Thanks for the update. I've recently gotten your videos recommended to me and I'm pretty glad for it. I'm pretty new into reading (consistently) so I like seeing people like yourself talk about the different books that are out there. I also get super hyped every time Stormlight Archive is mentioned lol
I actually had a similar experience with WoR on my first read through. Everyone gushed that it was the best Sanderson book and while I found it to be good I wasn’t blown away as I expected. And after finishing I haven’t read another Sanderson book since.
I know it will be some time before your TBR opens up again, but if I could make a recommendation for a book I've read recently that I have been just SO fascinated by, it would be Player Of Games by Iain M. Banks. It's the second book of The Culture series and the often recommended starting point for the series and it has captivated an inordinate amount of my headspace for the last couple weeks. I think you'd really enjoy it, knowing the types of books you tend toward. The best part about The Culture is that they're all standalones set in a shared universe! It's been an excellent thought provoking semi-palate-cleanser between The Second Apocalypse and I am SUPER hyped to move forward with more Culture books once I'm done.
Thank you very much for all the time and in-depth commentary you put into your videos- you put a BIG smile to my face 😃!!!!! In my new job role, I am able to listen to audiobooks, so I am EXCITED to listen to a number of them... i hope to begin The Count lf Monte Cristo by the finish of this year or early next year!?!?! May your week be a swell, warm one: Keep cozy, keep healthy, laugh, smile, enjoy and enjoy and until next time, terrific Toasty Towns!!!!! 🎉🌌🥮
oh hey, YT stopped recommending me your videos for a while, idk what that's about lol Glad to hear about progress on MT though, always excited for the Malazan reread videos!! As for Stormlight... I reread them all in October basically. Looking back -- started Way of Kings 9/21 and finished Rhythm of War 10/28. And that includes the novellas but hey, I have no life sooooooooo yeah And I think Stormlight reread is... well it's different for everyone of course, but a common theme is yeah a lot of things don't hit the same, cause when you know it's coming the impact is frequently lessened. That said, I still found the emotional moments gripping, and I also appreciated seeing the foreshadowing I missed the first time. IMO Sanderson does a good job balancing those aspects that better first read vs better second read. But again this is such an individual preference thing, as to whether or not these things work for you as intended But anyway. Will be watching out for the WoR in-depth video!
too be fair, I also stopped posting for a while! Your Stormlight reread thoughts will mirror mine completely I think. However, I am enjoying Oathbringer more than I remember so far!
I'm currently reading Midnight Tides by Erikson and Blackwater by McDowell. Last month I read House of Chains, The Troop by Nick Cutter, and Slewfoot by Brom. Pretty banger month even though I read less than I usually do. House of Chains was the easy book of the month though. WITNESS.
I had a pretty bad stinker this year with Roadside Picnic. Just a book that did not click with me at all. One of my least favorite books ive ever read.
Thanks for the update. I've recently gotten your videos recommended to me and I'm pretty glad for it. I'm pretty new into reading (consistently) so I like seeing people like yourself talk about the different books that are out there. I also get super hyped every time Stormlight Archive is mentioned lol
I actually had a similar experience with WoR on my first read through. Everyone gushed that it was the best Sanderson book and while I found it to be good I wasn’t blown away as I expected. And after finishing I haven’t read another Sanderson book since.
I know it will be some time before your TBR opens up again, but if I could make a recommendation for a book I've read recently that I have been just SO fascinated by, it would be Player Of Games by Iain M. Banks. It's the second book of The Culture series and the often recommended starting point for the series and it has captivated an inordinate amount of my headspace for the last couple weeks. I think you'd really enjoy it, knowing the types of books you tend toward. The best part about The Culture is that they're all standalones set in a shared universe! It's been an excellent thought provoking semi-palate-cleanser between The Second Apocalypse and I am SUPER hyped to move forward with more Culture books once I'm done.
***Maybe not the BEST part, but you get what I mean.
Putting it on my list now!! I trust your judgement
Thank you very much for all the time and in-depth commentary you put into your videos- you put a BIG smile to my face 😃!!!!! In my new job role, I am able to listen to audiobooks, so I am EXCITED to listen to a number of them... i hope to begin The Count lf Monte Cristo by the finish of this year or early next year!?!?! May your week be a swell, warm one: Keep cozy, keep healthy, laugh, smile, enjoy and enjoy and until next time, terrific Toasty Towns!!!!! 🎉🌌🥮
Thank you for watching!! I appreciate the support and hope you have a great week as well:)
oh hey, YT stopped recommending me your videos for a while, idk what that's about lol
Glad to hear about progress on MT though, always excited for the Malazan reread videos!!
As for Stormlight... I reread them all in October basically. Looking back -- started Way of Kings 9/21 and finished Rhythm of War 10/28. And that includes the novellas but hey, I have no life sooooooooo yeah
And I think Stormlight reread is... well it's different for everyone of course, but a common theme is yeah a lot of things don't hit the same, cause when you know it's coming the impact is frequently lessened. That said, I still found the emotional moments gripping, and I also appreciated seeing the foreshadowing I missed the first time. IMO Sanderson does a good job balancing those aspects that better first read vs better second read. But again this is such an individual preference thing, as to whether or not these things work for you as intended
But anyway. Will be watching out for the WoR in-depth video!
too be fair, I also stopped posting for a while!
Your Stormlight reread thoughts will mirror mine completely I think. However, I am enjoying Oathbringer more than I remember so far!
I'm currently reading Midnight Tides by Erikson and Blackwater by McDowell. Last month I read House of Chains, The Troop by Nick Cutter, and Slewfoot by Brom. Pretty banger month even though I read less than I usually do. House of Chains was the easy book of the month though. WITNESS.
Thanks for sharing!! Witness indeed…
Interested in your thoughts on The Three Musketeers. I've been wanting to read it for a while and is high on my classics TBR list.
So far so good!
I had a pretty bad stinker this year with Roadside Picnic. Just a book that did not click with me at all. One of my least favorite books ive ever read.
Yikes thats the worst….Love your content by the way, keep it up!