Tuesday Reads for 2022-02-01
I wrapped up New Spring (reading along with the Tar Valon Or Bust podcast) this weekend. For the most part it was ok – suffering from the prequel problem of being mostly unnecessary, but with…
Tuesday Reads for 2022-01-18
Wrapped up The Spirit War (by Rachel Aaron) on Thursday. It pulls off a complicated feat at the end, wrapping up the book’s plot threads with an exciting climax, and simultaneously advancing …
Tuesday Reads for 2022-01-11
Still working on The Spirit War – it’s rarely successful when storytellers delve into the backstory of beloved characters (I think John Rogers has often said something to the effect of,…
Tuesday Reads for 2022-01-04
After feeling like my reading pace had slowed to a crawl through the fall (sometimes focusing felt like walking through mud), over the winter break I managed to plow through a few books and it felt…
Tuesday Reads for 2021-12-14
Still working on Perhaps The Stars – most of the weekend’s free time went to family gatherings, so I’m playing catch-up a bit. Loving it, though, and I think once I’m done there will be a lon…
Tuesday Reads for 2021-12-07
I finished Invisible Sun by Charles Stross over the Thanksgiving holiday. Really a great end to the series. It’s not been true of the past books, but I think this one qualifies for having non…
No Tuesday Reads post this week
just fyi. in a completely different headspace this evening.
Tuesday Reads for 2021-11-23
Wrapped up The Shadow Rising by Robert Jordan for the Tar Valon Or Bust read along last week. I told someone on birdsite that the podcast helps to get through WoT’s rough spots, and there are so ve…
Tuesday Reads for 2021-11-16
In the last week or so, I finished both Raybearer (by Jordan Ifueko) and The Kingdom Of Copper (by S. A. Chakraborty). Both are great fantasies, with worldbuilding that’s not based in an idea…
Tuesday Reads for 2021-11-02
Over the weekend, I finished The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson. This was a really great parallel-dimensions book, with lots of moving pieces that come together tremendously at the end. Cu…
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