Looking for some more adult high fantasy book recs (with or without romance)! I love complex plots, unique magic systems/world-building and interesting characters.

Some of my favourites:

• The Tairen Soul Series by CL Wilson
• Silvercloak by LK Steven
• The Mortal Fates Series by J Bree
• The Poet Empress by Shen Tao

Asl rep in books? Romance mostly . I love Slap Shot but the asl rep is a young child , I think she's 4 and I'm 26 so , does anyone have any rep? I might have to learn ASL soon

Isn't she lovely?

As has the summary! Can we get the book page updated?

"Learned Edmund, a disillusioned scholar, is transporting yet another precious relic from one stuffy temple to a different stuffy temple. Another great adventure for the ages…

But when Edmund is set upon by bandits, in desperation, he breaks the cardinal rule and grabs for the relic, an ancient sword. To his surprise, instead of unsheathing a rusty, ancient weapon, an alarmingly handsome man appears, wielding daggers of blue steel and cutting the thieves down.

This man is the Dervish, an immortal warrior who’s been trapped for centuries in a sword of enchanted steel, and is angry as hell about it. He hates the curse that put him there, and he wants to hate Edmund, just as he has hated every wielder before him.

But the damned scholar is just so sweet and clever and kind. And while the Dervish may be able to protect Edmund from bandits, cultists, dragons, and strange inhuman diplomats, he may find it much harder to protect his own heart."

I was not expecting Learned Edmund to be the love interest in this one. That raises so many questions! I am also delighted to know that the next one in this series features a queer pairing. I have wanted to introduce my best friend to Paladin's Hope because I know she'll love the romance, but the horror elements are going to take her out. Having another option that's less intense will hopefully give her somewhere else to start.

Anyone who's read Swordheart: predictions? thoughts? questions?

I would just like to disclose that I'm a new user, and I'm not done completing my lists yet! 🤓 📚 🖤

For about 4 years my health was declining, and I had to stop reading. Well, a few months ago, my health has been on a positive slope, and I've been able to read again (yay!). From there on out I hit the bookshops and thrift stores 💃. Now I have 10 books in my currently reading rotation. I'm grateful to be in a position to have all of these books and to be healthy again, however, I feel like this is not sustainable in regard to developing a genuine connection with the literature. How do you guys stay decisive with your reading list, and what are some guidelines that you enforce in order to choose what gets considered your highest priority? How do you calm yourselves from starting another book when you haven't finished the one you're currently reading?

Hey is it typical for Libby to have extremely long holds for books? I’m talking months.

I share a library card with my grandma so I can get her audiobooks via Libby, she’s enjoyed this a lot in the last year or so as age has made physical reading harder than it used to be. She was an english major back when she was in school and this has left her with a fondness for Shakespeare. I keep a list of suggestions for her but she’s starting to go through the ones I think she’ll really enjoy, so I’m wondering does anyone have any Shakespeare related book suggestions? Fiction or nonfiction is good.

But I am aware of Hamnet already and Im not looking for things actually written by Shakespeare, I know those are available. Also I’m not looking for ya, she is over 80.

People often hate on tropes. So I'm starting a discussion to hear the people. Here is my opinion on this:

Tropey novels aren't that bad if they have something amazing literary wise to make up for it. Every novel in it's own way follows the usual tropes and archetypes. Especially within genres. Dystopians with a girl and/or guy (who so don't love each other, but totally will) and they must save the world from the evil regime. Fantasies and the chosen one with cool powers who saves the world. You get it. And that is fine if effort is put in to make it more than that. I shouldn't be able to predict the whole story off of one synopsis because I know how every romantasy works these days. I shouldn't know every single twist and character's personality just off the synopsis. You think I'm exxagerating but read enough terrible romantasies (Around 2 or 3) and you will know the plot immediately. Same with romances. You already know the plot so what's even the point of reading? It's the same old same old. No challenge. I would be so happy to find out a romantasy I thought was terrible wasn't. But that has never happened once. Because none of the mainstream authors put in enough effort to make it anything more than tropes. But it would be a real shocker to find a mainstream novel that was actually good (because if it ain't the plot, it's the spelling mistakes and grammar issues. WHICH SHOULDN'T HAPPEN IN A TRAD PUB BOOK!!!!!!)

Idk. How do you feel about it?

Alright so I turn 30 on the 28th of this month 🫢 and I’m curious if anyone has recs in fantasy or dystopians where the woman is like at least over 25, but in her 30s would be great. Or older! Heck I’d love to read a fantasy series with a 40 year old woman are you kidding?

I have read one, Swordheart, I really liked that she was much older than the typical FMC is. And current I’m reading the plated prisoner series and I know Auren is 25 which is nice. And I’d like to know if there’s more. It doesn’t bother me necessarily that most FMC’s I read in these genres are younger (18-22) because I still see myself as younger than I am 💅🏼 or I just kind of picture/envision my younger self or even sometimes my current aged self anyway.

Thanks!

It's been a couple of weeks for me now. The addiction is getting quite out of hand.

The symptoms? -a quick peak turns to two hours -can't stop staring at your new avatar, I even have that same top! -endless yapping -forgetting to eat -when did I last use the ladies'? Yesterday?

I have tried everything: -walks (takes a quick peak while walking, see point above) -begging friends to join PB -other hobbies. Can't remember what they are anymore. Something about collecting dolphin shaped rocks? Not sure. -low and behold, actual reading.

Is anyone else in the grips of this and is there a known cure? What have I gotten myself into?