Monthly Wrap Up & Book of the Month | March 2024

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Mike closes down the month by talking about his book of the month, most popular content, and channel growth in March 2024
ℙ𝕦𝕣𝕔𝕙𝕒𝕤𝕖 𝕓𝕠𝕠𝕜𝕤 𝕞𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕖𝕕 𝕚𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕤 𝕧𝕚𝕕𝕖𝕠:
Shogun amzn.to/40AWDU0
The Blackwater Saga amzn.to/48F0T7G
Priest of Lies amzn.to/49vZ1z4
Stones of Light amzn.to/3TapInc
The Long Walk amzn.to/3Vrk41K
Pillars of the Earth amzn.to/46YjR92
Dune amzn.to/3m73XlI
One Piece amzn.to/3SUnGGH
ℂ𝕙𝕒𝕟𝕟𝕖𝕝𝕤 𝕞𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕖𝕕 𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕤 𝕖𝕡𝕚𝕤𝕠𝕕𝕖:
@PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy
@libraryofaviking
𝕎𝕒𝕟𝕥 𝕥𝕠 𝕤𝕖𝕟𝕕 𝕄𝕚𝕜𝕖 𝕤𝕠𝕞𝕖𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕟𝕘? 𝕐𝕠𝕦 𝕔𝕒𝕟 𝕕𝕠 𝕤𝕠 𝕥𝕠 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕓𝕖𝕝𝕠𝕨 𝕒𝕕𝕕𝕣𝕖𝕤𝕤:
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0:00 Introduction
0:43 What I Read in March
5:11 Book of the Month for March
8:54 Channel Growth in March
10:16 Most Popular Content in March
17:36 Channel Goals for April
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@theworldaccordingtotristan6280 Месяц назад

Crazy we’re already to March. Blink and it’ll be December

@puzzlingread Месяц назад

May your new kitchen bring you many good meals and great cups of coffee 😊

@PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy Месяц назад

I hope the end of the Renovation Saga will restore peace and reading equilibrium for you, Mike! Yes, let's get together to chat about One Piece if you're up for it. I'm reading Alabasta now. I'll be in touch!

@mikeanderson7047 Месяц назад

Your Dune sequels video made me reconsider my thoughts after reading books 2 and 3 ~15 years ago. So I bought the beautiful hardcovers and I'm ready for a re-read with your inputs in mind.

@Talking_Story Месяц назад

My read of the month Howling Dark! Gotta thank you again.

@henryorhank Месяц назад

I loved the ending of Shogun, and I say this as someone who didn’t love it as much as most seem to. The book was never really about the action, it was about the characters and the scheming , and the ending showed the culmination of all the scheming.

@bribook69 Месяц назад

I loved Blackwater so much. If you ever feel the itch to read more Michael McDowell, The Elementals is quite good as well. It’s certainly scarier than Blackwater, and shorter, and not near as epic, but all the other hallmarks are present. The characters. The family dynamics. The great dialogue. There is a unique, warm, and hilarious father-daughter relationship in The Elementals that is just wonderful.

@fcsolis Месяц назад

Your animated and dictated book introductions are very elegant. Thank you.

@bigaldoesbooktube1097 Месяц назад

I think Blackwater has definitely been harder to get since you began reading it Mike 😆 I feel a Shogun scenario coming 🫣

@jessicaschlott3879 Месяц назад

I am sorry the restoration caused you unwanted stress but I hope you and your family and enjoy the new space. You also made me feel better since I bought my first home and I didn't realize the stress of moving and being surrounded by boxes would throw off my reading. FInally moved in and working on my space. Here is to having the peace to read again in the upcoming months,

@horonin Месяц назад

I found your channel back in October or November when I got back into reading after over a decade of not really doing so. I keep watching your videos and adding to my list of reads to go through and love all your content. I binged a lot of reading in the September-November getting about 25 novels in, then took off through February. I read 6 novels in March, and The first two Burning Books by Evan Winter were my favorites of the month. I read them both in 3 days so hard to pick one over the other, but I liked them a lot. I'm working on the Codex Alera for April, and will probably get through that series this month. Thanks for all the great videos and recommendations!

