Books

Finished reading: The Friend of the Family by Dean Koontz 📚- I used to read a lot of Koontz in my teenage years. This didn’t grip me as much, but was still an easy enough read to be enjoyable.

Finished reading Mistborn Wax & Wayne The Complete Series by Brandon Sanderson last night. Really enjoyed it, though I’m still not 100% certain with what is happening with the greater Cosmere lore after that last book. Was a sudden, massive expansion I wasn’t really ready for. 📚

Finished reading: Mistborn: Secret History by Brandon Sanderson 📚

I was surprised when I finished Bands of Mourning that the epilogue told me I needed to pick up a flashback book. I did enjoy going back to the original trilogy’s time period, even if the story was a bit rough around the edges.

Finished reading: Mistborn Trilogy Boxed Set Mistborn, The Well of Ascension, The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson 📚

It’s been a while since I was gripped by a book (or trilogy of books, as it were) this much. Such a clever story, an impressive world and great characters. Thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Finished reading: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (A Hunger Games Novel) by Suzanne Collins 📚

Not as good a story as the original trilogy, but I think maybe better written.

Finished reading: It by Stephen King 📚

It’s been At least 20 years since I read this last. Not as good as I remember it being, but I still enjoyed it.

Nothing like having Covid to give you time to get through a book.

Had to restart it. But too much politics for my liking, but overall a decent story.

Finished reading: Bloodline by Claudia Gray 📚

Finished reading: Star Wars: The Princess and the Scoundrel by Beth Revis 📚

I had a couple of great chuckles at moments I could definitely see happening in the days after Return of the Jedi.

But it was a bit romancey for me. A bit too much of Han and Leia doubting themselves at every second turn, only to gaze into the other’s eyes before remembering they really do belong together.

Finished reading: Thrawn: Treason (Star Wars) by Timothy Zahn 📚

Finally got to read this - the boy was reading it so slowly before me. Couple of days later and I’m done.

It was good. I feel like the sequel trilogy would have been much better having continued the threat of the Grysks over a cloned Emperor, but I also wonder if any of this will make it into Ahsoka.

Finished reading: Thrawn: Alliances (Star Wars) by Timothy Zahn 📚

Interesting book. I think he captured Vader quite well, but I sometimes had to reread something with James Earl Jones’ voice in my head to make it feel right.

Looking forward to the next one now.

Realised there was a comic version of Thrawn last night, so decided to read it too.

It’s a good translation of the novel, though doesn’t capture the Thrawn/Vanto relationship as well as the book.

Finished reading: Star Wars by Jody Houser 📚

This was good! Couldn’t really put it down.

I haven’t read Heir to the Empire (yet), but loved (to hate) Thrawn in Rebels. It was interesting to read his story, and actually root for him despite his attachment to the Empire.

Finished reading: Thrawn (Star Wars) by Timothy Zahn 📚

The preparation for Ahsoka in August continues…

So far enjoying this immensely!

Currently reading: Thrawn (Star Wars) by Timothy Zahn 📚

Finished reading: A New Dawn by John Jackson Miller 📚

Funny that I enjoyed this a lot more than the first two Wheel of Time books.

Makes me want to watch Rebels again. Might have to do that before Ahsoka lands.

Finished reading: The Great Hunt by Robert Jordan 📚

Somewhere in here is a good story. But there are so many points where I just shrugged to myself and thought, “WTF is going on?”

Finished reading: Civil War by Mark Millar 📚

Really enjoyed this. Keen to dive a bit more into comics this year.

I used to think I would one day write a great novel, but these days I feel I’m probably not creative enough.

Then again, maybe that’s the burnout talking. Who knows what the coming years will bring?

Finished reading: Man Down by Matt Rudd 📚

This book helped. I feel a little less lost, though I’m not yet certain of my next steps.

Definitely worth a read if, like me, you feel like life in your 40s isn’t what you hoped or expected it to be.

Finished reading: A Darkness at Sethanon (The Riftwar Saga, Book 3) by Raymond E. Feist 📚

Finished reading: Magician by Raymond E. Feist — have read this a few times, but I still really enjoy it. Now on to the next one! 📚