Fantasy Buddy Reads discussion

Incomplete Series:

The Walking Dead - Robert Kirkman [1/15]
The Hollows - Kim Harrison [1/13]
Ring - Kōji Suzuki [1/3]
Women of the Otherworld - Kelley Armstrong [10/13]
Outpost - Adam Baker [1/3]
Millenium's Rule - Trudi Canavan [1/4]
Abarat - Clive Barker [1/4]
The Passage - Justin Cronin [2/3]
Cainsville - Kelley Armstrong [1/5]
Red Rising - Pierce Brown [2/6]
The City Trilogy - D.B. Shan [1/3]
Discworld - Terry Pratchett [27/41]
The Half Bad Trilogy - Sally Green [1/3]
Pure - Julianna Baggott [1/3]
The Dark Tower - Stephen King [1/8]
Secondborn - Amy Bartol [1/3]
Shades of Magic - V.E. Schwab [1/3]
Monsters of Verity - Victoria Schwab [1/2]
Midnight Texas - Charlaine Harris [1/3]
The Lone City - Amy Ewing [1/3]
The Song of the Shattered Sands - Bradley P. Beaulieu [1/6]
The Broken Earth - N.K. Jemisin [1/3]
Caraval - Stephanie Garber [1/3]
The Band - Nicholas Eames [1/3]
Wayfarers - Becky Chambers [1/3]
Spellslinger - Sebastien de Castell [5/6]
Menagerie - Rachel Vincent [2/3]
Old Man's War - John Scalzi [1/6]
Skin - Alice Broadway [1/3]
Winternight Trilogy - Katherine Arden [2/3]
Iskari - Kristen Ciccarelli [1/3]
Villains - V.E. Schwab [1/2]
Age of Legends - Kelley Armstrong [1/3]
An Ember in the Ashes - Sabaa Tahir [2/4]
Greatcoats - Sebastien de Castell [1/4]
Mortal Instruments - Cassandra Clare [2/6]

Started in challenge:
Renegades - Marissa Meyer [1/3]
Inheritance Cycle - Christopher Paolini [1/4]
Harper Hall of Pern - Anne McCaffrey [1/3]
The Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins [1/3]
Burn for Burn - Jenny Han [1/3]
The Demon Cycle - Peter V. Brett [1.5/5]
Powder Mage - Brian McClellan [1/3]
The Tawny Man - Robin Hobb [1/3]
Chaos Walking - Patrick Ness [1/3]


(view spoiler)[47 open series as of 03/11/18.
44 open series as of 15/11.
43 open series as of 01/12
42 open series as of 26/12
43 open series as of 18/01.
44 open series as of 03/02.
46 open series as of 08/03.
45 open series as of 10/03.
42 open series as of 25/03.
40 open series as of 01/05.
41 open series as of 31/05.
45 open series as of 30/06.
46 open series as of 31/08
45 open series as of 30/09/19. (hide spoiler)]
45 open series as of 06/11/19.

UTD before challenge: 4

A Song of Ice and Fire - George R.R. Martin [5/7]
Gentleman Bastard - Scott Lynch [3/7]
Legacy of Orisha - Tomi Adeyemi [1/3]
Mistborn Era 2 - Brandon Sanderson [3/4]

UTD in challenge: 10
The Green Bone Saga - Fonda Lee [1/3]
The Stormlight Archive - Brandon Sanderson [3/10]
Arc of a Scythe - Neal Shusterman [2/3]
Skyward - Brandon Sanderson [1/4]
Impossible Times - Mark Lawrence [1/3]
Cassidy Blake - Victoria Schwab [1/2]
Nikolai Duology - Leigh Bardugo [1/2]
Three Dark Crowns - Kendare Blake [3/4]
The Murderbot Diaries - Martha Wells [4/5]
The Age of Madness - Joe Abercrombie [1/3]

(view spoiler)[4 UTD series as of 03/11/18.
5 UTD series as of 05/01/19.
8 UTD series as of 25/03/19.
10 UTD series as of 01/05/19.
12 UTD series as of 31/05/19.
13 UTD series as of 03/08/19. (hide spoiler)]
14 UTD series as of 06/11/19 (that's actually a lie because some of these need moved back to incomplete!!)

