Too picky? Too nice? A discussion of how I review books Sorcerers Apprentice Reads 2024-10-21 | Too picky? Too nice? A discussion of how I review books
Anticipated Fall Science Fiction/Fantasy Releases Sorcerers Apprentice Reads 2022-09-04 | 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 intro01:20 Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir02:15 The Spare Man by Mary Robinette Kowal03:07 Bonus: The Atlas Paradox by Olivie Blake04:00 River of Silver by S.A. Chakraborty04:53 The Lost Metal by Brandon Sanderson06:05 Tread of Angels by Rebecca Roanhorse
Ranking Hugo Awards Finalists (Best Novel and Best Series) Sorcerers Apprentice Reads 2022-08-31 | 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 read02:45 Book 5 plus a nice long bonus musician rant08:48 Book 409:41 Book 311:45 Books 2 and 114:50 a few comments on Best SeriesThis year's finalists: The Galaxy and the Ground Within by Becky ChambersMy review: youtu.be/fSvBzY8vvIgShe Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan, Mater of Djinn by P. Djeli ClarkLight From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady MartineReview: youtu.be/lRLcUFbuI-wDiscussion video: youtu.be/-HJQS9lGjDkProject Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Rereading the Vorkosigan Saga...in reverse order? Sorcerers Apprentice Reads 2022-08-24 | Intro video about the Vorkosigan saga: youtu.be/EdB25K0NdXQThis 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 and
Depressing, but made me think | The Vanished Birds by Simon Jimenez (spoiler-free review) Sorcerers Apprentice Reads 2022-01-26 | Bonus musician rant at 10:26A 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=PLvkVWZAL4BKhTMA6mM7BnkYbsNYJqjDFl
All the new releases I bought in 2021 Sorcerers Apprentice Reads 2022-01-22 | 0:00 intro01:22 A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady MartineSpoiler-free review: youtu.be/lRLcUFbuI-w(Spoiler) Discussion video: youtu.be/-HJQS9lGjDk01:50 Cytonic by Brandon Sanderson 03:09 hyperjump from doomslug plushie03:41 The Beautiful Ones by Silvia Moreno Garcia04:29 The Mask of Mirrors by M.A. Carrick05:37 The Witness for the Dead by Katherine Addison Spoiler-free review: youtu.be/ARO7GiCSTso06:10 The Fall of Babel by Josaiah Bancroft07:25 Lux by Brandon Sanderson and Steven BohlsMy review: youtu.be/wRqLphxPC1A08:05 Assassins of Thasalon and Masquerade in Lodi by Lois McMaster BujoldPenric & Desdemona series review: youtu.be/G4E6MLbZvoI08:36 Honorable mentions
Judgement Time...Husband Rates 10 more of my Recs Sorcerers Apprentice Reads 2022-01-20 | Part 1 of husband rates my 2021 recs: youtu.be/n-_RUvKaxuQ0:00 intro 01:15 Sourdough by Robin Sloan02:17 Lux by Brandon Sanderson and Steven BohlsMy review: youtu.be/wRqLphxPC1A03:18 The Interdependency by John ScalziMy review: youtu.be/J16P1WoRUnc05:17 The Lives of Christopher Chant by Diana Wynne Jones06:38 The Witness for the Dead by Katherine AddisonMy review: youtu.be/ARO7GiCSTso07:50 The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells09:58 Skyward Novellas by Brandon Sanderson and Janci Patterson11:57 Axiom's End by Lindsay EllisMy review: youtu.be/0v3gFPLAg2w14:18 The Blacktongue Thief by Christopher Buehlman16:12 A Dead Djinn in Cairo by P. Djeli Clark17:29 The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine ArdenMy review: youtu.be/7yN2W4Eb7BY
My 2021 reading stats....some surprising, some not so much Sorcerers Apprentice Reads 2022-01-18 | 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 2021 Sorcerers Apprentice Reads 2022-01-12 | 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 intro0:55 Libertie by Kaitlyn Greenidge03:04 The Dragon Waiting by John M. Ford05:13 All the Murmuring Bones by A.G. SlatterReview: youtu.be/-Og6reeNFbs06:39 The Burning God by R.F. Kuang08:08 The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwabmini-review: youtu.be/UVDcBrJF_oA09:31 Wayward Children series by Seanan McGuire10:45 The Mask of Mirrors by M.A. Carrick12:02 The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune13:07 Persuasion by Jane Austen
