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Lirael | Garth Nix

Maybe I just don‘t remember anything about this book besides the names of some of the characters. Very little of this is familiar!

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Clare-Dragonfly

Lirael | Garth Nix

Wow, I did not remember the beginning of this being so dark. 😰

shanaqui I have very fond memories of it, but when I reread it there was much less of the fun library bit than I remembered... 3w

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thegirlwiththelibrarybag

Sabriel | Garth Nix

In the last room of the Cats & Dogs exhibition there was a room with no gallery cards, which I find deeply annoying HOWEVER since I just finished Sabriel, I was like - is that ??? and it is!!!

Formally titled Girl with sword and white cat by Gregory Rogers, this was the cover illustration for Sabriel by Garth Nix, when it was published in 1995 by Harper Collins.

And tbh, if I can sneak Garth Nix into a conversation - I will.

BookmarkTavern She‘s beautiful! And look, intellectually, I know Mogget is white. I know he is. But I keep picturing him in my head as a black cat. 😂😂😂 4w

thegirlwiththelibrarybag @BookmarkTavern, honestly I had that same struggle when I reread I was like - a white cat?? 😂 (edited) 4w

BookmarkTavern My Stardew valley farm has a black cat and I named him Mogget. 🫣 4w

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thegirlwiththelibrarybag

Sabriel | Garth Nix

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Sabriel has been languishing on my “books I want to reread” stack ever since I bought the 25th anniversary edition during lockdown (so just the standard 3-5 business years on my shelf 🫣)

The beginning was a lot slower than I remembered but this is proper, detail heavy high fantasy and I‘m a little out of practice.

I switched to Tim Curry‘s audiobook version for the second half and that was a great life choice.

The Abhorsen reread is back on!

BookmarkTavern Tim Curry as the voice of Mogget is the most perfect thing I think I have ever experienced in an audiobook. 1mo

thegirlwiththelibrarybag @BookmarkTavern, agreed! I‘m looking forward to hearing what he does with the disreputable dog in Lirael. 4w

BookmarkTavern He does amazing! ❤️❤️❤️ 4w

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thegirlwiththelibrarybag @BookmarkTavern, sad that he only does the first three books (I guess there was quite a long gap in publication between 3 and 4 but still) 4w

BookmarkTavern He had his stroke before the fourth book came out, I think. 😔 4w

thegirlwiththelibrarybag @BookmarkTavern, oh! Yeah, I hadn‘t thought of that. I had a look on Libby to see what other audiobooks he‘d done… and a series of unfortunate events came up… I don‘t really need to start another series but that‘s never held me back before 🤣 4w

BookmarkTavern LOL He does an amazing job with those books! He also does A Christmas Carol on Audible, and he‘s Van Helsing in the audible exclusive Dracula! 4w

thegirlwiththelibrarybag @BookmarkTavern, good to know! 4w

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Clare-Dragonfly

Sabriel | Garth Nix

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I‘m not a big audiobook fan but I loved this! I think it‘s a combination of the fact that I‘ve already read this book a few times and Tim Curry‘s masterful narration. I especially enjoyed his drawling Mogget voice!

Kitta I loved Sabriel when I read it as a kid. Such a good trilogy! 3mo

Clare-Dragonfly @Kitta Yes, I‘ll definitely be continuing the trilogy on audio! I might reread the further books as well, though I‘ve only read them once each so audio probably won‘t be the way to go. 3mo

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AnnCrystal

The Old Kingdom Chronicles: Sabriel, Lirael, Abhorsen | Garth Nix

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humouress

Abhorsen | Garth Nix

Ch 13:
They waded across, Mogget clinging to Sam‘s shoulder and the Dog swimming in the middle. Unlike most dogs, Lirael noticed, her friend actually stuck her whole head underwater, ears and all. And whatever power fast-moving water had over the Dead and some Free Magic creatures clearly didn‘t apply to the Disreputable Dog.
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“How come you like to swim but hate baths?” asked Lirael curiously as they reached dry ground and found a sandy patch between the rocks to set up a makeshift camp.
“Swimming is swimming and the smells stay the same,” said the Dog. “Baths involve soap.” 5mo

humouress Ch 16:
“I understand. It‘s just not that simple...” the Major began. Then he paused, and his red face went blotchy and pale at the temples. Lirael watched his brow furrow up as if a strange thought were trying to break free. Then it cleared. Carefully he put his hand into his pocket, then suddenly withdrew it and punched his newly brass-knuckled fist into the Bakelite exchange board,
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its delicate internal mechanisms exploding with a rush of sparks and smoke.
“Damn it! It is that simple! I‘ll order the company to go. After all, the politicos can only shoot me for it later if we win. As for you, Private, if you mention a word of this to anyone, I‘ll feed you to the cat thing here. Understand?”
“Yum,” said Mogget. 5mo

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humouress 2nd interlude:
Not that landing in the Old Kingdom would be easy. Touchstone looked at the fabric wing shivering above him and hoped that most of the plane was man-made. For if parts of it were not, they would fall apart too soon, the common fate of Ancelstierran devices and machinery once they were across the Wall.
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“I am never flying again,” muttered Touchstone. Then he remembered Ellimere‘s message. If they did manage to land on the other side of the Wall and get to Barhedrin, then they would have to fly somewhere in a Paperwing, to engage in a battle with an unknown Enemy of unknown powers.
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Touchstone‘s face set in grim lines at that thought. He would welcome that battle. He and Sabriel had struggled too long against opponents manipulated from afar. Now whatever it was had come out in the open, and it would face the combined forces of the King, the Abhorsen and the Clayr.

Provided, of course, that the King and the Abhorsen managed to survive this flight. 5mo

humouress 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 ✨ 4d

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thegirlwiththelibrarybag

Sabriel | Garth Nix

I feel this in my soul

Balibee146 Ha ha, yes to this. I love Sabriel - very underrated series, especially the original 3 books ❤️ 6mo

thegirlwiththelibrarybag @Balibee146, all the best people know it though! A genre classic. (And from an Australian author so perhaps there was never going to be any escaping from Garth Nix for me) 5mo

AlaMich Love this series! 5mo

CarolynM 🤣 5mo

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thegirlwiththelibrarybag

Sabriel | Garth Nix

Went to see the Scottish play last night at the Botanic Gardens. Took my book because my friends are incapable of arriving on time.

ReadingOver50 Smart, always bring a book 6mo

thegirlwiththelibrarybag @ReadingOver50, I don‘t mind them being late AS much when I have a book to keep me company 😝 6mo

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thegirlwiththelibrarybag

Sabriel | Garth Nix

After reading this (taken from Garth Nix‘s website) I have no idea how I pronounce Sabriel… and it‘s freaking me out a little bit 🫣😬

Balibee146 I always think of Lirael as Lir -aye-elle and I'm not changing lol 😬 6mo

thegirlwiththelibrarybag @Balibee146, I‘d never given the name pronunciation much thought but a friend (who is reading Sabriel and Garth Nix for the first time) questioned the pronunciation of Ancelstierre and it did genuinely cause me to spiral at the two ways of pronouncing Sabriel. Anyway, Garth would be absolutely fine with our chosen pronunciations! 5mo

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