What are you reading this August?
I’m on book 5 of Mage Errant by John Beirce. Came across it on Kindle Unlimited and it’s been pretty fun. Short reads, progression fantasy mildly YA, but I’m enjoying them....
Le Guin talks about the "twist" of LOTR's characters and themes
From the book Language of the Night:...
Remarkable way Terry Pratchett’s lost stories were found by fans: ‘A million-to-one-chance’ (www.bigissue.com)
cross-posted from: feddit.uk/post/3210298...
[What are you reading?] Week of 18th of August
What have you been reading?
Fantasy Genres - A Beginner's Guide — CultureSlate (www.cultureslate.com)
Royal Mail to issue Terry Pratchett's Discworld stamps (file770.com)
[Deal] Mask of Mirrors by M. A. Carrick (book 1 in the Rook & Rose trilogy) ebook on sale for $2.99
Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/…/51340378-the-mask-of-mirrors?…...
Small Gods: A masterful comic satire on Religious Institutions and Fundamentalism
Small Gods: A masterful comic satire on Religious Institutions and Fundamentalism Small Gods is a fantasy comic satire on religious institutions, religious fundamentalism, philosophy, and the weaponisation of religious fanaticism for political power set in the Discworld. It explores how religious beliefs and faith shift and...
10 Fantasy Books Better Than ‘A Game of Thrones’, According to Goodreads (thefantasyreviews.com)
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin currently has the rating of 4.44 on Goodreads. The following books are standalones or first books in a series, as it would be unfair to compare it to the last book in a series, for example the fantastic ending to The Faithful and the Fallen series, Wrath, by John Gwynne, which has a...
Humble Book Bundle: Steven Erikson's Malazan Book of the Fallen by TOR Publishing Group (www.humblebundle.com)
cross-posted from: lemm.ee/post/4813494...
What is it about the books of Terry Pratchett that make them so difficult to adapt to the screen? (theconversation.com)
Interestingly, the author of this piece completely fails to mention The Amazing Maurice....
Humble Book Bundle: Pathfinder Tales by Paizo (www.humblebundle.com)
The Ronald Knox “Ten Commandments of Detection” (1928) - Bruce Sterling (bruces.medium.com)
Some context from Bruce Sterling on the post....
Dragons Are People Too: Ursula Le Guin’s Acts of Recognition (lithub.com)
[Video] Top Ten Fantasy Series 2023 (www.youtube.com)
Blood of Elves by Andrzej Sapkowski (Reviewed by Daniel P. Haeusser) (fantasybookcritic.blogspot.com)
"Spearcavern: The Hunter's Shrine" by Kruggsmash [36 min] (www.youtube.com)
Video description:...
AMA of Travis Baldree, author of Legends & Lattes (Deluxe edition live on Kickstarter right now!), and narrator of a bunch of other stuff (archive.ph)
[Meta] Are pictures posts allowed?
Hello, I was thinking about posting a small comic strip about fantasy, is that allowed? I didn’t find anything against it in the rules, but I preferred to check beforehand....
LotR Théoden actor Bernard Hill dies aged 79 (www.bbc.co.uk)
Then without taking counsel or waiting for the approach of the men of the City, he spurred headlong back to the front of the great host, and blew a horn, and cried aloud for the onset. Over the field rang his clear voice calling: ‘Death! Ride, ride to ruin and the world’s ending!’...
Afternoon in the King's Garden by Ya Lun (cdnb.artstation.com)
Artist’s artstation: www.artstation.com/yalun
[Art] Waterfall Castle by Hyunwook Jeon (cdnb.artstation.com)
Source: www.artstation.com/artwork/LRyQx0
[Art] Manananggal, the Visayan Hemomancer (@patrick_ganas) (dormi.zone)
Source: twitter.com/patrick_ganas/…/1658837269170606084?t…
Best Standalone Fantasy Novels
What’s everyone’s favorite standalone fantasy novels? No sequels, no trilogies, just a rare gem in the fantasy landscape....