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@terrencejackson9641 3 күн бұрын
Hi Chantaal New Subbie Over Here Can’t Wait For More Content To Come Soon Definitely Looking Forward To What Books You’ll Might Read In July📚❤️💙
@ChantaalReads 3 күн бұрын
Thank you!
@terrencejackson9641 3 күн бұрын
@@ChantaalReads you’re welcome❤️
@mariareadsssf 3 күн бұрын
Best books: "A Master of Djinn" - P. Djeli Clark, "The Tainted Cup" - Robert Jackson Bennett Best sequel: "Mirrored Heavens" - Rebecca Roanhorse Biggest surprises: "Witch King" - Martha Wells "Annihilation" - Jeff VanderMeer Dissapointments: "The Vanished Birds" , "The Lies of Locke Lamora" , "The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms" (The Broken Earth being one of my favorite series).
@ChantaalReads 3 күн бұрын
@@mariareadsssf Oooh thank you!! I’ll have to pick up Witch King soon, I own it and have yet to read it.
@mariareadsssf 3 күн бұрын
@@ChantaalReads for me it was a surprise as a lor of reviewers were saying how complicated the plot is. While the reader needs to pay atention, I did not found it difficult. It helped that I wrote the cast of characters so to not keep turning to the first pages.
@emilia4175 8 күн бұрын
The Spear Cuts through Water has been sitting on my shelves for a few months and it just jumped to the top of my TBR!
@ChantaalReads 8 күн бұрын
Love to hear it!! Hope you enjoy it!
@ToriMorrow 8 күн бұрын
It’s so nice to see These Burning Stars getting more love! It’s incredible 🔥
@ChantaalReads 8 күн бұрын
It’s soooooo good! And somehow you’re one of the only other booktubers who has read it!
@theanswerisbooks 8 күн бұрын
City of Stairs, chef's kiss. That whole trilogy is impeccable.
@theanswerisbooks 16 күн бұрын
I remember the Shrike being scarier in the second book. Also, he named the Shrike after a cute little bird who impales its prey on sharp twigs and branches! It's nickname is the Butcherbird!
@theanswerisbooks 16 күн бұрын
Also, it might help you to know that the Stormlight books are literally three books in one. He structures each one like a trilogy, and I think he's pretty exacting on what he puts in. Anyway, that's why they're so long, and he designed them that way on purpose so the reader could really immerse themselves in the world. I think most of it does have a purpose. Anyway, you don't necessarily have to listen to me, but I always wish they were longer lol.
@ChantaalReads 16 күн бұрын
@@theanswerisbooks That explains....SO much about the structure of book one, especially the last third. I'm waiting to get a little more groove back before jumping back into Words of Radiance. I feel a slump coming onnnn D:
@xoxlove6101 18 күн бұрын
The ninth rain- in the next two books the lgbt relationships get more page time
@ChantaalReads 18 күн бұрын
Thanks for the info!
@theanswerisbooks 23 күн бұрын
Seveneves was pretty good! Terrifying. But he's not so much a character writer as he is an experience and vibe writer. I HATED Snow Crash.
@theanswerisbooks 23 күн бұрын
The Hyperion Cantos is CrAzY.
@ChantaalReads 23 күн бұрын
@@theanswerisbooks Hyperion is WILDIN OUT, I knew it was insane but I still wasn't prepared
@ChantaalReads 23 күн бұрын
I'll try that next, I do see it regarded highly! And LMAO I've heard many people say the same about Snow Crash
@theanswerisbooks Ай бұрын
Robert Jackson Bennett is a frickin stealth genius.
@ChantaalReads Ай бұрын
TRULY.
@zixaz00 Ай бұрын
Hell yeah, These Burning Stars deserves sooo much more hype! And I need to read The Genesis of Misery, hoping it will work for me :)
@ChantaalReads Ай бұрын
I hope it does too! It’s a tricky one to connect with but so good.
@MicahRion Ай бұрын
I'm inspired by how you track how diversely you're reading, because, exactly how you said, it's not on a granular level. I wanna set up something similar!
@ChantaalReads Ай бұрын
Thanks! It's super easy once you get into the habit.
@theanswerisbooks Ай бұрын
You're so right that it's baffling that The Spear Cuts Through Water wasn't nominated for anything. Awards committees were sleeping on it just like everyone else. They must just not have read it!
@ChantaalReads Ай бұрын
Seriously!! And it’s the type of books awards normally push so hard.
@kisscass9348 Ай бұрын
How funny! I started reading 'The Spear Cuts Through Water' early last year, not having heard much about it, just because I had this feeling I should read it. Then life distracted me and I put it down, but earlier today it popped into my head spontaneously when I was trying to decide on a fantasy to read, and now I've seen your video! The stars are aligning - I must read this immediately!
@ChantaalReads Ай бұрын
Oh I love that!!! I hope you enjoy!
@MicahRion Ай бұрын
I can really relate to what you said about not guessing mysteries! I am also totally here to let the story take me along. In middle school I remember reading assigned books and being assigned worksheets that said, "what do you think will happen next?" and I remember always hating that question.
@MicahRion Ай бұрын
This is the first video I'm finding of yours, excited to watch more! I love small booktube channels because I find so many books I've never heard about before.
@ChantaalReads Ай бұрын
Aw, thank you!
@zixaz00 Ай бұрын
Omg Lex from The 100 takes me back lol… I wasn’t a huge Clarke/Lex shipper cause I loved Bellarke but DAMN Lex’s ending was truly awful Spear Cuts Through Water didn’t 100% work for me but it’s so masterfully crafted that I love seeing people gush about it! It’s so underrated and it’s a tragedy it didn’t win all the awards.
