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Sep 9·edited Sep 9Liked by Angelica Walker-Werth

This certainly sounds like a story for creators and doers. I'm currently copying out by hand chapter one of Sanderson's Mistborn (every day I copy a page of fiction) — which has won my interest. Otherwise, I've yet to read one of his books. For some reason, I never liked the titles of his novels.

As an aside, I love the James Clear quote you made — though when reading your review to my son, I had a Tolkien slip and said "Atomic Hobbits" instead of" Habits." If hobbits weren't copyright material, I might have the winning title of a bestselling science-fantasy novel.

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It's definitely a story for creators! Shai and the advisor often debate whether Forging is art, and Shai's passion for her craft and defense of it are inspiring. This is my first Sanderson novel (I'm part of an online sci-fi/fantasy reading group that selected it for our August read), but I'm assured that several of the themes in this one are echoed elsewhere in his work.

I would definitely read about atomic hobbits!

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Aug 30Liked by Angelica Walker-Werth

Great article! I recommend Sanderson's novels "Skyward" and "Tress of the Emerald Sea."

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Thanks! I'll add them to my TBR

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