Fantasy Book Club discussion

Time again for nominations! You all should know the rules by now:

Use links so we can read the book description.
All nominations require seconds. You can nominate and second as many books as you like.

Authors may NOT nominate their own books.

Books must be available in a variety of formats.

Have at it! Happy New Year everyone!

Nominations will close when we have 10-12 books.

by Theresa Frohock Miserere: An Autumn Tale

Hers to Choose by Patricia A. Knight

I think that looks interesting. I think I'll pick it up 9as soon as I can fit it in) and go ahead and read it.

Thus I won't nominate anything for now. Thanks Mark.

The Dirty Streets of Heaven by Tad Williams.

Mark wrote: " by Theresa Frohock Miserere: An Autumn Tale"

I second it.

...I'm sorry, I meant to second it earlier. Oops....second Miserere: An Autumn Tale even though it's already been seconded....

Red Country, another excellent book by Joe Abercrombie.

CJ

I am going to nominate a book, but I don't know if it's been nominated before. I looked though the books that are on the shelf and it's not there, so here goes:

Lord Foul's Bane by Stephen R. Donaldson

It's a different and interesting book with an anti-hero. I just scanned the reviews here and was surprised to see such negative ones, people have just stopped reading at an early point without giving the book a chance. I found this book to be worth reading (many years ago), it's a trilogy I haven't forgotten unlike many other fantasy trilogies.

I nominate . I'm halfway through, and really liking it.

Sandman Slim by Richard Kadrey

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

Ronhummer wrote: "Sandman Slim by Richard Kadrey

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5..."

I'll second Sandman Slim.

Mark wrote: " by Theresa Frohock Miserere: An Autumn Tale"
Fourth? :)
Heard good things about this book.

Jim Morgan and the King of Thieves by James Matlack Raney.
Jim Morgan and the King of Thieves
Loved this book.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

Lynn ಠ_ಠ wrote: "Mark wrote: " by Theresa Frohock Miserere: An Autumn Tale"
Fourth? :)
Heard good things about this book."

Fifth, I have been meaning to read it for some time, just needed a good excuse to move it to the top of my TBR.

"So many books, so little time"

I'll second Blood Song...and now I have to choose.

sheesh.

I second Lord Foul's Bane,wanted to read that for some time now.

Mike (the Paladin) wrote: "I'll second Blood Song...and now I have to choose.

sheesh."

We just read Blood Song a few months ago. Sorry.

David wrote: "
Jim Morgan and the King of Thieves by James Matlack Raney.
Jim Morgan and the King of Thieves
Loved this book."

Forgot to mention no YA books (judged so by the Goodreads shelving system). The second shelf is YA for this book.

Oh...okay I know/know Blood Song is a fantastic book.

On the other hand myself I "intensely dislike" the Thomas Covenant books. To each their own, enjoy.

Submitting "The blade itself" and "prince of thorns"

I'd like to submit Railsea by China Mieville. It's an amazing little book--well, more like a novella. Check out my review of it here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Zeynep wrote: "I am going to nominate a book, but I don't know if it's been nominated before. I looked though the books that are on the shelf and it's not there, so here goes:

Lord Foul's Bane by [..."


I second it.

Zeynep wrote: "I am going to nominate a book, but I don't know if it's been nominated before. I looked though the books that are on the shelf and it's not there, so here goes:

Lord Foul's Bane by [..."

I don't know if this book even has a a chance of winning since so many people hate the character of Thomas Convent so much.

hmmm...I will nominate Song of the Beast.

I love Meiville. but Railseais a YA.

Maggie wrote: "hmmm...I will nominate Song of the Beast.

I love Meiville. but Railseais a YA."

I was going to bring that up, but the group read Un Lun Dun by China Mieville, and that is his other young adult novel.

I'll nominate Shaman's Crossing, which I know has probably Hobb's most hated book as if one hates this book, they will not read the next two books, which are worse.

lol Kevin-that doesnt seem like a very good endorsement...

Kevin wrote: "I'll nominate Shaman's Crossing, which I know has probably Hobb's most hated book as if one hates this book, they will not read the next two books, which are worse."

seconded....why not :P

Kevin wrote: "Maggie wrote: "hmmm...I will nominate Song of the Beast.

I love Meiville. but Railseais a YA."

I was going to bring that up, but the group read Un Lun Dun by China M..."

We changed the rule about YA a while back. The group used to read it, but we held a vote and not reading it won.

Leon wrote: "Submitting "The blade itself" and "prince of thorns""

Please use links, and we've already read Prince of Thorns.

Check the group bookshelf, folks!

I second the blood song. Probably one of the best book i ve ever read.

I nominate The Violent Century, just finished it and think you guys would enjoy it. Totally overlooked book of 2013.

Nico wrote: "I nominate The Violent Century, just finished it and think you guys would enjoy it. Totally overlooked book of 2013."

Is it a satire? Oblivion and Fogg guard the British Empire? That's pretty witty.

I like it to Samia and tried to second it...forgetting we'd already read it. You probably have the same problem I do, multiple groups and you can't always remember what's been read where. LOL.

I nominate Wit'ch Fire (The Banned and the Banished #1) by James Clemens https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8...

Blood Song has been done here already I believe.

I'll second Wit'ch Fire.

I nominate The Guardians of the Flame by Joel Rosenberg. It's the first three books together in one.

Michele wrote: "Blood Song has been done here already I believe.

I'll second Wit'ch Fire.

I nominate The Guardians of the Flame by Joel Rosenberg. It's the first three books togethe..."

You have my second vote for Guardians.

I second Alif the Unseen

Sandman Slim Another for Sandman Slim by Richard Khadrey

The Dragonbone Chair by Tad Williams gets my vote.

I'll second dragonbone chair.

I'll Nominate Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay

This looks intersting http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10...

I'll nominate The Troupe byRobert Jackson Bennett. One of the most unique books I've read.

I second Tirana, by guy gavriel Kay.

William wrote: "I'll Nominate Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay"

We read this in 2011. What about one of his newer ones, Under Heaven or River of Stars?

Kevin wrote:

I don't know if this book even has a a chance of winning since so many people hate the character of Thomas Convent so much.

Which is a shame, because the series is pretty good, and Covenant grows a lot as a character over the ten books. He's actually kind of likable by the end.

As for nominations, I see that the group hasn't read any Barker. How about Imajica?

Sandra wrote: "David wrote: "
Jim Morgan and the King of Thieves by James Matlack Raney.
Jim Morgan and the King of Thieves
Loved this book."..."

Ah. Sorry about that. Too bad. It's a pretty awesome read.