Completed in this challenge: 12

Grisha Trilogy - Leigh Bardugo
Draconis Memoria - Anthony Ryan
Six of Crows - Leigh Bardugo
The Paper Magician - Charlie N. Holmberg
Stillhouse Lake - Rachel Caine
Farseer - Robin Hobb
Young Elites - Marie Lu
The Liveship Traders - Robin Hobb
The Long Price Quartet - Daniel Abraham
Strange the Dreamer - Laini Taylor
Nadia Stafford - Kelley Armstrong
Red Queen's War - Mark Lawrence

Abandoned: 7

Sookie Stackhouse - Charlaine Harris [11/13] - 15/11 - I feel like a failure giving up on this with 2 books to go, but I've heard they're terrible, and it's just not worth the time!

Dexter - Jeff Lindsay [1/8] - 15/11 - I'm never going to continue with these...

Undead - MaryJanice Davidson [3/16] - 15/11 - I haven't read any of this series since I was in school! My tastes have changed.

Seraphina - Rachel Hartman [1/2] - 10/03 - Gutted because I wanted to love this book, but it was boring and mediocre. Not buying book 2.

Rosewater - Tade Thompson [1/3] - 01/05 - This was not a good reading experience for me. It was allover the place and I cared nothing for any of the characters. Can't bear to continue.

Malazan Book of the Fallen - Steven Erikson [1/10] - 30/09 - I might actually come back to this, just not the right time trying to fit it in between so many other books. Just felt like it was making sense, then all the characters changed and I couldn't get my head round it.

The Left Hand of God - Paul Hoffman [1/3] - 30/09 - This just wasn't a good book. The writing annoyed the hell out of me, enough so that I don't care to find out how the story continues.

November 2018:

Series completed: 1
Grisha trilogy

Series progressed: 2
Discworld
Mortal Instruments

December 2018:

Series completed: 1
Draconis Memoria

Series progressed: 2
Stormlight Archive
The Winternight Trilogy (technically UTD but book 3 is out in a few weeks so leaving it open!)

Reserved:

To read with Anni

- The Stormlight Archive - Brandon Sanderson [2.5/10]
- Villains - V.E. Schwab [1/2]


Maybe:
- Red Rising - Pierce Brown [0/6]
- The Half Bad Trilogy - Sally Green [0/3]
- Monsters of Verity - Victoria Schwab [1/2]
- The Band - Nicholas Eames [0/3]
- Spellslinger - Sebastien de Castell [0/6]
- Menagerie - Rachel Vincent [0/3]
- Old Man's War - John Scalzi [0/6]
- Skin - Alice Broadway [0/2]
- Arc of a Scythe - Neal Shusterman [0/3]
(- Greatcoats - Sebastien de Castell [2/4])

January 2019:

Series started: 3
The Green Bone Saga
The Paper Magician
Farseer

Series brought UTD: 1
The Green Bone Saga

Series Completed: 1
Six of Crows

Series progressed: 2
Discworld
Paper Magician

February 2019:

Series started: 2
Renegades
Young Elites

Series completed: 1
The Paper Magician

Series progressed: 3
Red Rising
Discworld
Stillhouse Lake

March 2019:

Series started: 3
Seraphina (abandoned series already)
Inheritance Cycle
Skyward

Series brought UTD: 3
Stormlight Archive
Arc of Scythe
Skyward

Series completed: 1
Stillhouse Lake

Series progressed: 1
Farseer

Siobhan wrote: "January 2019:

Series progressing this month:
Stormlight Archive

Series starting: 😱
Jade City
Farseer
Malazan??"

Yeah! ♥ Your List doesn't look too bad!

I'm going to focus on catching up with other smaller series between buddy reads so I don't undo all my good work! 😂

Sir Anni wrote: "Reserved:

To read with Anni

- The Stormlight Archive - Brandon Sanderson [2.5/10]
- Villains - V.E. Schwab [1/2]


Maybe:
- Red Rising - Pierce Brown [0/6]
- The Half Bad Trilogy - Sally Green [0..."


Just noticed what you did with your reserved comment!! 🤩❤️

Siobhan wrote: "Sir Anni wrote: "Reserved:

To read with Anni

- The Stormlight Archive - Brandon Sanderson [2.5/10]
- Villains - V.E. Schwab [1/2]


Maybe:
- Red Rising - Pierce Brown [0/6]
- The Half Bad Trilogy..."

Of course, I reserved the comment for a reason, who would reserve a comment just for fun? 😂

Just let me know when you plan to read one of the "Maybe" books! I listed my status behind, so I need to catch up to you with most of the series...

But if you should have any spare time this month you could catch up and start book 3 of the Greatcoats end of January with us ;)

Sir Anni wrote: "Of course, I reserved the comment for a reason, who would reserve a comment just for fun? 😂"

Mmmh. I feel somehow attacked by this. It's very curious, really. I have no reason to, right? :p

Virginie wrote: "Sir Anni wrote: "Of course, I reserved the comment for a reason, who would reserve a comment just for fun? 😂"

Mmmh. I feel somehow attacked by this. It's very curious, really. I have no reason to,..."

Maybe it's just me and not the comment, you know, the shiny armor, the huge sword, it's ok to feel a little cowed, or even attacked. Because of course it can't be the comment itself...

Aaaah... Makes sense now. I'm not really sure a huge sword would make me afraid though (on the contrary! 😋) We already established I'm a spawn of evil, so maybe it's your blinding presence? :p

Sir Anni wrote: "Siobhan wrote: "Sir Anni wrote: "Reserved:

To read with Anni

- The Stormlight Archive - Brandon Sanderson [2.5/10]
- Villains - V.E. Schwab [1/2]


Maybe:
- Red Rising - Pierce Brown [0/6]
- The ..."

Haha XD I will definitely let you know.

Thunderhead (Scythe 2) is already scheduled for March if you can read Scythe before then?

Problem with Greatcoats at the moment is that I don't own the rest of the books yet, or else I would have continued. If I see them on a good deal I'll snap them up! :)

April 2019:

Series started: 3
Impossible Times
Cassidy Blake
Rosewater (already abandoned)

Series brought UTD: 3
Impossible Times
Cassidy Blake
Rosewater

Series completed: 2
Farseer
Young Elites

Series progressed: 3
Three Dark Crowns
Young Elites
Discworld

Crossing my fingers that you'll decide to join in on the Eldest (Inheritance Cycle, #2) BR – I feel a bit lonely atm xD Otherwise good luck with your challenge! I like those monthly updates :D

I would love to join, but I fear you'll be finished before I get time! I can only manage one audiobook at a time, and I already delayed Jingo (Discworld) to do Eragon then Temeraire, so I really want to finish it before continuing with Eldest. :/

Siobhan wrote: "I would love to join, but I fear you'll be finished before I get time! I can only manage one audiobook at a time, and I already delayed Jingo (Discworld) to do Eragon then Temeraire, so I really wa..."

Of course, don't stress :D I'm done now but would still love to follow along with your thoughts if you decide to read. It's really too bad we can't take "reading holidays" from our lives...

May 2019:

Series started: 3
Nikolai duology
Liveship Traders
Harper Hall of Pern

Series brought UTD: 2
Nikolai duology
Three Dark Crowns

Series progressed: 1
Discworld

June 2019:

Series started: 4
The Long Price Quartet
The Hunger Games
Murderbot Diaries
Burn for Burn

Series progressed: 3
Liveship Traders (still reading)
Discworld
Murderbot Diaries

Siobhan wrote: "June 2019:

Series starting:
The Long Price Quartet
Murderbot Diaries

Series brought UTD:

Series completed:

Series progressing:
Liveship Traders"

Oh, so you're going to BR A Shadow in Summer? 😊

Bea wrote: "Siobhan wrote: "June 2019:

Series starting:
The Long Price Quartet
Murderbot Diaries

Series brought UTD:

Series completed:

Series progressing:
Liveship Traders"

Oh, so you're going to BR A S..."

Yes! :) I might be a few days late because I'm still reading Ship of Magic.

July 2019:

Series started: 1
The Demon Cycle

Series progressed: 5
Murderbot Diaries
Liveship Traders
The Long Price Quartet
Discworld
Spellslinger

Series brought UTD: 1
Murderbot Diaries

August 2019:

Series started: 3
Nadia Stafford (restarted)
Red Queen's War
Strange the Dreamer

Series progressed: 4
Discworld
The Long Price Quartet
The Demon Cycle
Spellslinger

Series completed: 1
Liveship Traders

You're doing so great !

