Saymaz to Books · 1 month agoSo, what have you been reading recently? | 📚 Weekly book discussion, review, and recommendations thread, February 15th, 2026imagemessage-square15linkfedilinkarrow-up125arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up125arrow-down1imageSo, what have you been reading recently? | 📚 Weekly book discussion, review, and recommendations thread, February 15th, 2026Saymaz to Books · 1 month agomessage-square15linkfedilinkfile-text
Fiction or Non-Fiction, academic or casual, theory or non-theory, feel free to mention books of any genre and on any topic. Previous week’s thread.
minus-squareMuad'DibberAlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 month agoThe first of the accursed kings series, the iron king. Historical fiction about 14th century french feudal-era politics. Pretty entertaining so far.
minus-squareMakanMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 month agoOh, I’ve heard of this one. By Joe Abercrombie, right? Or is that The First Law trilogy? I think the author you’re at least referencing might be French.
minus-squareMuad'DibberAlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 month agoYa that’s something else, this one’s a french author.
minus-squareMakanMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoYes! That’s right! It inspired GRRM himself!
The first of the accursed kings series, the iron king. Historical fiction about 14th century french feudal-era politics. Pretty entertaining so far.
Oh, I’ve heard of this one.
By Joe Abercrombie, right? Or is that The First Law trilogy? I think the author you’re at least referencing might be French.
Ya that’s something else, this one’s a french author.
Yes! That’s right! It inspired GRRM himself!