Dear Dr. Fantasy: episode 4, with Petrik Leo
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- Опубликовано: 26 июл 2024
- In the fourth episode of Dear Dr. Fantasy, I chat with the amazing @PetrikLeo, the BookTuber who reads more books in one month than most of us read in a year! We discuss how he became a reviewer on Goodreads and, later, a BookTuber. In addition, we touch on a host of our favorite fantasy and science fiction stories.
Thank you so much for inviting me to Dear Doctor Fantasy, Philip! It means a lot for me to be invited, and I had a LOT of fun chatting with you! 😄
Thank you, my friend! It was a lot of fun chatting with you in our first one on one conversation. I hope it will be the first of many. We are fortunate to have you as part of our community here, and even though I will never be able to read as many books as you do, I will aspire to be like you in other ways.
Hooray for the King of GoodReads who is also an amazing BookTuber! Wonderful conversation! I really enjoyed learning more about Petrik. I am very inspired by his talent for reviews, attention to self-published/indie authors, and his ability to tap into the fantasy Zeitgeist for the most popular books in the genre today!
Amen to that, and perfectly said, Johanna! Petrik is a real gift to our community and wonderful fellow to boot.
Great discussion. For all Indie writers we appreciate all that you do
Thanks, Joseph! Petrik is a real champion of indie writers, and for that and many other reasons, he brings a lot to our community.
Petrik's review of Mistborn on Goodreads is one of, if not my favorite review for a book. It's the personal stories that interest me the most when it comes to discussing hobbies
Also as Petrik said, I was primarily a manga reader but The Witcher + Sanderson made me a fantasy novel reader 😭 so I owe Sanderson a debt myself
It’s pretty cool how we find our way into being fantasy readers. I was definitely a comic book reader before I discovered fantasy. Cheers, Nathan!
Phillip your channel is what opened the booktube warren for me! A friend had told me I should check out a series called Malazan Book of the Fallen last year. So before I dove in I decided I would see what is out there about this series, lo and behold your videos on Malazan motivated me to jump right in. I am now on Dust of Dreams and I am an avid watcher of what I call the booktube crew: Jimmy, Petrik, Mike, AP, Iskar, Johanna, et. al.
I really just watch mostly but every now and then a video like this inspires me to respond. I just wanted to thank you for rekindling my love for epic fantasy all over again! Much love!
Thank you so much for this comment, M! This is the sort of thing that keeps me motivated to do this, so I'm grateful that you reached out to express your appreciation. I'm so happy that you're enjoying The Malazan Book of the Fallen and the community that has grown up around those books and others here on BookTube.
This was a joy to listen to! You both are some of my favourite booktubers and are to blame for me having a huge tbr 😅
I loved hearing Petrik's journey to fantasy! Mistborn is also one of the series that made me fall in love with fantasy and has a special place in my heart!
I think it's likely that Brandon Sanderson has brought more fans to fantasy than any other modern author, with George Martin perhaps being closest. I don't know how you measure such things, but Sanderson certainly has built and earned a vast fandom. I'm so glad you enjoyed the chat, and it would be cool to have you on Dear Dr. Fantasy one day too!
@@PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy That would be great!
@@libraryofaviking Excellent! I’ll reach out to you in April to set up a day for it.
@@PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy I look forward to it!
What a pleasure it was to listen to you two!
Thank you, Milo!
LOTR for me is the one book that can't be beaten. I used to read it to my mom when I was a teenager and watching the movie (the one that was drawn over the actors) every year. In the "new" movies, I remember seeing the Black Gate for the first time in the movie and my heart just stopped. That was my entry to fantasy. I'll never get that "first fix" feeling again, but I've discovered other great stories after that. Thank you for this channel, Philip. These discussions are really entertaining.
Lord of the Rings was very much like that for me too. It’s beautiful that you read it to your mother, which must make it even more meaningful. I’m glad you enjoyed the chat - more of them to come!
@@PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy oh and like you, I think Fellowship of the ring is my favorite one, although the battle of Helm's Deep is pretty hard to beat. I prefered the end of the story in the book than on film. It made me understand better Frodo's struggle with the ring in Mordor.
