The Best First Books In A Series [CC] 

She loves magic as well so I hope enough people will suggest HunterxHunter to her...

@@aronnemcsik I think she would really enjoy HxH.

@@aronnemcsik what about Black Clover, it’s getting good lately

@@7a81chanel7 I was suggesting HxH because it has a really good magic system that I think she would love. Honestly Black Clover might be a bit too fast paced for her yet.

Yeah, it was really hyped but I watched the first episode and I was like “really??”

The long long gaaaaaaaame

the first episode was the worst episode imo, i didnt bother to watch the 2nd eps on my first watch lol and i couldnt get through the first 20 eps for like 2 years... during quarantine i gave one piece a try again, i couldnt stop when i reached baratie and i caught up with all 900 eps within 2 months lol

@@luohankuo610 haha thats the stories i love.

Sir WanKing I think it would be the same for me, if I wasn’t exposed to it through TV while starting during Alabaster Arc, now I watched the whole series about 3 times 😂

IT IS NOT FICTION IT'S FANTASY

@@AlexandreGomes-fc2qw uhm... It's fantasy fiction...

@@Emancy3 hum... Sure...

@@AlexandreGomes-fc2qw is not every fantasy story fiction?

@@RobinsMusic I mean... kind of but not exactly

Sanji reminds me of how they say "3 o'clock" in Japanese bc 3=san and ji is from jikan which is time.

@@mascotwithadinosaur9353 yep it was an easy way for me to remember that section when taking Japanese classes lol

Usopp's name is also a reference to Aesops fables.

@@heyarnold7256 also true

Yep the only mediocore arc in one piece is long land arc and thriller bark. other arx is amazing for me. Currently I'm watching dressrosa arc the animation improve a lot since Impel down arc

@@v.lighting3530 those two arcs are my least favorite as well but thriller bark still made me cry with Brooke’s backstory. Even at its worse, One Piece is still awesome

@@v.lighting3530 I don't like Punk Hazard either. I'd read the Doxy arc over this one again.

I think the worst arc is syropp village arc

@@DoradoHat thriller bark is indeed one of the lesser ones but it was funniest

Same here!!

Don't worry, First law is coming in one of the later videos :)

@@merphynapier42 I figured! :)

The Blade Itself was not a great first book in a series for me. I felt like the book was just fine. I had it fourth in my fantasy reads from 2020. Two of the books she mentions here were ranked in my Top 3. She hasn't covered Poppy Wars yet.

Same. The death was tough to move on from

good choice, the story was trash from that point anyway

AND THEN THEY REPLACE THE CHARACTER WITH THE SAME CHARACTER BUT DIFFERENT HAIR AND WORSE W H A T W H Y

@@zeldosan5138 nah, not same, near was boring asf

hi

I'm on book two right now. It's even better than Merphy makes it out to be and has skyrocketed to one of my favourite books (and probably series) of all time. You're gonna love it

I'm gonna say it, I didn't particularly "loved" Lies of Locke Lamora. Yeah it was good, but Merphy hyped it soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much and it didn't fit my expectations at all. Like, AT ALL. I thought it would be even better than mistborn but There are serious potholes in it actually. I've started second book, and it seems pretty much the same story in different settings. All I'm saying is that justify your expectations and then dive in, or you may be disappointed as I was.

@@hcstubbs3290 first is great, second is good, third I didn’t enjoy at all. Hoping the long gap to get to book 4 reverses the trend.

@@mahdissafari614 yeah i’ll definitely temper my expectations, but i honestly can’t wait to pick it up

@@03scottwarren I'm finding the second book less addictive tbf, still really enjoying iy. I've heard the reception of book 3 is very mixed. I really love the characters though so I'm hoping I still like it but I'll lower my expectations

What you think about Marple and Poirot?

Couldn't agree more love Sherlock Holmes so much

Hercule Poirot and Lord Peter Wimsey have entered the chat.

Yeh

For me personally, the manga Monster is on the same level.

I agree, but I think thriller bark might be a make or break arc for her. Doubles down on creepy fanservice, and it's mostly a long boring fight.

@@IbbyMelbourne Although you are right since thriller bark continues from a masterpiece of an arc such as inies lobby, it's followed by sabaody, and that'll def get her right back in.

