I’m on book 5 of Mage Errant by John Beirce. Came across it on Kindle Unlimited and it’s been pretty fun. Short reads, progression fantasy mildly YA, but I’m enjoying them.

What are y’all reading?

  • Nighed@sffa.community
    4·
    2 年前

    I’m finally reading through Tress of the Emerald Sea - it looks like i dropped it the chapter before it got good - oops.

    Will probably read through the rest of the secret projects then (probably next month) finish my Diskworld readthrough (not the Shepard’s Crown though!)

    Edit: the discworld reread was delayed by an unscheduled reread of the Blue Core trilogy (a dungeon core/litrpg)

    • Darth_Iskander@sffa.community
      2·
      2 年前

      Oooh, the Blue Core Trilogy. So much potential on that one. With some tightening of plot and more character depth it could very well have been Great instead of merely Good.

      • Nighed@sffa.community
        1·
        2 年前

        Yeh, I don’t think he did any additional editing when turning them into ebooks unfortunately. Some of the pacing could have done with some work.

        What characters did you want more depth with?

  • H3L1X@lemmy.mlEnglish
    3·
    2 年前

    I am currently reading Reaper, book 10 in the Cradle series by Will Wright. So far enjoying the series.

    Also on re-reading Carpe Jugulum by Terry Pratchett for my endless Discworld re-read.

    • fax@sffa.communityOPEnglish
      2·
      2 年前

      Oh Reaper was really nice, you have some great stuff coming up in the next books. I finished Cradle this summer and it was SO good. Very satisfying finish.

      I’m still on my first go-through of Discworld. I’ve read City Watch, a few standalones and am on the Witches books now. Next up is Maskerade.

      • H3L1X@lemmy.mlEnglish
        2·
        2 年前

        Glad to hear it has a satisfying end. I have been quite enjoying the series so far. I need to figure out what I am going to read next, as I’m nearing the end of Cradle. I am thinking of starting the Revelation Space series by Alastair Reynolds, as I usually like to go back and forth between fantasy and sci-fi, but I’m always open to recommendations.

        How do you like it so far? The Discworld series is my personal favorite, so I am always happy to see people getting into it! If you are enjoying it, you should check out !discword@lemmy.ml.

        • fax@sffa.communityOPEnglish
          3·
          2 年前

          We have a Discworld community here as well, it’s just taking a bit to get it going. Our instance is trying to be a collective home for anything Sci-Fi or Fantasy related :)

          If you haven’t read it yet, Murderbot Diaries is fun Sci-Fi. Short, quick reads but very tight pacing and storytelling and a wonderful main POV character (it’s told in first-person).

          • H3L1X@lemmy.mlEnglish
            2·
            2 年前

            Ah cool, I have subscribed to it as well! Thanks!

            I have not yet, and I have seen it on a few lists, so I will have to check it out, thank you!

        • Nighed@sffa.communityEnglish
          2·
          2 年前

          That’s a series I have somehow missed - looks to be quite a recently (and fast?) Written series - is it complete?

          I think the only non classic sci-fi series I can think of to recommend is the Lost Fleet series. It’s not for everyone one though.

          • H3L1X@lemmy.mlEnglish
            2·
            2 年前

            I am not sure if it’s complete or not. I don’t know too much about it, just that it was recommended to me and the premise sounds interesting.

            Alright cool thanks, I have added that to my list as well.

  • Hyggyldy@sffa.community
    3·
    2 年前

    I’m not sure if this falls within the purview of this community but I’ve been rereading the comic Kill Six Billion Demons. It’s got incredible otherworldly art, a strange universe that’s incredibly detailed beyond the comic if you read the lore the author puts in the comments. It starts with a normal girl who gets pulled in to this world trying to save her boyfriend but it becomes so much more. I recommend starting with page one and avoiding the front page until catch up.

      • Hyggyldy@sffa.community
        1·
        2 年前

        Fair enough! I did think about asking to start a SFF Gaming community but I don’t have anything to post yet. I’m hoping I can get ADHD meds soon so I can try writing reviews.

        • fax@sffa.communityOP
          2·
          2 年前

          If you decide to we can make one for you here and hand it over to you to mod/lead :) A gaming community would be a great addition.