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ReadingManiac · 05-11-2021, 03:47 AM

Well I thought I would just finish up Fire & Blood by George R.R. Martin and get back to the Dragon Treasure series by Guy Donovan, but Fire & Blood is going on forever! It's good though. It reads like a historical chronicle telling the background of the Targaryns and how they came to power.

Uncle Robin · 05-11-2021, 04:40 AM

About to start A Lethal Lesson, the latest in Iona Whishaw's Lane Winslow series, which became available on Kobo today.

gmw · 05-11-2021, 05:01 AM

Gulliver's Wife by Lauren Chater. I found this difficult to rate...

As a work of historical fiction I thought this was very well done, obviously well researched and detailed in its exploration of the life of women in London of the early eighteenth century. But it was also quite depressing; it was not until nearing the end that there were any hints that their life could be anything but hard ...

Spoiler:

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As a work of fiction with a link to Jonathan Swift's satire, Gulliver's Travels, the result is more equivocal. Lemuel Gulliver is almost the non-entity here that his wife is in Swift's novel; not much more than a generic eighteenth century sailor to fill the role of mostly absent spouse whose return is very disruptive.

I ended up giving it a 4/5 because it impressed me enough that I will be looking for more from this author.

CRussel · 05-11-2021, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Uncle Robin

About to start A Lethal Lesson, the latest in Iona Whishaw's Lane Winslow series, which became available on Kobo today.

Me too.

tweety · 05-11-2021, 11:32 AM

Working my way (slowly) through Perry Rhodan NEO.

CRussel · 05-12-2021, 12:24 PM

A new Penric and Desdemona novel dropped from Lois McMaster Bujold -- The Assassins of Thasalon. This will, of course, disrupt my reading plans while I switch to it.

DiapDealer · 05-12-2021, 01:26 PM

I'm currently getting my Nautical groove on with Madhouse at the End of the Earth. A new release (subtitled "The Belgica's Journey into the Dark Antarctic Night") by Julian Sancton. A non-fiction account of a nearly forgotten polar expedition.

astrangerhere · 05-12-2021, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

18 days, in fact. I'll save further comment for the 15th, but only 2/5 from me.

Next up: Ancillary Sword by Anne Leckie. I expect this to be much more to my taste.

I am finished as well. Definitely my least favorite George Eliot.

I adored the Imperial Radch series with Leckie, and I hope you enjoy it too.

pdurrant · 05-13-2021, 01:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

Next up: Ancillary Sword by Anne Leckie. I expect this to be much more to my taste.

I enjoyed it so much I went straight onto the next one, Ancillary Mercy.

Luffy · 05-13-2021, 06:57 AM

So far my least favorite Eliot book is Silas Marner, but haven't got to DD yet.

CRussel · 05-13-2021, 12:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by astrangerhere

I adored the Imperial Radch series with Leckie, and I hope you enjoy it too.

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

I enjoyed it so much I went straight onto the next one, Ancillary Mercy.

I completely agree, and can only wish we see more Radch from Leckie.

PurpleStar · 05-14-2021, 09:31 PM

I finished Star Trek The Next Generation #1: Ghost Ship by Diane Carey.

Now reading Star Trek: The Next Generation #2: The Peacekeepers by Gene DeWeese.

I love my Star Trek. LOL

Uncle Robin · 05-14-2021, 10:26 PM

I set myself a limit of 25 books maximum to read for this month, so now that I've read 24, I'm going to use the rest of the month to read Ajay Anand's Hindi translation of The Jungle Book , something I have kept putting off.

pdurrant · 05-15-2021, 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

I enjoyed it so much I went straight onto the next one, Ancillary Mercy.

Which was great.

Then I read a recent freebie, Island Magic by Lyndon Hardy. He's the author of the Master of the Five Magics series, and this is set in the same universe.

It was OK, but a bit too much existential angst and not enough magic for my taste really.

Next up: Soul by Tobsha Learner. This was a Tor.com freebie from way back in July 2008!

