I finished reading The Well of Ascension, by Brandon Sanderson and started **The Hero of Ages, by Brandon Sanderson

I really love the Mistborn Series and I can't wait to start the Stormlight Archive soon. I think Sanderson's writing has really set the bar for me in terms of fantasy novels. He is such an amazing writer and I enjoy all of the world-building he does for his stories.

I am also starting From Here to Eternity, by Caitlin Doughty and We're Going to Need More Wine, by Gabrielle Union.

Happy reading everybody!

I am currently reading:

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. I had never read this book before and I love it so much so far. I am a little over halfway through the book and I am eager to see how this all plays out.

The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson. I am really loving the Mistborn series so far and will probably start the Stormlight Archive after this. I am listening to his Writing excuses podcast and watching his writing lectures online. I am learning so much and he's an amazing writer.

A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J Maas. I enjoy Sarah's writing and enjoying watching all the characters deal with a post war world.

I have gotten a little behind in my reading this past week because I discovered that you can learn High Valyrian on duoLingo so hopefully I will catch back up this week.

I finished reading I'll be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara and I started reading The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson and A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas.

I really enjoyed reading I'll be Gone in the Dark and only had a few complaints. I found the book a little hard to follow but I don't know if that was McNamara's fault or the fact that it was put together after her death.

I am excited to continue the Mistborn series and I love Sanderson's world-building. I'm also excited to read ACOFS and see how they're all getting along after the end of the third book.

Just finished The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson I liked the first book in this Mistborn trilogy a little bit better, but this book did a wonderful job with developing the characters. I can’t wait to finish out this trilogy.

Next read is The Odyssey by Homer I’ve never really delved into Greek Mythology before, so I’m excited to finally start.

I finally finished Circe, by Madeline Miller. I’ve had a lot going on recently so it took me ages to get through this. Really enjoyed it though. Excellent story telling and i really enjoyed the setting. It’s really made me want to pick up Mythos, by Stephen Fry. If anyone has other recommendations then please let me know!

Now reading The Well of Ascension, by Brandon Sanderson. I read about half of this over the weekend. It’s so damn good.

Finished:

Gilgamesh: A New English Version, by Stephen Mitchell

A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens

The Wise Man’s Fear, by Patrick Rothfuss

Emperor of Thorns, by Mark Lawrence

Currently reading:

The Well of Ascension, by Brandon Sanderson and am debating on picking-up either The Picture of Dorian Gray, by Oscar Wilde or The Sun Also Rises, by Ernest Hemingway

Finished The Subtle Art of Giving a Fuck, by Mark Manson

Finished The Final Empire, by Brandon Sanderson

Started The Well of Ascension, by Brandon Sanderson

Started The Man in the High Castle, by Phillip K Dick

I'm starting on the second Mistborn Book (The Well of Ascension, by Brandon Sanderson). I finished the first one last week and absolutely loved it. I'm excited to see how the story progresses. It seems like they traded a mostly known evil for a completely unknown one.

I'm also listening to Great Expectations, by Charles Dickens. I just got to the start of the third part, where Pip learns who his benefactor is, and have thoroughly enjoyed my time so far. I thought the book would seem to drag with how long it is, but I haven't found that to be the case. You're constantly jumping between topics to keep things interesting, which is probably a result of the original serialization publication method.

Finished listening to Watership Down, by Richard Adams. It was quite enjoyable, and the reader was excellent. Starting Well of Ascension, by Brandon Sanderson, book 2 of the Mistborn series.

Finished reading Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, by JK Rowling and moving right on to The Goblet of Fire. I continue to wish I had read these books when I was younger, they're great!

The Well of Ascension, by Brandon Sanderson Read Mistborn for the first time a couple weeks ago, excited to jump back into the world.

Currently reading:

The Forgetting Moon, by Brian Lee Durfee

The Sun Also Rises, by Ernest Hemingway

Finished:

The Well of Ascension, by Brandon Sanderson

Finished off The Well of Ascension, by Brandon Sanderson and moved straight on to The Hero of Ages, by Brandon Sanderson.

I’m really enjoying the Mistborn series.

Finished The final empire, by Brandon Sanderson

Started The well of ascension, by Brandon Sanderson

The Well of Ascension, by Brandon Sanderson

This is book 2 in the mistborn series and I'm about half way through. I love how Sanderson creates complex magic systems grounded in rules. His worlds are amazingly complex and imaginative (although I'm starting to notice some recurring themes across the Cosmere, hopefully intentional). What I think further elevates Sanderson's work is his attempt to go beyond the battle of good vs evil. His characters are flawed and often working to improve themselves or simply battling inner demons. They aren't as well written as some of the complex characters we see in classic literary fiction, but I think Sanderson is improving in each book he writes (the characters in the newest stormlight archives feel more 'real' than characters in Elantris).

Great Expectations, by Charles Dickens

This is my current audiobook and I'm nearing the end (2.5 hours left). I love it. I'm always a little concerned I'll be missing a lot when listening to classics vs reading them, but I think Great Expectations makes for an excellent listen. The story captures my attention, the characters are relateable, the style is easy to follow and wonderful to listen to (a good narrator helps a lot). This is my first long Dickens novel and I think I'll be listening to many more.

