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Okay, so I've finally managed to plough through this book (not the book's fault; just that I've spent too long not reading literary fantasy)! Felt good to be steeped in that olde language of yesteryears; in fact I think the author purposely made the language more ancient/arcane for quotes and speeches to give the feeling of being old; ironic that the entire book is like that now for us!

On a personal note, it also feels good to have got through this book because my reading is now on its way to being back on track :P

I was trying to pick a good starting Asimov story for @rhea@snipetteville.in but ended up (re)reading the whole book 😅

They say one shouldn't judge a book by its cover, but when I came across @chrismessina@mastodon.xyz's post about this it sounded too interesting

mastodon.xyz/@chrismessina/110681931445414312

Just discovered a cheap secondhand copy of this at Book Home! I didn't know about this series or author but I read the introductions and it sounds really interesting! Hoping to start on the story itself next (if I don't get distracted by "The Dawn of Everything"!)

I want to read this because @verglas@books.theunseen.city recommended it and it's always interesting to observe humans from an outside perspective!

Long time since I read a book in one sitting! :D

Recommended by @smileybone@todon.eu as a book that's great for readers and...(I forgot what the other things were? But I hear it's a must-read!). Hoping to get my hands on a physical copy, but maybe I'll just end up reading it on my new Kobo Elipsa

I had selected this to pick up from Book Home, but forgot to drop in on the way back and actually buy it :( anyway, it's definitely on my list for one of these days!

Just started this on the train home. Going well so far :D

Akil recommended this book because it's got two levels: there's the story of the characters themselves and what they're going through, but as you read on you also get to discover more about the world and how it works. It's not only the plot but also this process of discovery that drives the story forward. (Or so I understood, because N.K. Jemsin did the same with The Fifth Season)

Just picked up the second of this series from Book Home! I was wondering whether to wait for a second-hand version, but then I thought I'm in the flow so why not :P