Fantasy Book Club discussion

Please read this post and all other posts before nominating a book!

Where does the time go?! It's once again time for nominations. Let's see what we can do to keep the process smooth. Please no Young Adult books, so check to see how books are shelved. We go by how the good folk at Goodreads shelve the books. If the first or second largest number of shelves is categorized as YA, then the book will be considered as YA and thus not eligible for our group read.

As usual, books must be seconded. You must link the book so that group members can check it out. Also, if you would describe the book a little and tell us why you nominated it, it would be helpful.

Books must be available in a variety of formats and in a number of countries.

And Duh! Authors may not nominate their own books.

I will close nominations after 12 books are nominated and seconded, and as usual, I will close the group to new members during the voting process.

Please check the group book shelf to see what we've already read. Also check our sister group as most of us are members of both groups.

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I nominate: Libriomancer

Because I like idea behind the magical system in the book. =)

Mare wrote: "I nominate:

Because I like idea behind the magical system in the book. =)"

You need to post the TITLE, not just the cover. People using tablets and smart phones can't read it.

Mare wrote: "I nominate:

Because I like idea behind the magical system in the book. =)"

Sandra aka Sleo wrote: Please read this post and all other posts before nominating a book!

already read ... haha :)

I nominate Kafka on the Shore
heard a lot of good things about it and I liked 1Q84.

I'll nominate Gene Wolfe's classic: "Shadow of the Torturer."

How about this one?
The Ill-Made Mute

keep it going with Emperor of Thorns

I second the recommendation of the Ill-Made Mute, because that was the best book of that series, IMHO, and I read all three or four, I can't remember how many there were in the series. I just remember loving the first two and being not too happy with the final book.

A prequel for the Riyria Revelations just came out as #1 in the Riyria Chronicles. So, it is #1 in the series. I don't think that violates the rules so unless it is I'll nominate:

The Crown Tower

I liked the series it, precedes.

Mike (the Paladin) wrote: "A prequel for the Riyria Revelations just came out as #1 in the Riyria Chronicles. So, it is #1 in the series. I don't think that violates the rules so unless it is I'll nominate:

The Crown Tower..."

I'll second The Crown Tower.

I'll second Shadow of the Torturer.

I nominate any of the Dresden Files novels by Jim Butcher. They are all good, every one of them.

It is more contemporary fantasy, or even urban fantasy, but still very much fantasy.

The Killing Moon came close last time, so I'll suggest it again. Annnd, since last month, it was nominated for the World Fantasy Award 2013. Unusual fantasy with some magic exercised by dreaming, loosely based on Egyptian culture.

Flesh and Spirit by Carol Berg
Interesting characters and magic system!

I didn't see anything by Carol Berg on the bookshelf...Hope I didn't miss it. If I did apologies!

I'll third The Crown Tower, it was an awesome prequel that works great as a stand alone.

I'll nominate Hard Magic by Larry Correia.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading Correia's Monster Hunter International when it was nominated back in June, so much so that I immediately purchased and read the entire series (at least what has thus far been released). Now I'm eager to start Correia's Grimnoir Chronicles, Hard Magic being the first book in that series.

I will definitely second The Killing Moon!

Brandybuck wrote: "I'll nominate Hard Magic by Larry Correia.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading Correia's Monster Hunter International when it was nominated back in June, so much so that I immediately purchased and read..."

I will second Hard Magic Larry Correia's books never fail to delight.

Renee wrote: "Flesh and Spirit by Carol Berg
Interesting characters and magic system!

I didn't see anything by Carol Berg on the bookshelf...Hope I didn't miss it. If I did apologies!"

I'll 2nd Flesh and Spirit. I've read it 3 times and wouldn't mind at all reading it again.

I would like to nominate The Red Wolf Conspiracy

Sandra aka Sleo wrote: "Mare wrote: "I nominate:

Because I like idea behind the magical system in the book. =)"

You need to post the TITLE, not just the cover. People using tablets and..."

Sorry =D I didn't get that part from the post...

I'll nominate Low Town / The Straight Razor Cure by Dan Polansky

To commemorate the recently died Jack Vance, I nominate the first book of his awesome Lyonesse books: Suldrun's Garden

Ill second the The Red Wolf Conspiracy

Nico wrote: "Mare wrote: "I nominate:

Because I like idea behind the magical system in the book. =)"

Sandra aka Sleo wrote: Please read this post and all other posts before..."

I'll second Kafka on the Shore.

I would like to nominate The Blinding Knife since the group is reading a second in a series this month.

I would also like to nominate The Crown Tower.

I second the Blinding Knife.

I'll second Suldrun's Garden.

And nominate Blood of Ambrose by James Enge because it keeps looking at me from my Kindle and making me feel guilty.

OK, we've got 12 nominations and 2nds, so I'm going to close this and post the poll!

Thanks everyone.

Ooops! Sorry, I closed it off at ten 'cause I apparently don't know how to count! Feel free to elect another mod, but you can vote on the poll here:

http://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/89...