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Hey there! I am Tiff and I read books. You'll see a lot of vlogs and reviews, as well as discussion of themes in books and media.
I am a fisheries biologist by day and you'll get some of me talking about my job and showing the beautiful scenery of the Pacific Northwest as we go.
I do swear and sometimes drink, so this content is not recommended for children.
I am a fisheries biologist by day and you'll get some of me talking about my job and showing the beautiful scenery of the Pacific Northwest as we go.
I do swear and sometimes drink, so this content is not recommended for children.
August got me spiraling: a wrap-up
Everything I read in August. It was a slower readinf month for me with a lot of social activities.
Also check out this reddit post for an interesting pov on the appropriation of language in fantasy novels, specifically A Study in Drowning.
www.reddit.com/r/books/s/UMXp4YQGPQ
Also check out this reddit post for an interesting pov on the appropriation of language in fantasy novels, specifically A Study in Drowning.
www.reddit.com/r/books/s/UMXp4YQGPQ
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Reading Lady Macbeth So You Don't Have To (I hated it)
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Full spoilers Trying Ava Reid for a third time. I am so sorry. I wanted desperately to like Ava Reid's reimagining of Macbeth, but I just couldnt. From the hatred of the Scots, to the flat characters, to the dragon shifter (yes, dragon shifter), I just could not find anything I liked.
Scottish Speculative Gothic: Pine
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I recently finished Pine by Francine Toon and it is a Scottish speculative gothic dream. Drippy, dreary and full of concern.
Finally talking about Kushiel's Dart
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I saw a post on threads saying romantasy readers would love the Kushiel's Legacy series. I've also seen it on romantasy lists and I dont necessarily agree. Tell me how you feel. #fantasy #bookrecommendations #bookreview
I loved this historical speculative fiction
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Review of Our Hideos Progeny by CE McGill
I read Sunbringer (Godkiller 2) so you don't have to
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A long rant with all of the plot points and updates you didnt ask for in Sunbringer, the sequel to Godkiller.
Convincing you to Read Lone Women in Five Minutes
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Lone Women is a historical horror with fantasy elements by Victor LaValle. Women and homesteading in Montana: montanawomenshistory.org/a-farm-of-her-own/
Five Minutes to Convince you to Read Night's Edge
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Night's Edge by Liz Kerin is a modern day vampire horror that deals with parentification, a toxic home life, coming of age, finding yourself and breaking away from a bad family member.
Reading None of This is True so you dont have to
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full spoiler review of Lisa Jewell's None of This is True. This is a domestic thriller set in London that features some dark themes that some may find disturbing.
Did we need a What Moves the Dead Sequel?
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I have a weird feeling about this book because I liked it but I feel it was entirely unnecessary. Here's the link to the interview that mentions a 3rd book in the works. stone-soup.ghost.io/the-mess-that-the-editor-fixes-what-feasts-at-night-by-t-kingfisher/amp
Seven Chapter Ones and One Whole Book
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Finding my next read through reading the first chapter and reading the best book. Music: Can You Feel Musician: Nordgroove URL: icons8.com/music
A Reasonable July TBR?
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Everything I plan on reading in July. Make your bets now on how many I will get to! How many side quests will I go on?
Midyear Series Check-in and Plans
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I'm reading a ton of series let's take a look at them. My current obsession is the Liveship Traders series but I also have plans to finish the Greenbone Saga, Murderbot, The Singing Hills Cycle, and move into the Tawny Man. I also didn't mention it but at some point soon I want to start my next trip around the Tower and reread the Dark Tower series by Stephen King.
I should have liked Hell Followed With Us | spoilers
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Hell Followed With Us by Andrew Joseph White is a queer YA dystopian horror with a religious narrative. This is a full spoiler real time reaction with review at the end.
short little vlog of cozy and outdoorsy things from may
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short little vlog of cozy and outdoorsy things from may
What actually happened in Harrow the Ninth?⚠️SPOILERS⚠️
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What actually happened in Harrow the Ninth?⚠️SPOILERS⚠️
Turning into a Dog to Fight the Patriarchy?
