Some LibraryThing goodness

[christina_reads]

I have somehow gotten myself involved in another challenge on LibraryThing. It is creatively called the "Five and Dime" challenge, and the rules are: (1) pick 5 or 10 categories, and (2) read 5 or 10 books in each category. Since I'm already involved in about a gazillion other challenges, I'm just going to aim for 5 books in 5 different categories

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[dreamilywistful]

Urban fantasy! Check out Patricia Briggs' Mercedes Thompson series :) It starts with Moon Called. They're all pretty much stand-alone with no cliffhangers, which is good.

[christina_reads]

Haha, thanks for the rec! :) I actually read Moon Called a couple of years ago, but what with one thing and another, I never got around to the rest of the series. I really liked it, though! I am definitely planning to continue with the series one of these days (though I'll probably need to re-read Moon Called first!).

[dreamilywistful]

Yay! I'm glad you liked it :) There are five books in the series now, and a spin-off Alpha and Omega series about Samuel's brother Charles, if you want to check that one out.

[christina_reads]

That's the thing about series. So many of them are excellent, and I want to read them...but when they go past 3 books or so, it's really hard for me to keep up with them!

[iamfitz]

For urban fantasy, may I recommend:

The Tooth Fairy by Graham Joyce Really, just a wonderful book regardless of genre.

Memory and Dream by Charles de Lint Sometimes I think de Lint gets a little lazy with his writing, but of all I've read by him, this one is still my favorite.

American Gods by Neil Gaiman It's possible that Gaimen is over-praised, but this is a fine book regardless, and one with a rather sly sense of humor, I thought.

Any one of those would be good, I think, but if choosing just one, I'd have to go with The Tooth Fairy. None of these are the Vampire Hunter/Wereolf Hunter type, and they aren't paranormal romance. Just plain old Urban Fantasy done well.

[christina_reads]

Thanks for the recommendations! It would be nice to read an urban fantasy novel that isn't all about a badass chick who's also a witch/demon hunter/shapeshifter/what-have-you. That's fun to read sometimes, but it does get old!

[barefootbookwrm]

I am angel_vixen on LibraryThing, and have sent you a Friend Request. :)

I really ought to update my LibraryThing profile and library again...

AngelVixen :-)

[christina_reads]

I've friended you -- and yes, you should update your library! :)

[barefootbookwrm]

Well, I ended up updating my profile, but trying to sit down and catalog as many books as I own (I keep saying I should scrape up the $25 fee for a permanent account)...that's a daunting task! At least it's less if a Herculean effort than a friend of mine: between her and her husband, I believe they own something like 10 or 11 thousand books. They've never found the courage to try and get a true count!

AngelVixen :-)

[christina_reads]

Yes, the cataloging can be a pain! Your friend's library is astounding to me -- ten thousand books? It's madness, I tell you!