One of Vagabond’s best qualities is that it only gets better when you think about. Only great writing is capable of doing that.
@washimpower2259
Жыл бұрын
Read Quran and stop reading these man made bs
@Wr1terTyp3
Жыл бұрын
Where can you find the “ending?” Is it part of the last volume? I’ve finally collected every volume and ready to read it.
@guutenks2498
Жыл бұрын
@@Wr1terTyp3there is no end
@metalgamer8179
Жыл бұрын
@@Wr1terTyp3if you want the “ending” I’d just recommend reading the original book, it’s a total masterpiece in its own right. Arguably better than Vagabond imo (but it depends on what you want)
@JackDespero
Жыл бұрын
The first sentence of Don Quixote is known by everyone in Spain, at least the first part: "En un lugar de la Mancha, de cuyo nombre no quiero acordarme, no ha mucho tiempo que vivía un hidalgo de los de lanza en astillero, adarga antigua, rocín flaco y galgo corredor. " Also, it is considered by literature historians as the first "modern novel", so it is not only a very accessible classic, but it is also extremely significant.
@Chewbaccafruit
Жыл бұрын
Don Quixote was one of the most pleasant surprises in all my years of reading. I never thought I'd laugh out loud reading a 500 year old book
@davidaaronnajera8692
Жыл бұрын
Don Quixote is one of the best books ever! There are so many good classics out there, thanks for spreading the love for this one! :D By the way, I didn't read the two Don Quixote books back to back. I waited like a year to read the second one and had a great time. And I would say the second book is better than the first one!
@cafeaulivre
Жыл бұрын
So waiting for the moment you're reading one of the Discworld novels that feature Moist Von Lipzwich as their main character :D
@michaelvcelentano
Жыл бұрын
You’ll be really happy that you read Discworld chronologically, trust me. Especially when you get to the very last books, it’s very moving
@natalieowens9700
Жыл бұрын
I love your “top” videos. I am wondering if you could do one that is the Top nostalgic books from your childhood, the books that have stuck with you. I think that would be so interesting.
@matthewschwoebel8247
Жыл бұрын
For non-fiction reading, I recommend Human Cosmos by Jo Marchant - a history of what people have thought as they looked at the stars (part science, part not).
@_gamma.
Жыл бұрын
I started The Sword Itself this week and really enjoying it so far 🙂 Excited to get to more of Joe’s stories!
@bilbobaggins33
Жыл бұрын
“Oh my goodness Feet of Clay” is correct 😂 Awesome video! So many good recommendations! My top 5 books/series of the year so far: •Discworld by Terry Pratchett •The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin •The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman •Gentleman Bastard Sequence by Scott Lynch The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells
@merphynapier42
Жыл бұрын
this is a fantastic list
@thefriesofLockeLamora
Жыл бұрын
I love all these except Ursula whom I'm yet to read.
@Kurosaki54
Жыл бұрын
can confirm that Ursula is very good, no matter if it's fantasy like Earthsea books or sci-fi like The Lathe of Heaven
@apocalypsereading7117
Жыл бұрын
really encouraged me to finally get to Don Quijote and book two of Lilith's Brood! thanks merph =D
@jossecoupe446
Жыл бұрын
Imagine if Murph started reading the Aubrey & Maturin Series.
@cirrustype2264
Жыл бұрын
I haven’t read The Wager yet but David Grann’s The Lost City of Z is fantastic.
@LEOrgill
Жыл бұрын
I bought the Wager yesterday. I’m excited to start reading it!
@thebookishpanda6992
Жыл бұрын
My introduction to Don Quixote is the Wishbone retelling. I loved that show as a kid. I Loved the giants. Cursed as windmills too. I need to read the original.
@henrywayne5724
Жыл бұрын
One Piece has been everything for me this year. Haven't continued post the time skip for like a month but wow, the best thing I've experienced this year. I hope it gets even better. I also really enjoyed Kindred. I hate admitting this but the Farseer books are rapidly growing on me after I mostly hate read Assassin's Apprentice. I'm on Royal Assassin and ugh, Fitz is quickly growing on me in unprecedented ways. Maybe I just hated the audiobook because switiching to physical somehow made it better? Idk, but my relationship with the Farseer books so far is akin to your relationship with The Magicians. I hate them and I love them at the same time. Ken Liu's books are next on my TBR. I'm more on an introspective reading vibe of late.
