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0:00 intro
0:14 what is it?
1:43 last years board
2:04 first in series
3:06 alliterative title
3:59 under the surface
5:18 criminals
6:05 dreams
7:03 entitled animal
7:43 bard
8:34 prologue, epilogue
9:11 indie
9:52 romantasy
10:57 dark academia
11:42 multi pov
12:35 pubbed 2024
12:57 disability rep
13:32 1990s
14:22 orcs, trolls, goblins
15:22 space opera
16:10 author of color
16:29 survival
17:07 judge a book
17:22 small town
17:53 short stories
18:15 eldritch creatures
18:54 reference material
19:28 bookclub, readalong
19:58 outro

[@rainybluereads]

A river enchanted series is a bard protagonist

[@SelenaFoxglove]

I assume the sequel applies as well?

[@rainybluereads]

@@SelenaFoxglove yes!

[@SophieKean17]

came here to say this! such a great duology too

[@charlotte7842]

@@SophieKean17 Haha me too :)

[@VictoriaMurray7490]

Also came to say this ha

[@bridgit2541]

Alliteration - Adventures of Amina Al-Sarafi, When Women Were Dragons, Princess Floralinda and the Forty-Flight Tower, Wilful Princess and the Piebald Prince,

[@CoverswithCassidy]

oooh some good options here

[@natasagajic1061]

Oooh, Wilful Princess and the Piebald Prince is such a good rec! I've been meaning to try it to try to motivate myself to get back into the Realm of the Elderlings (the combo of female protagonist I really dislike, the uncharismatic pirate captain and the creepy religious kid have killed my motivation to read Realm of the Elderlings and I have been stuck mid Ship of Magic for a few years now 😅)

[@debyik]

The Witcher Series works for Bard - Dandelion is called a Bard

[@kay_hush]

I'm so happy there's a storygraph challenge set up for this! It's nice to be able to see books other readers used for the prompts, in case I get stuck.

[@CoverswithCassidy]

yes I saw this, I really liked that they did this

[@angelahoyt5354]

I was about to say to join the storygraph challenge. It helped so much to see the books people are reading.

[@jennifersterken4869]

Legends and Lattes/Bookshops and Bonedust. Liv is the MC and an Orc.

[@SelenaFoxglove]

I wish I hadn't read Bookshops and Bonedust in Januaray >

[@giulliagomes729]

A Strange and Stubborn Endurance fits the hard mode of romantasy and its so so good!! Slow burn, diplomatic marriage story. Highly recommend

[@readingonmybreaks2523]

This looks so good!! I added the hold on my libby app 🎉

[@CoverswithCassidy]

wait im going to good reads this now THANK YOU

[@jaycarr5906]

Just to warn people, not to be awful, check trigger warnings on this one. It features SA which is why I can't ever read it, shame it does look good.

[@kellyr7071]

A Taste of Gold & Iron by Alexandra Rowland

[@nicholemohler2918]

The Harp of Kings by Juliet Marillier for bards. The Orc and her Bride for orcs

[@debyik]

Romantasy hard mode - Wolfsong, Winter's Orbit, and I've heard The Captive Prince and Witching Moon work as well. Blood Over Bright Haven is amazing!!

[@CoverswithCassidy]

thank you soooo much

[@clamcider]

The Captive Prince is always my go-to rec for enemies-to-lovers. You will not finish the first book believing that a romance is possible!

[@PrimmsBookCave]

a short Walk through a Wide World - fits the alliterative title hard mode. Fantastic debut City of Nightmares - for Dreams. the dreams themselves aren't magical but the magic causes normal nightmares to come alive in the real world A Long Way to a Small Angry Planet - is a short space opera and the author is queer The Tainted Cup - also Eldritch horrors not made by lovecraft

[@CoverswithCassidy]

wait city of nightmares sound super cool

[@PrimmsBookCave]

@@CoverswithCassidy it has a dinosaurs and vampires that’s what sold me

[@storiedlibrary4628]

Legends and Lattes for the orcs, trolls, and goblin and I dont know for sure but its sequel may work as well.

[@AlwaysAngryKoala]

For Bard The Gift (also: The Naming) by Alison Croggon - its an oldie but definitely bards everywhere

[@dg_reads]

love the inclusion of recommendations in addition to your TBR!

