Fantasy for the Ages

Many of you enjoyed the first 10 quotes Jim recently shared. One of you said they were basically the same ones everyone likes. Kind of, blah. CHALLENGE ACCEPTED! Here's 10 more quotes, but this time, we dive deep, reaching into the bowels of the genre for great quotes you may never have heard of. In fact, if ANY of you TRULY have read all 10 of these, I'll eat my hat! #top10 #Fantasy #SFF...

It's not just about a fun story. Great SFF has depths, it moves us, it can even cause us to look at the world around us differently. Think about how many people went into the field of engineering after being inspired by Scotty on the original Star Trek TV series. We connect with the words and events of great stories. Here today Jim shares his current top 10 most impactful quotes from SFF. How...

We've got a couple of powerful chapters for you today, with long-lasting ramifications. We mean, the implications of these events literally shake the course of WoT history. Almost brings crashing down the narrative we WANT to see play out. And we had a lot of fun discussing this content today. Hope you enjoy watching! #WoT #WheelOfTime #LordOfChaos #fantasy We hope you'll Like and Subscrib...

Where do you fall concerning all the new Star Wars content now produced by Disney? Jim has some thoughts, both good and bad, and having just finally finished season one of Andor, he comes today to talk. See if you agree. #StarWars #Fantasy #SFF #Andor #scifi #SpaceOpera #disney #disneyplus We hope you'll Like and Subscribe! Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/jMWyVJ6qKk Support us on Patreo...

Sports are a huge part of the culture in most parts of the world. It makes sense that sports would capture a significant aspect of literature as well, including science fiction and fantasy. Here are Jim's thoughts on perhaps the 10 best sports on display in SFF. Do you agree? What did he miss? #top10 #Fantasy #SFF #sciencefiction #scifi #Booktube #Booktuber We hope you'll Like and Subscrib...

Jim & his wonderful wife Judy are really into vacations via cruise ship, and with experience comes knowledge. Here today they are ready to share 10 great tips for the type of people who enjoy our channel, for how to best enjoy your cruise vacation. If you've never yet done one, this should be invaluable! #Top10 #cruise #vacation #Fantasy #SFF #scifi #Booktuber We hope you'll Like and S...

As Jim has finally read Book 1 of Pierce Brown's Red Rising Saga, Zach gets together here with his dad to finally fully discuss the book: plot, characters, themes, implications. This is some really good science fiction! Full spoiler, so this episode is only safe for those who have already read at least book 1 of the series. #RedRising #Fantasy #SFF #sciencefiction #scifi #Booktube #Booktuber W...

Opinions are what makes the Internet and YouTube go round! Come see Jim make the case for the absolute 10 best characters of Brandon Sanderson's Stormlight Archive series. There are SPOILERS, so this is best for those who have already read these books, through Rhythm of War. #Top10 #Fantasy #SFF #Cosmere #stormlightarchive #Booktube #Booktuber We hope you'll Like and Subscribe! Join us on...

Jim gets together with fantasy author (and King constant reader) Eric Haan, as well as with Colin of Colin's Corner YouTube channel, to discuss The Stand, the longest novel by Stephen King, a novel considered by many to be one of his best. We do NOT disagree, and in this episode we discuss just what it is about this book that captivates so many readers. This is FULL SPOIL, so definitely not sa...

AirBNB's are fun and unique alternatives to staying in sterile hotel rooms. For someone like me, traveling a lot for work, these have served as a nice change of pace - and they usually cost less than the hotel room I would have rented otherwise. I enjoy all the little touches people put into decorating/appointing their rental spaces - especially the books they choose to add. And that's wha...

Jim is back to share his full thoughts on the most epic elements of this sixth book in the core series of Malazan Book of the Fallen. There is SO MUCH to discuss. He tries to be concise. Really. But with Malazan, one can only do so much. FULL SPOILER! #Malazan #SFF #malazanbookofthefallen #fantasy #Booktube #Booktuber We hope you'll Like and Subscribe! Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/jM...

Jim really enjoyed his recent read of this fantastical and creative, thought-provoking science fiction trilogy by Cixin Liu. Here he shares his spoiler-lite reaction to these books, great to watch whether or not you've read these yet. #threebody #SFF #sciencefiction #SciFi #Booktube #Booktuber We hope you'll Like and Subscribe! Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/jMWyVJ6qKk Support us o...

