What the hell did I read? | September In a Nuttshell LIVE

[@michele1633]

I think Mrs. Nutts is terrific and look forward to her contributions!

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@michele1633 I agree, she’s pretty cool imo 😄

[@zgoldford7568]

Super excited to get to the Failures. I absolutely LOVED Otherland so I have a feeling I will dig this one!

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Enjoy!

[@andrewlister89]

The new format rocks, Jimmy. Congrats and best of luck on this next chapter!

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@andrewlister89 appreciate the support!

[@C.S.Brulevent]

Jimmy, I've always loved your content, but what a step-up! This new format of In a Nuttshell feels fresh and an even more engaging than its previous iterations. Iy's just even more frustrating for me to not be able to catch it live because of the time difference. Also, I'm sold on The Searcher, and, The Book Thief.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@C.S.Brulevent thank you so much, that’s incredibly kind. I hope I can do some streams that is more time zone friendly for folks!

[@HenrikBrosveet]

I’m not an OG as some of the community here, but these last 3 years have been a blast Jimmy. It gives me a boost to see you reimagine what you want to make, read and show us. Life is hard a times with peaks and valleys, so I hope this channel you have can keep you going, for whatever you want to do. And yes, I love the new format, even if I have to be in the replay gang most of the time 😆

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@HenrikBrosveet means a ton to me that you’re enjoying it and always show up!

[@bartsbookspace]

You are a living legend Jimmy. Seamlessly pulling off a single person live with a reading update/books review, while staying engaged with the chat is so much more difficult than most viewers will ever realize. I bend the knee. 👑

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@bartsbookspace thank you man, it’s very challenging but I live for the pressure!

[@jennitoikkanen3431]

Hellmouth by Giles Kristian was an awesome horror short story. I listened to the audiobook and it added a lot to the atmosphere.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@jennitoikkanen3431 I’m with ya, 10/10

[@lacys340]

Love the live stream format! You are ever the charismatic host.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@lacys340 thank you so very much

[@Justin-Grissom]

Hey jimmy, this format is going to be transformative for booktube and for your channel. I’m glad you’re having fun with it! I would love to chat about the technical side of it. You are the encompassing my passions into one place!

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@Justin-Grissom hey thanks! You’re big into live media?

[@Justin-Grissom]

@@thefantasynuttwork I wouldn’t say live specifically, more of the production of media in general. Live intrigued me growing up with a bunch of streamers for gaming.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@Justin-Grissom that’s awesome! Is this what you do for work?

[@Justin-Grissom]

@@thefantasynuttwork no I wish I was, I’m working in a warehouse to pay the bills. I want to do something in the industry, maybe KZbin like yourself. I just have anxiety when think about making videos.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@Justin-Grissom go for it! Hardest part is starting and it’ll just get better from there

[@GrapplingBook]

this format is goated. Big W

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@GrapplingBook ayyyyy thank you!

[@BreakingSpines]

He promised and he delivered. Graphics looking great Jimmy. Shareholder value is through the roof!

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@BreakingSpines to the moon!

[@andrewhanson405]

You came out of the gates on fire with this new format. It was so smooth. As if you have been doing this format for months. I just put The Failures and The Searcher audiobooks on hold from the library while watching the stream. I might have to jump on JG Ballard's High-Rise because I loved his books Crash and The Drowned World when I read them as a teen. I'll be interested in hearing your thoughts on Severed Echos. I had it saved on my Amazon wishlist when it came out and then forgot about it

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@andrewhanson405 thank you for the kind words 🙏

[@adamborst]

I normally have a hard time getting to the lives while they are happening so this was awesome. Congrats on the new format/idea! Also Weller is fantastic. Buying Severed Echoes as soon as possible.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@adamborst love to see it!!

[@AleksReads127]

Love the new format! Replaying from the uk, as i couldn’t catch it live, but hope one of these times I will 😅 Keep up the good work, this was awesome!

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@AleksReads127 thank you so much for watching, hopefully I can some UK friendly start times!

[@sarah.ever.after84]

I loved this format! I tend to disappear from watching KZbin for weeks at a time but when I came back this was the first video I watched. I loved The Book Thief as well and am especially excited to hear your thoughts on Never Let Me Go. I've only read Never Let Me Go and Klara and the Sun (loved both) by this author but have picked up Remains of the Day and The Buried Giant at a local used bookstore.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@sarah.ever.after84 hey thanks! I think Ishiguro is one of the very best

[@iSamwise]

Loved getting to be a part of this first wrap up live Jimmy! I absolutely love the new format!