@ToriTalks2
Жыл бұрын
I'm SO psyched to read The Wager
@rachel_v_k
Жыл бұрын
Btw, sometimes I like spoilers. It lets me know what to expect. 😊❤
@hill7052
Жыл бұрын
I read xenogenesis this year and loved it. My favorite books of the year so far. I bought the dandelion dynasty UK version too and excited to dive in
@jcasillas78
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, I was just looking for a book of Puerto Rican fairytales/folktales!
@wateruga
Жыл бұрын
I started the Blade itself last night and so far so good.
@Carl_Vincent_Anderson
Жыл бұрын
The Wager was great! If you haven’t read Madness at the End of the Earth, I think you would enjoy it.
@andrewberenson5717
Жыл бұрын
I think my favorite book I read from the first time this year is Philip Chase's Way of Eden
@Justusrabbits
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your videos.
@ericblackwell4165
Жыл бұрын
im interested in the wager
@Lexter895
Жыл бұрын
Did merphy ever talk about the wandering inn? If not I recommend it
@RicharDRobin56
Жыл бұрын
Hi Merphy! I really liked watching your reactions about One Piece and Vagabond. I enjoy listening to your thoughts and comparing them to mine. I just wanted to say that I would love seeing reactions of you about another absolutely incredible manga : Berserk. And maybe about the book Shantaram, which I found awesome. That’s all. Thanks again and don’t change
@Lynn-CA
Жыл бұрын
Merphy has already tried Berserk, and spoken to friends who are fans of the manga, and decided it's not for her
@RicharDRobin56
Жыл бұрын
Ok. Thanks, I didn’t know that
@saxawinters4261
Жыл бұрын
Hi. I love your channel! I don't know if you read horror fiction, but do you think you could make a video of your horror suggestions? Keep up the great work. ⭐⭐⭐
@Mr-Crispy
Жыл бұрын
Does anyone know what book series that is on the shelves behind her with the white binding and the women’s silhouette
@sophiaaa504
Жыл бұрын
16:51 You have to know that the first book was written, then people started writing fanfiction aka another author published a sequel and the author was like "yeah, no, don't do that, it's MY book" so he HIMSELF writes a sequel to tell the people that the other sequel actually wasn't from him and isn't the right one. With the second book he wanted people to know the real ending and he wanted to stop people from writing sequels to his books 😅
@sparkle-e6l
Жыл бұрын
Do u have fantasy book recs that dint have demons?
@thejawajedi87
Жыл бұрын
I've really only been reading manga and comics so far this year with the occasional book thrown in. Definitely my favourite read so far is Blood on the Tracks by Shuzo Oshimi. Absolutely chilling.
@KLawrence-mn7gh
Жыл бұрын
Yeah I guess Don Quijote must be easier to read in English since is an adapted translation. In Spanish we usually read the original antique text which has all kind of grammatical differences with our modern Spanish, so it makes the reading veeeery slow and blocked
@andrewbeccarelli7613
Жыл бұрын
tWoC is GREAT but I think tTwP is the best of the 3 AoM books
@siddhantjain243
Жыл бұрын
No lob for OP😭
@Lynn-CA
Жыл бұрын
Egghead island isn't over yet so Merphy doesn't class it as a something finished, and therefore couldn't include in the list. She said in another comment that she feels confident it'll be in the list at the end of the year (assuming Egghead will be over by then)
@tinagarcia3571
Жыл бұрын
I heard Tress is a trilogy.
