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I too bawled my eyes out reading this. It’s an awesome book, profoundly effective. I like how it questions the value of human intelligence, and instead celebrates the intrinsic and emotional value of a person. Great discussion! ❤️

Thank you again for having me and for the great discussion!

Easily one of my favorite book series ever ! Loved all these growing up. ❤

Unfortunately read glamorama by the same, and completely put me off,, despite loving the film of American psycho.🤘

Great video Jarrod! So happy you are enjoying A LION'S PRIDE! Can't wait to hear your thoughts! Hope you enjoy all your November reads!

American Psycho is something, isn't it? That will be a fun discussion for sure. Hope to get to Nexus sometime soon. Lots of exciting stuff happening.

Good stuff. I am looking forward to reading Harari's new book 'Nexus' as well!

Your reading of «American Psycho» reminded me of the «Once Upon a Time...at Bennington College» Podcast, about Donna Tartt and Bret Easton Ellis' time at that Northeastern College in the early 80s: «Mad Men for Gen-X» to quote LA Times, and a very interesting intersection of two authors (they even briefly dated!) with very different backgrounds and styles (Ellis the Preppy MTV-obsessed Californian Troublemaker with a Post-Modern obsession for the macabre and risque behind the polished images of Hollywood and New York, Tartt the Southern Wallflower «Yoko Ono» obsessed with both 19th Century Western Classics & Ancient Greek Classics, as well as Jazz-era Oxford) that both have shaped Modern American Fiction immensely, often with direct and indirect parallells and callbacks to their time at Bennington, especially «Hampden College» in Tartt's «The Secret History» and Ellis' «Camden College» in «Less Than Zero» & «The Rules of Attraction»! As for myself, in October I read: Mary Shelley’s «Frankenstein» (Gothic Science Fiction, with illustrations by Bernie Wrightson: Breathtaking!) «The Land Leviathan» (A Nomad of the Time Streams» Trilogy #2) by Michael Moorcock (Multiverse/Alternative History/Time Travel Steampunk(?)😅) «Midnight Falcon» (Rigante #2) by David Gemmell (Heroic Fantasy/S&S) «The City» (City of Victory Trilogy #2) by Adrian Goldsworthy (Historical Military Fiction set during Emperor Trajan’s Campaigns) «The Power Broker» by Robert Caro (Political Biography/Investigative Journalism Classic, my Q4 long-read) My November TBR: «The Steel Tsar» (A Nomad of the Time Streams» Trilogy #3) by Michael Moorcock (Multiverse/Alternative History/Time Travel Steampunk(?)😅) «Lord of Light» by Roger Zelazny (Science Fantasy inspired by the Legend of Siddhartha Gautama/the Buddha) «The Fury of the Gods» (Bloodsworn Saga #3) by John Gwynne (Epic Fantasy inspired by Norse Mythology) «Dreaming the Eagle» («Boudica» #1) by Manda Scott (Historical Fiction about the Celtic British Queen and her Rebellion against the Romans) «The Wall» (City of Victory Trilogy #3) by Adrian Goldsworthy (Historical Military Fiction set during the building of Hadrian’s Wall) (continuing) «The Power Broker» by Robert Caro (Political Biography/Investigative Journalism Classic, my Q4 long-read) Cheers! 😃

Must be a decade since I read it, but some very haunting images and intriguing developments of both society and tech! Can also recommend his other novel, “The Water Knife”, think the love child of “Blade Runner”, “Mad Max” and “Chinatown” set in a Southwest US hit increasingly desertification with collapsing US States and Corporations and Individuals fighting by any means for the legal water rights to a dwindling Colorado River…. Excited to read his take on a Renaissance Italy-inspired Fantasy in “Navola” this Spring!

Lots of reviews! I’m glad you had fun with Dreamer, Awake! I appreciate your thoughts! Sounds like I have more Janny Wurts to read, I’ve read very little 😅

Invasion of birds? We had bats here in Australia, don't ask me why. They'll just fly in hoards! The Demolished Man, I had so much fun and now whenever I read the word "tension" I just hear than dang jingle 🤣As usual, I don't know how you manage to read that much! Happy reading Jarrod!

