Sanderson you’ve done it again. You’ve setup so much intrigue in your penultimate book of part one of your series that I cannot believe you’re going to be able to resolve all those pieces.

They being said let’s focus on this book. Clearly based off the score you can tell I liked this book. I thought there wasn’t a wasted chapter, and everything started to just come together so coherently I didn’t want to put the book down. I think this is the highest page per day Stormlight book I’ve had because I just didn’t want to stop.

So many memorable moments. So many lore connections I wrote down. So many tears

Wow so the cosmere really is more connected then just Hoid it appears! Lots of mind blowing connections, great action, and still building out this amazing world

This book really surprised me! From the onset I wasn’t really sure what to expect, but what I found was a cozy story with some really insightful and deep concepts about what it means to live. This is going to stay with me for a long while!

I really wanted to like this book more than I did. I thought there were some interesting aspects being explored in this new world with some heartbreaking family aspects. What it ended up feeling like were two stories that felt too short so they combined them into one, without any real solid flow.

I could do without the primary story of part 2 and focus more on the world and game hunting and such, I feel like there was so much more potential than the ending we got.

This was a lot of fun! Like Sanderson notes in the Postscript Lift has become one of my favorite characters in the Stormlight Archive really quickly (though for me its in the Cosmere, and is a toss up between Lift and Wayne!). Lots of really good story and a look at a people that we wouldn't have gotten to see if it wasn't for this novella. Some of the one off statements from Lift really start to come to light. P.S.

Lift's shard-blade at the end is just perfect for her character!

More Wax and Wayne heck yeah! Though the pacing felt a little off at times I did really like this one! The story Sanderson is building in era 2 is very interesting and I’m looking forward to see where it goes! 

 Nova Terra: The Secret of Galeeza is fast paced with a fun start:  Narpaz stumbles into his quest not through destiny or fate, but by an old man. We join  Narpaz as he seeks "The Heart's Desire" which is hidden in Galeeza. I think the story was fun and fast paced, but I did have some issues. I feel character development at times was lacking, and the pacing of the story felt off, but these are things that can be overlooked for a fun quick read!

The premise of the Reading Buddy is the narrative I wish was followed throughout the story. Instead what we got was a variety of subplots that didn’t feel needed or additive and ultimately felt rushed to complete in such a short read. From a thriller perspective this hit the nail on the head and hit what I want out of a thriller which is why I’m giving it three stars. 

Sentenced to Troll is my first LitRPG and I was very surprised by how much I liked it! The characters were interesting and grow throughout the story. The story follows a gamer who took things too far with in real life trolling and now must play as a troll for 30 days in a lifelike video game! I think the fantasy elements and battles were interesting! The part that drove me up a wall was the constant repeat of alerts, ability descriptions, and level up text that would never change or repeat in succession. I think this maybe a part of LitRPG I may just need to get used to as I plan to continue Sentenced to Troll!