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I haven’t done a T5W in a long time but I like this topic so here it is ! This week’s topic is the Top 5 “Buzz Words” which are basically words that make you want to read/buy a book. At first I couldn’t come up with a single one but then, I realized that I had a lot of those 😉
- Mythology
Pretty much any book with any mythology will intrigue me, especially Greek/Roman/Egyptian/Norse/Irish mythology. One of the last book that I read because of this ‘buzz word’ was :
- Alternate History
I really love history but I think that I love alternate history even more. It’s one of the reason I want to read United States of Japan by Peter Tieryas which is an alternate history where the Nazis won WWII.
- Assassins/Thieves/Gods
Basically any books that combined those three elements is a book that I am probably going to add to my TBR immediately. If you like those types of characters, The Malazan Book of the Fallen series by Steven Erikson is for you !
- Political intrigues
I love those, especially when it is in a fantasy or sci-fi setting. I can’t recommend The Traitor Baru Cormorant enough for this . When I heard it was heavily focused on politics, I added to my TBR immediately and it was my favorite book of 2015. I can’t recommend it enough!
- Epic/Dark/Complex
If a book is described as a “dark,complex and epic tale”, I want to read it. I could speak again of The Malazan Book of the Fallen or The Traitor Baru Cormorant but I am going with The Chronicles of the Unhewn Throne by Brian Staveley and the Red Rising Trilogy by Pierce Brown.
What about you ? Do you have “buzz words” ? 🙂
The Curious SFF Reader 
Hmm, this is fun! I think for me, buzz words that make me immediately add a book to my TBR include: Western. Forbidden love. Pirates. Video Games. Heists. 😀
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Oh yes, I didn’t think about heist and video games, they are good ones too! 😀
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Alternate History takes skill from an author to convince history lovers like me to consider another route for a historical event. It is a cool genre when done properly. I also like mythology and I suspect because it reminds me of History, it is usually appealing to me in films as well.
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Yes definitely, in a way it is more difficult to write an alternate version of history because it needs to feel both real and logic. It’s not always done well but when it is, it’s great ! 😀
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I have read much of those, I must look into what is available for certain stories. As long as there is a historical setting, I can try to deal with any changes to event.
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I loved Red Rising. I posted my Top 5 on my blog, but they are Jane Austen, Mystery, Assassin, Betrayal and Space (travel or colonization)
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Red Rising and Golden Son were awesome, I can’t wait for Morning Star!
Betrayal is a great one ! I did not think about it but it is definitely a buzz word for me too 🙂
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