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becklebooks
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I'm Bec, a fantasy, sci-fi and romance reader! :)
End of Year Book Tag | 2024
What's left on my reading pile of shame? What releases am I anticipating? My aspirations for the end of 2024!
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What I’m Reading Right Now playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PLAbRJG2zOel8VsMtrtMLp-4gohVz1UjrK.html&si=91zQGq1Ls40KmdWJ
October TBR: ua-cam.com/video/HvUha1tddDk/v-deo.htmlsi=OVXn5_AZsssCVtd-
September Wrap Up (12 books!): ua-cam.com/video/yYwmQc-9cdg/v-deo.htmlsi=FGVKm4_4DbMvb0VO
Iron Flame spoiler reading vlog: ua-cam.com/video/c_umbFypPjY/v-deo.htmlsi=5veeXI2LTL4wsLlA
QUESTIONS:
Are there any books you started this year that you need to finish?
Do you have an autumnal book to transition into the end of the year?
Is there a new release you're still waiting for?
What are three books you want to read before the end of the year?
Is there a book you think could still shock you and become your favourite book of the year?
Have you already started making reading plans for next year?
MY SOCIALS:
Blog: becklebooks.wordpress.com/
Twitter: becklebooks
Instagram: becklebooks
Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/user/show/
RELEVANT VIDS:
What I’m Reading Right Now playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PLAbRJG2zOel8VsMtrtMLp-4gohVz1UjrK.html&si=91zQGq1Ls40KmdWJ
October TBR: ua-cam.com/video/HvUha1tddDk/v-deo.htmlsi=OVXn5_AZsssCVtd-
September Wrap Up (12 books!): ua-cam.com/video/yYwmQc-9cdg/v-deo.htmlsi=FGVKm4_4DbMvb0VO
Iron Flame spoiler reading vlog: ua-cam.com/video/c_umbFypPjY/v-deo.htmlsi=5veeXI2LTL4wsLlA
QUESTIONS:
Are there any books you started this year that you need to finish?
Do you have an autumnal book to transition into the end of the year?
Is there a new release you're still waiting for?
What are three books you want to read before the end of the year?
Is there a book you think could still shock you and become your favourite book of the year?
Have you already started making reading plans for next year?
MY SOCIALS:
Blog: becklebooks.wordpress.com/
Twitter: becklebooks
Instagram: becklebooks
Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/user/show/
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Fighting a slump | What I’m Reading Right Now #11
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Making a little progress despite my reading slump, plus I found a FANTASTIC new anime! RELEVANT VIDS: What I’m Reading Right Now playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PLAbRJG2zOel8VsMtrtMLp-4gohVz1UjrK.html&si=91zQGq1Ls40KmdWJ October TBR: ua-cam.com/video/HvUha1tddDk/v-deo.htmlsi=OVXn5_AZsssCVtd- Brandon Sanderson playlist (Way of Kings & Rhythm of War BEST BITS): ua-cam.com/play/PLAbRJG2zOel_z_QpadAw4_p7...
Percy Jackson: Book VS Show (BEST ADAPTATION)
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Differences between the show vs the book and why this adaptation did it RIGHT. Comment 💙 if you love PJO. :) RELEVANT VIDS: What I’m Reading Right Now playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PLAbRJG2zOel8VsMtrtMLp-4gohVz1UjrK.html&si=91zQGq1Ls40KmdWJ October TBR: ua-cam.com/video/HvUha1tddDk/v-deo.htmlsi=OVXn5_AZsssCVtd- Cozy fall time book tag: ua-cam.com/video/NXX0c4MNREk/v-deo.htmlsi=G5Bd0Yka4Gpyfn0j Witc...
🕸️🎃 HALLOWEEN BOOK TAG 🎃🕸️
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Do you have a Halloween tradition? Carving pumpkins, consuming pumpkin spice, hanging decorations? In Australia we're finally starting to get in the spirit. :) RELEVANT VIDS: What I’m Reading Right Now playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PLAbRJG2zOel8VsMtrtMLp-4gohVz1UjrK.html&si=91zQGq1Ls40KmdWJ October TBR: ua-cam.com/video/HvUha1tddDk/v-deo.htmlsi=OVXn5_AZsssCVtd- Cozy fall time book tag: ua-cam.com/v...
