Alice
Dreamer
(My apologies for being absent here for quite some time. Things have gotten a little crazy and uncertain in my life, ahah.)
My apologies again for not knowing where to put this topic. But since this is me asking for stuff to read, I figured I can ask here.
I've been popping into bookstores very recently and it's occurred to me that I'm getting... Well, picky on what I read as far as the fantasy genre is concerned.
I don't know why, but nothing seems to be catching my eye so far. The synopses don't draw me in or some books in question don't really provide one (so, I likely had passed by a potential story without knowing it). I get a sinking feeling whenever the book covers get too pretty or flashy because I fear the story behind it would be a letdown. And then, my paranoia of cliches is a whole other hurdle to jump over (note: I don't think all cliches are bad as they can be rewritten in new directions; it's just that when the storyline and the characters get too predictable, it makes me want to stop reading).
The last thing I read within the fantasy genre was the A Song of Ice and Fire/Game of Thrones series. XD And I am deprived at the moment, given how long George R.R. Martin takes to write.
I wish to quit being picky, but it's a force of habit. So, I want people to recommend me stuff! Don't worry, I'm not really looking for anything specific, so I'm willing to give stuff a chance. However, I do like my high fantasy and dynamic characters.
Thank you very much in advance!
My apologies again for not knowing where to put this topic. But since this is me asking for stuff to read, I figured I can ask here.
I've been popping into bookstores very recently and it's occurred to me that I'm getting... Well, picky on what I read as far as the fantasy genre is concerned.
I don't know why, but nothing seems to be catching my eye so far. The synopses don't draw me in or some books in question don't really provide one (so, I likely had passed by a potential story without knowing it). I get a sinking feeling whenever the book covers get too pretty or flashy because I fear the story behind it would be a letdown. And then, my paranoia of cliches is a whole other hurdle to jump over (note: I don't think all cliches are bad as they can be rewritten in new directions; it's just that when the storyline and the characters get too predictable, it makes me want to stop reading).
The last thing I read within the fantasy genre was the A Song of Ice and Fire/Game of Thrones series. XD And I am deprived at the moment, given how long George R.R. Martin takes to write.
I wish to quit being picky, but it's a force of habit. So, I want people to recommend me stuff! Don't worry, I'm not really looking for anything specific, so I'm willing to give stuff a chance. However, I do like my high fantasy and dynamic characters.
Thank you very much in advance!