The First Wrap Up Of The Year!

[@AnakinTheWeird]

That kitty is so visibly miffed every time you dare to take your hands away.

[@denisenunes5625]

The cat: "Who is she talking to? Pet me, human!!" 😂❤

[@evanflynn4680]

"Well, if you're not going to pet me, I'm going to go push stuff off the coffee table."

[@aterrill18]

I prefer wrap-ups because I don't like getting in-depth information before I read the books. I appreciate getting a general overview and whether or not you like it so I'm surprised by the contents more and can form my own thoughts about the story. Once I've already read a book, I like watching the vlogs to see if I agree with the vlogger's thoughts or not. :) Either way, thanks for sharing!

[@litlbucky]

Cat needs more pets 🐈

[@Nasser851000]

0:00 The Kitty came to help Merphy with her warp up :)

[@d.edwardmeade3683]

Your cat is cracking me up!! 🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂👏👏👏👏😍😍😊

[@badfaith4u]

The cat wasn’t happy every time you stopped petting it. Clearly, it was petting time and not wrapping up time.

[@notrixamoris3318]

Again that is one demanding cat...he really does want Merphy does he.

[@Thecatladybooknook_PennyD]

I DEMAND YOU NEVER STOP RUBBING MY HEAD.😅😅😅

[@giuliakenway6500]

Everytime I see the cover for Defensive Baking, I smile because that angry little gingerman with his little sword is just so adorable

[@osmall6504]

You had me at a magical sourdough starter named Bob

[@kurathchibicrystalkitty5146]

"The Little Unicorn." 😅🤣

[@arenkai]

It's that time of the month already ?! Here's mine then :D - Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea 1) - Tombs of Atuan (Earthsea 2) - The Farthest Shore (Earthsea 3) - Tehanu (Earthsea 4) (my favourite of the Earthsea books so far !) - Cold Days (Dresden 14) - Skin Game (Dresden 15) - Peace Talks (Dresden 16) - Carrie (Stephen King 1) (I ADORED THAT ONE !!!!) - Salem's Lot (Stephen King 2) (ongoing !) My favourite obviously being Carrie this month, but so many great books I had never experienced before :D Audiobooks changed my life for the better.

[@BooksofAmber]

I really enioy both vlogs and wrap ups for the reasons you said! It's also fun seeing the books all together for comparison purposes, and to look at trends and things that work well together. Or dont 😂 also sometimes it's beneficial to have more time between reading the book and reviewing it so you can gather your thoughts

[@NakiasHideaway]

Ohhhh your kitty!!!! Such a love bug!!!! 🐈 😻 Also love how much you talk about utilizing the library. Love it. That's where I get 90% of my books. 📚

[@jujulescesar]

Yesssss one more victim for the Temeraire fan club!!! I hope you enjoy book 3, it introduces my favorite character :3

[@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm]

Kitty is so unimpressed everytime you stop the pets 😂😂

[@sweetsustenance2825]

Every time this cat shows up I realize just how smart he was to show up at your door

[@melissalongnecker8017]

I read (and enjoyed) both Door-to-Door Bookstore and Wizard's Guide this month thanks to your vlog. I have really enjoyed hearing your enthusiasm for what you read. It's a great nudge to try some new things myself!!

[@CantankerousDave]

I think the cat is dropping a hint to read The Unadulterated Cat by Terry Pratchett.

[@wolervine]

Shame about the Discworld break but at least March sees Moving Pictures ... and as a former projectionist, I can't wait 😊🎉

[@pickthestickup]

I'm actually worried about whether Merphy will like Moving Pictures, so many of the jokes are film references and parodies, and not sure how familiar she is with Film History.

[@wolervine]

@@pickthestickup that is a very good point, movie geeks like me cite it as a favourite but I've seen a BookTok person slate it and they haven't picked up one since 😬

[@MeowMyselfandI]

I'm not really a vlog person, I rarely watch videos in that style, so I really love getting wrap ups and hearing your general thoughts on the books you've been reading ^^

[@themoermans7353]

I always enjoy your monthly wrap ups! You made “A Wizard’s Guide…” sound like a lot of fun! Hoping to pick that one up soon 🙂

[@Montie-Adkins]

The Blood Stones for me in the next day or so. I put One Piece aside for a few days so I had more time to push through my current book, Machine Vendetta, to get to Blood Stones. Then I can pepper some One Piece back in. LUFFY JUST PUNCHED VIVI IN THE FACE FFS!

