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OT - needed a good read or two
Just as above, a new author, a new direction
Too frozen to garden, plenty of stitching time, but need a new "bed time story". Mysteries, historicals, futuristic, fantasy... The best of the most recent The Sapphire Sea - Robinson Fairy Godmother- Mercedes Lackey (looked good, is great) Cheryl |
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"Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message ... Just as above, a new author, a new direction Too frozen to garden, plenty of stitching time, but need a new "bed time story". Mysteries, historicals, futuristic, fantasy... The best of the most recent The Sapphire Sea - Robinson Fairy Godmother- Mercedes Lackey (looked good, is great) Cheryl I would suggest Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series if you haven't read it yet. (Just read my first one last week.) Or Roger Zelazny Amber series (fantasy). Or if you want some mysteries set in Alaska, try Sue Henry's mysteries. The first one is called Murder on the Iditarod Trail. Some fantasy short stories in a great collection are the Chicks in Chainmail series edited by Esther Friesner. Or our all time favorite fantasy here is The Deeds of Paksenarrion by Elizabeth Moon. You can get it in an omnibus edition or three separate books starting with The Sheepfarmer's Daughter. Actually just about anything by Moon is a good read. There is also the new Pern novel from Anne & Todd McCafferey. Anita, who needs to stop now and go back to unpacking boxes. |
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Just finished the new Belva Plain historical novel
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Cheryl Isaak wrote:
Just as above, a new author, a new direction Too frozen to garden, plenty of stitching time, but need a new "bed time story". Mysteries, historicals, futuristic, fantasy... The best of the most recent The Sapphire Sea - Robinson Fairy Godmother- Mercedes Lackey (looked good, is great) Steven Brust Emma Bull (or better yet, both together in _Freedom and Necessity_) Tom Deitz (I like the Soulsmith series the best, starting with _Wordwright_) Patricia McKillip (Particularly _The Riddlemaster of Hed_ and _The Forgotten Beasts of Eld_, which are older) Robin Hobb I'm sure there are more--have you read any of these? Best wishes, Ericka |
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Oh, I read Fairy Godmother last week! Loved it. There's also a new one
out by Catherine Asaro which is pretty good. Meredith Harry and Anita wrote: "Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message ... Just as above, a new author, a new direction Too frozen to garden, plenty of stitching time, but need a new "bed time story". Mysteries, historicals, futuristic, fantasy... The best of the most recent The Sapphire Sea - Robinson Fairy Godmother- Mercedes Lackey (looked good, is great) Cheryl I would suggest Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series if you haven't read it yet. (Just read my first one last week.) Or Roger Zelazny Amber series (fantasy). Or if you want some mysteries set in Alaska, try Sue Henry's mysteries. The first one is called Murder on the Iditarod Trail. Some fantasy short stories in a great collection are the Chicks in Chainmail series edited by Esther Friesner. Or our all time favorite fantasy here is The Deeds of Paksenarrion by Elizabeth Moon. You can get it in an omnibus edition or three separate books starting with The Sheepfarmer's Daughter. Actually just about anything by Moon is a good read. There is also the new Pern novel from Anne & Todd McCafferey. Anita, who needs to stop now and go back to unpacking boxes. |
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On 3/1/04 5:04 PM, in article ,
"Meredith" wrote: Oh, I read Fairy Godmother last week! Loved it. There's also a new one out by Catherine Asaro which is pretty good. Liked that one too! Cheryl Meredith Harry and Anita wrote: "Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message ... Just as above, a new author, a new direction Too frozen to garden, plenty of stitching time, but need a new "bed time story". Mysteries, historicals, futuristic, fantasy... The best of the most recent The Sapphire Sea - Robinson Fairy Godmother- Mercedes Lackey (looked good, is great) Cheryl I would suggest Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series if you haven't read it yet. (Just read my first one last week.) Or Roger Zelazny Amber series (fantasy). Or if you want some mysteries set in Alaska, try Sue Henry's mysteries. The first one is called Murder on the Iditarod Trail. Some fantasy short stories in a great collection are the Chicks in Chainmail series edited by Esther Friesner. Or our all time favorite fantasy here is The Deeds of Paksenarrion by Elizabeth Moon. You can get it in an omnibus edition or three separate books starting with The Sheepfarmer's Daughter. Actually just about anything by Moon is a good read. There is also the new Pern novel from Anne & Todd McCafferey. Anita, who needs to stop now and go back to unpacking boxes. |
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Cheryl Isaak wrote:
On 3/1/04 4:21 PM, in article , "Ericka Kammerer" wrote: Steven Brust Emma Bull (or better yet, both together in _Freedom and Necessity_) Tom Deitz (I like the Soulsmith series the best, starting with _Wordwright_) Patricia McKillip (Particularly _The Riddlemaster of Hed_ and _The Forgotten Beasts of Eld_, which are older) Robin Hobb I'm sure there are more--have you read any of these? None of them - but I did try a newer Patricia McKillip and couldn't get into it. But I am back in the mood for a fantasy. Do try the older ones. Her new ones are somewhat different. The _Riddlemaster_ trilogy was released not too long ago in an omnibus hardcover edition. The other one might be a bit of a challenge to find, but it's very, very good. Her writing is incredibly lyrical. Steven Brust has several different things going. There's the Vlad Taltos series that starts with _Jhereg_. That one is fun--quick, easy reads and a bit swashbuckling. There are two related series (set earlier in the same world): the Khaavren series (starting with _The Phoenix Guards_) and the Viscount of Adrilankha series (starting with _The Paths of the Dead_). I'd read the Vlad Taltos books first before the other two series, even though I probably like the other two a bit better. They're a bit of an homage to Dumas, which I find hysterically funny, though some might find the language annoying. He also has some great standalone books, including _The Sun, The Moon, and the Stars_, which is one of my alltime favorites. From Emma Bull, I'm particularly fond of _War for the Oaks_. Her novel with Steven Brust, _Freedom and Necessity_ is also great. It takes the form of an epistolary novel. That one took me a little while to get hooked, but after that it was great. Robin Hobb has three trilogies out. I'd recommend reading them in the order they were written, so start with the Farseer trilogy (starts with _Assassin's Apprentice_), then the Liveship Traders trilogy (starts with _Ship of Magic_), then the Tawny Man trilogy (Starts with _Fool's Errand_). Tom Deitz has several series out, and most (all?) of them are at least loosely related. They combine Celtic and Native American mythologies in an interesting way. I really enjoyed his Soulsmith trilogy (starting with _Wordwright_). He has a longer series featuring David Sullivan (starts with _Windmaster's Bane_). I think that one has its ups and downs, but enjoyable on the whole. His more recent series, which you'll have an easier time finding, starts with _Bloodwinter_, I think. If you want more suggestions, let me know and I'll go over and look at my bookcases to figure out all the fabulous authors I've undoubtedly forgotten. Good luck, Ericka |
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