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I'm Nev. I love fantasy, sci-fi, maps, and pretty much everything else as well!
My Big July 2024 Book Haul
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
Jeff Smith - Bone
John Scalzi - Old Man's War
Orson Scott Card - Homecoming
Joe Haldeman - Forever War
Harlan Ellison - I have No Mouth and I Must Scream
Robert Heinlein
Isaac Asimov
Arthur C Clarke
Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/user/show/5348644-neville-ridley-smith
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
Jeff Smith - Bone
John Scalzi - Old Man's War
Orson Scott Card - Homecoming
Joe Haldeman - Forever War
Harlan Ellison - I have No Mouth and I Must Scream
Robert Heinlein
Isaac Asimov
Arthur C Clarke
Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/user/show/5348644-neville-ridley-smith
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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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Spoiler free review of Asterix and the Big Fight, Asterix volume 7 by Goscinny and Uderzo Asterix Annotations asterix.openscroll.org/ The Complete Guide to Asterix archive.org/details/Asterixcompleteset/Asterix/00- The Complete Guide To Asterix/ Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/user/show/5348644-neville-ridley-smith #booktube
Quicksilver Spoiler Free Review - Baroque Cycle 1 by Neal Stephenson
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Spoiler free review of Quicksilver, book 1 of the Baroque Cycle by Neal Stephenson Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/user/show/5348644-neville-ridley-smith #scifi #booktube
A Pocketful of Happiness by Richard E Grant - Review
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Yes, there is Star Wars stuff in here. My review of A Pocketful of Happiness by Richard E Grant Joan Washington documentary - How Edwardians Spoke ua-cam.com/video/ywg03b574oQ/v-deo.html Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/user/show/5348644-neville-ridley-smith
Life, the Universe and Everything by Douglas Adams - Spoiler Free Review
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Spoiler free review of book 3 in The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series - Life, the Universe and Everything by Douglas Adams Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/user/show/5348644-neville-ridley-smith #scifi #booktube
My Apr-Jun 2024 TBR - Fantasy, Sci-Fi and one that's not!
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Here's my TBR for the next 3 months - April to June 2024. A mix of sci-fi, fantasy.... and a funny travel book. Channel mentioned: @DutchGreyBeard My goodreads: www.goodreads.com/user/show/5348644-neville-ridley-smith 00:09 Legend - Drenai Saga 1 - David Gemmell 00:32 Shadow of a Dark Queen - Serpentwar Saga 1 - Raymond E Feist 01:13 Phantastes - George MacDonald 01:36 Mattimeo - Redwall 3 - Br...
Ranking every book I read in January - March 2024
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The fantasy/sci-fi/other books I read from January to March 2024 Channel mentioned: @DutchGreyBeard 00:00 Stats 01:11 Channel changes 01:53 3 star book 1 02:22 3 star book 2 03:40 4 star book 1 04:19 4 star book 2 04:35 4 star book 3 04:58 4 star book 4 05:51 4 star book 5 06:21 4 star book 6 07:15 5 star book 1 08:07 5 star book 2 Books mentioned: Piranesi - Susanna Clarke Stardust - Neil Gaim...
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
Elantris by Brandon Sanderson Review (including Map Review), Cosmere Book 1
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Elantris by Brandon Sanderson Review (including Map Review), Cosmere Book 1
Artemis by Andy Weir Review (including Map Review)
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Artemis by Andy Weir Review (including Map Review)
Reading The Great Hunt after watching Wheel Of Time Season 1
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Reading The Great Hunt after watching Wheel Of Time Season 1
My Fantasy/Sci-Fi TBR for July - September 2023
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My Fantasy/Sci-Fi TBR for July - September 2023
I am reading a great five-part series by author James Oswald - The Ballad of Sir Benfro - about dragons and magic. While I used to read Robyn Hobb, I was turned off by the cynicism shown by either her and/or her publisher who stuck a chapter for the next book at the end of one volume - and didn't bother to tell people that. It seems counter-productive to use cynicism with fantasy so I ditched her books.
Do you mean the first chapter of the next book (or even another book)? That’s fairly common practice isn’t it?
Ive never read the Belgariad, but I love the Elenium and Polgara. Im more into audiobooks these days and grabbed all four books when they went sale last month so I can enjoy them again
Wait, so you’ve read Polgara but not the Belgariad?
@NevsBookChannel Ya, honestly it was originally because the library had the Elenium and Polgara, but none of Eddings other books. I need to read the Belgariad, though.
@@alcestia2934 ha! Yeah, get on to it - you’ll love it!
