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I'm Nev. I love fantasy, sci-fi, maps, and pretty much everything else as well!
Must reads for Oct-Dec 2024 - My Fantasy/SciFi TBR
Here's my TBR for the next 3 months - October - December 2024.
A lot of of fantasy, some sci-fi, and some other stuff thrown in. It's a bit of everything like usual!
My goodreads: www.goodreads.com/user/show/5348644-neville-ridley-smith
00:00 Intro
00:21 The Shadow Rising - Wheel of Time 4 - Robert Jordan
01:04 The Amber Spyglass - His Dark Materials 3 - Philip Pullman
01:27 The King of Elfland's Daughter - Lord Dunsany
02:06 The Citadel of Chaos - Fighting Fantasy 2 - Steve Jackson
02:30 How to Speak Dragonese - How to Train your Dragon 3 - Cressida Cowell
02:41 Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency - Dirk Gently 1 - Douglas Adams
03:23 3001:The Final Odyssey - 2001 Series 4 - Arthur C Clarke
03:45 Seven Ancient Wonders - Jack West Jr 1 - Matthew Reilly
04:38 Moonraker - James Bond 3 - Ian Fleming
05:00 The Little Prince - Antoine de Saint-Exupery
05:31 Goodbye Mr Chips - James Hilton
06:03 Crime and Punishment - Theodore Dostoevsky
06:18 Outro
A lot of of fantasy, some sci-fi, and some other stuff thrown in. It's a bit of everything like usual!
My goodreads: www.goodreads.com/user/show/5348644-neville-ridley-smith
00:00 Intro
00:21 The Shadow Rising - Wheel of Time 4 - Robert Jordan
01:04 The Amber Spyglass - His Dark Materials 3 - Philip Pullman
01:27 The King of Elfland's Daughter - Lord Dunsany
02:06 The Citadel of Chaos - Fighting Fantasy 2 - Steve Jackson
02:30 How to Speak Dragonese - How to Train your Dragon 3 - Cressida Cowell
02:41 Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency - Dirk Gently 1 - Douglas Adams
03:23 3001:The Final Odyssey - 2001 Series 4 - Arthur C Clarke
03:45 Seven Ancient Wonders - Jack West Jr 1 - Matthew Reilly
04:38 Moonraker - James Bond 3 - Ian Fleming
05:00 The Little Prince - Antoine de Saint-Exupery
05:31 Goodbye Mr Chips - James Hilton
06:03 Crime and Punishment - Theodore Dostoevsky
06:18 Outro
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10 Books Ranked - everything I read in July - September 2024
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The fantasy/sci-fi/other books I read from July to September 2024 00:00 Intro 00:18 Channel update - 1000 subscribers! 00:50 Edge of Tomorrow aka All You Need is Kill - Hiroshi Sakurazaka 01:22 Billy - Pamela Stephenson 01:56 How to be a Pirate - How to Train your Dragon 2 - Cressida Cowell 02:26 The Shaping of Middle Earth - The History of Middle Earth 4 - JRR Tolkien & Christopher Tolkien 03:...
I upgraded my camera and mic - iPhone 16 Pro unboxing - Audio Mix testing
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I upgraded from an iPhone 11 Pro to an iPhone 16 Pro. And I demonstrate the Audio Mix modes - Standard, In-Frame, Studio, and Cinematic Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/user/show/5348644-neville-ridley-smith #booktube #iphone #iphone16pro
2061 by Arthur C. Clarke - Spoiler Free Review
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Spoiler free review of 2061 Odyssey Three by Arthur C. Clarke, book 3 of the 2001 A Space Odyssey series. Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/user/show/5348644-neville-ridley-smith #booktube #scifi
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury - Spoiler Free Review
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Spoiler free review of Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/user/show/5348644-neville-ridley-smith #booktube
Legend by David Gemmell - Spoiler Free Review
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Spoiler free review of Legend by David Gemmell, book 1 of the Drenai Saga A book every fantasy reader should read - highly recommended. Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/user/show/5348644-neville-ridley-smith #booktube
My Big July 2024 Book Haul
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My book haul from the Knox Sydney book fair in July - 110,000 books were for sale Feist - Firemane Saga Fighting Fantasy - Sorcery Terry Pratchett - Making Money, Johnny Maxwell Robert Jordan - Wheel of Time Michael Moorcock - Elric L Sprague de Camp & Lin Carter - Conan Peter S Beagle - Last Unicorn Douglas Niles - DragonLance Elven Nations George Macdonald - Lilith Neil Gaiman - Anansi Boys J...
My Jul-Sep 2024 TBR - Fantasy/SciFi/Classic/etc!
