lauraeb commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
Ok, so you know that book series that you read and fell instantly in love; where you are so immersed with the world and their characters that they feel so real you ; where a character(s) is your book boyfriend/girlfriend/spouse; and you just generally die happy from shock every time it's brought up (or a slightly less exaggerated form of this feeling)?
Yeah, I don't have that.
sniffles then sobs
But I believe it's finally the time to find my own favourite book series! So feel free to drop recommendations or your own favourites. I really don't any preference, so it could be romance, fantasy, adventure, action/crime, e.t.c e.tc...
EDIT: omg, just a few minutes after making this post and already have so many replies. Thank you all! I have made a list of series mentioned and will try and get through it all. Don't be shy to add more: my tbr can never be full (mwahahahahaha)
This is a side note or whatever, but I'm surprised I didn't get popular booktok books as recommendations, as this is what usually floods my feed so I thought that was what everyone was reading lol.
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Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter
Heather Fawcett
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An incredibly well-written and rich book about politics, magic, and martial arts that reinforced my feeling that gangster books don’t hold my interest.
Set in a fictitious Asian country, Jade City focuses primarily on one of two feuding families and their struggle for control of the capital city. There are numerous characters to remember, a feat that seems difficult at first but their individuality and deep characterization make it easy to keep them separate once you’ve dug in. The world is fully formed with plenty of lore and history woven throughout each chapter, making it easy to visualize what’s happening where and why. Plot-wise, Lee manages to keep the story moving without leaving many holes; there’s plenty of political maneuvering, secret agreements, and shady dealings to keep things chugging forward.
So what’s the issue? Turns out, political intrigue doesn’t really interest me! I enjoyed the writing style and the world, but I didn’t find much of the plot compelling. And beyond my general realization that mafia/gangster books don’t really hold my attention, I also just….cannot care about stories about men right now? Luckily, the female characters are incredible and absolutely saved my reading experience.
I can’t say whether I’ll keep going with this series or not; the writing is good enough that I’m considering it but I also don’t want to end up hating it. TBD!
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loving all the new perspectives but holy shit i cannot stand the footnotes in the daisy chapters, they irk me sooo badddd. i get why they're there from a character building perspective but im good!
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