Kevin's Watch

Posted: **Tue Jun 10, 2014 5:59 am**

Avatar wrote:
Menolly wrote:
I do have several of the Tower and Hive series, which I will start when I finish my Pern reread.
Wait what? You've never read The Rowan? I love those books.

To finish the quote, what I said was...

Menolly wrote:I do have several of the Tower and Hive series, which I will start when I finish my Pern reread. That is a series I have never read before. I approach it knowing it is going to be more sf oriented, similar to how I approached the Crystal Singer series. I understand Tower and Hive is your favorite McCaffrey, Av. I'm looking forward to it.

So that is correct; this will be my first read of The Rowan, Damia, Damia's Children, et. al. I know you love those books, Av. Hence my excitement to get to them.

Posted: **Wed Jun 11, 2014 2:15 am**

I haven't read anything in a while-starting Independence Day by Pulitzer winner Richard Ford. but, I just read the short stories; Reave the Just and The Djinn Who Watches Over the Accursed and the first parts of the Killing Stroke and What Makes Us Human...

Posted: **Wed Jun 11, 2014 5:53 am**

Menolly wrote: To finish the quote, what I said was...

Hahaha, I stopped when I got to the "never read" part.

They have a very similar feel to the Crystal Singer books. In fact, I had to check to see if they were the same universe. (It's been a while...I think I will reread them too.

)

--A

Posted: **Wed Jun 11, 2014 8:07 pm**

Avatar wrote:They have a very similar feel to the Crystal Singer books. In fact, I had to check to see if they were the same universe. (It's been a while...I think I will reread them too. )

I believe they are, along with the Brainship and Pegasus stories. All part of her Talents universe, I think. I haven't read either of those series, either.

I finished the short story, Beyond Between. While I like the resolution of the storyline, its focus on the afterlife feels almost like a step in to religion for me. One of the things I admire most about Pernese culture is its lack of religious overtones. So, philosophically, this is one which does not sit well with me.

Onwards to Dragon's Kin.

Posted: **Wed Jun 11, 2014 9:44 pm**

Ahem.

Menolly, I clearly remember discussing The Lady in the Tower and A Meeting of Minds with you back in the Winter of 2010. If you had not read them, that certainly escaped my notice...but perhaps it was just your encyclopedic knowledge of all things McCaffrey that misled me.

Posted: **Wed Jun 11, 2014 11:32 pm**

hmm...

Were those short stories? I do recall stories by those titles, but I don't think they're novels in the series. I need to find a list of all the stories in the series, if there are short stories in addition to the novels.

Posted: **Thu Jun 12, 2014 12:02 am**

Short stories in the Get Off The Unicorn collection you will find on our bookshelves.

Lady was later made part of Rowan and Meeting became part of Damia.

Posted: **Thu Jun 12, 2014 12:46 am**

Ah, OK!
Those I read.

Posted: **Thu Jun 12, 2014 1:25 am**

the newest in the Outlander series, Written In My Own Heart's Blood
Diana Gabaldon

it's only sci fi aspect is that it deals with time travel.

Posted: **Thu Jun 12, 2014 1:33 am**

Please share how good you find it, Luci! I have quite a wait for my hold at the library.

Posted: **Fri Jun 13, 2014 2:27 am**

lucimay wrote:the newest in the Outlander series, Written In My Own Heart's Blood
Diana Gabaldon

it's only sci fi aspect is that it deals with time travel.

That's next on my list. I'd planned to reread the last one, as there was a point that had me confused.

Posted: **Fri Jun 13, 2014 4:44 am**

The Non-Born King by Julian May.

--A

Posted: **Wed Jun 18, 2014 1:10 am**

Just started the 3rd book of the Prince of Nothing. The first two were really good!

Posted: **Wed Jun 18, 2014 4:49 am**

The last book of the second series is supposed to be out this year.

--A

Posted: **Wed Jun 18, 2014 9:47 am**

I've started The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson. It's YA, and I'm finding myself very aware of that from the language and voice of the book - more so than I have with other YA books I've read. It's slightly distracting to read something that seems noticeably below my reading level.

Posted: **Wed Jun 25, 2014 3:52 am**

Finished Dragon's Fire, now on to Dragon Harper. This is also out of published order, as I skipped Todd's Dragonsblood. The synopsis says Dragonsblood happens after Dragon Harper, and the rest of Todd's books, and his final two with Anne, are all after Dragonsblood.

Posted: **Wed Jun 25, 2014 10:52 pm**

Just read the new Dresden Files book from Jim Butcher. He is really not a good writer, but he still tells a fun story usually.

Posted: **Wed Jun 25, 2014 11:23 pm**

What fantasy/science fiction book are you reading RIGHT NOW?

My tax bill.

Posted: **Fri Jun 27, 2014 5:33 am**

The Adversary by Julian May. (Finally.

)

--A

Posted: **Sun Jun 29, 2014 3:16 am**

Finished Dragon Harper. Have to admit upon reread, these first three which were co-written are not as bad as I remembered. I only hope this bodes well for my reread of Dragonsblood, Dragonheart, and Dragongirl, which are as far as I have gotten. I recall I was not impressed with them last time, and if that holds true, I'll at least hope the last two co-written ones, Dragon's Time and Sky Dragons will be of the same caliber of the other three co-written ones.

In the meantime, I may begin The Rowan, as Dragonsblood is currently on hold at the library, and I'm still number 89 in the wait for the next Outlander book.