#strangemagicindeed — Public Fediverse posts
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Realm of the Elderlings: A spoiler free overview
Never in my life before have I undergone such a monumental task as reading a 16 book series. I’ve read a book series here and there, mostly though with only 3 books or in rare cases, up to 7 or 9. This achievement is a first for me, but hopefully not the last.
The series I’m writing about is The Realm of the Elderlings by Robin Hobb. Her novels were recommended to me by friends and […]
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Mistborn
Everybody loves Brandon Sanderson, don’t they? Well, as my enthusiasm for reading had been rejuvenated in the past year, I have been spending a lot of time on literature websites and other channels to find the right books for me to read. After some letdowns of overhyped books, I established a firm list of “must reads” and / or “classics” that I felt would be my thing. Reading what you want is […]
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Susanna Clarke: Piranesi and Jonathan Strange
Did you ever finish reading a book and then went straight back to the first page to read it again? This happened to me when I read Piranesi, a rather short novel by Susanna Clarke. Piranesi is a magical, mythical and mind-boggling mystery. Probably one of the most unique books I have ever read.
I don’t really know what else to say about this book without spoiling it, except that it’s […]
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Unpopular Opinion: Harry Potter is not that great
Due to the release of the video game Hogwarts Legacy, there’s currently quite a bit of controversy about Harry Potter and its creator, who now spends her days spewing hate speech against transwomen instead of writing magical children’s stories. I would like to add my two cents to this discussion.
As a millennial, I grew up with Harry Potter. I started reading these books when I was around 14 […]