Hoping to drive more engagement here, sooooo....
Hoping to drive more engagement here, sooooo....
What's everyone reading? I'm on book 10 of the Wheel of Time, and Creatures of Light and Darkness by Alan Dean Foster
Currently reading The Journey to the West, by Wu Cheng'en and translated by Anthony C. Yu. I'm at very beginning and it's pretty challenging but that might be because English is not my native language. I'm liking it though.
Hey, super proud of you for getting outside your comfort zone. Learning a new language is legitimately hard. I've been supposed to be learning Japanese for almost 2 years now.....but it just won't stick.
If you want/need an explanation of something, message me on lemmy or matrix, I'll do me best 👌
I'm currently halfway through The Last Echo of the Lord of Bells by John Bierce, as well as procrastinating starting Waybound by Will Wight. Progression Fantasy is my thing right now.
I've heard of Waybound, but not The Last Echo, I'll have a gander!
I love the idea of progression fantasy I generally enjoy it in different mediums like web novels or Manhua, I've read a couple series I believe could be considered PF like The Demon Accords, Cycle of Arawn, etc... and thoroughly enjoyed them. Do you have any recommendations for some series to read through?
Honestly the only two progression fantasy series that I can recommend are Cradle by Will Wight, and The Immortal Great Souls by Phil Tucker.
Warformed: Stormweaver is also great, but only the first book, Iron Prince, is out.
On my Kindle, I just finished re-reading Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut for the first time in probably 15 years. Helluva book, and reading it as a teenager certainly changed the heading of my moral compass. Still deciding what to read next.
I've also been re-reading my paper copy of This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone. It warms my gay little heart.
Popular opinion: Vonnegut is a based author.
I've not read How you lose the time war, but have had it recommended repeatedly.
Popular opinion: Vonnegut is a based author.
Yes, absolutely! Definitely a very rated author. Although I will admit I haven't read much of his. I do have Cat's Cradle on my wishlist, so maybe I'll pick that up.
I've not read How you lose the time war, but have had it recommended repeatedly.
It's fantastic, I love it so much. It's mostly written as an epistolary novella, and at times is very poetic, so it's definitely not for everyone, but I highly recommend it to anyone even kinda into that sorta thing.
But also, I finished Wheel of Time for the first time last year. What a journey! I pretty much binged it so I didn't really experience "the slog", and loved nearly every minute of it. Is this your first read through?
(Audiobooks) I've recently finished book 2 of the Mistborn series - The Well of Ascension. Otherwise i'm trying to get myself through book 2 of the Temeraire series - Throne of Jade. I'm torn, it may be that the narrator is killing it for me, or there's just not enough action for a dragon based story.
Mistborn is such a good series!
I mostly prefer to read over audiobooks as my head narrator is often a lot better than audiobooks narrators.
Question - Did the TV series 'Wheel of Time' do the book(s) justice?
In my personal opinion? No, but I'm pretty particular about following the set story line in the case of tv/movie adaptations. I did my best to give it a fair go, but only made it about 3 episodes in before I got frustrated and stopped watching it.
IMO, yes, it was a good first season with some flaws that will hopefully be improved upon just like the first book was good (not great) and definitely improved upon by subsequent entries.
I've read the series 3 times, and am on my 4th read (book 9) right now. Having re-read book 1 in 2019, I had a pretty clear memory of it when the show premiered and was glad to see some repetitive and inconsistent content from book 1 cut and replaced with more integral subject matter (e.g., the warder bond).
Overall, I am most happy to see the world and characters introduced to a larger audience, who seem to be finding the books in the lull between seasons. I also typically give adaptations plenty of leeway to tell the story in a way that works for the new medium. I am psyched to see how they did with season 2.
I only read the 1st book so can't speak to the rest of them, but imo absolutely not. The TV show's finale was garbage. That said Episode 6, which deviated quite a lot from the book, I actually preferred to the part in the book that's supposed to correspond to it.
Currently working on my Cradle series reread for the final book's release. I'm uhh only on book 7 right now so I sorta missed my target date lol. I love how much the series grows from book to book, once book 5 hits hoo boy it's off to the races. Can't wait to finally get caught up to the new book but another part of me is dreading finishing the series and having no more Cradle to look forward to lol
I both love and hate that feeling. Nice to have made it through and seen the characters the whole way through. Yet sad because there's nothing more to look forward to.
Red Sister by Mark Lawrence, my first time trying his books after holding back for a long time, and so far so good. I'm doing it for the bingo challenge from that other place which has really motivated me to get through a lot of stuff I've been holding off on for years.
Just started Wheel of Time 4. I just can't stop reading.
May the Schwartz be with you!
I'm currently reading The Deed of Paksennarion by Elizabeth Moon.
I quite enjoyed that series, smashed yhrought it in two weeks in high school. I should dig it up and have another go.
On book 9 (Winter's Heart) of the Wheel of Time right now, albeit for the 4th time! If it's your first read of the series I hope you're enjoying it, it's my favorite of all time. Book 11 is one of the very best!
I also just started The Prince of Nothing series, for which I've heard good things. I'll have more to say about it later.
Join us in c/wheeloftime! More engagement is always good
I definitely will! I already subscribed to it a day or two ago (still pending, I guess). Thanks for the reminder to visit anyway!
I'm reading The Grace of Kings by Ken Liu. So far it's excellent. I feel it's criminally underrated on Goodreads.
