Category Archives: Lists

FANTASY AUTHOR’S PICK THE BOOKS YOU NEED TO READ!

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Bookwraiths

As a lover of books, I’m always on the lookout for the next great one. Whether it be reading reviews, asking friends, or digging through the physical and virtual shelves of sellers, my spare time seems to be unusually obsessed … Continue reading →

TOUGH TRAVELING — THE GOOD THIEF

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Bookwraiths

Every Thursday, Nathan over at Fantasy Review Barn hosts a weekly party where blogs set out with Diana Wynne Jones’ hilarious book The Tough Guide to Fantasyland: The Essential Guide to Fantasy Travel in hand to explore all the tropes … Continue reading →

Posted in Tough Traveling | Tagged best thieves in fantasy, fantasy thieves, Tough Traveling, Tough Traveling Thursday | 8 Comments

TOUGH TRAVELING — PURE GOOD

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Bookwraiths

Posted in Tough Traveling | Tagged David Eddings, Deryni, Drizzt Do'Urden, J.R.R. Tolkien, Katherine Kurtz, Lord of the Rings, R. A. Salvatore, Samwise Gamgee, Shannara, Terry Brooks, The Belgariad, Tough Traveling, Tough Traveling Thursday | 5 Comments

TOUGH TRAVELING — PORTALS TO ANOTHER LAND

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Bookwraiths

Posted in Tough Traveling | Tagged Barbara Hambly, best portal fantasy books, best portal fantasy series, Narnia, STEPHEN R. DONALDSON, the dark tower, Tough Traveling, Tough Traveling Thursday | 11 Comments

TOUGH TRAVELING — LABORERS

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Bookwraiths

Posted in Tough Traveling | Tagged Alexey Pehov, Charles E Yallowitz, Glen Cook, indie fantasy series, JEFF SALYARDS, Jon Sprunk, laborers in fantasy, Peter V. Brett, The Black Company, The Book of the Black Earth, Tough Traveling, Tough Traveling Thursday | 10 Comments

BEST STANDALONE FANTASY NOVELS (UPDATED)

Posted on August 26, 2015 by Bookwraiths

A standalone novel to me is a book that is self-contained and independent, able to be understood and appreciated without the need to read anything else. Some fantasy novels are written to be a one shot, standalone story, while others … Continue reading →

Posted in Fantasy, Lists | Tagged best epic fantasy standalone novels, best grimdark standalone novels, best standalone fantasy novels, Brandon Sanderson, David Gemmell, fantasy novels not in a series, J.R.R. Tolkien, Joe Abercrombie, Mark Lawrence, must read fantasy novels, standalone fantasy, Stephen King | 14 Comments

TOUGH TRAVELING — MIDDLE AGED HEROES

Posted on July 22, 2015 by Bookwraiths

Posted in Fantasy, Lists | Tagged Croaker, Eddard Stark, Game of Thrones, middle aged heroes, middle aged heroes in fantasy, Roland Deschain, The Black Company, the dark tower, Tough Traveling, Tough Traveling Thursday | 15 Comments

TOUGH TRAVELING — EXTREME CLIMATES

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Bookwraiths

Posted in Fantasy, Lists, Science Fiction, Tough Traveling | Tagged Barbara Hambly, C.S. Lewis, Chronicles of Narnia, Cormac McCarthy, Dark Star, Darwath, Dune, frank herbert, Gail Z. Martin, Ice Forged, James A. Moore, Oliver Langmead, Seven Forges, STEPHEN R. DONALDSON, The Road, thomas covenant, Tough Traveling, Tough Traveling Thursday | 10 Comments

BEST READS OF 2015 (SO FAR!)

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Bookwraiths

Thankfully, I spent, at least, some of the last six months reading some great books. And in an effort to look back on those reading experiences (and give my favorites a little hype), I decided to post this list of … Continue reading →