October 2024 TBR | It is No Longer 2022

Hey, it's halfway through October so it's time to put up a TBR. Not a single spooky book because I buck the trends.
Sorry for uploading the WRONG video like an idiot.
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[@praetorxyn]

Those impressions at the end were gold 😂😂

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

They sound just like that 😛

[@simonchirps]

Pure 24 carat gold

[@ernstbrehm1135]

You’re narration of The Way of Edan was tremendous! Moved right to the top of great narrators! Can’t wait for the rest.

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

Oh my gosh thank you so much. It means a lot.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Dayraven is Johanna confirmed

[@AnithaGadeReads]

Killed me with that ending 😂😂

[@PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy]

I love it when you -- in true Iago fashion -- whisper little monologues at the camera confessing that you've already read books that you're about to tell us you're going to read. I'm perhaps slightly biased, but The Way of Edan audiobook is the best narration in all of audiobook history! Okay, so I'm biased AND I don't listen to other audiobooks, but I still maintain my opinion. And I can't wait for The Prophet of Edan! As for those spontaneous impressions at the end, I think the one of me was simultaneously the most accurate and the least damning. Ha ha ha!

[@RadellasReadingRoom]

As someone who reads almost exclusively on audiobooks, I'd say Allen is one of the best and certainly the best American male narrator I've ever heard.

[@PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy]

@@RadellasReadingRoom 😊

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

Hahahahahah I agree. Yours is the least damning. And I'm so thrilled you're still loving the narration.

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

This is so kind. Thank you. ❤️

[@adamborst]

Oh how I've missed the "let's get down to business" clip. Top tier editing, "is this 3rd person? Let us see..CUT..umm, EXCELLENT!" The sprints and lives are great, but I enjoy the recorded content as well. Oh my, that ending! 5 out of 5 stars!

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

Hahahahaha thanks, Adam!

[@KFoxtheGreat]

That ending made me laugh so hard I startled my cats 😂 great to see another video from you, Allen! I'm slowly making my way through The Way of Edan audio and really enjoying it, btw!

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

Thank you, Kim! I hope you keep enjoying it

[@NerdyKathi]

The impersonations 😂🤣. I haven't read Bujold but have wanted to for ages. Yet another for my neverending TBR.

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

They sound exactly like that

[@iSamwise]

I finished The Way of Edan audio last night and feel motivated to read book 2, however I enjoyed the narration too much to abandon it so I eagerly (and patiently) await the reading of Prophet! Thanks for the work on it Allen. 👍👍👍

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

@@iSamwise oh I'm so glad you enjoyed the audio!

[@avi4905]

The audiobook for The Way of Edan is amazing Allen! Love your speed btw. and all the different voices are just perfect. Thank you for the great experience listening to it! Read Augustus based on your recommendation. Loved it ❤

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

Thank you so much! It means a lot to me!

[@simonchirps]

BOOSH I just borrowed Augustus from the library. I heard Jimmy, Philip AND Johanna all recommended it, so it must be good.

[@meowkat347]

Can’t wait to read Augustus bc the doctor of Fantasy said it’s like One Piece 😂😂😂 definitely putting it on my TBR tho bc you love it so much, Allen.

[@marianneguevara8279]

"The demos is always wrong." After seeing the reception to The Fall of Babel no truer words have been spoken 😤 Thanks for sharing your tbr Allen!

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

We have only to look to Athens to see the folly of the people 😛

[@lieslherman]

Curse of Chalion!!! That was one of my favorite reads so far this year! Blows me away more people aren't talking about her work. I really want to continue with more. Thanks for the reminder about Livesuit! I read Mercy of Gods on your rec and loved it, just absolutely loved how truly *alien* the aliens felt. Definitely not his strongest character work, but the themes were solid.

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

Oh my gosh YES. That is the thing I love most about it, how alien the Carryx feel

[@MrDaDisha]

Allen is back! Time to dethrone Jimmy! Also I am finishing up Folding Knife based on your recommendations. It's super good and entertaining!

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

Jimmy and I are tenuous allies at best... I'll keep my eye on him 👀

[@thomasbromley3679]

@@MrDaDisha jimmys merely being keeping his throne warm the king is back

[@thomasbromley3679]

The greatest day the return of allen, no pressure mate even if you only managed two books we wouldnt care. Ive been reading Tchaiskovsky but a sci fi called children in time and its follow up. I struggle with sci fi usually but i enjoyed these. Hes slowly becoming a favourite of mine but theres so many good writers out there. Im also enjoying david gemmell.