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Here's my TBR for the next 3 months - July to September 2024. A lot of of fantasy, some sci-fi, and some other stuff thrown in. It's a bit of everything! My goodreads: www.goodreads.com/user/show/5348644-neville-ridley-smith 00:00 Intro 00:29 The Emperor's Soul - Cosmere - Brandon Sanderson 00:53 Ship of Magic - Liveship Traders 1 - Realm of the Elderlings 4 - Robin Hobb 01:30 Warlock of Fireto...
Ranking every book I read in April - June 2024
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The fantasy/sci-fi/other books I read from April to June 2024 Channel mentioned: @DutchGreyBeard 00:00 Intro 00:38 Free Comic Book Day 01:24 3 stars - Mattimeo - Redwall 3 - Brian Jacques 02:16 3 stars - So long, and thanks for all the fish - Hitch Hikers Guide To The Galaxy 4 - Douglas Adams 03:06 3 stars - Fahrenheit 451 - Ray Bradbury 03:47 4 stars - Notes from a Small Island - Bill Bryson 0...
Code Complete by Steve McConnell - Book Review - is it still relevant after 30 years?
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Also, my technique for getting through big technical books, reading just 10 minutes per day. 00:00 Intro 00:17 What's it about? 01:46 What's dated? 02:24 Hard Data Example 03:07 Worth reading? 03:18 How to read big technical books Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/user/show/5348644-neville-ridley-smith #booktube
The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman - Spoiler Free Review
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Spoiler free book review of The Golden Compass (aka The Northern Lights) by Philip Pullman Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/user/show/5348644-neville-ridley-smith #booktube #fantasy
An Abundance of Katherines by John Green - Spoiler Free Review
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Spoiler free review of An Abundance of Katherines by John Green Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/user/show/5348644-neville-ridley-smith #booktube
Massive Fighting Fantasy Book Haul
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I instantly doubled my set of Fighting Fantasy gamebooks! 00:00 Intro 00:28 All the books 04:28 Reading plan! Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/user/show/5348644-neville-ridley-smith #booktube
A more modest book haul than the last one
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My book haul from the Lifeline book fair in Hornsby May 2024 Channels mentioned @thelibraryladder @Talking_Story Tad Williams - Otherland, War of the Flowers Janny Wurts - Cycle of Fire, Wars of Light and Shadow Ann Leckie - Ancillary Justice Fritz Leiber - Return to Lankhmar J H Brennan - Sagas of the Demonspawn Joe Dever - Lone Wolf Antoine de Saint-Exupéry - The Little Prince John Green - Tu...
Stardust by Neil Gaiman - Spoiler Free Review
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Spoiler free review of Stardust by Neil Gaiman Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/user/show/5348644-neville-ridley-smith #fantasy #booktube #cozyfantasy #cozy #cosy
Why haven't you read Asterix yet? - Asterix and the Big Fight review
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Why haven't you read Asterix yet? - Asterix and the Big Fight review
Quicksilver Spoiler Free Review - Baroque Cycle 1 by Neal Stephenson
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Quicksilver Spoiler Free Review - Baroque Cycle 1 by Neal Stephenson
A Pocketful of Happiness by Richard E Grant - Review
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A Pocketful of Happiness by Richard E Grant - Review
Life, the Universe and Everything by Douglas Adams - Spoiler Free Review
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Life, the Universe and Everything by Douglas Adams - Spoiler Free Review
My Apr-Jun 2024 TBR - Fantasy, Sci-Fi and one that's not!
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My Apr-Jun 2024 TBR - Fantasy, Sci-Fi and one that's not!
Ranking every book I read in January - March 2024
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Ranking every book I read in January - March 2024
My Top 10 Fantasy Book Series (as of 2024)
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My Top 10 Fantasy Book Series (as of 2024)
Piranesi Spoiler-Free Review - will you like it?
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Piranesi Spoiler-Free Review - will you like it?
Reading The Dragon Reborn after watching Wheel Of Time Season 2
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Reading The Dragon Reborn after watching Wheel Of Time Season 2
Watching Wheel Of Time Season 2 after reading The Great Hunt
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Watching Wheel Of Time Season 2 after reading The Great Hunt
Reviewing and Ranking 9 books - Jul-Sep Wrap Up
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Reviewing and Ranking 9 books - Jul-Sep Wrap Up
I don’t understand how anyone can be so well read going all the way back to the 1970s and not mention “The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever.”
Ha, I know right? I have them all and I’ve started the first book twice but never got past about page 100 or so. That was a long time ago and I was busy or something. I will read them soon!
