she actually managed to get me to read Wincest
She wrote it unbelievably convincingly. I'd like to try something of hers, but Temeraire doesn't sound like it's for me -- I'm not a huge fantasy reader.
Book: Captain, you mind if I say grace? Mal: Only if you say it out loud.
'Serenity'
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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."
Amy - May 20, 2015 11:22:59 am PDT #23326 of 28333
Because books.
Vonnie K - May 20, 2015 11:28:28 am PDT #23327 of 28333
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
I'm going off in a 2 week-long trip this Friday, during which I'll be spending long hours with a bunch of strangers in a van driving from one place to the next. To alleviate boredom, am thinking about downloading a couple of audiobooks (reading in a moving vehicle makes me nauseated, and I'd probably want to space out music/podcasts with other stuff.) Does anyone have a rec for a particularly well done audiobook or two? On Linda Holme's rec, I downloaded "The Girl on the Train" via free trial on Audible, and it'd be nice to have a back-up in case I don't like this one for some reason.
Ginger - May 20, 2015 11:32:40 am PDT #23328 of 28333
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
The Temeraire books aren't particularly fantasy like. They're Horatio Hornblower with dragons in his arsenal.
Amy - May 20, 2015 11:42:55 am PDT #23329 of 28333
Because books.
I'm not a Horatio Hornblower fan, either, though. (I'm getting demerits for that, I know.)
Vonnie, I don't listen to audiobooks, so I have no recs, but I'm reading The Girl on the Train, and it's definitely compelling.
Connie Neil - May 20, 2015 11:51:31 am PDT #23330 of 28333
brillig
I'm not a Horatio Hornblower fan, either, though.
I started the first Temeraire book and was dreading the tales of an oppressed species, but very quickly the hero realized what was special about dragons and started dropping a lot of the attitudes the rest of the military had about dragons. Then I lost the book in my catastrophe of a house and got distracted by fanfic (again).
sj - May 20, 2015 11:54:04 am PDT #23331 of 28333
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I listened to the first audio book from the Temeraire series. It was an abridgement, which I don't usually listen to, but I didn't realize it right away. I suspect they mostly cut out the battle details. I liked it well enough, but I haven't followed through by reading the rest of the books.
Consuela - May 20, 2015 11:57:03 am PDT #23332 of 28333
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Vonnie, grab some Terry Pratchett as read by Stephen Briggs. So fantastic. Even if you've read them before.
I also love the Patrick O'Brien books on audio.
Dana - May 20, 2015 1:00:41 pm PDT #23333 of 28333
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
I saw a tweet comparing Uprooted to early McKinley, which I agree with, but it's more dense and complex than something like Beauty.
tommyrot - May 20, 2015 1:37:41 pm PDT #23334 of 28333
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I started the first Temeraire book and was dreading the tales of an oppressed species, but very quickly
In the second book they go to China, where they discover that dragons in China are treated much better than in the UK and Europe. Dragons can go wherever they please and can work for money and own property. This has major repercussions over the rest of the series.
DavidS - May 20, 2015 4:19:51 pm PDT #23335 of 28333
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Vonnie, grab some Terry Pratchett as read by Stephen Briggs.
I can vouch for that. The Wee Free Men as read by Briggs was one of Emmett's all time favorites and we laughed a lot.
"Crivens!"