Cozy November Wrap Up || Quality over Quantity

[@RodgersReads]

Not the horse death in the Neverending Story...truly still scarred from that.

[@bookishmelody]

We had similar reservations about The Warm Hands of Ghosts but I *love* this book--might very well end up being my favorite of the year

[@LiteratureScienceAlliance]

Truly, it was so well done!

[@pallor17]

The licorice bit. 😅😅😅 Angela, I'm dying 😭 🤣 😂

[@ThatsSoPoe]

Agreed with everything you said about Warm Hands of Ghosts. Definitely one of my favorites of the year!

[@ChantaalReads]

I think you've single-handedly talked me into trying out Warm Hands of Ghosts!

[@bentheoverlord]

Really glad Warm Hands of Ghosts really worked for you ! And totally agree with Lotus Empire, I think its my least fav in the trilogy but the first chunk was some of the best, just felt the end was very rushed.

[@TiffReadsBooks]

This is the first review of Warm Hands of Ghosts that makes me think I might actually like it!

[@buriedinbooks3847]

Added When We Cease to Understand the World to my tbr! Thanks for mentioning it, it sounds fascinating and I’ve never heard of it!

[@Rachel-6016]

You should read Labutat’s other book, the maniac! Which is a bit more novelised and honed in on one person - John von Neumann. It explores a lot of the same themes but on a grander kind of scale

[@rukbat3]

Your reaction to Long Live Evil sounds a lot like my reaction to Lost in Austen! I just couldn't stand how this woman who claimed to be a superfan of Pride & Prejudice seemingly knew nothing about the Regency era!

[@FromJulieReads]

I've only read Chilling Effect so far in that series and enjoyed it but I am with you on the romance and the licorice 😂😂

[@bookmama26]

I’m currently a couple chapters into Warm Hands of Ghost - and now I’m even more excited to finish it!!

[@LiteratureScienceAlliance]

You also like historical works more than me so I also hope it hits for you!

[@actualgrantaire]

"WWI historical fantasy" are all of my buzzwords. 😂 But yes I'm so glad to see you gave The Warm Hands of Ghosts five stars. I really enjoyed it and thought it captured the horror of WWI well while also blending in an interesting fantasy/mystery. Pretty much every point you brought up about WWI in general along with my general love of history and the new All Quiet on the Western Front is what really sparked my WWI hyperfixation and this whole time I was just like "Angela gets it." If When We Cease to Understand the World is that short I might have to check it out!

[@mattkean1128]

When We Cease to Understand the World was terrific! I really need to pick up guys recent book, The Maniac. ⚛️

[@themusicsnob]

Yay for Warm Hands of Ghosts. Based on other things you have mentioned, I figured it might be up your alley. I also agree that the voice of the novel was very different from Winternight, but that also felt completely appropriate to what this novel was about.

[@heabooktubes]

The first book thing in Long Live Evil didn’t bother me at all because I can see being so sick and just passively indulging a loved one but not caring or paying attention until your attention is actually gripped.

[@LiteratureScienceAlliance]

Spoilers for long live evil Not recognizing or knowing the past of your favorite character was the last straw for me 😂 at that point you atleast know the rough details of their origin even if the first book is a blurr. And like I enjoy Key, he was a highlight but his ability to regenerate was a red flag for me that he was special and she knew she was in a fantasy world with fantasy tropes. The dumb dumb was driving me a tad mad 😂

[@heabooktubes]

@ I mean, yeah. 🤣 She starts out believing it’s only a book and the people aren’t real and it’s like, obviously that’s not going to be true girlie. But to be fair, I don’t think I’d survive very well in my favorite books either. 😅 The reader would be like “get your act together you dumb dumb.” 💀

[@TheYellowcrush]

Artax!!! Love the movie, and the book is even better! I try to re-read it every few years. 🐎 🐉

[@shonnarobertson6462]

I’ve just bought When we cease to understand the world - it sounds so interesting.! Might also have to try The warm hands of ghosts. Good to hear you are really enjoying Vorkosigan - I love all the books but that arc that starts with Memory is so good. I predict you are really going to enjoy A Civil Campaign. I’m not a physicist (and did biology and geology as my sciences in high school) but this emoji 👩‍🔬 came up when I typed physicist…

