Is it too early to start an Ink Black Heart thread? (No Spoilers)

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I tried to hold back until July so I could say 'next month', but apparently the cover design and back cover blurb will be released tomorrow.

Anyone have thoughts and/or predictions they'd like to obsess over for a couple of months?

Mine was dispatched yesterday 😍

Given how much Waterstones hate selling books by feminists (there were lots of horror stories from people who went there for Helen Joyce’s book) I know they won’t want to profit from anything by JK Rowling, so I’m getting mine from the nearest independent via Hive. I’d rather give them my cash anyway.

Half price. Saunter in, pick up book. Cast disdainful eye over window display of unicorn vomit and saunter out.

Mine’s been dispatched 😃😃

If mine is pre-ordered on Amazon kindle is it foolhardy to hope I can download it at midnight tonight?

Place marking - will go back & read full thread.

I'm going to endeavor to restrict myself to listening to this either when I'm commuting or doing exercise or housework. I predict I'm going to wear out my trainers and have a sparkling house in the next few weeks😎

Robert Glenister lifts these books to bring exceptional.

had anyone got an email from Waterstones? I’m wondering now…

Nothing from Waterstones here. Still planning to go there first thing.

Mine has been dispatched too! It's very exciting!

I have a total crush on Strike.

It's 18 minutes past midnight and my audible version hasn't even started downloading.

I feel like a teenager queuing outside Waterstones to get my copy of the Half Blood Prince all over again!

I've got work tomorrow and I keep hitting refresh.

It's the Order of the Phoenix all over again!

Whoohoo!!

Pre-ordered the Kinder version a few days ago. It went and downloaded itself about 40 mins ago, just after midnight! (30/08/22).

So so really want to phone in sick at work tomorrow and for the rest of the week, just to read, but can't really! Ah well!

Read a few pages, must go to bed soon. New book picks up very shortly after last one ended.

That should be "Kindle" not "Kinder".

It's on my kindle!

I've got such a busy week I don't know how I'm going to find time to start reading!

I've got it too. Off to listen, when will we be discussing it?

Still no message from Waterstones to say I can pick up... and it's still in pre-order status on Waterstones website!

It'd better be there when I go otherwise I'll be very grumpy!

It's on my kindle!

1272 pages - reading time 25 hours and 27 minutes

Same here. I'll be in there this morning whatever....

On my kindle too. I'm a slow reader these days so that should take me nicely into winter.

still nothing from Waterstones. Book is hidden away on their website (not under new books, bestselling authors, even listed in the correct section under ‘newest to oldest publication). Nothing on their twitter either.

Read a bitchy (and unfactual) review on rolling stone. Meow.

I have decided that only the “real, hold in your hands” version will do.
There isn’t a bookshop that stocks new fiction here in Glastonbury so I am going into Wells this morning.
My wife has accepted that I will be unavailable some of the time in the next few days.She knows how much I love Robin and Strike and is looking forward to listening to the Audible version with me.
I am so glad that I am on holiday.☺️😉📚

I've started the audible version. Agree with PP re Robert Glennister. I'll listen when driving, doing cross-stitch and housework.

Not yet arrived at my local Waterstones. That's half an hour of flexi I'll have to work back.

They 'hope' it will be with them today.