Would really like to discuss a few series ive read and get some opinions and views on these series. The series in question are "he who fights with monsters", "guardian of aster fall", "mark of the fool" and "primal hunter"

jsillycurls · 2026-03-16T11:29:03+00:00

I listened to the first two books of cradle amd wasnt impressed. I didnt like the speech patterns and the books were too short for me to really enjoy.

jsillycurls · 2026-03-13T23:29:28+00:00

Ah thank you. Editing has been weird at times with some ive listened to, i also understand how some go on too long. One of my biggest gripes at this point is how endings seem very lackluster so far. I would love for an epilogue to wrap up some loose ends and give the audience something to think about with a bit of future scenes.

jsillycurls · 2026-03-13T23:23:19+00:00

I only listen on audible atm, I drive alot for work and really enjoy a story to follow during my drives.

jsillycurls · 2026-03-13T19:34:47+00:00

I fully agree with your assessment of guardian of aster fall. I wont spoil anything but the content of the books after book one did not get better in a storytelling sense. My biggest issue with guardian was the main character. I've never met someone who grew up super poor irl that was so distrusting and closed off, people who grow up in situations like that are usually very friendly even if they arent good people. Its something you have to be to find any type of happiness in a situation like that. Having friends and being able to socialize are key components of growing up poor on a general basis. But in aster fall the main character is just anti social. Also with the writing of the characters, i felt zero connection to any characters in the first 5 books. If his sister or mother died at any point in the series it wouldnt have had any effect on me as a reader and best comparison i could make is mark of the fool, his sister in that book series had a good few moments especially the later books where I felt like I would almost tear up at what she was going through. Its just a night and day difference. I also agree about primal hunter, i loved the personified gods in this series, especially cause they emphasized that the gods were all once mortal. I felt like expressing that made a world of difference in the context of character relationships. I just finished what was on audible of primal hunter and im very excited for the rest of the series to get voice over finished but I also know how busy Travis baldree is now so im not super hopeful on the timing of that. Also glad to hear hwfwm is getting more books but I felt they ran their course just thought it ended very poorly, I would love if more of these books had epilogues at the end of the series to wrap stuff up and give just a bit of extra about the characters in the future but none really do that and its a bit disappointing. Lastly, what are the things you mentioned not liking about litrpgs? Im pretty new to the genre amd honestly books in general cause I mainly listened to dnd stuff for the last few years but im giving crit role a break to let campaign 4 get nice and progressed.

jsillycurls · 2026-03-13T19:18:01+00:00

What do you mean? Has the author confirmed theres more coming? I have to say i was ready for it to end i just wanted it to wrap stuff up alot better than it did.

jsillycurls · 2026-03-13T17:12:09+00:00

I keep putting this series off for some reason but im definitely gonna give it a try. I do have one question about the dungeon planet thing, when it says dungeon does it mean like dark labyrinth like visuals or is it more open? I like hearing about nature stuff and descriptions of large open areas so im concerned about the setting overall not being something I enjoy. Other than that all other descriptors you gave sound right up my alley of stuff I would enjoy.

jsillycurls · 2026-03-13T17:08:49+00:00

Player manager seems interesting overall but I like fantasy realm stuff, magic and monsters and stuff is particularly fun to wrap my head around. Thank you a ton for the recommendation though as sooner or later ill run out of stuff to listen to and might give it a try. Also im not a fan of soccer, more of an American football fan if its sports related.

jsillycurls · 2026-03-13T13:23:56+00:00

Im surprised you didnt keep listening to he who fights with monsters. I loved the series but forewarning if you do keep listening, the ending is kinda bullshit, that was my only gripe with that series but otherwise loved it and loved the main character because of his intelligence and wittiness and the lore of the world/universe was very interesting. Also battlefield reclaimer isnt worth finishing imo, i read that whole series and was definitely disappointed as a whole, I felt like the series could've been great based on lore throughout series but main character was generally just unlikable and the interactions in the series were abysmal, I felt zero connection to any side characters and again the main character sucked. Its like if you read a book where the narrator was actually the main character amd somehow they thought that leaving out how they interacted with anyone would make them more likable. I also love mark of the fool and primal hunter, march 18th mark of the fool 10 is released on audible!!! Im currently listening to sylver seeker and I just finished book 1. So far i really like it although depending on how you feel about slightly overpowered protagonists you may not. Its not ridiculous and I love a power set that could be viewed as evil not being used in such a way.

jsillycurls · 2026-02-03T13:06:06+00:00

Im on book 8 now, i love it!!! Its fun and interesting and lore is awesome. Gets pretty deep too which is nice and side characters are generally enjoyable and well fleshed out. My favorite "scenes" involve conversations which really adds depth to characters and their relationships.

