originally posted by Sandtiger
You should - she'd love it!
And yes, I think the portents are some of her best work yet. Ooooh.
Sandtiger
originally posted by Frank T Davis
Trys,
I have read them in reverse: read "Golden Key" first (how do you know who wrote which parts?), then read the Cheysuli series. Have really enjoyed all of them.
Frank
originally posted by Cheryl
I wish I could get in that illusive newsgroup for me. It seems like my internet doesn't like me in that newsgroup but maybe now with different service and DSL it will work but I'm worried about trying it. I know CJ is science fiction Frank but very good sci fi and I think it has a little fantasy to it at times when they are on the planet. Yes Carol is all fantasy in her books so far. Thanks again Trys I'm going to read Guardians of the Moon soon. I got the book at the convention free and it's sitting their waiting for me.
originally posted by Trys
Frank,
quote:When I read the book I knew intuitively which part was written by Jennifer Roberson and guessed at the other two parts since I had read some Melanie Rawn a few odd years before. I then got it confirmed from one of the horse's mouths.how do you know who wrote which parts?
But I suspect you want to know how you can tell. Writing style. Which section felt most like one of the Sword Dancer or Cheysuli books. If you want confirmation I'm happy to do so via e-mail (though I'll have to go back and refresh my memory).
Here's the paragraph from Survival that really lit my mind.
quote:Such imagery in a few terse sentences. Awesome!!But approach the coast and the landscape shot skyward again, as if the ocean waves constantly pushed the rock to heaven and forest anchored cliff to cloud. On clear days, the scale changed again, as the mountain ranges laughed down at forest, cliff, and ocean. Victor and goal in one.
originally posted by Cheryl
Mercedes Lackey is writing a trilogy with James Mallory, a new author. I can tell the chapters that are Mercedes because she seems to have the more sensitive side with the characters. I've read 40 of her books and can kind of tell when it's her and when it's the new author. Very good books I recommend Outstretched Shadown and To Light A Candle is even better.
originally posted by Neil
"Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell
", Susanna Clarke - fun 19th century magic story…I feel you could trust the hype on amazon fo this one…it's a big book but (I felt) an easy read. The style of writing is not exactly modern(?) so maybe easier for an english reader?
"Catcher in the rye", J.D. Salinger. I bought this in a moment of madness thinking that it was by the same author as to "kill a mocking bird" (vaguely searching for "older" US novels…I was wrong, that one was Harper Lee!). Kill a mocking bird was a lovely, touching book. "Catcher in the rye" is a *way* more threatening narrative and harder. I guess I can finally say it's worth getting through it 
Most Recently "Diary" by Chuck Palahniuk. A bit of a horror story…readable in a sunday afternoon.
Next stop maybe "Shadow in the wind"…Anyone read this?
originally posted by Joy
Yup! I posted a recommendation last month (and apologies to you, Frank, I've just now seen your request for more info on this! I'm sorry for the delay).
I would highly recommend reading it. I confess though, that I really hate trying to review books. I find it really hard to concentrate the content of a book into a short description… so I'll cheat. This is the 'blurb' on the back of the book:
quote:Hidden in the heart of the old city of Barcelona is the 'Cemetary of Forgotten Books', a labyrinthe library of obscure and forgotten titles. To this library, a man brings his ten-year-old son, Daniel, one cold morning in 1945. Daniel is allowed to choose one book and from the dust shelves pulls 'The Shadow Of The Wind' by Julian Carax. But as Daniel grows up, several people seem inordinately interested in his find. What begins as a case of literary curiosity turns into a race to find out the truth behind the life and death of Julian Carax and to save those he left behind.
There are also quotes on the cover of several excellent reviews.
The book just gripped me from the start. The mere concept of a 'Cemetary of Forgotten Books' was enough to hook me, but then the story unfolding did not dissappoint. The cast of characters, the style of writing, the many differnt elements to the story; all combined to make this one incredible package. It's the authors first publication also which is remarkable to me.
I hope some of you read it and enjoy! (Pardon the pun)
Joy
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originally posted by Bruce
Just finsihed "A Thread of Grace" by Mary Doria Russell it is set in World War II and is about Jews trying to find shelter In italy. It was very well written and very sad at times, which was to be expected with the subject matter, but there were small bits of humour in it as well. Next I'm going to try Lee and Miller's "partners in Necessity".