[@CoverswithCassidy]

me tooooo

[@qtleaves6830]

the goblin emperor for the goblin square and the principle of moments for a space opera 🥰🫶🏻

[@CoverswithCassidy]

I have read this goblin one, but it is a really good rec for others!

[@sherribugd3799]

Alliteration-Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone Underground- Dune Dreams- there are a lot in ACOTAR, and lots of nightmares in Blood and Ash by Jennifer J Armentrout Bard- The Name of the Wind, but I’m not sure they call him a Bard but I think he fits

[@CozyBookFantasy]

Published in the 90s - Mercedes Lackey she just released Gryphon in Light last year.

[@jennyking1773]

Bard - Harp of Kings by Juliet Marillier, LGBTQIA Romantasy - Kushiels Dart, Orcs - Orconomics (SPFBO winner and pretty short), space opera - Vorkosigan (see Booked and Busy Q1 video), Eldritch - Gunmetal Gods

[@Kristenisfullybookd]

GGK's best books were mostly published in the 90s and he's still publishing: tigana (overhyped), a song for Arbonne (a personal fave), lions of Al-rassan (underhyped), and the sarantine mosaic duology (must be read together, trust me)

[@CaffeinatedBookwoorm]

12:27 my recommendation for the pov prompt is cloud cuckoo land by Anthony doerr. So good!! Should fit hard mode as well

[@laurelmoyse9831]

For multi-POV, most of the Throne of Glass series meets HM. Book 6 does not, and I can't remember about book 2, but the rest do, even book 1 (only a couple scenes from the POVs 4-5, but still counts). For Orcs/Trolls, Danielle Jensen's Malediction Trilogy is about trolls. The female MC is human, but the love interest is a troll and he gets some POV as well. I think that should count for hard mode.

[@CoverswithCassidy]

OH GOOD TO KNOW ABOUT DANIELLE JENSEN

[@bmvanloo]

Here are some recs you asked for! Romantasy hard mode: Payback's a Witch, This Gilded Abyss, 90s Kids Multi-POV: I'm reading Dracula and I think it's >5 POVs? We'll see. Published in the 90s: Something from Terry Pratchett or Neil Gaiman (I have Good Omens on my list) Orcs/Trolls/Goblins: Legends & Lattes, Orconomics I'm struggling most with the Dreams and Self-Pub/Indy Press square, on hard mode specifically! But I so appreciate you pointing out Wheel of Time has Bards because I will be reading book 7 for that sometime this year.

[@Finley_Bales]

Underground: Faebound Bard: A River Enchanted Orc: Legends&Lattes

[@_ashleylh]

I THINK for small town In the Company of Witches and its sequel would count. Its a cozy mystery plus magic so it may be a comfort zone pusher for some of us lol

[@Kristenisfullybookd]

There is a bard in Juliette Marillier's newest series, the first book is called the King's Harp I think

[@kerneywilliams632]

I'm still writing out my reviews for 2023. I did an all SPFBO card with 6 SPFBO9 entries and an unofficial semi, six semi finalists from various vears and nominated a 'finalist', repeated the process w/10 finalists (final 3 were SPFBO related). Learned a lot about your job as a judge doing it. Bards: Tufa Series by Alex Bledsoe (Each book stands alone and I actually recommend book 2 as a start) also HM Rural. Bardic Voices By Mercedes Lackey HM, also 90s.

[@CoverswithCassidy]

Oh that's fun

[@kerisbookishcorner2864]

I really want to try doing this challenge this time! It seems so fun and I love having places to go for others recommendations to things that fit. Thanks for doing this TBR video for it. 🐧

[@CoverswithCassidy]

You should!

[@readerinthedesert_SaraBeth]

Might have to make myself a Bingo board! Thanks for sharing your recs! 🐧

[@CoverswithCassidy]

Yes you should

[@LemoniestLemony]

Participating now because I found this video today, never done something like this before, so going to do the first row. And hopefully tick off other prompts as I go. So excited.

[@_ashleylh]

I don't read a lot of graphic novels but I just heard of one called "The Baker and the Bard" and it seems like a cozy good time!!!

[@timothyburbage]

For Orcs Goblins and Trolls I would pick Legends and Lattes or Bookshops and Bonedust by Travis Baldree. Also Battle Royale is one of my favourite books so I would really recommend it!

