Overview

Hello everyone! Welcome to the third entry in my reading journey series. This time I read 4 books. I’m still way behind my Goodreads goal of reading 52 books in the year (which would mean every entry having 8 reviews). However, I’m not counting all the magazines that I’m reading and last year’s numbers might have also gone up because of all the comics I read (this year I haven’t read many comics). Anyways, let’s dive into the reviews for this entry!

Fiction Reviews

Eldest

Eldest is the continuation of the Inheritance saga. This second part goes over the actions of Eragon and Saphira after the events of the first book. Eragon takes his training with the elves and continues helping the Varden fight Galbatorix's army.

I really enjoyed the book and how it expands upon the universe. The book starts to build up some very important events for the universe and the saga which I look forward to reading again. Anyone who likes to read fantasy and books about magic and dragons will really enjoy this fantastic series.

Deadpool: Samurai, Vol 1

Deadpool: Samurai is a manga where Deadpool is in a universe where he is now looking to be part of the Avengers team. The manga takes place in Tokyo with new and also existing Marvel characters making appearances.

The manga is entertaining and has some funny moments. Overall, it's an interesting take on the Deadpool character and I look forward to reading more of this manga. I believe that anyone who likes to read manga and/or likes Deadpool will have a great time with this manga.

Nonfiction Reviews

Threats: What Every Engineer Should Learn from Star Wars

Threats: What Every Engineer Should Learn From Star Wars is a book that goes over several threats within software development and explains them with Star Wars examples. It encompasses different areas for both software and hardware threats with the goal of making the reader be aware of what exists in the field.

Any software engineer or anyone who works in industries that use any software for critical workflows will benefit from reading this book. After reading it, I think that I'm now more aware of different threats that exist within software development. While I don't think I'll use the knowledge in this book any time soon, it's good to know that I now have a reference for when this becomes more relevant in my work.

Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment

Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment is the latest book from game journalist Jason Schreier. It describes three decades of existence of Blizzard Entertainment by going over its beginning, how it fell in the public eye and it's future after the acquisition from Microsoft.

Anyone in the gaming industry or that has any interest in the industry, as well as Blizzard fans, will enjoy the read. After reading it, I believe I'm now more aware of the things that happened within the company. It also made me realize that it serves as a good reflection of the ups and downs of the video game industry in general. I also found it very interesting that Andy Weir, one of my favorite sci-fi authors, worked for a couple of years in Blizzard before being fired and later turning into a world-known author.

Looking Forward

For the next couple of months I plan on continuing with the Inheritance saga. I’m currently reading the Brisingr book. I also plan on starting to read some of the many books I’ve bought recently, starting with Artemis by Andy Weir. I will also keep reading the magazines from my subscriptions, including the digital subscription of Game Informer.

I’d love to hear if you’ve read any of the books I reviewed in this entry or if you have any other recommendations! Let me know in the comments below and see you next time.