Books Via Ashley

What the... November went by WAY too quickly! I swear it was just the beginning of October, and now Christmas is approaching! Well, let's just jump right into it! In November I read eight books! And considering that two of them were over a thousand pages each, which is equivalent to three normal books, that's a pretty good number! The New Dark - Lorraine Thomson (2 stars) The Lightning Thief - Rick Riordan (4 stars) Milk and Honey - Rupi Kaur (4.5 stars) Words of Radiance - Brandon Sanderson (5 stars) [reread] Oathbringer - Brandon Sanderson (5 stars) Gone Viking - Helen Russell (3 stars) A Curious Beginning - Deanna Raybourn (3.5 stars) A Treacherous Curse - Deanna Raybourn (4 stars) So, obviously the highlight of the month was OATHBRINGER . Oh. My. Goodness. This book blew my mind in so many ways... It definitely fulfilled and exceeded expectations. And rereading Words of Radiance beforehand was also great. This series is just incredible. If you h...

Arcanum Unbounded - Brandon Sanderson Synopsis A collection of Sanderson's "short" stories and novellas set in his Cosmere universe. Review It's no secret that Brandon Sanderson is one of my favorite authors. His writing is stupendous, his stories are incredible and his plot twists are mind-blowing. Rarely can I figure out exactly where the story is headed, but I am always exceptionally pleased when I get there! Sanderson isn't as known for his "short" stories. Probably because they aren't short. Two of them in this collection clock in around 40k words, which is approaching the line between a novella and a novel. A few of the stories ( The Emperor's Soul, Sixth of the Dusk, Shadows for Silence ) can be read with no knowledge of his other books, and would perhaps be a good introduction to his writing. Those ones you can get individually or are published in other anthologies. I myself had already read a few of the stories, but withi...

Shadows of Self - Brandon Sanderson This is the second book in a series, so potential Spoilers for the first book, Alloy of Law. Synopsis Waxillium Ladrian is back in Elendel a few months after the events in Alloy of Law . He's trying to settle into normal life, but obviously failing. He and his best friend, Wayne, use their powers to help the police force chase down criminals in the city. Marasi Combs, now a constable, joins them. In doing so, they uncover a plot to overthrow the governor. With social and economic conditions worsening, the government collapsing could send them back to a state like from the time of the Final Empire. It's a race against time and an immortal enemy to save civilization as they know it. Review Surprisingly, I have not reviewed one of Sanderson's novels yet.  He is one of my favorite authors, and I basically love everything he writes.  He is a master storyteller, with huge plot twists and reveals that I can never quite guess,...