My Top 9 Fantasy and Science Fiction Reads of 2021 Sorcerers Apprentice Reads 2022-01-07 | My favorite books and series that I read for the first time in 2021.0:00 intro0:49 A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady MartineSpoiler-free review: youtu.be/lRLcUFbuI-wDiscussion video: youtu.be/-HJQS9lGjDk02:45 Piranesi by Susanna Clarke05:10 The Wall of Storms by Ken Liu06:23 The Hod King by Josaiah Bancroft07:19 Memoirs of Lady Trent by Marie Brennan09:36 Penric & Desdemona by Lois McMaster BujoldSeries review: youtu.be/G4E6MLbZvoI11:07 Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells11:55 Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir13:17 The Witness for The Dead by Katherine AddisonSpoiler-free review: youtu.be/ARO7GiCSTso
My Ranking: Hugo Award for Best Novel 2021 Sorcerers Apprentice Reads 2021-12-18 | This year's finalists:Black Sun, Rebecca Roanhorse My review: youtu.be/7OTnHUS-c7IThe City We Became, N.K. Jemisin Harrow The Ninth, Tamsyn Muir My review: youtu.be/lHJKhqvJJSQNetwork Effect, Martha Wells Piranesi, Susanna Clarke The Relentless Moon, Mary Robinette Kowal My review: youtu.be/EihvjtQAjzYTimestamps0:00 intro and recap of the finalists03:24 #604:35 #505:31 #406:50 #308:00 #209:29 #1
Hugo Awards 2021 | My Best Series Ranking Sorcerers Apprentice Reads 2021-12-17 | 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__S0Empire of gold review: youtu.be/1d8V57boknwThe Interdependency, John Scalzi Series review: youtu.be/J16P1WoRUncThe Lady Astronaut Universe, Mary Robinette Kowal The Relentless Moon review: youtu.be/EihvjtQAjzYThe Murderbot Diaries, Martha Wells October Daye, Seanan McGuire The Poppy War, R.F. Kuang
Penric and Desdemona series by Lois McMaster Bujold | Spoiler-free Review Sorcerers Apprentice Reads 2021-10-16 | 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 DemonPenric and the ShamanPenric's FoxPenric's MissionMira's Last DanceThe Prisoner of LimnosThe Orphans of RaspayThe Physicians of VilnocMasquerade in LodiThe Assassins of Thasalon
The Interdependency Series by John Scalzi | Spoiler-Free Review (Hugo Awards 2021) Sorcerers Apprentice Reads 2021-10-14 | A spoiler-free review of the Interdependency series by John Scalzi, which includes:The Collapsing EmpireThe Consuming FireThe Last EmperoxI 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. Hugo Awards 2021 playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvkVWZAL4BKhTMA6mM7BnkYbsNYJqjDFlIntro video: youtu.be/KowVi1yNOo0What I'm reading: youtu.be/ZOO0KhPvA-E
September Wrap Up, ARCS, and Hugo Awards Reading Update Sorcerers Apprentice Reads 2021-10-12 | 0:00 intro and statistics01:13 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 yearHugo Awards reading project playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvkVWZAL4BKhTMA6mM7BnkYbsNYJqjDFl
My Ranking: Hugo Awards 2021 Best Novella Sorcerers Apprentice Reads 2021-10-02 | 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 Cipri0:00 intro03:07 Novella #605:24 Novella #506:59 Novella #408:38 Novella #309:55 Novella #211:41 Novella #1
Do You Reread Books? (Discussion Video) Sorcerers Apprentice Reads 2021-09-30 | 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 husband Sorcerers Apprentice Reads 2021-09-28 | We look at the first 10 of my recommendations that my husband read in 2021. How did I do?0:00 intro00:51 I, Claudius by Robert Graves02:01 The Dandelion Dynasty by Ken Liu03:51 The Original by Brandon Sanderson and Mary Robinette Kowal04:50 Penric & Desdemona series by Lois McMaster Bujold05:52 The Finder Chronicles by Suzanne Palmer (my review: youtu.be/7-Bnz05_PFo)07:50 Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo09:12 Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks10:00 Piranesi by Susanna Clarke11:15 Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir12:48 A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan
Some Unsolicited Opinions | NPRs Top 50 Fantasy/Sci-Fi of the Decade Sorcerers Apprentice Reads 2021-09-14 | 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 intro01:56 a look at the judges04:28 the listSome reviews I mention:Black Sun: youtu.be/7OTnHUS-c7IThe Relentless Moon: youtu.be/EihvjtQAjzYA Desolation Called Peace: youtu.be/lRLcUFbuI-wA Memory Called Empire: youtu.be/mUQdp4yRkgIGideon the Ninth: youtu.be/lUvqUxxyIfgHarrow the Ninth: youtu.be/lHJKhqvJJSQThe Raven Tower: youtu.be/YJKBtyYnMzIRosewater: youtu.be/sSUwh-GULPcThe Goblin Emperor: youtu.be/lUvqUxxyIfg
Witness for the Dead by Katherine Addison | Spoiler-free Review Sorcerers Apprentice Reads 2021-09-12 | 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....)
