February Wrap up!

A round up of all the books I read in February! Would love to hear about your favourites - and whether you've enjoyed any of these books.
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[@PetrikLeo]

Age of Madness is AMAZING. Last Argument of Kings and The Wisdom of Crowds are my favorite Abercrombie's books! Now you're making me want to reread the series from the beginning again! :')

[@coleton7048]

I've watched every interview Abercrombie has done that's been uploaded to KZbin. Multiple times... 😅 He's nowhere near done with First Law, but it'll be years until he returns to it because of the new series he's working on. But he said that when he does come back to First Law, he wants to stick to the format of three standalones followed by a trilogy. And when he talks about it you can tell that he already has plans for what those books will be but is keeping it secret for now.

[@thatsci-firogue]

Yeah he's been pretty open about it yet I see so many people convinced that the opposite is true. I'm starting my re-read as soon as I'm caught up on Kingkiller Chronicle.

[@coleton7048]

@thatsci-firogue Yeah, he's made it clear several times, but not everyone is as obsessed as us to watch all his interviews, I guess. 😂 Rereading First Law is super rewarding, so enjoy! I love Kingkiller as well and have reread those too.

[@mikesbookreviews]

Me, over here rooting for you to finish The First Law *CHEERING NOISES*

[@TheBookCure]

It was SO GOOD 😭😭 I just want to go back and start the whole thing over again.

[@mikesbookreviews]

@@TheBookCure Yeah, that'll happen. Hell, I want to re-read the original trilogy yesterday.

[@akellerhouse83]

I read Stoner in January. I enjoyed it so much. I just started my journey with First Law back in Dec. The Blade Itself had been on my tbr for like 6 years and I finally read it. I'm going to read Before They Are Hanged sometime this month. So I still have almost all the books left to read. I'm glad I started this series.

[@teksnotdead902]

So glad you loved Age of Madness. Pretty much my own thoughts as well...and I do wish we saw more of Shev and Javre.

[@esmayrosalyne]

Aaaah every time I hear you talk about First Law I just want to kick myself for continuing to ignore it, lol. I need to get back to that series!!! Also, YAY for Lady Trent, I knew you would fall ihead over heels in love with that series. Enjoy the wild ride!! Great wrap-up Sarah, loved hearing your thoughts as always 🥰🥰

[@Thecatladybooknook_PennyD]

Yay Jane Eyre!!!! I'm glad you loved Age of Madness. I was aghast when the twist at the end of revealed!! I had no clue. Lol

[@thatsci-firogue]

I'm thinking of doing a re-read of the entirty of the First Law universe after I'm caught up on Kingkiller Chronicles. I need my Grimdark fix. It was a slow month for me but I'm enjoying the slower pace. I read/finished: *Fantasy* Malazan BotF 1: Gardens of the Moon (re-read) - I liked it the first time but this was a fantastic re-read. I've already started my re-read of Deadhouse Gates 😁 *Historical-Fantasy* Under Heaven / Guy Gavriel Kay - Easily the best book I read this month. *Urban Fantasy* Dresden Files 1: Storm Front (re-read) - Definitely smoother on the re-read, for me the series didn't start cooking until Grave Peril but for now the Dresden re-reads will do as palate cleansers for now. I also started reading from N.K Jemisin's collection How Long Til Black Future Month and I'm really enjoying it so far, just going to slot in a short story here and there. I've found myself reading too many tomes because I'm still reading Dragonbone Chair, Name of the Wind as well as starting my re-read of Deadhouse Gates

[@angelamccollister]

I definitely need to get to the Lady Trent books. It sounds right up my alley. I also love nature and evolutionary theory. I won the first book several months ago. I just need to get the rest.

[@fithfath3615]

So from your comments about 'A Natural History of Dragons' I think you'd definitely love reading Charles De Lint. Also have you ever read 'Practical Magic' by Alice Hoffman? I think that would be a good fit for you. February was a good month for me. I read 4 novels and 7 comic books: The Red: First Light - Linda Nagata Dogs of War - Adrian Tchaikovsky Exhalation - Ted Chiang Juniper Wiles & the Ghost Girls - Charles De Lint Insurrection - Dan Abnett/Colin MacNeil (comic book) Gideon Falls - Books 1 to 6 - Jeff Lemire/Andrea Sorrentino (comic book) Awesome story and amazing art.

