2025 is the year of catching up & finishing series

I hope your December reading goes great!! I’m trying to catch up on the Cosmere/Stormlight but it’s just so much, they keep multiplying 😂 Currently reading Rhythm of War and planning to jump into Wind in Truth without having read other series (mainly Mistborn), hopefully it will be fine haha

Thank you Dan

I don’t know how it works in England, but in the US, you either have to pay $20 extra to get rid of ads, or that’s another advantage of the Signature, it comes with no ads,as,part of the price. That, along with the automatic adjustment of the screen to different lights, is why I ordered a Signature and it will be here after Thanksgiving. In the US, the regular (with ads) is on sale for $130 (+$20 for no ads) and the signature edition (no ads, auto light adjustment, 32 Gb (though I won’t need that) and wireless charging is $155, so $5 more. Before you say you don’t mind ads, if you don’t have them, you can set the Kindle to display the book cover of the book you’re reading, which over years of reading would be a must have, for me. I saw they sell a remote page turner, but if you want to read with one hand, that wouldn’t work. I really enjoy reading nice hardback editions, but I don’t read a lot of fantasy (if I do, I’ll get it on the Kindle😉. My old Kindle died early in the year, so I was just using my 12.9” iPad. I would much rather see any color books on the iPad’s Kindle app than to have a color Kindle that only has 150 dpi vs 300 dpi for the b&w ones, but everybody has their own ideas. I just thought I’d share a few considerations I had for my purchase. Thanks for your video!

Thank you for a very thorough review. And I am one of those looking at getting one of these models during black Friday. Unfortunately, I'm still not certain which one is the best for me (I'll be 75 in 3 months) as my eye sight is a little problematic. I have an older 6 inch Kindle Paperwhite. At minimum I feel like I need something a little larger. Also, I think a model with buttons would be helpful to me as I sometimes have problems with neuropathy. Please forgive me for rambling on and going into my health issues. One last thing. I couldn't help but notice your very nice bookcase. Did you build that? Much respect to you from Larry in the U.S.

Does any of them have auto rotate?

A good review

I’ve got my matcha baby and the 12gen paperwhite Sig ed which should be called paperyellow :(

* For me - the 6” is too small, and the Oasis (with page turn buttons - and still being sold on Amazon) offers a good reading experience. The Scribe offers a more print book-size page and is good if you have low-vision challenges; however the size and weight presses the limits for long reading sessions. Another option is to use an HD Fire tablet on the “color invert” setting - which produces a black page with white print for less eye strain. You can also use with sepia or green background (and color invert) for an even more pleasant visual experience.

I am 74 books behind schedule 😩 but I’m at 86 books read so far this year so it’s a win for me. The cover of Yumi and the nightmare painter is absolutely beautiful, so is the Tainted Cup.

Great video, fantastic information! Also great points about your smaller screen being perhaps a touch TOO small. I wonder; regarding annotating, on the kindle app on the phone you can annotate by typing with your keyboard. Is that still available on most kindle models, or is annotating fully limited to the Scribe and its stylus? Also, do you know if the Colour Soft is waterproof? It definitely sounds like the model I’d wait for, if it weren’t for the price! 😅

I bought the 12th Gen Signature Edition Paperwhite. What I didn't do is my homework - in Canada Audiobooks (Audible) downloads are not supported and bluetooth is turned off for this function. In my opinion that is not clearly articulated by Amazon. Amazon Canada is uncommitted when asked about Audible becoming available on Kindle devices. I find this very disappointing as I live about 40 minutes from the US border. Also not available in Canada is the ColorSoft and again Amazon Canada will not commit to it coming to Canada anytime soon. I do have a Kobo Libra Color which has none of these restrictions. Amazon dominates the digital book market but I find Kobo is doing a good job keeping up. Another feature of the Kobo is you can access the local public Library's digital book and audio book collection which can't be done with the Kindle. The Kindle e Ink implementation is better than the Kobo in my humble opinion but not enough to be a deal breaker. The point being is there are regional differences with the Kindle readers so beware and see what they are in your region.

I still use the oasis

Thanks for an informative video. Currently I have a Kindle Scribe and the Matcha Basic. I love both. If your hands get tired and you don’t require the warm light, I highly recommend the new Basic with a soft clear cover (in case you want to use a decorative insert or stickers) and a MagSafe PopSocket. It is so easy to hold with one hand and you need barely move your thumb to advance the page.

oh mann i also picked up jade city, the poppy war, and the grace of kings for the first time in the same year (back in 2020) and to this date i'm still waiting to find a better reading year than that. i feel like our tastes align pretty well, so would definitely recommend the sword of kaigen by ml wang and the broken earth trilogy by nk jemisin if you haven't read those already! great video and can't wait to check out more of your videos!

Just came across your channel. Really enjoyed the video and it seems we have similar tastes. Subscribed.

I also only read The Lies of Locke Lamora and didn’t go on to finish the series even though over all I liked the book. I thought the ending chapters were excellent but the middle was kind of meandering. It concluded well enough that reading just the first book felt like a natural stopping point.

I’m definitely going to pick up The Grace of Kings! I read the Poppy War trilogy and it ignited a love of Chinese history inspired fantasy for me, so I’ve been eager to find more of those kinds of books. Personally I don’t think I’ll mind the dryness of the writing, as I read a lot of historical fiction, which tends to sometimes have a reputation for being dense.

