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Last finals week of undergrad is here. First final is this Friday. Need to make a study sheet.

What I Just Finished Reading

The Cloud Roads, by Martha Wells
Still waiting on Network Effect, so this is the next best thing :P Enjoyable! I think I really like the way that Wells writes characters, which is this interesting type of very matter of fact fish out of water. Have the next book on hold.

Harrow the Ninth, by Tamsyn Muir, but only the first act...
...which is free for Kindle. Or at least it was when I got it? Sorry to say that I didn't like this first act at all, and I am very much hoping the rest of the book makes up for it. The 2nd person POV doesn't work at all for me, and it emphasizes the "things are happening TO Harrow" aspect way too much except the things aren't even that exciting! So much nothing happens! It's all exposition! I was so bored! The mystery is weird, but it's not interesting. And I like nerds, and Harrow is supposed to be a huge nerd, and I wanted nerd shenanigans, but there were none to be found. Alas.

What I'm Currently Reading

The Golden Compass, by Phillip Pullman
I've decided to reread this, on account of I was very small when I read it the first time, and many things went way over my head, probably. Thought it might be worth a reread.

What I'm Reading Next

Got The Water Dancer off of hold, so probably that.