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Way late to this, but personally I could not imagine you disliking City of Last Chances. I think it's great, and I'm pretty certain it fits your tastes decently. This was a really fun episode too.

First. That’s an EXCELLENT question. But maybe as carnivorous animals - all animals accept the circle life. Just so hard to finish THE BEST TRILOGY (Tawny Man) and have to move on to what should be at least a great quad (I absolutely love Sintara and the Dragons!!) yet end up so annoyed. It’s not because it’s not about Fitz but because it’s just written so poorly comparatively. Word choice. Sentence structure. Grammar. Cadence. And RIDICULOUS REPETITIVELY EXPLAINING THE SAME STORYLINES. Ugh. Sorry. Just can’t hear about the “rules” for the born with too much of the Elderling touch. One. More. Time. O M G It has forced me to literally not care if the dragons just end up eating all the people. 😂 Could’ve. No - should’ve been better in too many of the most basic ways. It makes me think it was written first like a LOOOONG time ago. It’s too amateur for Hobb. Especially after just absolutely LOVING the brilliance of Tawny Man Tri. 😭😡😭😍

I just completed the F&F last light. Agreed the Maquin was my favorite character. His entire arc was great. Gwynne’s writing improving in each book making it even more enjoyable. And the final act was top tier. Zero complaints from that ending

It's amazing just how much is just *there* on a re-read. Erikson truly is one of the goats of Modern Fantasy.

I loved Chess Story and enjoyed 24 Hours in the Life of a Woman by Zweig. I'm currently reading an autobiographical non-fic by him called The World of Yesterday (on the impact of the world Wars on Austria, where he grew up, and the world at large). I just love his elegant and evocative writing style. 👌 I've also read A Shadow In Summer and A Betrayal in Winter and can't wait to continue on. 🙌 I'm so excited for Murphy to start this series as well! I get it Murphy, Jimmy's smile would be distracting for me too. 😂

As some one who loves sceince fiction and currently studying insects for my Masters, you had me at 3:53 . I'm going to have to check this out.

I also get mad at my past self regarding book obligations. The curse of the mood reader, am I right?! The Way of Kings is going to be a good time! I’m happy you’ll be joining us 😆

Love Guy Gavriel Kay.

Read these 30 years ago, nothing has even come close

Needed this after a downer of a day. Really great dynamic here. Enjoyed this a lot!

A great chat between one of booktubes Juggernauts and Merphy. Can't wait to re-read GOTM after finishing Toll the Hounds...there's so much a re-read would contextualize. Also I'm still with you that Dust of Dreams is a solid Malazan book. Just over the halfway point. Cheers, Jimmy!

Are these... readable? I'd love to buy them but I like to read my special editions rather than have them purely for display. Is the printing on the covers fragile? For example if I'm handling it a lot, will it flake off or scratch easily?

Excited to start this story, looking for any recommendations to chapter-by-chapter podcasts. I am such a slow reader, and appreciate spoiler-free podcasts of that style to help me get oriented as I go on this journey!

This was a great chat, I love the dynamic between you two! Thanks Jimmy and Merphy!

Egg is a hint for who Verys is. Hidden Targ

Lol it took half an hour for you guys to calm down and talk about books. Nice video.

Just read it, beautiful book! One of the best books Ive read tbh I love how much they use science and innovation to change the way of war

"No don't compliment me, we're riffing" "Oh my bad, I hate you" 🤣🤣 Nothing beats the energy live, great stream, laughed alot

I really enjoyed this !! Awesome energy🙏 🤘🐺🔥💙

I tried to read Dune in anticipation for the part 2 movie release... and I also LOVE eriksons writing and just the malazan books in general. So I THOUGHT Dune would be like a Tolkien level read for me... I read a lot of and write in 3rd person omniscient. So I have no problems with omniscient stories... but fully omniscient narratives pull out so much tension for me. And so as I read I got increasingly more and more frustrated... to the point I DNF'd Dune. The only parts I enjoyed reading were the harkonnens because we often stayed in 1 persons head. And yet they couldn't keep me reading. Maybe I need to try again. Actually finish it, but... ultimately I enjoyed the movies more than the book, and I'm not sure how to feel about that...

The revelation that this studio is not, in fact, in a basement, shattered my world view.

I know I'm late, but I think Sum by David Eagleman might be right up your alley. It is to the afterlife what Invisible Cities is to civilization and what Einstein's Dreams is to time. It's been on my list for a while!

What a fun episode! I laughed so much

Would 100% watch Merphy stream Elden Ring!!

I don't know why I torture myself rereading the whole lot of the farseer (Fitz) books (9). I don't mean that they are bad. I love the fool. I also want to stab him for what he did. Also Fitz, being so ignorant and childish. I do not think it an accident that, after every encounter with Kettricken that shows the slightest hint of her fondness for Fitz (or a stirring in him that he puts down solely to Verity's feeling for Kettricken), he then goes off and does something passionate with SOMEONE ELSE (Molly, Starling, Someone else (won't say because spoilers)).

The in-person format really works well! Best of luck trying to make it happen more going forward, we need one with Allen...so much haha Btw, nice to see your commitment to golf you keep mentioning in your videos! Hope you are seeing improvements, it can be an infuriating sport! Also, there is a Middle Earth inspired course someone created in PGA 2k23, not sayin just sayin 😉

Sibling dynamic man. This is like me and my sister 🤣

Merphy actually has another half channel, I won't say more.....but it includes some dude in a room and an unfortunate little and innocent octopus 😥

Wow! Such a wonderful surprise. This was a roller-coaster of an episode, with fun banter and deep discussions, all in person. More of this, please, whenever possible.

"Worst golf stream ever!" -George Rail Road Martin

This was such a fun episode. The energy was off the charts! Are you sure you guys didnt add anything to that coffe beforehand 😆

This was such a great surprise The only way this could be even better is if Allen walked in mid-stream! Love you guys!

Jimmy man-splaining Merphy's height. Classic.

Fun conversation! The banter was funny.

Bless you two for rocking this episode in the sweltering heat, hahah. Peak bantering, I love it. Thanks for the fun ☺

I love Jimmy's sense of humor

Zweig is an amazing writer, recommend his short stories esp Amok and a novel called Beware of Pity which is incredible

The euphoria reference when Murphy was talking about her first book review killed me. BIGGEST hater

Great job !! ❤ it.

I cannot wait till the moment I get to meet Merphy.

Dude, Gardens is ridiculously good on re-read. It was superb. And I loved Kruppe and Whiskeyjack and I was mid on them first time around. Also, Merphy is shorter than I expected. Kithamar is good so far, I don't see it loving it more than LPQ though. I still have to do Dagger & Coin and The Expanse and I NFNed his Urban Fantasy series.

Changes is one of the few really hyped up books that absolutely met the hype for me, and I'm absolutely 100% confident you won't like it.

This was a great surprise and so much fun! I imagine getting people in person takes a ton of planning and work, but I sure do appreciate it! I’ve already rewatched the first part of this!

So stoked to watch this… just finished Assassins Fate. Best series of all time

My jaw dropped!

I had so much fun watching you two!

Nuttz. get the star trek outfit it will change everything. trust

I'm sad you don't know who Adam Ondra is. If you ever want to have your mind blown on what people can do, you can watch the video of Adam Ondra climbing the route called "Silence" the hardest route ever. Dude straight up has locked gravity in his basement and bullied it into not applying to him

The way you two banter, I’d swear you were siblings lol! 😂

WHOAAAAAA This is the greatest mash up in the history of booktube????