Sufficiently Advanced Magic isn't typically the subgenre I'd go for, but when reviewers talk about it for any length of time it really seems like it's an exception worth picking up
YEESSS I am so happy that Price of Power is your semi pick, I was secretly rooting for that one!! Anyway, sounds like you had an upredictable, slightly chaotic, but overall good month! Sorry to hear that Servant of the Empire was such a let-down for now, hope you like it better when you get back to it. YAY for The Wickwire Watch though!! Loved hearing your thoughts on all of these ;)
Price of Power packs a big punch! I really liked it. I’m planning on tackling servant this month. Fingers crossed it gets better. Wickwire is amazing!!!! I need to slot in the next book
Hi Andrew! Cool video as always, anyways August was not a good month. I think I was either in a reading slump/burn out or my luck from July transfered over. Usually I am able to read 5-7 books, for August I was only able to read 3. My worst was a 3 star rating for Ravenwood by Nathan Lowell. Not a bad book but I was expecting something more from it and the story was decent. And the other 2 books I gave 4 star ratings, but if I have to choose my favorite it'd have to be The Way Of Edan by Philip Chase.
In August I read Keeper of the Keys and Shadowfane, but didn't enjoy them as much as I might have had I not already read Curse of the Mistwraith and Ships of Merior because I just wanted to start Fugitive Prince. Had to finish Cycle of Fire before I forgot to much from Stormwarden.
@@AndrewsWizardlyReads I also loved Stormwarden, probably the real reason I didn’t enjoy the next two books as much. I might start Daughter of the Empire after Fugitive Prince. My MBR is long, I might read this or I might read that, I just will not know until the day it happens 🙂
I didn't read that much in August: Carmilla and Laura - S.D. Simper Prince of Song & Sea - Linsey Miller The Mimicking of Known Successes - Malka Ann Older Improbable Magic for Cynical Witches - Kate Scelsa Klaus - Grant Morrison
August was my best reading month in quite awhile: *Historical-Fiction* Eaters of the Dead / Michael Crichton - My favourite part of this novel was the exploration of culture clash between our narrator who is a Muslim from Baghdad and the Swedish vikings. A fun and thrilling adventure with some interesting takes on myth and legend. Crichton is an author I will be prioritising in the future. *Literary Fiction* Stoner / John Williams - My book of the month! My book of the year! Favourite book of all-time? Only time will tell. And an audiobook i actually liked! *Self-Published Fantasy* Bound & Broken 0.5: The Fall / Ryan Cahill - I ordinarily wouldn't read a prequel first, but it was short (and free), I'm new to self-pub and to my understanding it was written alongside the first novel proper so... loophole I guess? Action scenes were well-written imo, it was atmospheric and I really dig that it's unapologetically Epic Fantasy. Cahill explains the magic system in brief short bursts here and there which is fine but I honestly didn't think a lot of it was necessary, but wasn't immersion breaking. So yeah, I think I'm on board. Of Blood & Fire might potentially be a bit too tropey traditional Fantasy for me but I'm optimistic. *Western* Butcher's Crossing / John Williams - My favourite Western I've read which is saying something since the other two I've read are Charles Portis' True Grit and Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian. Well three if you count Stephen King's The Gunslinger. I DNFed Mistborn The Final Empire and outside of Stormlight I am done with the Cosmere. I just didn't care and honestly Sanderson's writing more often than not now leaves me feeling... cold I guess. Its just not for me and that's okay. I did do a taste test by re-reading the first 50 pages of Way of Kings and thoroughly enjoyed those 50 pages more (jarring explanations of the magic system aside) than the near 200 I read of Final Empire but I'm holding off until the 1st arc of Stormlight is complete and has had time for the hype to cool down a little. I did try to do a re-read of Cormac McCarthy's The Road but quickly found I was in no mood for a re-read of a standalone. As fot what I'm currently reading: *Espionage* Casino Royale / Ian Fleming *Fantasy* Dagger & Coin 1: Dragon's Path *Sci-Fi* Red Rising 2: Golden Son (re-read)
totally fine if you dont want to read more cosmere other than stormlight. I dont prioritize non Stormlight cosmere books. I get to them when I can. What did you think of Casino Royale? I read man with the golden gun and wasnt a fan. I greatly prefered the movie
@@AndrewsWizardlyReads tbh I'm not really feeling it so I'm just going to NFN it for now. Yeah I've heard Man with the Gold isn't a very good book. I loved the film growing up
Ooh some fantastic books there. Totally agree with Suf Adv Magic, really loved it. Need to give the sequel another try, I ended up dnfing it but i keep thinking of it so I might give it another go. Glad you are liking Berserk, I will say the Golden Age arc is my fav part of the whole story, I wasnt as big a fan of the present day stuff.
