Tash’s Library

Tash’s Library

A channel all about books and reading, with a focus on fantasy and science fiction.

August TBR Game

August TBR Game

July TBR Game

July TBR Game

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  • @amyhowe4640
    @amyhowe46404 күн бұрын

    I'm currently in the Disc World!!! I love him.

  • @Ashleigh_Absurd
    @Ashleigh_Absurd8 күн бұрын

    I expected to love Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow and it just let me down so much I think the hype really got to it. I hope you enjoy it. I have way of kings but it intimidates me so much so I've not read it yet aha

  • @tashslibrary
    @tashslibrary7 күн бұрын

    I highly recommend the Way of Kings. I read it super quickly - couldn’t put it down. I’m hoping I’ll like Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow.

  • @Ashleigh_Absurd
    @Ashleigh_Absurd7 күн бұрын

    @@tashslibrary oh that's actually really good to know. I've been in a Sanderson mood lately so maybe I'll pick it up soon

  • @lukeyznaga7627
    @lukeyznaga762717 күн бұрын

    you sure have a lot of books

  • @lukeyznaga7627
    @lukeyznaga762717 күн бұрын

    just put part one for sanderson's way of kings

  • @lukeyznaga7627
    @lukeyznaga762717 күн бұрын

    this is a great way to get book reccommendations to read for my new list and to find out what the books are about [ when you give a brief book cover introduction what the book is about ]

  • @ReadingwithMani
    @ReadingwithMani17 күн бұрын

    My absolute favourite Bradbury book! Hope you enjoy it! Also loved Tomorrow x3!

  • @LibrariesandLattes
    @LibrariesandLattes17 күн бұрын

    Great TBR!! Tomorrow x3, Six of Crows, and The Way of Kings were all easy 5 stars for me. Hope you love them all!!

  • @tashslibrary
    @tashslibrary14 күн бұрын

    I’m looking forward to them all.

  • @tibbarasden
    @tibbarasden18 күн бұрын

    The Wolf in the Whale went immediately onto my wishlist. It sounds amazing. I just found the Six of Crows Duology at a used bookstore. I am reading Ruin and Rising in June, then I am hoping I can pick up Six of Crows in July or August. I hope your reads go well. Have a great month.

  • @tashslibrary
    @tashslibrary14 күн бұрын

    I’m really looking forward to the Wolf in the Whale. Hope your reading goes well.

  • @meganmadkour9328
    @meganmadkour932818 күн бұрын

    Six of Crows was great!

  • @meganmadkour9328
    @meganmadkour932818 күн бұрын

    I still wish I could buy this game! It looks like so much fun to play each month!

  • @andreabknight
    @andreabknight18 күн бұрын

    Enjoy way of kings! As you say it might be best to focus on reading just book 1 first as it is quite a slow/detailed read. I wouldn't leave a large gap though between book 1 and 2 as easy to forget a lot of the details.

  • @tashslibrary
    @tashslibrary14 күн бұрын

    I will try to read them both because I’m loving it.

  • @andreabknight
    @andreabknight18 күн бұрын

    I love your pencil case concept. I have found that as long as my reading taste hasn't massively drifted, I enjoy the TBR veterans as much as I do new books I have bought. This is helping me read all those older books! I haven't read six of crows but enjoy!

  • @tashslibrary
    @tashslibrary14 күн бұрын

    I also love the TBR veterans. I think I just get seduced by new releases and keep putting off the others.

  • @andreabknight
    @andreabknightАй бұрын

    I'm aiming for a Yoda Bounty Hunter- and I am definitely getting the Porg- so cute!

  • @tashslibrary
    @tashslibraryАй бұрын

    Super cool. The porg is adorable.

  • @tibbarasden
    @tibbarasdenАй бұрын

    I am interested in reading the Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle. I hope your reads go well. Have a great month.

  • @samreadsbooks_13
    @samreadsbooks_13Ай бұрын

    So many 6s! Sounds like a good tbr.

  • @user-qx4nr4cp6v
    @user-qx4nr4cp6vАй бұрын

    I hope you enjoy The 7 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle.

  • @meganmadkour9328
    @meganmadkour9328Ай бұрын

    Wow, those dice chose violence!!! Still love this game!

