14 Days of Discoveries (Part 1)

[Kayleigh]

Margret wrote: "So I've been thinking a little bit about the challenge and was wondering if it would be ok to make it a bit shorter, because it's had such a great, strong response and I'm worried it will wear a li..."

I think that will be fine. Easier to keep up with too!

[Silvana]

It is a fun thread, Margret, I'll leave it up to you.

[Chris]

My wife (Anne-Marie) forgot to mention that Stone of Tears is the first to mention Cara, which is book 2 I think.

[Niki Hawkes, I made it past GOTM... barely]

I just found a bargain hardcover of stone of tears - perfect for my collection, as it was my favorite one (either that or Faith of the Fallen).

[Margret, Caladan Brood Face]

Having some technical difficulties updating our list, wont let me add anymore books to post #1. I'm assuming its my swiss cheese brain and I'll figure it out later, but its partially updated

[Chris]

Niki Hawkes wrote: "I just found a bargain hardcover of stone of tears - perfect for my collection, as it was my favorite one (either that or Faith of the Fallen)."

My first experience with fantasy was "The Sword of Truth" series, and I enjoyed it. I burnt myself out reading it. I got all the way to Chainfire but after Richard asking what felt like 100 different people, "Do you know Kahlan, my wife?", it got old really quick and I stopped reading it. I read them all consecutively too which burnt me out. Now I'm thinking of starting over again, but those 1000 page behemoths...My favorite book was where (view spoiler)[Nicci is introduced and captures Richard just because she's intrigued by him. She holds him as her personal play thing to figure out what makes him tick and then through his positive attitude she leaves the dream walker guy and allys with Richard and Kahlan afterwards. She became my favorite character at that point. Which is why I want to read Death's Mistress. (hide spoiler)], so yeah!

[Margret, Caladan Brood Face]

Name a book that made you cry

My #1 cry was the Nightingale by Kristin Hannah. Not good at forming coherent sentences right now so I will just leave it like that.

[Scott , Karsa Orlong]

When I read The Hobbit at 12 and (view spoiler)[Fili and Kila died at the end defending Thorin even though we didn't see it and were told second hand by Gandolf (hide spoiler)] it was the first time a character died in a book. I read LOTR The Return of the King right after that and (view spoiler)[when Frodo left leaving Merry, Pippin and Sam on the docks (hide spoiler)] same deal.

Most recently The Crippled God there's some moments with characters who you've gotten to know for better than a year and 2.5 million words (no hyperbole it's closer to 3M). It wasn't outright crying like when I was twelve but I had to pause and blink it out to continue.

I have to mention the movie Terms of Endearment. I've only watched it once for a reason. Complete ballfest and I think if I saw it now it would be worse. On the upside Debra Winger is finally in something again. If you have Netflix The Ranch is pretty funny. Sam Elliot steals the show IMO.

[Anni]

For me it is The Neverending Story, I read it for the first time when I were 10 or 11 and I cried my eyes out! It is still one of my favourite books and I read it from time to time and still it is very sad (view spoiler)[when Atreyus best friend, the horse Artax, died by drowning in the swamp of sadness, because he is too sad to go on... (hide spoiler)]. It's a german book so I don't know how popular it is worldwide, but you might know the movie? (the first one from 1984, the others are pretty bad...)

[Ahdam]

Yeah I've not got one for this I've read books which made me fel different things but I never read something that broke me maybe a good character dying or something will do it for me or a female character I grew to love (and no I will not read a song of ice and fire for those feelings)

[Bill]

The Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel Kay. Such a heart breaking story.

Also in Wheel of Time (view spoiler)[Everyone of Lan's POV chapters once he starts his ride to the gap. Each time someone joined him I got all teary eyed and then when he finally raises the golden crane I lost it. Don't know why but that bastard got me good. (hide spoiler)]

[Scott , Karsa Orlong]

Bill wrote: "Also in Wheel of Time [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[I kept thinking come on you know you want to give Nynaeve's braid one solid tug (not Margret's kind). (hide spoiler)]

[Ahdam]

Bill wrote: "The Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel Kay. Such a heart breaking story.

Also in Wheel of Time [spoilers removed]"

I've just read eye of the world and you have no idea how angry that makes me that I'm tempted to press it but cant because of spoilers shame on you Bill

[Bill]

Lol sorry Ahdam. It is something from much later in the series so you definitely do not want to click it.

[Bill]

Scott wrote: "Bill wrote: "Also in Wheel of Time [spoilers removed]"

[spoilers removed]"

Lmao definitely.

[Margret, Caladan Brood Face]

An Autumn War I felt like crying at the end (view spoiler)[because of everyone paying the price for the Andat, and becoming sterile (hide spoiler)]

[Margret, Caladan Brood Face]

The Hero of Ages (view spoiler)[ how Vin and Elena were never really going to live through that, and how they were found holding each other in a circle of flowers (hide spoiler)]

Scott- I did do one of those cries like I was twelve years old with my first pick!

