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rowegram t1_izjirtk wrote

Reply to comment by UninterestinglyHurt in Audible out here stealing by [deleted]

Except the last 2..

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UninterestinglyHurt t1_izlmpuf wrote

I’m going to have to re-read them….are you including Jim Butchers narration of his latest book?

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rowegram t1_izlse52 wrote

No - I was commenting on peace talks and battle ground.

I’ve read all of Butchers work and I love it. I thought for sure it was me when I read those 2 in 2020 so I recently reread the entire series, including shorts, just so I could read those in context of the series.

Suffice to say, I put Battle Ground down 2 days ago about 60% in. I just didn’t like it - same with Peace Talks - but I finished that one.

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UninterestinglyHurt t1_izltvpm wrote

Honestly I listened to the whole series on audible while at work and enjoyed most of it but that was months ago I’m gonna re-read them and give you a fresh opinion. I don’t remember being that upset with them

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rowegram t1_izlvgvn wrote

James Marsters IS Harry Dresden. I listened to them as they were released since 2012 mostly on my commute - Audible is the best.

I just didn’t think they added much - even with the major character events - felt like mid-season clip shows they run on tv series when they are out of ideas. Like - oh - remember this character / he is here too now - oh and this one too! etc…

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UninterestinglyHurt t1_izlwj8s wrote

Oh yea I understand that. I’m still very new to fantasy genre Dresden Files is my opener to it. I’m currently on the Art of the Adept series by Michael G Manning. It’s a very good time. You’re so right in the fact of Jim Butcher being Harry Dresden. I was recently recommended The Dark Prism I haven’t started it yet. Do you have any recommendations?

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rowegram t1_izlxsjl wrote

Dark Prism is fantastic - really cool magic system.

Read Codex Alera by Jim Butcher too -Kate Reading is fantastic.

If you like urban fantasy like Dresden - check out Iron Druid by Kevin Hearne - also on audible - Luke Daniels narrates and really hits his stride on the second book - first one (Hounded) is a bit rough - but so was Storm Front. If you look up the reading order - it is a series you can listen to with the shorts and novellas in order without having to be worried about spoilers.

And Brandon Sanderson’s library - these are a mix of very heavy and very light series and one offs - more high fantasy though - all great narrators as well.

That should get you a year … or 2 if you like Sanderson - that dude writes like… all the words

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UninterestinglyHurt t1_izlye9c wrote

You’re amazing this is amazing I have so many books to read now 😊. I really only have one recommendation and that’s “The Chemist” by Stephany Meyer. At least I thought it was cool, as I was saying this one of my friends just made fun of me for it hahaha.

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rowegram t1_izm66vp wrote

Of course! I’ll check out The Chemist! I could honestly recommend way more - I’ve been listening to audible during all my mundane every day tasks for 10 years - I have like 750 or 800 books in my library because of it … I may need to seek someone about that =)

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rowegram t1_izly34u wrote

Oh and Kings Dark Tidings by Kel Kade

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