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

I've heard so many good things about Children of Time

[@LiteratureScienceAlliance]

Yay Bujold!!! Been loving Vorkosigan by her

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

Yesssss I have the first 2 of Vorkosigan but have not gotten to it yet

[@Rogue_VI]

I want to give this video multiple thumbs up just for the spot-on impressions.

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

They sound just like that

[@bookswithabel]

The last bit is pure genius

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

Hahahaha thanks, Abel!

[@BrianBell7]

love the video, I will take your recommendations. your impersonations were literally spot on. If I close my eyes, I couldn't tell the difference. Perfection. ACTIVATION ENERGY!

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

Hahahaha thanks Brian

[@readbykyle3082]

The impressions at the end lmaoooo

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

Hahahahahahaha

[@Chance.Dillon]

Those impressions at the end were gold😂😂😂 but you recommended imperium and I ate that shiz up! give yourself some more credit

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

Hahahah they sound just like that. And I'm so glad you liked Imperium! One of my favorite political thrillers of all time

[@Bepeuthebookworm]

Oh my gosh those audiobooks with slow cadence drive me CRAZY! But then you speed it up and it sounds like someone rapping what the heck I can't win 🤣

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

Hahahahaha I know what you mean

[@OnlyTheBestFantasyNovels]

Damn I'm glad I watched the very last second of this 😂 It worked, I'll have to read Augustus now.

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

Hahahahahahaha

[@BradySpiker]

The end 😂😂 enjoy your reading! I’m continuing with Empire of the Damned, we’ll see what I get into afterwards.

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

Thanks for watching! Is EotD book 2 of vampire?

[@BradySpiker]

@@TheLibraryofAllenxandria yes it is! Really enjoying the series so far, read Vampire last month and decided to go straight into book 2.

[@AccipiterF1]

Ooh. The Curse of Chalion is great.

[@DrL_Reads]

Just found your channel! Awesome stuff!! Subbed.

[@N.A.Summur]

I think I should read Augustus since Philip, Jimmy, and Johanna all told me to. Lol 😂 Also, I'm always overly ambitious as well... that's why as close to a TBR as I ever get is just saying what I'll be reading next lol.

[@SamNot-so-wise]

I’m reading City of Last Chances for my (in person) bookclub and absolutely loving it. Also loving the non existent spooky season reads. You, me and Philip should start an anti seasonal reads Booktube revolution. Congrats on the audiobook! I can now suggest it to my bookclub (we have some audio only readers).

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

Looooove City of Last Chances!

[@Connorf42]

Super excited for you to try Chalion! I hope you enjoy!

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

I hope so too!

[@esmayrosalyne]

Boosh, you're gonna knock this out, I have full faith in you ;))) Also, I have been listening to The Way of Edan audiobook and seriously Allen, it's SO GOOD!! I get so immersed because of all your accents and voices (especially all the dialogue is just phenomenal) that I just forget it's you narrating, and that's the biggest compliment I can give. Good luck with recording the next one and happy reading 🤩

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

Thank you SO MUCH, Esmay! It means a lot!!

[@nidhi3054]

oh my god the impressions😂😂😂

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

😛😛😛

[@readerinthedesert_SaraBeth]

Yay! I wasn't sure I would love to see the day you would be back with a TBR! 😂 I definitely recommend Curse of Chalion!! Can't wait to hear your thoughts!

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

Thanks for watching! Eager to see if I like Bujold

[@dog-earedpages1017]

House of Open Wounds is one of my favorite books this year!

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

It started off just good and not soaring bc too much Maric Jack but the last third of that book was incredible. One of my favs of the year.

[@akashas6012]

I will head Way of Edan. And the audiobook

[@Bepeuthebookworm]

I am legitimately interested about your opion of K J Parker. I think, of all the booktubers I follow that read more epic war-focused fantasy, I think your opinion is typically the most ballanced- can't wait! Also heck yeah, Pompeii was such a fun time for me, I hope you enjoy it!! Spoiler warning- it is set in Pompeii- gasp!!! I plan to start reading the Cicero trilogy next year, my TBR is kicking my ass, but he is such a good author lol.