@ChantaalReads Ай бұрын
They made so many truly awful decisions in that show, especially as a Bellamy fan. ☠️ I’m genuinely shocked that Spear wasn’t showered with nominations last year. Genuinely.
@zixaz00 Ай бұрын
@@ChantaalReads seriously, every time I saw awards announced last year I kept being disappointed when it wasn't mentioned. Like I love Legends & Lattes but there was no good reason for that to get nominated for every award instead of Spear! Spear was nominated for the Ursula K Le Guin prize but didn't win. Literature Science Alliance really enjoyed the winner and Spear so it least it seems to have lost to a worthy winner!
@ChantaalReads Ай бұрын
@@zixaz00 Ooh yeah I watch her too and the winner last year is on my TBR! At least I know I can lean toward the Ursula K LeGuin awards as a benchmark for some good and interesting nominations. The Hugo and Nebula nominations this year have not been doing it for me.
@zixaz00 Ай бұрын
@@ChantaalReads agreed! I definitely plan on reading Arboreality as well. I'm looking forward to seeing the nominees for the Le Guin awards this year!
@theanswerisbooks Ай бұрын
60% off!!!!! 🙌🏻
@theanswerisbooks Ай бұрын
(I get Elizabeth Bear and Elizabeth Moon mixed up, too!)
@ChantaalReads Ай бұрын
Some days the stars just align!
@theanswerisbooks 2 ай бұрын
I'm reading Warrior's Apprentice right now! It reallllly bothers me that you can't get a set of matching books, even though I really love old sf mass markets. I just want Baen to reissue the whole series with new covers so they can all match :(((
@theanswerisbooks 2 ай бұрын
Ooh, also, I'm so happy you loved My Heart is a Chainsaw! Can't wait to see what you think of the second two.
@ChantaalReads 2 ай бұрын
@@theanswerisbooks I would LOVE and absolutely blow a stupid amount of money on a newly issued matching set for Vorkosigan. I think the demand is so there, I want it! I'm happy with the silly old mass markets for now. I'm also technically halfway through Warrior's Apprentice but I've had it on a very long pause. My Heart is a Chainsaw was SO DAMN GOOD
@theanswerisbooks 2 ай бұрын
The ring light and my glasses are mortal enemies. Also, yessssss, I love when book things are my fault! I hope you love it.
@theanswerisbooks 2 ай бұрын
Ugh, Ninefox Gambit. I shake my fist at thee!!!!
@ChantaalReads 2 ай бұрын
I’m not alone!!
@zixaz00 2 ай бұрын
I really enjoyed Ninefox Gambit but I hated the sequel so I kinda feel like you’re not missing out on much. Glad to hear you’re enjoying Floating Hotel and hope you like the second half too!
@ChantaalReads 2 ай бұрын
Oh good LOL!
@theanswerisbooks 2 ай бұрын
You should try Children of Time! That one has been my favorite by Tchaikovsky for sure.
@theanswerisbooks 2 ай бұрын
Also, Happy Birthday!!
@ChantaalReads 2 ай бұрын
@@theanswerisbooks Thank you!
@ChantaalReads 2 ай бұрын
That's the one next up!!
@theanswerisbooks 3 ай бұрын
I hope you keep going with the Jenn Lyons series! Books three, four and five are WILD. I didn't start really loving it until book three.
@theanswerisbooks 3 ай бұрын
Also, hey! Thanks for the mention! I'm excited to see what you think about the book.
@ChantaalReads 3 ай бұрын
@@theanswerisbooks Yes! Will definitely continue the Jenn Lyons, I’m invested but need to get out of my own way lol. And I’m excited about the Lee Mandelo!
@theanswerisbooks 3 ай бұрын
I love Keigo Higashino so much! Also, Malice isn't one, but I'm having so much fun with Japanese puzzle mysteries (honkaku). I've never figured one out, but I live in hope! Somebody mentioned Shimada Soji below, and he writes those! I just read one and had a lot of fun. I enjoyed your rant about pronunciation :)
@ChantaalReads 3 ай бұрын
Ooohh yesss I will dig in more, I’m getting so into Japanese mysteries lately
@zixaz00 3 ай бұрын
I’m dying at the thumbnail 😂
@ChantaalReads 3 ай бұрын
OMG LMAO I just let KZbin pick one at random 😂😂
@zixaz00 3 ай бұрын
@@ChantaalReadshaha that makes it even better 😂 Also that bag is so stinking cute, I love it!! I also have some Lego flowers (a different one though) and I love them! They’ll be great in that book vase
@zixaz00 3 ай бұрын
Hey Chantaal, good to see this video! I enjoyed it :) Sad to hear about that graphic novel. I can see what you mean about the lack of backgrounds really ruining it. The Jasmine Throne felt really slow for me too. It took me almost a month to read it. I read the second one on audio and enjoyed it a lot more, and I think the format is partially the reason. So maybe you could try on audio? For me I mainly kept going because I loved Suri’s debut series so much so I trusted her, and while I’m glad I continued, I still like her previous series more. I’m not sure if you’ve read it though so idk if that is helpful or not lol
@ChantaalReads 3 ай бұрын
Yay thank you for watching!! 💙 I might just revisit Jasmine Throne on audio for sure - giving it another chance that way could help with getting back in the groove of it.
@ambrosia-93 3 ай бұрын
If you enjoyed Malice, you should try The Tokyo Zodiac Murders by Shimada Soji ( if you have not already).
@ChantaalReads 3 ай бұрын
I have not, but it’s definitely on my radar. Thanks for the rec!