Epic Endings & Dungeon Crawling - November in a Nuttshell

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@Kryten52
@Kryten52 19 күн бұрын
Omggg you're getting me beyond excited for Into the Narrowdark!! Almost done with Brothers Of The Wind, the lore is just bonkers good and the way each separate entry comments on and informs everything else moving forward is brilliant, like how Heart of informs The Witchwood Crown and so on. I've read all the books this year and it's just astonishing how rewarding it gets, how much more you find out with the deep history of the sithi and the norns, the tinukedaya and beyond. My word.
@thefantasynuttwork
@thefantasynuttwork 19 күн бұрын
@@Kryten52 some of the best lore
@Kryten52
@Kryten52 19 күн бұрын
@@thefantasynuttwork Utuk'ku all-time goated antagonist
@Kryten52
@Kryten52 19 күн бұрын
@thefantasynuttwork also the setup rocks!
@esmayrosalyne
@esmayrosalyne 19 күн бұрын
So happy for you that The Navigator's Children was everything you were hoping it would be, and then so much more. I need to get some Tad in my life already 🤩 And I also read The Other Valley last month (with John's book club) and had the exact same thoughts as you. Would've liked to be a bit more connected to the wider cast of characters, but the key characters were so fascinating and I loved the bold twists and turns at the end. It's somehow so wild yet so quiet. Definitely gonna keep an eye on him as an author! Very curious to hear what you are gonna think of Anxious People, it's my favourite Backman, but I can see why it's divisive. Really hope December treats you better than November, sending all the hugs and positive vibes your way, Jimmy! You are not alone in the mental health battle 🫂 Also, very excited for the upcoming content! And come on, is the year really over if we haven't had a Nutty's award show?!
@thefantasynuttwork
@thefantasynuttwork 19 күн бұрын
@@esmayrosalyne I need to decide between a top 10 of the year or the nuttys lol
@esmayrosalyne
@esmayrosalyne 19 күн бұрын
@@thefantasynuttwork i'd love them both but honestly just pick the one that feels the most fun and manageable for you right now ;)))
@samcostello2861
@samcostello2861 15 күн бұрын
Really glad that you enjoyed the Navigator's Children. As always, Tad Williams delivered. I must say that this new series had a lot more in common with Wiliams' other big fantasy series, Shadowmarch, than it did Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn. I was surprised by this book's "Scouring of the Shire" phase. Williams' series typically have a falling action phase that goes on for a while, but this one took the cake. I actually went to my shelf and opened up To Green Angel Tower and saw that the final line of that book came about 30-40 pages after the big climax. NC's ending came roughly 250 pages after the Big Bad's demise. Like you, I'm wondering if Wiliams will return to the world of Osten Ard to write another big series. There were some pretty big sequel hooks at the end of this book. It reminded me a lot of the last book in Wiliams' Bobby Dollar trilogy, where the main plot points that were driving the action were wrapped up nicely, but there were still a lot of big things that were left up in the air.
@thefantasynuttwork
@thefantasynuttwork 15 күн бұрын
@@samcostello2861 if he does write more I will read them that’s for sure lol
@BooksWithBenghisKahn
@BooksWithBenghisKahn 19 күн бұрын
Oh man seeing you so positive on the Osten Ard finale makes me so confident in finally diving into it all in 2025. I’m a gigantic DCC fanboy but the thing about it getting stronger as it goes really only held for me once we reached bk 3, with the very slim bk 2 being a minor hiccup (I didn’t love the quest aspect that dominated it, but once we move past that it was all up from there!).
@thefantasynuttwork
@thefantasynuttwork 19 күн бұрын
I’m hoping to continue DCC when the mood hits
@BooksWithBenghisKahn
@BooksWithBenghisKahn 19 күн бұрын
@ yeah the audio and voice-filled tone like you said does scratch a very particular itch
@Snally38
@Snally38 17 күн бұрын
Love seeing the zelazny appreciation! Also interested in checking out the other valley, and I picked up remains of the day based on your recommendation. Thanks as always for the video!
@thefantasynuttwork
@thefantasynuttwork 17 күн бұрын
@@Snally38 I appreciate it! Zelazny is a legend
@trojanfan4321
@trojanfan4321 19 күн бұрын
I loved The Navigators Children as well. I am amazed by how he continues to improve over the decades. Loved the lore, characters, action, emotion, plot etc. And agree with enjoying the fallout for like 150 pages.
