I would say the worst of 2020 would be the period January to December

@999imo

3 жыл бұрын

Poorly written with unimaginative plot twist and one dimensional villains. I'd say anyone *not* giving 2020 worst written year in recent memory, is insane

@ImaginaryMdA

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, the "Australia's on fire" to "plague vaccine" interlude.

@joyrowancasey788

3 жыл бұрын

The pacing was completely off as well, incredibly rushed making it near impossible to fully develop all the ideas and ensure all readers understand each aspect of what's happening, making the narrative frankly confusing and difficult to keep up with.

@BrownCoatCaptn

3 жыл бұрын

That is 100% a mood!!

@Ben-vf5gk

3 жыл бұрын

@@999imo Who's idea was it to have a plotline that leads to all the characters locked up in single locations with little to no agency? Bottle episodes aren't as effective if they're the norm

15-17 extra minutes of Fifth Sorceress hate? Daniel, man, I'd double my Patreon pledge permanently to get that.

@EC-vw6pd

3 жыл бұрын

Same and I don’t have patreon

@alexg4624

3 жыл бұрын

Yes please! Fifth Sorceress review Extended cut! Lotr that please

@purplewine7362

3 жыл бұрын

@@EC-vw6pd so... your Patreon contribution would still be at 0?

@ShaleNinja

3 жыл бұрын

Hard agree, I'd be absolutely down for extended dunks on utter dumpster fires. It's ASMR for my cold, dead heart.

"If I wrote that book I would be deeply, deeply ashamed" well damn 😂

@jasonwallace6400

3 жыл бұрын

I thought he was gonna say, "kill myself," before he finished that sentence, lol. Less savage, but apt as well.

@FlyingFocs

2 жыл бұрын

His review and others of that book made me think "hey, maybe my idea of a xenofiction book about dinosaurs with no dialogue ISN'T the worst ever." But damn, if I'm not gonna have to work on that sucker.

Daniel: *puts six of crows in the thumbnail* Me: Daniel have two beds, one for himself, another one for his balls

@LizzaRob160

3 жыл бұрын

I adore the six of crows duology but I appreciate other brave opinions 😂😂

@Scarlet-qg1xi

3 жыл бұрын

Small Twin or crib size bed!

@debraboutom2060

3 жыл бұрын

@@LizzaRob160 I get that some of the characters weren't super developed, but the one that was exceptional and made me cry on multiple plot points was Inej. It's just such an honest and heartfelt portrayal of female victims, and victims in general that are fighting to not be controlled by their traumatic pasts.

@LizzaRob160

3 жыл бұрын

@@debraboutom2060 I personally think all the characters got a decent amount of development but I definitely agree that Inejs chapters were something else.

@stchnard

3 жыл бұрын

Interesting I hated the trilogy, what is sad, because I really wanted to like it.

THE FATHER IS HERE. He genuinely feels like a nice guy and I would watch him review books alongside Daniel or on his own

@iulia5677

3 жыл бұрын

Can we get a Dad's favourites?

@giggleanthropisticon7061

3 жыл бұрын

I feel like he just had a celebrity guest star

@halion4487

3 жыл бұрын

@@iulia5677 great idea

@mastersal4644

3 жыл бұрын

@@iulia5677 yes please

@giggleanthropisticon7061

3 жыл бұрын

"How will Aang defeat the Fatherlord?" "He's too powerful. He's already a KZread star ⭐"

Video Title: Worst of 2020 Thumbnail: Has Six of Crows on it "Why would you say something so controversial yet so brave?"

@alguienrandom7398

3 жыл бұрын

@@reinderhaeck1721 its the first one

@Siriwarbreakerskz

3 жыл бұрын

Bro my exact thoughts

@dilafd5743

3 жыл бұрын

@@mentallyunstable1926 goodreads and the majority of booktuber are pretentious and shallow instagrammers (who literally judge a book by it's cover simply because it looks good for their themed pictures) with an awful reading taste

@zcarletnin7353

3 жыл бұрын

I watched bcz of that cause I genuinely loved the series

@dilafd5743

3 жыл бұрын

@@mentallyunstable1926 the big ones usually are like that. The only booktubers I trust are the ones that don't post pretty pictures on bookstagram (Daniel for example. James Tullos is another one that is not afraid to speak his mind).

