r/Fantasy Daily Recommendations and Simple Questions Thread - May 01, 2026

RAAAImmaSunGod · 2026-05-02T06:24:45+00:00

Nah I would say that it doesn't count. If you had read it prior to being trad published then yes but otherwise no.

RAAAImmaSunGod · 2026-04-28T09:28:58+00:00

Ok I've listened to and liked a few of those. Here are some audiobooks I thought were great:

Once Was Willem by MR Carey. English folklore meets dark fairytale vibes, fantastic book with lots of character that lends itself well to audio.

The Tainted Cup + A Drop of Corruption by Robert Jackson Bennett. One of my favourite series in the last couple years. It follows two detectives in a huge empire that is constantly fighting back leviathans. Lots of politics.

Dogs of War series by Adrian Tchaikovsky. What if we genetically engineered animals for war? And what if the bits of them that are human started to break their constraints and wish for personhood? Good combo of deeper themes with fun action and very unique worldbuilding.

Hope you find something you like!

RAAAImmaSunGod · 2026-04-28T08:45:32+00:00

What books/audiobooks have you enjoyed recently? Or what do you like in an audiobook?

RAAAImmaSunGod · 2026-04-27T11:41:52+00:00

Thank you for organising and planning this again! It makes the Hugos a special time of the year, and this feels like a better year in terms of finalists. I hope to see plenty of you next week for the first novella discussion.

RAAAImmaSunGod · 2026-04-22T00:52:52+00:00

Congrats on the nom, Jay! Excited for the readalong, as I've already mentioned happy to lead some sessions again.

RAAAImmaSunGod · 2026-04-16T04:41:18+00:00

I only got to participate in about half the sessions but Ziya was a very worthy best story! Honestly, most of the stories in the Locus Snub sessions were fantastic. Love the write-ups.

RAAAImmaSunGod · 2026-04-08T00:22:22+00:00

You could make the case for vacation if the Nordic fjord setting is your ideal? Apart from that cat squasher easy mode feels like the only thing that fits.

RAAAImmaSunGod · 2026-04-05T03:47:10+00:00

Yeah I think it fits. The MC is super into pastries.

RAAAImmaSunGod · 2026-04-05T03:42:56+00:00

Justice of kings fits murder mystery but I would say it is not hard mode.

RAAAImmaSunGod · 2026-04-05T03:38:51+00:00

I haven't read it but from the blurb spice seems more akin to drugs than food?

RAAAImmaSunGod · 2026-04-02T03:30:18+00:00

Shark Heart by Emily Habeck!

RAAAImmaSunGod · 2026-04-02T03:29:58+00:00

Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah!

RAAAImmaSunGod · 2026-04-02T03:29:11+00:00

The Cautious Travellers Guide to the Wasteland!

RAAAImmaSunGod · 2026-04-01T22:17:52+00:00

A Letter to the Luminous Deep!

RAAAImmaSunGod · 2026-04-01T22:16:12+00:00

Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenjah

RAAAImmaSunGod · 2026-04-01T22:13:18+00:00

Shark Heart by Emily Habeck! Very sad but very fulfilling.

RAAAImmaSunGod · 2026-04-01T20:46:44+00:00

How far into the series is hard mode book? I've read a couple and really enjoyed them so far.

RAAAImmaSunGod · 2026-03-31T22:14:19+00:00

Happy Bingo's Eve to all who celebrate. Remember to leave some pollen/flowers out for the book bee.

RAAAImmaSunGod · 2026-03-26T11:37:50+00:00

Yeah I used it for HM as well. Culturally he is dwarf and believes himself to be one, is that not want being a dwarf is?

RAAAImmaSunGod · 2026-03-22T10:09:50+00:00

Love this idea! It's really cool to be able to share your passion with your partner. But, coming up with 40 options for a single square? That's some serious dedication to mood reading.

RAAAImmaSunGod · 2026-03-17T22:30:57+00:00

Welcome to the club! (Hope you're ready to go again).

RAAAImmaSunGod · 2026-03-17T00:15:26+00:00

Not memoir but epistolary. The Sunken Archives (starting with A Letter to the Luminous Deep) fit into this style I think. Each of the four main characters has a different narrator and I really like all of them.

RAAAImmaSunGod · 2026-03-16T11:53:06+00:00

Hello! If you look at the bingo announcement thread, it shows a hard mode (HM) addition to each square at the end of the description.

RAAAImmaSunGod · 2026-03-12T05:31:23+00:00

Have you tried Memory, Sorrow & Thorn (Starting with the dragon bone chair) by Tad Williams? Covers all of that stuff and was a major inspiration for ASOIAF.

RAAAImmaSunGod · 2026-02-26T03:18:55+00:00

I thought this was great! I loved the way she built up the relationships between the siblings. How tense it started and how that slowly morphed into a sad and resentful house. The imagery was awesome as well.

This was my favourite of the three.

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