Oh boy! Jakob said the thing! I'm a simple man and I am happy to share my name but for a moment. It was a challenge I couldn't refuse. What edition of Frankenstein is that? I love that cover! Robin Hobb is such an amazing author. I'm reading book 2 next month and book 3 in November. I'm going to try and read the rest next year alongside Janny Wurts. I'm working on Jade War right now, should wrap that up within a few days. Such a great series! I can't wait to see how many people find all of the Easter Eggs. There are 7 to 9 depending on how you break them down.
For an author whose writing often gets called slow, ❤Robin Hobb ❤ occasionally smacks us with the sentence equivalent of a heavyweight jab to the heart. That is one of them.
It has been confirmed, Pooh & I share the “Wit” bond when it comes to that ball lottery thingy!! Or it could be the book gods. 😉 You still have Malazan and Wars of Light & Shadow to tackle but I can say with certainty Liveship will pass by Farseer and possibly The Sarantine Mosaic. I have been blown away and just in complete awe of GGK’s prose in Sailing to Sarantium. It reminds me of Tolkien, where every sentence is meaningful.
Reading Hobb's 'Assassin's Apprentice' now. Really hope you start up with 'The Dragonbone Chair' sometime soon. Tad WIlliams is so good, definitely in my top 3 fantasy authors.
Weekly reader is the best way to start the week! Excited to read Black tongue thief along with you. Looks like my TBR for October and early November is going to be Empire of the Vampire, Frankenstein, Hunger of the Gods, Black Tongue Thief, and Fury of the Gods. Some good reads coming my way I think!
First of all, glad you and your family is safe with Helene wrecking havoc down there. Blacktongue Thief is fantasy but also a very appropriate read for spooky szn! It's filled with creepy stuff.
The tingle is real! lol Your excitement for the Farseer Trilogy is contagious. I had to check it out in September. Once I finished Assassin’s Apprentice, I couldn’t move on from the world Robin Hobb created. I wrapped up the trilogy this week and I’m still in awe! Hopefully you get a chance to dive in the Assassin’s Quest soon.
YAY! Another fan of Liveships. Of all the component sub-series, Liveships is the 'best' in terms of telling a contained story. That my favourite character in that trilogy is a ship, says everything. I'm looking forward too, to hearing about John's journey through that part of the world.
You. Are. Just. Incredible! I love the way you talk about books, I like this so natural and tangible chemistry between both of you. And yeah, the best pitching book channel on RU-vid! Bravo!
I'm so glad you're loving Farseer so much! Those books are special and they keep getting better. Fitz and co. are cemented in my brain and they'll never leave. I can't wait to see your reactions to Assassin's Quest. It's a bit of a controversial one in the series for some. There's some mixed reviews from some of the big booktube names like Mike and Petrik.
Mike and Petrik are wrong😂 As a small booktuber, my voice isn't as loud, but I shout about the wonderful-ness of Assassin's Quest all the time. Like all of the books in Realm of the Elderlings, the biggest issue is the expectations the terrible book titles give. Once you've READ the books, the titles make perfect sense, but if you haven't, they give entirely the wrong impression.
@@derrisreaditbefore I agree wholeheartedly, Derri. Assassin's Quest is a great book and very, very important to the overall narrative of Realm of the Elderlings. I've only read it the one time but I have such a vivid imprint of that book in my head because of how compelling I found it.
Thanks for another great chat about books. So glad you're loving the Farseer trilogy. I just finished the first book in the Tawny Man trilogy last night. I had to get the next one, book 2, from the library, and they happened to have a copy of The Blacktongue Thief, so I already have that one, too. But I started Three Body Problem today on audio and will be cracking open We Are the Dead tonight. ❤
@@heathergoldsmith oh you gotta let me know how We Are the Dead hit for you. Has such a pulse pounding beginning IMO. Look forward to comparing notes on Blacktongue!
This week I finished Fool's Assassin, the tri-ultimate book of RotE and it quickly became Top 3 of the whole series for me so far. Haven't read much since but I'm really enjoying Williams' Stone of Farewell
@@derrisreaditbefore Hobb gambled and so far it's paying off. I binged Dragon Haven - Fool's Assassin very close together so I'm taking a wee break to prevent burnout and I can't wait to resume.
@@valliyarnl I have read it and it is in my all time scifi list but I am totally up for a reread of it to be life changing! I could not agree more it is sooooo good!!
