Books: Reading for relaxation and enjoyment

Are there any other reading fans here?



Although reading is a solitary pursuit. I enjoy reading spending time with the characters in books, they are undemanding and don't talk back. I love series of books where characters grow and learn and their whole life stories are told. So I do get fully immersed with my "book friends" as my partner calls them.

I read a lot, I feel very grateful and privileged to live very close to a great library where I can order just about any book online and have it transferred in. I am currently enjoying the fantasy genre again after a 20 year hiatus. I have immersed in just about any genre though over the years.

Anyone else a Fantasy Genre Fan? What books and genres do you like? Any reccomendations?
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Here's a list of Fav books I am reading now or have read recently.

I love the metaphors in fantasy and learn a lot from really good writers both in writing style, but also life lessons. Nothing is ever easy for the heroes and heroines of these stories - kind of like real life really.

Currently reading this series by

Kate Forsyth

Witches of Eileanan

• Dragonclaw (currently on)
• The Pool of the Two Moons
• The Cursed Towers
• The Forbidden Land
• The Skull of the World
• The Fathomless Cave

Just finished last week

Sara Douglass

The Wayfarer Redemption

The Crucible

Since January have read all of Robin Hobb's series.

These series all relate in some way to the others, it’s an astoundingingly huge world and body of work she creates. I loved them all.

The Farseer Trilogy

• Assassin’s Apprentice
• Royal Assassin
• Assassin’s Quest

Liveship Traders Trilogy

• Ship of Magic
• Mad Ship
• Ship of Destiny

The Tawny Man Trilogy

• Fool’s Errand
• Golden Fool
• Fool’s Fate

The Rain Wild Chronicles

• Dragon Keeper
• Dragon Haven
• City of Dragons
• Blood of Dragons

The Fitz and the Fool Trilogy

• Fool’s Assassin
• Fool’s Quest
• Next not yet published.

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This Trilogy has no reference back to the others. Still very good writing.