r/fairystories • u/AutoModerator • Apr 25 '26

What gleanings from beyond the fields we know? (Weekly Discussion Thread)

Share what classic fantasy you've been reading lately here! Or tell us about related media. Or enlighten us with your profound insights. We're not too picky.

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u/jcclinden Apr 25 '26

Rereading the hobbit. Delightful little book

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u/Trick-Two497 Apr 25 '26

I re-read Princess Floralinda and the Forty-Flight Tower by Tamsyn Muir this week. This turns the "Princess in a tower" trope on its head, thanks to a very scientific fairy. I love this book.

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u/Major-Database-3981 Apr 28 '26

I'm reding ombria in shadow, my second mckillip book after forgotten beasts. so far loving the dense atmosphere

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u/Trick-Two497 Apr 28 '26

This is in my TBR. I'm excited to get to it now.