“They were both silent for a moment, and the silence wound out around them and filled the kitchen, to be sliced into gentle pieces by the soft ticking of the clock.”

The poetry of the man’s writing! 😍

“Can’t explain what one word means with another word nobody knows. What’s a barista?” “Cal, I didn’t invent the words.” “Folks gonna need a new education just to buy some bean w–… some coffee.” “I don’t know. I kind of like it. It’s more exotic that way.” “Ladies’ stockin’s and exotic bean water. Gods help us.”

Guys maybe I AM a cozy fantasy person idk, am I being converted??

I really have to commend Schwab for the way "unlikeable" characters are written. Do I agree with them? No. Can they be frustrating? Incredibly so. And yet they still feel like full people, aren't reduced to tropes, and I understand how their flaws are the culmination of their experiences.

I've read some books with absolute dogshit MCs recently, having me fighting for my life to not DNF. Despite rolling my eyes at all 3 of our leads at least once, they had me captivated. What a masterclass on writing flawed protagonists.

Ok…I’m thinking Primrose and Lillian are the same person. And if that’s true, not cool Lilyrose, not cool.

No food is the sad part of Vampires, food is one of the best thing on earth. 🌮🌯🍔🍣🍩

So I talked with someone on how some topics are handled through the books with the characters and how they grow slowly. And I never paid attention to it actively, I could only say I noticed it as an overarching way with comparing later books with earlier books. So I want to possibly sit down and go through the books - specifically City Watch because they are my personal niche - and check them for commentary on underlying themes. Like racism and gender - which I would appreciate then if others weigh in on those because racism is still part of what I am learning about myself. Since this would be a BIG project through the next year for me I was wondering if anyone here would like for me to check on other themes as well while I am at it or if there is a certain book you want me to specifically go at or a "timeline" you would say is best. My plan so far would be to go through the City Watch Book in chronological order (so starting with Guards! Guards! and then Men at Arms and so on).