@Lynn-CA
Жыл бұрын
Nope, it's definitely a standalone
@tinagarcia3571
Жыл бұрын
@@Lynn-CA i've been misinformed i guess
@rachelspencer9456
Жыл бұрын
🧡📚🧡📚🧡📚🧡📚🧡
@ghaiththabit5029
Жыл бұрын
Yeah one piece introduces people to other animes and mangas
@eeeflaco24
Жыл бұрын
the thumbnail is unfair
@Antonio-oc8ub
Жыл бұрын
I am SO glad that you enjoyed Don Quixote. It’s definitely one of the most influential novels in the history of literature like, ever. And some people see it as too dense or uninteresting and I think a lot of people miss how witty and funny it is. And as a person from Spain I just enjoy seeing appreciation for this book since my country has a ton of great literature that I just feel is not very appreciated in other parts of the world. Anyway so great you liked it :) I also ADORED Tress of the emerald see. Just everything about it clicked with me and it’s so great
@jonasquinn7977
Жыл бұрын
I have to say I really love the variety of books you enjoy. From new novels and classical literature to satire and manga, it’s really impressive.
@PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy
Жыл бұрын
I was cheering hard at the first four books in the video! Don Quixote is also one of the greats. The rest sound very intriguing. It's lovely to hear your enthusiasm for all of them -- thanks, Merphy!
@iamrjdennis
Жыл бұрын
You totally sold me on Don Quixote!! Will be adding that to my TBR! 😊
@SammieMousie
Жыл бұрын
I love satire as well, but so far Don Quixote is lacking for me. I felt the same way about Catch-22 so who knows maybe I prefer modern satire.
@artlesscalamity
Жыл бұрын
I enjoyed it a lot and it’s not a difficult read (just long, especially if you do both volumes). Grossman is the most popular translation you’ll come across, but I prefer Walter Starkie.
@thatsci-firogue
Жыл бұрын
So happy to see Guards Guards, Midnight Tides and Wisdom of Crowds on the list. My only complaint about Age of Madness as a whole is Gunnar Broad became a less uninteresting point of view character with each book. Grace of Kings is also one of my favourites of the year too but I'd say my favourite of the year so far is Under Heaven by Guy Gavriel Kay.
@thatsci-firogue
Жыл бұрын
Correction: Less interesting*
@cheyannelencioni9394
Жыл бұрын
Currently reading Tress of the Emerald Sea and it's the first Sanderson book I've ever read. I love his prose and characters. Looking to start the Cosmere stories after this one. 💚
@zo7034
Жыл бұрын
I was in the same boat, my first Sanderson book and I absolutely loved it.
@jarltrippin
Жыл бұрын
I love Malazan because it's one of the few fantasy series that actually wants to make you feel _lost_ in another world, and I wish more books in the genre were like this. Speaking of fantasy books that make you feel lost, my favourite reads this year have gotta be Shadow of the Torturer by Gene Wolfe and The Children of Húrin by that one guy who's a big deal in the genre apparently. Shadow of the Torturer is like if Herman Melville read Alice In Wonderland but was a sci-fi/fantasy writer. It's nuts. And The Children of Húrin might just be my favourite thing Tolkien ever wrote. It's absolutely beautiful. If you've ever read The Silmarillion, this book is a must.
@rvantong
Жыл бұрын
Book of the New Sun is a fantastic series
@jarltrippin
Жыл бұрын
@@rvantong I just finished Claw of the Concilliator. If my man Gene Wolfe keeps this up for the next two books, it's officially my favourite series.
@rvantong
Жыл бұрын
@@jarltrippin Im sure you'll love them. I think book 3 was my fav. And I felt book 4 retroactively makes the previous books even better. It is definitely one of my favorite series
@Justusrabbits
Жыл бұрын
Merphy, someone is using your good name to attempt to scam people in the comments.
@noobody89
Жыл бұрын
I love that someone else wrote a fake sequel to Don Quixote before Cervantes did and then Cervantes put it in his own sequel to tell how bad it was.
@angelacanedit
Жыл бұрын
Fun Fact: Don Quixote is a nightmare to read for modern hispanic people, since it uses a ton of ancient spanish words that we no longer use, as well as strange sentence structure. It's also required reading at schools. They give you versions with like a thousand footnotes per page to explain different terms 😂
@thefriesofLockeLamora
Жыл бұрын
Guards! Guards! Was one of my favourite reads last year. I've read very few books this year but I'd say the best book I've read is Red Seas Under Red Skies.
@merphynapier42
Жыл бұрын
I support this pick!
