Search

Search only in certain items:

The Name of the Wind
The Name of the Wind
Patrick Rothfuss | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
10
9.2 (74 Ratings)
Book Rating
The story! (0 more)
The 3rd book to this trilogy still isn't out (0 more)
This book drew me into the world of fantasy!!
This book tells the tale of a mans life, of his childhood and his manhood. He comes from a land where magic exists and there is an entire university dedicated to teaching it. The hero is mischievous and in and out of trouble throughout the book but in the ways most young men are. If you love books and have never read a fantasy novel before try this one, if you love fantasy it was my husbands classic "nerd" friends who forced this book on me (I'm using "nerd" as a loving descriptive term, like you'd call the guys of Big Bang theory "nerds").
  
40x40

Amanda Palmer recommended Steppenwolf in Books (curated)

 
Steppenwolf
Steppenwolf
Hermann Hesse, David Horrocks | 2012 | Fiction & Poetry
(0 Ratings)
Book Favorite

"When I was 15, I was in love. At 17, I told him I’d probably sleep with another man if given the chance. He left me in that moment, on the town green, after two years of non-stop passion. He moved to Prague. Seven weeks later, a blank brown packaged arrived with a book in it. No dedication. Another life-changer. Now that I’m married to a fantasy author, I’m not sure why this book isn’t filed in fantasy. I was tricked; I don’t read fantasy. But this book has a fantastical realism that pierces to the bottom of the psyche. I’ve re-read and re-read this sucker every five years since then, and I always read a different book"

Source
  
40x40

Books Editor (673 KP) shared own list

Sep 25, 2017
As Halloween nears, here's a selection of top scares from 2016.

The competition was fierce, and the line between horror and dark fantasy may be blurred. So did your picks make the list?

Not only did genre fans see new books from established heavy hitters, they welcomed a grandmaster’s novel back into print after 52 years in 2016. Here's Barnes and Noble's selection:


The Hidden People

The Hidden People

Alison Littlewood

5.0 (1 Ratings) Rate It

Book

In 1851, within the grand glass arches of London's Crystal Palace, Albie Mirralls meets his cousin...


Horror
The Empty Ones

The Empty Ones

Robert Brockway

(0 Ratings) Rate It

Book

Overview The Empty Ones: A Novel by Robert Brockway Following on the heels of Robert Brockway's...


Horror comedy
Mr. Splitfoot

Mr. Splitfoot

Samantha Hunt

7.0 (3 Ratings) Rate It

Book

Ruth and Nat are seventeen. They are orphans. And they may be able to talk to the dead. Enter Mr....


Horror
The Late Breakfasters and Other Strange Stories

The Late Breakfasters and Other Strange Stories

Robert Aickman

(0 Ratings) Rate It

Book

An omnibus collection featuring some of the finest works of a master of weird fiction One of the...


Horror
The Fisherman

The Fisherman

John Langan

10.0 (1 Ratings) Rate It

Book

In upstate New York, in the woods around Woodstock, Dutchman’s Creek flows out of the Ashokan...


Horror
and 10 other items
     
     
40x40

Garthy (203 KP) rated Throne of Glass in Books

May 25, 2017  
Throne of Glass
Throne of Glass
Sarah J. Maas | 2012 | Children, Fiction & Poetry
9
8.7 (91 Ratings)
Book Rating
the first book in the series and it's a damn good start. (2 more)
There is a strong plot to this book and strong characters.
You'll want to keep reading it.
Action packed fantasy novel.
  
Conan the Barbarian (1982)
Conan the Barbarian (1982)
1982 | Adventure, Fantasy
A classic and one of Arnie's earlier films. This is all muscles and swordplay as he seeks revenge for what happened to him and his people as a boy. A great fantasy adventure.
  
Alice in Zombieland - White Rabbit Chronicles
Alice in Zombieland - White Rabbit Chronicles
Gena Showalter | 2012 | Fiction & Poetry
8
7.0 (9 Ratings)
Book Rating
Captivating (2 more)
Good read for young adult
Very well written
Good Read for Young Adults
If you're into fantasy books and zombies, this one is for you. It is well thought out and written.
  
TB
The Boy, The Bird and The Coffin Maker
8
8.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
Interesting read, sensitively deals with some tricky subjects for children. Good vocabulary and language choices throughout. An ideal book for UKS2 as either side class read or an English focus on fantasy stories.