@thefantasynuttwork
@thefantasynuttwork 19 күн бұрын
@@trojanfan4321 felt like a proper send off
@theclassy4
@theclassy4 18 күн бұрын
The premise for The Other Valley is so interesting. I was sold on that alone when I heard about it over on Talking Story. Glad to hear you liked it as well; looks like I’ll have to pick it up sooner rather than later!
@thefantasynuttwork
@thefantasynuttwork 18 күн бұрын
@@theclassy4 it’s a fun read!
@andrewhanson405
@andrewhanson405 19 күн бұрын
Great job on the episodes graphics by Kelsey! I'm super jealous of your Gene Wolfe pickups. I started The Witchwood Crown this month but set it aside because I didn't think I would get it done by the time Wind and Truth released and know that book is going to be the center of the fantasy booktube conversation for the next couple of months. Did read Severed Echoes and picked up and started reading Our Share of Night based on your last upload. Really enjoyed Severed Echos it gave me Clive Barker vibes. I also found what I read of Our Share of Night to be very intriguing but got side tracked and reread Thomas Pynchon's V and also by finally reading The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundra which has been on my tbr for literally ever. With the Kundra's work, I was intially a little underwhelmed by the opening chapters featuring Tomas but was completely blown away by the finale, and can definitely see why that book is considered a classic. I hope to finishing Our Share of the Night as a change of pace to Wind and Truth this December. I'm wanting them to be cleared out by January where I'm going to do a deep dive on One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Thomas Pynchon's most difficult work Gravity's Rainbow and hopefully get back to Tad. Thanks for sharing your reading month! Hope it's a great December for you
@thefantasynuttwork
@thefantasynuttwork 19 күн бұрын
I love that you enjoyed Severed Echoes and agree on the Clive vibes. I’m very keen to read more Pynchon too
@andrewhanson405
@andrewhanson405 19 күн бұрын
​@thefantasynuttwork I know you weren't that impressed with The Crying of Lot 49 but Pynchon's later work is much more approachable than his early material. Against the Day or Inherent Vice are probably the better books to start with him. I know a lot of people rank Against the Day over Gravity's Rainbow as his best work.
@jackbharucha1475
@jackbharucha1475 19 күн бұрын
Love that there is a long-falling action. Cannot wait for all the reunions and resolutions.
@thefantasynuttwork
@thefantasynuttwork 19 күн бұрын
@@jackbharucha1475 yesss
@iSamwise
@iSamwise 19 күн бұрын
Thanks for a great wrap up Jimmy! It’s always a pleasure! Among other things this month I finished up Disquiet Gods and I am VERY interested to see what you think of this one. Ruocchio does some gutsy things and I am very interested to see how you feel about it. It’s a lot like Howling Dark in many ways but with more Lovecraft. I’ve also been slowly reading Free Live Free by Gene Wolfe. It’s Wolfe writing Raymond Chandler style noir. It’s bizarre and witchy and I’m enjoying it so far! Haha
@thefantasynuttwork
@thefantasynuttwork 19 күн бұрын
@@iSamwise howling dark is my favorite of the series so hoping DG is more like it!
@robboss4085
@robboss4085 13 күн бұрын
Hi! I’m a fairly new subscriber. Trying to get more into reading for a New Year’s resolution. I’m very happy you read DCC and want to read more! I’m completely new to the litrpg genre and not a huge reader in general. I started listening to it earlier this year after many recommendations and I’m really enjoying it! I’m currently on book 6. I do agree with reading it in increments, and your criticisms about the spread of jokes is warranted. I think most of your criticisms of first book would also be present in the others that I’ve read so far. Still, reading it, I’m very invested in the story and sense of progression. I know the series is not a priority for you, but I’d absolutely love to hear your thoughts if you end up reading more! Thanks for talking about it!
@thefantasynuttwork
@thefantasynuttwork 13 күн бұрын
Hey thanks! I’m definitely gonna read more DCC and chat about it. I’m so happy you’re getting an early jumping on your NY resolution and diving into reading. Welcome to the community!!
@72mje
@72mje 19 күн бұрын
Excited for you to read Anxious People. I loved it. Also, curious to hear your thoughts on My Brilliant Friend, as I am buddy reading it in February. I read Wolf Hall in November, hope you will like it more than I did. Happy reading!
