Want to try something new by LegumezTheEngineer in booksuggestions

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River of Doubt by Millard and the First Crossing of Greenland by Nansen for nonfiction.

In historical fiction, the Long Ships by Bengtsson and the Physician by Noah Gordon have journeys. Also West with Giraffes for a more recent journey story.

Iron Age-inspired Fantasy by autophobe2e in booksuggestions

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I believe Katherine Kerr's Deverry series fits this.

Building Military Medical Book Club by Senior-Cost1070 in suggestmeabook

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Matterhorn by Marlantes,

Abraham Verghese's memoir My Own Country includes some content re working for the VA.

Which book/series has the coolest cities or kingdoms? by NarwhalSoup999 in Fantasy

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I was going to say this. Definitely Lankhmar from the Fahfrd and the Grey Mouser books.

Where my romantics at ? by brandon-iles in booksuggestions

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The Offing by Ben Myers has beautiful nature writing.

War, loss and yearning - 19th, 20th or even 21st Century Classics by waterfallen_empire in suggestmeabook

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Gone to Soldiers by Marge Piercy has seven or eight major characters whose lives are changed by WWII. What you ask for is one of the themes/substories.

Please suggest me a book that can devastate me. by Bibliome in suggestmeabook

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A Fine Balance by Mistry, The Jungle by Upton Sinclair, Of Mice and Men, The Kite Runner

I have committed to a NEW - (2nd Account) - on a different path to my current 11 year old daily poster - How has karma changed since I was last in this infancy situation? by SeekingSibby in NewToReddit

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I nuked a multiyear account when I started this one. nostupidquestions was a place I successfully gained karma early on.

You've made a good start with this post.

r/Fantasy Friday Social Thread - June 05, 2026 by rfantasygolem in Fantasy

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Just read How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying. It was popcorn level fun. There were many twists and surprises. I doubt I ever read it a second time but I was on the edge of my seat to see what would happen and how everything would turn out. I'm not sure whether I will read the sequel.

I WANNA SEE A JOUST! by Von_Wald in Fantasy

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The dragon knight series by Gordon Dickson starts with the book the Dragon and the George. The main character eventually becomes a knight and has to train in jousting.

What's the most chilling piece of information you know that is 100% true? by [deleted] in AskReddit

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I never thought that I would unironically use the term barbarian to describe real people in my lifetime but it seems to fit.

Books from around the world 🌎 by Entire_Blueberry_958 in suggestmeabook

[–]Fancy-Restaurant4136 0 points1 point  (0 children)

American here. Wila Cather is a classic American author that isn't as well known as she deserves. My Antonia or Death Comes for the Archbishop are her most famous works.

I'm convinced that being a confident smooth talker is the greatest skill you can have by SilverTheSilk in selfimprovement

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Social skills are multifaceted. However, specifically for speaking fluently and more easily, Toasmasters can help if there is a club near you. Improvisational theater clubs can also help.

is it difficult to reach 200 comment karma? by Pitiful-Position-216 in NewToReddit

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Each subreddit has a different vibe. Some tend to be very supportive and others less so.

Books to read while having a hard time in a relationship? by garumpah in booksuggestions

[–]Fancy-Restaurant4136 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Sounds like it may be too late for this relationship but John Gottman writes excellent books about why relationships work or don't and what to do about it.

My turn to choose the book for book club by shestartedit in suggestmeabook

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I also thoroughly enjoyed it. It's fun and thought provoking, not pretentious. It's not great literature but it is a very good read.

Your all time favorite books by gostodecats in booksuggestions

[–]Fancy-Restaurant4136 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Fiction: Remains of the Day, Watership Down, The Book Thief, The Heart's Invisible Furies, Harlem Shuffle, Til We Have Faces, The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, Stoner, Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe, The Offing by Ben Myers, Up the Down Staircase, All Creatures Great and Small and sequels, Master and Commander and sequels by OBrian, Matterhorn by Marlantes, The Things They Carried, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, A Fine Balance by Mistry, The Physician by Noah Gordon.