@thefriesofLockeLamora
Жыл бұрын
@@merphynapier42really excited for the upcoming novellas
@BigPhilly15
Жыл бұрын
I read Don Quixote 2 years ago and it blew my mind. Absolutely amazing. You laugh, you cry, and it haunts you. Amazing it was written 400 years ago.
@andrewfielding8126
Жыл бұрын
Have you read any David Gemmell? I would recommend Lion of Macedon, Sword in the Storm, Waylander and of course Legend.
@hunterkat
Жыл бұрын
My top books so far this year are 1. Best Served Cold by Abercrombie 2. Tress of the Emerald Sea by Sanderson 3. Children of Time by Tchaikovsky 4. Changes by Butcher 5. The Witch's Heart by Gornichec
@angelaholmes8888
Жыл бұрын
Best served cold is really great
@Punkandcannonballer
Жыл бұрын
I'm just sort of vaguely hoping that Abercrombie is quietly planning a grand 9 book series in 3 trilogies and his next trilogy will wrap up the overall story between First Law and Age of Madness. I definitely didn't like how some things were left open, but if it's a part of a grander picture, I'd definitely be down with that. Feet of Clay is without a doubt my favorite Discworld. I think some are more quotable, and others have more compelling stories, but this one just everything right for me. The humor, the wisdom, the satire, the story all just seemed bound perfectly together. Also bonus points for Joe including a Pratchett quote in his Age of Madness trilogy: "Progress just means bad things happen faster." Also also, if you're in the mood for fantasy pirate flavored romance with a good amount of satire and self-awareness, PLEASE read the Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels.
@Indigo_snakes
Жыл бұрын
I looove how excited you are about books :D just bought the Wager today, and I can’t wait to get to it!
@seanoconnor2865
Жыл бұрын
I think foray is the word you want. Forte is a strength.
@stoptalking85
Жыл бұрын
Merph - Loved the video. If you like slow burns with interesting characters and big questions being asked, I think you would really like the Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn trilogy by Tad Williams, if you haven't read it already. Just ask Mike, he loved it.
@michaelvcelentano
Жыл бұрын
I hope you continue with Butler. I’ve been on the journey to read all of her works and have so far gotten through all of Lilith’s Brood, both Parable books, the Bloodchild collection, and the first of the Patternist series. Saving Kindred and Fledgling for last. Good luck!!
@unavezms8167
Жыл бұрын
I have vivid memories of discussing Don Quixote on my Spanish literature classes. And then trying to translate it from 15th century Spanish while barely understanding how many people are in that scene on history of Spanish class. (I believe I told my teacher "the only thing I understand here is Don Quixote on my exam. I barely passed it btw)
@eloconaf3589
Жыл бұрын
Merph, I've been LOVING your energy in your videos lately. It gets me so pumped for reading and going about my day in general! Thanks for being you!
@PhilipBowenMusic
Жыл бұрын
Anything in the First Law universe I have LOVED
@Books_BrewsandBeyond
Жыл бұрын
I need to read Don Quixote now as well as Guards Guards. I have to admit that I didn't realise that it was a satire.
@foxfax2
Жыл бұрын
So glad you're enjoying Discworld. IMHO it's one of the most important comedy series that someone can read. To badly mangle a PTerry quote: "I ask not that you only think of me, only that you *think*."
@LeoSkyro
Жыл бұрын
I just finished Guards Guards, it being my introduction to Discworld, and I'm so happy I did I love dry satirical style comedy and this book is right up my alley. Finished it in one week, more like 3 sittings because life got in the way, which is fast for me. Cant wait to get to more of the series, dont know if I'll continue with the City Watch books or try out some others
@notrixamoris3318
Жыл бұрын
HELL YEAH VAGABOND!!! Solid list Merphy but where is ONE PIECE??? Nonetheless kinda curious for the latter half of the year...
@merphynapier42
Жыл бұрын
Egghead island isn't over yet so I couldn't put it in the list! I feel confident it'll be in the list at the end of the year though (assuming Egghead will be over by then)
@notrixamoris3318
Жыл бұрын
@@merphynapier42 fair...
