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I am desperately missing the Fourth Wing/ACOTAR series right now so I turned back to this, which is started last summer but put down. The vibe is very Hunger Games meets ACOTAR, but it is missing the hysterical Cassian/Azrial banter which I live for. So far, it's a trope-y and slow burn which is fine. As a high fantasy and mythology lover, I wish there was more world building and lore. Character dev isn't terrible.

Listening to the audiobook and cannot stop hearing Casey Kasem's voice. I absolutely loved listening to his America's Top 40 every weekend growing up. But, on to the book. So many utterly intriguing topics. I live for anything quantum physics, universal consciousness, time is a circle stuff, but as I listen, am hyper aware of Dan Brown's tendency to "tell it, not show it" and it is grating on me.

Everything I've ever been unable to express about God and science and the universe is expressed perfectly by TJR. I absolutely love this. It wrecked me, but I love it.

This is such a lovely read. I love historical fiction and this blends with another interest so nicely: early cinema history. I need to go watch Gone With the Wind now!

I'm not sure I can devote 20 hours of estimated reading time to this but it's my book club pick this month so here we goooooo. Anyone else read this and like it? I just started it today in the heels of my Onyx Storm hangover.

Delighted and fascinated by this peek into the always professional, always competitive, and above all, always authentic film criticism world of Gene Siskell and Roger Ebert. They'd agree a film was great but argue until the credits rolled about *why* with a rapport built over time that allowed them to frenetically debate a films' merits. If you love a good movie, this is a must.

"We view the world very much as peasants in the countryside have for millennia. They've always said that the mountains are high and the emperor is far away, meaning palace intrigues and imperial threats have no impact on their lives."

Have been slow to fall into sync with this story, this time, and these sisters, but given the political climate, the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, this bit left me almost stunned.

Fascinating so far, definitely inspiring me to get to bed before 2 am lately.

Struggling to get through this. Keep going? Someone please tell me it's worth it.