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[Siobhan]

Katie wrote: "Yay!!! I’ll catch up with the thread when I get back from my trip ^~^"

Fab Katie! :) Enjoy your trip! <3

[Jenna, I'd be free if not for Temper & Edgewalker]

Robert wrote: "Would anyone be interested in doing a buddy read on...."

Hi Robert, great to have you here. If you are proposing a buddy read for your own book, you are welcome to post in the self-promotions folder found here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...

Thank you!

[Robert]

Thank you. I'm not all that familiar with the intricacies of the forum life.

[Laura Tenfingers]

Anybody want to read Beyond Redemption?

I'm thinking of working my way through Mark Lawrence's list of grimdark books...
https://mark---lawrence.blogspot.com/...

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Few weeks late… me, Soo, and Brian just read that and Mirror’s Truth… I still need to read Swarm and Steel when audio comes, and his other trilogies…

[Laura Tenfingers]

Timelord Iain wrote: "Few weeks late… me, Soo, and Brian just read that and Mirror’s Truth… I still need to read Swarm and Steel when audio comes, and his other trilogies…"

Oh boo!!! Maybe I'll join in farther down the track then.

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

I just realized you mentioned Beyond Redemption and Mark Lawrence, not Beyond Redemption and the rest of Michael R. Fletcher's bibliography...

[Laura Tenfingers]

Timelord Iain wrote: "I just realized you mentioned Beyond Redemption and Mark Lawrence, not Beyond Redemption and the rest of Michael R. Fletcher's bibliography..."

I'm hoping to like Fletcher enough to want to read the rest of his stuff too...if it's all dark anyway

[Rob]

Laura Tenfingers wrote: "Anybody want to read Beyond Redemption?

I'm thinking of working my way through Mark Lawrence's list of grimdark books...
https://mark---lawrence.blogspot.com/...-..."

I've never read any Mark Lawrence but long been on my list. I'd be interested in starting just about anywhere.

[Beena]

Laura, I'm planning on reading The Steel Remains and Heroes Die sometime next year if you're interested? Def in the mood for some good grimdark!

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Laura Tenfingers wrote: "Timelord Iain wrote: "I just realized you mentioned Beyond Redemption and Mark Lawrence, not Beyond Redemption and the rest of Michael R. Fletcher's bibliography..."

I'm hoping to like Fletcher en..."

It's dark and weird... and kinds gross at times... from what I've read, so far...

Soo didn't think it explored it's potential fully...

[Soo]

There will be more books for the Manifest Delusions series. I think Iain looked it up. There's at least one more.

Both books had gross a plenty. That was well done. The story is told within a nightmare/dreams lens. That's the easiest way to explain it. Fletcher did a nice job of making unlikable characters that you don't end up hating or loving, but still interested to see what happens.

I don't think the books truly explored the ideas presented by the intro in Beyond Redemption. It felt like lots of ideas that were partially explored and put together.

[Siobhan]

Beena wrote: "Laura, I'm planning on reading The Steel Remains and Heroes Die sometime next year if you're interested? Def in the mood for some good grimdark!"

Give me a shout for The Steel Remains next year!

[Laura Tenfingers]

Beena wrote: "Laura, I'm planning on reading The Steel Remains and Heroes Die sometime next year if you're interested? Def in the mood for some good grimdark!"

I'm in for next year! Absolutely! 🙌
Yey! @Siobhan too!

[Laura Tenfingers]

Rob wrote: "I've never read any Mark Lawrence but long been on my list. I'd be interested in starting just about anywhere...

Sorry Rob, my post wasn't very clear, my bad. Mark Lawrence posted a list of grimdark books by a variety of authors and I'm wanting to make my way down this list. It's here:

http://mark---lawrence.blogspot.com/2...

I've read some but not all of his books and will happily br the ones I haven't read and could definitely be talked into rereading the Prince of Thorns trilogy....so good.

[Laura Tenfingers]

Soo wrote: "There will be more books for the Manifest Delusions series. I think Iain looked it up. There's at least one more.

Both books had gross a plenty. That was well done. The story is told within a nig..."

Interesting, thanks Soo. I like dark and horrible with no moral compass. Not sure about gross, but we'll find out!

