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Least favorite Brandon Sanderson novel so far. The Chosen One protagonist meets his grandfather and friends from another world after 13 years living in ours. Every character treats him like an idiot for not knowing anything about their world. Why would he? Why does the author think I would enjoy this?

I'm going to need to find one really good feminist review of this book. There are *layers* to how this protagonist interacts with other women, and the complicated relationship she has with gender roles.

The "time travel" aspect of this story only just started now. But, just as far as the introductory stuff goes, this is NOT subtle. (Side note-- more than 3,000 people had holds on this book through my local library.)

I'm enjoying this more than I thought I would. I'm surprised that I'm 40 percent in, and we have only had our first death just now. Lot of buildup. I did previously read the preceding short story. This author can tick me off, but she hasn't so far in this particular book.

I normally don't have strong feelings about Anna Kendrick, but I'm questioning whether I'm going to give this memoir a bad review. I'm 53 percent done and I feel like she has barely said anything? There was a long list of underage drinking and drugs, mentioned in a matter-of-fact sort of way, which puts me off. But, I also feel like she glosses over auditions.

Considering how many Goodreads recommendations lists this book is on, I thought it would be better. Somehow, 65% in, and it still feels like the main characters accepted the existence of magic too readily. Then you realize how little book is left after all this intro. Some decent discussion about microaggressions, but the actual mystery is oblique.

Other people keep casually saying the word "isekai" like I should know what means. Guess it's a portal fantasy? This book is like fantasy readers' Superbowl. But, don't assume.

Well, the gang-rape scene that came flying out of nowhere was not a welcome surprise. Beyond that, I am struggling to do the math, but I *think* this book is set in 2028? And in this universe, Republicans went extinct in the U.S., and somehow all the liberals made Islam the national religion? WTF? I wouldn't mind so much except they cheer the deaths from 9-11. This took a Neocon turn.

It has been a long time since I read something YA like this. Hard to judge it fairly.

I love this series. Sacrificing sleep because of this book.

Nearly 40 percent done with this book and we are still just doing exposition. It took this long for the protagonist to acknowledge that he's in another world, which the reader already knew.

Struggling not to DNF.

So much of the plot centers upon people identifying someone on sight as a witch, guardian, or hunter. Couldn't we bypass the problem by just everyone wearing nondescript leather clothing? Also, so sick of horny teens.

This was a bonus borrow my library was offering at the end of February. I finished the audiobook I had been working on, and then had a small road trip, so it turns out I really am listening to this. ... Very YA so far.

There are a few specific jobs the author wants us to consider. "Guardian" and "Hunter" are ideologically different. And even though the protagonist is a "memory witch," she still summons elements.

Much as with the last book in this series-- very high quality, but very difficult to just sit and read without getting distracted. Great wry tone. Great commentary on bureaucratic nonsense. But, probably more easily consumed as an audiobook, which is not the format I have.

All these books more or less feel the same. The protagonist is always so much more frighteningly powerful than everyone else. People underestimate him. He explores different magical worlds. They talk about "mana" a lot. The farming aspect falls further and further by the wayside.

This is looking like it's going to be a 2-star rating. Having now read some of the negative reviews, I am regretting having committed to this 20-hour audiobook. The beginning was rushed, this long middle is tedious, and I'm not looking forward to the end.

Oh, NOW we find out that this girl is only a few weeks old? She experienced rapid growth after her birth and now has the apparent age and intellect of a teenager? That is going to make any "romance" extremely problematic. Vampire romance is bad enough. Now the male lead is implicitly a pedophile, even if he doesn't know that?

I do not find this protagonist's acceptance of her enrollment in this academy realistic. From her point of view, she is in a different world, she just learned vampires are real, and she just fought a war. Within 24 hours, now she is completely consumed with following her class schedule? When she said she is a warrior princess who has never been to school before? She would not passively accept this.

More than half done and she hasn't even mentioned Gilmore Girls as foreshadowing yet. Apparently, she is most like her character from Bunheads in real life.

Not as good as the original series. So far, this book has been about a non-magical princess' engagement, with its political ramifications. Less magic than the original series, and also less comforting.

The "witchcraft" element took forever to get here. We have definitely seen one real spell. Otherwise, this is more of a feminist story set in the 70s, with a focus on the body horror of pregnancy. It's not "bad," per se, but it's also not an audiobook I can eat food while listening to. When I ordered McDonald's, I switched to a different audiobook while I ate.

I am invested, I concede.

Cozy can be kind of okay.

I am shocked that my library copy came through. I had four holds across two libraries, and I was in 68th place. Appreciating the grieving, painful tone, btw. Matches how I feel.

Getting through this audiobook a lot faster when I realize that I have already read some of these short stories. Don't get me wrong, I LOVED "Perfect State," and I really liked "Snapshot." But, my to-read list is so huge, I'm grateful that I can afford to skip sections of this.

Took me forever to sit down and make some progress, but I am getting into it.

Not a lot of action, but the premise is interesting enough.

HUGE stuff keeps happening in the plot, shockingly early.

I have a bit of a conundrum. On the one hand, I mostly enjoy these stories. I think the "cat lady" date was poorly written and rushed. I think it was queer-baiting to call the first date with a gay guy a "date," when it really wasn't. But, overall, I enjoy this. But, the author said something really offensive on her FAQ section of her website. When I brought it up with the moderators of her FB page, angry retorts.