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Hell in a Small Place III is here!

Took me a bit longer to wrap my brain around this one, but I think I’ve got something you’ll really enjoy!

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Hell in a Small Place III is out now for Patrons!

(If you want to listen early and support me in the bargain, consider hopping on the Patreon)

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Draft 1 of HISP 3 is done.

Gotta do some edits and correct a few things and then it will be out to Patrons!

Some things don't change.

Snowball fight, by an anonymous Flemish artist, ca. 1510.

😂😂 Pain. Suffering.

Bedeckt must have been written while searching for artists and editors

I’ve always wondered how much of a hassle covers were. Seems like a car mechanic, once you find a good one you never leave, but finding a good one…

YouTube video by JoshReadsBooks Tier Ranking Every Joe Abercrombie Book (where does the Devils rank?)

I tier ranked all of Joe Abercrombie’s books, just for fun.

Say one thing for Abercrombie, say he doesn’t miss.

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Word of the day is a favourite, from old Scots.

To ‘tartle’ is to hesitate while introducing someone because you have completely forgotten their name.

Malazan is the best of fantasy, I’m convinced

Mood

Joe Abercrombie is a wizard…erm…magician

Was talking with a Vietnam expert this week and this subject (that I now feel I know a good bit about) continues to get more and more interesting.

There’s so many foibles, so many mistakes.

And yet so many common themes that can be found in America today

Peak vibe

This would be great!

It’s fun to look back at events without the fear those events would have engendered in the people living at the time.

When you put yourself in that same situation, it ceases to be fun. It becomes horrifying.

History is a blast.

Current events suck.

I’d love to check out Beyond Redemption if the offer still stands!

I’ve got a booktok (or, I am a booktoker? Never know how to phrase that)

www.tiktok.com/@joshreadsbooks

Some light reading today

10th century pommel found in Friesland, Northern Netherlands.
Its gorgeous!
www.omropfryslan.nl/nl/nieuws/16...

Things I wish I learned in school:

John Adams was an ambassador to BARBARY PIRATES after the Revolution

Justinian and Theodora had their own gossip columnist (still can be read today)

We were never taught how ruthless Saddam was, or, for that matter, any history of the Middle East.

If I were on a desert island with no other entertainment than Locke telling people to F off kindly, I’d still be happy 😂

One book 📚 — Lies of Locke Lamora
One Movie 🎥 — The Revenant
One Album 💿 — Traveller
One TV show 📺 — Breaking Bad

Ever since kiddo #1 was born, I’ve been completely unable to write

maybe unable is too strong—*distracted* might be a better word, also the Vietnam thing

Anyway, dove back into a 2 year old novel project and *BOOM* 2500 words in 2 days.

Hell in a Small Place II is out NOW

This one explores how a perceived western power could possibly lose to an upstart revolutionary opponent, and how perhaps the west misunderstood the entire conflict.

compendiumshow.podbean.com

Fancy seeing all these new faces over here

I’m hoping this platform gets enough users to become a viable alternative to the other place. The user experience here is SOOO much better.

No bots
Less nut jobs
No politics (mostly)

Go read Mein Kampf and you’ll realize from the horse’s mouth how off base this idea is

I was lucky enough to get an early copy of GRAVE EMPIRE by one of my new favorites, Richard Swan.

-horror in epic fantasy
-existential dread
-zombies (sorta)

It’s a wild ride #books

Some of my favorite history podcasts have coupled limited release shows with distinct cover art with each series of shows.

I’ve tried to go down the same route with Compendium, and I’m really excited about how the art has turned out so far!

The pike and shot era has to be the most fascinating era in military history.

Guns
Fully armored knights
Phalanx-esque pikemen

Lordy.