Finally, a good reading month! (August Wrap-up) Sorcerers Apprentice Reads 2021-09-10 | Well, here's a monthly wrap up that isn't all that late. And it was a pretty good month!0:00 intro and statistics01:50 brief Wayward Children complaints03:44 Lux by Brandon Sanderson and Steven BohlsReview: youtu.be/wRqLphxPC1A05:15 The Scavenger Door by Suzanne Palmer (The Finder Chronicles0Review/Series Review: youtu.be/7-Bnz05_PFo06:25 The Collapsing Empire by John Scalzi07:36 Axiom's End by Lindsay EllisReview: youtu.be/0v3gFPLAg2w08:23 All Systems Red (Murderbot) by Martha Wells09:02 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 Addison
Anticipated Fantasy/Science-Fiction Releases Fall 2021 Sorcerers Apprentice Reads 2021-09-08 | 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-Garcia01:53 Along the Saltwise Sea by A. Deborah Baker (aka Seanan McGuire)Review of Book 1: youtu.be/UVDcBrJF_oA03:16 Truth of the Divine by Lindsay EllisReview of Book 1: youtu.be/0v3gFPLAg2w04:16 The Veiled Throne by Ken Liu06:23 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 show
Axioms End by Lindsay Ellis | Review (Hugo Awards 2021) Sorcerers Apprentice Reads 2021-08-30 | 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/KowVi1yNOo02021 finalist reactions: youtu.be/ZOO0KhPvA-E2020 playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvkVWZAL4BKiZCK4qB_YVLnbPQKDpt8BH
Lux by Brandon Sanderson and Steven Bohls | Audiobook Review Sorcerers Apprentice Reads 2021-08-28 | 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/July Sorcerers Apprentice Reads 2021-08-25 | Finally back filming at home, and ready to update you on my novella and rereading adventures.0:00 intro and statistics01:52 complaining about novellas again03:20 Hugo Awards novellas: Riot Baby, Upright Women Wanted, Empress of Salt and Fortune, Wayward Children, Ring Shout06:22 Son of the Storm by Suyi Davies Okungbowa08:22 The Rose Code by Kate Quinn10:45 A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan12:55 Tricks for Free by Seanan McGuire (Incryptid #7)14:23 The Beautiful Ones by Silvia Moreno-Garcia16:39 Axiom's End by Lindsay Ellis18:13 Rereading Piranesi (Susanna Clarke) and Project Hail Mary (Andy Weir)19:48 The Pinhoe Egg by Diana Wynne Jones20:56 The Witness for the Dead by Katherine Addison
The Finder Chronicles | Should You Read? Sorcerers Apprentice Reads 2021-08-24 | 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.Finder: goodreads.com/book/show/40796392Driving the Deep: goodreads.com/book/show/53005399-driving-the-deepThe Scavenger Door: goodreads.com/book/show/51319852-the-scavenger-door
Chaotic Childhood Bedroom Bookshelf Tour & Unhaul Sorcerers Apprentice Reads 2021-08-10 | It's been a while! This was filmed back at the beginning of July when I was visiting family. A bit different from my usual content but I have so many notes for reviews and other videos I want to film, which hopefully I'll get to soon.0:00 intro01:52 tour begins22:57 dog interruption23:23 tour resumes27:28 ending & pile of discarded books
Onslaught of the Novellas (May Wrap Up) Sorcerers Apprentice Reads 2021-07-01 | I'm another 2 weeks late editing and posting this one, but here's everything I read in May. 0:00 intro and statistics02:18 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 Cipri09:04 Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire10:33 Wrath by John Gwynne12:05 Sundiver by David Brin14:45 Getting More by Stuart Diamond15:32 The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow18:40 Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir19:59 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 Reads 2021-06-08 | 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 statistics02:04 The War of Art by Steven Pressfield03:03 Ruin by John Gwynne05:55 The Hallowed Hunt by Lois McMaster Bujold08:03 Behind the Throne by K.B. Wagers09:22 Sufficiently Advanced Magic by Andrew Rowe09:59 The Dragon Reborn by Robert Jordan11:26 The Galaxy, and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers12:25 A Shadow in Summer by Daniel Abraham14:11 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 Reads 