The Well of Ascension: Book Two of Mistborn | 
pickBook 2 in the trilogy. Brandon Sanderson can write fantasy like no other. Love that his world building includes our worldly problems/feelings within his characters story. Will finish this trilogy. Vin and Elend are a perfect couple without the fantasy “couplings” that are so overdone anymore!🤪😝
pickThis was better than the first one. I am ready to start book 3.
That was not where I saw this going. But wow, it was good. I have to give Sanderson some credit for his fight scenes. Usually they aren‘t my favorite part of a story, but he does them so well. And saying that, what do you all think about Marsh? Where did that come from? I can‘t wait to start the next one. I‘ll post dates in a bit.
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Happy Tuesday! Today was busy, so I‘m a little late. All I have to say is, he did it again! I thought I knew where it was going. But I wasn‘t expecting that. I can‘t wait to finish this one. Don‘t forget we are doing both parts this week. I don‘t think anyone will have a problem. It‘s so hard to put down now.
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pick#Cosmerebuddyread Wow. Sanderson has done it again- just when I think I know where the story is heading, he does something completely unexpected that I never see coming. That ending made me immediately go and purchase the next book. Can‘t wait for our group‘s next few discussions but I couldn‘t help but finish early! Thank goodness for our buddy read so I am not alone with this! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
pickI once again rocketed ahead of the buddy read for this because I could not stop reading! This was a bit longer than the first book, Mistborn, so it was a bit more of an effort in places, but WOW am I really loving this world.
Happy Tuesday! I can‘t wait to move on to the next part, because I really have no idea where this story is heading now. And I have some concerns.
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Happy Tuesday! Now I can read the next part. lol Just when I think he can‘t surprise me, he surprises me. I can‘t wait to hear what you all think about the reveal of the Watcher. I think I like where it‘s going.
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Happy Tuesday! Now I can read the next part. lol Just when I think he can‘t surprise me, he surprises me. I can‘t wait to hear what you all think about the reveal of the Watcher. I think I like where it‘s going.
#CosmereBuddyRead
The downside to reading on Kindle. That's the zoomed in version of the map 🧐 I guess I'll just create my own headcanon map for where everything is in relation to each other, because I can't even make out what places are marked on the map - much less where they are 🤪
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I almost forgot it‘s Tuesday. It was really hard to stop reading after part one. Is everyone caught up? I can‘t wait to hear what your theories are on this one. And I‘m excited to read more. #CosmereBuddyRead
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This one is a bit longer and it has six parts. But part 6 is quite short, so I‘m combining it with part 5. If it‘s anything like Book 1, it shouldn‘t be a problem to read them both together anyway. lol As always, if it‘s too much and you think we need changes, let me know. If anyone else wants to join us, feel free, I will gladly add you to the tag list. #CosmereBuddyRead
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This one is a bit longer. And it has six parts. But part 6 is quite short, so I‘m combining it with part 5. If it‘s anything like Book 1, it shouldn‘t be a problem to read them both together anyway. lol As always, if it‘s too much and you think we need changes, let me know. If anyone else wants to join us, feel free, I will gladly add you to the tag list.
#CosmereBuddyRead
Vin says she couldn‘t have loved Kelsier because « he was old, for one thing ».
Elend: I seem to recall you made fun of my age, as well.
Vin: That‘s different. You‘re only a few years older than me—Kelsier was ancient.
Elend: Vin, 38 is not ancient.
Vin: Close enough.
Ouch, guess I will be Ancient + 1 this year ?
pickThis was a great sequel to the Final Empire.
It picks right up where the first left off.
The mists are starting to come during the day and attack people, and Elend is now king and is facing multiple armies trying to take his throne.
Vin is struggling with determining who she really is, as well as seeing a figure made of mist.
The book ends with another twist and another threat.
I am enjoying this series and look forward to the third book.
#Betterlatethannever Finally posting my July #Storygraph wrap up. I had a good reading month, but a lot of the books I read were in that kind of meh > it was okay range.
My husband is finally catching up to where I am in our Mistborn buddy read, so I‘m looking forward to continuing with the 3rd in the trilogy (but maybe not for another month or so).
pick⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
There were some parts of this that felt overly long, but I was always interested in picking it back up.
And when you get to the whiplash of an ending & see all the little crumbs Sanderson had left for you to follow? Perfection.
Michael Kramer is a great narrator, too, so I would recommend listening. Can‘t wait for book 3!
Just another picture of Vin being a bad ass, killing giant koloss. Typical Tuesday. 💁🏻♀️
pickDefinitely a different feeling and pacing from The Final Empire, but the character investment is so worth it! Each individual character arc and the book‘s arcs as a whole, are so satisfying and there‘s this perfect balance of action, politics, and plotting. The ending had me reeling! Can‘t wait to wrap this story up and continue my journey into the Cosmere. ✨5/5 Also, the fan art for this is AMAZING.
Spending this rainy day finishing the last 200 pages and I‘m ready for the Sanderlanche!! Here we go! 🫣
So, it‘s time to rank another Cosmere series. A couple of weeks ago I ranked The Stormlight Archives series, and after popular demand I‘m here today to rank Mistborn: Era 1.