@PhoenixBooks27 Месяц назад

I've got Blackwater on my TBR now, excited to get to it when I can. I, like others, never would've heard about without you. I did some pallet cleansers of fantasy this month reading more of the Johnathan Grave books from John Gilstrap, such a fun action packed thriller series, I'm finishing up book 10 right now. I'm about to dive back into the Cosmere because I've been away from it for too long. I've read all of Mistborn, both era1 and era2, and a few of the novellas, but I want to get back into it and read some of the standalones and get into Stormlight. I might end up doing re-reads on Mistborn Era 1 because I haven't read it since probably 2010. Not sure why I stopped with Sanderson because I love his stuff, I guess just got caught up in a bunch of other book series over the past several years. Either way should be exciting since there is so much of the Cosmere to dive into now.

@esmayrosalyne Месяц назад

Major congrats on being done with the house renovations! We can all let out the breath we didn't know we'd been holding 🤣 You've got me sold on Blackwater, so much passion! Hope you find some new faves in April, happy reading ;)

@timmeyer9191 Месяц назад

Kevin Anderson, Brian Herbert's co-author, is a pretty good writer. His stuff on the Star Wars extended universe novels back in the day were fun.

@AndraeXP Месяц назад

I find that reading tpb versions of comic book arcs really helps with my slumps. I just finished Black Widow: No Restraints Play by The Soska sisters and it was incredible. Now I'm jumping back into The Five Warrior Angels by our friend Brian Lee Durfee.

@alynam82 Месяц назад

Glad to see Miserable March is over for ya. I'm rooting for ya! Glad you enjoyed Blackwater, it's one of my favs as well. Michael McDowell got some great books out there

@Netguard1 Месяц назад

Congratulations on the new finished kitchen

@pikap8649 Месяц назад

Your March was my February, had floor replaced in my house and some of the subfloors needed to be replaced so it delayed it for a second week, got rona one day before the flooring guy showed up along with being only half done with the prep. Only read 1 book, I’m trying to forget that month even happened.

@goanceoe6502 Месяц назад

Read Dune this year before watching both movies. I actually prefer the movies over the book. But there were definitely things I wish were added to the movies. Unfortunate what happened with the One Piece read along but I really was enjoying each one. Hope at least you and Philip can continue something.

@bburgos_ Месяц назад

Grabbing a copy of Blackwater immediately! Thanks Mike! 👍🏻

@williamgwynne Месяц назад

Glad your home reservations are done! Loved Dune 2, and I'll definite be picking up Dune Messiah at some point. Hope the reading picks up!

@emilielemay1647 Месяц назад

Will forever keep on watching the book reviews 🫡 Here for aaaaall the book content 😁

@SciFiScavenger Месяц назад

Your monthly channel stats are insane!! Your monthly increments are all higher than my channel in total since launch 11 months ago. Congrats man. 👍

@ChristiansEntertainmentEcke Месяц назад

Just bought Shogun this week, in Germany they published a new edition at the beginning of april. Really looking forward to read it :) You "infected" me with the hype for this wonderful story

@dannys8493 Месяц назад

I need that t-shirt. 😊. I've also continued reading Terry Pratchett. Hoping you start soon.

@ReadingIDEAS.-uz9xk Месяц назад

Best wishes with what you reading. Spent most of February reading Dune. Currently reading the Count of Monte Cristo. I might ne some time!

@enoch1524 Месяц назад

Sorry that it’s been a rough couple weeks but very glad to hear you’re feeling better and that the home renovation is at a conclusion.

@akellerhouse83 Месяц назад

I read the first part of Blackwater. It's really good so far. I love how it's a slice-of-life family drama, and then some occasional wild shit will go down. Lol. I'm excited to start Part 2. I also started Threadlight yesterday.

@arthur8013 Месяц назад

March was the time my body decided it had hay fever and then just stopped for no reason. So ups and downs.

@WondorBooks Месяц назад

Christopher's take on Dune Part Two actually made me feel less weird for not liking the movie as much as most people. I was very happy to hear someone with similar opinions! You see all these raving reviews from people and at one point you just start questioning if you missed something... 😬

@Ulmo90 Месяц назад

Of Darkness and Light was my book of the month!

