Yeesh. Been quite a while, huh? Between having a broken laptop until recently, working as much as I can, and having to be at least somewhat of a parent to my young sons, I’ve hardly had much opportunity to read anything lately. Not that I haven’t wanted to. It gets to me every day I tell myself ‘Yes’ and life comes through my bedroom door, gnashing its teeth and growling a resounding ‘No.’ To put it bluntly, I’ve been tired. Very tired. All the time. So tired that I haven’t been able to

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With but three stories remaining on my Read Later bookshelf, I’m feeling pretty good about keeping up with things. First, empty my reading list. Second, catch up with some editing jobs. Third… well, let’s just say that there’s something in the pipeline. Let’s call it… a Long-Expected Party. But I’ll not spoil the surprise just yet. You’ll just have to wait.

Catch-up time for some favourites and guilty pleasures, and two more reviews. You know where to go.

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A bit of a shorter main review today, only because the story itself is relatively short and I don’t have much more to say about it besides that I enjoyed it.

Today’s story: The Evolution of Harmony.

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My month of reading may be over… But I still have a few fics left on my list! So why not just keep going until I smash them all? More reading for me, more reviews for you guys. It’s a win-win!

The last of my updated favourites as well as the start of some promising new stories. Some odd choices and concepts below, but there’s at least one you’ll definitely want to get into.

It’s about to get very Sunny in here…

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The final day of my challenge has arrived. And guess what?

I did it! I read 1,000,000 words!

Now what helped make up this final count? Check them out. This lot probably won’t appeal to a lot of people to be honest, but this is just my voice after all. I’m no gospel choir.

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So I could return to the required mindset for a reading of today’s story, I decided to go digging way back down to the bottom of my favourites list, where Off the Edge of the Map and Apotheosis have been hiding for years. I remember… being dazed and amazed at the thoughtful world building in both, in awe of how an author could have such a vivid imagination that it leaked into my own.

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Hooray! Another huge story off my RL, and in only two days as well. I think I'm beginning to get the hang of this "reading" thing.

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Warning! Fun and magical times ahead! Copious amounts of sugar detected!

But seriously, a lot of sugar. Both of today's stories are so sweet.

Check below for some Derpy-and-Flitter otherworldly (in)sanity, and watch as a young party planner strives to grow into her talent.

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About this time in 2014, I read and reviewed one of the more grand adventure stories this fandom has produced. While far from perfect, I found it an incredible read despite its setbacks, and resolved to eventually read its sequel. And you know what? I'm glad I waited so long for this review, because I have more positive things to say about it.

It's a dangerous business, reviewing sequels to beloved stories. But someone's gotta do it; may as well be me.

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Just because I’m too impatient to pair it with another story of similar length I feel like it, have another review. Thanks to Grand_Moff_Pony for suggesting this one.

Check out my feelings on The Phoenix Foal below.

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