Oh yes, the angst was wonderful! All that lovely suffering leading to "the peace that passeth understanding" in the end. Or at least that's how it felt to me, like this moment of perfect serenity and understanding, even though I knew perfectly well things wouldn't/couldn't possibly stay that way.
And Peggy's sending me a Word version of the story, but I'd love to see it with the illustrations. I'm fine if you want to e-mail it (nutmeg3@livejournal.com) or I can do yousendit.com, whichever is easier for you. Thank you. :-)
I haven't heard of George R.R. Martin, I'll have to check him out.
I agree completely about 'The Thief' and 'Queen of Attolia', you're right about the way so much develops between the lines. *scribbles down 'Sarah, Plain and Tall' too*.
I'll answer 1 again, so everyone else knows too: you'd have to ask Eddis, my reclusive co-mod.
I haven't heard of George R.R. Martin, I'll have to check him out.
I was just going to say that. :)
I think Thief makes an even better reread. You aren't surprised at the end, of course, but it is so much fun to look for the clues and see how Gen led us astray without really lying to us. What is so amazing to me is that the book can be read on many different levels. It's a children's book, much more so than the other two. And it has the huge twist ending. But you can read it on a much deeper level and I think that is why so many adults and young adults love it as well. It is so cleverly written that I still notice new things about it every time I read it.
QoA is my favorite, too, by a squeak. For both the romance and the angst.
Welcome, welcome. I can't contribute much, except agree with the general consensus of QoA being my favorite. It's such an emotional rollercoaster, and at the end you can't help but pick it up again for a re-read.
I can do nothing but agree. It hit me harder emotionally than the other two, because love and mutilation make one hell of a stew. I honestly didn't think things could end well, and yet...they did. And thank you for the welcome. :-)
I'm so happy you pointed me here, Nutty. And I take full responsibility for introducing you to this series. Bujold and Jones I got from the same source as you, but Turner and Martin? ME ME ME!!
Hee. Not that you're proud of your influence over me or anything. *g* Of course, I'm rather proud of bringing you here. :-)
PS - I have to confess it was QoT talking endlessly about Martin over the course of many lunches and then giving me the first book that was the real tipping point there. But you were my Miles tipping point, so it all evens out. :-)
Yes, but I was the one who got her reading Martin again (she'd pitched the book across the room after a certain AGoT decapitation) so she owes all her love to me, in the grand pyramid scheme of book pimpage.
She didn't point me Miles-ward, though, so I may get some points on that... YAY!
You get total Miles points, but I'm not getting between you two in the Martin fight. I think I'll just award you both the points and then run like hell. *g*
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And Peggy's sending me a Word version of the story, but I'd love to see it with the illustrations. I'm fine if you want to e-mail it (nutmeg3@livejournal.com) or I can do yousendit.com, whichever is easier for you. Thank you. :-)
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I agree completely about 'The Thief' and 'Queen of Attolia', you're right about the way so much develops between the lines. *scribbles down 'Sarah, Plain and Tall' too*.
I'll answer 1 again, so everyone else knows too: you'd have to ask Eddis, my reclusive co-mod.
We're glad you found us too. :)
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I was just going to say that. :)
I think Thief makes an even better reread. You aren't surprised at the end, of course, but it is so much fun to look for the clues and see how Gen led us astray without really lying to us. What is so amazing to me is that the book can be read on many different levels. It's a children's book, much more so than the other two. And it has the huge twist ending. But you can read it on a much deeper level and I think that is why so many adults and young adults love it as well. It is so cleverly written that I still notice new things about it every time I read it.
QoA is my favorite, too, by a squeak. For both the romance and the angst.
An editor--wow. How cool.
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*deep curtsey*
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PS - I have to confess it was QoT talking endlessly about Martin over the course of many lunches and then giving me the first book that was the real tipping point there. But you were my Miles tipping point, so it all evens out. :-)
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She didn't point me Miles-ward, though, so I may get some points on that... YAY!
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