@GholaMuadDib Месяц назад

I enjoyed you Dune pt. 2 spoiler video you did with Christopher Ruocchio. You both had some good insights on the movie. For my own reading, I’m still making my way through the Dune Encyclopedia. I’ve also been reading Titan’s new Conan The Barbarian and Savage Sword of Conan comics. I read a reprint of the movie adaptation of Conan The Barbarian by L. Sprague DeCamp. It was a fun reread. This will be a big Conan year for me. I pre ordered Mezco Toys King Conan figure. I also plan on reading Conan of Venarium by Harry Turtledove. It’s the only Tor Conan book I didn’t read. I think it was the last Conan book Tor released. I’m also thinking of jumping back into rereading some of the Star Wars EU. Always liked the Clone Wars era books. I’ll probably start with the Republic Commando books and go from there.

@safinan8008 Месяц назад

Thanks for the update!! 😊

@misternegative4918 Месяц назад

My pick of the month was Sword of Kaigen. Just finished and loved it. I listened to the first 4 Riyria Revelations books and have enjoyed it so far. Also finished the first two Suneater books and Jade War. They were both great.

@mordaeu1411 Месяц назад

Starting Priest of Bones this month!

@dubhmoore575 Месяц назад

Hay Mike, so glad the kitchen trauma is over, time to brew some coffee and baste a roast 😅😅😅 hopefully your energy will improve after conquering the C word and your reading joy will return with it. I am totally enjoying Empire of the Vampire so far, hope it works for me like it did for u🥳

@mckennaaustin-ward4209 Месяц назад

Glad to hear things are looking up Mike! I’m raising a glass to a fulfilling and significantly less stressful April. I have to admit, I think my book of the month was The Great Hunt, something that surprised me. I also really enjoyed reading Sniper, detailing the events of the DC sniper case. This case is especially interesting to me as I was about four at the time and have some vague memories of running in the grocery store and having soccer practice in a gym. I have also joined Jake Bishop and Read by Kyle’s read through of Vorkisigan series. You’d like this I think Mike. I’m reading in publication order. There is also a chronological order you can read instead. Happy Reading!

@someothercharacter Месяц назад

March book of the month: The Time Machine. Quick and fun read. Surprised by how much I enjoyed it.

@ChrisBrackman Месяц назад

I really liked the Blackwater review. You convinced me to buy a copy. Library's got a kindle copy available but I'd like to space it out like you had. I'm excited to read it. Had kind of a poor reading month myself. Started with Fathomfolk which was awful. Then read Plague of Giants which had a good story but the pacing was really off. I'll read the sequel though. And I started Dead Things (book 1 of Eric Carter series). Hopefully, some urban fantasy gets me back in the swing of things.

@hhumca Месяц назад

Ha! When I read three books in a month I feel so proud.

@daveedmunds1109 Месяц назад

If you want more MCDowell, Guilded Needles is absolutely fantastic. A hidden gem. 'Katie' isn't bad either.

@Michael_L_Morrison Месяц назад

I was only able to get through 4 books in March. My book of the month is Empire of the Damned by Jay Kristoff.

@jakerumble855 Месяц назад

Talking about slumps, thanks for recommending Blake Crouch. I've never read 2 books so fast as I have Wayward Pines 1&2. On no.3 now. Happy for you that you now have a kitchen 👍

@fithfath3615 Месяц назад

Black Water certainly sounds intriguing, I'll have to check it out sometime. I managed to read 4 books and 1 comic book in March. All the books were between 4 and 5 star reads. Books: Winterset Hollow - Jonathan Edward Durham Golden Son - Pierce Brown Eversion - Alastair Reynolds I Shall Wear Midnight - Terry Pratchett (which was a re-read) Comic book: Rat Queens - Volume 3: Demons My book of the month was Winterset Hollow. It was very close between that and Golden Son.

@terrelljohnson5811 Месяц назад

Love the shirt!!

@kflott Месяц назад

I'm about a third through and loving Blackwater, would never have heard of it without you!

@gryftkin Месяц назад

Am I the only one thinking "thunder... thunder... thundercats!" while trying to listen? :D

@acueto7 Месяц назад

Wow you read a lot!!! I feel lucky if I read a 300 page book. Gone are the days where I can read a book a day. The concentration is gone.

@OnlyTheBestFantasyNovels Месяц назад

Sounds like just the renovations being done alone makes it a good month. Skypeia is a significant point in One Piece! It introduces some things that play a humongous role later on. Enjoy!

@RealHumanBean4U Месяц назад

This has been my worst book reading month in a long time and that's because of the video games Helldivers 2 and Dragon's Dogma 2. You would love those games Mike. Helldivers is the Halo ODST sequel you wanted and Dragon's Dogma 2 is the most immetsive fantasy game since Skyrim.

