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Utterly intrigued. And I've laughed out loud several times already. Reminds me a little of a drinking man's crock of gold

Underwhelmed. Given that I've been reading folklore for over forty years and this was so well reviewed in all the major places. I might not even finish even though at the halfway mark

I had forgotten how good this was. I think thirty years ago this was my introduction to historical novels. Bernard Cornwell really knows how to tell a story. So glad I kept these first editions all this time to read again, over a generation later.

Slower going than I thought it would be.

Buehlman doesn't do light hearted. And that's sort of the point. Been looking forward to this one since it was released last year.

King. Master of the page.

Insofar as that he will use a page when a sentence would have done.

I'll stick with it. Only two more books to go. Blimey. He goes on worse than Dickens

An utter pleasure so far. The author writes in an endearing and engaging way, it's not too academic and I'm learning things about history as well as music.

Seriously thinking of not finishing this. It just winds me up with all the nonsense he talks. It's why it's taking me so long so get through it. I can only handle his nonsense about once or twice a month.

I can't for the life of me work out why this book has done so well.

I suppose I'm reading to see where I'm going wrong. There may well yet be some nuggets of extraordinary insight....