Stayed up until 1:30am last night because I had to finish the novel I was reading and now it is early evening and I am paying the price (the novel was Dorothy Dunnett’s A Game of Kings, which is neither literary nor new) - ThreadSky

alexdecampi.bsky.social • 58 days ago

Stayed up until 1:30am last night because I had to finish the novel I was reading and now it is early evening and I am paying the price

(the novel was Dorothy Dunnett’s A Game of Kings, which is neither literary nor new)

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jenniferfibug.bsky.social•57 days ago

That whole series is The Best I have ever read. Read it. You will feel true satisfaction, and will want to re-read it once you have finished.

alexdecampi.bsky.social•57 days ago

Yay! I’m glad the rest of the series stays strong!

spiderbill.bsky.social•57 days ago

She's just getting started. By midway she was already in a class of her own. You don't so much read as step into her world and live the story.

donnamartina.bsky.social•57 days ago

And now, with no break, into Queens‘ Play😉

„… She wanted Crawford of Lymond…“

gibbsmoryss.bsky.social•57 days ago

I'm just getting over my own book hangover from staying up to finish Stephen King's Fairy Tale on New Year's.

chicagojcb.bsky.social•57 days ago

Aaaak! Another one for my ever-growing list! If it kept you up all night it must be good!

sunnymertens.bsky.social•57 days ago

Same except I was only up late because of eating green tea ice cream.

eschneider.bsky.social•57 days ago

That was worth staying up for 🐴👍

alexdecampi.bsky.social•57 days ago

(if you like very suspenseful, fast-paced swashbuckling tales and/or fun, you might enjoy it)

zachrabiroff.com•57 days ago

Absolutely essential historical fiction. One of my favorites in a favorite genre.

alexdecampi.bsky.social•57 days ago

Ooh we should compare notes at some point! @schweizercomics.bsky.social is also a big fan of this sort of thing and always has great recs

zachrabiroff.com•57 days ago

We should! We need to compare lists.

schweizercomics.bsky.social•57 days ago

I'd somehow never even heard of Dunnett but have a hold on this one at the library. I'm in the middle of a historical right now and am hoping it'll be available when I finish it.

zachrabiroff.com•57 days ago

Plenty of Dunnett to read if you like this one: her series literally has the word “chronicles” right in the title.

alexdecampi.bsky.social•57 days ago

I more meant we should compare reading lists/genre faves, tho Sword Book Club does also have appeal

matthtaylor.com•57 days ago

that does sound up my alley yes

alexdecampi.bsky.social•57 days ago

Matt it is so delightful, and also so smartly written, you will learn things as you mainline pure adventure

matthtaylor.com•57 days ago

gonna add it to my libby queue

sommerjam.bsky.social•57 days ago

Ugh I have too many holds at the library to add this! But I shall endeavor to remember this one as I need a swashbuckling adventure

isitsummeryet.bsky.social•57 days ago

Her books are so good. Binging the "House of Niccolo" series. Currently at Book 3.

abbaetha.bsky.social•57 days ago

I finished both series last year and loved them.

ohchrist.bsky.social•57 days ago

This was pre-diagnosis ADHD me with any book when I was a kid.

spiderbill.bsky.social•57 days ago

But it's so worth it! And the series gets better and better.

devanbarlow.bsky.social•57 days ago

welcome to the Dunnett fandom!

jenny-bean.bsky.social•57 days ago

Same here. Forced myself to stop at 2am. Tried to nap today and failed. All I want to do is finish it tonight and the cycle continues.

janavanderveer.bsky.social•57 days ago

Dunnett's books are addictive. And I learn more with each reread.

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