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JacqMac
Words of Radiance | Brandon Sanderson
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Sorry I‘m late. I might have forgotten what day it is. Summer is not my season. Anyway, I‘m so glad there are other books in this series, because I don‘t think we are going to get all the answers I need by the end of this one. And I was so worried he was going to kill someone I liked this week. I am riding in the edge. I have trust issues with this man now. lol
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Leniverse Full disclosure, I read all of this part on Saturday and then I finished the book on Sunday. I just couldn't wait. 😅 And I've been really impatient to discuss. I feel for @Meshell1313 who finished ages ago 😂 But anyway, about this week's part - my favourite bit was ⤵️ 6d
Leniverse finding out that Adolin had incarcerated himself out of solidarity with Kaladin. When he wrote Shallan and asked her to visit and she was all "sorry not sorry, busy at work", he was actually in jail. Poor man ? That plus his pretty astute observations about Amaram etc made him really rise in my estimate! 6d
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JacqMac @Leniverse That was so great. lol I love Shallan more and more. 6d
Meshell1313 @Leniverse yes!! I‘m 100% sure you screamed out loud at the part I did! One more week and then we can discuss!!! 5d
Meshell1313 Also I‘m obsessed with Kaladin and Shallan together. I would not be upset if they end up together. I‘m a little sad we take a break from these characters for the next 2 books- I‘m soo ready for answers that are probably in Oathbringer! 5d
Leniverse @Meshell1313 Hah, I was thinking that I hope the Kaladin - Shallan mutual admiration party doesn't go any further. I really hate love triangles 🤪 5d
JacqMac @Leniverse @Meshell1313 I think Shallan and Kaladin are too much alike to be a couple. I hope they don‘t turn romantic. I hate a triangle, too. Lol 5d
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Nessavamusic
The Shadow of What Was Lost | James Islington
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Pickpick

Overall, I enjoyed this long epic fantasy. I liked our main characters, world building and magic system. There is something preventing me from calling this a top favorite, the middle of the book got a little confusing, but I do plan on continuing the series and would recommend to fans of epic fantasy. I picked this up because I really enjoyed The Will of the Many by this author. This is totally different-more traditional in characterization. 4⭐️

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JLaurenceCohen
Wind and Truth | Brandon Sanderson
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The first half of this book is an absolute slog, which is crazy because we're like 5,000+ pages into this series. BrandoSando made a strategic error, imo, by committing himself to real-time story-telling. This requires him to set this entire novel over the course of just ten days! Why???

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JacqMac
Words of Radiance | Brandon Sanderson
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I fell behind on this part for a bit. Summer is so busy. And so hot. Yuck. I‘m just finishing up the interludes today. But that was an action packed section wasn‘t it? And I loved the scene with Wit. I hope there is more of that to come. #CosmereBuddyRead

Leniverse I haven't read the interludes yet either, but I have a lot to say! This section showed no consideration for my poor nerves! 😅 I keep worrying that Kaladin will turn to the dark side and become a Sith Lord instead of a Jedi. Only, that would probably kill Syl and he'd lose his powers, so he can't really go Sith, can he 🤔 2w
Leniverse And I feel like a right plonker. I didn't realise Gaz was... Gaz until Bridge 4 recognised him. I'd forgotten all about him going missing 🤪 And I was clearly wrong about the origin of Shallan's shardblade (and isn't that situation a right mess?!) My new theory is that she simply manifested it with her powers, which would make it a blade that Kaladin could wield (not that I can see her lending it to him). And on that note: 2w
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Leniverse I find it extremely frustrating how much clearly important stuff Shallan is actively repressing. A bit impressed by it too. That ability to just not hear or think about certain things. But bleedin' hell her backstory is dragging out. 2w
Meshell1313 @Leniverse I couldn‘t agree more! Shallan is in WAY over her head though. I feel like she‘s probably a terrible actress. I loved the fight scene with Adolin. The way he writes fight scenes is insane. And how about Wit??? I love how everyone has their own interactions with him. 2w
Leniverse @Meshell1313 I love Wit as a character, but he's clearly Hoid, right? And that makes him, what, some sort of immortal galactic meddeler? A literal Deus Ex Machina? I'm not sure I like that as a concept. 2w
JacqMac @Leniverse @Meshell1313 I think Shallan is out of her element. But I‘m hoping she grows into it as she gets a little older. I really how this marriage works out. Yes, Wit is Hoid. I see him as the big God of the whole Cosmere. But I could be wrong. 2w
rabbitprincess I‘m at the interludes for Part 3 so will come back to read the comments. My thoughts: The four-on-one Shardblade duel was epic, and I think Shallan would get along very well with Mary Roach given that one of her biggest questions to Adolin about Shardplate was how he used the bathroom while wearing it 🤣🤣🤣 (it was a very Packing for Mars kind of question) 5d
JacqMac @rabbitprincess That was one of my favorite parts, because I‘d ask the same thing. Lol I love Mary Roach and I completely agree. 5d
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xicanti
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I hit 26% with REAPER‘S GALE while I assembled a tiny train that‘ll fit into a book nook. I found the last book kind of tedious, so I‘m glad this one returns to the characters and settings from my favourite volume. (The place sounds like Letheri, but I probably spelled it wrong. The enduring issue with audio.) Still, I won‘t emerge from this series a Malazan superfan. I like it enough to continue but not enough to rave about it all. #audiocrafting