[Rob]

Laura Tenfingers wrote: "Rob wrote: "I've never read any Mark Lawrence but long been on my list. I'd be interested in starting just about anywhere...

Sorry Rob, my post wasn't very clear, my bad. Mark Lawrence posted a li..."
Ha, oops! That's a great list with a lot still on my own TBR (Looks like I've read only 23 of them). I'd certainly be in for Beyond Redemption too though. It's on my tbr as well.

[Beena]

Give me a shout for The Steel Remains next year!

Definitely!

I'm in for next year! Absolutely! 🙌

Yay!

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Mark Lawrence is kinda known for his championing of indie authors I think? With things like SPFBO

[Laura Tenfingers]

@Rob Awesome! When would be good for you to read Beyond Redemption? I can do anytime...
You've done better than me on that list! I've only read 14...

[Rob]

Laura Tenfingers wrote: "@Rob Awesome! When would be good for you to read Beyond Redemption? I can do anytime...
You've done better than me on that list! I've only read 14..."

Probably right after I finish The Wisdom of Crowds - so next week or the week after. My October is pretty clear I think. I think we pushed back Jade War back to October 15th.

[Zaara]

Laura Tenfingers wrote: "I'm thinking of working my way through Mark Lawrence's list of grimdark books...
https://mark---lawrence.blogspot.com/...-..."

I never did finish Low Town from all the way back, Laura. If you’re planning to read the whole list and want to give that a go anytime, I’m in.
Likewise for anything military or anything thief/con/rogue based: Black Company/Grim Company/Gutter Prayer etc.
Yea I too thought “Mark Lawrence” and wrote a whole big overexcited post…
Great list btw!!

EDIT: Also the Seb De Castell.

[Zaara]

I’m mostly expecting *crickets* on this :/ but anyone in the mood for some old-fashioned white bread + string cheese tropey goodness from the Material Girl days?

[Zaara]

Does anyone want to read and the rest of the trilogy depending on....??

Happy to start anytime soonish.

[Zaara]

Re Mark Lawrence, haven't yet read Impossible Times.

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Laura Tenfingers wrote: "@Rob Awesome! When would be good for you to read Beyond Redemption? I can do anytime...
You've done better than me on that list! I've only read 14..."

I've actually read 29 of the books on the list... mostly in BRs around here... surprising, really, since I don't usually seek out grimdark... at the same time, tho, I've read more of the stuff at the bottom of the list than the top...

11 of the bottom 14 books... 5 of the top 14... interesting that I read the #1 grimdark book, tho...

I might selectively join one or two of these BRs, if you do them, and I can find audiobooks...

[Laura Tenfingers]

Rob wrote: "Probably right after I finish The Wisdom of Crowds - so next week or the week after. My October is pretty clear I think. I think we pushed back Jade War back to October 15th...."

Great! I'll request it for 27 September. Should be done with Red Country by then.

[Laura Tenfingers]

@Zaara and @Iain sounds good! Keep you posted!

[Narilka]

Zaara wrote: "Does anyone want to read and the rest of the trilogy depending on....??

Happy to start anytime soonish."

I'm in for City of Stairs. Have the whole trilogy. When is soonish?

[Laura Tenfingers]

Zaara wrote: "Re Mark Lawrence, haven't yet read Impossible Times."

I haven't either. We'll have to get on that sometime.

[Zaara]

@Narilka, soonish is whenever you say. Oct 1 sound good? Or sooner?

@Ten...deal!

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Narilka wrote: "Zaara wrote: "Does anyone want to read and the rest of the trilogy depending on....??

Happy to start anytime soonish."

I'm in for City of Stairs. Have the whol..."

Great trilogy... read it in April/May... some people complain about each book being samey plotwise (different MCs for each book... you meet all the MCs in the first book, books jump 5-10 years)... I didn't mind, tho... loved the characters... took a bit of time to grow on them in the first book...

[Hailee]

Zaara wrote: "Does anyone want to read and the rest of the trilogy depending on....??

Happy to start anytime soonish."

Ooh considering I have Dune and The Eye of the World to read I probably shouldn't start this as well... but I'm very tempted... if you and Narilka end up reading this I'll try my best to join in

[Hailee]

I'm intending to binge read the Simon Snow trilogy starting soon (the first two will be rereads) so if anyone is interested in joining me let me know

[Narilka]

Zaara wrote: "@Narilka, soonish is whenever you say. Oct 1 sound good? Or sooner?

@Ten...deal!"

Oct 1 sounds great.

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Hailee wrote: "I'm intending to binge read the Simon Snow trilogy starting soon (the first two will be rereads) so if anyone is interested in joining me let me know

[bookcover:Waywa..."

Sounds fun...

[Soo]

Zaara wrote: "Does anyone want to read and the rest of the trilogy depending on....??

Happy to start anytime soonish."

I'll join this one whenever ya'll decide. Which means I should check to see when the thread goes up, etc. lol

[Hailee]

Timelord Iain wrote: "Hailee wrote: "I'm intending to binge read the Simon Snow trilogy starting soon (the first two will be rereads) so if anyone is interested in joining me let me know

[..."

I'm looking forward to it. I've been meaning to do it since book 3 came out

[Rob]

Hailee wrote: "Timelord Iain wrote: "Hailee wrote: "I'm intending to binge read the Simon Snow trilogy starting soon (the first two will be rereads) so if anyone is interested in joining me let me know

[bookcove..."

I read the first book in 2015 and I guess I liked it - gave it 4 stars, but never made my way back to it. Might have to join/do a re-read or summary of book 1 and join at book 2.

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Hailee wrote: "Timelord Iain wrote: "Hailee wrote: "I'm intending to binge read the Simon Snow trilogy starting soon (the first two will be rereads) so if anyone is interested in joining me let me know

[bookcove..."

I'm in, when you're available... can be pretty much anytime...

[Hailee]

Timelord Iain wrote: "Hailee wrote: "Timelord Iain wrote: "Hailee wrote: "I'm intending to binge read the Simon Snow trilogy starting soon (the first two will be rereads) so if anyone is interested in joining me let me ..."

Ian: Great!! 30th September is the date I had in mind to start if that works for you? I was planning to just request one thread for the entire trilogy unless you'd prefer separate ones?

Rob: happy to have you join us either in your reread or at book two if you decide to find a summary to refresh your memory of book 1.

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Hailee wrote: "Timelord Iain wrote: "Hailee wrote: "Timelord Iain wrote: "Hailee wrote: "I'm intending to binge read the Simon Snow trilogy starting soon (the first two will be rereads) so if anyone is interested..."

Sounds good

[Hailee]

Timelord Iain wrote: "Sounds good"

I've just put the thread request in

[Zaara]

Narilka wrote: "Oct 1 sounds great."

October 1 it is then.

Hailee wrote: "Ooh considering I have Dune and The Eye of the World to read I probably shouldn't start this as well... but I'm very tempted... if you and Narilka end up reading this I'll try my best to join in."

That's nice! Yes, please do come.

Soo wrote: "I'll join this one whenever ya'll decide. Which means I should check to see when the thread goes up, etc. lol"

Soo we needn't. There is already an old thread with a decent amount of chatter. Here it is. Shall we resurrect it and use it for the whole trilogy?? I'll just go and bump it. If y'all dont mind we can just bookmark this for Oct 1:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Narilka]

I'm good with using one thread for the whole series, whether it's a fresh thread or we reuse an old thread. Looking forward to Oct 1 :)

[Rob]

Laura Tenfingers wrote: "@Rob Awesome! When would be good for you to read Beyond Redemption? I can do anytime...
You've done better than me on that list! I've only read 14..."

Looks like we're still waiting on the thread request to be set up! I started this morning. The prologue and first chapter practically ooze grimdark.

[Niki Hawkes, I made it past GOTM... barely]

Rob, sorry we missed that! Go ahead and set up what you need for your read today.

[Rob]

Niki Hawkes wrote: "Rob, sorry we missed that! Go ahead and set up what you need for your read today."

Thanks Niki, I think Laura already put the request a bit back into the google sheet.

[Laura Tenfingers]

Yes, I did put in a request. Should I do it again? I started yesterday, love the feel of it. I was hooked at 'Belief defines reality'.

[Niki Hawkes, I made it past GOTM... barely]

I meant sidestep protocol and set up your thread if you need. I tried to get on my desktop to help but for some reason it won’t let me on the web browser. I’ll make myself a note to check back in tomorrow morning. And see to any other requests then too.