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I read it. You read it. Let’s talk about it. A weekly conversation about books and the experience of reading them. Mostly fantasy and science fiction, but I wander. In Progress is the weekly, spoiler-free journey through whatever I’m reading. After The Last Page looks at the whole book, no holding back—spoilers, endings, characters, the things I loved and hated, all of it. On The Horizon is a monthly look back at what I’ve read and ahead at where my mood-reader brain might wander next. No ratings. No required reading list. Just books, reading, and whatever we have to say about them.

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I Wanted To Read. I Just Couldn't. — In Progress · Book Clubbing 039

2026/10/19

A spoiler-free walk through my reading week, stitched together from field notes recorded along the way and thoughts gathered back at the podcast desk. This week featuring: The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton (Mystery/Science Fiction)Liturgies of the Wild : Myths That Make Us by Martin Shaw (Non-Fiction) Read the accompanying archive entry or browse the growing archive on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Quiet Archivist Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen on ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠ Listen on ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠ Listen on ⁠⁠Substack⁠

Sometimes You Just Need to Get Out of Your Own Way — In Progress · Book Clubbing 038

2026/10/12

A spoiler-free walk through my reading week, stitched together from field notes recorded along the way and thoughts gathered back at the podcast desk. This week featuring: Best Served Cold by Joe Abercrombie (Grimdark Fantasy)The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton (Mystery/Science Fiction)Miss Gentle and the Case of the Very Flat Monk (Magic & Mystery #1) by Travis Baldree (Mystery/Fantasy)Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard (Non-Fiction/Nature/Memoir) Read the accompanying archive entry or browse the growing archive on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Quiet Archivist Substack⁠⁠⁠ Listen on ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ Listen on ⁠Spotify⁠ Listen on ⁠Substack

Why did this weeks reading leave me feeling greedy? — In Progress · Book Clubbing 037

2026/10/05

A spoiler-free walk through my reading week, stitched together from field notes recorded along the way and thoughts gathered back at the podcast desk. This week featuring: Best Served Cold by Joe Abercrombie (Grimdark Fantasy)Liturgies of the Wild : Myths That Make Us by Martin Shaw (Non-Fiction)Dreadgod (Cradle #11) by Will Wight (Progression Fantasy)Waybound (Cradle #12) by Will Wight (Progression Fantasy)Threshold (Cradle #13) by Will Wight (Progression Fantasy)Read the accompanying archive entry or browse the growing archive on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Quiet Archivist Substack⁠⁠ Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Listen on Substack

Letting October unfold a little differently — On The Horizon · Book Clubbing 036

2026/09/30

A spoiler-free look back at the books, ideas, and surprises that shaped my reading month, while looking ahead to where my mood-reader instincts might take me next. This month, I'm looking back at September and setting my sights on October, with plans that may include Joe Abercrombie and the world of First Law, Will Wight's Cradle series, a new Cosmere novel from Brandon Sanderson, and plenty of other possibilities. The autumn reading season is in full swing, so what are you hoping to dive into next? And what stood out from your own September reading? Fantasy, non-fiction, sci-fi, and whatever else happens to fit the mood. Read the accompanying archive entry on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Quiet Archivist Substack⁠⁠ Listen on ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ Listen on ⁠Spotify⁠ Listen on ⁠Substack

I enjoyed it. So why was I struggling? — In Progress · Book Clubbing 035

2026/09/28

This is the weekly entry to Book Clubbing, taking a look at the audio archive entries for the books I've been reading over the last week. This week featuring: Reaper (Cradle #10) by Will Wight (Progression Fantasy)Best Served Cold by Joe Abercrombie (Grimdark Fantasy)Liturgies of the Wild : Myths That Make Us by Martin Shaw (Non-Fiction)Dreadgod (Cradle #11) by Will Wight (Progression Fantasy)Read the accompanying archive entry or browse the growing archive on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Quiet Archivist Substack⁠⁠

How can one series dominate my reading like this? — In Progress · Book Clubbing 034

2026/09/21

This is the weekly entry to Book Clubbing, taking a look at the audio archive entries for the books I've been reading over the last week. This week featuring: Bloodline (Cradle #9) by Will Wight (Progression Fantasy)Reaper (Cradle #10) by Will Wight (Progression Fantasy)Best Served Cold by Joe Abercrombie (Grimdark Fantasy)Liturgies of the Wild : Myths That Make Us by Martin ShawRead the accompanying archive entry or browse the growing archive on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Quiet Archivist Substack⁠⁠

Last Argument of Kings (First Law #3) — After The Last Page · Book Clubbing 033

2026/09/18

My reading experience with Last Argument of Kings (First Law #3) by Joe Abercrombie Read the accompanying archive entry on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Quiet Archivist Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spoiler Note: This episode avoids major plot twists and ending spoilers but may discuss characters, early story developments, and moments from throughout the novel.