Hype, not worth it 🚫 | What I'm Reading RIGHT NOW #10
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My reading wasn't very lucky this week... But in good news, I watched Heartstopper season 3 and adored it. I'll take that as a win. RELEVANT VIDS: What I’m Reading Right Now playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PLAbRJG2zOel8VsMtrtMLp-4gohVz1UjrK.html&si=91zQGq1Ls40KmdWJ October TBR: ua-cam.com/video/HvUha1tddDk/v-deo.htmlsi=OVXn5_AZsssCVtd- Cozy fall time book tag: ua-cam.com/video/NXX0c4MNREk/v-deo.htmls...
READING FOR 24 HOURS | VLOG
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Reading for 24 hours is HARD. See description for all videos I mentioned. :) RELEVANT VIDS: What I’m Reading Right Now playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PLAbRJG2zOel8VsMtrtMLp-4gohVz1UjrK.html&si=91zQGq1Ls40KmdWJ October TBR: ua-cam.com/video/HvUha1tddDk/v-deo.htmlsi=OVXn5_AZsssCVtd- Cozy fall time book tag: ua-cam.com/video/NXX0c4MNREk/v-deo.htmlsi=G5Bd0Yka4Gpyfn0j September Wrap Up (12 books!): ua-ca...
Spooky Books (if you don’t like HORROR) 👀
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Spooky season books that aren’t horror and terrifying…! RELEVANT VIDS: October TBR: ua-cam.com/video/HvUha1tddDk/v-deo.htmlsi=OVXn5_AZsssCVtd- What I’m Reading Right Now playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PLAbRJG2zOel8VsMtrtMLp-4gohVz1UjrK.html&si=91zQGq1Ls40KmdWJ Witchy book recs: ua-cam.com/video/rRA3U0OxEsQ/v-deo.htmlsi=cGYHEBxzfLjioCZk Post apocalyptic book recs: ua-cam.com/video/81meRpkn43Y/v-deo.h...
My TBR is in chaos | What I’m Reading Right Now #9
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My reading mood is all jumbled but I got a surprise book! RELEVANT VIDS: What I’m Reading Right Now playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PLAbRJG2zOel8VsMtrtMLp-4gohVz1UjrK.html&si=91zQGq1Ls40KmdWJ BOOK REVIEWS playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PLAbRJG2zOel8mXKuKbTX3sxj7pqvUtMvv.html&si=kDI5Spww6MZ4K-ye Add these to your tbr (library books): ua-cam.com/video/m9Uif7Kzzrk/v-deo.htmlsi=5JK9ylCIkw2nHcZr MY SOCIALS: Bl...
12 BOOKS | September Wrap Up
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Let's discuss 15 books! I finished 12 and put down 3 (including a popular cosy fantasy)... RELEVANT VIDS: October TBR: ua-cam.com/video/HvUha1tddDk/v-deo.htmlsi=OVXn5_AZsssCVtd- What I’m Reading Right Now playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PLAbRJG2zOel8VsMtrtMLp-4gohVz1UjrK.html&si=91zQGq1Ls40KmdWJ Brandon Sanderson playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PLAbRJG2zOel_z_QpadAw4_p7TsqifDCww.html&si=zjf_emBYCZOJR7hw Th...
All the books I want to read in October!! 🎃
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I’ve saved some spookier books just for this month! I’m excited about my tbr! 💜 RELEVANT VIDS: What I’m Reading Right Now playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PLAbRJG2zOel8VsMtrtMLp-4gohVz1UjrK.html&si=91zQGq1Ls40KmdWJ The Bone Season review: ua-cam.com/video/CMrD7XoLAuQ/v-deo.htmlsi=Cv3EDDtuA_PelQn1 RECAPS (ft. The Bone Season): ua-cam.com/play/PLAbRJG2zOel_usNRusHTLB58EpcfN9x0X.html&si=ck_KYsCWd0sztFEZ ...
A 5 STAR BOOK? | What I'm Reading Right Now #8
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Did a popular book surprise you? I found a new fave this week! RELEVANT VIDS: What I’m Reading Right Now playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PLAbRJG2zOel8VsMtrtMLp-4gohVz1UjrK.html&si=91zQGq1Ls40KmdWJ Brandon Sanderson playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PLAbRJG2zOel_z_QpadAw4_p7TsqifDCww.html&si=zjf_emBYCZOJR7hw BOOK REVIEWS playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PLAbRJG2zOel8mXKuKbTX3sxj7pqvUtMvv.html&si=kDI5Spww6MZ4K-ye Add...