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Turning into a Dog to Fight the Patriarchy?
Weekly Reading Vlog | Fantasy Fellowship Readathon Week 2
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Weekly Reading Vlog | Fantasy Fellowship Readathon Week 2
Weekly Reading Vlog | Battle of the Five Worlds 1
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Weekly Reading Vlog | Battle of the Five Worlds 1
Apocalyptic Horror and Psuedoscience!
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Apocalyptic Horror and Psuedoscience!
May TBR Plan Looks a Little Different
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May TBR Plan Looks a Little Different
Three Horror Books You Should Read | Mini Reviews
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Three Horror Books You Should Read | Mini Reviews
The Deep Dive into Michael Crichton's Congo That You Didn't Ask For | Part Two
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The Deep Dive into Michael Crichton's Congo That You Didn't Ask For | Part Two
The Deep Dive on Michael Crichton's Congo that you didn't Ask for | Part 1
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The Deep Dive on Michael Crichton's Congo that you didn't Ask for | Part 1
I did KNOT hate my first Ali Hazelwood
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I did KNOT hate my first Ali Hazelwood
I loved MDDT. I liked Mexican Gothic too but i found this one more interesting. But I totally understand when there are elements in a book that stop you from being able to enjoy it. 🕸
@@MoonIthi I can definitely see things people would like about it and I'm open to giving the author another chance. Her 2025 release sounds really interesting, maybe that one will work for me
girlboss feminism does not belong in 11th century scotland
There is a one star review on Goodreads that suggests some alternatives to this version of Lady Macbeth. I think the title is Queen Hereafter. I read that review to see if I would like it or not. And that reviewer had several issues with the way that feminism is portrayed, the way the Scots are portrayed, and other reasonable things. It’s good to know that the issues that made me avoid it are issues other people saw.
@@ToCoziesAndBeyond I agree that would have been a way better name. I had even more issues that I didnt go into for sake of time. I didn't expect to hate it this much tbh
Oh my god thanks for taking one for the team 😭
That book was so bad that my rating was "If you have nothing nice to say its better to be quiet. So that's what I'll be"
haha oh no!
Thank you! I'm listening to this while driving, I'm a truck driver and after act 1 I was sure I missed some stuff and this helped me put stuff together thank you.
@@HiltsyAdventure I'm glad I could help! I hope you're enjoying the book, Moira Quirk's narration is such a delight
I think Fitz’s mom desperately wanted him but her father ripped him away from her because she was young and she got pregnant by a noble…at least that’s what I recall.
I thought it kinda sucked how Sarah Carter got thrown under the bus. Like, Abitha did barely anything to try to save her. I'm not sure if she could have, but it's like, if you're gonna die anyway because everyone is so convinced you're a witch, why not try to convince the one person who was nice to you that she shouldn't be getting tortured to try to save you? Idk 😂 I loved your video!
Right?! I feel like it would have been totally within her character for Abatha to at least try but everything kind of just went out the window at the end
I am 3/4 of the way through the book and didn't think I could finish. Thanks for going through this so I dont feel as bad for not finishing it.
I am halfway through Organ Meats and my head is spinning! 😅 Thank you for this!
@@BrandieReadsBooks it is a weird one! Im still not sure what to make of it lol
Hope you have a great reading summer. Best wishes.
Great book review, bye, for now, Alex 🙃
So glad I stumbled across your channel. I just put this book on my already too long tbr pile yesterday and honestly, anything that gets a book off (reading too many bad reviews, etc) is a blessing. Love the idea of "I read it so you don't have to" -- Thanks! I won't! Pretty sure I'd have given it a 3 ⭐myself for all the reasons you said. Happy to help you grow your channel too - I'm subscribed now! good luck ☺
@@luvviepuffaroo thank you! I'm glad it helped because it was fun for me 😁
LOVE Her Body and Other Parties but gosh yeah it is WEIRD haha. Your dog is so cute 😍
It was SO WEIRD but in a really good way. Thank you! I definitely think he's adorable lol
Thank you i was so lost and the book didnt get any batter
@@inari4118 happy to be of service!
