Yes!!! Show us the books you’re keeping with you while you’re in transition to your next home!!! (I don’t envy you having to pack up all your babies…I mean books)
The Ninth Rain has been staring at me from my shelves since I got it from the Broken Binding 👀 You saying it has horror elements just peaked my interest even more... Before They Are Hanged was everything everyone said for me...I can't wait to hear your thoughts in your wrap up! Your impression of a hoity-toity world-building passage was so on point 😂 Not you pulling The Winter King right after saying you want more non-western fantasy 😂😂 👑👑👑👑
Yaaaas. I still need to finish the third winnowing flame book. 💀 I have since finished the rest of the first law trilogy. 👀 and I definitely did not pick up the winter king. Whoopsies
I just started reading the Poison Song today (!!) and have 4 other chunky books on my June TBR. Leaving room for some YA and shorter books for the month!
Congratulations Doctor Rodger! 🎉 Hope you're able to relax and recover this month. Since I've felt pretty inline with your feelings about Malazan so far and I've been putting off picking up the absolute chunker that is Memories of Ice, I do kind of hope you pick it up so I can see if it's worth my time. Haha The Winter King is also on my TBR because I decided to do the r/Fantasy bingo this year and there's a Druids square. I couldn't think of anything else and some people said there are Druids in it, so that might be fun. 😂 I've heard great things about Cornwell, but yeah I don't know if historical fiction is my thing. Happy reading. 👑❄️
Thanks so much!! Haha I’ll definitely be doing memories of ice this month so stay tuned. Love that I get to be the Guinea pig for you 💀🤣🤣 Same. Historical fiction is not really my genre but so many people LOVE this trilogy here’s hoping it’s the exception to that trend for us both
Oooh hope Malazan is a hit for you!! It definitely has a lot to discuss regardless of how you feel about it so there’s that 🤣🤣 Same, people seem to love TWK especially on audio
Congratulations on completing your thesis Doctor! I hope you like winter king it is historical fiction and a slower start but I think you’ll end up enjoying it overall.
Thank you so much. The consensus does seem to be that the Winter king is quite slow so at least I can set my expectations for a glacial pace and hopefully be surprised 🤣
Woohoo, Dr. Rodger in the house 🤩So proud of you and really happy that the stress is mostly over now! Curious to see how you'll feel about Rook and Rose 2. I personally love it even more than book 1, but mostly because of the development of the characters and their interpersonal relationships. The plot is a bit weaker, but still tons of fun. Hope you have a blast, send me all the updates!! And I read The Phoenix King when it was still selfpubbed and really enjoyed it, so I hope you like it as well! Also, F Theo 🤣🤣I am calling it now that The Winter King is not gonna be it for you. Sorry not sorry 🤣 Happy reading friend ❤
Thank you Esmay! I feel so fancy now 🤣🤣 Here’s hoping I like it at least as much as mask of mirrors but there’s only one way to tell. Oooooh yaaaaas love hearing another person who loves the indie version, here’s hoping with additionally editing it’s just even better!!! Oh god that makes me sad. But I’m fully ready to DNF it, I’m a Dr. now I don’t have time to read stuff I don’t like. Lmao but who are we kidding I’ll likely force myself to finish it regardless 💀
@@RodgersReads You have every right to feel fancy 💃 Keep me updated on The Liar's Knot!! I'll keep my fingers crossed for you with The Winter King, but I don't have high hopes. I also reluctantly finished that one because we apparently hate ourselves that way, lol. The audiobook helped though!
So exciting Rodger! I’m reading Liars Knot this month too! Buddy reading it with Angie the Bookaholic. I read Winter King physically and it was very mid for me. Then I did the other two on audio, and that’s the only way to go. I would reread the series, and will only do it on audio now. So, read Winter King on audio lol.
Thanks Chas!! Oooh hope we both love Liar’s Knot. And aye aye captain, audio it is. 🤣 conveniently that’s the only format my library has it in… so it was meant to be apparently
Congratulations Dr. Rodger! Love the series continuation vibes. Looking forward to Memories of Ice! I have heard we jump back to Gardens of the Moons vibes as opposed to continuing Deadhouse, we shall see! I'm quite interested in The Phoenix King, keen to hear what you think.
