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Killing Floor turned into the whole Jack Reacher series. I'm on book 6 now, Without Fail.

Mage Tank did not stick the landing for me — I didn't finish it. That "giving me DCC feels" thing I said early on didn't hold up past the opening stretch, and it settled into something a lot more middle-of-the-road than I was hoping for. Rather disappointing overall, and it's off the list for now.

Started Killing Floor, the first Jack Reacher book, by Lee Child. Total detour from everything else on this list, but so far it's really close to the TV show and I'm enjoying it. Reacher gets off a bus in a small town and gets arrested for a murder he didn't commit before he's even had lunch — that kind of book.

Bastion is not doing it for me, and I'm walking back what I said below. The main problem is Scorio — I just don't like the guy, which is a hell of a thing to realize when you're locked in his head for 38 hours. On top of that the book drops you into its world with no footing whatsoever, and I've spent most of it not knowing what's going on or why I'm supposed to care. Some books earn that confusion and pay it off later. So far this one just feels like being lost. Haven't dropped it yet, but it went from "kinda wild" to "kinda boring" fast, and that's not the direction you want.

Dungeon Crawler Carl — the whole series, all the way through. Still my favorite overall despite the latest book being a slight letdown. Full writeup (and the story of meeting the author and narrator) is here.

Diving into Bastion (Immortal Great Souls, Book 1) by Phil Tucker, narrated by Nick Podehl. Kinda wild so far with Scorio waking up in this hellish city, no memories, and apparently he's some "Great Soul" ready to do battle. It's a massive listen at over 38 hours and I'm just scratching the surface — but it's got that LitRPG vibe that makes it worth the time investment.

Checking out Mage Tank by Cornman, with Daniel Wisniewski on narration. Arlo, the main dude, gets hit by a freakin' falling tree, dies, and ends up in a LitRPG world. Instead of going the usual power route, he pours everything into Fortitude, becoming a tanky spellcaster. Only 7% in and already giving me those Dungeon Crawler Carl feels, which is always a good sign.

Victor of Tucson — 8.9/10, one of my favorites now. Loved the main character, the progression, the fights. Full verdict here.

Working through the list from Other Progression Fantasy Series I Want to Try — probably starting with He Who Fights with Monsters or Cradle next.

Still rotating Sanderson's Cosmere in between everything else. That's less a "reading now" thing and more a permanent background process.