Day 2 - Book ramblings

[meredith44]

So as some of you are aware, I don't tend to sleep much. Which means I tend to read a lot. In the last couple of weeks (maybe week and a half?) I've read The Memory Collector by Meg Gardiner, Phantom Evil and The Killing Edge by Heather Graham, Bones Are Forever by Kathy Reichs, and Hide by Lisa Gardner. All were reasonably interesting and

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[skieswideopen]

*Makes a note of the Lightbringer series*

Dresden Files! Harry's great, and Karrin Murphy is one of my all-time favourite characters.

High fantasy rec: The Fionavar Tapestry by Guy Gavriel Kay.

For urban fantasy, you could check out The Hollows series by Kim Harrison? I haven't read all of them, but I found them reasonably entertaining. Similar premise to the Mercy Thompson series, but I think the implementation is a bit different.

[meredith44]

I love Karrin too. :D

I read one book by Guy Gavriel Kay a long time ago and seem to recall I liked it well enough, so I'll check that out I now have the first book on hold from my library, thanks.

I enjoyed the Hollows series. Nothing super memorable, but an engaging read. :)

Thanks for the recs!

(My randomizer chose the Dresden icon all by itself. It knows! :P )

[skieswideopen]

Personally, I think Tigana is Kay's best book, and The Lions of Al-Rassan is my personal favourite. But if you like high fantasy, the trilogy is probably the way to go.

Yeah, that's about how I felt about the Hollows series.

LOL!

[meredith44]

The Lions of Al-Rassan is the book of his I'd read and liked already. So, there's that. :)

I am willing to accept "not super memorable, but engaging" reads. :D

[everythingshiny]

yay books!!!

SO GLAD YOU LIKED MERCY. i like alpha and omega for different reasons, but i admit the romance is kinda annoying. I like the worldbuilding we get in that series though.

If you liked Mercy, I recommend downside ghosts or october daye which are other Urban fantasy series i've read lately. also Embers by Laura Bickle was alright.

I haven't read any other UF yet, but i hope to get around to it someday soon. (i've read like 1 book this past month which is pretty shitty tbh)

[meredith44]

For me, it really was that the romance was annoying. And it was part of everything! Even the murder mystery parts had romance thrown in every other sentence. (Or so it seemed. :P )

I like October Daye. (And, in fact, I'm intending to pick up the latest when I get paid on Friday. :) ) I liked the first line in that description of Downside Ghosts, but then came "If you liked the compelling characters in 50 Shades of Grey..." Yeah... no. :P I'm going to hope that is a publisher just trying to cash in on the popularity of that series, though, so I put the first book on hold. LOL at "was alright" being a recommendation selling point! :P I'm going to try and remember to get it out when I go to babysitting this weekend, as it is at the library by the kid's house.

You've been really busy this past month, though! Projects, and outings, and visitors, and puppy... :D

[everythingshiny]

right? the inner worrying about their relationship annoyed me a lot. but oh well.

YAY! ahahah nooooooo don't worry about the 50 shades reference. I don't know why, but this has become one of my favourite series. I don't know why anyone things anything 50 shades is a selling point. sigh.

i have :( but still. i wanna reach my goal!

[meredith44]

Yeah, which frustrated me, because I was really interested in the world and the politics and stuff, but it wasn't the focus like I wanted it to be.

Good to know! (I can theoretically understand why people would think 50 Shades is a selling point, but... no. Just... no.)

What's your goal? I feel like I should know this already?

[thewonderkitten]

How do books? :P

[meredith44]

Oh, hush! :P

[queer_theory]

Totally intending to read The Dresden Files eventually.

[meredith44]

If you like that style of story, they are a fun read.

[draganaoftv]

YAY BOOKS :D

I've been so fail at reading lately. I have issues with modern translations and finding books in English is a problem so I just kind of... don't read that much. It's kinda sad, tbh.

*bookmarks this entry*
Because those all sound interesting.

[meredith44]

You have an excuse for not reading much, so I wouldn't consider it a fail. I'm fortunate that I have a lot of libraries around me. Otherwise, I'd be lost at trying to get books to read.

If you like that type of book, I, obviously, think they are interesting. :)