Honestly, if she's in organic agriculture, I'd give The Martian to her. SF not Fantasy, obv., but gripping.
That's an interesting idea. I think that went around her house when she was younger but I'm not sure she would have read it at the time.
They should film that story and show it every Christmas.
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megan walker - Dec 04, 2023 3:09:22 pm PST #27830 of 28095
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Pix - Dec 04, 2023 5:01:18 pm PST #27831 of 28095
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
Since 90% of what I read is sci-fi/fantasy, I have SO many recs. Here are a few:
-The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty (one of my favorite books from 2023)
-Leigh Bardugo's whole Shadow and Bone series or her Six of Crows series (both series start with the eponymous book)
-The entire Queen's Thief series, starting with The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner
-Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson
-Trickster's Choice by Tamora Pierce
Given what you listed, she sounds like she's into Romantasy as a genre, and Fourth Wing / Iron Flame are solidly in that category. Most of my recs above have some romance woven in, but here are a couple more focused primarily on romance: Caraval by Stephanie Garber and Victoria Aveyard's Red Queen series (starting with Red Queen).
dcp - Dec 04, 2023 5:14:20 pm PST #27832 of 28095
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
Perhaps the Liaden universe? [link] I was hooked several decades ago by Agent of Change, which is more action-adventure-y, but there are more fantasy and romance-y books in there as well.
Also consider anything by Diane Duane. Lots of series to choose from, in a variety of genres.
Ooooh. Also Janet Kagan is a favorite of mine, either Hellspark or Mirabile.
DavidS - Dec 04, 2023 5:43:22 pm PST #27833 of 28095
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
and then something called the Fourth Wing series, which I presume is this?
When I was in Borderlands last, my friend Eleanor was gleebling with two customers about this series. It is White Hot among a certain demo.
Apparently there's a very spicy Zaddy.
sj - Dec 04, 2023 10:01:53 pm PST #27834 of 28095
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Megan, the ones you listed are the ones everyone is always squealing about on TikTok. I’m seconding Shadow and Bone/Six of Crows series by Leigh Bardugo. And maybe something by Lilith Saintcrow (she has a couple different series).
Pix - Dec 04, 2023 10:25:10 pm PST #27835 of 28095
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
Yes, I've read both of the spicy duo. Lots of dragon sex. Or sex because of dragons. And silly teen angst.
megan walker - Dec 04, 2023 10:48:36 pm PST #27836 of 28095
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
gleebling
What does this even mean?
Apparently there's a very spicy Zaddy.
And this?
Wait, scratch that, I don't think I want to know what that means.
-t - Dec 05, 2023 8:54:12 am PST #27837 of 28095
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Shadow and Bone/Six of Crows
Six of Crows over Shadow and Bone would be my 2 cents
sj - Dec 05, 2023 9:13:08 am PST #27838 of 28095
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Agreed -t.
Dana - Dec 05, 2023 9:43:02 am PST #27839 of 28095
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
Thirded.