@@nl3237 In almost every respect, I prefer the books over the film, but I thought Jackson paid proper respect to Tolkien’s story in his adaptation. Both are achievements that will stand the test of time.
Such a delightful interview - it was awesome hearing more about your journey as a reader/content producer, Petrik!
Petrik brings a lot to our community!
@@PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy Thank you for facilitating stuff like this. I always enjoy your content.
@@TheObsessiveBookseller My pleasure, and thank you! 😄
Great to bring Petrik back to the channel! I admire the fact that he has built up a great career as a book reviewer doing his content not in his mother tongue. In my opinion, it is quite a feat.
By the way, it's funny you two mentioned Abercrombie's trilogy outside the first law (the shattered sea trilogy), because I just borrowed the first book (Half a King) yesterday from my university library.
There is something in the synopsis that calls me.
I don't know about the YA label, I will read it to find out. I hope you will give it a try one day.
As always, thank you Philip!
Please let me know what you think of The Shattered Sea Trilogy, Simon. Thanks! And, yes, Petrik is amazing. If I tried running a RUclips channel in any language other than my first language, it would be quite a comedy. Cheers!
So glad you had Petrik on! Two of some of my favorite booktubers and big inspirations for me to continuing reading. Thank you so much for the hard work you both put into RUclips and this video! ❤️
Thank you! It's extremely gratifying to hear that anything we do here is motivating for you. My very best wishes to you!
I've been looking forward to this so much! 😄🥳 It's always such a treat to see one's favourite BookTubers collaborate. 😊
Thank you, Carina! It was a joy to chat with Petrik and learn about his journey of becoming a fantasy reader and reviewer.
Great conversation. Always appreciate the discussions
I’m glad you enjoyed it!
This was an awesome chat! Two favorite booktube and just two wonderful gents in general. Keep up the good work Philip!
Thank you, Marco! As long as I keep having fun talking to great people like Petrik and interacting with all of you in the comments, I’ll keep at it.
Funny fact: I was literary recommending Mistborn to a collegue 5 min ago as a great start to reading fantasy :) Then you're video came up and I hear Petrik saying it was the series that sparked his love for fantasy. We're watching this lovely conversation together now ^^
It's a small world! It's a lot of fun to discover new books, but discovering new books through a friend and talking about them is even better. I hope your colleague enjoys Mistborn, Guillaume!
I love that both you and Petrik are interested in reading Janny Wurts. She has been a favourite of mine for more than 20 years. :)
I hope she’ll become one of my favorites too!
Watching this in parts, really enjoying the chat so far. Petrik brings so much to booktube, he's a cheerleader for indie published books, the artists and I'm probably not alone in rushing for Goodreads whenever I come across a new book! Agree with the point about review videos lasting the distance. I'm guilty of not watching a huge amount of book reviews when posted but I absolutely make it a point to see what people's thoughts were after reading it.
Watching reviews after reading the book makes a lot of sense too, Andy. The good things is that the reviews stay there on the channels, waiting for potential viewers when they’re ready.
Just a shout-out and my gratitude for the way you both champion self-published epic fantasy. I'm a big fan of both of your channels.
Thank you, Vaughn! I must say that the internet gets credit for making possible the democratization of marketing all sorts of things. Having the space here in this little corner of RUclips to discuss fantasy is an incredibly beneficial thing.
Petrik is such an awesome booktouber! I read so many great fantasy novels thanks to him.
He is indeed awesome, and a lot of us owe him for some great recommendations!
I don't get the poems in fantasy but I try to😂 and I still love them and songs or like some little story in a fantasy story. It's just immersive and feels more like a living world
Great point! The poems and songs definitely do add to the immersion for me too.
This was just as much fun as I was expecting it to be, I could listen to you guys talk for hours!
It's incredible that Petrik has already become such an important part of the SFF community after only a couple of years of reading and reviewing. And I had no idea that GR showed how many people add a book to their TBR after reading a review, that's so cool. I know that probably more than half of the books on my TBR were added because of Petrik, his reviews are just the best.
