I’m impressed with how many you got through! Still chugging through HMRC over here because life reasons. I’m impressed you got through the Honey Witch. I DNF-ed a third of the way through. I couldn’t take the writing style. It was so clearly a first novel that was overwritten, but also didn’t share enough. It wasn’t like those books where you know they’re withholding the information for a purpose, it was the author understood her world so well she didn’t feel the need to explain it, but you needed to appreciate how clever she was at every turn of phrase.
I can't disagree with your assessment of Honey Witch. I think I just really wanted to keep my copy and that motivated me to ignore the eyeroll worthy moments (and there were a lot of them). It might sour on me later though, we'll see!
So excited to hear that about The Stardust Grail, I got it as an add on with Bury Your Gays from Aardvark. And I’ve been curious about The God and the Gumiho so I’m gonna give it a try. AND and now I’m very curious about Long Live Evil, that’s going on my library request/holds immediately!
Loong video, I ended up watching it in three installments. Big squee about your crafted Dalek! Is it knitted or crocheted? I couldn't really see clearly? Did you make it yourself? So happy to hear Long Live Evil is fun, my friend Des won a signed copy of it during a panel at WorldCon this previous weekend (along with a bunch of other signed books, I'm totally not jealous).
Sadly I am not crafty! My friend Lindsay made it for me. She told me she was making me a Dalek and I thought it would be like a handsize one but then it was enormous. (It's Dalek Caan, by request.) Ooh, free books. My copy of the book will be signed, I think, but mostly I'm just hoping they will change the cover a little bit bc I'm not a fan of the current one, even though I loved the book. I hope you love it!
great vlog! wow you got a lot done :) I just go Margo’s Got Money Troubles… my last 5 star was I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Sue and I’m kinda getting the same vibes, it was very quirky funny heartfelt 🤩 I had no idea Illumicrate was doing a science fiction sub, that’s so exciting!!! 🎉 💀
Yeah, it's called Starsight, and the books they listed as comparisons for the type of books they'll be offering are awesome: Gideon the Ninth, A Memory Called Empire, Ancillary Justice, The Fifth Season, Wayfarers, Murderbot, Project Hail Mary, etc. Super pumped! I don't read enough sci-fi.
I read Silver Nitrate earlier this year. Maybe I liked it better than you did because I've been to Mexico City several times and I was an adult in the early 90's when it takes place. The magic system was a little fuzzy, but I thought it was clear enough for plot purposes. I just started one of her other books, The Daughter of Doctor Moreau. It's the first one of hers I've read with a non-adult protagonist, so we'll see how that goes.
@@theanswerisbooks that was the first one of hers that I read. Very atmospheric, decent characterizations, but the twist was a bit obvious for people who have read a lot of gothic books.
I actually already know the whole plot haha. I spoiled myself fully because I didn't think I was ever going to read it! But it's fine, I don't really care about spoilers for most things, I'm there for the vibes and the characters, not the twists.
Ok I’m only two minutes into the video (and I hope you don’t take this the wrong way) but you totally give me neurodivergent (especially autistic and/or ADHD) vibes. I’m an AuDHD myself and I really enjoy how you make your content :) /pos Edit: watching Yuri on Ice, good taste. It’s my second favorite anime of all time! Also, if you are able to try the sub version, I highly recommend it
Um, yes, very neurodivergent. I've done all but be officially tested for ADHD and while I have a lot of the symptoms I don't seem to fit with a lot of it, so I don't think I have that, but I do however definitely have OCD and Synesthesia (specifically color-grapheme synesthesia), and most very probably yes, I am autistic. Would have been helpful to know a lot earlier in life 😂 I switch back and forth between dubs and subs when I watch anime, for the most part. I actually wanted to watch the sub this time around but I forgot to change my settings and then was too lazy to change it. There are some that I can't do the dub on at all though, like FMA Brotherhood. What's your first favorite?
I appreciate your concern, but what I do is no different from having a passenger that I'm talking to. My phone is mounted and I don't touch it when I'm driving.
@@theanswerisbooks I don't mind the driving and talking, but I did get a little nervous when you kept looking at the camera and away from the road. That;'s a disaster waiting to happen.
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wow, that was intense! well done on reading so many of those subscription box books! I love crossing-things-off-list energy
Haha that's ok! The emoji thing is mainly for people who don't want to say anything, and you're normally very chatty :)
I’m impressed with how many you got through! Still chugging through HMRC over here because life reasons. I’m impressed you got through the Honey Witch. I DNF-ed a third of the way through. I couldn’t take the writing style. It was so clearly a first novel that was overwritten, but also didn’t share enough. It wasn’t like those books where you know they’re withholding the information for a purpose, it was the author understood her world so well she didn’t feel the need to explain it, but you needed to appreciate how clever she was at every turn of phrase.
I can't disagree with your assessment of Honey Witch. I think I just really wanted to keep my copy and that motivated me to ignore the eyeroll worthy moments (and there were a lot of them). It might sour on me later though, we'll see!
So excited to hear that about The Stardust Grail, I got it as an add on with Bury Your Gays from Aardvark. And I’ve been curious about The God and the Gumiho so I’m gonna give it a try. AND and now I’m very curious about Long Live Evil, that’s going on my library request/holds immediately!
OOoh, I really hope you love Long Live Evil. I feel weirdly protective of it.
Loong video, I ended up watching it in three installments. Big squee about your crafted Dalek! Is it knitted or crocheted? I couldn't really see clearly? Did you make it yourself? So happy to hear Long Live Evil is fun, my friend Des won a signed copy of it during a panel at WorldCon this previous weekend (along with a bunch of other signed books, I'm totally not jealous).
Sadly I am not crafty! My friend Lindsay made it for me. She told me she was making me a Dalek and I thought it would be like a handsize one but then it was enormous. (It's Dalek Caan, by request.)
Ooh, free books. My copy of the book will be signed, I think, but mostly I'm just hoping they will change the cover a little bit bc I'm not a fan of the current one, even though I loved the book. I hope you love it!
great vlog! wow you got a lot done :)
I just go Margo’s Got Money Troubles… my last 5 star was I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Sue and I’m kinda getting the same vibes, it was very quirky funny heartfelt 🤩
I had no idea Illumicrate was doing a science fiction sub, that’s so exciting!!! 🎉 💀
Yeah, it's called Starsight, and the books they listed as comparisons for the type of books they'll be offering are awesome: Gideon the Ninth, A Memory Called Empire, Ancillary Justice, The Fifth Season, Wayfarers, Murderbot, Project Hail Mary, etc. Super pumped! I don't read enough sci-fi.
@@theanswerisbooks sci-fi books are my first loves, I used to read so many but I haven’t lately, can’t wait to just have them come to me haha. Thanks!
Make sure to put your name on the interest list. I think the subscription starts in February.
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I read Silver Nitrate earlier this year. Maybe I liked it better than you did because I've been to Mexico City several times and I was an adult in the early 90's when it takes place. The magic system was a little fuzzy, but I thought it was clear enough for plot purposes. I just started one of her other books, The Daughter of Doctor Moreau. It's the first one of hers I've read with a non-adult protagonist, so we'll see how that goes.
I still haven't read Mexican Gothic, so I think that one is up next for me!
@@theanswerisbooks that was the first one of hers that I read. Very atmospheric, decent characterizations, but the twist was a bit obvious for people who have read a lot of gothic books.
I actually already know the whole plot haha. I spoiled myself fully because I didn't think I was ever going to read it! But it's fine, I don't really care about spoilers for most things, I'm there for the vibes and the characters, not the twists.
Ok I’m only two minutes into the video (and I hope you don’t take this the wrong way) but you totally give me neurodivergent (especially autistic and/or ADHD) vibes. I’m an AuDHD myself and I really enjoy how you make your content :) /pos
Edit: watching Yuri on Ice, good taste. It’s my second favorite anime of all time! Also, if you are able to try the sub version, I highly recommend it
Um, yes, very neurodivergent. I've done all but be officially tested for ADHD and while I have a lot of the symptoms I don't seem to fit with a lot of it, so I don't think I have that, but I do however definitely have OCD and Synesthesia (specifically color-grapheme synesthesia), and most very probably yes, I am autistic. Would have been helpful to know a lot earlier in life 😂
I switch back and forth between dubs and subs when I watch anime, for the most part. I actually wanted to watch the sub this time around but I forgot to change my settings and then was too lazy to change it. There are some that I can't do the dub on at all though, like FMA Brotherhood. What's your first favorite?
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Aww. There are no hawk emojis. Great job rescuing the baby.
It was extremely cute but also ugly and I felt very powerful but also parental. Very weird feelings that morning.
Makes sense that I gave baby x 2 stars. Thrillers don’t always do it for me
Same! But this book could have been so much better.
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Please don’t film while driving. If not for your own safety then for the safety of those around you. Please.
I appreciate your concern, but what I do is no different from having a passenger that I'm talking to. My phone is mounted and I don't touch it when I'm driving.
@@theanswerisbooks I don't mind the driving and talking, but I did get a little nervous when you kept looking at the camera and away from the road. That;'s a disaster waiting to happen.
Apologize for my unhinged dogs
They're special 😂
The specialest
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