February novel-reading

[garran]

As usual, I'm willing to report at more length on my experience of any of these if asked. (Last month was the first month where nobody asked at all, so I thought it might be that I ought to go back to mentioning this part of it explicitly every month after all.)

Emma Bull, Finder
R. A. MacAvoy, Tea with the Black Dragon
John M. Ford, Web of Angels
Scott Westerfeld, Uglies
Lois McMaster Bujold, Shards of Honor (reread)
Lois McMaster Bujold, Barrayar (reread)
C. J. Cherryh, Tripoint
Scott Westerfeld, Pretties
Scott Westerfeld, Specials
Ellen Kushner, Thomas the Rhymer

This makes exactly 50 books in the last 6 months, which is a surprisingly round number. Because this keeping track thing is so new, and might for that matter have influenced my habits, I have no idea how this compares to any other six-month period of my life.

I have some sort of especially grumpy cold, or especially cold-like more severe sickness. So far it has not been so debilitating that I have not been able to go to school, though my throat hurts and my nose is pretty raw and my sleep is suffering and today I can't call out very loudly or sing high notes.

Comments

[bubbleteagirl.livejournal.com]

marilee has cold too, woke up with it this morning. owy throat, owy ears. throat hurts the most. i need to sleep, so i'm going to do that now. i had a nap today, it helped. i wish i didn't have an essay to write and japanese to study for so i could sleep ALL weekend.

i'd suggest that you have naps during the day over the weekend, as many as possible, even if you don't "sleep" because, resting is the only thing other than time that really fixes colds.

[masamage.livejournal.com]

I wish I knew any of those books! I could ask about them.

[meta4mix.livejournal.com]

So, Garran, I've not heard of any of these books either. At least not by title, 'cause I at least recognize Ms. Bujold from hearing you talk about her. SO! My challenge: sell me on one of these books. Make me want to read it. ;^>

[garran.livejournal.com]

I've thought about your challenge periodically all month, but I honestly still have no idea which books to recommend to you; I can talk about what I liked, but it will be pretty transparently about what appeals to me. (For example, Thomas the Rhymer has marvellously fey and inhuman fairies. Though also lovely writing and an unconventional structure I found fascinating.) I don't feel like I know enough about your taste in reading to be able to reliably advertise something so that you'd feel compelled to read it.

I thought I ought to at least respond apologetically before posting the next book list, though.


-Garran

[meta4mix.livejournal.com]

Maybe I should've challenged you to sell yourself on these books, then? Or at least talk about what you found appealing. Thomas the Rhymer sounds interesting because you often say that you enjoy the inhumanness of fey and other creatures, and now I'm curious to read it and possibly get a better perspective on how you think about Himoto & Hirusui.