my favourite Hobb books. I thought The Three Body Problem was rubbish, I can't understand the hype. Have you read Bernard Cornwell's Arthur books? They are my favourites, I read Lancelot but I don't remember it.
@@AaronReadABook GSAW is one to avoid! Bernard Cornwell’s Arthur books are some of my all-time favourites as well - Derfel! 🤍 Liveship Traders needs to get more love - so much love for the Farseer trilogy, which is great (but also DEPRESSING) and yet not a patch on the Liveship books for me. We need to start a Hobb revolution Aaron!
This was a great idea for a video - although I personally thought it was a shame you were leaving Goodreads, as I'm staying on it hahaha - I created a Storygraph account but I've been ignoring it since making it....too many apps, too many social media sites....but anyway! - Shame they released Go Set a Watchman if she didn't intend to release it. I'll be trying Hobb for the first time - finally! You'll love the rest of the Wayfarers series.
@@bookssongsandothermagic I may end up leaving Storygraph as well - not sure it’s quite what I want either! But will give it a year and see. You will love Hobb - amazing fantasy writer.
Go Set a Watchman--what a disaster! I do not believe that Harper Lee ever intended for that book to be released. Just horrible. You are the second person I've heard talk about Robin Hobb this week. I haven't read nearly enough fantasy, I think. It was really interesting to hear about your most and least favorites over the years, Jack.
@@BookChatWithPat8668 I’m sure Harper Lee was in no position to approve the publication of that book - awful that the publishers cashed in on that. And I fell for it! Robin Hobb is a wonderful writer to start with if you want to try fantasy. Such depth of character. Glad you enjoyed this look back, Pat!
@@spreadbookjoy Oh, I definitely fell for it too! Horrible! I am just starting to dabble in fantasy now and finding it fun and also a great distraction. I will check out Hobb for sure! Thanks, Jack!
I don’t think GR set up the official reading challenge until 2012. That was probably due to Amazon’s attention, since it was acquired a year later. I joined GR in 2009 and they only recently added those cheap reading challenges to help bolster popular book sales 😑
N.K. Jemisin has rapidly become my new favorite author. I loved Fifth Season and then picked up The City We Became and was again awestruck. Her stories are so unique and well written.
She is a really unique author - I really need to read more of her work. I’ve got The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms on my TBR
Luckily I heard about Go Set before I picked it up. Dodged a bullet there! 😅
I added a couple of these to my long list! 🤗
@@novelideea definitely dodged a bullet! Glad you’ve found a few to add to the wish list!
Fascinating to look back like this. Oh dear me yes The Unbearable Lightness of Bonking. I swapped from Goodreads to Storygraph a year ago but haven’t transferred my data because I thought the task would be chaotic or overwhelming as I know I have loads in Goodreads without dates attached. But if it generates a spreadsheet I can work through gradually perhaps it is doable.
@@scallydandlingaboutthebooks it is definitely doable! You can import the majority of the data over and just add what is missing but, honestly, I may as well have added it all manually as I’ve had to input everything to check it is there any way!
I never tried Goodreads. I started on StoryGraph a little less than 3 years ago when I saw a booktuber do a video that they sponsored. As a number's person, I love all their charts and graphs. Last year I joined some Fable book clubs. Fable has some book tracking, so I record my reading on Fable too.
I loved both Station Eleven and The Power
@@stuartgriffin1001 great books! I should take a look at Fable - it’s definitely popular!
You know I loved long way to a small angry planet. I think you will enjoy the rest of the series. I definitely prefer StoryGraph 😊
@@novellenovels looking forward to it!
I too left good reads for StoryGraph but don’t do much beyond log each month the books read- no ratings entered etc. I have Assassins apprentice on my fantasy TBR right after the fall of numenor that I am reading now- so it’s almost top of cue.
@@EntertheBook I was doing the same on Goodreads but more tempted to add ratings and notes as my Storygraph is more private. I hope you enjoy Assassin’s Apprentice. The Liveship Traders trilogy pips that series for me but AA is still a great book.
Natives was a great book I agree. I DNF’ed The Lightness of Being I just couldn’t get along with it AT ALL. It was fun seeing about your pre Booktube reading 📚❤️
@@CharlieBrookReads thanks, Charlie! It was interesting to look back as well. I haven’t counted but so many of my best books were nonfiction! And fantasy. Which makes me sad that I don’t read anywhere near as much fantasy as I used to. Must change that!
