Finished Defiant by Brandon Sanderon, fourth and final book of the Cytoverse series. Really enjoyed it. Recommended to all sci-fi fans. Though do keep it in mind that it is a bit YA-ish, so if you aren’t a fan of that, you may not love it.

After that, read couple of books I got for the kid. Mainly read them to stay in the loop of what he is reading and how he is liking it. Also, it’s fun to discuss books with him.

First was, the first book in The Breakfast Club Adventures, The Beast Beyond the Fence by Marcus Rashford (The footballer) and Alex Falase-Koya. The protagonist of the series is also named Marcus Rashford, so I am assuming it’s named after him.

Second was Accidental Trouble Magnet by Zanib Mian, first book in Planet Omar series. We are reading her newer series Meet the Maliks and liked that, so started her previous series too.

Currently reading Killing Floor by Lee Child, first book in Jack Reacher series. Before that my only Reacher knowledge is from Tom Cruise movies, so enjoying the book now.

What about all of you? What have you been reading or listening lately?


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Finished Winter’s Heart by Robert Jordan (Wheel of Time book 9) and started Crossroads of Twilight (book 10). Book 9 was slow at first but really picked up in the second half. So far book 10 is starting slow too, but knowing this is the last “slog” book is helping me stay motivated.

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Actually I wouldn’t personally call Book 10 a slog book.

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I’d agree, Winters Heart is when he started moving the plot again after close to 2,000 pages of dithering. Something actually happens! It definitely has its flaws, but it’s an improvement over Swords/Daggers.

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Interesting! I heard some people say Crossroads was the worst of them. I’m close to halfway through this book and so far nothing has really happened. I will say though that the slog in general isn’t as bad as I was warned.

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Comments like this make me glad I never went back to Wheel of Time.

I’m sure it does “get good” at some point, and some of the world building really is brilliant, but it’s just not worth it. Life is too short to handle 2000 pages of dithering.

(not having a go or anything, to each their own)

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