Allison’s Comments (group member since Jan 02, 2015)

Allison’s comments from the The Reading Challenge Group group.

I managed to read books 1 & 2 of the Fitz & the Fool trilogy, both doorstoppers. I also got a good start on #3. It's really good - Robin Hobb in top form!

Mariana wrote: "I have a feeling I'll be doing lot's of level 1s, but very few of level 2. xD"

Same here!

Great deal, Kiersten!

Renee wrote: "I'd live to hear a recommendation on where to start with Robin Hobb, Badlydone."

Renee, I just saw this question. Definitely start with Assassin's Apprentice, and then follow the publication order of the rest of her trilogies.

There are two different series tracks that you could read separately but they do inform each other, so reading them in publication order gives you the best understanding of what's going on. See Realms of the Elderlings for the reading order.

Ha, maybe so!

Glad to have you along, Martha.

I finished Fool's Assassin at 688 pgs. It honestly didn't feel that long, which tells me it was good.

Finished the first book in my trilogy, Fool's Assassin. Enjoyed it a lot - onto book 2!

Sonia wrote: "I finished two books this week which are both set in India - post 6. This wasn't planned, but is a good start to 2018 on this challenge I think."

Great start, Sonia!

I'm doing both :D

I plan to complete this challenge on 4 series (I may add more later).

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Level 1: Grab A Spoon: 3-4 books *Completed*

The Fitz & the Fool - Robin Hobb



✔ 1. Fool's Assassin
✔ 2. Fool's Quest
✔ 3. Assassin's Fate

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Level 1: Grab A Spoon: 3-4 books *Completed*

Paladin's Legacy - Elizabeth Moon



✔ 3. Echoes of Betrayal
✔ 4. Limits of Power
✔ 5. Crown of Renewal

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Level 1: Grab A Spoon: 3-4 books *Completed*

The Split Worlds - Emma Newman



✔ 3. All Is Fair
✔ 4. A Little Knowledge
✔ 5. All Good Things

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Level 2: Pour The Milk: 5-10 books *Completed*

Throne of Glass - Sarah J. Maas



✔ 0. The Assassin's Blade
✔ 1. Throne of Glass
✔ 2. Crown of Midnight
✔ 3. Heir of Fire
✔ 4. Queen of Shadows
✔ 5. Empire of Storms
✔ 6. Tower of Dawn
✔ 7. Kingdom of Ash

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Level 1: Grab A Spoon: 3-4 books *Completed*

Penric & Desdemona - Lois McMaster Bujold



✔ 3. Penric's Fox
✔ 4. Penric’s Mission
✔ 5. Mira's Last Dance
✔ 6. The Prisoner of Limnos

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Level 2: Pour The Milk: 5-10 books *Completed*

Kate Daniels - Ilona Andrews



✔ 1. Magic Bites
✔ 2. Magic Burns
✔ 3. Magic Strikes
✔ 3.5 Magic Mourns
✔ 4. Magic Bleeds
✔ 4.5 Magic Dreams
5. Magic Slays
5.4 Magic Gifts
5.5 Gunmetal Magic
6. Magic Rises
6.5 Magic Steals
7. Magic Breaks
8. Magic Shifts
8.5 Magic Stars
9. Magic Binds
9.5 Iron and Magic
10. Magic Triumphs

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Level 1: Grab A Spoon: 3-4 books *Completed*

Protector of the Small - Tamora Pierce



✔ 1. First Test
✔ 2. Page
✔ 3. Squire
4. Lady Knight

I'm going to read as much of the Fitz & the Fool trilogy that I can. Each book is a doorstopper. Since I'm on vacation, I might be able to finish it before I go back to work next week. I'm almost halfway through Fool's Assassin now.

Jenny wrote: "I know she was a close friend of Henry James, so I'll see how her ghostly stories compare. She has a few Kerfol an..."

I had no idea she wrote ghost stories too - good to know!

Jenny wrote: "Finished The Bolted Door by Edith Wharton. It was an intersting murder mystery with family secrrts thrown in. A middle aged man is tired of life and says he murdered his cousin trying to get the de..."

That does sound gothic-ish :)

Definitely feel free to dump a list of books here and I'll help you figure out what will work :)

Jenny, I'm not sure. I've never seen Edith Wharton on any of the gothic lists, and no one has tagged the novella as gothic.

Thanks for the education suggestions Linda & Renee. I'll look into those. I wasn't thinking about governesses - that widens the field quite a bit!

Hey Michael, you should ask this in the buddy read thread where more people might see it. (Scroll down on the group homepage to find the buddy reads folder.) Also remember to join the Doorstopper challenge, which is for books 600-1000 pgs.

I've been compiling my reading list and agree - some of these might be hard to know ahead of time. Maybe we can make suggestions for each other before we give up on the main characters, though.

Here are a few with medical main characters that I know of:

The Physician
Murder on Astor Place
A Duty To The Dead
The Midwife's Tale
Cutting for Stone
Middlemarch

Does anyone have suggestions for education?

Hi Suraj and Annika. Welcome to the group!

Glad to have you join us, Lau!