It's time for part three of my quest to find my favourite decade of fantasy - today I'm looking at books published in the 2000s! What are your highlights, and how does this decade fare against the 80s and the 90s for you? youtu.be/pvc1dERa9YE

Hey everyone! It's time for my (slightly delayed) August reading wrap-up. Check out the books I read, and my thoughts on them, here: youtu.be/VKOgZwQP1eY How did your reading go? Did you find any new favourites?

This one crept up on me a bit, but it's TBR time! What are you planning to read in September? I have some fantasy, scifi, and (oddly for me) historical fiction lined up. Check it out here: youtu.be/aUeNsiCVO6M

I'm back in my quest to figure out my favourite decade for fantasy books. This time, I'm taking a look at books published in the 1990s. Check out my highlights here: youtu.be/a2x-URLUkFk What are your favourites, and were there any surprises in the top five I picked out?

Time to revisit the Gifts of the Auldtree...

What is the best decade for fantasy books? To answer the question (for me), I'm taking a look at some of my favourites from each decade, starting here with the 1980s: youtu.be/HV6_oimn5YU What are your favourite books and series published in the 80s?

Dragon Spirits? Completed it, mate! My pre-order has arrived, and the set is now complete. Thanks @llmacrae.bsky.social for the grand adventure! 🥂

It's review day today and I'm taking a spoiler-free look at Dragon Thief by Blake & Raven Penn. Check out my thoughts here: youtu.be/UeZqkc938E0 What did you think of Dragon Thief, or are you interested in picking it up?

It's a wrap! Check out my thoughts on the books I read in July here: youtu.be/97Ux-DH_woc How did your reading go last month?

New audiobook to kick off August. This one's off to a good start:

It's time for my August TBR – check it out here: youtu.be/IZUgK78IYvg What's on your reading plan for next month?

What a gorgeous pair my current reads make. What are you reading right now?

Since we're halfway through 2025, I thought it would be a good time to check in on my reading plans for the year - how am I getting on, what's still to come, and what have been the hits and misses so far? Find out here: youtu.be/xovZvmjnVZs

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It's time for a book haul video! Some incredible people have sent me review copies and birthday gifts over the past couple of months, so let me take you through those recent additions to my shelves! youtu.be/h3J3VBZxz90 Thank you so much all 🥰

What did you read in June? Any new favourites found? My wrap-up for the month is here: youtu.be/xl7YfQp8ZQU

Some new books dropped in the last couple of days courtesy of the glorious @palmerpickering.bsky.social, awesome @tezzarudge.bsky.social, and wonderful @nina10.bsky.social. Thank you so much 🥰

What are you planning to read in July? My initial TBR for the month is here, with a couple of ARCs and a couple of series finales to look forward to! youtu.be/DgcLgzkjcms

Sweet birthday bookmail from my lovely wife and daughter today. These should keep me going for a while 🥰 They got me a really cool book-themed light as well!

A Chorus of War launches tomorrow, go check it out. Thanks @scottpalmerauthor.bsky.social for the kind words! If you're looking for a proofreader for your self-published baby, give me a shout via www.dominishbooks.com – I'll take good care of it.

It's later than I would usually make it, but I'm back today with my reading wrap-up for May. Check it out here: youtu.be/-mLkzPo049g I'm having a really good reading year so far overall, how is yours going?

Finally opened some bookmail that I received nearly two weeks ago, and it's a beaut! If you haven't read The Malevolent Eight (or the Seven, first!) by @decastell.bsky.social, I highly recommend them! Thank you so much ‪Arcadia Books, and @andypeloquinauthor.bsky.social for facilitating 🥂

I'm usually fortunate with regards to sickness, but at the moment, I just can't shake this cough and weariness, so there's no video again tomorrow (or weekly Patrons' Digest today). In other news though, I picked up Last Among Equals yesterday, and it's off to a great start!

It's TBR time! What are you planning to read in June? I have a fantasy great finally scheduled in, and an exciting-looking ARC as well. Check out my plan here: youtu.be/x1cIqZJlhu8

It's another bookmail day, and another banger to add to my physical collection. I had a great time with Parallax by Amber Toro, so just had to pick it up now it's out. You should too!

