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[Sometimes-weekly thread] What are you reading? 18th of September
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Nearing the end of Oathbringer (Brandon Sanderson, Stormlight Archive #3).
There’s something about his world-building that’s just brilliant. Shame it takes me 6 months to read each one!
Oathbringer took me from a Sanderson stan to a bit exhausted. It just felt like a very long slog and not much reward on the path. I've been really enjoying his kickstarter books, as they've been a bit more svelte, while maintaining his unique penchant for setting up a magical playground and always managing to surprise you with how his toys interact.
I know what you mean although, because I get so little time to read, I tend to put that down to me losing track of plots. Particularly with larger books.
Maybe my habit of alternating high fantasy with Discworld books maybe balances out more than I realise.
Good to know the kickstarter books are a bit different too. Will keep that in mind!
I think middle parts suffer in most long series. I don't recall much from the Oathbringer though, but I remember liking it when I read it. May notice the issues during re-read.
And yeah, loving the secret projects. I think we needed these from him as much as he needed to write these. 😀