I also like classic fantasy more and more in this age of tiktok fangasy
read the books after seeing some videos by Daniel Greene about them. I enjoyed the show but it was definitely a disappointment as an adaptation. Season 2 was better and more in the spirit of the books but at the same time the story was almost completely made up and very different from book 2 which was a shame because its a 10/10 book.
Agree!
If you want a place to hide, I suggest Queensland.
Cape York?
@@NevsBookChannel No. Cairns will do. :)
Ive read everything on your list, and enjoyed them all. However, the only series from your list that makes mine is LOTR. Heres my list, in no particular order: Lord of the Rings - Tolkein Elric - Moorcock Conan - Howard Black Company - Cook Dread Empire - Cook Corum - Moorcock Hawkmoon - Moorcock Last Word - Abercrombie Obsidian & Blood - De Bodard Penric - Bujold Amber - Zelazny.
You like your Moorcock! I’d like to read all those. Thanks for sharing!
I made it to the same book fair. Got some great sf too. Bruce Sterling, Harry Harrison (very rare Faber hc edition from early 1970s), a couple of early pb editions of Stanislaw Lem, Barrington Bayley, Joanna Russ Women’s Press editions … best score of the day was a first UK paperback edition of Asimovs Second Foundation from 1953 in great condition. Plus a couple of titles from new writers. Guess that leans towards my tastes in sf … great to see your book haul!
That sounds like you did very well!
Thanks - I cannot stop fondling the beautiful hc Faber copy of The Stainless Steel Rats Revenge. Also got a first UK paperback of Octavia Butler’s Mind of my Mind - a rarity too. Might see you at a book fair soon!
@@PeterKerans-h6z that’d be fun! Next big one is the Barker one in December
Never been to that one - I do get to the Wollongong book fairs, where I’ve got some truly amazing things in the last few years. I’ll definitely try to make it to Barker tho - bit of a journey, I live in Bundeena!
Oh wow, that’s a hike. Must be some book fairs down around there?
Hmmm, 38 out of 110,000. Rookie numbers!! Must try harder Nev. 😀 nice haul. 👍
Heh. I’ll try harder next time Jon!
Hello! I'm just discovering your channel! It just came up in my feed today. Great book haul! Looks like you're ready for some fascinating reads!
Thanks!
I too have a loving wife that I feel the need to hide my book purchases from. I'm also reading through the entirety of Discworld. I read the Harlen Ellison back in June, I have to say I had issues with it. Hell of a haul though
Thanks! I’ll check out your Discworld book videos!
@@NevsBookChannel oh cheers man 😁
I just loved your thumbnail 😭😭😭😭
Thanks!
thers a device called kindle.. try that, why u kill all those forest by buying 38 books? do you even had any idea how much wood is consumed to make that paper you just bought? yes i love trees
Hey, they’re second hand - they’re recycled!
I only just began reading the Discworld books!! I'm 32 years old and had truly never even heard of them until a few weeks ago. Great video, I subscribed :)
Thanks Alyssa! Which Discworld books are you starting on?
Massive bookhaul! Scalzi, Beagle, Card and Halderman are also on my TBR. Curious what your opinion of them will be. I read Elric of Melnibone few years back, really good actually. But confusing what the right reading order is exactly... 🙂
Thanks Kim! Yeah, Bridger over at @thelibraryladder has a great video that goes through all the Elric and related books
@@NevsBookChannel Cool, good to know, thanks!
Nice haul...!
Thank you 😊
Very nice haul Nev, unfortunately I wasn't able to get out there this year. Probably a good thing for the marriage lol
Yeah, wives and bookshelves can only take so much!
Great haul
Thanks!
I read about a 1/4 and realized I didn’t care about the main character at all so I DNF’d it. I did love the Martian though and haven’t read but do own project Hail Mary
That’s a fair take. I hope to get to Hail Mary soon
Elric is awesome
I’ve gotta get on to them!
I like the Scalzi book, as that's the one that got me into his work. The Forever War is unusual as it is one of the very few audiobooks I have ever enjoyed. Shame there aren't any decent book fairs near me.
Whereabouts do you live? Can you drive to somewhere kind of nearby? Forever War is great!
That sounds like an awesome place to be every July, you picked up some good stuff! That cover of The Door into Summer is indeed odd, lol. Hopefully your wife isn't subscribed to your channel 😂
I think I got away with it… 😉
Most of these are essentially young adult books--Harry potter, dragon lance, eddings, brooks, etc--meaning they are either about kids (potter) or the stories and characters are elementary and one dimensional. The only adult writers on this list are sanderson, feist, and tolkien.
my sister loves that trilogy so much it's on my immediate TBR. I've read four Stephenson books so far and can't wait to get to Quicksilver. I loved Against the Day by Pynchon which was full of "what was the point of all that" side plots, digressive conversations, and a million characters. I sometimes really love maximalist writing, so hopefully this book will be more up my alley than it was for you. How did you get along with the other books?
