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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!

Agree that Orwell is more poignant and relevant than ever! Love that opening and closing music!

I need to get to Children of Ruin soon. Red Shirts really is fun.

Oh no is it August already? :O I feel like you _just_ made one of these for July!

Looking forward to this discussion, cheers guys 🤘 I have a favourite fantasy book, a favourite sci-fi book and a favourite horror book. But when someone asks me what my favourite book is, I always say this. Read it three times. 🤘

Thanks Jarrod for having me on. It's always good to try and promote a book that I feel needs more love. Keep it up!

A wonderful book that I read years ago and I still find my thoughts occasionally drifting back to it

I like this guy. He sounds like Garth Ennis, and he likes Joe's books. A pure winner as far as I'm aware.

Thanks for the review! I am gonna have to put this one on my TBR list!

Nice review :D My copy arrives today... :)

OMG Jarrod, thank you so much for this! I was not expecting it, and I'm just *so* happy that you liked it! I have always loved your channel and your ideas, so I'm truly honoured that you loved it. Thank you!

News items :D Sounds like it might be interesting to read this one alongside Earth Abides!

Love these series! This is such a great passage, and it felt so real. I loved that part of "The instrument must become an invisible extension"; I think that when one gets really into it, the instrument is just an extension of someone's body--and through that whole everything flows. Loved it, her prose is truly beautiful. thank you for sharing, Jarrod, I love these analyses!

Nice discussion. This may also be helpful advice to apply to my violin practice, though I have to admit I am nowhere close to being good at it 🤣🤣

Oh I loved the style of this review 😊😊 Also really enjoyed your description of the climax.

Finally got around to watching this! Discussion for Devil Delivered, you say? Name the time and place! (well, and make it at least two weeks from now so I can actually read :D :D )

You're a busy reader!

As promised, I came to read this one. Non-earth-centric sci-fi is always sooo compelling to me! "Putting the speculative in speculative fiction" loved it; it sounds like a very interesting topic. I'm curious about the spider things, is it such a big thing? I have heard so much about these books, but of course, you just explained exactly what I needed to be convinced to read it 🤣I'll get it on audiobook though, have you listened to it? Anyways, looking forward to your reviews of the rest of the trilogy! Happy reading!

That mug, so cool! I love book´s merch! I´m going to watch your review for Children, I´ve been curious about Tchaikovsky for quite a bit! Last and First Men... well, you know my opinion but it was such a cool discussion! Loved it! Behe's graphic novel 👀I think you mentioned all things I'm keen on; I'll wishlist it, but am very keen on reading it! OMG you read my book! Am so happy!! I was writing the comment as I watched I didn't expect it. Thank you so much Jarrod, am so keen on hearing your thoughts about it! Devil Delivered :O Erikson??? MUST MUST. Jarrod, stop it, you already sold me two books in a single video! Also, I need to read Stuart's books, but can't commit to another series at this moment. Happy reading!

Looking forward to get to Stuart’s series! In June I read: «A Princess of Mars» (John Carter of Mars/Barsoom #1) by Edgar Rice Burroughs (Sword & Planet: I received a library copy from 1920, the British 4th Edition, 104 years old!) «All Tomorrow’s Parties» by William Gibson (Cyberpunk) «The Dragonbone Chair» (Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn, #1) by Tad Williams (Epic Fantasy, a key influence for George R. R. Martin's « A Song of Ice and Fire») «A Brightness Long Ago» by Guy Gavriel Kay (Fantasy inspired by the Mercenary Wars of Renaissance Italy: Book of the Month AND Book of the Year so far!) «The Darkness That Comes Before» (The Prince of Nothing #1) by R. Scott Bakker (Grimdark/Dark Epic Fantasy inspired by the Crusades, Silmarillion & Dune) In July I plan to read: «The Stone of Farewell» (Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn, #2) by Tad Williams (Epic Fantasy) «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) On my July MBR/August TBR is: «The Green Tower part 1» (Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn, #3) by Tad Williams (Epic Fantasy) Also might get to hang with our dear Professor Chase during his Family Vacation to Europe! Wish you a Great Summer, cheers! 😃