Picked up a new one for my physical portfolio - The Curse of Soulwaker by Sharon Elwood, a.k.a. ASMR Glow - with a lovely atmospheric cover that aptly portrays the story within. Check it out!

It's time to start a new project. I need a much thicker stack of paper in my Photoshop template for manuscripts like this one😅

i cannot express how much indie authors should consider joining itch. the community is growing, the buyers are there and you get income immediately when a book is bought. consider it! setting your books up there is SUPER EASY and tbh really worth it. 📚💙

I recently had the pleasure of reading two fantastic SFF books that come out soon - check out my thoughts on Parallax and The Malevolent Eight here: youtu.be/E_rvhB1j2JI Anyone looking forward to these? Release dates are 20th May (Parallax) and 22nd May (The Malevolent Eight).

Going to give this one a go after enjoying the opening chapter when I sampled it a while back. Anyone read it? What are your thoughts?

Holiday mode: Off Work mode: On I've been looking forward to this one!

It's wrap-up time! These are my brief thoughts on the books I read in April, including a couple of ARCs and the continuation of some series I'm really enjoying. youtu.be/YjGx-HidssU What were your April highlights?

While I was away, I had some fantastic reading, starting with Parallax by Amber Toro. This was an excellent sequel to Umbra, with a scaled-back narrative that focused on character development and for me worked really well. If you're into scifi, please do check this series out!

I'm back from a few days in Scotland for a family funeral. Beautiful weather while we were there, and although taking photos through dirty windows on a speeding train is not great, some beautiful scenery too.

What books have you got planned in for May? My TBR for the month is here: youtu.be/NlNzy4yF2bs

Okay, so the last audiobook didn't work for me, on to something I know I'll enjoy. Do you have a book, series, or author that's like comfort food you can always rely on when needed?

This fantastic new cover for The Many Shades of Midnight by @cmdebell.bsky.social debuts today. I rather enjoyed this one, and think the new look is awesome. Also check out the matching new cover for the short stories from the same series:

It's been a bit of a tough month here, but today I finished two books, which means I get to start two new ones. I'm going double sci-fi – who has read these, or maybe wants to?

Time for a cover and Kickstarter pre-launch reveal: From @liviajelliot.com comes the novelisation of the interactive story Dance With Me. Check out the campaign page with loads of image previews here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/liv...

It's wrap-up time! How did you do with your March reading? I ended up with more sci-fi than fantasy, somehow, so I need to re-balance that! Check out my review of the month here: youtu.be/Z70CgKeJeak

It's TBR time! Check out my April reading plans here: youtu.be/oop416Xjz6c What are you looking forward to reading this coming month?

Surprise bookmail from Bryan Asher with his new release The Tortured Kingdom! Thank you Bryan! 🥂

Head's up, people! Today sees the launch of the Kickstarter for @peterjaldin.bsky.social's Last Among Equals. This looks and sounds fab to me, if it does to you too, go and check it out: www.kickstarter.com/projects/pet...

Awesome bookmail from The Land Down Under! Thank you so much @joshuawalkerau.sffinsiders.com for these stunners, plus bookmarks and art cards (and the tea!) 🥂🤩

Today I unboxed this beauty from @scrimscribes.bsky.social - thank you so much! 🥂 Mists of Memory is a fantastic book, and looks great sitting alongside Sea of Souls as well! If you haven't picked these up yet, why have you not been listening to me?! 😅

And that's a wrap! Check out how my February reading went here: youtu.be/BqjseMJLEA8 Did you read anything good last month?

It's a glorious bookmail day today, with two beauties from my good friend Andrei. Thank you so much! 🥂

So apparently for March I'm reading sequels - check out my TBR for the month here: youtu.be/UrkjlKKYRbY What are you planning to read?

What are the best SFF series you've read? According to my weighted ratings, these are mine: youtu.be/ptd7rzoV2qQ Will anything ever topple the books of The Banished Lands?

I had a pretty good reading month in January, how was yours? I don't usually go for hyperbole, but is it too soon to announce my book of the year? youtu.be/4TuTOiCaWec