Book Haul: October 2022

[@jamieserrano827]

I am so happy that you liked my bookmarks and appreciate them. That is awesome.

[@MichaelRSchultheiss]

Thank you so much for featuring The Altar of My Fate, The Spiral of My Destiny, and The Third Way of My God! Glad you liked the covers--they're by MiblArt, an amazing cover design company. Thanks again and I'll be sure to send you my next book!

[@mikesbookreviews]

My pleasure, Mike. Thanks for sending it!

[@superwoody62]

I like your Slayer shirt

[@PetrikLeo]

God, I love Dandelion Dynasty so much! I hope it will strike well with you. And yeah... I'm still SO ANNOYED with the change in cover design! :D I also look forward to reading Ascendant by Michael Miller!

[@mikesbookreviews]

It's a shame because the covers are so pretty.

[@DrNateFitch]

Thank you for featuring the Coroner, I greatly appreciate it. Cover art was by Will Heavey with Bold Fox design, I will let him know. The book can also be found on Barnes and Noble, I can add a link for any of you who are interested. Thanks again Mike!

[@Tralala001]

Just had to back the kickstarter for Sul. That cover is stunning, and the first chapter is online, definitely intriguing.

[@KitschyBitsch]

I love Simon R Green. Especially the Hawke and Fisher books.

[@flitch2164]

I've just looked up Sul From Gold to Iron and Rust and see that it's a Kickstarter project. The book looks stunning.

[@JolienReads]

I need that nice new George RR Martin book. Great coffee table book! The Children of Gods and Fighting Men looks gorgeous indeed! I am intrigued because of the cover alone. Great haul as always Mike!

[@dinocollins720]

Another amazing video!!! Thank you!!!

[@williamgwynne]

What a book haul! Yes, we loved The Children of Gods and Fighting Men :). The IT poster was awesome! Definitely going to read some more King. Just finished Carrie and absolutely loved it :). Will

[@gaetanbattaglia4036]

Mike, thank you so much for mentioning my book on your channel. It helps so tremendously. Also, you pronounced my name correctly, no butchering. Thanks again!

[@mikesbookreviews]

My pleasure! Thanks so much for sending it!

[@Verlopil]

I'm reading Lois (like Lois Lane) Bujold's original trilogy for that Penric book, the Chalion series. They're actually three related standalone books. Her forte is characters. She writes some of the best in the business. The Penric novellas are a series of I think 12 stories now featuring Penric and his wife fighting demons and traveling the land. They assume quite a bit of familiarity with the world and probably wouldn't be the best place to start. I'd recommend picking up the Curse of Chalion, the first book of the original series. It's a good story and a fairly quick read and I think it would give you a really good taste of what Bujold's writing is like.

[@rebeccaroberts8629]

I'm in Houston too! I just found your channel a few weeks ago and I'm loving it!

[@mikesbookreviews]

Welcome!

[@Krys101-Cypher]

Hi Mike, Sul was written by Jacqui Davis and Katy Grierson, two wonderful ladies and artists!

[@mikesbookreviews]

I had no idea! That's my fault.

[@BaldBookTuber]

I’m really looking forward to checking out Shauna’s book - looks really cool!

[@blacknwhitecookie8967]

Those HP illustrated HBs are fantastic because they are "un-Americanized" with all original British spelling & slang. It's great because you're getting to read them in their true, original written form

[@AdriannaForsovo]

THE CORONER! Such a great book, dark fantasy at its best. Nate Fitch did an amazing Job as a first time indie author

[@aysseralwan]

3:00 get ready for a wild ride with Ken Liu's Dandelion Dynasty. I just read the 1st book and this 1st book alone there happened so much. This book alone could have been a series. Really a lot is happening

[@myrarucker7953]

The Reddening & The Vessel!! Adam Nevill!!

[@nightmarishcompositions4536]

Great haul Mike, and wicked Slayer shirt!

[@pandora4037]

Every time I watch a video of yours I always add a ton more books to my TBR. 😁

[@OoLaLaFrenchGirl]

Hello from a fellow San Antonian. I love that famous Crockett saying! 👍🏻

[@kingzzz6509]

Love the mug. Personally I’m more of a Marvel fan, but I think Green Lantern is one of the better DC heroes.

[@shelliingle571]

That's very nice of him that wrote a letter. 🙂

[@thomaskittock2866]

Love your new mugs Mike! How many many do you think you have?