I finished Mistborn: The Final Empire, by Brandon Sanderson and started The Well of Ascension, by Brandon Sanderson I really enjoyed the first Mistborn book but I'm about halfway through the 2nd and struggling a little. I guess I find Vin and Elend's relationship kind of dull, I also have to roll my eyes every time Zane shows up because he's so edgy. The kandra and Sazed are what's keeping me invested at the moment. You can really tell how much better Sanderson has gotten since Mistborn because Stormlight is so much stronger.

The Well of Ascension, by Brandon Sanderson

I finished this book this week. The Mistborn series is my first entry into reading Sanderson's work. I didn't used to read any high fantasy so it's all a little new for me. The ending of this book blew me away, however, the book suffers from some second book problems (filler plot that isn't necessary). The characters in this series are really interested and I definitely enjoyed the read.

Night Film, by Marisha Pessl

I just started this book. I wanted a contemporary book to read before going back into the Mistborn world. I'm only about 50 pages in but so far, I'm invested. This is a murder mystery and the book includes images of webpages, emails, medical records, and newspaper articles, so you feel like you're part of the process of researching with the main character.

The Well of Ascension, by Brandon Sanderson

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I'm only a couple chapters in and Im not sure how Im gonna feel about this. I've heard a wide array of opinion of favorite/which are the better books of Mistborn, so we'll see.

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I'm wondering if Im starting too soon after finishing Final Empire, but Im sure I'll get sucked in once things start rolling.

Finished The Well of Ascension, by Brandon Sanderson I am thoroughly enjoying Sanderson's writing and this Mistborn series has really reinvigorated my love of reading. Ego is the Enemy, by Ryan Holiday I don't think this was groundbreaking, by any means. But, I definitely appreciate his insights into different historical figures.

Currently Reading The Hero of Ages, by Brandon Sanderson Gotta finish the (first) Mistborn trilogy! About a third into the book and enjoying it (not sure if any of these books will surpass my love for the first one, it was just such a breath of fresh air to me!).

Finished:

Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson

Pawn of Prophecy by David Eddings (audiobook)

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Started:

Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson

Queen of Sorcery by David Eddings (audiobook)

One Work Kill by Mark Lawrence

Just finished The Well of Ascension, by Brandon Sanderson and loved it! Definitely a little slower than Mistborn: The Final Empire, but still great. I've enjoyed every one of his books so far.

Currently reading The Exiled Queen, by Cinda Williams Chima and I love it! Han is such a great character, and Raisa is growing on me.

I finished The Well of Ascension, by Brandon Sanderson. I’m always excited to be reading Sanderson. I force myself to take a break between the huge books though, so now I’m reading So long, and thanks for all the fish, by Douglas Adams I can never really tell if I’m enjoying these hitchhiker books or not. They have some really good moments but I always feel those are surrounded by a hundred pages of too dry humor.

Finished The Well of Ascension, by Brandon Sanderson. Pretty good but perhaps a tad weaker than Mistborn. Now I've begun the last novel, The Hero of Ages, by Brandon Sanderson.

Finished The Well of Ascension, by Brandon Sanderson. Awesome book, going to finish the series pretty soon.

Started can't hurt me, but David Goggins.. Nice inspirational story so far. And also started The Blade Itself, by Joe Abercrombie. Funny fantasy so far. Really enjoying it.

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Just finished this it was a wild ride, 4.5/5 for me

It has its slow parts, I dont mind political stuff, but I didnt find it that interesting here half the time, but once you get past the half way part is when it starts to speed up and the last 1/4 being just insane!

There are things I dont like, a couple things that felt a little too cliche, but there is plenty there that counter acts that, a worthy sequel to the Final Empire

I finished The Well of Ascension, by Brandon Sanderson

I liked this slightly less than the first Mistborn novel, but it was still quite good. I don't think Sanderson is a great prose stylist, but his world is still immersive. Elend Venture is lame.

I just finished up Mistborn, The Final Kingdom by Brandon Sanderson. It has been a wonderful read and I'm excited to dive into the next few books. Sanderson is a master of switching perspectives and introducing a lot of mildly complicated ideas in a sort of slow burn. He will mention a unique aspect of their world, and five deeper into it as the story demands. Makes everything very digestible and easy to follow along with while still having a sprawling fantasy world.

Finished Well of Ascension, by Brandon Sanderson

Reading Hero of Ages, by Brandon Sanderson and Thinking, Fast and Slow, by Danial Kahnemann

Up next: Way of Kings, by Brandon Sanderson and Creativity Inc., by Ed Catmull

Mistborn trilogy so far has been amazing - hopefully finishing it in the next couple of days.

Thinking, Fast and Slow so far has so far been a good book. The book is not exactly an easy read, but Daniel Kahnemann is really good at providing concise examples, which illustrates the point of the researches and studies he refers to really well.