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Defiant by Brandon Sanderson
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
5.0
SANDERSON NEVER DISAPPOINTS.
This was so good. I finished Starsight before Yule and jumped into Defiant last week. Having spent days in this universe in a short amount of time, I am so in love with it. The characters, the snails, the worldbuilding, the story. This series had me from book one (nearly lost me at book 2), but got me back and held me for book 3 and 4. I even started watching star wars because of it, and they feel similar in many ways (loving both)!!
I am an extremely picky scifi reader. I don't read scifi bc I think machines and scary and dumb, and don't particularly like ships, but Sanderson gave them all so much personality and empathy and... It just BLEW ME AWAY.
YES to this book.
This was so good. I finished Starsight before Yule and jumped into Defiant last week. Having spent days in this universe in a short amount of time, I am so in love with it. The characters, the snails, the worldbuilding, the story. This series had me from book one (nearly lost me at book 2), but got me back and held me for book 3 and 4. I even started watching star wars because of it, and they feel similar in many ways (loving both)!!
I am an extremely picky scifi reader. I don't read scifi bc I think machines and scary and dumb, and don't particularly like ships, but Sanderson gave them all so much personality and empathy and... It just BLEW ME AWAY.
YES to this book.
Mysteries of Thorn Manor by Margaret Rogerson
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
5.0
Enjoyable. Lovely. Fun. One part whimsical, one part romance; just how I love my fave characters.
Assassin of Reality by Marina Dyachenko, Sergey Dyachenko
Did not finish book. Stopped at 30%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 30%.
May continue later. So far it didn't feel necessary.
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain
Did not finish book. Stopped at 24%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 24%.
Sorta finished?
Mostly interested in the conclusions, not the reasoning and science and anecdotes. So skipped a lot of pages and read what I came here for.
Mostly interested in the conclusions, not the reasoning and science and anecdotes. So skipped a lot of pages and read what I came here for.
These Twisted Bonds by Lexi Ryan
emotional
fast-paced
4.0
Four stars to this one. It was a quick, emotional and entertaining read, just like book one. More spice in it too. Reminds me of acotar now and then.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
These Hollow Vows by Lexi Ryan
adventurous
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
4.0
This book was a wildcard. I didn't plan on reading it for a long time, but then I picked it up and read it in a day. It was an easy read, enjoyable with some of my favorite tropes, some romantic tension and mysteries. It kept me guessing, and the cliffhanger ending got me ranting to my sister about what the f- just happened. I'm as pissed as the mc about this turn of events.
Going to read book two! This was fun and entertaining!
Going to read book two! This was fun and entertaining!