Review of “Edgedancer” by Brandon Sanderson

Title: Edgedancer
Author: Brandon Sanderson
Collection: Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection
Genre: Fantasy
Pages: 170 of 831
Published: 2016, Tor Books
My Grade: 4 out of 5
Review Summary: You know when you hate a character? And you realize it’ because it is so well-written? Sanderson create magically annoying characters as well.

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Review of “Words of Radiance” by Brandon Sanderson

Title: Words of Radiance
Author: Brandon Sanderson
Series: The Stormlight Archive
Genre: Fantasy
Pages: 1088
Published: 2014, Tor Books
My Grade: 5 out of 5
Review Summary: I’m stunned. I’ve laughed, dropped my jaw, been wide-eyed, shouting internally (and sometimes aloud), this book put me through everything.

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34, Rings & Dragons

The present came in the form of a very cosy concert a month later.

My first birthday in Australia has come and gone. And even if it wasn’t optimal with having partner with the cold, it still turned out to be a really great day.

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Review of “The Way of Kings” by Brandon Sanderson

Title: The Way of Kings
Author: Brandon Sanderson
Series: The Stormlight Archive
Genre: Fantasy
Pages: 1007
Published: 2010, Tor Books
My Grade: 5 out of 5
Review Summary: Probably the best book I’ve ever read!

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Review of “Eleventh Metal” and “Allomancer Jak” by Brandon Sanderson

Title: Eleventh Metal
Author: Brandon Sanderson
Collection: Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection
Genre: Fantasy
Pages: 21 of 831
Published: 2016, Tor Books (first published 2012)
My Grade: 3.5 out of 5

Title: Allomancer Jak and the Pits of Eltania
Author: Brandon Sanderson
Collection: Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection
Genre: Fantasy
Pages: 40 of 831
Published: 2016, Tor Books (first published (2014)
My Grade: 3 out of 5

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Review of “The Lost Metal” by Brandon Sanderson

Title: The Lost Metal
Author: Brandon Sanderson
Series: Mistborn #7, Wax & Wayne #4
Genre: Fantasy
Pages: 507
Published: 2022, Tor Books
My Grade: 5 out of 5
Review Summary: A slightly anticlimactic and very depressing ending to an incredible series.

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Hornborgasjön

And speaking of birds! Look what I found in the draft pile of the blog from a year ago, haha.

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Bird and photography walk in Coombabah

Mikael and I signed up for another free event from the City of Gold Coast and ended up in one of my favorite places in our hometown: Coombabah, but this time trying to spot and hear birds rather than koalas.

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Varsity Wetlands Tree Planting

Mikael and I did something good for both nature and our mental wellbeing this weekend: we planted trees!
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Gold Coast Regional Botanical Gardens

GC Botanical Gardens in Benowa was the perfect place to regain some energy after a period of intense work for both of us. Lots of beautiful nature and wildlife.

Highlight of the day: Our very first snake in Australia since moving here eight months ago!

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