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@iSamwise appreciate it!

[@readbykyle3082]

The new format is fantastic. So glad the Book Thief hit!! Completely agree with your thoughts.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@readbykyle3082 thank ya sir!

[@darthandy6161]

Love the new format. Works great on replay. The Book Thief is one of my favorites and has my favorite last line of a book. High-Rise is on my TBR so looking forward to your thoughts. The Haunting of Hill House will be my spooky read this month.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@darthandy6161 let me know how hill house is, I adore the show

[@chadia25]

This was fantastic!! I love this new format! Glad you liked The Failures too. I also found it very edgy, but the world building made up for all that.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@chadia25 thank you Chadia, you are awesome

[@wanderingsoul3505]

Love having the book on the screen and the graphics.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@wanderingsoul3505 thanks!

[@thariena]

I enjoyed this new format. You very often make me add books to my tbr. I'm glad you liked the book thief, it's such a good book.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@thariena thank you 🙏

[@andrewlavigne44]

I loved the new format! Getting to hear you go long when you wanted or react to chat and answer questions in the moment was fun and as others have said you sound more comfortable. Looking forward to Chatting with Nutts 2.0 too.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@andrewlavigne44 thank you for the feedback!

[@mbearrism]

Missed the live due to marking assignments but caught the stream right when Jimmy said he hates school and signed off. Me too Jimmy, me too.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Lmao the timing is impeccable

[@joshramirez7]

I saw the length of this stream and had no intention of finishing it in one sitting...yet I did. I'm liking the switch to the live format, it's always been your thing! The Searcher sounds interesting, excited to see more Lehane in your future! As for short horror fiction, I read the Dark Tide anthology series Devils Backbone Appalachian Horror recently. Really good stuff, Laurel Hightower is one of my favorite horror authors currently.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@joshramirez7 Appalachia huh 👀

[@joshramirez7]

@@thefantasynuttwork I love Appalachian horror. Check out the podcast Old Gods of Appalachia if you get a chance, quality stuff.

[@Snally38]

Love the new format Jimmy! Also heard your comment about not liking typing so feel free to ignore, just commenting for the algorithm!

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@Snally38 it’s all good!!

[@jordanzorn-ford7383]

This is a 🐐ed format and execution. You’re the man Jimmy!!

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@jordanzorn-ford7383 i appreciate it!

[@mireskaenthusiast]

love the new format!

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Thank you 🙏

[@BradySpiker]

Great video! Really enjoyed this format, glad you decided to try it out!

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@BradySpiker thank you for checking it out, I appreciate it

[@SteveTalksBooks]

Really neat format and presentation. Benjamin was a guest on the podcast recently and he was great, he talked a bit about his pen name with us.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@SteveTalksBooks I’ll have to check it out, a guy with that worldbuilding has to be interesting 😂

[@SteveTalksBooks]

@@thefantasynuttwork Hope all is well with you, Jimmy. It's been a long time, let me know if you'd ever want to drop by to talk Second Apocalypse or any other topic.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@SteveTalksBooks absolutely 👍

[@readingsloph7584]

Loving the format. You totally sold me on between dragons

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@readingsloph7584 nice!!

[@sy.kepler]

This was great, the new format works so well. And the layouts! I hope you manage to implement all the settings and the segments you wish to do in the future and enjoy doing them. I very much look forward to seeing all the cool stuff.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@sy.kepler thank you so much

[@benja6902]

You inquired about spooky stories - consider 'Howls from the Dark Ages.' It's an anthology of historical horror from the medieval period. Eighteen stories featuring ancient horrors lurking in cursed castles, wild woodlands, haunted hamlets and mysterious monasteries!

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@benja6902 sounds awesome!!!

[@TheBeeesKnees]

Absolutely baller format and you killed it man 👏🏼 😤

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@TheBeeesKnees thank you Bees, we making it out the laning phase with this one

[@TheBeeesKnees]

@@thefantasynuttwork literally toggled so hard this stream bro

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@TheBeeesKnees TOGGLING TOGGLING, THREE GUYS COMING ON ME

[@TheBeeesKnees]

@@thefantasynuttwork laughing, screaming, crying, throwing up

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@TheBeeesKnees someone tell Garrick to get the mop

[@putridsunrise192]

Books of Blood by Clive Barker is my favorite collection of horror/dark fantasy short stories ever written. It was revolutionary when it was published in the 80s and I think you'll dig it. Even Stephen King thinks it's one of the GOAT.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

I’m buying them tomorrow!