[@BooksWithBenghisKahn]

Yesss Age of Madness is so good, and I also am hoping we get more in the First Law world so badly! I loved Sharp Ends also, so there’s another vote for more of those characters. Thrilled to see another person enjoying Lady Trent, it’s just more impetus for me to pick them up (I’ve got book 1 ready to go)

[@LiteratureScienceAlliance]

Yessss Lady Trent!! 💜💜💜

[@TheBookCure]

You get full credit for introducing me to these books and I’m so happy about it. I LOVE her. 😭❤️

[@onfaerystories]

I have a few priority series, but now you make me want to go back to Abercrombie so bad! I only read the first trilogy and absolutely loved it, and can't believe I read none of his books in 2022. I'm currently in the middle of The Warlord Chronicles (book #2 - loving it) and was burning to continue on The Longprice Quartet (read book #1), and then I joined two readalongs hosted by Allen because I can't control myself. 😅 Booktube just keeps adding to the pile. 🤪 Jane Eyre should also finally be read this year! So curious to see what I'll think as I had push it down the list after Murphy Napier's negative review a few years ago. 😅 The fact you're almost done with three more books (was it 3?) makes me think you actually read a lot in February! 🙀 Very curious to hear your thoughts about all those reads, especially Doors of Eden and Stoner. 🤗

[@Johanna_reads]

I started the very beginning of Age of Madness and hope to finish it this month! I'm so excited based on your excitement! ❤

[@J.R.Carrel]

Wow great writing month! 7 books still great!

[@adamborst]

I'm starting into the standalone books in First Law, Best Served Cold right now. I just saved Natural History of Dragons to my amazon book list. I might pick it up on kindle based on your thoughts. Thanks!

[@calista3371]

Thanks for introducing me to Glitterland. It's on my TBR now. Are you going to read A Thousand Autumns that comes on on the 14th this month. I'm excited for a new book.

[@BoiledJellyfishReads]

I'm half debating on going back to Abercrombie. I did the first trilogy and enjoyed it but not enough to continue. I believe if I looked back at first law as a dark comedy rather than grim dark I would enjoy it way more

[@chadia25]

Good reading month!! Lady Trent is on my TBR for this year. My favourite last month was The Children of Gods and Fighting Men by Shauna Lawless

[@angelaholmes8888]

I really need to read jane Eyre this year

[@BookishChas]

I need to get back to the First Law universe. It’s been too long lol.

[@francoisbouchart4050]

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on Stoner

[@angelaholmes8888]

Here's what I read in February Tough by terry crews memoir The blood trials The bodyguard by katherine center Ship wrecked by Olivia dade Honey and spice Chef's kiss by TJ Alexander Love on the brain by Ali hazlewood Arcanum unbound by Brandon Sanderson Hunt the stars People we meet on vacation by Emily Henry Steelstriker by marie lu Bloodmarked by Tracey deonn

[@AshtheViking]

Do you think Bayaz would let Joe leave it as is? I think a continuation is gonna happen eventually.

[@duffypratt]

Hard for me to believe that Rikke’s long eye at the end of Wisdom of Crowds was not a preview of sorts into more First Law stuff. Please make sure that your vlog of IJ is not so entertaining that we can’t stop watching it.

[@TheBookCure]

🤣🤣 every day, for years. There will be no other book vlogs. 😵‍💫

[@marcweber8509]

OMG Leo was such an ass!! Righteous + stupid is a most hateable combination. And did I forget homophobe? I wanted him to get punched so bad 😂 But at least he's responsible for the single funniest scene in the trilogy imo, when he catches his friends 'wrestling' HAHAHA

[@TheBookCure]

I HATE him. Even thinking about him fills me with anger. Abercrombie has joined Robin Hobb as an author who can fill me with blind rage by how well he writes a hateable character. (But yes, his absolute stupidity was funny in that instance 😅)

[@marcweber8509]

@@TheBookCure I think I would agree on that :D No spoiler but look forward to the last Fitz trilogy. There is a character that might be even more hateable than Kyle and Leo 🤞

[@marcweber8509]

@@TheBookCure And if you're ever interested in Berserk. There's an all-timer in there as well :D

[@thatsci-firogue]

And he's a racist

[@TheBookCure]

@@thatsci-firogue indeed. What an insufferable trash man.

[@readbykyle3082]

Abercrombie is most likely going to return to First Law some time, but after his new trilogy.

[@thatsci-firogue]

***SPOILERS FOR AGE OF MADNESS*** You mean Leo dan Brock, right?

[@TheBookCure]

Indeed I do. Perhaps my most hated character of all time.

[@readbykyle3082]

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