Blimey, I bet that was “educational”!!I read Riders when I was 10/11 - I’ll never forget it
Yes! Even without having read any, the covers for Riders and Rivals both stick in my mind.I’ve read Riders - but when I was a teenager (my mum’s copy) but predictably can’t remember it at alll! Do really remember the cover though.
I read Fourth Wing just after it came out / before the hype, I did really enjoy it when I read it and felt very 2010 fantasy style but I don’t think I’d like it so much if I had any expectations - especially with the hype there is now.
I’ve almost stopped reading books there’s a lot of hype around because I feel as though I’m setting myself up for disappointment / or parking them for a while.
Totally agree on Illumicrate (and Fairyloot!) although I need to be better at prioritising reading book box booksYes! Even without having read any, the covers for Riders and Rivals both stick in my mind.
I agree re: expectations! Sometimes it really helps if you don't have a concept of a book before starting it. BookTok is great for raising a book's profile, but it's always going to be a double-edged sword. Also, it's partly why I like illumicrate, sometimes it's a book before it becomes popular, and sometimes it's a book that otherwise would have gone under my radar.
I skipped February through April, but May and June arriving within a week of each other will cause me issues 🫣Totally agree on Illumicrate (and Fairyloot!) although I need to be better at prioritising reading book box books
Owlcrate are starting some new quarterly subs in 2025 but not sure how it works as they're American... there's a few others like The Butterfly Book Box, Bookish Box, Broken Binding that I don't know much about but seem to have some romance?Are there any other book clubs which offer special editions which arent fantasy?
Im signed up to Illumicrate Afterlight but would be open to others that have thrillers / lit fic / romance.
I noticed Fairyloot had special edition Icebreaker and Wildfire and they were stunning but I dont like fantasy so its stupid to even go on the waitlist.
I will check them out thanksOwlcrate are starting some new quarterly subs in 2025 but not sure how it works as they're American... there's a few others like The Butterfly Book Box, Bookish Box, Broken Binding that I don't know much about but seem to have some romance?
Book of the Month looks so good, I share your envy.I will check them out thanksAfterlight is £20+ postage so £25 a month which is fair for one book but some seem so expensive from when Ive seen.
I love the look of Book Of The Month but its US only. I wish we had it here
Goldsboro have a ‘Premier’ subscription which I *think is more literary / a mix of genres. The books look beautiful and I’ve been tempted for a while!Are there any other book clubs which offer special editions which arent fantasy?
Im signed up to Illumicrate Afterlight but would be open to others that have thrillers / lit fic / romance.
I noticed Fairyloot had special edition Icebreaker and Wildfire and they were stunning but I dont like fantasy so its stupid to even go on the waitlist.
I use both archive of our own and Mibba.How does fan fiction work and where do people read it? I find it a bit confusing. Like I didn’t understand how 50 Shades were based on the Twilight series
archive of our own is one of the great loves of my life at this pointI use both archive of our own and Mibba.
I write and read in multiple fandoms - supernatural, Sherlock, band fiction etc. you basically write a story about whatever your into () and post it to the website. I’ve read fics that are a million times better than some published authors over the years, I’ll always love and respect fan fiction writers.
so, the author of 50 shades wrote twilight fan fiction and then turned that story into what 50 shades is now which ew and also no, it doesn’t work. I hate 50 shades with a passion
There are some amazing, HP fanfics. Some ridiculously long as well.There's quite a few HP fanfiction writers that are published now!
Oh god, the whole Cassandra Clare debacle!archive of our own is one of the great loves of my life at this pointi won’t post my fandoms because i, uh, write a little bit but i am so with you on fanfic being a million times better than a lot of published books. i think it’s why i’m so harsh on published romances sometimes because i’ve read some actual masterpieces on ao3.
i read a bit of 50 shades ages back when it was masters of the universe and hated it then. a lot of people have read published fanfic and not realised though tbh, especially with the recent number of published reylo stuff. likewise, i remember cassandra clare back when she was causing drama on fandomwankmemories!
Omg, fandomwank was the best! Didn't her fans buy her a new laptop or something?archive of our own is one of the great loves of my life at this pointi won’t post my fandoms because i, uh, write a little bit but i am so with you on fanfic being a million times better than a lot of published books. i think it’s why i’m so harsh on published romances sometimes because i’ve read some actual masterpieces on ao3.
i read a bit of 50 shades ages back when it was masters of the universe and hated it then. a lot of people have read published fanfic and not realised though tbh, especially with the recent number of published reylo stuff. likewise, i remember cassandra clare back when she was causing drama on fandomwankmemories!
Draco/Hermione is what I'm reading at the moment (used to be Harry/Draco many years ago so can recommend there too if interested)@inwonderland And @stepheany you would particularly recommend?
I am a huge HP fan but have never read any fan fiction!
they sure did! they threw money at her every time she flounced offline (which was a LOT) to my memory. i could never take the mortal instruments series seriously because i just know too muchOmg, fandomwank was the best! Didn't her fans buy her a new laptop or something?
When fanfic comes up here, I do wonder if we've read each other's without knowing it.
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