I would have expaned it to the top 15, because there are too many glaring omissions. For example michael morecocks elric and eternal champion saga, peirs amthonys xanth novels, lawrence watt evens garth overman series, jim butchers dresden files ( urban fantasy) because you didnt specify what kind of famtasy.
This is my personal list, not a generic list, so it only includes things I’ve read
5 Star book for sure
You, sir, have good taste!
So excited to hear you talk about The Shadow Rising. right now I'm finishing it (I started the series in January of this year and I can't believe on already on book 4. I'm reading diverse books so I don't read WoT back to back and somehow end up blurring the plot line of each books with on another) And omg which edition is the HDM from ? That is superb ! If it's an American based edition I will probably never have one in France :/
You’re reading them faster than me then! I have no idea about that edition of HDM - all my copies are so different
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I’ve read The Belgariad series, Harry Potter, the hobbit and Sword of Shannara. You might want to check out The Apprentice Adept series and another Terry Brooks series Magic kingdom for sale-sold!.
I’ve read I think the first 3 in the Magic Kingdom series - lots of fun. Need to read the Adept series - is that the one by Piers Anthony?
I’m disappointed by these modes. They remind me of built-in laptop mics from decade ago. Apple being gimmicky. Thank you for validating my experience.
Yeah, I don’t know if it’s my voice or my environment or it’s just not that great but to my ear it just sounds way too processed. I kind of hope it’s something they can improve with a software update
As a 17 year old, who is reading the HDM series and just getting to the subtle knife, I think it’s brilliantly written. Something just stands out about it to me. I love the characters and absolutely adore the concept of dæmons. I’m glad you’re enjoying it. This is my first time seeing your channel and you seem fun! Love from a fellow Aussie! 💖
Thanks! Always nice to hear from fellow Aussies. I’ll be starting the third book soon
I'm most interested in Lord Dunsany, and also Goodbye Mr.Chips. Like you, I saw it many years ago, and it was uplifting, but I'll let you read it for me. 😇
I’m thinking I’ll read it and then do a re-watch. Thanks for commenting!
Great picks. I don't think I've ever actually seen that style of cover for Wheel of Time before. Will be interested to hear your take on King of Elfland's Daughter!
You and me both. Re the cover, they’re the original covers from when wot was first published
At age 18 i read Crime and Punishment... I was working at a boat dock and pumping fuel into boats that stopped before going out on the Lake. I would have 5 minutes to 10 minutes in between boats and sometimes 30 minutes of down time. Perfect job for reading 4 hours per day when working 8 to 10 hour shifts. I was on a Russian history reading kick and added Crime and Punishment to my backpack. I have 1 copy of it now. I will read a 2nd time soon.
Forgot.... at that time I would have gave the book a 9.5 out of 10. It was one of my favorite books. That Summer I also read Alex Haley's Roots... the history of a Slave getting caught in Africa and the long Boat ride across the Atlantic Ocean. Then being Sold and being property of a another human. I think Roots is 800 or 900 pages... maybe even a bit longer. I enjoyed that book also.
Ah to have that much reading time - sounds great! My feelings on Crime and Punishment are mixed but ultimately I enjoyed it
@@NevsBookChannel it was a great job for reading. Some weeks I worked 60 hours but so much time in between boats. Listen to the radio or read. On most days I read.
Judging by your shelves, is it correct to assume this a reread for WOT?
No! First time through. You can watch my eye of the world video for some context (my second ever video)
@@NevsBookChannel oh wow ok interesting. Quite a gamble to buy all of those books 😅 I'll check that out soon and will be very intrigued to follow your journey. I'm considering a reread next year (it's my favourite series).
@SamNot-so-wise nice. They’re mostly all secondhand. A friend actually bought me the first 6 or so books in the series back when that was all that were available!
Always so happy when I come across another booktuber who reads Matthew Reilly, usually people haven't heard of him. I really need to re-read the Jack West Jr series, I've read the first four and then never carried on, and I want to start again from the beginning. I hope you enjoy the rest of the series!
Thanks Alex! Yeah, he doesn’t seem to be mentioned much. They’re so fun - pure pop corn entertainment
Added The King of Elfland's Daughter and Seven Ancient Wonders to my List. 👍
Great! Hope you like them
Truly excellent TBR!
Thanks!
Looking most forward to your Amber Spyglass experience, and of course Lord Dunsany, which I won't DNF, I promise!
Hehe. I’ll let you know when I’m thinking of starting it. Probably around Nov 11 when I get back from NZ
Hi Nev, I'll be heading out to the bookfair at Castle Hill over the weekend. if you're aiming to go, we can try a meet up
Well, in the interest of good marriage relations, I was going to skip this one. But now that you’re suggesting a meetup, I’m all for it! Send me an email to coordinate a meetup time. You can find my email in the About section of my channel (click more on the channel description)
@@NevsBookChannel haha, email sent mate.
