My Favourite SPFBO9 Opening Sentences @dominishbooks

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I read the opening sentence of all 300 entrants into SPFBO9 (both chapter one and prologue where applicable) and picked out my favourites. Completely by chance, this turned out to be almost exactly 10% of the titles on offer. What's your favourite?

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$My Favourite SPFBO9 Opening Sentences I read the opening sentence of all 300 entrants into SPFBO9 (both chapter one and prologue where applicable) and picked out my favourites. Completely by chance, this turned out to be almost exactly 10% of the titles on offer. Whats your favourite? Find me elsewhere: Discord: https://discord.gg/7pvZWqrnAF Twitter: https://twitter.com/dominish_books Bookstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dominish_books/ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/dominish Web: https://www.dominishbooks.com Support the Channel: My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dominish_books My Amazon Wishlist, for the amazingly generous people who like to gift books: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/4HUTZXBVD046?ref wl_share Like what I do? Buy me a coffee (well, tea) to say Thanks: https://ko-fi.com/dominish For new books, I recommend Black Dragon Books, an independent UK bookshop who keep their discounts high and donate a portion the profit from each book sale to BookTrust: https://www.blackdragonbooks.co.uk/?store=5 * This is an affiliate link, which will not impact the price, but I do receive a small commission from the retailer if you use this link * Music by Infraction: https://www.youtube.com/c/Infraction Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Atlas main version.$ $November 2022 Wrap-Up | Once Upon a Readathon This is my reading wrap-up for November 2022. As part of Once Upon a Readathon, I read eight books, plus two novellas, making it a great reading month for me. Intro 0:00 Stats: 0:40 The Books 1:44 Find me elsewhere: Discord: https://discord.gg/7pvZWqrnAF Twitter: https://twitter.com/dominish_books Bookstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dominish_books/ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/dominish Support the Channel: My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dominish_books My Amazon Wishlist, for the amazingly generous people who like to gift books: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/4HUTZXBVD046?ref wl_share Like what I do? Buy me a coffee (well, tea) to say Thanks: https://ko-fi.com/dominish For new books, I recommend Black Dragon Books, an independent UK bookshop who keep their discounts high and donate a portion the profit from each book sale to BookTrust: https://www.blackdragonbooks.co.uk/?store=5 *This is an affiliate link, which will not impact the price, but I do receive a small commission from the retailer if you use this link* Music by Infraction: https://www.youtube.com/c/Infraction$ $Sampling My Unread Books 4 This is the fourth of my laid-back videos where I read the opening chapter of all my unread books. These videos are a bit different to my normal style, so if you only want to hear me talking about the books, you can use the timestamps below. 0:00 Intro 1:54 Ashes of the Sun 5:53 Stone and Sky 8:53 Primal Fury 12:18 First Evil 17:14 Spirits of Vengeance 20:59 The Company of Glass Find me elsewhere: Discord: https://discord.gg/7pvZWqrnAF Twitter: https://twitter.com/dominish_books BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/dominishbooks.bsky.social Bookstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dominish_books/ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/dominish Storylace: https://www.storylace.com/user/dominish_books Web: https://www.dominishbooks.com Support the Channel: My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dominish_books My Amazon Wishlist, for the amazingly generous people who like to gift books: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/4HUTZXBVD046?ref wl_share Want cool fantasy merch? Check out the Emergent Realms store and get 10% off your order using the discount code DOM10 https://www.emergentrealms.com/merch Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ The River Title music by Infraction: https://www.youtube.com/c/Infraction$ $SPFBO9: My Favourite Covers From This Years Competition Check out my top 21 favourite covers from SPFBO9 - the Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off. There are some truly beautiful covers on show this year, and Im looking forward to a good reading competition too! Cover artists for these titles are below: Bastards of Liberty - David Gardias - https://www.bestselling-covers.com/ The Bleeding Stone, The Last Ranger, An Ocean of