Cozy Fall Time Tag (I have a confession...) 🎃
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As an Australian it hurt me to write cosy that way, but I'm here to spread fall vibes and talk about warm fuzzy books, fireplaces, taverns and thicc fantasy tomes. RELEVANT VIDS: What I'm reading RIGHT NOW playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PLAbRJG2zOel8VsMtrtMLp-4gohVz1UjrK.html&si=lf7xUoXFTPeOcGEf The Way of Kings BEST Moments: ua-cam.com/video/ywDyE8RJUl8/v-deo.htmlsi=d0r-q-vsKe-iN8v6 The Words of Ra...
The Will of the Many | REVIEW
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A spoiler free review to convince you to read this fantastic book! RELEVANT VIDS: What I’m Reading Right Now playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PLAbRJG2zOel8VsMtrtMLp-4gohVz1UjrK.html&si=91zQGq1Ls40KmdWJ BOOK REVIEWS playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PLAbRJG2zOel8mXKuKbTX3sxj7pqvUtMvv.html&si=kDI5Spww6MZ4K-ye MY SOCIALS: Blog: becklebooks.wordpress.com/ Twitter: becklebooks Instagram: ...
Romantasy vs Zombies | What I'm Reading Right Now #7
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I started the week strong but I'm a sleepy gal and lost momentum. Managed to finish a book, plus received anticipated releases in the mail! Wins are wins. :) RELEVANT VIDS: What I’m Reading Right Now playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PLAbRJG2zOel8VsMtrtMLp-4gohVz1UjrK.html&si=91zQGq1Ls40KmdWJ Brandon Sanderson playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PLAbRJG2zOel_z_QpadAw4_p7TsqifDCww.html&si=zjf_emBYCZOJR7hw BOOK RE...
Trying to be Accountable | Did I Read These?!
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I made a reading goals video in January, but have I succeeded by sticking to them? (All videos mentioned are linked in description!) RELEVANT VIDS: I finished my whole tbr: ua-cam.com/video/vLdkzpVy8mw/v-deo.htmlsi=juLnW-BAL6Vxvg34 Add these to your tbr (library books): ua-cam.com/video/m9Uif7Kzzrk/v-deo.htmlsi=5JK9ylCIkw2nHcZr What I’m Reading Right Now playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PLAbRJG2zOel8V...
FIVE BOOKS in a WEEK | What I'm Reading Right Now #6
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THE WORDS OF RADIANCE | Best Moments (Stormlight #2)
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THE WORDS OF RADIANCE | Best Moments (Stormlight #2)
Casey McQuiston | Reading Guide (spoiler free)
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Casey McQuiston | Reading Guide (spoiler free)
A crisis over book choices | What I'm Reading Right Now #5
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A crisis over book choices | What I'm Reading Right Now #5
I got weird vibes | What I'm Reading Right Now #4
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EMOTIONAL DAMAGE | What I’m Reading Right Now #3
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Books I want to read ASAP | Library TBR
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Books I want to read ASAP | Library TBR
What I'm Reading Right Now #2 | Using THICC books to distract myself from anticipated releases
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What I'm Reading Right Now #2 | Using THICC books to distract myself from anticipated releases
Arranging my bookshelf is the same as organising my life right?
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Arranging my bookshelf is the same as organising my life right?
I have a question, how many pages is your icewvoles copy? I have an English copy that was printed in the United states (its a paperback), and it looks super thin compared to yours! Infact, all of my elementals books look thin compared to yours .. my elementals icewolves book is 333 pages (with about 20 pages extra for a scorch dragons preview). But I just want to make sure im not missing pages or something!! Just find it interesting how my copies look so small compared to yours. (Also, nice video!! I love these books a ton, I read battle born in 2 days after it came out!! So good!! )
I feel like I keep bracing myself for news that you've DNF'd a book before breathing a sigh of relief when it turns out your progress just stalled. 😂 Funnily enough, I've just got back into manga too! My Shonen Jump subscription went unused for about three years, so I'm catching up on where I left off with One Punch Man and My Hero Academia. The Frieren anime is on my to-watch list!
I hope you get to the anime soon, it’s well worth it!!
If I were reading those Sanderson books I would want them to count for three books each. I feel that should be the rule.
That should DEFINITELY be the rule.
I read the book in 2019 and I have no ideaaaaa what’s happening in Hellbent and I’m about to read it now…… in late 2024
Thalia is also grocers backstory , he was there. Annabeth told us about her parents though. Percy seeing the fates makes no sense , not only does he not know Percy even at the end Luke’s death is between her and Luke , Percy is just on the side . It was definitely bad decision I the book .
