This is not aimed to hate on Romantasy! I enjoy a good romantasy book! But I really want to read a cool fantasy book that focuses more on everything else and the romance be more of a subplot (for example hunger games, deadly education, ninth house, blood over bright haven, etc.) My struggle is, it’s very hard for me to get into Fantasy books that are super complex and dense (like game of thrones or lord of the rings for example). I generally read magical realism or dark academia, but would love to get more into straight up Fantasy. But most of the Fantasy books I have read lately that are not as dense have been Romantasy. Please help lol ❤️ Also, if any recs are for male authors, I’d love it if the women are written really well. I’ve heard good things about how Brandon Sanderson writes women, I just haven’t tried any of his books and don’t even know where to start.

Does anyone have any non spice romance/romance book recs that aren't like super popular on booktok?? I love booktok, but I am finding it hard to find those hidden gems if u know what I mean.

That is my question, and please don’t come for me but look, hear me out. I tried Addie LaRue but felt it was soooo slow yet very wordy and had to DNF. I haven’t picked it up again but I think I’ll eventually try again - someday. I did finish Vicious and thought it was ok but wasn’t compelled to read book 2. Sooo I’ve seen this book get sm praise and I’m so curious bc it sounds up my alley but idk, does it read like these other 2 books or does it give off a different vibe? I’m scared I just don’t click with her writing style and I want to 🥹 should I get this one?

I'd love to know what some of your favorite epic/high fantasy series are 🤗. I'm talking series you can't stop thinking about and that equally ripped out your heart and filled you with all the warm feelings. Give me a tall dark cup of all of the grimdark reads, full to the brim of action, tragedy, mythical creatures, betrayal, love and the like. For me, it's a tie between John Gwynne's Faithful and the Fallen and Ryan Cahill's Bound and the Broken 🙌🏾. I love them dearly, but I also lost a some years off my life in the process 😂

hey all!! i've truly never read anything purely romantasy, everything i've been exposed to online so far has never managed to catch my interest. however i looove when it's a subplot in a serious book. like... i want the romance to have meaning within the story but it doesn't have to fit into the romance genre per se. also gahh the writing has to be good lol. hopefully this makes sense!!

Struggling to get through this, it's quite slow and i'm finding it difficult to stay engaged with the characters and plot... does it pick up? Is it worth getting through?

Thought it might be fun to do our own versions of the mid year freakout tag. Copy the questions and pop your answers in the comments! 1. Best book you’ve read so far in 2025? 2. Best sequel you’ve read so far in 2025? 3. New release you haven’t read yet, but want to? 4. Most anticipated release for the second half of 2025? 5. Biggest disappointment? 6. Biggest surprise? 7. New favourite author? 8. Newest fictional crush? 9. Newest favourite character? 10. Book that made you cry? 11. Book that made you happy? 12. Most beautiful book you bought so far? 13. What books do you need to read before the end of the year?

My friend said this book was mid and not really anything good 😢 is she right? Is it similar to book lovers becuase that’s my all time fave!

Ew not him trying to marry his 22 yr old daughter to 16 yr old Edmund

It's fun so far! Like the whimsical atmosphere and I do enjoy reading something cosy again. And gay. It's really gay and I'm only 40 pages in. 😌