The Wheel of Time will always be one of the most impactful books of my life. I really needed it when I was immersed within. I've been wanting to reread for some time, but I've been holding off until I really need again. 💜
I've read a few of the books several times and have done the whole series beginning to end twice. Definitely important books in my life. Hell, I have two of the chapter markers tattooed on me.
That's some dedication. 😊
Currently, I'm reading A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon
The chosen mode for the story flow has been a bit challenging for me, but not so much as to overcome my interest in the story. I've enjoyed it much and will see it through.
Such a gorgeous cover too.
Love Mr some good cover art, this one's a banger!
I'm currently reading "Les Enfants de Ji" from Pierre Grimbert. I like to read some French fantasy authors once in a while. Otherwise, I was taking a break from the Wheel of Time, the next book on my list being the seventh one.
Just about to finish Children of Earth and Sky by Guy Gavriel Kay. Great book, this is my second read through. Next up for me is a first time read of All the Seas in the World by the same author.
Tunnel rat on royal road. I like the premise and the interactions with ai and humanity.
Ouuuuuuu, I'll have a look
I'm rereading (listening) to A Song of Ice and Fire series, currently in the early part of Storm of Swords. I really fell down the theory rabbit hole in the last couple years and finally decided to reread them all after bouncing off a couple of unrelated nonfiction books I had been struggling through.
I couldn't get past the halfway mark of the second book. Just something about his writing style that just doesn't jive with me. Like the story and characters were interesting, but reading it felt like work.
Hmm, audiobooks solve this problem for me since I can kinda let it happen while driving or doing absent minded chores.
I can definitely understand that being a turnoff. There is an aspect to this reread where I am questioning a bit as to how much I actually like the books themselves, versus the idea of them I had in my head after reading so many fan theories and such.
I'm finishing up Waybound, the final book in the cultivation series Cradle.
I've never liked cultivation novels before, but this series is addictive.
I'm rereading before starting the final book. So good!
I'm close to finishing Assassin's Aporentice. Robin Hobb is great at writing characters and their interactions. It feels like Fitz has an organic community all around him.
Lately i had read "American Gods" by Gaiman, despite not really liking this author. Surprisingly it came off quite ok. First half of the book was tedious slog but when they stopped travelling around the american nowheres and meeting lumpenized mythological characters it started to be quite interesting. Though that book should be named "Unamerican Gods" for at least two reasons.
I'm reading book 3 of Malazan, Memories of Ice. I'm really enjoying the ride so far, even tho I'm progressing slowly because the writing style requires a LOT of focus since I'm not a native English speaker.
I'm reading Age of Myth by Michael J. Sullivan, and I'm enjoying it a lot! I also enjoyed his other books, the Riyria Revelations!
Even though I’m done with Reddit at the end of June, I’d still like to try and complete my r/Fantasy Bingo card. To that end I just finished Hounded by Herne for my Druid spot (been wanting to start the series), and I’m reading the Gurka and the Lord of Tuesday right now.
Currently reading Dreadgod by Will Wight with Waybound up next!
I just finished Waybound by Will Wight and enjoyed the series finale! I've also been working my way through the Malazan book of the Fallen, I'm on book 4 House of Chains
Lately I've been going through the Cosmere for a second time and I plan on starting Earthsea today!
First time with Earthsea?
If so you're in for an absolute treat!
What is your opinion on the wheel of time? I’m reading it currently, crown of swords I think. I really enjoy it, but at times I feel like there are some random plot twists haha
Most of the plot twists pan out, they're not just tossed in there!
Honestly, I read up to the 9th or 10th book when they were relatively newly released, never got around to finishing the series. I'm on my second read of the series and I'm around where I stopped last time, and I wish I had made it through the first time.
Hmm well then :D I'll continue and hopefully finish in time. But it is really long haha
But I just love the worldbuilding there and how it plays with disinformation. You can understand why everyone does the things they do, but sometimes you're just like NOOOOO, don't do that, they're on your side xD
Just finished 'Between Two Fires', which was absolutely incredible.
Currently reading 'Imajica', which is very different, but going well.
1Q84 is next on the shelf.
I've got The Book That Wouldn't Burn by Mark Lawrence on the go.
He's one of my all-time favourite authors, but this isn't my favourite of his.
Was reading Release That Witch but dropped it pretty fast. Other than that, catching up on the latest volume of Ascendance of a Bookworm, patiently waiting for Re:Zero vol 22 and slowly making my way through the Spice & Wolf audiobooks
Just starting with Malazan, and finished up Gardens of the Moon a couple of days ago. Overall was pretty enjoyable, but it certainly shows that I'm out of practice with high fantasy worlds. Lots of unfamilar names that left me checking the cast list regularly.
Really looking forward to more info on the warrens that I'm hopeful will come in later books. While I get the impression the same cast won't be back for the whole series, I hope to see more of the Bridgeburners as well!
I have tried malazan so many times and just can't get through the first book. Idk what it is, I just can't seem to finish it. I've even tried the audio book, I think it's just a style thing
There's a couple books I've read where I've had to have two book marks, one for my place, and one for the index so I can figure out wtf is going on and who these people even are. I've enjoyed those books, but it's always an exercise in patience.
I suggest that you edit the post title to just be "what's everyone reading?"
Its like on TikTok when someone starts off with "I did not expect that to blow up"
Nope, and I'll tell you why.
Prior to my post, the last post was 4 months ago, with I think one comment. The post before that was FOUR YEARS ago. The title and body stays.
That said, I get where you're coming from.