Here are the 7 series that are on my immediate priority list for the rest of 2024! Which are yours?

So I’m starting to collect some books based on your recommendations. Have the Ken Follett series on our shelves now. And I’m almost finished with Children of Ruin and am loving this series. I have not heard you talk much about humor in your review, so I have a series recommendation for you: the Bobiverse series by Dennis E Taylor. I’ve listened to all the four that have been released already, and pre-ordered the fifth one that’s due out later this year. I love concept behind the series, and its humor. The first book starts with a software entrepreneur (Bob) making a fortune by selling his company. He then pays to have his head preserved after he dies until such time technology allows his mind to be extracted and uploaded to a computer. Then, within a day, he is hit by a car and dies, is revived as an artificial intelligence uploaded to a computer a century later (but has no rights, as society doesn’t consider him human), and becomes the guiding intelligence for a Von Neumann probe sent out to explore the universe. Oh, and I just saw that the author made this tweet last fall: "The Bobiverse Series has been optioned to Lord Miller Prods/Universal." So I’m really looking forward to see what comes from that.

@Shelf-Esteem

2 ай бұрын

Hi Teri!! ❤️ missing you all! I’m so glad you’ve been enjoying the Children Of Time series - just about to start the first book myself! I can’t wait to hear what you think of the Century trilogy 😊 Great idea on Bobiverse!! I’ll check out the first book from the library, and maybe read in July. I’ve heard such good things about it, and now that it’s being adapted I have to do my homework 😂 love you all so much ❤️

@terib5549

2 ай бұрын

Miss you guys too! ❤ If you want to continue them after the first book, I’ll send you the 2nd and 3rd books of Children of Time series once I finish them (likely by early July).

@Shelf-Esteem

2 ай бұрын

@@terib5549 oh that would be lovely! I can’t wait to discuss the first book with you - and I already have a feeling I’m going to want to read the next two haaha ❤️😊

In about two months I'll come back here and hold you accountable. Happy reading!

@Shelf-Esteem

2 ай бұрын

Haha thanks for being my accountabilibuddy Emily! 😊 and a very happy reading to you as well!

Great video Nikhil! I need to get to John Gwynne, and I need to finish the First Law world as well. You’re in for such a treat once you get to Liveship Traders.

@Shelf-Esteem

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much Chas!! If you’re looking to get into Gwynne I’m starting the bloodsworn saga with @disquietanddragons in September - you’re more than welcome to join if you’d like! 😊 I’ve heard such great things about LIVESHIP, and can’t wait to get to those!!

@BookishChas

Ай бұрын

@@Shelf-Esteem thanks Nikhil! Unfortunately I’m pretty booked for September. Thanks for the invite though. 😁

I only have the final age of madness trilogy left to read and I want to finish them all immediately… but I also want to savor them. They’re already 5 star reads to me, and I haven’t even started them yet 😂

@Shelf-Esteem

2 ай бұрын

Ahh I’m just one book behind you! And I agree I’m just going to call it right now and rate the remaining books 5 stars 😂 so good!!

I really enjoyed the first law universe can't wait to read his next book question are you planning on doing a ranking on the first law books 🤔

@Shelf-Esteem

2 ай бұрын

Hi Angela! Thats a fantastic idea actually! Maybe a tier ranking? Or just a straight up countdown, I’m trying to decide. What a series right? I can’t wait to read that sequel trilogy and see where characters end up!

Hey Nikhil you also started the otherland series, right? Would love to know about your views.

I have all of those series on my shelf apart from the Ken Follett trilogy. Would you be up for a John Gwynne or Robin Hobb buddy read? I'm still pretty new to fantasy so im still in my read all the book ones phase but this year id like to reread The Way of Kings and carry on with the series.

@Shelf-Esteem

2 ай бұрын

I would absolutely love that!! Perhaps I can wait for you to finish hobb first book and we read 2 and 3 together? Or we can start from scratch with Bloodsworne saga by Gwynne! I think the new book comes out in November so we can do one a month leading up to that?

@DisquietandDragons-lh3zm

2 ай бұрын

@@Shelf-Esteem I've read the first of the Farseer trilogy so I'm ready for the second book. I am excited to read John Gwynne so I'm cool with either or both of your suggestions 🙂

@Shelf-Esteem

2 ай бұрын

@@DisquietandDragons-lh3zm oh wonderful! If you’re down let’s do both! 😊 should we invite a couple more booktubers or we can do it just us two, I’m totally down either way! Want to maybe do the two books of FARSEER July / August, then BLOODSWORN saga September / October / November when the new book comes out?

@DisquietandDragons-lh3zm

2 ай бұрын

@@Shelf-Esteem very happy to do both. I'm happy to do the reads with others or just us, I have a booktube friend who might like to read book 3 of the Farseer trilogy with us. The schedule is cool with me, is this what it feels like to plan your reading and have a tbr? I feel my mood reading alignment shifting from chaotic neutral to chaotic good 😂

@Shelf-Esteem

Ай бұрын

@@DisquietandDragons-lh3zm hahaha this booktube channel is starting to change my mindset from chaotic neutral to good as well, so we are cut of the same cloth! 🤣 Never would have kept to a schedule had it not been for these awesome readalongs!! Would love to have your friend join us for book 3 of farseer, and I can put a word out on Gwynne, though i'm perfectly happy to do just us two as well!

Hey Nikhil you also started the otherland series, right? Would love to know about your views.

Hey Nikhil you also started the otherland series, right? Would love to know about your views.

Hey Nikhil you also started the otherland series, right? Would love to know about your views.

@Shelf-Esteem

2 ай бұрын

Yes I did! It’s been fantastic so far - I’d have totally added it to this list, it’s just 4 massive books and I have 3 to go! 😂 but if by some chance I get through my TBR early then I’ll for sure try - perhaps I should do a spoiler free review of the first book?