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Premise: "A child finds the perfect world through a magical doorway, only to be cast back into a reality that doesn’t understand them. At a school for others like them, they uncover a threat to the doorways—and to the worlds they long to return to."

Interesting angle of a trope back in the day. Like all these portal stories like Narnia and the mental trauma these kids to thru when they come back here.

Tis the season...

All these Self help books I like to read, I might as well peruse one that I already have a significant stake in 😁

It's on this page I "believe" I figured out what the big twist is for the book. How they do the impossible thing. Seeds are connecting. And if I'm right ... It's pretty thematically brilliant.

This book is awesome. Caters to my superhero genre, world building, intrigue & problem solving mysteries. I had only finished the prologue and just knowing the TITLES of the next two books, and what they mean, got me hyped in anticipation. Wow. Well done Sanderson. You've snagged my attention.

Im already floored this is a low-stakes fantasy novel that's so far about building a coffee shop and Im already super interested 😀

Gearing up for the third act climax and boy I am consistently excited with this adventure story.

Damn, this is good...

Fight club author guides us into the world of pornography? Sure, why not.

The premise alone is hilarious 😂

"Cassie Wright, porn priestess, intends to cap her legendary career by breaking the world record for serial fornication. On camera. With 600 men. Snuff unfolds from the perspectives of Mr. 72, Mr. 137, and Mr. 600, who await their turn on camera in a very crowded green room."

Read this book a long time ago. Pulled on my nostalgic strings for some reason, how he depicted school, that awkward teenage phase really well. Diving back in with a somewhat matured mind to figure out why.

Filling in the holes when I was young and wasn't paying attention. A fascinating read so far👌

Well this took a turn... in a good way! Didn't see it coming but makes sense given the story so far...

Barely a few chapters in and immediately hooked. Think the sixth sense but ghost Bruce Willis is ur BFF and there's more nuance magic system into how ghosts work in this world. Love it ❤️

Although it's in first person pov, and it limits VE Schwabs magnificent prose i know from Addie, I'm at awe at her comfortable story telling pace, how she infodumps with ease.

Giving this book my focus. No series. Just one stand alone fantasy heist novel. I met a few "she's" in this book so far. Haven't seen the storm yet...

My God. Two chapters barely in, and it's already grasped my attention.

This book is... better than good. Its mainly dialogue, and I'm listening to it and they reveal so much about the plot, character, story thru chapters of interviews & recordings. A really good skill this author has with just dialogue. And still incredibly engaging because it starts with a little girl who falls in the earth and onto the palm of a giant silver hand :)

It's surprisingly spooky how relatable her and barack is in my own life and the life decisions they were making juggling time, kids, jobs etc. I'm really glad I'm reading this book now. It's guiding me in a good direction :)

Looking for more books that deal with the following:

- Descriptions of Dragons
- Political Intrigue & Warring Factions (that 'mental chess' thingy)
- Characters with obscure occupations (roller coaster engineer, surrogate to billionaires, cemetery real estate agent etc)

(doesnt have to be all in the same book. just touching on a topic)

suggestions welcome!

This book is chocked full of sci-fi premises all orbiting around Genetic alterations with ppl who cant sleep. Very intrigued on the capitalistic & economic knowledge this story leans on.

Like it so far.