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For me, Holy Blood, Holy Grail became more and more unbelievable as the authors stacked one "what if ...?" question on top of another "what if ...?" question, until the chance of what they were proposing became so utterly improbable that the argument finally collapsed. It was, however, entertaining.

The only problem with watching other CZcamsrs channels is that it only increases the tbr. So many books and so little time! Happy reading to you!

Awesome review ❤️! I am currently reading and it is slow in parts but engaging in others espacially when they are sleuthing and investigating. I really enjoyed when the two male leads "take" an important ancient document from Saint Catherine's Monastery in Egypt.

What a wonderful treasure trove of reviews! And an opportunity to see your younger self!! I started reading spy thrillers as a teenager with Helen MacInnes, Alistair MacLean and Ian Fleming. Then came Ken Follett and Lee Child. Today I enjoy Vince Flynn and Jack Carr. Asensi is totally new to me! I look forward to more videos from your archives.

Sounds like a fun romp. Looking forward to more of these. And it was fun to see your younger self!

whoa! Dutch No-Beard!

Good review. I was wondering Did you read the sequel?

I started reading Heinlein in the 60's as a kid with his juveniles and keep growing with him as the decades passed. I can''t say I read all of them but I read most at one time or another. The 1991 version of Stranger In A Strange Land where the 1/3 he cut for the 1961 version was included is one of my favorite. Time Enough For Love is another fave. Robert expanded horizons, pushed boundaries and created wildly independent characters that lived life their way. I enjoyed the Kettle Bailey stories which concluded in Friday. Tunnel In The Sky. Glory Road. There were some serious gems in his work. It may only be a personal taste but every one has their preferred flavor. Thanks for the tribute of one of the great grand masters. Those last few you presented are excellent! Enjoy.

Heinlein circles around to different time points of some of his core characters. In "The Rolling Stones" Grandma Hazel mentions being involved in Luna's revolt against Terra, as a youth. Her name is Hazel Mead Stone. We meet her younger self in "The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress" where she winds up running "the Baker Street Irregulars" Mike Holmes child intelligence network. Hazel Mead who marries into the Stone Gang. Hazel Mead Stone then emerges as Gwynn in "The Cat Who Walks Through Walls", working for the Time Corps. Alongside Lazarus Long. The Martians from "The Red Planet" are the Martians who rescued and raised Valentine Michael Smith in "Stranger in a Strange Land". Since Humans are being allowed to live on Mars, this implies that the Martians are still debating/deciding as whether to allow Human existence to continue; or they are just tolerating us for the time being.

I wanted to like the Red Rising series so much because it has a fantastic premise, but really only the first book is likeable. The second book drops significantly both in prose quality, in character focus and even plot. I DNF'd the second book at 70% and even 50% of that 70% I listened on audiobook forcing myself to get through it hoping it would get better.

I may have mentioned it before. Have you googled annotated Pratchett file? It helps explain all the many references to other books, movies, etc. Glad you’re now fully onboard the Pratchett train!

Nice! The Cohen quote cracked me up. I'm happy you found the starting place that works for you, and I did the same - once I was invested after the first few Night Watch books, I just started reading in publication order.

I started Pratchett with Equal Rites and really enjoyed it. It's not outstanding literature, but very fun. I hope you'll like it!!

What is the best order to read the books of Brandon Sanderson ?

Beste Dutch greybeard. Ik heb Small gods gekregen van een vriend. Mocht die niet bevallen. Start ik met the Wee gree men. De door u uitgelichte tekst uit the light fantastic vond ik erg leuk. Dank daarvoor. Tot.de volgende video. Gr N

Glad to see you enjoying it! Will it be another Tiffany next or Granny Weatherwax's first appearance in Equal Rites?

I enjoyed the light fantastic. Not my favourite in the series but it was a decent entry. My suggestion for your next read would be Mort or Wyrd Sisters, two of the best fantasy novels ever written. I’m reading Discworld in publication order at the moment - I’m at this moment reading the last continent

Back here again to give you an update with my experience with The Secret Magdalene, thought you’d like to know: immediately after reading the ebook version, I ordered a physical copy to to reread it. Finished it again. In one month I’ve read this book twice and savored every page of it. One of my books for life definitely. It’s so good. I am already thinking of rereading it again soon.

Hiking and Kindle go well together, a good substitute for real books!

Great idea to rename the wrap up videos. You may feel like you haven't read a lot, but at least you went with guality over quantity! Leon de Winter sounds interesting, I'll have to try one of his books sometime if any of them have been translated to English.

Good rebrand. Great video as always!

I love the idea of calling these videos reading treasures!

Great video Ed! That’s awesome to hear about Red Rising. I’m excited to hear your extended thoughts on it! Also be safe on your hiking trip.

