Dude. What a stacked lineup of reads this month. I’m thrilled you’ve joined us Abercrombie stans, cuz better late than never. There’s so much great stuff to enjoy there. I really need to try Swan Song it seems. And FOOL’S ASSASSIN are you kidding me, what a stunner. Kudos indeed to the Elderlings fans who don’t spoil it!!
Yessss next time you’re in the mood for post-apocalyptic give Swan Song a read man! I cannot wait to chat with you about Fool’s Assassin. Holy moly dude. Just utter craziness.
I'm glad you enjoyed Dune. Pacey is so good! You are right about the rest. He excels thanks to Abercrombie's writing. I have a nice copy of Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell. I need to read it. But as you said, it is a big book. I almost picked up that exact Chrichton book! I have read all three of them but it was way back in junior high. The one I liked the most was The Terminal Man. It is an interesting time capsule about the nueroscience "what-ifs" of the late 70s mixed with a thriller. The Great Train Robbery is one of the books I want to read again. I don't remember anything beyond it being a historical fiction crime thriller. I would start with one of those three. Prey was later in his career and I really enjoyed his older stuff but like I said I need to dive back into his work. It has been a while. Great video!
Thanks so much for your Crichton recs! Thats so funny we almost snagged the same edition! As for JSMN, my only advice would be to just start it when you feel like you’re in the mood for it if that makes sense. I think the first time I started it I wasn’t really in the mood, but as it was part of a book club type of thing it wasn’t entirely up to me. I ended up loving it though! Thanks so much for watching and interacting with the channel!
Wow that edition of The Shining looks incredible. I'm reading it later this summer when we visit The Stanley Hotel where they filmed a lot of the movie.
I share your love for Robin Hobb. Fool's Assassin is incredible. Her writing is like nothing else out there. For something that feels like a really long prologue, FA is unbelievably good. Depending on my day it might be my favorite book in the series.
Glad you’re enjoying Abercrombie so much Colin! I’m looking forward to seeing what you think of the ending. That edition of the Shining is gorgeous. I still need to read that.
I have no clue where this trilogy is going to end and I love that! Thanks! I’m very thankful for my mom. The Shining is my favorite! I hope you love it when you give it a read.
Yesss! I am loving that you are loving Pacey and Abercrombie!! I really love the four agreements- happy to share more spiritual reads with you if you need / want recs.
I would love to share/explore some spiritual books with you, Laura! When am I safe to watch yours and Caleb’s chat? Do I have to read all of Abercrombie to be safe? Or just first trilogy?
Glad you’re enjoying First Law! Physical definitely felt pretty intimate but I’ve heard some of Pacey’s narration and it does sound stellar! I’ll be getting to the standalones this year. Dude, you have an amazing mother! That giveaway is a great idea for the future. Looking forward to that MOI review 🤘🏽
I 100% want to reread this one physically someday. Dont get me wrong, I’m still enjoying it a ton. Man is Abercrombie talented. My mother is indeed pretty awesome, but not just because she buys me book stuff lol. Thanks for watching man! Can’t wait to get started with House of Chains.
Heeeck yes, eating up all the Abercrombie love! I just read Sharp Ends so I am ready to dive into Age of Madness and I can't wait! And I was equally surprised by what the Fitz & the Fool trilogy was about. I binged that series in 1 week... it was a wild ride lmao. Happy reading & sending hugs haha. Also, your mom is the freaking best, that is soooo cool!! 🤩
Is Sharp Ends a standalone before the next trilogy? I can’t believe how well people don’t spoil this series! I’m trying NOT to binge it too quickly because THIS IS IT😩. I may or may not just restart the whole series once I finish it lol. Great seeing you in my comments as always, Esmay.
I'm a week late, but I'm very happy to hear you talk so positively about Swan Song. It's one of my favorite books and McCammon is one of my favorite writers. His entire bibliography is so incredibly strong, you're going to adore Boy's Life when you get to it. :)
Heck yes!!! I might take a little break since it’s also a chunky book too, correct? Either way I love McCammon’s writing and am so glad to have started my journey with him. Thanks for watching and interacting, Coleton! Happy reading!
@ColinsCornerYT Yeah Boy's Life is pretty long at 600 pages, but it's significantly shorter than Swan Song. Not all of McCammon's books are chunkers, though. If you want to try McCammon's shorter work Mine is a really great one.
Awesome video brother. I bought Dr. Strange and Mr. Norrell the day after I finished Piranesi. That Follio Society book is gorgeous man. Again, you mom is the coolest. Can't wait to begin House of Chains this weekend!!
Thanks, Dan! You’ll have to let me know when you start Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell. I wanna keep tabs as you read that one! You already knew my mom was the best, regardless of if she buys me book stuff or not 😂.
Michael Crichton was a scientist so his books are very science heavy. I’d say the best starting place is Jurassic Park. Anyways, beautiful edition of The Shining!
That’s great advice, and I have always wanted to read Jurassic Park as soon as I learned it was a book! I think I’ll probably start there at some point. Thanks my friend!
Great bunch of books you are reading/have read recently. Next time I read Abercrombie I shall have to go audible to see what all the hype is about the narrator. Your joke was an easy one this time. (square)
I have definitely had a good run recently and I’m loving it! What’re you reading right now?? And yeah…wasn’t the toughest joke this time but still liked it haha.
@@ColinsCornerYT I truly enjoy all your jokes. The eclipse it one was good. I'm reading Demon in White (kindle), The Will of the Many(audible) and Notes from a Big Country (paperback) by Bill Bryson for filler. Each chapter is a short humorous essay. Enjoying them all.
Did they learn multiplication in TIMES SQUARE? Swan Song was amazing, perhaps my favorite of McCammon's work. I think it topped Boy's Life, but not by much. Both got their tear jerk moments. I'm torn between holding off Fitz&Fool trilogy (because once it's over, it's over 😔) or giving in to the itch and dive right in. I'll have to see how I feel once I finish Streets of Laredo (which is balls-to-wall craaaazy). I forget if you read Lonesome Dove yet or not. But Laredo is a fantastic sequel. Lastly, I'm looking forward to finally getting into First Law myself. I was gonna give it go once I wrap up Realm/Elderlings. Have a great one, Colin!
YES! You’re a beast at Comedy with Colin! I can’t wait to finish Swan Song. I just finished Fool’s Assassin a little while ago. Let me know when/if you start Fitz and Fool! I can’t believe you caught Ben and I that’s awesome. I have not yet read LD but I plan to sometime this year. I think I also have Streets of Laredo in a bind up with LD. Thanks as always for commenting and watching my friend!
I need to read Swan Song. Boy's Life was excellent, and I also loved The Stand. So it seems like Swan Song is the book for me. It's really awesome to see all these booktubers loving RotE. I finished the series quite a while ago. I was reading the Fitz and Fool trilogy as it was being released. I miss having a new Fitz book to read, and I'm glad I can at least watch other people experience it.
I think Swan Song has been excellent so far, with the caveat that I still have about 15% to go! But I've never heard anybody talking about him botching the ending, so my hopes are very high. It must've been such an amazing and anxiety inducing experience reading the Fitz and the Fool trilogy as it was being published. I can't even imagine! I'm glad you get to watch me emotionally struggle through this beautiful series lol. Thanks for watching and interacting with the channel!
Colin, that is some recognizable Crichton. I haven’t read any of those so I don’t know which is the best to start with but The Andromeda Strain and Prey sound like great plots. If I were in your shoes, I would pick the Andromeda Strain. There is a sequel written by a different author in 2019 called the Andromeda Evolution. I haven’t read it either but it might be a cool duology.
Oh nice, I never knew there was a sequel written that’s awesome! I might just start with Andromeda. Probably either that or Jurassic Park if I can get my hands on a copy of that. I’m at least familiar with the story of JP based on the movies so it’d be awesome to read the material that they were based on.