I did not emjoy powerless and wish I had dnfd it. I had also put down nettle and bone! And I did not get the hype for t kingfisher UNTIL I read a sorceress comes to call. Then I moved to a house with good bones. Slowly making my way through her work now. I really enjoy her sense of humor.
Thought you'd like to know that I downloaded this video and watched it on my flight, so you had one viewer who was over 10, 000 meters in the air while watching! 😂 Sorry to hear that you've been in a slump, though, I hope it reaches an end soon. 😊 That being said, I'm perfectly happy to hear about what you've been watching, too, I love talking and thinking about TV and films!
This is an awesome comment, thank you!!
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You guys call them cinnamon scrolls in Australia? 🙀
Yes. 👀
You: 'These characters were just so stupid.' Me: *chokes on my coffee*
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When the Moon Hatched truly sounds maddening in the worst way. Glad I never picked it up lol
You definitely dodged a bullet. 🫡
AMAZING! Thank you for this - so excited to read the next book!
Good afternoon my dear friend
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I’m reading Powerless right now. I’m almost halfway through. I really liked most of the first half, but the banter is really starting to annoy me because it’s too much! It’s literally in the whole book. I didn’t mind it in the beginning, but now I’m getting tired of it. It’s just so immature and childish. I’m not sure if I should keep reading it. I love the world and the characters are decent.
The banter was… too much.
I DNF’d Powerless. I really liked the world, but the banter was too much and too long. I like Red Queen, that is why I initinially started this. But the romance part wasn’t for me
I'm very proud of you for DNFing Powerless. Lone Star, my beloved.
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What Moves the Dead was a 1 star for me lol.
I love your honesty but I’ll also shield my eyes from this comment 😂😂
It's good to see you DNF a book even if it's gifted. Forcing yourself to read a book immediately saps away any and all enjoyment for it. I've seen Powerless in quite a few shops and was curious. Thankfully I've noticed that if you don't like characters/prose, then there's a good chance that I simply won't either. I'm really happy to find a booktuber that matches my tastes quite well. And - as if to prove me right - What Moves the Dead was very... mid for me. I finished it. I had no thoughts about it overall. Very average. I've tried three different books from the same author (two this month for Halloween reads) and DNF'ed them all. The author is not for me. I read Mistborn Saga (1 and 2) and have thought about starting the Stormlight Archive. I really want to find a new series I can sink my teeth into. But the sheer volume of it is intimidating.
At least you tried! Giving up on an author can be hard. As for Stormlight, I’d say go for it. They seem intimidating but the writing (as you’ve experienced!) is easily digestible! I selfishly want more Stormlight fans in the world. 😂
I have a entire TBR bookcase as well as some I have wrapped and hidden away to fill in the gaps once I read some but I really want to make it a goal of 2025 to have a curated library with my favorite books but also a TBR list that is filled with books that I know I'm interested in but is a manageable number, I would love for it to fit on a single TBR cart at the end of the 2025!
I'm impressed you stuck with this as long as you did because I would not have. 😆
It’s probably lucky I had a work trip or reading for 24 hours would’ve taken me two years. 😂
This sounds like an interesting challenge - I have plenty of books I want to read and I'm gradually cutting down on them. It will be fun to see how much I can read in 24 hours :) I might make this my next challenge (right after horror themed October is over with). I'm curious about the Tainted Cup. I've seen it receive a lot of praise. Trouble is whenever I pick up a book with high regard, it almost never reaches my expectations :(
I’m also hit and miss with popular releases. Nope it works for you!
I’m a student. I do not often have time to read as much as I would like to (I’m in my last year so I’m hoping this will soon change). I read both Atlas books as soon as they came out, but I had other things going on and the Complex was put on the back burner. Thank you so much for your deep summary and thoughts on these two books. I’m looking very forward to starting the new one this evening.
I've read This Delicious Death, The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires, and In an Absent Dream. I only liked This Delicious Death (3 stars), and the rest were 1 star! lol. I need to read the others.
Hey Becklebooks, I have a question: What are the parts called in this book that are supposed to be from the scribs? the italicized scenes. I've been looking for a name for these but cannot find anything on them. I know not many authors use this, but the few times I've seen them, I've always looked forward to reading them. Thanks!
Powerless sounds amazing❤
The look on my face listening to you talk about Powerless after the messages you just sent me. 🤣
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How to Keep House while Drowning sounds really interesting. I definitely have to read This Delicious Death.
