Ctibor
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Lois McMaster Bujold:
Hi there, I was wondering: do you have a "feel-good" book? A book you read when you feel down, a book which always make you smile? A book that gives you hope? Thanks for answering and I hope you have a good turnover of the year! And many many thanks for the books you gave us readers, they brighten the landscape :) Cheers, Edith
Lois McMaster Bujold
Oddly, I was thinking about this earlier today, when contemplating my bookshelves and their remaining space. (I currently have space on my shelves due to a recent drastic culling.) The answer to this question seems pretty much identical with a list of my keepers, which tend to run by author. In no particular order, Georgette Heyer, Jennifer Crusie, Megan Whalen Turner, Terry Pratchett, Ben Aaronovitch, the triple-headed Jayne Anne Krentz (she has two other names she writes under.)
It's a rare and happy event when a new writer is added to that stable. I've recently become a fan of science writer Nick Lane, although his are more "feel-smart" books than "feel-good" books.
Ta, L.
It's a rare and happy event when a new writer is added to that stable. I've recently become a fan of science writer Nick Lane, although his are more "feel-smart" books than "feel-good" books.
Ta, L.
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Kate Davenport
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Lois McMaster Bujold:
Des is keeping Penric young(ish) but I'm assuming that while she might be able to slow his aging and keep him healthy, she would not be able to extend him past the assumed human maximum of 125. In the end it still feels like it would be hard on him to outlive everyone important in his life except Des. How do you imagine she will handle his feelings of loss and possible depression? And how will she handle losing him?
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