continuation on lunacon
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limyaael's rants, all you writers. Trust me. Read it. Go through the back few weeks, and read them all. good stuff. Lots to ponder. These are literary rants on the level of Alltrees 'n Saro. I will now worship.
These are just additional notes and observations. Nothing too much; right now I just want to empty a few thoughts so I can go lie down with a clearer head. (Yes, I'm home, now.)
On the way through Manhattan, with JH in the car:
Sol: No way am I buying one of the new veedubs. Hell, filled up my tank just off rt3 before Meadowlands, and I averaged 34mpg on this trip.
JH: I hate you.
He'll hate me even more if I ever let on that the trip back--which includes that hour of stop-go traffic through Manhattan and into Long Island, the long drive home, and then traffic this morning--averaged 34.3 mpg. Filled up after leaving work, and check out that lovely mileage. I love my car. JH has a turbo Jetta and gets something like 17mpg or something equally ridiculous.
*hugs zefyr possessively*
Erm. What else.
Ah, right. Also got The Book of the Kimono by Norio Yamanaka, which should probably be subtitled How to Dress Your Tanuki. Woo. Pictures, diagrams, and full glossary with all the names and definitions, both men's and women's, from everyday to formal wear. Awesome.
So the rest of the books:
by Alma Alexander: The Secrets of Jin-Shei (mix of historical fantasy and strict, using imperial China as basis for invented country), Changer of Days I and Changer of Days II (strict fantasy set in another world). According to Alma's website, the US releases will have different titles for the duology's parts: The Hidden Queen and Changer of Days.
by Kij Johnson: The Fox Woman and Fudoki; historical fantasy set in warring-states Japan
still to purchase and put on reading list:
by Barbara Campbell: Heartwood -- comes out in May; historical fantasy set in British Isles
by Hjalmar Falk and Shetelig Haakon: Farms and Thralls in Ancient Norway -- nonfiction on Vikings
by Holly Black: Tithe, and Valiant (second is coming in June). YA urban fantasy. Dark, gritty. Looks verrry good.
Holly's list ("your urban fantasy suggestions"):
-- Borderlands (Terri Windlwig, editor) -- Holly put two exclamation points on this one ;D
-- Wizard of the Pigeons (Lindholm)
-- Last Hot Time (Ford)
-- Finder; War for the Oaks (Bull)
-- King Rat (Mieville)
-- Elsewhere; Nevernever (Shatterly)
EDIT: others added:
-- Brother to Dragons, Companion to Owls (Lindskold)
-- Tinker [Spencer]
-- Faery in Shadow; The Dreaming Tree (Cherryh)
There was some other stuff but I don't want to sit down here at the comp for too long.
limyaael's rants, all you writers. Trust me. Read it. Go through the back few weeks, and read them all. good stuff. Lots to ponder. These are literary rants on the level of Alltrees 'n Saro. I will now worship.These are just additional notes and observations. Nothing too much; right now I just want to empty a few thoughts so I can go lie down with a clearer head. (Yes, I'm home, now.)
On the way through Manhattan, with JH in the car:
Sol: No way am I buying one of the new veedubs. Hell, filled up my tank just off rt3 before Meadowlands, and I averaged 34mpg on this trip.
JH: I hate you.
He'll hate me even more if I ever let on that the trip back--which includes that hour of stop-go traffic through Manhattan and into Long Island, the long drive home, and then traffic this morning--averaged 34.3 mpg. Filled up after leaving work, and check out that lovely mileage. I love my car. JH has a turbo Jetta and gets something like 17mpg or something equally ridiculous.
*hugs zefyr possessively*
Erm. What else.
Ah, right. Also got The Book of the Kimono by Norio Yamanaka, which should probably be subtitled How to Dress Your Tanuki. Woo. Pictures, diagrams, and full glossary with all the names and definitions, both men's and women's, from everyday to formal wear. Awesome.
So the rest of the books:
by Alma Alexander: The Secrets of Jin-Shei (mix of historical fantasy and strict, using imperial China as basis for invented country), Changer of Days I and Changer of Days II (strict fantasy set in another world). According to Alma's website, the US releases will have different titles for the duology's parts: The Hidden Queen and Changer of Days.
by Kij Johnson: The Fox Woman and Fudoki; historical fantasy set in warring-states Japan
still to purchase and put on reading list:
by Barbara Campbell: Heartwood -- comes out in May; historical fantasy set in British Isles
by Hjalmar Falk and Shetelig Haakon: Farms and Thralls in Ancient Norway -- nonfiction on Vikings
by Holly Black: Tithe, and Valiant (second is coming in June). YA urban fantasy. Dark, gritty. Looks verrry good.
Holly's list ("your urban fantasy suggestions"):
-- Borderlands (Terri Windlwig, editor) -- Holly put two exclamation points on this one ;D
-- Wizard of the Pigeons (Lindholm)
-- Last Hot Time (Ford)
-- Finder; War for the Oaks (Bull)
-- King Rat (Mieville)
-- Elsewhere; Nevernever (Shatterly)
EDIT: others added:
-- Brother to Dragons, Companion to Owls (Lindskold)
-- Tinker [Spencer]
-- Faery in Shadow; The Dreaming Tree (Cherryh)
There was some other stuff but I don't want to sit down here at the comp for too long.