January Reads & February TBR

[@Thecatladybooknook_PennyD]

That day with your friend sounds like a PERFECT day!!

[@MattonBooks]

It was pretty awesome. 😀💥

[@RedFuryBooks]

A heck of a month. Indeed, you deserve to read whatever the hell you want in February!

[@MattonBooks]

Hah! Fat chance. 😆 I’ve got Royal Assassin, Clash of Kings, Shadow of the Torturer and Reaper’s Gale lined up. If, after those few thousand pages, I have any February left, I’ll read what I want. 😉

[@madisongoodyear5040]

So ready for Royal Assassin!

[@MattonBooks]

I’m 4 chapters in and loving it! 😀♥️

[@BaldBookTuber]

Was a pleasure to finally be talking to you live yesterday sir - thanks so much for the invite! Looks like a really fantastic reading month!

[@MattonBooks]

Absolutely, it was an honour and a pleasure to have you on the channel mate! Here’s to many more! 🍻

[@jordanreads]

Sounds like you had a great month! Loved chatting with you guys on Josh’s channel!

[@MattonBooks]

Great way to spend a Sunday. 🙂

[@jeroenadmiraal8714]

Readalongs: you can check out any time you like, but you can never leave.

[@MattonBooks]

😆

[@RekindledReader]

Yup I got a little overwhelmed as well, and needed to adapt since work is busier than it has been :)

[@MattonBooks]

Yeah, big eyes, small stomach. 😆

[@khod3337]

January was a ridiculous month for you 😂 Love the audio for war of the rose throne as you said it continues to just improve

[@MattonBooks]

Only problem is I’ve heard John Lee only did the first 2 books. For me he is THE VOICE of this series, so I think I’ll eyeball books 3 & 4.

[@khod3337]

@@MattonBooks I had all 4 narrated by David Morley Hale he is the voice for me so cant imagine a change at the halfway point that would be really hard to adapt 😂

[@KarenS41]

I finished reading The Tawny Man trilogy in January. I think I’m going to keep the final trilogy until later in the year, I don’t really want it to end!!

[@MattonBooks]

Everyone says the end’s sad, simply because the series is done. But that’s what re-reading is for! 😀

[@derrisreaditbefore]

I hope you loved Tawny Man, I know I always do. Give yourself a wee break before the Rain Wild Chronicles (because I'm *totally* assuming you plan on reading them), not least because moving the story past Tawny Man - wasn't planned - and the pace drops back to rebuild the next arc (think A Feast for Crows coming after the highlight that is A Storm of Swords). As for Fitz and the Fool being the 'end' - just do what I do - read it over. Me - "again! again!"

[@derrisreaditbefore]

@@MattonBooks exactly. For me the story NEVER ends 🤣

[@KarenS41]

@@derrisreaditbefore I’ve read the Rain Wild Chronicles 😊 my library didn’t have the final Tawny Man book for ages and I couldn’t wait to continue hehe. So yes, a little break is needed now.

[@Knightshade1965]

My pallet cleansers are my reading a suspence novel or two. People that read my blog like my different kinds of books I read. I read my ever first steampunk novel but, it's a young adult fantasy start to a series. I enjoyed it a lot.

[@MattonBooks]

Yeah, it’s handy to have something to read as a bit of a ‘reset’. Keeps the burnout away. 🙂👌🏻

[@RekindledReader]

Sounds like things are going well so far this year! I’m going to pick up Priest of Bones at some point!

[@MattonBooks]

Definitely do! I just finished Priest of Lies on audio, so I can say the first book’s great, but it gets better and better! 😀

[@diyanosaur]

Your videos are always such a treat. I feel you on the readalong overcommittment part. I did the same in January and ended up feeling overwhelmed and read nothing. When are you planning to read Dandelion Dynasty? It's on my tbr for later this year

[@MattonBooks]

Yeah, also “later this year” is my very vague idea. Around May my readlong load will lighten (once ASOIAF is done), then we’ll see.

[@diyanosaur]

@@MattonBooks cool!

[@TuftyMcTavish]

I’ve seen flipping between audio book and paperback referred to as “ear reading’ and “eye reading”! You consumed a bonkers amount of books and other content in January 😯 I spend lots of time on YT and squeeze out pages when I can, but I didn’t get anywhere near my January goals. I did rate things 4, 4, 2, 5 and 4⭐️ however, so there was one particular stand-out 😉 I’ve got “Royal Assassin” sat beside me as I type, but I also have a Claire North, “84K”, that I’m very excited for too.