2021-05-11 | My TBR is rapidly diverging from both reality and practicality.0:00 intro and what I'm currently reading03:00 April spillover/Pile of shame/ WOT04:08 Major Dandelion Dynasty ARC dilemma — help!06:46 Other stuff I should read in May08:20 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 Reads 2021-04-28 | How many series are you currently reading? Am I doing ok, or in over my head?0:00 intro02:30 Unfinished series I'm caught up on07:04 Series I'm not caught up on10:59 Series I'm not caught up on AND only read one book 13:01 Series with only one book released so farWorks mentioned that I've reviewed:Gideon the Ninth: youtu.be/lUvqUxxyIfgHarrow the Ninth : youtu.be/lHJKhqvJJSQSenlin Ascends: youtu.be/KAjuRMiaJlwArm of the Sphinx: youtu.be/L6sSSz2sl3EThe Relentless Moon: youtu.be/EihvjtQAjzYMalice: youtu.be/ChwcXZ4LqAQAll Wheel of Time reviews/vlogs: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvkVWZAL4BKi-Vn7HYQz21c7V2e9rxbfQDiscount Armageddon (InCryptid #1): youtu.be/ng3CVQEbexsThe Ruin of Kings: youtu.be/y9Lgp0EhKy0Leviathan Wakes: youtu.be/3lzicmD9rVABlack Sun: youtu.be/7OTnHUS-c7IDeadly Education/ Over the Woodward Wall: youtu.be/UVDcBrJF_oA
The Galaxy and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers | Spoiler-free Review Sorcerers Apprentice Reads 2021-04-21 | The Galaxy and the Ground Within is the fourth and final book in the Wayfarers series by Becky Chambers. Previous books in the series, which all stand alone: The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet, A Closed and Common Orbit, Record of a Spaceborn Few. The Galaxy and the Ground Within released on April 20th, 2021. I received a digital copy of the book from Netgalley and the publisher prior to the release date.
Hugo Awards Finalist Reactions (and how were my predictions?) Sorcerers Apprentice Reads 2021-04-14 | See all the finalists here: http://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2021-hugo-awardsMy Hugo Awards Reading Project intro and predictions: youtu.be/KowVi1yNOo00:00 intro02:55 Best New WriterLindsay Ellis Axiom’s End: goodreads.com/book/show/51171377Simon JimenezThe Vanished Birds: goodreads.com/book/show/45422268Micaiah JohnsonThe Space Between Worlds: goodreads.com/book/show/43301353A.K. LarkwoodThe Unspoken Name: goodreads.com/book/show/45046552My January Wrap up: youtu.be/JePai3rrFd8Jenn LyonsMy Ruin of Kings review: youtu.be/y9Lgp0EhKy0Emily TeshSilver in the Wood: goodreads.com/book/show/4345965707:32 Best SeriesMurderbot Diaries by Martha Wells: goodreads.com/series/191900-the-murderbot-diariesThe Lady Astronaut Universe by Mary Robinette Kowal:goodreads.com/series/193730-lady-astronaut-universeMy review of The Relentless Moon: youtu.be/EihvjtQAjzYOctober Daye by Seanan McGuire: goodreads.com/series/171685-october-dayeThe Interdependency by John Scalzi: goodreads.com/series/202297-the-interdependencyThe Daevabad Trilogy by S.A. Chakraborty:goodreads.com/series/211584-the-daevabad-trilogyLore of the Daevabad Trilogy: youtu.be/LxpDDDt__S0My Review of Empire of Gold: youtu.be/1d8V57boknwThe Poppy War Trilogy by R.F. Kuang:goodreads.com/series/243623-the-poppy-war13:20 Best NovellaRing Shout by P. Djeli Clark: goodreads.com/book/show/49247242Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo: goodreads.com/book/show/51190882Come Tumbling Down by Seanan McGuire:goodreads.com/book/show/44804083Riot Boby by Tochi Onyebuchi:goodreads.com/book/show/43719523Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey: goodreads.com/book/show/45320365Finna by Nino Cipri:goodreads.com/book/show/4408157318:01 Best NovelFor the record, I did guess 4/6 Best Novel finalists!Network Effect by Martha Wells:goodreads.com/book/show/52381770-network-effectThe City We Became by N.K. Jemisin:goodreads.com/book/show/42074525Piranesi by Susanna Clarke: goodreads.com/book/show/50202953My March Wrap up: youtu.be/EYBN1iUF3yAHarrow the Ninth by Tamsyn MuirMy review: youtu.be/lHJKhqvJJSQThe Relentless Moon by Mary Robinette KowalMy review: youtu.be/EihvjtQAjzYBlack Sun by Rebecca RoanhorseMy review: youtu.be/7OTnHUS-c7I
