My Top Books from each month (2024)

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  • Опубликовано: 10 дек 2024

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  • @elijah4642
    @elijah4642 12 часов назад +10

    your videos single handedly got me into fantasy lmao, best booktuber out there

    • @Smitty1423
      @Smitty1423  12 часов назад

      Yo I love this that’s fire!

  • @aliza6491
    @aliza6491 11 часов назад +7

    Thank you for this recap. I love hearing your opinions on the books you read through the year. Gives me inspiration for my next read

    • @Smitty1423
      @Smitty1423  10 часов назад +1

      Nice glad I could do that for you!

  • @IbrahimMohammed-mk8ub
    @IbrahimMohammed-mk8ub 6 часов назад +2

    I've read soo many books this year thanks for all the recommendations i enjoyed them all

    • @Smitty1423
      @Smitty1423  4 минуты назад

      Ahh love that glad you had a great year!

  • @aksapara
    @aksapara 7 часов назад +1

    I’m not sure if I’ve ever left a comment on a RUclips video but I felt compelled to tell you that your recs got me out of a GIANT reading slump this year and back into reading fantasy. Since finding your page around August/September I’ve read Will of the Many, Blood Over Bright Haven, Jade City, Jade War, and now I’m getting through Jade Legacy. The momentum from reading these books (which I now cannot shut up about) helped me find books in other genres that I liked and finished too so THANK YOU. You’re the most trusted source on the internet at this point!

    • @Smitty1423
      @Smitty1423  2 минуты назад

      Ahhh yo that’s so amazing glad I could do that for you and wish you an amazing 2025!

  • @Krisandmads
    @Krisandmads 15 часов назад +4

    So glad you did this! Love going back through the year with you!

    • @Smitty1423
      @Smitty1423  14 часов назад +1

      It was a journey for sure!

  • @MantleNotMouse
    @MantleNotMouse 11 часов назад +3

    Man, you are not wrong about Kingdoms of Death. I'm listening to it right now and I just got to the....banquet scene in Chapter 34. Man. Man. This is my favorite Sun Eater yet but at the same time, I feel like Christopher Ruocchio has personally scarred me

    • @Smitty1423
      @Smitty1423  11 часов назад +3

      My man I was soooo scarred after reading that, good luck in Ashes of man as well lol

    • @MantleNotMouse
      @MantleNotMouse 11 часов назад +1

      @@Smitty1423 Thanks! The whole torture-to-Severine proposition part of this book is like 4 hours that I'm gonna need therapy after lol

  • @sethsimmons5671
    @sethsimmons5671 14 часов назад +9

    Jan: 11/22/63, Feb: n/a (reading slump), Mar: Golden Son, April: Morning Star, May: Artificial Wisdom, June: Dark Age, July: Will of the Many (Lightbringer close second), August: Sword of Kaigen, Sep: Greenlights, Oct: Shadow of the Gods, Nov: Fury of the Gods, Dec: Dungeon Crawler Carl.

    • @Smitty1423
      @Smitty1423  14 часов назад +2

      Ahh this is a great list you had a great year for sure!

    • @JenQ_1
      @JenQ_1 9 часов назад

      Currently reading Dungeon Crawler Carl and loving it!!

  • @thegreatwaugh
    @thegreatwaugh 8 часов назад +1

    Awesome recap for the year! I’m going to be working through some of these next year for sure.

  • @Chronatoss
    @Chronatoss 12 часов назад +2

    January - Oathbringer
    February - Babel
    March - Bands of Mourning
    April - Vicious
    May - Fellowship of the Ring
    June - Dune Messiah
    July - Red Rising
    August - Howling Dark
    September - Demon in White
    October - Last Argument of Kings
    November - Shadow of the Gods
    December - Wind and Truth

    • @Smitty1423
      @Smitty1423  12 часов назад

      Yeah you had a crazy year too!

    • @Chronatoss
      @Chronatoss 12 часов назад

      @@Smitty1423 Sun Eater and Stormlight are just next level

  • @jimiasworld
    @jimiasworld 11 часов назад +1

    I’m adding the ones I have not checked out into my 2025 TBR. Your content got me into reading scifi/fantasy. Great well put together content !

