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Stuff and Nonsense

Threadbare, Book 1

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Nominated, 2019 Audie Awards - Best Male Narrator

Meet Threadbare. He is 12 inches tall, full of fluff, and really, really bad at being a hero.

Magically animated and discarded by his maker as a failed experiment, he is saved by a little girl. But she's got problems of her own, and he might not be able to help her.

Fortunately for the little golem, he's quick to find allies, learn skills, gain levels, and survive horrible predicaments. Which is good, because his creator has a whole lot of enemies …

Warning: Contains profanity and violence.

©2018 Andrew Seiple (P)2018 Podium Audio Action & Adventure Classics Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Sword & Sorcery LitRPG
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THIS is how a story should be written (and told)! The story takes a couple of chapters to get into, but after that... woo boy was I hooked. Full of charm and wonder, it could have been the next Harry Potter if Seiple hadn't included swear words or the occasional darker element. As it stands, it's a story for adults regardless of the teddy bear protagonist.

For those who enjoy litrpg / gamelit who are wondering if this is for them... yes, it is. This is a different take on the genre for sure, but that's not a bad thing and it's done better than most. I've given other books 5 stars in the past, but this is one of those rare instances where I wish I had a higher score again, because this is on another level. World building was excellent, characterisation was excellent, dialogue was excellent. This is crunchy litrpg, which usually means lots of boring stat tables, but here it was handled really well.

Narration by Tim Gerard Reynolds was spot on. I think actually gets better as an audiobook than written word. Every single voice (and there's lots) was distinct and immediately recognisable, and the read was masterfully paced.

One gripe, because hey, I want to be honest - there's a section with a whole lot of puns thrown one after the other. It kinda removes you from the story a little, and while most worked the occasional one fell flat. Other than that, if you're still reading... possibly considering... go for it.

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Magnificent.

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Solid story of a girl and her endearing bear in a serious litRPG world.

I thought: fit for early teens, a rare swear word here and there, some themes surrounding death or loss of family.
I would totally let my son or daughter read/listen to this at age 11-12 with some mild oversight. Some good lessons on making choices, sentience, naiveté. But it would do a disservice to the story and writing to casually lump this series in the younger audience category.

Then the second book in the series the naivete is just stripped away even more, this world is a lot darker than we know.
Love it!

Pet peeve: occasionally the interaction between characters is described more in stat/level gains than actual description.

Solid, Fun, Endearing

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This book has been absolutely wonderful. One of the most adorable books I've read in a long time. The addition of a mute protagonist is utterly bizarre but the author pulls it off flawlessly. The narrator also does an amazing job of giving a story that feels like it pulls you in entirely, whilst also feeling like you're being read to at bed time by a favourite adult. I've already recommended this to an alarming number of friends. I whole heartedly recommend this book.

Adorable and badass.

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A delightful story. Tim Gerard Reynolds is a super narrator. I've already reccommend this book to a friend. Ideal listening for gentle humour and sheer cuteness.

Delightful

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So cute it should not be allowed . Well written and paced , From the title you might think it's for kids . It's not . One of the best little fantasy novels I have listened to .

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