Okay, the obvious one is The Hobbit/LOTR and I just finished The Two Towers. Return of the King is next.
Really looking for a warm fantasy book to escape to. However, my attention span is WAY too short for meandering thoughtful books like “A Psalm for the Wild-Built.” Frankly, my attention span is pretty short for Tolkien too although the moments with Frodo and Sam and Gandalf are carrying me through it.
I prefer fast to medium pacing, high stakes plot, with lots of adventure, hope, and charm along the way. Romance is nice as long as it’s maturely done. Not extremely opposed to YA but prefer adult fantasy. Please no devastating/tragic endings—emotionally brittle at the moment.
by pluckymarmot