Thanks friend!!! I am looking forward to it as well, gotta keep the Malazan train running before I forget literally everything 💀 if only that hooker would return it. Maybe I’ll check the other library branch I have a card at. I hope TPK is even half as good as that cover because…well played orbit 🤣
👑❄️ I'm also continuing my read of A Chorus of Dragons series with Memory of souls this month. Loved the first book, not so much the second book but hoping we get more of the main plot in this one. Good luck with the tbr! I have like 13 books that I def want to read this month and I dont know if I can get to all of them lmao
I’m excited to see what you think of Liar’s Knot and Memory of Souls! those are two of my favorite series of all time so I was thrilled when you enjoyed them enough to continue!
Memory of souls is so far great. I like this world so much better without the kind of gimmicky structure books 1 and 2 had. Either I’m getting used to it or it’s just less prevalent in this book 🤣
❄️👑Great video Rodger! I did not understand the hype for the warlord chronicles at all. I read all three earlier this year and I thought they were for sure going to be a new favorite but I was very disappointed. Hopefully you enjoy it. Congratulations on becoming a doctor👨🏻⚕️💁🏻♂️!!! Hope you have a good day!
I like Liar’s Knot about the same as Mask of Mirrors. I feel like Memories of Ice is a tad overhyped but it is more Gardens of the Moon than Deadhouse Gates. Midnight Tides has been my favorite by far
Congratulations, Dr. Rodger! 🎉🥳 I hope you enjoy Memories of Ice. Be warned that there is a lot of history and lore in that one, but you will get wild magic. I cannot remember if you like audiobooks or not, but if so, then I recommend supplementing The Warlord Chronicles with John Keaton’s phenomenal narration. The Winter King is exposition heavy with so many names and places thown at you, but it gets more focused as you read. It’s one of my favorite trilogies of all time, but I’m not sure if you’ll like it or not. I hope so! 😅
Are the history and lore helpful information to give direct context or more kind of DHG style with that one city that sank partially during an earthquake? 🤣 I do love me a good immersion read and these days always tend to bounce between the physical/ebook and audio so i will def check that audiobook out to have it too, thanks for letting me know it’s great!
@@RodgersReads The prologue of MoI offers a part of history directly tied into the overarching plot of the series-I thought it was a bit confusing though. I actually need to go back and reread that prologue now that I've finished the series 😅. Plus, you'll see that opening quote about the war between the Jaghut and T'lan Imass. The conflicts between those two races are described at some point in the book. Just good to remember that those two races don't get along. Hope that helps!
@@Johanna_reads oooh now I’m excited. I wanted to start it already but whoever has the physical edition at my library still hasn’t returned it and it was due 5/15…which is just rude. I’ll keep that in mind, I mean no one really likes the T’lan Imass because of how the previous emperor used them as a main part of his army no? Or am I crazy? 💀
@@RodgersReads yes, they have a history of being exploited as an army. I hope you enjoy them! That is rude of that library user, and I hope you get it soon! 😄
Congratulations Dr. Rodger! So happy for you that the Pressure is off! Relax and enjoy!
Thank you so much!!! 🤗
Memories of Ice cover will haunt my dreams….. great plans, happy reading friend!!
Hahahaha you’re welcome 🤣🤣💀 I had to find a random cover that’s not the typical one because I’m not like other booktubers 💀🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Congrats on the thesis! That’s so awesome! -Palmer
Thank you so much Palmer!!!!
Congrats on finishing your thesis!! That's amaizing, I so envy you! Also, you can't go wrong with Joe Abercrombie, it so much fun!
Thank you so much!! If book one is any indicator I am in for a treat as I continue on in the First Law!
Happy June reading to you!! 🙌🏻📚
Thanks Safina!!! Happy reading!!
That’s the first Mask of Mirrors description that made me want to read it. I have the two books on my shelf and now I’m excited to read them! -Palmer
Ooooh look at me go 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
Yes!!! Show us the books you’re keeping with you while you’re in transition to your next home!!! (I don’t envy you having to pack up all your babies…I mean books)
Aye aye captain. I know right? Not looking forward to that 🙈
Congrats all around! Great accomplishment!
Congratulations on successful defence! 🎉
Thank you so much Brittany!!
The Ninth Rain has been staring at me from my shelves since I got it from the Broken Binding 👀 You saying it has horror elements just peaked my interest even more...
Before They Are Hanged was everything everyone said for me...I can't wait to hear your thoughts in your wrap up!
