Welcome to Nevs Book Channel NevsBookChannel 2023-04-02 | A small taste of what you can expect on my book channel.Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5348644-neville-ridley-smith
Must reads for Oct-Dec 2024 - My Fantasy/SciFi TBR NevsBookChannel 2024-10-10 | Here's my TBR for the next 3 months - October - December 2024.A lot of of fantasy, some sci-fi, and some other stuff thrown in. It's a bit of everything like usual!My goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5348644-neville-ridley-smith00:00 Intro00:21 The Shadow Rising - Wheel of Time 4 - Robert Jordan01:04 The Amber Spyglass - His Dark Materials 3 - Philip Pullman01:27 The King of Elfland's Daughter - Lord Dunsany02:06 The Citadel of Chaos - Fighting Fantasy 2 - Steve Jackson02:30 How to Speak Dragonese - How to Train your Dragon 3 - Cressida Cowell02:41 Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency - Dirk Gently 1 - Douglas Adams03:23 3001:The Final Odyssey - 2001 Series 4 - Arthur C Clarke03:45 Seven Ancient Wonders - Jack West Jr 1 - Matthew Reilly04:38 Moonraker - James Bond 3 - Ian Fleming05:00 The Little Prince - Antoine de Saint-Exupery05:31 Goodbye Mr Chips - James Hilton06:03 Crime and Punishment - Theodore Dostoevsky06:18 Outro
10 Books Ranked - everything I read in July - September 2024 NevsBookChannel 2024-10-03 | The fantasy/sci-fi/other books I read from July to September 202400:00 Intro00:18 Channel update - 1000 subscribers!00:50 Edge of Tomorrow aka All You Need is Kill - Hiroshi Sakurazaka01:22 Billy - Pamela Stephenson01:56 How to be a Pirate - How to Train your Dragon 2 - Cressida Cowell02:26 The Shaping of Middle Earth - The History of Middle Earth 4 - JRR Tolkien & Christopher Tolkien03:00 Five Have a Wonderful Time - Famous Five 11 - Enid Blyton03:20 Mostly Harmless - Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy 5 - Douglas Adams03:56 The Emperor's Soul - Cosmere - Brandon Sanderson04:34 The Subtle Knife - His Dark Materials 2 - Philip Pullman05:09 Ship of Magic - Liveship Traders 1 - Realm of the Elderlings 4 - Robin Hobb06:06 Warlock of Firetop Mountain - Fighting Fantasy 1 - Steve Jackson & Ian Livingstone06:54 Crime and Punishment - Theodore Dostoevsky07:54 OutroGoodreads - goodreads.com/user/show/5348644-neville-ridley-smith
I upgraded my camera and mic - iPhone 16 Pro unboxing - Audio Mix testing NevsBookChannel 2024-09-26 | I upgraded from an iPhone 11 Pro to an iPhone 16 Pro. And I demonstrate the Audio Mix modes - Standard, In-Frame, Studio, and CinematicGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5348644-neville-ridley-smith#booktube #iphone #iphone16pro
2061 by Arthur C. Clarke - Spoiler Free Review NevsBookChannel 2024-09-16 | Spoiler free review of 2061 Odyssey Three by Arthur C. Clarke, book 3 of the 2001 A Space Odyssey series.Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5348644-neville-ridley-smith#booktube #scifi
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury - Spoiler Free Review NevsBookChannel 2024-08-30 | Spoiler free review of Fahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5348644-neville-ridley-smith#booktube
Legend by David Gemmell - Spoiler Free Review NevsBookChannel 2024-08-22 | Spoiler free review of Legend by David Gemmell, book 1 of the Drenai SagaA book every fantasy reader should read - highly recommended.Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5348644-neville-ridley-smith#booktube
