Thanks all for watching! What did you read this week?

Name of the Wind is my favorite book of all time! Saw it in your thumbnail and I had to click! Started a KZread channel because of it! I read it because it was a gift. A friend told me about it and it changed my world. I had no idea it was this “overhyped” book. It was the book that started my reading journey. And I’ll be forever grateful. It’s unlike any fantasy book out there. Intimate storytelling at its best.

@Shelf-Esteem

21 күн бұрын

Dude that’s amazing!! I love hearing stories like that. Just subbed to your channel and look forward to following along! For me it was the wheel of time series - it was my gateway to fantasy. And now I’m enjoying that journey all the more with books like The Name Of The Wind!

@Thomas.R.Howell

20 күн бұрын

What!? What a coincidence. I’m actually on book 11 of Wheel of Time. I’m on my first read through! When I finish I have a lot to discuss with you! Thank you so much!

@Shelf-Esteem

20 күн бұрын

@@Thomas.R.Howell ahh that’s amazing ! I love Knife Of Dreams (and the next three books even more so!) I actually wrote a piece I recorded with an orchestra as an homage to the series, which led to Lorne Balfe hiring me to write some music on the show! Funny how life comes full circle (almost like a wheel sorry bad joke haha)

I read We are Legion (We are Bob) and just started For We are Many. These are the first two books in the Bobiverse series. I had listened to them on audible previously and have been inspired to actually read them since, since I’ve also started reading the new Ray Kurzweil book, The Singularity is Nearer. Saw him being interviewed about the book by Bill Maher and decided to get it on kindle. Looking forward to the 5th Bobiverse book being released later this year. I also finished listening to Howling Dark, and am half way through listening to Demon in White. Those have been great on audible.

@Shelf-Esteem

Ай бұрын

I just told Linda that you are halfway through Demon In White and she's so excited!! I can't wait to hear what you think when you finish that one, or even Kingdoms of Death (the next entry). How is the new Kruzweil book? I might read that one this month too on audio, as that's right up my alley! Thanks again for recommending Bobiverse, def looking forward to diving into those!

@terib5549

Ай бұрын

The Kurzweil book is fascinating. He thinks people will be merging with AI to extend their capabilities/become super-intelligent beings, and eventually to become relatively immortal. He has a pretty good track record wrt his predictions. I’ll be packing up Children of Memory and Children of Ruin to send your way soon, too. Have to finish a little something I’m making for Linda first. I think once I listen to all the Sun Eater series, I’ll go back and read them too. I always miss some things when I listen, since I’m usually multi-tasking.

Great video Nikhil and thanks for the mention, I'm really looking forward to chatting about Cujo with you. It will be great seeing you and Cliff chatting too. I want to see the Stephen King shelf! I've hit a bit of a reading slump (my reading always drops off in the summer) but I started the audiobook of The Hobbit, the narration by Andy Serkis is elite tier, he's so talented.

@Shelf-Esteem

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much John! So excited for Saturday as well :) I got my Stephen King shelf video all queued up for tomorrow! I feel you on the reading slump (I think for me it's due to fatigue from working so much) but def feeling like I could use a pick me up. I forgot to ask if you're starting Royal Assassin soon? I haven't started yet but can't wait to! I've heard such good things about that Andy Serkis narration, I might have to listen to those !:)

@DisquietandDragons-lh3zm

Ай бұрын

@Shelf-Esteem I havent started Royal Assassin yet but can start whenever you're ready. My reading always drops off June - August, I just like to make the most of whatever summer mother earth decides to give us 🤣 Looking forward to the shelf video.

Really love your channel, You probably have the most similar taste in books with me of all the booktubers out there. I also read the century trilogy earlier in the the year (My first Ken Follet) and loved it. Read Shogun last month and is my book of the year so far. The last 50 odd pages were epic. Currently finishing up Dan Simmons Ilium which have enjoyed and about to start a book about Andre The Giant's life. Keep up the good work.

@Shelf-Esteem

Ай бұрын

That is so kind of you to say, and so glad to connect with a fellow reader who has so many of the same tastes in books! That's fantastic that you read the Century trilogy - did you have a favorite of those? We probably read Shogun near the same time (I read it in Late March / Early April)

@podsfc

Ай бұрын

I think Fall of Giant was my favourite as there was a lot about WWI and never knew about.

I finished Georg RR Martin's A Storm of Swords last Week. Inspired by your channel, I started reading Robert McCammon's Swan Song - never heard of this book before, I am thoroughly enjoying it! I am also reading Stephen King's You like it Darker - as always, good. Looking forward to seeing your Stephen King shelf 🙂

@Shelf-Esteem

Ай бұрын

Ahh that's wonderful!! What did you think of Storm Of Swords? So happy you're enjoying Swan Song - McCammon is SO underrated imo. If you want a great coming of age story, Boys Life is another fantastic one by him :) Thanks for watching!

@c-haar

Ай бұрын

I never got around to watching Game of Thrones so I decidered to read the books before watching. Enjoy the books! I will definitely read more McCammon, Boy's Life is next on my list.

Awesome video Nikhil! I’m excited to see your Stephen King shelf.

@Shelf-Esteem

Ай бұрын

@@BookishChas thanks so much Chas!! I’m planning on adding more but probably will need a second shelf 😂

@BookishChas

Ай бұрын

@@Shelf-Esteem haha I can relate to that

I just finished revivel, desperation, and regulators. Think im the only person who loved regulators

@Shelf-Esteem

Ай бұрын

@@mattpaul5441 oh awesome! Did you read Desperation and Regulators back to back? I have both on my shelf and want to get to them this year if possible 🤞🏽

@mattpaul5441

Ай бұрын

@Shelf-Esteem yeah, I read them back to back. They were both really good. I've been on a king kick. Reading cujo now

@Shelf-Esteem

Ай бұрын

@@mattpaul5441 don’t you love it when you’re reading books back to back and pages are flying? I just read Cujo a couple of weeks ago and it blew my mind - can’t wait to hear what you think of it! We are doing a live discussion on it over the weekend actually

@mattpaul5441

Ай бұрын

@Shelf-Esteem yeah. I had a minor surgery that kept me shelved for the last 3 weeks. So I was able to blow through books more than usual

@Shelf-Esteem

Ай бұрын

@@mattpaul5441so sorry to hear about the surgery, and hope you had a smooth recovery!

I read summer on the bluffs by sunny hostin i absolutely enjoyed it and taming 7 by chloe Walsh unfortunately i didn't enjoy it the book should had been longer

@Shelf-Esteem

Ай бұрын

Nice!! Summer on the bluffs sounds really intriguing! Thanks for sharing, I’ll check it out!

I am reading ‘Jaws.’

@Shelf-Esteem

Ай бұрын

Oh wow awesome! Perfect read for 4th of July week! How does it compare to the movie for you?

@JessBookgirlTV

Ай бұрын

@@Shelf-Esteem Honestly, I haven't seen the movie in years. From what I remember the characters in the book are different from the ones in the movie.

@Shelf-Esteem

Ай бұрын

@@JessBookgirlTV ah cool! A side by side comparison video would be such a cool idea if you ever felt compelled to do so! Always fascinated by what gets changed in adaptation

Awesome video Nikhil! I really need to pick up some Ken Follet this year. Thank you for the mention, I am so looking forward to the chat and will communicate with you soon re details and plans. Looking forward to the Stephen King video! 😀Please send me an email, I cannot find your address.

@Shelf-Esteem

Ай бұрын

Thanks Cliff!! :) Absolutely, will send you an email shortly so we can figure out the details!