▲ 149 r/saluki
Are Salukis supposed to shed?
Hiya! We have a 11ish year old saluki boy we got about 5 years ago as a rescue. When we first got him (spring) he shed loads, and we initially thought it was down to stress and change of environment.
We thought Salukis were ‘low shed’ breeds but he sheds moderately all year round, and then in late spring/summer it is like we have a husky in the house. We brush him daily, but I feel like I am CONSTANTLY hoovering and defluffing the sofa.
We have a new baby in the house and the hair is driving me MAD - the poor kid can’t roll around on his playmat without a mouthful of fur 😅 I know it’s good for immunity but it’s so annoying.
Does this mean our saluki could be crossed with something, is it because he was neutered, or is it a breed variation?!
u/No-Character-8747 — 18 days ago
▲ 103 r/nailbiting
30 years and then I just… stopped
Literally bitten my nails since I was a toddler, but now have a 4 year old who bites his. I wanted to be a good example so about 6 weeks ago I just stopped, cold turkey!!! Literally never gone this long without biting (without having an acrylic manicure) and it’s honestly been so hard, but having hands that aren’t embarrassing for a 33 year old is such a good feeling. Still working on not worrying at the cuticles and skin around my thumb, but feeling very proud of myself to have got this far 🎉
u/No-Character-8747 — 28 days ago
▲ 0 r/Fantasy
Quarter through 1st Mistborn book, does it get better?
I posted a sub the other day asking for recommendations and decided to go for Mistborn - this is my first experience of Brandon Sanderson writing and I. Am. Struggling.
The characters feel like caricatures, the plan is so explicitly laid out in a tediously long conversation, the power system feels a bit overcomplicated, the writing style is very YA??
Obviously I’ve barely started it so can I get some spoiler-free votes of confidence that it gets better/I should continue, or are these common gripes and Sanderson might just not be for me?
u/No-Character-8747 — 29 days ago
▲ 10 r/Fantasy
ACOTAR, Fourth Wing, Faithful & Fallen… now what?
Hey serious fantasy folk!
TL;DR I need a new meaty fantasy epic after steaming through back to back ‘lighter’ series
Background: I have recently returned to fantasy fiction after a (very) long hiatus and am looking for my next read. I read the game of thrones series about 10 years ago and basically hadn’t touched a fantasy series since, but recently got a kindle (and deleted my social media) in an effort to do more with my downtime.
I wanted to ease myself back in to fantasy gently with some ‘blockbustera’, so read the ACOTAR and Fourth Wing series back to back - I enjoyed both, much preferred FW, but considering I chose to start with romantasy, it turns out I am not interested in the excessive romance scenes and preferred the action and fast pacing elements instead.
I then devoured the Faithful and the Fallen series in about a month. The first book was a bit of a slog but as most people say, it really picked up in the second half and then it’s all action. I loved the pacing, found it a real page turner, and grew to love the (many, many) characters. However, I do acknowledge it’s very tropey and felt quite YA (I’m 33). I also thought the good versus evil was a little too clear cut right from the start - you can see the plot points coming a mile off.
I’d like to try a different author from those listed above so I can keep exploring styles - I also think I’m ready for something meatier, so hit me with your recommendations for incredible fantasy series you haven’t been able to put down.
Some of the things I like:
- big fan of medieval-style swords/shields/battle and the politics of kings and queens and different realms (love a book with a map)
- enjoy some mythical creatures - dragons, giants, witches etc that fit the above world - but not really into werewolves or vampires
- don’t mind a bit of magic or sorcery but doesn’t have to be a core plot element. Like the idea of morally grey characters
- pacing: ideally medium to fast, without forgoing world building or character development
- ideally 3+ book series - I like to be fully immersed
Note: one of the series I read as a teenager was The Quickening/Myrren’s Gift trilogy which basically ticks every box!
Update: THANK YOU so much to everyone for commenting - some amazing recommendations here, I think I’m going to try Mistborn first. For anyone looking for a summary, these were the most recommended:
First Law
Mist born
Aurelian cycle
Song of shattered sands
Malazan
Wheel of time
Stormlight archive
Throne of glass
u/No-Character-8747 — 1 month ago