@the_eerie_faerie_tales
Жыл бұрын
Also, I may or may not be hinging the rest of my life on your upcoming Pirate video, Merphy 🤭 ☠
@Glokta4
Жыл бұрын
You started out with First Law then went to Malazan, I can't possibly argue with that. I just finished Deadhouse Gates after seeing you compare Malazan to First Law in another video. Thank you for the recommendation.
@mariareadsssf
Жыл бұрын
If last year it was my Octavia E. Butler year, 2023 is for sure my Ken Liu year. "The Dandelion Dynasty" is now my NO. 1 favorite Fantasy series.
@Talking_Story
Жыл бұрын
Great Video! What a reading year so far!
@nathantowns2043
Жыл бұрын
When I first finished The Wisdom of Crowds, I thought I didn't like the book, because it made me feel just... so bad. Upon further reflection, I realized I loved it because it made me feel just.. so bad. Fuck Leo.
@jaya5264
4 ай бұрын
Dawn is an interesting read. Creepy, almost reads like a thriller. I loved it. The series gets better. I just finished Adulthood Rites and enjoyed it even 26:14 more than Dawn. I’m a Butler fan now.
@petersb0
Жыл бұрын
Is the second trilogy by Abercrombie worth it, if you thought the first trilogy was mediocre? I had fun reading the first trilogy, but the more I thought about the trilogy the more I disliked it. The story was thin and the fantasy/world building was lacking.
@JohnnyJohnny-f5o
9 ай бұрын
The Wager frustrated me so much when the Kawesqar showed up. Like, that was the answer. They could have all ate and built canoes. I didn't care too much about them after they drove them off. A the book treats it all as a trivial curiosity when, in fact, there should have been 3 chapters dedicated to just shitting on those idiot sailors.
@gennybadillonightraid
4 ай бұрын
my favorite book that I read when I was a child was allice in wonderland through the looking glass the old version it as gave me the courage to read more and more each year some books don't applied to me because most of them don't make sense and my second one was one of my top favorites Miss Peregrine's homes for peculiar children it is one of my best novels and my best fantasy yet I want to read the second book which I found in the library and I can't wait to get my hands on it I also have the comic book of it to that my mom gave me than my other fantasy book is fallen by Lorane Kate they have 6 books in total and I love it is a romance fantasy novel and I've read all of them I'm also rereading it so thank you for selecting all of these books for this year and the coming year thank you I love your videos you should do a 24 hour readathon cause that's what every youtuber is doing right for this year once again thank you very much
@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm
Жыл бұрын
I have not read a single one of these 😅
@John-lo2wn
Жыл бұрын
Interesting. Grace of kings blew me out of the water but I HATED book 2.
@beyonddaylight5556
Жыл бұрын
As somebody that works in a naval museum, it's great to see you championing some naval non-fiction!
@thatfuzzypotato1877
Жыл бұрын
I wonder then if you could help me. Back in like 2009 I read a book about a disaster on a russian nuclear submarine (no not the K-19) I just remember it was nonfiction, out of print as of 2009, and was either another K-class, or had a 19 in it. It may have been the one who sunk and russia refusing help meant all the souls aboard died. I've wanted to find that book again ever since but it was something random I read at a bed and breakfast
@beyonddaylight5556
Жыл бұрын
@thatfuzzypotato1877 have you tried Hostile Waters by White, Kurdin & Huchthausen or Kursk by Peter Truscott? Sounds like it might be one of those. Although there are other books on the kursk disaster that it could also be. Hope that helps, but if not I hope you find it!
@thatfuzzypotato1877
Жыл бұрын
@@beyonddaylight5556 I'll check that out. Thank you! Edit: yes! This was the book! Thank you!
@ohyeaaaa1
Жыл бұрын
I'm very white and I have been saying Don Quixote very wrong. lol
@KamKing19
Жыл бұрын
I want you to read the Heroes of Olympus series. I think you will like it overall.
@shawnbadger2737
Жыл бұрын
Where do you store all of your physical books? You must have mountains of them!
@coastalbeer
Жыл бұрын
Robert C Bauer, "The Kid Gallagher Story ".
@jamesberloth
Жыл бұрын
Look forward to Going Postal, my favourite in the series so far :D !