@thefantasynuttwork
@thefantasynuttwork 19 күн бұрын
Happy reading!
@TheBeeesKnees
@TheBeeesKnees 18 күн бұрын
Omg the patreon pick is a book I actually have read 💕 (anxious people) excited to see what you think about it good or bad! It was a book that I loved and read at the perfect time in my life ✨ hope you have a great December king 👑
@thefantasynuttwork
@thefantasynuttwork 18 күн бұрын
@@TheBeeesKnees I really want to like it! I have high hopes after how much I loved beartown
@sharinray2698
@sharinray2698 18 күн бұрын
Tad Williams will always be the master, forever my favorite.
@thefantasynuttwork
@thefantasynuttwork 18 күн бұрын
@@sharinray2698 he’s a legend
@sovereignprints_217
@sovereignprints_217 19 күн бұрын
dude. you are severely underrated, I thought you had way more subs.
@thefantasynuttwork
@thefantasynuttwork 19 күн бұрын
I really appreciate that
@sovereignprints_217
@sovereignprints_217 18 күн бұрын
@@thefantasynuttwork I love your Lost in Roshar pod! So hyped for Wind and Truth in a few days!
@thefantasynuttwork
@thefantasynuttwork 18 күн бұрын
@ only a few more days!!
@timburbagereads
@timburbagereads 17 күн бұрын
With the Chronicles of Amber I thought it was strange to be this era spanning story whilst everyone spoke like 60s beatniks. They were like Ned Flanders parents.
@thefantasynuttwork
@thefantasynuttwork 17 күн бұрын
@@timburbagereads ahahahaha
@saulphin
@saulphin 19 күн бұрын
I did not think I would enjoy DCC as much as I did. Best part of it was I shared it with my good friend who had fallen out of reading since having a kid. I got to share the audiobooks with him and he absolutely loved them and we got to bond over them and discuss like we used to do when we were kids.
@thefantasynuttwork
@thefantasynuttwork 19 күн бұрын
@@saulphin that’s the magic of reading
@saulphin
@saulphin 19 күн бұрын
just got to your section on The Other Valley. I read it along with Talking Story and we had a great discussion about it in their discord channel. What really got me to love this book is how it really had me thinking about how we often tend to dwell too much on the past or worry about the future. Never spending enough time appreciating the present. The present is where we live and where we should concentrate on cherishing and living each moment. Such simple world building and plot that gave me such profound topics for contemplation. I’m glad you enjoyed.
@LucasWilliamsBooks
@LucasWilliamsBooks 17 күн бұрын
I had pretty much exactly the same thoughts on DCC as you did. I loved the premise, but the jokes were a bit much. Good book, but not in a rush to pick up book 2. Also, I can't believe you picked 3(!) relatively short standalone Patreon picks live, you got off lucky this time
@thefantasynuttwork
@thefantasynuttwork 17 күн бұрын
@@LucasWilliamsBooks the one is a book one 😭
@LucasWilliamsBooks
@LucasWilliamsBooks 17 күн бұрын
@@thefantasynuttwork Hahaha rip
@imhim9989
@imhim9989 19 күн бұрын
Wow the premise of The Other Valley sounds incredible. And it’s great to hear he largely pulled it off. Definitely gonna have to check that out thanks for another interesting recommendation.
@thefantasynuttwork
@thefantasynuttwork 19 күн бұрын
I hope you like it!
@bartsbookspace
@bartsbookspace 19 күн бұрын
The premise of The Other Valley sounds fabulous! Reminds me of The City And The City, which I liked. I may add this to my tbr. Btw, the shirt. 🔥 Colors worked so well with the background!
@thefantasynuttwork
@thefantasynuttwork 19 күн бұрын
@@bartsbookspace hey thanks man! I hope you check out other valley!
@darthandy6161
@darthandy6161 19 күн бұрын
In November I read In Ascension based solely on you bringing it to my attention and how you described it. Top 5 book of the year for me. Thank you sir.
@thefantasynuttwork
@thefantasynuttwork 19 күн бұрын
@@darthandy6161 YESSSSSS ANDY
@larrybdarts
@larrybdarts 19 күн бұрын
I'll echo what you heard about the subsequent DCC books. I recently finished book 6 and yep, they get so good. The audio is a must. Immersion reading is my suggestion. I am waiting to read book 7 until the audio comes out! Great job on the graphics Mrs Nutts!
