“Now, it‘s certainly not true for every woman, but the ones I have had the good fortune to know in my life all followed this rule.
If you need a favor, you bring her flowers.
If you need her forgiveness, you bring her jewelry.
And if you need both, you bring her a book.”
This is my favorite quote so far and a book is perfect for every occasion.
Currently reading this tome. So far I‘m really liking it. Now to just make more time to read.
March is the month for this thicc boi.
so-soLet's get the obvious out of the way: this book is too damn long. And most of the additional length is drawn-out fight scenes or unnecessary line breaks that screw up the rhythm, neither of which is my cup of tea.
Despite that, I don't regret reading this book, and I enjoyed it more than I didn't. But I have some thoughts about constant grimness and asshole protags, and while this space is too small, suffice to say I'm not a fan of them.
I have a strong aversion to capitals for shouting in books, but this still made me laugh.
So far this is a pretty quick read for being almost 700 pages, but I'm only about 120 in so I suppose that could change. I'm mostly enjoying it so far. It does this thing that always annoys me where there are excessive paragraph breaks to create beats for comedy or drama that don't really go there but, you know, it happens, I can get over it.
I like "That which is forbidden is mandatory." I love an order obsessed with knowledge.
I haven't had a chance to actually start this book because it's too big to read at work, but man I love this cover design.
pickI really enjoyed this. And I usually hate revenge quests. Sal is Han Solo-esque and a very unreliable narrator. But she‘s funny and while she scratches her butt and flirts and is fairly awful, she seems real. Or at least, Sam Sykes does a good job of writing from the POV of a woman that sounds a woman. A woman with a magic gun and bird she rides.
“Cacophony. Our scriptures are rife with tales of your malevolence.”
Funny how, in all this knowledge about me, not one of them ever mentioned how pretty I was.
pickIt took me a while to read this but that has nothing to do with how amazing it is. The worldbuilding is creative, and the magic system is very cool. Plus there's some flintlock fantasy elements. Sykes has such a great sense of humor and excellent sarcastic timing, but he also pulls off deep emotions incredibly well. I went for laughing out loud on one page to intensely sorrowful on the next with beautifully written passages. I highly recommend it!
bailedI just can‘t go on anymore. I guess if you like books with more dialogue about how dark and gritty the main character and world is than actual plot then this one‘s for you. I liked Sal the Cacophony as a concept but I kept zoning out during her monologues about how terrible her life is. I hate bailing on a book but this one was just too infuriating to get through.
I love when you're in the middle of a floppy paperback book and it stays open by itself. It leaves your hands free for petting kitties!
I'm really enjoying this one so far. There's also something very comforting about carrying around a chunky fantasy book. Fun fact, this book is almost as big as one of my cats. (Beru's nickname is Tiny Cat. Or Jerkface.)
I hope more people pick up this book. Sam Sykes has done an excellent job building the story and suspense in this book. I‘m about a third of the way through it and loving it.
pickI loved it! There is a lot of swearing so if that is not your thing I would skip this one. I just made sure the kids were never around when I was listening to the audiobook. I thought the magic was interesting and the story was a lot of fun. It‘s a pick for me.
I am enjoying this audiobook but I can‘t listen to it around the kids. So many f words. I can honestly say this book has the most f words I have ever read. The book is pretty f-ing awesome though 😂
I bought a book that came out today! I have followed Sam on Twitter for awhile now. He is absolutely hilarious to me. I haven't read any of his other books yet so I am excited to read this one.
pickHoly shit. What a ride. Sal the Cacophony is out for revenge. She just has a habit of leaving bodies and destruction in her wake. This book perfectly harmonizes beautiful prose, exciting action, fantastic world building, and a character you love to hate and hate to love. 5/5. Awesome book.
I kind of love when a chapter ends with "Things were about to get interesting."
This is quickly becoming my favorite book so far this year. I follow Sam Sykes in Twitter because frankly he's hilarious. But I had never read his books before. And now, I cannot put this one down. I'm so glad I decided to grab this one from NetGalley.
"My mount glanced back at me. If she saw a flaw in my theory, she didn't say anything.
Which made sense.
What with her being a giant fucking bird and all."
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I love this book already and I'm only 3 chapters in.
Someone‘s been my very loyal snow day buddy. 🥰😸❄️📚
Just found out that my bookstore is closed tomorrow due to the continued Seattle #snowpocalypse, so the impromptu readathon continues!
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