Perdido Street Station is one of most memorable works of art I experienced. Highly recomend. And Weaver was amazing, it is difficult to make truly chaotic character, but He pulled it off.

I really need Donaldson in my life... his books anyway. Curious to see where The Windup Girl goes, for sure.

«Tigana»!🤩Excited to read «Dreamer, Awake!» and «The Windup Girl» is heartbreaking and thought provoking, highly recommened! «Stand on Zanzibar» is fascinating at both how very right and how very wrong it's 2010 is compared to IRL, also I can imagine its fragmented story style also weirdly working better for a Younger Audience used to tiktoks and insta stories! In September I read three Rosemary Sutcliffe novels: 2 YA Historical Fiction Novels, «The Silver Branch» & «The Lantern Bearers» (set in Ancient Britain during the Late Roman and the Roman Withdrawal & Saxon Invasions, respectively) and an Arthurian Historical Fiction novel, «Sword at Sunset», all loosely connectied to each other following a family over generations, with the POV character of «The Lantern Bearers» as a mentor figure and his son one of Arthur’s companions in «Sword at Sunset». I also finished «Sword in the Storm» («Rigante» series #1) by David Gemmell (S&S/Heroic Fantasy, inspired by Celtic Britain and the Roman Invasions) and «The Eternal Champion» by Michael Moorcock (Multiverse S&S/(Anti-?)Heroic Fantasy). Just finished «Lustrum» (US: «Conspirata», «Cicero»-Trilogy #2) by Robert Harris (Historical Fiction about the Roman Statesman), that one or «Sword in the Storm» might be my Book of the Month! I am mostly mood-reading this Autumn (and speaking of spooky, I think I am scared enough after reading «The Prince of Nothing» Trilogy by R. Scott Bakker this Summer, to the point I might need an exorcism or two in addition to psychological therapy! 😅😂), but my tentative October TBR List: «Midnight Falcon» (Rigante #2) by David Gemmell (Heroic Fantasy/S&S) «Leviathan Falls» (The Expanse, #9) by James S.A. Corey (Space opera, pushed back from this month’s TBR) «The Land Leviathan» (A Nomad of the Time Streams» Trilogy #2) by Michael Moorcock (Multiverse/Alternative History/Time Travel Steampunk(?)😅) «The City» (City of Victory Trilogy #2) by Adrian Goldsworthy (Historical Military Fiction set during Emperor Trajan’s Campaigns) My October MBR List: «Dreaming the Eagle» («Boudica» #1) by Manda Scott (Historical Fiction about the Celtic British Queen and her Rebellion against the Romans) «The Children of Gods & Fighting Men» by Shauna Lawless (Historical Fantasy set in Ireland during the Viking Age) Cheers!😃

Delightful review! It occurred to the algorithm this morning that I might like your videos. One watch later and I’m subscribed with half a dozen new entries in my Watch Later list. :)

Jarrod you're too good to sell books 🤣I have Kay on my TBR for so long, but there are also so many recommendations about his books that I never know where to start. This one sounds very good and given the comments (and your review) it may be a great place to start! thanks for sharing!

Such a fun book, and a great discussion! You had some great points Jarrod, as usual. Looking forward to the next one!

This was my first GGK as well. Hit me like a ton of bricks.

Thank you very much for having me Jarrod. I really enjoyed the chat. Always great to talk to you. All the best.

Was my first GGK. Writing was beautiful and is fairly slow paced. There are a few scenes that are just oddd and out of place. A habit he has in several of other of his books I have read which I enjoyed more. But stand alones seem so rare these are a good fit between series. Also recommend Curse of Chalion by McMaster Bujold.

It was nice to hear your thoughts here, and I hope you continue to enjoy Kay! I'll be starting my 8th novel of his tonight!