Omg look ma now I MADE it

@purplewine7362

3 жыл бұрын

love your content

@myfate6085

3 жыл бұрын

He really didn't want to go into detail about that book... He's probably super glad that you did so he can just plug you instead.

@OldGamerMegara

2 жыл бұрын

I’ve been watching you much longer than I’ve watched Daniel lol

@johnnycomelately9400

2 жыл бұрын

@@myfate6085 PHRASING!

Books like Fifth Sorceress are the kind of books that make me feel like I can actually get published by doing the work and being passionate.

@Rogue_VI

3 жыл бұрын

Did you read it?

@Rogue_VI

3 жыл бұрын

@Dragon50275 In that case I was merely asking a question. However, I will say (and have said) that I disagree with DG's review. As I've said elsewhere, The Fifth Sorceress is neither the best book I've read nor the worst.

@Rogue_VI

3 жыл бұрын

@Dragon50275 Exactly. I don't know a single reviewer whose opinions I agree with 100%.

Six of Crows 01:29 Hounded 03:09 The Girl and The Stars 04:56 The Immortals of Meluha 06:36 Fahrenheit 451 07:55 Ready Player Two 08:39 The Fifth Sorceress 09:35 Nevernight 12:15

@emmanuelboakye1124

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you good person👍

@ryanb3665

3 жыл бұрын

You scared me with Fahrenheit 451. Thought he was gonna talk about the book! That adaption sucked.

@Scarlet-qg1xi

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Why can’t book you tubers list the books that are discussed? So little to ask.

@zdf14

3 жыл бұрын

@@Scarlet-qg1xi Because content creators profit more if you watch the whole video

@rkj5480

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

The fact The Fifth Sorceress is supposedly that bad makes me want to read it out of sheer curiosity. At worst, I'll experience a terrible book and question how it could have been published. At best, I'll learn what not to do when it comes to writing.

@Rogue_VI

3 жыл бұрын

I didn't think it was bad. In fact, on my spreadsheet, my notes for it said, "Better than expected."

@divinesolstice3744

3 жыл бұрын

Ill check if the library has a copy. not sure if i wanna pay for it ya know?

@A-Rather-Dubious-Character

3 жыл бұрын

Fifth Sorceress is utter garbage. Do yourself a favor and read up on the author (the arrogant, egotistical prick) and watch credible reviews.

@pdxtrent

3 жыл бұрын

It’s really pretty bad. I dnf after making it 3/4 though.

@shadowkat678

3 жыл бұрын

I want to read it to give myself for confidence that one day I can get published if that could be.

Now we know where Daniel gets his charm, his father! What a cool guy.

@deanryanmartin

3 жыл бұрын

Lucky Daniel. His dad is a bookworm. Wait, hmmm... does my dad read too?

@callum7081

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@bretsheeley4034

3 жыл бұрын

Disheveled Hobgoblin Host?

I hope the break helped with whatever you are facing right now. We love u ❤️ #goblinclan

WHY IS SIX OF CROWS IN THE THUMBNAIL, I AM SCARED edit: i get it

@MeMySkirtandI

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I feel like you really have to be fine with the "YA Rules apply" mode that the book relies on.

@skyeoak3

3 жыл бұрын

Gotta say, I nearly dnf’d six of crows because the audiobook is one of my least favorite performances I’ve ever head

@MeMySkirtandI

3 жыл бұрын

@@skyeoak3 Yeah, the seven different narrators were a bit much.

@skyeoak3

3 жыл бұрын

@@MeMySkirtandI Ok I’m glad I’m not the only one! It really annoyed me that the narrators didn’t standardize the voices they were using for the other characters! Like, Inej goes from sounding normal one chapter to sounding like she’s breathing helium in the next one.