A Moveable Feast — After The Last Page · Book Clubbing 032

2026/09/16

My reading journey and experience with A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway Read the accompanying archive entry on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Quiet Archivist Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spoiler Note: This episode avoids major plot twists and ending spoilers but may discuss characters, early story developments, and moments from throughout the novel.

Did I really finish five books this week?! — In Progress · Book Clubbing 031

2026/09/14

This is the weekly entry to Book Clubbing, taking a look at the audio archive entries for the books I've been reading over the last week. This week featuring: Uncrowned (Cradle #7) by Will Wight (Progression Fantasy)Wintersteel (Cradle #8) by Will Wight (Progression Fantasy)Best Served Cold by Joe Abercrombie (Grimdark Fantasy)A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway (Classics / Memior)The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValleElsecaller and King Lopen : The First of Alethkar by Brandon SandersonRead the accompanying archive entry or browse the growing archive on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Quiet Archivist Substack⁠⁠

Is the Cradle series worth it? A look at Cradle (Books 1 - 6) — After The Last Page · Book Clubbing 030

2026/09/11

My reading journey and experience with Cradle (Books 1 - 6) by Will Wight : UnsouledSoulsmithBlackflameSkyswornGhostwaterUnderlordRead the accompanying archive entry on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Quiet Archivist Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spoiler Note: This episode avoids major plot twists and ending spoilers but may discuss characters, early story developments, and moments from throughout the novel.

Winter : Notes From Montana — After The Last Page · Book Clubbing 029

2026/09/09

My final thoughts on Winter : Notes From Montana by Rick Bass Read the accompanying archive entry on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Quiet Archivist Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spoiler Note: This episode avoids major plot twists and ending spoilers but may discuss characters, early story developments, and moments from throughout the novel.

Kings Uncrowned Feast — In Progress · Book Clubbing 028

2026/09/07

This is the weekly entry to Book Clubbing, taking a look at the audio archive entries for the books I've been reading over the last week. This week featuring: Uncrowned (Cradle #7) by Will Wight (Progression Fantasy) Last Argument of Kings (First Law #3) by Joe Abercrombie (Grimdark Fantasy) A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway (Classics / Memior) Read the accompanying archive entry or browse the growing archive on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Quiet Archivist Substack⁠⁠

Blackflame (Cradle #3) — After The Last Page · Book Clubbing 027

2026/09/04

My reading journey and experience with Blackflame (Cradle #3) by Will Wight Read the accompanying archive entry on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Quiet Archivist Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spoiler Note: This episode avoids major plot twists and ending spoilers but may discuss characters, early story developments, and moments from throughout the novel.

August 2026 — Reading Reflections · Book Clubbing 026

2026/09/02

The monthly entry to Book Clubbing taking a look at the books I explored through August 2026! This month featuring: 4 books in the Cradle series by Will Wight (Progression Fantasy) 2 books in the First Law Trilogy by Joe Abercrombie (Grimdark Fantasy) A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway (Classics / Memior) Winter : Notes From Montana by Rick Bass (Nature/Creative Non-Fiction) Read the accompanying archive entry or browse the growing archive on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Quiet Archivist Substack⁠⁠

The Adventures of Lindon and Logan — In Progress · Book Clubbing 025

2026/08/31

This is the weekly entry to Book Clubbing, taking a look at the audio archive entries for the books I've been reading over the last week. This week featuring: Ghostwater (Cradle #5) by Will Wight (Progression Fantasy) Underlord (Cradle #6) by Will Wight (Progression Fantasy) Last Argument of Kings (First Law #3) by Joe Abercrombie (Grimdark Fantasy) A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway (Classics / Memior) Read the accompanying archive entry or browse the growing archive on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Quiet Archivist Substack⁠⁠