2026
Words Read: 2,160,531
Novels
Great Expectations
183k words
Dates read: 07/06/2026-07/24/2026
⭐⭐⭐⭐
my favorite theme in this book was the exploration of social mobility and rising in the social hierarchy. pip being introduced to the idea that he and his family are "common" and Estella is "uncommon", and then him trying his best to become "uncommon" was such a good way of protraying this. specifically I liked how we saw Pip distance himself from his family and regard Joe's work as "common", shifting his perspective of Joe from someone to whom he should aspire, to someone of whom he should be ashamed. my favorite relationship in this book was actually Pip and Joe, they got each other through it all.
The Way of Kings (Stormlight Archive #2)
399k words
Dates read: 06/15/2026-06/26/2026
⭐⭐½
review pending...
The Way of Kings (Stormlight Archive #1)
393k words
Dates read: 05/01/2026-06/15/2026
⭐⭐⭐
review pending...
Mistborn: The Hero of Ages (#3)
235k words
Dates read: 04/13/2026-04/30/2026
⭐⭐⭐⭐
i never thought i would be so interested in the findings of sazed and everything surrounding him. honestly, the way everything just came together really worked for me. everything made sense, everything had an explanation, everything the emperor did made sense. i'm not religious, let alone mormon, but the final scene of the book had to be some sort of religious allegory. honestly, the ending wasn't as satisfying as i wanted, but it was still really amazing and far past anything i could've imagined. overall, incredibly solid and well thought-out ending to this amazing trilogy! stormlight archive next (slowly but surely)!
Mistborn: The Well of Ascension (#2)
245k words
Dates read: 01/29/2026-03/05/2026
⭐⭐⭐⭐½
this was genuinely such a good middle novel to the trilogy. sometimes i get the feel that 2nd novels in trilogies tend to drag building up to the third book, but this one actually expanded our view of the magic system and world dynamics while provided extremely interesting plot points/events. everyone says that fantasy as a genre focuses a lot on politics, and this novel did just that so well. there are also many philosophical ideas to do with the kandra and the keepers as far as contracts and religions, which I found very interesting to view through the lens of this fantasy world. tremendous!
Mistborn: The Final Empire (#1)
212k words
Dates read: 01/9/2026-01/28/2026
⭐⭐⭐⭐
it does read like more of a debut novel/less refined dialogue (even though i know this is far from his first) and sometimes less refined elements, but if it were a debut it would be one of the best debuts of all time. both the depth of the characters and the way they advance the story is masterfully done, and such a deep and genuinely interesting world was created with this book. it feels as if there is so much to discover about this made-up world which just makes one so excited to continue reading. can't wait to get to the next one!
Game Changer
101k words
Dates read: 01/01/2026-01/05/2026
½
the characters were genuinely so flat, their dialogue was so surface-level. i'm pretty sure the steddie fanfic i wrote when i was 15 was better than this lowkey.
Game of Thrones (ASOIAF #1)
292k words
Dates read: 12/6/2025-1/1/2026
⭐⭐⭐⭐½
i thoroughly enjoyed this. while i was expecting more fantasy elements, i can tell that this book is serving as an introduction to the political conflict and it'll be more fleshed out in later books. the best part really was the dialogue and how deep and interesting the characters were, that's what i'm here for. the ending was amazing, sure a little predictable, but who cares?? i loved the scene. my main complaint is the amount of sex that happens just to serve progressing a character arc, i think it's a cheap and overused thing that could be changed up from time to time.
Manga
I Hear The Sunspot
Dates read: 1/5/2025-1/7/2026
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The Promised Neverland
Dates read: 1/5/2025-1/6/2026
⭐⭐⭐⭐
Fanfiction
you took my heart (i was sleeping)
52k words
Dates read: 03/10/2026-03/15/2026
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
ts is basically canon... click here for a link to the work
Always Meant to Be
57k words
Dates read: 03/07/2026-03/09/2026
⭐⭐⭐⭐
click here for a link to the work
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my reading philosophy
i read whatever i want, be it literary fiction, classics, fantasy, fanfiction, boys kissing, manga, or anything else. i am unwilling to read something because i think i should, or because i think it'll make me more "well read". if i'm curious about a genre, or i've heard praise for whatever it may be, i'll give it a shot. no single genre is better or more "elevated" than any other. everything is arbitrary.
currently reading
started: 7.25.2026
page: 281/322
latest thoughts: I FOUND OUT THAT THE AUTHOR IS A ZIONIST <3333 but alas i am still able to engage critically with art no matter what so this book shall be completed!