[@Yesica1993]

Oh, the HP illustrated editions are so gorgeous!

[@christinakupferschmidt8315]

I’m picking up Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse for November. Do you have any Native American/First Nations recommends

[@hengsterdude]

Thank you for the video! 👍

[@treebranch2066]

Simon R Green is one of my fav authors. Not talked about much for some odd reasons but he has many wonderful series out and about. All of them are fantastic. You should def find some time to fit him in to your reading schedule. You won’t be disappointed!

[@safinan8008]

Hi 👋 like your physical books!! I hope they all good reads for you!! Happy weekend reading to you!! 🍂🍁🎞⚔️📽

[@AndrewsWizardlyReads]

Shauna's book looks amazing!!! I plan on getting Her book in hardcover and audio!! SuL looks fantastic in person the Kickstarter is already funded.

[@suricatacaricata3914]

Your shirt man. hahahahaha Buffy with Slayer band logo.

[@leedonnelly3103]

You had me at slayerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr 🤘

[@mattjones4415]

This month I finished my spooky season got to read some classics something wicked this way comes and psycho. Started Skin Game and am already half way through. it is fantastic! I purchased Sir Thomas Malory Le Morte d'Arthur, Side Jobs by Butcher, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, and Valour by Gwynne. Thank you Mike for the videos! I look forward to them every week. Enjoy Neville the Ritual was a great read. Really atmospheric and creepy

[@briteskin]

Most of my bookmarks are actually advert cards that would get handed to me at the comic shop to promote crossover events with handy dandy checklists. I left most of my books at work but I know one is for one of Marvel's original Infinity events so been using it for 30 years or more. I don't think I bought any novels in October after September buying a number of used books. Graphic novel wise like September had a pretty big month. I picked up nine graphic novels. Saga released it's 10th volume! Conan and Grendel had omnibuses. Got some horror with an EC Comics Archive, We Are Demons (brought to us by Snyder and Capullo who some may know from their popular Batman run), and Hell is a Squared Circle. Some all ages stuff with vol 2 of Peter Porker Spider-Ham and Deadman Spooky Tales. Lastly the fourth volume of the latest Marvel Star Wars run.

[@andreabknight]

Dandelion dynasty is great but is is demanding intellectually, as the world is so vivid and there is a lot to take in. Just to bear in mind that you might need some lighter reads alongside it. I wouldn't try it at the same time as a another demanding series (e.g. Malazan). I stopped reading it after the first few chapters as I realised I needed to wait until I had finished another complex series before going back to it.

[@EnglishMooseBoy]

Can't wait to hear your thoughts on the Dandelion Dynasty - lucky for me, the UK covers all amagolmate to one image when combined, which is pretty on the bookshelf.

[@deamonsoul1279]

So I recently quit my job to go back to school full time and become a teacher. I cant responsibly subscribe to your patrion right now, however I have decided that I REALLY want you to read Armor by Bryan Steakley. So I'm going to watch every video you make and comment "Read Armor" after I watch it in its entirety. Maybe someday you'll notice and read Armor and Ill be happy until then........... Read Armor

[@radudumanovschi3387]

In October I acquired only one book - Absolutly friendship by John Le Carre. The last one was in June.

[@atom0191]

Thanks for the videos

[@saeedajaib]

The Children of Gods and Fighting Men is a great book!

[@sweetkarolines]

I'm almost finished with it. I can't wait for the next one :)

[@Knightshade1965]

Ok, mike. I picked up Stephen King's 11,22,63. I had been trying to figure out what book of his I should try of his again. What did you think?

[@mikesbookreviews]

One of my favorites by him.

[@Lasombra08]

Might be a better idea to read IT first.

[@mattbennett3589]

Pick up Dead Silence. Sci-fi horror I’m reading now. Moid had the other on an interview a week ago or so. Really enjoying it

[@MacScarfield]

Love the “Dandelion Dynasty” («Grace of Kings» is perhaps my favorite “Modern” Fantasy!), and “The Rise of the Dragon” and “The Children of Gods and Fighting Men” looks sweet and wicked! Currently enjoying “The Veiled Throne” by Ken Liu (#3 in «The Dandelion Dynasty»), “The Fortress of the Pearl” (#2 in M.Moorcock’s Elric Saga) and I will soon be finished with “Storm of Steel” by Matthew Harffy (#6 in the “Bernicia Chronicles”). Plan to start Tim Leach’s “A Winter War” (set during the Sarmatian-Roman Wars) this winter (fittingly), along with Adrian Selby’s “The Winter Road” Have also just ordered the Self-Published book “The Severing Son” by Vaughn Roycroft (which Professor Chase have compared to Papa Gwynne, so would love to hear your takes on it!) and the “Vindolanda” Trilogy by Adrian Goldsworthy. Hope to get to the “Warlord Chronicle” soon also!