My Big July 2024 Book Haul NevsBookChannel 2024-07-27 | My book haul from the Knox Sydney book fair in July - 110,000 books were for saleFeist - Firemane SagaFighting Fantasy - SorceryTerry Pratchett - Making Money, Johnny MaxwellRobert Jordan - Wheel of TimeMichael Moorcock - ElricL Sprague de Camp & Lin Carter - ConanPeter S Beagle - Last UnicornDouglas Niles - DragonLance Elven NationsGeorge Macdonald - LilithNeil Gaiman - Anansi BoysJeff Smith - BoneJohn Scalzi - Old Man's WarOrson Scott Card - HomecomingJoe Haldeman - Forever WarHarlan Ellison - I have No Mouth and I Must ScreamRobert HeinleinIsaac AsimovArthur C ClarkeGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5348644-neville-ridley-smith
My Jul-Sep 2024 TBR - Fantasy/SciFi/Classic/etc! NevsBookChannel 2024-07-11 | Here's my TBR for the next 3 months - July to September 2024.A lot of of fantasy, some sci-fi, and some other stuff thrown in. It's a bit of everything!My goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5348644-neville-ridley-smith00:00 Intro00:29 The Emperor's Soul - Cosmere - Brandon Sanderson00:53 Ship of Magic - Liveship Traders 1 - Realm of the Elderlings 4 - Robin Hobb01:30 Warlock of Firetop Mountain - Fighting Fantasy 1 - Steve Jackson & Ian Livingstone02:03 The Shaping of Middle Earth - The History of Middle Earth 4 - JRR Tolkien & Christopher Tolkien03:20 The Subtle Knife - His Dark Materials 2 - Philip Pullman03:29 How to be a Pirate - How to Train your Dragon 2 - Cressida Cowell03:41 Mostly Harmless - Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy 5 - Douglas Adams04:03 Edge of Tomorrow aka All You Need is Kill - Hiroshi Sakurazaka04:40 Crime and Punishment - Theodore Dostoevsky05:37 Five Have a Wonderful Time - Famous Five 11 - Enid Blyton05:54 Billy - Pamela Stephenson06:26 Outro
Ranking every book I read in April - June 2024 NevsBookChannel 2024-07-02 | The fantasy/sci-fi/other books I read from April to June 2024Channel mentioned:@DutchGreyBeard00:00 Intro00:38 Free Comic Book Day01:24 3 stars - Mattimeo - Redwall 3 - Brian Jacques02:16 3 stars - So long, and thanks for all the fish - Hitch Hikers Guide To The Galaxy 4 - Douglas Adams03:06 3 stars - Fahrenheit 451 - Ray Bradbury03:47 4 stars - Notes from a Small Island - Bill Bryson04:11 4 stars - Phantastes - George MacDonald05:04 4 stars - How to Train Your Dragon - How to Train Your Dragon 1 - Cressida Cowell05:37 4 stars - 2061 - 2001 series book 3 - Arthur C Clarke06:23 5 stars - Legend - Drenai Saga 1 - David Gemmell07:15 5 stars - Shadow of a Dark Queen - Serpentwar Saga 1 - Raymond E FeistGoodreads - goodreads.com/user/show/5348644-neville-ridley-smith
Code Complete by Steve McConnell - Book Review - is it still relevant after 30 years? NevsBookChannel 2024-06-27 | Also, my technique for getting through big technical books, reading just 10 minutes per day.00:00 Intro00:17 What's it about?01:46 What's dated?02:24 Hard Data Example03:07 Worth reading?03:18 How to read big technical booksGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5348644-neville-ridley-smith#booktube
The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman - Spoiler Free Review NevsBookChannel 2024-06-21 | Spoiler free book review of The Golden Compass (aka The Northern Lights) by Philip PullmanGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5348644-neville-ridley-smith#booktube #fantasy
An Abundance of Katherines by John Green - Spoiler Free Review NevsBookChannel 2024-06-13 | Spoiler free review of An Abundance of Katherines by John GreenGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5348644-neville-ridley-smith#booktube
Massive Fighting Fantasy Book Haul NevsBookChannel 2024-06-06 | I instantly doubled my set of Fighting Fantasy gamebooks!00:00 Intro00:28 All the books04:28 Reading plan!Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5348644-neville-ridley-smith#booktube