Revenge of the vampire is worth lots of money!
It sure is! Though my copy is ex-library and a bit sad in condition
As a child growing up in the UK, Enid Blyton's books, and especially The Famous Five were a must-read in our household. At a recent visit to a local thrift store, here in Canada I found a 1970's paperback of Five Go Down To The Sea (Book 12) with the same cover we once had. Nostalgia kicked in, and it had to come home! I haven't read Billy's biography, but we have watched all his "world tour" videos where the series follows Billy travelling around the country meeting people and inserting segments from his comedy shows. He even did one about you fine blokes down under. Congratulations on the 1000+ subscribers. Thoroughly deserved , and your channel is a great "hang-out"!
Thanks Scottie! I used to love watching the naff 1978 tv series. And I never got round to reading the entire series. So I’m rectifying that. (Although I did read all of Secret Seven)
I've only read two of those books so far, but I do have Warlock and Billy in my rather lengthy TBR. I enjoyed all the books in His Dark Materials, without really having a favourite. I did enjoy Mostly Harmless but thought it was an anti-climax. Just as well the Douglas Adams Estate commissioned Eoin Colfer to write ...And Another Thing, which is the sixth book in the trilogy. It is very much in the style of Douglas Adams and a very enjoyable read.
Oh, that’s good to know. I have it on my bookshelf ready to read and I’ve only heard middling to negative reviews of it
6:40 The soulless with the knife should answer the question. 7:00 Tom has the bad habit of regicide 9:25 She is the wizard in the book 13:59 Toman Head was in the Prophecy in the Blood beginning Volume 2
With Egwene's dream and the prophecy in blood it was quite strongly implied that Selene is Lanfear. I personally can not stand the TV series.
Yeah, I think it went over my head! And that’s a fair opinion to have about the show
Nev, congratulations on 1,000 subscribers! You should be quite proud of yourself! :) I love Robin Hobb. I just finished "Assassin's Apprentice" and I think I have found my favorite fantasy author. :)
That’s great! Thanks Ted
Congratulations on 1000 subs! Well deserved indeed. Liveship is an all time favourite for me so I’m very intrigued to see how you get on. I never read Mostly Harmless! Whenever I get to rereading the series I will check it out for sure.
Thanks Sam! Have you read all of Realm of the Elderlings?
@@NevsBookChannel I certainly have! It's one of the best. I do think Liveship is my favourite sub series within the series as a whole though.
Congratulations on 1000 subscribers! 🎉 I alternate reading dense and fun books too.
Thank you!! 😊 I’ll be checking out your channel now that I’ve subscribed
Thanks Nev, good overview. Glad you liked The Subtle Knife! I really want to start with Liveship Traders as well. (Almost finished reading Words of Radiance.)
You’ll love it! And we’ll see if The Amber Spyglass gets me to a 5 star
I rank REVENGE OF THE VAMPIRE as my number 1 in 2024.
Oh nice! I have it on my shelves but it’s going to take a while before I get to it!
Great review. I currently found at the thrift stores, 2010 and 3001 as hardback, so am looking out for the other two, (paperback or hardcover) and then read the whole series. Have you read the Rama books? The first was written by Arthur C Clarke, and the three following books in collaboration with Gentry Lee. I think the trilogy of books were better than the first. Certainly there was more scope to expand on the original idea! A thoroughly enjoyable read and worth adding to the tbr.
Thanks! I think I read Rama while resting in a youth hostel in Rome back in ‘95 but the memory is a vague one. Definitely want to read them all!
Just picked up a lovely 1958 copy of I, Robot. Looking forward to reading it. Best wishes and happy reading to you.
Great finds! Wish I went book shopping when I was in Sydney last year. I cannot find that Ellison anywhere here in the UK.
And that’s one of his better known ones
Looking forward to your series review
Should be soon. I just played through Firetop Mountain!
Thanks for sharing. I’ve been toying with an upgrade due to needing more storage space and was curious as to the other features with video quality since I record,edit and upload all from my phone.
Glad it was helpful! One thing you can’t see is that it’s actually recorded in HDR, like your videos. So on the new phone the original video looks super bright. But I use iMovie to edit and it doesn’t handle the HDR. I’m impressed you do everything on your phone!
Definitely an improvement. Don't get me wrong, there was nothing wrong before but this iPhone 16 is just noticeably better both in video and audio quality.
Thanks!
Serious step towards professionalism, there, Nev!
