Witches, Weres, and Vamps, Oh MY! discussion

Sometimes I want to read a book that is similar to another book but just don't know which one to try. I thought it would be helpful to create a place where we can help each other out with recommendations.

Kind of like our I'd Like A Book game, only real recommendations.

Another group I'm in started something similar to this and I loved the idea... I hope it helps you find the perfect book.

To start just create a new thread. Tell us what book(s) you liked and WHY. Other members can jump in and provide recommendations.

Here's one I started if you need an example.

Shanon, just wanted to say, clever idea. I really like where this has gone.

Thanks Joseph! I've found and read great book because of it so hopefully others can too.

Yeah, good idea!

so basicly, we start a topic in this folder on what books we like/d, and then others give their recomendations of what i might think is good?

That's right. I would also include what you think draws you to the books. Is it the kick-ass female taking care of everyone, the world, the magic systems, the tortured guys finding redemption...

For example. I wanted to find a new book/series with fairy politics (basically)... I got some great recomendations.

The more specific you are in what you are looking for the better.

k, thnx

This question hasn't had any posts in awhile, so I thought I'd ask a question and hopefully get some responses that we can perhaps eventually read as a group.

What are some fantasies (or science fiction or other genres) that have a non- Western or non- European or non- mainstream cultural component?

The only series I can think of off of the top of my head would be Chelsea Quinn Yarbro's St Germain series. They are set in different time periods and different parts of the world. One is set in ancient Egypt and several are set in Russia or Asia at different time periods.

That is a tough on Julia. I'll have to look through my books but I can't think of any off hand.

Thanks Sandy,

Chelsea Quinn Yarbro's vampire Saint Germain definately fits this description. Svaha by Charles de Lint, his only science fiction, fits this description. Wild Seed by Octavia Butler which begins in pre-contact Africa also fits the description. *
Others?

On I loved was Ghost Radio: A Novel which has a latin american cultural revolution theme underlying it, even though its here in the staes

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Because in school I was into indiginious revolutionary politics (think Zapatistas), this book really hit me in personal ways. I read it on B&Ns monthly blog it was the BOTM, and PaulGoatAllen and I loved it. Most others, not so much.

It is my favorite book in a good ten years.