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Hi! My name is Drake and I'm a big fan of fantasy books. My real love deals with trilogies and a good series, because when you find a good story, why would you want it to end after one book? The most recent books I've read are the KingKiller Chronicles (they were long but amazing) and Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey (all story and no developed characters). I'm currently finishing up the first book in Brandon Sanderson's Stormlight Archive. It's awesome so far but long... very long.
I'm looking forward to getting to know you all and potentially reading some of the books of the month (the Theft of Swords is actually on my reading list but I haven't bought the book yet).
Hi all -- just joined this group a few days ago and I mentioned at that time I had just published my new YA Fantasy book THE RIDDLE OF THE JADE COLLAR in March. Just wanted to let you know I am working on an author Website but it is still under construction. In the mean time I do have a FACEBOOK page and a book FAN page set up on Facebook. I have posted some clues at the Facebook sites to help folks who might be trying to solve the RIDDLE hidden in the book. Also the second book is being written at this time and the riddles continue in it.HAV
Hi, I am Evgeny. I have been reading fantasy for a long time starting with Conan and than LotR. I took a long hiatus from it, but now I am back and currently I am about to finish Malazan series
Hi, I'm Casey. I've been looking for an on-line book club for quite a while when a friend suggested to try and find one on GoodReads. I've been a member for a couple years and have amassed a collection of books to-read and read.I'm really looking forward to reading with ya'll.
Casey
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He'll Casey and welcome to the group! Hopefully you like and enjoy our group and look forward to discussing books with you!
Evgeny wrote: "Hi, I am Evgeny. I have been reading fantasy for a long time starting with Conan and than LotR. I took a long hiatus from it, but now I am back and currently I am about to finish Malazan series"
Hey evgeny and welcome to the group! Good luck to you in finishing Malazan such a massive and confusing series that I am having difficulty getting into!
Hans wrote: "Hi all -- just joined this group a few days ago and I mentioned at that time I had just published my new YA Fantasy book THE RIDDLE OF THE JADE COLLAR in March. Just wanted to let you know I am wor..."
Welcome Hans! Good luck with your novel and look forward to talking to you about books!
Drake wrote: "Hi! My name is Drake and I'm a big fan of fantasy books. My real love deals with trilogies and a good series, because when you find a good story, why would you want it to end after one book?
The ..."
Welcome drake looking forward to discussing books with you and I am love the stormlight archive I am literally dying for the second one!
Hi everyone. My name is Kala. I love to read and am open to mostly anything but I'm particularly fond of fantasy and sci fi. I've enjoyed both Elantris and Promise of Blood and look forward to the upcoming books.
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Hey Kala. I have yet to read Elantris but it's one I'm going to eventually get to. I'm falling in love with Brandon Sanderson's writing after reading Way of Kings, so Elantris is on my list.
Drake wrote: "Hey Kala. I have yet to read Elantris but it's one I'm going to eventually get to. I'm falling in love with Brandon Sanderson's writing after reading Way of Kings, so Elantris is on my list."Hello Drake, and welcome to the group! I just finished Elantris, and although it was my first dive into the Sanderson waters, I really enjoyed it.
Hans wrote: "Hi all -- just joined this group a few days ago..."
Welcome Hans, I look forward to discussing books with you!
Evgeny wrote: "Hi, I am Evgeny. I have been reading fantasy for a long time starting with Conan and than LotR. I took a long hiatus from it, but now I am back and currently I am about to finish Malazan series."
Welcome Evgeny! I took a long brake from a lot of fantasy too and have just recently come wandering back into it. I haven't read Conan or Malazan, but they are on my radar.
Casey wrote: "Hi, I'm Casey. I've been looking for an on-line book club for quite a while when a friend suggested to try and find one on GoodReads..."
Hello Casey! I hope you enjoy our little group. =) Feel free to join into any of the conversations. We all love discussing books here. =)
Kala wrote: "Hi everyone. My name is Kala. I love to read and am open to mostly anything but I'm particularly fond of fantasy and sci fi..."
Heya Kala. I will read just about anything too. I've joined a variety of groups on Goodreads, but this is the first one I've started and co-moderated. Hope you have fun here.
Hi I am Kathy and just found your new group. I enjoy reading fantasy and saw that I want to read the books you've got scheduled, so thought I would join. Looking forward to seeing how this group comes together. Thanks for the effort it takes to be a mod!
Kathy wrote: "Hi I am Kathy and just found your new group. I enjoy reading fantasy and saw that I want to read the books you've got scheduled, so thought I would join. Looking forward to seeing how this group co..."Welcome Kathy!
Which books are you looking forward to?