Glad you so enjoyed this novel! I am looking forward for your in-depth discussion of it and hope my “videos” (read: recorded no-audio PowerPoint presentations😅😆) on the Lore of Tigana will give some helpful context!

I’m so glad you’re loving GGK’s writing! Tigana had a few things I clashed with, but the positives way out-weighed the negatives for me.

Really enjoyed this review. Love how you captured the ethos and feel of the book. It’s about home and belonging, culture and expression. Looking forward to discussing it 😀

Two minor gaffes (because my brain was half asleep and my mind was elsewhere): When talking about how much I liked the MC, I was comparing it to Gully Foyle from The Stars my Destination by the same author. Digital, not Virtual! (did I mention being tired?) Great book! I'm looking forward to reading more by this author.

I'm very glad you liked this! It truly is a masterful reimagining of an arthurian story and just so well written. Griffith's narration of the audio book is also superb.

Wonderful discussion of one of my favorite series EVER! Thank you 👍😊

I agree, August flew by D: A bear? What? I was definitely not expecting that, I think I'll stay with the hazardous roos D: 1984, I agree-mandatory reading, same with Animal Farm; both such are such powerful books! You read so much! 🤯I so need to get to the "Children..." trilogy. I'm seeing it everywhere! I hope you like Bester's book, it was very interesting! Happy reading, Jarrod!

That's incredibly beautiful. As I was reading it I got pulled into the text. I didn't noticed it when I read it, but you're correct--the phrasing at the start sets the mood for something mystical. As if by telling you it's nothing normal, therefore, it has to be more than that. I loved how he changed towards the end, into that broader comparison. As usual, your analyses was great!

Next issue is coming out December 11 🥳 can't wait!

Great series. Reread them multiple times. Sad the ones on the newer sites have been edited so much, takes away from the story on whole.

That's a beautiful passage. Loved your reading and analysis as always :D

“Tigana”!🤩 Glad you are enjoying it so much so far! I hate to “toot my own horn”, but I have a couple of “Tigana”-lore “videos”*(*Read: Badly made PowerPoint Presentations with no audio! 😅): At least the first one should be fine to watch no matter how far you are into the novel, and the second one is my “emergency explainer” to break open when corn swords start appearing! 🌽⚔️😄 Birds (lovely), bear…ok! 😨😅😆 “1984”: Timeless Classic! Have read a few Haggard novels (“She”, “King Solomon’s Mines”) and can definitely see an influence from Ayesha/“She” on the scene of Galadriel and her magical water mirror and the mines of the Dwarfs! Have also seen some comparisons made between the trio of protagonists in “She” and three of the hobbits: The loyal working class servant Job to trusty old Sam, the middle class scientist Horace to the i and wanderlust of Frodo and the young noble Leo to Pippin! I was very pleasantly surprised that Nicola Griffith had done her history homework in “Hild”! In August I finished Part 1 & 2 of “To Green Angel Tower” by Tad Williams (Epic Fantasy, final «novel(s)» in the “Memory, Sorrow & Thorn” “Trilogy”), Michael Moorcock’s “The Warlord of the Air” (Multiverse Time Travel Steampunk? 😅), and “The Thousandfold Thought” (Epic Dark/Grimdark Fantasy, the final novel in the «Prince of Nothing» Trilogy) by R. Scott Bakker. So after a very ambitious (but very rewarding) Summer TBR (both the «Memory, Sorrow & Thorn» & the «Prince of Nothing» trilogies ++), this Autumn I am gonna be a bit more mood reading with no «big chonkers». I know I am definitely gonna read «Leviathan Wakes» (The Expanse #9, Space Opera, only book I didn’t get to from my Summer TBR) & «Lustrum» (US: «Conspirata», Cicero Trilogy #2, Historical Fiction about the eponymous Roman Statesman) by Robert Harris (book #1 «Imperium» is contending for my book of the year so far, together with GGK’s «A Brightness Long Ago»). I am most likely also gonna get to Michael Moorcock’s «(The Tale of)The Eternal Champion» Trilogy (Epic Fantasy/S&S). Might also get to some Rosemary Sutcliff (YA Historical Fiction) & David Gemmell (Epic Fantasy). Cheers!

