Chatting With Nutts - Episode #48 ft Allen from The Library of Allenxandria

Chatting With Nutts - Episode #48 ft Allen from The Library of Allenxandria
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Welcome to the 45th episode of Chatting with Nutts! My guest this episode of Chatting With Nutts is one of the most entertaining content creators in the booktube community, Allen from @The Library of Allenxandria! We hope you enjoy this conversation on Chatting with Nutts as we talk about the current topics in fantasy as well as what we are reading and have already read that blew our minds.
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[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

Thanks for having me again! Always good times and hopefully everyone takes everything we day with a grain of salt. 😛

[@thefantasynuttwork]

A massive grain of salt hahaha

[@johanjoseph4802]

I mean. You're right. You should have been included in the Vagabond discussion with Merphy and Phillip. There's not a better match 🤌

[@demidrek-heyward]

YASSSS MOBBBY DICK TASHTEGO BECKONS YOU UPON CURSED PEQUOD

[@marcweber8509]

I love raven 😂 Allen, I think you would love Vagabond!

[@Paul_van_Doleweerd]

Allan is salty, confirmed.

[@esmayrosalyne]

The fact that this is 3,5 hours long and still feels too short just goes to show how amazing you two are, truly an iconic duo. Honestly, start that podcast already!! This was wildly entertaining, thanks for bringing a smile to my face 🤩

[@thefantasynuttwork]

It’s our pleasure!

[@khod3337]

Nothing better than a Jim and Al special!

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Thanks for watching!

[@Paromita_M]

I'm laughing so much it hurts. 🤣

[@somatraseng]

Allen is my favorite guest on this show by far. Ya'll relationship is great and entertaining when on screen together!

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Thank you, I love him and am so glad I get to chat with him so often

[@Paromita_M]

We all love you Allen.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Yes we do

[@TheBeeesKnees]

52:58 52:58 52:58 52:58 grab your jimmy betrays Allen button here folks. Hot off the presses

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Hahahhahaha

[@chadia25]

Another awesome episode. Love both of you. 🥰

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Yay! Thank you!

[@Coolto22]

I love Chatting with Nutts because every time I log onto KZbin, I STILL have more of the episode to watch! Who says long-form content isn’t good??? Not me!

[@thefantasynuttwork]

I’m so glad you enjoy it!!

[@demidrek-heyward]

I'm always so sad when this is over, I could listen to this for another 100 hours without it getting boring lmao

[@demidrek-heyward]

guess ill listen to chatting w/ nutss feat Allen #1 aGAIN

[@demidrek-heyward]

if I can stomach the Kruppe hate that will no doubt be coming

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Poor Kruppe 🤕

[@andreamiller3578]

I would say that Kings of the Wyld had a great adventurous travel story that ended in a epic city defense against the rampaging horde. Best of both worlds!

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Was super fun!

[@HenrikBrosveet]

This was fun as always, and I stayed for the rants. Especially the apple rant, just hilarious 😄. Never change Allen 🙂

[@thefantasynuttwork]

He’s the best

[@brettwaddingham3296]

I've not been held hostage, but I have been part of a group text before. I feel you Allen! LOL

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Ahaha

[@alrossin5841]

Apparently when somebody asked Zelazny how to write a good short story he said "Write the last chapter of a novel"

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Oh I like that a lot!

[@adamborst]

Tennis racket NFTs! I loved this chat, I wish I could watch in real time. There were multiple times of me literally laughing out loud. Thanks guys!

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Thanks for watching!!!

[@Knightshade1965]

Allen is always entertaining. I'm one of those people that have no friends. Unless you count my husband of 23 years. I'm to old to put myself out there like you guys. I just do my blog for the books I read. I'm a major thriller and suspense reader. I do read other things like fantasy and I still read young adult fantasy more though.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

It’s definitely nerve wracking to put ourselves out there

[@Bookborn]

How come I didn’t get an angry text Allen

[@thefantasynuttwork]

This is a good question

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

I DON'T HAVE YOUR PHONE NUMBER. I HAVE PHILIPS

[@marcweber8509]

Broken Empire also plays with memories going missing in book 2. If that motivates you to pick it up :D

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Hahah good to know!

[@thatsci-firogue]

Tbf to Allen, he's gotten me to try Warlord Chronicles (Sarah Reads also got me to try WC), Black Company, Books of Babel, Discworld City Watch, Greatcoats, LPQ, HP Lovecraft, Adrian Tchaikovsky and KJ Parker and only Black Company and HP Lovecraft didn't work for me.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

That’s a pretty good success rate

[@travislee6967]

This is the first video I have seen talk about Saberhagen's Swords series. Read the first trilogy 20 or more years ago and I remember loving it, I need to do a reread. I have also read some of the lost swords books by Saberhagen.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

That’s awesome

[@darren2880]

Great intro Jimmy lol

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Ahaha thanks!