Great video Colin! Congrats on finishing up another semester. Been watching any of the NBA playoffs? Any rooting interests since the Bulls aren’t in it? I’ve been loving watching Anthony Edwards go crazy and I just want any team other than Boston to win it all lol. Hope you enjoy the rest of your day!
Thanks! I have watched almost every game so far lol. I gotta say I’m definitely pulling for the Wolves, and I even want an Edwards jersey. He’s my favorite player in the league rn. I love him and think he’s great for the league! Also, same. I really don’t want anyone in the East to win. Wolves and OKC are both really fun teams to watch. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Thanks for the shout-out! I’m going to have to read Robin Hobb soon, as much as everyone praises her. And I love that edition of The Shining. That’s great giveaway loot. I’m pretty sure NY Kids learn math in Times Square and I definitely didn’t steal that from someone named @alynam82 in the comments…
No problem my man! You nailed the Comedy with Colin, regardless of if it had anything to do with Anthony or not 😂. Thanks for watching and commenting man!
Dude. What a stacked lineup of reads this month. I’m thrilled you’ve joined us Abercrombie stans, cuz better late than never. There’s so much great stuff to enjoy there.
I really need to try Swan Song it seems.
And FOOL’S ASSASSIN are you kidding me, what a stunner. Kudos indeed to the Elderlings fans who don’t spoil it!!
Yessss next time you’re in the mood for post-apocalyptic give Swan Song a read man!
I cannot wait to chat with you about Fool’s Assassin. Holy moly dude. Just utter craziness.
I'm glad you enjoyed Dune.
Pacey is so good! You are right about the rest. He excels thanks to Abercrombie's writing.
I have a nice copy of Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell. I need to read it. But as you said, it is a big book.
I almost picked up that exact Chrichton book! I have read all three of them but it was way back in junior high. The one I liked the most was The Terminal Man. It is an interesting time capsule about the nueroscience "what-ifs" of the late 70s mixed with a thriller.
The Great Train Robbery is one of the books I want to read again. I don't remember anything beyond it being a historical fiction crime thriller.
I would start with one of those three. Prey was later in his career and I really enjoyed his older stuff but like I said I need to dive back into his work. It has been a while.
Great video!
Thanks so much for your Crichton recs! Thats so funny we almost snagged the same edition!
As for JSMN, my only advice would be to just start it when you feel like you’re in the mood for it if that makes sense. I think the first time I started it I wasn’t really in the mood, but as it was part of a book club type of thing it wasn’t entirely up to me. I ended up loving it though!
Thanks so much for watching and interacting with the channel!
Wow that edition of The Shining looks incredible. I'm reading it later this summer when we visit The Stanley Hotel where they filmed a lot of the movie.
Oh no way that’s such a cool trip! Do they have the hedge animals there??
@@ColinsCornerYT a small hedge maze at least and a Stephen king tour. Not totally sure what to expect but looking forward to it.
Great to see that you're loving so many of these reads.
Thanks, Derek!
I share your love for Robin Hobb. Fool's Assassin is incredible. Her writing is like nothing else out there. For something that feels like a really long prologue, FA is unbelievably good. Depending on my day it might be my favorite book in the series.
I just finished it a little bit ago. Man. Hobb is incredible. Just incredible.
Glad you’re enjoying Abercrombie so much Colin! I’m looking forward to seeing what you think of the ending. That edition of the Shining is gorgeous. I still need to read that.
I have no clue where this trilogy is going to end and I love that! Thanks! I’m very thankful for my mom. The Shining is my favorite! I hope you love it when you give it a read.
Yesss! I am loving that you are loving Pacey and Abercrombie!! I really love the four agreements- happy to share more spiritual reads with you if you need / want recs.
I'm re-reading Blade Itself, so good.
I would love to share/explore some spiritual books with you, Laura! When am I safe to watch yours and Caleb’s chat? Do I have to read all of Abercrombie to be safe? Or just first trilogy?
@@ColinsCornerYT First trilogy!
