LOOK WHAT I GOT TODAY!!!
I spent a good bit of time yesterday responding to comments and visiting blogs. It was great to "see" everyone again and find out what you all have been up to. I took a break and read for a while, with the intention of finishing up today.
BUT!
I bothered Dan Jones enough I guess, and look what NetGalley request was approved when I woke up!
I mean, I don't condone harassing authors on Twitter for NetGalley approval requests, it is kind of rude and a waste of their time.
HOWEVER...
October 26th is a long way off (when my pre-ordered copy will arrive!) and my request was just sitting there, doing nothing, not being approved or denied.
And I kind of feel like at this point, Dan Jones almost expects this level of crazy from me. (If you're unfamiliar with what I am talking about, Dan Jones is my favorite historian of all time. I got to meet him on his Templars book tour in 2017. We obviously became BFFs. You can read about it HERE.)
So, I will be reading this one today since Eleanor is at her dad's, and get back to blog-hopping later this afternoon/evening.
Happy Reading!
Sarah
A new book from Dan Jones is certainly something to look forward to. It goes on my list.
ReplyDeleteOh yes, most definitely! It's massive, considering it covers about 1,000 years of history, but I am already about 25% in. I am going to finish up replying to comments and making the rounds, queue up a couple reviews, and dive back in. It's so good!
Deletethere's a library book sale coming up; i'll look for stuff by Jones... i admit to mystification about the review process you refer to, probably just as well... i eschew complexity, especially lately...
ReplyDeleteI hope you are able to find some of his books. He's a fantastic historian and I adore him completely. The Plantagenets: The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England is my most favorite.
DeleteNetGalley is a website where publishers post upcoming releases in order to generate publicity and early reviews. You can be auto-approved by a publisher, which means you can immediately read anything available in their catalogue. Mostly though, you have to submit a request to read a certain book and they approve or deny your request. I requested this one as soon as it was up on NetGalley but it still had not been approved or denied. But now it is MINE and I LOVE IT!
that's too funny. glad you got a copy. i don't request a lot of books through netgalley but that's mostly because i already have so many to read...i look forward to seeing what you think
ReplyDeletesherry @ fundinmental
I have really cut back on my requests because, like you, I have so many books already. But there are certain publishers who suddenly drop a bunch of books at once that are all about the things I love to read on most (looking at you Pen and Sword!) so those are hard to resist. This book is pretty massive and I about 25% done with it already. It's hard to drag myself away from it to get some posts queued up but I am trying!
DeleteWe enjoy vastly different books, but if you're happy, I'm happy. ;)
ReplyDeleteLindsi @ Do You Dog-ear? 💬
Thank you Lindsi...I am SO HAPPY!!!
DeleteI adore Dan Jones on Twitter/Instagram... He seems like good people. I recently nabbed a few of his books on a kindle sale but I haven't got to them yet. (It'll probably be a while until I get to them, to be fair, but I'm still excited to read them.)
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you got your ARC! :)
I am so glad you will be reading them!! He's hilarious. He does his Friday Live sessions on Facebook and now there is merchandise that a fan created because there are tons of silly jokes and themes that have come about from these sessions.
DeleteThis one is AMAZING. Not surprised, but happy nonetheless. So in-depth and exactly everyone and everything I love to read about, all in one book.