Fantasy Buddy Reads discussion

What are your reading plans for the month? :)

Words of Radiance and The Shadow of What was Lost. Maybe His Majesty's Dragon, if I can fit it in.

Buddy Read
The Stone Sky

Grayheart
Wolf in Night
Thunderbird
The Paladin Caper

Buddy reads for Words of Radiance and Sailing to Sarantium for sure. I'd also like to get to The Shadow of What Was Lost if I can manage it.

Starting:

The Shadow of What Was Lost
The Iron Jackal
Gaunt's Ghosts

Finishing up:

Kings of the Wyld
A Court of Wings and Fury


Will probably sneak in Sharp Ends with Scott as well

Finish from August

The Way of Kings re-read for Oathbringer
Tyrant's Throne finish off series.

September

The Iron Jackal buddy read
Sharp Ends buddy read, finish off series
An Echo Of Things To Come bring series back up to date.
The Battlemage buddy read, finish off series
The Stone Sky buddy read, finish off series
Days of Blood & Starlight

If I have time.

Twilight of the Dragons finish series
The Fiends of Nightmaria finish a series and bring another up to date.
Dreams of Gods & Monsters finish series

The Shadow of What Was Lost- Currently reading
The Battlemage- BR
The Great Hunt- BR
Gaunt's Ghosts: The Founding- Hopefully BR

If I have some space I want to get to Stone of Farewell: Memory, Sorrow & Thorn Book 2 by the end of the month and through october

FBR Buddy Reads:

Words of Radiance
Beyond Redemption
The Stone Sky (finish trilogy)

New Releases:

The Brightest Fell
Secrets in Death
Immortally Yours
Archangel's Viper
A Dragon of a Different Color (audio release)

Lower priority reads for other challenges and in other groups:

Down Among the Sticks and Bones
When Maidens Mourn
Blade Bound (finish series)
A Conspiracy of Alchemists
Time Pimp
White Trash Zombie Gone Wild
Pack of Lies
Natural Consequences
White Tiger
Gemina

So far I have these on my list for September:

Buddy Reads:
The Iron Jackal
The Shadow of What Was Lost
The Battlemage

NetGalley:
The Tethered Mage
The View from Rainshadow Bay

Other:
The Kind Worth Killing
Long Lost

How does the buddy read work, exactly?

Saul wrote: "How does the buddy read work, exactly?"

Here is a post the mods made that explains it: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

I'm going to be flying solo this month (I Think!) unless Laura wants to tackle Sojourn with me.

But my goals are to finish Fool Moon, Stone of Farewell, and The Last Colony.

And if I start a new book, is going to be one of the following:
Sojourn
Empire of Night
The Liar's Key
Eldest
The Well of Ascension

...as I want to work on finishing some series rather than start new ones!

I just finished Memory, Sorrow and Thorn this summer, and I really loved it! The length is a little wearying, but it's worth the time.

Fool Moon is perhaps in my Top 5 Dresden books, so good choice!

Saul wrote: "I just finished Memory, Sorrow and Thorn this summer, and I really loved it! The length is a little wearying, but it's worth the time.

Fool Moon is perhaps in my Top 5 Dresden books, so good choice!"

Thanks Saul! I'd actually never heard of Williams before joining this group in the spring, we did a buddy read of it in June, and he was an instant hit with me. I think he's battling Sanderson as my top guy just because it's hard too pick one. Different styles but both enjoyable! And Dresden is a cool & light series, the wife and I are enjoying them.

Chris wrote: "I'm going to be flying solo this month (I Think!) unless Laura wants to tackle Sojourn with me.

But my goals are to finish Fool Moon, Stone of Farewell, and [book:The La..."

(Looking at stone of farewell on my shelf as it gives me the puppy eyes begging to be read "not long now just wait for a moment")

My feelings to the book right now can't wait to see your review as well as getting to the book also

Also hope you like Well of Ascension it definitely gets better after the Final Empire and the ending still haunts me...at least I think it did

Plans are

Currently Reading:
The Brightest Fell
A Grave Matter

FBR:
Sailing to Sarantium
Lord of Emperors
Valor
Midnight Tides

Non FBR buddy reads:
Mariana
Heaven's Keep

Other possibilities:
Small Favor
Troubled Waters
A Study in Death

Ahdam wrote: "Chris wrote: "I'm going to be flying solo this month (I Think!) unless Laura wants to tackle Sojourn with me.

