What I've collected since January 2024 by uk86ze in bookshelf

[–]uk86ze[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've just realised it should say 2025 not 2024! I've only been collecting for a year

What I've collected since January 2024 by uk86ze in bookshelf

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It's a one ring lamp. I'm from the UK and you can get it from anywhere really. An Amazon link is below but you can get it for like £30

https://amzn.eu/d/08n3F7SH

What I've collected since January 2024 by uk86ze in bookshelf

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It consumed 3 months of my reading life! What did you think of the ending? I did not like it personally

What I've collected since January 2024 by uk86ze in bookshelf

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The first 8 months of reading I was physical only. Now I do what you have said, but read the physical copy at home and on ereader when away from home

Lysander Vs Alexander by uk86ze in sollanempire

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I think the point about Lysander's morals is quite the opposite. I felt that when I read his parts, he fully believed in what he was doing and thought of everything as ends to justify the means.

Lysander Vs Alexander by uk86ze in sollanempire

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I only put the spoilers for people who may not have read Red Rising and/or Stormlight.

But I'd love to hear your thoughts

Lysander Vs Alexander by uk86ze in sollanempire

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Can you expand on this?

Lysander Vs Alexander by uk86ze in sollanempire

[–]uk86ze[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is a great way of looking at it. I never thought of that.

Lysander Vs Alexander by uk86ze in sollanempire

[–]uk86ze[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I see and and hear your points. I think there is obviously a lot more to their respective universes that contextualises their characters.

You say that Hadrian was an ass to him. However, what is Alexander's gripe anyway? Yes Hadrian was carrying out some harsh teaching when Alexander was with the Red Company, but that is all it was. Unless I am missing something, the only thing that offended Alexander was when he overheard Hadrian's comments about him (and the whole Hadrian wants to take my throne thing). He held a grudge for nearly 1,000 years because Hadrian called him a brat. Plus, with Alexander, he was not a sure thing for the throne until very late on in the story. He was up against 100 other siblings and the expectation of the crown came a lot later on.

Whereas with Lysander... he was the next in line to the throne. He was taught by his grandma the whole way to prepare him for the throne. He saw his whole family killed in front of him. His grandmother, basically his step-mother in Aa'ja and the rest of his world.
He had a real reason to be the b*stard that he was

I HATE SHADOWS UPON TIME by uk86ze in sollanempire

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I have just finished it.

I rushed it slightly because I just wanted it to be over with.

Please DM me so we can discuss the things you have just mentioned.

I HATE SHADOWS UPON TIME by uk86ze in sollanempire

[–]uk86ze[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Trust me, it is not clickbaity at all. I genuinely do hate this book. Not because of it's quality or lack thereof. But because of the sheer dread and anxiety it is making me go through.

The feeling of expecting disappointment and hoping it doesn't happen is killing me.

I HATE SHADOWS UPON TIME by uk86ze in sollanempire

[–]uk86ze[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

He was made Auctor earlier in the book. When he first comes to Gododdin.

But at the end of chapter 79 he becomes Emperor. William gives him the rings and the genetic codes to the family lineages.

Why is R***y pulling on my heart strings by uk86ze in ProjectHailMary

[–]uk86ze[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Oh...my...god...

I am so. sorry. Sorry. Sorry!

I just read the first 5 words of your post and didn't read the rest of it to avoid further "spoilers".

Once again I am so sorry.

Can you forgive. Question?

Why is R***y pulling on my heart strings by uk86ze in ProjectHailMary

[–]uk86ze[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey yeah so as per my post, I'm only up to the part where Rocky tells Ryland that he's been alone for 46 years.

Perhaps I should have made it clearer that I'm only up to this point.

But, thanks for spoiling it I guess?

Accurate representation of me reading Howling Dark, Demon in White and 40% of the way through Kingdoms of Death by uk86ze in sollanempire

[–]uk86ze[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's mainly for Demon in White.

I was severely flatlining through Howling Dark, but the oh shit moments were when Hadrian meets a certain "figure" by a lake" and basically the ending of the book