[@MattonBooks]

I’ve always simply read for pleasure, and never had any “goals”, until I joined too many readalongs this month! 😆 Started RA yesterday and already it’s great to be back with Fitz again. ♥️

[@derrisreaditbefore]

*insert joyous clapping gif here

[@bradleymier2167]

I didn’t realize you live in Berlin! Very cool town, I spent a few months there in 2017. I hope your winter hasn’t been too gloomy 😂

[@MattonBooks]

I can’t exactly say it’s been bright & sunny. 😬

[@bradleymier2167]

@@MattonBooks 😭

[@MattonBooks]

@@bradleymier2167 But staying positive, today it IS bright & sunny! 😎

[@bradleymier2167]

@@MattonBooks woohoo! Enjoy it 😎

[@barrilrayder]

Great as always Matt. I don't know if I missed it but it would cool to hear your thoughts on Night of Knives, I think Johanna recently read It. Would be cool to have some chats about the Esslemont's Malazan stuff too. Anyway, I am really enjoying your channel, cheers

[@MattonBooks]

Thanks Barril. 🙂 I really liked NoK. Not 100% up to Erikson’s level, but a worthy addition to the Malazan stories. Looking forward to more ICE! 😀👌🏻

[@nemoiswhatever]

I like reading Robin Hobb as well. I just finished the second Farseer book, am starting the third one now. The was she writes her characters is so different from most fantasy authors ive read up till now, i am just amazed how a friend didnt like her, haha.

[@MattonBooks]

Yeah, it can be hard when something you know is good doesn’t click with someone else. 😳 But everyone’s got their own taste. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Johanna_reads]

Awesome month! If I could read as fast as you, I'd probably commit to more readalongs. I'm very curious to hear your thoughts on Shogun, specifically the way karma is described. Wishing you a wonderful Feb!

[@MattonBooks]

Didn’t get far enough (yet) into Shogun to get to any talk of karma, but I’m curious too! And even at my reading speed, I kinda overdid it. 😆

[@sw3dge]

Have you read the Expanse series? It really goes some places. The show didn't even get to my favorite arc!

[@MattonBooks]

Yeah, I started the 1st book, but I’m sorry to say it didn’t really grab me enough to finish it.

[@thefantasythinker]

Hey! So The Bonehunters was a re-read for me as well and the best thing I finished in January. I love it so much I did 3 videos on it! Also read the Kindred Graphic novel, really powerful, great read. Check it out. I decided to do Return of the Crimson Guard before Reaper's Gale just to see if it makes things click a little differently on the reread this time around. Also doing a side by side comic book to chapter comparison of Assassin's Apprentice, so I'll be awhile with that one to see how it goes. I read slowly though so that will do for now. Cheers!

[@MattonBooks]

Thanks Jarrod. BTW, for some reason your comment got stuck in Held for Review, hence my slow reply. No idea why, looks harmless enough to me, but thought you should know. I'm sticking strictly to concurrent pub order for my Malazeverything re/read, so Reaper's Gale's up next!

[@thefantasythinker]

@@MattonBooks thanks for letting me know. I don't get the algorithm gods either.

[@ujwalreddy3104]

I hate to ask it again but did u read reverend insanity, if u didn't just try till chapter 60 it is a big no but chapters are really small

[@MattonBooks]

Thanks Uiwal. 🙂 I’m afraid a I’ve never heard of it.

[@blacknbluecollarreader]

Best thing I read in Jan. was Gardens of the Moon and The White Luck Warrior. Starting Feb. off right by calling out of work today just so I can start Deadhouse Gate 😬. LOVED THE PROLOGUE OF THIS BOOK!!! 🪰 🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰

[@MattonBooks]

Yeah, that’s a pretty full on intro to book 2. 😳 Enjoy your day off!

[@EricMcLuen]

So Great Ordeal and Deadhouse Gates at same time? Might want to toss in a book about kittens to lighten the mood.

[@blacknbluecollarreader]

@@EricMcLuen 🤣🤣🤣.....no Deadhouse Gate and Beyond Redemption as if that's any better!! lol. OK fine.....will Men at Arms due (Pratchett)??