The Legend of Drizzt: The Collected Stories | R.A. Salvatore

Title: The Legend of Drizzt: The Collected Stories
Author: R.A. Salvatore


Several years ago, at the behest of my husband, I read Salvatore's The Icewind Dale trilogy. I absolutely adored it. It was fun, with lots of action, and good prevailed over evil in the end. Drizzt was undeniably my favorite character, and ever since I read that trilogy, I have been wanting to read more about him.

I was able to get a free download of The Legend of Drizzt: The Collected Stories audiobook. It features an "all-star cast," including Wil Wheaton, Sean Astin, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Ice-T, Felicia Day, and David Duchovny. I was really excited to listen to it, but I have to say that I did not enjoy it at all. It was painful for me to listen to. The stories were boring and gloomy, and no celebrity narration could save it. 

I may try to give physically reading it a shot at a later date, but I'm going to have to take a long break from Salvatore, I think. I'm pretty bummed that I hated this so much.

Two out of five stars.

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QUOTES:
"My writing is my internal dialogue."

"'For the love of an eight-legged demon queen,' he muttered as he walked off to the side, shaking his head in disgust."

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READING PROGRESS:
The Valley of Amazement by Amy Tan: 52%
Desperation by Stephen King: 53%
A New Dawn by John Jackson Miller: 13%
Flotsam by Erich Maria Remarque: NOW STARTING


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