I will keep that in mind Ben! I had shoulders of titans and just need to fit it in :) maybe we can do a buddy read since I plan on getting to it in the next two months! Loving the Golden Arc so we will see how that goes
I couldn’t get past the dripping purple peach in wandering inn. I think I’ll try the ebook instead of audio. I think it’ll move faster that way. -Palmer
My favorite reads were Pageboy by Elliott page memoir I really enjoyed it Elliott is really good writer definitely one of the best books of 2023 Rememberings by sinead o'connor memoir it was really interesting knowing so much about her after she passed away she was a gifted woman My least favorite ashes of gold by j elle sequel to wings of ebony big disappointment
Here's what I read in August Pageboy by Elliott page memoir Rememberings by sinead o'connor memoir A time for mercy by john Grisham Winter's heart by Robert Jordan Imogen obviously by Becky albertalli Furysong Ashes of gold by j elle Maame Electric idol by katee Robert Age of empyre by Michael j Sullivan
August was a bit slow reading-wise so far for me: I finished the «Vindolandia» Trilogy by Adrian Goldsworthy this week, but before that I had only found time to finish one short book, «The Tartar Steppe» by Dino Buzzati (a bit Kafkaesque in its themes of futility and bureaucracy, though a lot more "aesthetic" in its mountain fortress setting along a border about to break into war and bittersweet in its melancholic tragedy, rather than the dreadful grey dull paranoia and torture of Kafka, I have the 70s movie adaptation: Gorgeous! Filmed on location at an actual ruined fortress in Iran, with a great soundtrack by Ennio Morricone!), but I am well into «First Book of Lankhmar» (a «Fafhrd & the Grey Mouser» by Fritz Lieber Omnibus, Classic S&S). I had to push «Count Belisarius» by Robert Graves and the Tim Leach books «The Last King of Lydia» & «The King and the Slave» till September, but I am still on a «quality-wise» high from finishing «Under Heaven» by Guy Gavriel Kay and the «Dandelion Dynasty» in July!😄
SAM is soo good! I can't wait for that kick starter copy to arrive so I can reread it. Have you read How to defeat a demon king in ten easy steps from the same author? I keep meaning to fit it in, but haven't tried it yet, and haven't seen anyone talk about how it is yet.
I liked Servant of the Empire just as much as Daughter but now that I am into the 3rd book I am getting such different vibes. I think it has to be from the authors passing the baton back and forth. I will finish but it is not what I was expecting so far. Looks like a great month otherwise for you though.
I'm currently reading Servant of the Empire and i'm also not liking it as much as the first book. It's not as compulsively readable for me. Sufficiently Advanced Magic has an autistic MC??? * opens new tab and orders book *
Great choice! Love Price of Power
It was great!
Very many thanks for all the work on behalf of the SPFBO authors, Andrew! Glad you found a book you loved.
Thanks Mark! It was a lot of fun taking part! Can’t wait for SPFBO 10
Sufficiently Advanced Magic isn't typically the subgenre I'd go for, but when reviewers talk about it for any length of time it really seems like it's an exception worth picking up
I really enjoyed it! For what it’s worth
YEESSS I am so happy that Price of Power is your semi pick, I was secretly rooting for that one!!
Anyway, sounds like you had an upredictable, slightly chaotic, but overall good month! Sorry to hear that Servant of the Empire was such a let-down for now, hope you like it better when you get back to it. YAY for The Wickwire Watch though!!
Loved hearing your thoughts on all of these ;)
Price of Power packs a big punch! I really liked it. I’m planning on tackling servant this month. Fingers crossed it gets better. Wickwire is amazing!!!! I need to slot in the next book
Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Taker was my favorite from August.
A FANTASTIC CHOICE!
I'm blaming and thanking Andrew for turning me on to The Wandering Inn
Yesssss!!!!!
@@AndrewsWizardlyReads I feel it's safe to say the you are a lawful evil wizard, but in a good way
Hell yeah, talk about Berserk man.
