Lady of the Lake | 
pickReally good, a shockingly quick read considering the length. Sapkowski (much like George up there) did not need to add so many POVs to get the story across, but when it was good it was great.
This mixed in a famous Arthurian legend, & I would be lying if I said I didn‘t have to do a little homework to make my own sense out of that ending as it is left to some interpretation.
Fitting conclusion to the saga
pickEven by Sapkowski's standards, this book is hella confusing. It has multiple frame narratives, shifts in perspective, and covers a wide range of characters and events. Sapkowski loves to run the plot beyond the most satisfying, cathartic moment. Still, it's impossible not to love Geralt, Ciri, and Yennifer.
bailedThat was absolutely the worst book of the series. It was all over the place, where narration and plot it concerned. It was disgusting and disturbing throughout. I‘ve come to the conclusion that this author is a misogynist a-hole. The ending fizzled out ridiculously, like reading that whole series was a waste of time. Very unhappy.
so-soThe 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.
so-soThe ending of the main storyline, it‘s great but has serious flaws. Consisting of 3 timelines, its a slog most of the time. Heavy in the Arthurian legend, this might be your jam, but not knowing it really well, I probably missed a lot. The clash we‘ve been waiting for occurs, but it‘s only 120ish (albeit great) pages of 530+ total. A reveal already spoiled in the show, is lacklustre here. The ending? Corny. I was hoping for more. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
I tend to start series and never finish them (or forget to). 🤦♀️🤷♀️So my current, immediate TBR are the series I‘ve yet to finish. Photo doesn‘t include the Bring Down Heaven (Sam Sykes) trilogy, and The Broken Earth (N.K. Jemisin) trilogy on audible! I‘ll be working on those as the credits come in!
Tagged book is what I‘m starting with!
“‘We won‘t manage to do much more than we‘re capable of,‘ he said more quietly and more warmly. ‘But we shall all do our best to make sure it won‘t be much less.‘”
#November2022
pickI raced through this one! An incredibly bittersweet ending to the series, though not without its beauty. It‘s open enough, too, that Sapkowski could return to it, but I honestly prefer this to be the ending. I still have one more book to go, the last prequel book, but I‘m glad to have spent the past few months deep in this world.
Sapkowski introduces a wild framing device: figures from Arthurian legend try to reconstruct the legend of Geralt. Apparently, when Ciri passed through the Tower of the Swallow at the end of the last book, she entered the world of King Arthur. This elaborate framing sets up the story of Geralt & co--still looking for Ciri--on a detour in Toussaint.
so-soI've figured out what works in this series for me, or rather what doesn't. Ciri. I love the exploits of Geralt and Dandelion and Yennefer, but a little bit of Ciri goes a long way. I'm glad I read the entire series, and I plan to read the prequel (which I assume has no Ciri. Huzzah!). As a side note, I'm about halfway through season 2 of the show and really enjoying it. Show Ciri is much more tolerable than book Ciri.
panThis brings everything to an end, whether well developed or not, and gives readers information that hasn't been revealed before. But I almost gave up half way. The majority of this tale is politics, backdoor deals and developing characters from past books that don't even influence the main characters journey. I expected more out of the last book.
Review https://www.behindthepages.org/post/lady-of-the-lake-by-andrzej-sapkowski-book-r...
pickThis was both a frustrating & exciting read. I found the stuff with the elves a bit dull & in truth, very creepy, when you consider how old she is. The near misses with Ciri's time hopping was really tedious & I got impatient for her to just find them. Once they were all back on the same plane the story got really exciting & unputdownable. Overall it is a good book & I think my personal impatience was the biggest issue rather than the book itself.
so-soFinished the mainline Witcher book series last night (only Season of Storms to go!). And you know how Tolkien set the fantasy standard? You know how he let (most) of his characters live? Why is that the quality following fantasy writers left behind? Why do authors have to kill their characters? Let! Them! Live!
I gave this one a so-so though for other choices Sapkowski made. Perhaps on a reread I would appreciate it more.
#grieving
pickFinally found time to finish the final novel of the WITCHER and i absolutely loved it. It tied up a heap of story lines of the previous books and gave a non-stereotypical-yet-satisfying conclusion to the saga. And with all those plot twists there was no anticipating how it would end. I really loved the contemporary spirit of this high-fantasy series and am dreading that there‘s only the prequel left for me now. And the games...
pickAndrzej Sapkowski's writing grips you and transports you to the world of witchers, sorceresses and monsters. The conclusion to the witcher saga, though ambiguous leaves you content. I really enjoyed his writing and the way he has described the continent, it makes you feel as though you are there with the characters and fighting the battles against evil.
