At this point it would be better if someone eöse Tool over. Pat tells them the most important plotpoints and then someone Else finishes the Series.

Lots of the holder things are definitely useful if you have issues with hands - tennis elbow, stroke and arthritis etc. I have stroke issues and RSI so holding a book for any length of time gives me a crampy hand - I have yet to find a book cushion with the right angle so I have a kind of box with a cushion on the bottom with a slop you can have at different angles with built in page holders. I might invest in that Kindle arm though... thanks

My favorite read of 2024 was Academy for Villains by Ever King. It’s a great start to a romantasy series.

Is it not worth reading the furies of Calderon? Becuse I own it and want to read it but I don’t like sexual stuff.

I have the wooden thumb page holder. IDK if it is because I usually read using my ereader but I found holding a paperback gave my fatigue in my hands.

No Abhorsen magic for this list???

I've really struggled to get into anything since Joe Abercrombie, not least due to Pacey. I've just finished the first book at loved it. Having much the same upbringing as hobb, being a farmer in a pretty harsh climate, I really like the animal aspect of it. Nosey!!!!!!

I used to commute to work. One-way was over an hour. Audiobooks saved my sanity. Now that I’m retired, and going deaf, I have Bluetooth hearing aids that puts the story directly into my ears. This allows me to do any chore around the house that needs getting done. As far as book holders…Kindle holders, I have a bit of arthritis in my hands and my floor stand allows me to read sitting up, reclining in a comfy chair, or flat on my back in bed when I was recuperating from surgery. Finally, I am American and I think the Nessie bookmark was the best thing you showed us. Who doesn’t love Nessie?

Where do I find war song my Michael Mitchell. I don’t see it on amazon or audible?

I have gone on a binge of your channel, and seeing the development in your videos and writing of books is so exciting! Keep going!

I JUST finished empire of silence! Yall are in for a crazy ride on that one! I just found your channel and subscribed! Love your content I’ve seen so far!

I knew there was something that I liked about you. I DNF’d Nettle and Bone as well. I lived bone dog - I want a bone dog! I feel sure that I will go back to it though. The book that is, not the bone dog. They don’t exist! 😉

You've singlehandedly rekindled my interest in Strange & Norrell, love it hahaha. And oooooh heck yes for The Lost Metal!! Always love a good tier ranking, glad to see so many reads ended up in the upper tiers!

As LitRPG books, this is why i love SOLO LEVELING novels. and i just picked up this book yesterday. Loving it

Go to Wigtown in Dumfries & Galloway. Every second or third building is a second hand bookshop!

The sadest thing is reading the last line of the Farseer Series. What a beautiful, engaging series. One of the best, if not the best.

I always describe Time War as romantic sci-fi poetry. Love your honesty when it comes to Sando.

Some necromancer book? I want something good

I just started Dungeon Crawler Carl on audio today and I am having the best time. Thank you so much for talking about it as much

Andrew, great video, but please mention authors as you say the title :D

Read Farseer and Tawny Man in 2024. All six books would make that top tier xD As for some other book obsessions: The Will of the Many, The Crown Tower, Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands

When can we expect your Wind and Truth review, mate?

DNF on Black Mantle haha. Great list man! I love Jonathan Strange, been a long time since I read it so might have to go for a double dip soon

My top six: Mistborn. I started reading modern fantasy in 2024, and started with the popular ones. This one was just incredible (my first Sanderson) The Library at Mount Char. Niece's recommendation. Great stuff, loved the setup Legends and Lattes. I needed a lot of comfy fantasy this year, this one was the first, and best. The Will of the Many Dungeon Crawler Carl series, read them consecutively, they all merge into one book for me. Kushiel's Dart. Had this book for many years, never got round to it. Fantastic world-building This is how you lose the Time War. I got this as an Advanced Reading Copy a while back, and gave it a very low score. Maybe they did some heavy edits.

You should check out the Alex Verus novels by Benedict Jacka. The use of magic items and the existence of sensitives vs. Mages and magical creatures makes for great plot twists and additional story lines.

