I am tempted by the forthcoming Outlander book; Go Tell the Bees That I am Gone is an excellent title! I stopped reading after book 5, I think, exasperated with plot development and character choices at that point. I haven't watched the show at all, although that's more just lack of capacity to watch much of anything. Anyway, anyone have opinions on whether it would be worthwhile to just read the new book cold, or if I should pick back up at book 6, or not bother? I don't think I want to start back at the beginning although now that I say that maybe I should - I read them out of order originally and maybe I would be less irritated by everyone now (or maybe I would be more irritated, hard to predict)
Mal: Hell, this job I would pull for free. Zoe: Can I have your share? Mal: No. Zoe: If you die, can I have your share? Mal: Yes.
'The Train Job'
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-t - Sep 28, 2021 9:59:47 am PDT #27065 of 28078
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Jessica - Sep 28, 2021 10:05:52 am PDT #27066 of 28078
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
anyone have opinions on whether it would be worthwhile to just read the new book cold, or if I should pick back up at book 6, or not bother?
I would not try to jump in without catching up on the intervening books - the cast and plot are BONKERS out of control at this point and Go Tell The Bees won't make any sense. (It might not anyway, DG is almost at Anne Rice levels of I Don't Want To Edit And You Can't Make Me.)
meara - Sep 28, 2021 10:35:24 am PDT #27067 of 28078
Yeah I think I’ll have to go back and reread the last couple books because I have very little memory of what happened. He was dead and then he wasn’t? She was remarried? Revolutionary war? These people are now like 70 years old?
Jessica - Sep 28, 2021 10:45:02 am PDT #27068 of 28078
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
He was dead and then he wasn’t? She was remarried? Revolutionary war? These people are now like 70 years old?
All that plus like every member of Lord John Grey's extended family now has their own storyline for some reason? And all the Brianna/Roger time travel shenanigans...
-t - Sep 28, 2021 10:51:35 am PDT #27069 of 28078
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
DG is almost at Anne Rice levels of I Don't Want To Edit And You Can't Make Me.
Hahahaha, I'm in a mood where this makes me want to read it more! I did read at least one random Lord John short story that was in an anthology, I think more likely a couple, but I don't recall having any kind of reaction to them so not much guidance available there
Toddson - Sep 28, 2021 10:56:54 am PDT #27070 of 28078
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
I have to admit I gave up on the Outlander books after book ... three? maybe? ... they were too long and were getting too confusing for me. I did like the first ones; I've never seen the series, although I've read some things about it (and greatly admired the actor playing Jamie).
Calli - Sep 28, 2021 1:36:33 pm PDT #27071 of 28078
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
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bennett - Sep 28, 2021 1:38:44 pm PDT #27072 of 28078
Thank you, Calli!
-t - Sep 28, 2021 1:45:34 pm PDT #27073 of 28078
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Thank you! Also, yay on the featured Paladin, I have been hoping he'd get his own story
Consuela - Sep 28, 2021 7:38:43 pm PDT #27074 of 28078
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yay, purchased! There are a few writers I will purchase sight unseen, and Ursula is one of them.