There will be some polls to vote on July's titles coming soon, so keep an eye out for those. ;-)
Hi Kathy and James! I'm new here myself. So it's nice to see some fellow new faces!
James wrote: "So hello everyone! My name is James and I'm sorta kinda new here. I was a Goodreads member before but deleted my account (for reasons I can't remember) and have returned again to get great book rec..."Welcome James! I look forward to getting to chat with you about books. Those are some great motivational pictures you've got on your page. =)
James wrote: "So hello everyone! My name is James and I'm sorta kinda new here. I was a Goodreads member before but deleted my account (for reasons I can't remember) and have returned again to get great book rec..."James -- want to try a completely new book -- just out in March -- check out my first book - The Riddle of the Jade Collar -- it's more than just a YA fantasy book.
Hans
Hi my name is Paul and I never know how to introduce myself in these threads! I've been reading fantasy books ever since I started reading and my favourite type is definately low-magic (GRRM, Joe Abercrombie etc). Although I'll give pretty much anything a try.Anyway, I'm really excited about being in the group and I'm looking forward to having some good discussions about books!
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Paul wrote: "Hi my name is Paul and I never know how to introduce myself in these threads! I've been reading fantasy books ever since I started reading and my favourite type is definately low-magic (GRRM, Joe A..."Welcome Paul!
I haven't read Abercrombie yet, but he is on my list of things to pick up. As for GRRM, I just started reading him last year and only just finished A Storm of Swords a week or two ago, but so far I LOVE his work. I look forward to chatting about books with you!
Thanks for the welcome guys! Shaad, Way of Kings is definately on my to read list and Kristina, I'll be interested to hear what you think of Feast for Crows when you get to it.And welcome Allison. Sounds like there are a few GRRM fans here so you should be in good company (and I completely agree with you about Wise Man's Fear being slightly disappointing).
Allison wrote: "Hello, I'm Allison. I love to read all kinds of books but my favorites will always be the fantasy books! My favorite is the GRRM series. I recently finished the first book in the Malazan series and..."Welcome Allison!
Other than GRRM, I've not read any of those others yet. I look forward to chatting about books with you!
Paul said: "Kristina, I'll be interested to hear what you think of Feast for Crows when you get to it."
Shaad is currently doing a re-read of the series and I've decided to not start it until he gets to that book again (He is currently on A Clash of Kings). Haha =)
Hello! My name is CJ and I stumbled upon this group after I saw that Shaad was one of the monitors for it. I pretty much fit into the same category as everyone else here when it comes to literary interest. Science Fiction and Fantasy have always been my cup of tea for as long as I can remember. My favorite authors include, Phillip K. Dick, Neil Gaiman, Joe Abercrombie, and George R.R. Martin just to name a few.
Cj wrote: "Hello! My name is CJ and I stumbled upon this group after I saw that Shaad was one of the monitors for it. I pretty much fit into the same category as everyone else here when it comes to literary i..."Welcome CJ.
Shaad is a wealth of information, isn't he?
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Welcome Cj, I still have not read Neil Gaiman bt I am looking forward to reading his books. We are slated to read American Gods in June. I am really excited! Looking forward to discussing the book with you!
Allison wrote: "I also picked up a book by Guy Gavriel Kay (Tigana) and would like to check out some of his other books."
Welcome Allison, I read Tigana Last Year and I thought it was awesome. I am also looking forward to reading his other books very soon!
Hi everyone, I'm Keryne. I love the genre of Fantasy and hopefully have some good recommendations for the lot of you. I look forward to reading and discussing books with you ^_^
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I love the genre of Fantasy and hopefully have some good recommendations for the lot of you. I look forward to reading and discussing books with you ^_^"
Welcome Keryne! Looking forward to your recommendations!
Hello everyone,I was that kid who always had her nose in a book - usually something with a sword or a wizard on the cover. I've been in literary exile for the last 10 years or so, a refugee in the war zone of life. A fragile peace has broken out, and I'm coming back to my first home: the land of magic and heroism and epic storytelling. I'm looking forward to discovering all that's new in fantasy, and rediscovering old favorites.
Hey there. I was some what similar to yourself. I have just got back into reading last winter really. But I'm here for the long haul. Great to have you in the group.
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Drake wrote: "Hey there. I was some what similar to yourself. I have just got back into reading last winter really. But I'm here for the long haul. Great to have you in the group."Thanks for the welcome - I actually got back into reading about a year ago when I set (almost) everything else aside to write. My first book is in edits now, so I've been devouring other people's stories during breaks, when I've been staring at my own for so long that the words stop making sense :)
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Welcome Keryne and Tricia!!Sorry for the delayed welcome, I'm in the process of moving. I look forward to discussing books with you both!
