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book meme
1. Favorite book from childhood.
Probably The Black Stallion.
2. Best bargain.
The remaindered copies of Dorothy Dunnett hardcovers.
3. One with a blue cover.
I dunno. The White Dragon by Michael Whelan.
4. Least favorite book by favorite author.
Longeye by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller.
5. Doesn't belong to me.
Magician: Apprentice
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Mid-June 2018 books
I have several series that I hope to replace with ebooks. I managed to find two series were released relatively recently as ebooks. Sometimes they are available but seem too expensive--more than it would cost to replace my existing copies.
One is a mystery series set in El Paso by Nancy Herndon. I picked up the first one but haven't re-read it yet.
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A year and a half of books - May 2018
I knew it had been a long time since I posted, but really! The move to dreamwidth derailed me, and I never seem to have the energy to put together even my lackadaisical post on what I've been reading.
I'm not going to bother to really write up stuff now, but just list what I can remember. If anyone wants more information (hollow laughter), feel ( Read more... ) -
Strictly to complain about the wait for Thick as Thieves!
Actually, compared to the wait between The Queen of Attolia and The King of Attolia (6 years), the wait between A Conspiracy of Kings and Thick as Thieves (7 years) doesn't seem as long. Probably because my life is quite different now. During the previous wait, I was single in a job that I love and had just started a relationship the year before ( Read more... ) -
September, October up to mid-November 2016 books: McShane, King, Chambers, Shinn, Bujold, Burgis
First off is Melissa McShane's Burning Bright, set at approximate Napoleonic level of technology and culture. Elinor can control fire. Rather than be stuck in a marriage where her spouse only cares about her breeding potential, Elinor volunteers to join the Royal Navy. Assigned to the Athena, she find camaraderie with other Extraordinary Talents ( Read more... ) -
July and August 2016 books: Bujold, Lee and Miller, Smith (5 times)
Lois McMaster Bujold released a novella, a sequel of "Penric and the Demon", called "Penric and the Shaman". Penric is now past his training and has settled down into an interesting life with Desdemona (the demon). They are assigned to chase a Welce man accused of murder. The man is trying to find someone to help him while dealing with some magic ( Read more... ) -
More June 2016 books: McKinley, Wagner, Whalen Turner
I went on a spending spree both series of Mage (The Hero Discovered and The Hero Defined) by Matt Wagner as ebooks. Not so fun reading them on a phone, but I managed. Matt Wagner does a Arthur Pendragon reincarnated series, although we're not sure about that immediately. It was a lovely, atmospheric series when it was released. In parts, it's wordy ( Read more... ) -
June 2016 books: Burgis and Shirow
Stephanie Burgis, of Kat, Incorrigible fame, has published an adult novel, Masks and Shadows. It's set in Hungary at the Eszterhaza palace which was built by Prince Nikolaus Esterhazy. The main character, Charlotte, is newly widowed, and has come to visit her sister, Sophie, who is the prince's mistress. Sophie is the heedless, fun-loving younger ( Read more... ) -
Books 2016, April-May: Wells, King, Bull, Cherryh, Scott, Kay
I got a bit behind there.
Martha Wells had a new book out, The Edge of Worlds, which is the start of a duology in her Raksura series. Indigo Cloud experiences some prophetic dreams that hint at disaster. It turns out that other courts have experienced the same thing. Moon and Jade decide that they need to investigate before the disaster strikes. ( Read more... ) -
Books 2016, February/March: McShane, King, Lee and Miller
Have not read a bunch since the last post. I checked a sample of the novelization of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny but the writing style did NOT prompt me to buy the book. I also sampled C.E. Murphy's Magic & Manners but it's SO close to Pride and Prejudice (even the names, I mean really?) that I was bored, bored I tell you. I've ( Read more... )