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Cool, glad to hear you liked it. I've read the first two books of his Nevernight trilogy (very much enjoyed them, plan to finish the series), so I was curious if you could compare them. EotV seems like a neat premise and I like his writing a lot, so I'm sure it'll be good.

Currently halfway through HotG and it does, indeed, rule. Very excited that I have so much more John Gwynne after this to read.

 

Journey Before Destination, Radiant. Enjoy the ride! What a book. What a series. My cat is named Adolin because of that book, specifically.

Loved Shadow, Hunger is up next on my TBR. Looking forward to it.

 

Genuinely excited for everyone reading Gwynne. Such great Norse- fantasy that goes all over the place when you least expect it. The twists and turns are handled brilliantly. I will say no more!

 

I'm listening to the audiobook, and there are definitely times when I have to pause and make sure I have everything figured out in my head. Not that it's poorly explained or anything; the threads are just so complexly woven sometimes that I have to make sure I know who's doing what and why, haha.

 

Trying to decide between this or Hyperion next, excited for both

 

John Gwynne and Ryan Cahill on UK Daily Deals today! Hiiiiighly recommended

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Shadow-Gods-Bloodsworn-Saga-ebook/dp/B08JQ2HCV6/ref=lp_5400977031_1_2

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Darkness-L...ken-ebook/dp/B096L8T4JB/ref=lp_5400977031_1_3

 

Been reading Fire and Blood and I absolutely adore it, way more than I was expecting to. I remember when it came out I thought it sounded sort of dry and was like why the hell would I care about this time period when the good shit is going down now (if only I knew..) Martin really is a master. I spend more time being flustered with him than admiring the fact that I love everything he's written.

Also, what a cool adaptation House of the Dragon is. Since the book is all based around rumors and conflicting reports, it's cool to see how these things actually play out, and that they generally decided to go with the most horrific versions of the accounts.

 

well damn now I really need to read it

 

I just got to the "Dance of Dragons" which is presumably what the next season of the show will be, and it's just spectacular.

 

I put off reading it because I was annoyed it wasn’t Winds of Winter. And then the show was so good I want to read it now.

 

How dense is it? I love GRRM but struggled with a feast for crows and dance of dragons.

 

That was me 100% lol, totally worth it, the Dance is gonna be killer.

 

It's moves at an incredibly fast pace, since it covers a few hundred years. There honestly hasn't been one page that has dragged or been boring to me, I can't stress enough how much I'm digging it. I can't say if it comes totally from bias and my love for the world. It's dense, but not negative reasons, imo. His digressions never last longer than page or two.

 

It also makes has made me respect the show more, because they are diving into the story way more than the book does. Things like Alicent and Rhaenyrs being childhood friends is completely invented for the show. Martin said that their Viserys was better than his, and he's right.

 

I have the big World of Ice and Fire book and I've browsed it and yeah the Dance gets fkin wild

 

I remember the Targaryen's story not really clicking with me in that book because their names got so damn confusing, but this books focus on them, along with a perfect pace, plus I'm sure the show didn't hurt, I feel like an expert of them.

That book had me way more focused on the places we'd never actually see, like the Valyria, Asshai, or those other continents like Leng and others that I can't remember.

 

Feist always uses generic one word chapter names in Riftwar, like Escape, Revelations, Rescue...etc.. And it was really starting to bug me because I kept thinking he was reusing titles a lot, but wasn't sure because as I said, generic. Then I saw one book use the same chapter name twice and its like, come on. I'm now pretty sure he uses Revelations at least every other book.

(Revelations like something is revealed, not Biblical, maybe worth mentioning or maybe not)

 

Just read Cixin Liu's Ball Lightning and holy fuck does this cement him as my favorite sci fi writer. While the scope is obviously much smaller than the Three Body Trilogy, it's much more personal, the mix between his unrivaled imagination and speculative science is still on full display. His books make me think about the world in ways I never would have thought before. Also I'm convinced Ball Lightning is a horror book in disguise, like an "eco-slasher."

It's also pretty deeply connected to Three Body, and in the afterward he even calls it a sort of prequel, so if you liked Three Body you definitely need to read it.

 

How is the Three Body Triology? I have heard mixed reviews on it so not sure whether to invest the time or not!

 

I mean I personally think it's one of the best things I've ever read, easily my favorite sci fi. It's at least worth giving a try.

 

Starting reading the Dandelion Dynasty by Ken Liu. Book 1 being The Grace of Kings - heard many high praises for this. So far it feels overly descriptive in its world and mechanics however it is 4 books so I have to give leeway for setup.

 

I couldn't make it past Grace of Kings, but I think @Vivatoto has read all four and adores them.

 

Definitely heard mixed things but nothing in the middle. About a quarter of the way through book 1 now.

 

Audible’s Black Friday sale went live overnight. Share any good ones with the class

update: meh

 

Yeah I was pretty meh on it too