Fun video. I scored 17 points, which majority are books I have and are on my TBR. You inspired me to try get to some of these quicker, so thanks for that. :)
I read Circe before The Song of Achilles and loved Circe so much but Achilles book made me cry so much. I loved both of them. I thought American Gods was too slow and wordy. Important parts and best parts was towards the end. Library at Mount Char was also a great read for me.
17 points for me, that's a lot better than I did on the series video, and only 3 points are from unread books on my TBR! I'm super late so at this point I can say congrats for 15.5K, you go girl!
31 points for me! I had to check that Guns of The Dawn was included somewhere in the complete list, and it is, just barely, so I can rest happily. I was shocked the most to see Emperor's Souls so low and The Hobbit beaten by Piranesi, though I'm curious if it will last past the recency bias in future years' lists.
The library at mount char is one of the best books I've ever read. an easy 5/5. One of my bookclub books that I chose is This is how you lose the time war and I'm excited about starting it. A different bookclub, we are reading Sword of Kaigen and I'm pumped to get into it finally. Piranesi I'm reading right now...and I honestly am halfway through the book and I really am not enjoying it, but I'm waiting to finish it to give it any final rating.
I scored 36 and it was a bummer that the Lions of Al-Rassan barely got a mention. I am a sucker for stories about divided loyalties and this one has it in spades. It's my favorite standalone. I'm also surprised A Song for Arbonne didn't make the list. Guy Kay is the master of standalones in my opinion. I didn't enjoy Piranesi, but I read it in Spanish and may have lost something in the translation.
My opinion on Uprooted (DNF'ed ~90%): I wish I could get the part of my life back that I spent reading it. The ML is abusive, the FL is unlikeable, the plot is stale, the love scene was random, and I just didn't care anymore. I only read as much as I did bc it is hard for me to DNF books and I literally forced myself to continue reading until I couldn't take it anymore. Sad but true. On a more positive note, thank you for your videos/ recommendations! They're great!
37 pts! And I've read 48 of the 62 on the shortlist. Given how many SF picks there are listed there, I'm surprised it's that much in both cases. I have Project Hail Mary but haven't gotten around to it yet. Some of their picks are definitely parts of series, ha.
Hi, I love your videos and recommendations, they are amazing. I just wanted to ask do you read sci-fi? I love guardians of the galaxy and I am looking for books that resemble them that have a beautiful well written found family, a good romance subplot, characters with heartbreaking stories, misunderstood villains and pure villains who enjoy hurting others. Ever since I watched GOTG I was looking for recommendations like it. Thank you ❤
liked the list read most of these books and loved them, don't understand the love for sword of kaigan, but maybe i should give it a 2nd chance becase i think i am 1/3 in and it is indeed very very slow
I love to see how our tastes in books aline AND then suddenly don't. I love Goblin Emperor 🥰 It is 7✨️ out of 5. Yes, I am aware the math is not being done correctly.
well, I cheated a little bit and gave myself a half point if it's a book I plan on borrowing on Libby or KU, and with those I got a whole 8 points!!! :p There was a few books mentioned that I'm curious about but I'm not sure if I will read them.
I got to 18 which is a lot better than I thought I'd get to be honest. Unpopular opinion but I really did not like Piranesi one little bit, one of the worst things I've read in a long time. However it would be a boring world if we all like the same thing! I own a copy of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell and had to check with friends that the 2 were nothing like each other so I can still read that one at some point :)
Just FYI, “Top 25” refers to the entire list of 25 things together. If you are referring to a single item from the list, then you say “number 21” or “number 7”. If you say “top 21” or “top 7” it sounds like you are referring to all 21 or all 7 items at the same time. If you say “number 21” then you are talking about the single item that is number 21 on the list. It’s a minor thing but I wanted to mention it in case you make another video like this. It’s a great video and lots of books for me to look into!
@@FunFantasyBooks Watched the rest and you started saying “position number x” later on which is perfectly fine too! I think you only said the other way a couple times.
Only read two, so four points for me. That's pretty sad. I'd read The Hobbit and American Gods. I'm definitely more of a genre series reader. The things you learn about yourself.
Hahaha it is not sad at all!! Standalones are definitely not that known / usually recommended! If it’s any consolation I truly thought I was going to make more points lol
Got the same and consider myself fairly well-read in the fantasy genre. Must say, I prefer a longer series, preferably with big, chunky books, over a standalone!
@@CarolineMolyneux4491 Some of my favorites on this list were the science fiction. I think sci-fi developes ideas and doesn't lend it self to the sequels as well as the fantasies that build worlds and characters to drive the stories.
You talking about Kindred made me think of when I was a kid. I had always wanted to grow up in the 1950-60s. And now that I’m an adult, I have rethought that. Since I’m biracial, my white mom also would have been threatened, beaten and/or killed.
Comments on 3 books you haven't read yet. The Hobbit, Jonathon Strange and Mr Norrel, and The Curse of Challion. 1) Jonathon Strange and Mr Norrel is not on my top 25 stand alone list. I read it. It was good enough to finish and I enjoyed the majority of it, but I will never reread it. Anything in a top 25 least needs to be worthy of multiple rereads. 2) The Curse of Challion. I have read this book twice now and will likely read it at least a couple more times. I would definitely recommend it. It absolutely belongs on this list. It is not hard to read. The main character is one of my favorites. 3) The Hobbit. Shame on you for not reading this. I have read it at least 7 times. When you do read it, don't expect a "Lord of the Rings" type experience. The Hobbit isn't some grand sweeping fantasy epoch where the fate of the world is on the line. It is more of light hearted jaunt mixed with a coming of age story. There is still plenty of danger and adventure, but is more of a fun read than some a dramatically epic one. This is one book that absolutely deserves its spot at or near the top of the list.
I love Uprooted. Finished it and after I didn't want to read a new book for a week. The blurb of Spinning Silver has not had any effect on me so I never pick it up. I like how tropes are presented and than turned upside down. SPOILER follows.... . . . Pretty early in the book you have one somewhat graphic [and controversial] low spicy scene and still early in the books first third you are confronted with the fact that the dashing prince is [of-page] a rapist... sure reason to dnf the book. I was like " ...- - - oo oo oook let see..." But if you read 80% and gave up on the book...I really don't understand 🤷♀️
Books from this list that I DNFd or are overrated: Uprooted, Left hand of Darkness, and Good Omens. 1) Uprooted. It was an OK read, but when my digital copy was automatically returned to the library, I never bothered checking it out again to finish. I have read several other Naomi Novik books that I liked better. While I wouldn't put them on this list either, I did enjoy them more and actually finished them. 2) The Left hand of Darkness. I am an Ursula K Leguin fan. That being said, this is (at least my opinion) not her best work. It is not even in her top 10. It is still a good read, but many of her other novels would deserve this spot more. 3) Good Omens. This might deserve a spot here. It was just bad timing for me. My digital loan ran out and there was a 4 week wait time to check it out again. I just moved on to other books. It was an good book, it just failed to completely capture me like a top 25 book probably should. I will definitely get back to it in the future though.
You don't love fantasy if you try to tell other readers what they need to have read before they can call themselves a real fantasy lover. I was a fantasy lover when most books on that list still had to be written yet and putting such stupid titles on your videos just makes me block your channel.
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