I think you’d enjoy both. :)
The author of the spell shop announced a book about the librarian that put the spell on kaz!! So excited cause I adored the spell shop
Oooh 😍
Id recommend white tears/brown scars by Ruby Hamad. It can be a harder read just because it does challenge the white womens biases, but it is important read. Also found the way the author wrote it to be accessible and easy to digest.
This is reminding me of my own terribly overenthusiastic Libby audiobook borrowing behaviour. 😂 No idea when I'm going to get through them all, but thankfully I'm deep into queues for many of my holds so they aren't all coming at once! Just a few of them are... 👀
Glad to see that I’m not the only chaotically eclectic library hoarder. 😂
I just bought way of kings and I have got to remember to come back to your channel and watch you best bits videos as I read along in the series
Yesssss, enjoy 👌🏻
As I'm sure you can imagine, I have no idea what my reading will look like in October. At this point I'm just hoping to finish The Will of the Many and any other book I even crack open will be a bonus. 😆
You’d better read it!!!!
@@becklebooks I will! It might just take the whole rest of October 😂
I've definietly like more you telling this story than actually reading those books 😂
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Oooh so excited there's a new Ashley Herring Blake book! Didn't know. Love your ghost mug. 👻
I definitely need to pick up The Spell Shop - I've heard such good things from everyone who's read it.
It is delightful!!
My year has been shockingly low on fantasy reads so far - despite it being my favourite genre - so I must correct that soon! 😂 Currently reading Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin for my book club. I'm only 100 pages in, but it's shaping up to be a brilliant tale of friendship, the consequences of fame, and the video game industry.
I feel like you waited forever for those new releases (even though you didn't really) and then you read them both in like, 3 days, which tracks tbh. 😆
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I’m so glad you liked The Spell Shop!! 💕 I want to pick it up.
I'm currently listening to The Expectant Detectives #1, since I won the 2nd one in the series on Goodreads!! It's funny. I also started We Shall Be Monsters but I'm not liking it yet lol. I'm almost done with this graphic novel: Witches of Brooklyn: Spell of a Time #4! Love these. I recently finished Bless Your Heart by Lindy Ryan and Bride by Ali Hazelwood *(both 5 stars). Loved these two vampire novels! Indian Burial Ground and Apprentice to the Villain I gave 3 stars to recently. Then I tried another graphic novel that was cute: Summer Vamp. Another two books I gave 5 stars to: Mother-daughter Murder Night and Love & Curse Making (Magical Dating Agency #1). 🤓
I love these little updates!
I loved the Spellshop! It was such a cosy read, just made me happy 😊
'I'm very comfortable on my own couch' - The most relatable thing you've ever said. 😆
I am a deeply relatable introvert. 😂
I hate pumpkin spice, too, and pumpkin pie lol. Anything pumpkin, even the sprays. Me and my boyfriend just went to Barnes and Noble yesterday on my birthday and I tried a Pecan Crunch Latte with oatmilk. That was good! lol and their Turkey Sofrito sandwich cheese melt, too, is so good!
Pecan crunch latte sounds delicious!!
Can't believe I was going to read Five Broken Blades, told you about it, returned it to the library unread, and you read it instead and actually liked it. It's like you read it on my behalf and my TBR thanks you for your sacrifice. 'Watch TV' huh???? What a great idea. 👀👀👀👀👀
It’s like a real life plot twist where I read YOUR to be read pile. 😂 Lone Star is awaiting me. Don’t you worry.
Agreed
I don't know how close your library is, but I found it easier to reach my goal of daily walks by finding a destination I wanted to go to and it helped me actually go to that destination regularly rather than on a rare occasion. I also should add more actual reading to my habbits, I'm almost always doing audio books now because it's just so easy to add in to a commute or anything else your doing. Although it has meant that I'm now able to complete a Stormlight or Malazan book in just over a week by using only the audio book so maybe the trade off was worth it lol.
Stormlight in a week? You’re a wizard. 👌🏻
I felt the exact same way about N.K. Jemisin! Loved the Broken Earth series. Couldn't wait for The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms to be over. Then decided that I would try out The City We Became since it came AFTER the Broken Earth series. And it was even more of a slog for me. Just couldn't stand the writing or the story. Also, I came from the other direction with James Islington. Read The Will of the Many and I was like, "Yes, please! Love it!!" So I went straight to The Licanius Trilogy and...it just did not do it for me. Ended up reading all three books in the series but in starts and stops and by midway through the third book I was so bored and didn't care for the story at all. Just wanted it to be over.