Others, Panacea - Felix Ortiz - https://www.artstation.com/felixortiz Daughter of the Beast - art by the author - https://www.ecgreaves.com/ Deaths Disciple - https://www.derangeddoctordesign.com/ Eleventh Cycle - Nino Is - https://isnino.artstation.com/ Fortress of the Lost Amulet, Heretic, A Low Country, Of Thieves and Shadows - Jeff Brown - https://www.jeffbrowngraphics.com/ Heliotrope - Dusan Markovic - https://www.markovicdusan.com/ Legacy of the Vermillion Blade - Jamie Flack - http://www.catandcrown.com/ Master of the Void - Brain Flores - https://www.instagram.com/xbrianflores.art/ Of Deeds Most Valiant - Bastien Jez - https://bastienjez.artstation.com/ Petition - https://damonza.com/ The Shattered Spire - Jay Epperson - http://jayepperson.com/ Throne of Deceit - Rosauro Ugang The Way of Renegades - Lance Buckley - https://www.lancebuckley.com/ Wings of the Storm - Linggar Bramanty - https://www.artstation.com/linggarbramanty Find me elsewhere: Discord: https://discord.gg/7pvZWqrnAF Twitter: https://twitter.com/dominish_books Bookstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dominish_books/ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/dominish Web: https://www.dominishbooks.com Support the Channel: My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dominish_books My Amazon Wishlist, for the amazingly generous people who like to gift books: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/4HUTZXBVD046?ref wl_share Like what I do? Buy me a coffee (well, tea) to say Thanks: https://ko-fi.com/dominish For new books, I recommend Black Dragon Books, an independent UK bookshop who keep their discounts high and donate a portion the profit from each book sale to BookTrust: https://www.blackdragonbooks.co.uk/?store=5 * This is an affiliate link, which will not impact the price, but I do receive a small commission from the retailer if you use this link * Music by Infraction: https://www.youtube.com/c/Infraction$ $Indie SFF Author Showcase - December 2022 Welcome to the last indie SFF author showcase of 2022. Today, you can hear eight authors introducing you to their books, and then check out the links below to find out more. Featuring: 0:00 Intro 0:20 H.C. Newell https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57903451 https://www.hcnewell.com/ 2:47 Cameron Michaels https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/65137004 https://cameronigmichaels.com/ 4:20 Alex Arch hhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61434947 https://twitter.com/AlexArch_author 6:43 Michelle Franklin https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58430511 http://thehaanta.blogspot.com/ 7:36 Steven William Hannah https://books2read.com/u/boyRev https://twitter.com/SWHannahAuthor 9:43 Joseph John Lee https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61201387 https://joseph-john-lee.com/ 11:19 J.E. Clarkson https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61459358 https://bluesbarbie.wixsite.com/adventuresindiebook 12:56 E.M. Allen https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63354995 https://twitter.com/eamediaocrity4 15:06 Thank You and Outro Find me elsewhere: Discord: https://discord.gg/7pvZWqrnAF Twitter: https://twitter.com/dominish_books Bookstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dominish_books/ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/dominish Support the Channel: My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dominish_books My Amazon Wishlist, for the amazingly generous people who like to gift books: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/4HUTZXBVD046?ref wl_share Like what I do? Buy me a coffee (well, tea) to say Thanks: https://ko-fi.com/dominish For new books, I recommend Black Dragon Books, an independent UK bookshop who keep their discounts high and donate a portion the profit from each book sale to BookTrust: https://www.blackdragonbooks.co.uk/?store=5 *This is an affiliate link, which will not impact the price, but I do receive a small commission from the retailer if you use this link* Music by Infraction: https://www.youtube.com/c/Infraction$ $The Case For Self-Published Books, Or Why I Love Indie I love a good self-published fantasy book, but why do I genuinely think they are better than traditionally published books? Here I go through a couple of the reasons why I think some people dont read indie, and then some reasons why I think self-publishing stands out. Find me elsewhere: Discord: https://discord.gg/7pvZWqrnAF Twitter: https://twitter.com/dominish_books Bookstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dominish_books/ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/dominish Support the Channel: My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dominish_books My Amazon Wishlist, for