 I'll be happy even if everybody else in the live show hates it. I'm actually gonna read them now. I'm not sure if it's magical. I won't cheat, but I could. I won't cheat, but I could. I won't cheat, but I could. I won't cheat, but I could. New month, new TBR, January TBR. Oh God, it's gonna fall. Please, please, please, please, please. I know that I said in multiple videos that I want shorter TBRs in 2022. But starting out and swinging 11 books on my TBR in January. However, more than half of these books are rereads. So I can cheat. I won't cheat, but I could. A bunch of them are obligation books. Like almost all the rereads, no all of the rereads are obligation books. That's why they are on this TBR. And then I have a few others. So let's just go ahead and get into it. Mm-mm-mm. First up, Guns of the Dawn by Adrienne Tchaikovsky. This is the book that Alan chose. Well, one of the books he chose for me to read when we swapped TBRs. And I loved it so much that I chose it as my pick for the Blades and Bodies Reapers book club in January. We are quarterly this year, if you missed the announcement. So instead of every single month that we'd be gathering and reading, it'll be once the beginning of every quarter. So I've got January quarter one, then Amanda's got the beginning of quarter two in April, then Bethany's got the beginning of quarter three in October, oh no, no. Mara's got the beginning of quarter three in July and Bethany's got October. Anyway, all that to say. January is me and I picked Guns of the Dawn, which is a massively long book, I apologize. It's actually, the text is pretty big. So it's not that long. It's really, really good. So good that I wanna read it again. I fully intend to reread it. I'm not gonna cheat, even though I brought up cheating as like the first thing in this video. But yeah, this is basically like, I think one of my patrons and I think Alan described it as like Jane Austen goes to war. It's a bit like that. It kind of reminds me of like North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell and Poldark in terms of like the relationship drama and the like familial drama. Then it's a bunch of like being at war and the main character is a female and she gets scripted and it's flintlock fantasy. And so it's kind of good at all. It's got like romantic tension, familial drama, political intrigue, lots of war. It's pretty funny at times. Like it's kind of like ultimate bang for your buck and it's a standalone. So I'm super excited to reread it. I am, I can't imagine my fellow blades and bodysurpers co-hosts hating this. Stranger things have happened, but I can't imagine that they would hate this. That's why I picked it. Because in addition to me just being really happy about reading this again, I, when I read it, I was like, they would all love this. Actually, everyone would love this. But like they would really all love this. This is a book that we could all agree on. I hope. Anyway, so I'm excited to reread it at the very least for once I'll be happy, even if everybody else in the live show hates it. So there's fair. Next up is another reread of the blade itself by Joe Abercrombie. I read the entire first law and Shattered Sea in 2021 and we're starting again to the blade itself because, well, I probably would have done this anyway. But on the podcast, the Bethany started and then asked me to join as a co-host. She lured me into joining by agreeing to a first law read-along for the whole of 2022. So we are starting with the blade itself in January. And we're gonna do a podcast episode on it, of course. And then in February, we're gonna do before they're hanged, March, we're gonna do last argument of Kings, et cetera, et cetera. So if you thought you got away from me announcing every single month that, as you know, I am rereading all of the first law. Still doing that. So back to the beginning we go. And I'm super stoked to read the blade itself for the fifth time. And yeah, can't wait to be back with my boy, Glockta. It's gonna be a good time. So yeah, check out the podcast episode when it's up. I don't know what day it's going up yet, but when it does, you know, I'll let y'all know via the social needs. Next up, another reread is Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman. I actually haven't read this in years, but my patrons chose it as our buddy read for January. So I'm pretty stoked about that because I'm due for a reread and with the show getting a second season, I don't know, it's gonna come out this year. I kind of doubt it, but it might. I have no idea. But anyways, I love this book. I think it's Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman are an incredible meshing of styles that like that blend really, really works. And but it's been a while since I read this. So I'm due again for a reread. And yeah, that's all I would say about that. Next up is the book that my patrons chose for me to blog and review for them. And Evie very kindly sent me her copy of it. So I wouldn't have to buy it, which is really nice, but also doesn't bode well because she was getting rid of it because she didn't like it. And I was like, oh, you can just have mine. And I was like, thank you. Like