50 Book Challenge, Post #2

[bookwyrm86]

x-posted at 50 book challenge community

These may be out of order. Scratch that, they are. I've reread a lot of old books, but I don't count those -- mostly to challenge myself.

Since it turned out to be long, I'll put the synopses behind a cut.
5) Black Powder War by Naomi Novik
6) Shadow's End by Sheri S. Tepper
7) The Handmaid's Tale by

Comments

[snacob]

You gave Black Powder War a 4/5? What does it take to impress you?

[bookwyrm86]

Formatting got screwed up, it wasn't supposed to be 4/5. Has been fixed.

[snacob]

Better :)

And you were dead on in recommending Farscape. It's pretty awesome so far. Except that the writer is being really obvious about giving the male lead opportunities to fall on top of the female lead and vice versa. They could be maybe, maybe a little less ridiculous?