Welcome to my reading journal. A common piece of writing advice is that to become a better writer, one should read a lot. There is truth to this, of course, depending on what one reads. Every month, I’ll run down all the books I’ve read, in about 300 words apiece. These aren’t full-blown reviews, but hopefully there’s still some useful information buried in them.

The Magicians by Lev Grossman

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Long time no blog. Been writing a lot, been busy with work. But I've still found time to read. And what better thing to blog about?

I recently finished Mistborn: The Final Empire, the first of Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn trilogy. I avoided it for a long time: as a fan of Sanderson's writing, and because of the sheer number of book in the series, I knew it would take up a lot of my time.

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One YouTube channel I follow is Great Big Story. They do micro documentaries: 2-5 minute videos about various topics, slickly edited and narrated. YouTube recommended one of their videos to me, and I couldn't help but notice some similarities to one of my fics. I suppose Luna would be proud of them?

The Magician’s Land by Lev Grossman

This is the sequel to The Magicians, which I read back in January, and The Magician King, which I read last month. Spoilers all three books follow.

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Firefight by Brandon Sanderson

Firefight is the second book in the Reckoner’s trilogy. I read the first back in Februrary. Spoilers for it follow.

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The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern

Deep underground, there is a Starless Sea. Made of honey, pockmarked with Harbors, dedicated to holding stories in every shape and form imaginable. Tended by Acolytes who have their tongues cut out, protected by Guardians with swords burned into their chests.

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November is fast approaching. And lots of stuff happens in November. Thanksgiving and election day are the noteworthy American events. (My fellow Americans, don't forget to vote!) But another event happens in November, one I'm sure some of you will recognize.

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So I had this weird dream last night. It actually woke me up, but not necessarily because it was weird or frightening, but because I was compelled to write it down. Yes, even my dreams present themselves as stories: my muse has always been pushy.

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Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson

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Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie

The Radch Empire is a civilization of humans who spend their time annexing other planets. Their military force is incredibly advanced. Each ship is run by an AI, and has hundreds of “ancillaries”; human bodies that have been medically killed and revived, their thoughts replaced by those of the ship’s AI.

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