Was this worth a second chance? Book Shopping / Haul, Another book I couldn’t get through 👎🏻

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The Way of Kings amzn.to/3UiEUy1
To Bleed a Crystal Bloom amzn.to/3wlMxf0
Empire of Silence amzn.to/4aTEYeF
The Oracle Year amzn.to/3wlcRWF
Funny Story amzn.to/3Ql1TY0
The Dispossessed amzn.to/3WeSOUs
The Dark Forest amzn.to/3Wkby4W
Shadow & Claw amzn.to/3WhpGfj
August Kitco and the Mechas From Space amzn.to/3WfHfMI
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[@DianaEvergreen]

You truly are one of the best booktubers on KZbin! Your eloquence, honesty, natural demeanor, and genuine personality shine through, along with your talent for picking up a variety of interesting books! With content of such high quality, it's surprising you don't have 100k subscribers yet. Your videos stand out for their insightful discussions, genuine passion, and far surpass the content of many popular booktubers who rely on superficial trends. Trust me, I consume a LOT of booktube content, and yours is truly exceptional.

[@fileanavailable]

exactly this!! Well said

[@BookswithBrittany]

This made me tear up. You are so sweet, your kind words mean so much to me 🥹🫶🏻

[@kathleenbrashier2579]

I hate the USA's culture of work before anything and everything else. It's just not okay. Being that sick is just so miserable, I'm glad you're up out of the dark hole of feverish blankness. I started The Dispossessed! The beginning is so well described, I love it. Love seeing backlist scifi ladies' books getting some love.

[@BookswithBrittany]

I’m so glad to hear that, I can’t wait to start it soon!

[@rachaelgudgel8074]

✨I am glad you are feeling better! I hate that we are made to feel guilty for being sick. Don’t ever feel guilty! The older I get the more I focus on my well being and that includes being easier on myself for taking care of myself. I hope that makes sense 😊

[@BookswithBrittany]

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[@brentasmith]

I'm so glad you gave Empire of Silence another chance. I think the pacing improves in the following books without losing the core of what it is or its style. Also it's pronounced like Rock-ee-oh if someone hasn't already helped you out there

[@BookswithBrittany]

Thank you! Can’t wait to continue

[@lianneknox5886]

Love your vlogs! Pronunciation for Cixin Liu (Shee-Shan Lou) and Christopher Ruocchio (Rock - e - oh). If you ever get a chance, I recommend the Tencent version of 3 Body Problem, versus the Netflix. It's a little slow in some spots, and yes, you have to select English subtitles unless you speak Chinese, but it followed the book more closely. Netflix cut it way down and unfortunately white-washed the hell out of it. Wished you had a better employer! Hang in there girl! Claire kitty says meow to your fur babies.

[@BookswithBrittany]

Thank you! 🤍🫶🏻

[@Belemrys]

Hardcovers for the series will be reprinting…DAW just reprinted Empire of Silence hardcovers after 5 years of us demanding it…if it sells well the rest of the series will get a second run in hardcover! I would def get kindle in the mean time and binge…book 6 came out in April and the finale is 50% done according to Christopher!

[@AJ_12-09]

Book 2 and book 4 are not even available in affordable price in my country

[@Lonelybattle]

Please keep reading and get to the second book in the Sun Eater series!! It is amazing 😭

[@BookswithBrittany]

I’m definitely continuing on!

[@AFictionalEscapist]

✨ 💜 🌙 Wonderful vlog as always!

[@BookswithBrittany]

Thank you!! 😊🫶🏻

[@reading_by_myshelf]

Rock-ee-oh ☺ The books just keep getting better the deeper into the series you go.

[@BookswithBrittany]

Yay!

[@RachelReadsSlowly]

My best friend just left dentistry for similar things you talked about in this! It’s so much physical and mental labor you wouldn’t expect! My mom graduated from UofM and did hygienist work for 45 years which blows my mind!

[@BookswithBrittany]

Wow that’s amazing!!