[RuinEleint]

Malazan. People who read Malazan talk about the ending of Deadhouse Gates or Memories of Ice, but there are moments strewn throughout the series. Anyone who has completed the series will know why Reaper's Gale can make one cry, and there is one small line in Toll the Hounds that is so very sad. And of course the entire ending of The Crippled God.

[Margret, Caladan Brood Face]

Bill and Scott (view spoiler)[ you cheeky fuckers. But yes raising that crane, after denying it for so long.. very emotional. Also, Lan is a dreamboat. I repeat dreamboat. (hide spoiler)]

[Margret, Caladan Brood Face]

I'm going to bed, you guys behave for the next few hrs

[Scott , Karsa Orlong]

Margret wrote: "An Autumn War I felt like crying at the end [spoilers removed]"

I was more in shock from that. At the end of The Price of Spring I teared up a bit. Those were some wonderful characters to say goodbye to.

[Scott , Karsa Orlong]

Arkadeb wrote: "Malazan. People who read Malazan talk about the ending of Deadhouse Gates or Memories of Ice, but there are moments strewn throughout the series. Anyone who has completed the series will know why Reaper's Gale can make one cry, and there is one small line in Toll the Hounds that is so very sad. And of course the entire ending of The Crippled God.."

RG and the TCG were completely up there in the tear jerker moments. I think it's just easier to reference DHG or MOI because a lot of member haven't gotten to RG or TCG. (view spoiler)[Hood at the gates for Beak and Toc, Toc and Tool, Onrack and Trull.......at the end Korlat and Whiskey, Gesler and Stormy, all the Bridgeburners telling Fid he was the best of all of them........Christ now I need some meds..... (hide spoiler)]

[RuinEleint]

Scott wrote: "Arkadeb wrote: "Malazan. People who read Malazan talk about the ending of Deadhouse Gates or Memories of Ice, but there are moments strewn throughout the series. Anyone who has completed the series..."

TCG is such a wonderful book because towards the end every sentence is laden with meaning. Things are recalled - small stories told, or events from long ago in the series. (view spoiler)[Cuttle's last words "You should have seen our last stands. They were something. They were something." Hedge choosing to stay with Fiddler. Tavore's anguished breakdown to Ganoes. (hide spoiler)] Erikson has a great talent of infusing a very short sentence, or a phrase with a lot of meaning. His general writing technique of leaving a lot to the imagination of the reader really helps here.

[Tammie]

There have been a few that have made me cry, but I'm going to say Dragons of Winter Night when (view spoiler)[ Sturm dies (hide spoiler)]. It's the first time I can remember a book making me cry like that.

[Anne-Marie]

So many choices for me. I cry more on a good book then i do on a movie. Harry poter definitely comes to mind.

[Tammie]

Anne-Marie wrote: "So many choices for me. I cry more on a good book then i do on a movie. Harry poter definitely comes to mind."

Yeah Harry Potter made me cry a few times.

[Angela, I'm Silverfox lost]

The Lions of Al-Rassan definitely. Also Deadhouse Gates may have left a lump in my throat by the end.

[C.P.]

Bill wrote: "Also in Wheel of Time [spoilers removed]"

Those were some of my favorite parts! Loved them.

[C.P.]

The one that made me cry most recently was Age of Swords. Near the end. If you've read it, you'll probably know why. If you haven't yet, you'll know when you do.

[Marcus]

Xanth #8-Crewel Lye. I read this book when I was like 12 and the ending actually brought tears to my eyes it was just so perfect and though it'd probably be really cheesy if I were to reread it now it'll still always hold a special place in my heart (that pretty much somes up the entire series btw) for having the happiest and most satisfying ending to any book a 12 year old boy could ask for.

[Scott , Karsa Orlong]

Arkadeb wrote: "Scott wrote: "Arkadeb wrote: "Malazan. People who read Malazan talk about the ending of Deadhouse Gates or Memories of Ice, but there are moments strewn throughout the series. Anyone who has comple..."

We're doing Dancer's Lament July 20th if you haven't gotten that far. We just finished up the first two Kharkanas books. I'm as big of an SE fan as you are.

[Margret, Caladan Brood Face]

Epic battle scenes

My favorite would probably have to be from A Song of Ice and Fire, A Clash of Kings during the battle of the Blackwater

[Ahdam]

I would have to say mistborn specifically the fights in the final empire (view spoiler)[near the end with kelsier (hide spoiler)] since it reminded me of the corridor fight scene in inception (I was even thinking of the music at the time)

[Bill]

The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson when Kaladin joins the fight. (view spoiler)[don't think I have ever cheered so loudly(in my head at least) as when Kaladin jumped over the Chasm to join the fight to save Dalinar and Adolin. (hide spoiler)]

[Frank]

Pelennor Fields - The Return of the King

[Angus]

The Dragon Reborn, right at the end was pretty intense...

[Margret, Caladan Brood Face]

-I've moved this to a new folder marked "group participation challenges"

-I've renamed the challenge, as I think that we should end the challenge with people wanting to actually do it again at a later date with different questions, rather than be sick of it at the end.

