Hi, I just read Warbreaker, so I'm going around watching all my favourite Booktubers Reviews. I think this is a great balanced review, but I'm glad I had a better experience. I think the romance really hit with me, exactly because it was kind of cringe and very realistic. I actually thought generally the pacing was fine, the story and reveals interesting. I loved Lightsong as well as the banter between Denth and Tonk Fah, so I think that helped in me having a great experience. My personal problem was with the ending, where I thought that it felt kind of rushed and there was no time for interaction between people who have not met each other throughout most of the book. Also I did not feel that Vivenna's choice in the Epilogue fit my expectations based on how we get to know her (not going into spoilers so I'll leave it at that).
@@thefantasynuttwork Ah ok. No pressure from me. I just want you to enjoy it, even if you don't do any more videos on it <3 And hopefully no more spoilers for you...
Man I did not know Jared had such a good sense of humour since his vids are mostly informative, but I was cracking up as I listened. But man I’d love to watch the two of you guys pod together
I enjoy Bujold's fantasy works. They have an interesting religion/magic system, characters, plot, also they don't are rush and aren't epic in a sence that million sized battles every 100 pages. My fav is the second book the Palladin of Souls, because a nice character work. But the Hallowed Hunt the third book is something special also, a slow pace, no combat, but still interesting.
Geralt and Elric of Melniboe don't have much in common in reality, their similarity is superficial. Both are called "The White Wolf" and have white hair, that's all.
(This was a great episode! I enjoyed it a lot. The wall of text is real strong this time.) I wish I could have been there for the live stream. Insomnia has been kicking my butt so I couldn't watch the stream before bed. Glasses are a pain. My nose has been broken too many times so I can't wear glasses with nose pieces, so that limits my options. I went with "good looking serial killer" glasses last year and this year I'm back to old faithful acrylic frames. The layout for the video looks great. I have learned from experience that you don't need a lot of subscribers for people to jump into your comments and tell you that you are dumb 😂. It is just a part of youtube. I'm leaning toward siding with Steve and Jared on whether or not book can be objectively bad. A Princess of Mars is a banger. I think Jared was onto something when he said "I like it when it is done well" when it comes to laser SF or adventure fantasy. I think execution is a good way to judge whether a book is good or not. Wait there is a comet in aSoIaF that is bringing back magic? Is the White Rose gonna return and fight the Lady in Westeros?😂(I'm kidding but I do not remember a meteor or comet but it has been almost 17 years since I read aSoIaF, I'm like Jared I will read them again when a new one is coming out. I will read everything else by GRRM until then) So atheists are dealt with in am interesting way in the Pathfinder RPG(which has a pantheon of Gods) and I think it best describes Jasnah's beliefs. I'm just gonna share the quote: "Atheism is the rejection of deities. Rather than outright disbelieving in deities whose existence is a matter of hard fact, atheists in Golarion instead deny that deities are truly divine and thus not deserving of worship or blind faith. Thus, atheists may be classed as dystheists or misotheists." Isn't there a sentence in Epic Pooh where Moorcock specifically says" I don't think these books are fascist, but... " then he goes on to say they are inherently conservative and involve white men in Grey cloaks that just know what is right for everyone else. I think the LotR is definitely very conservative but not fascist. I think Tolkien's obsession with a "simpler time" does share the same roots as fascism's retrogressive nostalgia. Also, Jared mentioned to Tolkien fighting Germans in WW1 but Kaiser Germany wasn't fascist. They were Imperialist in the same way England was(they even shared the same royal bloodline). A lot of people today try and equate Kaiser Germany with Nazi Germany and it just doesn't work. Fascism wasn't a political trend until it started gaining ground in Italy in the 20s. I think the more compelling critique Moorcock makes in Epic Pooh is that writing in the Lord of the Rings is just mid. I never clicked with the LotR. It was too "cozy" for me and falls flat when I compare it to other fantasy that was published around that time. The Hobbit is straight gas though. I could read it every year. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is so good. I have read most of Ayn Rand's works. Her writing does suck. The first half of The Fountainhead is 🔥🔥🔥 though. I think the most gernerous take you can get from The Fountainhead is that you should love yourself enough to pursue your passion despite the hurdles the world puts in front of you. The podcast with Jared sounds great! Hey I have that exact Steinbeck King Arthur book! I just got it on Tuesday! Sorry for the wall of text. You finally had a chat with something in my wheelhouse. I have read Wizardry and Wild Romance 2 times(I'm reading it for a third time soon) and late imperialism/rise of fascism is something I have spent too much time reading about.(sorry for any typos, I was at work 😂) I too love Warbreaker 😎.