[@M_D2]

I love this readathon. This is my 3rd attempt. Last year I actually completed the full board and I'm so happy this is getting more recognition. I was struggling the first year with recommendations

[@CoverswithCassidy]

yes, I've defs been seeing the traction for it pick up here on booktube which is really nice

[@lesleyspear7933]

Bard: A story with a bard as the main character is A Plague of Giants by Kevin Hearne

[@AndreaGReads]

For Orcs, I know you didn’t love Legends & Lattes, but if you get desperate, you could always read Bookshops & Bonedust as it’s definitely a quick read!

[@CoverswithCassidy]

I did think of thisssss it might be better then the others

[@herbybib]

My recommendation for Romantasy (hard mode) would be A Taste of Gold and Iron! It moves a little slowly for my tastes but the characters were really wonderful, the love story was wholesome, and its lower spice than a lot of romantasy books. Good luck!

[@emilyelizabethbooklover]

I recently picked up Forged by Magic by Jenna Wolfhart it has a half-orc main character. I believe it’s a cozy fantasy but it sounds pretty good and has good ratings. 😊

[@CoverswithCassidy]

I maaay have to try it even tho im not big on cozy

[@debyik]

The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi works for Alliterationas well if you haven't read it yet.

[@CoverswithCassidy]

yes it does!

[@heathersloane5764]

For the bard prompt, I believe the Witcher series has a character that is called a bard. Also for Orcs: I have heard Orconomics is great! It’s a slow burn, but supposed to be a really great.

[@clamcider]

A Sweet Sting of Salt is my pick for HM on the alliteration square. I put an extra "no new books" restriction on my HM board this year where I can only choose books that I owned/ordered/placed on hold at the library before checking the prompts Monday morning, and I just squeaked that one in by getting it from Aardvark before going to Reddit. I'm going to be so excited if I end up not having to swap out the book club/readalong square.

[@CoverswithCassidy]

oh this is a fun little add on to the board I like it

[@theblueiMe]

Any danmei novels, especially books by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu. They would also count for reference material, because there is always a pronunciation guide.

[@CoverswithCassidy]

thank youuu

[@kellyannaynes2800]

A heist book is Tempest of Tea

[@CoverswithCassidy]

OOOOOHHH thank you I didn't know this one had one

[@bmvanloo]

@@CoverswithCassidy I can confirm - it is SO GOOD!

[@meganshultz8909]

A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross. Main male character is a Bard.

[@VictoriaMurray7490]

Navigating the Stars / the series is a space opera and is amazing ^_^

[@CoverswithCassidy]

im excited to try it!!!

[@Sarah_Likes_to_Read]

The male character in A River Enchanted is an actual bard!

[@tierajade]

THANK YOU for going over the new board! 😍 Orc - Legends & Lattes series would work. 🐧

[@karisthelibrarian1442]

I'm excited for this year's bingo board, and I always love seeing your suggestions! Juliet Marillier has a Warrior Bards trilogy (Harp of Kings is the first). I haven't read any of her books before, but I might try this one this year.

[@CoverswithCassidy]

I'm thinking of trying this too

[@StarLitLibrary]

some first ideas that come to mind for a few: bards: tigana, station eleven orcs: the unspoken name eldritch: i feed her to the beast and the beast is me romantasy: (MLM)Lore and Lust (also Indie I believe)

[@clarecrane80]

For the Bard square, Outlander has a bard! For Disability, Faebound works as well. For an author of color (and published in the last 5 years) the Mead Mishaps series by Kimberly Lemming is so delightful!! This also fits for Eldritch creatures in the second book!!

[@whispers3661]

For the orc square I would recommend Agnarr's Teacher by Jenifer Wood.

[@emmabrown7009]

I haven’t read it but there is a book called An Orc on the Wild Side by Tom Holt, it is comic fantasy with an orc/goblin as the main character

[@_ashleylh]

Allieration that was five stars for me: Oona Out of Order!

[@argentrabe7045]

Another year another bingo. I will try and not to fail this year.

[@CoverswithCassidy]

I believe in you

[@MelLenoreReads]

Ha our TBR looks very similar. Good choices on here!

[@MelLenoreReads]

Witcher has a bard...but idk if you'd like that lol

[@CoverswithCassidy]

Witcher is terrifying but better then more WOT

[@MelLenoreReads]

@@CoverswithCassidy TRUE

[@smileytonya]

This looks like a lot of fun! Lies of Locke Lamora is a great heist book. Dragonsong by Anne McAffrey is a series about bards.