A more modest book haul than the last one NevsBookChannel 2024-05-28 | My book haul from the Lifeline book fair in Hornsby May 2024Channels mentioned@thelibraryladder @Talking_Story Tad Williams - Otherland, War of the FlowersJanny Wurts - Cycle of Fire, Wars of Light and ShadowAnn Leckie - Ancillary JusticeFritz Leiber - Return to LankhmarJ H Brennan - Sagas of the DemonspawnJoe Dever - Lone WolfAntoine de Saint-Exupéry - The Little PrinceJohn Green - Turtles All the Way DownGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5348644-neville-ridley-smith#booktube
Stardust by Neil Gaiman - Spoiler Free Review NevsBookChannel 2024-05-21 | Spoiler free review of Stardust by Neil GaimanGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5348644-neville-ridley-smith#fantasy #booktube #cozyfantasy #cozy #cosy
Why havent you read Asterix yet? - Asterix and the Big Fight review NevsBookChannel 2024-05-14 | Spoiler free review of Asterix and the Big Fight, Asterix volume 7 by Goscinny and UderzoAsterix Annotationshttp://asterix.openscroll.orgThe Complete Guide to Asterixarchive.org/details/Asterixcompleteset/Asterix/00-%20The%20Complete%20Guide%20To%20AsterixGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5348644-neville-ridley-smith#booktube
Quicksilver Spoiler Free Review - Baroque Cycle 1 by Neal Stephenson NevsBookChannel 2024-05-08 | Spoiler free review of Quicksilver, book 1 of the Baroque Cycle by Neal StephensonGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5348644-neville-ridley-smith#scifi #booktube
A Pocketful of Happiness by Richard E Grant - Review NevsBookChannel 2024-05-02 | Yes, there is Star Wars stuff in here.My review of A Pocketful of Happiness by Richard E GrantJoan Washington documentary - How Edwardians Spokeyoutube.com/watch?v=ywg03b574oQGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5348644-neville-ridley-smith
Life, the Universe and Everything by Douglas Adams - Spoiler Free Review NevsBookChannel 2024-04-24 | Spoiler free review of book 3 in The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series - Life, the Universe and Everything by Douglas AdamsGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5348644-neville-ridley-smith#scifi #booktube
My Apr-Jun 2024 TBR - Fantasy, Sci-Fi and one thats not! NevsBookChannel 2024-04-16 | Here's my TBR for the next 3 months - April to June 2024.A mix of sci-fi, fantasy.... and a funny travel book.Channel mentioned:@DutchGreyBeard My goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5348644-neville-ridley-smith00:09 Legend - Drenai Saga 1 - David Gemmell00:32 Shadow of a Dark Queen - Serpentwar Saga 1 - Raymond E Feist01:13 Phantastes - George MacDonald01:36 Mattimeo - Redwall 3 - Brian Jacques02:21 How to Train Your Dragon - How to Train Your Dragon 1 - Cressida Cowell02:42 2061 - 2001 series book 3 - Arthur C Clarke03:14 So long, and thanks for all the fish - Hitch Hikers Guide To The Galaxy 4 - Douglas Adams03:31 Fahrenheit 451 - Ray Bradbury03:55 Notes from a Small Island - Bill Bryson04:17 Outro
Ranking every book I read in January - March 2024 NevsBookChannel 2024-04-09 | The fantasy/sci-fi/other books I read from January to March 2024Channel mentioned:@DutchGreyBeard 00:00 Stats01:11 Channel changes01:53 3 star book 102:22 3 star book 203:40 4 star book 104:19 4 star book 204:35 4 star book 304:58 4 star book 405:51 4 star book 506:21 4 star book 607:15 5 star book 108:07 5 star book 2Books mentioned:Piranesi - Susanna ClarkeStardust - Neil GaimanThe Golden Compass - His Dark Materials 1 - Philip PullmanQuicksilver - Baroque Cycle 1 - Neal StephensonLife the Universe and Everything - Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy 3 - Douglas AdamsAn Abundance of Katherines - John GreenAsterix and the Big Fight - Asterix 7 - Goscinny and UderzoA Pocketful of Happiness - Richard E GrantA Random Walk Down Wall Street - Burton MalkielCode Complete - Steve McConnellGoodreads - goodreads.com/user/show/5348644-neville-ridley-smith
