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reverancepavane) wrote2007-12-03 11:48 pm
dragon, krang, or sea goat?
| One of the problems I currently have is an inability to concentrate for a long period of time. This is making it rather difficult to read books (among other things). I find this rather irritating, since it takes me a lot longer to finish a book than it used to. So I just picked up copies of Simon R Green's Hell To Pay, Alan Dean Foster's Trouble Magnet, and Naomi Novik's Empire of Ivory. In addition I really should finish off the book that was lent to me almost two months ago, especially since I shall probably she the lender who forced in on me tomorrow. Not that Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel's Dart is a bad book (actually the customs and nature of the various pseudo-historical peoples are very well researched, which is proof that the best artists steal), but the characters are rather archetypical and the situation is rather typical. Even worse, there is more than a touch of author wish fulfillment identification with the main protagonist. I'd say this is a difficult choice to make as to what to read next, except ... Simon R Green! [1] [1] I hope that my favourite characters will make an appearance: Bruin Bear and the Sea Goat. I especially loved it when they even managed to make an appearance in the Deathstalker series – a transition that you really wouldn't have suspected. Edit: <tee hee> Yes they did appear, and, as normal, the Sea Goat was his usually impecable self at a High Society party. |
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Remembering how quickly you used to read, it's hard to be sympathetic--does this mean the number of books you finish a day is down to single figures? :-P
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I discovered Naomi Novik not so long ago, though, and I'm full of the happy.
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It does wear one down. Too many people think that the pain and fatigue just limit your ability to physically do stuff, and don't realise that even going out to dinner leaves you fatigued for the next six hours, and that at best you may only have one or two good hours in a day, even if you don't do anything.
Sorry. Feeling Grumpy – and he's not happy.
The Temeraire series does indeed have a wonderful style. I like the idea of giving the order "prepare to repel boarders" whilst flying on a dragon.
It has the feel of the old Republic serials [one of my favourite parts of Flash Gordon (the 1980 movie) was the commander of the War Rocket Ajax. Great aplomb.]
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