Hello Folks
It's been a while since I posted, even though I was hoping to post more regularly, with book and writing content. Plus the occasional film or TV series review.
I'm hoping to attend some events at the upcoming Todmorden Book Festival in November, so thought I'd share it below for all you fellow reading and writing nerds.
Hope to see you there....
Hi Fellow Book Worms
At last I've finished Ruin by John Gwynne. I started it last November! It has taken a full 10 months to read! That's 5 months longer than the previous book in the series Valour.
Again this isn't the fault of the book. Other circumstances were at play. Mainly I have been in a reading slump for over a year. Brought on by work I think. I'm shattered after staring at 2 screens all day, every day and my personal condition doesn't help. Maybe if I worked less hours? Also I have been lazy and need to snap out of it.
This third book in the Faithful and the Fallen series continues the adventures of the protagonists Corban, Gar, Cywen and many others. Plus the many antagonists Nathair and Evnis as they fight on opposite sides of a God War. Each chapter is again from the viewpoint of different characters. This is great as we really get to know the characters. Plus thanks to Gwynne's writing he doesn't repeat what is going on in different viewpoints like some authors can do.
Overall - Even more action and betrayal in Ruin than the first 2 books in the series. This novel hits the pace hard with characters getting in more danger as the series gets closer to a huge confrontation in the last book Wrath. As with previous books I love how each viewpoint is from a different character. This time there are even more stakes and Gwynne isn't afraid to kill off main characters and gives heart wrenching moments. This is especially true in the final third of the book, which ends with huge cliff hangers. I can't wait to read the final book. Fans of Gemmell, Eddings and Abercrombie will love this series.
Score - 9.5/10
Goodreads - 4.5/5
Another quick update as I wasted my time in August. Even though I had the perfect opportunity to catch up on reading and writing.
August Roundup -
Was off work most of August, either on holiday with my daughter or off work with stress, as I need a job role where I'm not on the phones constantly. Plus I was stressed trying to work out how I move into freelance writing and money issues.
So I didn't finish Ruin by John Gwynne - the only book I've been reading this year - although I'm so close to finishing it - less than 100 pages!
I also didn't write. Which I'm more annoyed about.
I also ate bad and didn't exercise - again.
September Upcoming!
My main priorities are as follows -
