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oh wow! such a wonderful RUclips channel and our tastes are so similar! Hi from Ukraine and I really hope to see more of your videos

I have like the same taste you do! I also read the remembrance of earths past trilogy and dune 1-4. I'm also on a stephen king binge.

I enjoy the books more then the game, but that might have to do with the fact that I have not played the game in a while. I am gonna give the game a new shot when I finished Tower of the Swallow (halfway) and the 2 last books.

Hmm.. might wanna look around some

Hell yeah! Those are things ppl that never read books dont get at all! I wish i could like it twice!!!

My controversial opinion - if resurrecting characters that canonicaly died is not a problem in game trilogy, i think giving vilgefortz a cameo would be super interesting. he is such a brilliant villain, making his character appear in the games would be something unexpected yet very cool. i mean, he was mentioned two (i think) times, once in W1 by triss and once in W3 by filippa, but thats all. and considering the fact that cd projekt red doesnt mind resurrecting canonically dead characters, i would totally give it a go

I checked my books and I listened to 59 books so far and only 2 DNF's. Granted I do listen at increased speed so I tend to through them faster. Just finished The first Law trilogy last month and enjoyed it. Definitely going to continue with the standalones and Age of Madness. Also can't wait for Wind and Truth but sadly I listen to Graphic Audio version so I'll have to wait a year before it's all out. Going to have to dodge a lot of places online. An author I plan I diving more into is David Estes. Finishing up his Fatemarked series and plan on reading another series of his, Kingfall Histories.

where is the witcher show from 2002 and the movie from 2001?

ZA TEMERIĘ!!!

Just a note on Crime and Punishment; its true what you say, there is a lot of seemingly pointless rambling; but at the same time its very much intentional and fitting considering the characters are all psychologically disturbed or abnormal in some way. So, personally for me, one of the my favorite parts were how full of life his dialogues were due to the intentional sloppiness, which in turn created this realism, that is, the characters sounds like how real people talk. But I'm glad you liked his White Nights though, and in the same vein maybe you should try novels less "intense" than C&P, such as the Eternal Husband, Insulted and Injured, Poor Folk and maybe even Brothers Karamazov? Because the problem with crime and punishment for lots of people is its focus on only one character and their psyche, while a lot of his other novels feel a lot more "airy".

One of the best thing in game is when you go find that Gin and remove the spell. And just nothing change

For me Gaunter O'Dimm is positive character. He does some bad, but i cant remember he did something of that to good person. Almost every time he does something that person deserves it and even that they are given chance to save them self. (But it makes sence if he is realy a devil here)

I’ll just pick 6 to answer so it doesn’t become too long :) Best book - Replay by Ken Grimwood One of those 'relive your life' time travel stories as the MC searches for what makes him happy. I liked the characterization, and there’s an element, which I can’t say due to spoilers, that added peril and another dimension to the book. Best sequel - An Echo of Things to Come by James Islington The first in the series was surprisingly good and had plenty of twists and some original ideas. This one carried on with that and set up an interesting conclusion. The character development isn’t the strongest but I was always interested. Biggest disappointment - The Shadow of the Gods by John Gwynne I hope it works out better for you, but it was too straightforward and repetitive. All the POVs are warriors, meaning every problem is solved by fighting. I would have liked a bit more substance. I was expecting more from the Norse mythology aspect, too. Biggest surprise - The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller I love mythology but haven’t had much success with retellings. Maybe it’s because The Trojan War is an interesting story on its own, but it’s probably down to the author getting the right blend of telling some aspects of the original story, dropping others and adding in some new flourishes which created depth and emotional moments. The writing is descriptive but doesn’t get in the way of the story. Made you cry - Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes A touching and thought-provoking story about a man with learning difficulties who’s given the chance to increase his intelligence. It makes you think about how people treat those who are different and explores whether intelligence, knowledge and memory is a blessing or a curse. Made you happy (and sad) - A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman I prefer some of the author’s other books, but this story about a curmudgeonly middle aged man helping others, finding friendship and feeling needed often made me happy. There’s plenty of sadness, too. (I hope you can see my response to your earlier comment. I’ve had an issue with that on the couple of occasions I tried to reply on other channels. No idea why.)

how did you read so many books?

You tried Six of Crows? Maybe more female favorites.

Relatable… medallion is humming. Very good.

