Ten Very Big Books - A Malazan Readthrough Podcast

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Updating my initial review (from years ago!) when I was on Deadhouse Gates - I just finished The Crippled God! Listening to this podcast was such a joy as a companion for my journey through the series. Thank you 4 for producing such a wonderful, comforting, humorous podcast - I enjoyed spending time with yall so much. I cried during the last sign-out. If you all ever made another read through podcast I’d listen in a heartbeat. ❤️❤️❤️

I am quitting Malazan and this podcast after 8 books/seasons. At the beginning, India was my least favorite because she just did not seem committed like the others; she hated on the books and then seemed to kiss up to Steve. As I got deeper into the series, I found myself agreeing more and more with her. My feelings after listening for eight seasons: AJ— that guy consistently rocks! Josh’s humor started to grate on my nerves after a few seasons. Pete is just insufferable: he offers no help to his friends, choosing to smugly sit off to the side until he vehemently disagrees with one of their opinions. Ugh! I know the podcast was his idea, but it would have been better without him. He refuses to answer questions posed to him because he claims he doesn’t want to spoil things, which forces Josh to have to look them up. I liked the friendly vibe, and the pacing of chapters was perfect. However, I’m quitting because India was right in her comment during Toll of the Hounds: these books are just not for everyone.

Was so great listening to the eps over the past few years. Miss you guys!!

I love reading but I’m not an English major nor do I enjoy picking apart every literary device in books to where it feels like homework - but I do love a hilarious and relatable recap and casual predictions or discussions about clues missed or different interpretations and that’s exactly what I get listening to this group. I’m only on 2 - Deadhouse Gates right now and I’m a slow reader so I get so sad when I have to get through half an inch of pages before I can listen to the next episode! Anyways I’m having a blast and thanks for pushing through this series to give me hours of enjoyment along with the story in these epic doorstoppers.