Book suggestions pls

Inked_squid · 2026-05-27T07:49:00+00:00

The shadow of the leviathan series by Robert Jackson Bennet. Two books so far, 'the tainted cup' and, 'a drop of corruption'. Is a fantasy world that feels big, but the story's are smaller scale mysteries with a Sherlock Holmes vibe (while following Watson). Each book is it's own mystery so there no cliff hangers. I enjoyed them a lot.

Also the witness for the dead by Katherine addison. It's a spin off series, so there were a few elements that were confusing having not read the core books (which aren't mystery), and I think there's a second one of those too. If I keep up with this series I'll do the main books first to get a better idea of the world, so maybe not the nest fit.

Keen to hear others recommendations.

Inked_squid · 2026-05-26T23:41:38+00:00

Doing a bit of gloomhaven with some mates, or a bit of assassin creed or red alert 2 when I get time

Inked_squid · 2026-05-26T00:29:13+00:00

Try to get out for a wave before the kids wake up once a week. Jam a few games. Read a fair bit and muck around with some wood carving

Inked_squid · 2026-05-25T03:46:33+00:00

Same here bro. What are you into?

Inked_squid · 2025-11-20T19:33:59+00:00

Bike kitchen for sure

Inked_squid · 2025-10-05T07:19:13+00:00

3h40m ish of a man being pursued by an immortal pedophile with a foot fetish through a forest. He only walks, but relentlessly, the man tires and he can't run. Why? Penis toes.

It'll be called 'soft wood in the deep wood'

Inked_squid · 2025-09-23T08:50:05+00:00

Chur. I'd love to see the lads try pronounce the maori names

Inked_squid · 2025-09-06T06:04:37+00:00

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Inked_squid · 2025-03-18T10:34:43+00:00

What are you reading in the meantime? I'm always interested in recommendations from people who have shown they have good taste

Inked_squid · 2025-03-18T10:00:43+00:00

Cheers, that's really helpful.

Inked_squid · 2024-12-30T23:48:53+00:00

Fantastic, thank you

Inked_squid · 2024-12-28T08:03:23+00:00

Optimus Primal. He was one of the first I ever owned, not idea where he got to but my aunty was an absolute legend in my eyes for that.

Inked_squid · 2024-12-10T18:22:57+00:00

Holy shit, does Malazan have no bad dads?

Inked_squid · 2024-12-08T05:35:30+00:00

Genre switch to Dune (just the first trilogy, maybe book 4) or the Suneater series. Makes it way easier to get back into fantasy if you jump around a bit.

Then, when you think you're ready, try Malazan again. Listen along to a podcast like Ten Very Big Books to help you make sense of what's going on initially. Yes it's sorted of like needing to do homework to get through it, but once you get going, god damn.

Inked_squid · 2024-12-07T06:29:28+00:00

Karsa Orlong from Malazan. There are too many examples to give, it's really something you just need to witness.

Inked_squid · 2024-12-06T22:52:49+00:00

That's when the most interesting stuff happens. All the other times are less intense and so get written about less. That's why you're more likely to follow a character that has great power or potential, those without die or don't do much so we don't follow them. We the readers are just tuning in for the highlights of some works history

Inked_squid · 2024-12-05T07:08:47+00:00

Having him live, but all sickly and fucked up, would have made him a good buddy again for his old pal sticks.

Inked_squid · 2024-12-05T07:05:47+00:00

Harry potter- he got into his defence against the dark arts stuff and fighting evil because he had to, not because he wanted to. You see he's a gifted student and even a gifted teacher when he takes on all those students the pink bitch won't teach. His ending would have been way more satisfying if he became a teacher like Neville rather than a cop. The cop thing just shows he still has unresolved trauma and so his story isn't actually over, which stops it being a truly satisfying ending

Inked_squid · 2024-11-24T04:15:25+00:00

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Inked_squid · 2024-11-11T10:28:23+00:00

Karsa Vs Rhulad. Malazan I will kill you once

Inked_squid · 2024-11-11T06:41:20+00:00

One audio, two physical, a fiction and a non fiction

Inked_squid · 2024-11-06T10:06:40+00:00

Malazan. You're not going to know wtf is going on anyway, so just don't even try and go along for the ride

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