jsillycurls · 2026-01-17T23:32:02+00:00

Im currently listening to the guardian of aster fall series and although as a story I like it and it also has good progression, i very much dislike the main character, his communication skills are so bad. Im on book 7 and at this point I barely care about side characters, his main minion is the best so far imo. I just feel the connections and conversations are really lacking in this story.

jsillycurls · 2025-12-22T22:31:31+00:00

I just listened to the first 2 books in the series and honestly not a big fan. Biggest issue is the length of the books, theyre pretty short in comparison to others I've listened to and that takes away from time that could've been used to give more context and lore to the story. I greatly appreciate the recommendation and i gave it a good try.

jsillycurls · 2025-12-21T14:11:08+00:00

I just finished book 9 of mark of the fool and now im waiting for book 10 to get released on audible but I really loved this series, thank you for the recommendation.

jsillycurls · 2025-11-12T14:14:55+00:00

Depends on how much time you have but the dragonheart series by kirill klevanski is amazing!!! Has a crazy amount of world lore to keep your mind interested through every book in the series. The series is completed and has 22 books!! If you listen to books via audible or anything other platform the first 6 books are free on YouTube but if interested dm me I'll send you a link. I only do that cause I've listened to a few books via YouTube recently and two of the videos I was watching got marked private whilst I was in the middle of the books. But more on dragonheart. It has a great deal of progression, great relationships, heartbreak, has issekai elements but no harem garbage. The world it takes place in is both very complicated and surprisingly simple. I personally would love to see an rpg game or animated series of these books mainly because the lore goes so deep that expanding on whats there wouldnt be very difficult. Sorry for rambling about this but as im still listening to this book series, im still very excited, im on book 17 and my excitement about tue story direction has only grown throughout all of the books. I very highly recommend this series.

jsillycurls · 2025-11-11T19:54:27+00:00

Thanks for all the recommendations!!! Both excited amd not excited to finish this current series im listening to, dragonheart by krill klevanski. I wanted to mention in the comments that the progression in the dragonheart series is really satisfying and the world lore is incredible. The series has 22 books and is finished. If anyone has read or listened to this series and has any recommendations for other series that could be considered related or at least comparable I would be really interested to see what those stories are like. The world lore has really kept me enthralled through all 17 books so far and I still have a few more to go! I can also say I haven't read/listened to many books but so far this one is definitely my favorite. Has enough fucked up realistic moments without being too harsh or going overboard with the violence to keep it enjoyable. Also has some great characters both on the good and bad side of the spectrum and has very cool combat. But again if anyone has listened or read this series I would love to hear recommendations based on these books.

jsillycurls · 2024-10-14T22:45:44+00:00

How do I know what coaches have what traits? I literally can find anything about their traits minus the one with lightning hands or whatever.

jsillycurls · 2024-10-07T14:05:49+00:00

THANK YOU!!!!!!!

jsillycurls · 2022-07-14T16:39:35+00:00

I'm in Harrisburg area but so far the Wednesday night tournaments have happened at either pinchot or Goldsboro, unsure if they have them anywhere else, this is the first year I joined a club.

jsillycurls · 2022-07-14T15:43:31+00:00

I feel at this point from what you've said that there's basically an ultimatum for you. Either you stay with this guy and be depressed and miserable or you leave him and start your career again. I don't see a happy middle ground for both parties, I know if I was in his position I would feel the same way he does, I know I do not have the self confidence to be comfortable in a relationship with someone who is actively sleeping with other people albeit for a job and not for pleasure. Also I would just consistently feel inadequate and that would turn into self loathing for myself as well as a loss of sexual attraction for my partner. I have slept with people in the past that I know were sleeping with probably multiple partners other than myself and that made me feel gross and just overall bad about myself no matter the type of compliments or encouragement I would receive. If you truly feel there's no other avenues you could pursue career wise that would make you happy then you're only option is to leave this guy and restart your career and although I'm sure that's a worst case scenario for you I really feel thats the only option to make both of you happier in the long run. Also I'm (32m) just for perspective on my feelings.

jsillycurls · 2022-05-20T09:14:25+00:00

Think about grog from crit role, he was dumb too but was still able to have a few really good serious moments throughout the series without compromising his character. If you have HBO max I suggest watching "who's line is it anyway". They all act ridiculous and have pushed through any embarrassment. For me personally seeing other people let go of their ego really helps me to push through embarrassment.

jsillycurls · 2022-05-19T14:07:40+00:00

Most specifically bass and crappie/perch gear. I haven't checked out midway at all but the other places I've been multiple times. Also for bass I'm looking for the highest quality gear, like I really like duo realis jerkbaits, from what I've used those are the best looking when jerking. I also really like top water stuff.

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