[@KIRI77]

Is every episode always this fun? I was too busy watching channels over 20k subs like Philip chase to notice but I’m glad I’m here

[@thefantasynuttwork]

We have a good time hahah

[@tomsativa]

Shadows Linger is awesome glad you're liking black company

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Me too!

[@mitch8948]

It would definitely be cool to get caught up in some pre release book hype. Haven’t been reading long but the closest I’ve had to that is like 3 people talking about Ashes of Man lol. I suspect I will be posting alone about Forge of the High Mage in April as well.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

You are brave

[@cyrilturlan6727]

YES! @TheLibraryofAllenxandria I'm so with you on the fact that if you manage to release 7 books a year, you might want take some time polishing the one instead. Who knows, you may even shed 300 pages in the process. And, I mean, for someone stating that it's Journey before Destination, well, he's not proving he wants to apply this to himself.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

😬

[@IsaaqAttack]

Thanks Allen, I’m really enjoying Yellow Sky Revolt. Dynasty Warriors is literally one of my favourite gaming experiences I’ve ever heard. Pleasant read 🎉

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Awesome to hear!

[@Paul_van_Doleweerd]

The new black company book, Port of Shadows, takes place between books one and two.

[@benjaminmolina3456]

Jimmy's cheek thing is clearly a Baratheon birth mark.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Yes!

[@hannahweikart8375]

I would love to see more indepth reviews from you.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

I have tons here on the channel! I’ll likely do more in the future too though

[@radudumanovschi3387]

Last year I helped a writer edit his book. At one point he wanted to send it to the publishing house completely unedited. He started an argument with me and preferred to go somewhere else. Instead of waiting two more weeks to be edited to be printed, he waited 5 months. I found that he had a stupid attitude when he started that argument.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Publishing anything unedited is foolish in my opinion

[@s13gaming72]

For a Dark Souls style read, check out An Altar on the Village Green by Nathan Hall.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Thanks!

[@readingsloph7584]

Allen - shadow of the fox by Julia kagawa has a talking sword. It’s one of the only ones I’ve seen.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

👀

[@MagusMarquillin]

Even Tolkien brings a talking sword in Children of Hurin, although it's ability feels a little out of the blue, it still caps off one of his most dramatic scenes ever IMO. And it's probably there because there's one in his inspiration, Finnish Folk Tale the Kalevala, so it's a legit old idea (other cultures have weapons that imply some degree of sentience).

[@bookswithbanks8943]

Curious if either of you have seen Charred Thermos' "An Agony of Effort" series, researching possible lore inspirations for Bloodborne? If not, I highly suggest you check it out!

[@thefantasynuttwork]

I haven’t but will check it out!!!

[@jacknixon2812]

I tried eldedn ring, but that was after beating all the dark souls and bloodborne, and I just couldn't do another game like that. Quit Sekiro too. Mostly been playing Skyrim and Fallout

[@blablade56675]

What was your favourite album again i forgot and i cant find it on the replay

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Welcome Interstate Managers

[@Paul_van_Doleweerd]

Philly Chase sounds like some sort of sculpture in cream cheese...

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Sounds delicious

[@Paul_van_Doleweerd]

@@thefantasynuttwork But is he savoury or sweet? 😆

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@Paul_van_Doleweerd more like expired 😬

[@Paul_van_Doleweerd]

@@thefantasynuttwork 🤣🤣🤣

[@Paul_van_Doleweerd]

@@thefantasynuttwork Made a new meme over on iskars, 😁

[@ParkerH3art]

broooo i keep waking up to this person and im just tryna watch snc. is there a way i can block or press "not interested?"

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Unfortunately commenting tells KZbin you want more of it 🤣 you can usually click the three dots when on a computer and hide my channel so it never shows up again. Sorry 😬

[@ParkerH3art]

@@thefantasynuttwork you’re fine, i wasn’t really trying to sound rude but i keep waking up to something a bit too peaceful in the mornings😭 sorry lol!!

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@ParkerH3art it’s totally fine! I hope you have a good day

[@SuperSuperdude88]

what in the world are reading sprints?

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Basically a livestream where everyone reads for 20-40 minutes then talk about it for 15-20 minutes

[@Paul_van_Doleweerd]

Maybe we are too jaded for pre-release hype, or just too inundated by social media to care or are just way too spoiled for choice. Pre-facebook and youtube, it was mostly word of mouth as you browsed the book store, reading the cover blurbs for plot points or checking if your favourite writers had commented on the book in your hands. Much as I get FOMO from watching all you folk discussing all the books I have yet to read, I do kind of feel sorry for you for almost being forced to chase the new releases instead of just being able to find a series and read it from start to finish.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Thankfully I don’t chase new releases 😅

[@Paul_van_Doleweerd]

@@thefantasynuttwork It's a bit of a fools game, you'll end up reading book one of tons of series and never being able to finish them all. I think I only have the new Osten Ard books and Shadows of the Apt series on the go, everything else is a stand alone. Maybe when those *15* books are done 😆, I might dip my toes into Abercrombie or Gwynne...