I've been reading them for a few years now, and I really enjoyed the early books, but *whisper it* I think they might have gone off the boil a bit in the last few books in the series.
Another Time Another Place is the 2021 book, and I bought it when it came out, but have only just read it in February this year. I also bought the 2022 book when it came out last year, but haven't read it at all yet.
I can't put my finger on it, but the latest books in the series don't seem to be as fun as the earlier ones. :-(
I'm completely up-to-date with the series, and was excited to see that the next one is coming out in June. However, you are right - the more recent books do seem to have leaned more towards 'serious' (for a given value of serious) plots and a certain amount of angst, which has got in the way of the fun a bit...
Glad to hear you've finally had your operation as well - hope the recovery wasn't too onerous!
The new one is out in June? I thought they normally brought a new one out in April?
It kind of feels like the early books in the series were mostly fun with some serious and angsty bits, but as they have gone on they've become more serious and ansgty with some fun bits. I preferred the early books ratio of fun to serious.
I've been meaning to do an lj post about the op for ages, but kept not getting round to it. It ended up being a bigger operation than they expected (they started out trying to do it keyhole and ended up having to open me up because it was just too complicated and too much stuff in there). It's never usually a good sign when a surgeon tells you that you were their most 'interesting' case of the day!
They first four or five weeks weren't great, but after that I've been gradually feeling much better, and now, after ten weeks off, I'm going back to work tomorrow on half days for the first couple of weeks. I'm mostly feeling ok at this stage, it's just stamina and energy that are a problem.
I got a lot of reading done in February and March mostly because I finally had the operation I'd been waiting a year and a half for, so I've been off work recovering for the last couple of months. Very handy for having a massive catch up!
The reading will probably tail off a little bit now, as I'm starting back at work tomorrow :-(
I must try and remember you got New Scientist, there's a occasionally an article not that I want to read totally exactly, just want to know more then conclusion, having seen the clickbait for it somewhere!! I can ask you lol
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Ooh, you're reading the Chronicles of St Mary's series! I adore those!
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Another Time Another Place is the 2021 book, and I bought it when it came out, but have only just read it in February this year. I also bought the 2022 book when it came out last year, but haven't read it at all yet.
I can't put my finger on it, but the latest books in the series don't seem to be as fun as the earlier ones. :-(
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I'm completely up-to-date with the series, and was excited to see that the next one is coming out in June. However, you are right - the more recent books do seem to have leaned more towards 'serious' (for a given value of serious) plots and a certain amount of angst, which has got in the way of the fun a bit...
Glad to hear you've finally had your operation as well - hope the recovery wasn't too onerous!
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It kind of feels like the early books in the series were mostly fun with some serious and angsty bits, but as they have gone on they've become more serious and ansgty with some fun bits. I preferred the early books ratio of fun to serious.
I've been meaning to do an lj post about the op for ages, but kept not getting round to it. It ended up being a bigger operation than they expected (they started out trying to do it keyhole and ended up having to open me up because it was just too complicated and too much stuff in there). It's never usually a good sign when a surgeon tells you that you were their most 'interesting' case of the day!
They first four or five weeks weren't great, but after that I've been gradually feeling much better, and now, after ten weeks off, I'm going back to work tomorrow on half days for the first couple of weeks. I'm mostly feeling ok at this stage, it's just stamina and energy that are a problem.
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No pressure reading is seriously the best.
I hope all is going well with you. :D
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The reading will probably tail off a little bit now, as I'm starting back at work tomorrow :-(
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I must try and remember you got New Scientist, there's a occasionally an article not that I want to read totally exactly, just want to know more then conclusion, having seen the clickbait for it somewhere!! I can ask you lol
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