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affrecaI feel so guilty that I've let this meme slip. But I was reading enough other posts... For once I don't have a list of new books to try - instead the theme is Barbara Hambly. Maybe I'll have to reread some of hers. Or finally try her Star Trek novel.
Currently Reading
Sarah Ash's Prisoner of the Iron Tower. It's book two in her Tears of Artamon trilogy. This is a reread. Tasty epic fantasy. It reminds me of the Ile Rein books by Martha Wells or Paula Volsky's books in being post Renaissance !Europe. A lot of angsty "I won't eat young women" drama from the main character, but does include a couple of good young women. And a crotchy old witch. I shall probably continue though to the duology set afterwards.
Recently Finished
Lord of Snow and Shadows is book one of the previously mentioned trilogy. I think I picked up this paperback on my grand backpacking trip, as the cover price is in pounds.
I mainlined all 23 volumes of Fruits Basket. So very sweet. Thankfully is no longer crazy popular, so the library's copies of volumes 21 and 22 were on the shelves, because for no good reason I own every volume except those two. It's pretty much the only manga I reread. I thought the parts about Tohru's parents was hard the first time I read it. Now they make ball.
I also read three Sector General books by James White. While the sexual politics is somewhat dated (these were three of the last books, so written post 1980), I like the scale of the conflicts; all the books are set on a inter species hospital. I think my favorite is the alien chef who just wants to improve hospital food, but keeps causing minor catastrophes. Eventually he saves a newly contacted species by showing vegetarian food can be tasty.
Currently Reading
Sarah Ash's Prisoner of the Iron Tower. It's book two in her Tears of Artamon trilogy. This is a reread. Tasty epic fantasy. It reminds me of the Ile Rein books by Martha Wells or Paula Volsky's books in being post Renaissance !Europe. A lot of angsty "I won't eat young women" drama from the main character, but does include a couple of good young women. And a crotchy old witch. I shall probably continue though to the duology set afterwards.
Recently Finished
Lord of Snow and Shadows is book one of the previously mentioned trilogy. I think I picked up this paperback on my grand backpacking trip, as the cover price is in pounds.
I mainlined all 23 volumes of Fruits Basket. So very sweet. Thankfully is no longer crazy popular, so the library's copies of volumes 21 and 22 were on the shelves, because for no good reason I own every volume except those two. It's pretty much the only manga I reread. I thought the parts about Tohru's parents was hard the first time I read it. Now they make ball.
I also read three Sector General books by James White. While the sexual politics is somewhat dated (these were three of the last books, so written post 1980), I like the scale of the conflicts; all the books are set on a inter species hospital. I think my favorite is the alien chef who just wants to improve hospital food, but keeps causing minor catastrophes. Eventually he saves a newly contacted species by showing vegetarian food can be tasty.