#Fantasy #Thewitcher #andrzejsapkowski #ladyofthelake #games
pick⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ amazing read 😊 I don‘t want to spoil anything for future readers so I will just say: beautiful storytelling, plot twists, intriguing character development, and Geralt at his finest 😊 I have enjoyed every book in the series so far and I‘m excited to read “Season of Storms” next 😊
And the pumpkin baking season has begun ?The harvest is over and the purée is ready for baking and soup making ? I‘m so behind in my reading but so happy to be making so many different things. I‘ve got muffins, loaves, cakes, cookies, pie, and coming soon soup ? And the best part, I can really bless friends and family with pumpkin treats ?
Fall is here 😊🍂 and that means hot oatmeal for breakfast while reading 😊
“There were flies everywhere. They buzzed annoyingly, getting into the eyes, ears, and nose. They couldn‘t be driven away. It was easier to squash them on the face. Or chew them up. “
New books yay 😊 Not sure what to dig into next 🤔 the hunger games trilogy I‘ve been longing to read since reading the new prequel so I may start there. And Gus is cleaning himself in the background 🐶
After a beautiful morning walk I‘m sitting down to enjoy some reading before I have to clean my house 😊 and of course do laundry as well 👍🏼
Back into the Witcherverse 😊 and I‘m loving every moment. Unfortunately I‘m working right now instead of reading 😢 but tonight I will read 🤓 Also super nostalgic over baby Gus photos so... here‘s some cuteness 🐶
“He was very slim, and it was also apparent that he was very tall. His hair was as ashen as hers, shot with snow-white streaks, long, and falling down onto his shoulders and back. He was dressed in a black velvet jerkin. He was wearing typical elven boots with numerous buckles running all the way up the leg. His hands were slender and white, with long fingers.
He was busy blowing bubbles“
so-soThis is the end of the story of Geralt, Ciri and Yennefer (even though there is one more book). Some boring stuff about military battles and politics, but the story of the 3 main characters is worth the read. Bittersweet ending. https://cannonballread.com/2020/03/the-lady-of-the-lake-a-novel-of-the-witcher-e...
I‘m really sick of these e-book publishers. I have a book I borrowed from Libby and I‘m not enjoying it as much as I thought and I‘m annoyed because I feel like I can‘t return it without my library getting the $4 penalty for me not finishing it. The point of a library is to try new genres and books not be punished.
pickMan, this ending destroyed me. 😢 It had been spoiled for me several times, but I realize that all those people actually misunderstood the ending. To an absurd degree. So on the plus side, the ending actually wasn‘t spoiled (although many events were expected, a few important and glaring details were ignored by others in their interpretations of the finale). I‘ll post a review for the series after i finish the prequel.
Making a softcover travel journal. Signatures sewn together (some nice parchment), need to mull the spine and let it set in the press tonight. Hopefully I can wrap it with the leather tomorrow night after work. We‘ll see how I feel.
Might as well just keep at it while I‘ve got the time. Diving headlong into the last novel in the series (after preparing a quick cup of Earl Grey! 🤓 (edit) Holy Crapcakes! Just few pages in (finished the first chapter) and this thing has delivered an AWESOME right-turn-Clyde! This is gonna be nerdgasmic!
PS: For those of you too young to recognize the term, or those old enough to enjoy the reminder:
https://youtu.be/i98QrSSHxo4
Reading this today I‘m stuck on this series 🤣🤣🤣📖😋
So..... I hope we can get a sequel of this candid book specifically. I recommended it to a friend . I feel like you could read it alone and still be happy however the nostalgia from the prior books add the cherrie to the milkshake 😎
pickIt ended. And I am sad.
This one has everything. Great, raging battles, riveting final showdowns, one last, unexpected revelation about Ciri‘s bloodline... sex, violence, magic, love, the ravages of war... But mostly we have stories within stories. What is true, and what is made up? As Ciri, Sapkowski seemlessly slips between worlds, leaving the reader with a bit of buzzing in the head, occasionally stumped, but always enchanted. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I'll have to say , this is my favorite one out of the series. Geralt , yennefer and ciri's bond is astounding . It's something that I will always take with me. I wish more books had such deep rooted connections to characters .
We are all in a journey of life. To see others willing to sacrifice themselves for the purpose of there friends is admirable . However was definitely changed by the outcome. True friends take on the journey for others 😃
Ciri be on that next level. She definitely is prob my favorite female character that I have ever read. I admire her view on life about a lot of things and how she doesn't feel that her life is fueled by fate.
pickI liked the evolution of geralt and the maturity of ciri. He starts out being a loner but starts to grow adaptive to others . It's cool to do the transition from each book.
And now onto the last novel. I am so excited to see how this all ends! I'll finally be able to not be afraid of being spoiled by my friends who play the Witcher games!