I agree with the notes on children of ruin ...third one is good tho 😊

I really enjoyed this chat - thanks for asking me!

A great discussion, as usual! Thank you for having me, and look forward to the next one!

Just started reading PDK this year and I've already three of his books.....unfortunately not this one, but I'm sure the convo was fire.

Humbled by this outstanding review Jarrod! Thank you so much! You truly, eloquently, touched on important elements I was trying to convey in the book. I am so pleased you enjoyed Lord and King. Prepare yourself for a wild ride with A Lion's Pride!

An incredible review--you really need to do audiobook voices! That said, I think you hit all the key points within 1984. Double-think is such an incredibly complex concept and, as you said, a reflection of its era that, somehow, never stops being relevant--regardless of when one reads it. "Some use it as a playbook" and I think it's because he captured key aspects of totalitarianism so well that it seems to be a manual. The best review of 1984 I have watched, honestly!

One day, I shall read Tchaivkoski... but today is not the day xD YOU STARTED BERSERK! OMG! Now I need to convince you to try Gantz; I think those are side-by-side regarding grimdark mangas, but the latter is more sci-fi'ish. I need to watch your 1984 video, it's one of my favourite books, so really keen on hearing your thoughts about it. Great reads, Jarrod!!

Such a wonderful book

Really hope to get to Stuart’s books in the not too far future! In July I read: «The Stone of Farewell» (Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn, #2) by Tad Williams (Epic Fantasy, a key influence for George R. R. Martin's « A Song of Ice and Fire») «Tiamat's Wrath» (The Expanse, #8) by James S.A. Corey (Space opera) «The Warrior Prophet» (The Prince of Nothing #2) by R. Scott Bakker (Grimdark/Dark Epic Fantasy inspired by the Crusades, Silmarillion & Dune) I really have a hard time picking my July book of the month between «The Stone of Farewell» & «The Warrior Prophet»!😅 My August TBR: Currently reading «To Green Angel Tower» (Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn, #3) by Tad Williams (Epic Fantasy) «The Thousandfold Thought» (The Prince of Nothing #3) by R. Scott Bakker (Grimdark/Dark Epic Fantasy) On my August MBR/September TBR: «Leviathan Falls» (The Expanse, #9) by James S.A. Corey (Space opera)

I hate this book too.😂 Rarely have I been so wound up reading a novel... Such a bleak masterpiece.

To be fair to Orwell, in the late 1940s when the novel was published, with Stalin ruling half of Europe, Moscow-aligned Communist Parties on the rise in Free Western Europe and Mao about to take over China, his fear for a totalitarian future was not at all unfounded. But yeah, I share your fear that some do view it as an instruction rather than a warning (might add Xi Jinping in China, with suppressing Hong Kong and the Uighur are definitely having a boot in their face😔). But for most of the West, I think Aldous Huxley hit the nail better with his “Brave New World”, of how people can give up their freedom for mere convenience and willingly choose ignorance… Another interesting Dystopian story, is John Brunner’s “Stand on Zanzibar”: While his fears over overpopulation is in hindsight similarly overrated as Orwell’s fear of Authoritarianism, like Orwell hitting the nail on the surveillance society, I feel Brunner is scarily relevant on the issue of political violence! Can recommend checking out the lectures by the late Professor Hans Rosling, which definitely gives hope for the future: Dystopia is not a given thing! PS: While impossible to know for sure, one of the interesting theories I have heard about “1984”, is that Britain/“Airstrip 1” is actually a sort of impoverished country akin North Korea, that lies to its own populace about its greatness and world power and uses the wars (real or staged) to exploit them. Cheers!

Some excellent doublespeak review 🙃🙃

Another great review. Thanks!

Lots of memories around this book despite not ever actually reading it all the way through.

Yes! More Miéville appreciation! Great discussion guys! Brings back fond readalong memories. You were both great company reading this book!

Great video Jarred! Hope you enjoy the rest of your day!