[@CoverswithCassidy]

ohhh I didn't think about dragon song I could continue in that series

[@yvonnemoonlightreader8464]

Bloody Rose by Nicholas Eames would definitely work for Bard - Hard mode

[@angelamccollister]

Several Mercedes Lackey series includes bards who are named bards.

[@natasagajic1061]

I think that a new release A Short Walk Through a Wide World should also work for the Alliterative HM square 🤔 I also think that this year's bingo board is both very fun (feels very fresh and exciting!) but also very hard. The squares that I am struggling the most are (HM) - Bards, Published in the 90s (I would have a lot of middle grade recs, but I read all of them) and Eldrich square, for which I need a non-horror, non scary rec as I stay far away from the scary stuff 😂 Also, I _would_ say Space Opera would be a hard sqaure for me, as someone who doesn't really read scifi, but I decided to pick up Space Opera by Catherynne M. Valente and just hope that it _has_ to fit the prompt, with such a name 😂

[@just_bea_weird]

Underground: The Luminous Dead by Caitlin Starling and Stolen Songbird by Danielle L. Jensen

[@CoverswithCassidy]

Ooooohhh stolen songbird 👀👀

[@courtneyh160]

The only bard I can think of is in A River Enchanted/A Fire Endless by Rebecca Ross.

[@CoverswithCassidy]

I will check these out, im scared since I didn't love divine rivals tho

[@BenjaminsBookclub]

Im going with Grey Bastards for orcs i think, but i have The Goblin Emperor penciled in as a maybe for that square. For space opera im gonna go with either becky chambers or A Memory Called Empire.

[@Lillyjoy]

Also Legends & Lattes and Bookshops & bone dust both have an orc as the main character, I’m not sure if you like low stakes fantasy but Bookshops & Bonedust is just really heartwarming and focuses on high fantasy characters doing really simple things like working on fixing up a bookstore, reading good books, and eating tasty food. And they kind of have a found family in them too

[@CoverswithCassidy]

Yeah I read legends and wasn't a fan

[@juliacash8135]

If you wanted more books with three words that start with the same letter I’ve got a few. You could read The Twisted Tree by Rachel Burge, The Turn of The Screw by Henry James, or The Third Twin by Ken Follett. I hope this is helpful to have more choices for your prompt! Also if you want a book for the prompt under the surface I would suggest reading the Light at the Bottom of the world by London Shah. It’s a sci-fi about people that live under water. It’s a super good not talked about debut novel duology! I highly recommend it! For heists you should read the gilded wolves, or among thieves. I’ve read both of these and loved them! They both feature heists and are so good!

[@CoverswithCassidy]

Oooh thank you

[@juliacash8135]

@@CoverswithCassidy your welcome! Let me know if you read any of them and your thoughts about them!

[@BellasCreativeLife]

Til death do us bard! Quick rec for the Bard one :)

[@madisonrose4497]

Recommendation for Romantasy Hard Mode is Crier's War by Nina Varela!

[@stellataneva7012]

Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree, Games with the Orc by Kathryn Moon - both have orcs in them and both are not something you might love but still are options if you haven't any other.

[@michaelh083]

Bloody Rose (Sequel to Kings of the Wyld), the main character is explicitly the bard for the group

[@mikaelaandherbooks]

For a main character that is an orc, Forged By Magic would be my go to if I hadn't already read it.

[@fantasyshelves]

I’m using the following for the harder to find prompts: Bards - A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross Romantasy - Consort of Fire by Kit Rocha Orcs - The Unspoken Name by AK Larkwood All fit HM.

[@juliacash8135]

If you want a book for hard mode of orc’s and goblins you could read legends and lattes. The main character is one of those I think.

[@CoverswithCassidy]

Yes I've read this !!

[@juliacash8135]

@@CoverswithCassidy another book that you could use for this prompt is Unnatural magic by c.m. Waggoner. The main character is a half orc and another main character is a troll. I chose this for the square for my bingo card.

[@TruePerception]

I started Grey Bastards on March 31st, so that prompt was fortuitous.

[@CoverswithCassidy]

haha I love when this happens

[@cjwallace2149]

Legends and Lattes and Book shops and Bone dust by Travis Baldree both feature an Orc Woman as the MC!