  • @tashslibrary
    @tashslibraryАй бұрын

    The dice definitely had an agenda. 😆

  • @jodydiou
    @jodydiouАй бұрын

    The way I play my Bookopoly game is +1 for doubles and+1 for the same roll twice so your rolls would get me +4 for the first 4 rolls.

  • @tashslibrary
    @tashslibraryАй бұрын

    Wow! That could make for a hectic TBR. Very cool idea.

  • @ReadingwithMani
    @ReadingwithManiАй бұрын

    What are the chances of rolling all those double sixes? 😅 I read The Truth a few months ago and it's now my favourite Discworld book apart from The Watch series (granted I have not read all the Discworld yet lol)

  • @tashslibrary
    @tashslibraryАй бұрын

    It was a bit crazy! I love Discworld and am really looking forward to re-reading them. It’s been a long time!

  • @tweegerm
    @tweegermАй бұрын

    Someone else reading A Demon in the Desert for that square!! I hope it's as fun as it sounds. I found the Ted Chiang collection really solid as well.

  • @tashslibrary
    @tashslibraryАй бұрын

    It sounds fun. It’s on my May TBR, so I’ll find out soon.

  • @maiiau
    @maiiauАй бұрын

    Fathomfolk mostly takes place above water. It still has underwater scenes, though, so since you're not trying to get hard mode it will still count for the square!

  • @tashslibrary
    @tashslibraryАй бұрын

    I’ll read it anyway, but will keep an eye out for other underwater/underground books.

  • @PagesInTheForest
    @PagesInTheForestАй бұрын

    Have you read any books by Mercedes Lackey? She's very prolific - her books would fit many of the prompts on this bingo card if you are looking for something! She has books about bards (a whole series in fact), books published in the 90s (and is still publishing currently), and a lot of the others.

  • @tashslibrary
    @tashslibraryАй бұрын

    I’ll have to look into her books. I’ve been hearing good things about them.

  • @erinfox2671
    @erinfox26712 ай бұрын

    7 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle was AMAZING! Do give it at least 100-150 pages before you DNF because the beginning is (intentionally) very confusing. The conclusion was 🤯

  • @tashslibrary
    @tashslibraryАй бұрын

    I’m so looking forward to this one. My boyfriend loved it, so I will definitely keep reading even if confused.

  • @Kittyzero13426
    @Kittyzero134262 ай бұрын

    Great list and I am planning to join in the r/fantasy bingo this year as well.

  • @tashslibrary
    @tashslibraryАй бұрын

    It’s a fun way to read some different books.

  • @LibrariesandLattes
    @LibrariesandLattes2 ай бұрын

    Great list!! Currently reading The Way of Kings and am having a great time! And I recently read A River Enchanted and really enjoyed it too 😊

  • @tashslibrary
    @tashslibraryАй бұрын

    Thanks. I’m looking forward to the books I’ve chosen. Glad to hear that you enjoyed A River Enchanted and enjoying The Way of Kings

  • @LibrariesandLattes
    @LibrariesandLattesАй бұрын

    @@tashslibrary thank you! I hope you love those and all the others 😊

  • @meganmadkour9328
    @meganmadkour93282 ай бұрын

    Nettle and Bone is sooooo good!

  • @tashslibrary
    @tashslibrary2 ай бұрын

    I loved it!

  • @meganmadkour9328
    @meganmadkour93282 ай бұрын

    I love your new board and cards! Are you able to make them for sale? I would love to own this game!!!

  • @tashslibrary
    @tashslibraryАй бұрын

    I will post a copy of the board and prompts in my next TBR video. I can probably make the cards available through Makeplayingcards. I’ll look into it.

  • @meganmadkour9328
    @meganmadkour9328Ай бұрын

    @@tashslibrary thank you! It’s a great game

  • @liviamusolino2573
    @liviamusolino25732 ай бұрын

    I love Terry Brooks! 💜

  • @tashslibrary
    @tashslibrary2 ай бұрын

    Me too! Such good reads.

  • @marianneguevara8279
    @marianneguevara82792 ай бұрын

    I'm happy to see another person who has enjoyed The Hexologists! I'm looking forward to the next book in the series too! Bancroft laid the groundwork for such a rich world and magic system and I can't wait to explore more of it.

