Fantasy Book Club discussion

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I'm halfway done with Sovereign. I started a day ago and it's the only book I have so far and it should last until tomorrow but not sure if it will.

Finished Sword of Destiny. This gets a 4.5. Really wish they allowed 1/2 stars or change the scale to a 10-pt system. Anyway, this series is so dad-gum addictive. The unusual way it is written really makes it fun to read. The story told in the form of short stories really flows quite well. Geralt the Witcher is a really likeable dark character that reminds me somewhat of Elric of Melniboné. Destiny seems to be a thread that runs through this story that leads to a really nice ending. I couldn't stop here and had to immediately dive into Blood of Elves. Let's see where we go from here.

Tnkw01 wrote: "Finished Sword of Destiny. This gets a 4.5. Really wish they allowed 1/2 stars or change the scale to a 10-pt system. Anyway, this series is so dad-gum addictive. The unusual way it..."

This does look like a good series. Thanks! I've added it to my reading list.

Geralt is a dark character that does seem to have a code and a moral compass. But due to the way he was “created” he is suppose to have no feelings. However, he has seemed to develop some over the course of his life especially for the love interest of his and in Sword of Destiny for one I can’t tell you about without it being a spoiler.

Just finished The Way of Kings and I'm starting Words of Radiance.

Rollie wrote: "Just finished The Way of Kings and I'm starting Words of Radiance."

those are amazing books.

Am reading The Wandering Fire.

Manju: Agree!

Will be reading the group choice Bridge of Birds, and also Krampus: The Yule Lord.

Reading The Thousandfold Thought, and Children of Dune. When finishing, will try the group choice Bridge of Birds

I am reading Sabriel I know a month late. I bought the book to read with you all in October but it got packed up with the move. After that I will read The Republic of Thieves. So, maybe in December I will participate in a club read. LOL I will... I will I will I will!

I've just started reading Stardust. It's a while since I've read a Gaiman book so really looking forward to it.

Finished Revenger, which I loved, and started The Man in the High Castle, which I've never read, but I really liked the Amazon TV series.

The grim company by luke scull

Still reading the group choice Bridge of Birds. Finished Krampus: The Yule Lord...very good. Finally starting my first Harry Dresden book Storm Front.

Finished Words of Radiance and just started The Lies of Locke Lamora.

Monica wrote: "Still reading the group choice Bridge of Birds. Finished Krampus: The Yule Lord...very good. Finally starting my first Harry Dresden book Storm Front."

Oh you'll love Harry Dresden.

I finished Sovereign and Plainsong

currently reading


edit: I´m reading mainly asian books at the moment, due to my uni course

I finished The Three-Body Problem yesterday. One of the most interesting sci-fi books I've ever read. It's very thought provoking and I liked how the connections came together in the end and it finally made more sense. This book is only a setup for the rest though, so I'm moving on to The Dark Forest.

I also read Saga, Volume 4 and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them earlier this month. Saga has been amazing each volume. Fantastic Things, I kind of wanted more out of it, but it was still a fun little encyclopedia of the magical creatures. I don't know why I never got around to it until now. I'm ready for the movie. :)

Elise wrote: "I finished The Three-Body Problem yesterday. One of the most interesting sci-fi books I've ever read. It's very thought provoking and I liked how the connections came together in th..."
I've read The Three-Body Problem about a year ago and found it to be a most enjoyable book. Its a completely new way of writing sci-fi. I recomend it to anyone who loves hard sci-fi!

Finished Elementary: All-New Tales of the Elemental Masters and Blood of Elves. Started this month's read Bridge of Birds and also started The Emperor's Blades.

Started The Wheel of Osheim. Gave up on the 1st book so decided to give the 3rd one a go.

Finished The Man in the High Castle which, whatever I was expecting, that really wasn't it (but I still enjoyed it), and started Kate Elliott's Poisoned Blade, second in her Court of Fives series.

Here is my review for Lord of Chaos

Continuing a fun series with Trapped by Kevin Hearne

I'm currently reading the latest book of the Throne of Glass series, Empire of Storms, which is good but a bit of a filler book at 70%. It's a very good story.

Next is Paper and Fire, the second installment of The Great Library series, I hope it lives up to its predecessor...

