NikosBookReviewsI had a great time with this one! Sword & Sorcery elements, great characters, interesting world, and fun dialogue, definitely a winner!
For The Killing of Kings by Howard Andrew Jones Spoiler Free ReviewNikosBookReviews2023-03-03 | I had a great time with this one! Sword & Sorcery elements, great characters, interesting world, and fun dialogue, definitely a winner!
PO Box 36776 430 E MCKINLEY AVE DES MOINES, IA 50315-4205Bonus Weekly UpdateNikosBookReviews2024-10-18 | Well this started as Patreon exclusive weekly update, but due to fun audio issues on my planned video, you get a sneak peek instead!
PO Box 36776 430 E MCKINLEY AVE DES MOINES, IA 50315-4205The Darkness That Comes Before by R Scott Bakker ReviewNikosBookReviews2024-10-16 | I've been meaning to get to this one for so long, and finally have, and man do I have a lot of thoughts!
PO Box 36776 430 E MCKINLEY AVE DES MOINES, IA 50315-4205Dark Fantasy Book Mail!NikosBookReviews2024-10-15 | ...Return of The Book Haul!NikosBookReviews2024-10-14 | I can't believe it's been nearly 5 months since I've had a book haul! Reading my shelves has gone surprisingly well!
PO Box 36776 430 E MCKINLEY AVE DES MOINES, IA 50315-4205Chess Story by Stefan Zweig ReviewNikosBookReviews2024-10-11 | This was such an interesting read and definitely out of my normal comfort zone! Thanks to @merphynapierreviews for the pick!
PO Box 36776 430 E MCKINLEY AVE DES MOINES, IA 50315-4205I Am Not a Serial Killer by Dan Wells ReviewNikosBookReviews2024-10-09 | Thanks to @BookishDrummer for this "Out of Your Comfort Zone" October pick! This one surprised me!
PO Box 36776 430 E MCKINLEY AVE DES MOINES, IA 50315-4205September Wrap Up!NikosBookReviews2024-10-07 | The number of books may not be huge, but I had some chonkers for sure!
PO Box 36776 430 E MCKINLEY AVE DES MOINES, IA 50315-4205Dreamer, Awake! by Liam Q. D. Hall ReviewNikosBookReviews2024-10-04 | This was such a wild, surprise filled ride!
PO Box 36776 430 E MCKINLEY AVE DES MOINES, IA 50315-4205The Wounded Land by Stephen R Donaldson ReviewNikosBookReviews2024-10-02 | I'm so glad I'm finally returning to The Land with the Second Chronicles!
Spoiler Free: 0:00 Spoilers: 6:06 Final Thoughts (Spoiler Free): 9:18
TBR picks from: @merphynapierreviews @Johanna_reads @BookishDrummer @TheChapterConundrum Plus a Patron pick and a longtime recommendation from @jamesfetcho6315
PO Box 36776 430 E MCKINLEY AVE DES MOINES, IA 50315-4205The Witchwood Crown by Tad Williams ReviewNikosBookReviews2024-09-27 | What an absolutely fantastic start to this follow up series! I can't believe I waited so long to read it!
PO Box 36776 430 E MCKINLEY AVE DES MOINES, IA 50315-4205The Traitor God Spoiler Free ReviewNikosBookReviews2024-09-25 | While this one didn't work for me, it has a lot of elements I think other would really enjoy!
PO Box 36776 430 E MCKINLEY AVE DES MOINES, IA 50315-4205Thoughts On Book Trends?NikosBookReviews2024-09-23 | Epigraphs, previows, dramtis personae, I'll talk about what I think, you tell me what you think!Duskfall by Christopher Husberg ReviewNikosBookReviews2024-09-20 | This one was definitely a wild ride!
PO Box 36776 430 E MCKINLEY AVE DES MOINES, IA 50315-4205Born To Be King by Deepak Thomas ReviewNikosBookReviews2024-09-18 | Thanks to the author for sending this review copy! This was a nice change of pace from a lot of what I've been reading!
PO Box 36776 430 E MCKINLEY AVE DES MOINES, IA 50315-4205Decades of Fantasy: 90sNikosBookReviews2024-09-16 | Let's talk about 90's Fantasy and if the 90's really is the peak of Fantasy as a genre.
PO Box 36776 430 E MCKINLEY AVE DES MOINES, IA 50315-4205Return of the Bookshelf Tour!NikosBookReviews2024-09-11 | It's time for an updated bookshelf tour!