Bruce
originally posted by Sandtiger
Oooh. Partners in Necessity. Great Choice~! Hope you enjoy.
I just finished reading Cherryh's The Faded Sun (Trilogy Omnibus). It's been sitting on my shelf for ages, and I just couldn't get into it… In the midst of packing books this weekend, I opened it, and began reading from the middle (Start of book 2) and got caught up in it. I then went back and read it through from the beginning.
Similar to the Foriegner series, it is about a human caught up in a different culture, at first by accident and then by design. Even with the one or two things that threw me off, I thought it was a good book, with some excellent elements.
It does make me wonder though, whether this led into the writing of the Foriegner books. It's a question I'll have to ask if I ever bump into her again.
Sandtiger (Now wondering about some of the other unread books on her shelf that need packing)
originally posted by Trys
Sandtiger,
The Faded Sun series is quite old in comparison with the Atevi series so it is possible that Cherryh honed her craft with it. If memory serves it's the first of her books that I remember reading that really delivered on an alien species that was truly alien, not just anthropomorphized. The next series that really stood out in that department is her Chanur books.
Trys
originally posted by Cheryl
I haven't read Faded Sun yet but I got the book on Trys's recommendation. It looks great but I keep getting something else to read and then keep waiting on it. I want to read Destroyer first now before Faded Sun. Is Destroyer a good read Sandtiger? Hope their's some action and fast pace in it. Bren is such a great hero. He stands out to me and seems not like the others she's done
originally posted by Cheryl
I forgot my period at the end of that sentence. lol
originally posted by Sandtiger
Cheryl,
It's a very good read. (All of her books are). It isn't all that fast paced, but it is fascinating to read. And besides, how can you go wrong with Bren?
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Trys,
You are right about the aliens being truly alien. I enjoyed the POV shifts in that regard - they gave the book the most intriguing balance to it.
I've only read the first of the Chanur books, which I thought was very good. I plan to read the others when I find them.
Sandtiger
originally posted by Cheryl
I know I can't go wrong with Bren lol grin back. He's a favorite like Arithon is. Can't have too many favorite heroes.
originally posted by Artemis
I agree, Cheryl, I have a soft spot for Bren, too.
I tend to like most of Cherryh's heroes.
Artie.
originally posted by Louise F
Has anyone read much Sheri Tepper, and if so can someone advise me on which books should be read first. I recently picked up a bunch of hers and some seem to be set in the same universe but are not part of actual series, and I have no idea where to start. Books I have are:
Grass, The Gates to Womans Country, Sideshow, A Plague of Angels, Raising the Stones, Beauty, Sideshow, The Fresco, The Visitor, The Companions, and Blood Heritage.
Oh, and if anyone likes Urban Fantasy, I've just read War for the Oaks by Emma Bull and really enjoyed it. It's a light read, nothing too deep, but fun, interesting and likeable characters
Louise F
originally posted by Bruce
Partners of Necessity = start of an addiction.
I finished this early this morning and then waited for the bookstore to open to buy the next 3 Plan B, Pilot's choice & I dare. Great strong willed characters with quite a bit of personality. Finished Plan B just now as well.
originally posted by max
A wonderful and delightful story called 'Heaven' by Ian stewart and Jack Cohen is a book I highly recommend!! It was very different from anything I have ever read before. It is a sci-fi genre but very readable. One of the main characters is Second Best Sailor. It's a story of his beings searching for a haven to escape being pressured into a galaxy wide religion known as 'Cosmic Unity'. The authors, one is a scientist and one is a math professor, so I was very ambivalent about how readable a story it could be. But these guys are great. The humor is tongue-in-cheek and the drama is very easy to follow. Happy reading people!!
originally posted by Trys
Louise,
Grass, Raising the Stones, and Sideshow is a loose trilogy and should be read in that order. The rest are not part of any series that I could identify when reading them. Beauty is a most unusual retelling of the Sleeping Beauty story. Of the rest I have but have not read The Fresco, The Companions, and The Visitors. The Gate to Women's Country and A Plague of Angels were both quite good.
Trys
originally posted by max
Have you all heard of 'The Edge Chronicles'? It's a fantasy series that looks pretty good with illustrations and maps. It comes highly recommended by my 10 year old nephew, Cody. And since he is so adorable I am recommending it to you. I know I am going to read it! [smiling at ya}