I've read the Farseer trilogy, and it's the only series I've read that's made me think "man, I wanna live life more before I continue this" because I really think it's a series where you'll get more out of it the more you have just lived life. Following Fitz's journey has been such a rollercoaster.
@KIRI77 I've been annually re-reading the series for over 20 years. I loved it my first time through and as I've lived and grown, the series has become richer and even more satisfying. So what I'm saying is, don't wait. I've spoken to so many readers who tell me how much they want to smack their earlier selves for waiting so long.
John John John. You are IN for it with the rest of Realm of the Elderlings!!!!!!! I just finished last night, and if this first trilogy is involving you this much I don’t think you can possibly be prepared for the rest of the journey 💪
Oooo! I have never seen that cover of Frankenstein! I sang “zom-baay zom-baay zom-baay-eh-eh” after your in my mind bit. Never can have enough The Cranberries. I am beside myself with joy how much you are loving the Farseer trilogy! Whomever you have in mind for the Farseer chat, you should definitely include Derri from Derri’s Read It Before. She’s THE Realm of the Elderlings sherpa on BookTube.
Sundaaaaaay Weeeeekly Reeeeeaaader! Great episode! Now you are seeing why Realm of the Elderlings currently sits atop both mine and Josh's all time fantasy list. Knowing you, I actually think Farseer will be your 4th favorite of the subsets when it's all said and done. If you haven't added Rob J Hayes "Never Die", it's a great standalone. I still love the PBS Patreon insert.
Absolutely loved Assassin’s Apprentice and can’t wait to get to the rest of the trilogy! Also picked up Curse of the Mistwraith to read along with the channel next year 😊
Im currently reading Jade Legacy. I couldnt wait any longer for my broken binding box to come. This series has pulled me right in. Probably been my favourite series so far this year. #teamtingle
You're definitely causing The Realm of the Elderlings to rise up the ranks of my TBR! Also, I watched The Penguin episode one on Friday. It was great! Was excited to hop straight into episode two and then realized it wasn't there as well. For some reason it is every Sunday, but they released the first episode earlier. Excited to continue though!
Why yes, that is obviously where Robin Hobb deserves to be! The ending of Royal Assassin still haunts me hahaha, mad respect for the level of self-restraint to not dive into book 3 immediately. Can't wait to hear your thoughts on Demon btw, I think it's the darkest stuff Hayes has ever written.. and that is saying something if you have read his backlog lol. He has never missed for me yet! Also, long live the Tingle! 🤩
Glad you’re loving Farseer, it’s tempting to read the Farseer trilogy again. I just impulse read Whalefall by Daniel Kraus this weekend and it might crack my top five favourite books. It has a crazy premise, but a surprising emotional depth to it.
That is a truly beautiful version of Frankenstein. Let us hope that your mantra about the exercise bike and the Black Tongue thief has not merged together. Plus you asked about 'Final Assembly', it is a great read. Just a slow build in my view, but I am looking forward to jumping into the next book of the series.
I love my Sunday night Tingle Time with the Minton boys! So entertaining and so many good books. I have Interview with the Vampire coming up this week to start October. Finished Goblet of Fire this week and holy moly these books are magical
Awesome reads. I haven't read The Farseer Trilogy yet, but Its on my TBR for 2025. Im finishing up City of Thieves, about 40% through it and really enjoying it so far. For October I plan to finally start the Dresden series and read the first 3 books. I have heard that the first 2 are the worst in the series but I'm hoping they are still interesting reads. I own Blacktongue Thief and thats another I hope to get to next year. The rest of this year is pretty well planned out for me as far as reading goes. Happy reading to you both!
Excited to see you keep going with Realm of The Elderlings. A lot of people feel that Assassin's Quest is the weakest of the first trilogy....but a 4 star book in a 5 star series is still pretty strong. Robin Hobb sky rocketed to my all time top 5 when I was reading them the first time.
Great video as usual, my friend and the new shelves look great! I enjoyed pretty much every story in You Like it Darker, and I've just started reading The Phantom comics, blows my mind how many there are! And I just can't wait for the book haul ☺
Having only read the first of the Farseer so far (pacing myself so I’m good by November 😂) I agree that she would just jump so many books and series with how wonderful the story is iterated. I’m even more excited to get to book two in the next couple of weeks
Glad you didn't have any major damage. My lights flickered some but didn't go out. I guess I live just east enough of you to not get the worst. The devastation in the mountains is unbelievable.