[@Lillyjoy]

The girl who fell beneath the sea is set in an underwater spirit realm! It’s so atmospheric and the romance in it is so sweet. I would love if you know any recommendation where the plot focuses a lot on the romance, I’m getting a bit tired of the slow burn romance being in every book I’ve picked up recently (Also I did take your recommendation of Small Miracles by Olivia Atwater)😊

[@CoverswithCassidy]

I can't help you there I'm a slow burn lover but maybe others can

[@kathleenboyle6285]

I failed last year but am I going to attempt it again this year? Yes hahaha

[@CoverswithCassidy]

HAHAH this is a mood that I approve

[@WickedScorpio]

Omg for hard mode romantasy PLEASE read the night and its moon by piper cj. It doesnt get spicy until book three.

[@CoverswithCassidy]

WAIT, RUNNING TO LOOK THIS UP

[@jessicah4631]

If your looking for a good, no smut rec for orcs troles and goblins might I suggest the hanging city by Charlie N. Holmberg.

[@foodforthought1427]

The Part About the Dragon is Mostly True by Sean Gibson follows Helloise the Bard. It's a comical indie fantasy, it's fast-paced, fun, and the audiobook is 10/10.

[@bookstack_fairy9182]

Of Goblins and Gold romantasy series by Emma Hamm. Love interest is the Goblin King and he's a goblin.

[@CoverswithCassidy]

Oh thank you

[@Angel0240]

Martha Wells' City of Bones, Wheel of Infinite and Ile-Rien series were all first published in the 90s so would work for hardmode since she published a book last year. I haven't read them myself. Also Good Omens by Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman was originally published 1990 Gideon the Ninth works for First in a series hard mode

[@jodel8622]

For lgbtq+ Romantasy I recommend Captive Prince by C.S. Pacat , it has enemies to lovers and heavy political intrigue.

[@kamilamullen2897]

Any F.T Lukens book is a LGBTQIA+ romantasy book with zero smut and a bunch of plot. I love her books ❤️

[@MaleeshaT]

For romantasy - there’s a strange and stubborn endurance, the marvelous light, a taste of gold and iron, the master of samar. Or most stuff by Hailey Turner and Ben Alderson. For orcs - a black crown by John Douglas

[@CoverswithCassidy]

ill have to check these out thank you

[@ChronicReader]

Battle Royale was a great book!

[@CoverswithCassidy]

I'm excited for it

[@nijinoshita3301]

I failed the last two years, but I am gonna try again xD I have not planned yet but so far it seems quite easy to me but we'll see

[@CoverswithCassidy]

I believe this is your year

[@kaelarae1911]

For orcs I listened to Girls Weekend by C.M Nacosta during realmathon. There is an orc main love interest. It is a monster smut book but honestly is wasn't as smutty as I expected and thought it was sweet! Also it's like 4 hours.

[@Words_from_the_Void]

Featuring Dreams: Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor Battle Mage by Peter A Flannery (this one has non-magical ones, since the nightmares are not actually caused by magic, just a sign for the character that he has magic!) Bards: The Witcher by Andrzej Sapkowski (features a bard) Kings of the Wyld (not a main character tho...) A Plague of Giants by Kevin Hearne (main character IS a bard)

[@kellyannaynes2800]

Ari from The First Binding is considered the worlds best bard

[@CoverswithCassidy]

oh this is on my tbrrrrr!

[@juliacash8135]

For a bard protagonist you could read the butcher and the bard, the bards blade, the bards of bone plain, The Wars of Light and Shadow, or the baker and the bard. All of these have bard protagonists! I hope you find one you like!

[@bookandmakeuplover4263]

For called a bard there's "The River Enchanted"/"A Fire Endless" and there's "Song for the Basilisk" by Patricia McKillip which also is a magical creature in the title if someone is looking for that. "Legends and Lattes"/"Bookshops and Bonedust" take care of the orc as a main character issue.

[@rainyjreads]

The Goblin Emperor? Bookshops and Bonedust? For orc/goblin MC

[@Jane42.]

Since you have read Juliet Marillier, you might like Harp of Kings for a Bard story.

[@CoverswithCassidy]

a few ppl have said this now sooo I defs need to check it out

[@landscapesofink]

I'm not sure what space opera entails, but Defy the Stars is a ya scifi set on space stations. Same as Aurora Cycle

[@sunshine423d]

🐧 I am going to try to do this. 😅

[@CoverswithCassidy]

Yes!!!