@thefantasynuttwork
@thefantasynuttwork 19 күн бұрын
@@larrybdarts thanks!!
@thefantasynuttwork
@thefantasynuttwork 19 күн бұрын
@@larrybdarts I’m hoping to continue DCC sooner now lol
@jackbharucha1475
@jackbharucha1475 19 күн бұрын
I was the guy who asked Tad the question. He said he left some threads open.
@thefantasynuttwork
@thefantasynuttwork 18 күн бұрын
@@jackbharucha1475 for sure
@YouWinILose
@YouWinILose 19 күн бұрын
All those picks! You're a mad lad, thats for sure! The audio wasn't that distracting 🙂
@thefantasynuttwork
@thefantasynuttwork 19 күн бұрын
@@YouWinILose thank you! Very frustrating about the audio but it’s the risk I take doing it live lol
@adamborst
@adamborst 17 күн бұрын
The Other Valley sounds like a really cool concept. I've got it on an Amazon wishlist, but I tend to balk at ebooks that are roughly $1 or $2 cheaper than the hardcover or paperback. On the one hand let's pay authors, but are the production costs for ebook the same for hard/paperbacks? I'll need to see if the library has it for physical or ebook or audio. I've got We Are the Dead on Kindle, so I'll try and get to reading that in 2025. Thanks Mr. Nutts, always enjoy the content!
@thefantasynuttwork
@thefantasynuttwork 17 күн бұрын
@@adamborst I am sooooo tired of this outrageous ebook prices. Every time I decide to become an e reader only guy I always remember that it’s not any cheaper than the physical item most of the time
@TomOrange
@TomOrange 19 күн бұрын
I think 2025 maybe the year I start my Tad Williams journey. Im only a little late to that party. I also really want to check out The Other Valley I heard some of the buzz for it and its been on my radar. I dont know if you have any near you but you should try out some of the simulator golf. I know some people that do that during winter to still "play". Hope the burnout gets better man
@thefantasynuttwork
@thefantasynuttwork 19 күн бұрын
@@TomOrange yeah dude I’m hitting a sim this week hopefully, maybe it’ll numb my mind to the fact that everything I do is dumb and meaningless 😆
@KalleVilenius
@KalleVilenius 19 күн бұрын
Currently reading the Bobby Dollar books by Tad Williams and yeah, he goes hard. Happy Hour in Hell mostly takes place in Hell (duh) and it's the kind of wild ride you don't really want to get on but once you're on it... It amazes me he's not more popular. The first book in the series didn't even hint at how wild it could get. Read it, people!
@thefantasynuttwork
@thefantasynuttwork 19 күн бұрын
I’m 10000% gonna read Bobby Dollar, I’m hyped!
@Xapi3
@Xapi3 19 күн бұрын
Those BOTNS books are an amazing find. I have the UK 1st editions but unfortunately not signed and never will be now 😢
@thefantasynuttwork
@thefantasynuttwork 19 күн бұрын
@@Xapi3 I am so lucky to have them!
@bookdmb
@bookdmb 19 күн бұрын
Great thumbnail and screen design
@thefantasynuttwork
@thefantasynuttwork 19 күн бұрын
Thanks so much!
@andrewlavigne44
@andrewlavigne44 18 күн бұрын
Oh I forgot to mention this but have you watched Nerd Level Rising, Jimmy? He's a newer book tuber but I have a feeling you would like a guy who made a video comparing which fantasy books feel most like bodybuilding which is something he has just competed in.
@thefantasynuttwork
@thefantasynuttwork 18 күн бұрын
@@andrewlavigne44 yeah he’s a cool dude
@tgibridays
@tgibridays 19 күн бұрын
Excited to hear your thoughts on Eversion. I'm a big Reynolds fan and it is probably my favorite book of his. But I can see why he doesn't work for everyone.
@thefantasynuttwork
@thefantasynuttwork 19 күн бұрын
@@tgibridays I’m Excited!
@dianneeagle4686
@dianneeagle4686 19 күн бұрын
Jimmy did you read the two Bear town sequels? If not you really should - the whole series is fantastic.
