I've just started reading The Wager. I'm a sucker for ship based media, and I'm hoping this'll be no exception.
It's my third book of the year after previously reading both A Clash of Kings and How to get rid of a president
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My childhood was so thoroughly wrapped up in the release of those books. So good.
first book series i actually wanted to read. when i finally got the last book i read it in a day
I think what hooked me were his informal definitions.
i love when he explains that blanched means boiled after he just named off 3 other things as boiled before calling the last thing blanched