It’s time again for Carl’s Once Upon a Time challenge! As usual, we have gorgeous buttons, and I have an immense stack of fantasy books I would like to read. Since I have eight that I’ve pulled out which are sitting in front of me, plus my monthly Wheel of Time rereads, I think I’ll easily be able to pull off Quest the First, five books of any type of fantasy. I’ve not been doing many challenges this year, but I think I can make an exception for this one. I love fantasy, after all, so what’s not to like about reading more of it??
The choices I’ve given myself include:
- Dreams Underfoot, Charles de Lint
- The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, N.K. Jemisin – I know I’ll read this as it’s a book club choice for April!
- Howl’s Moving Castle, Diana Wynne Jones
- Ill Wind, Rachel Caine
- The Native Star, M.K. Hobson – This was meant to be my first Nebula read, but I still haven’t gotten to it yet.
- Demon Angel, Meljean Brook
- Blood and Iron, Elizabeth Bear
- The Dubious Hills, Pamela Dean
- Shades of Milk and Honey, Mary Robinette Kowal – I don’t own this yet but I do plan to buy it, probably in May, which still works for this challenge!
And then, if I keep with my Wheel of Time reads, I should also be reading The Great Hunt, The Dragon Reborn, and The Shadow Rising by Robert Jordan.
Where should I start? Are you joining in?
Start with Howl’s! And I’m not saying that just because it’s the only one I’ve read
I want to read many of those myself, especially The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms and Shades of Milk and Honey.
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Have fun with the challenge!
I was thinking earlier today I should read Dreams Underfoot. I also hope to read The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms very soon! I haven’t started that series by Rachel Caine either because I am trying to finish the Morganville Vampire one, first. I am like 2 or 3 behind at the moment.
So, really, all I can actually recommend is Howl’s Moving Castle.
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I’ve joined up (and can’t wait to get reading)! Glad you are in too!
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I listened to part of Dreams Underfoot last year for the challenge, but the library audio copy had some really bad disks so I finally gave up and decided I need to just get the book for myself and actually read it. Kailana and I are going to read The Very Best of Charles de Lint for the challenge. I’m so looking forward to just holding that gorgeous book in my hand when I read it. I’ve heard great things about Shades of Milk and Honey and I’ve read a few of her short stories and enjoyed them.
Thanks for joining in. Even when it is less of a ‘challenge’ because it is a favorite genre, I still appreciate the participation.
Good looking list. I’m new to the challenge so I haven’t heard of any of those. Good luck!
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This is such a great challenge.
Hope you have as much fun with your books as I hope to!
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