Dudes, I have no idea what y'all have been on about for several days, but now I understand that it is drugs.

Just out of curiousity, which Vlad Taltos novel was the favorite of my fellow Brust afficionados? (Yendi here, which may or may not be because it was the first I read.)

Jhereg, here, for similar reasons, then Cowboy Feng's Space Bar and Grille, for others.

Feathers! I nearly think that we do encounter someone that, dear reader, if you will pause just a moment to reflect, we have not only had the pleasure to encounter previously, but also reason to regard them with no small affection and warmth, bordering on fraternity.

He stood a while astounded at this remarkable speech, JohnSweden having channelled Brust so precisely. Then he sighed, or laughed, or both.

I like Yendi quite a bit too, but Brust has long-disavowed it, until recently saying on Dragaera-list something to the effect of "it doesn't suck as much as I thought", which in Steve-speak is high praise. If I can't have Yendi, I'll go with Jhereg.

ETA: Gus employed a generous interpretation of Matt's request, to which I nearly feel compelled to respond, in truth, geased to add mine own humble view, to wit: The Sun, the Moon and the Stars, and in the spirit of the initial expansion of purpose, I further have no will to keep my self from proclaiming, except to say: To Reign in Hell.

I love Jhereg the most, but I love anything with Vlad in it. I dislike Cowboy Feng quite a bit, so I see that Gus and I can never be together.

Cowboy was fun. Some people hate it.

shrug

But then nothing is universally loved.

Well, maybe Penguin milk.

I don't think Cowboy works after the reveal. Up until that point I was with it, but irritated enough by the feeling that he was contradicting himself that I couldn't reread to check.

There lies the viscous (like, worse than vicious, totally) circle of my dissatisfaction.

I like Reign In Hell the most, then Sun, Moon, and Stars, then the Vlad, then Agyar, Gypsy, Brokedown, Paarfi, a big gap then Freedom and Necessity, another big gap and Cowboy Feng.

so I see that Gus and I can never be together.

Oh, well done! With my various disavowals and your present misdirection, they will never have a suspicion. Clever! Most clever!

That is it. No one has mentioned Spider Robinson, and it is pissing me off.

I hereby mention Spider Robinson

Our secret is safe!

I liked Spider Robinson for a while, but I drifted away. However, since I liked Stardance (and I think I was told I wasn't supposed to), I suspect the Callahan side of his oeuvre may be like new to me, whether I like it or not.

I used to love Spider Robinson, but then he pissed me off and he hasn't won me back, yet. Funny thing, I don't remember why I'm mad at him, but I'm still mad.

I think I will adopt ita's hierarchy of Brust as my own, but with smaller gaps. I think about Freedom and Necessity every time I eat a plain baked potato.

Jhereg

But it's been so long I'm unsure. May need to re-read. Darn.