I’ll conquer the world!
@@NevsBookChannel And beyond...
I had them new back in the 80's then drifted away as life took over. Have gone back in the past few years to pick up some of the newer ones. Nice to see them again.
They’re just so fun! I’m just about to start reading book 1. Thanks for commenting!
I collect these myself, read them when I was younger. Now it’s more a case of owning them for the artwork and nostalgia- put simply they’re really nice things to have. Just got Ian’s latest, someday I hope to attempt them again without cheating. (It took me over 20 attempts to get through Citadel of Chaos).
I’m still deciding on whether I give it just one good go before reading every option or give them a few tries. Happy collecting!
@@NevsBookChannel Only missing two of the sci-fi ones, which were low on my priority list. (But some tatty ones are a good idea for reading copies).
@@DavidSmith-fm5lx wow, you have all the 50’s?
@@NevsBookChannel yes- although my curse of the mummy is the wizard reprint.
Yet another series I need to read. For some reason I always had the impression the books after 2001 weren't worth it, so I'm glad to hear they are.
Oh yeah, definitely worth it
Have only read the 2001 book. You inspire me to finally read these books, that have been sitting on my shelf for many years now. Thanks
Great! I think you’ll enjoy them. They are the complete opposite of Phantastes 😝
I ecourage you to read the Pandemia Saga by Dave Duncan
I shall look him up. Thanks for commenting!
I did not know about the 3rd book for a long time. I read the first two books, then find out about 3001 the last odyssey and read it... Later find out about the 2061 but never read it because felt a bit of frustration at the time.. I will try to find a copy but they are hard to find in my small country (translated)
3001 is next for me! I think he intentionally wrote them so they could be read quite easily even if you hadn't read the others. Highly recommend reading 2061
Have you played the Infocom text adventure of Hitchhiker's? Would love to see a video of your thoughts on that bonkers game. I like your channel; keep up the good work:)
Thanks! Yeah, I played the game on my Apple IIc back in the day! Seem to remember getting stuck on the boat with Zaphod or something. Would love to do a video on that! Perhaps when I’ve finished all the book material
This is act 1. The “first 200 pages of Anathem” if you will. It puts the characters on the stage and sets them in motion. The full story is…wonderful.
That’s what I’m hoping for! Thanks for commenting
I read the Sword of Shannara after reading The Elfstones of Shannara - which was my first foray into Fantasy, then read the Lord of the Rings. Slowly and surely I am building up my Tolkien library. In my teens, I read the belgariad series. What a joy to read. At local thrift stores, I was able to pick up the books on Polgara and Belgarath, so will be reading those after a re-read of the first 5. I am so grateful for thrift stores and book fairs, as who can afford to build a library at today's prices? Thanks to those places, I picked up the full Wheel of Time series, with most being in the old style covers and a half dozen hardcovers. I love the artwork of Darrell K Sweet. He was also the original artist for L E Modesitt Jr "The Magic of Recluce" series. A great fantasy series that practically no-one has picked up on. The overall arc of the books covers about 1,500 years with a variety of characters and a fantastic magic system. I read that series starting with the first published book, then followed the series chronologically rather than published, as he does jump around with the timeline. In my opinion, he handles technology changes over the years better than Terry Brooks does in his later Shannara books. But in regards to the prequel series of Shannara, as to how the world became the four lands is absolutely brilliant and a joy to read.
I’m looking forward to the genesis of Shannara. My next Brooks to read is the Word and the Void series. Would like to read the Recluce series at some stage. And re second hand books, yeah of my 2000 books, about 95% or more are second hand
Brooks.,Eddings,and Wiess and Hickman and Tolkien...since reading their series I've struggled to find others I enjoy as much.. Reading magician atm and getting bogged down in it.
Maybe try Gemmell?
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Love Legend! I’m currently on white wolf in Drenai
Nice! First time through the series? I can’t tell because I saw your Troy video and it sounded like you’d read everything?
I agree with your assessment of the big three! I’ve read this and ‘Something Wicked This Way Comes’ and was lukewarm on both. 1984 is my favourite book of all time.
Yeah, 1984 is fantastic! Thanks for commenting! BTW I agree it’s odd that Peter F Hamilton and Iain Banks don’t get much mention on booktube
@@NevsBookChannel Yeah it's odd. I guess they aren't the most....sexy of books?! They're also rather dense but Book of the New Sun and Malazan are spoken about a lot (not that I've read either of those yet). I hope more people talk about them in the near future.
@@SamNot-so-wise I think it’s just that there’s a lot more love for fantasy over sci-fi in the booktube community
@@NevsBookChannel this is true!