Thanks sweetie! 😘

Your lists are so organized!😲
How are you liking the Winternight series so far? I’m planning on reading the first book later this year!

Navi wrote: "Your lists are so organized!😲
How are you liking the Winternight series so far? I’m planning on reading the first book later this year!"

Haha thank you! XD

I really love it! I'm dying to read The Winter of the Witch but I've had too many buddy reads and haven't managed to fit it in yet.
The first two books just had such a magical feel to them. I wish I'd read them while it was snowing outside with a hot cup of tea though, they're very wintery.

Siobhan wrote: "Haha thank you! XD

I really love it! I'm dying to read The Winter of the Witch but I've had too many buddy reads and haven't managed to fit it in yet.
The first two books just had such a magical feel to them. I wish I'd read them while it was snowing outside with a hot cup of tea though, they're very wintery."

IT IS SOOOOO GOOD! I can only recommend it a 1000 times! I plan on re-reading them all this winter, preferably during a snowstorm with a very large, very spicy cup of tea <3

I need to read it ASAP, then join you for that winter reread! Sounds perfect! :D Maybe even with some mulled wine... :)

Siobhan wrote: "I need to read it ASAP, then join you for that winter reread! Sounds perfect! :D Maybe even with some mulled wine... :)"

That'd be awesome! I think mulled wine is the same as what we call glögg and I think that would fit very well: hot and slightly spicy <3

Kathrine wrote: "Siobhan wrote: "I need to read it ASAP, then join you for that winter reread! Sounds perfect! :D Maybe even with some mulled wine... :)"

That'd be awesome! I think mulled wine is the same as what ..."

Yes exactly that! And a bit alcoholic XD

I do love this series so much, I'll definitely reread them at some point.

Ah I would love to join you! I only read book one 2years ago, I think! But I loved it so much! I even oen all 3 books, theoretically, but they are traveling all around Germany right now 😅

Never know, they might be back with you by winter! :D

Well, you have to realistic about these things 😂
Book 1 yeah, maybe even book 2 (6 out of 10 readers done), but not the last one (3/10).

I'm afraid it will rather be next year...

Siobhan wrote: "Yes exactly that! And a bit alcoholic XD

I do love this series so much, I'll definitely reread them at some point. "

Yes, that doesn't hurt either haha xD

They're just so amazing, Vasya is one of my favorite characters ever <3

Sir Anni wrote: "Well, you have to realistic about these things 😂
Book 1 yeah, maybe even book 2 (6 out of 10 readers done), but not the last one (3/10).

I'm afraid it will rather be next year..."

You just gotta tell them they need to hurry up a lil bit, it's for an important cause after all! 😂 Otherwise I'm sure we can wait or do multiple rereads – I feel like I could read these books again and again 😍

Oh yeah, they're definitely again and again type books. Maybe every winter for the rest of forever...! 😍

Siobhan wrote: "Oh yeah, they're definitely again and again type books. Maybe every winter for the rest of forever...! 😍"

Sounds like a really good plan 😂

September 2019:

Series started: 3
The Powder Mage
Malazan Book of the Fallen (already abandoned)
The Left Hand of God (already abandoned)

Series progressed: 3
Nadia Stafford
Discworld
Red Queen's War

Series completed: 2
Strange the Dreamer
Long Price Quartet

October 2019:

Series started: 3
Tawny Man
Chaos Walking
The Age of Madness

Series progressed: 2
Discworld
Spellslinger

Series brought UTD: 1
The Age of Madness

Series completed: 2
Nadia Stafford
Red Queen's War

Looking good Siobhan!!! ^~^

Thanks Katie! I haven't made much progress in nearly a year, but at least I'm keeping track! XD

It’s so hard with series though. You always find more to check out. Lol. So at least you are keeping track 😋lol

Siobhan wrote: "I haven't made much progress in nearly a year, but at least I'm keeping track! XD"

I'm in the same boat I started well at the beginning of this year but by about April I kept being lured away from this challenge by buddy reads.

But like you said at least you are keeping track of it all so well done!!

Katie wrote: "It’s so hard with series though. You always find more to check out."

So true!!!