[@putridsunrise192]

@@thefantasynuttwork Lets go.

[@andrewlavigne44]

Throwing in a "second" to this though I've only read the first volume.

[@codywynn6534]

Yeah I finished the volumes 1-3 collection last month. Best short story collection I’ve read. In The Hills, The Cities is especially good. Haven’t stopped thinking about it.

[@andrewlavigne44]

@@codywynn6534 In the Hills, the Cities is one that sounds like it should be more humorous by summary but is just poetically grotesque. imho I'm really looking forward to the one where a dying rich guy builds a hotel dedicated to the devil because God ignores his pleas, I think that's volume 4 or 5 (as well as the Rawhead Rex story.)

[@casperfranzen9683]

Hey Jimmy, great livestream! You should definetely check out Ray Bradburys short story collection The October Country. It is one of my all time favorite books and it is perfect to read for Halloween.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@casperfranzen9683 I wanna read Bradbury!

[@Bookish_Spren]

Putting Toad on my tbr! Sounds like it’s my kind of book! 😅 I’m also very excited to hear your thoughts on Our Share of Night. Love Mariana Enriquez! The audiobook is amazing!

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@Bookish_Spren that’s great to know!! I will check out the audio

[@thatsci-firogue]

My favourite reads of September were Dennis Lehane's Mystic River and Robin Hobb's Fool's Assassin. Right now I'm halfway through Stone of Farewell and i am loving it more and more. Its reminding me of ASOIAF but I mean that in the best most complimentary way I can. Fabulous worldbuilding and lore and really fun characters, Josua Lackland kind reminds me a little bit of Stannis, Simon of Jon and Bran etc.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@thatsci-firogue yeah good comparison

[@MacScarfield]

In September I read three Rosemary Sutcliffe novels: 2 YA Historical Fiction Novels, «The Silver Branch» & «The Lantern Bearers» (set in Ancient Britain during the Late Roman and the Roman Withdrawal & Saxon Invasions, respectively) and an Arthurian Historical Fiction novel, «Sword at Sunset», all loosely connectied to each other following a family over generations, with the POV character of «The Lantern Bearers» as a mentor figure and his son one of Arthur’s companions in «Sword at Sunset». I also finished «Sword in the Storm» («Rigante» series #1) by David Gemmell (S&S/Heroic Fantasy, inspired by Celtic Britain and the Roman Invasions) and «The Eternal Champion» by Michael Moorcock (Multiverse S&S/(Anti-?)Heroic Fantasy). Currently I am finishing up «Lustrum» (US: «Conspirata», «Cicero»-Trilogy #2) by Robert Harris (Historical Fiction about the Roman Statesman), that one or «Sword in the Storm» might be my Book of the Month! Cheers!😄

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@MacScarfield you’re a legend!

[@MacScarfield]

@@thefantasynuttwork One thing I pretty sure of after having read a few of Moorcock’s «Eternal Champions» (Elric, Corum and now John Daker/Ereköse/Urlik), is that they served as inspiration for GRRM’s Azor Ahai (and his many iterations in Westeros and Essos): «Phoenix in Obsidian» is not the best Moorcock story, but I am surprised I have not heard more of it in «ASOIAF» discussion and lore!

[@N.A.Summur]

I mostly listen to your lives while I'm working, but I did take a peak at the graphics and they were very well done! Good job! Also, Toad sounds like it might hit a little too close to me with the recluse and mental stuff... but I'm somewhat intrigued. Lol. The Failures was a standout when I was looking at recent new releases. Glad to hear it's good! And also, The Book Thief is definitely now on my radar. Thank you! And to your final question, I'm currently reading your favorite, Mistborn Era 2 lol. I plan to read Pet Sematary for spooky season though. Excited for that one! First King novel.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@N.A.Summur thanks so much for checking it out and the kind words

[@N.A.Summur]

@@thefantasynuttwork no problem!

[@Jimbot001]

This was epic! Booktube GOAT !!

