pickAnother riveting compilation of shot stories each showing us a bit more of the man behind the white hare and wolf medallion.
I especially enjoyed the last two stories, but I'm bais because I love Ciri. I adore her feisty sprite and determination.
I am however now more than ready to be done with the short stories and be immersed in a full length novel
so-soSo on the one hand I'm a huge fan of the Witcher games and absolutely love learning about the world, characters and lore. Dandelion is easily my stand out from the collection, but Geralt and Yennifer will always be close to my heart. On the other hand I hate the way male fantasy writers talk about women and there were so many moments I wanted to bash my head in. I don't need to know if the mermaid has perfect breasts everytime she appears dear god
pick3.75/5 🌕🌕🌕🌖🌑
“There is never a second opportunity to make a first impression”
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pickFinally had a moment to read it. I loved it. Geralt is a complex character who has more emotions than people realize. The last chapter had me in tears. Such a good book.
After having the worst migraine the entire day I am finally feeling better. Didn't get a single thing done in the house. But I don't care. Ready to wind down and read for a little bit.
Loved the first book. Finally getting around to reading the next one.
pickThoroughly enjoyed this one. Certainly enhanced by picturing Henry & Anya in my mind, searching for the similarities/differences between the show & the book.
But, even that aside, this is a riveting, disorienting, wonderful story collection with plenty of humor & heart.
“The sword of destiny has two blades”
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Perfect view to see what‘s happening with Geralt and this mermaid 🧜🏽♀️⚔️
Hampton & Gerald. So giddy when we get to Dandelion …& Yennefer.
“‘But did you know destiny alone is not enough? That something more is necessary?‘
‘I don‘t understand‘.
‘You‘re not the only one. But that‘s how it is. Something more is needed. The problem is that…that I won‘t ever find out what.‘”
#June2022
So I‘m reading the series and my fiancé has read the books and told me there‘s an asterisk at the end of one of the stories, so of course I had to message him about it once I found it. I blocked out the spoiler!
so-soI watched the Netflix episode but immediately felt confused one episode in. I thought I‘d give the book a read as I also heard great things about the video game. So I was perplexed when the book was just ok, often convoluted, slow in parts and too quick in others. I‘m glad to have read it but it‘s not a recommendation from me
pickI did enjoy this, but not as much as The Last Wish. I read this as the second in the series on the recommendation of a friend and would recommend likewise. It gives more backstory to some of the characters that pads them out more. I woukd read this again.
pickSword of destiny is another collection of short stories, following Geralts adventures and meeting his destiny!
My favourite story is The Sword Of Destiny when Geralt meets Ciri, his child of destiny .
The relationship between Geralt and Ciri is heart-warming and loved how this was portrayed. Ciri loves geralt as a father. She trusts him implicitly and knows that he will do anything he can to protect her.
pickTo start, I was not liking this book as much as The Last Wish, but the last half was much better with the introduction of dryads, Ciri, his mother, and more serious stories. Dandelion is funny but the silly stories were in such contrast to what had already been set up. As far as fairy tales references, this one had The Little Mermaid, The Snow Queen, and The Wild Swans (or The Six Swans).
so-soThis one wasn't the best I've read yet. It's another collection of short stories. I'm expecting better once I get into the core novels.
#fantasy
pickThe Last Wish took me awhile to get into, I think I had to adjust to the writing style or something. But I hand no such issues with Sword of Destiny and thoroughly enjoyed it! Dandelion is undoubtedly my favorite character!
3 more days until The Witcher season 2 is out! And today's quote in celebration is from Sword of Destiny! "What is truth? The negation of lies? Or the statement of a fact? And if the fact is a lie, what then is the truth?" #witcher #quotes #bookquotes #behindthepages
Lane and I have a yucky cold bug, so we took the day off while we wait for covid test results (I dont think its covid, but he has to test negative before he can go back to school). He's laying on the couch playing video games while I do some #audiocleaning - not a bad way to spend the day!