[@TheArtfulBrittani]

I think Christopher has said in interviews its ROCK-EE-OH. Thanks for another vlog! Hope you started feeling better after this. ⭐

[@BookswithBrittany]

Thank you!!

[@laurencallahan9837]

So glad you enjoyed Empire of Silence the second time around! The philosophy and reflection is astounding. I also love kind of loving but being very uncomfortable with Hadrian as a narrator. Since you had a change of heart maybe you would enjoy The Justice of Kings on a second try. I enjoyed it for the themes of morality and law and reflection that Helena makes as an old woman narrating her life. The audio performance was also really great and set the mood well

[@BookswithBrittany]

I’ll keep that in mind! Thanks :)

[@cuppa.books.]

Glad Empire of Silence was a better experience, it's one I've got on my tbr 💜

[@BookswithBrittany]

Yay!

[@BookswithBryn]

Your vlogs are such a comfort for me! This has motivated me to start a reread of the way of kings so I can catch up on the series!

[@BookswithBrittany]

I’m so glad you enjoy them! 🫶🏻

[@cipriansirbu3699]

You are in for a treat because the next books in the Sun Eater are amazing and quite an improvement over Empire of Silence.

[@BookswithBrittany]

Yay!

[@dawsonbradley569]

🚀🛸👽🪐 I just started listening to The Dark Forest. Love getting back into that story!

[@BookswithBrittany]

I can’t wait to pick it up!

[@tanyaroberts919]

I did really enjoy TTDP , but I felt like it was really repetitive in the music. The lyrics were epic and would have made a perfect poetry book. 👌 I'm reading Hearless Hunter after your other vlog

[@BookswithBrittany]

Hope you love it!

[@TheConsultingReader]

Ralph Lauren is my absolute favourite brand. You picked some really nice items, especially the long sleeve one. The bookstore looked so well stocked! Put me right in the mood to get some books today🙈

[@BookswithBrittany]

I love them too!

[@maggythestray6869]

I hope you feel better now ! In Germany it's so normal to stay at home if you're sick, that sounds so bad in US :(

[@BookswithBrittany]

Thank you 🫶🏻

[@esmayrosalyne]

Aw dear I am so sorry you got so sick, hope you are feeling better now!! 💕 Very happy to see you having such a blast with those re-reads, I need to get onto both of those as well. Sun Eater will be the first time for me, but I am much more excited now that it's got your full seal of approval hahah. Also, really fun to see that little clip of Paul with his book, I am honestly quite intrigued by that premise, hope he enjoys! Also, YES Taylor is the queeeeen ❤ Sending hugs and love your way 🥰🥰

[@BookswithBrittany]

Thank you so much 💕🫶🏻 I do hope you enjoy it when you get to it!

[@marielbellan]

Im sorry they make you work so much! My dentist and his staff only work from M-Th and always have a three day weekend! I love them so much.. I always tell his staff how lucky they are for that 😅

[@BookswithBrittany]

We have a lot of 3 day weekends. This Saturday week is only once per month but I hate it 🥺

[@fitzandthefool13]

Cixin Liu - Tsi Shin Li-Oh This is the technically correct way in Chinese. But a lot of people butcher it 😅 So it's also acceptable to just say Si-Shin Loo. Hope that helps! Also, what a pleasant surprise to find that you're also a fan of Taylor! My favorites from TTPD so far are So Long, London, The Black Dog, and Guilty as Sin. I Can Do It With a Broken Heart makes me want to cry when I hear it 😢

[@BookswithBrittany]

Oh thank you!!

[@noelanikaanana]

Im hoping to pick up Empire of silence in the next month or so, it's been on my TBR for a bit. ⭐️⭐️

[@BookswithBrittany]

Enjoy!!

[@Lavishlybookish]

I’m in my office and as soon as you said you have a spider problem a huge spider crawled from under my laptop. I almost fainted 😆

[@BookswithBrittany]

Nooooo

[@tiffanyrich6652]

💫🛸, another great vlog. You make me want to give Empire of Silence another go. I don’t think I was in the mood for it at the time. I had a similar experience to Bleed a Crystal Bloom. Anyway, I’m glad you’re feeling better ☺️. I can’t wait for the next video. Ps; Paul’s book also sounded interesting.

