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affrecaLife's been busy. Classes and being sick. I have a cold that keeps sneaking back whenever I want to do something useful. I did manage to dig a trench for bulbs and cut some weeds, but that is about it. And gamed til two last night.
So, instead I'll talk about books. I haven't read that much recently (between socializing, internets and House), but I have some thoughts. I want to get better at analyzing books and talking about them.
So, I'll start with Snare by Katherine Kerr. I've followed her writing since elementary school, when I read Daggerspell, a Celtic fantasy with reincarnation as a major plot device. The Deverry series is still going (though she promises that there's only one more left to come out), and I still love it.
Snare is one of her rare science fictions. I decided to reread it (I first read it in the Netherlands on my European adventure) after some comments about fantasy with science fiction underwear (describing books set up as fantasies that turn out to really be science fiction, such as the Steerswoman series which I highly recommend). Snare isn't quite, because a astute reader will figure out quickly that the magic mentioned is just rememnant technology from the original settlers.
One of my biggest complaints about Snare is that it is strongly imbued with the Kerr style. Her Karshark man living with the nomadic tribes sounds exactly like Rhodry living with the elves and Ammi sounds much like Jill, especially when they swear (my favorite curse comes from Dark Spell - "you withered testicle of a sterile donkey").
Next up on the plate is Dragon Waiting by John M. Ford. Now that I read the LJ's of several authors, I find out all the sad news, and last week it included his death. Which shouldn't sadden me, as I had never heard of him, but he was well loved, including his partner Elise (otherwise known as the lady who provides me with beads). At the library book sale, I found a copy of his book "Dragon in Waiting", an alternate history of Europe without EDITchristianity. The best memorial I can think of is to read it.
So, instead I'll talk about books. I haven't read that much recently (between socializing, internets and House), but I have some thoughts. I want to get better at analyzing books and talking about them.
So, I'll start with Snare by Katherine Kerr. I've followed her writing since elementary school, when I read Daggerspell, a Celtic fantasy with reincarnation as a major plot device. The Deverry series is still going (though she promises that there's only one more left to come out), and I still love it.
Snare is one of her rare science fictions. I decided to reread it (I first read it in the Netherlands on my European adventure) after some comments about fantasy with science fiction underwear (describing books set up as fantasies that turn out to really be science fiction, such as the Steerswoman series which I highly recommend). Snare isn't quite, because a astute reader will figure out quickly that the magic mentioned is just rememnant technology from the original settlers.
One of my biggest complaints about Snare is that it is strongly imbued with the Kerr style. Her Karshark man living with the nomadic tribes sounds exactly like Rhodry living with the elves and Ammi sounds much like Jill, especially when they swear (my favorite curse comes from Dark Spell - "you withered testicle of a sterile donkey").
Next up on the plate is Dragon Waiting by John M. Ford. Now that I read the LJ's of several authors, I find out all the sad news, and last week it included his death. Which shouldn't sadden me, as I had never heard of him, but he was well loved, including his partner Elise (otherwise known as the lady who provides me with beads). At the library book sale, I found a copy of his book "Dragon in Waiting", an alternate history of Europe without EDITchristianity. The best memorial I can think of is to read it.
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Date: 2006-10-02 12:48 am (UTC)Without Christianity, I think.
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Date: 2006-10-02 01:54 am (UTC)