Thank you for the great recommendations. Some of the titles I've seen around, but I've never heard anyone talk about (The Psychopath Test) and I will add to my pop. The Unbearable Lightness of Being is a mystery to me. I've tried to read it decades ago. and I just couldn't. I recently saw Sandy of Miss Reads a Lot talk about it in a video and she didn't like it. And you say it's terrible. So I wonder why it is on all these 'read before you die' lists.
I have both Goodreads and Storygraph. They both have different stats which I like. I love the Storygraph, but what I miss is the opportunity to connect with people to discuss a book when you see they are reading it. I miss the possibility to interact.
Have a good weekend. :)
@@-ParisTexas- I imagine that it is the opportunity to connect that people really enjoy on Goodreads but I suppose it’s less so for me as I chat to people on here. I hope you enjoy Jon Ronson’s books - I’ve read them all and they are all great!
I left goodreads before i left instagram 😂
I read Bookworm too, made me think that i wished i had started recording my reading choices from a long time ago ie, childhood and beyond.
Oh no, i have Lancelot on my wish list, i know there are a further 2 books but not sure if they are a continuance.
@@Bookishtravels1 I did wonder if it was the start of a series but at the time I imagine there wasn’t info on further books or I would have tried to carry it on. I also deeply regret not recording everything I read from a young age - didn’t know it was a thing! I always encourage children I work with to keep a reading journal now!
@@spreadbookjoy Yeah me too, i just read, finished the book a nd then went onto the next one. There was this book i had and i just cannot remember it, because i have memories of really loving it, just had a blue cover, oh well.
I enjoy Arthurian stories too! Have you tried the Mary Stewart ones? They're goodies!
Oh really? Thanks for the recs 😊
@@bjminton2698 I read The Crystal Cave many years ago and last year, Alice, Gemma and I made vague plans to read the whole series. Definitely need to read them at some point!
@Bookishtravels1 You are very welcome! Hope you like them too. There are 5 in the series. She also wrote wonderful mysteries!
@ Thanks! I have downloaded the first one 😃
To Kill A Mockingbird is one of my favourite books, and one of the books that got me into reading. I have never read Go Set A Watchmen, and I don't think I will by the sounds of it 😆Liveship Traders are my favourite Hobb books. I thought The Three Body Problem was rubbish, I can't understand the hype. Have you read Bernard Cornwell's Arthur books? They are my favourites, I read Lancelot but I don't remember it.
@@AaronReadABook GSAW is one to avoid! Bernard Cornwell’s Arthur books are some of my all-time favourites as well - Derfel! 🤍 Liveship Traders needs to get more love - so much love for the Farseer trilogy, which is great (but also DEPRESSING) and yet not a patch on the Liveship books for me. We need to start a Hobb revolution Aaron!
This was a great idea for a video - although I personally thought it was a shame you were leaving Goodreads, as I'm staying on it hahaha - I created a Storygraph account but I've been ignoring it since making it....too many apps, too many social media sites....but anyway! - Shame they released Go Set a Watchman if she didn't intend to release it. I'll be trying Hobb for the first time - finally! You'll love the rest of the Wayfarers series.
@@bookssongsandothermagic I may end up leaving Storygraph as well - not sure it’s quite what I want either! But will give it a year and see. You will love Hobb - amazing fantasy writer.
Go Set a Watchman--what a disaster! I do not believe that Harper Lee ever intended for that book to be released. Just horrible. You are the second person I've heard talk about Robin Hobb this week. I haven't read nearly enough fantasy, I think. It was really interesting to hear about your most and least favorites over the years, Jack.
@@BookChatWithPat8668 I’m sure Harper Lee was in no position to approve the publication of that book - awful that the publishers cashed in on that. And I fell for it! Robin Hobb is a wonderful writer to start with if you want to try fantasy. Such depth of character. Glad you enjoyed this look back, Pat!
@@spreadbookjoy Oh, I definitely fell for it too! Horrible! I am just starting to dabble in fantasy now and finding it fun and also a great distraction. I will check out Hobb for sure! Thanks, Jack!
Did you like flowers for Algernon? I did not.
@@youareherediversity7321 I did enjoy it, but being an older novel, I remember that some of the language used was outdated and unpleasant to read.
@ yes, I was so frustrated by the attitudes towards disability within it. It was well written but made me angry
I don’t think GR set up the official reading challenge until 2012. That was probably due to Amazon’s attention, since it was acquired a year later. I joined GR in 2009 and they only recently added those cheap reading challenges to help bolster popular book sales 😑
@@illustratorsam yes! I didn’t even go into the whole marketing side of Goodreads on here. That is a whole video on its own I think!