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

Oh man, Cicero is so good, especially that first book

[@mathiasblikstad8424]

Have about 2 hours left on The Way of Edan, great narration, great book! I usually set my speed to 1.3 on audible, but this book kept it at 1.0, so a perfect pace for me. I have read the entire Fencer trilogy, and I am a little sorry to say the ending was a little of a whimper for me, compared to the second book. I think of it more like a coda, it does try and tie of most of the character threads, but I feel like Belly of the Bow delivers the main punch. I really need to read some more Parker. The Chase/Jimmy/Joanna segment at the end had me in tears, I feel you need to make that a mainstay of your TBR:s. Cheers!

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

Thank you so much! I'm so glad you're liking it. And thanks for the heads up on Fencer...maybe that will help me set expectations. Have you read his Engineer trilogy and if so what did you think of that ending? And hahahahahaaha on my three surprise guests

[@mathiasblikstad8424]

​@@TheLibraryofAllenxandria Tempered expectations can be key to enjoying some books. Maybe I should have warned you about ships from the West, but I had vague recollections that it should have been touched up for the omnibus. On Parker, I have only also read The Company, Purple and Black, and Small Price to Pay for Birdsong, all excellent. Where would you recommend I continue my Parker journey? Also, is your performance of "An Illiad" from your thumbnail still up on youtube? Can't seem to find it, really wanted to rewatch it after listning to Edan. Best Wishes!

[@onfaerystories]

I'm glad you already read that first book, good for you! 💪 I still need to continue on with LPQ - the two last books! (I live in a country where getting it physically for a reasonable price is impossible and I just can't read on my Kindle without burning my eyes out 😭). I'm not into aliens that much, but still interested in your thoughts on The Expanse (you always find ways to captivate me 👏). Augustus is also one of my favorites, can't wait to reread it (and finally get to Stoner!). Augustus and Octavia as characters (and historical figures) were my personal favorites, though I did enjoy the complex relationship between Julia and her father. 👌Ohhh I started Pompeii a few days ago (loved the Cicero trilogy) -- I'm reading it slowly as the first 50 or so pages kind of bored me 🙈 but I'm hopeful it'll pick up at some point. I wished I cared more about the main character we're following. 👀 Can't wait for your review on The Curse of Chalion! I've also heard great things about it! 👌And of course, your audiobook, omg, so excited! 😍

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

I'm definitely excited to read the Expanse. I've also heard that some of the folks reading Pompeii with us have bounced off of it which is sad but it doesn't change that the Cicero books were awesome!

[@nobodyhome24]

Allen, your narration and characterisation is up there with Jonathan Keeble and Steven Pacey (my two favourite narrators). Also, I can no longer separate Bledla and Mufasa ( his voice really reminds me of James Earl Jones!) 😂

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

Thank you so much for the kind words! I'm flattered bc Keeble is my favorite narrator and I hope to one day match his talents!

[@christhewritingjester3164]

Those impressions were uncanny! ;)

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

Hahahahah they sound just like that

[@BooksWithBenghisKahn]

Oh man I got so excited there for a moment that you’d have Scarab Path on deck 😅

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

@@BooksWithBenghisKahn hahahahhaha one day I'm sure

[@PonderingsOfPete]

You and me both, Ben. I’ve been hyping myself up for like two weeks

[@Bepeuthebookworm]

I haven't read Augustus because I am cheap and poor, a powerful duo, but not as powerful as budgeting- we persist in the quest to read Augustus good tyrant! ✨

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

Yesssssssss

[@brianbartels1525]

I loved Augustus! It is the only book I wanted to reread immediately after finishing it.

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

DUDE SAME

[@BlindReader]

Wow! You got Johanna, Jimmy and Phillip to join you for a TBR? They’re really trying not to betray you any further.

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

I know! And on such short notice

[@C.S.Brulevent]

