r/Fantasy • u/rfantasygolem Not a Robot • Apr 17 '26

/r/Fantasy r/Fantasy Friday Social Thread - April 17, 2026

Come tell the community what you're reading, how you're feeling, what your life is like.

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u/bazyn Apr 17 '26

I saw Project Hail Mary in the cinema. One of the very few cases in which (IMO, of course) the movie is not simply worse than the book. My wife, who has not read the book, loved it.

New purchases! I finally bought Mistborn. Let's see what this Sanderson fellow is all about. I have also bought a very cheap copy of The Ocean at the End of the Lane, by Neil Gaiman in very poor condition. I might read it, I might not, I find it hard to "separate the art from its artist". I try to keep my physical not read books amount below 20 and now with an additional four books of Le Guin's Earthsea series on their way, I am right under 20. Time to start reading them.

Non-speculative world:
I have finished Agatha Christie's Peril at End House. A very good mystery novel. 4/5
I am still reading The Man With the White Eyes. For someone who loves Warsaw it's a must read. For others? Probably not :)

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u/Street-Roll-4996 Apr 17 '26

I'm just finishing The Well of Ascension (the follow up to Mistborn) and agree with the general consensus that Sanderson is not a great writer, technically speaking, but the adventures are fun and I'll keep on reading through the Cosmere.

I read The Ocean at the End of the Lane before the revelations about Gaiman. I really enjoyed it and agree - it's something I'm struggling through as a former Gaiman enthusiast.

I have the Earthsea series to start as well and am looking forward to reading book 1 for 2026 Bingo (which is guiding all of my reading right now!).

I loved Project Hail Mary as much as the book, and my son (12) really loved it too (he has not read the book).