Litsy

And so it begins...

#buddyread @Leniverse @Caroline2 @RaeLovesToRead

LeeRHarry Enjoy!☺️ 1d

Caroline2 And of course it‘s a buddy read so I‘m struggling already!! 😂 it proper drops you in at the deep end at the beginning huh….? 24h

julesG @Caroline2 I read the first 6 chapters then went on a review bender. Seems to be a "Yeah" a "Meh" or "Nope" - not a Marmite book though. Some reviews say it's more like a prologue to the next two books. Some reviews say it's more about the characters than plot... I'm kind of just going with it, but willing to bail if too bored. 23h

julesG @Caroline2 I missed some explanation at the beginning. And there's no map. 23h

Caroline2 Yeah I feel a bit “what‘s going on and why do I care” at the moment. But only first two chapters in. I‘ll give it another go tonight 👍 19h

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bellabella

A Little Hatred | Joe Abercrombie

bailed

Too many swear words, in my opinon. Sadly. I've heard good things about it.

Ruthiella

The Blade Itself | Joe Abercrombie

#12Booksof24

In September, I finally read the first in Abercrombie‘s much loved First Law series. I now understand the appeal; why readers raved. The characters are great and unlike some fantasy series (ahem) the entire trilogy is published! I‘m looking forward to continuing with the next book, hopefully in 2025. 🤞

Andrew65

thewallflower0707 Where did you get that cover version? 😊 1mo

Ruthiella @thewallflower0707 It‘s from Goodreads. It‘s the 2015 paperback/ Kindle reprint edition published by Orbit. 😊 1mo

Andrew65 I‘ve not read these yet. 1mo

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thewallflower0707

The Blade Itself | Joe Abercrombie

@MaleficentBookDragon

#jolabokaflod

Thank you so much @jhod for the lovely presents and thank you @MaleficentBookDragon for organizing it!

#bookswap #merrychristmas #holidays

MaleficentBookDragon Happy Jólabókaflóð! Okay, that bookmark is the best!@ 1mo

jhod Enjoy! 1mo

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Ruthiella

The Blade Itself | Joe Abercrombie

Thank you for the tag @PageShifter 😊

#whatsyourjobmonday

This book has a lot of “main” characters. I‘ll pick Sand dan Glotka. In this book he‘s a former army officer turned Inquisitor after surviving torture and imprisonment. Makes my contracts and international trade administration job seem much easier… 😱

Cupcake12

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LitStephanie

Before They Are Hanged | Joe Abercrombie

pick

I loved this as much as the first in the series. The audio reader is outstanding and comes up with a perfect, unique style for each character. Themes include the consequences of self-serving or incompetant commanders calling the shots during war and what it means to be a "good person." Our main characters are scattered, all in some way dealing with various fronts of the raging war. Brutal, bloody, and sprinklered with wonderfully dark humor.

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Ruthiella

The Blade Itself | Joe Abercrombie

#weekendreads

📚Still chugging through the Abercrombie. I had to back burner it to finish some other stuff last week.

📚 Listening to the entertaining if glib “Everyone in My Family…” murder mystery.

📚 Getting an early start (for once) on this month‘s #ClassicLSFBC pick.

rachelsbrittain

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LitStephanie

The Blade Itself | Joe Abercrombie

pick

This is a gem. Listen to the audiobook if you possibly can as it is excellent. Fantasy genre, but not over the top with the supernatural elements. Rather, this is a darkly humorous political and war adventure. There is a lot of violence and some torture, but it doesn't have the gratuitous torture porn feel of George R R Roberts Game of Thrones series. I really enjoyed how Abercrombie pokes fun of bureaucracy.

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