My Top 10 Fantasy Book Series (as of 2024) NevsBookChannel 2024-03-26 | Here are my top 10 fantasy book series as of the beginning of 2024. Spoiler - there's a lot of 80's stuff!00:00 Intro00:24 Honourable mention 100:43 Honourable mention 201:09 Honourable mention 301:33 1002:08 903:38 804:05 704:32 605:42 506:55 408:17 309:12 210:01 1Goodreads - goodreads.com/user/show/5348644-neville-ridley-smithSeries mentioned:Wheel of Time - Robert JordanDrenai Saga - David GemmellRealm of the Elderlings - Robin HobbMistborn Trilogy - Brandon SandersonFighting Fantasy - Steve Jackson & Ian LivingstoneHarry Potter - J K RowlingChronicles of Narnia - C S LewisShannara - Terry BrooksDragonlance Chronicles - Margaret Weis & Tracy HickmanDrizzt - R A SalvatoreBelgariad - David EddingsDiscworld - Terry PratchettRiftwar Cycle - Raymond E FeistLord of the Rings - JRR Tolkien
The Problem with Piranesi NevsBookChannel 2024-03-12 | The major flaw in Piranesi. Let me know what you think in the comments.Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5348644-neville-ridley-smith#fantasy #booktube
Piranesi Spoiler-Free Review - will you like it? NevsBookChannel 2024-03-12 | Spoiler free review of Piranesi by Susanna ClarkeGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5348644-neville-ridley-smith#fantasy #booktube
Reading The Dragon Reborn after watching Wheel Of Time Season 2 NevsBookChannel 2024-02-28 | What was it like to read the The Dragon Reborn, book 3 of the Wheel of Time, after watching Season 2 of the Amazon Prime series.00:00 Spoiler free thoughts01:32 Spoiler laden thoughts12:17 Maps!12:38 Unanswered questions14:05 New questionsGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5348644-neville-ridley-smith
2023 Oct-Dec Wrap Up Reviews NevsBookChannel 2024-02-06 | The books I read from October to December 202300:00 Intro00:10 Further Doings of Milly Molly Mandy - Joyce Lankester Brisley02:07 The Lost Symbol - Robert Langdon 3 - Dan Brown04:06 Against/Beyond The Fall of Night - Arthur C Clarke, Gregory Benford05:35 Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow - Grabrielle Zevin07:43 The Problem of Pain - C.S. Lewis08:38 The Second Jungle Book - Rudyard Kipling09:50 Of Dice and Men - David M Ewalt11:07 The Dragon Reborn - Wheel of Time 3 - Robert JordanGoodreads - goodreads.com/user/show/5348644-neville-ridley-smith
My 2024 Reading Plans NevsBookChannel 2024-01-20 | Here are my TBR books for the next 3 months, Jan-Mar and plans for the rest of the year.Dutch Greybeard's channel - @DutchGreyBeard Books mentionedJan-MarPiranesi - Susanna ClarkeQuicksilver - Baroque Cycle 1 - Neal StephensonA Pocketful of Happiness - Richard E GrantA Random Walk Down Wall Street - Burton MalkielLife the Universe and Everything - Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy 3 - Douglas AdamsStardust - Neil GaimanAn Abundance of Katherines - John GreenAsterix and the Big Fight - Asterix 7 - Goscinny and UderzoThe Golden Compass - His Dark Materials 1 - Philip PullmanRest of the yearPhantastes - George MacDonaldThe Fionavar Tapestry - Guy Gavriel KayLegend - Drenai Saga 1 - David GemmellHistory of Middle Earth 4 - JRR TolkienThe High King - Chronicles of Prydain 5 - Lloyd AlexanderThe Liveship Traders - Robin HobbThe Serpentwar Saga - Raymond E FeistJames Bond - Ian FlemingFamous Five - Enid BlytonBiggles - Capt W E JohnsRedwall - Brian JacquesAsimov2061 - ClarkeClive Cussler7 Ancient Wonders - Matthew ReillyDiscworld - Terry PratchettHow to Train your Dragon - Cressida CowellThe IliadBill BrysonWheel of Time - Robert JordanMy goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5348644-neville-ridley-smith
