Java: Yes, the goats save the farm. Yay! I THINK it's "Lusa," but I dunno. Will go fondle hardback tonight.
Kingsolver reading the book? Out loud? This I may have to hear for myself!
Captain was looking for a pilot. I found a husband. Seemed to work out.
Zoe ,'Bushwhacked'
We're Literary 2: To Read Makes Our Speaking English Good
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."
Katerina Bee - Mar 30, 2004 3:32:29 pm PST #1991 of 10002
Herding cats for fun
Atropa - Mar 30, 2004 3:36:48 pm PST #1992 of 10002
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
I've never read anything by Bujold. I'm assuming I should?
Ginger - Mar 30, 2004 3:44:51 pm PST #1993 of 10002
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Jilli, she's on my very short list of authors whom I buy in hardcover. Her other books are SF, mostly about Miles Vorkosigan. For those, I think you're best off starting with the two books focusing on his parents, Shards of Honorand Barrayar, which are collected in Cordelia's Honor. They're pretty self-contained as book and sequel, but the ones after that get increasingly arc'y and need to be read in order.
Deena - Mar 30, 2004 4:18:41 pm PST #1994 of 10002
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
I have Paladin of Souls in my hot little hands!
I love being married to a librarian.
Java cat - Mar 30, 2004 6:02:57 pm PST #1995 of 10002
Not javachik
Kingsolver reading the book? Out loud? This I may have to hear for myself!
Yup. It's nice. You know she's getting the character's voices right! Oakland Lib has it.
There's something different about Kingsolver that I can't put my finger on. Maybe it's just because I'm not in my 20's and weeping over Animal Dreams any more. I love her, she's one of the few authors I buy in hardback, but the experience isn't so immediate any more.
cereal re King: I had to quit reading him after I read a short story back when about a person who's shot in the head, but not killed by it or hurt badly, and who can't stop him(her?)self from pushing a pencil into the hole, just because s/he can Shudder! I'm a wimp.
JohnSweden - Mar 30, 2004 10:18:32 pm PST #1996 of 10002
I can't even.
I second the Bujold. I stumbled across her Miles Vorkosigan books which I love for their twisted evil little hearts. I didn't know about Chalion until it was out in paperback, so perversely I'm waiting for the paperback of Paladin. I looooooved Chalion and I'm hearing people say Paladin is better. So, the waiting for the paperback is tested more and more each day.
msbelle - Mar 31, 2004 7:30:03 pm PST #1997 of 10002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Thank you to everyone who offered their opinions of the books I asked about. I really appreciate it.
sumi - Apr 01, 2004 9:08:53 am PST #1998 of 10002
Art Crawl!!!
Has anyone read this Mercedes Lackey? It's apparently the first in a new series of fantasy from Harlequin.
flea - Apr 01, 2004 9:26:05 am PST #1999 of 10002
information libertarian
Is that Renee Zellweger on the cover??
Dani - Apr 01, 2004 9:53:28 am PST #2000 of 10002
I believe vampires are the world's greatest golfers
sumi, I read it since I got a free review copy and didn't think too much of it. The premise could have been great (a land where things really do follow fairytale plots, and the heroine is a Cinderella-type who missed out on her prince), but she didn't do enough with it to make up for her usual wooden characterization.
That said, I still have the ARC kicking around & could send it to you, or anyone else who wants it. Let me know.