I slightly prefer The Paladin of Souls, which does follow The Curse of Chalion. The third in the series - which I believe is supposed to take place well before that time - I don't like much. But it's Bujold, so ....
No. You're missing the point. The design of the thing is functional. The plan is not to shoot you. The plan is to get the girl. If there's no girl, then the plan, well, is like the room.
Early ,'Objects In Space'
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."
Toddson - May 27, 2020 10:05:56 am PDT #25899 of 28176
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Consuela - May 27, 2020 10:06:30 am PDT #25900 of 28176
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
I just reread all the Chalion novels, including The Hallowed Hunt, which isn't set in Chalion, and didn't do as well. I admit that the characters in HH aren't as lovable, although I would happily read a book about Learned Hallana's adventures, and maybe another one about Prince Jokol and his icebear Fafa.
Consuela - May 27, 2020 10:06:45 am PDT #25901 of 28176
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Toddson, GMTA.
-t - May 27, 2020 10:16:55 am PDT #25902 of 28176
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Thank you, Toddson, Paladin of Souls was the title I couldn't think of
Agreed on Hallowed Hunt - although I liked it better when I re-read it in the last couple of years than I remember liking it the first time. Would love more Learned Hallana!
I really like the I guess subgenre of fantasy that's about made up religions, and the 5 gods are an excellent example. Other favorites that spring to mind are The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (I think the series has a different name but I forget what it is) and Raven Tower. Stuff like that is catnip for me
Cashmere - May 27, 2020 10:17:21 am PDT #25903 of 28176
Now tagless for your comfort.
Cashmere, thank you SO MUCH for mentioning this book.
I wanted more people to squee with about it! The audiobook is to DIE for. The narrator is so hilarious and wonderful with the characters. I've listened to it multiple times. (I own it in print, ebook and audio).
-t - May 27, 2020 10:18:09 am PDT #25904 of 28176
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Ooh, might have to listen!
Toddson - May 27, 2020 10:23:55 am PDT #25905 of 28176
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
For some reason, I just can't deal with audiobooks. I like e-books fine, but the audio just doesn't work for me.
-t - May 27, 2020 10:45:31 am PDT #25906 of 28176
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I have to match the right audiobook with the right other activity (if I try to just listen to an audiobook and do nothing else I will drift off to sleep which is not terrible except I will not actually hear the story) - right now I've got the Complete Works of Sherlock Holmes as narrated by Stephen Fry as my book to listen to while I'm working (if I get caught up in something I'm doing and miss a little bit it doesn't frustrate me too much and Stephen Fry's voice is generally quite soothing) and the Murderbot Diaries to listen to while I do household chores (I don't know, it helps motivate me somehow?). I looooooove audiobooks while I'm driving but I haven't been doing much of that lately...
Jessica - May 27, 2020 11:17:17 am PDT #25907 of 28176
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I love audiobooks but I am also a massive snob when it comes to narrators so I frequently bail and buy the eBook instead.
Cashmere - May 27, 2020 11:24:48 am PDT #25908 of 28176
Now tagless for your comfort.
I am an audiobook snob, too. I've had some great books ruined by the narration.
But the ones I love--I will listen to them over and over. The narrator for TAofML also narrated Alexis Hall's Glitterland which is also fantastic in a different way.
I once had a message conversation with AH on Goodreads about getting an audio version of Pansies. I helped find the narrator--they were looking for a good Geordie accent, and ended up with Cornell Collins who also narrates KJ Charles' Magpie Lord series.
I play six degrees of Joel Leslie with gay romance authors all the time.