Book Series and Novles: Read lovers in CDG?

[callmecaleb]

What historical novel are you reading? I like those set in Europe in the 1920's thru the end of WWII.

 

[metalmachine]

What historical novel are you reading? I like those set in Europe in the 1920's thru the end of WWII.

Now I'm reading an Egyptian historical novel, set in the year 1250 BC.
I'm liking it because it has a mystical and mysterious point with the theme of Egyptian tombs.I'm liking it,
's the first time I've read anything from ancient Egypt.

I'll post it here soon

 

[Meatpie]

Sounds like a lot of fun enjoy it.

 

[metalmachine]

WARBRAKER
Brandon Sanderson
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Although this book is not one of my favorites either from Brandon or from the Cosmere universe, I have to say that I really liked it. As I progressed I liked it more. The main premise seemed similar to the previous "Elantris", (Princess who is sent to another kingdom to marry a stranger...) although a few pages later the story takes a totally different path.
I will also say that it has one of the most original magic systems of anything I have read so far. And that plot twist... and that final stretch... is something that only Brandon knows how to do well.
I recommendit ? Yes that's fine. It took me a little while to get in, but once I had read about 200 pages I couldn't stop.

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In addition to this novel, I have read two other stories within the cosmere universe, although totally independent. They are very short, about 60 pages each, and can be read at any point.

Sixth of the Dusk
and
Shadows of Silence in the Forest of Hell




The first, Sixth of the Dusk, apparently takes place at the most advanced point chronologically in the cosmere. Like all his magic synthemes, it is quite original, and although it does not have a closed ending, it serves as a presentation of the world and the way everything works there, and important info about cosmere.

The second, Shadows of Silence in the Forest of Hell, is one of the short stories that I have liked the most so far. It is magnificent how it can tell so much in just 60 pages. I can't say much without giving anything away, but it is one of the two stories that I have given 5 stars (with permission from Secret History *)



* Secret History is another short story which I forgot to publish here. It's only 200 pages. To read it it is necessary to have read the first Mistborn trilogy (it is the first publication in this thread) and it is recommended to read part of the second era, which I have not done yet and I got some spoilers (rather I anticipated some surprises) . That story tells the events of the original trilogy from a new point of view, which reveals a lot of information about the cosmere in general and its connections. Essential if you are a fan



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[metalmachine]

The Pillars of the Earth
and
World Without End
(Ken Follet)




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It's been about 3 or 4 years since I read the first part of "The Pillars of the Earth" saga. Although I really liked the story, for me it had many ups and downs, and after 75% of the book it became heavy and it was difficult for me to finish it. And that's why I was afraid to continue with the saga, even having the sequel on my shelf. (A gift from my sister)


Well, recently I decided to take the second part "A World without End" and give it a try, and I really liked it a lot more than the first part, it is much better written (You can see that 18 years passed between the publication of one book and another) and you can see the improvement and the experience of the author .

This second part takes place 200 years after the original story, and although the structure of the book is similar to the previous one, it is much better carried out, it does not get boring at any time and you always want to read more as soon as you finish a chapter, and then Unlike the previous one, the chapters are not excessively long.

In the first part, the characters' plots revolved around a priory and the construction of a cathedral. Well, in this second part plots revolved around about the construction of a bridge and the Black Death.

As soon as I finished the book I was left with an emptiness for having to say goodbye to those characters, especially the charismatic Caris.



Now on my shelf I have the third part "A Column of Fire" (a gift from my sister too) that I will read with enthusiasm in the future, but not very soon since I have other pending books waiting for a long time.

In addition to the books, I have the 2 adaptations in series format of the first two books in BluRay, and also a point and click video game of the first part.

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By the way, although I am in favor of reading books in physically format, turning the pages, smelling them, etc. Since I bought an ebook (second-hand since they are not cheap) I read a lot more and in more places since it is comfortable to carry and does not weigh.

Of course, if I really like a book I will buy the physically even if I have already read it. A geek is a geek LOL

 

[GreasyBro]

I like anything made by Stephen king, misery is probably my favourite

 

[morguew]

Yukio Mishima's novels.

 

[Eclipse]

I'm very late to the Cosmere bandwagon but I've been getting into the Stormlight Archive.

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So far the books really scratch my itch for a medieval fantasy setting with magical elements, and the writing style is really good. Believably different thought processes for the different characters, and Sanderson is really good at creating hooks and suspense. Even though it's not the same genre, I feel more and more inspired to resume writing stories here on CDG thanks to reading this series.

 

[metalmachine]

I'm very late to the Cosmere bandwagon but I've been getting into the Stormlight Archive.

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So far the books really scratch my itch for a medieval fantasy setting with magical elements, and the writing style is really good. Believably different thought processes for the different characters, and Sanderson is really good at creating hooks and suspense. Even though it's not the same genre, I feel more and more inspired to resume writing stories here on CDG thanks to reading this series.

I paused after finishing *Oathbringer* and *Dawnshard* because it was starting to feel a bit heavy going, though I hope to pick it up again soon. It also played a part that I read the entire *Mistborn* series (Era 1 and 2) *Elantris*, *Warbreaker*, *Tress*, the short stories, and the first three *Stormlight Archive* books—nearly 10,000 pages in total—almost back-to-back, with only the occasional book from another genre in between. I ended up a bit burnt out on the Cosmere. But now that summer is ending and the cold and rain are setting in, I’ll get back to reading soon; I’ve been pretty lazy about books this summer.

 

[Eclipse]

I paused after finishing *Oathbringer* and *Dawnshard* because it was starting to feel a bit heavy going, though I hope to pick it up again soon. It also played a part that I read the entire *Mistborn* series (Era 1 and 2) *Elantris*, *Warbreaker*, *Tress*, the short stories, and the first three *Stormlight Archive* books—nearly 10,000 pages in total—almost back-to-back, with only the occasional book from another genre in between. I ended up a bit burnt out on the Cosmere. But now that summer is ending and the cold and rain are setting in, I’ll get back to reading soon; I’ve been pretty lazy about books this summer.

That is a lot to go through at once! Understandably you'd want a break. Incidentally I also just finished Oathbringer and Dawnshard, what a coincidence lol. Looking forward to getting to the other series like Mistborn eventually...based on what you've mentioned so far they ought to be a good time.