@thefantasynuttwork
@thefantasynuttwork 19 күн бұрын
@@dianneeagle4686 I have not but Mrs Nutts has and loved them
@andrewlavigne44
@andrewlavigne44 19 күн бұрын
As amazing as the actual plot and action climax of Navigator's Children was, I think its the huge amount of pages he's able to dedicate after that to winding down action that really puts it over the top for me and feels unique. It feels entirely natural and had me hooked on just character arcs playing out and what could be made for the future from these awful events. I think since part of what the sequel would be is a cut plot line that probably requires a few year time jump to work out, he should go ahead and do the sequel if he feels up to it. That particular plot line is actually something I've had my eye on because I called a version of it involving a different villain by Empire of Grass and could see the foreshadowing for it and since finishing think I get the idea he's going for that I won't post here so no one is spoiled. Also some stuff I hope he does with the extra space having a sequel would give him that I think would be cool to see is a sort of Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country plot.
@thefantasynuttwork
@thefantasynuttwork 19 күн бұрын
@@andrewlavigne44 yeah it could be very very good
@ericmerrell8622
@ericmerrell8622 18 күн бұрын
I finished We Are the Dead a week ago and still can't decide what I think of it.
@thefantasynuttwork
@thefantasynuttwork 18 күн бұрын
@@ericmerrell8622 I mulled over it for a time too
@joshmachen1901
@joshmachen1901 18 күн бұрын
Did you not read fury of the gods? Or did I miss coverage on that somewhere. I’m sorry
@thefantasynuttwork
@thefantasynuttwork 18 күн бұрын
@@joshmachen1901 I have not yet
@joshmachen1901
@joshmachen1901 17 күн бұрын
@@thefantasynuttworkthank you for answering Jimmy, I love these wrap ups and tune in every month. Takes me a couple days sometimes to watch them and I don’t comment ever but I really do feel like I’m part of a book club and it’s been a light in my life for a couple years now. Thank you for all that you do.
@thefantasynuttwork
@thefantasynuttwork 17 күн бұрын
@ that really means a lot, especially right now. Thank you and thanks for being here
@AnonforYeshua77777
@AnonforYeshua77777 19 күн бұрын
When do you read? Before bed and days off work? I'm just curious because im trying to read more
@thefantasynuttwork
@thefantasynuttwork 19 күн бұрын
@@AnonforYeshua77777 I read usually 2 hours before bed and some in the morning as well
@AnonforYeshua77777
@AnonforYeshua77777 19 күн бұрын
Great video
@Thecatladybooknook_PennyD
@Thecatladybooknook_PennyD 19 күн бұрын
I'm one who liked Anxious People. I did audio and the addition of the different voices just added to the funny parts. And i cried at parts.
@thefantasynuttwork
@thefantasynuttwork 19 күн бұрын
@@Thecatladybooknook_PennyD I’m curious to see how I get a long with it!
@darren2880
@darren2880 19 күн бұрын
Sorry just seeing this. Yeah I remember you read the Vagrant. The one time I won I forgot To change it 🤦🏻‍♂️. How about Flames of Mira by Clay Harmon. I’d be interested in your thoughts on that one
@thefantasynuttwork
@thefantasynuttwork 19 күн бұрын
@@darren2880 sounds good man! Thanks!
@thefantasynuttwork
@thefantasynuttwork 19 күн бұрын
@@darren2880 would you be cool if I did this end of December into January? I may run out of time lol
@darren2880
@darren2880 19 күн бұрын
Oh yeah for sure. I appreciate letting me keep my pick and we have Wind and Truth to read lol
@thefantasynuttwork
@thefantasynuttwork 19 күн бұрын
@ hahahah!
@jackbharucha1475
@jackbharucha1475 19 күн бұрын
I think the book he wrote with a female co-author were the Ordinary Farm Books. His co Author was his wife and former Editor Deborah Beale.
@thefantasynuttwork
@thefantasynuttwork 18 күн бұрын
@@jackbharucha1475 awesome!
@madisongoodyear5040
@madisongoodyear5040 19 күн бұрын
Omg I never win anything 😅 that book was super cool. Definitely a “trust the process” book.
@thefantasynuttwork
@thefantasynuttwork 19 күн бұрын
@@madisongoodyear5040 I read chapter one and am loving the writing already! Thanks for the pick 😄
@aldan7812
@aldan7812 19 күн бұрын
Donut is awesome. Carls Lawyer later on though? Is actually the best.