Watching Wheel Of Time Season 2 after reading The Great Hunt NevsBookChannel 2023-12-30 | What was it like to watch Season 2 of the Wheel of Time after reading the first 2 books.Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5348644-neville-ridley-smith
My Huge December 2023 Book Haul NevsBookChannel 2023-12-15 | My book haul from the Barker College Sydney book fair in December - 90,000 books were for saleFighting FantasyLone WolfChoose Your Own AdventureMark Lawrence - Broken Empire trilogyGuy Gavriel KayElizabeth Moon - Deeds of PaksenarrionTerry PratchettNeil GaimanSusan Cooper - Dark is RisingSteven Erikson - Malazan Book of the FallenH G WellsRay BradburyOrson Scott CardKurt VonnegutJohn BrunnerIsaac AsimovArthur C ClarkeLarry NivenRobert HeinleinHarry Harrison - Stainless Steel RatBigglesAsterixGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5348644-neville-ridley-smith
Reviewing and Ranking 9 books - Jul-Sep Wrap Up NevsBookChannel 2023-11-03 | The books I read from July to September 202300:00 Intro00:15 Artemis - Andy Weir00:35 Elantris - Cosmere book 1 - Brandon Sanderson00:57 Flowers for Algernon - Daniel Keyes - novel and short story03:26 Strata - Terry Pratchett05:58 The Losers - David Eddings08:05 Advent 9 - T. Alan Horne10:20 The Road - Cormac McCarthy13:08 The Lays of Beleriand - History of Middle Earth 3 - Tolkien16:29 Scorpion Swamp - Fighting Fantasy 8 - Steve Jackson18:25 RankingGoodreads - goodreads.com/user/show/5348644-neville-ridley-smith
My Ambitious Oct-Dec 2023 TBR NevsBookChannel 2023-10-19 | Here are my TBR books for the next 3 months, October to December.Random picture from the summit of Cradle Mountain in Tasmania.A mix of sci-fi, fantasy, children's, thriller and D&D history.My goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5348644-neville-ridley-smith00:00 Intro00:14 Further Doings of Milly Molly Mandy - Joyce Lankester Brisley00:47 The Dragon Reborn - Wheel of Time 3 - Robert Jordan01:09 The Second Jungle Book - Rudyard Kipling01:29 Beyond the Fall of Night - Gregory Benford/Arthur C Clarke01:50 The Lost Symbol - Robert Langdon 3 - Dan Brown02:12 Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow - Gabrielle Zevin02:32 Of Dice and Men - David M Ewalt02:52 Quicksilver - The Baroque Cycle 1 - Neal Stephenson
Elantris by Brandon Sanderson Review (including Map Review), Cosmere Book 1 NevsBookChannel 2023-10-16 | Spoiler free book review of Elantris by Brandon Sanderson. I also review the maps. Cosmere Book 1 in publication order.My goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5348644-neville-ridley-smith
Artemis by Andy Weir Review (including Map Review) NevsBookChannel 2023-09-21 | Spoiler free book review of Artemis by Andy Weir. I also review the maps - they're pretty cool!Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5348644-neville-ridley-smith
Reading The Great Hunt after watching Wheel Of Time Season 1 NevsBookChannel 2023-08-22 | What was it like to read the The Great Hunt, book 2 of the Wheel of Time, after watching Season 1 of the Amazon Prime series. And a review of the maps!00:00 Spoiler free thoughts03:58 Spoiler laden thoughts07:15 Unanswered questions08:48 Maps review!Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5348644-neville-ridley-smith
