Witness for the Dead by Katherine Addison | Spoiler-free ReviewSorcerers Apprentice Reads2021-09-12 | How does this much-anticipated sequel to The Goblin Emperor measure up?
Review of the Goblin Emperor: youtu.be/b3_7aSWkP-U (Warning: this was my third ever video....)Anticipated Fall Science Fiction/Fantasy ReleasesSorcerers Apprentice Reads2022-09-04 | A pretty short list this year, but here are the books that I'm looking forward to between now and the end of 2022.
0:00 intro 01:20 Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir 02:15 The Spare Man by Mary Robinette Kowal 03:07 Bonus: The Atlas Paradox by Olivie Blake 04:00 River of Silver by S.A. Chakraborty 04:53 The Lost Metal by Brandon Sanderson 06:05 Tread of Angels by Rebecca RoanhorseRanking Hugo Awards Finalists (Best Novel and Best Series)Sorcerers Apprentice Reads2022-08-31 | I may not have done a whole Hugo awards reading project this year, but I've scraped together some opinions.
0:00 intro and what I haven't read 02:45 Book 5 plus a nice long bonus musician rant 08:48 Book 4 09:41 Book 3 11:45 Books 2 and 1 14:50 a few comments on Best Series
This year's finalists: The Galaxy and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers My review: youtu.be/fSvBzY8vvIg She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan, Mater of Djinn by P. Djeli Clark Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine Review: youtu.be/lRLcUFbuI-w Discussion video: youtu.be/-HJQS9lGjDk Project Hail Mary by Andy WeirRereading the Vorkosigan Saga...in reverse order?Sorcerers Apprentice Reads2022-08-24 | Intro video about the Vorkosigan saga: youtu.be/EdB25K0NdXQ
This spring and summer, I reread the entire Vorkosigan Saga by Lois McMaster Bujold, for the first time in a while. But this time, I did it backwards...
First video back, just sharing some thoughts about the series andDepressing, but made me think | The Vanished Birds by Simon Jimenez (spoiler-free review)Sorcerers Apprentice Reads2022-01-26 | Bonus musician rant at 10:26 A mostly spoiler-free review of Simon Jimenez's The Vanished Birds. This was filmed a few months back and I just got around to editing it, hence why the video quality is maybe a bit lower (old camera) and my hair is a bit shorter. This was part of my 2021 Hugo Awards reading project, as Simon Jimenez was a finalist for the Astounding Award for Best New Writer: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvkVWZAL4BKhTMA6mM7BnkYbsNYJqjDFlAll the new releases I bought in 2021Sorcerers Apprentice Reads2022-01-22 | 0:00 intro 01:22 A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine Spoiler-free review: youtu.be/lRLcUFbuI-w (Spoiler) Discussion video: youtu.be/-HJQS9lGjDk 01:50 Cytonic by Brandon Sanderson 03:09 hyperjump from doomslug plushie 03:41 The Beautiful Ones by Silvia Moreno Garcia 04:29 The Mask of Mirrors by M.A. Carrick 05:37 The Witness for the Dead by Katherine Addison Spoiler-free review: youtu.be/ARO7GiCSTso 06:10 The Fall of Babel by Josaiah Bancroft 07:25 Lux by Brandon Sanderson and Steven Bohls My review: youtu.be/wRqLphxPC1A 08:05 Assassins of Thasalon and Masquerade in Lodi by Lois McMaster Bujold Penric & Desdemona series review: youtu.be/G4E6MLbZvoI 08:36 Honorable mentionsJudgement Time...Husband Rates 10 more of my RecsSorcerers Apprentice Reads2022-01-20 | Part 1 of husband rates my 2021 recs: youtu.be/n-_RUvKaxuQ
0:00 intro 01:15 Sourdough by Robin Sloan 02:17 Lux by Brandon Sanderson and Steven Bohls My review: youtu.be/wRqLphxPC1A 03:18 The Interdependency by John Scalzi My review: youtu.be/J16P1WoRUnc 05:17 The Lives of Christopher Chant by Diana Wynne Jones 06:38 The Witness for the Dead by Katherine Addison My review: youtu.be/ARO7GiCSTso 07:50 The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells 09:58 Skyward Novellas by Brandon Sanderson and Janci Patterson 11:57 Axiom's End by Lindsay Ellis My review: youtu.be/0v3gFPLAg2w 14:18 The Blacktongue Thief by Christopher Buehlman 16:12 A Dead Djinn in Cairo by P. Djeli Clark 17:29 The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden My review: youtu.be/7yN2W4Eb7BYMy 2021 reading stats....some surprising, some not so muchSorcerers Apprentice Reads2022-01-18 | I should have gotten fancy and made some graphics and visuals for this one, but then I never would have managed to post it.My Worst and Most Disappointing Reads of 2021Sorcerers Apprentice Reads2022-01-12 | These are my 9 most disappointing reads from 2021. Not necessarily the lowest quality books I read, but books that were a letdown in some significant way.