"Aaaah... Music ! Oooouuuh! Stoicism !" 🤣 can't stop laughing at that one! So, I finished listening to the Way of Edan audiobook, and, I previously heard you on Philip's channel about people giving their opinion on that matter. I strive to be as honest as I can in my daily life, but am not an idiot sharing/forcing his unwanted opinion on people. All that to say that I heard you and respect you. The short version is : it was fantastic. For a bit of context now. I bought the book as soon as it came out on march 2023. I rapidly struggled to make any real progress with the book, but to be fair I certainly wasn't in the best of place at that time (chronic pains, $ù%ç job, and quite a lot on my mind for what felt like every minute of the day). But I wanted to give Philip's debut a fair chance and felt bad about not being able to get into the story. Then after a while I heard that you would be the narrator of the audiobook and decided to pause indefinitely until the release of the audiobook. Because I had watched your "An Illiad", I had confidence. I switched to only shonen manga for a few months, got back into reading when I felt like I could focus again for more than five minutes, and have been waiting for the audiobook since then. Which was an instant buy the moment it was available. Now, I still have my issues with the book (characters, inner thoughts, rythm, etc.) which is still a good read, but I know that when I wasn't able to find my own voice to give this book a fair chance yours made it a great and fun time. So much so that I am eager to listen to book two. Also, I finally listened to The Warlord Chronicles, and even if I was (surprisingly) pretty lukewarm on the series Jonathan Keeble made the journey a fun one and probably is one of the very best in the industry (I've been listening to quite a lot of audiobooks this past two years, from a wide variety of genres). Well, I felt the same level of involvement and passion listening to your interpretations of Philip's characters. I'm not saying that as a fan of your content, I genuinely believe you've done a tremendous work here, and the production value doesn't feel like a debut audio narration at all. I know it must be hard work and pretty tiring, but I sincerely hope we'll get a lot more from you in the future. Sorry for the long rambling. PS.: Oh! Also, I usually have to slow down to 0.9 on audible since English isn't my native language and I want to make sure to focus on everything, and, 0.9 was absolutely perfect with you as well since your diction is very clear. PPS. : Now that you've interviewed Daniel Abraham and he has to acknowledge that you are now on "best friends terms", is it that much of a dream to wish for a Long Price Quartet audiobook version narrated by you?? Please? Cyril

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

Thank you so so much for these thoughtful and kind words. I'm really glad that it worked for you and I'm definitely flattered, as Keeble is my favorite narrator of all time and whose talent I aspire to emulate!

[@khod3337]

Ooo I may have to buy the fencer trilogy to get involved! Also the audiobook is fantastic you absolutely smashed it👌🏻

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

Thank you so much!n

[@SinghRohit007]

So good to see your video! We missed you.. 🙂🙂

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

Thank you!

[@AndrewsWizardlyReads]

I have purchase the audio of way of Edan! You did a great job

[@emroyka]

So glad to see you bringing more content to the fore Allen, I enjoy your humor, you enjoy your reads!✨💖📚

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

Thank you so much! Trying hard to get back on a schedule

[@emroyka]

@@TheLibraryofAllenxandria Schedule Shmedule, just produce when life lets you, it'll balance out in time🙂

[@MacScarfield]

Excited to hear your thoughts on «Colours in the Steel»! I am mostly mood-reading this Autumn (by R. Scott Bakker this Summer, for example I have been dual reading «The Power Broker» by Robert Caro (Political Biography/Investigative Journalism Classic, my Q4 long-read) and jumped on Talking Stories's Readalong of Mary Shelley’s «Frankenstein» (can highly recommend my edition with illustrations by Bernie Wrightson: Breathtaking!), but my tentative October TBR List: «Midnight Falcon» (Rigante #2) by David Gemmell (Heroic Fantasy/S&S) «Leviathan Falls» (The Expanse, #9) by James S.A. Corey (Space opera, pushed back from this month’s TBR) «The Land Leviathan» (A Nomad of the Time Streams» Trilogy #2) by Michael Moorcock (Multiverse/Alternative History/Time Travel Steampunk(?)😅) «The City» (City of Victory Trilogy #2) by Adrian Goldsworthy (Historical Military Fiction set during Emperor Trajan’s Campaigns) My October MBR List: «Dreaming the Eagle» («Boudica» #1) by Manda Scott (Historical Fiction about the Celtic British Queen and her Rebellion against the Romans) «The Children of Gods & Fighting Men» by Shauna Lawless (Historical Fantasy set in Ireland during the Viking Age) Cheers Allen, stay safe!

[@KristenCardinale]

I’m looking forward to hearing your thoughts on Colours in the Steel! It’s currently the only Parker book I’ve finished, but I really enjoyed it. I started Belly in the Bow (book 2) last year, but haven’t finished it, so I should probably get on that if I want to finish by the end of November with everyone else 😅

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

Hahahahahah join us Kristen!

[@ericF-17]

I read House of Open Wounds recently - slowly, but it was very good, and the ending was amazing.

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

I feel the exact same! The ending was one of my favorite conclusions in recent memory

[@thefairylibrarian3282]

I'm so excited for Pompeii. Imperium was so good! I actually talked to someone irl about that series earlier today. That's a funny coincidence. That ending is perfect!!! 👌

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

Hahahahahahahaha. And yessssss we are the Imperium crowd!

