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meresy

Books! I has them.

May 21, 2009 20:02

I got a hefty box from Amazon in my door today, yayayes. It contained seven Aubrey-Maturin books, starting with The Ionian Mission because that's what I'm up to reading right now. I'll buy the earlier ones later. And the later ones later. :D? Yay for having books! Especially books with helpful diagrams; goddamn you and your jargon, O'Brian. Oh, and ( Read more... )

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zabira May 22 2009, 02:20:53 UTC

ICON LOVE!

i could never get into those books, but you are starting to SELL ME on them. *hides* i am reliably informed that the audiobooks are also good.

meresy May 22 2009, 02:27:54 UTC

\iconses/

And o rly! I find then very entertaining. How far did you get? I've read somewhere that for some folks it works better to start with Post Captain rather than Master and Commander. The third book remains my favouritest, I think, but I'm 8 books in and still very pleased, so... \o/

zabira May 22 2009, 02:30:33 UTC

i have a VERY low tolerance for books that don't start out well. i usually give up if i cannot manage to like something within 50 pages. SO. i guess 50 pages is how far i got? i keep meaning to try them again. that's a GOOD TIP about starting with post captain! *ponders*

meresy May 22 2009, 02:38:00 UTC

See, I liked the beginning, because I was totally reading it for the slashy, and it starts out with a perfect romance cliche of INSTANT HATE followed so-fast-it's-hilare inviting on on a cruise and BFFs. *hearts!* Also, Stephen talking about how Jack can't possibly be leading the sailing master on (said master having an enormous crush on said commander) because Jack is totally clueless since Stephen's only been dropping hints everywhere with no uptake. But he's stubborn.

But Post Captain starts with the boys setting up house together, so.

:D?

zabira May 22 2009, 02:41:41 UTC

HEE. oh, it's slashy, but i think i started reading them PRE-fandom, so i wasn't as tuned in to that aspect. PLUS, i don't think it was a plot thing for me so much as a style thing. everyone marvels at how much his style mimics austen's and i REALLY don't like her. *hides from the world* SO. turns out that maybe they're right about him being skilled as a ventriloquist for her writing.

meresy May 22 2009, 02:47:06 UTC

Ah, a style problem is harder to get around, sure. I can't speak for Austen, since I've never read any of hers. *also hides* I do think PO'B does get a little more readable as he goes on? IIRC, M&C was a little more impenetrable than the others. But that was 8 books ago so it's hard to remember. *scratches head*

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