[@alysonbrock604]

Lady of darkness has dreams!

[@CoverswithCassidy]

Ooooohhh

[@Yzabell0M]

Robin Hobb’s Ships series probably fits 5+ POV, between the snakes, the ships and the humans

[@CoverswithCassidy]

oh yes, this is one of my fav series how did I forget to recommend

[@KendraReadsTomes]

The Luminous Dead for under the surface. A river enchanted has a bard but I didn’t like it lol but the later books in Hobb has bards in aswell xx

[@CoverswithCassidy]

I do still need to read the luminous dead

[@KendraReadsTomes]

@@CoverswithCassidy I’m reading it now it’s ok just wish it was a bit more scarier lol xx

[@brianneholmes6547]

🐧 some good recommendations

[@CoverswithCassidy]

thanks for watching

[@GraceDionneReads]

Long Price Quartet definitely does call them poets and even though it doesn’t hit hard mode you should read it 😂 (I’m biased) Edit: each book in the series also has a prologue and epilogue!

[@CoverswithCassidy]

OOOOOH I MIGHT READ FOR PROLOGUE AND EPILOGUE! im really intrigued by this one!

[@ellena_reads]

Here are some books I wrote down as options for my card. 🥂 Multiple POVs hard mode - books in Faithful and the Fallen series by John Gwynne should all count. I've read the 1st, checked the chapter headers for book 2 and it definetly fits so I assume the rest do as well. Bard hard mode - Bloody Rose by Nicholas Eames was recommended on reddit and probably the one I'm gonna use. Orcs, Trolls, & Goblins, Oh My! hard mode - some already mentioned in the comments so I have only The Unspoken Name by A.K. Larkwood left to offer here. Books pub in 90s hard mode - it was a struggle but I have a few: Good Omens by Gaiman and Pratchet, Green Mile by Stephen King, Theif by Megan Whalen Turner, Green Rider by Kristen Britain and Curse of the Mistwraith by Janny Wurts. Romantasy hard mode - Winter's Orbit by Everina Maxwell(sci-fi), The Red Scholar's Wake by Aliette de Bodard(sci-fi), Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri(fanro), Faebound by Saara El-Arifi(fanro), The Deep by Rivers Solomon(has a romance at the center of the plot, also a novella) and Payback's a Witch by Lana Harper(probably the closest to the romantasy category).

[@CoverswithCassidy]

yes all of the faithful and the fallen do fit for multi pov they have. ALOT! I will look into some of the ones on this list that I havent tried

[@ellena_reads]

Sorry to reply again, but I was just watching @GraceDionneReads March wrap-up and saw her SPFBO reads and she mentioned a romantasy/cozy fantasy with MM relationship. It's the finalist A Rival Most Vial by R.K. Ashwick and since you are a judge you're gonna be reading it anyway so I thought I'd just remind you. I'm sorry if you already knew/remembered in the meantime. ☺ @@CoverswithCassidy

[@CoverswithCassidy]

@@ellena_reads it's already been read.

[@esmayrosalyne]

Let's see if I can actually manage to stay on track and fulfill the prompts this year lol. - Queer fantasy romance: Bridegrooms & Breezespells by Sarah Wallace & S.O. Callahan / A Strange and Stubborn Endurance by Foz Meadows / A Taste of Gold and Iron by Alexandra Rowland. - Orcs/goblins/trolls MC, I think The Black Crown by John A Douglas has a half-orc as a MC if that counts? - Bard: The Stray Spirit by R.K. Ashwick Let's get the fun started!!

[@CoverswithCassidy]

I believe in youuuuuuuuuu

[@OnSugarhigh]

I also nejoy this readathon, although I never post it. It is fun to try new things and to see what others plan to read and seeing all the recommendations. As for Bards: Juliet Marillier also has a series called The warrior bards, starting with The harp of kings. Might be worth looking into, as you liked one of her other books?

[@CoverswithCassidy]

oh this is smart, I will look into these thank you so much!

[@tehguava]

For the bard square hard mode I'm going to read Bard City Blues by Nathaniel Webb. It could also work for hard mode self pubb'd square!

[@CoverswithCassidy]

oooooh ill look into it

[@mbird5143]

Heart Haunt Havoc by Freydís Moon is an alliterative title (novella) Legends and Lattes or Bookshops and Bonedust by Travis Baldree feature an orc as the main character