The Spoons That Are My Ears!

Recently I was invited to compile a short list of my favourite books in any category of my choice. I was fdelighted to do so. I was asked by a website called Shepherd that is devoted to books. They have an intriguing and inspiring method of recommending books to readers: through author recommendations. The number of lists is growing rapidly and I feel sure that Shepherd will become one of the major book resources for readers in the not-too-distant future.

My own list has just gone online. I chose what I regard as the Best Underrated Offbeat Humorous Fantasy Books. My choice of five is there to be agreed or disagreed with, but they are all books I have enjoyed immensely and read more than once (it's unusual for me to re-read books). My list features two English authors, two Irish, and one French. I won't say more here. If you want to know who they are, you can find out by clicking on the link above.

I have been reading the lists compiled by other authors with interest. One of my favourites among those I have discovered so far is Best Science-Fiction Novels About Worldbuilding, compiled by the great A.A. Attanasio (one of the best fantasy writers of the past 50 years), a list that includes some of my most beloved authors.

# posted by Rhys Hughes @ 8:22 AM