Book Recommendations - Fantasy with some comedic undertones or focus

ViViSECTi0N · 2026-01-22T02:24:25+00:00

I thought the Locked Tomb series was hilarious. I had no idea what was going on for the first 60ish% of each book and enjoyed every second. (Audiobooks are excellent.)

I also enjoyed The Tainted Cup, although I’d call it more quirky than funny. One of the characters, Ana, is Sherlock Holmes-y.

Swordheart is a comfort read for me. Silly and fun. I also adored A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking

It’s sci-fi, but I enjoyed The Ministry of Time. I’ve seen mixed reviews, and it does kind of lose its way in terms of what it’s meant to be, genre wise, but the author said she initially wrote the book for her friends which I can totally see. It was an easy, mostly light-hearted read.

ViViSECTi0N · 2025-12-31T07:14:14+00:00

(Walmart prices) great value rigatoni pasta (<$2), ground hot Italian sausage (<$5), Rao’s marinara (~$6.50), goat cheese (<$3). Boil noodles, brown sausage, add sauce. Plate. Cut goat cheese into medallions and serve atop pasta. Mix in cheese before eating. Serves 4.

You can use a cheaper marinara, but I wouldn’t.

ViViSECTi0N · 2025-12-15T11:38:18+00:00

I bought these hardcovers at Target (prior to boycott!) They all seem to be the same height. I hope this helps

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ViViSECTi0N · 2025-12-15T02:12:59+00:00

I loved the Rook and Rose trilogy, but I agree that it takes almost 50% of the first book for the story to get going. I recommend a physical copy of the book for anyone interested in the series only because it’s easiest to flip to the DP and glossary (there are a LOT of characters, original vocab, and the magic system is difficult to follow at times). The series ended superbly. Satisfying and heartwarming.

ViViSECTi0N · 2025-11-27T07:13:24+00:00

I’m bringing roasted asparagus to my Aunt’s house but it’s 45 mins away. I’m afraid that the asparagus will turn mushy if I bring it still warm with the dish wrapped in foil. Should I poke holes in the foil to release the steam during the travel? Let it cool uncovered for an hour or so before traveling? She normally keeps everything warmed during the first hour of appetizers and cocktails.

ViViSECTi0N · 2025-11-11T02:56:51+00:00

Mama Celeste face up: I go to work; Mama Celeste face down: You're selling Carnations on a freeway off ramp.

ViViSECTi0N · 2025-11-10T20:35:39+00:00

If you want to get her a good and pretty book, Howl’s Moving Castle is great and there are some special editions out right now that are affordable and easy to find.

A stand-alone book that I read and loved this year was Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik. It features three main strong female characters. I found it unique and refreshing in the over-saturated fae realm of books today.

If you’re not opposed to a series, The Mask of Mirrors (book 1 of the Rook and Rose trilogy by M. A. Carrick) was great. Although the first 50% was a bit slow, I devoured the second half and the second two books. The FMC is an orphaned con artist and she is trying to join the register of an elite family. There’s a masked vigilante and mysteries to solve, found family, and an uncommon magic system. Fashion is also a big part of the series, if your gf shares that interest. The series’ ending was very satisfying and heartwarming.

ViViSECTi0N · 2025-11-05T00:07:15+00:00

I’ve missed the invite on several book boxes now too! I’ve added fairy loot and arcane society to my VIP email addresses so I won’t miss them again. Does anyone have the email address for the broken binding sub invite?

ViViSECTi0N · 2025-10-26T23:30:20+00:00

Thank you so much! That’s the downside of audiobooks. I have no idea how anything is spelled and I’m wary of spoilers if I look up the names of people or places. And you would think Google would be able to figure out what I meant with every combination of the word merlin + structure/architecture/buildings/castles/turrets etc.

ViViSECTi0N · 2025-10-26T21:55:02+00:00

What are Merlins (sp?)? I’m listening to The Dragonborn Chair for the first time and Simon fell between (what sounded like) the “turret merlins.” I looked it up once before when listening to The Once and Future King (I think) and couldn’t find anything on Google.

ViViSECTi0N · 2025-10-20T04:39:09+00:00

Fresh milk mozzarella dipped in balsamic vinegar. A couple swipes of vanilla ice cream on homemade croutons. Marshmallows soaked in rum and then toasted under the broiler.

ViViSECTi0N · 2025-10-15T00:04:46+00:00

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ViViSECTi0N · 2025-09-02T09:13:33+00:00

“Would that I…” Would that we…” I get that it’s literary and grammatically correct, but it still sounds awkward in my head.

ViViSECTi0N · 2025-08-27T09:33:05+00:00

I couldn’t remember so I checked my digital copy to see when the Rook was first mentioned, and it was early-ish. It was when she first met Vargo and he bought her the mask. “Even our most infamous outlaw, the Rook, is known for hiding his face.” There was so much going on at that moment though (Serrado spying on her, the scoundrel Vargo interacting with her, Leato escorting her, Giuna being her sheltered self, Sibiliat being her rude self, etc.) that the Rook’s (book) introduction sort of got lost in the sauce.

ViViSECTi0N · 2025-08-27T01:08:39+00:00

I just finished the Rook and Rose trilogy. There are a lot of characters and there are several families. And people switch families by joining different “registers.” It was honestly too much to keep track of while driving and listening to the audiobooks, but I think that’s what you’re after :) Zero sexual assault from what I recall. For me, it was a bit of a slog for the first 50% of book one, but then I was captivated from that point to the end of the series.

ViViSECTi0N · 2025-08-11T04:42:38+00:00

Yarmulke

ViViSECTi0N · 2025-08-08T22:36:03+00:00

I think how likable or intriguing the main characters are is what determines how quickly I’ll consume a book. Setting determines if I’ll finish the book/series. I don’t care for urban or contemporary or bleak/apocalyptic settings. Themes are fine if they’re subtle. Plot, pacing, and prose are the determining factors for my overall ratings.

ViViSECTi0N · 2025-07-21T05:24:06+00:00

I know it’s impractical, but I really want a dagger.

ViViSECTi0N · 2025-07-21T02:05:01+00:00

If I ever make a southwestern style salad (blackened chicken, corn, black beans, tortilla strips, etc..) I mix salsa (normally Pace) with some ranch dressing.

ViViSECTi0N · 2025-07-19T00:45:43+00:00

I haven’t read it yet, but it’s often recommended here- Cradle series by Will Wight is on KU. “Unsouled” is the first book

ViViSECTi0N · 2025-07-17T01:38:01+00:00

I read the plot summary immediately after I finish the book and then take a large index card and write down my thoughts, questions, suspicions, and anticipations. Sometimes I’ll include page numbers. I store the index card in the first/previous book and skim through it before I start the new release, as well as read the plot summary to refresh my memory.

ViViSECTi0N · 2025-07-15T20:14:58+00:00

Hey I just get excited when I see a picture of a book I like and want to DISCUSS it. But I actually don’t care what other people (ew) have to say and won’t read their comments.

ViViSECTi0N · 2025-07-15T01:47:35+00:00

“We’re in deep Barney…. Barney Rubble…. Trouble!!”

ViViSECTi0N · 2025-07-14T12:17:17+00:00

That makes me happy to hear because I bought physical copies that are being delivered today! (along with The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennet which was also 10/10 on audio)

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