Your enjoyment of the 7 books was wonderfully high, with an average 4.5! Thank you for sharing them all with us. I look forward to the Pratchett for some laughter 🙂. Is having a 4 week holiday common in the Netherlands? Here in the US, we usually accrue vacation days based on length of employment. I was once told that if the business could do without me for more than 2 weeks, they could do without me permanently - lol. My job was pretty tech specific - they couldn't just hire a temp to fill in. Of course, every employer is different, but 2 weeks is pretty much the norm, and that's considered a lengthy vacation. I'm fascinated by your planned hike! Would enjoy hearing more details!

congratulations on one year! (i'm very behind lol) your channel is great and you have one of my favorite intros 😄

Piranesi is so good, I read it a few weeks ago and can't stop thinking about it. It is just fantastic!!

Oh, definitely read The cat who could walk through walls and Friday soon! ❤

Just so you know, Sixth of Dusk is getting reworked into a novel called of Isles of Emberdark and will be released sometime next year. You can of course still read it but just know that eventually when you get to the secret projects it'll come up. I think what he's doing is using what's given in Sixth of Dusk as flashbacks and backstory as the protagonist goes through this new adventure.

I think he has devoted fans since he treated his young readers, not as equals, but as potential equals based on their actions and choices. He challenged the readers to fulfill their potential. I cannot think of another author, much less a juvenile author who consistently sent this message. Like many, hjs later work did not speak to me but I am glad he wrote his earlier work. Good video.

I agree with you on preferring to read with paperback over hardcover. They just make for a better reading experience. I personally think your rating “system” is great! The only important thing is that you’re consistent from book to book. That’s why I have mine so structured, that way I have an outline of sorts to keep me honest and more accurately (for myself) compare to other books I’ve read You’ve have a fantastic reading year so far! Here’s to a great rest of the year!

It always brings me joy to see your videos, your wonderful and kindly nature and the joy you share on your fantasy journey is such an uplifting and meaningful experience for me, and it feels like it is for you. Often times your videos drop as I get out of my grave shift in the ER and I am thankful for your uplifting content especially after difficult shifts.

Cool choices! I agree on the hardback thing, one of the many reasons I generally prefer ebooks actually (mainly, not much space in a tiny Toronto apartment). Hopefully the second half of the reading year keeps the momentum going for you!

Good tag with interesting answers! Oooh - Darrow is showing up as a favorite! No surprise about all the Duncton ones and McCaffery. You've had a productive year so far. I, too, prefer paperbacks because of the weight. The older, short mass market size is my favorite. And, I don't really care what the book looks like - it's whats inside that counts! My biggest surprise read of 2024 was The All Souls trilogy by Deborah Harkness. I had no idea that I'd enjoy reading about witches, vampires and demons. It was the beginning of many books in that subgenre. Some of my favorite fictional series characters in all of my reading will always be Jack Reacher (Child) and Eve Dallas (Robb), but Kate Daniels has joined the group. Who knew!? Escaping into another world in a book always makes me happy, regardless of the genre. The search for the next awesome book always continues!!

Agree with you about the hardback thing. I’m ok with books looking nice but they take up *way* too much space. I avoid trade paperbacks as well

Ik heb 1 hardback e 5 mooie doorleefde paperbacks kunnen vinden van de Dunctonwood serie. Nu de serie compleet is ben ik begonnen aan Duncton Wood. Na slechts 2 hoofdstukken snap ik helemaal waarom dit uw favorieten zijn. Heel erg bedankt voor alle mooie revieuws. Dan kan ik daarna eidelijk de bookrevieuws kijken😁

Definitely with you on paperback Vs hardback.

Welcome to the family brother :-) Now a piece of advice from a WoT Veteran... the best read, is the first re-read. But there are neither beginnings nor endings to the enjoyment of the Wheel of Time... they are all amazing.

Great video as always. I think you definitely need to pick up a Song of Ice and Fire next

life is way too short

Congratulations! 🎉🎉🎉🎉

This video was a blast to watch! Congrats on finishing the series! Having the vlog style snippets were great and reminded me why I loved the series as much as I did

Well it’s going to be a while before I can watch this!

Good vlog! I remember back to 2007 when hearing of Robert Jordan's passing. I was devastated. The series that I had grown up with would not be finished? And then finding out that Brandon Sanderson would be finishing it with the notes that Jordan left for him. It wasn't perfect, but it was as good an ending as we could have asked for. I will always be grateful to Brandon for that? What a journey. Will always be my favourite series! I was hooked from the first time I saw the cover of The Eye of the World. I will always picture Moraine and Lan that way. Be well, stay safe.

I have done the Read What You Own Challenge for three years. The whole idea is to stop buying books indiscriminately.

How wonderful that you love this series so much! Your reaction is what reading is all about!! Also, your "off the cuff" english is amazing. Thank you for taking the extra time to do the vlog.

The Man Who Sold the Moon is my favorite story of all time. Reading it is as if I were standing on the Colorado plain watching the Pioneer rise into the sky.

Congratulations, this book series is held as a cornerstone for the epic fantasy genre and I am thankful that you shared your journey through it with us. Both your praise and critique of this book and book series have been positive and again I thank you for sharing this journey with us.

Stormlight archive might be a good choice to start now, considering book 5 (end of Arc1) is coming out in December. Would mean you could read all 5 in a row without having to do any re-reads.

This inspires me to continue my wheel of time re-read- The Dragon Reborn next...