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Derek’s favorite books

Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb

Assassin's Quest by Robin Hobb

Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice

Last Argument of Kings by Joe Abercrombie

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson

The Tale of the Body Thief by Anne Rice

The Queen of the Damned by Anne Rice

The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice

Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry

The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson

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Operation Bounce House

by Matt Dinniman (Goodreads Author)

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Tales from the Territory (Legends & Lattes)

by Travis Baldree (Goodreads Author)

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Streets Of Laredo

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Streets Of Laredo (Lonesome Dove, #2)

by Larry McMurtry

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Derek’s Notes & Highlights

Book cover for Fool's Fate (Tawny Man, #3)

Fool's Fate (Tawny Man, #3) by Robin Hobb

Few things are so exhilarating as good health on a clear spring morning.

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Brandon Sanderson

“Life before death. Strength before weakness. Journey before destination. Speak again the ancient oaths and return to men the Shards they once bore.”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings

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2026 Reading Challenge

Derek Rayla has read 26 of 51 books.

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Classics, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic novels, Historical fiction, Paranormal, Science fiction, Thriller, science-fiction-fantasy, and speculative-fiction

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