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hamsterwoman

Reading roundup

Aug 15, 2009 21:22

I've been meaning to get around to posting this for ages. AGES!

33. Michelle Sagara, Cast in Secret -- this book (#3 in the series) is the first one that didn't unduly irritate me; I dunno if I'm just getting used to the series/style or if it's actually getting better. Anyway, I definitely enjoyed this outing, the best of all three, and am looking ( Read more... )

a: michelle sagara, a: sarah monette, ya, a: kristin cashore, a: d.m.cornish, a: tamora pierce, lackey, ebear, dave duncan, a: dave duncan, hp, a: kelly link, a: mercedes lackey, a: kim harrison, a: elizabeth bear, tortall, short stories, sagara, a: j.k.rowling, reading

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aome August 17 2009, 00:52:31 UTC

Glad you liked Foundations reasonably well. The speech patterns don't bother me, really - but then, I don't really mind Hagrid's speech, either. There's absolutely nothing in this story that Lackey hasn't done a million times in some form: youth from negative background and no friends becomes a Herald and ultimately Saves the Day, but I still liked seeing the early days of the Collegium, and will keep my eye out for the sequel(s).

I don't think I picked up on the Harmonian dig, but I can see how that might be interpreted! Heh. (And I like H/Hr just fine, in fanon.) None of the Tales really stuck with me (although I do kinda remember the one you mentioned), but I do remember the one about the heart being rather gruesome, and not really in step with the other, more lighthearted tales.

hamsterwoman August 17 2009, 01:32:01 UTC

There's absolutely nothing in this story that Lackey hasn't done a million times in some form

Yep, but that didn't really matter to me either -- it was nice, fun comfort reading. (Hagrid's and Fleur's accents in HP bugged me less, because they were more minor characters; but if there had been more of it, I probably would've found them annoying.)

Yes, the hairy heart one was rather out of the left field, I thought! Of course, you do get fairy tales like this, which are pretty brutal, but it seemed weird when it was one of only, what, half a dozen stories.

sheiannasherra August 17 2009, 02:04:10 UTC

I enjoyed Foundation. It was a nice read with some insight into how the things in the later books came about. Typical Valdemar book...

Kim Harrison, Outlaw Demon Wails -- this was possibly the wrong book to start reading this series with...
Yeah, starting with the 5th book in the series was probably not the best place to begin reading this one. *tongue firmly planted in cheek* Now you see what I meant about all the angst! (mostly vampire angst, from my point of view!) I do love these books even when there are parts of them that irritate me. I'm glad that you enjoyed this one enough to give the others a try.

hamsterwoman August 17 2009, 04:47:56 UTC

Yep, typical Valdemar book, filling in some historical blanks -- very pleasant if not exactly profound.

Do plan to give the other Hollows books a try. So... which ones are the Trent heavy ones? ;) Or, alternatively, the ones with a minimum of vampire angst. (I should probably read in order, but since I'm already spoiled for, like, everything, I'm not sure it matters as much.)

sheiannasherra August 17 2009, 14:45:41 UTC

I don't think any of the Hollows books could be said to be free of Vampire angst... unfortunately. I'd suggest reading them in order if possible since you miss out on the progression of the relationships otherwise. You missed out on the fun of the whole "What is Trent Kalamack???" in the first books - the fun part being thinking to yourself "He's an ELF, idiots!!!" since it's fairly hard to miss. ~_^

hamsterwoman August 17 2009, 17:20:37 UTC

Hee at the Trent reaction! OK, I'll plan to dig up the first one then. Which one is that, Dead Witch Walking?

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