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Chessie

Istari
:cool: This post is for Nimue who has a full inbox: (thanks for the recs!!)

Fantasy Romance

-Entreat Me, Grace Draven (she is simply AMAZING and I've been meaning to get into the rest of her list)
-Eidolon, ^^
-The Sorcerer's Concubine, Jaclyn Dolamore
-The Sorcerer's Wife, ^^
-The Fire Lord's Lover, Kathrynne Kennedy
-Harvest Moon, Mercedes Lackey (whom I adore btw)
-The Lady Of The Storm, Kathryne Kennedy (her Elven Lords series is one to look into if you like that sort of thing. I couldn't make it past this book lol)

And those are just a few for now, as I'm still making my way through the fantasy romance reading list. These are all authors work checking out though, and actually the first 2 are Indie but Draven is on the USA Best Sellers list. Also, there is Jeffe Kennedy who also writes in this genre. I hope you find something you like!
 
Nimue

Nimue

Dark Lord
Haha, whoops! Right now I am reading nothing but I think that's about to be remedied... Thanks Chessie! :D
 
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Chessie

Istari
Taking it back to 1946: Leave Her To Heaven. I've watched the movie a dozen times because not only is it super good, but it has Gene Tierney in it, who is one of my favorite actresses of all time. So far, the English is chewy. It does have a somewhat foreboding feel to it...but that's probably because I know what a psycho this woman is. Anyway, it's definitely something else.
 
Mytherea

Mytherea

Journeyman
Rereading "The Curse of Chalion" mostly 'cause I'm in a reading slump, so I'm going for what's comfortable. I'm thinking the slump might be caused by too many options that are making the act of committing to one book weirdly difficult.
 
Mythopoet

Mythopoet

Dark Lord
Close to finishing The Summer Tree. Would have finished it by now but I couldn't find it for a few days. Turns out my 3 year old had stuck it in the kids' books bookshelf. The only time in his life he's ever put anything away, but it was not helpful at all since it's a library book. Sigh.

I put The Star Rover on hold because I've been dreadfully sick and my sick brain just didn't appreciate it at all. Decided to finally read The Shepherd's Crown by Terry Pratchett instead since the price for the ebook came down. I always tend to read Discworld books when I'm sick. And this one so far is not disappointing. Though I feel like I should have reread I Shall Wear Midnight first. It's been a long time since I read it and I feel a little disconnected from Tiffany's development.
 
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Devouring Wolf

Mystagogue
Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond. Its a very interesting read, especially for those who love worldbuilding (or just anthropology).

And The Worm of Ouroboros by E.R. Eddison which is taking me longer than it should. I'll be honest, I'm no enjoying this book. Its not the writing, which I find quite beautiful, though I have to be in a certain mood to enjoy it, otherwise it goes in one ear and out the other, so to speak and I have to constantly reread passages before giving up in frustration. I'm definitely rooting for Witchland. The Witches (and Lord Gro) are the only likable characters in this book. The rest aren't unlikable so much as bland. I haven't found any good reason why I should care about the fate of Demonland at all.
 
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Chessie

Istari
Devouring Wolf said:
Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond. Its a very interesting read, especially for those who love worldbuilding (or just anthropology).
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His books are really good, especially that one. Make sure to read Collapse too. Similar subject but still a highly educational read.
 
DragonOfTheAerie

DragonOfTheAerie

Istari
I finally finished To Kill a Mockingbird (drive-a-tent-peg-through-your-own-skull boring, I'm afraid) and now I'm reading Six of Crows on a friend's recommendation. I'm only 100 pages in but I like it.
 
DragonOfTheAerie

DragonOfTheAerie

Istari
Admittedly the only reason I was reading To Kill a Mockingbird was that my friends boyfriend, who doesn't read almost ever, read it and was really shocked that I hadn't. So...I didn't want to be outdone by a non-reader. :/
 
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Tom

Istari
I love To Kill A Mockingbird! It is slow, but that's why I like it. The gradual, subtle accumutation of tension and characters and themes are what hooked me when I first read it. I will admit that I also like it partially for nostalgic reasons...a lot of my favorite books are the ones that I read repeatedly when I was a kid, even ones I was required to read for school (except for Brave New World....ughh). We were supposed to read To Kill A Mockingbird over a period of about two weeks, but I zipped through it in a few hours. I still remember filling out the reading sheet and my best friend being convinced that I cheated somehow.
 
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Devouring Wolf

Mystagogue
Finished the Worm of Ouroboros. And I have to say I'm glad its over with.

Still working my way through Guns, Germs, and Steel and I started my sister's favorite book The City and the City by China Mieville. After that I'm planning to read Green Grass, Running Water by Thomas King and maybe finally get around to reading Moby Dick.
 
Mytherea

Mytherea

Journeyman
I finished my reread and had a nice time analyzing how every scene almost always started with a goal that got sidetracked, which was something I completely missed the first time around. Now I'm caught between pushing on through "An Import of Intrigue" or starting "The Blade Itself" (leaning toward "Import" though just 'cause I'm almost a hundred pages in already so I might as well finish).
 
DragonOfTheAerie

DragonOfTheAerie

Istari
Tom Nimenai said:
I love To Kill A Mockingbird! It is slow, but that's why I like it. The gradual, subtle accumutation of tension and characters and themes are what hooked me when I first read it. I will admit that I also like it partially for nostalgic reasons...a lot of my favorite books are the ones that I read repeatedly when I was a kid, even ones I was required to read for school (except for Brave New World....ughh). We were supposed to read To Kill A Mockingbird over a period of about two weeks, but I zipped through it in a few hours. I still remember filling out the reading sheet and my best friend being convinced that I cheated somehow.
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It is a good book, and I loved the atmosphere of the sleepy little town, and the characters. But the second half didn't do it for me at all. I like books with a great atmosphere and characters but i tend to get bored of it by the time the book's over.
 
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Tim Reed

Apprentice
I am currently reading the final part of Mark Chadbourn's Age of Misrule series, which I have enjoyed a lot. Alongside that I am dipping in and out of Stephen King's recent(ish) short story collection, The Bazaar of Bad Dreams - which is a bit hit and miss, but has some excellent stories in.
 
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Devouring Wolf

Mystagogue
I finished Green Grass, Running Water and it was great. Seriously, it was one of the best books I've read in a long time. I read it aloud to my mom on New Years because she had the flu (which she then gave to the rest of us) and even my dad thought it was funny and which was rather surprising.

Next I'm reading American Gods because I managed to get my hands on a copy (they're usually all checked out at the library). My mom read a bit of it to me yesterday and so far I'm ambivalent about it. Its not bad but after all the hype its got a lot to live up to.
 
Mythopoet

Mythopoet

Dark Lord
Finished The Summer Tree and found it really immensely enjoyable. My younger self for some reason thought it was badly written, but my current older and hopefully wiser self thought it was great in just about ever respect.

Also finished The Shepherd's Crown. It was quite good. Though certainly not his best, and I felt the characterization was off from the characterization of the same characters in previous books, but that's to be expected I suppose. It's a great conclusion to the Tiffany Aching series.

Just got back from the library where I picked up Lirael and Abhorsen. Can't wait to dive into more of that world!
 
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