@Angel-gd2sj

3 жыл бұрын

You're scared. I was annoyed.

Honestly, I’m not a big fan of YA. I’ve only fully enjoyed reading two YA series, Six of Crows and The Infernal Devices. I guess what I loved so much about Six of Crows was that Kaz always kept things away from the other crew members, meaning he also kept them away from the reader. Once you thought you knew exactly what was happening, he revealed something or did something smart which left you shocked. Also, I enjoyed that even though Inej and Kaz seem to love each other, they never really developed an actual relationship. The series wasn’t love driven, but very plot driven.

that tongue was disturbing

@erikcarp9359

3 жыл бұрын

At least it wasn’t denethor eating tomatoes

@DavidDecero

3 жыл бұрын

I was going to like this, but it's already at 69 likes, so I'm going to go ahead and leave this perfection alone. 😅

“So I don’t get hit by a farm truck out in the boonies” 😂 your dad is amazing

@grnberet9401

3 жыл бұрын

Same, when I am riding a bike. I've been using Aftershokz headphones because of that. They work great with Audible.

"Forced romance", I think the police have a different word for that... oh wait, that's not what you meant at all.

@UltimateKyuubiFox

3 жыл бұрын

Police don’t have a word for that in a lot of cases, to be honest.

@muhammadharoon9779

3 жыл бұрын

holy shit that was actually good HAHAAHAHAHAHAHA

@stchnard

3 жыл бұрын

take my like and get hell out of here

@isakdahl7054

3 жыл бұрын

LMAO

@somekidwithaphone3345

3 жыл бұрын

Leonardo Lopes how did you read my mind before I thought it?

Best read predictions: 1) Stephen King’s twitter

@taikajorma7276

3 жыл бұрын

What about maister kosolas (22) book of wisdom?

@legenddairymilk2280

3 жыл бұрын

I'm sry I don't understand-

@manialord1699

3 жыл бұрын

@@legenddairymilk2280 um

Yay for dad Greene. He's lookin good all things considered.

@deanryanmartin

3 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas to the Greenes!

"Tran-sition." "Danthoney Greenetano here for another book review..."

Hey Daniel, yes you shouldn't have started with Immortals at all, but if you want to get into Indian mythology, there's this book series called 'Amar Chitra Katha", it has very thin 70ish books (each one has different story)with illustrations if that would help you to visualize and help with the world building. Hope this recommendation helps you out :)

When it comes to fantasy that is not adult, Tamora Pierce is always my go to author. She has written multiple series in two different fantasy world and most readers can relate to atleast one of her main characters.

@nicolle3517

2 жыл бұрын

I really liked her as a kid, and still enjoy the new stuff released. The trickster series was my favorite. Did you read Diana Wynne Jones? I think she holds up a little better: Pinhoe Egg, Howl’s Moving Castle.

I love how Amanda the Jedi recommended Daniel's video, and then he recommended her video, and I watched and loved both of them

I kinda want to see those lost 15-17 minutes of Daniel ranting

Daniel: "Here's a skit." (ad plays) Me: "It's an AD! I'VE BEEN DECEIVED!" 😆😅

@TheDanishGuyReviews

2 жыл бұрын

The wording and allcaps reminded me of an old Danish movie I saw once, where Ove Sprogøe, one of Denmark's Golden Age's more subtle men, gets to ham it up because the other characters need a distraction: "I'VE BEEN CHEATED! I'VE BEEN BETRAAAYED!!"

Merry Christmas Daniel! Love your content. Best of luck w/ everything to ya!

Yeah, I totally relate to your feelings on YA books. Six of Crows is my favorite YA series, so that’s probably why you got so much hate on that other video, because people who don’t even like YA (like myself) tend to really love Six of Crows. I’m not gonna hold this against you and I totally get why you wouldn’t like it.

