Gracielis

I did an audiobook reread. Still great fun.

A nice little collection of short stories. I really like Bradbury's use of language.

I think the stories I liked best from this one were: The Next in Line, The Lake, The Emissary, Jack-in-the-Box, The Wind, There Was an Old Woman, and The Wonderful Death of Dudley Stone.

I quite like this, it's an easy, quirky read.

”There is no struggle too vast, no odds too overwhelming, for even should we fail - should we fall - we will know that we have lived.” Anomander Rake

I am very happy I gave this series another shot, it is so good! This one is quite different in some ways from many of the others. There is much less military campaign and more following other characters and problems, some ‘normal' people and some of the rich and powerful.

There is lots of death, of characters both old and new - enough to break your heart. It is very well-written and I found lots of quotes that spoke to me.

Of course it's also a book with a lot of Kruppe and Iskaral Pust, and so you will find yourself reading a sentence like this: “The gate creaked open, inviting invitation and so invited Kruppe invited himself in.”

I read this almost 20 years ago. I can't really say I remember it.

Televised concentration camps as reality TV. It's a very interesting story, and I will have to think on it some more...

I got a bundle of the first three books in the series and just kept turning the pages as relaxation while resting after I hurt my back.

This was really good! Now to find the time to keep reading the series...

A long time ago (18+ years) I overdosed on Robin Hobb. I haven't read anything by her since then. I was finally persuaded to have another look, and as the audiobook was available on Libby, I gave it a go.

It really is a very good book. But, I will be careful not to overdose again, so will wait a while before I do the next one.

I have now read three of Sarah Waters' novels. This is my second favourite. My favourite is The Night Watch.

I have read 2 Bridgerton books. The thing that stands out most clearly to me after 2 books is that in order to be the male romantic lead the guy has to be an absolute idiot. Does this continue in the rest of the books? I have yet to decide if I'm going to read more.

I read this because I was curious as I have played some Guild Wars 2. The story shows how Eir, Rytlock, Caithe, Logan, Zojja and Snaff become Destiny's Edge all the way until after the fight with Kralkatorrik. These are things you have some familiarity with if you've played the game.

It was an easy and quick read, though I must admit I wanted more interiority from the characters.

As to the question whether the book is interesting for people who haven't played the game...hard to tell, though I suspect it might not be, unless you are super curious about the game but can't play it for some reason.

This world where magic works like a tide is fascinating.

Another fantastic installment of The Malazan Book of the Fallen. I did not like quite as much as Memories of Ice, but it's not far behind.

A thought on Karsa Orlong: I had heard of him before I read the book, and had heard from several people for whom he was a favourite character. I did not understand why at the beginning of the book. He seemed fairly despicable. However, his journey was fascinating, and he learned a lot.

”When I began this journey, I was young. I believed in one thing. I believed in glory. I know now, ‘Siballe that glory is nothing. Nothing. This is what I now understand.”
“What else do you now understand, Karsa Orlong?”
“Not much. Just one other thing. The same cannot be said for mercy.”

These books are excellent for my commute to work, and for my walks. I'm audiobooking them, they are read by Mary Robinette Kowal who is one of my favourite writers and a fantastic narrator.

This had inexplicably disappeared from my shelves...

Fun detective story. I really like Phryne and Dot. I've seen the first season of the TV-show, which is also great.

I read this when it was new. It was well worth the reread. It can certainly be read as a stand-alone, I read that way the first time. But now, having read Swordspoint last month, I enjoyed it even more.

It's been a few years since I read this. I remember being very enthusiastic when I picked it up - the idea really excited me. In the end it wasn't what I expected and I was a little bit disappointed. The book wasn't bad, but it wasn't as great as I hoped.

I was recommended this by friends years ago and have been meaning to read it ever since. I mostly liked it, it was partly quite clever.

I'm not sure about this one...partly it was interesting, partly it was too melodramatic, maybe, for me. It ended on kind of a cliffhanger, though, so I may try the next one before I make up my mind about the series.

This was a lot of fun. I'm definitely going to read more.

Violent, powerful and beautiful. Some very difficult scenes, but so good.

Very interesting, and fairly exciting. The supernatural element surprised me. I may continue the series. Read it for work.

A while back I read book one in the series, and said it's been a long time since I had so much fun reading an epic fantasy. That is still true.

Fast-paced and captivating, but my favourite part is the characters: Alec, Seregil, the Cavishes and the mages.