Wheel of Time Reading Vlog | The Dragon Reborn Sorcerers Apprentice Reads 2021-04-12 | This time I'm trying out how it goes posting this simultaneously with my (mostly) spoiler-free review. Do you guys prefer this, or to have the videos spaced out?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.If you want a more concise, spoiler-free review: youtu.be/y-kJe-kd1KMMy vlog for The Great Hunt: youtu.be/Ptt0L4MbQL8
Wheel of Time Journey | The Dragon Reborn Review Sorcerers Apprentice Reads 2021-04-12 | 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.My review/reaction video to The Great Hunt: youtu.be/Bimgl4l6dfwThe Eye of the World: youtu.be/m-ckrn31CJ4
Hugo Awards 2021 Intro...and some wild guessing Sorcerers Apprentice Reads 2021-04-09 | Since I filmed this video, the 2021 Worldcon has been moved to December:discon3.org/news/new-dates-new-hotelThe 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.The Hugo Awards:http://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2021-hugo-awardsTimestamps: 0:00 intro — about the Hugos and my project5:58 I do some guessing about Best Novel finalists11:55 what's a novella?13:44 more plans Last year's Hugo Awards Project videos:youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvkVWZAL4BKiZCK4qB_YVLnbPQKDpt8BH
First DNF of the year? | March Wrap-up Sorcerers Apprentice Reads 2021-04-07 | March was a pretty solid reading month for me!Timestamps:0:00 intro and statistics02:19 Fires of Vengeance by Evan Winter05:06 All the Murmuring Bones by A.G SlatterReview: youtu.be/-Og6reeNFbs05:51 Stardust by Neil Gaiman07:29 The Original by Brandon Sanderson and Mary Robinette Kowal10:40 Persuasion by Jane Austen11:40 Race the Sands by Sarah Beth DurstReview: youtu.be/sKAd1VVveww12:43 Magic for Nothing (InCryptid #6) by Seanan McGuire15:00 The Great Hunt by Robert JordanReview: youtu.be/Bimgl4l6dfwVlog: youtu.be/Ptt0L4MbQL815:50 Piranesi by Susanna Clarke17:23 Peak Performance by Brad Stulberg and Steve Magness19:05 Wall of Storms by Ken Liu20:54 The Hod King by Josiah Bancroft
Magic TBR Hat Returns | April 2021 TBR Sorcerers Apprentice Reads 2021-03-31 | 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 intro01:05 book suggestions from viewersMy own TBR03:16 The Shadow Rising by Robert Jordan04:50 The Mask of Mirrors by M.A Carrick05:33 A Shadow in Summer by Daniel Abraham06:58 Ruin by John Gwynne (for real this time?)07:31 The Conductors by Nicole Glover08:00 The Galaxy and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers (Wayfarers #4)11:40 Hat Pick #112:46 Hat Pick #213:18 Hat Pick #313:47 Hat Pick #4
An Honest Storytime | My First Booktube Birthday! Sorcerers Apprentice Reads 2021-03-30 | Thanks to all of you who have watched my videos in the last year!
My Extremely Cautious 5 Star Predictions Sorcerers Apprentice Reads 2021-03-26 | 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 intro01:15 The Long Price Quartet by Daniel Abrahamlink to Jo Walton review: tor.com/2011/04/19/fantasy-for-grown-ups-daniel-abrahams-long-price-quartet03:03 The Mask of Mirrors by M.A. Carrick04:30 The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells06:00 The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune07:17 The Fall of Babel by Josiah Bancroft07:58 The Witness for the Dead by Katherine Addison09:25 The Veiled Throne by Ken Liu
CONFESSIONS OF A SPOILER ADDICT (Spoiler Tag) Sorcerers Apprentice Reads 2021-03-25 | I have a real problem with spoilers, so this tag is perfect for me!Tagged by BookBinge: youtu.be/sRNlwFbtgL8Original Tag: youtu.be/_m26sPugQ341) What do you consider a spoiler?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?Channels mentioned: BookBorn: youtube.com/channel/UCRfzPJWEHvpak4D4L8HD9hQBooks with Brittany: youtube.com/c/BookswithBrittanyThe Library of Allenxandria: youtube.com/channel/UCkkKyig9x7JcBQoa9k7u3Pg
Race the Sands by Sarah Beth Durst | Spoiler-Free Review Sorcerers Apprentice Reads 2021-03-22 | Race the Sands by Sarah Beth DurstIf you want to submit a book for me to put into my magic TBR hat (and maybe read and review), comment on my last TBR video: youtu.be/Hiub57MsdmMIf you've read this book (or others by the author), let me know your thoughts!