I finished this book today and was so bored. I skimmed the ending. It had such a good setup. The first 100 pages or so were enticing. It really dropped off after that and never recovered.
@@Sarah-hc6kj yes! I was so in it in the beginning and then it just fell off
I have no input on the posed prompts, but it sounds like we've had some similar reading trends lately! I did pretty much the exact same thing with the Green Bone Saga series -- I got a couple chapters into Jade War last November then put it down, but just picked it back up this month and am having an easier time with it! This is making me want to hop back into my Realm of the Elderling read next, though. I finished the Live Ship Traders trilogy (Kyle is still one of my least favorite book characters ever) early last year and just haven't started Tawny Man, but the itch is there haha. If you're not completely opposed to paying a little for the audiobooks, Chirp often has Robin Hobb books in their sales for $3-$5! I have also been waiting and waiting for Kushiel's Avatar to finally come available at my library, so I guess we'll just see if I get to finish that series before starting Tawny Man!
@@EmilyReister thanks for the recommendation on Chirp. I checked after this and I have 3 audible credits kicking 🤦🏻♀️ around so I might use them on those, but am torn between physical and audio lol. Kyle is the worst person! I have never felt so much hate for a fictional character lol. I really think it shows how great of a writer she is to pull such emotions and Malta's character development?! My god. Also thank you for the push on Jade War! That's very encouraging 😊 Also also yesssss hopefully you get it soon! That one is such a good wrap up but I man there were some parts that were so dark I had to take a breather.
Wow you are not bothered, you are frustrated! Great discussion actually. Subbed.
New to book tube and finding my way around. Just looked up what an ARC is, ha ha. Best wishes with your reading choices and to your channel.
thank you for so much explaining the ending, i was so done with this book lol
I am really appreciating others telling me they felt the same! There are so many people that love this that I spend way too much time wondering if I was wrong lol
I’m glad to know that I wasn’t the only one who was bored with this book! I read till the start of them going on a journey. I then DNFed it. Everyone else loves it! But I don’t! Thank you for making this video! It’s good to know someone out there can agree with me! 😅
I keep seeing people who love it too so I know how you feel!
Also just glanced at your other videos because I noticed the book tube newbie tag. Best of luck with your channel and I'll be watching the rest of your content after this because we have similar reading tastes. I noticed you also didn't like Godkiller. 🙌
I listened to the audiobook until 49% and I just couldn't read Slewfoot any longer. It started putting me in a reading slump. Thanks for summarizing and including spoilers and allowing me to move on with other books.😂
I'm happy to help! It was genuinely putting me into one as well, I nearly quit multiple times lol
One thing i was a bit put off with, eas the fact we have a god for daft things. (God of broken sandals? Eh? You telling me folks can't eithet fix or make another pair? Haa!) Why not just have three or four gods who do loads of things eh? 😂
Ha! I definitely agree. But also I just had the thought, now that you mention it, that it may have been a nod to Terry Pratchett. Thinking like the Hogfather where we end up with the "O God of Hangovers." Maybe it was supposed to be a joke but not well executed?
@@TiffReadsBooks Hmmm yeah it probably was, but indeed, not the best. It felt quite rushed and like a young person's book to me.
RUclips naturally recommend this video to me. Never seen your channel, can’t believe there’s only 10 likes on it. You’re doing great!
Aww thank you 😊
This book SLAPPED🐙 I also listened to it and it the performance was incredible
I had so much fun with this book! I'm glad to hear other people liked it too!
🐙 Great video! Thanks for making it :)
Thank you for watching!