@raymondvila2344
Жыл бұрын
Read 100 years of solitude.
@fe-real
Жыл бұрын
If anybody has read The Age of Madness and one of the books don't make it into their Top 5 reads of that Year, I will silently side-eye them as they discuss other books, and not trust a single book recommendation they give me thereafter 🤕👀🤷 I'm a simple woman. I love The First Law universe. One of my favorite series of all time.
@angelaholmes8888
Жыл бұрын
Totally agree with you I absolutely love the age of madness trilogy
@TheShadesofOrange
Жыл бұрын
I definitely thought I'd see Magicians on this list
@Yesica1993
Жыл бұрын
If you're into naval / mutiny type stories, I just finished The Caine Mutiny by Herman Wouk. It's set in WWII, but sea travel was still pretty awful. I wouldn't last a day! Fantastic book. I haven't read it, but of course I've heard of Don Quixote all my life. But I only learned from you that it's translated work. Duh! How did I not know that?! I was tempted to try it in Spanish. Who am I kidding? No way my Spanish is up to it. I'd better start with children's books or something. I was toying with the idea of maybe Harry Potter? At least the early books. Since I already know the story, I could focus on the words and the flow of sentences without worrying about missing plot points. Speaking of Spanish, I wish I could go back to PR. I haven't been there in decades. Sigh. That book sounds fun! I really should know more about my own background and any literature from there.
@donkevinbrown9906
Жыл бұрын
All of the Malazan books are perfect. This year I read "Black Company" by Glen Cook. I am starting "The Broken Earth Trilogy" next week. Thank you!!!!😃😃😃😃😃
@thatfuzzypotato1877
Жыл бұрын
Its been a while since I read the first book and I want to continue the series, is there a place with a good synopsis to remind me what happened because there was a LOT
@katharness2797
Жыл бұрын
where do you order the UK books?
@ChaptersWeLove
Жыл бұрын
❤❤❤❤❤ 🇵🇷
@CliffsDarkGems
Жыл бұрын
Great video! Hitchickers guide to the galaxy is so awesome! Thank you for the recommendations!
@BrebearMckae
Жыл бұрын
💕💕💕
@fcsolis
Жыл бұрын
I got started with The Grace of Kings thanks to your recent vlog. Love it. Beautiful show, jerkface. Your over the top enthusiasm is so over the top. Awesome.
@AdrianasWonderland
Жыл бұрын
you ae my angel when it comes to fantasy books! i always add something new to my amazon wish list ahaha
@SirCottiny
Жыл бұрын
I'm sure you would love Lazarillo de Tormes with its antihero and social themes.
@the_eerie_faerie_tales
Жыл бұрын
Oou I see The Wager! I have it alteady in my little book goblin hands and can't wait to read it in July for a readathon 🌊
@starlasell5698
Жыл бұрын
❤️📚❤️
@rachel_v_k
Жыл бұрын
Hi, Merphy! Terry Pratchett! Yay! I will have to read the "Hitchhikers" series, from what you said. Thanks. Much love and blessings! 🤗❤️💖💜🙏
@PushoverMediaCritic
Жыл бұрын
I know you've read Harry Potter, what are your thoughts on it? Because I used to be a huge fan until Rowling's transphobia turned me off, and I'd like to recommend Mashle: Magic and Muscles. It's a manga that is around 160 chapters long and it's Harry Potter satire, both parodying and criticizing many story and setting elements of HP.
@Thomas-fp9gz
Жыл бұрын
If you liked Vagabond you should read the original novel it was based on Musashi by Yoshikawa. What I've read of Vagabond (got the first 8 volumes back in early 2000s when they were first being translated) did a pretty good job of translating the novel into a visual format, but the novel goes deeper.
@angelaholmes8888
Жыл бұрын
Here's my top ten so far 1. What my bones know by Stephenie foo memoir 2. The fiance farce by Alexandria bellefleur 3. Reminders of him by colleen Hoover 4. Delilah green doesn't care 5. Spare prince harry's memoir 6. Someday maybe 7. Paris Hilton memoir 8. I have the right to by chessy prout memoir 9. The bodyguard by katherine center 10. Troublemaker by leah remini memoir
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