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@esmayrosalyne 3 сағат бұрын
Oooh I had no idea that Heliotrope might get companion books, exciting! And what a lovely interview with Josh, he deserves all the love and hype! I bet you are going to love his book, it's so rich and it has such great staying power. Happy reading, Abel ;)))
@ZSDiamanti 10 сағат бұрын
Abel! I hope you love Stone & Tide! 🎉
@bookswithabel 5 сағат бұрын
Thank you for watching! I'm sure it'll be a great ride 🤩
@CoreyRatliff 14 сағат бұрын
Hey thank you for adding Shadows of a Lost Hollow in this! For those curious, the Elmerïan Chronicles novellas can be read at anytime. Before the series. After. During. They're both prequels and meant to build out the world more so than to add to the main novels' timeline. Personally, I'd say this order, however, for best impact: Whispers of a World Breaker ->Ashes of a Risen Empire Bloods of a Withering Kingdom ->Shadows of a Lost Hollow Ruins of a Shattered Dawn
@bookswithabel 5 сағат бұрын
Thank you for watching! And thank you for the suggested reading order, I can't wait to dive into your books! 😍
@b.h.7661 14 сағат бұрын
Hi Abel. This is Peter, the author of Battle Mage here. Delighted to be included in your latest video among so many other cool books! And @Grimm44 is correct. Battle Mage is a stand-alone book, but I am currently working on a prequel, which will then lead on to a sequel. So BM will essentially be the first book in a three book series. The idea of calling it "Book 1" is to make it clear that people would be better to read the main book first so as to avoid spoilers. Hope that makes it clearer and thanks again for the kind words :)
@bookswithabel 5 сағат бұрын
Oh wow thank you for watching! I'm happy you're expanding the story and I'm super hyped about the first book, hopefully I'll get to read (and review) it soon! 🔥
@srgay 15 сағат бұрын
Thanks for the kind words and review of Night Owls. So many great books you shared today. Love em! Great interview!
@bookswithabel 15 сағат бұрын
Thank you for watching! You're right, a lot of GREAT books on my TBR 🔥🔥🔥 The rest of October will be amazing 🤩
@GarethNorth-f5t 16 сағат бұрын
I want to read An Exile of water & Gold! I'm so happy I've found this channel, great content man.
@bookswithabel 15 сағат бұрын
Thank you for watching! Joshua is a great writer, let me know what you think about the book!
@Grimm44 17 сағат бұрын
I have read shards of the earth as well I like the battle scenes and the crew of the ship however I did not like the politics and some of the aliens in this world
@bookswithabel 15 сағат бұрын
I agree, the crew is definitely the best part so far!
@VidalinaSidoti 17 сағат бұрын
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@bookswithabel 17 сағат бұрын
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@Grimm44 17 сағат бұрын
I have read battle mage by Peter Flannery. took a chance on this book from a author I have never heard of before and it was very rewarding definitely a five-star for me I have spoken to him online and they will be more books in this world
@bookswithabel 17 сағат бұрын
Thank you for watching! Great, thank you for sharing your experience with the book, it looks like it will be a great read! Also, I'm super happy it will be the first in a series 🔥
@b.h.7661 14 сағат бұрын
Thanks for the shout, Grimm :)
@bookswithabel 17 сағат бұрын
I misspelled (and mispronounced) the title of Nick Snape's fantasy novel, which is, in fact, “A Dragon of The Veil.” Sorry for the error!
