I reread Captain Vorpatril's Alliance recently, and I'd forgotten what a great book it is.
Hey, preaching to the choir. I thought our Lady of the Perpetual Sea Breeze was the real deal until the Divine Miss J walked right through that door and right into my ass—which is where my heart is…physiologically. I could show you an x-ray.
Lorne ,'Time Bomb'
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."
Jessica - Jun 04, 2016 5:02:34 pm PDT #24021 of 28282
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Gris - Jun 05, 2016 3:49:52 am PDT #24022 of 28282
Hey. New board.
I really enjoyed it! Ivan PoV was a nice change.
hippocampus - Jun 07, 2016 3:42:08 pm PDT #24023 of 28282
not your mom's socks.
I love this series and the wyverary especially and this is a wonderful review: [link]
Typo Boy - Jun 07, 2016 10:19:21 pm PDT #24024 of 28282
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.
Anyone read the Rivers of London series by Aaronovich? (I know him from having written some of the best New Adventures Doctor Who books; the New Adventure books were my introduction to Doctor Who long before I saw any episodes on TV. But have not read any of his Rivers of London series nor his Night Witch Graphic novels set in the same univerwse.)
Anne W. - Jun 08, 2016 2:07:51 am PDT #24025 of 28282
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
Anyone read the Rivers of London series by Aaronovich?
I adore them and am getting very impatient waiting for the next book in the series to come out. The world-building (both the magical part and the complexity of modern London) is exquisitely done.
I'll admit that I'm getting more than a little tired of snarky, clever narrators in contemporary fantasy, but it doesn't feel forced in this case, probably because it's made to deliberately fall flat from time to time. The narrator's observations on the cultural mix/clashes in London (his mother is from Sierra Leone) are fabulous.
Methinks it's time for a re-read.
-t - Jun 08, 2016 3:58:46 am PDT #24026 of 28282
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Love those!
Connie Neil - Jun 08, 2016 5:44:32 am PDT #24027 of 28282
brillig
If I had lots of money, I'd hire someone to go through this thread and make a list of all the books that have been recommended so I had one convenient list to start on.
EpicTangent - Jun 08, 2016 6:28:47 am PDT #24028 of 28282
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
I have a little notebook I started for book recommendations for just that reason.
Sophie Max - Jun 08, 2016 6:31:27 am PDT #24029 of 28282
< de-lurk > I recently burned my way through the entire Rivers of London series, and I usually need a break from a series around the third book or quit entirely (I'm looking at you, Harry Dresden). I love them for all the reasons already mentioned, plus the actual police procedural side of things is extremely well done, in my opinion.
Also, if you do audio books, which is how I "read" the series, the narration is absolutely outstanding. One of the best I've ever heard, and it really adds something to actually hear all the various accents and voices.
-t - Jun 08, 2016 6:57:56 am PDT #24030 of 28282
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Oh, that's good to hear. And I agree, the procedural aspects are great aside from the supernatural elements (which are also handled very well, I think).