PO Box 36776 430 E MCKINLEY AVE DES MOINES, IA 50315-4205Belated August Wrap Up!NikosBookReviews2024-09-09 | A little late, but hey it gave me time to finish my last couple of August reads!
PO Box 36776 430 E MCKINLEY AVE DES MOINES, IA 50315-4205Fantasy Recipes!NikosBookReviews2024-09-06 | What's your favorite food scene in Fantasy? It just may be in this book!
PO Box 36776 430 E MCKINLEY AVE DES MOINES, IA 50315-4205Absolution by Jeff VanderMeer Spoiler Free ReviewNikosBookReviews2024-09-04 | The surprise fourth book in Southern Reach, is it worth the read? Does it give people what they're looking for? Watch and find out!
PO Box 36776 430 E MCKINLEY AVE DES MOINES, IA 50315-4205September MBRNikosBookReviews2024-09-02 | I'm looking forward to trying to get to a lot of things I've been meaning to fit in for a long time this month! Hopefully I'll fit in quite a few!
PO Box 36776 430 E MCKINLEY AVE DES MOINES, IA 50315-4205Series Spotlight: Chronicles of Thomas Covenant The UnbelieverNikosBookReviews2024-08-30 | This is one I've wanted to get around to talking more about for a long time, in this video I'll ttalk the good, the bad, and this series is likely to work for! If you want to watch my super old reviews for each book, I have those linked below!
PO Box 36776 430 E MCKINLEY AVE DES MOINES, IA 50315-4205Lets Talk Hanuvar!NikosBookReviews2024-08-28 | The Chronicles of Hanuvar has been such a fantastic series so far, and book 3 knocked it out of the park!
PO Box 36776 430 E MCKINLEY AVE DES MOINES, IA 50315-4205The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury ReviewNikosBookReviews2024-08-26 | Continuing my journey with Ray Bradbury, this one isn't at the top, but was still enjoyable!
PO Box 36776 430 E MCKINLEY AVE DES MOINES, IA 50315-4205Jhereg by Steven Brust ReviewNikosBookReviews2024-08-23 | This one definitely feels like an 80's Fantasy! It's chock full of all kinds of interesting elements and just a bit of zaniness!
PO Box 36776 430 E MCKINLEY AVE DES MOINES, IA 50315-4205All Systems Red by Martha Wells ReviewNikosBookReviews2024-08-21 | Well I finally tried Murderbot, and I have to say, it wasn't bad!
PO Box 36776 430 E MCKINLEY AVE DES MOINES, IA 50315-4205July Wrap Up and Channel Update!NikosBookReviews2024-08-19 | 0:00 Intro July Wrap Up 11:06 Patreon 12:26 Final Thoughts
PO Box 36776 430 E MCKINLEY AVE DES MOINES, IA 50315-4205Impossible Book Tag!NikosBookReviews2024-08-09 | Thanks to @BookishDrummer for tagging me and getting me to do the first tag I've done in...I legitimately don't know how long! Link to Jake's video: youtube.com/watch?v=ayiHl04OOLw&t=1s
PO Box 36776 430 E MCKINLEY AVE DES MOINES, IA 50315-4205The Southern Reach Trilogy by Jeff VanderMeer Series ReviewNikosBookReviews2024-08-07 | This is one of the odder and unique series I've read, and in this video we'll talk about what to expect if you decide to venture into Area X!
PO Box 36776 430 E MCKINLEY AVE DES MOINES, IA 50315-4205Death of a Christmas Tree Salesman by Patricia Meredith ReviewNikosBookReviews2024-08-05 | Christmas in July works, right? Never a bad time for this absolute delight of a book!
PO Box 36776 430 E MCKINLEY AVE DES MOINES, IA 50315-4205Next Three Months Reading Plans & Giveaway!NikosBookReviews2024-08-02 | For the first time in a while I'm actaully getting my reads at least somewhat planned out with each of the next three months following a theme. We'll see how it goes!
Giveaway is open to the US only and will be open for two weeks from the time this video is posted. Winner will be chosen by a random wheel spin of those who entered.
PO Box 36776 430 E MCKINLEY AVE DES MOINES, IA 50315-4205Seasons of Albadone by Elan Marche & Christopher Warman ReviewNikosBookReviews2024-07-31 | A beautiful collection of four interwoven stories of ambition, sacrifice, and nature.