@bookstalgic 10 күн бұрын
Oh yes, Stargate! Loved that movie so much lol. I still need to watch the TV show too 😂. The Engineer sounds cool. I put Contagion on my list as well and Powerless, which sounds really intriguing too! I’ve heard of the Children of Time books. Funny to hear that the aliens stole the show! 👽 also good to know it can be read as a standalone. Woah, connecting to a POV that is mysteriously dead in the future timeline sounds intriguing! Great wrap up and review of these new (to me!) books! I wish I had more time to read too 😊
@bookswithabel 10 күн бұрын
Thank you for watching! Yes, I'm starting to plan my escape to the wilderness, holed up in a cabin surrounded only by books. I'll become local folklore and scare hikers as a hobby 😂😂😂 Anyway I'm happy to fill up your wishlist with new, lesser known books. Also, I just finished Centauri's shadow and it was even better than I thought 😁😁😁 And now I'll get to work, daydreaming of coming back home for.more reading 😂😂😂
@chokog2446 12 күн бұрын
Richard's books were one of the highlights of my year! Great series and great ending! It does make sense that he was a lawyer, something i didn't know until this interview 😊 Also, great interview!👍😊
@bookswithabel 12 күн бұрын
Thank you for watching! I'm happy my first interview went well, and I'm super proud I could host now other than Richard Swan! He has an amazing personality and I loved book one, can't wait to read the rest of the series!
@laurah448 12 күн бұрын
Fun interview and I enjoyed hearing Richard's writing journey. Big congrats on the contract! And yes the publishing world is slow haha, so many great books to release.
@bookswithabel 12 күн бұрын
Thank you for watching! Loved Richard's book and I'm super hyped for the rest of the series!
@esmayrosalyne 13 күн бұрын
Holy smokes, mad respect for you and your translation skills, this has to be one of the most unique interviews I have ever seen haha. Loved your questions and Richard's answers, I really hope the series gains much love in Italy! And thanks for putting so many exciting new hidden gems on my radar 🤩
@bookswithabel 13 күн бұрын
Thank you Esmay! It was HARD, not gonna lie, but Richard is so effortlessly fun, and I could chat with him all day. I hope I'll be able to interview him again in the future. And yes, I've already bought an unhealthy amount of books from that list 💀😁😂 Thank you for watching, as always 🔥
@esmayrosalyne 13 күн бұрын
@@bookswithabel You made it look so effortless, especially with how smoothly you switched from English to Italian. Again, mad respect 🙏 I am just gonna start manifesting for you that you get many more opportunities like these!
@bookswithabel 13 күн бұрын
@@esmayrosalyne Thank you, great things will come 🎉🎉🎉
@GarethNorth-f5t 14 күн бұрын
Love this!
@bookswithabel 14 күн бұрын
Thank you for watching! 😊
@VidalinaSidoti 14 күн бұрын
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@bookswithabel 14 күн бұрын
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@TylerHansen-y1o 19 күн бұрын
The Gap Cycle by Stephen R. Donaldson that’s my favourite. Good video man
@bookswithabel 19 күн бұрын
I was reading about it just yesterday! I should absolutely check it out, Thank you for watching! 😀
@tallaaron1115 19 күн бұрын
As a novelist I can personally say that Jeff Brown is awesome to work with. He did my covers for the first three books of my current series I am working on. This is an awesome break down of these books that comes across highly personal and engaging. Please keep doing this because it brings a personal touch to books that Sci-Fi and fantasy books deserve. Thank you for all these book reviews and I look forward to what you bring in the future.
@bookswithabel 19 күн бұрын
Thank you for watching! And thank you for your kind words, you really made me feel like the work I'm doing has a positive influence on our communication. Looks like Brown is a real powerhouse in the field, and your experience with him is a great proof of it! Tell me.more about your book, I want to check em out! Thank you again!
@Baguette-senpai 22 күн бұрын
The way you unboxed it made it seem like you were taking some sort of artefact out of that box 😮
@bookswithabel 22 күн бұрын
I actually felt a little bit like Indiana Jones. But really I was just afraid of ruining the dust jacket. 🤣🤣🤣
@keslanmoruk3168 22 күн бұрын
Why isn't it wrapped in something? İ hate it when amazon ships books with only the package and no protection. İ got one book that arrived and it looked used despite getting a completely new product.
@bookswithabel 22 күн бұрын
You're totally right. The more time passes, the less protection there is. Sooner or later Amazon will start shipping books without envelopes 😭💀🤣
@abcdeqwerty123 22 күн бұрын
Looks nice. Wasn't a huge fan of the novella but willing to give the novel a try
@bookswithabel 22 күн бұрын
I'll read the book soon, hopefully next month!