-I've finally been able to update the master list. I've deleted 2 earlier comments to make a placeholder in case I run out of room for the master list. I'm sorry if your comment got deleted, but kind of not sorry. :D

[Chris]

If it was my comment, you'll just have to live with the fact that I'll now be crying myself to sleep instead of reading a book to sleep...Oh and the therapy bills, my kids will be living on the street with newspaper beds! 😜

[Niki Hawkes, I made it past GOTM... barely]

Chris wrote: "Niki Hawkes wrote: "I just found a bargain hardcover of stone of tears - perfect for my collection, as it was my favorite one (either that or Faith of the Fallen)."

My first experience with fantas..."

oh, man! Reading that series all back to back would be incredibly tedious! I think I read them over the course of two years and still got frustrated occasionally with the repetition of dialogue. It's like goodkind isn't satisfied unless he's beating you over the head with each of his concepts. The one that annoyed me the most was Naked Empire – if I had to hear a description of what the "pristinely ungifted" were one more time, I was going to burn the book. I didn't mind the final trilogy – although
what you mentioned definitely got old. I was very, very upset with The Omen Machine, which is where he lost me. All of his annoying writing habits were at the forefront and I got tired of the senseless back and forth repetition. That said, I also loved the part of the series you're referencing and have been tempted to pick up Death's Mistress despite my better judgment....

[Niki Hawkes, I made it past GOTM... barely]

Margret wrote: "Name a book that made you cry

My #1 cry was the Nightingale by Kristin Hannah. Not good at forming coherent sentences right now so I will just leave it like that."

The book I can remember outright sobbing to is Fool's Fate by Hobb. I liked her before it, but the scenes in this book are what turned me into a super fan. Sobbing. Heap. It affected me so profoundly, I started a blog to talk about it. lol

[Scott , Karsa Orlong]

Margret wrote: " Epic battle scenes

My favorite would probably have to be from A Song of Ice and Fire, A Clash of Kings during the battle of the Blackwater"

Malazan. Take your pick. Each and every book.

[Niki Hawkes, I made it past GOTM... barely]

Margret wrote: " Epic battle scenes

My favorite would probably have to be from A Song of Ice and Fire, A Clash of Kings during the battle of the Blackwater"

The Codex Alera Furies of Calderon series by Jim Butcher is my most recent pick for this category. But I also really loved the ones in Carey's Kushiel Series. Specifically Kushiel's Scion. I'd also like to take a moment to give a shoutout to Ann Aguirre's battle scenes in Perdition.

But I second Sanderson's Way of Kings - I remember being in total awe that a book about war could be so friggin interesting.

Side note: I find myself getting bored with battle scenes in books. I've read so many that after a while they all start to sound the same. I take note when they're good. :)

Also, also, I love all the battle scenes in LOTR movies. lol

[Angela, I'm Silverfox lost]

Good choice on the Battle of the Blackwater.

Epic battles most of Deadhouse Gates, Malazan.

[Margret, Caladan Brood Face]

Chris wrote: "If it was my comment, you'll just have to live with the fact that I'll now be crying myself to sleep instead of reading a book to sleep...Oh and the therapy bills, my kids will be living on the str..."

Save your loonies for your kids poutine ya hoser

[Ahdam]

Niki Hawkes wrote: "Margret wrote: " Epic battle scenes

My favorite would probably have to be from A Song of Ice and Fire, A Clash of Kings during the battle of the Blackwater"

The Codex Alera [book:Furies of Calder..."

Interesting you chose that because after reading 3 books it seems that big battles (view spoiler)[with 99% chance of dying is a staple in those books (hide spoiler)] in those books if that's a good or bad thing we shall see

Also 5 days and 2 books till way of kings finally I've trained myself for this moment and now I can find out what all the fuss about especially this action as well hahaha

[Niki Hawkes, I made it past GOTM... barely]

Ahdam wrote: "Niki Hawkes wrote: "Margret wrote: " Epic battle scenes

My favorite would probably have to be from A Song of Ice and Fire, A Clash of Kings during the battle of the Blackwater"

The Codex Alera [b..."
True - you might want to mark that as a spoiler though. :)

[Tammie]

The wheel of Time series has some pretty epic battles in it. I can't remember exactly which books any more though.

[Chris]

Anne-Marie would like to recommend:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
The Two Towers

Chris says:
The Warded Man at the end!
And one of Terry Goodkind, but not sure which it was. ..I'll be back later with an edited answer!

[Kayleigh]

I thought the battle sequences in The Thousand Names were pretty good. My first military-fantasy book!

Besides that I love the Battle for Blackwater in A Clash of Kings.

[Jenna, I'd be free if not for Temper & Edgewalker]

Kayleigh wrote: "I thought the battle sequences in The Thousand Names were pretty good. My first military-fantasy book!

Besides that I love the Battle for Blackwater in A Clash of Kings."

I seond every battle scene in The Thousand Names. Even their training was interesting.