[@unlimitedreads]

My first Adam Nevill book was No One Gets Out Alive, I read it in Feb and loved it. Oh and BTW, Mike I'm close to finishing The Godfather, thank you so much for the recommendation letter, I think it's brilliant and it will definitely be one of the best books I've ever read!

[@biblioshark]

Last Days is one of my fave horror books!

[@olesrensen1863]

I hated Grace of Kings to my great regret, because I loved his SS collection. Spooky Tshirt🤘

[@Vynidual]

I'm fairly certain I read somewhere that the artist doing the Harry Potter series was stepping away for awhile.

[@NamasteBbooktube]

Wow mate great choices for the Adam Nevill books! The Ritual and Last Days are his most popular ones, haven't read them yet but I really enjoyed No One Gets Out Alive. Excited and hoping for some more horror content

[@therealbookaholic]

Great vid. Thx! Altar of my fate is free on kindle for those looking for an ebook. The second in the series is 2.99. May check these out.

[@nikhuckaby2242]

No, Mike, you aren't responsible for my TBR being too long, but you are for the hit my wallet just took (joking!). Love your channel and your reading choices. I just got sucked into the First Law Trilogy! And currently plotting and planning to call out sick on Monday so I can finish Before They Are Hanged. Heard lots of good things about the Dandelion Dynasty and can't wait to see what you have to say on it. ~Cheers!~

[@mikesbookreviews]

Always happy to spend someone else’s money.

[@radyocayvesiir8349]

Dear friends sorry for disturbing. May you kindly tell me which one them are correct? He does not want his face appears He does not want his face to appears He does not want his face to be appeared. I would really appreciate it if you could help me. So sorry for posting here.

[@angelaholmes8888]

Love the rise of the dragon cover ❤

[@locolima279]

I am currently on book 3 of Dandelion Dynasty. I am thinking you would like book 1. But, not so sure you would be into it from book 2 on. But, I could be wrong.

[@angelaholmes8888]

I really enjoyed the second book way more than the first

[@bookmarkswithjason9445]

Recently read Grace of Kings and it was fantastic! Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on it

[@chrisholmstrom8652]

The pencil is one of the first modern word processors

[@JustGina93]

I sent a spooky card for Halloween guess it didn't get there in time. 😭 But that's okay hopefully it's still on its way

[@mikesbookreviews]

I’m sorry I checked my PO Box before recording and didn’t see one.

[@Lasombra08]

Every Nevill novel takes an eventual (hard) nosedive imo, I rate them based on how long he manages to delay said nosedive 😃. The first 70% of Last Days creeped the living hell out of me, though. I haven't felt that kind of dread while reading a book since forever and I decided to read it during the daylight hours after the first three or four chapters. Highly recommended.

[@tiffinyvann427]

If you have another shelf you could put it on that shelf.

[@fantasyfanatic6038]

David Boop, greatest name in the history of mankind. 😂

[@tomahawkchop7669]

Adam Nevill is a beast. Last Days is a favorite of mine. Really creepy. The Ritual is a little disappointing after the Netflix movie. They made a good decision taking the black metal out of the novel. Really takes you out of the story imo

[@Lasombra08]

Last Days really creeped me out. I mean REALLY. I haven't been creeped out like that by a book since I was a child.

[@normavillarreal8061]

I fuckin love that shirt!

[@mikesbookreviews]

It’s pretty rad.

[@tiananesbitt7156]

Loving “WEAVEWORLD” Read it?

[@demidrek-heyward]

Still mad about Alvarez

[@jeroenadmiraal8714]

Slayerrrrr!!!

[@djlu3011]

I would like to see a book review or a book haul without any references to Stephen king.

[@mikesbookreviews]

You ask the impossible.

[@wadeleatherwood9497]

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