alevivaughn's Journal

A great reread. Very emotional moments and some of the best plot twists in the series. This book ended up growing on me the most out of all the Stormlight books.

Once again, another great reread. I would say this book benefits the most so far from reading a second time. The amount of lore packed into this is incredible and it has some of the highest highs of Stormlight yet. The o...

3.5/5 - I love the character Lift and am excited for her main character POV in future Stormlight books. This novella gave some cool lore, but mostly felt like a filler episode.

This was my first Discworld/Terry Pratchett book and let me tell you, I was not disappointed in the slightest. After hours of research and debate, I decided to start with Small Gods after seeing people online recommend ...

Still an all time favorite and holds up on the second read as an incredible sequel to the first book. I do believe this is stronger than Way of Kings in almost every way, which is saying quite a lot.

Another nice collection of short stories in the world of The First Law. One of which, I would consider essential reading after the Age of Madness trilogy. The Thread: 4/5 The Stone: 4/5 The Point: 3/5 The Great Change: 5...

Still great the second time around. Really cool seeing all of the Easter eggs you wouldn’t notice on your first read.

A great ending to a near perfect trilogy. Somehow Joe Abrocrombie keeps writing better stories with each new trilogy released. The book felt like a conclusion to the 8 before it, but also like a setup for the final act t...

A new all-time favorite! Technically, this book is a masterclass in how to write great characters and a wonderfully paced story. You really feel for every character and want each side to “win”, regardless that they’re al...

This 3rd trilogy is off to a fantastic start. I believe it’s the strongest of the ‘first’ books. I can’t wait to see where it goes.