Your impression of a hoity-toity world-building passage was so on point 😂
Not you pulling The Winter King right after saying you want more non-western fantasy 😂😂
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Yaaaas. I still need to finish the third winnowing flame book. 💀
I have since finished the rest of the first law trilogy. 👀 and I definitely did not pick up the winter king. Whoopsies
I just started reading the Poison Song today (!!) and have 4 other chunky books on my June TBR. Leaving room for some YA and shorter books for the month!
Ooooh twinning!! 🤣 love thicccc June for us hopefully all your chonks go well!!
Yeeeeesssss Dr Rodger!! 🥳🥳🥳
Thanks Sophia, and thanks again for logging in to watch and support me from afar! Hopefully it wasn’t too boring 🤣
@@RodgersReads not boring at all!! Did I understand it all? Absolutely not. But I thought it was incredibly cool!
@@sophiasthoughts Aw yay! 🤗 that’s fair not everyone has been studying my very niche thing for 5 years like me 💀
Congratulations Doctor Rodger! 🎉 Hope you're able to relax and recover this month.
Since I've felt pretty inline with your feelings about Malazan so far and I've been putting off picking up the absolute chunker that is Memories of Ice, I do kind of hope you pick it up so I can see if it's worth my time. Haha
The Winter King is also on my TBR because I decided to do the r/Fantasy bingo this year and there's a Druids square. I couldn't think of anything else and some people said there are Druids in it, so that might be fun. 😂 I've heard great things about Cornwell, but yeah I don't know if historical fiction is my thing.
Happy reading. 👑❄️
Thanks so much!!
Haha I’ll definitely be doing memories of ice this month so stay tuned. Love that I get to be the Guinea pig for you 💀🤣🤣
Same. Historical fiction is not really my genre but so many people LOVE this trilogy here’s hoping it’s the exception to that trend for us both
Excited to jump into Malazan in July and discuss it with more people! Hope you enjoy The Winter King, heard nothing but praise for that series!
Oooh hope Malazan is a hit for you!! It definitely has a lot to discuss regardless of how you feel about it so there’s that 🤣🤣 Same, people seem to love TWK especially on audio
Congratulations on completing your thesis Doctor! I hope you like winter king it is historical fiction and a slower start but I think you’ll end up enjoying it overall.
Thank you so much.
The consensus does seem to be that the Winter king is quite slow so at least I can set my expectations for a glacial pace and hopefully be surprised 🤣
Woohoo, Dr. Rodger in the house 🤩So proud of you and really happy that the stress is mostly over now!
Curious to see how you'll feel about Rook and Rose 2. I personally love it even more than book 1, but mostly because of the development of the characters and their interpersonal relationships. The plot is a bit weaker, but still tons of fun. Hope you have a blast, send me all the updates!!
And I read The Phoenix King when it was still selfpubbed and really enjoyed it, so I hope you like it as well!
Also, F Theo 🤣🤣I am calling it now that The Winter King is not gonna be it for you. Sorry not sorry 🤣
Happy reading friend ❤
Thank you Esmay! I feel so fancy now 🤣🤣
Here’s hoping I like it at least as much as mask of mirrors but there’s only one way to tell.
Oooooh yaaaaas love hearing another person who loves the indie version, here’s hoping with additionally editing it’s just even better!!!
Oh god that makes me sad. But I’m fully ready to DNF it, I’m a Dr. now I don’t have time to read stuff I don’t like. Lmao but who are we kidding I’ll likely force myself to finish it regardless 💀
@@RodgersReads You have every right to feel fancy 💃
Keep me updated on The Liar's Knot!!
I'll keep my fingers crossed for you with The Winter King, but I don't have high hopes. I also reluctantly finished that one because we apparently hate ourselves that way, lol. The audiobook helped though!
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So exciting Rodger! I’m reading Liars Knot this month too! Buddy reading it with Angie the Bookaholic. I read Winter King physically and it was very mid for me. Then I did the other two on audio, and that’s the only way to go. I would reread the series, and will only do it on audio now. So, read Winter King on audio lol.
Thanks Chas!! Oooh hope we both love Liar’s Knot. And aye aye captain, audio it is. 🤣 conveniently that’s the only format my library has it in… so it was meant to be apparently
Congratulations Dr. Rodger! Love the series continuation vibes. Looking forward to Memories of Ice! I have heard we jump back to Gardens of the Moons vibes as opposed to continuing Deadhouse, we shall see!
