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etrangere

Books I read (not so) recently

Oct 16, 2009 04:15

I'm gonna be fast because I read most of those books ages ago

Rusalka by CJ Cherryh ( Read more... )

review: books, a: steven brust, a: patricia mckillip, review, medium: books, a: sergei lukyanenko, a: dianna wynne jones, a: lois mcmaster bujold, a: alison goodman, a: lilith saintcrow, a: neil gaiman, a: cj cherryh

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hamsterwoman October 16 2009, 03:21:37 UTC

Yay Jhegaala! (I found that I missed the Empire setting and Morrolan, it's been, like, three? two? books without Morrolan, dammit!, but really liked how the unfamiliar setting makes Vlad realize certain things.)

I'm trying to remember whether I've read Atrix Wolf and I don't know... I always have this problem with McKillip's books. I really enjoy them when reading, and then am left with only a vague dreamlike impression of them, and can never match up plots with characters with titles etc.

Need to catch up on the Lukyanenko books, and finally read The Graveyard Book and some Cherryh...

etrangere October 16 2009, 13:52:13 UTC

I actually liked that it was outside the Empire, I was curious about the human lands. And sorry I don't like Morrolan as much as you do ;) although I missed Sierra and Aliera a little.

Haha, I know the feeling, I actually had read Atrix Wolfe a long, long time ago and the only thing I remembered about it was the Faery Queen with hair colour of Autumn leaves (funny the things the mind fixates on :)

Yes, you do! :)

ariss_tenoh October 16 2009, 10:50:32 UTC

I read the Graveyard Book, loved it.

The Book of Atrix Wolfe by Patricia McKillip

Sounds interesting. I think I'll try it^_^

etrangere October 16 2009, 13:49:29 UTC

Yeah, it's a great Gaiman book.

All of Patricia McKillip's books are worth checking out if you like fairy tale atmosphere and gorgeous writing, really.

ariss_tenoh October 16 2009, 17:40:27 UTC

I've not read McKillip's stuff but wizards and hunters always interest me^_~

violaswamp October 16 2009, 19:40:21 UTC

McKillip's prose is probably the most gorgeous I've ever encountered. I feel like she'd be required reading for literature students if she wasn't a fantasy writer.

Though I also don't think the beauty of her prose would be as fitting outside the fantasy genre.

etrangere October 18 2009, 19:52:59 UTC

She really is. I'm always surprised not to see her mentioned more often amongst the great fantasy writers.

Her prose really works so well because it's fantasy, yeah :)

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etrangere October 18 2009, 19:57:22 UTC

You should!