0:00 intro 0:55 Libertie by Kaitlyn Greenidge 03:04 The Dragon Waiting by John M. Ford 05:13 All the Murmuring Bones by A.G. Slatter Review: youtu.be/-Og6reeNFbs 06:39 The Burning God by R.F. Kuang 08:08 The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab mini-review: youtu.be/UVDcBrJF_oA 09:31 Wayward Children series by Seanan McGuire 10:45 The Mask of Mirrors by M.A. Carrick 12:02 The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune 13:07 Persuasion by Jane AustenMy Top 9 Fantasy and Science Fiction Reads of 2021Sorcerers Apprentice Reads2022-01-07 | My favorite books and series that I read for the first time in 2021.
0:00 intro 0:49 A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine Spoiler-free review: youtu.be/lRLcUFbuI-w Discussion video: youtu.be/-HJQS9lGjDk 02:45 Piranesi by Susanna Clarke 05:10 The Wall of Storms by Ken Liu 06:23 The Hod King by Josaiah Bancroft 07:19 Memoirs of Lady Trent by Marie Brennan 09:36 Penric & Desdemona by Lois McMaster Bujold Series review: youtu.be/G4E6MLbZvoI 11:07 Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells 11:55 Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir 13:17 The Witness for The Dead by Katherine Addison Spoiler-free review: youtu.be/ARO7GiCSTsoMy Ranking: Hugo Award for Best Novel 2021Sorcerers Apprentice Reads2021-12-18 | This year's finalists: Black Sun, Rebecca Roanhorse My review: youtu.be/7OTnHUS-c7I The City We Became, N.K. Jemisin Harrow The Ninth, Tamsyn Muir My review: youtu.be/lHJKhqvJJSQ Network Effect, Martha Wells Piranesi, Susanna Clarke The Relentless Moon, Mary Robinette Kowal My review: youtu.be/EihvjtQAjzY
Timestamps 0:00 intro and recap of the finalists 03:24 #6 04:35 #5 05:31 #4 06:50 #3 08:00 #2 09:29 #1Hugo Awards 2021 | My Best Series RankingSorcerers Apprentice Reads2021-12-17 | Oops, it has been a minute! But here's my personal ranking of this year's finalists for the Hugo Award for Best Series. Not in order: The Daevabad Trilogy, S.A. Chakraborty Lore video: youtu.be/LxpDDDt__S0 Empire of gold review: youtu.be/1d8V57boknw The Interdependency, John Scalzi Series review: youtu.be/J16P1WoRUnc The Lady Astronaut Universe, Mary Robinette Kowal The Relentless Moon review: youtu.be/EihvjtQAjzY The Murderbot Diaries, Martha Wells October Daye, Seanan McGuire The Poppy War, R.F. KuangPenric and Desdemona series by Lois McMaster Bujold | Spoiler-free ReviewSorcerers Apprentice Reads2021-10-16 | I held off on reading this series for a long time even though I love Bujold, but I'm so glad I finally read it. Here's the reading order I went in, which is a combination of chronological and publication order: Penric's Demon Penric and the Shaman Penric's Fox Penric's Mission Mira's Last Dance The Prisoner of Limnos The Orphans of Raspay The Physicians of Vilnoc Masquerade in Lodi The Assassins of ThasalonThe Interdependency Series by John Scalzi | Spoiler-Free Review (Hugo Awards 2021)Sorcerers Apprentice Reads2021-10-14 | A spoiler-free review of the Interdependency series by John Scalzi, which includes: The Collapsing Empire The Consuming Fire The Last Emperox
I read this as part of my Hugo Awards 2021 reading project. The Interdependency series is a finalist for this year's Hugo Award for Best Series.
