Give me your favorite book series. I will read them.

[Briar King]

On 10/23/2017 at 9:25 PM, officiumdefunctorum said:

Update:

I read the first of the Malazan novels (Esslemont), and started The Dagger and the Coin because payday is a few days away and I haven't had a chance to get to the library, yet.

Thank you all for your continued suggestions!

Night of Knives is considered the worst of all Malazan generally. Thankfully it’s very short. He gets better with each book I have heard though not on the lvl Erikson is on. I can’t wait to find out for myself as I’m reading them intergrating in timeline order(except NoK which for some reason is listed to read after Bk 5 and then Dancers Lament which is reco for after all other ICE bks)

[Ammanas]

8 minutes ago, Briar King said:

Night of Knives is considered the worst of all Malazan generally. Thankfully it’s very short. He gets better with each book I have heard though not on the lvl Erikson is on. I can’t wait to find out for myself as I’m reading them intergrating in timeline order(except NoK which for some reason is listed to read after Bk 5 and then Dancers Lament which is reco for after all other ICE bks)

I only could get through the first three of the first published ICE books, but really enjoyed Dancers Lament and didn't feel like I missed anything.  Perhaps I did, but I didn't notice anything to hamper any enjoyment. 

[AngelEy3 he/him]

I'm quite interested in Return of the Crimson Guard and Night of Knives. If I start it ever, I'll probably just do them all at once. 

[officiumdefunctorum she/her]

4 minutes ago, AngelEy3 said:

I'm quite interested in Return of the Crimson Guard and Night of Knives. If I start it ever, I'll probably just do them all at once. 

For what it's worth, I didn't find Night of Knives to be onerous in any way. Obviously not an Erikson novel, but it shed a bit of light on some events and characters and that's really what I care about.

[AngelEy3 he/him]

Just now, officiumdefunctorum said:

For what it's worth, I didn't find Night of Knives to be onerous in any way. Obviously not an Erikson novel, but it shed a bit of light on some events and characters and that's really what I care about.

I really should have done them as I went along. I'd have finished by now I think. 

[officiumdefunctorum she/her]

UPDATE:

It's been awhile.

I finished the demon cycle, and have some feelings about how that all played out, some of them not very positive. Nonetheless, I enjoyed it.

Haven't finished the Dagger and the Coin. I've got Spider's War left to read, and I think it's mainly a lack of enthusiasm combined with a profound identification with the "antagonist" preventing me. I'll get around to it eventually.

I knocked out Oathbringer in about a week, and have lots of feelings there, as well. Most of which revolve around how much I wish Brandon would do more with queer relationships than mention them in passing, and that I acknowledge and admire how he weaves mental illness and neuro-atypical types into his characters, if a bit obviously. Also, SZETH. CALLED IT. SO CALLED IT.

I'm now almost finished with book four of Codex Alera, and really digging it. Thanks to all who recommended! I had a long drive to and from Minneapolis this past weekend and it kept me awake and distracted from how much I hate life right now, because I am sick, menstruating, have no voice, and have two concerts with a couple hundred kids coming up next week.

[officiumdefunctorum she/her]

Update:

Finished Codex Alera, which I've enjoyed more than anything I've read since I finished Malazan back in September. I moved on to the Broken Empire, which was interesting, if short. I see what Lawrence was trying to do with it, and while I don't think I'd have liked it if it were longer, Jorg was interesting enough, and the first person POV a refreshing experience. The allusions and nods to other authors and modern culture were cute.

I've got Theft of Swords ready to go, and Return of the Crimson Guard tempting me. We'll see who wins.

MORE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE WELCOME, though sci-fi remains uninspiring to me. Feel free to emphasize something already mentioned in this thread. Seriously. I need more.

[Ammanas]

The Lightbringer audiobooks by Weeks are fantastic  (narrated by Simon Vance). The fifth and last one will be released next year. On another note you got to listen to The Spiders War....wraps everything up rather nicely, but leaves the door open for further adventures.

[officiumdefunctorum she/her]

24 minutes ago, Ammanas said:

The Lightbringer audiobooks by Weeks are fantastic  (narrated by Simon Vance). The fifth and last one will be released next year. On another note you got to listen to The Spiders War....wraps everything up rather nicely, but leaves the door open for further adventures.

Vance narrated the first three Malazan books! As much as I love Michael Page (he did Gentleman Bastards), I was disappointed when they switched. Kalam's voice was better, but he pronounced things differently and it drove me nuts.

I will get around to Spider's War, I swear. Though I'm starting to get the urge to re-read the Wheel of Time. Michael Kramer and Kate Reading are just too good.

[Briar King]

Do Dresden 

[Ammanas]

I second Dresden. The story really doesn't get going until book 4 (the first three do have their moments though), but once it does it is quite the ride! The narrator is fantastic, its only one person, but sounds like a full cast!

[Pestis the Spider she/her]

Yes, do Dresden. Dresden is amazing from 4 book onewards. 

[officiumdefunctorum she/her]

Alright, Dresden is next after Riyria and Crimson Guard. I'll resist the Wheel of Time, for now.

[Briar King]

It’s a fantastic series to read. Bk 1 is standard intro, bk 2 is def the worse of the 15(though I liked it much better this 2nd time around), bk 3 takes off at lightspeed about halfway through and the rest of the books follow that lvl of awesome. Be sure to look up the novellas as well.

 

i can’t reco to read his newest series yet. I didn’t like Windlass 1 much. Hopefully bk 2 will be Alera and Dresden lvl but I honestly wish he would just put that on hold to finish up Dresden.