  • @tashslibrary
    @tashslibraryАй бұрын

    I loved the Hexologists. Definitely can’t wait for the sequel.

  • @PagesInTheForest
    @PagesInTheForest2 ай бұрын

    I read The Monsters We Defy last fall, and I loved it! I hope you do too. 😁 I definitely thing this book could cure a reading slump!

  • @tashslibrary
    @tashslibraryАй бұрын

    I’m actually struggling through it at the moment. But I’ll persevere.

  • @enteringthetwilightzone
    @enteringthetwilightzone2 ай бұрын

    Seeing your excitement about the new board had me smiling so much! I love this! I also absolutely loved Dead Silence, I can't wait to hear what you think of it!

  • @tashslibrary
    @tashslibrary2 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching. I enjoyed Dead Silence but didn’t find it scary or tense. I was a little disappointed.

  • @tibbarasden
    @tibbarasden2 ай бұрын

    Dead Silence has been on my wishlist forever! I really hope I can pick it up soon. I originally listened to Priory. When I reread it physically, I broke it down onto sections to read each day, which really helped. I hope your reads go well.

  • @tashslibrary
    @tashslibraryАй бұрын

    I loved Priory - ended up reading it in a few days. Dead Silence was an interesting read but definitely not scary/tense for me.

  • @plansooner
    @plansooner2 ай бұрын

    I loved dead silence. It was wild

  • @tashslibrary
    @tashslibrary2 ай бұрын

    It was a solid read, but I didn’t find it particularly scary or tense.

  • @tennille9dawn
    @tennille9dawn2 ай бұрын

    I read the Tainted Cup last month and loved it! I hope you enjoy it!

  • @tashslibrary
    @tashslibrary2 ай бұрын

    It’s one of my best reads of the year. So good!

  • @LibrariesandLattes
    @LibrariesandLattes2 ай бұрын

    I really want to read The Tainted Cup sometime soon, it sounds amazing!! I need to get back to Nettle and Bone, I put it down a while back but I think I would love it now. Oh and I’ll be curious to hear what you’ll think of The Wishing Game! So many people have loved it but I DNF’ed it 😬😆

  • @tashslibrary
    @tashslibrary2 ай бұрын

    I loved Tainted Cup and Nettle &Bone. Haven’t got to the Wishing Game yet, but I’ll keep you posted.

  • @LibrariesandLattes
    @LibrariesandLattes2 ай бұрын

    @@tashslibrary Yay, glad you loved those two! Definitely looking forward to hearing your thoughts on The Wishing Game, I hope you love it! 😊

  • @Luusbookishcorner
    @Luusbookishcorner2 ай бұрын

    I love your tbr😍 your tbr game looks amazing can i ask where did you make it? True a website or something? 😅

  • @tashslibrary
    @tashslibraryАй бұрын

    I created the board in Canva. The cards were made on make playing cards.

  • @tarunsharma1895
    @tarunsharma18952 ай бұрын

    You are so nice so gorgeous

  • @enteringthetwilightzone
    @enteringthetwilightzone2 ай бұрын

    I had similar feelings about In the Lives of Puppets! I LOVED the first like 150 pages with all of the banter and the precious lil baby bean that is Rambo, but I felt like the romance didn't do much for me. I felt like there was so much potential with their dynamic but they didn't have much chemistry for me!

  • @tashslibrary
    @tashslibrary2 ай бұрын

    Agreed. I started losing interest as the book progressed.

  • @LibrariesandLattes
    @LibrariesandLattes2 ай бұрын

    I loved Emily Wilde, Emily and Wendell are just so funny together!! Also enjoyed Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone. So many others here on my too-large TBR! 😆

  • @tashslibrary
    @tashslibrary2 ай бұрын

    Emily Wilde is great! Such fun reads. I’m glad someone else has an overly large TBR! Makes me feel better about mine.

