David & Gabby's Book Club

Books To Read in 2026, Reading Struggles, & Setting Realistic Expectations | Book Club Ep 020

📚 Books In This Video The Strength of the Few: https://geni.us/O3iqG [https://geni.us/O3iqG] The Hiding Place: https://geni.us/jIdI [https://geni.us/jIdI] Empire of Silence: https://geni.us/RQa5yO [https://geni.us/RQa5yO] Steal Like An Artist: https://geni.us/Rqwpl [https://geni.us/Rqwpl] Show Your Work: https://geni.us/ZW5diNt [https://geni.us/ZW5diNt] Keep Going: https://geni.us/V8ObYQ5 [https://geni.us/V8ObYQ5] Folks, This Ain't Normal: https://geni.us/eGdTL [https://geni.us/eGdTL] Deep Nutrition: https://geni.us/jP8jL [https://geni.us/jP8jL] Dumbing Us Down: https://geni.us/owwVMi [https://geni.us/owwVMi] The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe: https://geni.us/tTO5XB [https://geni.us/tTO5XB] Howling Dark: https://geni.us/tgytW [https://geni.us/tgytW] The Way of Kings: https://geni.us/n2vA [https://geni.us/n2vA] The Wheel of Time: https://geni.us/FmVR [https://geni.us/FmVR] Wild Dark Shore: https://geni.us/JCJUOoT [https://geni.us/JCJUOoT] Piranesi: https://geni.us/Vk2kv [https://geni.us/Vk2kv] The Ministry of Time: https://geni.us/59nPm [https://geni.us/59nPm] The Spellshop: https://geni.us/XdBjZM [https://geni.us/XdBjZM] The Lightbringer Series: https://geni.us/Pk2xSO [https://geni.us/Pk2xSO] Tress of the Emerald Sea: https://geni.us/ztnEs [https://geni.us/ztnEs] Little Women: https://geni.us/DAGq7d [https://geni.us/DAGq7d] Dune: https://geni.us/GS8lXm [https://geni.us/GS8lXm] Red Rising: https://geni.us/oUZLmR [https://geni.us/oUZLmR] The Shadow of the Gods: https://geni.us/IA0rkk [https://geni.us/IA0rkk] If It Bleeds: https://geni.us/AGH8 [https://geni.us/AGH8] Holly: https://geni.us/SQqVcfF [https://geni.us/SQqVcfF] The Read-Aloud Family: https://geni.us/OLodeBA [https://geni.us/OLodeBA] Until the Street Lights Come On: https://geni.us/R0pdNpa [https://geni.us/R0pdNpa] The Anxious Generation: https://geni.us/K8gx3k8 [https://geni.us/K8gx3k8] 📘 Our Next Book Review: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://geni.us/NextReview⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://geni.us/NextReview] 📖 What We Are Currently Reading Gabby: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://geni.us/gabbysbook⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://geni.us/gabbysbook] David: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://geni.us/davidsbook ⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://geni.us/davidsbook ] 📕 The E-Reader We Use: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://geni.us/RJirW4x⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://geni.us/RJirW4x] 🎧 Where We Get Audiobooks (DRM Free): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://geni.us/INBT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [⁠⁠⁠https://geni.us/INBT⁠⁠⁠] (Get 3 audiobooks with your first month with code "SWITCH" through the link) 📺 Hang Out With Us On YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@DGBookClub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@DGBookClub] ⏰ Timestamp (00:00) 2026 Reading List/TBR (02:48) Differences in Reading (05:10) How Our Reading Habits Changed in 2026 (09:17) Building Up Reading (12:21) Reading Plans for the Year (14:11) Books We've Read So Far in 2026 (16:21) "The Hiding Place" (17:52) "The Life Giving Table" (20:12) "Empire of Silence" (28:06) "Steal Like an Artist" & "Show Your Work" (30:11) "Deep Nutrition" (35:26) "Folks, This Ain't Normal" (37:09) "Dumbing Us Down" (37:50) 2026 Reading Plans - 2026 TBR (54:20) Setting Reading Goals for the Year Disclaimer Some of the links in our video descriptions are affiliate links, which means at no extra cost to you, we will make a small commission if you click them and make a purchase. By purchasing through our affiliate links, you are directly supporting David & Gabby's Book Club and allowing us to make more content like this. So Thank You!