I'm quite interested in The Phoenix King, keen to hear what you think.
Thanks friend!!! I am looking forward to it as well, gotta keep the Malazan train running before I forget literally everything 💀 if only that hooker would return it. Maybe I’ll check the other library branch I have a card at. I hope TPK is even half as good as that cover because…well played orbit 🤣
👑❄️ I'm also continuing my read of A Chorus of Dragons series with Memory of souls this month. Loved the first book, not so much the second book but hoping we get more of the main plot in this one. Good luck with the tbr! I have like 13 books that I def want to read this month and I dont know if I can get to all of them lmao
I can say so far it is definitely continuing the Val korath plotline so far 👀 hope you love it!
I’m excited to see what you think of Liar’s Knot and Memory of Souls! those are two of my favorite series of all time so I was thrilled when you enjoyed them enough to continue!
Memory of souls is so far great. I like this world so much better without the kind of gimmicky structure books 1 and 2 had. Either I’m getting used to it or it’s just less prevalent in this book 🤣
@@RodgersReads It's definitely less prevalent I think! It also never really bothered me though, so I may not be the most reliable source 😂
@@jemofabook hahaha fair enough. 🤣 I don’t know why it bothers me but here we are 💀🤣
I got an eARC from NetGalley for The Phoenix King. I hope I can get to it soon. I'm currently reading The Judas Blossom, also from NetGalley.
I have an eARC too and keep forgetting I have it. I’m terrible with anything that disappears into the abyss that is my kindle
❄️👑Great video Rodger! I did not understand the hype for the warlord chronicles at all. I read all three earlier this year and I thought they were for sure going to be a new favorite but I was very disappointed. Hopefully you enjoy it. Congratulations on becoming a doctor👨🏻⚕️💁🏻♂️!!! Hope you have a good day!
Oh no! I mean let’s be honest I doubt the warlord chronicles will be a favorite for me either 🤣🤣
Aww thanks so much!!
I like Liar’s Knot about the same as Mask of Mirrors. I feel like Memories of Ice is a tad overhyped but it is more Gardens of the Moon than Deadhouse Gates. Midnight Tides has been my favorite by far
Love to hear it’s more GOTM than DHG that’s all I want from it really lol. Midnight tides eh? That’s like book…5 or 6?
Congratulations, Dr. Rodger! 🎉🥳 I hope you enjoy Memories of Ice. Be warned that there is a lot of history and lore in that one, but you will get wild magic. I cannot remember if you like audiobooks or not, but if so, then I recommend supplementing The Warlord Chronicles with John Keaton’s phenomenal narration. The Winter King is exposition heavy with so many names and places thown at you, but it gets more focused as you read. It’s one of my favorite trilogies of all time, but I’m not sure if you’ll like it or not. I hope so! 😅
Forgot to add the right emojis! ❄️🤴🏻
Are the history and lore helpful information to give direct context or more kind of DHG style with that one city that sank partially during an earthquake? 🤣 I do love me a good immersion read and these days always tend to bounce between the physical/ebook and audio so i will def check that audiobook out to have it too, thanks for letting me know it’s great!
@@RodgersReads The prologue of MoI offers a part of history directly tied into the overarching plot of the series-I thought it was a bit confusing though. I actually need to go back and reread that prologue now that I've finished the series 😅. Plus, you'll see that opening quote about the war between the Jaghut and T'lan Imass. The conflicts between those two races are described at some point in the book. Just good to remember that those two races don't get along. Hope that helps!
@@Johanna_reads oooh now I’m excited. I wanted to start it already but whoever has the physical edition at my library still hasn’t returned it and it was due 5/15…which is just rude. I’ll keep that in mind, I mean no one really likes the T’lan Imass because of how the previous emperor used them as a main part of his army no? Or am I crazy? 💀
@@RodgersReads yes, they have a history of being exploited as an army. I hope you enjoy them! That is rude of that library user, and I hope you get it soon! 😄
I need to read Mask of Mirrors already!!!
I think you’ll really like it since it’s not super epic of all epic it’s a little bit smaller in scope
@@RodgersReads ok ok I’ll move up in the never ending pile
I LITERALLY TOLD YOU ITS SUBVERSIVE DND! 😂
Did you really!? Geez my memory has been trash the last couple months, like moreso than usual 😅