"It pains me to say it, but I've always been thoroughly bewildered by North Korea. They cannot be threatened, as they feel themselves superior to the one making the threat. They cannot be reasoned with, and most importantly, they are 100 percent convinced of their righteousness, so they cannot be bought. Megalomaniacs with delusions of grandeur are notoriously difficult to handle, but how generations of them can follow one another is beyond me."

After some "really not my thing" books I've forced myself through so far this year, I am super digging this book. A pleasure to read and very intriguing.

Best opening to a book, probably ever.

Best opening to a book, probably ever.

So excited for book 5. This is such a great series and it will be a great read to pass some time on my way from Minnesota to Germany via Iceland.

Finally getting around to this one. Hope it lives up to the hype!

John Cleese was well cast as Nearly Headless Nick. It's a nice face to picture when reading his scenes.

A lot steeper learning curve, but intriguing world building/premise, and just enough action to keep me going.

Reading 'new to the shelves' is always fun! Thanks for the recommendation @Liberty and Rebecca! #bookriot #allthebooks

Finally falling down the rabbit hole.

Fantastic in not following any cliches, or shying away from reality. Bring a box of Kleenex for the second half.

There is so much amazing knowledge bestowed in this book I get only a few pages in at a time before feeling inspired and as if I need some processing time before moving on. Longest continuous time I've spent reading a book in a long time! So good!!