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Index Astartes | Graham McNeil, Andy Chambers

Actually, I thought to only read one of the Warhammer Guides each month. But then #BookSpinBingo happend and I thought “I get a bingo if I read one more“ and after that “I get another bingo if I read one more.“ And somehow I managed three bingos like that 😆

Happy Easter, Littens!

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Index Astartes | Graham McNeil, Andy Chambers

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Not really the tagged book, but I go with what's in the database.

These guides are made for those people playing the Warhammer 40K tabletop game. Which I don't. But I love Warhammer and therefore want to nerd my way through whatever comes my way. And I did learn a lot about the several different groups and legions. What their strengths are and what- no, apparently they don't have any weaknesses. Alright, then...

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Index Astartes | Graham McNeil, Andy Chambers

I finally, finally made my Bingo Board for #BookSpinBingo - why does life always interfere with the really important things? (like making #BookSpinBingo cards)

My #BookSpin is one of my Warhammer 40K Guides, a collection of the Leagues of the Imperium. And my #DoubleSpin is Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher, a book I wanted to read for AGES 😄

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Jari-chan @TheAromaofBooks Yay, thank you! ❤️ 2mo

bookwyrm7 Wait wait wait wait hold on a sec.... Warhammer? As in the tabletop game? You're a player? Besides game guides, is there any lore books you'd recommend? (Also, are you also a fan of Twilight Imperium by any chance? ) 2mo

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Jari-chan @bookwyrm7 Yes, exactly! But I'm not a player, even though I have some figures and as a fan read the indexes because I learn a lot from those. If you play the game you sure could read the books about the Horus Heresy, but I also recommend William King's books about Macharius or actually anything by Dan Abnett 😁 I'm not familiar with TI, is it only a game or are there books about it too? 2mo

bookwyrm7 @Jari-chan I haven't started reading the indexes yet because I'm still learning about magic the Gathering, D&D and TI, and starting another hyperfixation, especially one as expensive as that one, is a bit too much atm 😅 But I used to hang out at a games shop where a lot of my friends played that and I'd love to immerse myself in the lore at some point. TI is mostly a game but there are books too. 1/1 2mo

Jari-chan @bookwyrm7 Oh wow, you're impressive! It sure is a lot of fun to do all those. But yes, I imagine Warhammer to be an expensive hobby. Especially if you also want to paint your own characters, which oc is a huge point in the hobby. I might have to look into the TI books, they might be of interest to me too😊 2mo

bookwyrm7 @Jari-chan have you ever played Risk? It's a Risk meets Game of Thrones, but more complex and set in space, where you play as an alien species (or as the humans). Each faction has a back story but then throughout the game you can choose to make alliences with other factions, backstab your allies, sell technology, trade, etc... There are some books with lore and stories. I can look them up and give you their details if you'd like to check it out. 2mo

Jari-chan @bookwyrm7 I've heard of Risk and it sounds fascinating. It reminds me of a pc game my partner used to play. I always enjoyed watching her play. That would be really nice, but I don't want to bother you 😅 2mo

bookwyrm7 @Jari-chan it's no bother. I sent you the start of the book series on Goodreads. I haven't read them yet, but were recommended to me by a veteran TI player. May I ask what was the name of the game? 2mo

Jari-chan @bookwyrm7 Thank you very much for the tip, the series goes straight to my TBR 😁 I asked her and the response was, that she plays a lot of those 😅 it might be Galactic Civilization. 2mo

bookwyrm7 @Jari-chan haha thanks, I'll check it out! 2mo

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Pharos | Guy Haley

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Deathfire | Nick Kyme

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Book 32 of the series. Loved it.

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War Without End | Laurie Goulding

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Book 33. Anthology of short stories. Some of the short stories were great but some of these side characters I couldn't connect with.

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Horus Heresy - Galaxy in Flames | Ben Counter

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Yes! I finished this junkster! And volume three was intense, very intense. At the end I almost forgot to breathe. This time it often was hard to read a Warhammer novel, since in this one the decisions made by the ruling warriors were way too close to reality. Are we heading towards a Warhammer 40K reality? As much as I'm into this universe, I do not want this to become real. But seems like we're on our way there...

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Horus Heresy: Legacies of Betrayal | Graham McNeill

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Another compilation of short stories which i thought were awesome. I‘ve just loved this series so far.

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False Gods | Graham McNeill

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The second book in the trilogy is just as good as the first one. The authors really managed to work together and make the story work. I didn't so much care for the combat scenes, but for everything that happens before and afterwards. The characters and their development, the philosophical topics about war, power and religion. One might be surprised, but those books do have depth and ask important questions.

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Horus Rising | Dan Abnett

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This book is my #DoubleSpin for September, but since it's actually three books pressed into one (more than 1000 pages), I'm going to read one book each moth, each being my #DoubleSpin until November.

The first books was Horus Rising, which is also the start of the Horus Heresy series. After reading a couple of pages I already knew this book isn't for beginners in the Warhammer universe. Way to many names and strange expressions. Happily, ⬇

Jari-chan I'm not a newbie and could enjoy this start into a great and blood adventure. But I was surprised by the depth the story develops. The characters are actually thinking critically about the war they're fighting in! Scrutinizing their actions and thoughts. I did not expect this.

I for myself enjoyed indulging this book, once again showing why Dan Abnett is some kind of Warhammer Author God.

Now on the the next volume!

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The_Book_Ninja Where should a newbie start. There‘s so many books in this series. I bought the trilogy on a kindle deal but it sounds like I‘ll be throwing myself in the deep end if I attempt to read it 7mo

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Jari-chan @The_Book_Ninja You're right, this universe is so immense. I actually did the same and just bought one of the books that had a nice cover. If you just want to start the Warhammer universe and not especially 40K, I can recommend the Felix & Gotrek series to start with. This one also a good guide on where to start: https://www.grimdarkmagazine.com/warhammer-40k-where-to-start-reading/ 7mo

The_Book_Ninja @Jari-chan that‘s useful. Thank you🙌🏼 7mo

Jari-chan @The_Book_Ninja I'm glad I could be of help 😊 7mo

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