[@jaelmoray]

Instead of Cage of Souls, check out his trilogy, Children of Time. Its a fascinating sci fic that goes into the idea of how, if we could create a nano virus that controlled the evolutionary process in another species, what that might look like. And there are spiders, just a warning for any arachnophobes.

[@shabnamjafari8070]

pet the cat woman ...Pet The Cat!!!! me every time Merphy took her hands of the kitty

[@barrow_3490]

Hey, Charlie. Open the book, Chhhhhharlie! Can't help but think of Charlie when I see unicorns. If you know this reference, I bless you... with this spare kidney I "found" in Candy Mountain.

[@daniel_arevalo_6490]

Yes! Very useful and much appreciated!

[@MAB9815]

Great video 🥰🥰🥰... Absolutely love it

[@Sam-hp8cp]

I absolutely adore the last unicorn. Im so glad you got to experience it!

[@natasagajic1061]

Yay for A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking! It's my favorite T. Kingfisher book! 😁 Since you liked it, I would also recommend Minor Mage 😊

[@karensamuel5616]

I read A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking after seeing your review earlier this month, and I really enjoyed it. I'm in my 50's, so a middle grade book isn't often something I'll pick up, but this one wasn't written childishly. Sort of like I felt about Harry Potter - the story is about kids, but the writing is a more adult voice, though accessible to kids. Also, I wish you were reading Dresden faster, lol. My favorite won't come up til June, and I'm antsy to see your reactions. 😊

[@nazimelmardi]

Faust… or in this case Eric. And Malazan is back. Merphy’s emotional punches are on.

[@wolfme4030]

I so want a wizard that can turn rocks into cheese!!!! 😂

[@Thecatladybooknook_PennyD]

Hey Kitty!❤❤❤❤

[@madalinapopa682]

Hello!! I realy love your wrap ups.

[@SouravUldyssian]

The struggle with Reaper's Gale, especially the first half is understandable. But part 3 should pick up the pace. The ending is great.

[@BrebearMckae]

Catching up on watching videos 💕💕

[@Ashley-my2vu]

I think wrap ups are super valuable and I still watch them and all of your vlogs 🤣

[@rosaliemusicals]

Please keep doing wrap ups! I don't always have time to watch reading vlogs and it is nice to get a quick summary and opinion on a book, without too much info before picking it up. If there is a book in your wrap up I want to see you talk more about I can then go watch the reading vlog but it is definetly not too much to do both ! Keep it up please :)

[@michellesreadingshelf]

Yea to kingfisher!! Great wrap up. 🐈

[@KierTheScrivener]

I like the quick wrap ups!

[@quillheart877]

I personally prefer monthly wrap-ups!

[@WaterThePages]

I love wrap ups! I tend to watch reading vlogs for books I'm more familiar with, so wrap ups are a great way to discover new books! Definitely definitely keep doing these!

[@tiananesbitt7156]

🐱 😅 📚 Book sale brought me my first Rothfuss!

[@Will_U_Read_4_U]

0:28 I’m trying to be thorough too as a reviewer and I love your content! Keep it up, Merphy!!

[@BobbyHall-eu1xv]

Wow, you DNF'd Cage of Souls! That was my first Tchaikovsky book which got me started on reading his stuff, I loved the world building and the narrative style was very Book of The New Sun. It gets progressively better believe me, but this reminds me that Fantasy heavy readers and Sci-Fi heavy readers are definitely not the same thing, I haven't found anyone who relates to both equally. I'm more into Sci-Fi than Fantasy though I read both and most of my DNF's are Fantasy, but maybe that's just me.

[@rextitan]

Reading vlogs are weird for me. I rarely feel compelled to click on them, but whenever you end up doing a non-spoiler video/review about one specific book I always watch them. When it’s a spoiler review I basically never watch because we’re never reading the same things. I think I just like the videos in front of the bookcase more, though I couldn’t fully tell you why. If non spoiler reviews aren’t in the cards, these sorts of videos seem like a nice gesture for people like me. Thanks Merphy!

[@zanleuxs]

Turning rocks to cheese is so random but would be really useful in a famine or when lost in the woods, or just as a way to make a great business selling cheese with basically no cost for ingredients and production

[@jaziybabe]

I really like these videos. It’s exactly like you said: it gives us a taste of everything you’ve read recently and then if there are any that we want to know more about we can go watch that video. Definitely my preference!!

[@jaziybabe]

Also, sometimes I don’t want to know too much before going into a book, so there’s that 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@ursatheokest]

Wizard's guide was incredible. Such a fun read. I'm always a fan of a reluctant, humble protagonist who puts themselves on the line, even when they don't think they're worthy. Similar vibes to Pixel Paradox by T. Penyor Reed.