    • @Smitty1423
      @Smitty1423  10 часов назад +1

      @@jimiasworld love that! Hope your 2025 is fireee

    • @jimiasworld
      @jimiasworld 6 часов назад

      @ thanks same to you ⭐️

  • @AlexSmith-pn7hi
    @AlexSmith-pn7hi 13 часов назад +3

    Love your energy man 😁 looking forwards to future videos

    • @Smitty1423
      @Smitty1423  13 часов назад

      @AlexSmith-pn7hi thanks for the compliment!

  • @Vinteractive
    @Vinteractive 9 часов назад +1

    My 2024 reading year is my best so far! Currently on the way to finishing my 53rd book of the year!

  • @bageko007
    @bageko007 14 часов назад +4

    Januar-Slaughterhouse 5| Feb- Hyperion| March-Blood meridian|April-Stand| May-Musashi| Juni-Shogun| July-Lonesone Dove| August-Moby Dick| September-Brothers Karamazov| Oktober-Master and Margarita| November-Swan Song(6/5)!| Dezember-Boy's Life{Best book i ever read}all the stars...

    • @Smitty1423
      @Smitty1423  14 часов назад +2

      I’ll have to look into your December book!

    • @bageko007
      @bageko007 14 часов назад

      @Smitty1423 please do it!

  • @alex.ito12
    @alex.ito12 9 часов назад

    Thanks for your content this year bro. I just got into fantasy and seeing how much it means to you inspires me to keep going. So many series out there to enjoy!

  • @derrickgibbs8255
    @derrickgibbs8255 7 часов назад +1

    love your vids your passion for books gets me hyped to read

  • @zachfrazier7052
    @zachfrazier7052 14 часов назад +3

    bro you are and mikes book reviews are the best booktubers of all time im so mad my barnes and nobles doesnt have the sword of kaigen you've had me trying to read that for like six months lmao

    • @Smitty1423
      @Smitty1423  14 часов назад +1

      That’s so dope haha great compliment for sure

  • @grabsgranite3188
    @grabsgranite3188 13 часов назад +1

    So glad you’re enjoying Dungeon Crawler Carl. Currently listening to book 6, the series is just very fun.

    • @Smitty1423
      @Smitty1423  13 часов назад

      Enjoyed it a lot can’t wait to continue the series!

  • @bookmarcreads
    @bookmarcreads 14 часов назад +3

    Started my reading journey in June: Lord of Light
    July: Jade City
    August: Jade War
    September: Jade Legacy
    October: One Dark Window
    November: Two Twisted Crowns
    December: On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous

    • @Smitty1423
      @Smitty1423  14 часов назад +2

      Haven’t heard of your December book! Worth a try? 👀

    • @bookmarcreads
      @bookmarcreads 14 часов назад +1

      @@Smitty1423 definitely! 💯
      Here’s my review:
      Brutal, truthful, and raw. Ocean Vuong’s iconic poetic prose was so luscious and vivid that you deeply feel all the pain and beauty in this impactful multi-generational American story. I listened to this on audiobook and found it weirdly entrancing because of the beautiful poetic delivery hard juxtaposed with deeply unsettling emotionally charged vignettes ranging from the Vietnam war, Tiger Woods, Love & Death. I listened to the 6-8 hour audiobook in two sittings, it was so engrossing.

  • @DREvander51
    @DREvander51 14 часов назад +2

    I really love the Dungeon Crawler Carl series. Never read anything quite like that combo of balls-to-the-wall insanity and emotional gut punches. Hope you get to read more of the series!

    • @Smitty1423
      @Smitty1423  14 часов назад +1

      That series goes so crazy I can’t wait to continue it!

    • @Z3ROMyth
      @Z3ROMyth 14 часов назад +1

      your video about it has me interested in possibility reading LitRPG

    • @Smitty1423
      @Smitty1423  14 часов назад

      @ let’s goooo

  • @aanntruongg
    @aanntruongg 14 часов назад +2

    Jan: A Fire Endless
    Feb: Ninth House
    March: (n/a)
    April: Fireborn - Flamefall (can’t choose lol)
    May: the whole Beartown trilogy (I have to listen to the audiobooks (all 3 of them) again RIGHT AFTER finishing these books, they killed me)
    June: My Dark Vanessa
    July: The Sword of Kaigen
    August: Things My Son Needs to Know about the World
    Sep: Yours Truly
    Oct: The Hunger Games
    Nov: The Final Empire
    Dec: The Hero of Ages

    • @Smitty1423
      @Smitty1423  14 часов назад

      Damn you had a fire year too!

