Lol I've read them all. My library had all of them, so I was in luck. Great right? Makes you hungry though.
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Lol I've read them all. My library had all of them, so I was in luck. Great right? Makes you hungry though.
evolution_rex
Grandmaster
Finished The Ruins yesterday. Very good sense of dread and helplessness, although the characters aren't the best.
Futhark
Master
I'm re-reading some of the Horus Heresy books, published by The Black Library. There are many different authors, sort of like a round table writers group. Technically not fantasy, but definitely epic.
I like WH40k books. I think they're pretty firmly fantasy, given the setting.
Tom
Istari
I recently found the copy of Ursula K Le Guin's The Lathe of Heaven that my lit professor gave me. I was going to stick it in my backpack to read between classes at school, but instead...well...I ended up reading the entire thing that evening. It's a gripping book, and so thought-provoking and well paced. I also have one of Le Guin's anthologies, Searoad, that I want to tackle as well. Maybe I'll be able to keep myself from finishing it one sitting this time. 
DragonOfTheAerie
Istari
Still re-reading the Harry Potter series...
Russ
Dark Lord
Two new publishing contracts my wife is being asked to sign...talk about dull.
DragonOfTheAerie
Istari
But better than rejection letters, right?
Russ
Dark Lord
That is for sure, although we have a significant collection of those as well!
I've been reading the Miracle Morning For Writers by Hal Elrod. Recommended by a fellow author, I thought it was some fluttery mumbo-jumbo but decided to give it a try. Totally not what I thought it was. The book is very good, and outlines steps to take in order to establish a morning routine that supports your writing.
Started out this morning with Day One of the routine...and totally bombed it by waking up 30 mins after schedule because I forgot to set my alarm. But the good news is that I feel refreshed for my day and instead of dragging myself to write, I'm here fully awake and ready to go. So I'm going to keep reading this book and do his 30 day Miracle Morning routine. Figured, why not?
Started out this morning with Day One of the routine...and totally bombed it by waking up 30 mins after schedule because I forgot to set my alarm. But the good news is that I feel refreshed for my day and instead of dragging myself to write, I'm here fully awake and ready to go. So I'm going to keep reading this book and do his 30 day Miracle Morning routine. Figured, why not?
cydare
Master
I'm reading Karen Memory by Elizabeth Bear. I loved her Eternal Sky trilogy, though I don't seem to be getting into this book as much. I'm trying to pinpoint what it is that bothers me, but for now on, I'll keep going!
ThaJakesta
New Member
I'm on The Dragon Reborn, Book 3 of The Wheel of Time. So far the first two books have been great, like solid adventures, but both have lulled in the middle. The ending of each book so far, like the last 100 pages, have been phenomenal. I'm hoping TDR will be just as great!
My husband gave me the go ahead to get us Kindle Unlimited so...I went a bit nuts. Ahem.
-The Trouble With Flying (sweet romance)
-Sweet Memories (sweet romance)
-Radiance (fantasy romance)
-Reader Magnets (Indie Publishing)
-Launch To Market ^^
-Write A Sizzling Synopsis ^^
-Indie Author Survival Guide 2nd Edition
All on top of our Bible study book The Meaning Of Marriage by Timothy Keller, which is an awesome book btw. I'm learning so much from it. But yeah...lol...woops. Guess I'll be doing a ton of reading this month. Not a problem though. I do love books.
-The Trouble With Flying (sweet romance)
-Sweet Memories (sweet romance)
-Radiance (fantasy romance)
-Reader Magnets (Indie Publishing)
-Launch To Market ^^
-Write A Sizzling Synopsis ^^
-Indie Author Survival Guide 2nd Edition
All on top of our Bible study book The Meaning Of Marriage by Timothy Keller, which is an awesome book btw. I'm learning so much from it. But yeah...lol...woops. Guess I'll be doing a ton of reading this month. Not a problem though. I do love books.
It gets better! One of the best series I have ever read is the Wheel of Time. One of these days, when I have time, I'll re read the books again. Got to finish Way of Kings first though, that's a good read. Brandon Sanderson is a great writer, and I can't wait to read more of his works.
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Apprentice
Not fantasy, but I just finished The Book Thief by Markus Zusak.
I loved it... and it's a story told in an unusual way about a little girl struggling through life in wartime, Nazi Germany.
Best book I've read in a long time.
I loved it... and it's a story told in an unusual way about a little girl struggling through life in wartime, Nazi Germany.
Best book I've read in a long time.
Geo
Lore Master
True grit is one of my longtime favorites and I also enjoyed The girl on the train... both good choices if you want to give fantasy a rest (for a little while, of course)
Geo
Lore Master
This book is so good, I love Zusak's take on the Omnipresent POV and the story is both so sad and so full of hope.
Now I want to read it again...
TheCatholicCrow
Mystagogue
Currently reading Does This Mean You'll See Me Naked: Field Notes from a Funeral Director by Robert Webster and casually rereading House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros. After those I'll either read Raisin in the Sun or whatever catches my eye at the library.
I'm reading The View From The Cheap Seats by Neil Gaiman. It's not fiction, but it's got me wanting to write - and it's got me wanting to write children's stories, and to try my hand at comics. So far, I do not feel like trying to write a movie.