@PalmerPickering 25 күн бұрын
I’m on book four of Wars of Light and Shadow. It is truly epic.
@bookswithabel 25 күн бұрын
Wow, I'm so excited about the rest of the series! Thank you for watching! 💚
@laurah448 27 күн бұрын
I would love to see your edition of Earthsea one day. Fantastic video.
@bookswithabel 27 күн бұрын
I will gladly comply 💚 Thank you for watching!
@esmayrosalyne 27 күн бұрын
Every time I think I am in the know of all the hidden gems, you manage to destroy my TBR once again with so many underhyped books hahah. Nomads of the Sea and Salt in the Wound have been on my TBR for a shamefully long time though, I need to get to them! Also love to hear that you are enjoying your current reads so much. Beautifully said about Janny's prose! I initially thought I struggled with that because English is not my native language, but you helped me realise that I just needed to give it more patience and room to breathe. Appreciate you! 🥰
@bookswithabel 27 күн бұрын
Thank you Esmay, always a great pleasure to read your comments! Yeah, a lot of really interesting stuff. I'll definitely need to buy more bookshelves lol. About Janny's books, they ARE INDEED, really complex and challenging (and I totally understand the struggle with non native readers, of course), but I think that in the end the effort will be repaired. I'm just annoyed with people who dismiss the book as pretentious or something 🤣 But yeah, it is absolutely on another level language wise, and it's totally fine to give it a proper try and decide it's too much, especially for people searching for something more quick or easily digestible. Anyway, thank you for watching 🤟🏽
@esmayrosalyne 26 күн бұрын
@@bookswithabel Oh for sure, Janny is just about the least pretentious author out there! Her style won't be for everyone, but it sure deserves all the praise and admiration! And I feel you on always needing new bookshelves hahah
@Chance.Dillon 28 күн бұрын
That exiled queen cover is insanely nice-sounds super interesting and excited to hear your thoughts
@bookswithabel 28 күн бұрын
I'm so hyped for that book. Should I put it in my cart? 😈 (I wanna do it)
@chokog2446 28 күн бұрын
You are reading everything I love! And you totally made my day with mentioning The Vorkosigan Saga! One of my all time favorite comfort series! 😊
@bookswithabel 28 күн бұрын
Ah, I love that saga (and I should totally find the time to finish it but 🤫🤫🤫) Thank you for watching!
@chokog2446 28 күн бұрын
I hate when people use the language, particularly when it is a tad elevated from the daily vocabulary, as a reason to describe a book as "difficult"... To me, difficulty comes with low quality, not with complex prose, and Janny's work is absolutely worth the effort! I personally didn't find it difficult at all. It is a whole another thing to just say that it doesn't speak to you or is just not your cup of tea. That is totally fine. We all like different things. But no reason to label something "difficult"just because it might not jive with your reading preferences....
@bookswithabel 28 күн бұрын
To be fair, I understand that much of modern fantasy literature is written differently, often with the goal of being palatable to the widest possible audience, so it is written in an extremely simple way. A reader who has read a lot of books like that may find himself a little lost when he faces a book like The Curse or The Mustwraith, which I think is consciously written in a more complex way. But it also bothers me when people criticize that complexity without really giving such interesting books a chance.
@chokog2446 27 күн бұрын
@@bookswithabel Exactly! The thing is, often new readers get intimated by this style of writing, and as you said, kind of give up. I just want them to know that just because it is different from what they are used to, it doesn't mean it is difficult. It is just different and I wish they would give these books a chance. I think the long time readers who speak of these books as "scary" and "difficult" do them a disservice, because it intimidates the potential reader and gives them an excuse to give up at the first moment they encounter a more complex passage. You don't do that. Actually, you are very good at explaining that despite the different prose or structure, these books are something they should pursue and I am very grateful to you for that 😊👍
@bookswithabel 27 күн бұрын
@@chokog2446 thank you! Hopefully videos like this will help people out, and I'm super happy that Janny is getting more and more recognition thanks, in small part, to many passionate booktubers 💚
@TedReadInstead 28 күн бұрын
Wonderful video, Abel! You've done a LOT of reading! :)
@bookswithabel 28 күн бұрын
I know right? 🤣🤣🤣 Thank you for watching!
