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Colin! YESSSSS!

Loving this book thus far, though I have to day I am struggling with the moral conundrum. Why even is there one?

Oh, Rhulad... *cries inconsolably*

Can't believe I've read more than a thousand pages of heinous assholes constantly getting away with the most horrific of crimes. And it's still not over.

Up until now I felt that this is the best book in the series, but I find, upon another re-read, that if the story does not follow the Malazans, I do not care a bit. Crokus, Mappo, Icarium, Karsa... I have zero investment in any of their stories.

Ahahaha, past me saying I would never start a Malazan re-read with Midnight Tides. Technically, I'm not, I read all the prequels and GotM, but instead of Deadhouse Gates, I'm going to Letheras now. Cos chronological order and all that.

To my shock and awe... I like Dathenar and Prazek this time around? Enough to actually read their prattle?

‘Upon the shoreline,’ he said. ‘There, when you ask it of us, we will stand.’

This, read without prior knowledge of the man series means nothing.

But if you have already read MBotF in its entirety... you're crying. I'm crying. Everyone is crying.

Soooo many horrible things happening during the last chapters of this book. I remember them all from previous reads but I find my revulsion and hatred for some of the characters only increases with time and rereads.

It's been a while since my last re-read and I had forgotten, but damn, this book is INTENSE. I know a lot of people struggle with these prequels (I do too) and the writing and so many new characters, but DAMN. So intense. And all the connections. All the beginnings. I'm in Malazan lore heaven.

That moment when Steven Pacey starts reading a new Joe Abercrombie book in your ear. Best.Thing.Ever.

Wow, Stephen King completely anticipated the orange cunt monkey... all the way back in 1979. Solidifies my idea that all I need to know and all I ever need to know about the USA comes from his books.

Persevering thanks to fast-forwarded audio and sheer stubbornness. But this book is absolutely pointless. I'm giving myself until the end of the day to skim through it and see how it ends.

Oooh, this one is absolute rubbish. Eat, sleep, wring impotent virtual hands, eat, sleep, repeat. I'm skimming through the chapters, hoping something interesting eventually happens.

Well, I can see that this is going to be a horrible slog through a morass of contemptible characters and hideous behavior from all and sundry. I have to wonder what possessed the author to write such relentlessly depressing crap.

Well, 200 pages in and I understand the less than stellar rating. The world and the story itself are interesting. The main character and the narration choices... not so much.

Yeah, this is absolute shit. But I bought it and it's SK and so I will waste a day in my life readind this tripe.

This might be the rare SK dud.

Interesting to read an SK story where I am enjoying everything... except anything to do with the main plot. I could not be less interested or more annoyed by anything to do with the actual events on 11.22.63, they are getting in the way of a really good novel.

Kind of don't want to finish this now, it makes me sad to hear the communications of the last years, knowing that old age and illness and loss and whatnot caused the most painful failure: that of never having the Silmarillion published in the author's lifetime.

Thank Eru for Christopher Tolkien.

I'm listening to the audiobook version of the extended and revised edition and the voice of Samuel West is extremely soothing. I lose track of things when Tolkien goes on philological or religious tangents, but otherwise, it is a very interesting and edifying listen.

2025 resolution is to re-read all my most favorite books and we start off with a banger.

Logan already hitting ALL his favorite sayings in chapter one and then chapter two starting with the familiar "Why do I do this?"

Feels like coming home (a demented home, but still)

Well, if this isn't the cringiest sample of Sanderson humor, nothing is...

Holy shit... not a book that had the absolute most climactic moment in the MIDDLE of the volume and then takes all the remaining pages to wrap EVERYTHING up. What manner of sorcery is this?

Also, with respect, I hate you, Mr. Author. You're a genius and I love you, but you completely broke my heart.

Oookay... chapter two and first gape-mouth reveal.

Here we go. I don't think I have ever waited for a book with such anticipation and trepidation. Please be brilliant, because I have spent 2 years waiting and the last couple of weeks re-reading everything Osten Ard and I am HYPED to the gills.

Supremely bored by the "modern times" plot line that is nothing but Roger's wishy washiness about being a priest. Then again, he was boring AF in all the novels and I despise him&Brianna endlessly.

Jamie and Claire are having a crappier version of Voyager that I can do without.

I'm here for John and his adopted kid and their intrigues, political and personal. Thank frak for that.

Haven't got my physical copy yet, but I've put the audiobook on and the first thing I noticed is that the narrator (Colin Mace) either forgot his Svik voice or gave him a bad cold. Me being obsessed with the foxy redhead, I just hope he makes it to the end of this book.

This one's a chore to get trough again, so much bile and vinegar and teenage rage/angst. From the adults too. *sigh*

Reading all this again for Halloween.🎃🧙‍♂️🧙