This is so nice to see how much fun you’re having together 😊
😊 thank you! We had a great time lol. Hopefully next time we'll be a little more organized and succinct 😂
Your review was detailed and clear.I was intrigued more with your review than the book. You had me at me at vampires and werewolves. I also follow your thoughts with the third act breakup. I’m tired of so many romance formulas but the make good falling asleep audiobooks.
Thank you so much, I'm glad you took something from it. Thats a good point about audiobooks!
Watching this as I can't go past 30 pages. Cant be bothered AND it was like a chore. And its my book club book of the month
Oh no! I think that's around when I started hate reading lol
Appreciate your suffering. I’m with you on the first person story telling. In recent years, I’ve grown to not like first person because you get a whiny character. It could work but it’s mostly with the popular books with the same tropes and same paper thin plot. When I look for a new book to read, I purposely look at the first pages to see if it is in third person. To be fair, I did get a book that was dual pov that was very good but it was also a self published book that was in the urban fiction section.
I have recently found older fantasy in first person to be an exception! Both the Farseer trilogy by Robin Hobb and Kushiel's Legacy by Jacqueline Carey are in first person and I love those characters AND we still get full established side characters and a fleshed out world. I definitely think it's a stylistic thing and in some of the newer stuff it just feels lazy?
Just coming accoss this now, but gosh, if the reviews and overall rating of this book on Goodreads as it stands today, yeah, it doesn't look like this book is um, being enjoyed by many people let's just say that. I remember coming across this book at Barnes & Nobel the other day, I checked at how much it costs and it was on sale and it looked like none of the copies were being sold. On top of that, I also don't think it's a good sign that the "special editions" are already being sold second hand for cheap. Finally, this leads to a bigger conversation but what on earth is going on with Orbit books??? I'm kinda a nerd with these things, but with tor let's say, I feel comfortable purchasing from tor because I know I'm in good hands. But with Orbit books coming out like with The Sun and The Void which doesn’t have a good rating, the Jasad Heir which I've heard is a colonizer romance or that it's extremely meh at best, like I dunno what's going on, but it's like WHERE ARE THE EDITORS??? Or at the very least, why are these the stories that are being selected to be published??? Of course, I'm over generalizing a tad bit as obviously not every book from orbit is like this, I've read some from them I've enjoyed. But it's just recently that I'm side eyeing these specific fantasy books that are interestingly enough massive books but are being sold in paperbacks instead of hardcovers, have really beautiful covers, but the actual stories themselves are, not very good??? I dunno, it just feels like a pattern to me and I'm wondering if this will keep happening but only time will tell I suppose.
When I read the ARC the reviews were split about 50/50, I haven't looked since then so it is interesting to hear they are not looking good. I am also wondering about certain publishers as it does feel like editing is lacking in a lot of new releases. Though like you said, Tor seems to be most reliable for me. I can pick up pretty much anything from them and have an above 80% chance I'll like it.
Thank uou 🙏🏾 . I just got this book in my Illumicrate subscription 2 hrs ago!! The book’s story description/premise was boring to me and a little convoluted but the book cover is gorgeous! lI’ll try reading it in a week or so. 🎉🎉🎉
It looks like such a pretty copy that I wish I enjoyed it!
Love this idea! I'm glad you got something out of it, but totally get how broke your brain a bit.
Thank you 😊 It turns out three hours of music is very different than three hours of book lol
I can totally see that lol@@TiffReadsBooks
A TV show! I am so excited and also scared about who they might cast.
I am also scared about the cast! I'm like pensively hopeful 😂
happy belated birthday! love the options your library has too :) excited to see what you decide to read. I totally agree that libraries are wonderful because you get to be surrounded by books without spending money :)
Thank you 😊 it's been such a fun stack of books to get through!
It looks like it@@TiffReadsBooks! I'm inspired to go to my library soon :) Also, The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi is also on my TBR. Can't wait to hear your thoughts if you decide to read it!
@@booksmitin funny you should mention that. It was the first I read and the vlog just went up. But in short, I highly recommend it. It was exciting, witty, excellently paced, and has great character work.
