Fantasy
Books
Historical fiction that tickles my wannabe language nerd heart.
Whipped through these two, but the third book is famously taking forever to come out.
Read right these right before the show came out, still waiting for the next book, though I’ve mostly lost interest after how the show ended.
Considered an absolute masterpiece, these were crazy dense and I wasn’t in a time of my life where I had the spare brainpower to fully appreciate.
I read the Portuguese (Portugal) translations of these
This took a long while to read. Drags a bit in the middle, but finishes strong.
Could have been edited down a bit, but overall was a fun series to read
If a book about capitalism within a fantasy world sounds like a good time, then this book is for you.
Series starts strong, though the most recent books were just OK. Waiting on the final five books to be written.
I haven’t played the games or watched the show, but the books are enjoyable enough if you like the genre.
Light and easy popcorn fantasy
Classic Stephenson: Interesting ideas, but drags at times.
Some interesting ideas, but a bit of a slog
This won the Hugo in 2023. It’s … fine. Easy read but not particularly memorable.