The Bookworm Challenge discussion

For all the fans of Stacia Kane, Kelley Armstrong, and Charles de Lint!

Read up to 5 Urban Fantasy books.

https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1404452...

"The Getaway God" by Richard Kadrey, book six in the Sandman Slim series. My favorite anti-hero Nephilim is back in action, saving all of creation from ancient gods and a dead sorceror who just won't stay dead for more than a book or two, but he's low on smokes and almost out of booze.

I love Sandman Slim! I even got my hubby reading those... so good!

I just finished Kadrey's "Dead Set" a few days ago, really great story. More YA in tone than his other works, but still gritty with a punk rock sneer to it. Worth a read.

Finished (and loved!):

Saint Odd by Dean Koontz

Just finished:

Night Shift by Lilith Saintcrow

Got my first with The Night Watch

Finished:

Cracked by Eliza Crewe

Got my second for this with The Day Watch

This might be more "suburban fantasy," but it's definitely a mix of real and fantasy worlds and great fun:
The Mystic Accountants by Will MacMillan Jones.

Got another two for this with The Twilight Watch and The Last Watch

Got my fifth and last for this with The New Watch :-)

Sam wrote: "Got my fifth and last for this with The New Watch :-)"

All five by the same author, wow! I really must move The Night Watch to the top of my TBR...

It was rather handy, read them together for another group challenge aimed at finishing off series' to got a double whammy.

Just finished:

City of Stairs by Robert Jackson Bennett

Finished:

Murder of Crows by Anne Bishop

I'm a little unsure of what the criteria is for this category but I am thinking that this one works.

I read Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice.

Anybody have any other ideas?

Connie wrote: "I'm a little unsure of what the criteria is for this category but I am thinking that this one works.

I read Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice.

Anybody have any ..."

Connie, I like Urban Fantasy but I don't much care for "paranormal ropmance". Try checking out this list:

https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/5...

This list also has a long list of other lists (sheesh)! You're sure to find something you'll like!

#2 in this category is Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireJ.K. Rowling

I've finished my first (and possibly only) title for this challenge - The Shambling Guide to New York City. It was okay, but this is not really my genre.

Okay, maybe Bloodsucking Fiends. Probably the only vampire novel I'll ever read.

#3 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

I'd like to count The Sculptor under this category, if I may. It is indeed a fantasy, and the city plays such a big part - the artist uses the actual sidewalks and buildings in his sculpture - that it's almost a character.

Melki wrote: "I'd like to count The Sculptor under this category, if I may. It is indeed a fantasy, and the city plays such a big part - the artist uses the actual sidewalks and buildings in his ..."

I'll take it. I think "Magical Realism" and "Urban Fantasy" can be inferred on the more literary works of this genre.

My favorite books so far in the Urban Fantasy genre are A Dirty Job and the sequel Secondhand Souls by Christopher Moore. The absurdly humorous stories are set in San Francisco and among the many characters, you will find Grim Reapers, Hellhounds, raven-demon birds, a homeless man with a pack of dogs, a goth girl, a thrift store owner, a record dealer, a detective, and a Buddhist monk. Expect epic battles, badass cars, heartwarming human connection, and a whole lot of sarcasm! :)