My Rather Large July 2023 Book Haul NevsBookChannel 2023-07-27 | My book haul from the Lifeline Knox book fair in July - the biggest book fair in SydneySteven Erikson - Gardens of the Moon - Malazan Book of the Fallen 1Steven Erikson - Memories of Ice - Malazan Book of the Fallen 3Steven Erikson - House of Chains - Malazan Book of the Fallen 4Steven Erikson - Midnight Tides - Malazan Book of the Fallen 5Robin Hobb - Shaman's Crossing - Soldier's Son 1Robin Hobb - Forest Mage - Soldier's Son 2Robin Hobb - Renegade's Magic - Soldier's Son 3Robin Hobb - Dragon Haven - Rainwild Chronicles 2Robin Hobb - Ship of Magic - The Liveship Traders 1Robin Hobb - The Mad Ship - The Liveship Traders 2Robin Hobb - Ship of Destiny - The Liveship Traders 3Robin Hobb - Fool's Assassin - Fitz and the Fool 1Terry Brooks - Wards of Faerie - Dark Legacy of Shannara 1Raymond E Feist - Exile's Return - Conclave of Shadows 3R A Salvatore - The Sword of Bedwyr - Crimson Shadow 1R A Salvatore - Luthien's Gamble - Crimson Shadow 2R A Salvatore - The Dragon King - Crimson Shadow 3Joe Dever - Flight From the Dark - Lone Wolf 1Joe Abercrombie - The Blade Itself - First Law 1Joe Abercrombie - Before They Are Hanged - First Law 2Brandon Sanderson - Steelheart - The Reckoners 1Brandon Sanderson - Firefight - The Reckoners 2Brandon Sanderson - Skyward - Skyward 1Pierce Brown - Golden Son - Red Rising Saga 2Pierce Brown - Iron Gold - Red Rising Saga 4Terry Pratchett & Stephen Baxter - The Long Earth - Long Earth 1Neal Stephenson & Nicole Gallano - The Rise and Fall of DODOE E Doc Smith - The Purity Plot - Family d'Alembert 6Cixin Liu - The Three-Body Problem - Remembrance of Earth's Past 1Edge of Tomorrow (All You Need is Kill) - Hiroshi SakurazakaGoodbye Mr Chips - James HiltonGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5348644-neville-ridley-smith
My Fantasy/Sci-Fi TBR for July - September 2023 NevsBookChannel 2023-07-09 | Here are my TBR books for the next 3 months July to September.Straight sci-fi and fantasy this time!00:00 Intro00:07 Artemis - Andy Weir00:30 Elantris - Brandon Sanderson00:56 Flowers for Algernon - Daniel Keyes01:07 Strata - Terry Pratchett01:46 The Lays of Beleriand - History of Middle Earth 3 - Tolkien02:27 The Losers - David Eddings03:17 The Road - Cormac McCarthy03:27 Advent 9 - T. Alan Horne04:09 Scorpion Swamp - Fighting Fantasy 8 - Steve Jackson04:23 Outro04:37 Blooper
Apr-Jun 2023 Wrap Up Reviews NevsBookChannel 2023-07-06 | All the books I read from April to June 202300:00 Channel update00:36 My goodreads rating system01:27 A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor - The Carls 2 - Hank Green03:47 The Apocypha05:14 Live and Let Die - James Bond 2 - Ian Fleming06:30 The City and The Stars - Arthur C Clarke08:10 Taran Wanderer - The Chronicles of Prydain 4 - Lloyd Alexander09:51 Taran Wanderer maps11:06 White Knights - Fyodor Dostoyevsky12:12 Five on a Hike Together - Famous Five 10 - Enid Blyton13:38 Brave New World - Aldous Huxley15:24 Norse Mythology Volume 1 - Neil Gaiman16:04 Are Your Lights On? - Gerald Weinberg, Donald Gause17:08 The Great Hunt - Wheel of Time 2 - Robert Jordan17:24 House of Blades - The Traveler's Gate Trilogy 1 - Will Wight20:20 What's Expected of Us - Ted ChiangWhat's Expected of Us by Ted Chiang - nature.com/articles/436150aGoodreads - goodreads.com/user/show/5348644-neville-ridley-smith
Top 10 Sci-Fi books back in 1999 NevsBookChannel 2023-06-18 | According to the internet (usenet) in 1999, this was the top 10 sci-fi books.00:00 - Intro00:19 - 10 - The Moon is a Harsh Mistress - Robert Heinlein00:35 - 9 - The Stars my Destination - Alfred Bester00:55 - 8 - A Fire Upon the Deep - Vernor Vinge01:18 - 7 - A Clockwork Orange - Anthony Burgess01:33 - 6 - The Hyperion Cantos - Dan Simmons01:46 - 5 - Flowers for Algernon - Daniel Keyes02:07 - 4 - Dune - Frank Herbert02:26 - 3 - Picnic on the Roadside - A & B Strugatski03:04 - 2 - The Vorkosigan Series - Lois McMaster Bujold03:18 - 1 - Ender's Game - Orson Scott Card
