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elfinblazeI spent all last week reading. Finished The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson. I started it last year, but I'd only read about 1/4 (300 pages) before last week.
I posted about it on my tumblr. because I can't be bothered doing a proper review here, because I don't have that much to say about it. I mean, it's a very good book, good world-building (if a little climatologically wobbly), excellent pacing and structuring (which is the main reason I read this writer's books), very, very engaging, if slightly melodramatic, but very enjoyable. The reason I wouldn't list it among the "special" books of the year is because there's still something missing from the characters, and I can't put my finger on just what. For some reason the characters didn't leap off the page at me, with the exception of Wit, a minor character. But if you ignore the wobbly link between climatology and human movement, which no one but me really cares about anyway, it's some impressive world-building. This is one imaginary place with a very rich and detailed history, geography, and whole new systems of politics and magic. So it's incredibly well put together.
Anyway, if you want to test-drive Mr Sanderson's writing, he's made an entire novel, Warbreaker, availiable on his website. I haven't read it yet so I can't give you any warnings, but I'll get round to it eventually. Maybe in February.
Currently, I'm re-reading The Hobbit. Because after seeing the trailer I feel like I need to remind myself, because I don't remember anything! It's been about 15 years since I read it last.
Next on my list to read: The Well of Ascension, by Brandon Sanderson, which I got for Christmas.
Apparently I feel like reading again, after last year's break.
I posted about it on my tumblr. because I can't be bothered doing a proper review here, because I don't have that much to say about it. I mean, it's a very good book, good world-building (if a little climatologically wobbly), excellent pacing and structuring (which is the main reason I read this writer's books), very, very engaging, if slightly melodramatic, but very enjoyable. The reason I wouldn't list it among the "special" books of the year is because there's still something missing from the characters, and I can't put my finger on just what. For some reason the characters didn't leap off the page at me, with the exception of Wit, a minor character. But if you ignore the wobbly link between climatology and human movement, which no one but me really cares about anyway, it's some impressive world-building. This is one imaginary place with a very rich and detailed history, geography, and whole new systems of politics and magic. So it's incredibly well put together.
Anyway, if you want to test-drive Mr Sanderson's writing, he's made an entire novel, Warbreaker, availiable on his website. I haven't read it yet so I can't give you any warnings, but I'll get round to it eventually. Maybe in February.
Currently, I'm re-reading The Hobbit. Because after seeing the trailer I feel like I need to remind myself, because I don't remember anything! It's been about 15 years since I read it last.
Next on my list to read: The Well of Ascension, by Brandon Sanderson, which I got for Christmas.
Apparently I feel like reading again, after last year's break.
