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witch:
Quote from: Oddysey on 2005 August 03, 21:48:58
A little later I read Dune, and all the sequels. Won't touch the new prequels, though. Read halfway through one of them, got bored and annoyed by the ineptitude.
Totally agree! I recently strated a prequel of Dune, what rubbish, I was editing sentences in my mind, criticising the plot development (or lack thereof) and wondering what was wrong with the book for the whole time I managed to keep reading. I got Dune out again a week or two after that, Frank Herbert is much cleverer than his son, he makes it seem like the reader is seeing and discovering the story all by themselves, instead of having it described step by painful step as Frank's son does.
Quote from: veilchen on 2005 August 04, 00:46:21
I also read anything that has words. If I don't have anything availble to read, I read bulletin boards, bill boards, people's t-shirts etc.
Me too. ;) I have even been known to read the newspaper fish and chip wrappers when desperate. For many, many years I had a book a day habit. :D I don't get how students don't see signs we put up, the first thing I do anywhere new is READ EVERYTHING! ::)
reggikko:
Quote from: veilchen on 2005 August 04, 00:46:21
Also on my list are historical novels and mysteries.
G.
G., check out the Benjamin January series by Barbara Hambly. The first book is "A Free Man of Color". The premise, a freed former slave who studied medicine in Paris returns to his home, New Orleans, in the early 1830's. The novels are mysteries, but Hambly did an unbelievable amount of research and her stories are filled with New Orleans history which is accurate as well as colorful. I think you would really enjoy those books. By the way, New Orleans had the highest population of free people of color in the nation at that time.
The juxtaposition of the French Creoles, the people of color, both slaves and free, and the influx of the hated "Americains" made 1830's New Orleans quite the colorful place.
veilchen:
Thanks for the tip Reg. I never heard of her, but that is precisely the kind of historical mystery I like. Well researched and well written.
I have some time on my hands until the fall semester starts, now I know what I shall do this weekend. My problem with books is that I have a hard time putting them down. Bedtime reading? Don't I wish. I tried reading boring books and see if I could fall asleep, but they just made me angry for wasting my time and not tired as I hoped they would. Oh well, sleep is for wusses anyways right? :D
Renatus:
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Gender fluidity? What in blazes is that? It's either something really weird, or you need to read a bit more modern SF.
It's exactly what it sounds like - gender is not a fixed state (like sex more or less is), but a fluid one. I haven't seen many genre books tackle this concept. If you have, I'd be delighted if you'd point me in the direction of some - I have more books than I can read right now due to the six hours of Finnish class I have most days, but that's never stopped me from cheerfully acquiring new ones. I'll read them all eventually. ;D
nothingbutsims:
I love to read as well, but I'm more into the modern day mysteries. I really enjoyed Dan Brown's Angels & Demons - had me going to the very end. I am a Lee Child fan also. He is an excellent writer.
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