TheLiveShipTraders

We are nearing the time where we say goodbye to FitzChivalry and hello to magic ships and I am so excited!

Next book for #RealmofElderlings will be Ship of Magic which starts the Liveship Trader trilogy. This is by far my favourite trilogy

I'll do a Farseer trilogy wrap up when the leaderboard gets generated

Are we excited to explore a different part of Robin Hobb's world? What are your expectations?

PuddleJumper @Fortifiedbybooks @wanderinglynn @Ruthiella @majkia @willaful @Luke-XVX @Enchanted_Bibliophile @Larkken @Laughterhp @kelli7990 @daena @marmie7 @LitsyEvents

SG Book Club - https://app.thestorygraph.com/book_clubs/29999d93-0689-409b-8291-72dbf71334bf
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PuddleJumper Artwork by John Howe 1d

Laughterhp Do I need to have finished the other trilogy to enjoy this one? Because I only read the first book again for fitzchivalry. 1d

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PuddleJumper @Laughterhp No, it's set in a different part of the world. I actually read this trilogy first on my original read through 1d

Laughterhp Oh okay, perfect! I‘m hoping I‘ll be more into the next trilogy. 1d

PuddleJumper @Laughterhp Farseer Trilogy is an outlier, it is the only series in 1st person I believe. I see prior recommending reading the Liveship Traders first before Farseer because by then you're invested and won't be easily put off 😅 1d

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authoramdeese

Ship of Magic | Robin Hobb

“Refuse the anxiety. When you borrow trouble against what might be, you neglect the moment you have now to enjoy. The man who worries about what will next be happening to him loses this moment in dread of the next, and poisons the next with pre-judgment.”

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Rachel.Rencher

Ship of Destiny | Robin Hobb

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The magic in this trilogy is god tier. The story is fast-paced & the multiple POVs are used skillfully to keep the pace quick and build the world. The political turmoil makes me wonder if the author is clairvoyant. Also, there are the coolest fucking dragons ever written. I could go on and on. Read this trilogy.

JamieArc Which is the first? I‘ve wanted to read a Robin Hobb book for a while but was intimidated, not knowing where to start. 5mo

Rachel.Rencher @JamieArc I started with Ship of Magic which is book 1 in the Liveship Trader trilogy, but I found out later it was book 4 in the Realm of the Elderlings universe. The trilogy I read is a standalone in the same universe, so I didn't miss out on anything by starting here. If you want to start at the VERY beginning though, go with Assassin's Apprentice which is book 1 of the Farseer trilogy. 🥰 5mo

PuddleJumper @JamieArc I'm running a readalong/book club where we read all of the books. We're starting with Assassin's Apprentice in February though you can jump in whenever. Everything is under the #RealofElderlings tag 5mo

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Rachel.Rencher

Mad Ship | Robin Hobb

"Put that book down and scritch me or I'll shove my snoot in your book. You've been reading for 7 hours straight, mom. ?" -Winston, probably

wanderinglynn So cute! Definitely deserves scritches. 😂❤️🐶 5mo

Ruthiella Oh yes. You read his mind! 😂❤️🐶 5mo

TheSpineView Cuteness overload 5mo

Hooked_on_books What a face! 🐶🩵 5mo

Chelsea.Poole Those ears! 5mo

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Rachel.Rencher

Mad Ship | Robin Hobb

One of the things that I love most about this book is the naming of the characters. There are names suited very well to the fantasy genre like Althea, Keffria, Malta, Grag, Wintrow, and Brashen to name a few. Then there's Kyle. And yes, Kyle sucks as a person. He's the absolute worst. His name stands out among the rest like a sore thumb and I think it's by design maybe? Idk, but I think it's hilarious.

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LitsyEvents

Mad Ship | Robin Hobb

Repost for @PuddleJumper

I've set up a book club on Storygraph about reading the entire Realm of Elderlings series - https://app.thestorygraph.com/book_clubs/29999d93-0689-409b-8291-72dbf71334bf

I'll host readalongs, buddy reads and I'll post on Litsy. I'm hoping to start February/March. Couple of things need sorting like reading order and whether some books need two months to read.

Original post - https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2829555

PuddleJumper Thanks! 5mo

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PuddleJumper

Mad Ship | Robin Hobb

I've set up a book club on Storygraph about reading the entire Realm of Elderlings series - https://app.thestorygraph.com/book_clubs/29999d93-0689-409b-8291-72dbf71334bf

I'll host readalongs, buddy reads and I'll post on Litsy. I'm hoping to start February/March. Couple of things need sorting like reading order and whether some books need two months to read. You can join here or Storygraph

Comments, thoughts all appreciated

@LitsyEvents

willaful I'm interested... I loved some of her Meghan Lindholm work but never got around to these. 5mo

PuddleJumper @willaful It's my favourite series so I'm biased but they are really good 5mo

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Rachel.Rencher

Mad Ship | Robin Hobb