/r/Fantasy Discussion Group discussion

It's that time to select our April BotM.

Same rules as always apply:

1) Each person is allowed ONE vote, either a nomination OR a "second"

2) Once a book is "seconded", it is added to the poll list

3) Once five books are on the poll list, this thread closes and voting begins

4) No self promotion allowed - if outside vote stacking or promotion is discovered, a book will be DQ'd automatically.


We had good discussions for March, look forward to seeing what is voted in for April.

I am going to nominate Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel. It's more Science Fiction/Dystopian, but wanted to nominate it any way incase there is interest.

The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss.

Bridge of Birds by Barry Hughart

I'll nominate Unwrapped Sky by Rjurik Davidson ... so there!

Malice by John Gwynne

I'm quite intrigued by
The Mirror Empire by Kameron Hurley so that will be my suggestion.

Mark wrote: "I'll nominate Unwrapped Sky by Rjurik Davidson ... so there!"

2nd this one, sounds very interesting.

I'd like to nominate Perdido Street Station by China Miéville

What's the policy on books ready by the group? I just found out about Blood Song and I'd like to nominate it, but the group read it a while ago.

Touch by Claire North Touch is something I'm really interested in. This is a pseudonym for Catherine Webb, AKA Kate Griffin. The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August was really good, and word is that this one is better.

Malice seconded

I'll nominate Inda by Sherwood Smith, a very underrated book and author.

I'd like to nominate To Ride's Hell Chasm by Janny Wurts

I'd like to second Bridge of Birds: A Novel of an Ancient China That Never Was.

I'd like to second To Ride Hell’s Chasm by Janny Wurts.

The Rook! (By Daniel O'Malley)

My fellow book-readers, I come to you, hat in hand. We can do ourselves the favor of reading The Rook this month. We can do it together.

You want to vote for The Rook.

You need to vote for The Rook.

Vote for The Rook.

Enjoyed the hell out of Harry August, I'll second Touch.

Given that the group probably doesn't allow for rereads, I'll use my vote to second The Rook.

I'll second Station Eleven! I've heard it's a really amazing book, and I can't wait to read it.

Seconded so far:

Unwrapped Sky
Malice
Bridge of Birds
Touch
Rook
Station Eleven

Looks like we have our 5, well 6 actually. I'll go ahead and add them this time.

The poll is posted, come cast your vote!

https://www.goodreads.com/poll/list/1...

Jorge wrote: "What's the policy on books ready by the group? I just found out about Blood Song and I'd like to nominate it, but the group read it a while ago."

Sorry, once we've read a book we don't plan on selecting it again. If you do read it, please feel free to read and reply to the discussions, we never close them off and always welcome new thoughts on it.

Harv wrote: "Enjoyed the hell out of Harry August, I'll second Touch."

Touch was fantastic!! Glad to see it seconded.

Lisa wrote: "Sorry, once we've read a book we don't plan on selecting it again. If you do read it, please feel free to read and reply to the discussions, we never close them off and always welcome new thoughts on it. "

Ohh, that's great. Thanks a lot.

Darn, got here too late. I would have seconded Inda because that's next on my tbr list. Ah well. lol

How come To Ride's Hell Chasm wasn't added to the list? It was seconded before Touch and the Rook?

Kavya wrote: "How come To Ride's Hell Chasm wasn't added to the list? It was seconded before Touch and the Rook?"

Sorry! I just completely missed it somehow (human error). Will add it to the poll.

Thank you, I thought I missed To Ride's Hell Chasm in the poll, now I can vote!

Thanks for adding it! :D

Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson