Rhythm of War Reread: Chapter Seventy-Five
Heigh-ho heigh-ho, back to Shadesmar we go! This week, the reread finally hits the chapter where we return to Adolin and Shallan! I know different readers feel differently about the characters, but for...
View ArticleRhythm of War Reread: Chapter Seventy-Six
Welcome back to the reread! This week we’re back in Navani’s basement office turned library turned laboratory, where a world-changing breakthrough is about to happen. Also, Raboniel is a fashion plate...
View ArticleRhythm of War Reread: Chapter Seventy-Seven
Welcome back to the Stormlight Archive Rereadings of all the things! This is a big, big chapter, flashback though it is. About the same length as the prologues, this is our sole flashback to the day of...
View ArticleRhythm of War Reread: Chapter Seventy-Eight
Welcome back to the on-going, in-depth, nit-picking reread of Rhythm of War! Heh. This week we’re back in Shadesmar, where Shallan is once again hiding from memories, but learns some interesting things...
View ArticleRhythm of War Reread: Chapter Seventy-Nine
Lyn: Hello, my lovely Cosmere Chickens?! Guess who’s back? Paige: Lyndsey’s kindly filling in for Alice who has to be out with senior stuff for her daughter. L: I’m so thrilled to be back, too. Even if...
View ArticleRhythm of War Reread: Chapter Eighty
Welcome back, y’all. It’s Thursday again, so here we are! This is a weighty chapter: pain and agony, but also beauty and humor. Weird combo, eh? It’s Kaladin’s only POV in Part Four. (The rest of his...
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View ArticleRhythm of War Reread: Chapter Eighty-One
Greetings, Cosmere Chickens! We’ve got a short chapter to work on this week, but an important one in so far as the setup it’s providing for the flashback chapters. If Venli frustrates the heck out of...
View ArticleRhythm of War Reread: Chapter Eighty-Two
Hey, it’s Thursday again, and time to get back to Shadesmar! This week we get a lot of irritation from Mraize’s manipulation of Shallan (and Radiant, and Veil), as he persuades her to do more of his...
View ArticleRhythm of War Reread: Chapter Eighty-Three
Welcome back to Urithiru! It’s Willshaper Week up in here, as Venli starts to develop her powers. I won’t say control them, exactly, because she’s not that good at it yet, but she’s taking the first...
View ArticleRhythm of War Reread: Chapter Eighty-Four
Welcome back to the Rhythm of War reread! If you aren’t into the science-y scholar-y stuff, this is probably not your favorite chapter. It is one of mine, and as a bonus we get bits of ancient history...
View ArticleRhythm of War Reread: Chapter Eighty-Five
Hey there, my friends! Welcome back to the Rhythm of War Reread—and welcome to one of my personal favorite chapters! This is another in the Bridge Four sequence, where Kaladin’s arc (and more) is seen...
View ArticleRhythm of War Reread: Chapter Eighty-Six
Oh, hey, it’s Thursday again! Funny how that happens almost every week. So here we are to tackle this week’s chapter, and it’s not really a fun sort of chapter. It’s Venli’s flashback perspective, and...
View ArticleRhythm of War Reread: Chapter Eighty-Seven
Welcome back to the Rhythm of War Reread, as we finally get to launch into Adolin’s trial in the honorspren fortress of Lasting Integrity. The witnesses against him are just full of surprises, and…...
View ArticleFive Zombie Stories That Breathe New Life Into the Undead
I’m not one for spooky-scary stories. I watched The Conjuring with a horror-savvy friend once and couldn’t sleep for two nights. Still, I push myself to try new things, and that often includes books,...
View ArticleDownload Brandon Sanderson’s The Alloy of Law — Before August 6!
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson, the Mistborn series is a heist story of political intrigue and magical, martial-arts action. This week download a FREE copy of The Alloy of...
View ArticleRhythm of War Reread: Chapter Eighty-Eight
Hey-oh! Welcome back to the Rhythm of War Reread, where we dig into every chapter in excruciating (not to say excessive) detail! The flashbacks are coming quickly these days, making up for the complete...
View ArticleRhythm of War Reread: Chapter Eighty-Nine
Lyn: Good morning, cosmere chickens! Paige: Happy Stormlight Thursday to you all. We’re rejoining Navani and Raboniel this week, our favorite frenemies who love to science. L: Obligatory… P: And love...
View ArticleDamn, That’s Good: Pseudo-Profanity as SFF Worldbuilding
You’re reading your latest SFF obsession and you hit a string of back-to-back profanities: “Fuck! Shit! Damn!” The rogue stubbed her toe during a challenging stretch of a treacherous climb. I see...
View ArticleRhythm of War Reread: Chapter Ninety
Hey, y’all! Welcome back to the Rhythm of War Reread! Things are getting hot up in here, as Adolin goes into the second day of the trial, and it goes… hmmm… not well, exactly, but possibly not as badly...
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