Lois McMaster Bujold
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The Curse of Chalion (World of the Five Gods, #1)
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Shards of Honour (Vorkosigan Saga, #1)
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Barrayar (Vorkosigan Saga, #7)
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The Warrior's Apprentice (Vorkosigan Saga, #2)
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The Vor Game (Vorkosigan Saga, #6)
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Paladin of Souls (World of the Five Gods, #2)
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Mirror Dance (Vorkosigan Saga, #8)
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A Civil Campaign (Vorkosigan Saga, #12)
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Cetaganda (Vorkosigan Saga, #9)
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Possibly my favorite Heyer, but I don't rec reading it first, as a lot of the fun is seeing how the author subverts her own long-established tropes and types. For which one needs first to have familiarized oneself with them. This is not a burden. Ta, ...more |
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Continuing my Heyer reread binge. The endlessly kind Sir Gareth Ludlow is perhaps my 2nd or 3rd favorite Heyer hero after Freddie Standen of Cotillion. Which I may reread next, now I'm reminded. Love the easily available new e-editions Ta, L. ...more |
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Wow, did this volume ever go from 0 to 60 in terms of action. I do like how this series isn't afraid to shift gears and tones as needed. Highly recommended, start at volume 1. There's supposed to be an anime in the works, to which I look forward. Stil ...more |
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Another of my (several) favorite Heyers, as I am apparently on a Heyer reread kick this week, and they are addictive. The strong mystery-action plot and historical detail would make it another good pick to try on dudely friends wary of the romance ge ...more |
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One of my favorite Heyers, a reread delight for 50 years. The male lead, the historical and place detail, and the action-y plot that eventually emerges, would make it a good pick to try on any dudely friends to get them over wariness of romances as a ...more |
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Reminded of this old favorite by an online review, I was delighted to find my public library now has most of Heyer's titles as downloadable ebooks; ditto Kindle, etc. Doubtless because they've aged out of copyright, as the author died about 1971. Thi ...more |
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“Reputation is what other people know about you. Honor is what you know about yourself.”
― A Civil Campaign
― A Civil Campaign
“Some prices are just too high, no matter how much you may want the prize. The one thing you can't trade for your heart's desire is your heart.”
― Memory
― Memory
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Glad you enjoyed Ista!
If this is the first of the five gods tales you've read, The Curse of Chalion will read like a prequel, but also a stand-alone. Also standing alone is The Hallowed Hunt, which takes place some centuries earlier in another country with a very different cast of characters -- though still the same 5 gods.
Ta, L.
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I don't remember to check the profile very often (I mostly interact over on the blog or the Q&A column), but fortunately GR pings a new message. Thanks so much for the kind words on Horseriver! HH tends to be the red-headed stepchild (now there's an antique turn of phrase) of its book-siblings, so it's always nice to hear someone liked it.
Ta, L.
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I can't help but picture Horseriver lifting a pen away, then crooking a finger and saying "follow me."
...still, unabashedly, my favorite 'villain' in just about anything I've read.
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I don’t want to abuse it, but if you’ll indulge me I’d like to say a little something about your author history with my family.
A few de..."
I'm so glad my books have served you all so well! (Analgesic fiction is unfairly underrated, in my opinion.)
A striking number of people seem to read my books in family pods -- I suppose it's because reading generally runs in some families, but in any case, it's cool.
bests, Lois.
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I don’t want to abuse it, but if you’ll indulge me I’d like to say a little something about your author history with my family.
A few decades ago my mom, Jeanne, started reading your books avidly. As in multiple times. We have the whole catalog, many of them water damaged from reading in the tub. I picked them up to read because I wanted to be able to relate conversationally to my mom (even though we were already very close) and i got hooked.
My sister also picked them up and also my now ex-wife. In the early 90’s i read “Shards of Honor” to my two kids who were about 7 & 9 at the time. My mom used the same strategy with me when i was very young by reading the first John Carter book to me and then leaving me to devour the rest of the Burroughs catalog on my own. My son went on to read all of your books multiple times.
