I loved Sunshine and wish she'd write another book in that world.
My Dad is now reading Bujold, and has informed me that I Will Be Reading Them Soon. I think he likes them.
Mal: Well, look at this! Appears we got here just in the nick of time. What does that make us? Zoe: Big damn heroes, sir.
'Safe'
Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
Atropa - Jan 18, 2012 12:08:36 pm PST #17471 of 28331
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Toddson - Jan 18, 2012 12:19:49 pm PST #17472 of 28331
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
I want a book of Sunshine's recipes. I was practically drooling over the descriptions.
Consuela - Jan 18, 2012 12:25:28 pm PST #17473 of 28331
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
I think he likes them.
They do have a broad appeal: they're very character-based, but there is also smart sciencey world-building, tricky politics, and exciting battle sequences. And moral dilemmas.
Toddson - Jan 18, 2012 12:27:09 pm PST #17474 of 28331
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
And butter bugs.
Consuela - Jan 18, 2012 12:28:34 pm PST #17475 of 28331
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
I admit that I don't like the butter bugs much. And A Civil Campaign hits my embarrassment squick pretty badly; it's far from my favorite.
Toddson - Jan 18, 2012 12:38:01 pm PST #17476 of 28331
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Really? I enjoyed it a lot. It left me smiling.
Connie Neil - Jan 18, 2012 12:46:47 pm PST #17477 of 28331
brillig
I think I'm most fond of the politicking that goes on in the Vor books. You so rarely get good adventure that pays attention to the maneuvering behind the derring do.
Typo Boy - Jan 18, 2012 12:48:24 pm PST #17478 of 28331
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
The thing about a Civil Campaign was that Miles screwed up in such a Miles way, and then - um spoiler fonting the rest
was forgiven the way we forgive people who screw up when we love them enough and know that the screw up was made partially out of love.
Atropa - Jan 18, 2012 12:50:05 pm PST #17479 of 28331
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
They do have a broad appeal: they're very character-based, but there is also smart sciencey world-building, tricky politics, and exciting battle sequences. And moral dilemmas.
ALL of those things appeal to my Dad. If it wasn't for the fact that he's trying to cut down the time he spends online, I'd tell him to come here for book discussion.
I want a book of Sunshine's recipes. I was practically drooling over the descriptions.
Oh, I know. (Aaaaand I just realized that book would be torture to reread now while I'm on a gluten-free diet.)
Toddson - Jan 18, 2012 1:07:56 pm PST #17480 of 28331
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Well, I'm now on a sugar-free, carb-free diet ... or lifestyle as the case may be. I've had to start cooking again.