The end with your Dad was awesome to see. He seems like a cool dude! Merry Christmas to you both!

hope your doing good man , dont go too hard on yourself . ❤️ - a goblin fan

Merry Christmas love your videos. All I watch on KZread anymore is your channel and Brandon Sanderson lectures. Keep up the awesome reviews

The vomit sound by Fifth Sorceress killed me😂

Your dad seems really sweet, and his taste in books is just beautiful.

@Morfeusm

3 жыл бұрын

Greene apple didn’t fall far from a tree? Ok, I will see myself out 😅

@sthirukk

3 жыл бұрын

@@Morfeusm noo stay.

That sketch at the end was just pure gold

Honestly I think Six of Crows makes more sense if you've read the Shadow and Bone trilogy (but *most* who've read it agree S&B isn't that great) and the characters develop better in the sequel to SoC (Crooked Kingdom, one of my fave books)

@elihewsonsgf

2 жыл бұрын

i agree! six of crows is so much more enjoyable after reading the trilogy because you get to re-visit characters from the trilogy and you get to see more of their world.

That's adorable! Hope your Dad heals quickly. I am also a Sherlock fan but have never done the Audible version. I will have to give it a try. Thank you for your videos my TBR pile has improved greatly since I began reading your recommendations.

Happy to see your Dad and to hear that he is recovering! Thanks for the video, the book perspective add some spice on the global review of the 2020 problems! What a ****** year!

Y'know what would be sick? Having your father read a forward from one of your books upon release, or on the audiobook version. That'd be SO awesome!

I love this take on the worst of the year, I also just wanted to wish you and your family a merry Christmas/happy holidays Love your videos and looking forward to watching more in the new year :)

Please release all the footage of your rant against fifth sorceress. I could really use a good laugh, and your rants are always gold 😂

Hey Daniel, I’ve become a big fan during this year and I started reading a lot of different books because of your recommendations. I just wanted to say thank you for all the content. I’ve watched a lot of your old videos and I try to keep up with what you post since I’ve become a consistent viewer in July and I think you’re still going a great job. I hope some of the positive comments you receive give you even a small portion of the joy you give us when you post. Happy Holidays

daniel calmly disses books, with calm holiday music in the background I like this video a lot.

nice to see your father's doing well, hope you had a great holiday

So nice to see your dad in a video! I hope his recovery will continue to go well. Much love.

I got here from an older video. I wanted to say "Thank you for the review of the Tales of Earthsea by Studio Ghibli". I loved the books to bits!! And that hardback you're holding is gorgeous!! I'm on board with the sfx to communicate accurately. Please do a review of Howl's moving castle too! I loved the book and hated that the movie diverged from that by bringing war themes. I would like to know your opinion on this movie.

I was so engrossed when you were going off about The Fifth Sorceress, and in every category I too had a book of mine and I was like yeah, yeah that's it

I really praise people who do this. For me it's like "I'm never gonna think about you ever AGAIN. *throws book on the floor. * So what should I reread next."

What a great way of doing advertising! Your Dad is amazing. Have a great New Year and have a speedy recovery!

I loved it when your dad came in to speak! Always good to see the roots of a person.

That sketch near the end. 😂 Also, your dad is amazing! It's clear where you got your love for reading from.

One good thing to come out of this year is that I finally read The Eye of the World! :D Going to read the whole series over the course of 2021/2 depending on how long it takes me. Your fantasy recs are the best, Daniel!

Seeing both this video and Amanda's video and both of you giving each other shout-outs brings me such joy. You two are some of my favorite creators on KZread.

It's great to hear your review of books from this year. So many memories of review's past. Also, I'm always glad the book I published this year, One for the Road by Jeremy M. Moore, hasn't made it on your list. On the one hand, I think "how great would it be to be reviewed by Mr. Greene?" But then i think "oh crap, what if I'm on his DNR list?"

Happy Christmas to our very favorite goblin! 🎄

This guy is lowkey flexing his guitar collection during the skit

@GriedFuts

3 жыл бұрын

he’s at his dad’s house rn so that’s not his

Happy holidays! Loved seeing your dad join the video.