I loved this chat! Looking forward to all the episodes that are yet to come!
Thank you, Esmay! Petrik has added many books to TBRs around the world - a wonderful achievement for a fellow who was looking to improve his English by writing reviews. I’m happy you enjoyed the chat!
I just cited Petrik’s boosting of recognition for Illborn in a university paper about the democratizing effects of BookTube on the publishing industry. Keep it up Petrik!
Petrik is doing awesome work in that respect - very cool that you cited him in your paper!
petrik 's channel is a delight
Truer words were never written!
Yes! My two favorite booktube channels in one video!
Thank you, Clara! 😄
I am simultaneously excited for you and A.P. to breakdown Realm of the Elderlings, and unsure if my heart can take the pain again 😅
We will spread out the pain over the course of two years, so perhaps that will help (or worsen it?). But it would impossible to stay away from such a magnificent series.
This was a fantastic conversation. Thank you for doing these chats so we can get to know these cool folks!
Thanks, Michael! It’s great to know that people enjoy these chats as much as I do. Petrik is one of the greats!
Glad to know that in addition to being fanboys of The Greenbone Saga, the first 3 books of Babel and King Floch, Petrik and I also share the same trilogy that started it all -- Mistborn was also the fantasy series that sparked my interest for reading fantasy in 2020.
Anyway, two of my favorite book tubers discussing fantasy, I'll listen to this bits by bits!
It's a cool thing how we come to love a genre through a certain book or series. We are also very fortunate to have a rich array of stories to choose from in fantasy!
This was so much fun to listen to! Thanks for making my Wednesday night:)
I’m happy you enjoyed the chat, and thank you for watching!
also random side note Philip but you have the best laugh!
Thank you, Joana! I laugh frequently, I’m afraid!
@@PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy i love it it's contagious 🥰
What a nice chat.
Thank you, Hans!
A little late to the party, but as always great chats are to be have when you have such amazing people in the same "room".
The beauty of RUclips is that the party lasts as long as the video is up, so you’re never late. I’m glad you enjoyed the chat!
i constantly struggle with the need to reread but also getting to all the books that i want to get to. it's such a difficult decision to make and i don't think that i have found my perfect balance yet, unfortunately
I’m in that boat too, but I suppose it’s a problem I’m willing to have. Not being able to read all the books I want to read is better than running out of books to read. That would be my worst nightmare!
@@PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy that would be the worst
Petrik is amazing!!!!
He is, indeed!
Great conversation! Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on Realm of the Elderlings, finishing up Tawny Man trilogy myself. And I think labels like YA and grim dark stem from our natural need to order things. I hardly pay attention to them if I'm being honest.
Thanks, Andrew! Congratulations in advance on finishing Tawny Man - I’ve heard great things about it. Labels have very limited usefulness, I agree.
If it isn't my 2 favorite BookTubers! Great video Phillip and Petrik!
Thank you, Roxie! I’m glad you enjoyed the chat!
@@PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy Very insightful chat. I can remember being one of those people who were sensitive when people criticized one of my favorite books but I have grown wiser with age. Not everyone is gonna like the same books and that is okay.
@@roxieswonderousworld That’s the truth, Roxie. It’s a good testament to your character that you acquired that wisdom - not everyone does!
Hi great video!! Happy reading to you!! 📖🎥🎬
Thank you, Safina! Happy reading to you too!
Another great episode of Dear Dr Fantasy! A very enjoyable chat and thank you, to both of you!
I really appreciate your guests sharing what got them to read fantasy and what they get out of the genre.
Also the more I watch this format the more I discover that I'm that weird person who really likes channel origin stories. Like, what motivates somebody to start this wild booktube thing?
Channel origin stories are fun! Perhaps hearing them makes people think, "Could I do this? Do I want to start a channel?" The answer to the first question at least is definitely yes. I'm happy that you enjoyed the chat with Petrik, who is really a gift to our community in so many ways.
@@PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy You devious man! Don't you start the whole "could I/should I start a channel' thing as well! 😜😁 I already have two friends on my back nagging me why I don't do booktube.
