Sneaky weekly post, as I didn’t see a new sticky post for the week. :3

Check out the community bingo post for 2026, it’s a genuinely fun way to navigate your reading, and it’s accompanying recommendations post. Happy reading and spooky season! 🎃👻📖

  • Aralakh@lemmy.caOP
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    29 days ago

    I’ve heard good things about Clines and have had Bennett’s books on the tbr for a wee bit. What about The Fold is making you blaze through it? He wrote 14, right?

    • TheFerventLion@sh.itjust.works
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      29 days ago

      Yup, 14 is the first in this series! It had a very slow burn into the weirdness of his world. The Fold knows that the reader is in on it even if the characters don’t yet. I think that’s a main reason I’m into it, but Clines also does a very good job at writing believable people which keeps it engaging.

      Highly recommend Bennett’s Ana and Din Mysteries. Super world, good mystery, and interesting characters. I’ve nearly finished his Foundryside series (2/3), and while neat, they aren’t as strong in my opinion.

      • Aralakh@lemmy.caOP
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        29 days ago

        Thanks, I’m even more excited to read them both! I’ve heard the magic system in the founders trilogy is quite unique.

        • TheFerventLion@sh.itjust.works
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          28 days ago

          Pretty unique and well developed. Also an interesting setting. I think the characters in that series aren’t as well flushed out or believable in comparison to his more recent work.