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Glad that I mostly read ebook. I couldn't hold a big chunkster at the moment.
It's just a cut, no stitches, so don't worry. Happened while I wanted to drill a hole at the top of the new rain barrel

Many familiar moments from season 2 of the Netflix series. The first 1/2 is season 2. Things were gained and lost in the adaptation. And the book had less Yennefer but This is a positive example of men writing women, her bosom doesn‘t heave verily, she smells like lilac and gooseberries. A fun read, but the ending is in no man‘s land.

Took a hike, I had to go to false summit #3 for my reading and snack break because the summit was too windy.

Really enjoyed it. Took me a little bit to read it because of life.

Close to finishing this book. I have enjoyed it so far. My old lady feels she needs more attention.

Had to bail on throne of glass. I just couldn't get into it right now. Loved the other 2 books in this series. So pretty excited to read this one.

I don‘t like the cover for this one, so here is a muddy pup instead!

I‘m glad I revisited this book before reading the others (the only one of the series I have read aside from the anthologies) as I apparently remembered very little! I find some of the characters, Tris and Yennefer in particular, to be a bit unlikeable still. But hopefully as the series progresses this will pass 🤣

#SeriesLove2023 #DoubleSpin #TheWitcher

This is another one from last year.

I think I may have said this during my other Witcher reviews but I'm gonna say it again! These books are epic, on level with Wheel of Time of Lord of the Rings in my opinion. I am obsessed!

It has taken me all week to get to it, but I have finally made a start on Blood of Elves for #BackListReadathon #JoyousJanuary and #DoubleSpin

Obviously I won‘t finish it today, but at least I made a start 😂 and I will be working through the series over the next few readathons I think ☺️

Henry was such a great choice for Geralt, especially with his own dedication to the series. I don‘t think I‘ll be able to watch without him!

Under the weather today, but geralt is good company 🖤

#Elves 🧝‍♂️ #DivineDecember 🎄 ❄️ 🎁

#BookNerd 🤓💙📚

Apparently I‘ve been listening to these audio books out of order and I really don‘t like Yennefer but overall I am very much enjoying these books!

Entertaining enough.

Waiting for my next Lady Holmes to be delivered but need something to read for night shift. This won.

“Do you understand what this neutrality is, which stirs you so? To be neutral does not mean to be indifferent or insensitive. You don‘t have to kill your feelings. It‘s enough to kill hatred within yourself.”

Got my #bookspinbingo with the tagged. I‘m no fan of the Witcher books. Geralt and Yennefer seem like Gary Sues &Mary Sues, respectively, and if there‘s humor, it‘s lost on me. The plot seems like Standard Fantasy no. 1 too, with a Chosen One who‘s troubled and even more Mary Sue than Yennefer. But: it‘s finished at least. ⭐️⭐️

A bit slower paced than I was expecting, though still full of action and magic. I loved the character-focused sections, particularly the chapter where we get to see Ciri and Yen‘s relationship blossom.

“‘I‘m not mocking anything,‘ protested the dwarf. ‘I don‘t doubt the existence of the gods, but it annoys me when someone drags them into earthly matters and tries to pull the wool over my eyes using the prophecies of some crazy elf.‘”

Constantly reading.

I liked the parts where Ciri is training with Geralt as a Witcher and then Yennefer as a magician. But there are also long political discussions that get tedious. It is still especially frustrating that there is no MAP. Most good fantasy stories at least have a map to keep track of all these places they‘re talking about. Nope. All the names get overwhelming, too, so I don‘t really keep track…perhaps it‘ll all come together as the series goes on.

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1. Blood of Elves (Witcher 1) by Andrzej Sapkowski
2. Poems of Home by Jane Holloway
3. Reading more now that my school year has finished! Early start with an early end for construction over the summer.

“To be neutral does not mean to be indifferent or insensitive. You don‘t have to kill your feelings. It‘s enough to kill hatred within yourself.”
#May2022

Honestly I think the translation was horrible I don‘t think I‘ll be finishing the series

I can‘t say that I loved this as much as the two story collections that came before it, but it was still enjoyable. I liked the sections where Geralt and Ciri were together more so than the parts that got political.