[@rithikkadire6243]

Hi Merphy love your videos and recommendations!

[@EvelyntMild]

There's a detective series called The Cat Who by Lilian Jackson Braun. My mom swears by it.

[@Madmax0581]

Amazing video... Absolutely love it ❤❤❤

[@themythosarchives7520]

A Drop of Venom only recently got on my radar and I’m intrigued. It’s very different from the other RR presents books and a lot darker so I’ll have to see when I get to it.

[@laura_c547]

This is useful to me thank you

[@shadowofchaos7675]

The cat makes the video worth it, no matter what😂❤

[@almogdov]

Bummer you skip next month's Pratchett, Moving Pictures is quite excellent, but it's fine, you can relax a bit and read only 39 books next month instead of 40.

[@esteban280889]

Sad Malazan had stopped clicking, but glad you are back with it. I did find parts of this one rough, especially after bone hunters, but good seeing Tehol and Bugg again. Only one more and you caught up to where I stopped (not out of non enjoyment - just didnt have time) might try to pick up book 9 when you start that

[@alsomika]

Excited to hear what you have to say about Authority

[@ReadingIDEAS.-uz9xk]

New to book tube and just finding my way around. So many channels and so many book choices. Best wishes with what you choose to read this year. Hope you get some good ones.

[@nevetstrevel4711]

I don't have the time for the weeklies so please do the monthly reviews!

[@FourPawsandaBook]

Oh I’m excited about sons of darkness but I’ve heard such mixed things. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@tunesmelodia]

I love watching both your vlogs and wrapups!

[@dagahk1]

Thumbs up for kitten!

[@MariaMightReadThat]

I’ve been really looking forward to Sons of Darkness but was definitely expecting it to be a tougher read to get into. Glad to hear it’s worth the effort! Also love the graphics you’re including!

[@LightningRaven42]

Heya, Merphy! I don't know if you're still reading Ascendance of a Bookworm, but I'm really waiting for your next update on it! I love the series and I think more people should get to know it. The last volumes (Part 5 Vol 9, 10, 11 and 12) will come out really soon, and the series definitely do not disappoint.

[@brooklynkelsey703]

Same!! It's become my new current favorite after Merphy mentioned it once. ❤

[@LightningRaven42]

@@brooklynkelsey703 Myne's gremlin rampages are a wonder to read about

[@YoJesusMorales]

It would be nice a list of the books in the description

[@jaginaiaelectrizs6341]

2:54 - Human clearly defective, does not give petting nearly as much as human should; negative 100 stars, return to store immediately. (🙏Sorry -😂 Loll😊)

[@litlbucky]

Door to Door sounds amazing & moving no it up on TBR A kingfisher similar to Wizard’s Guide is Minor Mage, I also really enjoyed Swordheart, & need to start paladin series

[@NarendraNarala]

Who is that cute little fellow 😉?

[@zuzanaochmanova2652]

Sad to hear that Cage of souls was not for you. Perhaps in the future. It is definitely a beautiful and interesting book, and different. I really do recommend it!

[@TheKickasskatie]

Oh, you absolutely must read The raven and the reindeer by T Kingfisher. It's a crazy retelling of the snow queen and I read it every year. She has such an excellent backlist of books I feel no one pays attention to ❤

[@Glokta4]

People don't watch all your reading vlogs? Vlogs + wrap up is the only way to go.

[@MrWhodini22]

Re Cage of Souls, I've found that with Adrian Tchaikovsky before. First time I tried to read Empire of black and gold, struggled massively to get in to it (there's an awful lot of world building going on), had to step away and go for something else (a bit of mental flossing), went back to it and something clicked that didn't the previous time. As for Eric, I think Pratchett just wanted to get Rincewind out of where he sent him to in Sourcery. He's got 2 more books Interesting Times and The Last Continent and he needed some way of getting him back in play.

[@ilsevanlegos7529]

Love the cat...

[@laurakuhlmann1626]

I WANT THAT CAT 😂😊

[@Gl1tch2263]

Last Unicorn ripping off the premise of Ice Age smh

[@MacScarfield]

So far I have finished «Stonehenge» by Bernard Cornwell (Historical Fiction about the Creation of Stonehenge during the Late Neolithic Period) and «Imperium» by Robert Harris (Historical Fiction about the Roman Politician Cicero) and I am currently dual reading «The Buried Giant» Kazuo Ishigaro (Fantasy inspired by Arthurian Legend) & «The Dragon Lord» by David Drake (Arthurian Sword & Sorcery)! Also I will start my February TBR this week with «Når landet mørknar» (Approximately «When The Land Darkens») by Tore Kvæven (Historical Fiction set during the 13th Century Norse Settlement of Greenland, winner of the Norwegian Brage Prize for Best Norwegian Novel in 2018) and hope to get to «Empire of Silence» (Sun Eater, #1) by Christopher Ruocchio soon!