I must admit I'm not impressed so far, at 40% through. If it doesn't improve by 50% I'm abandoning it.

gmw · 05-15-2021, 07:40 AM

After the last slightly depressing story I went looking for something lighter and found it in:

Second Course by Simon Haynes. Second book in the sci-fi comedy series Hal Spacejock. Much like the first really: a light and funny spoof of the space opera genre. Entertaining but not enthralling. 3/5.

05-11-2021, 05:01 AM	#30003
gmw cacoethes scribendi Posts: 5,818 Karma: 137770742 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Aura One & H2Ov2, Sony PRS-650	*Gulliver's Wife* by Lauren Chater. I found this difficult to rate... As a work of historical fiction I thought this was very well done, obviously well researched and detailed in its exploration of the life of women in London of the early eighteenth century. But it was also quite depressing; it was not until nearing the end that there were any hints that their life could be anything but hard ... Spoiler: and there's a sense that the happy-ish ending is the truly fictional bit . As a work of fiction with a link to Jonathan Swift's satire, Gulliver's Travels, the result is more equivocal. Lemuel Gulliver is almost the non-entity here that his wife is in Swift's novel; not much more than a generic eighteenth century sailor to fill the role of mostly absent spouse whose return is very disruptive. I ended up giving it a 4/5 because it impressed me enough that I will be looking for more from this author. Last edited by gmw; 05-11-2021 at 07:27 AM. Reason: Suddenly realised I'd included a spoiler of sorts, sorry about that.

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05-11-2021, 03:47 AM	#30001
ReadingManiac Genre Jumper Posts: 1,070 Karma: 11070900 Join Date: Dec 2015 Device: Kindle paperwhite	Well I thought I would just finish up Fire & Blood by George R.R. Martin and get back to the Dragon Treasure series by Guy Donovan, but Fire & Blood is going on forever! It's good though. It reads like a historical chronicle telling the background of the Targaryns and how they came to power.

05-11-2021, 04:40 AM	#30002
Uncle Robin Diligent dilettante Posts: 3,661 Karma: 52758936 Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: in my mind Device: Kobo Sage; Kobo Libra Colour	About to start A Lethal Lesson, the latest in Iona Whishaw's Lane Winslow series, which became available on Kobo today.

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tweety Enthusiast Posts: 34 Karma: 2016606 Join Date: Jun 2008 Device: Kindle Scribe	Working my way (slowly) through Perry Rhodan NEO.

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05-12-2021, 01:26 PM	#30007
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,587 Karma: 204624552 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	I'm currently getting my Nautical groove on with Madhouse at the End of the Earth. A new release (subtitled "The Belgica's Journey into the Dark Antarctic Night") by Julian Sancton. A non-fiction account of a nearly forgotten polar expedition.

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PurpleStar Wizard Posts: 1,625 Karma: 11387182 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Clara BW, Kindle Paperwhite (11th Gen)	I finished Star Trek The Next Generation #1: Ghost Ship by Diane Carey. Now reading Star Trek: The Next Generation #2: The Peacekeepers by Gene DeWeese. I love my Star Trek. LOL

05-14-2021, 10:26 PM	#30013
Uncle Robin Diligent dilettante Posts: 3,661 Karma: 52758936 Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: in my mind Device: Kobo Sage; Kobo Libra Colour	I set myself a limit of 25 books maximum to read for this month, so now that I've read 24, I'm going to use the rest of the month to read Ajay Anand's Hindi translation of The Jungle Book , something I have kept putting off.

05-15-2021, 07:40 AM	#30015
gmw cacoethes scribendi Posts: 5,818 Karma: 137770742 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Aura One & H2Ov2, Sony PRS-650	After the last slightly depressing story I went looking for something lighter and found it in: *Second Course* by Simon Haynes. Second book in the sci-fi comedy series Hal Spacejock. Much like the first really: a light and funny spoof of the space opera genre. Entertaining but not enthralling. 3/5.

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