Top 10 Fantasy books back in 1999 NevsBookChannel 2023-06-18 | According to the internet (usenet) in 1999, this was the top 10 fantasy books.00:00 - Intro01:33 - 10 - The First Chronicles of Amber - Roger Zelazny02:02 - 9 - The Deed of Paksennarion - Elizabeth Moon02:23 - 8 - The Princess Bride - William Goldman03:00 - 7 - Palindor - D.R. Evans03:26 - 6 - The Annals of the Black Company - Glen Cook03:46 - 5 - Stone of Tears - Terry Goodkind04:02 - 4 - The Discworld Series - Terry Pratchett04:21 - 3 - Tigana - Guy Gavriel Kay04:53 - 2 - The Lions of Al-Rassan - Guy Gavriel Kay05:05 - 1 - The Lord of the Rings - J.R.R. Tolkien
May 2023 Book Haul NevsBookChannel 2023-05-28 | My book haul from one of the three major book fairs that happen in our area every year.Robin Hobb - Shaman's Crossing - Soldier's Son 1Robin Hobb - Renegade Magic - Soldier's Son 3Robin Hobb - Fool's Errand - Tawny Man 1Raymond E Feist - Shadow of a Dark Queen - Serpentwar Saga 1Robert Asprin and Jody Lynn Nye - Myth-Taken Identity - Myth Adventures 15Terry Pratchett - Thief of Time - Discworld 26Robert Jordan - Conan Chronicles 1-3Philip Pullman - The Book of Dust - La Belle Sauvage 1Douglas Adams - Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul - Dirk Gently 2Julian May - Sagittarius Whorl - Rampart Worlds 3Iain M Banks - Against a Dark BackgroundIan Livingstone - Deathtrap Dungeon - Fighting Fantasy 6Forgotten Realms - Pool of Radiance, Black Wizards, DarkwellCormac McCarthy - The RoadDavid Foster Wallace - Infinite JestGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5348644-neville-ridley-smith
100 subs - Last book depository order reveal NevsBookChannel 2023-05-09 | On hitting 100 subscribers, I reveal my last ever book depository order.Spoiler: It's Christopher Tolkien's History of Middle Earth Volume 3: The Lays of Beleriand
My Apr-Jun 2023 TBR (in 2m30s) NevsBookChannel 2023-04-13 | Here's my TBR books for the next 3 months April to June. Have you read any of these?A mix of sci-fi, fantasy, children's, spy thriller and classic.00:00 Intro00:07 Brave New World - Aldous Huxley00:27 The City and the Stars - Arthur C Clarke00:46 Taran Wanderer - Chronicles of Prydain 2 - Lloyd Alexander01:05 Five on a Hike Together - Famous Five 10 - Enid Blyton01:30 Live and Let Die - Bond 2 - Ian Fleming01:43 White Knights - Fyodor Dostoyevsky02:04 The Great Hunt - Wheel of Time 2 - Robert Jordan02:23 Outro
Jan-Mar 2023 Wrap Up NevsBookChannel 2023-04-11 | The books I read from January to March 2023 (with a bit of December thrown in)00:00 Intro00:34 Straken - High Druid of Shannara 3 - Terry Brooks02:25 The Restaurant at the End of the Universe - Douglas Adams03:29 Eye of the World - Wheel of Time book 1 - Robert Jordan03:46 Diary of a Wimpy Kid 8 - Hard Luck - Jeff Kinney04:28 The Oracle - Jonathan Cahn05:21 The Island - Peter Watts05:52 Raise the Titanic - Clive Cussler06:42 Introducing the Bible - William Barclay07:21 Biggles in the Cruise of the Condor - WE Johns08:14 Dragon magazines08:37 A Beautifully Foolish Endeavour - Hank Green08:48 OutroMike's Book Reviews - The Legacy of Terry Brooks - youtube.com/watch?v=01hDNuekTV0My D&D blog - http://www.dndchronologically.comGoodreads - goodreads.com/user/show/5348644-neville-ridley-smith
Reading Eye of the World after watching Wheel Of Time Season 1 NevsBookChannel 2023-04-02 | What was it like to watch the show after reading the first book 25 years ago? And what was it like to read the book after watching the show?Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5348644-neville-ridley-smithShout out to some of my favourite booktubers:@DanielGreeneReviews @merphynapier42 @mikesbookreviews @MattsFantasyBookReviews @PetrikLeo @libraryofaviking @FunFantasyBooks @the_fools_tale