[@KMort]

Currently putting off finishing black powder war cause book 4 hasn't arrived for a month💀 I adore the series though.

[@Merdragoon]

Unfortuanlly I'm not to Proven Guilty, but I just started the Dresden Files Last week from beginning to end of the first book and waiting on the second book from the Library. Read it far faster than I expected, so now I offically going to leave one slot for my TBR "rotation" to have a Dresden File book until I finished, with my other slot be anything I chose. While third and fourth slot will be buddy reads with friends if there is any. I'm not going to add anymore than four in total (unless there's a extreamly high chance there's a third case of buddy read which is rare. Two had been the limit thus far.) But Enjoyed Storm Front as it reminded me of the urban fantasy my mom read once in the humor and she would talk about with my aunt. (she hadn't read Dresden before but she was intrested in the premises when I told her about it) so I was able to understand Harry's pov into it. (still working on Deerskin but 8 size font being pretty small margines between the lines is something I have to re-learn I'm noticing. I am however on ch 32 out of 37, so I'm getting there.)

[@o_o-lj1ym]

omg the cat XD

[@No8Named8Shadow]

Kitty ❤

[@TomOrange]

Looking forward to your thoughts on Naruto. Its one of my favorite anime and im a huge nerd about it.

[@LightningRaven42]

My main issue with Temeraire is with the side characters and plotting. The main relationship carries the series, but I really think the author dropped the ball on the side characters. It's not like these books are fast paced either. I kinda burned out on the series a while ago, but I will probably get back to it this year.

[@rlopez9044]

Loving your videos, I have followed and read some of your suggested books and I love all of them so far. I hope this compliment does not bother you but you are so beautiful in many different ways 👍 Thanks

[@angelaholmes8888]

Here's what I read Thicker than water by kerry Washington memoir Yours truly by abby Jimenez The fraud squad All of our demise by Amanda foody Things we hide from the light by Lucy score The shining by Stephen king The lost ticket by freya Sampson A marvellous light by freya marske Practice makes perfect by Sarah Adams Say you swear by meagan brandy Little women by Louisa may alcott

[@gryftkin]

Pay attention to me Hooman! :D

[@zamped4717]

I’m waiting for you to pick up Solaris by Lem. I remember you talking about it in one of your videos but I can’t find it in your tbr :((

[@michaelburke4048]

Sons of Darkness sounds like fun, and that is a beautiful book design. The pronunciation is more like ma-ha-bear-it-ah, so it took me a moment to get what you were saying, but I would love to see how a First Law style narrative fits into that mythology.

[@mukeshangrish]

The real pronunciation is actually mā-hā-bhā-rata. You only pronounce the “ā” like the english a but not the simple a. So essentially “r” and “t” in māhābhārata are pronounced like individual letters even they there is an “a” tailing them, which is called a schwa. “r” is still like the english r but the t is much closer to the french t. So if I had to write the pronunciation in English like you did, it would be maa-haa-bhaa-r-uh-t-uh.

[@michaelburke4048]

@@mukeshangrishI bow to your superior pronunciation.

[@jklol1680]

❤

[@jessicayork9035]

Did you read the Janny Wurts book - To Ride Hell's Chasm? I was looking for the video for it but I might have missed it and I thought you were reading it in December!

[@jngonzo]

Hi, new here to your channel. Is this what you do full time? 😅 Just curious, because I have kids and a full time job and I can never get this much reading time in, so very jealous! But if you do these videos for a living then it all makes sense.

[@jakazuzel7673]

Meow!

[@arklestudios]

I honestly flinched a little bit when you said The Little Unicorn instead of The Last Unicorn because while I knew full well what you meant, there is a movie called The Little Unicorn, and it is one of the worst movies I've ever seen. The movie is so bad not even David Warner could elevate the material at all, and that man made Star Trek V bearable.

[@caitlincarter3051]

How are he & Locke getting along these days?

[@bishfish7726]

What's your cat's name? He's perfect and precious. (Also, I like wrap ups.)

[@samu-chan]

kitty

[@ZorcTheDarkOnex]

I just finished reading Jennifer Government. I recommend it if you haven't read it yet. It was awesome O: