What are you reading this year 2020?

[Nellisir]

Just finished the Chronicles of Prydain. I had never read the complete series before - just The Book of Three and (maybe) The Black Cauldron. Full props to Lloyd Alexander for a series that does everything the blurbs claim and more. These books deserve the praise and awards they've gotten over the years. 5/5

 

[Son of the Serpent]

Just finished the Chronicles of Prydain. I had never read the complete series before - just The Book of Three and (maybe) The Black Cauldron. Full props to Lloyd Alexander for a series that does everything the blurbs claim and more. These books deserve the praise and awards they've gotten over the years. 5/5

I see you too are a man of culture

But in all seriousness, good series to draw inspiration from for d&d campaigns

So is dragonriders of pern series (if you wanna throw a little bit of inconspicuous yet signifficant clark-tech in your games)

 

[Son of the Serpent]

We're doing a bit of a book club thing, with video conference meetings every week or two.

The first book was Every Heart a Doorway, by Seanan McGuire. I am not generally a fan of McGuire's work, but this was evocative and the prose style engaging.

Now, we are reading, A Long Way to a Small Angry Planet, by Becky Chambers. Only part way through, but the book reads far more "slice of life" than "there's a plot of important events here". So far, excellent worldbuilding.

"Small angry planet"

I instinctively thought "='s earth?"

Gave me a good laugh.

Ive never heard of those. Gonna have to read them now.

Edit:

Being a physicist i shouldnt spread misinformation like that though (sheepish look). I thought of earth not because its a small planet but because i always think of it as a speck in the universe. Actually, as planets go its pretty good size. Its not monstrous or tiny. There. Ive done my duty. Corrected my wrongs.

 

[Richards]

I finally finished Of Tangible Ghosts last night - it took me a lot longer than a book that size normally would because I really couldn't get into it: it was very slow-paced with not much going on and now that I'm done with it I still couldn't tell you all of what happened - I think the main character was supposed to have been possessed there by a ghost for awhile or something, but I couldn't swear to it. Confusing and boring (despite the main character being a former spy!) - I think that's all I ever need to read of L. E. Modesitt, Jr. (There are apparently two sequels; I'll pass.)

I'm trying out an urban fantasy novel next: Magic to the Bone by Devon Monk. We'll see how that one goes - I've never read anything by her before.

Johnathan

 

[Eyes of Nine]

I barely remember Of Tangible Ghosts... I recall being sort of like, "huh, that was a book". He came to a signing at my store for that book, and was a cool guy. Turns out we went to the same small college, albeit 20 years apart...

 

[Nellisir]

So is dragonriders of pern series (if you wanna throw a little bit of inconapicuous yet signifficant clark-tech in your games)

I read Dragonriders ages ago. No particular urge to revisit it.

 

[Son of the Serpent]

I read Dragonriders ages ago. No particular urge to revisit it.

Ah. Well, to each their own.

 

[Ralif Redhammer]

The Chronicles of Prydain are just absolutely magical. From beginning to end.

If you haven't already read it, the The Foundling and Other Tales of Prydain is well worth the read as well.

Just finished the Chronicles of Prydain. I had never read the complete series before - just The Book of Three and (maybe) The Black Cauldron. Full props to Lloyd Alexander for a series that does everything the blurbs claim and more. These books deserve the praise and awards they've gotten over the years. 5/5

 

[Nellisir]

The Chronicles of Prydain are just absolutely magical. From beginning to end.

If you haven't already read it, the The Foundling and Other Tales of Prydain is well worth the read as well.

There's a chance I have it, but not in the format of the rest of the series. I won't know for a little while - I still have 20-30 boxes of books that need sorting & shelving. It's definitely on my "find or buy this book" list.

 

[Eyes of Nine]

The Chronicles of Prydain are just absolutely magical. From beginning to end.

If you haven't already read it, the The Foundling and Other Tales of Prydain is well worth the read as well.

Recently re-read - unlike many series and books I loved as youth that I have re-read now in this century to disappointment (Hello Edgar Rice Burroughs, I'm looking at you...) - Lloyd Alexander's books HOLD UP.