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@Jimbot001 thank you so much

[@SheWasOnlyEvie]

I love the live wrap-up format! Other than Mariana Enriquez’s collections, I’d recommend Carmen Maria Machado’s Her Body and Other Parties and the anthology Never Whistle at Night to get your horror story fix.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Thank you my friend❤

[@gayanegasparyan4137]

Great format!!!! 🎉 congrats!

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@gayanegasparyan4137 thank you!!

[@ryanharvey938]

Started reading High Rise. Can't wait to see what you think about it.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@ryanharvey938 nice!!!

[@swampytv9611]

Love this format, even if I missed it live! Keep it up!

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@swampytv9611 will do, thanks for the encouragement 😃

[@ReadingIDEAS.-uz9xk]

Best wishes with what you choose to read. I hope you get some exciting stories.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@ReadingIDEAS.-uz9xk thank you! You as well!

[@jaya5264]

Jimmy you’ll love High Rise. Solid book.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

I’m pumped

[@JosephReadsBooks]

I just started the video and I have to say the 60fps is perfection.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@JosephReadsBooks thank you brotha

[@robertunijat8299]

This was so soo good. I really loved the wrap-ups/reviews. I didn't expect the graphics which are absolutely fenomenal and which together with live discussion with chat are such an enhancement to this whole thing! Your thoughts are so well spoken it's very pleasant to listen to. Way to go!! The drawing was definitely rigged but I'm gonna let that slide. 😋🤣 The only thing that I don't like is the broadcasting time. It's at 3AM for us in Europe which unfortunately is a no-go for me. I SAD! But after such a premiere there's no way I'm not going to be watching every single recording of In a Nutshell (and other shows)! And thanks to you my TBR is now bigger for The Book Thief (thanks, I hate you!). What else to say but CONGRATULATIONS! 👏🎉

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@robertunijat8299 what a wonderful comment, thank you so much for this.

[@FairyTalePhilipp]

Really like the livestream format even though I couldn't watch live as a EU-Nutthead. Perhaps you could play around with matching your background lights to the colour of the overlay for each book.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@FairyTalePhilipp that would be sick!

[@marijag24]

I will never catch one of these live, because for me they are in the middle of the night, but the replay will be a great addition to my morning coffee or afternoon tea! Hurray for the long long content!

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@marijag24 enjoy that coffee ☕️

[@Coleton2573]

Man I really need to read The Book Thief, I've known about it for years. When you wax poetic like that I know to take note. I'll look for it at the bookstore tomorrow.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@Coleton2573 I hope you like it!

[@blacknbluecollarreader]

This was awesome Jimmy. I spent my night watching the debate and this would've been a 1000xs better. I think I liked Klara and the Sun a bit more than Never Let Me Go. I'll be interested to hear your thoughts. "recluse who still wants to connect with people" . I felt that lol. Cheers.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@blacknbluecollarreader cheers mate, hope this was more of an uplifting experience than the debate 😂

[@reading_by_myshelf]

Damn...I missed it! Just down here in SC on day 8 with no power so that's my excuse. 🤣

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@reading_by_myshelf omg that’s crazy! I hope you’re doing okay, that’s so rough

[@reading_by_myshelf]

@@thefantasynuttwork hanging in there! Had about 12 trees fall on our property…one on the house but everyone is safe and it could have been so much worse. Happy to find some normalcy online. 🤪 This live format was impressive as hell Jimmy! Setting the bar high. 🫡

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@reading_by_myshelf thank you so much! Those trees dropping is scary, hopefully you can get some firewood out of it? Lol

[@andrewlavigne44]

For short horror, Bentley Little writes more in the splatter punk/sicko world but his short collection titled...The Collection...is less of that and some of my favorite stuff of his.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@andrewlavigne44 I’ll check it out!

[@MrDaDisha]

Jimmy is the best

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@MrDaDisha thank you!!!

[@lieslherman]

This was excellent, Jimmy! You just light up so much when you're excited to try something new, and the amount of effort and detail you put in to each presentation just shows how passionate you are about it, and I think that translates to it being so enjoyable for us to watch. I also think there is 0 drop off in your ability to articulate your thoughts--honestly you almost seem more comfortable talking things through live! :) Also yes, you did pronounce Liesel correctly--at least, how my family always has! The technical German has more of a 'z' to the s, but I like to think our way is superior. ;D I think you may have finally talked me into reading The Book Thief, even though I was JUST telling a friend earlier today that I'm not sure I'll ever get to it. I've started and stopped it 3 times! But sometimes you have to get the timing just right.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Thank you so much for the kind words, I was very nervous for this and it worked out. I appreciate it so much

[@Zivilin]

Learned of a new genre term while you was talking about The Book Thief, since i looked it up on Wikipedia. Bildungsroman Add educational tag to the youtube video. 😁

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@Zivilin hahaha I will!