Hi thanks for making this video, which I think adds a touch of much-needed realism to the Booktube's typically utopian vision of superhuman hyper-productive reading and towering TBRs. In regard to pages on Kindle, the device actually only counts a complete page -- as it exists in its printed counterpart -- as a single page, regardless of your font size. So for example, if your larger font divides a single page as it exists on print into 2-3 separate Kindle locations, they are still counted as a single page. Pages are different from locations: the former refers to the actual print pages, while the latter refers to the screen you're currently in. (that's why the locations always outnumber pages on Kindle) In short: if your Kindle tells you that you've read 35 "pages", then you've actually read 35 pages of the book the same way you would if you were reading its print copy 🥳🎉 Cheers, hope it helps!

Bloodborne in a book format sounds fairly interesting. It's definitely hard to read when you have to work + social life. Good luck and happy reading!

I just read Jade Legacy last month and I’m gonna miss the Kaul family so much.

I’m so glad to see this video!!! I’m currently reading The Grace of Kings and I’m loving it so far!

i couldn't finish grace of kings 😅 i get why people like it, but the read was not for me. i think i enjoy the softer and more sensitive/emotionally driven kind of story telling, and GoK was a dryer, more rigid sort of read. idk if that makes sense lol But I'm happy you really seemed to enjoy it ☺

Sorry man, I know you asked for us to vote for The Break Up Pact but I gotta vote for The Blood Dimmed Tide because that book was pretty great 😂

i am still struggle-wuggling with Grace of Kings this month 😅 i don't think i'm going to finish by the end of the month (only halfway) the world building is interesting, but the pacing is slow and i'm having a hard time connecting to characters...

If you have read the first 3 books of mistborn... i would recommend starting stormlight next. There are things that happen in mistborn series 2 that is after stormlight

The long price quartet by Daniel Abraham is great and definitely has an Asian flavor

As others have said, The Sword of Kaigen is well worth reading (Inspired by Japanese culture) I enjoyed The Heroic Age Trilogy by Rob J Hayes (Inspired by Asian culture) and the hard to find "Bridge of Birds" by Barry Hughart which begins the Chroncicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox. (Inspired by chinese culture)

I need more people to read The Art of Prophecy. Looking forward to the TV adaptation

By Asian, you mean 3-5 out of the 48 Asian countries

Middle Kingdom is a great series. I got thru the first several books maybe to 3 or 4. Chung Kuo is name? Really enjoyed them. Tho I think I heard the author rewrote some of them a bit? This is fantasy/sci-fi. Post WW3. Really recommend.

Great video! Your review is great and I have read most of those books. Thank you for sharing!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for the video. I've been loving most of the asian-inspired fantasy books that I've read. The Dandelion Dynasty Series by Ken Liu has quickly become one of favorite series I've ever read. Can only recommend :)

Indian guy here, I would recommend "The Immortals of Meluha" trilogy by Amish. It dramatizes the story of Lord Shiva from Indian mythology.

i'm surprised Daughter of the Moon Goddess , The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea , Descendant of the Crane , and Six Crimson Cranes didn't make the list.

i had a good time with the “Last Burning Star” series a few years ago, but i feel like it is probably targeted towards a late-teen audience (which is when i read it lol)

So cool to see your opinion on some books on my TBR. Thank you for my sign to start Poppy War + Jade City! Sword of Kaigen is the best Asian (Japanese) inspired fantasy I've read recently. You might like Iron Widow too, it's pretty crazy but fun - the concept is "what if Ancient China had magic mechas to fight kaiju?"

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very great video!

waaaay !! You were in Liverpool :D if i had of been in the city that day i would of loved to say hello :D hope you had a lovely day !

your bookshelf is gorgeousss, that shade of blue is divine

You seem so sweet

The Tainted Cup is on my TBR. I really appreciate your review of it!

Do you paint on your books yourself?!

I feel the audio book is better to understand the POVs, but I personally hated the prince's POV. The voice actor for him gets super quiet at times while other times he will be "normal" volume. I am glad you felt the same about this book as I did though lol

Great choices! In my opinion, after having tried different SFF subscriptions, the only sub worth having is the Broken Binding Sub. I guess it strongly depends on your personal taste. I am seriously thinking about cancelling my Illumicrate and Owlcrate subscriptions. However, I’m still greatly interested in their upcoming Sci-Fi and Epic fantasy quarter-subscriptions. As you said, if you find yourself interested in buying one of their monthly books, they will eventually still be available to buy from their stock of past boxes. Finding past Broken Binding editions is very very difficult instead. I really wish to get a spot in the Broken Binding Sub as soon as possible🤞🏻

oh yeah, i remember you saying you wanted to read Dandelion Dynasty in September. I put off starting it so i can read it then too ^_^

nice book choices

So glad you liked The Tainted Cup! I gave it a 4 star too. I know what you mean about Ana/characters who know everything and keep it to themselves, but I thought Ana was just hilarious so I really enjoyed her character 😂 And yay for liking a romance novel!!

the romance genre growing on you? 😏 the excited shoulder wiggle was everything though 😂💟