#Patrick rothfus

[purplepotatobread]

I think it's slightly concerning how hard I relate to Auri in The Slow Regard of Silent Things. I'm that way with my room, everything has a place and if one thing is moved everything is out of harmony. Obviously this is one much more logical level than Auri however when Auri faced the broken side of the gear up I found myself thinking "huh, I feel like it makes more sense facing down." Am I going crazy?

[leclerced]

hi cait i hope you’re well 🙃 i sent an ask earlier (might’ve been eaten) about the lestappen fic and yes that was delicious,,,but do you have any book recs ? i’m so indecisive and it’s so hard to find any book i like 😭😭 love u : )

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hi frosty !! i just posted it sorry for the delay <3

my favorite series is the raven cycle by maggie stiefvater, it follows a psychic’s daughter who has always been told if she kisses her true love, he will die. she meets the spirit of a boy, essentially during an annual ritual her family does, and is pretty much told she saw his spirit because she will kill him, assumably with her true loves kiss curse. then the boy shows up at her family’s house for a psychic reading and she joins him and his friends on an adventure to find a sleeping welsh king. four books plus a trilogy that takes place afterwards. incredible audiobooks narrated by will patton, seriously recommend if u like listening to books!!

the other series i seriously recommend is unfinished but long, and it is the kingkiller chronicle by patrick rothfus. its only 2 books plus 2 short stories ab side characters, but they are incredible books. it’s a story within a story; the innkeeper kote is actually the infamous kvothe, who has many titles like ‘kingkiller’ and ‘the bloodless’. he faked his death, changed his name, and became the innkeeper kote. a storyteller shows up and wants to hear the true story of how he gained his titles. there’s a bit of everything in it, patrick rothfus does a really good job of world building and immersing you in the world he’s created.

i can look at my shelf and pick out some others if u want more recs but i’ve been rereading both of those series once a yr since i found them, and it’s been 5+ years at this point so i hope u find some interest in them !!

[matt00794]

I think somewhat officially I’m doing to declare the director of Forrest Gump, Robert Zemeckis, and author of the Name of the Wind, Patrick Rothfus as my dual archnemesises 

Zemeckis was the sole nemesis for a long time but after announcing a novella that is just an expanded short story instead of the promised, BECAUSE OF A CHARITY GOAL BEING REACHED, chapter of the next book hasn’t been a released or any updates made after a year after the latest he said it would be is just wild to me and I just can’t with him. 

[redwolfruari]

What I read in January 2024 - ranked

1. Dune Messiah- Frank Herbert 5/5

This was a reread. Cemented this as one of my favorite books ever. Might even prefer this over the first book. I love the characters, the philosophical approach, the world building…. just perfect imo

2. Frankenstein – Mary Shelly 4.5/5

I loved this so much. It‘s very hard to root in for Frankenstein but very easy to empathize with the monster. I like how Frankenstein‘s hubris is his downfall and how much I hated him lol.

3. The Name of the Wind - Patrick Rothfus 4/5

listened to this as an audiobook. I already started this in december but finished at the end of January. Loved the worldbuilding — the world and the characters feel very real. I love the scientific approach to the magic system. I liked the choice of an unreliable narrator but it also kind of made hate the main character lol. But I still think this is one of the best fantasy books I‘ve ever read. Kvothe‘s lecture is probably one of my favorite scenes in anything ever.

4. Into thin air - Jon Krakauer 3.5/5

I never read non–fiction but my mother‘s boyfriend recommended this to me. I liked it, but it felt a bit dry and streched out in parts. But this made me want to read more non–fiction in the future.

5. Weihnachten auf der Lindwurmfeste - Walther Moers 3/5

It’s cute and charming but nothing special. Don‘t even know if there‘s an english version of this.

6. The Dwarves - Markus Heitz 3/5

Very mediocre and forgettable. The writing was incredibly simplistic (but not in a good way) and the characters were all very flat (with maybe 2 exceptions). I think I‘ll give this series another shot after some time because I think it has great potential and a lot of room for improvement.

DNF ❌ The Final Girl Supportgroup - Grady Hendrix 2.5/5

I just could not bring myself to care for the characters or anything happening… But I could appreciate the fast pacing and the humor, but it wasn‘t enough to make me finish it

[menwritetooquestionmark]

Point of this blog

Long story short: I have an unfair bias against stories written by men. This is me working to change that.

In my mid-teenagehood I noticed that I was mostly reading books by female authors, thought it was funny how that kept happening, because I pick books by what section of the it's in, If the title catches my eye, and if I like cover art) and didn't think much more about it.

