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Think this was meant for @der meister but good to know! I know about the series but hasn't made it up my TBR yet.

Are you listening to the audiobook or reading it? In my readathon group the consensus seemed to be the audiobook narrator greatly enhanced the story.

Did someone else just send me a Goodreads friend request? Wondering if it's one of you or a random.

While there is messaging I suppose in her fantasy too (that I've read) it sounds like it may not be as pronounced as in Murder Bot? It's there but, as you say, it doesn't detract. She's a master world-builder so if you like that in your fantasy, definitely giver her a try. Accepted! And thanks. I like your point that it feels like a prologue - that's a good way of putting it. Plus it was a debut novel so there's that. 99% of people I've talked to/read reviews from say that the series gets so much better. I like the world and the concepts - hopefully the characters smarten up! Funny you mention this. I talked to my daughter last night and asked if she thinks I would like the series and she gave me this look and shook her head. "Too YA." I said, "Too much kissing?" She said yes. I told her I can handle some kissing as long as it's driving the story and not too much (I did just read a Holly Black novel after all!). I'm more interested in the spin on Arthurian mythology anyway.

I was in a March Readathon and everyone was raving about Dungeon Crawler Carl. Another to add to the TBR pile! Lol

I like Martha Wells' fantasy books, have yet to try Murderbot though. @Aimee why only 2 stars for the first one? Curious! A co-worker recommended Legendborn and my 13-yr-old really enjoyed the first two and bought #3 a few days after it came out but has yet to read it (was trying to re-read the other two first). What did you like most about the series?

Started really slow and due to it being a debut novel I was expecting it to be so-so. The ending was crazy though and I think (know) the series gets better. Here's my full review cuz it's complex, haha... https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/744152562

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I've had a good start to my reading this year. Malice - John Gwynne Voice of War - Zack Argyle The Magician's Nephew - C.S. Lewis (reading it to my 11-year-old) Wheel of the Infinite - Martha Wells The Darkest Part of the Forest - Holly Black

There were high expectations on Albin Aldgard when the D. C. Dragons selected him 4th overall in the S97 Entry Draft and the slick Swedish blueliner met those expectations and then some. His 15 goals and 40 assists for 55 points put him 6th in the S98 rookie scoring race and third among rookie defensemen. His 40 assists and 55 points also set new franchise records for those stats by a first-year defenseman and his 15 goals are second-most behind Mark Calaway’s 18 markers in S89. His 2177 minutes played are also second behind Ben Laas’ 2196, his 153 shots are third and his 6 power play goals are fourth. As well, he became the fourth D. C. rookie defenseman to post two game-winning goals. He’s also only one of six Dragons’ rookies to scoring 50+ points and his 40 helpers are tied with current teammate Tom Dufour for fourth-most by a rookie in franchise history. Mentions: @Beketov @Cookie @dustywilson22

DC Dragons S98 Press Conference Answer 6 to get 2 TPE 1. According to our management, we are picking 8th overall. Which prospect would you like to see the Dragons target? 2. What do you think is the Dragons' biggest need going into the off-season? 3. What area of your game are you focusing on improving? 4. What are your thoughts on team awards? Do you like/dislike them? Have you seen a certain team do them really well? 5. If you could see one NHL team and one VHL team from this season compete in an outdoor game who would be playing and where? 6. Do you have any Easter traditions? 7. With spring around the corner, what is your favorite bird?

1. I think it's fine as long as we change up the topics and take some of the great suggestions from the community. I enjoy seeing all the different takes folks have on different themes. 2. That's tough. I don't really have any teams I wouldn't want to be traded to. It would depend on the year and who's contending. 3. If you mean most wanted in a bad way - I don't know but I'll guess the PIM leader Boris Bone-Breaker 4. Not yet. We just need to focus on our development so we can become that good and build a rivalry. 5. There are probably a few good choices but despite our record, our own guy LaClapbomb Hitstick IV @Greasy Gary has been one of the best defensive d-men out there. 6. Oh so many. I got a chance to play with quite a few with my first player, Gunnar-Rune Rorvik with Seattle from S7-S12, but I would love to play with stars like Scotty Campbell, Gabriel McAllister, Max Moholt or Alexander Valiq.

Albin Aldgard is having his best professional season in S98, his rookie season in the VHL. Since coming to North America, his best season in the VHLM was the last of his three in the minors tallying 12 goals, 39 assists for 51 points with the eventual Founder’s Cup Champions, the Las Vegas Aces. With 10 games remaining in his first season with the D. C. Dragons, Aldgard has already set a career-high with 14 goals, 40 PIM, 119 blocked shots and his first ever short-handed goal. He’ll have plenty of time to post four assists and two points to set highs in those stats as well. He’s currently leading all Dragon defensemen with 50 points after the trade of veteran blueliner Leif Reingaard @Zetterberg to Riga and is tied for 5th in the rookie scoring race and third among first year rearguards behind the Los Angeles Stars’ pair of Bubbles LaFleur @AJW and Mikko Tuomala @flyersfan345. While he’ll be hard-pressed to catch them, it’s been a successful season for Aldgard regardless.

Congrats! Awesome milestone! #Legend

As the hockey world celebrates new records being set in two different leagues, from Josh Leivo set a new single-season goal record in the KHL to Alex Ovechkin defying Father Time and besting Wayne Gretzky’s NHL all-time goals record, it makes one ponder whether some of the VHL’s seemingly unsurmountable records will stay intact forever or with the ability of an extra season, if some of them may eventually fall. Greg Clegane’s all-time wins record of 364 hasn’t been remotely challenged with only five goaltenders since his retirement reaching 300 or more wins. Kallis Kriketers came the closest but was still a 40-win season removed from tying Clegane’s total. Art Vandelay was the most recent to realistically had a shot and he finished with 307. With the amount of teams now in the VHL and the parity that is involved, there are usually 4-5 elite goalies at any one time battling for wins. Even with the possibility of an extra season, usually the top prospects go to rebuilding teams and the wins are hard to come by early one in their careers. Clegane’s record appears safe for now. Then there is Scotty Campbell. Still thought to be untouchable, as the amount of depth and talent has grown, it is near impossible for a player in today’s VHL to dominate so thoroughly and for so long as Campbell did – not to mention his single-season numbers have never been challenged let alone his career stats. No one has ever come within 150 goals of Campbell’s 600 with the most recent sniper, Matt Thompson, finishing his career with 422 (still good for 4th all-time). And while assists are a bit easier to come by, even Campbell’s early day rivals could only get within 59 assists of his 639 apples. A quintet of defensemen have cracked 500 career assists over the last 15 seasons, the closest Bo Johansson could get was 551 – the modern record and good for 4th all-time. The it comes to points. The most goals ever added to the most assists ever becomes the staggering number of 1239. That’s 268 more then second place Mike Szatkowski who retire two seasons after Campbell. The last time a player finished a career with 800 or more points was 30 seasons ago (Thompson and Podrick Cast). Safe to say, that record is safe. But then again, records are meant to be broken. Just ask Wayne Gretzky.