I just wanted to thank you for making 2020 more fun with your awesome content. I don't have (legal) access to many fantasy books where I'm from so I don't read much of them, but your content 1. Works even when I don't know what you're talking about 2. Made me want to read more in the future. Happy new year and thank you again

@buckybarnes2026

3 жыл бұрын

Also glad to see that your father is alright!

I'm curious to see your thoughts on Nevernight when you try it again. I'll be reading it for the first time early in 2021

Ouch Six of crows hurts to see here but each to their own, also I personally loved nevernight but it's not for everyone for sure 😅

Great video! Loved your father‘s guest appearance. Now, I have to get the Stephen Frey Sherlock Holmes version too!

Good video. Happy Holidays, Mr. Greene!

When you do read Nevernight I highly recommend the audiobook over the physical book because the footnotes are worked into the narrative.

I do audiobooks too, Mr. Dad. I wish I had time to actually read but I just don't. Audiobooks make chores something I look forward to now!

Daniel! Just wanted to say that your Videos really entertained me this year! Thank you for that! Greetings from Germany! 😊

seriously killing it with the music choices in this video

Does Daniel edit his own videos? If so he has very strong editing skills! Great comedic cut timing ...

The only reason I dnf-ed six of crows was that I just couldn’t get past the fact the characters were like 15-18 but talked like 50 year old war vets

@emilyplummer5739

2 жыл бұрын

It happens W/ trauma 🥲

@AsdfAsdf-mi6ks

2 жыл бұрын

That’s interesting. Never read the series but I’m curious about people’s opinions on writing teenagers like adults. Some teenagers do sound like adults cause of how they were brought up. I guess it’s all about intention. I bet ya teenagers in like the 1600s sounded like adults cause they were treated like adults. But idk when six of crows is set or the kind of society. Anyways sorry to ramble lol. Point being: interesting take

Your skits are great, Daniel! Love your videos!

Great video, loved your dad's contribution at the end. He is so right about not suffering a bad narrator. It can kill a perfectly good novel.

Greene Dad seems wonderful! My regards to him, and a continuously healthy recovery :)

The actually Disheveled Goblin. He's so catty in this video. I'm so here for it.

Loved the dad cameo! So true too, narrators/quality of audiobooks can make or break a story for me!!!

Loved the wee skit, but the 180 degree line break... AARGH! Merry Xmas!

Mine has to be From blood and Ash by J.L.A , I seriously wish i could erase it from my memory 😭😭😭🙏🏼

"Passed over me like a nothing burger" Quote of the year: Daniel Greene

Loved the Dad Cameo at the end there. All the best to you and your family!

That was great!! Very Holidayesk getting to meet your father and all. Hope he’s doing well! Sounds like y’all are ok? Heard some scary news from TN yesterday.

Your dad's awesome. Hope he comes back for this year's awards.

I could barely even focus on the sketch because of all those guitars in the background hot damn

I’m so pleased I watched this. I was nervous, seeing Six of Crows in the thumbnail, because I loved it and it prompted me to read everything else by her I could lay my hands on. But “not to my taste” is fine, and now I want to watch your YA piece (because I felt SoC avoided my least favourite YA tropes, so interested to hear your take). Seconding your view on the Iron Druid, although I’m not a big fan of Dresden either. I mean, I’ve read the whole of both series, but mainly because my brain needs something to focus on when getting ready to sleep (that isn’t anxiety and existential terror) and they can both do that, rather than because I think the writing/plots/characters are particular standouts. Otherwise thanks for the warnings for the other books, and I agree with your dad about the importance of the right reader.

oooh gOd i love this kind of videos and rant reviews in general . happy to see it today at my birthday 🦆

You should read the vault of Vishnu book by Ashwin Sanghi This is a great book by an Indian author You can check that out !!!

@joshuakusuma5953

3 жыл бұрын

Another one added to my TBR list.