@davidwardrop9214 28 күн бұрын
I love these videos on new writers and works. I wonder if you have done or will be doing a video on debuts of 2024?
@bookswithabel 28 күн бұрын
I haven't, but it's a GREAT idea! Perhaps I should do something like that for 2025, or at the end of 2024 🔥 Thank you for watching!
@davidwardrop9214 28 күн бұрын
@@bookswithabel Thanks to you I come across so many names I have never heard of.
@VidalinaSidoti 28 күн бұрын
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@bookswithabel 28 күн бұрын
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@liviajelliot Ай бұрын
What a haul, and congrats on a year of KZbin!! I haven't touched Sanderson's secret projects, but I think I'm more intrigued by Yumi, tbh. In any case, congrats again on the first booktube-versary, and thank you so much for your support of the indie community! You rock!
@bookswithabel Ай бұрын
Thank you Livia, for your kind words and for being part of this community 💚
@bookstalgic Ай бұрын
Hi Abel!! Yay for 1 year on Booktube, that's wonderful! You made it!! :) Thank you so much for all of the nice things you said about my channel, wow!! That really made my day! You are so sweet and I really appreciate your words. :):):) I appreciate all the support you have given me from the beginning as well. I always love hearing about all of these new SFF books I've never heard of and you've taught me a lot so far! As for your book haul, what a great bunch of books! I really want to read all of Robin Hobb and I've heard such great things about her fantasy books. I love the Outlander books too; it's one of my favorite series! I've read through book 4, but this reminds me that I should pick up the 5th one soon! I've also been trying to stay away from the show until I'm done with the books. The actors who play Claire and Jamie are definitely different then what I pictured in my head. Congratulations again on your 1 year Booktube anniversary. Wishing you the best with the process of writing of your own book and I can't wait to read it when it's finished!
@bookswithabel Ай бұрын
Thank you for watching! You deserve recognition for your amazing channel, it really is a wonderful corner of the Booktube community! And YES, read Robin Hobb. The Farseer Trilogy changed my life forever, both as a reader and as a writer. It really is a masterpiece of character work, atmosphere and overall prose. Can't wait to hear your thoughts about it! I'm still trying to decide when to start Outlander because each book is HUGE and I have commitments 😂😂😂 My writing is going well, thank you. I'm not sure if I'll try and publish a translation of my fantasy novels or go for something completely new. We'll see. Thank you again, it's always a pleasure to read your comments!
@srgay Ай бұрын
Congratulations on the one year anniversary! I just celebrated the first anniversary of night owls coming out on September 1st. So glad you enjoyed the books. Small typo in your description. :)
@bookswithabel Ай бұрын
Thank you for watching! And congratulations for the first year anniversary of Night Owls!
@TedReadInstead Ай бұрын
Hello Abel, from a VERY new Booktuber. :) Congratulations on ONE year! That is awesome! You have given me inspiration to keep going at this. :) May you be blessed with many more Booktubing years! :)
@bookswithabel Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching, Ted! And welcome to the Booktube community ✨ To know that my videos have inspired you is a great source of joy. I am sure this experience will enrich you!
@tovx76 Ай бұрын
Great video Abel! Congratulations on one year. I love your videos. I am often listening to them while I am at work and forget to comment. Thank you for all the work you have put into your channel. Hope you enjoy the rest of your day!
@bookswithabel Ай бұрын
Thank you for watching, Drew (or listening 😂) I totally understand. I end up listening to most of the channels I follow, because I'm often driving or at work myself so no need to apologize! Thank you for your comment, I really appreciate it. And thank you for being part of this little community! 💚
@CNavo.TheNextChapter Ай бұрын
Yes! Congratulations on 1 year Abel! Glad to know you!
@bookswithabel Ай бұрын
Thank you Chris! I love your channel! 💚
@jryan217 Ай бұрын
You are wrong about your English not being good, your english is very good!
