Hi guys, I hope you are all well. Today I thought I would share some series that I am currently reading and loving. Some of these series are already completed, while others are currently uncompleted. I’ve actually got 22 series to share with you guys, which is quite a lot… hopefully I’ll finish a fair few of them this year. These are all series that I have been loving and I would recommend checking any or all of them out. Most of them are fantasy series (no surprise there) but there is also a sci-fi series, a thriller trilogy and a couple historical fiction series. Let’s get started.

• Winternight trilogy / Katherine Arden / 3 books planned, 2 read

• Songs of Shattered Sea series / Bradley Beaulieu / 6 books planned, 2 read

• Lady Trent series / Marie Brennan / 5 books out, 2 read

• Greatcoats series / Sebastien de Castell / 4 books out, 3 read

• Spellslinger series / Sebastien de Castell / 6 books planned, 2 read

• Queens of Renthia trilogy / Sarah Beth Durst / 3 books planned, 2 read

• Fitz and the Fool trilogy / Robin Hobb / 3 books out, 1 read

• The Licanius trilogy / James Islington / 3 books planned, 2 read

• Millennium trilogy / Stieg Larsson / 3 books out, 1 read

• Book of the Ancestor trilogy / Mark Lawrence / 3 books planned, 1 read

• Dandelion Dynasty trilogy / Ken Liu / 3 books planned, 2 read

• Gentlemen Bastard sequence / Scott Lynch / 6 books planned, 3 read

• Cromwell trilogy / Hilary Mantel / 3 books planned, 2 read

• Gods of Blood and Powder trilogy / Brian McClellan / 3 books planned, 1 read

• The Book of Dust trilogy / Philip Pullman / 3 books planned, 1 read

• The Kingkiller Chronicles / Patrick Rothfuss / 3 books planned, 2 read

• Draconis Memoria trilogy / Anthony Ryan / 3 books planned, 2 read

• Shardlake series / C. J. Sansom / 6 books out, 3 read

• The Inter-dependency series / John Scalzi / 3 books planned, 1 read

• The Bone Season series / Samantha Shannon / 6 books planned, 3 read

• The Legends of the First Empire series / Michael J. Sullivan / 6 books planned, 2 read

• Winnowing Flame trilogy / Jen Williams / 3 books planned, 2 read

Making this post I realised that I’ve been reading more trilogies, in comparison to longer series, and I’ve got a lot of series to finish :). Now I’ve probably missed a few series but these are probably all the series on my priority list. Have you read any of these series? I am loving all of them and can’t wait to finish each of them. I hope you are all having a wonderful day and I will see you next time.

Pippa

“Waiting On” Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating. This week I am waiting on:

Wonder Woman: Warbringer by Leigh Bardugo / out 28th August – I have quite mixed feelings about this author. I had very mixed feelings about the Grisha trilogy but thought the Six of Crows duology was good. I am interested to see what I think about this one. Wonder Woman is awesome so of course I’m ready for a book about her. I’m sad to say though I haven’t seen the film yet… now I’m going to have to wait till it’s released on DVD. Anyway I’m looking forward to picking this book up when it’s out.

Are you guys looking forward to this release? I hope you are all having a wonderful day and I will see you next time.

Pippa

Hi guys how are you all? Today I thought I would share some of my favourite books I’ve read so far this year. I’ve read 39 books so far and I’ve picked 8 of my favourites to share. No surprises that alot of these are going to be fantasy books :).

Do Not Say We Have Nothing / Madeleine Thien / ★★★★.5 / full review

Ninth Rain / Jen Williams / ★★★★ / full review

Sins of Empire / Brian McClellan / ★★★★★ / full review

The Bear and the Serpent / Adrian Tchaikovsky / ★★★★★

Red Sister / Mark Lawrence / ★★★★ / full reivew

The Moon in the Palace / Weina dai Randal / ★★★★ 

Knight’s Shadow / Sebastien de Castell / ★★★★ 

Daughter of the Forest / Juliet Marillier / ★★★★ 

Honourable mentions: Legion of Flame by Anthony Ryan, Sons of the Shadow by Juliet Marillier and The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins.

I have definitely read some fantastic books so far this year and I’m hoping to read more in the next half :). There are just so many books to read. What are some of your favourite books you’ve read this year? I hope you are all having wonderful day and I will see you next time.

Pippa

Hi guys I have some science fiction recommendations. It’s only in the last year or so that I’ve become more interested in reading sci-fi and I’ve been really enjoying reading the genre more, so it stands to reason I have more to recommend to you guys :). I’m excited to try out even more sci-fi books in the future. Let’s get started.

Ready Player One / Ernest Cline / ★★★★ 

To be honest it’s been a couple of years since I’ve read this but it was great book and unlike anything else I’ve read. Looking back now its probably a 3.5 star read but I rated it 4 stars after I finished it. I did find it took me a little while to get into it but after a couple of chapters it was fine. I did find that the writing is a little too descriptive at times though. The characters are well written and their development throughout the book is good. The 80’s references dotted throughout the book are great, although I think alot of them went over my head. It didn’t detract from my enjoyment.  Overall it is a little too long and too detailed at times, but it is a pretty enjoyable book and I would recommend it, especially if you are a science fiction fan.

The Abyss Beyond Dreams / Peter F. Hamilton / ★★★★ 

This was a great book. Now I haven’t read any of the other books set in this world – I think there is a series attach to this book, but I didn’t find it detracted too much from the story. There were times I was a little confused as it is a pretty dense read, so perhaps it’s best to have read the other books to get a better understanding. It’s definitely not necessary though. The characters are well written, the writing is good and the plot is mostly engaging. It is a bit slow towards the middle but it does pick up.  The main thing I love about this book is the concept – it is just so interesting. I think at times it didn’t quite work in practice. Having said all that I did end up enjoying this and I will definitely be checking out the sequel when it comes out in paperback.

The Southern Reach trilogy / Jeff Vandermeer / ★★★★ 

Made up of Annihilation, Authority and Acceptance. This is a fantastic and creepy trilogy. For me, one of the best things about these books is the atmosphere. Everything seems so vague and mysterious, so through the three books there is quite a creepy atmosphere.  The characters are intriguing, the writing is good and it is unlike anything I’ve read before. The second book was a weakest in opinion as it did drag a little at times but it was still good. This will definitely not be to everyone’s tastes, probably due to it’s writing style. I really enjoyed it though and I really want to try out Vandermeer’s latest book, Borne.

Fuzzy Nation / John Scalzi / ★★★★★

This was my first book by this author and I’ve slowly been making my way through his other books ever since. It is such an entertaining and enjoyable read. I really enjoyed the characters, the concept was great and the humour was done quite well. This was one of those books I really enjoyed and I would highly recommend it.

I’m definitely getting more into science fiction recently but I still don’t read alot of it. I hope to try out more this year and I hope you guys like my recommendations. I really enjoyed each of these book so I thought I’d share them with you. I hope you are all having a wonderful day and I will see you next time.

Pippa