"I couldn't find the soul" - YES. I 've had that problem with most Lawrence books, actually. Which sucks! Because he's such a great dude, and his prose and imagination are generally top, top notch.

@gabri3558

3 жыл бұрын

I actually encourage you to search more on the internet about him. He's not a great dude at all, he's week known for harassing and belittling fellow SFF female authors and he actively looks for bad reviews of his books just to spite their writers on his Twitter profile. I haven't read any of his books, and I don't plan to, so I can't speak about his writing abilities, but I find it really hard to say he his "a great dude" (sorry if I sound condescending, I don't know if you knew anything about these things, and I don't mean to offend you in any way)

@tkinsey3

3 жыл бұрын

@@gabri3558 Hey! Thanks for letting me know, I wasn’t aware. I’ll research that. I’ve been interacting with Mark for about 6 years (On Goodreads and Facebook) and haven’t ever seen anything remotely similar to that - he’s always been kind and thoughtful to me. Now, obviously that doesn’t mean what you are saying isn’t true! But that’s where my ‘he’s a great dude’ stemmed from.

@Jeneric81

3 жыл бұрын

@@gabri3558 An even better approach is to not assume so much about people you’ve never even met.

@gabri3558

3 жыл бұрын

@@Jeneric81 well, he's been accused by multiple women and reviewers, with a simple search on the net you'll be able to get as many proofs and screenshots as you want :)

@Jeneric81

3 жыл бұрын

@@gabri3558 I did. www.google.se/amp/s/thatthornguy.com/2020/07/04/in-defence-of-mark-lawrence/amp/ Turned out it was manufactured outrage, as expected. The way you on try to vilify and ostracize people you’ve never met is just...not the way to live the life of a good person.

Happy holidays to you and your family Daniel :)

I've never seen a single video of yours. Your first worst of 2020 is also my worst of 2020. I feel so validated. I've never clicked subscribed so fast.

Do you deliver the awards to the authors? Especially the taste-award?

My worst this year is probably Michael Swanwick's "The Iron Dragon's Daughter" best is a tie between "A Murder in Music City" (i live near where everything took place) and "One of our Asteroids is Missing" a novella by Robert Silverberg. I totally agree with the 451 movie. I was so fired up to see it. What a Joke.

That sketch was hilarious!! And yeah Ready player two was an absolute insult. Hsppy new year!

Papa Goblin is always welcome here. I wanna see more of his thoughts on some of his favorites!

Your father is so wholesome. I wanna hear the stephen fry sherlock books now XD

If you want to try ya, please give the Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden a try. Maybe it up on the storygraph first though, instead of goodreads.

@kathapaul5438

3 жыл бұрын

Yes the bear and the nightingale was my favourite series of 2019! I loved the atmosphere so much

Excellent video btw. I like the categories. Glad to see your Dad is looking well. The Stephen Fry Sherlock audios are superb. I've been working my way through them slowly, but I decided to do a re-read in 2021. Probably my fourth? I watch the Jeremy Brett version of 'The Blue Carbuncle' as a Christmas treat every year - and this year I also watched the Peter Cushing version too - and that got me wanting to read Sherlock Holmes again. I might dip into The Lost World by Conan-Doyle too.

So nice to see your dad here! I'm glad he's doing well, and making the best points, too.

I bought the 5th Sorceress and can’t wait to see what’s going on with this book!

@GreenDinoRanger

3 жыл бұрын

What did you think of it?

I love your dad!!! He sounds like the best dad ever!!!

Great video, and loved the guest appearance! So happy he's doing well!

Fun video, love your attitude. Thanks!

"It's similar to Dresden Files." Whie Wolf wants to know your location.

Man i was all the video looking at that blankent on the table i looks so fluffy and warm!!! Hahaha it distracted me for some reason lol.

Super fan Dan I also have really bad dyslexia an on a mad redemption story and absolutely devouring books recently. Thanks for the great content!

OMG the guitar wall!!!! loved it