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Blue sky through green trees and hammock dwelling whilst listening to a third story of anti-necromancers and magic narrated by Tim Curry. This is therapy. Onward!

I really missed Sabriel, but I do like Lirael so much and honestly prefer the Disreputable Dog to Mogget. Thanks for the ride Nix! Onward to Abhorsen—the last audio I will listen to in the series because honestly? If it’s not Tim Curry narrating is it even in the series anymore?

I forgot how much I dislike Sam. Shame, because I love Lirael ☺️ Tim Curry is amazing as always.

I found out Tim Curry narrates all three audiobooks and immediately bought them. Listened to this in one day. On to Lirael!

Finished Call of the Wild. I didn't realize how much longer White Fang is. There are some heartbreaking things to the Yukon and that way of life. Especially lived by those who can't tell their stories. By Buck.

Not my favorite of the series, 3.5 but I will round up to 4!

I would stop more often with quotes from this book. But it seems that every other paragraph there is just such a lovely description or turn of phrase. The subject matter is harsh, and often bloody and unfair, but real. Yukon. Wild.

I have three books from Jack London I wish to read. These are two. I got the copy in Skagway, Alaska as well! Onward!

It’s weird listening to this on audio when I’ve read it so many times, but it’s better than I thought it would be. Onward!

Finishing the series.

Listened on audio this time around. Holds up I love this series.

Had this as a freebie on audible. I have read this series half a dozen times through the years. It cemented my love of reading when I was in middle school. No reading challenge, just good storytelling. Listing to the whole quartet for nostalgia. Alanna holds up, even after two decades. Current authors and screenwriters need to remember what real “girl power” is. Look right here. She EARNS her shield in every way.

Had to give this one a break. It is good but it is Bleak 💀

“She was too old to be safe, but too young to know why.”

I hate this book. It broke my heart into a thousand pieces. I wept, I skipped because it was too hard then went back because it damned-well deserved the reading. It made me stoic and maudlin and horror-struck. I love this book. One of the best stories I have read, and so suited to my mind and soul. Galva and her precious corvids have my heart. I can’t wait to see how her story continues.

“Then she met my eye, I almost looked away, but then I did not. I had a right to look strangers in the eye with something besides violence in my heart.”

“I try to remember that I am not responsible for what others do, nor should I hold them in judgement. But this is a very hard things for me, especially when they are being bastards.”

“A thousand flatterers are not worth one person who is willing to wipe your ass.”

“Take it,” he said.
“No.”
“Gods gathered, why not?”
“I will fight harder knowing I have no escape.”

Lord but I love Galva’s fairness and strength.

“Though my mother would not die in the physical sense until the last months of this war, it seems to me that she had for some time lived only as a ghost.”

“As a Duke’s daughter, it had not occurred to me that the gods would smell differently to the poor.”

I loved The Blacktongue Thief!! My favorite was Galva so I think I will like this one even more!

This was my favorite Blackwood!!!

👀 I realize it was another time, I am not one of those people who want to erase history, but the racial slurs sprinkled here and there are every few pages.

I loved “The Willows” but did not care for “The Damned”, go figure. I am excited to finish my Blackwood obsession with “The Wendigo”. This particular lore and legend has always creeped me out. We’ll see how it goes with this haunted tale. Onward!

There were some things I didn’t appreciate about this book. It is REALLY difficult, though, to have high-fantasy without info-dumping or feeling like you’re reading about a D&D campaign. This was entertaining and had a lot of excellent one-liners lol. 4.5 for me but I’ll round it up because so much of it made me smile.

“I can’t believe I’m saying this, but we charged the fucking giants.”

Enjoying this book immensely ☺️

This was an interesting adventure. I have so many questions about Sebastian and his “guest”. We shall see if a second one follows!

Gore. Lots of gore lol