You have a busy July. I shall read both the Figes later in the year for Q4 of Historathon, but if I do well thi months I shall start Natasha's Dance later this month, as it starts in 1700s. Loved the video. My grandfather was in Afghanistan during WWI. He said that they were the best fighters he came across. He told a story of watching an Afghan make a rifle in a shed during the course of an afternoon. My grandfather was a sniper, but saw the craftsman, thought about shooting him, but a shadow came across the shed the man was working in, so grandfather made it an excuse to not shoot him. Later that afternoon, he shot two Afghans thar were laying traps on the road. As he said, "why the two, but not the one? War twists your mind".
'War twists the mind.' Amen to that. Part of me wishes that I hadn't been medically discharged from the army and another part of me is glad that I was. Most of my intake served over there. And in Iraq too. I'd probably know Arabic and Farsi and Serbo Croat, as that was my job. I learned my Russian in the military before I was ousted.
@@CamsCampbellReads at least something positive came out of your service. You wouldn't be you without your Russian skill and enthusiasm for the literature. My grandfather was 6'4" , a giant of a Jew, especially in 1914, when at 15, he lied about his age and was part of Kitchener's army. He was lucky to survive France and then Mesopotamia.
I loved the Farseer Trilogy. I skipped Liveship Traders because I fell in love with the Fool and jumped further into the larger series. But Liveship is calling to me. I’m also enjoying Jane Austen this month. I just read Northanger Abbey for the first time. What fun! Now I’m in the midst of Persuasion, such a sweet, sweet story. A People’s Tragedy just arrived in the mail. I’ve got some catching up to do. 😊
Great reading month! I keep thinking I’d like to read Hobb, but never seem to make the time. Maybe next year... An interesting discussion on art. I think best example of that for me is Melville’s writing in Moby Dick. I know that book is not for everyone, but for me - that book infects with such feeling and awe. I feel like I completely get Melville and what he is attempting to do even when I read section I don’t completely understand. :D
If you enjoyed "Secondhand Time," I recommend reading another book by Svetlana Alexievich: "Chernobyl Prayer" (also titled "Voices from Chernobyl"). I read it a few years ago, and if I remember correctly, it doesn’t focus much on politics. Instead, it’s more about how the Chernobyl disaster affected the lives of ordinary people.
Really really interested in reading Natasha's Dance, if I can get the same edition as yours and not the new one. Oh, sweet Willow🥰Good to see you, meow meow!
Nice video Cam, it was a busy month of reading for you in June and looks like another in July! Would love to see a video on the Notion database you use to plan and track your reading. I tried to set something similar up in Notion myself a couple of years ago but without much success. It is based on a template, or your own design? Thanks for the content as always!
Such a cute kitty! Her coloring is beautiful. I'm starting the Liveship Traders this month, hope I enjoy it as much as you did. Unfortunately the ending of the Farseer Trilogy disappointed me a bit :/
Yeah, she's a love. I'm still not done with Liveships so I hope the ending isn't disappointing! It's interesting that you weren't keen on the Farseer ending, as that was the one part that remained in my memory between readings, or aspects of it at least. I get where you're coming from though. It was a bit rushed maybe?
@@CamsCampbellReads SPOILERS AHEAD It was definitely rushed, but my biggest gripe was that Verity's "death" seemed in vain. He became part of the Elderling and very soon after Fitz discovered how to wake the Elderlings up! Like I wish it had had at least a comment that maybe they could've won the war without Verity's sacrifice or something like that.
@@pettyella6607 I get what you're saying, but Verity was on that mission since book two and nothing would have changed his mind I don't think, not even Kettricken. And would Fitz have earned the knowledge to wake the Elderlings without Verity's sacrifice? Maybe. How about the Fool and Girl on a Dragon? Could *that* have happened without Verity's sacrifice? Just spitballing here!
@@CamsCampbellReads Yeah, I totally see what you mean! The mission was to bring the Elderlings back, but after he had put so much of himself in one already, would he really stop if Fitz just found out how to wake them? I don't know. But what really bothers me is that there's no talk of it at all! Like, if we can imagine so many different outcomes, speculate on so many different possibilities, why can't Fitz even mention one of them? I ended up feeling a bit disheartened.
The continual tension between art and commerce has always fascinated me. 15:18
You have a busy July. I shall read both the Figes later in the year for Q4 of Historathon, but if I do well thi months I shall start Natasha's Dance later this month, as it starts in 1700s. Loved the video.
My grandfather was in Afghanistan during WWI. He said that they were the best fighters he came across. He told a story of watching an Afghan make a rifle in a shed during the course of an afternoon. My grandfather was a sniper, but saw the craftsman, thought about shooting him, but a shadow came across the shed the man was working in, so grandfather made it an excuse to not shoot him. Later that afternoon, he shot two Afghans thar were laying traps on the road. As he said, "why the two, but not the one? War twists your mind".
'War twists the mind.' Amen to that. Part of me wishes that I hadn't been medically discharged from the army and another part of me is glad that I was. Most of my intake served over there. And in Iraq too. I'd probably know Arabic and Farsi and Serbo Croat, as that was my job. I learned my Russian in the military before I was ousted.
@@CamsCampbellReads at least something positive came out of your service. You wouldn't be you without your Russian skill and enthusiasm for the literature. My grandfather was 6'4" , a giant of a Jew, especially in 1914, when at 15, he lied about his age and was part of Kitchener's army. He was lucky to survive France and then Mesopotamia.
I loved the Farseer Trilogy. I skipped Liveship Traders because I fell in love with the Fool and jumped further into the larger series. But Liveship is calling to me. I’m also enjoying Jane Austen this month. I just read Northanger Abbey for the first time. What fun! Now I’m in the midst of Persuasion, such a sweet, sweet story. A People’s Tragedy just arrived in the mail. I’ve got some catching up to do. 😊
Great reading month! I keep thinking I’d like to read Hobb, but never seem to make the time. Maybe next year... An interesting discussion on art. I think best example of that for me is Melville’s writing in Moby Dick. I know that book is not for everyone, but for me - that book infects with such feeling and awe. I feel like I completely get Melville and what he is attempting to do even when I read section I don’t completely understand. :D
You're the second commenter on my channel that has mentioned Moby Dick. Sounds like a sign.
If you enjoyed "Secondhand Time," I recommend reading another book by Svetlana Alexievich: "Chernobyl Prayer" (also titled "Voices from Chernobyl"). I read it a few years ago, and if I remember correctly, it doesn’t focus much on politics. Instead, it’s more about how the Chernobyl disaster affected the lives of ordinary people.
I have that book on Kindle but haven't read it. She's a firm favourite of mine, so I'm sure I'll get to it soon.
Really really interested in reading Natasha's Dance, if I can get the same edition as yours and not the new one. Oh, sweet Willow🥰Good to see you, meow meow!
I got my copy of Natasha's Dance used from World of Books. It's an excellent resource.
Nice video Cam, it was a busy month of reading for you in June and looks like another in July! Would love to see a video on the Notion database you use to plan and track your reading. I tried to set something similar up in Notion myself a couple of years ago but without much success. It is based on a template, or your own design? Thanks for the content as always!
I second this.
Always enjoy yuir book blethers, Cams. Wither in anticipation for my imminent book haul video.....
Such a cute kitty! Her coloring is beautiful. I'm starting the Liveship Traders this month, hope I enjoy it as much as you did. Unfortunately the ending of the Farseer Trilogy disappointed me a bit :/
Yeah, she's a love.
I'm still not done with Liveships so I hope the ending isn't disappointing! It's interesting that you weren't keen on the Farseer ending, as that was the one part that remained in my memory between readings, or aspects of it at least. I get where you're coming from though. It was a bit rushed maybe?
@@CamsCampbellReads SPOILERS AHEAD
It was definitely rushed, but my biggest gripe was that Verity's "death" seemed in vain. He became part of the Elderling and very soon after Fitz discovered how to wake the Elderlings up! Like I wish it had had at least a comment that maybe they could've won the war without Verity's sacrifice or something like that.
@@pettyella6607 I get what you're saying, but Verity was on that mission since book two and nothing would have changed his mind I don't think, not even Kettricken. And would Fitz have earned the knowledge to wake the Elderlings without Verity's sacrifice? Maybe. How about the Fool and Girl on a Dragon? Could *that* have happened without Verity's sacrifice? Just spitballing here!
@@CamsCampbellReads Yeah, I totally see what you mean! The mission was to bring the Elderlings back, but after he had put so much of himself in one already, would he really stop if Fitz just found out how to wake them? I don't know. But what really bothers me is that there's no talk of it at all! Like, if we can imagine so many different outcomes, speculate on so many different possibilities, why can't Fitz even mention one of them? I ended up feeling a bit disheartened.