🐝 I hope Honey Witch lives up to its beauty. Also, Undertaking of Hart and Mercy has been on my list for a while and maybe I'll finally get around to reading it.
I added audio books to my daily routine after one of your videos early this year (or maybe last year? Time is fuzzy in retirement) and at least tripled my reading as a result. Doing yard work and cleaning house are so much less awful when I'm listening to a book.
That makes me happy! Discovering audiobooks on my phone completely changed my reading. I used to do audiobooks by CD and only in the car, and it was much less efficient.
@@theanswerisbooks books on CD killed audio for me. I'm an older Gen-X, so I had gone for YEARS listening to books on tape during longer car trips. So easy to pause when you needed to stop for gas or food or to pee. CD's didn't work that way, so I gave it up. Fast forward a decade plus (two decades?), and you got me to try digital, which is a total gam-changer. THANK YOU!!
Our best and worst are too in sync. Nothing has come close to The Warm Hands of Ghosts. It was impeccable. And I also read The Fake Mate and went - this may be one of the blandest, but also actively bad books I’ve ever completed. I never have counted my DNFs before in my “read” pile. Lots of times because I plan to come back, but even the ones I don’t plan to return to - I just pretend they don’t exist. But I also don’t count rereads either. So I’m always shooting for 52 new books a year. So far I’m at 40 books, but I’ll be wrapping up Starsight, The Paradise Problem, and Her Majesty’s Royal Coven this week! (I too always have a physical, audio, and kindle book going at the same time).
@@theanswerisbooks HMRC took me a minute to get into, but now I’ve reached the point where all I want to do is devour it. It’s an interesting blend genre/writing style. Also, I’m interested in your Honey Witch opinion, I won’t share mine till you’re done.
I had my heart is a chainsaw but when I was cleaning out my bookshelf I ended up donating it but now hearing the good reviews I'm like why did I do that lol
I`m from Ukraine and from the time of the full-scale invasion I stopped believing in any enemies-to-lovers tropes in books especially when any war is involved. I think that those books about love between soldiers from 2 opposite sides can`t be written by people who have experienced any war or its consequences (soldiers, their family members, refugees, or any citizen of the country that was attacked and/or conquered). Only 3rd or 4th generation who haven`t heard testimonies of their grandpas/grandmas about the death of their friends, loved ones and all the pain and losses created by the aggressor can imagine a situation of such a relationship. I wonder would Katherine Arden wrote this book if she had been born in France or Germany, not in Texas? I`m here not to shame you or do a "what about me" trick, or anything like that, it just fascinates me how my personal perception gradually but radically changed starting from 2014 up till now regarding war enemies-to-lovers trope every time someone talks/writes about it.
That's a really interesting perspective, thanks for sharing. I've never really liked enemies to lovers the soldier version in books, but it works in this book because of the context of trench warfare/the historical causes/consequences of WWI, who the characters are, and Arden's talent. If she had set this book in WWII instead, for instance, it absolutely would not have worked. But regardless, there are just some things we as readers don't need to subject ourselves to because they're so personal to us, and that sounds like the case here for you!
comment for the algo, cause my mental energy is non-existent at the moment! ❤🔥really really liked The Undertaking, DNFd the sequel, so that was weird!
It's on my TBR, but I have yet to read any light novel! I actually have one of the sillier ones out from the library right now: The Disabled Tyrant's Beloved Pet Fish! Ha.
I just bought Drive Your Plow Over The Bones Of The Dead. Do you want to do a buddy read?! I don't know how we'd do it exactly... but I would love to read it with you!
That's a staggering amount of books. 😮 🌺
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Wow, Princess Donut is truly an icon.🌸
She really is!
When you did the PSA about "wary " and "weary " .... I wanted to subscribe to you 50 more times !! Thank you for addressing this ! ❤️
Oh dude, I literally just read this mistake in a traditionally published book!!! That had all kinds of professional editors! I cried pedantic tears.
Congrats on all the new followers 🌻
Thanks!
Feeling a strong urge to now pick up Dungeon Crawler Carl just for Princess Donut! 🌹
I hope you aren't disappointed in her!
🐝 I hope Honey Witch lives up to its beauty. Also, Undertaking of Hart and Mercy has been on my list for a while and maybe I'll finally get around to reading it.
I mean, spoilers, but it's fine so far! Ugh, Hart and Mercy, at this point I feel like I will never get around to it but that's all in my head.
Oh heck yet another spreadsheet I gotta check out
Haha, which one?
@@theanswerisbooks The Cawpile! I’m already using the 5 year one 😂
I added audio books to my daily routine after one of your videos early this year (or maybe last year? Time is fuzzy in retirement) and at least tripled my reading as a result. Doing yard work and cleaning house are so much less awful when I'm listening to a book.