  • @aaron0070
    @aaron0070 8 часов назад +1

    Don't even worry about "spooky season." You can read horror anytime you want. If you are into other books in October just read them. Great video, as always.

    • @Smitty1423
      @Smitty1423  Минуту назад

      Thanks for that yeah I felt lowkey guilty but those books were too good not to get through lol

  • @MsNikkyD
    @MsNikkyD 6 часов назад +1

    Jan: The Dark Forest, Feb: Blood Over Bright Haven, Mar: Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, Apr: The Tainted Cup, May: Changes, Jun: The Girl in the Tower, Jul: Spinning Silver, Aug: Demon in White, Sep: Kingdoms of Death, Oct: The Trials of Empire, Nov: Ashes of Man, Dec: Wind and Truth (even though the month isn't over yet, I know nothing is gonna top it!).

    • @Smitty1423
      @Smitty1423  4 минуты назад

      You had a dope year and yeah I agree on December as well!

  • @thatsci-firogue
    @thatsci-firogue 14 часов назад +4

    My best reads per month were mostly Robin Hobb, Guy Gavriel Kay and Janny Wurts 😅
    January:
    Liveship Traders 2: Mad Ship
    February:
    Tawny Man 1: Fool's Errand
    March:
    Dandelion Dynasty 3: The Veiled Throne
    - Tbh only on this list because I exclude re-reads as candidates for Book of The Month.
    April:
    Tawny Man 3: Fool's Fate
    May:
    Shutter Island / Dennis Lehane
    June:
    A Brightness Long Ago / Guy Gavriel Kay
    July:
    The Last Light of the Sun / Guy Gavriel Kay
    August:
    Wars of Light & Shadow 2: Ships of Merior
    September:
    Fitz & the Fool 1: Fool's Assassin
    October:
    Earthsea 4: Tehanu
    November:
    Wars of Light & Shadow 3: Warhost of Vastmark

    • @Smitty1423
      @Smitty1423  14 часов назад

      @@thatsci-firogue love this list!!

    • @blueamy34567
      @blueamy34567 13 часов назад

      I want to read shutter island !

    • @findingyuri
      @findingyuri 8 часов назад

      love to see Tehanu here :)

  • @jojos7629
    @jojos7629 15 часов назад +2

    Thanks for the nice book recommendations 🥰

  • @robert_lightsong
    @robert_lightsong 9 часов назад +2

    I predict that Disquiet Gods by Christopher Ruocchio will win book of the month in whatever month you choose to read it.

    • @Smitty1423
      @Smitty1423  9 часов назад +1

      Can’t wait to get to it next year!

  • @darthandy6161
    @darthandy6161 8 часов назад +1

    You have a great monthly list. Here is mine.
    Jan-Elder Race by Adrian Tchaikovsky
    Feb-Malice by John Gwynne
    Mar-The Wisdom of Crowds by Joe Abercrombie
    Apr-Fool’s Fate by Robin Hobb
    May-Changes by Jim Butcher
    Jun-Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry
    Jul-Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
    Aug-The Wall of Storms by Ken Liu
    Sep-Demon in White by Christopher Ruocchio
    Oct-The Prisoner of Heaven by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
    Nov-In Ascension by Martin MacInnes
    Dec-just 17% in, but it’s Wind and Truth by Brandon Sanderson

    • @Smitty1423
      @Smitty1423  Минуту назад

      Such a great year as well!

  • @grabsgranite3188
    @grabsgranite3188 13 часов назад +1

    For me:
    January: Red Seas Under Red Skies
    February: The Well of Ascension
    March: The Alloy of Law
    April: The Way of Kings
    May: Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians
    June: Edgedancer
    July: Kings of the Wyld
    August: Before They Are Hanged
    September: The Last Argument of Kings
    October: Lonesome Dove (best book I read in 2024)
    November: Dungeon Crawler Carl
    December: The Dungeon Anarchist’s Cookbook.
    So...somehow I don’t have Words of Radiance in my stats. That would probably take the place of something on this list lol.

