Looking for books and recommendations. It’s been a long haul with little kids and recovering college burnout that somehow has taken me ten years to actually desire to read a book (used to be my primary mode of operation). I want to get back into reading good fantasy literature, but don’t know what’s on the scene anymore. I don’t want to just read the same things I’ve already read, I want something new. But I also am afraid to waste my very limited time on terrible fiction.
SO this may be a tall order, but does anyone have an good Historical-ish/alternate world type fantasy fiction, there can be a dose of magic or mystical creatures, but I’m not looking for an EPIC if you know what you mean. I don’t mind romance, but I’m looking for something high quality and not “erotic”, just emotional realism and such, and I don’t want that to be the WHOLE POINT of the book.
My previous favorite authors were Rosemary Sutcliff, Elizabeth Goudge, Elizabeth Gaskell, C. S. Lewis, Tolkien, you know the type. I am wanting to expand my horizons a bit, but I don’t want to read just commercial fast-fiction. I am not a fan of Tamora Pierce, Shannon Hale (some are good but they tend to feel too juvenile), and I’m sill burnt out on Juliette Marillier. Hate George Martin’s writing. Too R rated for my taste. Sorry, no hate, just not my thing.
Does any of that help? Is this too tall an order?
Thank you!!!
by SorelYanlie