Libby's comments
(member since Apr 02, 2009)
Libby's comments from the Fantasy Book Club group.
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I agree that Hedge was very fun. I enjoyed going back and re-reading parts w/ him once I knew. It's so subtle.
blackrose wrote: "Ronda wrote: "@ Blackrose - So you are a Sookie Stockhouse fan too. I have seen the first and second season on HBO and love it. I've read the first book of Charlene Harris True Blood series and s..."
I have quite enjoyed the Sookie Stackhouse series. They are certain light and silly but I love them - they are a guilty pleasure for me. As for the show, I've enjoyed that too but I like the books better. They show is much more graphic. It's interesting to see how HBO has made its own version and created different story lines but if I didn't have HBO I probably wouldn't go rent it.
I'm reading Unseen Academicals - I basically drop everything to read the latest Terry Pratchett book. I just love him. I may to re-read Carpe Jugulum this month too!
I'm listening to Turn of the Screw by Henry James which is fitting for Halloween. Quite enjoying this classic. As well as War of the Worlds.
I've got lots of others on the list but October is just flying by! Per usual, too many books and not enough time. Here are the others on my list - they are mostly for GR book groups but they are all great books so I can't complain -
The Guns of Avalon
To Ride Hell's Chasm
The Blade Itself
I also REALLY want to get back to the Wars of Light and Shadow series by Janny Wurts - The Ships of Merior is up next for me.
@ Leslie, agreed - I don't think I've seen music used so effectively as almost a character in its own right anywhere else. I know DeLint uses quite a bit of music but not well-known, popular tunes in the way Bull did here. She really memorialized a musical time period / generation.
I think I'd have to agree Leslie - I did feel that the ending wrapped up pretty quickly. But sometimes its more fun to imagine your own "happily ever after" version for the characters than see exactly what the author has in their mind
I loved the Phouka too - I know its such an obvious choice but I loved the way he talked! Also, I enjoyed the way the author kept him true to his faerie nature - tricky and all ;-)
John wrote: "Chris wrote: "John wrote: "Welcome to the group Gabriel, Kyle, and everyone else I may have missed. Sorry for the long absence, been busy finishing with final edit. FINALLY DONE."
Does that mean..."
Glad to hear the next book is off to print! Looking forward to it!
The characters were also the thing that impressed me the most about this book. Good dialogue can be so hard to write and is often forced – the dialogue in this book was realistic and effortless. I think Bull created characters that you intimately know and appreciate without feeling like they are forced on you in any manner.
Again, just to get the ball rolling please share what you enjoyed most about the book.
Emma Bull has kindly started a thread on her author page to discuss the book with her directly. Please take advantage of this great opportunity.
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/225...
"A blog where Fantasy Book Club readers--and others!--can ask questions about War for the Oaks. At least, that's what we're up to until the end of October. After that, all bets are off"
Music is obviously a main theme in this novel - did you enjoy the use of music? Did you feel it was effective?
If you didn't like this book please explain why. Or if there is just some aspect of the book you felt was poorly done here's the area to discuss -
Who was your favorite non-human character in the book? What struck you as original about them?
I felt this book had a great cast of characters. Who was your favorite human/mortal character?
Just to get the ball rolling please share your initial thoughts on the book.
Miriam wrote: "I probably liked this mainly because I read it while in grad school, so I totally felt the premise "The vampires will get you and you will face a fate worse than death -- an eternity of ARCHIVAL RE..."
That's really funny!
I'm on my second go round with this one and I think I might try to do an iTunes playlist with all teh music - might be fun
I've really enjoyed these -
The Mists of Avalon - a slew of great female leads. The rest of the series is ok but this one is amazing.
The Eyre Affair - I'll second the nod for Thursday Next - she's great. These books are lots of fun - wacky adventure / mystery
ALong the more dramatice line - I love Charles de Lint's Jilly Coppercorn -
The Onion Girl (Newford, Book 11)
Widdershins (Newford Book 16)
I read both of these books with no prior Newford knowledge and loved them
Great thanks!
Lois McMaster Bujold is coming to FenCon in Dallas this weekend. I'm going but I've not read her work before. It looks really interesting. Any suggestions for a starting point? I'd like to pick up some books so that I can have them autographed.
