I think i would be horrified if i went back and looked at how much i have not read from.previous hauls 🤔😂. I should probably make a list...i am aur einhave aeen Kill Creek somewhere and i kinda like maga short blurbs sometimes
Hating on James Rollins?! Who are you and what have you done with Matthew?! I will say the Blood Gospel series wasn’t even close to my favorite, though weirdly enough I enjoyed the series better the second time around. Then again I love vampires, so add in Rollins usual action/history and it’s hard to go wrong. It was coauthored with Rebecca Cantrell who has a Joe Tesla series that I enjoyed the first few of. It’s about a severe hermit with agoraphobia so lives in this sneaky home he made in the subway tunnels but still ends up in deadly adventures. There’s no vampires in his Moonfall trilogy. There is a huge bat you will love and cry over though. It’s fairly fast paced, but several locations and POVs. Congratulations on making it 12 days without book shopping! 😂
What a fun look into your mind as to the “why” part of picking what to read. I have similar reasons for why I have held off on some of the ones I have too. It’s like you just have to be in the perfect moment for some of these. I had no idea that ET had a novelization, that’s pretty cool! Also love the cover for that David Mitchell book. I remember watching a different booktuber talking about “kill creek” and she had to stop reading it because it was too scary! Hopefully you enjoy it and it is nice and scary for you 👻. Good job for making progress with the no book buying this month so far!
It was so good!! The books sheer size scared me for quite a while, but I am so glad I read it. Not sure when I will pick up the next one yet; so many books to read. Thanks for watching! :)
Awesome video! Not sure I can do GoT. So long and I have a feeling the political backstabbing will just end up making me angry, but I’ve had it on my shelves for like 7 years so maybe I’ll at least crack it open eventually. I’m surprised The Coil didn’t make this list! Don’t get me! I couldn’t resist 😅 Maleficent Seven is definitely on my is it on sale list! Hope you reach your goals! I’ve read a bunch of good ones so far this year, but Root and Ruin and One Impossible Labyrinth are definitely up there! Happy reading! 😊
You see, I liked the political stuff in GoT. I thought it really helped with revealing character motivations and such. I thought about mentioning The Coil in the video as being the worst book so far this year, but I figured everyone could guess that. ;p This top five list is already wrong, as I just finished a fantastic book that will definitely rank higher than some of these. Thanks for watching! :)
I love mid-year check- ins like this! I also loved A Game of Thrones when I read it. What an amazing book; so good. I’m hesitant to read more because I just want him to FINISH THE SERIES, first, lol. I put the rest of these books you mentioned on my list as they all sounds really good. How cool that the author found your review! Hmm, I have to give that some thought as to what my favorite ones are so far this year. Maybe I will try to make a video like this too :)
I really loved my first trek in as well! I have given up hope on him finishing it. lol It is just the wat fantasy series seem to go. ;p lol It has been a really good year so far, and some of the books I want to get to yet could really throw this top five out the window completely. I look forward to a video of your favorites so far, if you decide to make one. Thanks for watching! :)
Awesome! I'm not sure yet when I will get back to it; it might not be until next year, but I am enjoying my first foray into the world. Thanks for watching! :)
Thank you! I do read a variety of different things, so I pride myself in always having something for everyone in these wrap-up videos. Thanks for watching! :)
Ooh Mission Impossible! Love the shirt! Hiding covers again 😂😂 with a title like that, it better have a risqué cover! 😂 That’s quite the month you had! That’s disappointing to hear about the horror novel not being that great. The title made me giggle. Glad you finished and enjoyed Mistborn. I’ve gotta try Sanderson one of these days. Good luck hitting your 140 goal!!
I just never know what I can get away with on the channel. It isn't as risqué as some of the other Hard Case Crime books I have read, but better to be safe than sorry. It had the absolute best title! It was just ok in the long run, but I am also not the ideal audience for it, so... Sanderson is such a good writer! You should definitely try Mistborn someday. Thanks for watching! :)
@@Man-With-a-Hat-Who-Reads yeah, it’s a shame you’ve gotta censor yourself. Though it does add a level of curiosity that may help sales cause now folks gotta see the whole cover 😂 Always a shame when a really good title doesn’t match the book. They usually get me as they sound amazing then turn out to be heavily romance 🤮 Hope the rest of the year goes well! Happy reading! 😊
After sitting on my bookshelf for the last few years, I am finally reading 'The Five Warrior Angels' trilogy by (fellow booktuber) Brian Lee Durfee. I am halfway through the first book, 'The Forgetting Moon,' and I am really enjoying the massive world-building. It's fun to get back into a sprawling epic series.
Alternative dominos sounds like a fun intro I could film for a video at some point, so thanks for that idea. :) I have so many great options it is hard trying to decide what to read first. Thanks for watching! :)
I made a big mistake and trying to audio the first book in The Song of Ice and Fire series more commonly known as Game of Thrones. Don’t do that🥴. I can’t even pick up the book because I hear the voice in my head that I hated on the audiobook.
Nice haul. Some interesting reads. My Bday was in June as well and I took a vacation and bought so many books myself from various used shops. Got some great bargains. We’ve got some reading to get to !!
Happy belated birthday to you!! I clearly bought way too many, but hopefully I can really hit the stacks these next couple of months. Gotta make room so I can get more. lol Thanks for watching! :)
Totally agree that "Taran Wanderer" is the weakest of the books. Also, "The High King" is my favorite, a terrific summing up of everything that has happened to this point.