    • @Smitty1423
      @Smitty1423  13 часов назад

      Damn you had a great year! Good to see Dungeon Crawler Carl on that list haha

  • @LibrariesandLattes
    @LibrariesandLattes 13 часов назад +1

    Wow such a great year of reading!! Loved hearing about your top books, we definitely have some in common as you will see, haha. Loved Legendborn, and can’t wait to read Wind and Truth as soon as I finish Rhythm of War! My top books from 2024 are as follows:
    January: Tress of the Emerald Sea
    February: The Hate U Give
    March: Six of Crows
    April: The Way of Kings
    May: Funny Story
    June: so hard (three 5 stars!!) Words of Radiance 😂
    July: The Things We Cannot Say
    August: Remarkably Bright Creatures
    September: The God of the Woods
    October: Beartown
    November: hmm… enjoyment level? Butcher and Blackbird. Quality? O Caledonia
    December: Two Twisted Crowns? Only finished 2 books so far so not sure yet!

    • @Smitty1423
      @Smitty1423  13 часов назад +1

      You had a great year as well! 2024 was 🔥🔥

    • @LibrariesandLattes
      @LibrariesandLattes 12 часов назад

      @@Smitty1423so good!! I’m seeing more literary fiction here than expected, it’s giving fantasy a run for its money 😳😂

  • @OKSooo_TV
    @OKSooo_TV 13 часов назад +1

    My top books of 2024:
    I finished Wheel of Time and they are now my favorite books of all time. Project Hail Mary ❤. The Will of the Many, Fourth Wing. Currently reading Jade City…🤞🏾

    • @Smitty1423
      @Smitty1423  13 часов назад

      I gotta get started on Wheel of Time next year!

  • @jasmineshier7254
    @jasmineshier7254 9 часов назад +1

    My favs of the year
    Jan: read all of the murderbot diaries by Martha Wells
    Feb: Sword of Kaigen by ML Wang or Boys in the Valley by Phillip Fracassi
    March: Dark Matter by Blake Crouch or Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
    April: Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brando Sanderson
    May: The Hero of Ages by Brando Sanderson
    June: Blood over Bright Haven by ML Wang
    July: Piranesi by Susanna Clarke or The Will of the Many by James Islington
    August: One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig
    September: Howling Dark by Christopher Ruocchio
    October: Weyward by Emilia Hart
    November: Caraval by Stephanie Garber
    December: so far I think it will be the book I’m currently reading, The Spear cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez
    Had some banger months where I couldn’t decide on just one

    • @Smitty1423
      @Smitty1423  42 секунды назад

      Yeah there were some months where it was almost impossible to pick for sure

  • @joshuahan5499
    @joshuahan5499 7 часов назад +1

    Jan: a battle between Final Empire and Grace of Kings but I'll go with the latter.
    Feb: Yumi and the Nightmare Painter
    Mar: Way of Kings
    Apr: Veiled Throne
    May: slump
    Jun: The Will of the Many
    Jul: slump
    Aug: Well of Ascension
    Sep: Between Sword of Kaigen and Hero of Ages. I agonized over this but I'm choosing Sword of Kaigen.
    Oct: slump
    Nov: Oathbringer
    Dec: Finished Rhythm of War and currently reading Wind and Truth so we shall see!

    • @Smitty1423
      @Smitty1423  3 минуты назад

      Glad you broke those slumps in May and July!

  • @rysukhon2182
    @rysukhon2182 14 часов назад +2

    Since you loved John Gwynne so much, you should try out his The Faithful and the Fallen series!

    • @Smitty1423
      @Smitty1423  14 часов назад +2

      On my list for sureeee

  • @Zdahszdahs
    @Zdahszdahs 11 часов назад +3

    FINALLY someone speaking truth about Name of the wind. Dead slow paced mess that never picks up or touches down with a villain satisfyingly. Engless side quests. Inconsistent power scaling. Writing skill cant mask the content for me. Biggest killer was having all this hype around the past deeds of the MC, only to find out they were mostly lies created at school wtf.

    • @Smitty1423
      @Smitty1423  11 часов назад

      @@Zdahszdahs lol yeah wasn’t for me

  • @NevrNewd
    @NevrNewd 14 часов назад +2

    In fairness, I haven’t read the Sun Eater series yet (though it’s my next read), but that Red Rising original trilogy is still my favorite.

    • @Smitty1423
      @Smitty1423  14 часов назад +1

      That first trilogy does go crazy

  • @darren2880
    @darren2880 11 часов назад +2

    Sun Eater definitely

    • @Smitty1423
      @Smitty1423  11 часов назад

      @@darren2880 goes so crazy

  • @PhineasPlauche
    @PhineasPlauche 9 часов назад

    Favorite book from each month:
    January: Rage of Dragons
    February: The Last Argument of Kings
    March: Malice
    April: Jade War
    May: Ruin
    June: Wrath
    July: Jade Legacy
    August: The Heroes
    September: Howling Dark
    October: Demon in White
    November: 11/22/63, or morning star
    December: Dungeon Crawler Carl or Dark Age

  • @Nick-ew2dp
    @Nick-ew2dp 9 часов назад +1

    I read 1 book this year. Hoping for two next year!

    • @Smitty1423
      @Smitty1423  20 секунд назад

      Amazing! Which book did you read this year?

  • @IceShambala
    @IceShambala 14 часов назад +1

    I started reading books in April with Red Rising
    April- Golden Son
    May- Lighrbringer
    June- Artificial Wisdom
    July/August- Elantris (I didn't like it, but it put me in a terrible reading slump and I read nothing else these two months)
    September- The Sword of Kaigen
    October- The Will of the Many
    November- The Bands of Mourning
    December-dunno yet, just started The Lost Metal and will be going to either The Way of Kings or The Shadow of the Gods next.

    • @Smitty1423
      @Smitty1423  13 часов назад +1

      Thanks for putting down your list and giving me a heads up on Elantris!

  • @sovereignprints_217
    @sovereignprints_217 5 часов назад +1

    January - Out of the Silent Planet by C.S. Lewis. Its his take on pulpy old school sci fi, so so fun and thought provoking. 4.5 stars
    February - I only reread books this month, so probably Drawing of the Three by Stephen King. 2nd book of the Dark Tower series, where it truly comes to life. 5 stars.
    March - 11/22/63 by Stephen King. This one was a beautiful slow burn that will make you rethink your preconception of Stephen King. 5 stars
    April - Duma Key. Ok ok I know this is a lot of Stephen King, but he has some total bangers. This one is best read without knowing much, but there's some hauntingly beautiful magical realism. 4.5 stars at least
    May - That Hideous Strength by C.S. Lewis. The conclusion of his Sci Fi trilogy, things get absolutely bonkers. Thought provoking dystopian that explores past WWII anxieties, as well as Merlin and the descent of the gods on earth. 5 stars.
    June - The Road by Cormac McCarthy - totally haunting depressing, dreary and sad. But so beautiful, and with a little bit of hope. 5 stars
    July - The Shining by Stephen King - There's not much to say on this one. You know the story. 4 stars
    August - American Gods by Neil Gaiman - Fascinating exploration on what America puts its faith in, with a unique perspective from an Englishman. I know Gaiman seems like a scumbag right now, but he sure can write. 4 stars
    September - Golden Son. Freaking awesome. What else can I say. 4.5 stars
    October - The Green Mile by Stephen King. There's no way you don't this story. Like 11.22.63, it challengers your idea of what Stephen King can be, and will make you sob for days. 4.5 stars.
    November - Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace - It took me roughly three months to finish this (I finished at least 10 books while reading it) but the last 600 pages or so I read in a week and half. This book is a monster, and has a pretty pretension reputation (which isn't not earned lol) but it seriously has to be one of the best books of the 20th century. Wallace was one of the most talented writers of his generation and in this book he said everything there is to say about everything. Easiest 5 star of the year.
    December - ??? Let's face it, it'll probably be Wind and Truth. I'm about 700 pages into it and it is excellent so far.
    Thanks for the vid, happy reading!

    • @Smitty1423
      @Smitty1423  5 минут назад

      Thanks for making this list and yeah Wind and Truth def will be the one in December lol

  • @Soup.of.Mandrake
    @Soup.of.Mandrake 8 часов назад +1

    I’m reading my first Brandon S. book in 25’. The Way of Kings. I hope I like it 😅❤

    • @Smitty1423
      @Smitty1423  Минуту назад

      Hope you enjoy your journey!

  • @blueamy34567
    @blueamy34567 13 часов назад +1

    Please create a 2024 top 10 countdown! Pleaseeeeee

  • @DonovanGG__
    @DonovanGG__ 10 часов назад +3

    Let me know if you have read and like any of these:
    1. Wheel of Time
    2. Realm of the Elderlings (Robin Hobb)
    3. First Law
    4. Malazan

    • @Smitty1423
      @Smitty1423  10 часов назад

      Not yet, wheel of time and realm of the elderlings are high on the list next year tho

  • @malaysiamarshall2396
    @malaysiamarshall2396 11 часов назад +1

    I read so many books the days just kinda blur together 😅 I couldn’t tell you what I read when if it weren’t for Goodreads lol

    • @Smitty1423
      @Smitty1423  10 часов назад

      A great resource for sure

  • @robmatheny2412
    @robmatheny2412 11 часов назад +1

    I’m trying to get into way of kings right now, how many chapters did you read before you got hooked?

    • @Smitty1423
      @Smitty1423  11 часов назад

      Probably a 1/4 of the way through but remember I dnfed the first time then came back with a fresh perspective

  • @Raiikashi
    @Raiikashi 11 часов назад +1

    Have you read the bound the broken ? Idk how you are with Dragon rider series but that one for sure scratched an itch I didn’t know I had

    • @Raiikashi
      @Raiikashi 11 часов назад +1

      Also it was you who got me to move up the Sun eater series and my god that shit was amazing 🤣

    • @Smitty1423
      @Smitty1423  11 часов назад +1

      Like how insane was it

    • @Smitty1423
      @Smitty1423  11 часов назад +1

      Not yet but on my list for sure!

    • @Raiikashi
      @Raiikashi 11 часов назад

      Book 4 of 5 comes out in a few months, I believe like april or may

  • @magic1636
    @magic1636 10 часов назад +1

    I’m in a dilemma Smitty. I just received books in the mail and I need to know which to start first. The Rage of Dragons or starting up my first Sanderson read with The Final Empire

    • @Smitty1423
      @Smitty1423  10 часов назад

      I would do The Final Empire first get through era 1 then go to The Rage of Dragons and The Burning Series

    • @magic1636
      @magic1636 10 часов назад +1

      @ awesome!!! Thanks for replying so quickly. Wasn’t expecting it lol

    • @Smitty1423
      @Smitty1423  10 часов назад

      @ haha I finished a chapter of Wind and Truth so I was peeking through the comments

    • @magic1636
      @magic1636 10 часов назад

      @@Smitty1423 I’ll get there one day and then I can be with all of the other cool kids

  • @Killuasdad
    @Killuasdad 10 часов назад +1

    The goat

  • @blueamy34567
    @blueamy34567 13 часов назад +2

    Did u read stormlight before mistborn?

    • @Smitty1423
      @Smitty1423  13 часов назад

      Nope I actually read Mistborn in 2023

  • @VoyagesIntoImagination
    @VoyagesIntoImagination 10 часов назад +2

    Just so you know, you have ALREADY cost me quite a bit of money this year.
    This did not help.

  • @abdullahisayuti6698
    @abdullahisayuti6698 6 часов назад +1

    Yeah Name Of The Wind tho I finished was just 3 stars for me too. Beautifully written with an interesting power system but other than that, the rest are so meh: Side cast, plot.. ugh

    • @Smitty1423
      @Smitty1423  3 минуты назад

      Yeah it wasn’t for me but I can see how other people loved it

  • @IbrahimMohammed-mk8ub
    @IbrahimMohammed-mk8ub 6 часов назад +1

    You should read assassin apprentice by robbin hobb

    • @Smitty1423
      @Smitty1423  4 минуты назад

      On my list next year!

  • @MrPunky1
    @MrPunky1 14 часов назад +1

    Try Digging for God, by Tom Hillman

  • @jasmineshier7254
    @jasmineshier7254 9 часов назад

    Say dungeon crawler Carl 3 times fast