I had a day off on Monday so my wetware got confused and thought it’s only Tuesday. That’s why I don’t have anything prepared for the Midweek-Discussion. I call a lazy day and just ask y’all what your favorite “normie book” is. We’ve seen a few already on April 1st but where they your favorite?

I would start with my favorite but I cannot in good conscience tell you about it because it will never get to the last book in the trilogy and letting readers hang is probably somewhere listed in the Geneva Conventions as a war crime. It’s been over a decade and I still made myself depressed again just thinking about it right now, so go on and tell me about your favorites to cheer me up.

  • NineSwords@ani.socialOPMEnglish
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    6 months ago

    I was thinking of re-reading Edding’s Belgariad and Mallorean Saga one of these days but I might check out that Malazan Book of the Fallen saga if it comes so highly recommended.

    • brenticus@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      6 months ago

      It can be rough to get into (Erikson was very much sorting out his writing style for the first couple of books and it just dumps you right into a complex intercontinental conflict with no context) but it’s widely recommended as one of the best epic fantasy series for good reason. If you put in the effort it pays off beautifully.

      • NineSwords@ani.socialOPMEnglish
        2·
        6 months ago

        Is it the type of series that needs several books to hook you or is the first volume already sufficient?

        • brenticus@lemmy.worldEnglish
          3·
          6 months ago

          People can be a bit mixed on Gardens of the Moon because it’s dense and confusing, but generally once you wrap your head around it it’s very good. I appreciated it a lot more after a reread.

          Deadhouse Gates is fantastic, although I find the start pretty slow. From Memories of Ice onwards every book is just great from start to finish.