Jan-Feb Reading List! (Will Has Returned)

[@PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy]

Tolkien + "The Battle of Maldon" = the most inspiring way to start the year! Plus The Voluspa?! And Egil's Saga! Yes, I agree with you that Egil's random acts of violence and his anti-heroism are compelling. Can I go back to uni, please? Now I'm curious to know what the characters from The Faithful and the Fallen sound like in the Gwynne home. Anyway, tears during Wrath are totally understandable. Wonderful to have a "Will video" here on The Brothers Gwynne!

[@thebrothersgwynne]

I know! I mean, if they say I HAVE to read Tolkien's take on 'The Battle of Maldon', I guess I'll just have to.... I'm sure the next chat we have together I'll be talking to you about all of these amazing texts! As always, thanks for watching :). Will

[@esmayrosalyne]

Always good to see you back, Will! Mad respect for how hard you've been working on your uni reading, hats off to you! Nice to hear that the Wolf Den trilogy is only getting better for you, I hope the finale sticks the landing. And you truly can never go wrong with a FatF reread, I am glad it brought you so much joy (and pain) again, haha. Happy reading!

[@thebrothersgwynne]

Thanks so much :). I'm very tense for the Wolf Den finale! Hah, FatF reread can only be good news! Not for the emotions though... it's a rollercoaster! Thanks as always for watching, and happy reading :). Will

[@thebrothersgwynne]

Thanks so much! FatF reread can only be a good thing, but maybe not for the emotions hah.... it's a rollercoaster! Thanks as always for watching, and happy reading :). Will

[@OhioEddieBlack]

Isn't it cool what a distinctly unique experience you can have with a very familiar text by listening to it instead of reading it? Sometimes if I have to do a reread for book club or something I will listen the second time instead of reading and I appreciate how it's the same exact story but it can be a really different experience, depending of course on how good the narrator is.

[@heidi6281]

Will I absolutely loved The Words of Kings & Prophets, it is even better than the first book! I started the Gael Song due to your channel. Her prequel novella, Dreams of Fire out this month!!

[@thebrothersgwynne]

Awesome that you loved it! And so glad you picked it up because of us :). Cannot wait to read Dreams of Fire! Will

[@noname3609]

Wrath is one of the best fantasy books I've ever read.Big love for your father John Gwynne ! :)

[@thebrothersgwynne]

Yes! It is! So glad you also adored it :). Truth & Courage!!! Will

[@noname3609]

@@thebrothersgwynne A Time of Courage is The Best Fantasy Book i've ever read though.Above any Sanderson or Abercrombie book! Truth & Courage!!!

[@saintdonoghue]

Great to see you back!

[@thebrothersgwynne]

Thank you! Happy reading :). Will

[@nataliethompson5266]

Thanks for the reviews! I love Heart of Darkness. And I read Angels in America shortly after it was published and, as I do with most plays, had a hard time following what was happening. I’ll have to look up a performance!

[@thebrothersgwynne]

Thanks for watching! Heart of Darkness is great. Ed

[@TheNovelHoneyShelf-Essie]

I hopped over here because of a mention by Noteworthy Fiction. She is amazing and I am loving your channel.so far as well!

[@thebrothersgwynne]

That's amazing! Thank you to Noteworthy Fiction :). So glad you're enjoying the channel so far, and hope that continues! Will

[@stevehoran6011]

I’m half way through Bleak House, part of a literature class through Newberry with the library of Chicago. We meet on Zoom every week for eight weeks. Definitely a good and fun way to read this book. Instructor is Steven Venturino.

[@thebrothersgwynne]

That sounds like a great way to read it, especially as Dickens originally released it in parts as well. Hope you enjoy! Will

[@OhioEddieBlack]

BBC did a really good adaptation of Bleak House. I bought the first 2 Elodie H. but won't read them until #3 comes out because at my age I can't remember what happens from book to book unless I read them all within a relatively close period of time. You young whippersnappers with your young college brains - you don't know how good you have it LOL

[@rue1629]

Nice to see you back! I waded through Bleak House some years ago now and it's probably my least favourite of all the Dickens books I've read - I do remember there being some good bits and some interesting characters but yeah... it's a lot of book to get through to get to those moments!

[@thebrothersgwynne]

Definitely agree! Far preferred A Tale of Two Cities and A Christmas Carol. Did really enjoy the investigation in the second half of the book, and some twists really did take me by surprise. But you're right, it takes dedication to get to those!!! Will

[@angelaholmes8888]

Here's what I read in February Clytemnestra by constanza casanti Queen of the damned by Anne rice book 3 in the vampire chronicles Tales of the body thief by Anne rice book 4 The urgent life by Bozoma saint John memoir The hurricane wars by thea guanzon While we were dating by jasmine guillory One for my enemy by olivie Blake Shogun by james clavell Defiant by Brandon Sanderson Endangered by c.j box Foul heart huntsman by chloe gong

[@thebrothersgwynne]

Wow what a reading month! What did you think of Shogun? Will

[@angelaholmes8888]

@@thebrothersgwynne it was good but too long the book was so heavy I decided to read it because of the new tv adaptation so have you or your brother read the book 🤔

[@safinan8008]

Hi 👋 interesting video!! Happy reading to you!! 😊

[@thebrothersgwynne]

Happy reading :)! Will

[@djbogz1921]

My February list Everyone is brave by Chris Cleave The Tommyknockers by Stephen King Attack Warning Red! by Julie Mcdowall Riders of the purple sage by Zane Grey The Thicket by Joe R Lansdale Brother in the land by Robert Swindells Twelve Kings in Sharakhai by Bradley P Beaulieu

[@thebrothersgwynne]

Wow you got through a lot! What was your book of the month? Will

[@djbogz1921]

@@thebrothersgwynne Hard to pick one. But, Twelve Kings in Sharakhai, Brother in the land, and The Thicket were all very good. So they all take top spot.

[@GypsyRoSesx]

Yay, the handsome brother is back!! Just joking, you’re both handsome 🤭

[@thebrothersgwynne]

Hahah, thank you 🤣. Will

[@thomasgoes1986]

Will please hook us up with the interesting classics you get to read now. Yeah bleak house is way too long haha. I think dickens' character work is great, though

[@thebrothersgwynne]

I'll definitely do a video at some point chatting about everything I have read during my first year at university :). Hahah, totally agree about Bleak House. Will

[@djbogz1921]

My January list Fields of fire by James Webb Sisters of the lost nation by Nick medina The nightingale by Kristin Hannah The Postman by David Brin Misery by Stephen King Rise of gods by Dyrk Ashton

[@thebrothersgwynne]

I really want to read some Kristin Hannah and Dark Ashton. Loved Misery! May be my favourite Stephen King work that I've read.... Will