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This book had more promise than Swordland. By the end of the Prologue I actually wanted to know what happened, but in the end it was just as bad as the first. I didn‘t make it through the first chapter. The writing was equally dry. There was more cross dressing (never heard of a man on a chemise before) and the chapters were just of a ridiculous length. Never again with this author. #worstreads #earlofstrongbow #ruadhbutler

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GingerAntics #HistoricalFictionInaccuracyAnnoyanceSupportGroup @julesG 6y

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GingerAntics

The Earl Strongbow | Ruadh Butler

bailed

I don‘t know who is invading or why (for this to be the invader series) and I don‘t rightly care. The Prologue showed promise, but the first chapter fell so flat I didn‘t even make it halfway though it‘s 52 pages. I just couldn‘t do it anymore, especially knowing I had so many better books to read instead. I‘m sorry I spent money on this drivel.
#ruadhbutler #edwardruadhbutler #theearlofstrongbow #invaderseries #pleasegoddontmakeme

GingerAntics I really didn‘t want these two bails to be part of my final numbers for this year, but in the 100+ books I‘ve read this year, I feel like only having about 4 books come out as bails probably isn‘t so bad. There is plenty of other stuff I read this year, that don‘t count as books, that make up for these two epic fail bails. @julesG 6y

julesG It is freeing to bail on a bad book. Especially given that there are do many more out there. It frees up your mind and reading time. I haven't regretted a single bail, but I've regretted lost reading time that I spent reading a bad book I didn't dare to bail. Enjoy the better books! 6y

GingerAntics @julesG yeah, I used to see bailing as quitting. I spent so much time in high school trying to power through books and it would either throw me into a reading slump or I would watch a lot of tv to avoid reading the bad book. I think it‘s been this year that I bailed on a book for the first time. It felt very empowering. I feel like there is something to powering through a book sometimes, but not when school is not involved. lol 6y

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GingerAntics

The Earl Strongbow | Ruadh Butler

The use of the word esquire is annoying. It just makes him sound pretentious. It‘s got an air of “I‘ve done my homework and I want you to know about it” as opposed to letting the work speak for himself...but apparently he hasn‘t done ALL of his homework as he‘s got a KING in a chemise. 🙄 I‘m just not sure what to do with this author. I‘m really sorry I spent money on this drivel. #ruadhbutler #edwardruadhbutler #theearlofstrongbow

julesG Just picturing Richard Griffiths, who played Uncle Vernon on Harry Potter and King George in Pirates of the Caribbean on Stranger Tides, in a chemise. 😂😂😂😂😂 6y

GingerAntics @julesG oh there is a mental image I can‘t remove from my brain!!! 🤣😂🤣 6y

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GingerAntics

The Earl Strongbow | Ruadh Butler

Nothing like waking up and your preorder is now available!!! I still haven't read the first one I have of his, but they're in the proper collection to be read soon-ish. lol
#ruadhbutler #theearlofstrongbow #irishauthor

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