Jacob

Couldn't get into this world and I didn't care for the main characters.

Best Spanish language course I have ever gone through.

Pierce Brown, you gorydamn pen wizard, you've created a penultimate chapter than makes me love your stories even more and hate how you've racked my heart with pride, pain, and longing. Thank you, sir. I sit eagerly awaiting Red God and anything else you choose to write afterward.

A brilliant end to a brilliant series.

A spiritual wake up call to slow down, minimalize, and embrace Sabbath.

A fitting ending to the Legends of the First Empire series. I'm going to miss these characters, but I'm excited to jump into Riyria and The Rise and Fall in the future.

A great blend of Christian spirituality and psychology. If we can understand ourselves and each other, we are much better equipped to grow in the fullness who God has made us while supporting others. A definite must-read if you have not had any experience with the Enneagram.

This book is such a great followup to The Blade Itself. Before They Are Hanged builds so much on the characters in the first one, expanding their depth while broadening the world. These books are way more character-focused than world-building fantasy and I would read about their adventures all day long.

I usually take longer breaks in between books in a series, but I don't think I can keep from starting
Last Argument of Kings as soon as possible.

3.5

As a fan of the Dexter show but not necessarily the book series, I thought I'd check out Jeff Lindsay's new series. I liked the main character, but I what made me put this book down was the improbability of it all.

The main character just happens to see a magazine article and fix all his depression about what to do next. The cop in pursuit doesn't know why, but he's going to the exact city to look for the exact guy because he's going to steal the exact thing he's actually going to steal. It's all a little on the nose and completely took me out of the story. It's as if the writer knew where he wanted them to be but couldn't figure out how to get them there.

DNF at Chapter 9

Really 4.5. This is a great second book in the Powder Mage series. The characters grow deeper and the pressure builds up nicely. Tons of action with hand to hand combat and full-scale military battles. A very good political scheming backdrop as the sides use high stakes to take over Adro. The chapter structure sometimes throws me off, wishing that the three major characters POV paragraphs would be split or have a divider to help me switch. Overall, I can't wait to read [b:The Autumn Republic 20883847 The Autumn Republic (Powder Mage, #3) Brian McClellan https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1393261950l/20883847.SY75.jpg 40224712] and see what happens to Tamas, Taniel, and Adamat.

[a:Evan Winter 17087338 Evan Winter https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1506183476p2/17087338.jpg] does a fantastic job in his debut, [b:The Rage of Dragons 44330000 The Rage of Dragons (The Burning, #1) Evan Winter https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1563407420l/44330000.SX50.jpg 57522473]. He keeps the action going, picking up the pace as the book goes along. The way he sprinkles the world lore into the settings is brilliant, giving the reader just enough to understand, but allowing the mystery of the bigger picture to linger. There were a few scenes that told me instead of showing me what was happening, but those were few and far between. I am very excited to read what lies in store for these characters in the next book of The Burning series

This book took a little while to get me going, but on the last page, I was really excited to read the sequel. While not as good as the Darker Shade of Magic series, this was a fun read with very interesting characters.

Great book with a more satisfying ending than Gone Girl. I'm starting to think I'm going to like anything [a:Gillian Flynn 2383 Gillian Flynn https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1232123231p2/2383.jpg] writes. I will be adding more of her books to my To Read list for 2020.

This book thoroughly plots the development of the American war time President by starting with Thomas Jefferson's restraint and finishing up with our current Iraq/Afghanistan war. I love how many personal details are included on the inner workings of the administrations before, during, and after the decisions they made. Great for anyone interested in going beyond the top level history you learned in high school.

This book was okay. I learned a lot about the characters, but didn't feel like there was enough conflict to make their journey interesting.

I've really got to stop reading LitRPG books. I know a lot of people love this genre, but it's not for me.
I had a few free months of Kindle Unlimited and a recommendation for this book, so I thought I'd try.

This book was brutal in the best way possible. The trail of bodies is long. The main characters are put through hell. This book is really long, yet I was still wanting more when that last page turned. I can't wait for the ending to the 2nd trilogy.

To start off, I love this series. I love forward to reading about these characters every year with Michael's wonderful release schedule. [b:Age of War 18052169 Age of War (The Legends of the First Empire, #3) Michael J. Sullivan https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1516720471l/18052169.SX50.jpg 25336191], the previous book in the series, was brilliant in tying up the first arc of this series in a dramatic, yet heartbreaking fashion.[b:Age of Legend 22819354 Age of Legend (The Legends of the First Empire, #4) Michael J. Sullivan https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1562549139l/22819354.SX50.jpg 42370596] serves as the beginning of the second arc of this six-book series. We get to jump in right after the events of the last book, fast forward a bit for some character progression and realistic time gap, then dive headfirst into the two events that will be resolved through the second arc. While I really liked this book, it definitely feels unresolved at the end with the cliffhanger ending. As someone who is going to read this whole series, it doesn't bother me too much, especially since I know the next book is not far off.Can't wait for [b:Age of Death 30613608 Age of Death (The Legends of the First Empire, #5) Michael J. Sullivan https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1559735560l/30613608.SX50.jpg 51146016]!

An excellent and fitting conclusion to the Night Angel series. The scope of the story is expanded greatly in this finale. The reader is rewarded with a sprawling tale that challenges the main characters while bringing to light the importance of the side characters in the series.

Repetitious dialog from flat characters kept me from enjoying this story.

The prose is beautiful, but I feel like the writer was trying to keep me from immersing myself into this world.

Loved this book and can not wait for the last book in the series to come next! Come the Hod King!

While this book has ‘Being Yourself', it focuses on throwing out traditional standards in the workplace, in our social circles, and in our bedroom. I don't disagree with the author on all these fronts, but the book makes me feel like an outsider for having a monogamous, heterosexual marriage and having a normal job to take care of my family. This book is more of a validation for alternative lifestyles and tearing down status quos. I completely agree that the modern expectation of “go to college and work for the man” can lead to an unhappy life, but there is a personal responsibility to find income streams to take care of yourself and live the lifestyle you want.

Backman is so good at taking a mundane setting, adding relatable characters, and pacing his narrative in such a way to drive his beautifully created world right into your heart. I love the progression and internal struggle of the characters from Beartown. This book is a definite must-read.