APRIL WRAP UP | Summary and Q&A

TL;DR

In this video, the content creator shares their thoughts on two books they read in April, "The Assassin's Blade" by Sarah J. Maas and "The Queen of the Tearling" by Erica Johansen, and completes a reading challenge.

Key Insights

• 🫠 The content creator read two books in April, "The Assassin's Blade" and "The Queen of the Tearling."
• 📔 "The Assassin's Blade" felt like a standalone book rather than a collection of novellas.
• 🖤 "The Queen of the Tearling" had a detailed and interesting world, lacked a romance subplot, but had slow pacing.
• 👻 The content creator is hosting an event with Sarah J. Maas and encourages viewers to join.
• 🫒 There is a live show discussion for "The Queen of the Tearling" on May 2nd.
• 🫠 The content creator challenges themselves to read a certain number of books each month and completes a challenge if they don't.
• 📔 The reading challenge for this month involves stacking books on their head and reading a paragraph from their favorite book.

Transcript

hey guys today i am bringing you my april wrap up and this video is being sponsored in part by harpercollins and this month i read a grand total of two books i read two whole books this month you know what i'm not even ashamed of that because there are some people out there in the world that don't even read two books a year and i read two books in ... Read More

Questions & Answers

Q: What is "The Assassin's Blade" about?

"The Assassin's Blade" is a bind-up of novellas that serve as a prequel to the "Throne of Glass" series, providing more background on the main character, Selena.

Q: Should "The Assassin's Blade" be read before "Throne of Glass"?

While it can be read independently, it's recommended to read "Throne of Glass" first as it provides a better introduction to the world and characters.

Q: What did the content creator enjoy about "The Queen of the Tearling"?

They enjoyed the detailed and interesting worldbuilding, as well as the refreshing lack of a romantic subplot.

Q: What were the downsides of "The Queen of the Tearling"?

The content creator felt the pacing was slow and that some of the side characters were not memorable.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• The content creator reads two books in April, "The Assassin's Blade" by Sarah J. Maas and "The Queen of the Tearling" by Erica Johansen.

• They enjoyed "The Assassin's Blade," a bind-up of novellas that can be read independently and provides background on the "Throne of Glass" series.

• They found "The Queen of the Tearling" to have an engrossing world and appreciated the lack of a romantic subplot, but felt the pacing was slow and some characters were not memorable.