My daughter is still working her way through, but sweetly enough, after reading “Shards” to her, I would find her crying. She wouldn’t tell me why she was crying and only stated that, “You wouldn’t understand.” Later she finally confessed that it was because she knew she’d “never meet a man like Aral…”
The past decade has been difficult for my mom: Hip replacements, cancer, stroke, concussion, dialysis… it’s been difficult. She used to read about 2-3 books a week, and it’s not exaggeration to say that she’s read all of your books a dozen times each. After the last concussion and brain surgery she pretty much gave up reading. She just couldn’t concentrate. She picked up a somewhat slender autobiography by Eleanor Roosevelt and it took her 6 months to slog through it. That was depressing to watch. I knew she needed a page-turner and i figured your books to be the obvious-best medicine so I made sure “Cordelia’s Honor” was next to her chair while she finished up Eleanor. How sweet it is to now see her reading your books at the amazing pace of 1-2 a week. She’s midway through “Mirror Dance” after finishing up “Ethan of Athos.” And now I’m hooked in again, too. It’s very much like visiting old friends.
So yeah, if you didn’t already know it, to us you’re a true gift from the Goddess. From the whole of my heart, thank you! It feels so good to say that to you so I want to say it again: ThankYouThankYouThankYou, Lois. Please know that you are totally appreciated and loved.
With awe and gratitude,
Erik
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Maybe I sound like a fanboy here, but hey: I knew for a long time that I want to be a writer, but when I read your Vorkosigan Saga, I knew I wanted to write science-fiction.
Thanks for your literature, Mrs. Bujold! And for your signature (I managed to get my hands in one of those 'Captain Vorpatril's Alliance' limited editions).
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Ghost Hound I hadn't heard of -- will follow up.
I've liked Otogi Zoshi, Mushi-shi, Paprika (my favorite ever), all the others by Satoshi Kon, all of Miyazaki of course, the Gokusen, Mirage of Blaze, and Junjo Romantica and its hilarious sequel that takes place at a manga publishing company that I can't remember the name of offhand, but enjoyed vastly for the genre-crossing publishing jokes. In general I prefer to skip all giant fighting robots, most sword or gun bloodfests, and horror. Nonetheless I greatly liked Goblin Cat and its sequels, but I have been unable to obtain them on US DVD so far.
Ta, L.
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I haven't read all of the Sandman series but my favorite standalone from that is The Sandman: The Dream Hunters. A nice mix of beautiful art and old folk tale.
What's your favorite Anime? I haven't watched any in a while but I really liked Full Metal Alchemist, Bleach, Trinity Blood, Saiyuki, Ghost Hound & Fruit Basket.
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Some years back, the Minneapolis College of Art and Design hosted a wonderful exhibit of original manga art going from the 50s forward to the present, showing the development of the form in the last half century. Seeing the original pieces was a real eye-opener.
I don't know Kubuki -- what is it, him, or her?
Ta, L.
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Amusingly, I just r..."
I look forward to the interview. I'd like to say that although I am totally in love with Miles (I am in my 60's), I also like "The Sharing Knife" and "Curse of Chalion".
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Amusingly, I just recorded a short interview with Grover for Blackstone/Downpour this afternoon -- I'll put the link on my blog when it goes live.
I generally prefer written interviews, as I alas talk in first draft, but with luck it will sound more coherent to others than it did to me.
Glad you are enjoying the books!
Ta, L.
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The reason I am asking is that it now aviable on the nook color/tablet and plan to start readin..."
Hi Timothy --
The series includes more than one genre. Almost a different one for every book in it, if not quite.
I suspect you will have the best luck starting with _The Warrior's Apprentice_. After that, you can decide whether to keep on or circle back to _Shards of Honor_. Somewhere around here on my intro page is a short article titled "The Chef Recommends" on suggested reading orders, of which there are a number of no-fault possibilities.
Good luck!
bests, Lois
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The reason I am asking is that it now aviable on the nook color/tablet and plan to start reading it soon. Either I am exited on finding a new sci fi series.
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