In my late teens/early twenties I noticed that I didnt like books by male writers. Gay, straight, cis, or trans, books by all kinds of men almost always fell short of what I thought good books should be. The fantasy books had interesting world building but lacked characters with depth. The comedy books were usually funny but could feel preachy sometimes. The romance novels were... just not ... I can't even explain how much they missed the point of what a romance novel is supposed to be. So, I gave up on reading books by men if I could avoid them and if I did read a book by a man I held them to a lower standard than books by women.

ENTER Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfus

I loved this book. It his every mark for me and because that didn't make sense to if a man wrote it I made up a conspiracy theory that it was actually written by a woman who for some reason couldn't publish under her own name so hired a guy to be "Patrick Rothfus" and that's the guy with his picture in the back of the book and shows up at cons. The reason the third book hasn't come out is that they had some kind of falling out over money, or maybe she died and "Patrick" decided to not come forward with the truth.

This insanity made me realize that I clearly had a problem with male writers. and I want to give them a fair shake.

I've read plenty of women authors I don't like the writing of but I don't blame my dislike on their gender.

(note: I'm not sure where nonbinary folks fall on this as one of my favorite authors is nonbinary but they came out when I was halfway through the series so I didn't know they were nonbinary when I started reading [also author bios at the back of books are kinda vauge gender-wise are i make assumptions based on pronouns] this is a frigging shit show. Do You See Why I Want to Fix This!!!

[elminx]

The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfus

If you see this post you are legally obligated to tell me your favorite book.

Mine is Jane Eyre (Charlotte Brontë).

[amyslibrary-blog]

Reseña disponible en mi blog

Sinopsis:

Siete historias entrelazadas con personajes legendarios y fascinantes. Un asesino profesional con remordimientos de conciencia. Una doncella guerrera tan bella como letal. Una princesa que no sabe cómo escapar al matrimonio de conveniencia pactado por su padre. Un estudiante de brujería maltratado por su maestro. Un mercenario en busca de redención. Una golfilla callejera que intenta dominar el arte del robo. Todos ellos son vecinos de Steelhaven, un puerto de la costa meridional de los Estados Libres. Y sus vidas, como las del resto de habitantes de la ciudad, están a punto de sufrir la llegada de Massoum Abbasi, consejero militar de los principes del desierto que ha puesto todos sus conocimientos al servicio del brutal conquistador Amon Tugha. Fuego, sangre y magia son los ingredientes de El heraldo de la tormenta, inicio de una trilogía con la que Richard Ford ha tomado al asalto el mundo de la fantasía épica en la mejor tradición de George R. R. Martin y Patrick Rothfu

[avitart]

Kvothe & Auri

inspired by Gabriel Picolo’s Peter Pan which reminded me of kvothe

[teccams-socks]

Avatar the Last Airbender + Kingkiller Women

Water—Devi

“My Alar is like the ocean in storm.” Wise Man’s Fear, Chapter 26: Trust, pg 236

Earth—Vashet

“I am that which shapes and sharpens, or destroys.” Wise Man’s Fear, Chapter 112: The Hammer, pg 812

Fire—Denna

“There’s always a price.” Wise Man’s Fear, Chapter 72: Horses, pg 540

Air—Auri

“It is like having a flower in my heart.” Wise Man’s Fear, Chapter 11: Haven, pg 117

[leclerced]

do u have any book recs??

i wanna cry because i typed out like such long recs and i have to do it again. i love reading so buckle in. i’m saving the best for last

if you want short sweet summer romances, i like sarah dessen. they’re all kind of interlinked because they’re in the same universe so once you’ve read a few you’ll notice similarities like cities mentioned, vacation beach towns, the social media apps they use. no need to read in any specific order or anything. i love this lullaby and along for the ride most i think. i used to read these as a teen and would read literally one each day.

i love the cruel prince series by holly black, anything by holly black is good if you like fae, but that one especially. it’s about a mortal girl who lives in the fae world and is raised with the royalty because her adoptive father is like a general to the king? she helps overthrow the kingdom and makes one of the princes a king even though he doesn’t want to be king. enemies to lovers. they hate each other until they don’t. there’s a scene where she’s holding him hostage with a knife to his throat and im pretty sure he begs her to kiss him. its super hot.

the raven cycle by maggie stiefvater is incredible. it’s about a psychic’s daughter who doesn’t have powers of her own, she just amplifies energies. every psychic has always told her the same thing; if she kisses her true love, he will die. what happens when she goes searching for a dead king who grants wishes and falls in love with four boys??? has sm longing it makes me SICK i have reread it sm times. also has a sequel trilogy called the dreamer trilogy that made my head SPIN. if you like audio books i wholeheartedly recommend this one because it’s set in virginia and the narrator’s thick accent is incredible imo.