@@mahreen8992 yeah, I hope so. Still, it's surreal to think about booktubers talking about Enies Lobby and Sabaody lol

@@IbbyMelbourne yeah, you've got a point there.

Fredrik Backman is great!

I agree!!

The books are really good.

Words of Radiance is even better 😀 Great series all around. Love all 4 books, but book 2 is my favorite ♥️ I loved Stormlight so much I’m now reading Mistborn. 1st book was great, but like Murphy I think book 2 is even better. I’m reading book 3 now. I’ll be reading more Sanderson after that 😊

@@shananika Yeah I agree that Mistborn 2 is better. 3's great too! I'm just reading Words of Radiance, and so far it's living up to the hype!

Try writing about something that is completely just for fun. Don’t worry if it’s good or not. Even if it’s utter nonsense, or just a self indulgent story.that should get your writer muscles moving again. I hope this makes sense and it helps

Just write something even if it doesn't make sense.

Try this. Take a book you really like, or even a book you haven't read but is good, and start copying a paragraph word for word. What this can do is prime your brain for writing a similar style.

You can start by outlining your plot entirely and making sure you know what you want to happen next. You can also write anything on literally any topic just to get into the zone. Instead of writing in an order, you can start writing what happens later. Like, if you’re confused about what to do in chapter 4, but have a great idea for another part of the plot, you can start writing that. You can write down ideas for what you want to happen in the plot and work on them. You can also start working on something completely different (like a different story or book) and you can rite that until you get ideas for the one you’re currently working on. Like, if you’re working on A, take a break from it and start writing B or C if you have ideas. After you have ideas for A, you can start writing it again. These are all the tips I have. I’ll let you know if I have any more.

Okay, so I have more. Start writing with a different thing. If you’re writing in a device, maybe you can start writing on pen and paper. That can sometimes get your creativity flowing. You can start doing something else and sometimes ideas just come to you. You can do whatever helps your creativity flow (like listening to music, or exercise). You can take a shower because most of our best ideas come in the shower lol. You can write about your characters and do stuff like character sketches because those help in creating arcs for your characters. You can do research about a topic that’s featured in your story and make sure you have in-depth and correct information. You can listen to music that tells stories. I would recommend listening to musical theater songs (because they almost always have a story or something in them), dodie or Taylor Swift (they tell stories through their music sometimes). It might help you get ideas. You shouldn’t set a deadline because that gives you a lot of pressure and you can’t write at all. You can also get someone else to read your work and give feedback so that you know what you can change. Editing the story itself might give you more ideas. You can read a book and take ideas from it, but give it your unique twist and don’t copy what is in it. These are all the tips I have. Good luck on whatever you’re writing! I’d love to read it someday.

Love Fairy Tail but I think the “win with the power of friendship” trope will irritate her quickly. Some of the fights (especially Natsu’s) are pretty formulaic

Haven't read it but looking it up now!

@@merphynapier42 I've read through the entire series more than Harry Potter -- and that's SAYING something! 😂

No, Merphy hasn't read any Anne Bishop

@@Lynn-CA Okay, thanks!

I think its odd most WOT fans talk disparagingly about Eye of the World, but I personal feel its the best singular novel of the series. For example, Knife of Dreams is just continuous onslaught of narrative payoff. Amazing! But in order to get this novel you need to endure about 4 million words, 3 thousand names, and a single personality type repeated for every female character. I love WOT, but I've never recommended it. But I do recommend TEOTW

The eye of the world was awesome. Funny I come by this comment because I just finished it a week ago. Yesterday I bought book 2 in the series!

I have tried for years now to get into the wheel of time. I don't know what it is about that series but I just can't seem to get into those books like I have into other fantasy books. I know people really love them and I love fantasy and a lot of the fantasy tropes Jordan uses so I don't know why I don't enjoy them as much as certain other series. I've read the first three and I don't hate the books I just don't love them as much as certain other fantasy series I've picked up

It's coming in the next vid 4:13 :)

Wasn't it a very contrived case with a good twist ending?

I only recently learned about it and plan to get it soon!

@@merphynapier42 speaking of death note, have you heard of the Death Note muscial? Never made it to Broadway, but there is a concept album out there. 10/10 recommend!

@@havewissmart9602 I don't agree with the "contrived" part of that sentence but it does have a great twist.

I really need to check my grammar and spelling before commenting in the future...