The ending had me tear up a bit but overall it was alright. It‘s mostly politics and the story of the war, so it isn‘t very geralt or Ciri heavy. But like I said, overall not bad.

I was honestly a little unsure of the book at first but it kept me completely enthralled. I hope there‘s a sequel because this was just fantastic.

Time of Contempt felt so slow for a long time but then Baptism of Fire picked up and Tower of Swallows picked up even faster!! So good!

This one to me was better than Time of Contempt; more action and just more fun overall. Small bit though is that Geralt is a bit mopey in it but Dandelion breaks the fourth wall a bit by calling him out. Honestly such a good read!

Had some good quotes but there were only an actual few pages about the account of what happened. Most of the rest is philosophical babble about religion which gets old after a few pages. Huxley wasn‘t a fan of poes, either. Which I should‘ve taken that as a sign to not trust it. 🤷🏻‍♀️ I read Brave New World and liked it, so I‘m sort of bummed about this one.

Probably among my favorites in the series so far. I‘m so excited to keep reading!!

Henry was such a great choice for Geralt, especially with his own dedication to the series. I don‘t think I‘ll be able to watch without him!

Under the weather today, but geralt is good company 🖤

Few people now believe in the Devil; but very many enjoy behaving as their ancestors behaved when the Fiend was a reality as unquestionable as his Opposite Number. In order to justify their behavior, they turn their theories into dogmas, their bylaws into First Principles, their political bosses into Gods and all those who disagree with them into incarnate devils.

This is how New Year‘s Day should be spent.

This book was so good and digestible for people interested in mythology but maybe have a hard time reading any of the writings of the tragedians.

Keeping warm on a cold night 🖤

‘A time will come when they have grown so wicked that they will worship power; might will be right to them, reverence for the good will cease to be. At last when no man is angry anymore at wrongdoing or feels shame in the presence of the miserable, Zeus will destroy them too. And yet even then something might be done, if only the common people would arise and put down rulers that oppress them.‘

Mead and mythology makes for a perfect night.

I have had only maybe one or two books that have made me cry and this was one of them. I didn‘t expect to bawl but it was so beautiful. Madeline needs to write more, I love her work so much!!!

I‘m not very religious but this book was absolutely incredible. Beautifully written and done so in a way that kept you constantly enraptured and not wanting to stop reading.

“…but I can suffer. God wants suffering now.”

“Do you understand what this neutrality is, which stirs you so? To be neutral does not mean to be indifferent or insensitive. You don‘t have to kill your feelings. It‘s enough to kill hatred within yourself.”

“‘I‘m not mocking anything,‘ protested the dwarf. ‘I don‘t doubt the existence of the gods, but it annoys me when someone drags them into earthly matters and tries to pull the wool over my eyes using the prophecies of some crazy elf.‘”

So I‘m reading the series and my fiancé has read the books and told me there‘s an asterisk at the end of one of the stories, so of course I had to message him about it once I found it. I blocked out the spoiler!

“He felt her hair, smelling of lilac and gooseberries, brush his face and he suddenly knew that he‘d never forget that scent, that soft touch, knew that he‘d never be able to compare it to any other scent or touch. Yennefer kissed him and he understood that he‘d never desire any lips other than hers, so soft and moist, sweet with lipstick. He knew that, from that moment, only she would exist.”

“…I‘d ride up to village enclosures or town pickets and wait. If they spat, cursed and threw stones, I rode away. If someone came out to give me a commission, I‘d carry it out.”

Just started this book. A perfect way to start the day.

I really liked this book. I have a huge fascination with Ancient Greece and Greek mythology and this book really brought so much to life and incorporated so much. Highly recommend for any history nerd or Greek mythology buff!

Okay, y‘all. This book? This is the first book I‘ve read in a long time that has actually creeped me out. Felix Blackwell caused me to be drawn into such a trance with this that there were times I forgot that I was just reading and not standing with his characters, hearing the sounds they did, seeing what they did. If you love good, creepy books, get this book. It‘s a super quick read but oh my gods. SO. GOOD.

This book has me absolutely enthralled right now!

Perfect way to start reading this is with the original Evil Dead on in the background.

I absolutely love this series. It‘s a lovely, rainy day. So time to curl up and re-read this one.