Intro video: youtu.be/KowVi1yNOo0 What I'm reading: youtu.be/ZOO0KhPvA-ESeptember Wrap Up, ARCS, and Hugo Awards Reading UpdateSorcerers Apprentice Reads2021-10-12 | 0:00 intro and statistics 01:13 InCryptid #8-10 by Seanan McGuire (That Ain't Witchcraft, Imaginary Numbers, Calculated Risks) 02:57 Artificial Condition (Murderbot #2) 03:29 Interdependency Series by John Scalzi (The Consuming Fire, the Last Emperox) 04:18 Tropic of Serpents by Marie Brennan (Memoirs of Lady Trent #2) 06:35 currently reading (The Shadow Rising, Murderbot) 07:42 ARCS (Veiled Throne, Fall of Babel, Truth of the Divine) 08:25 what I still need to read for the Hugos this year
Hugo Awards reading project playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvkVWZAL4BKhTMA6mM7BnkYbsNYJqjDFlMy Ranking: Hugo Awards 2021 Best NovellaSorcerers Apprentice Reads2021-10-02 | After loads of procrastination, I've finally filmed this ranking for the category you all know I love: Novellas! Sorry for the 3 minute intro where I agonize about This year's finalists for the Hugo Award for Best Novella are: Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey, Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo, Come Tumbling Down (Wayward Children #5) by Seanan McGuire, Riot Baby by Tochi Onyebuchi, Ring Shout by P. Djeli Clark, Finna by Nino Cipri
0:00 intro 03:07 Novella #6 05:24 Novella #5 06:59 Novella #4 08:38 Novella #3 09:55 Novella #2 11:41 Novella #1Do You Reread Books? (Discussion Video)Sorcerers Apprentice Reads2021-09-30 | This video is a little different—I'm curious if you reread books, and if so, when and why? I talk a little about my thoughts on rereading and what kind of rereader I've been at different phases of my life.How were my recommendations? | 10 books rated by my husbandSorcerers Apprentice Reads2021-09-28 | We look at the first 10 of my recommendations that my husband read in 2021. How did I do?
0:00 intro 00:51 I, Claudius by Robert Graves 02:01 The Dandelion Dynasty by Ken Liu 03:51 The Original by Brandon Sanderson and Mary Robinette Kowal 04:50 Penric & Desdemona series by Lois McMaster Bujold 05:52 The Finder Chronicles by Suzanne Palmer (my review: youtu.be/7-Bnz05_PFo) 07:50 Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo 09:12 Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks 10:00 Piranesi by Susanna Clarke 11:15 Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir 12:48 A Natural History of Dragons by Marie BrennanSome Unsolicited Opinions | NPRs Top 50 Fantasy/Sci-Fi of the DecadeSorcerers Apprentice Reads2021-09-14 | NPR recently released their list of the 50 best fantasy and science fiction of the last decade. Does it get my seal of approval?
0:00 intro 01:56 a look at the judges 04:28 the list
0:00 intro and statistics 01:50 brief Wayward Children complaints 03:44 Lux by Brandon Sanderson and Steven Bohls Review: youtu.be/wRqLphxPC1A 05:15 The Scavenger Door by Suzanne Palmer (The Finder Chronicles0 Review/Series Review: youtu.be/7-Bnz05_PFo 06:25 The Collapsing Empire by John Scalzi 07:36 Axiom's End by Lindsay Ellis Review: youtu.be/0v3gFPLAg2w 08:23 All Systems Red (Murderbot) by Martha Wells 09:02 Penric and Desdemona by Lois McMaster Bujold (Physicians of Vilnoc, a Masquerade in Lodi, Assassins of Thasalon) 12:02 Witness for the Dead by Katherine AddisonAnticipated Fantasy/Science-Fiction Releases Fall 2021Sorcerers Apprentice Reads2021-09-08 | Compared to last year, I don't think there's as much releasing this fall that I'm excited about, but here are a few things I'm really looking forward to.
0:45 Certain Dark Things by Silvia Moreno-Garcia 01:53 Along the Saltwise Sea by A. Deborah Baker (aka Seanan McGuire) Review of Book 1: youtu.be/UVDcBrJF_oA 03:16 Truth of the Divine by Lindsay Ellis Review of Book 1: youtu.be/0v3gFPLAg2w 04:16 The Veiled Throne by Ken Liu 06:23 The Fall of Babel by Josiah Bancroft (Books of Babel #4) 07:54 Cytonic by Brandon Sanderson (Skyward #3) 09:15 Honorable mention: Wheel of Time TV showAxioms End by Lindsay Ellis | Review (Hugo Awards 2021)Sorcerers Apprentice Reads2021-08-30 | Axiom's End is the first book in a science fiction trilogy by Lindsay Ellis, who is a finalist for this year's Astounding Award for Best New Writer.
My other Hugo Awards videos: 2021 Intro: youtu.be/KowVi1yNOo0 2021 finalist reactions: youtu.be/ZOO0KhPvA-E 2020 playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvkVWZAL4BKiZCK4qB_YVLnbPQKDpt8BHLux by Brandon Sanderson and Steven Bohls | Audiobook ReviewSorcerers Apprentice Reads2021-08-28 | Lux is an audiobook exclusive (print version coming eventually) coauthored by Brandson Sanderson and Steven Michael Bohls. It's set in the world of the Reckoners (Steelheart, Firefight, Calamity).Summer Catch Up | What I Read in June/JulySorcerers Apprentice Reads2021-08-25 | Finally back filming at home, and ready to update you on my novella and rereading adventures.
0:00 intro and statistics 01:52 complaining about novellas again 03:20 Hugo Awards novellas: Riot Baby, Upright Women Wanted, Empress of Salt and Fortune, Wayward Children, Ring Shout 06:22 Son of the Storm by Suyi Davies Okungbowa 08:22 The Rose Code by Kate Quinn 10:45 A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan 12:55 Tricks for Free by Seanan McGuire (Incryptid #7) 14:23 The Beautiful Ones by Silvia Moreno-Garcia 16:39 Axiom's End by Lindsay Ellis 18:13 Rereading Piranesi (Susanna Clarke) and Project Hail Mary (Andy Weir) 19:48 The Pinhoe Egg by Diana Wynne Jones 20:56 The Witness for the Dead by Katherine AddisonThe Finder Chronicles | Should You Read?Sorcerers Apprentice Reads2021-08-24 | Look, a video that isn't a wrap up! Mostly a discussion of the Finder Chronicles by Suzanne Palmer, which I think is one of the more underrated recent science fiction series that I've read. At the end, an extended discussion of the recently released final book in the trilogy, The Scavenger Door.
0:00 intro 01:52 tour begins 22:57 dog interruption 23:23 tour resumes 27:28 ending & pile of discarded booksOnslaught of the Novellas (May Wrap Up)Sorcerers Apprentice Reads2021-07-01 | I'm another 2 weeks late editing and posting this one, but here's everything I read in May.
0:00 intro and statistics 02:18 Fireheart Tiger by Aliette de Bodard (and some complaints about novellas) 04:55 Libertie by Kaitlyn Greenidge (and some complaints about historical fiction) 07:40 Finna by Nino Cipri 09:04 Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire 10:33 Wrath by John Gwynne 12:05 Sundiver by David Brin 14:45 Getting More by Stuart Diamond 15:32 The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow 18:40 Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir 19:59 Penric and Desdemona by Lois McMaster Bujold (Penric's Mission, Mira's Last Dance, the Prisoner of Limnos)April Wrap Up! (better late than never?)Sorcerers Apprentice Reads2021-06-08 | I filmed this the first week in May, but then traveled and time got away from me and I never edited it! May wrap up should also be coming soon, along with some other videos...
0:00 intro and statistics 02:04 The War of Art by Steven Pressfield 03:03 Ruin by John Gwynne 05:55 The Hallowed Hunt by Lois McMaster Bujold 08:03 Behind the Throne by K.B. Wagers 09:22 Sufficiently Advanced Magic by Andrew Rowe 09:59 The Dragon Reborn by Robert Jordan 11:26 The Galaxy, and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers 12:25 A Shadow in Summer by Daniel Abraham 14:11 Penric's Demon, Penric and the Shaman, Penric and the Fox (Penric & Desdemona series by Lois McMaster Bujold)Help with a TBR dilemma? (May TBR issues)Sorcerers Apprentice Reads2021-05-11 | My TBR is rapidly diverging from both reality and practicality.
0:00 intro and what I'm currently reading 03:00 April spillover/Pile of shame/ WOT 04:08 Major Dandelion Dynasty ARC dilemma — help! 06:46 Other stuff I should read in May 08:20 Hugo Awards reading (novellas)
Books mentioned: The Mask of Mirrors (M.A. Carrick) Wolf Hall (Hilary Mantel) The Conductors (Nicole Glover) A Hero Born (Jin Yong) The Veiled Throne (Ken Liu) The Shadow Rising (Robert Jordan) The Beautiful Ones (Silvia Moreno-Garcia) Project Hail Mary (Andy Weir) Wrath (John Gwynne) Every Heart a Doorway (Seanan McGuire) Finna (Nino Cipri) Upright Women Wanted (Sarah Gailey) Riot Baby (Tochi Onyebuchi)How many series am I actually reading right now?Sorcerers Apprentice Reads2021-04-28 | How many series are you currently reading? Am I doing ok, or in over my head?
0:00 intro 02:30 Unfinished series I'm caught up on 07:04 Series I'm not caught up on 10:59 Series I'm not caught up on AND only read one book 13:01 Series with only one book released so far
Here's a chronicle of my adventures in reading book 3 in the Wheel of Time, the Dragon Reborn. This is my first attempt at vlogging. This video does contain spoilers for the Wheel of Time through The Dragon Reborn.
My vlog for The Great Hunt: youtu.be/Ptt0L4MbQL8Wheel of Time Journey | The Dragon Reborn ReviewSorcerers Apprentice Reads2021-04-12 | Here's my review for The Dragon Reborn, book 3 of the Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan. This is part of my grand plan to read all of the Wheel of Time in 2021. This is more of a personal experience/reaction video than a real review. Let me know your thoughts, and if you're doing a Wheel of Time read/reread this year, how is it going?
I filmed a spoiler reaction vlog while reading this book, which I'm posting simultaneously—let me know if you like getting both videos at once, or would rather have me space them out.
The finalists for this year's Hugos will be announced on April 13th, and at that time we'll find out what the new voting and Hugos timeline will be for this year. We'll see if I decide to add additional categories to my reading or not.
Timestamps: 0:00 intro and statistics 02:19 Fires of Vengeance by Evan Winter 05:06 All the Murmuring Bones by A.G Slatter Review: youtu.be/-Og6reeNFbs 05:51 Stardust by Neil Gaiman 07:29 The Original by Brandon Sanderson and Mary Robinette Kowal 10:40 Persuasion by Jane Austen 11:40 Race the Sands by Sarah Beth Durst Review: youtu.be/sKAd1VVveww 12:43 Magic for Nothing (InCryptid #6) by Seanan McGuire 15:00 The Great Hunt by Robert Jordan Review: youtu.be/Bimgl4l6dfw Vlog: youtu.be/Ptt0L4MbQL8 15:50 Piranesi by Susanna Clarke 17:23 Peak Performance by Brad Stulberg and Steve Magness 19:05 Wall of Storms by Ken Liu 20:54 The Hod King by Josiah BancroftMagic TBR Hat Returns | April 2021 TBRSorcerers Apprentice Reads2021-03-31 | The magic hat is loaded with suggestions from viewers and mystery books from my friends. What will it give me this month?
Comment down below with suggestions for my May TBR.
0:00 intro 01:05 book suggestions from viewers My own TBR 03:16 The Shadow Rising by Robert Jordan 04:50 The Mask of Mirrors by M.A Carrick 05:33 A Shadow in Summer by Daniel Abraham 06:58 Ruin by John Gwynne (for real this time?) 07:31 The Conductors by Nicole Glover 08:00 The Galaxy and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers (Wayfarers #4) 11:40 Hat Pick #1 12:46 Hat Pick #2 13:18 Hat Pick #3 13:47 Hat Pick #4An Honest Storytime | My First Booktube Birthday!Sorcerers Apprentice Reads2021-03-30 | Thanks to all of you who have watched my videos in the last year!My Extremely Cautious 5 Star PredictionsSorcerers Apprentice Reads2021-03-26 | I've always beens scared to make one of these videos because I almost never give 5 stars to a book. But here are 7 books I REALLY think I'm going to love.
0:00 intro 01:15 The Long Price Quartet by Daniel Abraham link to Jo Walton review: tor.com/2011/04/19/fantasy-for-grown-ups-daniel-abrahams-long-price-quartet 03:03 The Mask of Mirrors by M.A. Carrick 04:30 The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells 06:00 The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune 07:17 The Fall of Babel by Josiah Bancroft 07:58 The Witness for the Dead by Katherine Addison 09:25 The Veiled Throne by Ken LiuCONFESSIONS OF A SPOILER ADDICT (Spoiler Tag)Sorcerers Apprentice Reads2021-03-25 | I have a real problem with spoilers, so this tag is perfect for me!
2) Does the genre you're reading impact what you consider to be a spoiler?
3) All the best bits are in the trailer, sometimes a synopsis can be too detailed. Do you research books prior to reading them or do you prefer to know nothing about the book?
4) Sometimes the introduction or translators notes can spoil the ending, especially for classics. Has this ever happened to you?
5) Name a time somebody spoiled a novel for you?
6) Have you ever spoiled a novel for somebody else?
7) If spoilers ruin novels, are there some authors or genres you can't reread?
8) When reviewing are you spoiler free? Does this limit your ability to discuss?
0:00 intro 01:10 Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones 02:11 To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis 04:18 Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett 05:23 Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson 06:23 An Artist of the Floating World by Kazuo Ishiguro 09:02 Shards of Honor by Lois McMaster Bujold 10:28 I, Claudius by Robert Graves 12:20 The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison 13:36 Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir 14:50 City of Brass by S.A ChakrabortyAll the Murmuring Bones by A.G Slatter | Spoiler-free ReviewSorcerers Apprentice Reads2021-03-15 | I didn't love this dark fairytale, but it did evoke a pretty strong gothic mood. My review of All the Murmuring Bones by A.G (Angela) Slatter, which released on March 9, 2021.
Where to find me: Email: sorcerersapprenticereads@gmail.com Goodreads: goodreads.com/sorcerersapprenticeWheel of Time Reading Vlog | The Great HuntSorcerers Apprentice Reads2021-03-11 | A chronicle of my adventures in reading book 2 in the Wheel of Time, the Great Hunt. This is my first attempt at vlogging. This video does contain spoilers for The Great Hunt.