That makes me happy! Discovering audiobooks on my phone completely changed my reading. I used to do audiobooks by CD and only in the car, and it was much less efficient.
@@theanswerisbooks books on CD killed audio for me. I'm an older Gen-X, so I had gone for YEARS listening to books on tape during longer car trips. So easy to pause when you needed to stop for gas or food or to pee. CD's didn't work that way, so I gave it up. Fast forward a decade plus (two decades?), and you got me to try digital, which is a total gam-changer. THANK YOU!!
@@LizFahyScott oh, weird! my car always held my place, otherwise i never would have done it for so long!
I've read 31 books out of my goal of 60!! I haven't read that much, I get home for work sometimes and don't feel like doing anything.😅
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I don’t even LOVE Nick Miller but I ADORE Miles
I wish YT let us post gifs so I could post a bunch of Nick Miller gifs to you rn.
Definitely checking out dungeon crawler Carl! I can't really do auidobooks, my mind wanders
Yay! Maybe you could hybrid read? Just so you could get the feeling of the thing. Or read and listen at the same time. It is truly so fun.
Our best and worst are too in sync. Nothing has come close to The Warm Hands of Ghosts. It was impeccable. And I also read The Fake Mate and went - this may be one of the blandest, but also actively bad books I’ve ever completed.
I never have counted my DNFs before in my “read” pile. Lots of times because I plan to come back, but even the ones I don’t plan to return to - I just pretend they don’t exist. But I also don’t count rereads either. So I’m always shooting for 52 new books a year. So far I’m at 40 books, but I’ll be wrapping up Starsight, The Paradise Problem, and Her Majesty’s Royal Coven this week! (I too always have a physical, audio, and kindle book going at the same time).
Ooh, how are you feeling about Her Majesty's Royal Coven? I love that series so much. I loved it even more after book two.
@@theanswerisbooks HMRC took me a minute to get into, but now I’ve reached the point where all I want to do is devour it. It’s an interesting blend genre/writing style. Also, I’m interested in your Honey Witch opinion, I won’t share mine till you’re done.
@@bethstiles4303 You're going to love book two! I'm having an all right time with Honey Witch so far, but it could always pick up.
I had my heart is a chainsaw but when I was cleaning out my bookshelf I ended up donating it but now hearing the good reviews I'm like why did I do that lol
I mean, it's not for everyone, but it's definitely worth giving a chance!
I`m from Ukraine and from the time of the full-scale invasion I stopped believing in any enemies-to-lovers tropes in books especially when any war is involved. I think that those books about love between soldiers from 2 opposite sides can`t be written by people who have experienced any war or its consequences (soldiers, their family members, refugees, or any citizen of the country that was attacked and/or conquered). Only 3rd or 4th generation who haven`t heard testimonies of their grandpas/grandmas about the death of their friends, loved ones and all the pain and losses created by the aggressor can imagine a situation of such a relationship. I wonder would Katherine Arden wrote this book if she had been born in France or Germany, not in Texas?
I`m here not to shame you or do a "what about me" trick, or anything like that, it just fascinates me how my personal perception gradually but radically changed starting from 2014 up till now regarding war enemies-to-lovers trope every time someone talks/writes about it.
That's a really interesting perspective, thanks for sharing. I've never really liked enemies to lovers the soldier version in books, but it works in this book because of the context of trench warfare/the historical causes/consequences of WWI, who the characters are, and Arden's talent. If she had set this book in WWII instead, for instance, it absolutely would not have worked. But regardless, there are just some things we as readers don't need to subject ourselves to because they're so personal to us, and that sounds like the case here for you!
comment for the algo, cause my mental energy is non-existent at the moment! ❤🔥really really liked The Undertaking, DNFd the sequel, so that was weird!
I hope your mental energy recovers soon! Feeling mentally drained is the worst.
Have you read Heaven official's blessings? I wasn't sure about it at first but I recently just finished the books and they were so good!!
It's on my TBR, but I have yet to read any light novel! I actually have one of the sillier ones out from the library right now: The Disabled Tyrant's Beloved Pet Fish! Ha.
I've read it! It was amusing, I think I gave it like 3.5 stars.
I just bought Drive Your Plow Over The Bones Of The Dead. Do you want to do a buddy read?! I don't know how we'd do it exactly... but I would love to read it with you!
I'm not good at buddy reads, but you can always email me and we can exchange thoughts! I'll have it finished by 8/11.
@@theanswerisbooks ok, sounds good!
Most of the books I've read this year so far were like 3 stars which is disappointing.
Why did I schedule god of the woods for March?!
I don't know, man! I truly do not know.
Oh dear god fake mate 😭
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