Haha I can see how that tag might get over run! What are some of your favorite fantasy books? I’m a big fan of the Wheel of a Time series and Terry Goodkind’s “Wizards first rule” series. Have you read either?
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I have indeed read the entire Wheel of Time. All time favorites would probably be Kingkiller, almost anything by Brandon Sanderson, Malazan book of the fallen, classics like Lord of the rings, Game of Thrones, etc.. Really too many to name.
If you really enjoy Wheel of Time and like podcasts you should take a gander at these guys, probably my favorite fantasy book podcast out there. I've posted about them a few times on steemit and the various series they have covered so far. They did 1 or 2 podcasts on every book in WoT, most reading for the first time and giving their reactions after every book.
I think once steemit implements the communities feature it will go a long way to developing these little niche groups .
Ooh thanks for the podcast recommendation! I’m always looking for new podcasts and that one sounds really interesting.
I agree that we will start to see smaller niche communities develop as we onboard more members.
Let me know if you give it a listen and enjoy it. Didn't mean to threadjack your comments here but as it has been pointed out, its hard to connect like minded people here sometimes :)
Haha I don’t mind at all!! I’m glad to see you finding a few more people to connect with on a shared love of fantasy literature ... especially since your tag got overrun with porn and football. 😜
I refuse to be negative because in almost any context porn and football should be a positive thing.
Thanks for the tip on the podcast, I'll definitely have to check them out. You're right, the upcoming communities feature is going to really help people create/find their niches. I'm really looking forward to it.
I just started Bradndon Sanderson's Stormlight Archive series. I haven't read his work yet but looking forward to it. I thought he did a great job finishing up for Jordan and the WoT series.
Stormlight is his first go at epic fantasy (other than finishing WoT) and if you don't mind large, unfinished series is a great read. I might recommend that you read Warbreaker at some point before reading Stormlight 2 or 3, as there is a little crossover and adds a little nice background (more so for stormlight 3). If you start to get into Sanderson you'll learn about the larger "Cosmere" and how everything is connected.
It definitely isn't required but if you are like me and love all the little nuanced references and easter eggs hidden in there then I would read it. Its a standalone and a fine read on its own. The same podcast also has a series for Stormlight, mistborn, and a few other series. I like the podcasts that are people sort of reading along with me or just reading a book and reviewing it. There just aren't that many out there, especially good ones.
I'll definitely pick up the Warbreaker next, thanks for letting me know.