Readin' Robbie @Alamantus@wandering.shop

I've had this account for a while, but since I'm repurposing it and will actually use it, an #introduction seems in order!

I'm Robbie (@Alamantus), and I like #fantasy and #scifi stories. Brandon Sanderson is my current favorite author, and I'm always trying to find new stories to enjoy. I mostly read via audiobook or text-to-speech, so if I misspell a character or place name, that's what I'll blame it on. This account will mainly be for #reading and #book-related posts. はじめまして！

#introductions

I read The Rithmatist by Brandon Sanderson, and it was super interesting! An alternate history fantasy gearpunk version of earth with yet another bizarre magic system, this time based on chalk drawings!

I actually checked out both the audiobook *and* the ebook so I could look at the illustrations, and I think that was worth the extra checkout!

@WizardOfDocs Hey! I just saw your interview on superlinguo! That's super cool! I haven't read it yet, but it was a cool "oh neat, I occasionally interact with them!" kind of moment 😄

I just started reading this story written from an alien point of view as they interact with humans, and it's absolutely delightful so far! I highly recommend you check it out:

https://archiveofourown.org/works/15975458

#scifi

While looking for explanations of various fairy tale figures, I happened upon Overly Sarcastic Productions on YouTube and watched a few videos. The ones I watched on Tam Lin and Loki were really well done! The Loki one had a surprising amount of research put into it, and I highly recommend it!

https://youtube.com/c/OverlySarcasticProductionsChannel

@davidrevoy Hi, this is out of nowhere, and I know it's probably still pretty early, but do you anticipate releasing a "complete collection" print version of Pepper&Carrot at some point in the (distant?) future?

Hey what's the actual difference between a #comic and a #graphicNovel aside from length? Like, is length the only thing or is there some other tangible difference? Or is "graphic novel" just the term for "long comic"?

I just read the first Softies book by @Smeallie and it's really good and fun! I hope there's more to come! 😄

Get a copy here: http://softies.net/stuff/

It's also a webcomic on that website but you should get the book if you can!

I just finished Legendborn by Tracy Deonn, which was a really interesting take on sources of magic and how different kinds of people access it.

I can't say a lot about it without spoiling it various twists, but it's about a black girl who gets tied up in a secret society in a South Carolina college involving the Arthurian legend while trying to solve the mystery of her mother's death. The magic is a little loose on rules, but the magic concepts and various twists were very entertaining! #review

Ah dang it, I accidentally finished book 6 in the Earthsea cycle before book 5! I hope I didn't miss anything important, because it didn't feel like I did... it was easy enough to follow after book 4!

Wow, the end of Stormlight Archives books always sneak up on me... I love these stories so much, and it's always so sad when it ends!

Anyway, Rhythm of War was wonderful and there are so many worldbuilding concepts revealed and so many other intertwining elements from other Sanderson books, and it's just 😚👌 completely my thing.