I haven’t read them yet. Plan is to read one per year so probably get to the second one next January. Hope you enjoy them! It definitely had good stuff in it
Hey! I’ve been watching your channel for a couple months now and really appreciate your style (no frill and no montages of different shots of you reading😅) This sounds like a great lineup! I’m reading through His Dark Materials now and I enjoyed The Subtle Knife. I bet you’ll give it 4. I just started Amber Spyglass. So we’ll see how Pullman ties it up.
Hey Adam! Thanks for your kind words! I’m guessing 4 but hoping for a 5. We’ll see eh? Enjoy your reading!
I discovered your channel through this video. Happy Reading! 😎📚👍
Welcome aboard!
Nice one Nev, I've gotta say, Brandon Sanderson is on my tbr as well. I've yet to read any of his novels, I'm trying to figure out where to start
Most people recommend Mistborn. And I think that’s probably a good place to start. And I actually think it’s fine to start with Elantris too. Emperor’s Soul is also fine if you just want to dip a toe in.
@@NevsBookChannel I'll have to take a look
@@NevsBookChannel Thanks Nev, we need to do a collab one of these days
@@thesci-fished I’m up for that!
My predictions: The Emperor's Soul - 4 Ship of Magic - 4 Warlock of Firetop Mountain - 5 The Shaping of Middle Earth - 4 The Subtle Knife - 4 How to be a Pirate - 4 Mostly Harmless - 3 Edge of Tomorrow aka All You Need is Kill - 4 Crime and Punishment - 4 Five Have a Wonderful Time - 4 Billy - 4
Ive only read a coupke of those, but Crime and Punishment was wild. My world shrank when reading it and by the end I felt I had committed a crime... I like the idea of a per day page target. Tempted to do a bit of a read along both so i can see how that works, and to have some context on your reviews at the end
That would be great! The target can be hard some days depending on the book. I’m reading the History of Middle Earth at the moment and it’s slow going - about an hour for 15 pages. So I read some of that and then 20 pages of something lighter. Thanks James!
I love the Edge of Tomorrow movie, but never bothered to check if it was based on a book. Happy to hear it, added to my TBR! Happy readings!
And it’s nice and short. Thanks for commenting!
Nice stuff. Its been quite a while since I've seen a Famous 5 novel, talk about blast from the past, ha.
The nostalgia runs deep!
nid oes neb a'r a rydd ei law ar yr aradr, ac a edrycho ar ei ôl yn gymmwys i deyrnas Dduw
Alrighty. Is this a bot or is there a point?
gdyby babcia miała wąsy, toby była dziadkiem
Hello Nev. The only problem with watching other UA-camrs channels is that it only increases the tbr. So many books and so little time! Happy reading to you.
You speak the truth Nigel!
This is great! Feist is always #1 for me. Perhaps someone here may be able to help me track down a series I read in the early 90s. The memories are so vague though. I think there were 7 in the series. The first and last book by the same author but each in between was by a separate author taking the series to unexpected places. Brown cover. At one stage the protagonists realised they were chess pieces being controlled by the author (I think!) any help would be amazing!
Doesn’t ring any bells for me. Love Feist!
The whole Drenai Saga and all of Feist's Riftwar universe stuff are sitting on my shelves, and I agree with both ratings!
Well met brother!
Hey Nev!! I'm loving the energy in this video! 😊 I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT FREE COMIC BOOK DAY! That's amazing! I can't wait for May 4th next year now, hahaha. I'm a Star Trek fan 🖖🏻🖖🏻 but I'm happy to hear about the Star Wars contribution now 😅. I've already spread the news to some of my friends who are big comic book fans, so thank you! What an accomplishment to read all these books! I've read other books by Bill Bryson (the one about Shakespeare and A Short History of Nearly Everything), and I totally agree with you about his grumpy tone and how his comments are sometimes funny. I'm intrigued by this one, as I was also traveling in England for about six months. I didn't know How to Train Your Dragon was based on a book; it sounds interesting as well. You've completely sold me on Shadow of a Dark Queen-it sounds great. I love your list! I'm writing down your recommendations and looking forward to digging into them. I'm excited about your upcoming video and to see what's on your TBR for the next three months. Thank you for this great video! 📖🦋
Thank you for your kind words. I love your enthusiasm! TBR video will be coming next week.
