HI Ben! I can completely relate to your experience reading The Hod King. The end of Arm of the Sphinx left me so scared and anxious I was actually terrified to move on. When I finally got to The Hod King I was so on edge, worrying for all these characters. This series had such a visceral reaction on me I knew it would be a favorite. I'm very glad to hear you enjoyed; The Books of Babel are definitely underrated!! That's why I talk about and recommend the series as much as I can. I'm also reading through LPQ. I need to get to A Betrayal in Winter next. Hopefully, I end up loving this series too.
BEN! ♫ bingely bingely beep ♫ How lovely to hear from you! I couldn't be happier to hear you're enjoying your first forays into Sir Terry's Disc. He has a great deal to say about the way humanity *is* and that he's able to do it with such poignancy and wit, makes his writing a true joy to read. LPQ is on the docket this year for me and you're now on the list of people who convinced me to pick it up. Have a wonderful 2025 Ben, we appreciate you! ❤
Thanks! I’m excited you’re giving LPQ a try, it’s great stuff. Tori and I will be starting The Fifth Elephant here soon. Can’t go too long without a little Pratchett to lighten the load. -Ben
Well, guess that settles it then, the Beanie household officially has the most immaculate book tastes! Í love the overlap in favourites between you two. ALLLL the love for LPQ! And I really need to get to SpyXFamily already dammit! 🤩
The Books of Babel are such that one wants to remake their top ten of all time list. After a year I am almost caught up with One Piece. Well done video talk, dude.
I’m glad to hear someone talking about how they loved the whole series of Babel, usually I hear that the end is weak and unfulfilling. I’m most intrigued by the long price quartet, I definitely want to check out that one
“Weak and unfulfilling” is definitely not how I’d say it wraps up. There are some things I would have liked to see happen differently towards the end - some things I’m mixed on… but series is definitely worth the read, and worth discussing and forming an opinion on. -Ben
Wow, I had never heard about the Books of Babel. I just added it to my potential reads for 2025. I love steampunk and you don't find as much of it. Thanks, really looking forward to it!l
I agree. Steampunk is really nice when done well, and these books hit the line right between science fiction and fantasy - steampunk without the reader even realizing it. -Ben
Great video! I am a big fan of Spy x Family and One Piece. I need to give the other books you mentioned a try at some point, so I'll have to add them to the ever growing TBR. Also, I love Watership Down and spotted it behind you on the bookshelf.
Awesome video! Your husband is very well spoken and I was captivated from beginning to end, even when he talked about those mangas I'm not attracted to personally (I used to watch/read them - such as Hunter x Hunter or Attack on Titans - and though I could appreciate some aspects, I just prefer novels overall). I've read A Shadow In Summer and A Betrayal In Winter and can't wait to continue on the series! I would have done it sooner if I wasn't forced to read them on my Kindle. For now, A Shadow is my favorite (and I feel I will love it even more once I reread it after finishing the quartet), but the main female character in book #2 has stucked with me (can't remember her name right now 🙈). I loved how Abraham addressed her biased worldview by the end, I just wish the political machinations were even more on the forefront.
Thank you so much for watching! I hope you enjoy the rest of your time with LPQ! There are lots of political machinations threaded throughout the story, but it's definitely character-focused.
Tori, I don't know how to break this to you, but I think your husband's hacked your channel! I hope you get back control, but he has some charisma...perhaps he should have his own segment, if that's one of his demands.
Thanks for your best of 2024 Ben. That was a nice surprise 😃
Long Price Quartet and Terry Pratchett both shooting higher and higher up TBR. I could use some humor in my reading as there is precious little.
I’m so glad to hear that! Both excellent.
So fun seeing Ben! I'll hopefully get to Babel this year, and Jingo is actually the Discworld I have coming up! Couldn't agree more on LPQ!
I've been on the fence with the Babel series but hearing both your raving reviews is changing my mind and making me want to add it to the TBR.
Same!
I’d be very interested in your thoughts!
9:00 "He doesn't break that wall. He just scratches against it." 👍
Ben is a kind hearted soul.
He definitely is. :)
Loved the cut edit at the start! Some big reads in this set, and some that I already own 🥳
Long Price Quartet is amazing. AMAZING. Excellent choice, my book of the year also!
Loved this-the intro was perfect too
HI Ben! I can completely relate to your experience reading The Hod King. The end of Arm of the Sphinx left me so scared and anxious I was actually terrified to move on. When I finally got to The Hod King I was so on edge, worrying for all these characters. This series had such a visceral reaction on me I knew it would be a favorite. I'm very glad to hear you enjoyed; The Books of Babel are definitely underrated!! That's why I talk about and recommend the series as much as I can.
I'm also reading through LPQ. I need to get to A Betrayal in Winter next. Hopefully, I end up loving this series too.
Definitely an underrated series - and LPQ is similar in that they both stay in the mind long after the books are done.
-Ben
Like husband, like wife in taste! Great choices, Ben! 😊
BEN!
♫ bingely bingely beep ♫
How lovely to hear from you! I couldn't be happier to hear you're enjoying your first forays into Sir Terry's Disc. He has a great deal to say about the way humanity *is* and that he's able to do it with such poignancy and wit, makes his writing a true joy to read.
LPQ is on the docket this year for me and you're now on the list of people who convinced me to pick it up.
Have a wonderful 2025 Ben, we appreciate you! ❤
Thanks! I’m excited you’re giving LPQ a try, it’s great stuff. Tori and I will be starting The Fifth Elephant here soon. Can’t go too long without a little Pratchett to lighten the load.
-Ben
Well, guess that settles it then, the Beanie household officially has the most immaculate book tastes! Í love the overlap in favourites between you two. ALLLL the love for LPQ! And I really need to get to SpyXFamily already dammit! 🤩
"Immaculate book tastes" should be my channel slogan XD Thanks Esmay! You're going to LOVE SpyxFamily, I predict. :D
@@ToriTalks2 I would fully endorse that name change hahahh
The Books of Babel are such that one wants to remake their top ten of all time list.
After a year I am almost caught up with One Piece.
Well done video talk, dude.
Thank you, I appreciate it.
I look forward to diving headlong into One Piece- looks like there’s a lot out there .
-Ben
I’m glad to hear someone talking about how they loved the whole series of Babel, usually I hear that the end is weak and unfulfilling. I’m most intrigued by the long price quartet, I definitely want to check out that one
“Weak and unfulfilling” is definitely not how I’d say it wraps up. There are some things I would have liked to see happen differently towards the end - some things I’m mixed on… but series is definitely worth the read, and worth discussing and forming an opinion on.
-Ben
I like Ben's channel, please oust Tori again sometime 😂😂😂😂
Wow, I had never heard about the Books of Babel. I just added it to my potential reads for 2025. I love steampunk and you don't find as much of it. Thanks, really looking forward to it!l
I agree. Steampunk is really nice when done well, and these books hit the line right between science fiction and fantasy - steampunk without the reader even realizing it.
-Ben
What up, Tori’s hub?! Great job
What up Ben!
Spy Family is great. The Daughter and the dog crack me up. Always makes my day when I read one.
Same here. It was nice to take breaks during the regular fantasy reads. The characters are just great.
-Ben
Great video! I am a big fan of Spy x Family and One Piece. I need to give the other books you mentioned a try at some point, so I'll have to add them to the ever growing TBR. Also, I love Watership Down and spotted it behind you on the bookshelf.
Thank you- Watership Down has been on my TBR since high school… I’m going to have to give it a shot at some point.
-Ben
@ it’s very good and I don’t think you’ll regret it.
When do we get a BenTalks channel?
Someday when I have the time 😅
-Ben
Wow Ben is very well spoken and I appreciated his thoughts!!
Out of curiosity has he read all of your books Tori? 😅😅
He has! Often before anyone else does 🥰
@ does he have a favorite?
@@iSamwise He says Cold Silver for Souls, which is my current WIP and the first book I'll be publishing this year :D
@ does it have a release date?
@@iSamwise Not officially yet, but I'll announce it on my channel when I do. :)
FINALLY. THE BEN HAS COME BACK TO BOOKTUBE!
Awesome video! Your husband is very well spoken and I was captivated from beginning to end, even when he talked about those mangas I'm not attracted to personally (I used to watch/read them - such as Hunter x Hunter or Attack on Titans - and though I could appreciate some aspects, I just prefer novels overall).
I've read A Shadow In Summer and A Betrayal In Winter and can't wait to continue on the series! I would have done it sooner if I wasn't forced to read them on my Kindle. For now, A Shadow is my favorite (and I feel I will love it even more once I reread it after finishing the quartet), but the main female character in book #2 has stucked with me (can't remember her name right now 🙈). I loved how Abraham addressed her biased worldview by the end, I just wish the political machinations were even more on the forefront.
Thank you so much for watching! I hope you enjoy the rest of your time with LPQ! There are lots of political machinations threaded throughout the story, but it's definitely character-focused.
Ben: I am the captain now
My husband loves most of these so I guess I have birthday shopping done for 2025
📗📗📘📘📙📙📗📗📘📘📙📙
Ben!!!!
Top 5 booktuber doesn’t even have his own channel 😎
And yet he has a big fan club on my channel who wants to hear him talk about books. He’s pretty cool. 😎
LPQ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DANIEL ABRAHAM HECK TO THE YEAH
Hod king is really good
ITS BEN
Hi 👋🏻
- Ben
@ hello there 😉
to be clear, this was Ben admitting he's a secret spy?
I mean, (ahem), of course I’m not a secret spy! What a silly idea… just like Tori is definitely not a secret undercover assassin.
Yep.
-Ben
Tori, I don't know how to break this to you, but I think your husband's hacked your channel! I hope you get back control, but he has some charisma...perhaps he should have his own segment, if that's one of his demands.
WHAT