At the beginning the writing just felt kind of awkward instead of how the show presents it, and the story was fairly uninteresting, BUT getting past all of it for the last third or fourth of the book is definitely worth it! The plot picks up and the writing feels a lot better. I'm not sure if it's the case, but it's almost like Joseph Fink wrote the last bit of the book first and then spent the rest of the time writing the beginning just as buildup and explanation.
The story explains a lot about what's normal and what's not in Night Vale and how everything works, which was interesting, and the ending closes up a huge plot point in the show, so if you're a fan of the show, and you're willing to get through some less interesting stuff first, then definitely pick this book up!
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Robbie A rated Tubes: A Journey to the Center of the Internet: 3 stars

Eragon by Christopher Paolini
One boy... One dragon... A world of adventure.
When Eragon finds a polished blue stone in the forest, he thinks …
Review of 'Welcome to Night Vale (Night Vale, #1)' on 'Storygraph'
4 stars
Robbie A reviewed Undeniable by Bill Nye
Robbie A rated An Unwelcome Quest: 4 stars

An Unwelcome Quest by Scott Meyer (Magic 2.0)
Ever since Martin Banks and his fellow computer geeks discovered that reality is just a computer program to be happily …

Randall Munroe: What If? (2014, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company)
What If? by Randall Munroe
Millions of people visit xkcd.com each week to read Randall Munroe's iconic webcomic. His stick-figure drawings about science, technology, language, …
Robbie A reviewed Love Wins by Rob Bell (Author)
Review of 'Love Wins' on 'Storygraph'
4 stars
Very interesting perspective that I'm glad I read. It meshed a lot more with what I've come to believe about heaven and hell than I thought it would, and it helped me visualize a form of hell that makes sense in the context of a loving God. This drew heavily from the parable of the Prodigal Son, which is both good and bad, because it seemed kind of one sided when there's a lot more that's talked about in the bible.
Either way, it's a very positive outlook, and I like the concept.
Robbie A rated The Two Towers: 3 stars

The Two Towers by J. R. R. Tolkien (Middle-earth, #2)
The second part of J.R.R. Tolkien's epic adventure THE LORD OF THE RINGS
The Company of the Ring is sundered. …
Robbie A reviewed Spell or High Water by Scott Meyer (Magic 2.0)
Review of 'Spell or High Water' on 'Storygraph'
4 stars
Another fun book, probably just as fun as the first. I thought the plot and story were interesting, and the characters were even more interesting than the first book. Got me looking forward to the last one!
Robbie A rated The Fellowship of the Ring: 4 stars

The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien (Middle-earth, #1)
The first part of J.R.R. Tolkien's epic adventure THE LORD OF THE RINGS
In a sleepy village in the Shire, …
Robbie A reviewed Off to Be the Wizard by Scott Meyer (Magic 2.0, #1)
Review of 'Off to Be the Wizard' on 'Storygraph'
4 stars
Very fun and funny, nerd-focused book with an interesting premise. I laughed more than a few times and thought the story was entertaining, but it's definitely not for everyone.
Robbie A rated Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: 5 stars

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling (Harry Potter)
There is a door at the end of a silent corridor. And it’s haunting Harry Pottter’s dreams. Why else would …
Robbie A rated Great Expectations: 4 stars

Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
Great Expectations is the thirteenth novel by Charles Dickens and his penultimate completed novel. It depicts the education of an …