Need Something Else Like This

[Jessica]

These books hit at a perfect time for me. I have some hard life things going on, and it was a perfect recipe for a getaway this month. I just finished Autumn Bones, and now I feel that empty sad feeling when there are no more books left in a series.

Can you guys recommend another good series that is light reading, but still good with good world building, likable characters, and perhaps a streak of comedy? A nice hottie mixed in is a nice bonus. The last series I fell in love with like this was Parasol Protectorate. Urban fantasy/fantasy/sci fi is a plus but not required. Same goes for sexy times. =P

Lol...this is the only real problem with reading a book right when it comes out.

[Nita]

Some lighter urban fantasy I've enjoyed:

Kevin Hearne's Iron Druid series.
Hounded is the first book.

Molly Harper's Jane Jameson series.
Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs is the first book.

Suzanne Johnson's Sentinels of New Orleans series.
Royal Street is the first one.

Sorry you are having hard life things at the moment.

[Felicia, Grand Duchess]

You can try Ilona Andrews I love her!

[Brigid]

Felicia wrote: "You can try Ilona Andrews I love her!"

the one liners in those books are awesome!

[Corrina]

Jenny Crusie's Maybe This Time is a ghost story and a reunion romance full of a lot of snark.

[Brigid]

I would recommend the Jane True series by Nicole Peeler. Oh! Also, Bitten and Stolen by Kelley Armstrong. I love the line in the first book "I am the local psychopath". Her books are dark, but she has a lot of really funny dialogue.

[Jessica]

Wow you guys are fast! Thanks!

[Paul]

Felicia wrote: "You can try Ilona Andrews I love her!"

Them. They're a husband and wife writing team.

[Snarktastic Sonja]

Some series that have carried me through difficult times:

Patricia Briggs' Mercy Thompson starts with Moon Called
Ilona Andrews' Kate Daniels starts with Magic Bites - the first book is definitely the slowest, but the series gets demonstrably better

And 3 series that are complete:
Lisa Shearin's Raine Benares starts with Magic Lost, Trouble Found
Devon Monk's Allie Beckstrom starts with Magic to the Bone
Lindsay Buroker's Emperor's Edge series starts with The Emperor's Edge (It is a free ebook download!)

Hope things improve for you.

[Brigid]

Snarktastic Sonja wrote: "Some series that have carried me through difficult times:

Patricia Briggs' Mercy Thompson starts with Moon Called
Ilona Andrews' Kate Daniels starts with Magic Bites - the first book is definitely..."

Are Lisa Shearin's books urban fantasy? I have the first book, but I haven't read them yet. By the cover it looks to be something similar to historical fantasy, or something. Pirates meet magical world?

[Tahmi]

Another series to consider would be the Enchanted Inc series by Shanna Swendson (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...).

Super fluffy and super fun. All 7 books are really fast reads and always leave me with a goofy smile on my face.

[Dayna]

I'll second the Lindsay Buroker Emperor's Edge suggestion. She just wrapped up the series so no waiting for the next book. Great world building, some clever humor and one very sexy hero assassin.

[Claire]

I second the Illona Andrews and Patricia Briggs rec's, but I find their "secondary" series to be a little bit lighter reading.

Andrews' "Edge" series is complete and starts with On the Edge, with the later books focusing on a tangenitally related swamp family. I really loved the third, Fate's Edge.

Briggs' series is ongoing and has three books and a novella out. I would start with the novella, just so you aren't totally lost: Alpha & Omega. It's available as an ebook, or in the anthology On the Prowl. It focuses on Bran's other son, Charles, and his love interest, and more on werewolves in general.

Happy reading!

[Snarktastic Sonja]

Brigid wrote: "Are Lisa Shearin's books urban fantasy? I have the first book, but I haven't read them yet. By the cover it looks to be something similar to historical fantasy, or something. Pirates meet magical world? "

Now, THAT, my dear, is an interesting question. Because of the snark filled heroine (Lisa even sells sarcasm t-shirts on her website), it frequently gets lumped into the UF heading. And, it mostly takes place in a city and people justify that as its urbanness. This series, in particular, has lit up many a "How do you define Urban Fantasy" threads. :D

To ME, it is simply fantasy, maybe magical fantasy. But, it has all the characteristics that make UF the sub-genre I typically find myself. I do believe someone who enjoys UF will enjoy the series.

[Melanie]

This series reminded me a lot of the Charley Davidson series. Daisy and Charley both seem to have the same silly and sarcastic voice that makes both books light and humorous. I would definitely recommend it. The first book is First Grave on the Right