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julesG
The Blade Itself | Joe Abercrombie
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Chapter 13 - would someone who's read this please tell me this is going somewhere?

I'm bored. Close to Cumberbatch-Sherlock levels of bored.

#buddyread @Leniverse @Caroline2 @RaeLovesToRead

LeeRHarry Short answer: no not really. 2w
julesG @LeeRHarry I thought so. Thanks 2w
RaeLovesToRead I've read this before. I loved it. I'm re-reading so I can finish the trilogy. I remember Glotka being a great character. I also remember that it's not great as a standalone. 2w
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RaeLovesToRead HOWEVER. Jules, you and I have opposite taste in fantasy. I like things epic 😁 2w
Caroline2 Yep. I‘m bored bored bored and giving it the side eye 😒 I may have to bail…. 2w
thegirlwiththelibrarybag Cumberbatch Sherlock levels bored! Ouch! 2w
julesG @RaeLovesToRead Yes, I know you like epic and I don't. I like Glotka, but not enough to read this phone-book-style fantasy. 😛 2w
julesG @Caroline2 me too. I 2w
julesG @thegirlwiththelibrarybag yeah, i might not be in my dressing gown and shooting at the wall, but I'm not far off 2w
Ruthiella Agree with @LeeRHarry and @RaeLovesToRead This book is mainly set up for the next book. I liked it, but it is a reading taste thing, for sure. 2w
julesG @Ruthiella Thanks for the feedback. I'm giving it a few more chapters, but as soon as my mind wanders I'm out. 2w
RaeLovesToRead PHONE BOOK STYLE FANTASY?!?!?! I'm telling on you to my fantasy nerd friends 😋😋😋 2w
julesG @RaeLovesToRead I can see myself in the pillory being pelted with rotten tomatoes or phone books. 😲 2w
RaeLovesToRead SHAME! SHAME! 🤣🤣 2w
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julesG
The Blade Itself | Joe Abercrombie
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LeeRHarry Enjoy!☺️ 2w
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….? 2w
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. 2w
julesG @Caroline2 I missed some explanation at the beginning. And there's no map. 2w
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 👍 2w
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bellabella
A Little Hatred | Joe Abercrombie
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Too many swear words, in my opinon. Sadly. I've heard good things about it.

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Ruthiella
The Blade Itself | Joe Abercrombie
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#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. 🤞

thewallflower0707 Where did you get that cover version? 😊 2mo
Ruthiella @thewallflower0707 It‘s from Goodreads. It‘s the 2015 paperback/ Kindle reprint edition published by Orbit. 😊 2mo
Andrew65 I‘ve not read these yet. 2mo
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thewallflower0707
The Blade Itself | Joe Abercrombie
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@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!@ 2mo
jhod Enjoy! 2mo
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Ruthiella
The Blade Itself | Joe Abercrombie
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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… 😱

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LitStephanie
Before They Are Hanged | Joe Abercrombie
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Pickpick

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
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#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.

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LitStephanie
The Blade Itself | Joe Abercrombie
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Pickpick

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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majkia

Grimdark series with betrayal, hatred, black humor, and a ton of flawed characters. The black humor is the draw for me.

#Roll100
@PuddleJumper

PuddleJumper ❤️❤️ 11mo
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