Glad you’re enjoying First Law! Physical definitely felt pretty intimate but I’ve heard some of Pacey’s narration and it does sound stellar! I’ll be getting to the standalones this year.
Dude, you have an amazing mother! That giveaway is a great idea for the future. Looking forward to that MOI review 🤘🏽
I 100% want to reread this one physically someday. Dont get me wrong, I’m still enjoying it a ton. Man is Abercrombie talented.
My mother is indeed pretty awesome, but not just because she buys me book stuff lol. Thanks for watching man! Can’t wait to get started with House of Chains.
thanks Colin!!! Hope your spring is going well!!
It definitely is now that school’s out! Hope yours is going well also, Demidrek!
Heeeck yes, eating up all the Abercrombie love! I just read Sharp Ends so I am ready to dive into Age of Madness and I can't wait! And I was equally surprised by what the Fitz & the Fool trilogy was about. I binged that series in 1 week... it was a wild ride lmao. Happy reading & sending hugs haha.
Also, your mom is the freaking best, that is soooo cool!! 🤩
Is Sharp Ends a standalone before the next trilogy? I can’t believe how well people don’t spoil this series! I’m trying NOT to binge it too quickly because THIS IS IT😩. I may or may not just restart the whole series once I finish it lol. Great seeing you in my comments as always, Esmay.
Age of Madness is awesome!
Sharp Ends is a collection of short stories best read between Red Country (the 3rd standalone) and Age of Madness.
@@ColinsCornerYT Yeah as Rogue said below, Sharp Ends is a short story collection that fits perfectly after the third standalone! I loved it!
Man folio society always knocks it out of the park. I so badly wanted all of their James Bond books.
They really do such an amazing job. I’ve never seen the Bond ones I bet those are so awesome.
I'm a week late, but I'm very happy to hear you talk so positively about Swan Song. It's one of my favorite books and McCammon is one of my favorite writers. His entire bibliography is so incredibly strong, you're going to adore Boy's Life when you get to it. :)
Heck yes!!! I might take a little break since it’s also a chunky book too, correct? Either way I love McCammon’s writing and am so glad to have started my journey with him. Thanks for watching and interacting, Coleton! Happy reading!
@ColinsCornerYT Yeah Boy's Life is pretty long at 600 pages, but it's significantly shorter than Swan Song. Not all of McCammon's books are chunkers, though. If you want to try McCammon's shorter work Mine is a really great one.
@Coleton2573 awesome thanks for the recommendation!!!
I'm loving the slow reread of Jonathan strange and Mr Norrell. If you like thrillers try Simone St James if you want shorter fiction 😊
Same here! I also, I have read (and enjoyed a lot) The Sundown Motel, that’s Simone St. James, right?
@@ColinsCornerYT yep that's the same one I just read her most recent release Murder Road. It's really really good.
Awesome video brother. I bought Dr. Strange and Mr. Norrell the day after I finished Piranesi. That Follio Society book is gorgeous man. Again, you mom is the coolest. Can't wait to begin House of Chains this weekend!!
Thanks, Dan! You’ll have to let me know when you start Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell. I wanna keep tabs as you read that one!
You already knew my mom was the best, regardless of if she buys me book stuff or not 😂.
@@ColinsCornerYT Facts. I think I said she was cooler than you and I still stand by that. lol. I'm just kidding man.
Michael Crichton was a scientist so his books are very science heavy. I’d say the best starting place is Jurassic Park. Anyways, beautiful edition of The Shining!
That’s great advice, and I have always wanted to read Jurassic Park as soon as I learned it was a book! I think I’ll probably start there at some point. Thanks my friend!
Great bunch of books you are reading/have read recently. Next time I read Abercrombie I shall have to go audible to see what all the hype is about the narrator. Your joke was an easy one this time. (square)
I have definitely had a good run recently and I’m loving it! What’re you reading right now?? And yeah…wasn’t the toughest joke this time but still liked it haha.
@@ColinsCornerYT I truly enjoy all your jokes. The eclipse it one was good. I'm reading Demon in White (kindle), The Will of the Many(audible) and Notes from a Big Country (paperback) by Bill Bryson for filler. Each chapter is a short humorous essay. Enjoying them all.
@jan2bratt I also have a Kindle, audio, and physical read 😂 we don’t have a problem or anything 😅
Did they learn multiplication in TIMES SQUARE?
Swan Song was amazing, perhaps my favorite of McCammon's work. I think it topped Boy's Life, but not by much. Both got their tear jerk moments.
I'm torn between holding off Fitz&Fool trilogy (because once it's over, it's over 😔) or giving in to the itch and dive right in. I'll have to see how I feel once I finish Streets of Laredo (which is balls-to-wall craaaazy). I forget if you read Lonesome Dove yet or not. But Laredo is a fantastic sequel.
Lastly, I'm looking forward to finally getting into First Law myself. I was gonna give it go once I wrap up Realm/Elderlings.
Have a great one, Colin!
YES! You’re a beast at Comedy with Colin!
I can’t wait to finish Swan Song. I just finished Fool’s Assassin a little while ago. Let me know when/if you start Fitz and Fool! I can’t believe you caught Ben and I that’s awesome.
I have not yet read LD but I plan to sometime this year. I think I also have Streets of Laredo in a bind up with LD.
Thanks as always for commenting and watching my friend!
I need to read Swan Song. Boy's Life was excellent, and I also loved The Stand. So it seems like Swan Song is the book for me.
It's really awesome to see all these booktubers loving RotE. I finished the series quite a while ago. I was reading the Fitz and Fool trilogy as it was being released. I miss having a new Fitz book to read, and I'm glad I can at least watch other people experience it.
I think Swan Song has been excellent so far, with the caveat that I still have about 15% to go! But I've never heard anybody talking about him botching the ending, so my hopes are very high.
It must've been such an amazing and anxiety inducing experience reading the Fitz and the Fool trilogy as it was being published. I can't even imagine! I'm glad you get to watch me emotionally struggle through this beautiful series lol. Thanks for watching and interacting with the channel!
Colin, that is some recognizable Crichton. I haven’t read any of those so I don’t know which is the best to start with but The Andromeda Strain and Prey sound like great plots. If I were in your shoes, I would pick the Andromeda Strain. There is a sequel written by a different author in 2019 called the Andromeda Evolution. I haven’t read it either but it might be a cool duology.
Oh nice, I never knew there was a sequel written that’s awesome! I might just start with Andromeda. Probably either that or Jurassic Park if I can get my hands on a copy of that. I’m at least familiar with the story of JP based on the movies so it’d be awesome to read the material that they were based on.
@@ColinsCornerYT Jurassic Park is the only one I actually read. I saw the Andromeda Strain movie and the Jurassic Park movies of course.
Great video Colin! Congrats on finishing up another semester. Been watching any of the NBA playoffs? Any rooting interests since the Bulls aren’t in it? I’ve been loving watching Anthony Edwards go crazy and I just want any team other than Boston to win it all lol. Hope you enjoy the rest of your day!
Thanks! I have watched almost every game so far lol. I gotta say I’m definitely pulling for the Wolves, and I even want an Edwards jersey. He’s my favorite player in the league rn. I love him and think he’s great for the league! Also, same. I really don’t want anyone in the East to win. Wolves and OKC are both really fun teams to watch. Thanks for watching and commenting!
The giveaway would be nice once you reach 1k subs? (shrug)
Answer to the Joke: NY Times Square(d)
That’s what I’m aiming for, but we will see how quickly that happens!
Thanks for the shout-out! I’m going to have to read Robin Hobb soon, as much as everyone praises her. And I love that edition of The Shining. That’s great giveaway loot. I’m pretty sure NY Kids learn math in Times Square and I definitely didn’t steal that from someone named @alynam82 in the comments…
No problem my man! You nailed the Comedy with Colin, regardless of if it had anything to do with Anthony or not 😂. Thanks for watching and commenting man!