Joel Hill

Yup, still good! If you like the first book, this is more of that! A bit more of an emotional story compared to the first book, and it sets the stage for the last installment quite well.

So yeah, this was a good book! It's a quick and easy read, and I really enjoyed the science fiction and philosophical concepts that it touches on. My only real complaint is that it only takes a shallow dive into the character of Bob and his struggle to define himself. That's really a problem with my expectations and not with the book though.

Short and Sweet read, definitely pick it up if you like spaceships with a bit of nerd culture sprinkled on top. I'll probably finish the next two books in short order.

The Mistborn Trilogy is by far the most intricate, well planned, and just plain cool plots I've ever read in a fantasy book. Every little detail in all three books plays its part, and every plot line was eventually concluded beautifully while still somehow serving the greater narrative.

Like the other two, this book spends about 2/3s of it's length setting up the ending. It's a slower read, but it always had my attention and it always left me wanting to see what happens next. Oh, and that ending... wow. Sanderson pulls no punches here.

I'm really not sure how to rate this book. I don't think it was written as well as the previous two, however I'm also at a loss for words on how well it's wraps up the story told by the trilogy as a whole. I don't want to spoil anything, so I'll just say this: read these books!

It's not better than the first book... But that's a tall order. It's an amazing read, and anyone that liked Mistborn will not be able to put this one down, especially the last 1/3. It provides mystery, high octane Allomancy, and then it knocks your socks off with the setup for book #3.

I first tried to read this book and was immediately put off by the complex world that the author has constructed. It felt daunting, and didn't feel like I was in the right mindset to let myself get into the story. I am SO glad I kept reading because after the first few chapters I could not put it down!

Wonderful characters, a bleak yet engaging world, political espionage, and Allomancy (a cool magic system based on ingesting and “burning” alloys in order to harness latent magical abilities). This book really has a lot going for it and I recommend it to anyone, especially fans of the fantasy genre.

Great read, and drastically different tone and ending than the movie. Might read the sequel one day, but i don't mind leaving the story where it is for now.

I.... I need a moment to collect myself.

It took me a bit longer than usual, but I got through it! I'm glad I stuck with it too, it ended up being quite the wild ride. Mr. King really sticks the landing on this one, and it had a lot of fun references to “It” and “The Dark Tower” for the fans.

All in all, a very good read and I definitely recommend it to Steven King fans.

A good quick book that has me very aware of my walking speed. I enjoyed it, it's the type of horror that seeps into you over time rather than shocking you upfront.

The Name of the Wind is quite possibly one of the best books I've ever read. The 5 stars I'm giving it seem inadequate, and I whole heartedly recommend to anyone.

Read this book!

Fantastic story, characters, and art. There are many layers to this book and I suspect this is not the first time I will read it.

An awesome read and an interesting perspective of the cold war, the early days of NASA, and of course... “the right stuff.”

a fantastic read, can wait to start the next one in the series!

I enjoyed the book, and it had some fantastic moments, but I do feel like it's a weaker entry in the series.

This, along with Lying by Sam Harris have given my brain firmware upgrade.

I couldn't put this down! The history of chess wrapped up in the story of one of the most important games ever played.

I honestly have no idea what to think about this book. It is the exact opposite of pretentious and it made me feel all kinds of things about WWII that no other media has.

I really can't wait for our book club to discuss this one because there's a lot to unpack here and I don't even know where to start.