The Fantasy/Sci-Fi Books Thread Book • Page 109

Reminds me I picked up and didn't read the latest Murderbot, a series that very much works for me.

 

I just find the books supremely boring, which is a bummer as those books weren't cheap

 

I agree with you on Murderbot. I can’t get into those at all nor see the appeal but Sun Eater, that’s a favourite!!

 

being asked to pay $20 per each less-than-100-page novella hardcover should be considered a war crime.

 

I mostly go Kindle these days, especially for novellas.

 

I think all the Murderbots are free on Audible right now, too......

 

I'm a buy in multiple formats kind of guy, for better or worse

 

I do both for regular-length books, but want to do more kindle mainly due to a limited space type of thing haha. i have a stupid amount of books

 

I'm sure we have some strong feelings on Amazon, but I buy multiple formats often, and I like that you get a discount on the ebook when you have previously purchased physical with the same account.

 

Finished the poppy war series a few days ago, I was just as shocked as others to find out the authors age in the acknowledgments, incredible talent.

Also picked this up, must have heard about it somewhere. Although I resent the implication in the advertisement here.

 

I’m reading assassins quest right now actually! I wasn’t really into assassins apprentice but it picked up a bit in book 2. Oddly, I had a hard time with who was related to who with the first book so I think knowing the characters helped for the next two!

 

Haha love it. If anything, Derry is in excellent shape, hiking through the hills all day. I went on my own hill-hike today, similar to something described in the book, and I am WIPED.

So the ad is all wrong.

 

well had to skip the book club meeting because my daughter got a fever.

I guess I'll say I enjoyed Babel, much more so than The Poppy War. Babel felt so much more eloquent and detailed, but I guess that's the benefit of historical fantasy - the worldbuilding is basically done for you. The magic system is pretty cool. Lots of twists I didn't see coming. Characters weren't super memorable but as a standalone novel it works.

Interested to see what Kuang does next. I know her next one has romance in it. Could do without a revolution this time around tho

 

Working on my beta read of Garden Knight 2, and this is a very specific niche that this thread will understand, I got extremely confused why Derry wasn't in fact Darrow... from Red Rising... at first, today. I made a full comment like "why did you change his name?" until the coffee kicked in and I felt really stupid.

 

Easy mistake, they have such similar personalities and worldviews

 

they're basically the same guy. Sevro and Barrow, too, really.

 

That got an audible laugh from me. 10/10 comparison

 

I'm sure I missed this discussion, but I received my copy of Tangleweed and Waterbloom before Leafdust and Deadwood; I assume I'm best served waiting two days to read the novella first?

 

I would say yes, wait, but I don’t think it would be a mistake if you didn’t. The novellas are intended to be standalone-ish adventures whereas the novels have broader arcs (including an overall series arc). The novellas are certainly canon and are referenced in the novels, but there’s not a ton of plot stuff that you’d miss - so you wouldn’t be confused starting with Tangleweed, you’d just miss a bit of introduction and characterization.

 

If you wanted to start on Leafdust asap, I can send you an epub/it’s free via signing up for the newsletter

 

Happy to sign up for the newsletter, and It would be nice to have it on my Kobo for work tomorrow.

 

Good news! Kian Ardalan, of The Eleventh Cycle, is polishing the book and doing a soft relaunch before The Broken Binding edition!

I know that was a hard point for some people who read it.

 

Look what’s joined my shelf of friends who have self-published and honored me with a beta read. (Okay, so it was only one specific friend before today but she’s quite prolific, haha.)

 

Ooooh I love how thick TGK is

 

Nice! The race is on, then: I must dominate your shelf.

plan is for Garden Knight to be 10 books and 10 novellas, so…