I personally love these books. Kim Newman is one of my favorite newer authors and his use of characters in history and pop culture is just fantastic.

I‘m a huge poe fan and have read nearly everything about him. This book is awful. It reads like a fan fiction, nothing seems historically accurate, and they don‘t even MENTION Poe‘s sister, Rosalie.

I LOVED this book!! I‘ve always really liked Newman‘s writing and I had no idea what to really expect with this one but it was just constant turns!!

I love Anne Rule‘s writing; I first read her book about Bundy and just loved how she wrote. She writes very straightforward and keeps to the facts. I can‘t wait to read even more of her work.

A pearl is a lie you can roll between your teeth.

I adore this book. I read it every spring and it‘s just amazing. I‘ve always been a huge chaplin fan and i read something new every time.

Amazing introduction to who Maila was. It‘s written by her niece and does not have the bias that many familial biographies do. She is very honest about how wonderful and loving Maila could be but also how difficult she could be. I definitely recommend.

I sang when all I really wanted to do was cry. There was a whole world out there of which I was not a part. And as long as I volunteered to stay here, the hellishness would continue unabated.

I‘m much more of a vampire fan truly, but this definitely read better than ‘Dracula‘. The storyline was far better and the plot moved much faster. Victor makes you want to punch him and the creature is beautifully sympathetic (usually). Absolutely loved it.

It is so long before the mind can persuade itself that they, whom we saw every day, and whose very existence appeared a part of our own, can have departed forever-that the brightness of a beloved eye can have been extinguished, and the sound of a voice so familiar and dear to the ear can be hushed, never more to be heard.”

I absolutely love this book. It‘s honest and heartfelt, but it also remains unbiased. I read a book previously about Boris Karloff that seemed way too infatuated with him, but this book talks about Lugosi‘s successes and also his failure, personal and professional. My heart breaks about Lugosi, Jr.‘s treatment of his father‘s legacy after he died. But I was and always will be a devout Lugosi fangirl.

An amazing mixture between the beautiful poetry he composed and the gross but hilarious humor in his music.

....Horror, to me, is learning that you cannot influence your destiny. Horror, to me, I‘d the reptilian sting of the knowledge of my own stupidity, my own lack of foresight, my belief that because I had always worked, I would always work.

Some of it is attributed to the editing I‘m sure, but Underwood‘s writing seems very back and forth in time and occasionally confusing. His profuse praise for Karloff takes away some of the legitimacy of the writing; I personally prefer biographies that are neutral and unbiased. Overall it is a good piece to learn about Karloff, but not very professional.

The vivid imagination with which a child is gifted is far more receptive to the ingredients in these pictures than the adult imagination which merely finds them artificial. Because they have vivid imaginations we must not underestimate children...they know far more than we think they do.

I‘m about halfway through the book. It feels a little unprofessional; it‘s a very biased biography that almost worships Karloff. I prefer reading biographies that are direct and unbiased so this feels odd and hails Karloff as if he were the only horror acting force out there in the 30s. We‘ll see how the other half proceeds.

...when I am asked if these films are harmful to children, my answer is always the same: so Grimms‘ fairytales do any harm to children? I never heard of fairytale books being used in evidence in a juvenile delinquency court!

(Boris described himself in his youth as) a nuisance who didn‘t have any brains and didn‘t do any work and was always getting into trouble of one sort and another.

Overall it was interesting. It‘s hard finding biographies on Béla nowadays. I give it a so-so because it‘s more about his stage appearances and sometimes gets off topic and talks more about history in general. A good read about his live appearances, lots of good pictures.

Someone is helping me along in my reading...in his own way.

This book was amazing. I‘ve always been interested in TC, Bundy in particular, and Liz does an incredible job of putting you in her position. You don‘t want to think Ted did these things, you have to remind yourself he did. Molly‘s epilogue is fascinating. She tells funny stories of who Ted was as a father figure and then rips you to reality like she was. Completely recommend.

You see yourself withdrawing from people, afraid to establish friendships, loveships (?). I have known people who without saying a word, radiate vulnerability. Their facial expressions say “I am afraid of you.” These people invite abuse. I don‘t know why but they do. Is it their self-concept? By expecting to be hurt fo they subtly encourage it? And if some mental switch could be thrown and tomorrow they expected to be happy..could that happen too?