To a writer, what entertainment one consumes is extremely important. I’ve lost track of the times where binging a show on Netflix or a specific music album have directly influenced my writing.
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.
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. Welcome back to my reading journal.
Fobbit by David Abrams
I chose this book to read because my library’s automated recommendations compared it with Catch-22; a book which I count among my all-time favorites. The comparison is apt in some ways, but not in others.
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. Welcome to my reading journal.
Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson
Dune by Frank Herbert
In the distant future, everything is different. Computers have been outlawed, replaced by human-computers known as mentats. Interstellar travel is possible, thanks to the Guild, which uses prescient navigators and space-folding ships to travel faster than light. Humans live longer than ever. All this is thanks to a substance known as Melange, the spice that can only be found on a single, inhospitable desert planet known as Dune.
The Magician King by Lev Grossman
This is the sequel to The Magicians, which I read back in January. Spoilers for it follow.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson
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