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I love the Sun, the Moon and the Stars and To Reign in Hell as well. Probably my two favourites. I actually wrote that I thought Feng's was one of the weaker books, but I pre-edited. I like Agyar and The Gypsy less than Feng's, for sure. But I should give them another try. Freedom and Necessity (with Emma Bull) is excellent too. The Vlad Taltos books are the bomb, but as ita noted, they vary a fair bit in tone, particularly around the middle of the run.

See, I had a lot of trouble getting THROUGH Freedom and Necessity...it seemed like it ought to be interesting, but it just wasn't working for me.

I think I didn't get Freedom & Necessity. The Hegelian Dialectic (and its relevance) still escapes me. I don't remember The Gypsy, but Agyar was good, I recall that.

I love The Sun The Moon & The Stars -- it's sort of Microserfs for artsies.

I am swooning. Two of my favorite books, by authors (Brust & Douglas Coupland) I never hear mentioned at the same time.

Back to Brust - I'd suggest anyone start with the Vlad books, in publication order. I actually like the Paarfi novels better, but I think the Vlad stories are excellent (excellent=fun+smart in my book) and a better intro to that universe. I'm not a big Feng fan, but now I'm going to reread it because it's been ages (well before watching Firefly) since I read it.

Thanks for all the Tanith Lee suggestions. My library list is getting to be a mile long...

I'm not much of a Brust fan, but I remember liking Cowboy Feng's Space Bar and Grille. It was so long ago that I can't remember any details, I'll have to go look it up again.

it's sort of Microserfs for artsies.

Ooh, I love Microserfs. And Generation X. I'll have to keep my eye out for this Brust book.

Which? People keep telling me to read Tanith Lee but I don't know where to start.

Placing my vote for The Birthgrave and my alltime favourite of hers, Kill the Dead. There's something so charming about irony when it's genuinely loving.

a couple of books by Tanith Lee
I remember reading some of her books when I was younger, they were kind of shorter sf-ey kind of books, but really well written... everything I've seen of hers in a while isn't what I remember... does anyone else remember this, or am I losing it?
Also, I am *finally* finished my last semester so am looking for some non-school type reading. I would love some sort of fantasy-type books, along the lines of Mary Stewart's Merlin/Arthur books, maybe similar subject matter (no Guinevere, though, thanks)- although I know there are few out there to parallel Stewart's fabulousness in the genre.

I have Quicksilver and The Confusion sitting on my shelf, waiting to be read.

Very annoying, this time lack thing.

Considering I'm the only person I know who's read Cryptonomicon three times, I clearly NEED to read them.