@bookswithabel Ай бұрын
Thank you for watching! And thank you for your kindness. I'm working hard to improve my vocabularies and my pronunciation. Sometimes my brain really refuses to articulate though and sentences, sometimes it's easier. But it's becoming more manageable by the day 💚
@jryan217 Ай бұрын
The books by Palmer Pickering look great!
@bookswithabel Ай бұрын
Yes! They look so good on my shelf 😁
@esmayrosalyne Ай бұрын
Wow, congrats on the booktube anniversary!! I am beyond grateful for all the hours of entertainment you have provided with your amazing content already, I hope you know how much the hard work is appreciated. Also, that shoutout at the end was entirely too wholesome, thank you so much for those kind words (I hope I can live up to that praise haha) 🥺❤ This is a wonderful book haul to celebrate the fun with! I hope that childhood favourite series holds up all these years later; sometimes it's okay to just take off the critical book reviewer glasses and allow yourself to enjoy a fun, nostalgic adventure for what it is ;) Also, whenever anything of your writing gets published in English, I will be first in line! Wishing you all the best, Abel 🥰
@bookswithabel Ай бұрын
Thank YOU Esmay, for being awesome and for all of your hard work It has been an incredibly hard and satisfying year, and I'm happy, really. It's kind of a little slice of heaven for me. I'm super excited to dive deep into David Gerrard's word again, and I'll gladly put aside my writer/editor mind 😁😁😜 My road to publication is long and arduous, but I'll get there eventually. I'll FOR SURE knock at your door for an early opinion. THANK YOU ESMAY ✨✨✨
@esmayrosalyne Ай бұрын
@@bookswithabel 'A little slice of heaven', I LOVE that haha. And no rush, I am sure your books will be well worth the wait. I will be here when they are ready to be devoured 🤩 Thank YOU!! 🥰
@the_fools_tale Ай бұрын
Congratulations on one year Abel!
@bookswithabel Ай бұрын
Thank you Andrew. You're always the bestest ever. I truly love your work 🫂💚
@laurah448 Ай бұрын
That's a book haul! Congrats on one year!
@bookswithabel Ай бұрын
Thank you Laura! It's been a wild ride, and I'm so happy about the past 12 months ✨✨✨
@calumlott Ай бұрын
One year! Wohoo!!
@bookswithabel Ай бұрын
Time flies when you're having fun 😂😂😂 Thank you Calum!
@AlbertTheConjugator Ай бұрын
CONGRATULATIONS 🎊 🤗
@bookswithabel Ай бұрын
Thank you my friend 🫂💚
@ZOMGfantasy Ай бұрын
Congrats on the full year, Abel! Love what you do!
@bookswithabel Ай бұрын
Thank you my friend, I still can't believe a year has passed since my first horrible video 😂
@NatalieKelda Ай бұрын
Congratulations on one year! 🥳🥳
@bookswithabel Ай бұрын
@@NatalieKelda Thank you Natalie!!! 💚
@chokog2446 Ай бұрын
The whole series by Richard Swan is so good! And the books are so pretty!
@bookswithabel Ай бұрын
Yes, and Yes! I'm reading the series on my Kindle but I should probably switch to physical 😂
@joshuawalkerauthor Ай бұрын
Congrats on one year Abel!! Thanks for all you do, you absolute legend ❤
@bookswithabel Ай бұрын
@@joshuawalkerauthor Thank you Joshua 🫂✨💚
@Chance.Dillon Ай бұрын
What.A.Book.Haul Big congrats on one year man. I picked up watching you several months ago and I have loved seeing your growth and everything you do for independent authors. Hears to another year🎉🎉
@bookswithabel Ай бұрын
Thank you Chance, for the kind words and for your support, it really means a lot 💚
@Chance.Dillon Ай бұрын
@@bookswithabel keep crushing it
@vanessasherbet Ай бұрын
Congrats Abel, I'm so proud of you and how far your channel has got 🫶🏻 you deserve the world
@bookswithabel Ай бұрын
Thank you my dear, for being there since the very beginning 💚