I've read the first 3, I would say that for me Fahrenheit 451 gets ranked a bit higher like Phantasies as it's such a touchstone l, just like Brave New World. I've ready 2061 too but couldn't get into it. Haven't managed to get to any Feist or Gemmell, but will consider seeing as you speak highly of then. Hoping to see some WoT on your next TBR :-)
Yeah, I wasn’t quite sure about 3 or 4 for 451. I enjoyed Brave New World. Re WoT, sorry not on next TBR but WILL be on the one after, Sep-Dec!
I found Lilith quite a hard read,,At the Back of the North Wind is very Victorian but I enjoyed it. The Princess books are children's stories and much more accessible very much fantasy as we think of it. I found them fun. So I think yes worth reading, there also a few collections of short stories that I enjoyed. I started because I wanted to see what C S Lewis said was a great influence on him
Ok, thanks for the info. I’ll keep my eye out for them
Of these I've read Legend and Phantastes, (I've also read Lilith, At the Back of the North Wind, The Princess and Curdie and the Princess and the Goblin by MacDonald so I'm a glutton for punishment.) Yes Legend is a 5star, no question. What I like about MacDonald were the ideas and the themes.
So you think it’s worth reading the other MacDonald books?
Woah Woah Woah....All reviews of Farenheit 451must be at least 4.5 ⭐⭐. It's like a rule or something. Honestly, I'd give it 3.5. Pretty good enjoyable read but not something I'm wanting to reread anytime soon.
Ha! Yeah, I was expecting something more. I think I’m just not a fan of Bradbury’s writing style
Thanks Nev! Nice wrap-up. Message received. I have picked Phantastes up again and am reading about 10 pages a day. So around beginning of 2025 we'll do our video... hopefully sooner!
Heh, no pressure!
Most of these books and series are in our top 10 as well and the few that aren't are on our 'to read' list. And, of course, we completely agree with your number 1. Nothing will ever top Tolkien. First time on your channel. We really love the cosy pacing of your videos and your impressive background of endless immersive pages. We liked and subscribed to support you and we hope you will reach those first 1000 subscribers soon, so you can monetize your channel! Happy reading!
Thank you for your kind words. Happy to have you along!
Good advice, I'll do that with George McDonald. 10 minutes each day, or 10 pages or something.
Ha! The struggle is real
I’ve been following a similiar approach to getting through other books….so valuable to slowly get through books. Great advice. This is truly the best way I think.
Yeah, with books like these it’s not like you have to keep some storyline in your head
Good news is that almost all of your questions will be answered in future books, although some of them not for a very long time. One of the best things about the book series is how many threads you find in the early books that tie in later. Oh, and yes, pay attention to Perrin's dreams. And you'll find out why on that, too. 😀
Thanks for the feedback!
Have you read The Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind? The first book is Wizards first rule?
No, but I’d like to!
@@NevsBookChannel it’s a decently long series. 13 in the main series, so plenty to chew on. I wanna try the RPG style book you were talking about. Sounds very interesting
One cannot mention dragonlance without dragging Forgotten Realms in to the mix!
You’ve got that right!
Hi! I'm so happy to have found your channel! Your library in the background is beautiful🤩 I enjoyed your review and completely agree with your points! I love looking at the relationship dynamics between adults and children and the representation of children and childhood in children's books. I found it particularly interesting that in the Northern Lights, children's dæmons can change shape at will, which reflects their unsettled nature and potential. And once children grow up, their dæmons are fixed in a permanent shape and can no longer change-quite a view on childhood 😅 Also, the adults in the story want to separate children from their dæmons to suppress their will and to make them more obedient. I found your insights about the time period interesting, and I agree that it doesn't come across clearly. I also agree with you about the story being a bit preachy and pushing an agenda. Interestingly, once you notice this, you start seeing it in many children's books, which really makes you think. Can't wait to see what you think about the sequels. Thank you for this! Your question at the end made me search it on YT, and wow, lol, I was not expecting that at all!!!! 😂😂
Thanks for your extended comment! Do you think the other books in the series get better? And thank you for giving feedback about the search at the end. As you’d be aware as a fellow booktuber, sometimes you never know if anyone tries out your advice
Dog !! You need to pick up some books published in the last 30 years !! This list is so obtusely tailored to avoid new books it's silly !!
Ha! I do have some modern stuff on my TBR
Is it about time travel ?
Not as far as I’m aware. Though I’m fairly sure there’s travel to the parallel universes in the subsequent books
@@NevsBookChannel thank you 😊
These are some unique picks. All the other "Top 10" lists are the same 13 series remixed.
Glad you liked it!