Hope you love The Bloodsworn Saga! Great video as always 😊 Ed

Cute girl which read all genres? Subscribed. And why no one answer the questions? lol 1. Animal Farm 2. 1918 3. My tbr list is too big for this. 4. Same as 3. 5. Brave New World. 6. The Princess Bride. 7. Alexey Tolstoy. 8. I'm too old for this. 9. Westley was ok. 10. Of Mice and Men. 11. The Princess Bride. 12. None. 13. Dune.

40 books for half a year is crazy, how do you keep up? I barely done 15 so far. You should definitely reread Crime and punishment, it didn’t quite catch me as well on the first read but the second time did me justice.

should i learn polish to read the originals or?

In this time of massive distractions, congratulations on your achievement. Personally, I prefer a more leisurely rate of reading, but, as I say, good on you.

In Czech Jaskier is called Marigold (So Triss surname is in cz version Rannuncul because of that) which in Czech means nothing, but I am happy about that, because Pampelišák sounds terrible.

Love hearing the Age of Madness gushing. I'm planning to read it next year after I've finished a re-read of the First Law stand-alone novels. War and Peace on the horizon too.

you may have a video on it but what made Death's End such a disappointment for you?

I’m taking this as my sign to FINALLY get into Joe Abercrombie lol have you read the first law series? cuz I thought about starting there!

I’m NEARLY finished with the First Law trilogy and I agree that Jezal dan Luthar is my favorite character. A close second to me is the Bloody Nine…and somehow I still have love for Superior Glokta… Love that you give Joe Abercrombie all the credit he deserves. True master…

get a life woman

Best book I read this year was called the Storied life of AJ Fikry as its a tear jerker for sure ! Then shoutout to this other short book called Small Things like these by Irish writer Claire Keegan, as there was a mention of Cillian Murphy staring as lead in a feature film and knowing this I just pictured Cillian as I read and it made more real to me because I love Peaky Blinders show. Wera please read Tender is the Flesh by Argentine writer Agustina Batzerrica, the setting is dystopian in where eating humans is a norm because there is a market to clone humans and eat them like cattle.

Thank you for the video! I believe this is one of her worst albums. I just think her music at this point is just way too generic (production and vocally) while also feeling uninspired. And she has yet to mature as an artist. Also a song like Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me, had no business being 6 minutes long when she kind of got her point across in the first 2. Recycled pitch patterns that we’ve heard a dozen times from her already, and chord progressions. I feel like Taylor and Jack were just rushing the creative process of this album. Lackluster performances, lackluster production, predictable songs, a bunch of songs end up blending together- not really standing out. Even the lyrics were not up to par, and Taylor usually has pretty good lyrics. Taylor’s albums have some of the best mixing and mastering in the industry. Even those aspects sound rushed! Compare it to Midnights, the difference in mixing is not even close. And I honestly wish there was more ambiguity in her writing. I personally don’t enjoy when its like “ok this song is about this person, this song is about that person” and etc. I’m sorry for all the negativity, I’m just really disappointed in her as an artist at this point. But these are some amazing book recommendations, and it was a really good video and a cool idea! I would LOVE to see more of this in the future with other artists you like!

"Did I ever tell you about that time I fought a zeugl in the sewer?"

I'm glad that starting your channel has had a positive impact on your reading - a win for you and a win for the viewers. Great to see Joe Abercrombie as best book (although TWoC is my least fave of the new trilogy, sorry!, but still 5*). I've also got my eye on The Familiar, but the more opinions I hear about it, the more unsure I become. I wonder if Horror Movie is going to be more horror than his other books I've read, which straddle a line between psychology and horror. It's one I hope to get around to. Wind and Truth is what I'd say, too. I feel Kaladin should probably go back to the mud to create emotional impact. I don't want to it happen, but perhaps it needs to. Maybe the words are to do with self-sacrifice this time around? I hope reading WaT doesn't affect how you do in your exams. There's not enough Stormlight on the student doctor curriculum if you ask me. Who cares about histology and clinical best practice? What I want is a doctor with a knowledge of shardblades and bridge four :) And maybe medicine, just to be safe. I’ve put Transcendent Kingdom and White Nights on hold with Libby. They sound really thought-provoking. Thanks! I enjoyed the movie of Cloud Atlas but have only read The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell. The character work and genre change in each section is excellent, though the fantasy aspect of the story is possibly the weakest. Still, it was a very interesting read. Sea of Tranquility by Emily St John Mandel has a similar structure to Cloud Atlas, so it might interest you. Got to agree with the Orso love, particularly his self-deprecation and desire to do the right thing, but Savine's intelligence and wit or Rikke's sense of humour would probably win me over. This comment is way too long as it is, so I'll post my answers to the tag questions in a different comment later. I hope you enjoyed your trip.