actually thank you, but also uh-oh, because it's also a really, really long book I discovered when I received it from Evie. And I was like, oh my God. And that is Mask of Mirrors by M.A. Carrick. I've said before, and I'll say it again, I need to start giving my patrons page limits for what they can suggest for me to read because this, what, I mean, I must say the floppiness of this paperback is deeply satisfying. But I really hope the contents are also deeply satisfying because otherwise I actually don't know anything about this book except that I've seen it around a ton. Like I've seen this cover in a bunch of people's like thumbnails for like TBRs and reviews and wrap ups, best of the year, worst of the year. I've seen it on Instagram. Like I am very aware of this book existing. And I also know almost nothing about it except that a lot of people seem to like it. But I guess some people don't. Like Evie, con artist, we like it. Corrupt Nightmare Magic, City of Dreams. I mean like based on the cover alone, it's definitely giving carnival vibes. So if it's like Lies of Alakama Mora-ish, I'm here for that. Whatever it is, I hope it's good because this is the fucking long book, guys. Why? Why? Next up is another reread and another game and book and that is American Gods by Neil Gaiman. It's been a minute since I read this too but me and Hilary from Book One, we're gonna be buddy reading and discussing American Gods on my channel. And then we're gonna be buddy reading and discussing a Murakami book on her channel next month. This just kind of happened. Like I don't even know what to call this. It's not like a read-along or anything. I mean, you guys are welcome to read along with us and come join in the conversation. But it kind of just happened because we were talking favorite authors and then we're like, we should do this thing of reading them and talking about them. Oh, I think it was to do with like me saying I never read Murakami before but there's a Murakami book that I have owned now and have wanted to read and it's a book that she hasn't read by Murakami but she's a big fan of Murakami but I don't know how Gaiman got involved in this. I have no idea how this happened but it's happening. We're reading American Gods, rereading American Gods. I believe it is a reread for both of us but it's been quite some time for both of us but Neil Gaiman is my favorite author. Murakami is a favorite, if not her absolute favorite author. So that's kind of why this is happening. Like try on each other's favorite authors even though she has read American Gods before but I've not read Murakami but I want anyway. This is a thing that is occurring. American Gods will be read by us and discussed by us and then Murakami will be read by us and discussed by us and you guys are more than welcome to join us. Please in fact to do so because it ends the conversation. So anyway, American Gods, yes, this don't need to explain it, wonderful. Next up is another reread that is Wizards First Rule by Terry Goodkind. Bethany and I are not just rereading, well not just reading and hosting a read-along on the podcast for First Law. On our channels, on our YouTube channels, we are hosting a read-along all year for the sort of truth books. The first book, Wizards First Rule, we will be reading in January and discussing on Bethany's channel and then next month we'll do Stone of Tears on Maya channel and then March we'll do Blood of the Fold on Bethany's channel and so on and so forth. Until we reach book 10 and just me and Bethany talking to ourselves because no one cares anymore. Anyway, Wizards First Rule is the first book in the sort of truth series that everybody loves to hate except for me and Bethany who are like, you know what, this is the hill that we have chosen to die on. We love it and we are going to be public in our love. We are not hiding anymore. Yeah, so join us for this. If you've never read Terry Goodkind but you heard about him because I doubt there's anybody that hasn't at least heard of Terry Goodkind, you've probably heard negative things. But if you just wrote it off because you only ever heard negative things, try it maybe. I also did a whole video like half a year ago talking about the pros and cons of the sort of truth series that's sort of like, here's why I love it. Here's what's definitely wrong with it. Here's what's like, y'all may not like it but I'm fine with it. Like a kind of, you know, here's what's what you're gonna get and see to help you decide if you'd be interested in it. So I'll leave that video link down below to help you now decide if you would like to join us for this read-along. But you know, try something once, you never know. You never know. Next up is my Book of the Month Club book because as stated wherever I stated it, my plan now has escalated to always reading my Book of the Month, my Book of the Month as well as any other books I get from the previous month. So anyway, so my Book of the Month in December, therefore being read in January was A History of Wild Places by Shaya Earnshaw. I have previously seen some YA books that she's written. I believe this is her first adult book. I've never read any of the YA books that she's