But my goals are to finish Fool Moon, Stone of Farewell, an..."

I'm a slow read when it come to Tad. But I'll get to the review ASAP for you!

Currently reading:
House of Chains
Strange the Dreamer

FBR:
The Great Hunt

Non FBR buddy reads:
The Way of Kings - reread

Non buddy read:
Midnight Tides

Miche, Samir and I are reading Midnight Tides around September 25th if you want to join us.

Angela wrote: "Miche, Samir and I are reading Midnight Tides around September 25th if you want to join us."

Yes, Angela! That is great news! I will add it to my tracker. 😀

Miche wrote: "Angela wrote: "Miche, Samir and I are reading Midnight Tides around September 25th if you want to join us."

Yes, Angela! That is great news! I will add it to my tracker. 😀"

Awesome! We're going through the series slowly but surely :-).

I have no plans except for Dead House Gates

☽Luna☾ wrote: "I have no plans except for Dead House Gates"

I loved that one, Sarah.

☽Luna☾ wrote: "I have no plans except for Dead House Gates"

That is all you will need!

I've got The Great Hunt booked in - aside from that I'm not really sure, I'll just go where the mood takes me.

I will for sure read these three books:
Shadow's Edge (in progress)
The Great Hunt (FBR)
Lord of Emperors (FBR)

After that, I will most likely either read the final book in The Night Angel Trilogy to wrap the series up, or will pick a random Discworld book to continue my slow-but-steady progress through Pratchett's world of whimsy.

I don't expect to start a new series, but if I do it will likely be one that I considered last month: either Drenai Saga, Powder Mage, or Riyria.

I'm doing a BR for Sailing to Sarantium, and maybe its sequel. Probably finish up The King of Elfland's Daughter, with which I'm halfway done.

This month I'll do His Majesty's Dragon and The Shadow of What Was Lost for BR.

I'll be finishing Romeo and Juliet, The Novice and starting A Game of Thrones.

The Shadow of What Was Lost
Words of Radiance
Valor[book
The Battlemage|31687423]
The Great Hunt

Plans change, but
1. GRRM Fevre Dream
2. Abercrombie Sharp Edges
3. Finish a book from my unfinished section, probably Grave Peril from the Dresden Files
4. Dan Abnett Gaunt's Ghosts: The Founding
5. I really want to squeeze a history book in here.. I've been wanting to read one of the WWII books by Walter Lord, but the chances of that happening before next month are slim and none, and slim left town... Gaunt's Ghosts is massive, so it could me 3 weeks if life gets busy. Cheers!

1. Words of Radiance (BR)
2. The Great Hunt (BR - thanks, Jarek!)

The Iron Jackal (BR)
The Killing Moon - finishing all NK Jemisin books and this one is a another Group Read (maybe straight to The Shadowed Sun)
The Empty Grave - end of a series, definitely one of my most awaited books this year.
Guns of the Dawn - another GR/soon to be BR

If I am lucky I can finish one nonfiction too.

Guns of the Dawn is an October BR.

Scott wrote: "Guns of the Dawn is an October BR."

I have another group going to read it in the 3rd week of September so for once I get to read it before you lightning readers ;p

Yesterday I started The Fires of Heaven by Robert Jordan I know the group read is next year, but it has taken me all year to try and squeeze in the next in my WoT reading journey.

Niki's Tackling the TBR for September 2017:




August Carry-Overs:



So many good books!!!

Niki Hawkes wrote: "Niki's Tackling the TBR for September 2017:"

Good luck!

I really want to start catching up on that Incomplete challenge now that I set it up... September isn't a good month for that tho... September, January, and March are my heavy new release months... 5 new books each... the rest of the year tends to be lighter...

I have started reading Dune maybe not the best one to try and get into a reading habit again after being away from it for years?

