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Book three in the Liveship Trader trilogy and this book pulls everything together wonderfully.

The world and plot are too big for me successfully put into words but just know, this is an epic journey with traders, pirates, slaves, royalty and many other sections of society tackling many issues that we face today. It gives you such a lot to think about.

October 2023 Wrap Up!

I haven‘t finished documenting September‘s stats. Another busy month!

3 Readathons. No burnout.

I finished 41 books and here are 16 I really enjoyed.

I‘m not sure if my Non-Book Life kept me from enjoying stories more but I only had three 5-star books this month & they‘re all a bit different.

Ship of Destiny - The Liveship Traders 3️⃣

Hunted - Iron Druid 6️⃣

The Exorcist‘s House

What was your favorite OCT book(s)?

I want more Liveship Traders!

There were some TWs but i got past them & loved it!

Everything and everyone splits apart, comes together, lives, dies, etc. a typical HOBB book! And SO long! I loved characters & loved hating others!

I could talk talk talk but it‘s book 3 so I won‘t. This book doesn‘t need a critique, it begs to be read! Do it!

Another awesome 5 ⭐️ read!

#31by31 … 41/31 🎉

#wondrouswednesday @Eggs
Thanks for the tag @The_Penniless_Author

1) Tagged

2) 18 months - War & Peace

3) A few years ago, I was very unwell. I thought my career was over. But I managed to get back to working as a GP (albeit on a very part-time basis). If there's anything I should feel proud of, it's probably that. (And getting my medical degree and GP qualifications in the first place.)

I'm quite proud of my poetry too 😄

The final book of the Liveship Traders series, which is a fantasy series with enchanted ships, pirates, sea serpents and dragons. I have enjoyed the series over all and this is an epic, action packed conclusion. Robin Hobb‘s characters are so nuanced and well written. The villain of our story especially, as he has a traumatic past that we often feel sorry for him and at first he seems heroic. However, he does some truly horrific things.⬇️

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟A perfect ending to a brilliant trilogy!

Help!!! I just finished the Liveship Traders and I don‘t know what to read next!

#Pity 🐉 🏴‍☠️ #InQuotes “🗣️💕”

#BookNerd 🤓💙📚

Robin Hobb's books are as close to perfection as any author is likely to get. An incredible finale to an incredible trilogy.

Such quality writing, such character development and such a creative concept. The world Hobb writes feels organic and real. Truly epic.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Now to find out what happens next to Fitz...

Strong finish to a great trilogy, loved it all the way through. Personally preferred it to the farseer trilogy.

Sometimes I love to just lay on the floor in my library and stare at my books 😍 #ILoveBooks #ILoveMyLibrary 📚

#BookNerd 🤓📚💙

My current read is a multiple POV but I still love a good single POV too 🥰

#WonderousWednesday ✨ 🌸✨ @Eggs

Random tags: @Zahra @Yalitbit @Wan.der.love

#BookNerd 🤓💙📚

Met my #20in4 #Readathon goal of 20 hours 🥳📚🥰 @Andrew65

#BookNerd 🤓💙📚

#12Booksin2021

I was really happy with the third book in this Trilogy. Lots of action and adventure but with also plenty of heart and grit. And how fantastic to read fantasy that has more than one female character! The Liveship Trader books are a fascinating addition to the larger Realm of the Elderlings series and I will definitely be diving into the Tawny Man books in 2022.

#currentlyreading

Jumping back into some Robin Hobb 😊

While I didn't love it quite as much as The Mad Ship, this was certainly a stupendous conclusion to an excellent trilogy. Featuring dragons, pirates, a little romance, some cracking sea battles, a breath-taking death & the most impressive 180° turnabout in my estimation a character has ever performed (I'm looking at you Malta Vestrit). But I was very dissatisfied with the resolution of several characters' story arcs. So only almost perfect.

Amazing conclusion to the trilogy! I couldn‘t put it down.
All the characters were amazing and they came such a long way from start to finish.
The story lines all seamlessly wove together to a satisfying ending.
I‘m sad to be finished. I‘m going to miss the characters. This was epic.

‘Woman is more than mother, more than daughter, more than wife. Those are the facets of a full life, but no single facet defines the jewel.‘

My kids, ages 4 and almost 2, are finally old enough this spring to play in the sandbox on their own and let me read my book! I've been waiting for this day! 😀

What a ride! This third volume in the Liveship Traders trilogy brought things to a satisfying end. I am blown away by Robin Hobb‘s world building and character development—just excellent epic fantasy. This trilogy is the first I‘ve read by her, and I‘m looking forward to more!

The theme of the above collage is: “books I‘ve finished in the last almost-month but still haven‘t reviewed on Litsy.” I‘m planning to get some reviews posted today, but in the meantime I‘ll let this be catch-up for 2-3 weeks where I missed posting a #BookReport!

#WeeklyForecast
🌳Finish the final section for #ATreeGrowsInBrooklynBuddyRead
📚Continue with Word by Word and Thirst
👗Finish 3 chapters of Wearing God
🛋Get to p. 420 in View from the Cheap Seats
⚓️No page goal for Ship of Destiny yet—just started and am enjoying getting into the final volume of this series!
🌵Just might start and finish Momentous Events in the Life of a Cactus... spontaneous library checkout!

