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I had to go out first thing to help my dad transfer the Grey Cup tickets he won but can‘t use because he has a death cold. 😔 (Luckily, my uncle‘s gonna go with his neighbour, who‘s a hardcore Roughriders fan.) Now I‘m home with serious plans to read space opera and snuggle Geo, who‘s fluffed right out since I last saw him a month ago. Is he a small dog or a mop? It‘s tough to say but either way he‘s mighty cute.

Really enjoyed the audiobook. The voice actor does some pretty wild accents.

Not as engaging as the first half of this saga, it's not like these two books are bad, but Citadel of the Autarch just didn't engage me the way the other books did. Severian, you are forever a little freak to me.

106/150 This books was such an amazing surprise, far exceeding my expectations. In a future devastated by weapons of mass destruction, all disputes and wars were settled in single combat. The Lyceum was established to created the greatest warriors, the Grievar Knights. The author is a martial arts teacher, so the fights were very authentic and realistic. I loved the characters and the action, but also the mystery behind the mc's past.

"I can tell the women I've fucked apart, I promise."
Severian, you absolute freak, the book is nearly over and also, since you feel you have to state it, I'm not sure I believe you

This series casually dropping things like vivimancers, the opposite of necromancers (dead people who can summon the living who are, in turn, capable of summoning the dead back to life), is why it's cool.

Great starfinder rpg book!

I read it, it was good, & I enjoyed it as I did the first half but just like the first book, this one warrants a reread in order to appreciate the nuance & really “get it.” I suppose that may sound off putting but I actually don‘t mind, I appreciate a book that is richer & even more rewarding with subsequent rereads. The writing is fantastic, the main character unreliable & all the more awesome for it, & the world complex & intriguing.

Starting March with more Gene Wolfe and the second half of The Book of the New Sun…

A truly epic journey. I can hardly overstate my admiration for Gene Wolfe. This vast novel is so imaginative, expansive, and intriguing. Silk is a great protagonist, but the whole ensemble receives careful attention. Wolfe might be the best world builder ever. As satisfying, thought-provoking, and worth revisiting as a book can be.