@mjam761 Месяц назад

Question have you ever read any DragonLance books? Particularly the Chronicles and Legends trilogies? Both were written by Margaret Weiss and Tracey Hickman

@carlosbranca8080 Месяц назад

Excellent, I am getting Blackwater next week. If you read Tai Pan and Noble House from Clavell those also would be candidates for book of the year. Actually i like those two more than Shogun. The Long Walk is also one of my favorite King, probably top 5. But I cannot understand your love for Swan Song jaja, my most disapointing read of last year. Take care

@arabellawillow9248 Месяц назад

I feel like your one of those BookTubers who doesn't review the big mainstream books for views. Instead you bring light to the more obscure/ less well known books that no one talks about. I've picked up so many books that I would have never known about because of you 😂

@reynaldogonzalez5919 Месяц назад

Talking about dune they are starting dune messiah I’m excited for the dune crowd!!!

@ThePowerHoster Месяц назад

Hey! Would it be possible to post the Talk About Nothing with Christopher Ruocchio as a podcast? I'd love to listen to it but I only have time to listen to longer content like that on my way to and from school. Thanks!

@heidi6281 Месяц назад

Trouble with Peace & Wizard of Earthsea narrated by Harlan Ellison were my books of the month. I am almost finished with Ship of Magic! Live ship Traders living up to all the hype. I just started the Lions of Al- Rassan and maybe this will be the GGK that I finally stick with as Chapter 1 ended with a “oh wow” moment for me!!

@bluwillowsoaps Месяц назад

I'm halfway through Blackwater. I would recommend to anyone who wants to read that to skip the foreword. My favorite Michael McDowell book is Cold Moon Over Babylon

@akellerhouse83 Месяц назад

Yeah the foreword totally spoils the book! It's like they assume everyone has already read the book.

@daveedmunds1109 Месяц назад

Did you know Tabitha King finished Michael MCDowell's last novel, Candles Burning, off for him after he sadly passed away? MCDowell and King were good friends.

@reggieswilliams Месяц назад

Hey mike. If your still slumped on scifi and fantasy. Maybe try out tom clancy. I mean tom is the best author in history of course.

@jakeeffertz181 Месяц назад

I was wondering if you had to choose between the Ryan Cahills the bound and the broken series and Larry Correia's saga of the forgotten sword, which would you pick? Any insight/opinions would be helpful. I'm trying to settle the rest of my tbr for the year.

@totallysick88able Месяц назад

Iv had a horrible reading month. I let myself get addicted to a game and haven’t really done anything but play it nonstop. Thought I’d just check out Warframe real quick and before I knew it, I was 100 hours deep lol

@angelaholmes8888 Месяц назад

My book of the month is The girl in the eagle's talons by karin Smirnoff book 7 in the millennium series i was really surprised how much I liked this book because of some of the negative reviews karin definitely did a brilliant job so far i can't wait to see what she will do with lisbeth ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

@ptquillen Месяц назад

How we feelin about stefon diggs mike?

@ptannous27 Месяц назад

Diggs to the Texans 😅

@jellevanbreugel325 Месяц назад

comment for the algo.... Love the shirt though!

@jaya5264 Месяц назад

I thought Christopher’s comments were on point. I honestly walked out of Dune 2 somewhat disappointed. There were multiple things taken out- Alia as a child, Theo’s death. And the last scene with chani seemed more of a nod to today’s political climate.

@michaelferguson8762 Месяц назад

Empire of the Damned was good.

@user-ss9pu9kb9b Месяц назад

You should do a top 10 list of the most hateable/punchable characters in fiction.

@kartelUSM Месяц назад

Eh, regarding the Dune movie, I was really disappointed. It was masterfully done, just the tone was not Dune for me, and I personally don't agree with the changes. Maybe it was the case of too big expectations, but either way, I left the theatre really bummed down. I mean, I responded the best to the stuff not in the movie, that I knew were in the book in that particular moment.

@NamasteBbooktube Месяц назад

Yoohoo go Stephen King ✊️😮 I told you your viewers mostly want horror content ☻️ The Long Walk video completely crushing everything else means you need to read the Nick Cutter book asap 🌊🧟‍♂️🧟‍♀️🧟