but I like you referencing things from the books.
I'm in a similar place in our meetings though where I don't really want to just constantly bring up "and then this happens in the books, which is different"
food-and-pet-pix
food pets books (but not manga) pix vtubers gacha games and reddit
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
It's something from the chapter I mentioned (though lard kaiser is a moniker I made up). Schumacher starts to wonder how bad a kaiser Erwin Joseph will become, then the narrator goes onto a tangent about a kaiser whom plunged the galaxy into civil war, (edit:which he lost) before being replaced by another Goldenbaum.
I also try and avoid mentioning book details since it's the equivalent of me saying "THIS WILL NOT HAPPEN IN THE SHOW". Which is a spoiler in its own way.
I've actually been constantly one-meeting behind on the books so I haven't been able to talk too much about anything, even if there were things I could've brought up.
I remember one thing I noted was the descriptions of the axes. Like, they're diamond encrusted melee weapons, which I suppose might make sense, but it feels a bit silly.
Friday, July 24, 2026
I read the entirety of the Sunlit Man in one day.. sorry, I do like me some Sanderson
It was fun! I got into the story. Sanderson does seem to have an annoying flaw in writing where, whichever character the MC meets first, is always the most trustworthy person or someone important. Like, you just happen to stumble upon the leader or whatever when you start exploring, c'mon now
I found Sunlit Man to be a bit boring personally. Didn't hate it, but wasn't nearly as captivating as his earlier works.
I don't actually remember most of my complaints with it, I read it a while ago, but I remember being a bit disappointed.
Replying to Kribbles #kribbles1 It was fun! I got into the story. Sanderson does seem to have an annoying flaw in writing where, whichever character the MC meets first, is always the most trustworthy person or someone important. Like, you just happen to stumble upon the leader or whatever when you start exploring, c'mon now
I never actually realized this though, that's funny.
I didn't know the book existed til today when I saw it at the library lol. I'd probably agree that the story was lacking, but I love the worldbuilding in Sanderson books.
Anyway, the other book I got was Heart of Darkness and I've been told, "oh god that book is horribly boring" so we'll see how it goes
Saturday, July 25, 2026
I really like Heart of Darkness...
It's classic literature, so can be difficult to read for sure, but if you go in with that mindset, it's an incredible story.
I read heart of darkness in grade 12
one of the only times you guys brought up a book I have actually read
I agree, its great
Sweet
Friday, July 31, 2026
My mom said Theo of Golden is really good, but the story felt like an old man's wet dream, coming into a new community and helping solve problems with all his wisdom. It felt too... contrived. Granted, I only got about 100 pages in.
Just like a "be nice and listen to others" story repeatedly
I'd never heard of Theo of Golden, so I google'd it and these fancy AI suggestions seem to back you up
your mom might be a 50 y/o woman at heart
sorry Kribbles
Replying to Kribbles #kribbles1 My mom said Theo of Golden is really good, but the story felt like an old man's wet dream, coming into a new community and helping solve problems with all his wisdom. It felt too... contrived. Granted, I only got about 100 pages in.
Lol My mom also recommended it and I did not enjoy the authors style at all. You probably got farther then I did.
Replying to Spooky Phijkchu #spooky.131 your mom might be a 50 y/o woman at heart (edited)
Thanks! She would like that compliment (63 y/o)
Is Dungeon Crawler Carl good?
I havent really looked into it but ive been hearing more about it as time goes
Monday, August 3, 2026
Replying to Kribbles #kribbles1 My mom said Theo of Golden is really good, but the story felt like an old man's wet dream, coming into a new community and helping solve problems with all his wisdom. It felt too... contrived. Granted, I only got about 100 pages in.
I told my mom your review, she thought it was funny
Monday, August 10, 2026
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
So, I finished book 1 of Spice and Wolf
Pretty short, finished it last night in one sitting.
It's definitely at its best as a travel/commerce story. The action scenes at the end felt out of place in this type of story. If there's going to be a lot more action, I'm not really interested.
Ln or manga
I think they get longer as it goes
I've never been able to get into Manga.
Replying to Regi #mythicalsquids I think they get longer as it goes
Ok, but does it have a lot more action as it goes?
Idk Ive only read the first book
oh haha
Ive been meaning to put it on my ereader
I just assumed anyone I'd be talking to about this would have seen the anime
I mean there is some like, fight scenes in the anime, but its a lot of traveling and merchanting too
The S&W novel is great, also have never read the manga (aside from maybe a couple chapters randomly)
and yeah, it definitely leans more into the mercantile side of things as it goes on
Replying to Spooky Phijkchu #spooky.131 and yeah, it definitely leans more into the mercantile side of things as it goes on
This is good
I don't like the sequel series Wolf & Parchment as much
I was worried it would lean more into shounen-esque with Holo being more comfortable transforming and such.
Replying to Spooky Phijkchu #spooky.131 I don't like the sequel series Wolf & Parchment as much (edited)
As long as the original series has a satisfying ending, I'm good