Sunday for Others

[seithkarl]

Our semester project for my Design and Tech class is to create CD packaging, either for music or software. The directions are a bit vague on purpose, I think - we can either profile a real-life client, or create one. Other classes have used this same directive, and I always avoid the 'create your own' path. We like to work without restriction - who

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[hekatatia]

I've thought about trying the Dresden Files novels - sounds like it's time to add the first to my reading list.

I know what you mean about fantasy... I prefer urban fantasy but recently tried out a few other well known authors with mixed results. I couldn't stand Feist but found Robin Hobb surprisingly engrossing (so far). I don't read much Sci-Fi at all but really like Liz Williams (who I tried due to online acquaintance). Mainstream fiction is often disappointing for me, but sometimes very good. I tend to read all over the genres depending on my mood and shiny things that catch my attention.

[seithkarl]

I prefer urban fantasy but recently tried out a few other well known authors with mixed results.

I love urban fantasy, especially de Lint and Miéville. There's just something appealing to me about taking the fantasy elements away from some "other" world, and placing them in a setting more akin to the way we live. Usually books in this genre also add dashes of horror, too, or at least touch on some of the same themes that horror does.

I haven't read any Robin Hobb yet - any particular book you'd recommend? Any other shiny things that catch your eye, please feel free to share!

[hekatatia]

I'm finishing up her Farseer trilogy (beginning with Assassin's Apprentice). I had fairly low expectations but eventually became sucked in so much I'll definitely check out some of her others when I next want to read this kind of fantasy.

De Lint is my favourite, although he sometimes has to wrestle with Gaiman at the top. Miéville is another on my list of authors to try.

[seithkarl]

Miéville can sometimes be a difficult read - very nuanced and subtle - but worth it a hundredfold. I usually read 3-4 books per month, and it took me almost two months to read Perdido Street Station. I'd recommend that as a good first novel to read, though, because it gives you some interesting insights into the world he created as a backdrop for many of his novels, like Iron Council. I think you'll love the books!