A YA break in between Midnight Tides and The Bonehunters (along with The Wars of Light and Shadow, Malazan is rapidly becoming a favorite. Guess I have a thing for complex epic).

Just started The Well of Ascension.

Finished Poisoned Blade and, because the third volume won't be out until next summer, started something new: The Vagrant by Peter Newman.

Taking a little break from fantasy this month and reading Fingersmith by Sarah Waters. I have a few fantasy novels I've saving to read over the Christmas holidays

Started The Children of Húrin.

Finished The Vagrant and started The Golden Strangers by Henry Treece.

I finished The Terror last night. It was long, very brutal, but well written and well researched.

I needed something shorter, lighter, and fluffier after reading that, so I've started Roverandom.

Just started Spring Festival by Xia Jia (translated by Ken Liu), a short collection of SF stories originally published in Chinese.

Joshua wrote: "I am reading Sabriel I know a month late. I bought the book to read with you all in October but it got packed up with the move. After that I will read [book:The Republic of Thieves|28..."

The thread is still open, pop in and comment. I still intend to get to it! I've just got The Amber lot ;)

Next up: Dark is the Sun by Philip José Farmer, a book I remember fondly but which I haven't actually read in probably 20-30 years. Fingers crossed ...

I finishedRoverandom. I got it used mainly as a collectible. I liked the story behind how it came about, but the book itself was very weird and all over the place.

Now I'm reading A Dog's Purpose. Another book about a dog. I'm on a roll with dog books it seems. :P I guess you could call it fantasy if you wanted to stretch the definition too.

Just finished The Children of Húrin. Gave it a 4 star. Like most J.R.R. Tolkien books the names where hard to remember but over all a really nice story. Reads like a Greek tragedy. Definitely not like The Hobbit. Regardless, I'd still recommend it. Started The Gap Into Conflict: The Real Story.

Tnkw01 wrote: "Just finished The Children of Húrin. Gave it a 4 star. Like most J.R.R. Tolkien books the names where hard to remember but over all a really nice story. Reads like a G..."

Gap cycle is one of the best psychological sci-fi I have read so far.

Sumant wrote: "Tnkw01 wrote: "Just finished The Children of Húrin. Gave it a 4 star. Like most J.R.R. Tolkien books the names where hard to remember but over all a really nice story...."

Man, it sure is dark and I have to be honest, I'm really uncomfortable with the sadist/abuse/rape that goes on. It is, however, a very well written book and the character development is extremely compelling and the pacing is mesmerizing.

Tnkw01 wrote: "Sumant wrote: "Tnkw01 wrote: "Just finished The Children of Húrin. Gave it a 4 star. Like most J.R.R. Tolkien books the names where hard to remember but over all a rea..."

Yeah, it's probably the darkest story from Middle-Earth, straight out of the Icelandic sagas.

(And it's also functionally identical to the version in Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-Earth, for anyone who's already read that. Still nice to see it getting a standalone release, though.)

Joseph wrote: "Tnkw01 wrote: "Sumant wrote: "Tnkw01 wrote: "Just finished The Children of Húrin. Gave it a 4 star. Like most J.R.R. Tolkien books the names where hard to remember but..."

Sorry, Joseph, I should have edited my post a little better. I was referring to The Gap Into Conflict: The Real Story. But as far as The Children of Húrin, it really is a dark tale also. Like I said earlier, it reads like a Greek tragedy. (view spoiler)[Also, the incest part is a bit unsettling. (hide spoiler)]

Tnkw01 wrote: "Joseph wrote: "Sorry, Joseph, I should have edited my post a little better. I was referring to The Gap Into Conflict: The Real Story. But as far as The Children of Húrin, it really is a dark tale also. Like I said earlier, it reads like a Greek tragedy."

Ah, yes, that makes more sense. I did read at least a few of the Gap books many years ago and they weren't just dark, they were fuligin.

Finished The Gap Into Conflict: The Real Story. Gave it a 3-star. Would have rated it higher but abuse to women is repugnant to me. Otherwise, the book is very well written and very engrossing. Started The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis.

Abuse of women seems to be a recurring theme with Donaldson.

Finished Dark is the Sun and I'm almost finished with my A-Z challenge. Next up: The Sketch-Book of Geoffrey Crayon by Washington Irving.

My review of A Crown of Swords