Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In this weekly reading vlog, Im reading some 2025 sci-fi book releases (Death of the Author and the Martian Contingency) as well as continuing a fantasy series (Legends of the First Empire)

My 2025 Reading Vlogs: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyl52mJCaGO0vTA_G8UXye2dqRA9iCAU1
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
3:39 Birthday Breakfast
4:08 Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor
8:13 Age of Swords by Michael J. Sullivan
9:21 Neighbour-Cat visit
10:07 Death of the Author update
13:19 Age of Swords update
15:44 Autumn Run
16:16 Death of the Author final thoughts
19:33 The Martian Contingency by Mary Robinette Kowal
21:15 Age of Swords update
23:19 Footpath Art
23:54 The Martian Contingency update
29:10 Age of Swords update
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