SPFBO8 Review: I Shall Return With Winter by C.F. Welburn @dominishbooks

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My review of I Shall Return With Winter by C.F. Welburn for SPFBO8, where I am judging books in phase one of the competition for Bookborn.

Check out the book on Goodreads here: goodreads.com/book/show/60855715
Check out the author's website here: cfwelburn.com
Check out the SPFBO8 blog here: mark---lawrence.blogspot.com/2022/05/spfbo-8-self-published-fantasy-blog-off.html
And check out Bookborn's team intro video here: youtu.be/aVhUKkLXBTU

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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:
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*

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$SPFBO8 Review: I Shall Return With Winter by C.F. Welburn My review of I Shall Return With Winter by C.F. Welburn for SPFBO8, where I am judging books in phase one of the competition for Bookborn. Check out the book on Goodreads here: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60855715 Check out the authors website here: https://www.cfwelburn.com/ Check out the SPFBO8 blog here: https://mark lawrence.blogspot.com/2022/05/spfbo-8-self-published-fantasy-blog-off.html And check out Bookborns team intro video here: https://youtu.be/aVhUKkLXBTU Find me elsewhere: Discord: https://discord.gg/7pvZWqrnAF Twitter: https://twitter.com/dominish_books Bookstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dominish_books/ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/dominish Support the Channel: My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dominish_books My Amazon Wishlist, for the amazingly generous people who like to gift books: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/4HUTZXBVD046?ref wl_share Like what I do? Buy me a coffee (well, tea) to say Thanks: https://ko-fi.com/dominish For new books, I recommend Black Dragon Books, an independent UK bookshop who keep their discounts high and donate a portion the profit from each book sale to BookTrust: https://www.blackdragonbooks.co.uk/?store=5 *This is an affiliate link, which will not impact the price, but I do receive a small commission from the retailer if you use this link* Music by Infraction: https://www.youtube.com/c/Infraction$ $October TBR - ARCs, Buddy Reads, and the Return of the TBR Jar Welcome to my TBR for October! For a moment, I thought none of these were books from my 2023 reading goals, but one of them did sneak in there, so its all good. I have three ARCs and two buddy reads to go through this month - what are you reading? 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Check out the Emergent Realms store and get 10% off your order using the discount code DOM10 https://www.emergentrealms.com/merch Music by Infraction: https://www.youtube.com/c/Infraction$ $My 2024 Reading Goals Join me as I run through the reading goals Ive set myself for 2024. 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Buy me a coffee (well, tea) to say Thanks: https://ko-fi.com/dominish For new books, I recommend Black Dragon Books, an independent UK bookshop who keep their discounts high and donate a portion the profit from each book sale to BookTrust: https://www.blackdragonbooks.co.uk/?store=5 *This is an affiliate link, which will not impact the price, but I do receive a small commission from the retailer if you use this link* Music by Infraction: https://www.youtube.com/c/Infraction$ $TBR/MBR September 23 - Buddy Reads, ARCs, Series to Finish Come and check out my TBR for September 2023, where Im going back to including an MBR (Might Be Read) element now my SPFBO9 commitments are over. For this month, I have some buddy reads, some ARCs, and some books from my 2023 reading plan. Ive not been feeling great lately, so I apologise if my voice doesnt sound great in this video. Ive increased the volume to compensate, and hopefully that covers much of the issue! Find me elsewhere: Discord: https://discord.gg/7pvZWqrnAF Twitter: https://twitter.com/dominish_books BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/dominishbooks.bsky.social Bookstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dominish_books/ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/dominish Storylace: https://www.storylace.com/user/dominish_books Web: https://www.dominishbooks.com Support the Channel: My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dominish_books My Amazon Wishlist, for the amazingly generous people who like to gift books: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/4HUTZXBVD046?ref wl_share Want cool fantasy merch? Check out the Emergent Realms store and get 10% off your order using the discount code DOM10 https://www.emergentrealms.com/merch Music by Infraction: https://www.youtube.com/c/Infraction$ $July 2022 Wrap-Up This is my reading wrap-up for July 2022 - seven fantasy books including two #spfbo titles and a sprinkling of five-star ratings. Intro 0:00 Stats: 1:13 The Books 2:43 Find me elsewhere: Discord: https://discord.gg/7pvZWqrnAF Twitter: https://twitter.com/dominish_books Bookstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dominish_books/ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/dominish Support the Channel: My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dominish_books My Amazon Wishlist, for the amazingly generous people who like to gift books: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/4HUTZXBVD046?ref wl_share Like what I do? Buy me a coffee (well, tea) to say Thanks: https://ko-fi.com/dominish For new books, I recommend Black Dragon Books, an independent UK bookshop who keep their discounts high and donate a portion the profit from each book sale to BookTrust: https://www.blackdragonbooks.co.uk/?store=5 *This is an affiliate link, which will not impact the price, but I do receive a small commission from the retailer if you use this link* Music by Infraction: https://www.youtube.com/c/Infraction$ $SPFBO9 Recap and Semi-Finalist Announcement Welcome to my #SPFBO9 recap where I go through the books I read for phase one as part of Team Bookborn, and then announce my semi-finalist pick. 0:00 Intro 0:25 SPFBO and Team Bookborn Info 1:35 Introduction to My Books 5:21 Mini-Reviews 12:44 The Final Three 19:31 Picking a Winner Relevant Links: Mark Lawrences SPFBO9 (Phase 1) Landing Page: https://mark lawrence.blogspot.com/2023/05/spfbo-9-phase-1.html Team Bookborn: @Bookborn @TheNerdyNarrative @PonderingsOfPete @AndrewsWizardlyReads @jordanreads My Dedicated Reviews: Askefise: https://youtu.be/uS_e8G1FiA0 Daughter of the Beast: https://youtu.be/BZeJ-W33n4s Strangers in the High City: https://youtu.be/dy0yE-CAVhE To Steal the Sun: https://youtu.be/Hz04BxBJFUs Unfamiliar Territory: https://youtu.be/_YAxGDBscRs Winds of Change (Seekers): https://youtu.be/HAklrst87YY Find me elsewhere: Discord: https://discord.gg/7pvZWqrnAF Twitter: https://twitter.com/dominish_books BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/dominishbooks.bsky.social Bookstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dominish_books/ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/dominish Storylace: https://www.storylace.com/user/dominish_books Web: https://www.dominishbooks.com Support the Channel: My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dominish_books My Amazon Wishlist, for the amazingly generous people who like to gift books: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/4HUTZXBVD046?ref wl_share Want cool fantasy merch? Check out the Emergent Realms store and get 10% off your order using the discount code DOM10 https://www.emergentrealms.com/merch Music by Infraction: https://www.youtube.com/c/Infraction$ $About Star Ratings and Book Review Sites A quick look at why I think rating and, in particular, reviewing books is important, and a look at three book review sites for you to check out: 0:00 Intro 0:22 Ratings and Reviews 2:56 The Apps 4:02 Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/ 8:23 Storygraph https://thestorygraph.com/ 13:35 Storylace https://www.storylace.com/ Find me elsewhere: Discord: https://discord.gg/7pvZWqrnAF Twitter: https://twitter.com/dominish_books BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/dominishbooks.bsky.social Bookstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dominish_books/ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/dominish Storylace: https://www.storylace.com/user/dominish_books Web: https://www.dominishbooks.com Support the Channel: My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dominish_books My Amazon Wishlist, for the amazingly generous people who like to gift books: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/4HUTZXBVD046?ref wl_share Want cool fantasy merch? Check out the Emergent Realms store and get 10% off your order using the discount code DOM10 https://www.emergentrealms.com/merch Music by Infraction: https://www.youtube.com/c/Infraction$ $My Physical Self-Pub Collection - 28 Wonderful Books (...and Growing!) I love self-published fantasy books and over the last year or so, I have acquired a good number of them. Here, I go through the physical books in my collection. Go check out your friendly neighbourhood indie author, whatever the genre, and show them some love! Find me elsewhere: Discord: https://discord.gg/7pvZWqrnAF Twitter: https://twitter.com/dominish_books Bookstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dominish_books/ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/dominish Support the Channel: My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dominish_books My Amazon Wishlist, for the amazingly generous people who like to gift books: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/4HUTZXBVD046?ref wl_share Like what I do? Buy me a coffee (well, tea) to say Thanks: https://ko-fi.com/dominish For new books, I recommend Black Dragon Books, an independent UK bookshop who keep their discounts high and donate a portion the profit from each book sale to BookTrust: https://www.blackdragonbooks.co.uk/?store=5 *This is an affiliate link, which will not impact the price, but I do receive a small commission from the retailer if you use this link* Music by Infraction: https://www.youtube.com/c/Infraction$ $Classic Fantasy Reading Recommendations (From the 80s and 90s) It can be hard to pin down what exactly constitutes classic fantasy, but for me, it takes us up to around the turn of the century. Here, I give eight recommendations from my library, all of which are titles released in the 1980s or 1990s, and that are predominantly overlooked on BookTube. 0:00 Intro 0:00 Magician, by Raymond E. Feist 0:00 Legend, by David Gemmell 0:00 The Crystal Shard, by R.A. Salvatore 0:00 The Deed of Paksenarrion, by Elizabeth Moon 0:00 Blue Moon Rising, by Simon R. Green 0:00 Green Rider, by Kristen Britain 0:00 Dawnthief, by James Barclay 0:00 Bodyguard of Lightning, by Stan Nicholls Find me elsewhere: Discord: https://discord.gg/7pvZWqrnAF Twitter: https://twitter.com/dominish_books Bookstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dominish_books/ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/dominish Support the Channel: My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dominish_books My Amazon Wishlist, for the amazingly generous people who like to gift books: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/4HUTZXBVD046?ref wl_share Like what I do? Buy me a coffee (well, tea) to say Thanks: https://ko-fi.com/dominish For new books, I recommend Black Dragon Books, an independent UK bookshop who keep their discounts high and donate a portion the profit from each book sale to BookTrust: https://www.blackdragonbooks.co.uk/?store=5 *This is an affiliate link, which will not impact the price, but I do receive a small commission from the retailer if you use this link* Music by Infraction: https://www.youtube.com/c/Infraction$