@thefantasynuttwork
@thefantasynuttwork 19 күн бұрын
Good to know!
@BrianBell7
@BrianBell7 19 күн бұрын
100% The Nuttys over a Top 10. lmk if you need a lovely blonde assistant to help present the awards or someone to hit the music to play off the winners who won't stop talking.
@thefantasynuttwork
@thefantasynuttwork 19 күн бұрын
@@BrianBell7 lmao and that’s a fact
@andrewlavigne44
@andrewlavigne44 19 күн бұрын
I was at the Hugo's last year and literally everyone was shouting "We want Nuttys" it was crazy.
@Fianna1775-o5u
@Fianna1775-o5u 19 күн бұрын
Comment prt 2.....tech issues Then I listened to Irving Stone's A Lust for Life, a biographical novel about the extraordinary Vincent Van Gogh. A couple of years ago, I read what I believe is Stone's most well-known novel, The Agony and the Ecstasy, which features Michelangelo-a great book, by the way! I enjoyed this one very much, although I would say it's easy to see that this was his first book. It isn't quite as polished as "The Agony and the Ecstasy," particularly regarding the dialogue, which became a bit repetitive. Vincent, as a character, might be hard for some to swallow since he constantly swings from euphoric highs to long, immature sulks that can last for chapters. As someone who aspired to be an art historian from a young age, I can tell you that in real life, he was likely even more exhausting to deal with. However, if you're not initiated, this portrayal might make the character less compelling compared to Michelangelo in The Agony and the Ecstasy. That said, Stone's level of research as a historical fiction author is impeccable, and much of the content draws from Vincent’s actual correspondence. Stone has written a number of historical biographies, and I look forward to picking up another, particularly the one on Jack London. The next book I read was a memoir, A Long Way Home. Here, the author, Australian businessman Saroo Brierley, writes about his childhood in India and later adoption by an Australian family at six. However, this is far from just a story about the life of an adoptee. For those who may not know the story, at the age of five, Saroo Brierley, who grew up in a desperately poor family in central India, fell asleep on a train at night after accompanying his older brother to a neighboring train station in search of food. When he awoke, the train was moving and had already carried him hours away from home. The train finally arrived in Calcutta days later, at the time one of the most dangerous cities in the world. After remarkably surviving on the streets for a few weeks, Saroo was taken to an orphanage with a program that adopted some of the many young Indian children without families internationally. After twenty years of living in Australia, Saroo began attempting to find his home using the then-new program Google Earth. I would strongly encourage people to pick it up if they haven't already, even if they have seen the 2016 film featuring Nicole Kidman and Dev Patel. The film, I must say after reading the book, is wonderful. There were some creative choices regarding the timeline and how information was obtained, but I believe these decisions were made to help the audience feel an emotional connection to the story. An incredible story.
@Fianna1775-o5u
@Fianna1775-o5u 19 күн бұрын
Comment prt 4.....yes, this is ridiculous I apologize. The only history book I read this month, quite unusual for me, was After the Prophet. This relatively short book describes what happened immediately following the death of the Prophet Muhammad and how the community of Muslims almost immediately separated into two factions, what would become the Sunni and the Shia. The book focuses most of its content on the story of the first four "rightly guided" caliphs and ends with the death of Ali (son-in-law of the Prophet) and his son Hussin (the grandson of the Prophet). This book was a good introduction to the topic. If you come from this culture or already know some history of early Islam, this might be too introductory for you. But if you are a beginner I think this would be very effective. It's not too much information and is written almost like a story. My last physical book of the month was The King Must Die by Mary Renault, a favorite author from the 1960s in my extended family. This book offers a historical perspective on the life of Theseus and his time on Crete. I adore this book. It is beautifully written from the very first lines. I think it provides a great interpretation of the myth and makes sense as if it could be the source of the original myth. There is a sequel titled The Bull from the Sea, which I believe introduces the Amazons. I plan to read it in January. I also have The Last of the Wine, another book by Renault, on my e-reader, and I will read it after Children of Ruin. The last book I finished this month was 1984, which is surprisingly a book I had never read from start to finish until now. Given that Animal Farm is one of my all-time favorite books, I find it ridiculous that I hadn't read 1984 before. After finishing it, I can say that I find Animal Farm a bit more appealing, perhaps because 1984 is quoted so frequently. Nonetheless, 1984 is incredible, and experiencing those famous quotes in their full context is a rewarding experience. Orwell's prose is among my favorites, especially the poignant lines at the end. For those who haven't read it from start to finish, make sure to read the appendices. They have important implications. That's it for me! Wishing you a wonderful month and a joyous holiday season, friends. Happy reading! Fianna (I switched email accounts and handles multiple times, so now I have to wait two weeks to reclaim my original handle. Ah, tech issues!)