Where to find me: Email: sorcerersapprenticereads@gmail.com Goodreads: goodreads.com/sorcerersapprenticeA Desolation Called Peace | Spoiler DiscussionSorcerers Apprentice Reads2021-03-10 | Join me and my husband in discussing A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine. Let us know your thoughts down in the comments! This video does have spoilers for both A Desolation Called Peace and A Memory Called Empire.
Where to find me: Email: sorcerersapprenticereads@gmail.com Goodreads: goodreads.com/sorcerersapprenticeWheel of Time Journey Continued | The Great Hunt (Spoiler-Free Review)Sorcerers Apprentice Reads2021-03-10 | I finally finished The Great Hunt, Book 2 of the Wheel of Time. This is part of my grand plan to read all of the Wheel of Time in 2021. This is more of a personal experience/reaction video than a real review. Let me know your thoughts, and if you're doing a Wheel of Time read/reread this year, how is it going?
I filmed a spoiler reaction vlog while reading this book, which I'll do my best to post soon!
My review/reaction video to The Eye of the World: youtu.be/m-ckrn31CJ4Buying too many books? Feb/March Book HaulSorcerers Apprentice Reads2021-03-06 | I do need to fill the space on my new bookshelves somehow. Let me know if you've read any of these books and what you thought.
Timestamps: 0:00 intro 00:48 Wheel of Time 01:25 Legion by Brandon Sanderson 2:03 Faded Sun Trilogy by CJ Cherryh 02:28 Heir to the Empire by Timothy Zahn 03:18 Dorothy Sayers 04:05 Stardust by Neil Gaiman 05:00 Embassytown by China Mieville 05:54 Binti by Nnedi Okorafor 06:57 Any Human Heart by William Boyd 07:24 Long Price Quartet by Daniel Abraham 08:00 A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine 08:40 Race the Sands by Sarah Beth DurstA Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine | Spoiler-Free ReviewSorcerers Apprentice Reads2021-03-02 | A completely spoiler free review of A Desolation Called Peace, the sequel to a Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine. A Memory Called Empire was one of my favorite books of last year—how did this compare? Should you read this duology?
I'm hoping to eventually do a more in depth discussion video for this series, maybe with my husband once he finishes the book.
I received an e-Arc of a Desolation Called Peace from NetGalley, although I had already pre-ordered my copy.
Timestamps: 0:00 spoiler-free review 08:15 minor spoilers for A Memory Called EmpireTBR Update, February Wrap Up, and New Bookshelf Tour!!!Sorcerers Apprentice Reads2021-03-02 | Ok February didn't quite go as planned, but I still did get a few books read, and I built some bookshelves.
Timestamps: 0:00 intro and TBR update 2:20 The Burning God by R.F Kuang 04:59 The Dragon Waiting by John M. Ford 8:17 Clouds of Witness and Unnatural Death by Dorothy Sayers 10:42 The Magicians of Caprona by Diana Wynne Jones 11:57 Range by David Epstein 14:20 A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine 15:49 bookshelf tourRanking Books off First Paragraphs | Unfair but Satisfying?Sorcerers Apprentice Reads2021-02-22 | I'll be reading you the first paragraph from 10 books I own but haven't read, and picking one to add to my March TBR. Let me know if you've read any these, and what you thought of my ranking.
Inspired by a video by BookBinge (Quick to Judge Book Challenge): youtu.be/QhwhcxQtr4gw
Timestamps: 0:00 intro 00:57 Tooth and Claw by Jo Walton 02:46 Songs of a Distant Earth by Arthur C. Clarke 03:59 Storm Front by Jim Butcher 05:22 House of Names by Colm Toibin 07:13 From Unseen Fire by Cass Morris 08:32 The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett 09:16 A Hero Born by Jin Yong 11:05 Stardust by Neil Gaiman 12:54 The Lost Queen by Signe Pike 14:12 State of Wonder by Ann Patchett
Where to find me: Email: sorcerersapprenticereads@gmail.com Goodreads: