The Book That Wouldn't Burn by Mark Lawrence

Being Bookish · Dec 16, 2024 · 30m

In this penultimate episode of Season 5 and 2024, I thought I would go all out and talk about a book that surprised me. As part of my 24 reads for 2024 I kept on skipping over it as it appeared to be rather intimidating. However, once I sank into the world Lawrence created I was presented with a lot of thoughts.

So, did this 2023 novel live up to the hype I was bombarded with last year? Was it worth the admiration? Was the stunning exterior (provided by a special edition courtesy of Locked Library) appropriate for the story within? In a tale about books, a timeless library that seems to…