'Hell Bound'
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."
when the client basically gave up because clearly Anita was too busy with the ardeur and the fashion and the ardeur to do any actual, you know, work.
Damn it, why don't more people write real letters?!?
They're all on the internet! Much more fun.
eta: no, I hadnt heard of her, msbelle, I'll check them out. Thanks.
amyparker, do you mean Possession? Such a good book, and I even read all the poetry (though I might not on a reread).
My friend just sent me Ayun Halliday's No Touch Monkey! And Other Travel Lessons Learned Too Late for Christmas, and I am all excited to read it.
What did I write? t going back to look Good grief. I am mixing up Austin and Byatt. Maybe I'm the one with the messed-up brain?
I am mixing up Austin and Byatt.
I did wonder - in fact, I'd made a note to see if Byatt had a new book out, maybe a riff on my favourite and One True Austen.
In between Bujold books, I just re-read Starguard by Andre Norton. This morning. I don't think I could tell you the main character's name. The book was more of a study on whether aggression is a racial trait rather than an individual trait.
Now, 30-40 years later, science fiction seems more about following a character rather than exploring an idea in metaphor. Any ideas why? Not saying one way is superior to the other, just wondering why consumer/author/publisher tastes have changed.
"New Wave" SF of the early seventies (Delaney, Tiptree) is where it started. "Why" might have to do with the gradual adoption of SF as a "legit" form getting underway. $.02
The book was more of a study on whether aggression is a racial trait rather than an individual trait.
Huh. It's been so long since I read that, I have barely any recollection. Is that the one where all that Terra has to export is soldiers? And everyone goes offplanet as mercenaries?
She did hit some real downers in the 60s, as I recall. Dark Piper was another one that felt terribly bleak.
Hmm, I picked up a Norton two-fer when I was in Boston. Voodoo Planet and Star Hunter, neither of which I've ever read. And the first one is a Solar Queen story, yay!
My friend just sent me Ayun Halliday's No Touch Monkey! And Other Travel Lessons Learned Too Late for Christmas, and I am all excited to read it.
I bought this for my brother.
msbelle, it's very good so far--funny, and a pretty quick read. I'm enjoying it a lot.