Thanks so much for tagging me ☺️🫶 my video will be up next week! SO excited to hear what you think about IT 👀 and I hope you finally convince me to pick up 11/22/63

We’re two episodes into House of The Dragon, and it’s been a while since I read Fire and Blood, but so far it’s looking like a pretty good adaptation. I like how they subtly incorporate characters who will play a larger role later in the story. I’m kind of disappointed with the Blood and Cheese changes, the mental mind games were so important for that scene … 😅❤️

War and Peace has recently been added to me TBR as well because of a fantastic musical called "Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812" that I listend to on Spotify a while back. It's based off of a 90-ish page section from War and Peace; I can't recommend it enough, it's got a really uniqie sound to it and the singing is *chef's kiss*. Can't imagine how incredible the book is if the rest of it is as good as the Great Comet arc

I would like to recommend Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad. Its my favorite book of all time and i see that absolutely NO ONE talks about it.

The empress ending is the second best in my opinion. I'm a big sucker for the witcher/ess ending since that was the one I got on my first playthrough. I just can't see, even back during my first playthrough, why Geralt would bring Ciri to see Emhyr.

Red Sister?!😭 I loved that book.

Hi Wera 👋, I am teenager that just got into reading for fun & enjoyment (didn't really read anything aside from mandatory books for school) I have just finished the Witcher saga and I am looking for something else. (was inspired by you, I play a lot of Witcher III, so you came up on my recommended) I have really been enjoying your videos, keep up the good work! 😊 I was thinking of Dune? What do you think? 🤔

Thinking 18 books was a lot I read last year Watching Wera discuss 41 books read in half a year 😦

8:20 - The girl from Fallout and you share lots of similarities :O are you sisters? 😂

The best way to read this series is too not try too much to understand everything. Enjoy the present scene you are reading... everything will wrap together. But as you read Mr Ericsson will skip time and place in between scene so sometime can be a bit confusing. Verry nice video and review 😊

**QUESTIONS & CORRECTIONS** (Please, reader, answer these too!) 1. Best book you’ve read so far in 2024 2. Best sequel you've read so far in 2024 3. New release you haven't read yet, but want to. 4. Most anticipated release for the second half of the year. 5. Biggest disappointment. 6. Biggest surprise. 7. Favourite new author. (Debut or new to you) 8. Newest fictional crush. 9. Newest favourite character. 10. Book that made you cry. 11. Book that made you happy. 12. Most beautiful book you've bought so far this year (or received) **I exchanged this question for favourite book-movie adaptation because it was more relevant to me 13. What books do you need to read by the end of the year? I had a few problems while editing so here are a few corrections: - I say 40 books not 41 because I filmed it right before I finished the 41st book - I changed the order of the questions a bit because I thought they’d flow better for comedic purposes - I say that it is 2023 twice… it’s in fact 2024 - around the halfway point I accidentally have the “subscribe” animation backwards… oops

Its impressive to see how many books youve read! Sadly i only managed to read a few because of uni and work, but i love the variety in all of these you went through in this video, inspires me to move out of my comfort zone with books 😂❤❤

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Omg War & Peace?? Good luck!!

Glad to see the progress you've made so far! I'm pretty well through my first half of this year's reading and am enjoying it for the most part.

Wow. So of the 40 books you read this year, I also read 7 of them this year too! The Three Body Problem Trilogy, Wide Sargasso Sea, The Bell Jar, Slaughterhouse Five and Fahrenheit 451, …and I answered 3 questions in my mid year vid with the same books you did. So obviously this vid was a massive thumbs up from me 😂

The Age of Madness trilogy is top tier. Every word is *chef's kiss*

More like English Literature is the perfect recipe for Hollywood. From Shakespeare to Jane Austen, Henry James, Edith Wharton, Walter Scott, Anne Radcliffe, etc.... their stories can be reworked. They got a lot of material to rewrite. Much Ado About Nothing is my favorite Shakespeare play so this movie was fun to watch.

*A very pressing quest or situation appears* Geralt: "Maybe a few rounds of Gwent?"