[@phen0menos]

This was incredible. I can't believe you just reviewed every book you read last month, live in front of an audience! And the production value was insane to boot! . . . . Also how is it possible I won again??? Hope you enjoy High Rise! I doubt it'll get the Nut Button like Use of Weapons but I think you'll still enjoy it (maybe "enjoy" isn't the right word 😅... Appreciate? Yeah let's go with that)

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@phen0menos hahaha I’m pumped for it! And you seem to have good luck, I’d go to the casino if I were you

[@esmayrosalyne]

I seriously can't even begin to explain how happy it makes me to see you so passionate and excited about the new live format 🤩Absolutely love this vibe, even if I will be asleep for these lives (thanks timezones), I am excited to see what you have in store. Never doubted that you would nail it. Also, even though I am normally someone who listens to the streams, I couldn't help but sit down and watch this one because the visuals and graphics are FIRE! Anyway, sounds like we had a very similar experience with Between Dragons and Their Wrath. Totally agree on Ash, loved the lore in his POV, though I think the alchemist character actually was my fave. From reading some reviews, it seems like a lot of people bounced off her because they found her to be way too horny or something?! BS imo lol. And yes, I hesitate to even call it an ending because it just... stopped 🤣I will happily be your guinea pig for book 2 though hahah. Oh and just as an fyi, Devin Madson uses they/them pronouns ;) Also couldn't have said it better about The Book Thief; I loved it and will probably never touch it again, still haunts me in the best way possible. Glad it resonated so deeply with you and became such a highlight of the month (or even year). As for a short story collection, I'd highly recommend The Alchemy of Sorrow edited by Virginia McClain and Sarah Chorn. An exceptional indie SFF collection that will probably hit you hard with the dark and raw stories. Happy reading, Jimmy 🥰

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Thanks you so much and thank you for the correction on the pronouns, I wasn’t aware of that!

[@esmayrosalyne]

@@thefantasynuttwork you're more than welcome ;)

[@dianneeagle4686]

Couldn't agree more with you about The Book Thief. I really thought the movie was well done too (might be an unpopular opinion - not highly rated on rotten tomatoes).

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@dianneeagle4686 I’ll need to watch it

[@dougsundseth6904]

I've read the first five books in Tana French's "Dublin Murder Squad" series. You're right about her evocation of a place and time, but I found the books too bleak for real enjoyment. Clearly they were good enough for me to read five books into the series, but I'm not sure I'll ever read book 6. If bleak is your thing though, she is a good source.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@dougsundseth6904 bleak is my natural state so this was actually really encouraging hahah

[@tgibridays]

Loved watching the replay. Later, but not live as the kids say.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@tgibridays thanks for checking it out!

[@EnzymeBondedConcrete]

Appreciate you trying something new, but I personally like the old format a lot more since it's a lot more concise, just some feedback. I still watch most of the Chatting with Nutts podcasts and do like them as separate videos. Thanks for the great content

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@EnzymeBondedConcrete thank you for the honest feedback. I knew there would be some who would appreciate the more concise format so I’m trying to balance it by having the time stamps in the description. I appreciate you sharing your opinion!

[@AndreDeSimone-dy1cz]

Commenting for engagement. Look how popular Jimmy is, KZbin!

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@AndreDeSimone-dy1cz hahahaha

[@thatsci-firogue]

Hear that Storytoob, Jimmy would rather retire to the West on his own in a cabin than live with yous in Dublin 😂

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@thatsci-firogue nah I love Dublin too 😆

[@thatsci-firogue]

@@thefantasynuttwork aye its grand. I'm biased though, north-west represent!

[@malefizioso]

very nice! too bad this came out at 2 a.m. here in germany though ;)

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@malefizioso timezones are the worst lol

[@Gl1tch2263]

Why read an entire collection of short fiction, when you could simply read a single piece of short fiction in All Tomorrows by C. M. Kosemen

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@Gl1tch2263 very fair

[@khod3337]

👌🏻👌🏻

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@khod3337 ❤️🙏

[@SarahJ70]

I missed this livestream but I love the new format!

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@SarahJ70 thank you 😊