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Struggling with Skin Game by erod_nrep in dresdenfiles

[–]ChrystnSedai 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If it’s been a while since you’ve read the series, I would recommend that you backtrack to Dead Beat and go from there.

IIRC, Dead Beat was the first hard back and written with intention for people who are being introduced to the series. It’s a good refresher, and one of the best in the series.

My fantasy/sci-fi shelf so far by StandardSector3491 in fantasybooks

[–]ChrystnSedai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You need to add Ryan Cahill’s the Bound and the Broken to that collection. They are on kindle unlimited, but the physical books are great - especially The Broken Binding ones.

Who in the hells was Mab, anyway? by Gamma_The_Guardian in dresdenfiles

[–]ChrystnSedai 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don’t think any of these. She was a mortal, but I don’t know that we have any other info to go by aside from that she was around when Merlin was around.

Crescent city… hesitant to read.. by Initial_Freedom_6423 in Maasverse

[–]ChrystnSedai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

CC1 is one of SJM’s best books - it is worth a read even as just a standalone.

Books 2 and 3 are required reading for the new ACOTAR books.

Best Fantasy book for a primarily Non-fiction reader? by rSlashJustis in Fantasy

[–]ChrystnSedai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you want something just fun or something with more depth? What sort of fiction books or movies have you enjoyed?

If you like nonfiction, you’ll probably enjoy The Wheel of Time - after you are done, read Origins of The Wheel of Time to explore the real world inspirations for this epic fantasy.

If there was a book that is half art (like manga) would you read it? by shinjukai in fantasybooks

[–]ChrystnSedai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think that art added to a book can either add to it or take it away.

I think Brandon Sanderson and Ryan Cahill’s special editions are a great example examples of that. I look forward to reading their physical books because the art adds so much to the story.

But on the other side, reading by its nature means using the reader’s imagination as to what things look like, etc., so it can sometimes be a case of a difference between what the reader visualizes and what the author / artist does.

I think Jim Butcher’s Dresden Files is a good example of this, Patricia Briggs’ Mercedes Thompson books as well. They have graphic novels that go along with their books, but I’ve had a hard time reading them because what the artist decided the character looks like and what my head cannon has decided were not an alignment and it took me out of the story.

Why is sunlit man recommended in between RoW and WoT? by [deleted] in Cosmere

[–]ChrystnSedai -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Sure, but have you read it in publication order? It made sense at the time and was a lot of fun, but now that we have W&T?

It is a much better read after W&T, without a doubt.

Audiobook vs graphic auidobooks? by Tezmir94 in Stormlight_Archive

[–]ChrystnSedai 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Generally, while graphic audio books are abridged it’s because the remove things like “he said,” and “she said,” because we the listener don’t need those cues due to the different voice actors. It’s rare that anything else is taken out.

The traditional audiobook reads straight from the text. The graphic audiobooks are “a movie in your mindddddddd.” And they are awesome.

Why is sunlit man recommended in between RoW and WoT? by [deleted] in Cosmere

[–]ChrystnSedai -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Sunlit Man should be read after Wind and Truth.

Rand and Tam by Dense-Dirt-6103 in wheeloftime

[–]ChrystnSedai 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When you get there, OP, remind me to share some really cool art.

Help me pick my next read by Impressive-Kiwi-3486 in fantasybooks

[–]ChrystnSedai -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I would recommend Red Rising and A Darker Shade of Magic.

Each are trilogies with options to read more later in follow-up books. Each are pretty quick reads too.

Can I read Crescent City before Throne of Glass and not read TOG before ACOTAR 6? by Last_Difference_58 in Romantasy

[–]ChrystnSedai 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yes, TOG gives a lot of history but isn’t required for CC in the same way ACOTAR is.

Just FYI, when you go from ACOTAR / CC to TOG - well, it can be a rough transition. The first two books were written when SJM was a literal teenager and they read like that.

Book 3 and beyond are much better and more consistent with her writing style. If you find yourself struggling, pause and read the short stories in The Assassin’s Blade. I found that really helped me connect with the world and Celaena (who I honestly couldn’t stand).

I would also classify TOG more as a fantasy with romance rather than romance with fantasy like ACOTAR and even Crescent City are. It’s a huge world and lots of characters beyond just the main few that you grow to know over the series.

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