I am loving the Golden Arc
Hi Andrew! Cool video as always, anyways August was not a good month. I think I was either in a reading slump/burn out or my luck from July transfered over. Usually I am able to read 5-7 books, for August I was only able to read 3. My worst was a 3 star rating for Ravenwood by Nathan Lowell. Not a bad book but I was expecting something more from it and the story was decent. And the other 2 books I gave 4 star ratings, but if I have to choose my favorite it'd have to be The Way Of Edan by Philip Chase.
3 books on a month is fantastic. Any reading is good reading Cynthia :). I really need to get cracking on Philips books
In August I read Keeper of the Keys and Shadowfane, but didn't enjoy them as much as I might have had I not already read Curse of the Mistwraith and Ships of Merior because I just wanted to start Fugitive Prince. Had to finish Cycle of Fire before I forgot to much from Stormwarden.
I LOVED Stormwarden but it was the best of the Trilogy. I am planning on finishing Servant this month.
@@AndrewsWizardlyReads I also loved Stormwarden, probably the real reason I didn’t enjoy the next two books as much.
I might start Daughter of the Empire after Fugitive Prince. My MBR is long, I might read this or I might read that, I just will not know until the day it happens 🙂
I didn't read that much in August:
Carmilla and Laura - S.D. Simper
Prince of Song & Sea - Linsey Miller
The Mimicking of Known Successes - Malka Ann Older
Improbable Magic for Cynical Witches - Kate Scelsa
Klaus - Grant Morrison
Looks like you read plenty in August! Which was your favorite?
Talisman was my first Stephen King, so it holds a special place in my heart
I really enjoyed the experience!
August was my best reading month in quite awhile:
*Historical-Fiction*
Eaters of the Dead / Michael Crichton
- My favourite part of this novel was the exploration of culture clash between our narrator who is a Muslim from Baghdad and the Swedish vikings. A fun and thrilling adventure with some interesting takes on myth and legend. Crichton is an author I will be prioritising in the future.
*Literary Fiction*
Stoner / John Williams
- My book of the month! My book of the year! Favourite book of all-time? Only time will tell. And an audiobook i actually liked!
*Self-Published Fantasy*
Bound & Broken 0.5: The Fall / Ryan Cahill
- I ordinarily wouldn't read a prequel first, but it was short (and free), I'm new to self-pub and to my understanding it was written alongside the first novel proper so... loophole I guess? Action scenes were well-written imo, it was atmospheric and I really dig that it's unapologetically Epic Fantasy. Cahill explains the magic system in brief short bursts here and there which is fine but I honestly didn't think a lot of it was necessary, but wasn't immersion breaking. So yeah, I think I'm on board. Of Blood & Fire might potentially be a bit too tropey traditional Fantasy for me but I'm optimistic.
*Western*
Butcher's Crossing / John Williams
- My favourite Western I've read which is saying something since the other two I've read are Charles Portis' True Grit and Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian. Well three if you count Stephen King's The Gunslinger.
I DNFed Mistborn The Final Empire and outside of Stormlight I am done with the Cosmere. I just didn't care and honestly Sanderson's writing more often than not now leaves me feeling... cold I guess. Its just not for me and that's okay. I did do a taste test by re-reading the first 50 pages of Way of Kings and thoroughly enjoyed those 50 pages more (jarring explanations of the magic system aside) than the near 200 I read of Final Empire but I'm holding off until the 1st arc of Stormlight is complete and has had time for the hype to cool down a little.
I did try to do a re-read of Cormac McCarthy's The Road but quickly found I was in no mood for a re-read of a standalone.
As fot what I'm currently reading:
*Espionage*
Casino Royale / Ian Fleming
*Fantasy*
Dagger & Coin 1: Dragon's Path
*Sci-Fi*
Red Rising 2: Golden Son (re-read)
totally fine if you dont want to read more cosmere other than stormlight. I dont prioritize non Stormlight cosmere books. I get to them when I can. What did you think of Casino Royale? I read man with the golden gun and wasnt a fan. I greatly prefered the movie
@@AndrewsWizardlyReads tbh I'm not really feeling it so I'm just going to NFN it for now. Yeah I've heard Man with the Gold isn't a very good book. I loved the film growing up
Ooh some fantastic books there. Totally agree with Suf Adv Magic, really loved it. Need to give the sequel another try, I ended up dnfing it but i keep thinking of it so I might give it another go. Glad you are liking Berserk, I will say the Golden Age arc is my fav part of the whole story, I wasnt as big a fan of the present day stuff.