Yes, Petrik is a great addition. Because of all the indie authors he showcases he really is my go to when I look for something not so mainstream. He is also one of the few who mention the cover artists. When he said that he uses English rarely in his day to day life😳 Wow, that makes his channel even more impressive!
@@brush2canvas849 😁😁😁 And here I am hoping to have a German speaking, artistically inclined BookTuber on Dear Dr. Fantasy someday . . . 😁😁😁
@@PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy 😆😆Cruel, oh so cruel! Teasing me with an invite to Dear Dr Fantasy!😁 But just so you know, I got an invite from your Nemesis, channel or no channel. So there!😁😁😁
@@brush2canvas849 Alas, I can never anticipate the nefarious plots of that Nemesis of mine! 😁
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Thank you, Penny!
I'm 160 pages into Curse of the Mistwraith and I think I'm gonna like it very much 😁 her prose needs a little time adapting to but it is beautiful and I love how deliberate it is. She is very careful about what she's letting the reader know and you have to pay close attention. To anyone who's interested to start Wars of Light and Shadow but feels intimidated: It's divided into arcs so you don't have to read the whole thing at once. Arc 1= book 1, Arc 2 = books 2-3, Arc 3 = 4-8, Arc 4 = 9-10, Arc 5 = 11.
That’s very helpful information, Marc - thank you! Also, it’s good to hear that you’re feeling more immersed in Wurts’ writing. I’ve heard from others that, after adjusting to book one, the rest of the series is amazing.
@@PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy I also hope it's gonna be one of my new favorites! I also like the general tone and the 'color' of the names. And it feels very layered.
Fantastic chat Phillip and Petrik! I would be curious to know which modern author you think has the closest writing style to Tolkien?
Thank you, Drew! I’m giving your question a serious ponder, and for someone familiar with fantasy, I don’t think there’s an obvious answer. There were authors who closely imitated Tolkien, for example Terry Brooks in The Sword of Shannara and Robert Jordan in The Eye of the World, but I don’t think they were that close to Tolkien’s writing style, which is different from most modern fantasy in its descriptiveness and skillful use of archaic language at times. I’ll keep thinking about your question, though!
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Thank you!
100,000 gets you that big play button too I think 🤔
Really? Well, now I can dream about that too! Cheers, Tiffiny!
I think “why you should read” videos are the best. I’m hesitant to watch reviews for fear of spoilers which to some degree are subjective.
That's an excellent point. "Why you should read" is actually a smart way to "market" what is essentially a spoiler free review in a slightly different format.
22:30 yah it’s unfortunate how from, a work vs reward perspective, booktubers are disincentivize from doing review videos. I know Mike is a bit down about that right now which sucks because i really like the way he organizes/structures his
We put a lot of time into reviews, and they are not conducive to channel growth in the short term. The algorithm punishes us for videos that underperform in terms of views (at least as I understand it), so it's tough to just ignore that. That said, I could not imagine not doing reviews and discussions of books since that's the main reason I'm here.
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Thank you, Diego!
Unfortunately viewers on youtube seem more interested in being entertained in a casual way than listening to a book review. I understand catering to the viewers but it is frustrating watching the same very popular books being reviewed over and over when there is soo much out there to be discussed and discovered. Props to both of you for tapping into the self published authors.
Thanks! There are some excellent self-published books out there. I hope that someday I’ll be an early reader and promoter of a truly brilliant self-published book that makes a big impact on the genre.
Characters in Age of Madness are amazing, I agree. But I hate every character as a person except Orso. Fuck them all, lol
Orso is the best!
I don't collect books. I like to read books. I've got my fathers bookd after he died (I have his taste in books).
I’ve inherited some books from my father, who is still alive. They are very special to me, though they are quite battered from use.
To actually make a living from youtube, you probably need a fair bit more than 100 000 subscribers.
I once put half an hour of research into this. Different kinds of content get different kinds of revenue. As a general rule: history, literature, science=bad; beauty and lifestyle=good.
So, yeah, add another zero to your estimate.
Unless I convert this to a beauty and lifestyle channel . . . I can see the thumbnails now: “How to rock your tweed!” 🤣🤣🤣