I kind of have a perpetual goal to finish reading series that I‘m in the middle of. This year, I‘m planning to focus on finishing at least five:
⚓️ Liveship Traders (1 book left)
⚡️Matthew Swift (1 book left)
🌊 Earthsea (1 book left)
🌍 Broken Earth (2 books left)
🏹 King Raven (2 books left)

I will also no doubt read further in the Chronicles of St. Mary‘s, and my husband wants me to read ALL of the Dresden Files, so...we‘ll see.😆

#quotsyapr19 #challenge

Read completely out of order but that didn't make it any less enjoyable. This one gives you lots to think about as you read. At the moment I find myself contemplating the way we shape ourselves and possibly people and events around us by which parts of ourselves we decide to hold on to our let go as we journey through life.
⭐⭐⭐⭐

My number 1 spot was a no brainier - but there was fierce competition for the other 2 spots! Starless by Jacqueline Carey and Fever by Mary Beth Keane just missed out....

Do you have a number 1 that I should read in 2019? Tag below!

Have you guys ever used this..... you put in an authors name and it generates a word cloud of authors other readers read who like that author....the closer name is to the one you searched for is the strongest link....

https://www.literature-map.com

Wow - congratulations on the milestone and for all your fab contributions to this amazing community.

#70kgiveaway

1- I had 5 others lined up for the number 1 spot! It‘s been a great reading year!
2- 52... met my Goodreads target this week!
3- I‘ve spent lots of time walking mountains, cliffs & moors.
4- We‘re redesigning the garden - adding a greenhouse, veg patch and some new lawn.
5- 👋🏻everyone... @LazyDays 👋🏻

#hellothursday

@Mitch thank you!!! I love the Tintaglia postcard! This is my favorite Robin Hobb trilogy (so far- haven‘t read them all) and I‘m planning to frame this for my library wall. I also really like the book mark. You rock!
#jb #bookishfriendsarethebestfriends

What a fantastic end to a brilliant trilogy! Liveship was even better than I remembered overall, if not a bit wordy. Going to take a break from Hobb for a bit before starting my Tawny Man re-read.

So many diverse women-from wise & bargaining grandmothers & adventurous sea faring daughters, to determine serpents and cunning dragons. They each develop greater empathy, become more politically motivated & influential, learn how to love themselves & others.

Add to that a cracking conclusion to the story, a fitting end for everyone that is paced soooo well - this is nothing less than fiction at its best - read it! #fangirl

So....it‘s over...I‘ve completed the trilogy. The third book was just amazing! Review to follow...but first I have to mourn the ending of this journey...🤧

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“ You are caught up in a grand sweep of events, culminating in the changing of the course of the world”

Book 3 of the Trilogy, P701......200 pages to go. Guess I‘m now going to bed tonight!

Evening plans - curling up on the sofa, with home made mac n cheese (topped with left over pulled pork!) and the wonderful world of the liveships. Thank you Ms Hobb‘s #lifeisgood

I‘m 10 books ahead on my Goodreads challenge - so as a treat - I‘m diving right into all 900 pages of book three of this trilogy! I‘m going to read slow and savour every word! #masterpiece

“A manner of speaking becomes a manner of
thinking.”

Wow Robin Hobb, you sure can write some killer exciting fantasy! I loved this series! Live ships, with animated figureheads, sea serpents, dragons, poisonous rivers, ancient cities, and pirates! So much to love here! And the story continues in The Rain Wilds trilogy 😊🐉🐲☠️

Oh my god, Amber!

Okay, I am seriously loving this series. So many fierce female characters, intersecting stories, and crazy twists. I can't wait to see how it wraps up, but I'm also sad I'm so close to finishing!

I had a really great reading month in June! I gave four books 5🌟which does not usually happen and I got all of these books off my TBR 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

My favorites were Ship of Destiny (best fantasy book I've ever read), Spinster (if I could write, I'd want to create something like this), and Americanah (I haven't stopped thinking about it).

I hope you had a wonderful month of reading! 🤗📚

#junewrapup

#Riotgrams Day 4: Voldy and Kyle

I don't know how to put into words how much I love this book and the series as a whole. Lots of strong, kick-ass women, dragons, talking ships and pirates! This third book was such a good ending to the series, but it has left a little hole in my heart because it has ended. The only remedy must be more Robin Hobb books. 📚❤

I really can't recommend this highly enough!

#LRC8 #LitsyReadingChallenge

Train time is reading time 📚 only 200 pages left of this amazing book. I want to know how it ends, but I don't want the series to be over #booknerdproblems

#currentlyreading #LRC8 #LitsyReadingChallenge

Oh. Hell. No. The little sympathy I had for this character is definitely gone now.

#currentlyreading #LitsyReadingChallenge #LRC8

1, 2, 3 - off we go! I have the whole day to read and an un-put-downable book 👌

#LRC8 #LitsyReadingChallenge

Very good. This book es awesome.