[@BrandysBooks61316]

I was obsessed with licorice as a kid and now I can’t stand it 😅

[@natasagajic1061]

Glad you've had a great reading month! 🥰 As a mathematician, this is how physics makes me feel: 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫 (physics is so darn confusing to me, it barely makes any sense, if at all! 😂) I've read two 2 stars books in November, both for r/fantasy bingo (I really need to stop trying Mary Robinette Kowal's stories, I give them nothing but 2 stars 😅The Spare Man was rough, it was uber rich Karen complaining every 2 seconds and abusing her privilege left and right, all while telling us how she _abhors_ the idea of abusing her privilege. And as a mystery fan, it was a bad mystery, imo at least). You'd think it means that I had a horrible reading month, but nope! I mostly have positive memories because I picked up (and read 2 out of 3) The Loom Saga by Elise Kova, which confirmed my long time suspicion that I actually really like steampunk! 🥰

[@lauras9071]

WW1 is such a frustrating war to follow. Lol and please go on a tangent about physicists and chemistry in the 20th century because I am ready. I prepared all year for this and I agree that Oppenheimer is like the consulting business major of physicists. Like originality? Never heard of him. When We Cease to Understand was such a fun book (although the Heisenburg chapters were rough to read). I like how it seemed to shift from 90-95% fact to slowly building more dramatization as we advance in science and get closer to ceasing to understand. Ahhhhh. My favorite book (that I finished this month) was By the Fire We Carry - a nonfiction covering the Supreme Court Case that restore some large Indian Reservations in Oklahoma (which despite being very recent, I knew nothing about). Such a great audiobook.

[@joylynn0620]

🧲 My recent reads are Rhythm of War and Dawnshard. I was getting ready for Wind and Truth. Currently reading The Lost Metal.

[@SarahAsYouWish]

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[@coleenmorgan431]

The Warm Hands of Ghosts has been on my radar since it first came out and I was interested in it. I own it and haven't read it yet. My reading goal next year is to read only books I already own and not buy any new books so it'll be read in 2025. Your review makes me so excited to read it.

[@dandelions_97]

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[@kittyflumpin]

🐈‍⬛(for obvious reasons) - I also enjoyed When We Cease to Understand the World, which I read earlier this year. And I'd love to hear your 20th Century history of physics hot takes, just sayin'.

[@Kristenisfullybookd]

I want to pick up vokorsigan (not the right spelling 😅) so bad ⚛️

[@hannahandherstories]

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[@MrRorosuri]

Long live evil sounds very anime 😊

[@LiteratureScienceAlliance]

I probably would have enjoyed the anime, in general I think any media other than book would have worked better for me and the story told in long live evil

[@PaolaJaumot]

Me ha gustado mucho tu video 💕 Saludos desde República Dominicana, también tengo contenido de libros, si quieren ver mas videos, apreciaría su apoyo!

[@CityGirlWriter]

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[@jynxdcoffee8498]

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[@chrisalluna6733]

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[@flowerpixel]

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[@sarafairchild2588]

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[@SheWasOnlyEvie]

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[@paigebatey7056]

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[@esmayrosalyne]

Okay but my Dutch heart is very offended by your deep hatred of licorice... hahahaha. Anyway, yay for such a strong month quality-wise!! I totally agree on Warm Hands of Ghosts 🥰

[@GwenCooper-l1b]

Love your cozy! So comfy! I am currently on the third story of Trust, so far a fascinating book. I am glad you recommended it. Now I am adding When we Cease to Understand the World and Warm Hands of Ghosts to my TBR! 🔭📡🧲💖

[@LiteratureScienceAlliance]

Hope you enjoy those as well! Happy Trust was a good recommendation ☺️

[@Jillybeanzxo]

All in favour of the oodie 🥰🙌🔬🧫

[@shaeweir9882]

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[@agob157]

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[@sgaston3969]

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