Martin wrote: "I have started reading Dune maybe not the best one to try and get into a reading habit again after being away from it for years?"

Yeah...probably not. I've got a few ideas for you though. I see you've got some Christian theology/apologetics on your read shelf. have you tried anything by A.W. Tozer? The Pursuit of God is one of my favorite books.

If Dune isn't your cup of tea but you still want to read old school sci-fi, then maybe try A Princess of Mars. It's a super easy read and tons of fun.

Given that you're posting in a forum for fantasy fans, I'd recommend Mistborn as fast-paced read that would be a good re-entry into making reading a habit.

I actually do own the first book from the Mistborn sereis. you recommend that over Dune then. I only started Dune because I mean to listen to the audio book when I'm driving alongside reading at home. I thought that way I may make better progress.

Im currently reading Warbreaker<\I> by Sanderson but would like to re-read Eye of the World<\I> then The Great Hunt<\I>. Maybe Pillars of the Earth<\I> in October!

Martin wrote: "I actually do own the first book from the Mistborn sereis. you recommend that over Dune then. I only started Dune because I mean to listen to the audio book when I'm driving alongside reading at ho..."

I personally liked Mistborn better, but the main reason I recommend it over Dune for you is that you said you were just getting back into reading and realized Dune may not be the best place to start. It's a good book, but I wouldn't recommend it to someone who is just starting back into reading for pleasure. There are definitely other good books within the SFF genre that are easier for someone to get into. Completing it partially on audiobook may make it easier, though.

Andrew wrote: "Martin wrote: "I actually do own the first book from the Mistborn sereis. you recommend that over Dune then. I only started Dune because I mean to listen to the audio book when I'm driving alongsid..."

I second that opinion!! Mistborn is amazing! Try it out before Dune, it'll refresh your love for the genre.

I'm in a little reading slump myself right now...I don't feel motivated to finish Fool Moon or Stone of Farewell while looking at other titles on my shelves...But I'm gonna push on and let you know my final review.

ok so I am going to leave Dune for another time and start a new book today. I have been out of reading for a while so want a good story and fairly easy read to ease my self into the habbit agin. I have 3 books on the table: Sanderson's" Mistborn" series the 1st book, Rothfuss's " The name of the wind" and Tad Williams " Memory sorrow and thorn" series book 1.
which one should I go for?

I would definitely say Mistborn. I'm not a fan of The Name of the Wind myself and don't think it moves as well. I haven't read your other option yet, but it's a big book and I hear it's a slow burn.

Granted I haven't read Williams yet, but between the other two I loved Name of the Wind slightly more (although it galls me to say that since I'm angry at his apparent lack of interest in producing the final book).

I would read Mistborn =]. I'm hesitant to recommend Name of the Wind, because even though I really liked it, book three is so far away that it's not even worth starting until we know he'll actually finish it haha.

Martin wrote: "ok so I am going to leave Dune for another time and start a new book today. I have been out of reading for a while so want a good story and fairly easy read to ease my self into the habbit agin. I ..."

So I've read these books but I haven't finished the series yet so here is my input

Name of the wind felt overhyped in my opinion so if you want to read it go in with low expectations because it's good but not as brilliant as I thought it would be and probably not something I would recommend yet

Mistborn is pretty fun there's a lot of cool stuff in it the magic is great and I would say this is the easiest book to read out of the three you listed since it's fairly simple and it's very gripping and something you should definitely read

I LOVED the dragonbone chair because it feels more like a classical fantasy story like Jordan and Tolkien and yes it's a slow burn because of the details and the world itself is interesting as well as the history and I still need to read the other books but I would recommend this to anyone who wants to read some old school fantasy but you have to be patient with this book so only go for this one if your committed to it really

I hope that helps but to summarise I would personally recommend mistborn or memory sorrow and thorn with mistborn being the easiest to read but I would love to see you try Dragonbone chair haha

thanks guys s much for the input. I will definitely start MISTBORN but decided to get Elantris to see how I feel about Sanderson.
I really look forward to diving into the Tad Williams books though they are big but I her good things.