Low expectations to page turner

[eclipse]

Have you headed into a book thinking this might not be for me but before you know it has sucked you in?

[ScarletBea]

Have you headed into a book thinking this might not be for me but before you know it has sucked you in?

This question is for me, isn't it?

Yes, before reading City of stairs it'd been in a far away backburner of my mind, and it was only you making it the Readalong AND pestering asking me several times if I was going to read it that made me actually read it. The rest is history, 5 stars

[S. K. Inkslinger]

It's probably the Powder Mage trilogy for me. I had a real hard time getting into the books, spending months trying to read the first one to no avail. Then somehow, once I got past a certain part in the book, the pages flew and near the end of book 2 I was whipping through the pages with anticipation.

[isos81]

Have you headed into a book thinking this might not be for me but before you know it has sucked you in?

This question is for me, isn't it?

Yes, before reading City of stairs it'd been in a far away backburner of my mind, and it was only you making it the Readalong AND pestering asking me several times if I was going to read it that made me actually read it. The rest is history, 5 stars

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Demon cycle was the same. No expectations, great pleasure

[ScarletBea]

My answer isn't even for "no expectations", as that's happened with many books in the past: it's really having initial LOW expectations, hehe

[Peat]

I didn't expect a huge amount from Age of Assassins by RJ Barker, and mainly got it because it was a pound, and it became my favourite book of the year close enough.

[cupiscent]

hmmmm the most recent one I can remember is Seraphina by Rachel Hartmann, which I went into going, "ehhh, dragons, whatever" and the prologue did NOT impress, but once it got going it was a magnificent book.

[Lanko]

Most of my page turners were like this, when I went into them without expecting much, if anything, while a lot of books that were super hyped turned into massive disappointments.

[eclipse]

Kingdom of Copper


Just recently read Blackwing

 I have to be honest I didn’t thing I would like this one much but I had a lot of fun reading this one . Strong start ,slight drag in middle then picks up again at the end. Now a fan.

Spoiler for Hiden:

Scarletbea another book we both like hmmm

Orconomics

Thought it might slightly amuse me it ended up being a real great book to read.

[ScarletBea]

Just recently read Blackwing

 I have to be honest I didn’t thing I would like this one much but I had a lot of fun reading this one . Strong start ,slight drag in middle then picks up again at the end. Now a fan.

Spoiler for Hiden:

Scarletbea another book we both like hmmm

The world is ending!!!

Have you read the 3 books? The last one is amazing.

[eclipse]

Just recently read Blackwing

 I have to be honest I didn’t thing I would like this one much but I had a lot of fun reading this one . Strong start ,slight drag in middle then picks up again at the end. Now a fan.

Spoiler for Hiden:

Scarletbea another book we both like hmmm

The world is ending!!!

Have you read the 3 books? The last one is amazing.

Only read the first one going to read the next two next month. Love it when you find a new series to read and  you discover it is already finished  no waiting around years on end for a sequel hehe.

[cupiscent]

That is interesting to hear--Blackwing has finally percolated to the top of my get-from-the-library list and I've been looking at it wondering if I do get it, or if I quietly delete it... but if both of you guys enjoyed it, I will give it a shot!

[J.R. Darewood]

Have you headed into a book thinking this might not be for me but before you know it has sucked you in?

This question is for me, isn't it?

Yes, before reading City of stairs it'd been in a far away backburner of my mind, and it was only you making it the Readalong AND pestering asking me several times if I was going to read it that made me actually read it. The rest is history, 5 stars

haha I was the opposite with City of Stairs. From everything I'd heard it sounded perfect and then.... :/

[eclipse]

That is interesting to hear--Blackwing has finally percolated to the top of my get-from-the-library list and I've been looking at it wondering if I do get it, or if I quietly delete it... but if both of you guys enjoyed it, I will give it a shot!

Very nervous haha.

[S. K. Inkslinger]

That is interesting to hear--Blackwing has finally percolated to the top of my get-from-the-library list and I've been looking at it wondering if I do get it, or if I quietly delete it... but if both of you guys enjoyed it, I will give it a shot!

Very nervous haha.

*Quietly search for Blackwing on goodreads and google* Is the book grimdark? And if so how dark is it? I'm started to feel interested too.