now the best. the king killer chronicles by patrick rothfus is my favorite unfinished series and has been for ten years running just about. i have reread it multiple times a year. i remember reading this for the first time and not being able to get into it because it was so slow, it took me like a hundred pages out of seven hundred or so. there’s now an illustrated version out that is absolutely breathtaking. i met the author and had like three books signed by him. im shaking thinking about it!! i have begged people to read this book more times than i can count. i also recommend these as audio books but there are two different ones and i prefer the ones by nick podehl.

it’s set in a fictional world with a magic system that has a well defined set of rules based on science and only people who study it and train their minds can use it. our protagonist is essentially a savant who can do anything but also an idiot who doesn’t think things through. you’ll see what i mean. i love him. there are a million things i love about this series. the world, the prose, the characters. he travels around the world so you get to see a variety of different cultures the author created inspired by real life. my favorite are the adem, they’re not really brought up until the second book but they are silent mercenaries for hire who have a secret hand language and are the best fighters in the world. speaking and music are barbaric to them, so when our loud mouth musician shows up in their part of the world and wants to know their secrets it causes trouble!

it’s got a frame story that follows an innkeeper in a war torn world, out in the middle of nowhere. it’s the only inn in sight so it’s where townsfolk gather after working a long day, and the first insight you get into the magic of the world is from them as they tell stories over dinner. the innkeeper has an assistant named bast who you’ll learn is a high ranking member of the fae. a scribe shows up and claims that the meager innkeeper is actually the infamous kingkiller, kvothe. after denying it a bit, he concedes and agrees to tell his story but it has to be in three parts over three days. as he tells the story of his life and how he gained such notoriety it’ll cut back to the frame story when townsfolk come in or they take a break for a meal. i cannot summarize it well enough because it is So Much but below is the publisher description.

“The tale of Kvothe, from his childhood in a troupe of traveling players, to years spent as a near-feral orphan in a crime-riddled city, to his daringly brazen yet successful bid to enter a difficult and dangerous school of magic. In these pages, you will come to know Kvothe as a notorious magician, an accomplished thief, a masterful musician, and an infamous assassin. But this book is so much more, for the story it tells reveals the truth behind Kvothe's legend.”

There is also this line from the novel which he says when he begins his life story and i love how cocky and arrogant he sounds bc tbh hes just baby. “My name is Kvothe. I have stolen princesses from sleeping barrow kings. I burned down the town of Trebon. I have spent the night with Felurian and left with my sanity and my life. I was expelled from the university at a younger age than most people are allowed in. I tread paths by moonlight that others fear to speak of during the day. I have talked to gods, loved women, and written songs that make the minstrels weep. You may have heard of me.”

i could write so much about these books. this is me begging someone to read any of them and talk to me about them because i have years worth of thoughts.

[grizzbe]

Anyone want to get a quarantine Rec List going??

We’ve got some time on our hands, might as well get going on some lists of things to watch/read/do! So, without further ado, here are some of my recommendations!

Read: (Books)

The Shades of Magic series by V.E. Schwab

The Expanse Series by James S.A. Corey

The Johannes Cabal series by Jonathan L. Howard

The Kingkiller Chronicle series by Patrick Rothfus

The Stormlight Archive series by Brandon Sanderson

Imperial Radch series by Ann Leckie

The Southern Reach series by Jeff VanderMeer

Plenty of history books, if you’re interested message me!

(Comics)

Hellboy (Just, all of it)

Fables

Batman: The Court of Owls

The Sheriff of Babylon

Watch: (TV)

The Americans

Justified

Archer

LOST

(Movies)

The Mission: Impossible series (DO IT)

Sicario/Hell or High Water/Wind River

Aliens

The Gentlemen

Booksmart

Ready or Not

Barry Lyndon

Won’t You Be My Neighbor (If you want to cry for the rest of the day)

Alright! What’ve you got? What do you think we need to look into??

[nicodranas]

https://youtu.be/rEhMQ9UKS1I

Y'all remember when they played that oneshot where people could donate to charity and effect the game, this is like that but with Patrick Rothfuss trying and failing 100 different accents and a deck of many things

[squarebracket-trickster]

Not to mention that The Folk of the Air trilogy (The Cruel Prince), which is the second most quintessential booktok book after ACOTAR, doesn't have a single smut scene in the whole trilogy. There's like maybe five paragraphs across three books that describe characters kissing, and one fade-to-black scene where it's implied that sex took place. The trilogy is barely even a romance - 90% of the book is a political thriller about a human with an inferiority complex taking over fairyland to prove she can. The other 10% is the fmc and male love interest telling each other they hate each other, occasionally with sexual tension.