[@arselanehadjslimane2582]

Man I just started House of Open Wounds and that chapter 1 was INCREDIBLE. I read City of Last Chances because of this channel and now I want to read evrything Tchaikovsky wrote. My tbr really exploded.

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

Tchaikovsky is so interesting bc he writes so many different things that all feel unique. I love his fantasy and City and House have been 2 of my favs

[@verosnotebook]

😂 Brilliant! I have read Pompeii and loved it. Bujold is great but haven’t tried Curse yet. Need to get to Cicero, and Augustus (loved Stoner). About to start, finally, your audiobook (my husband is ahead, ch.11, and loving it due to you 😊). Also have Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, and Bradbury’s Something Wicked…

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

Yes!! I hope you love the audio! Cicero and Augustus are both brilliant for sure

[@RedFuryBooks]

I'm starting the Way of Edan audiobook next week!

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

I really hope you enjoy it!

[@BookishDrummer]

I got the audiobook for the Way of Edan! I was waiting for the audiobook to come out, very excited for it, not sure when I'll get to it, but I definitely will!

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

Yessss thanks, Jake!

[@CC_Reads]

Loving the Thors merch!!!

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

Yesssssss I'm glad someone noticed! Pumped for Daybreak 2 next year

[@CC_Reads]

@@TheLibraryofAllenxandria if I'm honest I fear the series has lost its way a bit but eventually I will finish it!

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

@CC_Reads I feel the same, only bc they feel the need to always keep everyone alive and have way way way too many cameos but they're still so good

[@TheObsessiveBookseller]

Great lineup! I feel like the lone wolf for not liking Curse of Chalion at all. I'm very curious to see how you get on with it! I'm hoping next year will be the year of more Parker for me. I first heard about him from you and lovedlovedloved the first Siege book. I need more...

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

Oooooh, love to hear dissenting opinions on universally beloved things. Eager to see how I like it. And awesome! I haven't read Siege yet but I'm glad you loved it. I'm interested to see how youd feel about some of his 3rd person works!

[@EricMcLuen]

I think you will like Chalion. Paladin of Souls is a direct sequel and I also liked a lot. And 'only' 500 pages.

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

Nice! Another vote for me liking it

[@tennille9dawn]

So excited to see The Curse of Chalion! I've read the three novels of The World of the Five Gods in the past year and am now looking forward to the novella collections. Hopefully it's something you enjoy 💜

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

I'm hoping to love it

[@nancywolf1467]

I enjoyed Augustus. I bought The Way of Edan on Audible. You know I only have time for Audio. I’ve read 9 huge books so far in October (one was Way of Kings which I listened to during the Zeus Readathon) well the best so far is an Audio (duh) 😂 … Shantaram. It’s a relisten. Wish I could recommend it to you but then you probably wouldn’t read it. Love your videos. Make more! BOOSH! ~ twainy

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

Hahahahaah I hope you love WoE, Twainy!

[@PonderingsOfPete]

Sitting on my hands waiting for the Scarab Path Wheel spin

[@sy.kepler]

Nice line-up you have there for October. Hope you finish most, if not all of them. If I have the time, I'd like to start Colours in the Steel this month or the next. Currently I'm reading Eugenie Grandet by Balzac, and it feels like I'm in high-school again, when I was reading this type of stuff.

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

Balzac! Wild! I'm enjoying Fencer so far...about 15% in

[@nickywal]

Well if I must I'll reread pompeii and Augustus, pompeii was actually the first one I read by him its great. I actually just started guards! guards! my first Pratchett its living up to the hype

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

Yessss! GG is so formative for me

[@nickywal]

@@TheLibraryofAllenxandria I've had color of magic for forever but kind of glad I didn't pick it up first. Yes both Plinies are in Pompeii, can't leave out one of the few people in the Roman world who could have done something dying in a rescue attempt. But some of the main characters are engineers and there's a lot of just ordinary people as well. He likes to do that, the big cool historical guy is there, but the story is told from the POV of a side character. Like the Cicero trilogy or enigma where Turing is around but its told from the POV of one of his protegees

[@dr.corwin4198]

You seem disappointed about people not taking your book recommendations so I wanted to drop in and let you know I am far more likely to pick up books on your recommendation than any other single booktuber. I figure anyone else that likes KJ Parker that much is likely to my taste. So far I have picked up, read and loved, the first couple greatcoats books, Alchemy of Masques and Mirrors, and Judas Blossom - all completely from your recs. And I have Daniel Aberham and and City of Last Chances on my near TBR. So some of us love getting recommendations from you. Also, so glad your videos are back!