[@BookswithBrittany]

Did it get any better for you!?

[@tiffanyrich6652]

@@BookswithBrittany To Bleed a Crystal Bloom, just bored me and it became a chore to pick it up. I think I said goodbye at about pg 75. As far as what I’m reading now, I’m having a pretty good time. I’m still reading The Carrow Haunt and I picked up Winter Harvest. My audio book is paused but I may add Hyperion or Snow Crash to my physical reads. I hope you have a great week.

[@xamandalaurenx]

The cats DEF were in a meeting 😂💖🌙

[@BookswithBrittany]

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[@Booksandmoe]

Great video! sorry you've not been feeling well, its really no good for anyone when they guilt you into going in when you really just need rest! I haven't read much Sci Fi but your videos convinced me to pick up Dune (i haven't watched the movies) and i'm around 10 % in and loving it!

[@BookswithBrittany]

Yay, that makes me so happy!

[@Kristenisfullybookd]

Hope you're feeling better! 🌜

[@BookswithBrittany]

Thank you 🫶🏻

[@hill7052]

Hope you feel better! 🛸🚀

[@BookswithBrittany]

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[@elizabethlin_9879]

Regarding Le Guin, I absolutely loved her essay collection Dancing at the Edge of the World and think youd probably like it too

[@BookswithBrittany]

I’ll check it out, thanks!

[@sammie9088]

I just read The Dispossessed for a class I'm taking focused on HG Wells and Ursula K. Leguin's influences on the sci-fi genre! Such an interesting book to discuss and pick apart. I'll be interesting to see what you think about it! I'm really looking forward to reading The Left Hand of Darkness in a couple of weeks too; I'm pretty sure it's been on my tbr since you read it and talked about it on the channel a couple of years ago ❤

[@BookswithBrittany]

Aw I hope you like it!

[@eerie21911]

Hiya!! I would love to check out your pango! Where can i find the link? Great video too! Your vlogs are great!

[@BookswithBrittany]

books.with.brittany's bookstore on PangoBooks | handle: @books.with.brittany | pangobooks.com/bookstore/books.with.brittany I keep forgetting to link it!

[@Booksandheather]

So sad that To Bleed A Crystal Bloom was so off course from When The Moon Hatched. Crazy that someone that wrote a favorite can also write a dud. I just read another book by the author of The Oracle Year - Paul, if you liked that one, try Anyone by the same author. It was a good one. I feel that on the being sick and being so guilty about not going to work. I get that in teaching too! I love Shallan. I really am itching to reread the series but I think I'd want to take detailed notes for myself so I DON'T need to reread again. I know this ends the first ARC, but i also feel like a lot of the details/histories we get are still going to be prevalent as we continue into the next one.

[@BookswithBrittany]

It is crazy! I’ll have to let Paul know that! I always forget details no matter how hard I try 🙈

[@BrittanyNasifoglu]

Love the long vlogs! Would love to know who your favorite KZbinrs are to watch

[@BookswithBrittany]

I’ll try to mention them in a video soon! oliviareadsalatte, literaturesciencealliance, whittynovels… I never miss one of theirs

[@bri02600]

I just started The Last Phi Hunter last night and I'm obsessed so far 😍

[@BookswithBrittany]

Oh cool, I’ve been wondering about that one!

[@bri02600]

@@BookswithBrittany I'm only 38 pages in but so far it's very unique and so intriguing

[@longfatallovechase]

🌑⭐️❤ always enjoy the vlogs! Hope you are feeling better. I've been reading A Fate Inked in Blood and actually enjoying it. Not a 5 star, but worth the read so far.

[@BookswithBrittany]

So glad you’re enjoying it!

[@miiiiaaah]

That bookstore was stunning!! So far my fav TTPD songs are Clara Bow, so long London, I hate it here & guilty as sin. Would love to hear your ranking. Also loving your outfits

[@BookswithBrittany]

I love I hate it here too!