And ACOTAR, the quintessential booktok book series and the first books people point to as an example of something "too smutty" (despite having only one and a half chapters of actual smut per book), actually predates the creation of TikTok (2016) by a year (2015), and predates the rise of booktok (2020) by five years. ACOTAR was already an NYT bestseller before booktok picked it up.

Besides, depending on what corner of booktok you are on you'll get very different reasons. There is a thriving side of booktok rec'ing age-appropriate YA novels by POC authors. The most popular titles include the likes of Legendborn (Tracy Deon) and We Hunt the Flame (Hafzah Faizal). There are also sides of booktok that rec gay and Sapphic books (inlcuing POC books); where do you think half the Heartstopper, Aristotle and Dante and the Secrets of the Universe, Carry On (Rainbow Rowel), Priory of the Orange Tree, and The Jasmine Throne (Tasha Surj) fans are congregating? There's also the Percy Jackson side of booktok, the Brandon Sanderson side, the Adult fantasy recs side (including the likes of Robin Hobb, Patrick Rothfus etc.), and the Rebecca Kuang (of Poppy War, Bable, and Yellowface fame) side of booktok (my gosh her fans are dedicated...) to name just a few. "Oh booktok is just smut. They always rec the same 20 books." Sounds like a skill issue ngl. Do you know how algorithms work?

In any case, "bodice ripper" has been synonymous with a large chunk of the romance genre since the 70s. "Bodice ripper" being named because of the unequal power dynamic between the male and female leads and because they primarily featured sex scenes where the fmc is too shy and proper to say "yes" so the man straight up forces her despite her repeatedly saying "no". Sound familiar?

And whatever the heck goes on in most Danielle Steele novels would make an ACOTAR fan blush. I used to work at a retirement home where 85 year olds would read a new smutty harlequin every morning over breakfast. I once saw a 96 year old man recommend a book with a completely - I cannot emphasize this enough - *completely* naked man on the cover to the two women he was eating dinner with. I... I think humans have always enjoyed reading about sex. And even the Silent Generation, who grew up in the 1930s, seems to have zero discretion or shame when rec'ing smutty books to each other. So like, yeah. Maybe chill out a little about people enjoying stuff?

There's something so silly and funny about the sex positive social media platform having a deep hatred for erotica and the people who read it.

[seamusquigley]

The Slow Regard of Silent Things

I'm gestating a theory that The Slow Regard of Silent Things by Patrick Rothfuss is a litmus test for empathy.

Set in the Four Corners of Civilization, Slow Regard... is a polarizing story with little import on the main trilogy. I say polarizing because even ardent fans of the Kingkiller Chronicle will charge that nothing happens in Slow Regard... It’s this charge that I find so telling.

The strange thing is that the assertion is true in its own way. There’s a very strong chance that from your perspective, as the reader, nothing really happens. But the book isn’t written from your perspective; it’s written from Auri’s.

Auri is far from neurotypical. She has Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in a world that has no concept of OCD. The crises she faces are very real to her. From her perspective they are world shattering.

Rothfuss, as always, is brilliant at inhabiting his narrator’s head. His accomplished embrace of the unreliable narrator is the best I’ve read since Sansa’s chapters in A Game of Thrones. It’s a skill he brings to both Kvothe‘s and Auri’s stories.

So what’s the difference? What causes these readers to embrace  the Kingkiller Chronicle but reject Slow Regard...?

I think it’s rather simple. On one hand we have the story of a young man, confident in his own brilliance. In the other we have a young woman with a mental disorder.

These fans find it easy to relate to Kvothe and the events of his life because they see themselves in Kvothe. They perceive Slow Regard... as uneventful because they can’t relate to Auri; because she doesn’t come close to matching their self-image.

What do we call the ability to relate to and understand the plight of others?

Empathy.

[godsarecreaturesofthemind]

I just thought I'd share this because it's a good, healthy discussion of mental illness.

[kovecs]

Kvothe! Almost finished reading “The Name of the Wind.” I’ve been reading it on and off for years. My excuse is “if Patrick Rothfus can take ages to write it, I can take ages to read it.” It’s honestly such a good book, I can’t wait to read more and see where he takes the story. So here’s Kvothe! Hope you enjoy.