  • @LibrariesandLattes
    @LibrariesandLattes2 ай бұрын

    @@tashslibrary Yes!! And the second book was even better in my opinion. Haha oh yeah, it’s definitely a problem 😂

  • @lukeyznaga7627
    @lukeyznaga76273 ай бұрын

    Maybe I am just going to readl ALL the books that you have read. Though I do like the game. Even if I don't like some of the books, my mind will expand.

  • @tashslibrary
    @tashslibrary2 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching. I also add a lot to my TBR from watching videos.

  • @lukeyznaga7627
    @lukeyznaga76273 ай бұрын

    It looks like you are having A LOT OF FUN

  • @lukeyznaga7627
    @lukeyznaga76273 ай бұрын

    An example of school setting, in a book, would be Harry Potter books,...am I right?

  • @tashslibrary
    @tashslibrary2 ай бұрын

    Yes

  • @lukeyznaga7627
    @lukeyznaga76273 ай бұрын

    I...I THINK...i understand. the "gameboard" direxts you to hunt then read books that ARE OF THE CATEGORY the "card" says, that you "draw". Where did you get the cards' contents from? did you create this on your own? Interesting. I love reading books. Books are stimulating the mind. One's imagination is always better than the "movie".

  • @tashslibrary
    @tashslibrary2 ай бұрын

    Yes, I created the prompts using inspiration from lots of places. I love choosing books this way otherwise I’m very indecisive about what I read!

  • @lukeyznaga7627
    @lukeyznaga76273 ай бұрын

    there are some explanations at 7:05 area.

  • @lukeyznaga7627
    @lukeyznaga76273 ай бұрын

    paper clips, "DNF" ing...??? I see I have things to learn. I better buy a dictionary of "readers clubs".

  • @tashslibrary
    @tashslibrary2 ай бұрын

    The paper clips are my own creation, as they are a relatively cheap way of counting tokens. DNF stands for ‘did not finish’ so it’s used to describe a book that you decided not to continue with.

  • @lukeyznaga7627
    @lukeyznaga76272 ай бұрын

    @@tashslibrary very interesting. All that you do here, it makes reading more fun. and it helps you explore books that are good that you might have missed. yeagh.

  • @tashslibrary
    @tashslibrary2 ай бұрын

    I’m so glad my videos are helpful. That makes me very happy.

  • @lukeyznaga7627
    @lukeyznaga76273 ай бұрын

    money budgeting, along with reading many books. You can find some great used books and "second hand" paperbacks at antique shops and old book shops. If you live in the right area.

  • @tashslibrary
    @tashslibrary2 ай бұрын

    Unfortunately I live in a country region where there are no second-hand book shops and the op-shops/antique shops tend not to carry much in the way of fantasy/sci-fi. 😢

  • @lukeyznaga7627
    @lukeyznaga76273 ай бұрын

    Don't understand about these "teams" but I guess I will try to catch up and see some old videos of yours.

  • @tashslibrary
    @tashslibrary2 ай бұрын

    It’s a readathon created by @CoverswithCassidy

  • @lukeyznaga7627
    @lukeyznaga76273 ай бұрын

    New to this channel. THIS IS FASCINATING. I am glad I discovered this. Fun games and and good books of sci fi. Some old ones are great also (Simak, Aldis, old Doc Savage books, old Conan - black and white mags) and A,E. Van Voigt. But some FEW modern ones are okay. But there is also great fantasy. Believe it or not, Andre Norton's earlier books were GREAT. Old games were good. There were a lot more than AD&D games that were cool. I subscribed. YOu are a good presenter!

  • @tashslibrary
    @tashslibrary2 ай бұрын

    Thank you! I’m fairly new to sci-fi (have only been reading it for the past few years) and am really enjoying the discovery of some gems. I am loving the old-style sci-fi and am gradually working my way through some of the greats. I love Asimov! I’ll have to put some of your suggestions onto my TBR.

  • @PinkBeautyXx
    @PinkBeautyXx3 ай бұрын

    I think that book is definitely blue, however I am on team time so I don't know if I wanna give you it haha x have a good reading month x 💖

  • @tashslibrary
    @tashslibrary2 ай бұрын

    I counted it as blue. Hope you’ve had a good reading month.

  • @ozsaur6655
    @ozsaur66553 ай бұрын

    Hi! I'm on Team Creation! 💙💙💙