PO Box 36776 430 E MCKINLEY AVE DES MOINES, IA 50315-4205SciFi Bookmail!NikosBookReviews2024-07-30 | Check it out here: https://a.co/d/f8L6x2qGodkiller by Hannah Kaner ReviewNikosBookReviews2024-07-29 | This one felt like the premise had a lot of potential, but never really delivered for me.
PO Box 36776 430 E MCKINLEY AVE DES MOINES, IA 50315-4205Lets Talk About Fahrenheit 451!NikosBookReviews2024-07-26 | I finally have read this classic, and wow, what a thought provoking and seemingly prescient one this is!
PO Box 36776 430 E MCKINLEY AVE DES MOINES, IA 50315-4205Reading Update!NikosBookReviews2024-07-22 | I guess biweekly? Whatever it is, here's an update on everything I've been reading since my last update!
PO Box 36776 430 E MCKINLEY AVE DES MOINES, IA 50315-4205Small Town Problems by Chris Ritchey ReviewNikosBookReviews2024-07-19 | A quick SciFi read that has a lot of heart, this was a fun one!
PO Box 36776 430 E MCKINLEY AVE DES MOINES, IA 50315-4205Darien by C F Iggulden ReviewNikosBookReviews2024-07-17 | Thanks to @BooksWithBenghisKahn for sending this one my way! This was a super quick read setting up some really intriguing elements!
PO Box 36776 430 E MCKINLEY AVE DES MOINES, IA 50315-4205Top 10 Standalones!NikosBookReviews2024-07-15 | I've been meaning to get to this list for a long time, and finally I have my top 10 list! I do have reviews for everything included, so definitely check those out if you want to know more!
PO Box 36776 430 E MCKINLEY AVE DES MOINES, IA 50315-4205The Crimes of Rooker Flynn by A.R. Witham ReviewNikosBookReviews2024-07-12 | The surprising but excellent follow up to The Legend of Black Jack! This one will keep you guessing!
PO Box 36776 430 E MCKINLEY AVE DES MOINES, IA 50315-4205Weekly Update!NikosBookReviews2024-07-08 | Time to get started on regular updates again! Trying to get going with my reading pace for the Battle of the Bands Readathon this month!
PO Box 36776 430 E MCKINLEY AVE DES MOINES, IA 50315-4205Top 10 Q2 Books!NikosBookReviews2024-07-03 | What a quarter it was! Definitely some strong competition for my year end Top 10!
PO Box 36776 430 E MCKINLEY AVE DES MOINES, IA 50315-4205Read Your Shelf Challenge Check In!NikosBookReviews2024-07-01 | I've been trying very diligently to focus on reading what I already own and keeping book hauls small, let's check the stats to see how I've done!Series Spotlight: Licanius by James IslingtonNikosBookReviews2024-06-28 | Starting what I hope to have be an ongoing series where I talk about series I haven't talked a lot about on the channel, or that I read before Booktube.
PO Box 36776 430 E MCKINLEY AVE DES MOINES, IA 50315-4205The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury ReviewNikosBookReviews2024-06-26 | I had a great time with this one so wanted to talk about the collection as a whole as well as the highs and a few lows with the individual stories.
Check out @BookishDrummer for a link to his Discord if you want to see the full conversation around the collection!
PO Box 36776 430 E MCKINLEY AVE DES MOINES, IA 50315-4205Short Stories Reading VlogNikosBookReviews2024-06-24 | Decided to keep it mixed up with three short story collections, come along for the ride! A Stark and Wormy Knight by Tad Williams Trigger Warning by Neil Gaiman The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury
PO Box 36776 430 E MCKINLEY AVE DES MOINES, IA 50315-4205Choosing My Next Ebook From The First Line!NikosBookReviews2024-06-21 | I've been having a bit of trouble finding what to read next lately, so @AndrewsWizardlyReads sent me some recommendations, and here I'll be reading the first line to determine which one I should read next!
PO Box 36776 430 E MCKINLEY AVE DES MOINES, IA 50315-4205Godblind by Anna Stephens ReviewNikosBookReviews2024-06-19 | I've definitely found that YA Grimdark does not tend to work for me, and this one wasn't an exception.
PO Box 36776 430 E MCKINLEY AVE DES MOINES, IA 50315-4205Mood Reading VlogNikosBookReviews2024-06-17 | Trying out a reading vlog I guess? Join me as a tr to find something that will stick!