I felt the same way about "This is how to lose the time war". Mostly I was just confused. 😅 My top 10: 1. The Failures by Benjamin Liar 2. The Bitter Crown by Justin Lee Anderson 3. The Tyranny of Faith by Richard Swan 4. Service Model by Adrian Tchaikovsky 5. Asunder by Kerstin Hall 6. Gods of the Wyrdwood by R.J. Barker 7. The Dead Cat Tail Assassins by P. Djeli Clark 8. A Conjuring of Light by V.E. Schwab 9. Flying Hotel by Grace Curtis 10. The Cage of Dark Hours by Marina Lostetter

I’m about 120 pages into the 700 pages of The Inevitable Ruin and I’m enjoying it. Can’t wait for the audiobook. Gotta say I am thankful for the audiobooks. I know how names of places and people are pronounced. Even Tserendolgor knew people would butcher her name.

As someone who also finds magic in Robin Hobb's immersive writing style, loved your description of how she just pulls you completely into her world. And those murder mystery fantasies sound fascinating - especially intrigued by 'The Tainted Cup' with that Leviathan-threatened setting. Always appreciate finding unique genre blends! 📚

Favorite read of 2024 was probably Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo. I also read some really good romantasy; the Ever King duology and Spark of the Everflame series. Honestly last reading year wasn’t that great. Hoping for a better year this year.

Thankyou for another great video. Ive read sliver of silence and harbinger of justice and though they were both absolutely fantastic, cant wait for the next one

I’m stuck on Rhythm of War. I’m a quarter of the way through the book, and it’s so slow going. At this rate I won’t be reading Wind and Truth until July. 😂 I say all that to say Oathbringer was my absolute favorite book I read in 2024. Loved it so much. Other favorites were: - Bel Canto by Ann Patchett - Skin Game by Jim Butcher - Trials of Empire by Richard Swan - The Wickwire Watch by Jacquelyn Hagen - Empire of Exiles by Erin M Evans (slow start but worth it for the ending) - Tiamat’s Wrath and Leviathan Falls by James S.A. Corey

The Tainted Cup worked for me better than the books by the same author I read before. The characters, worldbuilding, etc meshed well together.

Bought Murder at Spindle Manor based soley on your channel, looking forward to reading it once i finish Empire of Silence. Also Tainted Cup was my favorite read of 2024

Man I HATED Sword of Kaigen.

I hope you return to Nettle and Bone; it was such a fun story! I have been hearing so many good things about Dungeon Crawler Carl, so I will have to pick it up. I just finished Wind and Truth and will be interested to see what you think when you're done! Thanks for the reading suggestions!

Totally agree with your comment on Royal Assassin's ending. After a little bit slower pace in the middle of the book, the ending just blew it away.

I bought myself an off brand lego book nook that's like a little spell shop. it is very detailed came with lights and you can have it open or closed and it was 30 bucks on amazon. I had the best time for a couple of nights between christmas and new years listening to an audiobook and building my little spell book shop 🥰🥰🥰 *edit to say the exterior of the nook is designed to look like a book, it's so cute. Also I think "lego" was the way to go since a lot of the other DIYs need to be painted or stained and I've gotten slivers from other craft kits using that same type of wood. Just something to consider.

I use my old pregnancy pillow sort of wrapped around myself and on my lap to hold those massive Berserk deluxe editions. It protects my legs, the book and supports my wrists. definitely will never read a big book with out a nice thick pillow.

Can confirm that Lightfall and Water Moon are absolutely worth checking out!! And ooooh I can't wait to read some new Fonda Lee. We're kicking the new year off on a high note!

Im on a mission to read dungeon crawler carl. I need to get my hands on a copy

I collect bookmarks, currently over 3000 and yes I do use them, a different one, for each book I read x reminders of the places I have visited x

Randomly saw this vid . Downloaded for the heck of it . Omfg best decision ever . On book 6 now . Looking for something else till 7 comes out . Yes its that good.

On the page-holders: if you are reading «aloud» in a sign language

I loved the sword of kaigen!!! So amazing! ❤

your book covers are dope and far better than those covers with trees and daggers on it

I have a fabric book protector/sleeve for my books so that they are safe when I travel with them and don’t get damaged (particularly in the corners)

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I have a personalised embosser and I love it. I would recommend buying stickers to emboss first (I have 2 inch round gold ones) because its easier to see the embossed pattern on the sticker than it is on the paper.

Here is a book that I think you’d like coming out in January that you didn’t mention. The Way Up is Death by Dan Hanks out January 14th.

I personally like the magnetic bookmarks because they stay put. Now I want to make a book pillow.