One of the Best Fantasy Endings We've Read | "The Light of All That Falls" Review | Book Club Ep 019

📚 Licanius Trilogy: ⁠⁠https://geni.us/rZB2eSu⁠⁠ [https://geni.us/rZB2eSu] 📘 Our Next Book Review: ⁠⁠⁠https://geni.us/NextReview⁠⁠⁠ [https://geni.us/NextReview] 📖 What We Are Currently Reading Gabby: ⁠⁠⁠https://geni.us/gabbysbook⁠⁠⁠ [https://geni.us/gabbysbook] David: ⁠⁠⁠https://geni.us/davidsbook ⁠⁠⁠ [https://geni.us/davidsbook ] 📕 The E-Reader We Use: ⁠⁠⁠https://geni.us/RJirW4x⁠⁠⁠ [https://geni.us/RJirW4x] 🎧 Where We Get Audiobooks (DRM Free): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://geni.us/INBT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [⁠⁠⁠https://geni.us/INBT⁠⁠⁠] (Get 3 audiobooks with your first month with code "SWITCH" through the link) 📺 Hang Out With Us On YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@DGBookClub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@DGBookClub] ⏰ Timestamps (00:40) Review of 'The Light of All That Falls' (01:30) Spoiler-Free Review of The Licanius Trilogy (06:56) Themes of the Licanius Trilogy (09:00) Time Travel in the Licanius Trilogy (15:07) Trilogy Endings (17:07) Crazy Prologue (17:46) Licanius Trilogy Rating (22:30) Spoiler-Free Review of "The Light of All That Falls" (25:25) Pacing of "The Light of All That Falls" (29:53) Discussion on Book Ending and Predictability (31:20) "The Light of All That Falls" Rating (32:38) Spoiler Talk: "The Light of All That Falls" (32:56) Wirr (39:07) The Lyth (40:22) Mistborn Simliarities (43:17) Asha (47:18) Unresolved Conflict (50:02) Zvaelar (53:08) Davian & Caden's Friendship (55:01) The Ending & What It Means (58:25) Caden (1:01:38) Aelric & Dezia (1:05:28) Nethgala (1:07:44) Back to the Prologue Disclaimer Some of the links in our video descriptions are affiliate links, which means at no extra cost to you, we will make a small commission if you click them and make a purchase. By purchasing through our affiliate links, you are directly supporting David & Gabby's Book Club and allowing us to make more content like this. So Thank You!

A Slow Fantasy Done Right? | Our Thoughts on "An Echo of Things to Come" | Book Club Ep 018

📚 Licanius Trilogy: ⁠https://geni.us/rZB2eSu⁠ [https://geni.us/rZB2eSu] 📘 Our Next Book Review: ⁠⁠https://geni.us/NextReview⁠⁠ [https://geni.us/NextReview] 📖 What We Are Currently Reading Gabby: ⁠⁠https://geni.us/gabbysbook⁠⁠ [https://geni.us/gabbysbook] David: ⁠⁠https://geni.us/davidsbook ⁠⁠ [https://geni.us/davidsbook ] 📕 The E-Reader We Use: ⁠⁠https://geni.us/RJirW4x⁠⁠ [https://geni.us/RJirW4x] 🎧 Where We Get Audiobooks (DRM Free): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://geni.us/INBT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [⁠⁠⁠https://geni.us/INBT⁠⁠⁠] (Get 3 audiobooks with your first month with code "SWITCH" through the link) 📺 Hang Out With Us On YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@DGBookClub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@DGBookClub] ⏰ Timestamps (00:00) "An Echo of Things to Come" Spoiler-Free & Spoiler Review (00:52) Itinerary (02:16) Spoiler-Free Thought's on the Licanius Trilogy So Far (05:31) "An Echo of Things to Come" Spoiler-Free Overview (10:45) Transition from Book 1 to Book 2 (12:34) The Deep World of Licanius (14:38) Are Backstories & Detail in Books Necessary? (18:29) Rating "An Echo of Things to Come" (23:06) Spoiler Discussion Begins (23:33) Wirr & His Responsibilities (29:53) Shammaeloth & El (30:53) Caden (33:59) Wirr's Conflict (38:38) Character Development (40:02) Asha (42:33) The Epilogue (44:41) Essence, Kan, & the Lyth (46:30) The Depth of the Lore & the World (46:41) Nethgalla (49:00) The Climax (50:41) Tol Shen (52:44) Rohin (53:31) Weir's Family (54:31) Our Favorite Storylines Disclaimer Some of the links in our video descriptions are affiliate links, which means at no extra cost to you, we will make a small commission if you click them and make a purchase. By purchasing through our affiliate links, you are directly supporting David & Gabby's Book Club and allowing us to make more content like this. So Thank You!