the amazingly generous people who like to gift books: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/4HUTZXBVD046?ref wl_share Like what I do? Buy me a coffee (well, tea) to say Thanks: https://ko-fi.com/dominish For new books, I recommend Black Dragon Books, an independent UK bookshop who keep their discounts high and donate a portion the profit from each book sale to BookTrust: https://www.blackdragonbooks.co.uk/?store=5 *This is an affiliate link, which will not impact the price, but I do receive a small commission from the retailer if you use this link* Music by Infraction: https://www.youtube.com/c/Infraction$ $January 2023 Wrap-Up My first monthly wrap up for 2023 is full of chunky new releases. There are some great indie titles coming out in January and February this year, so dont miss out! Intro 0:00 Stats: 0:38 The Books 1:47 Find me elsewhere: Discord: https://discord.gg/7pvZWqrnAF Twitter: https://twitter.com/dominish_books Bookstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dominish_books/ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/dominish Support the Channel: My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dominish_books My Amazon Wishlist, for the amazingly generous people who like to gift books: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/4HUTZXBVD046?ref wl_share Like what I do? Buy me a coffee (well, tea) to say Thanks: https://ko-fi.com/dominish For new books, I recommend Black Dragon Books, an independent UK bookshop who keep their discounts high and donate a portion the profit from each book sale to BookTrust: https://www.blackdragonbooks.co.uk/?store=5 *This is an affiliate link, which will not impact the price, but I do receive a small commission from the retailer if you use this link* Music by Infraction: https://www.youtube.com/c/Infraction$ $Upcoming Fantasy Covers Tier List - October 2022 Today I take a fresh batch of 42 upcoming fantasy book covers and rank them into a tier list based on how much I like or dislike each one. Im not technically judging books by their covers, just looking at the covers in isolation, so theres definitely no shade thrown at any author or book if I dont like the cover! All these books are slated for release in October 2022 or later. Which are your favourites? Find me elsewhere: Discord: https://discord.gg/7pvZWqrnAF Twitter: https://twitter.com/dominish_books Bookstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dominish_books/ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/dominish Support the Channel: My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dominish_books My Amazon Wishlist, for the amazingly generous people who like to gift books: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/4HUTZXBVD046?ref wl_share Like what I do? Buy me a coffee (well, tea) to say Thanks: https://ko-fi.com/dominish For new books, I recommend Black Dragon Books, an independent UK bookshop who keep their discounts high and donate a portion the profit from each book sale to BookTrust: https://www.blackdragonbooks.co.uk/?store=5 *This is an affiliate link, which will not impact the price, but I do receive a small commission from the retailer if you use this link* Music by Infraction: https://www.youtube.com/c/Infraction$ $Fantasy Book Haul - Self-Published Goodness It was my birthday at the end of June and I received a few books as presents. If you add in a bunch of review copies, giveaway prizes, and other gifts, it adds up to a haul of nearly twenty books. Most of these are self-published titles, so Ill leave some links below for you to check out the books. Channels Mentioned: @CoverswithCassidy @megansreadingrevelations @PatrickRyanBookReviews @nikosbookreviews Affiliate Links: Burn Red Skies: https://www.blackdragonbooks.co.uk/shop/genre/fantasy/burn-red-skies-hb/?store=5 Of Blood and Fire: https://www.blackdragonbooks.co.uk/shop/genre/fantasy/of-blood-and-fire-the-bound-and-the-broken-book-1-hb/?store=5 Of Darkness and Light: https://www.blackdragonbooks.co.uk/shop/genre/fantasy/of-darkness-and-light-the-bound-and-the-broken-book-2-hb/?store=5 The Mortal Blade: https://www.blackdragonbooks.co.uk/shop/genre/fantasy/the-mortal-blade-magelands-eternal-siege-book-1/?store=5 The Forever King: https://www.blackdragonbooks.co.uk/shop/genre/fantasy/the-forever-king-the-scalussen-chronicles-book-1/?store=5 The Warrior: https://www.blackdragonbooks.co.uk/shop/genre/fantasy/the-warrior-quest-for-heroes-book-2/?store=5 The Last Blade Priest: https://www.blackdragonbooks.co.uk/shop/genre/fantasy/the-last-blade-priest/?store=5 Non-Affiliate Links: Shadows of Ivory: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54264599 Rise of the Ranger: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49170959 Black Stone