[@brianjkinney]

Le Guin and Wolfe in the same bookstore trip; you must really be in the mood for more literary writers. The Dispossessed has been on my TBR for so long that it's shameful. I really need to find time for it. I'm up to book 4 in The Book of the New Sun series. I really enjoy the writing, but I'll warn you that Wolfe's vocabulary is vast, and it is not uncommon for me to pull up the dictionary on my phone to look things up. Also, expect to be confused.⭐

[@BookswithBrittany]

I’ve heard it’s a challenge but I like that!

[@Lonelybattle]

Love your vlogs, Brit!! ❤

[@BookswithBrittany]

Thank you! 🫶🏻

[@Shellesspace]

I hope you feel better soon! ❤ I have to say I’m obsessed with your living room design. It’s so cozy and clean! I’ve been wondering if you read the Empire of Silence! I read up to the 2nd book but I listened to the audiobook and probably should read it with my eyes. Have you read Adrian Tchaikovsky? I just read Elder Race and think you might like it.

[@BookswithBrittany]

Thank you! Can’t wait to get into book 2! I’ve read a few from them in the past but didn’t love them. DNFd 2

[@carolinesromancereads]

You can't throw up? That's really interesting, I unfortunately can throw up and I am terrified of it, it's the worst symptom for me and everything about it is horrible haha. I love your videos!

[@BookswithBrittany]

Awe. We are opposite, sometimes it seems like such a relief if I just could :/

[@carolinesromancereads]

@@BookswithBrittany Oh no!

[@kellyannaynes2800]

I loved Empire of Silence and his name is pronounced… Roc-ee-o..I also have the Three Body Problem but am intimidated to read it! His name is pronounced.. .Sixin Lu .Hoping you' re feeling better! ❤

[@BookswithBrittany]

Thank you !

[@daynekellytromp4430]

Hi Brittany, I’m new to your channel and I’m loving your videos. I haven’t read any Sci-fi fantasy, what would you recommend for a beginner? Thanks, Kelly.

[@BookswithBrittany]

Welcome! Have you read the expanse series for scifi? Maybe I’ll make a beginning SFF list soon!

[@daynekellytromp4430]

@@BookswithBrittany I have not but I will give it a go. Yes I think it would be very helpful. Thank you

[@DanWilliams0724]

Hello, Dan from Paul’s work again. Kings Dark Tidings Series by Kel Kade. Book one is Free the Darkness. The series is in my top 3 for me all time and book 2 is prolly my favorite fantasy book to date. Also, in the vein of helping aliens…have you done the Enders Series by Orson Scott Card?

[@keep_calmandcarry_yarn5912]

Enders game series is brilliant (didn’t enjoy book 1 tho) 😌

[@BookswithBrittany]

Ooh I think he mentioned that one, I need to look it up! Thanks for the rec :) I’ve read the first one but never continued on!

[@Rachaelizabethayden1]

🌓No one asked, but here are my top five tracks from TTPD, ranked: 5. TTPD 4. Who’s Afraid of Little Ol Me 3. Down Bad 2. So Long, London 1. I Can Do it with a Broken Heart

[@BookswithBrittany]

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[@johnsparegrave5996]

Empire of Silence is better than Red Rising. The books get better and better.

[@BookswithBrittany]

I’m excited to continue!

[@Gillian.Ashcroft.66]

Seems to me only the people who rarely call in sick feel guilt. Those who call in regular are very happy about it because they say use your sick days or lose them - which is also true. SIGH......😂

[@BookswithBrittany]

This is true

[@MsKatze]

🚀 I'm reading What moves the dead by T. Kingfisher and then it's on to The Once and future witches by Alix E. Harrow

[@BookswithBrittany]

Enjoy!

[@NonAnonD]

The plagiarism claims against Empire of Silence put me off, for a while. Then I gave it a try and it was too similar to Dune which I’d just watched so I put it down. But your mentions of Hadrians empathy make me want consider it a third time.

[@BookswithBrittany]

Dune is an all time fav series for me. I see similarities but actually find them extremely different

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