I'm loving the stories about Geralt and Dandelion- their friendship is the best!
pickEl segundo libro de las aventuras de Geralt. En el podemos seguir adentrarnos en la personalidad y motivaciones del personaje.
Sin duda uno de los personajes más queridos para mí. Su profesionalismo, temores y humildad hace que sea un personaje realista en un entorno inverosímil.
Hubo capítulos que realmente me impactaron y conmovieron .. hace tiempo no sentía esa sensación de acongojo.
Changing things up a bit and switching to this as my lunchtime read. Gotta prep for season 2 🤗
pickI read this as the 2nd in the series on the recommendation of a friend, and glad I did. It helps to set the scene for the rest of the main story and it flows better this way I think. I didn't love this as much as The Last Wish as some location descriptions I found harder to visualise but still very enjoyable. If you are planning to watch the series I would read this and LW first because the show jumps around the timeline, this will help massively.
Oh my heart! 'A Little Sacrifice' will get you right in the feels. I wasn't expecting that.....
Happy Birthday to me 🎉 Bookmail on your birthday is the best 😃
pickBook 2 of the series, or rather another prequel. I look forward to the next one, it was quite entertaining.
pickThis is book the second book, as suggested reading order, in The Witcher series. Like the first it is a collection of short stories about Geralt of Rivia. Unlike book one, book two is more about character development and less about slaying dangerous creatures. Two new characters are introduced Dandelion, the bard, and Ciri, a young princess. I can see already that the last two stories will lead into other books in the series. Loved it!⬇️
I'm actually having a reading burst. I'm reading a series and a collection of 8 books + a book. So its fun, considering that I don't feel well everyday.
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-Innocent Lost (Sword and Magic Collection-book1)
-Sword of Destiny (The Witcher-book2)
-The Muse of Nightmares (Stranger The Dreamer-book2)
3. Oopsie Daisies by Iris Morland
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pickThis was a fun collection of Witcher stories. I especially enjoy the ones featuring Dandelion, the bard. The narrator for the audio version is terrific.
Day One of #20in4 stats:
▪️9.5 hours reading (most of which was spent listening to this one, with a couple of hours reading Space Between Worlds in print)
▪️1 book complete
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pickAnother book of shortish stories that seem to focus on the pull of people on Geralt. Was interesting to see how the Netflix series changes the events.
Started reading ebooks from the library again, but only had seven days to read it, 3 days left and only half way I have to hustle. Good so far very similar to the first book
Treating myself on a Friday afternoon. Such a gorgeous breezy day for a solo coffee date outside with a good book! (And support local businesses at the same time)
pickAs I venture deeper into the world of The Witcher, I am becoming more entranced by the world and Geralt. He‘s such a realistic character in how he behaves and questions himself. At one point he held an internal monologue about awkward feelings of attraction. I was amazed at the exposure to such raw emotions and it made him all the more endearing to me. #fantasy
Full review https://www.behindthepages.org/post/sword-of-destiny-by-andrzej-sapkowski
so-soOk, mixed feels
Continued to enjoy learning more about the world, also the continuation of referencing/rewriting classic fairy tales; but it lagged in places and the portrayal of women (unsurprisingly) is bad like in it's predecessor. For better or worse, I'm so used to the latter that it doesn't phase me much when I encounter it in OLDER books
I'm still looking forward to seeing where the series goes.
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After finishing The Last Wish and watching the first season of the The Witcher I was looking forward to this book but wow, IT WAS SO BORING. I didn‘t care about any of the characters and the short stories just slogged on and on and on. Also the portrayal of women in this book was really gross! I‘m going to give Blood of Elves a try but so far I am enjoying the show way more than the book series.
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Homemade bagels and cappuccino (special delivery from a friend) with my new DIY glitter mug and the second short storie collection from The Witcher series!!!😍😍
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