KadaGul Perfect 💯 balance of charming and tranquility. #SummerVibes 2w
MemoirsForMe Cool train! Though, it doesn‘t look tiny. 🤭 2w
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Luke-XVX
The Shadow Casket | Chris Wooding
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These chunky fantasies really do put your wrists to the test! 834 pages!!

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BacklistReader
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Mehso-so

It took me all month but I finically finished a book.

This was one of my #bookspin #doublespin picks for June.

I really liked the first book in this series but everything after that has been just ok. This one picked up a little bit and I was intrigued by some of the part but for the most part we continue on the just ok path.

I do own the entire series so I will continue but I kind of just want it to be over already.

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JacqMac
Words of Radiance | Brandon Sanderson
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Hubby likes to buy me weird gifts that I might love just because I‘m weird. I love my new reading pool! It has just enough water to stay cool while getting a little sun. The hardest part is not getting too much sun. I just need him to bring me drinks now.

Roary47 Nice! If I had one my son would just throw dirt in it for funsies. 🤣 3w
AlaMich A reading pool?!?! How did I never think of that? Except it would probably freak out our poor neurotic greyhound and he might never set paw in the backyard again! (edited) 3w
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JacqMac @AlaMich That‘s pretty neurotic. You wouldn‘t want to traumatize the poor guy. 🤣 3w
kspenmoll What a fantastic idea!!!! 3w
mcctrish I had a pool like this to read in forever, I loved it 3w
Meshell1313 What a perfect day- sun, fun and Sanderson! 3w
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JacqMac
Words of Radiance | Brandon Sanderson
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Happy Canada Day! This one is getting really hard to put down between parts. But I make myself because I want to avoid posting spoilers. lol I‘m very interested to see where things go now that Shallan and Kal have met. And just where did that Shardblade come from?!
#CosmereBuddyRead

Leniverse The shardblade clearly came from her brother. But I'm curious as to why it doesn't take ten heartbeats to summon! 3w
Leniverse I was So Worried that Shallan would make the wrong choices and end up in Sadeas' camp! I guess that could still happen, but it seems much less likely with what she now knows. Not that this was the only stressful thing about this part. Bloody hell 😅 3w
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Meshell1313 Oooh her brother! Interesting! I take notes for each part so I don‘t get ahead with our discussions - the end of part 2 is crazy! I love Shallan‘s growth and keep hoping that Jasnah is alive. I‘m again like “Sanderson wouldn‘t kill her off right?” But that‘s what he does. Tortures me. And I am living for Kaladin and Shallan meeting! I was like finally! 3w
Leniverse I mean, it makes sense, right? In the flashbacks there's the brother that has a shardblade, but I don't think we've heard about him in the present timeline, so I figure he's dead, maybe in confrontation with their dad, Shallan took the blade, killed the dad, and somehow she insta-bonded with the blade. 3w
Leniverse And I wonder how the second meeting between Shallan and Kaladin will go 😂 (I keep almost writing Shaladin and Kallan and that annoys me because I don't ship those two together) 😆 3w
JacqMac @Leniverse Oh, the brother. That makes total sense. I also can‘t wait for the next meeting. And I secretly hope Jasnah is okay. 3w
rabbitprincess Holy smokes! Shallan summoning the Shardblade was EPIC! I had somehow forgotten about the brother, but that seems a plausible source for her ability. And whoa, the bit with Eshonai taking on Stormform! Interesting that even the Storm Rider has limits to his power. Isn‘t she supposed to be parleying with Dalinar soon? If so, he is in for a surprise 😅 3w
Leniverse @rabbitprincess I think the peace talks just got cancelled 😂😬 3w
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