Fantasy Book Club discussion

Hello everyone! We have quite the end-of-the-world atmosphere right now, I hope you are all healthy and safe.

What are you reading/planning to read this month?

I'm trying to watch happy stuff and if I pick up a book it'll probably be something similar :)

Picked up The Priory of the Orange Tree because if now is not the time to read this massive book then I don't know when is...

Witchfinder by Sarah A. Hoyt

Continuing His Dark Materials, on The Subtle Knife at the moment. So far so good.

Have just finished The Harbors of the Sun which completes the Tales of the Raksura. I really enjoyed this series adn it's lovely to find a completed series that I haven't heard of before.

Am now reading Battle Mage which is also really good. Mages, dragons and a stand alone novel all in one. What's not to like?

Finished Anno Dracula. It was just ok. Too characters that didn't have anything to do with the story. I won't read the next one. I'm now reading The Dwarves. It's really good so far.

The Raksura series is excellent, one of my favourites. I keep meaning to read The Dwarves.

Witch Hat Atelier, Vol. 1 by Kamome Shirahama

Finished The Fire Within, and I really liked it more than I expected.

Time for the big one: The Lord of the Rings.

Just started The Bone Ships which is really good so far.

That's on my list but I'm just not concentrating on books.

I have started Malazan Book of the Fallen series. Its a huge undertaking. Lets see how it goes.

Palash wrote: "I have started Malazan Book of the Fallen series. Its a huge undertaking. Lets see how it goes."

Loved it!

I'd nearly finished the poll when huge creepy crawly attacked! People you are lucky that I'm Welsh and tenacious! It's up, go vote.

The Unbearable Heaviness of Remembering by L. Jagi Lamplighter

Opens with a lock-down. Which obviously, given the length of time it takes to write a book, is a coincidence.

Finished The Dwarves, Loved this book. Now on to Sword-Dancer.

Tnkw01 wrote: "Finished The Dwarves, Loved this book. Now on to Sword-Dancer."

I love the Tiger & Del books, and will have to reread the entire series when #8 finally comes out.

Joseph wrote: "Tnkw01 wrote: "Finished The Dwarves, Loved this book. Now on to Sword-Dancer."

I love the Tiger & Del books, and will have to reread the entire series when #8 finally ..."

I am really loving this book. It's not often you read a male-female buddy read. But, I'm only half way through and I think I see where it's going.

Aru Shah and the Tree of Wishes by Roshani Chokshi

And after finishing The Lord of the Rings (every poem, every song, every Bombadil, every appendix; and it remains my favorite book of all time, full stop), I'm starting Clark Ashton Smith's Poseidonis.

Libraries are all shut and have more spare time to read so I'm doing a lot of re-reading at the moment. Currently re-reading The Crystal Singer. I can't believe how old this book is. I can remember it being published. Still a good read though.

Almost done with Dreams from the Witch House: Female Voices of Lovecraftian Horror collection.

Finished Poseidonis and decided to move to some 70s not-quite-sword-and-sorcery -- Tanith Lee's Shadowfire (second in her Birthgrave trilogy; I reread the first one a few years back).

For the record, I do kind of prefer the original title (and cover): Vazkor, Son of Vazkor.

Just finished Witch Hat Atelier, Vol. 2. Starting Witch Hat Atelier, Vol. 3

I have finished Sword-Dancer, Tricked and A Murder of Manatees. I really enjoyed all three. I'm now reading Age of Death.

Just finished Witch Hat Atelier, Vol. 4 and begun Witch Hat Atelier, Vol. 5

After being stuck on Queen of Fire since January, I finally finished and am now reading The Wise Man's Fear. I thought it would take me ages to get through judging by the size of it but I'm really enjoying it so far.

Finished Gardens of the Moon today. It was fantastic book and among my favorite shelf now. Amazing story and world building. I will pick the second book in the series now.

Palash wrote: "Finished Gardens of the Moon today. It was fantastic book and among my favorite shelf now. Amazing story and world building. I will pick the second book in the series now."

One of my favorite series.....enjoy!

Alexis wrote: "After being stuck on Queen of Fire since January, I finally finished and am now reading The Wise Man's Fear. I thought it would take me ages to get through judging by..."

Great book. I just wish the series would finish,

Gods of Pangaea by John C. Wright

Finished Hunting the White Witch and, for reasons, started Alan Dean Foster's novelization of the movie Krull.

I just finished Wool. It was slow to start at first, and then I got really into it. It was really good.

I'm starting The Girl and the Stars now.

Finished Krull (it was short) and am starting Louise Cooper's The Initiate for the first time in probably 25 years.

Since I'm now having to do all of my reading at home, I might as well break out some of my old paperbacks.

It's round-up time once again! How many books did you read? Any favorites?

Here are some symbols to copy-paste if you want them :)

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Read two books this month.
Gardens of the Moon ★★★★★
The Old Man and the Sea ★★★☆☆

Gardens of the Moon ended up in my favorite books shelf.

Had my first five star reads of the year.

One Day at Disney: Meet the People Who Make the Magic Across the Globe ★★★★★
The Fire Within ★★★★☆
Wool ★★★★★

A Fisherman of the Inland Sea ★★★★☆
Seraphina ★★★★★
Four Ways to Forgiveness ★★★☆☆
Equal Rites ★★★★★

April was a fun month. I'm also struggling through the Iliad, hopefully I'll finish it in May.

Virginie wrote: "It's round-up time once again! How many books did you read? Any favorites?

Here are some symbols to copy-paste if you want them :)

[★☆☆☆☆]
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📖 = print books
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I have to try this for last month. I will have to get on my laptop to do it though. It' too hard on my pad and phone.

I finished a book by one of my favourite, all time authors, Micheal J. Sullivan. Age of Death. It was great as usually but it was a little unusual and it went off in a completely different direction than I was used to by him. Still a great read.

🎧 = audi...★★★★★ I rarely give 5 stars because too many books get inflated ratings. But I am completely absorbed with Zone Wars by John Conroe. Some fascinating "end of the world as we know it" themes that suit this time in history, as millions of us are infected with COVID-19, millions are sheltering in place, hundreds of thousands have died, and U.S. government leadership is divided and led at the national level by someone unfit to lead. I am almost done with book 3 and will definitely read more of his books,

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again ★★★★★
The Lord of the Rings★★★★★★★★★★ (five stars not enough)
Poseidonis★★★★★
Shadowfire★★★★☆
Hunting the White ★★★☆☆
[book:Krull★★★☆☆

All print. A good month. (Well, in terms of books, that is; the world in general is unremittingly terrible.)

The Family Upstairs ★★★★☆
Then She Was Gone ★★★★★
Crush the King ★★★☆☆
The Warrior's Curse ★★★☆☆
Catwoman: Soulstealer ★★★☆☆
Twilight Robbery ★★★☆☆
Dark Skies ★★★★☆

All audio for me. The library has been shopping which is nice.