A bit slow and perhaps not well-paced, but overall still a good read. I have heard that this is supposed to be the first full book he wrote? And I would believe that. The politics in particular were boring, and the training sections do sort of run together without much to break them up, but characters are developed, and the middle section of this book is genuinely very engaging, and illuminates Geralt's morality and themes of the series very well.

Making my #bookspin bingo board while starting a new audiobook this morning

After playing the video game, reading the comic, and watching the show, I finally started the original Witcher books--at least the audiobook. The world building in Blood of Elves is great but it's a bit slow. Sapkowski has a fondness for conversations among big groups. There are some solid character moments and two compelling fight scenes but perhaps too much exposition.

I did not love this as much as the first book/story collection, but it was still pretty good. I might like the show best of all though?? I‘m sure it has nothing to do with Henry Cavill being all growly and mysterious 😆

Finished reading this book today and I have more questions than answers. There were a lot of character introductions and world building but not too much of a plot. However, I am intrigued to find out what will happen to Ciri that I'll give the next book a chance. Now, I am to watch the series. 3⭐
#BookSpinBingo #1 #thewitcher #bloodofelves
@TheAromaofBooks

It's Witcher week! Who else is excited for season 2? I'll be posting one quote a day from the book series in celebration! Today's quote is from Blood of Elves! #fantasy #witcher

I figured I‘d give this series one more try, and I‘ve officially confirmed it‘s not for me. I like Ciri, but I‘m not invested in the wider conflict, I find the worldbuilding pretty infodumpy, and the humour doesn‘t land for me. I CAN see how I might get attached to the characters across multiple books, but I don‘t want to spend any more time discovering if that‘s the case.

#curiouscovers
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@Eggs
Day 23: Building
Well I was gonna use it for man... But I changed my mind. Good thing it works for this one too lol I pick the witcher book Blood of Elves by Andrzej Sapkowski. 🌃🌆🖤🗡

Awesome!!

Bailing on this month‘s #bookspin. I just have ZERO desire to pick it up and life is too short to force myself to read things I don‘t want to.

#curiouscovers #man

This is an easy one when you read a lot of fantasy & romance. 😎

I am posting one book per day from my to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it, I just do. Some will be old, some will be new - don‘t judge me I have a lot of books.
Join the fun if you want. This is day 124.
#bookstoread
#tbrpile
#bookstagram

I finished my #bookspin which is just the first half of this novel that I‘m reading for a book club with some college friends. These books are really enjoyable, but so slow at first.

#currentlyreading #wwreadingchallenge #wordsandwhimsy

Wasn't sure how I'd take to a full novel after the two collections of shorter stories. But this one gave more scope to the whole, got to see more of the major characters i love (game wise) and the different circles, of royalty and such playing at their own games. Plus seeing Geralt's character in a more rounded way, thanks to more POVs

Tbr for the month. Figure I'd upload here. Its a pretty loose set, aiming to get through the library books, Royal Assassin and Blood of Elves. Plus I have audiobooks and kindle reads to get through. What's your most anticipated read for February?

I'm sad that this one was in my tbr pile so long before I read it. I really enjoyed the TV show so I was hesitant to pick up the book. I loved it! I feel like the TV show gave me more background and that enriched the book. I look forward to the further adventures of Gerald, Ciri and Yennifer.

I am at 15%, this book really is going fast for me :o

Decided to keep reading through the series, since they are at my library. It is definitely making me want to play the Witcher 3 again. So far pretty engaging

A fantastic character-based high fantasy. For the full review, please visit http://benjamin-m-weilert.com/index.php/2020/11/18/book-blood-of-elves-1994/

Finally found some time to finish my third witcher novel after forgetting about it for nearly a year. I‘m glad I picked it up again, as i immensely enjoy all those little modern twists on the classical fantasy motivs. Feminist fantasy written by a man is possible, and here‘s proof - even though apparently in the game you get to collect pokemon cards for every woman gerald takes to bed 🙈