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It is time to get some nominations going for our next reads!

Our dark Tower read will finish this month, and Long Price in February, so we need some new material!

Please nominate any fantasy series that is or will be FINISHED in time for our read.

All nominations need a second

Each member may have one nomination and one second.

No repeating an author from another nomination-this just divides votes!

Please check to make sure your nomination has not been read by the group previously (the bookshelf)

Be creative!

Nominated and seconded:
Mordant's Need
The Emperor's Knife
Black Sun Rising
Promise of Blood
Shadowmarch
The Sword of Shannara
Prospero Lost

Nominated needing seconds:

Rules of Ascension
Kushiel's Scion
Legend
Dance Of The Goblins
City of Saints and Madmen

L. Jagi Lamplighter's Prospero's Daughter trilogy: Prospero Lost, Prospero in Hell, and Prospero Regained

The Emperor's Knife, Knife Sworn, Knife Sworn I didn't see this one on the bookshelf and it was recently just finished up with Tower Broken. I haven't finished it yet, but thought book 1 was really good and would be happy to read it again.

I nominate The Coldfire trilogy by C.S. Friedman.

I nominate A Game of Thrones: The First 5 Books I have read them but i think everyone should read this books. They're great.

Riyria Revelations/Michael Sullivam, Mistborn trilogy/Brandon Sanderson, and Raven's Shadow/Anthony Ryan

Sorry, did not see two series already read. My error.

Lightbringer starting with black prism by brent weeks.

I'd like to second The Chronicles of the Black Company. It's been on my reading list for ever!

Ian wrote: "Lightbringer starting with black prism by brent weeks."

I was just looking at this but the final part isn't due out until 2016.

Skip wrote: "Riyria Revelations/Michael Sullivam, Mistborn trilogy/Brandon Sanderson, and Raven's Shadow/Anthony Ryan"

I'm afraid The Raven's Shadow series won't be finished until summer 2015 so that's also not eligible for nomination if I'm not mistaken.

I thought we only got to make one nomination?

David B. Coe's series (Winds of Forelands) starting with Rules of Ascension

I second the Coldfire trilogy and nominate Imriel's Trilogy by Jacqueline Carey.

/series/5452...

Damn, thanks helen il have a look and give another nomination.

The Sword of Shannara trilogy by Terry Brooks or any shannara book for that matter

Tad Williams 's The Dragonbone Chair trilogy also known as "Memory,Sorrow and Thorn"

I've been trying to chose among three series that I want to read (Powder Mage, Acacia & Low Town) for my nomination.

I decided to nominate The Powder Mage series by Brian McClellan. The first book is Promise of Blood (which I read and is really amazing) and the third and final book will be out in February so it should be ok.

I'd like to nominate the Mordant's Need duology by Stephen R. Donaldson. It's two very long books, The Mirror of Her Dreams and A Man Rides Through.

Several things recommend it. It's a great introductory look at a classic author, it has NONE of the triggers that his other series do, and it has a lovely depth, both to story, character, and style, that offers a lot of ground for discussion. The books are large, the concepts are deep, and it packs everything into a two volume package.

I nominate the Broken Empire Trilogy (Prince of Thorns, King of Thorns, Emperor of Thorns) by Mark Lawrence!

He's a great writer, a hardworking dude and deserves all the exposure he can get.

Second: Promise of Blood

Nominate: Shadowmarch, This has been on the shelf for some time and should be read.

Janny wrote: "I'd like to nominate the Mordant's Need duology by Stephen R. Donaldson. It's two very long books, The Mirror of Her Dreams and A Man Rides Through.

Sever..."


Second.....Mordant's Need duology.

I will second the Shadowmarch series by Tad Williams. I've already read Mordant's Need and really liked it, so I'm going for something I have on my shelf but haven't read.

Since Mordant's Need has been seconded, I'll second Memory, Sorrow and Thorn.

Both series are on my to-be-reread list.

Ill second the broken empire trilogy

I'l second the broken empire.

Tara wrote: "I am just wondering, if the group read a series back in 2011 (like the Farseer Trilogy) wouldn't it be ok to read it again? I am sure there are a lot of new members in the group that were not membe..."

I'm not a moderator so I don't know the answer to this, but I will say that those discussions are still available and open for comments to be added. I read the Farseer Trilogy earlier this year and read each part of the discussion here as I finished each book. It helped deepen my understanding and appreciation. In the past, I have commented on "old" discussions as well and sometimes that revives the conversation. I plan, as I read other series that this group has already read, to use the old discussions in the same way.

Kathi wrote: "Tara wrote: "I am just wondering, if the group read a series back in 2011 (like the Farseer Trilogy) wouldn't it be ok to read it again? I am sure there are a lot of new members in the group that w..."

I re-read them with the group but would pop into an updated thread.

Ran wrote: "Tad Williams 's The Dragonbone Chair trilogy also known as "Memory,Sorrow and Thorn""

Hi Ran, we can only have one nomination.


We've read Black company. We've also read Broken Kingdom.

Just to make things easier (plus I'm putting off work) so far:

Seconded:
Mordant's Need
Memory Sorrow Thorn(acceptable nom?, did two)
Shadowmarch
Powder Mage
Coldfire

Nominated:
Prospero's Daughter
Tower and Knife
Lightbringer-withdrawn
Winds of Forelands
Imriel's Trilogy
2 noms: Shannara OR Memory Thorn Shadow(which has 2nd)

Awaiting a mod:
Broken Empire (has 2nd)-read
Farseer-read
Game of Thrones-unfinished
Black Company-read
Raven's Shadow- not eligible

I would second sword of Shanarra

Powder Mage series is not complete. I think the 2nd is in hardcover.

Gabriel wrote: "Powder Mage series is not complete. I think the 2nd is in hardcover."

Just checked UK kindle, book one £5.99, book two extra £3. Book three due 10th Feb £6.99. If his book two will drop in price then.

Jessica wrote: "I nominate A Game of Thrones: The First 5 Books I have read them but i think everyone should read this books. They're great."

I want to second this, even though the series isn't complete it's definitely worth the attention.

Helen wrote: "Just to make things easier (plus I'm putting off work) so far:

Seconded:
Mordant's Need
Memory Sorrow Thorn(acceptable nom?, did two)
Shadowmarch
Powder Mage
Coldfire

Nominated:
Prospero's Daugh..."

Tower and Knife Trilogy by Mazarkis Williams

How about The black magician trilogy by Trudy Caravan

Hello everyone! Sorting through our bookshelf I noticed that about half of Ian Cameron Esslemont's Malazan Empire is marked as read. How about reading the whole thing? The final book came out this year.

As an alternative, I would propose David Gemmel and his Drenai saga.

Rigante series by David Gemmell.

We recently read Black Magician and Broken Empire was just this year! So no...

We read Black Company just a year or two ago...

you are more than welcome to re-visit old threads and keep the commentary going. Most of us who are regular readers here love to talk about them!

As for GRR Martins series--I don't see that getting done in the next 10 years even!

We don't want two series by the same author competing! This has been problematic before.....

so Shadow's March or Memory, Sorrow thorn but not both.

Edit: Memory sorrow throne was a second nom so it is eliminated

Ran wrote: "Tad Williams 's The Dragonbone Chair trilogy also known as "Memory,Sorrow and Thorn""

Ran-you already have a nomination so I will eliminate this one

Marco wrote: "Hello everyone! Sorting through our bookshelf I noticed that about half of Ian Cameron Esslemont's Malazan Empire is marked as read. How about reading the whole thing? The final book came out this ..."

I love Malazan more than anyone! I would happily do the ones we missed as a side read...

David wrote: "Rigante series by David Gemmell."

Since we have a Gemmel nom I am not counting this nomination

I have been wanting to read City of Saints and Madmen forever! This is the Ambergris series

I will second Prospero Lost

Lovish wrote: "How about The black magician trilogy by Trudy Caravan"

This is the series we just finished, but there was actually very little discussion. Anyone who wants to read it and add to the discussion, please do. I would join the conversation since I just read it with the group.

The question with Gemmell's Legend and the Drenai Saga is how many books are we going to read from the series ? There are something like 11 books in total, are we going to read them all? 2015: the Gemmell year? :p
http://www.goodreads.com/series/40522...

If I'm not mistaken the Rigante numbers 4 books (for some reason it's called a trilogy though...).
/series/4284...

I say we do all the Drenai, assuming it gets through. I read four random ones years ago and enjoyed them so it would be good to do the lot.

The Year of Gemmell... that has a nice ring to it I will second that.

I'd like to nominate Seven Realms by Cinda Williams Chima

And if that's also read previously, how about Fablehaven series by Brandon Mull