Head over to Wildwood Reads to see why I ranked these the way that I did.
https://wildwoodreads.com/2023/06/05/ranking-the-mistborn-era-1-series/
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pickI am actually loving these books on audio. I don't know what it is, I just focus more when I am listening to these books. It was great to be in this world again. I rated this book a 4 out of 5 stars.
Currently reading The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson, any recommendation which I should read next out of my TBR stack?
so-soNot as engaging as the 1st, possibly because I had to keep checking the metals effects, but also the absence of one of my fav characters from the 1st (for obv reasons). I found some of the story disjointed so it's not as easy to follow what some characters were doing. Not as easy to visualise this book so my understanding of it not as strong as 1st. A bit slow to get going as well & a couple of the stupid choices by the characters was annoying.
My current situation. #ReadingWithACat#Mistborn2#WellOfAscension#BrandonSanderson
Working through my TBR pile…only 5 more to go after this one! #TheWellOfAscension#BrandonSanderson#Mistborn
It was 59° here today! After all those 3° days last week I knew I had to get out there and enjoy it, even if it was a bit drizzly! 😊🌿 It did stop drizzling long enough for me to get a few chapters in at my favorite reading spot! 💕📚
Hot chocolate and Mistborn; a perfect combination! 😍📚💕
pickI may have enjoyed this second book of the series even more than book 1. Vin is such a fantastic hero and the entire cast of characters is just so well crafted. I need to get through my #audiobook tbr so I can start book 3!! 5⭐️
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pickIt took nearly a month to read, because time was limited this month, but that‘s not a reflection of this book. It was action packed and a page-turner! An excellent follow-up to the first book in the Mistborn series. Our hero, Vin, is learning more about herself and growing her skills, while trying to keep King Elend safe. An epic adventure follows as armies threaten their city, and a power she doesn‘t understand is calling Vin. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
pickI was about ready to give this up in part four (of six) but kept on and man can Sanderson stick the landing. I‘m so hyped from the ending that I almost forgive the half hearted attempt at a love triangle that I found so off putting. There‘s definitely a bit of a cliff hanger so I‘m impatient for my library hold to come in for the next one.
At first glance, the key and the lock it fits may seem very different…Different in shape, different in function, different in design. The man who looks at them without knowledge of their true nature might think them opposites, for one is meant to open and the other to keep closed. Yet, upon closer examination, he might see that without one, the other becomes useless. The wise man then sees that both lock and key were created for the same purpose.
I am aiming to make significant progress in this book today. I‘ve had such little time to read recently. I‘ve been reading it for 3 weeks - reading every day, but sometimes only for 5 minutes. That‘s no way to get through a nearly 800 page book with as much adventure as this one! I‘m about 2/3 through, and it‘s SO good! Today, I‘m making it a priority! ❤️📚
Enjoying a pretty Friday afternoon on the porch. This book hooked me right back in to the world of the Mistborn. ❤️📚
pickThis is a very solid follow-up to The Final Empire, expanding the setting and cast while still feeling lived-in, real, and familiar. I'll be looking forward to Hero of Ages, albeit with some trepidation because Sanderson has made it clear with this entry that nobody and nothing is necessarily safe, and even the things that seem well-established can be unreliable.
A great read, and if I wasn't fully invested in the Cosmere before, I sure am now.
Thanks Andrew for the tag! This is my choice for January 2021.
To play along choose your favorite from each month in 2021 and tag @Andrew65 and use hashtag #12Booksof2021
pickFantastic! Sanderson is am excellent writer!
pickOne thing I know for sure is that wherever I think a story will go, Sanderson astonish me in taking it in a whole different direction, that in a million years never crossed my mind.
I am in awe of his brilliant, imaginative mind!
pickSo I‘m continuing my binge reading of Brandon Sanderson with The Well of Ascension. As always, I‘m super impressed with the Cosmere and I might just be a bit obsessed. I did feel it suffered from second book syndrome in the first half, but completely turned around at the end. I mean, wow, that ending was mind blowing. Overall, I loved The Well of Ascension.
https://wildwoodreads.com/2021/07/26/the-well-of-ascension-by-brandon-sanderson-...
"Of course, Elend thought, l'd just prefer to be in my chair, reading quietly."
Elend is my kind of person ... ?
Slowly working my way through the second mistborn book
Let‘s talk about my July tbr. I only own two of the books that I‘ve listed. Obviously, my top priority is Well of Ascension, but I hope to get to a couple of others as well. Plus, I need to read a book set in an island, so if you have any recommendations let me know in the comments.
Tbr post: https://wildwoodreads.com/2021/07/01/july-2021-tbr/
"That was one nice thing about books and notes. They could always wait for another time."
Thank you for this #WondrousWednesday @Eggs 😁
1. My family has no choice! 😂
2. My father and sister both read a lot but they are huge history buffs and mostly read nonfiction, so we rarely read the same books. Also, they tend to read much shorter books, both of them stared in amazement when I got the 1,200 page “Rhythm of War” for Christmas! 😱
3. Tagged! I loved the first book so much, I can‘t believe I still haven‘t read the sequel yet! 😳
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