Robin Hobb is truly something else. Her second and third trilogy are some of the best in the game. I haven't read the last trilogy yet, but I've heard good things.
We know what you mean, but please don't say "pooh hair" again. It sounds bad :D Also, we're going to rename the channel Tease & Tingle 🤣 My wife is up to speed on Bad Monkey. I need to resubscribe to Paramount to knock out Tulsa King. We've been watching Agatha over on Disney. Back to books, can't wait to see your final thoughts when you finish the next Hobbs book. Ok, I'm off to go record my much less polished monthly wrap up :D Not all of us have a wingman to do the heavy lifting for us :D (Jakob, after that "gracious win" please keep an eye on your dad for a possible embolism :D)
@@Talking_Story Jury is still out... episode 1 was weird, but it was very much a connection from where Wandavision left off to where the story is going. Episode 4 drops Wednesday night all the way until Halloween. I might do an overall review after it's finished.
As another commentor said, we're here for the rambling mess, it's fun to watch! Finally, Jakob admitted to the tingle😂 I just finished reading "IQ" by Joe Ide. A nice entry to crime fiction, the protagonist is a great investigator with an intelligence on par with Sherlock Holmes. He mostly solves cases around his L.A. neighborhood and either gets paid in cash, food or not at all. It has some emotional moments along with hilarious moments. It was a 4.5 stars for me. Right now I'm reading Fahrenheit 451 and I'm enjoying it.
Well.....Ok. Remember how I was saying that I had something helpful to bring up this Weekly Reader? It was a Peer-reviewed Analysis of the Tingle. I reached out to a few BookTubers and got confirmation from 4 (Philip Chase, Wera, Brian Bell, Andrew's Wizardly Reads) that the Tingle exsists. Guess somebody beat me to it lol. I'll go ahead and put it here anyway. "As for the Tingle, let's put it this way: If even one person feels the Tingle, then it is real for that person and must be considered 'real,' or at the very least we must acknowledge the possibility of this reality." - Dr. Philip Chase "The Tingle is REAL!!!!" - Andrew's Wizardly Reads "I love innuendos hehe so I'm gonna go Team Tingle." - Wera "Since I gave him the moniker of 'Captain Tingle', one would think that I'd say unabashedly 'yes'. However, Captain Tingle might be using his powers of suggestion to create the Tingle mentally, more so then a physical result of subscribing. So the jury is a little out on the causality of the source of the Tingle." - Brian Bell. I was going to ask if you could read this to Jakob during your next video. You could do it off camera too, but I also wanted to see his reaction lol. As for Royal Assassin, I have to ask two questions: 1. How does it compare to Book 1 in your opinion? 2. Do you have any idea when you'll be getting to Liveship? I absolutely adore RA so much! The ending of that book is a better Sanderlanche than Sando himself has written imo, and Words of Radiance is my 2nd favorite book ever. I knew you would love the book as much as I did, and that the ending blow your hair back!
@@KALtheLostie108 this is everything! I cannot thank you enough for this. I will absolutely be reading this to Jakob. I have to rank book 2 as my fav ahead of 1. The increasing threat of the Forged, Fitz’ moral journey of how far he will let himself go as a killer to fix problems, young love and that ending! Just sooooo many pitch perfect notes.
John. I want to hug you. Hearing your thoughts on Royal Assassin warmed the cockles of my heart. You *GET* it. ❤Hobb's ❤best writing attribute is her characters and they can only shine in situations that show us who they are. ❤Hobb ❤is incredible at giving us relationships that evolve and grow with each person, while they remain distinct from their relationships with OTHER characters. Fitz' relationship with Burrich is different to his relationship with Chade, is different to his relationship with Patience, and all of them grow believably as each event in Fitz' life broaden his mindset. As to being able to restrain yourself from leaping into Assassin's Quest, well done! As one of the *ahem* more distinguished gentlemen in booktube, I'm sure the slower, more 'old-fashioned', quest in the third entry won't disappoint. I want to talk to you SO MUCH about your thoughts as you progress. I'll be in touch late October when you've made your way through Assassin's Quest. That you're reading Frankenstein in October will make Darling Evie very happy, it's one of her most beloved stories.