I will keep that in mind Ben! I had shoulders of titans and just need to fit it in :) maybe we can do a buddy read since I plan on getting to it in the next two months! Loving the Golden Arc so we will see how that goes
@@AndrewsWizardlyReads Ooh awesome, Just give us a shout when you pick up book 2 and Ill gladly read along
@@bentheoverlord great!
Good wrap up video!! 🎥
Thank you Safina!
I couldn’t get past the dripping purple peach in wandering inn. I think I’ll try the ebook instead of audio. I think it’ll move faster that way. -Palmer
Lol I dont even remeber the dripping purple peach lol
My favorite reads were
Pageboy by Elliott page memoir I really enjoyed it Elliott is really good writer definitely one of the best books of 2023
Rememberings by sinead o'connor memoir it was really interesting knowing so much about her after she passed away she was a gifted woman
My least favorite ashes of gold by j elle sequel to wings of ebony big disappointment
I am glad you enjoyed Pageboy so much!
Here's what I read in August
Pageboy by Elliott page memoir
Rememberings by sinead o'connor memoir
A time for mercy by john Grisham
Winter's heart by Robert Jordan
Imogen obviously by Becky albertalli
Furysong
Ashes of gold by j elle
Maame
Electric idol by katee Robert
Age of empyre by Michael j Sullivan
You are making good progress thtough WOT
@@AndrewsWizardlyReads surprisingly winter's heart didn't feel like a slog read even though there were parts I didn't like
@@angelaholmes8888 that’s great news!
August was a bit slow reading-wise so far for me: I finished the «Vindolandia» Trilogy by Adrian Goldsworthy this week, but before that I had only found time to finish one short book, «The Tartar Steppe» by Dino Buzzati (a bit Kafkaesque in its themes of futility and bureaucracy, though a lot more "aesthetic" in its mountain fortress setting along a border about to break into war and bittersweet in its melancholic tragedy, rather than the dreadful grey dull paranoia and torture of Kafka, I have the 70s movie adaptation: Gorgeous! Filmed on location at an actual ruined fortress in Iran, with a great soundtrack by Ennio Morricone!), but I am well into «First Book of Lankhmar» (a «Fafhrd & the Grey Mouser» by Fritz Lieber Omnibus, Classic S&S). I had to push «Count Belisarius» by Robert Graves and the Tim Leach books «The Last King of Lydia» & «The King and the Slave» till September, but I am still on a «quality-wise» high from finishing «Under Heaven» by Guy Gavriel Kay and the «Dandelion Dynasty» in July!😄
Ohhhh I’ve been wanting to read Lieber! Especially Fafhrd and the grey mouser.
Under heaven is high on my list to get to
@@AndrewsWizardlyReads Can also highly recommend the Graphic Novel Adaptation of Fafhrd & The Grey Mouser by Mike Mignola (of Hellboy fame)!
@@MacScarfield there is a graphic novel!!!!
@@AndrewsWizardlyReads Yeah! And believe a reprint/an omnibus of it is coming next year!
You’re a reading machine this month!
Thanks it was really down to the wire :)
SAM is soo good! I can't wait for that kick starter copy to arrive so I can reread it. Have you read How to defeat a demon king in ten easy steps from the same author? I keep meaning to fit it in, but haven't tried it yet, and haven't seen anyone talk about how it is yet.
It’s on My radar! I haven’t gotten to it yet because I want to continue this series. But rest assured. I will get to it eventually
I liked Servant of the Empire just as much as Daughter but now that I am into the 3rd book I am getting such different vibes. I think it has to be from the authors passing the baton back and forth. I will finish but it is not what I was expecting so far. Looks like a great month otherwise for you though.
I will 100% come back to Servant of the Empire. It just wasn't what I was expecting :(
I'm currently reading Servant of the Empire and i'm also not liking it as much as the first book. It's not as compulsively readable for me.
Sufficiently Advanced Magic has an autistic MC??? * opens new tab and orders book *
Yeah, I will try and come back and finish reading it this month but Im not as excited as I was. ALSO YESSSSSSSSS! Super excited to get your thoughts