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I’m surprised with the plot type that it moved at a fast pace. I appreciate the in depth review Seth! This one sounds like a pass for me.

I have not read this one. Thank you for the honest review. Contemporary language in a historical-style setting has always rubbed me the wrong way. I don't think it needs to use old-world English, but if I saw LOL or airplane in a medieval setting, I'd be very disappointed. Hope the next read is better for you, Seth.

I have not read any Ross MacDonald. And I just passed on one of his books the other day! I should probably check him out. Thanks for the overview(s) Seth!

I really need to read more Ross Macdonald and Micky Spillane. Thanks for the review.

Great timing, I'm actually rereading Salem's Lot at the moment. This is one I've never heard of. But then I stopped really tracking King's books a while back. This sounds like one I may have to check out!

Good morning, Seth. This is the only one of King's three Hard Case Crime novels that I have not read. As a matter of fact, my review of The Colorado Kid comes out next week. King is also hit and miss with me. Thank you for this review. Happy reading.

Good stuff Seth! I really need to start reading Guy Gavriel Kay. I think that's going to be my New Year's resolution! (Glad you enjoyed Bloodstone!)

Sounds like a great reading year for you, Seth. I think i was surprised with how much i enjoyed Those We Drown by Amy Goldsmith, something that I am not a part of the target demographic for. It's not a perfect book, but i was enthralled by the setting and basic plot, even if the execution could've been better.

I haven't heard of any of these but I wrote them down so I can look them up!

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Thanks for giving a thoughtful review that goes deeper than just summarizing the plot and telling us if you liked it. Other RUclips “critics” should take note.

Sounds like a great reading, Seth. Thanks for sharing. I will need to keep an eye out for this one.

This sounds interesting enough to take a look at Seth. Great overview as always!

So excited you read this! I clicked on your video immediately and then saw your shout-out. Thanks for that. I really loved the artwork you found for your video. I agree with you on the pacing. In terms of the perspective-shifting, I think that worked really well in the audiobook format. I really appreciate your reviews Seth! I have some more to catch up on. This one was great!

Some interesting books mentioned. Food for thought. The ever expanding tbr! Happy reading to you.

I was definitely getting Ship of Ishtar vibes off the first part of your video! Sorry to hear this didn’t grab you Seth!

Thanks for the review, Seth. Hope the next one is more to your liking. Happy reading.

Timely Seth, I just watched Double Indemnity and Laura (on TCM!). Loved Double Indemnity. I thought Edward Robinson stole the movie. Although we didn't make it to the end of Laura. This looks like a book that would help me out quite a bit with this genre. Good stuff

Sounds like an interesting read, Seth. Thanks for sharing. I love the aesthetic of classic film noir, but I don't watch a lot of them. Kiss Me Deadly made an impact on me with its strangeness, violence, and B budget. Others like Double Indemity and The Big Sleep have better acting and production but deviate too much from their source material. There is a neo-noir film from 2007 called Brick which I feel is the best homage to the classic era of noir. It takes all the great dialogue and archetypes and places them in a high school setting. It was Rian Johnson's directorial debut. Rian is hit and miss with me, but Brick was fun and memorable. Thanks again, and happy reading, Seth.

I haven't seen this one before. And I do like Bogart but it looks a bit over the top. I'll check it out though and see if I'm wrong...I probably am!

I have not seen High Sierra, but it looks quite interesting. I will keep an eye out for it. I have noticed a rise in the western noir genre, specifically the western neo-noir, which include films like Hell or High Water, Wind River, and No Country for Old Men. One might even say Eastwood westerns like Pale Rider and Unforgiven were both neo-noir. Thanks for the video, Seth. Happy Thanksgiving.

Glad you liked it. 🙂

Sounds like an interesting story. Thanks for the review, Seth. Happy reading.

Good overview Seth! I like that artistic style. It works well with the setting and story. Nice old school feel to it as well.

Good review as always Seth. This one sounds like it might be a bit outside of my bailiwick though.

Thanks for the review, Seth. While my reading tastes tend to shift away from literary (and to an extent) historical fiction, I could see a TV series or film based on this book doing well. Happy reading, my friend.

Great overview Seth and nice cover art. I've been on the look out for Imaro stories for awhile now. But alas with no luck. Good to know this book contains an Imaro yarn.

Great video, Seth. That book cover looks almost like an animation still from one of Ralph Bakshi's films.

Good stuff Seth. I’d not heard of this one before. Sounds like it’s worth keeping an eye out for.

I must have missed Joe Golem in the comic book shops, but it seems like something I would have enjoyed. I like the monster of the week approach. I have a bit of an itch now to see if I can find some X-Files or Fringe adaptations. Beautiful video, Seth. Thanks.

Good episode, Seth. I have read a few Hellboy stories but have never read any Joe Golem. If I get a chance, I'll check these out.

Rest assured Sanderson's TWoT books are far worse than Jordan's

This one of the best book reviews I saw youtube. I loved the book, Yasnic's story, It seemed to me like much of it is an analogy on how religious people grapple with their belief in the modern world that is becoming increasingly irreligioud. Ruslav's story was also very interesting, I loved it was set as a dual of Yasnic's. I loved how we had a pov from every faction of the revolution. I was also fascinated witht the whole Reproach thing, it seemed to me as a commentary on how we sometimes idealize a past that did not exist. And I think his writing style is very good. A couple of thing I didnt like about the ending, like how Helgram's story ended, but all in all it was a great read.

Bought Poul Anderson’s the corridors of time today. Have you read that one yet?

get a good mic, dude

I was going to ask how it compared to the Broken Sword…but then you beat me to it! And I agree, The Broken Sword is a better novel. Great overview Seth!

When the video started, I thought it sounded a bit like the legend of King Arthur. Sounds like a coherent version. Thanks, Seth.

This seems fascinating, especially how the Norse pantheon is integrated into the story. They seem there, but humans still have a lot of agency! How did you find the pacing?

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Looking forward to a full Deathbringer release.... because I'm a sucker for books lol

Very nice overview of the character, Seth. I'm not saying it's easy to write a Conan pastiche, but there are certain attributes of the character that should be set in concrete if you want to try writing a Conan story.

Very good rules for writing a Conan story. Thanks, Seth. Happy reading.

Good stuff Seth! "He considers violence an acceptable problem solving tool" Exactly! He's a rogue! And Conan is the monkey wrench in the machinery of the Hyborian world. Well said Seth, I agree with all your points!

I enjoyed your video, you were critical but fair. There was a little edge to your take on the work and it's weakness but you weren't cruel. I'm going to give you some quick advice. Talk a little faster, get your hands on a better mic and record in a noise dampening room. That can literally just be in a closet where you have just enough room to sit on the floor, or under a blanket. There are quality inexpensive mics out there you can get at BestBuy. The staff can point you in the right direction. Cool channel btw, best of luck!

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Yeah, It's not a good story at all. It was this story I had in mind when I commented on Grammaticus's video regarding the three laws when writing a Conan story: "Thou shalt not domesticate Conan!"

Thanks for the video, Seth. I need to read more Conan, but I will probably steer clear of of this one. Happy reading.

Good review Seth! This is one I have not read yet...and sounds like it's one I probably should pass on!

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Fun video, Seth. Thanks.