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Al’s 2025 Year in Books
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A Touch of Death by Rebecca Crunden (The Outlands Pentalogy Book 1)
Rebecca Crunden is a new author to me, but lately I have heard nothing but good things about her, so I decided to check her (well, her stuff) out. This review is going to be a twofer, not just A Touch of Death but also the short story The Man and the Crow, so let’s start with that. A Man […]
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“A silence settled over the city, a silence that spoke of twenty thousand equally sad goodbyes: lover to lover, mother to son, and father to confused and frightened child. They promised to be careful. They promised to return. But a soldier cannot keep such promises. He can only hope that they come true.”
― Battle Mage
― Battle Mage
“The lesson of history is that no one learns.”
― Deadhouse Gates
― Deadhouse Gates
“Every decision you make can change the world. The best life is the one the gods don't notice. You want to live free, boy, live quietly."
"I want to be a soldier. A hero."
"You'll grow out of it.”
― Gardens of the Moon
"I want to be a soldier. A hero."
"You'll grow out of it.”
― Gardens of the Moon
“I admit, this sector is full of assholes,” Judith muttered. “Not just this sector. I’ve been to the others. They’re all full of assholes. Every last one of them.”
― Lucifer's Star
― Lucifer's Star
“Stories of imagination tend to upset those without one.”
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Sword & Sorcery: "An earthier sort of fantasy"
— 1138 members
— last activity Jul 17, 2026 05:07PM
Readers, authors, illustrators, and editors aggregate here to discuss Sword & Sorcery books and related media (movies, comics, blogposts, etc.). ...more
The Cool Kids' Fantasy Club
— 1805 members
— last activity Jun 13, 2026 09:13AM
A group to chat about SFF books. Authors and readers welcome. I might post about my books and the Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off too. I plan on maki ...more
Dragons & Jetpacks
— 2574 members
— last activity 4 hours, 48 min ago
A book group for all those who love sci-fi and fantasy. We read three books per month, one from each genre, plus a carefully curated moderators specia ...more
Fantasy Book Club
— 2480 members
— last activity 7 hours, 13 min ago
For readers of Fantasy, monthly book discussions and other fun stuff! We hold nominations on the first Saturday of the month, the poll opens the fo ...more
Grimdark Fantasy
— 2088 members
— last activity Jun 29, 2026 03:28PM
This is for fans of what has been coined Grimdark Fantasy. This includes books by authors such as Joe Abercrombie, Mark Lawrence, George RR Martin, Sc ...more
The Ink to Film Book Club
— 202 members
— last activity Apr 12, 2024 02:10PM
A group where people can chat about books that have been made or are being made into films/TV. Discussions of past, future, or potential adaptations w ...more
Self Published Fantasy Month
— 75 members
— last activity Dec 10, 2020 02:47PM
Self-Published Fantasy Month is a month-long celebration highlighting the best of what the self-published fantasy community has to offer. We're a bunc ...more
Goodreads Librarians Group
— 331728 members
— last activity 2 minutes ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more
Mythic Scribes
— 201 members
— last activity May 26, 2022 07:06PM
Fantasy Writing Community. Connect with other writers, and learn how to improve your craft. Our home page is: http://mythicscribes.com/
Fantasy Paradise
— 363 members
— last activity May 01, 2026 06:08PM
Welcome all spiritual, fantasy, paranormal, supernatural and romance book lovers! This page is dedicated to you! Feel free to share books that you are ...more