Strong Characters, Great Emotion, Disappointing Sequel | "The Strength of the Few" Spoiler-Free & Spoiler Review | Book Club Ep 017

📚 The Will of the Many (Book 1): ⁠https://geni.us/zIbn⁠ 📚 The Strength of the Few (Book 2): ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://geni.us/O3iqG⁠ 📘 Our Next Book Review https://geni.us/NextReview 📖 What We Are Currently Reading Gabby: https://geni.us/gabbysbook David: https://geni.us/davidsbook 📕 The E-Reader We Use https://geni.us/RJirW4x 🎧 Where We Get Audiobooks (DRM Free): ⁠⁠⁠https://geni.us/INBT⁠⁠⁠ (Get 3 audiobooks with your first month with code "SWITCH" through the link) 🎙️ Download Episodes Here Apple: https://geni.us/t16Kv05 Spotify: https://geni.us/6Ri2 Other: https://geni.us/REHphp ⏰ Timestamps (00:00) "The Strength of the Few" Review (03:12) Spoiler-Free Thoughts on Heirarchy Series So Far (07:04) Overview & Initial Thoughts on "The Strength of the Few" (10:10) Disorienting Style (13:31) Synopsis of "The Strength of the Few" (14:36) The Change in Style of "The Strength of the Few" (19:30) Spoiler-Free Character Analysis (27:24) Final Spoiler-Free Thoughts and Ratings (29:06) Spoiler Talk for "The Strength of the Few" (29:48) Obiteum (31:31) Who Know's What is Going On? (33:21) Obiteum Continued (33:54) Vis (34:38) Aequa (38:55) Lannistia (39:57) The Alupi (42:34) Luceum (45:43) Ruarc (46:25) The Use of Will (47:47) The Concurrence (49:30) Ka (50:22) Cearor's Role (52:28) Iunctii (53:38) Decimus (57:58) The Ethical Dilema (1:01:08) "Red Rising" Review? (1:05:45) What is your favorite storyline from "The Strength of the Few"? Disclaimer Some of the links in our video descriptions are affiliate links, which means at no extra cost to you, we will make a small commission if you click them and make a purchase. By purchasing through our affiliate links, you are directly supporting David & Gabby's Book Club and allowing us to make more content like this. So Thank You!

All Our Crazy Theories on "The Will of the Many" | "The Will of the Many" Review | Book Club Ep 016

📚 The Will of the Many (Book 1): https://geni.us/zIbn [https://geni.us/zIbn] 📚 The Strength of the Few (Book 2): ⁠ [https://geni.us/rZB2eSu]https://geni.us/O3iqG [https://geni.us/O3iqG] 📘 Our Next Book Review: ⁠⁠https://geni.us/NextReview⁠⁠ [https://geni.us/NextReview] 📖 What We Are Currently Reading Gabby: ⁠⁠https://geni.us/gabbysbook⁠⁠ [https://geni.us/gabbysbook] David: ⁠⁠https://geni.us/davidsbook ⁠⁠ [https://geni.us/davidsbook ] 📕 The E-Reader We Use: ⁠⁠https://geni.us/RJirW4x⁠⁠ [https://geni.us/RJirW4x] 🎧 Where We Get Audiobooks (DRM Free): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://geni.us/INBT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [⁠⁠⁠https://geni.us/INBT⁠⁠⁠] (Get 3 audiobooks with your first month with code "SWITCH" through the link) 📺 Hang Out With Us On YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@DGBookClub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@DGBookClub] ⏰ Timestamps (0:00) Review of "The Will of the Many" (1:46) Synopsis of "The Will of the Many" (9:39) The World of "The Will of the Many" (11:25) The Political System (13:11) The Magic System (17:22) Comparison with Sanderson (18:42) The Writing Style (26:24) Overall Likes and Dislikes (28:24) Final Spoiler-Free Thoughts and Ratings (33:16) "The Will of the Many" Spoiler Talk (33:51) Emissa (39:06) Veridius Speculation and Theories (41:17) Callidus (41:50) Vis' Secret (43:13) Ulciscor (46:37) Lanistia (48:33) The Labyrinth (49:23) What Was Vis' Family Killed For? (51:06) Veridius (52:05) How will Ulciscor react? (54:44) What happened to Cearor?? (55:10) David's Big Theory (Licanius Spoiler Warning) (1:01:40) End of Licanius Spoilers & Theory (1:02:37) The Alupi (1:04:19) Favorite Part of the Book Disclaimer Some of the links in our video descriptions are affiliate links, which means at no extra cost to you, we will make a small commission if you click them and make a purchase. By purchasing through our affiliate links, you are directly supporting David & Gabby's Book Club and allowing us to make more content like this. So Thank You! MB01T4SOFLH233D