I only got to watch the first half hour or so live, so here are a few of my thoughts on the rest. When looking at books, there is the obviously subjective "how much did I like it/" but there is also the question of "how well written do I think this was?" which I believe is also subjective in some sense depending on definitions. It is more objective than the first question in the sense that there will be less diversity of opinions simply because of human nature; there is a certain amount of uniformity in the human experience, but something being "true" from the perspective of a generic human doesn't necessarily make it objectively "true." I think if I say "I know this book is good but I didn't like it," what I mean is I think the book was written well (second question) but you don't like it (first question). I am treating the second question as having an objective answer in the same way that I might treat the statement "murder is wrong" as being objectively true because not is generally agreed upon by human beings. I'm pretty sure Jasnah was always open to the possibility of powerful beings. That is what the shards are. They are powerful beings. Does that make them gods? As far as I remember, Jasnah in tWoK was far closer to correct about the nature of the world than any other character in the book excluding Wit. Jasnah did not have a major belief disproved or whatever it was Jared said. I don't think she ever said anything to the effect of "there's no chance that there is some real powerful being that may have formed the basis for Vorinism." She said that Vorinism was not accurate. This was proved to be objectively correct. You're probably right about the dolphins but I am inclined to be a bit pessimistic on that one as there's already overwhelming evidence for dolphins and some other animals being extremely intelligent and nobody seems to care. If Aliens came I agree that geopolitics would change, but I don't think everyone would just unite. There are already real world examples of people not being able to put aside their differences to fight a common threat, and this is a major theme in three of the most popular fantasy series published: ASOIAF, Stormlight, and the Wheel of Time. Okay. Fine. I'll read Moorcock. Sometime.
Okay but I am soooo ready for this philosophy podcast to start, even though my pea brain will probably start to crack real quick lol. Thanks for the fun again, CWN never fails to bring me so much comfort and joy 🥰
Jared and Jimmy thanks for the conversation. It was very entertaining and dare I say edifying. Can’t wait to hear you guys talk more on your upcoming podcast!
Another great episode. I’m really looking forward to the monthly Henderson v Nutts philosophical steel cage match. To Jared’s point about talking dolphins, my buddies and I had a similar discussion once while we were partaking in some herbal rituals lol. We were sitting on the Hillsborough river in tampa and I said “what if a dolphin swam up to us and started talking, making us the first people to witness a fully evolved dolphin. We had a good long talk about the fallout from that landmark discovery lmao. Also Jimmy I completely agree with the understanding of free will leading to more compassion, especially with the judicial system
First time I see Jared, I'm fascinated by what he talked about here. And if he's gonna have Jimmy on twice a month to talk about philosophy, he's gonna get at least two views a month from me. Btw I'm reading The Remains of the Day this weekend, I'm 70 pages in and really enjoying it!
Not a fan of the scrolling text on the bottom. The same repeating line got too distracting. Maybe it'd be better if you switched up the text once in a while with the topic or question you're talking about.
Holy crap Jimmy. I used to work at Geek Squad home support too. I was asked to train people in the Philippines, I refused , was fired the next week and then less than 2 months later, my team was gone. What were we called? Home Deputy? I don’t remember the title.
Moby Dick is funnier than you'd think. And thinking about editors of today is interesting, because editors back then, at least in England, cut so much out that it baffled many readers. It wasn't until 60 years later it was rediscovered and became the classic it is.
Would you recommend this to someone who hasn't read much grim dark but loves sword and sorcery and heroic fantasy? My favorite writers are Robert E. Howard, Moorcock, David Gemmell, Clark Ashton Smith, Fritz Leiber, and Jack Vance
My Dark Vanessa is one that I go back and forth on wanting to read or thinking I should just leave it alone. It isn't an experience I had personally (thankfully and fortunately) but I have just heard how incredibly difficult it is to read those scenes and Idk how it would hit me... !
My two favorite “scene/chapters” are in these two books. The scene when Roland stands up to Blaine in Wastelands and the scene in the travelers rest where the showdown between the big coffin hunters and the young gunslingers in Wizard and glass. Both give me chills each time
Great vlog! My feelings toward Shaman's Crossing are about the same as yours. It is good and readable. Where you like it due to Hobb's writing(which I had no experience with before reading this book) I liked it thanks to the way she made classic tropes her own(knights becoming Cavalla, the way she has built the cultures of the indigenous peoples, etc...). I'm mid on the series but Forest Mage is 🔥🔥🔥. I'm trying to read Remains of the Day. It is a book... Keep up the good work!
@@thefantasynuttwork Wow, I didn't expect a reply from Jimmy himself. Thanks, I missed the "small print" about the release date. BTW I discovered Robin Hobb about a year ago and boy o boy I got hooked. Binged threw Fitz and the ships like there was no tomorrow. Left myself some Rain Wilds Chronicles for the desert, but will wait a bit longer to build the tension. Thanks for all the good work. Cheers.
I just finished assassin’s apprentice and absolutely loved it. I’m on book two and will def be finishing the series and moving onto her other works next. I’m reading gardens of the moon ( which fantasy nut turned me onto - thank you) as well and Robin Hobbs writing has been such a nice change to Erikson’s writing ( although I love the density of his style as well).
Hey Jimmy! I know you enjoy some good literary fiction. James McBride is having a moment with his new bestseller “The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store.” Check out his earlier hit if you haven’t “The Good Lord Bird.” It’s an alternate history take of abolitionist John Brown. It recently was made into a limited series with Ethan Hawke. Met him at the Miami Book Fair years ago when it came out. Really a great guy.
Welcome to the world of reading vlogs! I think you’re comfortably here with us now 😌 Loved hearing your thoughts shift as you made your way through the books!
