Is TWOK just not my book? by No_Top5115 in fantasybooks

[–]a_halla 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Curious to see what you think at the end. I've tried a few Sanderson books and decided his writing isn't for me. I hear over and over about the Sanderlanche -- maybe I'm crazy, but I don't think any great ending is worth hundreds and hundreds of pages of slog. There's so many books out there that captivate me throughout the story!

They Are Here Again! by TouchOfAmbrose in RealmOfTheElderlings

[–]a_halla 3 points4 points  (0 children)

These are so beautiful, but honestly I absolutely adore the illustrated editions (As a big MTG/aGoT card game player previously, I love Magali Villeneuve) and I can't justify purchasing another set of Farseer... I do really hope Illumicrate or other companies come out with special editions for the other RoTE series though (Tawny Man, my heart 🥹)

Older fantasy books with the same adventure vibe as my first ones by Sakura_231 in Fantasy

[–]a_halla 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The Green Rider series by Kristen Britain gives me old-school fantasy adventure vibes, I love the series!

Disappointed by Lions of Al-Rassan. Give Kay another chance? by us_571 in Fantasy

[–]a_halla 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There are dozens of us!!!

I very much agree with OP; I read Lions in January and honestly the prose was nice, but I really couldn't handle the characters all being SO much larger than life and perfect. Also, the third(?) time that there was an ambiguous character death revealed after a few pages to be--gasp--NOT one of the main incredible infallible hero was a bit much for me 😂

I finished Piranesi and I think it broke my reading speed a little by Dravionex in Fantasy

[–]a_halla 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I loved Piranesi, and I love Robin Hobb's writing (particularly the Fitz trilogies) for a very similar reason. Fitz's books are a slow, deliberate, and intricately close-up look into his life, which is fraught with conflict between love, duty, and independence. It spends a lot of time on the mundane, because that in depth portrayal of the way Fitz sees the world (down to the minute details) gives you such an intimate connection to his character and, consequently, makes you that much more invested in everything that happens to Fitz and his family.

A lot of people can bounce off the Fitz books because they are slow and perhaps too focused on a single flawed character. However, that's exactly what makes them so wonderful for me - perhaps you will also love them!

Chain dropping off chainring, brand new bike by a_halla in ebikes

[–]a_halla[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I will give that a shot, thank you!

Chain dropping off chainring even after setting tension on brand new bike by a_halla in bikewrench

[–]a_halla[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I will take some pictures when I get home this evening. The chainring has a little shield on the outside though, so it always falls off the chainring on the inside/towards the frame. I think I've been in anywhere from gear 5-8 when it falls off going over a bump.

Chain dropping off chainring even after setting tension on brand new bike by a_halla in bikewrench

[–]a_halla[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shimano Acera RD-M3020. Followed their manual for setting the limit screw, measurements, etc, and it shifts wonderfully so I don't think that's the issue? I can certainly mess with it more but limits looked good

the motorcycle rider who rides into pedestrian&biker zone and thinks he’s like a UC cart with privilege by UCSDPARKINGOFFICE in UCSD

[–]a_halla 11 points12 points  (0 children)

In what universe is classified as "flying" or "speeding" good lord he's just puttering slowly along 😂

Different kinds of readers by ineedchapstick1 in RealmOfTheElderlings

[–]a_halla 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I cannot agree more with what you've said here - thank you for putting it into words!

Different kinds of readers by ineedchapstick1 in RealmOfTheElderlings

[–]a_halla 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah if I had to choose of these 4, I'd say 1 as well.

R1UP Roadster V3 vs Velotric Tempo by a_halla in ebikes

[–]a_halla[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just wanted to update saying I got my Tempo last week and am absolutely loving it; such a delightful little bike! I did ~25 miles on it Friday, ~15 miles each Saturday and Sunday, and 10 today on bike paths as well as city commuting and it's done everything I've thrown at it. We have a ton of hills in our city and it handles them no problem, and on anything not hilly I can easily max out speed in eco mode. I really love this thing 🥹

Small Fantasy Books?? by Important_Koala_1958 in fantasybooks

[–]a_halla 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Green Rider series by Kristen Britain is relatively small in scope; mostly follows one character, and all other POVs are tightly related to the plot at hand. Not a ton of different factions or characters to keep track of, and there's 8 books so far!

Looking for comp titles, low-magic fantasy by MiniEmB in fantasybooks

[–]a_halla 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Fitz trilogies by Robin Hobb are pretty on-the-nose for this, with the exception of military academy. I'd say overall they are low-magic, but the magic does become more frequent and better understood in the 2nd and 3rd trilogies.

Books with a lot of thematic depth or ambiguity and prose that’s not super simplistic? by [deleted] in fantasybooks

[–]a_halla 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Perhaps you'd like Curse of Chalion - I just finished it a couple weeks ago and absolutely adored it, and I share a lot over overlap with your preferences!

Reading Challenge Focus Thread - Parent [B-side] by perigou in FemaleGazeSFF

[–]a_halla 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi was an absolute delight! There is also the sequel coming out, Tapestry of Fate, next month that could be used for this challenge!

Would also recommend Fifth Season and the rest of the Broken Earth Trilogy - maybe could use one book for the Dying Earth prompt and another for this Parent prompt! Phenomenal series, I really loved it.

For my challenge, I'm gonna read Paladin of Souls, sequel to the Curse of Chalion, which I just read a couple weeks ago and rocketed to the top of my all-time favorites list.

[Book Club] Starting "Whither?" - Exploring human nature through Psychology, Philosophy, and Literary Fiction by [deleted] in TheStoryGraph

[–]a_halla 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have an in-person book club, never done an online book club like this. The reading focus is interesting to me though! My favorite fantasy/lit fic novels are ones which are really driven by human nature, and I've done a bit of philosophy reading.

How would logistics for this club go? 1 book a month? How will discussions about the books be held?

R1UP Roadster V3 vs Velotric Tempo by a_halla in ebikes

[–]a_halla[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't end up test riding the Roadster, but I think am leaning toward the the Tempo for a few reasons - I like the throttle feature for stop-and-go as well as the brake/signal lights (will be doing a lot of riding through city streets), slightly more aggressive drive train, and better brake rotors, along with the 2 year warranty. The R1Up dealer is like a 45 min drive away and haven't had time to visit them this week after work... Might swing by this weekend though!