@currangill430
@currangill430 17 күн бұрын
Happy 34th!
@anothersarahreading9961
@anothersarahreading9961 15 күн бұрын
You're too young and not British to remember this but your audio was like Max Headroom , a character from UK TV in the 80s 🙉 Hope you managed to work out what was causing it.
@thefantasynuttwork
@thefantasynuttwork 15 күн бұрын
@@anothersarahreading9961 I know max headroom lol and yes it’s been solved
@joshramirez7
@joshramirez7 19 күн бұрын
Go Broncos! 🐴😉
@thefantasynuttwork
@thefantasynuttwork 19 күн бұрын
@@joshramirez7 hahaha
@thatsci-firogue
@thatsci-firogue 19 күн бұрын
As much as I love the subgenre, as a label calling Grimdark pointless is too charitable in 2024. I think a large part in that is understandly everyone's threshold for dark content varies. Dark Fantasy while yes is a broad definitive is still more accurate. When people discuss Grimdark I often see a conflation and confusion of Nilhism and Existentialism. Is it genuinely Nilhistic or do you just not like the presentation or subject matter? Its fine to disagree with Nilhism but so often its not represented fairly. Of the two I personally identify more with the Existentialist angle, but i also think the Nilhists are right regarding Free Will or Determinism but I don't think that matters ultimately 😂 My book of the month would've been To Green Angel Tower of it weren't for Janny Wurts' Warhost of Vastmark.
@thefantasynuttwork
@thefantasynuttwork 19 күн бұрын
@@thatsci-firogue glad you’re enjoying her work!
@Fianna1775-o5u
@Fianna1775-o5u 19 күн бұрын
Comment prt 1-tech issues with comments not sticking..... Good month for me! First, there was All the King’s Men, a Pulitzer Prize winner, if I am not mistaken. This was a book my mom read to me in middle school, and I’ve embarked on a new reading project where I’m revisiting some of those childhood titles to see if they hold up to my memories. All the King’s Men was worth the revisit. It’s an intensely Southern novel, and the narrator’s voice reminded me a lot of Kevin Spacey’s iconic accent in "House of Cards." I appreciated the themes of political corruption and how the book explores Southern politics during such a tumultuous time. One complaint is that while the novel aims to explore how power corrupts even people who begin as idealistic and with good intentions, the central politician often comes off immediately to me as shallow and dislikeable, especially in his interactions with his own family. It felt like there was a missed opportunity for greater moral ambiguity. If he had been more conflicted or had shown some internal struggle regarding his decisions, it could have added a little more depth to the narrative. But perhaps I'm mistaken in my assessment! Switching gears, I also read Children of Time. I was blown away. I tend to gravitate toward harder science fiction, especially those that delve into the real-world implications of science, and I thought this book did a brilliant job exploring evolution and other natural sciences. The "alien" species on the planet felt so unique; I honestly don’t think I’ve encountered anything quite like it before. One small detail I especially appreciated was the chapter title “Touch the Face of God,” the famous final line from "High Flight," which I first came across through Reagan’s address after the Challenger disaster. It was a lovely touch that really resonated with me
@thefantasynuttwork
@thefantasynuttwork 19 күн бұрын
Children of time is so good!!!!
@Fianna1775-o5u
@Fianna1775-o5u 19 күн бұрын
The end of a favorite series is always bittersweet........I have been realizing lately listening to all of our Booktube Fellowship that I haven't done so since Witcher in 2022. I should get one that I found Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn on audio on KZbin so I will do my best to begin that next year after finishing Legend of the Galatic Heroes and Children of Time. I'm not usually crazy about evil for evil's sake as far as villains go, but my favorite is Ozai from ATLA. I think he shows one moment of humanity in the whole three seasons of the show in a flashback for approximately two seconds in season 2. He doesn't say a word. You don't even see his face. And that moment is one of my favorites in the series. My other favorite would be Baron Harkonnen.
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