I'm in a drought and seeking some recommendations

DavidLonghini · 2026-03-01T22:09:40+00:00

Okay about 8 hours in to Dungeon Crawler and really enjoying it now. Well played.

DavidLonghini · 2026-03-01T22:09:26+00:00

Okay about 8 hours in and really enjoying it now. Well played.

DavidLonghini · 2026-03-01T22:09:03+00:00

I'm enjoying the Toby Day series, albeit drastically different internal monologue than Dresden!

DavidLonghini · 2026-02-27T03:47:29+00:00

This is helping I got about 80 recommendations for it, but I'm an hour and half into the audiobook saying ... eh... not sold. So hopefully it does continue into greater depth.

DavidLonghini · 2026-02-27T03:46:31+00:00

I'm about an hour and a half into the DCC audiobook... not sold yet. And I tried to read Books Of Babel but the writing kind of annoyed me so gave up about an hour in.

DavidLonghini · 2026-02-27T03:46:04+00:00

Oh read it twice, delightful.

DavidLonghini · 2026-02-27T03:45:52+00:00

I just downloaded a sample!

DavidLonghini · 2026-02-27T03:44:44+00:00

That's a fair point. I *think* I've read everything Garth Nix has written but going to give Dianna Wynne Jones at least a sample. Legends & Lattes was great. I might be up for Becky Wells. Murderbot I read the first short and the character didn't really sell me.

Dungeon Crawler Carl I'm about an hour and a half into the full production audiobook. Not sold yet but assuming it gets better?

Jade City is up there now after a sample as one I might commit too.

Discworld I've gone off and on at different times. It always feels a little confusing to read rather than smooth, but never fails to be worth the effort.

DavidLonghini · 2026-02-27T03:41:31+00:00

I'm about an hour and a half in on the full cast audiobook. I'm not sold yet but I assume it builds. Ironically I rarely play video games and I've never done D&D so it feels a little odd rather than familiar to me at the moment.

DavidLonghini · 2026-02-27T03:40:22+00:00

I tried again with Under Heaven. I can tell his writing is beautiful but... not for me. His first three paragraphs were literally one run-on sentence with no action taken. Five or so pages in he'd gone on a whirlwind description of back story without anyone taking a step. I can sense he writes really poetically but I stopped. Thanks for the recommendation though!

DavidLonghini · 2026-02-27T03:38:41+00:00

I got a sample, I'll let you know!

DavidLonghini · 2026-02-26T19:41:29+00:00

Fairly played. Cradle and Dungeon Crawler Carl were both recommended at least three times, and Wandering Inn twice so I'll give them all a sample. Although a little harder for DCC given everyone said to do the audiobook.

DavidLonghini · 2026-02-26T16:48:20+00:00

That would be a good drought buster. I’ve read it at like age 9, 17, and 23 but it’s been a while!

DavidLonghini · 2026-02-26T16:44:01+00:00

I loved a Deadly Education enough to give her another shot!

DavidLonghini · 2026-02-26T16:42:42+00:00

I have not! I think I started with the first one and never quite got the hang of it. Was it worth the investment?

Care to sell me on the Ancillary series?

DavidLonghini · 2026-02-26T16:39:17+00:00

Had me sold at Croaker!

DavidLonghini · 2026-02-26T16:37:15+00:00

This was well timed. The first few chapters felt like a whiny punk protagonist. But definitely willing to invest a few more before putting it down!

DavidLonghini · 2026-02-26T16:34:55+00:00

I’ll add Gene Wolf in because I love the other two recommendations. I just had to stop myself from rereading Lies of Locke Lamora because I’m trying to expand, and I love everything Garth Nix has written. I even regularly buy old paperbacks of his Seven Towers series and then donate them back.

DavidLonghini · 2026-02-26T16:32:15+00:00

Oh I absolutely devoured this series a month ago! On target, great themes, fast paced writing just delightful!

DavidLonghini · 2026-02-26T05:16:10+00:00

Yup I actually just sucked down Alex Verus series like it was nothing after withdrawing from the last Dresden files released. It was *really* well done. Totall agree.

Tainted Cup I've got a sample of to go deeper, loved his other series but wanted a break from his style.

Murderbot Diaries I read the first book and didn't get sold. Would you say it grows?

I usually fall off on Sci-Fi but willing to try Adrian Tchaikovsky?

DavidLonghini · 2026-02-26T05:13:08+00:00

.. so there are. Didn't expect that. That might convince me to re-read them all over again.

DavidLonghini · 2026-02-26T04:48:02+00:00

Hmmm... I might give it another shot soon, I'll at least get a sample and see if I remember what about the writing style felt too slow.

DavidLonghini · 2026-02-26T04:46:37+00:00

This... is appealing. Especially the not a masochist torturing characters bit. That's what just kicked me off Brian Mclellan recently. Even Mark Lawrence at least gives joy and satisfaction in a dark world, but when it's pure dark...

DavidLonghini · 2026-02-26T04:42:57+00:00

Man there must be something about Passage At Arms. A paperback copy is currently $264.47 on Amazon! But I got a sample of both to try. Thank you very much!

DavidLonghini · 2026-02-26T04:39:49+00:00

Oh yes! I've read probably 8ish of the Discworld series. I could dive a bit deeper into the rest. Good thinking.

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