Zach and Jim are changing up the format a bit as they continue through The Wheel of Time. Beginning with this episode, they will VERY briefly summarize a chapter, then spend the rest of the time in discussion of the most significant events, characters, and foreshadowing they'd like to chat about. We're hoping this will be a refreshing shift, as much for them as it is for you, the faithful...

Jim keeps hoping to bring his son over to the Dresden Files fandom. Now halfway through book 12, Changes, Zach is still not quite a convert. Hear his takes here. #DresdenFiles #urbanfantasy #SFF #fantasy #Booktube #Booktuber We hope you'll Like and Subscribe! Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/jMWyVJ6qKk Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FantasyForTheAges Check out our merch:...

Jim brings his spoiler-lite reactions to the first three Bauchelain and Korbal Broach novellas in this episode, talking "Blood Follows," "The Lees of Laughter's End," and "The Healthy Dead." Great change of pace in Erikson's Malazan universe! #Malazan #SFF #fantasy #mbotf #Booktube #Booktuber We hope you'll Like and Subscribe! Join us on Discord: https://d...

Here are some great books that, each for some reason, Zach ALMOST regrets reading. #Top10 #SFF #fantasy #SciFi #Booktube #Booktuber We hope you'll Like and Subscribe! Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/jMWyVJ6qKk Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FantasyForTheAges Check out our merch: https://www.newcreationsbyjen.com/collections/fantasyfortheages Rate & review us at Apple...

Zach & Jim are both completionists. They nearly always finished what they begin, particularly when it comes to books. And yet, they have each, occasionally, stepped away from a book. What can make that happen? They share respectively what will turn them away here in this episode. See how much of this you agree with! #SFF #booktuber #reading #dnf We hope you'll Like and Subscribe! Join us o...

Didn't quite get everything read in January that was targeted. Just means February is aiming even larger! Let's take a look at the great reads designed for this leap year February. #TBR #SFF #fantasy #SciFi #Booktube #Booktuber We hope you'll Like and Subscribe! Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/jMWyVJ6qKk Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FantasyForTheAges Check out...

Jim has big plans for 2024 reading. Did he reach his January goals? In this episode he comes clear on how much he read, and super quick what he thought of the books. The quest for 150 books has begun! #TBR #SFF #fantasy #SciFi #Booktube #Booktuber We hope you'll Like and Subscribe! Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/jMWyVJ6qKk Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FantasyForTheAge...

Zach wants to bring the honesty, and then some love, to SFF books and media today, first to ones he feels are are built up more than they can deliver, and then to books there really deserve greater recognition. How many will you know? And have experienced? Will you agree? #Top5 #SFF #fantasy #SciFi #Booktube #Booktuber We hope you'll Like and Subscribe! Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/j...

So many new books every year! Can't catch them all, but some DO catch my eye and get me eager to read them. Here's the 10 hottest such books that I'm thinking about these days. 0:00 - Opening / Explanation of Episode 1:21 - 10th Most Excited to Read 1:42 - 9th Most Excited to Read 2:20 - 8th Most Excited to Read 2:48 - 7th Most Excited to Read 3:25 - 6th Most Excited to Read 4:10 - 5th...

Zach is a HUGE Percy Jackson fan, and loves the books of Rick Riordan. He also was REALLY disappointed with the movie adaptation. But now, how's the DisneyPlus series working out? Here's Zach's take, with just one episode left in season 1. #SFF #percyjackson #percyjacksondisneyplus #fantasy #Booktube #Booktuber We hope you'll Like and Subscribe! Join us on Discord: https://discord....

Jim gets together again with frequent guest Spencer from The Fantasy Files Podcast, this time for a FULL SPOIL book discussion on Furies of Calderon, Book 1 of Jim Butcher's Codex Alera epic fantasy series. This is a book that Jim challenged Spender to read, knowing he's a Dresden Files fan; did Spencer's enjoyment of the author carry over from urban to epic fantasy? Let's find out...

Not your standard zombie apocalypse fare, author Jacqueline Druga has created a special series here, something Jim thinks people should really check out. This is quite well done. But yes, there are definitely zombies. #SFF #sciencefiction #fantasy #books #zombies #SciFi #Booktube #Booktuber #zombieapocalypse We hope you'll Like and Subscribe! Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/jMWyVJ6qKk S...

Another of the annual awards given out to the best science fiction and fantasy works each year is the Nebula. In this episode Jim considers all the Nebula nominees since the award began in 1966. How many has he actually read? Of those, which would be his ten favorite? Here we go! #SFF #fantasy #booktuber #booktubers #NebulaAward #SciFi We hope you'll Like and Subscribe! Join us on Discord: htt...