Heart: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50336223 Bryan Asher Books: https://www.intercontpress.com/ The Blood of Outcasts: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61133525 The Path and the Way (Ringlander): https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57824773 Find me elsewhere: Discord: https://discord.gg/7pvZWqrnAF Twitter: https://twitter.com/dominish_books Bookstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dominish_books/ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/dominish Support the Channel: My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dominish_books My Amazon Wishlist, for the amazingly generous people who like to gift books: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/4HUTZXBVD046?ref wl_share Like what I do? Buy me a coffee (well, tea) to say Thanks: https://ko-fi.com/dominish For new books, I recommend Black Dragon Books, an independent UK bookshop who keep their discounts high and donate a portion the profit from each book sale to BookTrust: https://www.blackdragonbooks.co.uk/?store=5 *This is an affiliate link, which will not impact the price, but I do receive a small commission from the retailer if you use this link* Music by Infraction: https://www.youtube.com/c/Infraction$ $Along the Razors Edge - Spoiler-Free Review My spoiler-free review of Along the Razors Edge, book one of The War Eternal by Rob J. Hayes. This is a self-published series and at the time of publishing this video, Along the Razors Edge is available for free as part of the Audible Plus catalogue. Find me elsewhere: Discord: https://discord.gg/7pvZWqrnAF Twitter: https://twitter.com/dominish_books Bookstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dominish_books/ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/dominish Support the Channel: My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dominish_books (signup recommended toward the start of the month to avoid being charged again soon after joining!) My Amazon Wishlist, for the amazingly generous people who like to gift books: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/4HUTZXBVD046?ref wl_share Like what I do? Buy me a coffee (well, tea) to say Thanks: https://ko-fi.com/dominish For new books, I recommend Black Dragon Books, an independent UK bookshop who keep their discounts high and donate a portion the profit from each book sale to BookTrust: https://www.blackdragonbooks.co.uk/?store=5 *This is an affiliate link, which will not impact the price, but I do receive a small commission from the retailer if you use this link* Music by Infraction: https://www.youtube.com/c/Infraction$ $SPFBO9 Review: Strangers in the High City, by J.E. Cabrera Check out my spoiler-free review of Strangers in the High City, book one of Children of the Lunar Gods, by J.E. Cabrera. I read this for phase one of #SPFBO9 as part of Team Bookborns allocation. Find me elsewhere: Discord: https://discord.gg/7pvZWqrnAF Twitter: https://twitter.com/dominish_books BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/dominishbooks.bsky.social Bookstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dominish_books/ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/dominish Storylace: https://www.storylace.com/user/dominish_books Web: https://www.dominishbooks.com Support the Channel: My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dominish_books My Amazon Wishlist, for the amazingly generous people who like to gift books: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/4HUTZXBVD046?ref wl_share Want cool fantasy merch? Check out the Emergent Realms store and get 10% off your order using the discount code DOM10 https://www.emergentrealms.com/merch Music by Infraction: https://www.youtube.com/c/Infraction$ $2023 Reading Goals: Mid-Year Check-In Were half-way through the year, so I thought it would be a good time to check-in on my 2023 reading goals and see what I have left to aim for in the back-half of the year. Did you set any reading goals this year? How are you getting on? What is your plan for the rest of the year like? Find me elsewhere: Discord: https://discord.gg/7pvZWqrnAF Twitter: https://twitter.com/dominish_books Bookstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dominish_books/ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/dominish Web: https://www.dominishbooks.com Support the Channel: My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dominish_books My Amazon Wishlist, for the amazingly generous people who like to gift books: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/4HUTZXBVD046?ref wl_share Want cool fantasy merch? Check out the Emergent Realms store and get 10% off your order using the discount code DOM10 https://www.emergentrealms.com/merch Music by Infraction: https://www.youtube.com/c/Infraction$