No Sleep til Wonderland?! Sounds like a weird Alice in Wonderland retelling! I must know more! Dunno how that would be a mystery, but it could be fun! Yay Tim Dorsey! He is definitely weird! I haven’t read that one yet, but hope you enjoy it! You aren’t alone, I watched one episode, no dragons and a bunch of hates me characters 🤬, and still have yet to read a GoT book. Witchcraft western?! Isn’t that an oxymoron? 😅 Definitely some awesome looking covers at the end! Nice and creepy! Hope they live up to the graphics! Joining the read what you own out of necessity?! 😂I love it! Good luck!
I am pretty sure it isn't an Alice in Wonderland retelling, but who knows?? ;p Not sure when I will get to Dorsey, but now I have it to tackle whenever. I did like the first Game of Thrones, but I have no idea when I will get back to the series. I am excited to read all of them right now, but I really need to get some of the ones that have been here forever read first. Thanks for watching! :)
@@Man-With-a-Hat-Who-Reads one can always hope 😂 you’ll get to it at some point. He’s another one with a weird sense of humor and I’ve noticed some of his books make much more sense than others, but the banter always cracks me up. Good luck getting through em all! 😊
@@Man-With-a-Hat-Who-Reads Jenga sounds fun. I’ve played a few versions, might as well try book Jenga. Whichever one falls is the one you have to read next 😂
@@Man-With-a-Hat-Who-Reads maybe the one that falls furthest out?! If your lucky it’ll only be part of the stack that goes at a time 😂 it’s your sign to slowly build shelves along the top of the walls and over doors. Home library goals! 😊
Yeah, it is about an hour and a half drive for me, but I always make it worth my while when I go. lol ;p I have gotten more from selling back in the past, but they had a lot of stuff in the store this time compared to other times I have been there. Thanks for watching! :)
You’re on the board?! That’s so cool! Do you get to help pick which new books to get? Sucks that you miss out on a lot of library events cause life wants to get in the way. Hopefully you’ll get to do the book club thing soon! Awesome answers and awesome video! Take care, happy reading! 😊
Well, we don't get that kind of fun stuff. We mostly deal with things like policies, financials, etc. I will get to the book club thing at some point. Eventually. lol ;p Thanks for watching! :)
@@Man-With-a-Hat-Who-Reads ahh, but you can’t buy books without money, so you kinda have that power… bookmark a few bucks for the next Rollins novel… 😈😂
@@gingerbibliophile lol I don't even have that much power. The librarian gets to decide what we get. They have gotten some Rollins in the past, but they don't move. :/
I finished the book today and came look for reviews as I have no one to discuss books with, and although I enjoyed it, I think it could do more with less, some parts just went on for so long that I started to miss some words, I loved the characters but some of them just, existed, like Steve or Emmet, overall I enjoyed it, 3 out of 5 I would say.
Well, the booktube community is a great place to discuss books with people, so welcome!! :) I think for me, the book just came off as more of a surprise than anything. I went in with no expectations and ended up pleasantly surprised. I have a feeling that if I were to re-read it, I might have more issues with it. Glad to hear you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching! :)
Good luck with your tbr list! I am a fan of good ol pen and paper. That’s what I use for taking notes about books I’m reading. For my tbr if there’s a book I want to remember to read I usually just add it to my goodreads want to read list.☺️📚
I should use my goodreads want to read list more often. lol I have random papers and notebooks all over the place with titles and authors written down. I really should get them all in one place. Thanks for watching! :)
Never even heard of this til you, but it’s going on my tbr wish list now. Thanks 😝😂 I’ve got a series that has the occasional western pun too, and it’s about monsters, but yours sounds way crazier. I might be friends with some of these characters. Exploding pigs? A vampire that eats annoying people with impunity?! I’m here for it! Awesome video and you’re right, it’s not the Coil 😂
It was so, so, so fun!! I highly recommend it! :) There are so many other things i could have mentioned, but I didn't want to spoil anything. ;p Thanks for watching! :)
I don’t have a system and sometimes I re-buy a book and find out I already own it ☹️ Very frustrating indeed !! Assuming you don’t have a kindle. Have you tried one? Or you just like physical books better? I find I read a bit faster on kindle for some reason
You see, that was why I started the list years ago. I ended up doubling something and was so annoyed. Now I make lists of specific books that I am looking for when I go. Although, it does help having a smart phone now as well. ;) I don't have a kindle, but I have read some ebooks just on my computer. I actually prefer reading and owning physical books. Just something I like. Thanks for watching! :)
I love the idea of writing em all down! Too bad I didn’t do that before I moved and my tbr box got mixed in with the rest! Currently i have the bookcase in my kitchen that I’ve been reading through since I got it. And adding to it… 😅 at this point I have a rough idea of what I’ve read and sometimes get corrected when I go on goodreads thinking I’m reading it again 😂 how do you handle you Had Enoughs on your list?
I just find it to be an easy way to keep track, and I also love making lists, so that is a bonus. ;p Crossing them off always feels like great progress is being made. You see, if I had some excess shelves around, I would most likely have them more organized. :P Had Enoughs don't get on the list after I give up on them. Usually, when they are gone, they are gone! :P Thanks for watching! :)
Wait people keep track of their physical tbr!? What sorcery is this 😂. Great video bud, far more organised than my 'buy it and put in a space thats empty'
Hey, I used to use a system like that. But it got to be a bit much when I started buying a lot more books. This way I always have a record of what needs to be read. Thanks for watching! :)