Harshly Judging First Paragraphs of Favorite Books Sorcerers Apprentice Reads 2021-03-17 | All credit to BookBinge (youtube.com/channel/UC1kdT9rkaH1dCesPLgTS2dA) for the original idea.My last video ranking books by their first paragraph: youtu.be/lQnZzOfoN4E0:00 intro01:10 Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones02:11 To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis04:18 Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett05:23 Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson06:23 An Artist of the Floating World by Kazuo Ishiguro09:02 Shards of Honor by Lois McMaster Bujold10:28 I, Claudius by Robert Graves12:20 The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison13:36 Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir14:50 City of Brass by S.A Chakraborty
All the Murmuring Bones by A.G Slatter | Spoiler-free Review Sorcerers Apprentice Reads 2021-03-15 | 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.All the Murmuring Bones: penguinrandomhouse.com/books/666026/all-the-murmuring-bones-by-ag-slatterWhere to find me:Email: sorcerersapprenticereads@gmail.comGoodreads: goodreads.com/sorcerersapprentice
Wheel of Time Reading Vlog | The Great Hunt Sorcerers Apprentice Reads 2021-03-11 | 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.If you want a more concise, spoiler-free review: youtu.be/Bimgl4l6dfwWhere to find me:Email: sorcerersapprenticereads@gmail.comGoodreads: goodreads.com/sorcerersapprentice
A Desolation Called Peace | Spoiler Discussion Sorcerers Apprentice Reads 2021-03-10 | 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.My spoiler-free review of A Desolation Called Peace:youtu.be/lRLcUFbuI-wSpoiler-free review of a Memory Called Empire: youtu.be/mUQdp4yRkgIWhere to find me:Email: sorcerersapprenticereads@gmail.comGoodreads: goodreads.com/sorcerersapprentice
Wheel of Time Journey Continued | The Great Hunt (Spoiler-Free Review) Sorcerers Apprentice Reads 2021-03-10 | 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-ckrn31CJ4
Buying too many books? Feb/March Book Haul Sorcerers Apprentice Reads 2021-03-06 | 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 intro00:48 Wheel of Time01:25 Legion by Brandon Sanderson2:03 Faded Sun Trilogy by CJ Cherryh02:28 Heir to the Empire by Timothy Zahn03:18 Dorothy Sayers04:05 Stardust by Neil Gaiman05:00 Embassytown by China Mieville05:54 Binti by Nnedi Okorafor06:57 Any Human Heart by William Boyd07:24 Long Price Quartet by Daniel Abraham08:00 A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine08:40 Race the Sands by Sarah Beth Durst
A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine | Spoiler-Free Review Sorcerers Apprentice Reads 2021-03-02 | 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.My review of A Memory Called Empire: youtu.be/mUQdp4yRkgITimestamps: 0:00 spoiler-free review08:15 minor spoilers for A Memory Called Empire
TBR Update, February Wrap Up, and New Bookshelf Tour!!! Sorcerers Apprentice Reads 2021-03-02 | 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 update2:20 The Burning God by R.F Kuang04:59 The Dragon Waiting by John M. Ford8:17 Clouds of Witness and Unnatural Death by Dorothy Sayers10:42 The Magicians of Caprona by Diana Wynne Jones11:57 Range by David Epstein14:20 A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine15:49 bookshelf tour
Ranking Books off First Paragraphs | Unfair but Satisfying? Sorcerers Apprentice Reads 2021-02-22 | 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 intro00:57 Tooth and Claw by Jo Walton02:46 Songs of a Distant Earth by Arthur C. Clarke03:59 Storm Front by Jim Butcher05:22 House of Names by Colm Toibin07:13 From Unseen Fire by Cass Morris08:32 The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett09:16 A Hero Born by Jin Yong11:05 Stardust by Neil Gaiman12:54 The Lost Queen by Signe Pike14:12 State of Wonder by Ann PatchettWhere to find me:Email: sorcerersapprenticereads@gmail.comGoodreads:
