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@from_dusk_till_aun Oh, I am guilty of that on many accounts. No need to apologize. I'm passionate about this, so your comments are welcome.

@Vuarrier Cool.

@from_dusk_till_aun For fantasy recommendations, it really depends on the subgenre. It's a little controversial, but I do believe in required reading. I see the history of genre fiction as one of evolving ideas. A writer who doesn't know what tropes are popular can end up copying the most overused trope in the genre without adding anything new. But I'll try to keep to what I think you might like.
            
            These have great poetic voices but slow plot and minor action:
            *Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norell* by Susanna Clarke
            *Name of the Wind* by Patrick Rothfuss
            *Spinning Silver* by Naomi Novik
            
            As a fan of Leigh Bardugo, I'd recommend:
            *A Darker Shade of Magic* by Victoria E Schwab (sometimes V E Schwab)
            *A Deadly Education* by Naomi Novik
            *Gideon the Ninth* by Tamsyn Muir
            
            Some Bardugo fans get into Romantasy. The go-to recs are:
            *A Court of Thorns and Roses* by Sara J Maas
            *Fourth Wing* by Rebecca Yaros
            *The Cruel Prince* by Holly Black
            
            I'd say ACoTaR by Maas is the best of these three, but the sequel gleefully goes off the rails into Smut Castle. Black has more than *Cruel Prince*, but I haven't read any more. I've heard *Tithe* and *Valiant* were better.
            
            Based on short attention span, try out:
            *The Dragonette Prophecy* by Tui T. Sutherland (Xenofiction)
            *The Wind Singer* by William Nicholson (untraditional fantasy world)
             *Storm Front* by Jim Butcher (urban fantasy detective)
            
            "crazy fantasy novels with magic and adventure" makes me think:
            *Wizards of Earthsea* by Ursula K Le Guin
            *Mistborn* by Brandon Sanderson
            *The Black Prism* by Brent Weeks
            
            It also makes me want to recommend my epic book series Twisting the Turall. You can read the first ten chapters on Kindlevella and the first three books are already out.
            
            https://us.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B0C42HZRCL
            
            The story follows a prophecy chosen princess who was raised in exile. The villain who is supposed to capture her sends them on a mission of peace. Twisting is basically the heroes versus prophecy.

@novelistASH
            Aww you’re on vote overload thank youuu do read though haha but Thanks :)
            Sure feel free to give me any fantasy book reccs.
            I actually bought bell jar and haven’t even finished it so that says a lot about me and my lowkey pathetic reading habits. Yeah she did use a plant in one of her poems I think it was Ariel and it was called the n-word eye and that was a bit like “eek” if u know what I mean 
            I had to choose one of her poems for my coursework at a level it was called cut and it was traumatic only bc I forgot about my coursework for like a year 
            Haha that’s fine just make sure you never get suicidal bc she was. I feel like she has an overly cynical view of life.
            
            That’s totally fine you can just say that you have a really unique way of writing. 
            
            Yeah I’m scared of oversharing but then my sister shared this rap song with me and my favourite line from it was “if you don’t like what you’re reading get out of my diary” and now that’s the mentality I have when I write my poems. If people don’t like how honest and raw and truthful some of them are - they should get out my diary. Bc that’s what writing poetry can feel like. An eloquent and flowery but sometimes ugly and dark diary entry. But I need to get that stuff off my chest. I am scared I overshare at times or have said too much and when I feel like what I’ve written is too dark or personal I publish the chapter but it says “in the archive”) which basically means it’s in my private notes app so I’m strictly keeping it to myself hahahahaha
            
            Ahahaha okay maybe, I kinda just said everything I’ve wanted to say here ;)

@novelistASH
            Honestly you’re probably more educated on books and literature than I am even though I studied a level literature hahahaha
            I actually haven’t read that many books tbh so idk. I’m the kind of person to start a novel and then get easily bored by it and then I end up abandoning it for years and oftentimes I never pick it up and read it again 
            If you have any book recommendations do let me know. But I’d rather read fantasy than anything else. Maybe my attention span is short but I prefer crazy fantasy novels with magic and adventure ahhaa

@kellybean69 No problem. Keep writing and let me know if you want feedback.

@preciouspearl20 Thank you, Pearl! It's good to be back.

@novelistASH Welcome back, ASH.

@ novelistASH  Honestly, I haven't been posting much here on Wattpad in the last few months. But since I already have a lot of material, I'm going to recommend  3 (I don't know if the links will work here because I'm sending them from my cell phone, but anyway, these stories/poetry are on my profile). Read in your time, if you're interested. If you don't like, okay, no problem. I hope you have fun. Below:
            
            "Poetry: Poems, love, war and storms:
            https://www.wattpad.com/story/357260967?utm_source=android&utm_medium=link&utm_content=story_info&wp_page=story_details_button&wp_uname=AJCrazyEyes
            
            "Snake Spirit":
            https://www.wattpad.com/story/360207432?utm_source=android&utm_medium=link&utm_content=story_info&wp_page=story_details_button&wp_uname=AJCrazyEyes
            
            "Killer Curious - horror tale":
            https://www.wattpad.com/story/371002789?utm_source=android&utm_medium=link&utm_content=story_info&wp_page=story_details_button&wp_uname=AJCrazyEyes
            
            Good reading.
            Have a good day.