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

@@dr.corwin4198 yesssss thank you so much for letting me know! 😀😀😀

[@mastersal4644]

Maybe-read (MBR) works too. 😀 I read Johannes Cabal this month - it reminded me of Monty Python. It was really good.

[@akellerhouse83]

The Expanse characters are waaaay better than the ones in Mercy of Gods. I'm not giving up on the new series, though. I really enjoyed it as well. I'm reading Livesuit right now. I think I'm about to re-read The Way of Edan on audiobook very soon! 🙂

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

Yes! Ok, that makes sense then what people were expecting out of the Mercy characters. As I said, I didn't care that they weren't very good...I was so taken by the rest of the book.

[@callinicobo5991]

I love the "Fencer" trilogy by KJ Parker, and also "Curse of Chalion". I have "Pompei" since 2004, probably it's time to read it. I can't find the audiobook in Italy, as soon as it will be available I will buy it.

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

Yessssss I'm loving Fencer so far

[@Fianna1775]

Augustus was fantastic, and I first heard about it right here on this channel and read it immediately. I’m abroad at the moment taking part in a classroom assistant program. Between that and studying for the Praxis exam I don’t know how much reading I will get done as far as reading. My list at the moment includes…… Audio Yumi and the Nightmare Painter Season of storms Children of time Physical Snow country Legend of the Galactic Heroes 6 Tale of the Heike A Song for Arbonne Master of Rome This is absolutely not all happening but la la land is enjoyable. I have finished snow country and Yumi and am halfway through The First Man in Rome and Season of storms. Nice to see you man!

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

I have but still need to read First Man in Rome...it's just so long!

[@Fianna1775]

@@TheLibraryofAllenxandria You know, it is long but it's reading quite fast for me and I have to look things up and write people down. You probably wouldn't have to do that much if at all. Only thing I don't think you would like is Sulla's early chapters because he sucks and is pretty gross but you can skip it and that aspect goes away. This is the second book I have read this year where Sulla was just AWFUL. Based on your knoweldge, was he really bad or just a power hungry politician type? Cheers!

[@AuntieBooks]

I’m excited to listen to your audiobook (I listen usually at 2x speed) and find out what pace is ideal for me! I’ll be reading the series as the audiobooks are released. 🎧 I just read an adorable romcom- A Groom of One’s Own by Emma St. Clair 📘

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

My wife likes romcom books! She's current reading The Flat share by Bethany somebody

[@AuntieBooks]

@@TheLibraryofAllenxandria 🤣 I know exactly what book you’re talking about! I fully support more Christina content 🩷

[@fairy_tale_philipp]

14:37 If you say that I should read I, Claudius I will read it right now!

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

I, Claudius is great. The sequel is awful.

[@JARHuygebaert]

I didn't know he had his own KZbin channel! Wutafak :D

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

@@JARHuygebaert lol really??

[@JARHuygebaert]

@@TheLibraryofAllenxandriano 😂 i have been watching for years but mostly see you on other channels 😊

[@AndySmithMN]

Wait, Allen is reading a KJ Parker book? Shocking.

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

😛😛😛

[@SheWasOnlyEvie]

Colours in the Steel by KJ Parker (and now Days of Shattered Faith), and only those two, are the books I'm looking forward to reading in October.

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

WORD. Some of my October stuff is getting shunted to November bc of Shattered Faith, but the formatting is awful so I may not be able to get through it.

[@SheWasOnlyEvie]

@@TheLibraryofAllenxandria Thankfully, we have until December 4th to finish it!

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

@@SheWasOnlyEvie ugh the kindle formatting is abysmal

[@akashas6012]

👍🏼

[@akashas6012]

I prefer the Vorkosigan series by McMaster

[@zeallygreen]

💚

[@PonderingsOfPete]

I forgot what TBR meant its been so long

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Orlaaaaaando I love you ORLAAAAAAAAAAAANDOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

Lol

[@akashas6012]

Curse of Chalion , read it

[@Kellen81]

Hoping to get to Edan soon... keep talking fast!

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

Hahahaha couldn't stop if I wanted to

[@cabrademora1]

:D

[@millie1803]

You made me read Augustus (last tear) 😅

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

Yesssssss

[@PonderingsOfPete]

augustus. check. House of Open Wounds. check. Everyone read KJ Parker

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

Always