I listened to Sundiver a few weeks ago, which was the first of the Uplift series. I enjoyed the alieness of the aliens. Brin is pretty clunky with the love interest parts, but, eh, whatever. Or, was in this one anyway. But I think I liked it enough to continue.
Angel: How're you feeling? Faith: Like I did mushrooms and got eaten by a bear.
'A Hole in the World'
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."
JenP - Aug 22, 2024 9:00:07 pm PDT #28018 of 28087
dcp - Aug 22, 2024 9:12:54 pm PDT #28019 of 28087
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
I read Sundiver out of order, didn’t like it as well, don’t remember why.
Then there is a second trilogy, also weird but fun.
JenP - Aug 22, 2024 9:20:08 pm PDT #28020 of 28087
I actually just downloaded Startide Rising after reading your.post. Sundiver was a bit of a slog at parts, but overall a cool conceit, I thought. Looking forward to this one. Also, it was free!
-t - Aug 23, 2024 7:13:03 am PDT #28021 of 28087
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I read those a million years ago and don’t remember much, although I do know I liked the series. Making a note to myself to revisit
Eta: ooh, free is good! Add to library!
Atropa - Aug 24, 2024 2:39:32 pm PDT #28022 of 28087
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
I have started re-reading Anne Rice so that's gonna keep me busy for a while (I haven't decided how far I want to go, I stopped with The Body Thief or Memnoch the Devil (I honestly can not figure out if I read Memnoch the Devil or not) the first time around but I'm kind of intrigued by Atlantis)
Atlantis is A Thing. A very weird thing. But hey, it gave me the habit of saying "SPAAAAAAAAACE BIIIIIIIIIIRBS!" at random, which I think is hilarious.
erikaj - Aug 24, 2024 3:28:52 pm PDT #28023 of 28087
Always Anti-fascist!
Almost done with this book and really loving it unless the final chapter is a complete disaster. "Funny You Should Ask" [link]
erikaj - Sep 04, 2024 3:49:29 pm PDT #28024 of 28087
Always Anti-fascist!
Blogged about a political memoir, this time. [link]
Toddson - Sep 10, 2024 9:23:10 am PDT #28025 of 28087
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
K.J. Charles' The Gentle Art of Fortune Hunting is on sale (Amazon). Well worth the full price I paid, but SALE!
amyparker - Sep 13, 2024 12:00:48 pm PDT #28026 of 28087
You've got friends to have good times with. When you need to share the trauma of a badly-written book with someone, that's when you go to family.
Toddson - Sep 13, 2024 12:44:09 pm PDT #28027 of 28087
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
I have my SIGNED copy. And I cite it to people because in the list of Goth wardrobe essentials, the first item is multiple lint rollers (which indicates practicality).