I Am Thankful For… Unexpectedly Good Books

I’m thankful for good books to read, especially when they are unexpectedly good books.

Specifically today, I’m thankful to have a new book by one of my favorite authors, Brandon Sanderson, called Starsight. Starsight is the sequel to what might be my favorite book of Sanderson’s: Skyward.

I loved science fiction growing up; but, as I grew older, my love of science fiction waned as my love of fantasy waxed.¹ I probably went a couple of decades without reading any science fiction novels until last year.

Last year, Sanderson released Skyward.

I was very skeptical. It was a novel for teens rather than adults, and it was science fiction, a genre I thought I had moved beyond. But I trusted the author, so I bought and read the book.

Then immediately read it again.

Then bought the audiobook and listened to it.

I’ve read it twice more over the past year.

I actually managed to not cry the last time I read it.

Yes, it’s that good. I mentioned it in an article I wrote earlier this year.

I know Starsight won’t fall in the unexpectedly good books category, but I hope it’s as good as I expect it to be. My expectations are dangerously high.²

I’ll leave you with this quote from Skyward.

People need stories, child. They bring us hope, and that hope is real.

Brandon Sanderson, Skyward, p. 424

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Nathan Patton

Nathan lives in the foothills of the Ozarks in Southeastern Missouri with his wife and five children. They used to live in New York City; and, while they sometimes miss it, especially the food and public transportation, they do enjoy being closer to nature and Cardinals baseball.

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