Hi! I'm sort of new to this whole thing so when I was tinkering with the goodread app I downloaded I came across this group which is great because I really like to read about fantasy stuff. One of my favorite authors is T.A. Barron. I've read the lost years of merlin from h and its great!
I'm Elise and I have been reading fantasy since I was 9 years old when my dad handed me The Hobbit and said, " I think you will like this." Over 35 years later he was right. It's always been my favorite genre and Tolkien is the key barometer for me. I do read many other types of literature as well.And Michael Sullivan, as one of your kickstarter backers, I am anxiously awaiting my copy of Hollow World". :)
Speaking of kickstarter, I saw these playing cards and thought I'd pass the link on because the theme is so appropriate for this group ( hope that's ok)
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/3...
Look forward to following the activities here!
I'm David and I'm pretty new to the whole social media environment, having avoided it as much as possible. I'm not an unfriendly guy (or at least, I don't think so); I've just been a bit of a dinosaur about this.I'm a new author from the standpoint of having just published my first work on KDP, but I've been writing and creating stories, worlds, and characters all my life. I like to think I'm strong in the area of character development - I'll have to see what the world thinks,though.
I've been a role-playing gamer since 1975 (anyone remember blue box D&D?), and got roped into DMing after just a couple of sessions, and that's when I began writing, as well. I've written novels, short stories, campaigns, adventures, you name it.
I'm extremely fortunate to be married to a wonderful woman who is also a fantastic professional editor, and my work is much the better for her efforts.
I look forward to meeting you all and getting the hang of this Goodreads stuff. :)
David
Elise wrote: "I'm Elise and I have been reading fantasy since I was 9 years old when my dad handed me The Hobbit and said, " I think you will like this." Over 35 years later he was right. It's always been my f..."Hi Elise -- welcome. I also recently joined this group. Read the Tolkien books years ago. Check out new book just published in March this year. It's on Goodreads; The Riddle of the Jade Collar, by Hans Alric Vakker. It's a very interesting read.
Welcome Hans, David, Elise, and Eduardo!@Eduardo - Goodreads is great, isn't it? I've been using it for about two and a half years now, I love it!
@Elise - Those cards are pretty cool!
@David - Welcome to social media! =) Good reads is a great way to connect if you love reading and writing. Everyone here has that same interest in common =)
@Hans - Welcom Hans! I look forward to looking up your book and discussing books with you here in our discussion groups.
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Hello to all! My name is Denice, I love to read and fantasy is my favorite genre. Looking forward to discussions and finding new books.
I’m Michael Reed McLaughlin, the author of Rüneglaive: Sword of Heroes; (being published by Rare Bird Books Winter 2014). I’ve been an avid reader and writer of epic fantasy for as long as I can remember. I’m also a Student Emmy® award-winning filmmaker, a sailor, and a lover of art and all things beautiful or done well.
Welcome Michael and Denice!I look forward to discussing books with both of you!
Lmarshall88 wrote: "Hi. I'm Lesley. I read a little bit of everything but got hooked on fantasy reading a little known book called The Hobbit when I was twelve. :-) I'm looking forward to reading some old favourites a..."Welcome Lesley!
I look forward to discussing books with you too!
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Hey there Michael, Lesley, and Denice! Great to have you guys aboard! Can't wait to read some books with you all.
Hi everyone, my name is Jason, and I'm a fantasy reader and author. I'm currently working my way through the Night Angel trilogy and dipping into the Riyria Revelations (Kylar vs. Hadrian? Hmm). My latest novel is The Scars of Ambition, an epic fantasy with a modern, industrialized settings that's been most recently called "Game of Thrones meets Mad Men." Feel free to send a PM if you'd like a review copy.
Looking forward to getting into some discussions with you!
Hi everyone, I just joined Goodreads last month. A fascinating and yet intimate place to share my revived love for books. Nice to meet y'all!
Welcome to Fantasy Fanatics Zhou and Jason. I look forward to talking about books with both of you!
Fantasy books AND Dr Who!I'm in!
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Hi everyone. I enjoy many authors ....
Robin Hobb, Brandon Sanderson, Jennifer Roberson and Patricia Mckillip to mention a few.
I love that this group reads stand alone books. They are often hard to find these days.
:)
Oh my favourite stand-alone fantasy book thus far is definitely American Gods. I felt so immersed in the landscape of the story.
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Books mentioned in this topic
Ghosts of the Scattered Kingdoms (other topics)The Parallel Place (Habitan, #1)-closed-See New Edition 2025 (other topics)
The Cloudstone Key (other topics)
The Scars of Ambition (other topics)
Antithesis (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Michael Richard Reed McLaughlin (other topics)Michael J. Sullivan (other topics)
I look forward to discussing books with both of you.
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