So exciting! I will check out that video soon. Glad you enjoyed it @@TiffReadsBooks
I wasn’t even thinking about Inara’s bind with Skedi the perfect set up for a cult leader and now I’m scared LOL. But I was bummed too how slow it was for the majority of the book 😅, I also thought it might been have easier for me to get through the book if the prologue was more related to the plot, since as you said, Kissen could have easily just discussed her backstory in a conversation ~ based on your review will you not be reading/reviewing the second book im guessing ? 😅
I don't honestly know tbf! The further I get from this and the more I see people gushing about it has me questioning if it was really that bad lol, thankfully I have video footage of how little I enjoyed it to remind myself. A lot of people have said the second book is much better. So I'm torn!
nice library haul I've heard Master of Djinn was good.
I have heard good things too! If the goal when I started it wasn't to read a little bit of two books, I would have just kept going. Definitely looking forward to it!
Hi, new subscriber. I enjoyed your vlog. Me and my best friend watched together. We discovered some new books. We are going to give one of them a read
I'm so glad you found some things that interest you!
The second that you mention Mercy Thompson, I will subscribe to you. Patricia Briggs is my top auto-buy author.
I have surprised myself by really liking this series! It felt very much of it's age with the first one but Iron Kissed hooked me so hard
@TiffReadsBooks She has other books that are fantasy instead of urban fantasy that I also love, and if you have access to the Alpha and Omega series, it is parallel to Mercy (it follows Charles and Anna in the Marrocks pack).
@@WickedWestBooksmy boyfriend did tell me about those as well. I *think* he has the first two, or just random ones in the series that have survived moves lol. Once I get caught up I might add them! I have like 20 series currently on the go though 😂 so am trying (and failing) not to add too many more
@TiffReadsBooks You can do that, but alpha and omega takes place at the same time in between some of the mercy books and something really big happens in alpha and omega that could get spoiled if you read too far in Mercy without that book in alpha and omega.
@@WickedWestBooks hmmm something I'll have to contemplate then for sure! Thanks for the heads up!
I’m also a big mood reader so I totally get the TBR fail thing! I love the original Kushiel trilogy, it’s one of my favorites of all time. Also enjoying the heck out of the Realm of the Elderlings so far!
There just seems to be something so special about both series so far!
The title does so much justice. People should never have seen it through a feminist lens. Wu ZeTian the real one, never did it for feminism. She did it bc she just want power
Love seeing that you took a mental health day! So glad you feel better :)
Thank you! After grad school I am much more aware of how important they are. I just wish access were the norm.
This sounds horrid! Why did you force yourself to finish it. Make DNFing is your friend
😂 I am far too nosy to let something alone. I DNF rarely, I know I should more but it is a very hard thing to learn to do
I checked out Organ Meats a few months ago without reading the blurb. Then I read it, and I was like, "This is fascinating, but not for me."
I am still so torn lol. I liked it but I also didn't like it 😂
I love to read books too!!!
a book so frustrating that it even stressed your pup out 😭well we appreciate your suffering for our entertainment!
Ha he definitely is much happier since I've moved onto better books!
I hope you get some great reads this year. So much choice.
Thank you! It has been a great year so far!
As a person that loves the library, kudos. Ballad of Black Tom is good. I keep seeing Chainsaw Man on the shelves so may need to pick up.,
Thank you! Libraries are honestly so special. Chainsaw Man was such a surprise to me that I kinda recommend it lol
I am loving these analyses! So excited for when you get to HtN, its my favourite. If you're willing to have a spoiler section in these videos i think it might be super interesting to discuss (instances of) foreshadowing and setup/ payoff, things Muir excels at. It's why the locked tomb is practically made for rereading
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it. I was 100% considering doing a separate video of foreshadowing because there is literally SO much that Tamsyn told us! Having someone else say they're excited makes me want to do it lol. I do agree it is designed for constant reconsumption haha