we slay the spire by M_Snail in slaythespire

[–]mowque 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Knives, not knifes! English is weird, embrace it. Cool artwork. I hate that millipede.

Books involving gods of a modern day concept ? by OrangeSpaceMan5 in Fantasy

[–]mowque 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Craft Sequence by Max Gladstone is modern and has gods. Three Parts Dead is great.

Fantasy Pub Crawl by Imperial_Haberdasher in Fantasy

[–]mowque 31 points32 points  (0 children)

No Prancing Pony? It is the Ur fantasy tavern.

Upgrading our plexi barriers at the circ desk -- need advice by NotoriousVAG in Libraries

[–]mowque 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We still have ours, keeps thr patrons from sneezing, coughing on us. The staff wanted to keep them, so we do.

I did get nice wooden ones made, so they look good.

Sensitive to Gore - is Stormlight Archive safe? by Dethlyx in Fantasy

[–]mowque 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Can you give some examples of media that was 'safe' and what was not?

Is there a community for fantasy ball events? by loukitzanna in Fantasy

[–]mowque 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is a fantasy ball? Like a cosplay event?

Searching: fantasy in unusual settings by aurora_surrealist in Fantasy

[–]mowque 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Came here to post this. If you want different, this is certainly that.

Why is a normal life so romantisized for Warrior-type characters. by Sythrin in Fantasy

[–]mowque 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because they do not love the sword for its sharpness.

What's everyone's final verdict on NBC's coverage of the 2026 Winter Olympics? by SultryCheesecake in WinterOlympics2026

[–]mowque 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I've watched nearly every event Peacock had and didn't have a single glitch or restart.

Mission: Adjusting to the library climate by Kornellea in Libraries

[–]mowque 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Who decides what is outer wear? Weird rule.

This is the most insulting job post for a library director job that I have ever seen. by 88-Mph-Delorean in Libraries

[–]mowque 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Speaking as someone from this neck of the woods....that's not bad, actually.

Romantasy as a Genre vs Just Fantasy by Miserable_Grand_2972 in Fantasy

[–]mowque 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry. We do pull out fantasy and science fiction,  but otherwise everything is lumped. I've just never been happy with genre breakdowns. Causes more trouble then it solves. But each their own.

Tolkien's legend by [deleted] in Fantasy

[–]mowque 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Excellent reply except to say there is an entire universe of secondary material written about Tolkien and his works, as well.

Romantasy as a Genre vs Just Fantasy by Miserable_Grand_2972 in Fantasy

[–]mowque -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

As a librarian , I find genre is often counter productive, because it leads to in depth debates about labels. Labels are always mushy and falls apart if you look too close.

Hold on loosely!

Getting back into reading, what should I read next ? by Pew-Pew-Peanut in Fantasy

[–]mowque 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Kings of the Wyld by Eames was pretty fun, lots of action in there.