0:23 look here! If you get a grandson -> you would be a really awesome grandfather! I don’t understand why this channel haven’t exploded to 100k+ yet! Would love some fantasy author make a character hero of you in a epic book 📖
What a monumental weekly reader 🤩🥳🍾 the perfect way to wrap your birthday month! I’m planning to start reading Frankenstein with you in October, can you remind me which edition of the text is the best?
Are you sure that was Dr. Pepper you were drinking and not Jakob tears? 😂 Haha, so glad to see that Team Tingle has won! Is that available to read online anywhere?
Great Weekly Reader!! I just picked up Assassins Apprentice this past weekend and I’m looking forward to starting it soon. You should get royalties on those books for how well you sell them!! 😂
@@Talking_Story from watching your channel for the last 6 months or so reading the farseer trilogy has given you more joy than anything you’ve read. Your recommendations are the reasons I got the first one to try.
@@Talking_Story if I sent it to you, would you read it and send it back? It's a collector's edition that I, of course, can't read but I'd love for someone to 🤷♀️
I hope Blacktongue Thief is amazing for you; I think I've got my October filled in already with spooky stuff that I legit didn't plan ahead of time for the most part. As for this week, I am about 2/3 through Black Swan Green by David Mitchell. It's maybe the most difficult opening to one of his books I've read yet, since I was not (and god willing, never will be) a British teenage boy in the 1980's. But then of course the themes started happening, and I've built a trust in Mitchell over these past few weeks that continues to pay off in spades. And to read a coming of age novel in which the focal character genuinely becomes a young man who starts to think for himself, in ways I can relate to even if obliquely. No, I love this book too. Looking forward to starting October with The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet. I also finished Justice of Kings. I'm a sucker for the POV character being an older person looking back over their past exploits and mistakes while they're telling it, and this is one of the good ones. Looking forward to getting into book 2 when I can. Team Tingle all the way, with solid scientific backing this time! I'm gonna be honest, I did get a bit misty-eyed reading that paper.
@@Talking_Story Yep, I have run into Mme Crommelynck and the resolution of that part of Cloud Atlas already, and I'm finding other phrases and names I've read in previous books. I'm already looking forward to rereading after I get through Utopia Avenue. These books are rich.
Glad to hear that you’re continuing to love Hobb. This week I finished Prince Caspian and The Two Towers. Both were a re-read, and I enjoyed them a lot. I must admit when it comes to what I’m going to do read it gets a bit tricky. The book that I want to read the most is Gardens of the Moon. However, I fully intended on reading Malazan with you next year, so I may keep working on Royal Assassin by Robin Hobb.
@@Talking_Story I think I will. Instead of Gardens of the Moon I’m going to work on my re-read of The Return of the King so I can finish off that series, I’m really enjoying it, but I want to take my time. I’ll probably also pick up either Royal Assassin or The Fires of Heaven.
Let me know how you like Black tounge thief, I've been eyeing that one for a while. 😁 This weekend I've been having the time of my life with the book fair. In short, it blew my hair back. So many lovely panels and oh sooo sooo many books. It's both a curse and a blessing that I've only got limited room for books in my bag. Good caused I won't go broke but bad cause that means less books (unacceptable) and othe bookish stuff. Also got my pick for the spooky season and I finally decided to start on my Stephen King journey. This is a bit of gamble, it can go either really good or really bad since I'm not yet sure what my opinion on horror is. Sure in fantasy I like som horror elements but will I like a full on horror novel? I'll guesd we see 😅
@@Talking_StoryYes me too and ah you should have been there. Sure a lot of it is in Swedish but there were english panels as well and most of the sci-fi stores books (they have more than just sci-fi such as fantasy, manga and some really lovely special edition of horror anthologies and lovecraft and more) are in english. Just an amazing good time.
Currently I am reading «Lustrum» (Cicero Trilogy #2) by Robert Harris (Historical Fiction about the Roman Politician Cicero). Also just bought the Bernie Wrightson illustrated «Frankenstein» I mentioned last comment as a gift to a good friend I am planning to visit abroad! 😄Looking forward to hear your thoughts on «The Blacktongue Thief»! Cheers!
@@Talking_Story Yeah: Illustrated Gothic Horror and Dark Academia is right up my friend's alley, she loved the new «Nesferatu» trailer from Robert Eggers!😄