written. I heard like lukewarm things about those. This I've heard more positive things about like not rave reviews, but like decent reviews. And I believe it's kind of like an atmospheric mystery type of thing. Like a rural place and something mysterious and sinister going on that is possibly somewhat magical. Not sure if it's magical. But anyway, it sounded vibey and intriguing. And so I will be reading it. And then we announced that Heather and I would be reading the Wingsworn trilogy and doing a live chat to talk about it, inviting you all to also participate and read along. And originally we're gonna squeeze in the whole trilogy into like December, January, and we were like, no. And you guys were like, no, we need more time. So originally my TBR video had the first two books of that trilogy on for December. And then we were like, no, that's not enough time. So then we're gonna like stretch it out to like the first book in December, second book in January, third book in February with a chat to follow at the end. So then I was like, okay, so only the first book is really on my TBR in December. And then I didn't read either. So now both books are on my TBR again because I didn't read them at all in December for the Killing of Kings and the second book upon the flight of the queen. Actually gonna read them now and we will chat about it in February. So unless this happens again, yeah, I mean, in this case we'll push it again. But yeah, please join us. They aren't terribly long books. The third one is like, just as like, like the length of the first one. It's not a long series. The entire trilogy was sent to both me and Heather by the publisher, which is St. Martin's Press. And yeah, please join us in reading them. And I will for real, as he's actually reading it, it's time. Next is another reread and that is A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin. This is the fourth book in the Sound of Ice and Fire series. I am hosting the read-along of the song of Ice and Fire series with Jimmy from the Fantasy Network and Alec from Alec Nieves. We started with Game of Thrones on my channel. Then we rotated through the lads and we are back to my channel with Feast for Crows at the end of January. So if you are participating in that, you are probably already aware of this. And if not, this is your first hearing of the fact that there isn't read-along going on. Well, then just catch up and read all four books in January so you can join us with a lot of chat on my channel. Super excited for this, even though Feast for Crows is my least favorite book in the Sound of Ice and Fire. I'm so delighted to be hosting for that one. But it's been a while and I have been really enjoying revisiting these books, all of them. It's been a great experience being like, oh, damn, these books, they're actually so good. Feast for Crows, I might like better at the second time because maybe this time I'm going into it well-prepared for how disappointed I was originally. So my expectations have been tempered. So I might be pleasantly surprised by like, you know, it's actually not that bad or I'll be miserable, we'll see. But at the very least, we get Jamie chapters and Jamie is my favorite character. So Jamie will see me through like you did the first time. And last is another reread and that is The Girl in the Tower by Catherine Arden. This is the second book in the Winter Night trilogy. The Winter Night trilogy read-alongs being hosted by Evie on her channel and I am a co-host for Girl in the Tower. I believe the live show for it will be the beginning of February. So to give you the full month of January to read it, Girl in the Tower is my favorite in the trilogy and unlike the US covers where The Girl in the Tower is pink. It's orange in these special editions. So I just feel like it's, like it's right, you know cause this is my favorite and it's orange like the universe is aligning. So anyway, yeah, what can I say? It's an amazing book, it's an amazing series made top of the year, put it on a list of series to binge, put it on a list of top trilogies of all time. This is my favorite book in that trilogy. It's So Gum, this is the perfect time to hear to be reading it, it's not that long. So if you missed out, you definitely have time to read Bear in the Night Yell and this before the chat if you like need to quickly catch up. And I definitely recommend doing it cause it's so good. I definitely do not recommend the audiobook because the audiobook is terrible. But if you gotta, you gotta cause it's better than not at all. So anyway, highly recommend and I'm very excited to be revisiting this amazing book. Let me know in the comments down below your thoughts and feelings about what I will be reading this month if you will be joining in in any of the various buddy reading, readalongy thingies that will be occurring all towards the end of the month will be a jam packed end of the month. So much for trying to have less to do and for you joining too. Anyway, whatever you want, let me know, I post videos on Saturdays, other end times as well, definitely Saturdays. So like and subscribe, join my Patreon if you feel so inclined and I'll see you when I see you, bye.